The Monaro Post June 8, 2016 by Monaro Media Group

WEDNESDAY June 8, 2016

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Celebrating 50 years at Selwyn

A function was held at the Selwyn Centre on Saturday June 4 to mark 50 years of skiing at the Mount Selwyn Snow Resort. More than 50 guests attended the celebratory event. The function celebrated the work of the Heatley and Myers families over five decades. See story on page 3. Pictured, new owner of Selwyn, Kevin Blyton (right) with the Myer and Heatley families.

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Roads were closed, the caravan park evacuated and some families left stranded on their properties around the Bombala district early this week as heavy rain was experienced in the region over the weekend and into Monday. While it certainly poured in the township itself at times, it was the heavier falls around Brown Mountain, Mt Darragh and Cathcart which had the Bombala River racing, with up to 380mms being received in some of these areas at the time of our deadlines on Monday evening. The river initially peaked in Bombala at around 6.1 metres on Monday morning, well exceeding the Moderate Flood Level of 5 metres. It then receded slightly before peaking again at 6.22 metres on Monday afternoon. The Snowy River at McKillop’s Bridge further downstream had exceeded the Minor Flood Level at the time of our deadlines and was expected to continue rising overnight into Tuesday. With such heavy rain being

experienced upstream from Bombala, the local SES unit and Council staff evacuated the riverside Bombala Caravan Park in the very early hours of Monday morning, with caravans being shifted to the Exhibition Ground, and transportable cabins to the nearby railway land. There were also early concerns for businesses and homes close to the river, both in Bombala and Bibbenluke, with the SES keeping a close eye on water levels but conducting no further evacuations. Causing the most inconvenience was the closing of the Coolumbooka Bridge for a lengthy period, while Mahratta Street in Bombala was also closed, and several rural roads were left uncrossable. At the time of our deadlines the Snowy Monaro Regional Council had yet to assess the damage caused by the flood in the Bombala district, although it was clear there would be a considerable clean up as debris was washed down the river.

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Wally and Robbie hang up the hose after 79 years Local members of NSW Fire and Rescue got together last week to say a fond farewell to Wally Sandner and Robbie Roberson. Wally has been with the brigade for 44 years, 35 of which he spent as an engine keeper. Robbie is leaving after 33 years of being a fireman with the local brigade. Celebrating with their families and colleagues, a dinner was held at the Cooma Ex-Services Club where 60 people got together for the send off. It was a great evening with many stories told, and according to station captain Chris Reeks, many lies as well.

Fifty years of skiing at Mount Selwyn A function was held Selwyn Snow Resort Kevin Blyton said Australian public. The at the Selwyn Centre is in the northern part “Selwyn Snow Resort Heatley and Myers on Saturday June 4 to of the Kosciuszko and the entire Heatley family should be very mark 50 years of skiing National Park and is family have a superb proud of what they at the Mount Selwyn located near the town history of offering have achieved with the Snow Resort. of Cabramurra, the a top quality snow resort. More than 50 guests highest town in experience to the They have superb attended the celebratory event. S e l w y n was founded by Colin and Marjorie Myers in 1966, moving a rope tow from nearby Kiandra. S e l w y n Snow Resort has grown significantly from a single rope tow to 11 lifts, dedicated tubing and tobogganing areas, an Members of the Myers and Heatley families at the celebration last Saturday. extensive snow making system and a leading Snow Selwyn Snow Resort Sports School program comprises 45 hectares for kids and beginners. covered by 11 lifts, Director of Mount with 88 percent of Selwyn Snow Fields the terrain catering Pty Ltd, Janelle to beginners and Heatley, said “I am intermediates. extremely proud of the The resort has been development that has owned and operated taken place at Mount by the Heatley and Selwyn over the last 50 Myers families for years by the Heatley 50 years since its and Myers families. establishment in 1966. The resort is a legacy Selwyn Snow Resort to the three generations has been sold to the of our family who have Blyton Group, subject contributed to its to consent from the development, led by National Parks and my late husband Bob.” Wildlife Service.

long standing ties with the local communities they serve and have always been strong supporters and key players in the snow industry in Australia.”

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Monaro Family Day Care Educator – Heather Bell celebrates 30 years of service

Your Winter Holiday starts in Cooma Families on a budget can still have a great snow holiday this winter, without having to take out a second mortgage! Cooma, the largest town in the Snowy Mountains, has put out the welcome mat for families large and small, with motels, hotels, B&Bs and caravan parks offering a range of accommodation specials. Many of the town’s retailers and restaurants also have family offers and special menus for the snow season. It’s all aimed at attracting families to the region who might have otherwise thought that a snow holiday was out of the question. President of Cooma Chamber of Commerce, Kathy Kelly, says staying in Cooma offers great value for families with so much to do, day and night. “There’s a warm welcome waiting in Cooma with accommodation to suit all sizes of families and budgets. As well as sensible prices, Cooma has over 40 restaurants, vibrant high country pubs and great clubs. Our cuisine is very cosmopolitan – from hearty Aussie tucker to exquisite Lebanese, Thai, Indian, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese,

Providores, specialty coffee shops with skilled baristas and, of course, Maccas, KFC and Subway.“ “It’s easy for families to do their own thing too. Grocery shopping gives you a choice of Woolworths, Coles and Aldi, plus great local bakeries, butcher shops and delis serving local produce. And there’s also a wide choice of bottle shops,” Ms Kelly said. “With over 100 retail outlets, Cooma has the best shopping south of Canberra. And the town now boasts its own preload charge card, which is a great way to keep track of family budgets.” Cooma is only an hour to all the Snowy Mountains snowfields, Canberra and the South Coast. The town’s family attractions include Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre, Crime Through Time Museum, Birdsnest Fashion Centre and a number of heritage and bike trails. Your winter holiday starts at visitcooma.com. For all the information on stay and play holidays, call Cooma’s Visitor Information Centre on 1800 636 525.

Monaro Family Day Care is very proud to acknowledge 30 years of dedication to the scheme and Cooma community from Heather Bell. Heather joined the scheme on June 6, 1986. On the way home from delivering her three children to school her fourth child, Steven said “Mummy who am I going to play with now?”. This comment was overheard by the schemes coordinator as she worked in her garden, and so began 30 years of Heather providing family day care. During these 30 years Heather has raised four of her own children, provided family day care to hundreds of children from across the community and provided at times foster care to children in need. When it comes to nappy changing and toilet training Heather is an expert. Heather has been, not only a valued educator with the scheme but has served as an active member

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comments. Visits by the coordination unit are always enjoyed as we are also educated by the knowledge and learning that is taking place. Heather has travelled extensively overseas and always shares these experiences with the children, returning with interesting photographs and artifacts. The Service also acknowledges the support from her husband, Jim and their four children. Without the acceptance and patience of the family members it is impossible to run a successful home-based child care Service. Thank you Jim, Daniel, Natalie, Belinda and Steven for sharing Heather. Monaro Family Day Care are very proud of Heathers achievements and delighted to have her as one of their home-based educators.

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Snowy Mountains licensees to meet Snowy Mountains region licensees are invited to attend a meeting with NSW Police Force and Liquor & Gaming NSW representatives on Thursday June 9 to discuss working co-operatively to ensure a safe and successful ski season. The free two-hour meeting, from 11am at Jindabyne Bowling Club in Bay Street, will be a chance for licensees and regulators to meet, engage and discuss compliance outcomes and observations from last year’s winter season as well as plans for the upcoming season. Between June and September each year the Snowy region experiences a large seasonal influx of visitors and activity providing opportunities for residents and visitors to enjoy the winter conditions and for regional tourism and hospitality participants its economic and employment benefits. However, the peak ski season also brings increased risk of alcohol-related and other harm,

so L&GNSW and Police want to work cooperatively with licensees to ensure compliance with liquor, gaming and other regulatory requirements. The June 9 meeting will include information and statistics on last year’s winter season, discussion on compliance issues and expectations for the 2016 season, an industry update on regulatory matters, and advice on how licensees can work effectively with regulators to achieve positive outcomes. All Snowy region licensees – including from hotels, clubs, packaged liquor outlets and licensed restaurants - are invited to attend the meeting and are asked to RSVP by contacting either Richard Pearce, Monaro Local Area Command on 02 6298 4568 or pear1ric@police.nsw.gov.au or Jon Cordingley, Crime Coordinator on 02 6298 4580 or cord1jon@ police.nsw.gov.au

Collisions, kitchen fire, rain At 6.30pm on Friday four people were transported to Cooma hospital after an accident involving two vehicles. Colliding at the intersection of the Monaro Highway and Saleyards Road, a mother and two small children were treated for minor soft tissue injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, a 22-year-old male, was taken to hospital with a fractured knee. An infringement notice has been issued for failure to give way to a vehicle on the right. Cooma paramedics attended a vehicle rollover at Shannons Flat on Sunday. Five people were treated for minor cuts and abrasions after the driver lost control on the dirt road due to the wet conditions. NSW Fire and Rescue attended a

property in Lambie Street that had become filled with smoke after some food was left cooking on the stove. Fire fighters would like to remind the public to be always ‘keep looking when cooking’ as the majority of residential fires begin in the kitchen. Heavy rain over the weekend caused the closure of local ovals and sporing fields, with the Cooma Creek causeways being closed in Cooma on Monday. Cooma Visitors Centre recorded the following readings in their rain gauge near Cooma Creek: Friday June 3- nil Saturday June 4, at 3pm - 5.4mm Sunday June 5, 9am - 33.5 Sunday June 5, 3pm - 17.4mm Monday June 6, 9am - 59.5mm Monday June 6, 3pm - 17mm Tuesday June 7, 9am - nil

Snowy River high-flows to begin The first of five planned h i g h - f l o w e n v i ro n m e n t a l water releases to the Snowy River are set to commence this month, according to DPI Water Acting Director Surface Water Management, Brian Graham. “These highflow water releases are designed to better mimic the natural flow characteristics that are seen in Snowy Mountain rivers, with the aim of improving the longterm health of the iconic Snowy River,” Mr Graham said. “The release of environmental water into the Snowy River over a series of high-flow events has been successfully trialled over the last three years. “There are two scheduled releases during winter and three in summer this year, to reflect the natural timing of high-flow events. “Downstream landholders are being encouraged to make appropriate plans ahead of the water releases, including moving pumps and infrastructure to higher ground.” The planned high-flow releases are: • Thursday 16 June – equivalent peak flow 2,115 ML/d for 8 hours • Wednesday 17 August – equivalent peak flow 2,236 ML/d

for 8 hours • Wednesday 7 September – equivalent peak flow 2,536 ML/d for 8 hours • Tuesday 20 September – equivalent peak flow 3,079 ML/d for 8 hours • Wednesday 5 October – equivalent peak flow 8,109 ML/d for 8 hours “This flow pattern includes a higher degree of daily and seasonal flow variability, but still maintaining the need to ensure high-flow events occur in the Snowy, allowing the river to be reworked to improve the in-stream habitat.” Mr Graham said the results from previous studies from DPI Water’s Snowy Flow Response Monitoring and Modelling Program, show the Snowy River is responding well to the seasonal high- flow events. “The move to the five smaller flow release pattern has been demonstrated to make better use of the available water to establish

a new smaller channel within the former channel of the Snowy River, wet the riparian zone and promote the establishment of aquatic and riparian vegetation,” said Mr Graham. This year’s high-flow events will once again be given culturally significant names by Aboriginal elders, reflecting their respective community’s connection with the rivers of the Snowy Mountains. Environmental water releases to the Snowy River are mandated under the Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed 2002, a tri-government agreement between the Australian, New South Wales and Victorian Governments, to achieve significant improvements in river health. Further information about the Snowy River environmental releases is available on the DPI Water website – www.water.nsw. gov.au

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Applications now open for war memorial grants Applications are now open for grants up to $60,000 to preserve important pieces of local military history and put them back on display. The Member for Monaro John Barilaro said the $1 million funding package is available to upgrade or install war memorial plaques and refurbish community halls used by veterans groups. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The NSW Government is committed to conserving and improving important military history that will ensure the Anzac legacy lives,â&#x20AC;? Mr Barilaro said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re encouraging all local RSL sub-branches, community groups and councils to apply for projects to ensure Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s servicemen and women continue to be remembered.â&#x20AC;? Examples of how the grants could be used include plaques at places of historical significance in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wartime efforts, or restoration and display of honour roles with the names of men and women who fought and died in war. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much important military history in our suburbs and towns

that has fallen into disrepair or been targeted by vandals and is in danger of being lost,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; said Mr Barilaro. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The NSW Government is committed to preserving and displaying our military history, so that the bravery and sacrifice shown by so many in the past can be seen and reflected upon by generations to come.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the Centenary of the Anzac (2014- 2018), we need to ensure that our war memorials continue to stand proud and strong.â&#x20AC;? The allocation of $1 million is from uncollected gaming prize money and will be administered by Liquor & Gaming NSW in consultation with the NSW Branch of the RSL of Australia and the Office of Veterans Affairs. Applications are now open and close on July 27. Visit www. liquorandgaming.justice. nsw.gov.au The funding is in addition to the NSW Community War Memorials Fund which provides grants of up to $10,000 to help repair, conserve and restore war memorials across the state.

CUC talks to Queensland uni Dignitaries from Central Queensland University met with representatives of the Cooma Universities Centre last week to discuss the partnership with the primary and early childhood degree. The CQU and CUC partnership has been going for 18 months and has a focus on encouraging local people to remain local, both while studying and when entering the career market. CQU and CUC aim to provide students at Cooma with additional support through this partnership with providing face to face tutorials and skills workshops for part time students. Study is set up so students can get a better experience within the cohort, with support from each other and local tutors. Students are profiting from the learning model currently in place with everyone passing their exams and benefiting from the increased support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about expanding the partnership. Expanding the CU banner and expanding relationships. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for us and good for them Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great regional project which will benefit everybody,â&#x20AC;? said Snowy Monaro Regional Council Administrator Dean Lynch. By providing courses locally, the aim is focused around training the next generation of teachers with a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;live local, learn localâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mentality to help solve staffing problems in the education system. UQ Is currently delivering programs to every state except Tasmania and Country University Centres to network with course specialises in being flexible, especially to regional areas. The current model has an emphasis on upskilling, providers and discuss the opportunities for expansion, focusing on a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;trade to teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; concept which has been particularly in to Broken Hill. Pictured: Professor Bobby Harreveld, Dr Angelina successful in Queensland. Ambrosetti, Dr Gillian Busch, Professor William Blayney The CQU and CUC representatives were then joined Dean School of Education and the Arts, Carolyn Ewart, by delegates from the Country University Centre Young Zoe Dawson, Dean Lynch and Duncan Taylor. branch, who are now in their second semester. Top: the two groups at the barbecue luncheon. It was an opportunity for representatives from the

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Jindabyne CWA International Mature Mob outing Dinner

The guest speakers gave an excellent audio visual presentation about the Mongolia not depicted in the tourist promotional material. They described a sometimes tumultuous history, including the mass executions of monks in the not so distant past. But they also talked fondly about a welcoming, hospitable country with a fascinating culture. It was a fascinating talk and a most entertaining evening enjoyed by all who were fortunate enough to be able to attend.

the High School Mentoring Scheme now operating for over 10 years by providing experience in vehicle restoration and maintenance to around 45 Year 10 students. Another great day of fun, fellowship and friendship! The next Mature Mob outing is to Canberra! Pegasus Riding School for the Disabled and Lanyon Homestead and Gardens Thursday 4 August Contact Jan (6456 3371) for bookings maturemob@coomaanglican.org.au Mature Mob is an Initiative of the Anglican Parish of Cooma Heather Jauncey MM Coordinator

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Never let it be said that country women are afraid to experiment with food! Not just weird scone recipes, but recipes from countries far removed from Australia. Recently the Jindabyne CWA held their annual International dinner and as Mongolia is the current country of study, so the menu hailed entirely from that region. Some of the Jindabyne CWA wore outfits styled after the clothing worn in Mongolia including wonderful fur hats. Fittingly, the night was cold – reminiscent of a Mongolian late spring evening – but the food was hearty and the welcome warm (what else!!). Heather Mohay, the branch’s International Officer, welcomed everyone to the evening and gave a brief presentation about Mongolia and its peoples. She described the traditional Mongolian way of life including, as preparation for the meal to come, a typical diet. Happily, due to a paucity of supply of Yak or horse meat along with some difficulty in sourcing animal appendages not normally eaten in Australia, the most exotic meat on the evening’s menu was goat from Bombala. Heather had briefed her fellow members well as to what to prepare from easily available ingredients. The entrée dish was Khuushuur which is a delicious meat filled deep fried dumpling. This was followed by a buffet style main meal of typically Mongolian fare: Khorkhog or lamb and vegetable stew flavoured with caraway seeds, Mongolian lamb, sweet potato congee, Mongolian beef and a chicken and vegetable stir fry. Remarkably, the vegetables were simple roasted ones, just as one might expect to be served at a typical Australian Sunday roast dinner! But the biggest surprise was dessert. Heather had discovered, after extensive research which she checked and double checked, that the favourite desserts were none other than apple crumble and fudge!

The Mature Mob had a real treat at Bemboka School with morning tea provided by the school children (and adult helpers!). Their cooking class excelled with the production of tasty small quiche and delicious cookies. And then to top off a lovely start to the day, a few of the children provided piano recitals and impromptu dancing – and, to their delight, were joined by a couple of the Mobbers. Next stop was Broadwater Oysters at Pambula Lake. Owners Sue and Greg provided a most interesting and informative talk and tour of the processing plant. Many folk were enlightened to the complexities of the formation of the oyster! And many returned home with oysters to enjoy. Pambula CWA welcomed the group to their lovely rooms and folk enjoyed tasty hot soup, sandwiches and cakes and slices for lunch! Then it was off to Sapphire Coast Historic Vehicle Club, located in a rural setting at Pambula. President Alex, Alan, Liz and their helpers introduced folk to the display of over 60 historic cars in the exhibition pavilions. In particular, the men enjoyed looking at the fully equipped workshop! Many folk related to having owned, or driven in different models. While enjoying afternoon tea, folk listened to Alan reviewing the history of the complex and to Alex who spoke of

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Snowy Hydro’s young drivers training program Snowy Hydro is once again hosting their annual Young Drivers Training Program for 2016. With Snowy Mountains Driving School instructor Craig Williams at the wheel, the course has already been held in Tumut, Jindabyne and Corryong. Taking to the Snowy Hydro car park this week, about 70 Monaro High year 12 students who have recently obtained their provisional drivers licence are learning about the dangers of black ice on the road and how easily it can be to lose control of their vehicle. After taking part in an hour-long theory session, the students are taken to drive a Snowy Hydro vehicle attached to a skid frame, which lifts the rear wheels of the car to be higher than the front. By disabling the antilock braking system (ABS) in the vehicle and by attaching the car to this frame, Mr Williams is able to simulate driving on an icy road and demonstrate how easily it is to go into a skid. “At only 20 km per hour, we are showing these kids how it feels to skid out of control and how easily it can happen,” says Mr Williams, “Young drivers can often not pay close enough attention and with

winter coming up, ice on the road can be extremely dangerous. It is important for them to understand how little control they have once going into a skid.” Mr Williams said that what he tells the students to do in the event of a skid is to brake. With the ABS in modern cars, he tells the students that they need to hit the brakes in order to slow the vehicle down in the event of a skid. “Giving the kids this

experience really opens their eyes as to how easily it can occur and how helpless they are in this situation, particularly with boys who can be a bit cocky and think they can handle a skid easily,” says Mr Williams, “It really scares, and we are only travelling at 20km per hour.” About 200 students have participated in the program this year across the region. Snowy Hydro, in partnership with the local

schools, is proud to provide a professional program that not only benefits the young drivers and their families, but the whole community. Pictured: Monaro High students Caitlin Galwey, Kaleb McGhie, Chloe Stockheim and Imogen Payne with Snowy Mountains Driving School instructor Craig Williams.

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Will Eden-Monaro again Labor visits Snowy Monaro region lead the change in Politics? transaction tax of 0.3% on all financial transactions. This tax would replace all current income, business, goods and services, capital gain and fuel taxes and would immediately give access to thousands of dollars to every household. A financial transaction tax would include those who currently avoid tax. This would result in average earners, small and medium sized businesses saving thousands. Importantly it would also establish real equality across the taxation base.” “The major parties play lip service to taxation equality but this is something that can benefit 99 percent of Australians. I am running in the marginal seat of Eden-Monaro to highlight that when individuals stand up, positive change is entirely possible.” “Senator Jacqui Lambie has also raised a transaction tax as a possibility. This is not a tax on the rich, it is a system that equalises contribution. When 99% of Australians have more money to spend we will see a real boost in the economy and job creation.” “It is time to stop talking and see real action. I challenge the major parties to make a genuine commitment to taxation equity and through that improve the quality of life of 99% of Australians”

its potential in country towns. “If you have NBN in country towns you can take ideas to the world,” he said. Renewable energy and tourism were the other two main focuses of his campaign with particular reference to the potential for summer tourism to keep the industry sustainable year round. He also mentioned the opportunity for increased international tourism as a result of Canberra Airport expanding to include international flights. The politicians also visited Cooma North Preschool to discuss the important issue of preschool funding in regional areas. Dr Kelly said preschools are key hubs for regional towns

and it is important to keep such hubs viable otherwise people could leave town and new people will not be attracted to regional areas.

They also attended a candidate forum in Jindabyne where they discussed the importance of tourism for the region.

Boiled water alert for Cooma Creek Residents and users of the water from the Cooma Creek downstream of The Glen Road, are asked

to proceed with caution until this storm event has passed. If this water must be used for human consumption, the water must be boiled before use. “The health and wellbeing of our residents and visitors is of the utmost importance. Water from the Cooma Creek must be boiled before consuming until further notice. When it comes

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Rixon or Brian Chelin on (02) 6455 1777. Read more about Snowy Monaro Regional Councils latest news please continue to view our old websites, until we have an opportunity to launch our new site, at www.bombala.nsw. gov.au www.cooma. nsw.gov.au www. snowyriver.nsw.gov.au Boiled Water Alert

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Labor candidate for Eden-Monaro Mike Kelly and Courtney Houssos MLC visited the Monaro and Snowy Mountains recently week as part of the Labor government’s electioneering process for the upcoming federal election. The pair visited the Birdsnest store in Cooma and complimented the business on their progress in recent years and their current operations. “My first meeting with the Birdsnest team was many years ago and I am impressed with the development of the business,” Dr Kelly said. Dr Kelly has several main focuses for the upcoming election, the first of which is the topical issue of the National Broadband Network and exploring

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Tony Nassar ‘getting things done’ By Nick Chapman Local businessman Tony Nassar is known as a man for getting things done. He has just been recognised for his enormous contributions to the community by receiving a Premier’s Award for Community Service at last week’s Monaro Service Awards. Tony is currently involved in so many different organisations that he has been branded the ‘everywhere man’ and people have joked whether he has a twin or a clone. Having received the award, Tony remains humble and said what a surprise it was, and urged other people to get involved with volunteering and community organisations. “It was a great surprise. John had invited me to receive one of the Monaro Awards, but to my surprise I got given the Monaro Community Award and to my further surprise the Premiers Award,” he said. Tony is an avid car fan and a collector of automobiles and has extended this passion by becoming involved with the Cooma Monaro Automobile Club through catering, displaying classic cars and helping run the hill climb event. Tony’s son Jozeph is involved with the hill climb as a competitor, and recently Tony competed in his first race, coming fourth in his class with a respectable time in what he calls a memorable ‘father and son moment’. Tony is also responsible for importing a 1956 Bedford fire truck in to Australia from Denmark. The fire truck was saved from a museum that was closing down and is an original one off built out of timber. He uses the truck to transport Santa around to local preschools and other community events and affectionately tells the kids that it was imported from Denmark and is ‘as close as you can get to the North Pole’. The money that Tony raises through his vehicles is donated directly to the Monaro Committee for Cancer Research (MCCR), an organisation he contributes both time and money to. Tony’s motto of getting things done goes hand in hand with his ability to secure hard to get things and this skill became particularly valuable for the MCCR when Tony became involved with the Strictly Musical event. Tony’s proactive approach to helping led to him acquiring much needed resources for the event such as red carpet, the front entry and lights. Tony was also involved as a performer with his group ‘ROAGS’ for the Royal Academy of Good Sorts, and rates it as one of his most enjoyable experiences as a volunteer. “We raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars towards cancer research which was a phenomenal effort. “To have that much fun and give back to the community and be on stage; it was all of those things that made it so enjoyable,” he said. Tony plans to continue his assistance with MCCR proudly saying “Sandy [Schofield] has called me an unofficial member as a person who knows how to get things done”. Tony maintains a hands on approach in everything he does and is not one to sit idly and wait for things to happen. “I rarely sit down in meetings and I’m not a person who uses words like feasibility. “If you want it, all I need is a yes or no and I’ll get it done. For example, can a rocket go down the main street of Cooma? Before we knew it we had a rocket representing Cooma Little Theatre,” he said. Tony was approached to help Cooma Little Theatre after his involvement with MCCR and has since become very heavily involved with the group. He played a vital role in building the set for the latest production ‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’, directed by Cooma’s Ron Dowd, and he also provides financial assistance

through Roses Restaurant. He lives for a challenge and picked up some technical skills from his father and brothers who are all tradesmen. Tony’s father was his major inspiration to his approach of getting things done. It is this family mentality and his love for hands on things led him to his involvement with the Billy Kart Derby. The Billy Kart Derby came about due to Tony’s involvement in the Youth Mentoring Program and was the event that earnt him the attention of the premier. Tony paired up with Kurt Wassink from Snowy Mountains Christian School with the intention of ‘going big’ and seeing a community project that would get fathers and sons working together and kids getting outside and moving away from technology. The Derby was a major success with a crowd of over 400 people attending and money being raised for Cooma Community Chest. Tony said the success of the event would not have

been possible without the significant involvement from the community, including Cooma Council, the Cooma Car Club and David Baron who donated hay bales that were later sold. “None of this is possible without help from other people,” he said. “It would not have been possible if the Cooma Car Club didn’t come on board. Cooma Council helped with roads and lawns, all at no cost, and countless other individuals, we could fill the paper up with names”. These people know who they are. If I ever need a hand from anybody I just ask. That’s why this town is so great; I never get any resistance from anyone. Once someone gets it started, they’ll help like with the Back to Cooma Festival, which went way beyond anyone’s expectations.” As a man who displays passion and pride for the town of Cooma, Tony heavily contributed to the Back to Cooma

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event. He was involved as an organiser and a caterer for the Friday night dinner in the park, which was attended by over 400 people. Tony, together with Jim Phillips and Maurice Henkel built the rocket ship that was driven by Cooma Little Theatre and entered his fire truck and BMW Isetta which was driven by his son Jozeph. Tony is a member of the Cooma Aero Model club and has been an active member of the Cooma Field and Game club for 15 years has provided sponsorship through Roses. Although he is not as active as he used to be due to his various other commitments, he says the committee knows he is there for support and considers the club to be a great opportunity for locals to get involved in an activity with the whole family. Tony’s commitment has extended to other sporting clubs, having just ended a seven-year involvement as a coach with the Cooma Football Club. He has still made himself available as a background volunteer and is eager to continue his support for the club. Tony’s volunteer work is not limited to the town of Cooma, having travelled to Umina in the Central Coast to help with a Rotary Club memorial for a chemist. Rod Radford was the owner of the first amphibious vehicle in Australia, using his vehicle to cross the Brisbane River from Wagstaff to Umina Beach, transporting much needed supplies to the hospital. By doing this, he cut his trip from an hour and twenty minutes to just 15 minutes. Tony currently owns one of the only operational Amphicars in Australia and took it to the memorial and recreated the trip for the man who is now in his 90s. As a small business owner, Tony’s community mindedness has led him to be very actively involved with the Cooma Chamber of Commerce and the So Much to Love campaign. Tony said he has long been aware of the region’s tourism potential for the summer month and he has been waiting 20 years for a committee to sit down and properly explore this. “I knew that fisherman and water-skiers were coming through, but nobody was there to welcome them,” he said. Tony throws a lot of support behind the Chamber of Commerce and their campaigns and is very active in encouraging other businesses to sign up as members. As well as the impressive list of community clubs Tony is involved in, he actively supports several organisations financially through his business Roses Restaurant. He supports Westmead Children’s Hospital where he has had family members with health concerns, and the Marine Rescue NSW, who he says do a fantastic job around the lakes. He has arranged for The Billy Kart Derby to continue supporting Community Chest, and the money he makes from displaying his vehicles goes to MCCR. Tony said he is honoured by having received the award, but stressed that he could not do what he does without the help of the community. “The recognition is great but there wasn’t one thing I did that I could have done without help from local businesses and people who gave their time free of charge. “There is no doubt about the help you can receive.” Tony has no plans of slowing down his community involvement and has issued a warning to the town for the next big plan which he guarantees is going to be a hit.

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Berridale finally gets its toilet

Council Catch Up On Monday 6 June I attended an opening with the Hon. John Barilaro MP that improves the lives of both residents and tourists alike. We opened the upgraded Berridale toilets which are now more attractive and functional. The former Bombala Council applied for funding under the Fixing Country Road Grant Program and was successful in receiving $854,000 to upgrade Lower Bendoc Road, Delegate. This road plays a vital role in the timber sector and is a major transportation link allowing access to Eden Port and also the Monaro Highway. The works completed have greatly improved the road surface benefiting both the heavy haulage trucks and the community of Delegate. Snowy Monaro Regional Council is delighted to have this road completed and will vastly improve access around the area. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thrilled to announce the opening of the Snowy Monaro Regional Council Community Grants program. This program will be providing $1 million towards community infrastructure. Not for profit organisations are encouraged to apply for funding of up to $50,000 to undertake projects that provide social, cultural and economic growth. This grant is open to all community groups from the region and I encourage all to apply â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the money is there to be used in the region and I would love to see it make a difference in the area for the benefit of the community. Please go to www.bombala.nsw.gov.au , www.cooma.nsw.gov.au or www.snowyriver.nsw.gov.au or drop into your nearest office for an application pack.

Member for Monaro John Barilaro opened the new public toilet facility in Berridale on Monday. After many years of lobbying the local government, the people of Berridale finally got what they have been asking for â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a new toilet. The Member for Monaro John Barilaro officially opened Berridaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new public toilet facility, which doubles as a bus shelter, on Monday. The NSW Government chipped in $100,000 in funding towards the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Berridaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old toilet block had seen better days; the 43 year old facility is a vital piece of community infrastructure and was in need of a major facelift. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pleased the NSW Government saw fit to lend a helping hand,â&#x20AC;? said Mr Barilaro. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The funding was used for a total refurbishment and modernisation of the

facility including a disabled toilet and parenting room. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the only public toilet facility that services Berridale and given its location on route to the Snowy Mountains, which attracts some two million visitors to the region a year, it was crucial this facility got the attention it deserves.â&#x20AC;? The new facility was constructed by John Nassarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Full On Constructions (FOC). With former Snowy River Shire Mayor John Cahill in attendance, Mr Barilaro said he realised that â&#x20AC;&#x153;three Johns were responsible for building the new johnsâ&#x20AC;?. Snowy Monaro Regional Council Administrator Dean Lynch was also there to open the facility, his first official opening in the new role since the recent council

amalgamation. Mr Lynch said that the new facility was part of a strategy to provide a good visitor experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems silly, but many people plan their holiday around a good facility like this,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they stop, they can duck across the road and get a coffee too.â&#x20AC;? Mr Barilaro went on to say that although he believed the State and Federal governments handled the amalgamation process poorly, he is committed to creating a positive outcome by engaging with local government. A $15 million community fund has been set up to provide infrastructure across the electorate, and Mr Barilaro said he will work to make sure each part gets their fair share.

The site of the new Visitors Centre in Bombala has received $100,000 from a successful application to Clubs NSW. While work has been delayed on the project, it is now in full swing. The Early Settlers Hut at Delegate, a popular tourist attraction, has recently been upgraded. To cater for the growing number of visitors, especially organised coach tourists, a toilet has been installed. This opens up a number of opportunities for the management committee including providing the option of candle lit dinners for small groups in what is one of the first if not the first European dwellings on the Monaro.

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Clare Trevanion -a life of variety and determination From delivering babies to raising 70 poddy lambs at a time, Bombala’s Clare Trevanion proves that while you do need to be tough to be a farmer on the Monaro, you can have a softer side. Clare grew up on her family’s Mila property, “Penzance”, learning all aspects of farming alongside her three brothers. This included everything from milking cows to crutching and shearing, all of which she insisted on learning if her father was going to teach the boys. “I was a bit of a tom-boy I guess, and fell into playing cricket and footy with boys,” Clare says. “But most of all I liked going out on the farm with Dad.” And while farming was to become the centre of her life, Clare has experienced so much more, beginning her working years in far different fields. After her schooling in Bombala and Cooma, Clare went onto work in the public service in Canberra, taking up positions with both the Department of External Territories and later the Department of Armies. It was only six months before she realised that the public service was not for her, however, and Clare began nursing at the Canberra Hospital, undertaking three years of hospital based training. “We had those old style uniforms with the hats and the aprons, and you had to have them all ironed and ready for each shift,” she recalls. “But I enjoyed nursing and stuck at it, working in the children’s ward and surgical ward for around six months after I graduated.” Clare then made the big move to Sydney where she studied to be a midwife at the Crown Street Women’s Hospital. It was a 12 month in-hospital course, and to become qualified the midwives had to watch 100 deliveries, perform 20 deliveries themselves, do a certain number of tube feedings in the nursery, and complete examinations on patients, as well as handing in assignments. “It was an interesting time,” Clare says. “I still remember a bell ringing and everyone hurrying in to watch a delivery so we could get our numbers up. The poor woman! She could of course object, and no one was allowed in if there were any complications, but still!” Clare had come to midwifery at an interesting time, when men were more commonly welcomed into the labour ward and babies were being brought into the room at night when requested, rather than being left in the nursery. By the time Clare was fully qualified they were beginning to trial natural birth centres, and she was one of the five midwives involved in getting the movement off the ground. “We had two bedrooms that weren’t connected to the labour ward, and were made to be more like a home environment,” she explains. “There were no epidurals and

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limited options for pain relief, and it was run by the midwives, with the midwives being the ones who delivered the babies. We also got to see the mothers during their pregnancy, getting to know each other before delivery.” This was the start of less clinical labour wards in Sydney, and when the Crown Street hospital was closed and Clare and fellow staff were transferred to the Royal Women’s Hospital in Paddington, she said it was something of a culture shock. “We basically had to start from scratch as a unit,” she says. “It was back to the clinical, sterile environment in the labour wards, and it was far more doctor orientated.” Eventually things changed and the group ended up with three rooms separate to the labour ward, and the popularity of a more home-like environment led to five staff being kept busy not only with deliveries, but also pre-birth classes. Clare was among the five. In the meantime she had met and married a Sydney man, but with the marriage failing Clare felt she needed a big change in her life and left midwifery to return to Bombala and work the farm. One would think this would be another huge culture shock in Clare’s life, but she simply says “yes and no”. “Farming was in my blood, and never left it,” she explains. “And my mother was very ill at the time so I wanted to be with the family and didn’t really have a lot of time to think about it all.” Sadly Clare’s mother passed away in June of the same year, and she was forever pleased that she had come home and spent that time with her. By now Clare’s father had bought two other local properties, and Clare’s brother returned from Queensland with his family to farm Wedmore, while Clare farmed on Melbrooke. Ten years later she took over at Wedmore as well. “Those first years back from Sydney it was a bit like McLeod’s Daughters really,” she laughs. “I had to learn the ropes all over again, and did a two year wool classing course as well.” She fell back into it all relatively easily, and over her many years on the farm, Clare has built a certain reputation for taking on poddy lambs. While in most years she will raise between 20 and 30, she has been known to have 70 at a time. “I built some insulated sheds for them out of recycled materials, and my survival rate really lifted from that time on,” she says. “I also created what I suppose you would call a “lamb bar” with Pat Lomas so I could feed about seven or eight lambs at a time with baby’s bottles. We made five of them from pot stands and the whole thing hangs over the fence. It means I can feed 70 lambs in about 25 minutes. It’s preparing and cleaning out the bottles takes the time now.”

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Settling back into farm life in the early years, Clare also joined the tennis clubs in both Bombala and Cooma, with tennis becoming an important part of her life that she still enjoys today. “I travelled to Cooma every Saturday afternoon when the comp was on, and I did that for around 20 years,” she says. “I still play in the Inter-town Comp and have done since 1985. There used to be over ten teams competing, but now we’re down to four.”

Clare explains that there has been an overall decline in tennis in the region. “When I played in the Ladies Night Comp in Bombala years ago there were around 60 players, and of course there was tennis in Mila and other surrounding places. There were a lot of players.” Apart from hitting the courts herself, Clare also got involved in coaching junior tennis, assisting Neville Rodwell with coaching the kids, and then starting up a Saturday morning junior comp. Many local children found themselves on the end of a racquet as Clare did some volunteer coaching for the schools as well. And somehow she found time in all of this to join the Bombala SES, and spent 10 years in the local group. “Our first major incident was a mini tornado in Merimbula, but I was also involved in the Thredbo disaster and some huge hailstorms in Sydney,” Clare says. “But it was very different then; the local SES headquarters was one room in what is now Kothe’s Accountants, and we shared that with the bushfire brigade. We had no vehicle and not much equipment, and we had to really build on that.” Always eager to be an active part of the community, Clare is now a keen member of the Bombala Lions Club, being put on the board immediately on joining in 2002 and having served three terms as President, being the first female in that role. “At around the same time Lesley Smith was named the first female

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One of those being her role in the Agricultural Societies Council of NSW and the region’s shows. “Dad was a steward in the Vegetable section at the Bombala Show for many years, and so was my brother Peter, and I followed them into the vegetable side of the show,” Clare says. “I was always interested in exhibiting flowers too, so I started showing dahlias and so on as well.” Clare then did a flower arranging course with local florist, Pam Roberts, and has been entering floral arrangements in the Bombala Show ever since, impressing showgoers with the quality - and quantity - of her exhibits. “Yes, it’s time consuming, and sometimes you go a bit crazy and stay up until 1 or 2am getting them done for entry time the next day. Then you’re up early making the finishing touches before packing them in the car and bringing them into town, hoping they won’t fall over everywhere!” she laughs. After a few years of exhibiting, Clare developed an interest in the Committee side of things, and eventually joined up when Graham Rumph was the Secretary. “In my first year they asked me if I’d be President, and I said no, I’d only go as Vice-President to start with and they’d need someone else to be the actual President,” Clare says. “Of course they didn’t get anyone else, and I was it! I remember shaking like a leaf when I had to speak at the opening of the show that year.” Nonetheless Clare was President for 15 years and Vice for another three, all the time exhibiting flowers, vegies, wool, tapestries and more recently, her photography. Two years ago she became a Director for the Agricultural Societies Council of NSW, representing Group 6 area on the Council. “We try to have a rep from the South Coast and one from the Monaro,” Clare explains. “The Council takes care of everything from insurance matters to bio security, and any issues that may crop up from our respective areas.” Of course the role has seen her more involved in our local region’s shows than ever, and she was happy to open the Delegate Show this year and judge the Baby and Miss Showgirl Competitions. “Now that was a difficult task,” she said at the time, only half joking. There is no doubt that from playing tennis to arranging flowers, cooking on the Lions barbecue to opening shows, Clare has kept her hands full, but always the farm comes first. After a lengthy sit-down for an interview, and a discussion on the letter to the editor she had written on the LLS issue, she left The Monaro Post office last week to tend to her poddy calf. No doubt one of many more still to come.

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President of Bombala Rotary too, but I was sworn in first!” she laughs. “I’ve been on the board ever since I started in one capacity or another, and have had some very enjoyable years with Lions.” In another unintentional step forward for women in the region, there was also the 12 years Clare spent on the board of the RLPB, becoming the first female chairperson just two years after joining. Finishing up when the RLPB was dismantled and became the LHPA, she is now bitterly disappointed with the current restructure of the LLS, which will see the office in Bombala close and staff across the region cut. “We need personal, one on one service here. And I’m not talking about having an office just to collect our baits or pay our rates,” she said. “Do the boards really know just how seriously a farmer or their family can be effected by hard times? If you’re struggling, perhaps with mental issues brought on by tough times on the farm, the last thing you want is to have a rushed talk about it to someone on the phone who probably knows little about the area.” Clare speaks from personal, painful experience. She was one of the local farmers who had footrot on her property a few years ago, and although has been out of quarantine for two years now, says it was a definite low point in her farming life. “There’s just such a stigma attached to it,” Clare says. “And not just that, it was a devastating time selling off a lot of sheep to the abattoirs and trying to get clear of it.” Clare explains that her footrot crisis struck around lambing time, and without any family in the area, she had little help as she struggled with foot bathing and paring to clear the property. And of course many of her poddies were among the sheep that had to be slaughtered. “You don’t realise how much stress and anxiety there is in controlling the stock you have left; keeping the clean ones clean and getting rid of those that won’t clear, making sure your fences are in tact,” she says. “It was a real low point as far as farming goes, and one of the hardest periods to get through. There were many sleepless nights thinking over the best ways forward, and how to get on top of it.” And to a certain extent, some of that thinking remains. “Even though I’ve been clear of it for two years, you always have that little worry in the back of your mind,“ Clare says. “And this is exactly why we need our local LLS office to reman open. When you go through something like that, be it footrot or wild dog attacks or what have you, you need support from actual people, face to face, not on the phone or online.” While it is a difficult time to remember, Clare certainly has not let the incident define her, and still has an incredible amount to occupy her mind, both on and off the farm.

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Lighting up winter with fire and dance The Tubbut-Bonang-Goongerah communities will celebrate their recovery from the 2014 fires with workshops featuring African dance and the creation of fire sculptures on Saturday and Sunday of the Queen’s Birthday weekend. “In winter, fire is more friend than foe as we rely on wood to keep our houses warm. Tubbut Neighbourhood House has recommenced its wood gathering bees where people bring their saws and trailers together and everyone leaves with a load of wood,” said Deb Foskey, a coordinator at Tubbut Neighbourhood House. “This year fire will be a source of entertainment as we head towards the solstice and the long winter nights which keep people indoors,” said Lisa Camp, who has organized the weekend’s activities with the help of a grant from the Arts Alliance at East Gippsland Shire Council. “We see the dance and fire sculpture workshop as a way of balancing the horrific experiences of the fires of February 2014 the aftermath of which many of us are still dealing with. “We are very excited about the quality of the workshop leaders who have international reputations. It is awesome that they are coming to our area. “Margie Mackay (MA Theatre Design, BA Fine Arts) is a Melbourne-based artist and researcher engaged in ritual-art practices in communities both nationally and

internationally. Known for utilising fire, projection, dance, and puppetry, Margie’s work over the past 25+ years has been diverse and interdisciplinary with productions ranging from intimate indoor shows, to exuberant street theatre productions, street art installations and epic scale community ceremonies in many Arts Festivals and Community

Gatherings. “Originating from Zimbabwe, but now living in Australia, Gilbert Douglas is one of Southern Africaʼs most respected contemporary dance choreographers and teachers, and is the outgoing Artistic Director of Tumbuka Dance Company. Gilbert has collaborated with Margie Mackay on many events in Australia, including co-choreographing for Dreamtime at the G (2012 and 2013). The program: Day one, Saturday June 11 – 2-6 2pm - 6pm Dance workshop, (warm up 20- 30 mins) Working with fire, (lecture/presentation and discussion - maybe 45mins) and fire rope making and drawing commences (practical – 2.5 - 3 hours). Day Two: Sunday June 12, 1-8 pm (bring food for dinner to share). 1 - 5pm Warm up (dance) Continue with fire drawings and finish. 5 - 6pm Fire safety, rigging and fueling (lecture and practical). 6.30 - 7pm Burning Celebration. “We welcome everyone who wants to join this unique event and celebrate the strength and resilience of our community,” said Lisa Camp.

Monaro High School represented in tennis and rugby Boys tennis winners Boys and girls from Monaro High School travelled to Batemans Bay for the Eurobodalla Zone Tennis earlier this month putting on a high class tennis show for the spectators. Both teams arrived early so they could warm up for the event which was very entertaining having a heavy cross wind to deal with. The players did very well to adapt to the conditions and our students represented Monaro with great sportsmanship and distinction.

The local spectators also made comments about how friendly and supportive our players were. The Monaro High School boys were victorious on the day and went through to the next round which is the regional finals being played on Wednesday the June 1 at Bomaderry. The girl’s matches were very close and the whole day came down to the last set which Batemans Bay won in a thriller. Both teams played very well and they should be proud of their efforts. Results: Boys:

Rugby 7s As champion school at the Cooma Rugby 7s, Monaro High School competed in the Brumbies 7s Finals Day in Canberra earlier this month. The best 48 high school and college boys and girls teams throughout the Brumbies’ regions (South Coast, Southern Inland,

Monaro High - 12 sets 58 games Batemans Bay – 12 sets 56 games Moruya High – 10 sets 55 games Eden High – 2 sets 30 games Girls: Batemans Bay – 5 sets 38 games Monaro High – 3 sets 39 games There were fewer teams than usual with some withdrawing due to sickness. Boys Team: Ethan Hunt, Pierre Wall Chloe Trevanion, Rachel Hunt, Lachlan Jones, Jimmy Harding, Girls Team: Abby Freimanis, Shaye Thornton

Monaro and ACT) all came together to compete to be crowned the best high school or college team. The junior girls team were victorious over Trinity High School in the Plate Final to win a trophy on the day. This followed a very strong game against St Patricks after games against Narooma and Bega. The open boys had a win against Canberra

High but were then defeated by Bega High which led to them winning a playoff against Carroll College for 3rd place. The Year 9/10 Boys played strongly to defeat Kildare Catholic College from Wagga Wagga but lost a close match against Radford College. On a count back of for and against points they were unfortunately one point short of the final.

This meant a playoff for third place against Bega High which resulted in a loss with a try scored after the final hooter. The Year 7/8 boys were in a very strong pool with games against Queanbeyan High and Kildare Catholic College. The boys were successful in the playoff for fifth defeating John Paul II quite convincingly.

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“Yee Ha Cowgirl” - the Wild West hits Monaro High School The American Wild West hits town later this month with 45 students from Monaro High School performing Calamity Jane at Cooma Little Theatre. Now in the final stages of rehearsals the show, based on the 1953 Doris Day movie by the same name, is only the second show to be staged in the newly refurbished theatre. Set in 1885 in Deadwood, South Dakota, the romantic comedy sees heroine Calamity Jane, played by Year 11 student Livinia Evans, initially vie for the attention of Lieutenant Danny Gilmartin, played by

school captain Thijs de Ruijter. Other memorable characters include Katie Brown played by Jee Lee, Wild Bill Hickock played by Jack Dean and owner of the Golden Garter, Henry Miller played by Year 12 student Toby Williams. Director of the show, Drama Teacher Jess Roberts, is excited about the production. “I love Calamity Jane, I used to watch it with my grandmother as a kid,” she said. “There a great songs, fun characters and everyone loves the Wild West theme. It’s a good family show that will appeal to all ages.”

This is the 23rd musical run by Musical Director Sarah Wall, many of which have been performed by primary and high school students of the Monaro. “It’s a great fun show,” said Mrs Wall. “Musicals give students a chance to shine. It is a memory they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.” The students have been rehearsing three times a week in their own time and during breaks, under the guidance of Mrs Roberts and Stage Manager Janet Johnston, both long time teachers at Monaro High School. They are now in their final preparations with

dress rehearsal taking place at the local theatre. Cooma residents are encouraged to get their show tickets early. “There will be a lot of laughs and some very memorable songs,” said Mrs Roberts. Opening night for Calamity Jane is 22 June with the students making three more performances on 23, 24 and 25 June. Tickets are on sale now at the Cooma Visitor Centre. Adults are $20 and Children $15.

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CONTINUING TO DELIVER ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS SNOWY RIVER AVENUE PROJECT The project to install stormwater infrastructure along Gippsland Street and Snowy River Avenue started on the 18 April 2016. Currently the contractor is working to install the final sections of stormwater on Gippsland Street, which started Monday 30 May 2016 and is scheduled to finish 1 June 2016. These works will require the full closure of Gippsland Street from 8am to 5pm daily, however roads will be open during the evening/night. On Thursday 2 June 2016, Snowy River Avenue will be closed for the installation of a kerb and gutter at the intersection of Gippsland Street and Snowy River Avenue. The project is expected to be finished before the June long weekend as scheduled. • This work is a pre-curser to works that will transform Snowy River Avenue into a CBD as identified in the Jindabyne Action Plan and requested by the Community. • Work to install stormwater along Gippsland Street and Snowy River Avenue is essential to prevent further deterioration of the road surface and to ensure stormwater is dispersed properly. • Further work to Snowy River Avenue (between Kalkite Street and Gippsland Street) is scheduled for the 2016/2017 financial year Council understands this work has caused some frustration with residents and local businesses and would like to thank everyone for their patience as we come to the completion of this project. Lake Wallace Dam This is a vital project for the residents of Nimmitabel and Snowy Monaro Regional Council is pleased to invite all interested persons to an Open Day to view the progress of Lake Wallace Dam, 4444 Monaro Highway, Nimmitabel. Time: 10.30am – 12.00 midday When: Saturday 18 June 2016 Where: Lake Wallace Dam, 4444Monaro Highway, Nimmitabel The Lake Wallace Dam will be a 320 megalitre dam on Pigring Creek, which aims to help secure Nimmitabel’s water supply in times of drought and to provide environmental releases to the Maclaughlin River to support aquatic flora and fauna at these times. The project has received $5.35 million in funding from the NSW Government under the Restart NSW Water Security for Regions program. If you require further information, please contact Mr Keith Walker at our Cooma Branch on (02) 6455 1815. New Visitor Information/Cultural Centre, Bombala The slab has been poured and construction is underway on this long awaited for community facility. Staff at the current Visitor Information Centre have begun the task of rearranging displays and turning the building back to Lavender House – the Lions Folk Museum. The new Centre will be promoting and selling a broader range of regional produce. Producers are encouraged to contact staff on (02) 6458 4622 if they wish to become a supplier. Town and Village Street Renumbering As incorrect and confusing numbering may impact

on the capacity of emergency services, such as fire and ambulance to react quickly, Council is proposing to renumber the streets in Delegate to remove a number of inconsistencies. Residents are encouraged to attend the planned Open Day at which Council Officers will explain the changes. Time: 3.00pm-7.00pm When: Tuesday 7 June, 2016 Where: Delegate Rural Transaction Centre 66A Bombala Street, Delegate. If you require further information, please contact Mr Grantley Ingram or Mr Colin Green at our Bombala Branch on (02) 6458 3555. Water Main Replacement Work Please be advised that weather permitting, water main replacement work has been programmed to commence in Massie Street. This essential work is expected to commence the week of 6 June 2016 and is expected to be completed within four (4) weeks on 1 July 2016. Works will be carried out between 7:30am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday. Permanent and part road closures will be required at times to ensure the safety of staff and the general public whilst this work is undertaken. Replacement of the water main will be carried out and will require SMRC staff and contractors to have access onto private property at times to complete this work. Any road pavement, driveways and paths affected by the reconstruction work will be repaired/replaced as part of the project works. Council apologises for any inconvenience this work may cause and asks residents and motorists to be mindful of construction crews and machinery that will be working on and around this project. Any enquiries can be directed to Council’s Engineering Services on (02) 6455 1801 or our Water & Wastewater Supervisor David Freimanis on 0419 256 323. Burra Creek Bridge 15 Tonne Load Limit Effective from Wednesday 27 April 2016, a 15 tonne load limit will be in place on the Burra Creek Bridge on the Burra Road, Burra. Council has received advice from a structural engineer, that the 15 tonne limit must remain until defects in the deck are addressed. Planning for upgrading of the deck is underway. Vehicles over 15 tonne will be required to detour via the Monaro Highway. Council acknowledges the inconvenience this may cause and apologises to residents and the travelling public. We will keep you informed as further information becomes available. If you require further information, please contact Mr Arthur Wilkinson, Works Manager, on 6455 1830. Amenities Upgrade at Bill Jeffreys Park, Delegate Bill Jeffreys Park plays an important role in both community life and also tourism development for the Delegate region. This project will see new amenities including disable facilities provided. It is the first stage of the upgrade project for this facility. Next stage will see the construction of a camp kitchen to provide better facilities for those staying at the Caravan Park and an improved undercover area for both visitors and residents.

KEEP INFORMED AND UPDATE YOUR SKILLS Child Safe Workshop Do you work or volunteer with children and need to know more about child safe practice? The Office of the Children’s Guardian is holding a FREE workshop in Cooma Wednesday July 27, 2016 from 10am4.30pm. Contact Marilyn Watt or Kristy Harvey on (02) 6455 1934 for further information.

Grant Writing Workshop Community groups are invited to attend a workshop to hone grant writing skills. Time: 10am-noon When: July 5, 2016 Where: Council Chambers, Bombala Branch 71 Caveat Street, Bombala. Bookings essential phone, Platypus Country Visitor Information Centre 02 64584622.

KEEPING CONNECTED ACROSS SNOWY MONARO REGIONAL COUNCIL The Men from Snowy River Group meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at various towns in the Snowy River area. There is a Lunch Club ‘In your town’ at Jindabyne, Berridale and Adaminaby on the second Wednesday of the month and a combined towns ‘Mystery Lunch’ on the fourth Wednesday of the month. We also have the ‘Out and About’ group on the first Wednesday of the month and Autumn Leaves on the 3rd Wednesday of the month as well as Mystery Tours and other special projects that support you to keep learning and stay connected in your community. For more information on our groups and other services please contact Snowy Monaro Regional Council Community Services Berridale Office on 6451-1059.

WEATHER PERMITTING THE FOLLOWING WORKS WILL CONTINUE Maintenance Grading Rural Maintenance Jerangle Road Snowy River Way Shoulder Repairs Springfield Road Shannons Flat Road Shoulder Repairs Thurbons Road Gunningrah Road Rothlyn Road Avon Lake Road Construction Badja Road - Council has commenced upgrading the next stage of the Badja Road, which is part of the Cooma to Braidwood Regional road Network The gravel pavement will be widened improving traffic safety, while road drainage upgrades will reduce erosion on the steeper grades.

Vale/Commissioner Street Intersection Upgrade Rock Flat Creek Bridge Repairs Wangie Street Delegate Road Balgownie Road reconstruction

Sealing Team Dry Plains Road Edge Repairs Springfield Road Seal Repairs Snowy River Way Seal Repairs Gravel Maintenance Tom Groggin Road Notice to Residents of Wangie Street Cooma The Peak Road Temporary Road Closure of Wangie Street Cooma

Please be advised that weather permitting, pavement correction works in Wangie Street to Walgarra Street has been programmed to commence at 7.30am on Tuesday 7 June 2016 until 4.30pm on Tuesday 21 June. The road closure is required to ensure the safety of staff and the general public whilst this work is undertaken due to the nature of the work and local traffic conditions. A detour will be in place for the duration of the works. Local access will be provided to residents only. Should any unforeseen problems arise relating to this work during its progress, please do not hesitate to speak with any member of Council’s on-site work crew who will be able to assist. Council apologises for any inconvenience this work may cause and asks residents and motorists to be mindful of construction crews and machinery that will be working on and around this project. Any enquiries can be directed to Councils Engineering Services on (02) 6455 1801. Joseph G Vescio General Manager

SERVICE ONE – PARKING ARRANGEMENTS Massie Street Car Park – Designated Car Parking Spaces for Service One With the relocation of the Service One Office to 125 Sharp Street, Cooma residents are requested to be mindful of the designated car parking spaces in the Massie Street Carpark.

LOOSE FILL ASBESTOS FORUMS August 1, 2016 is the deadline to register for free sample testing of homes. In addition the NSW Government is proposing new laws to protect future home owners from unknowingly purchasing a property. Community forums are being held in Bombala and Cooma during June. Time: 7pm-8pm When: Bombala 15 June and Cooma 16 June Where: Bombala at the Bombala RSL Club 156 Maybe Street, Bombala and Cooma at the Cooma Ex-Services Club 106 Vale Street, Cooma.

THE OTHER TALK.

This free education evening is brought to you by your local Community Drug Action Team and Snowy Monaro Regional Council. ‘The Other Talk’ is about Australian families talking openly about alcohol & drugs. The evening will commence with speakers from NSW Police, Doctors, NSW Institute of Sport and the Snowy Mountains Liquor Accord, who are speaking to our region’s 15-16 year olds this same day. Their direct feedback will shape our evening discussion. To register call Council’s Youth Development Officer (02) 6451 1550 Time: 6.00pm-7pm When: Wednesday June 22 Where: Rydge’s Jindabyne

Huge used book sale for the whole month of June at Cooma Library, Vale Street Cooma. Prices start from 50 cents. Don’t miss out!

FIRST CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY HELD

Our Administrator, Dean Lynch, performed the first Citizenship Ceremony to be held in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council area on Tuesday 24 May 2016 in council Chambers at the Berridale Branch Office. Staff, family and friends attended the 3pm ceremony for Mr Samual Watling and Miss Hannah Seward.

UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday 15 and 26 June Community Drug Action Team Meeting at Snowy Mountain Neighbourhood Centre, Jindabyne, 2-3pm Saturday 18 June Q and A session at the Adaminaby Landfill, Old Adaminaby Road, 10am-2pm. Saturday 26 June Opening of new Exhibitions at both the Bundian Way and Borderline Galleries 66A Bombala Street, Delegate 2pm.

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SNOWY MONARO COMMUNITY GRANTS 2016 Applications are open for the Snowy Monaro Community Grant program. This program will allocate up to $1 million in grants to incorporated not for profit organisations. Projects need to build vibrant, sustainable and inclusive local communities. To be successful for funding, community projects must meet the following criteria: 1. Deliver social, cultural, economic or environmental benefits to local communities 2. Address an identified community priority 3. Be well defined with a clear budget 4. Demonstrate that any ongoing or recurrent costs of the project can be met by the community group once grant funding has been expensed 5. The organisation must demonstrate the capacity to manage funds and deliver the project successfully Application forms are available on line at www.bombala.nsw.gov.au www.cooma.nsw.gov.au www. snowyriver.nsw.gov.au Further information contact Grants Officer at Berridale Branch on (02) 6451 1195. Stay Informed Follow us on Facebook and Instragram. “Like” our Snowy Regional Council Facebook and Instagram accounts to stay up to date with Council and Community news and events. To read more about Snowy Monaro Regional Council’s latest news please continue to view our old websites at www.bombala.nsw.gov.au www.cooma.nsw.gov.au www.snowyriver.nsw.gov.au New website launching soon.

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SMRC Bombala Branch Chief Weeds Officer, Colin Groves, attended the second Local Land Services Regional Weeds Committee meeting last week. This committee, formed under the Local Land Services Act, provides a platform for a regional approach to noxious weeds management across the South East Local Land Services area. SMRC have two representatives on the committee and have been active to date on representing the interests of our local community. At the meeting a new chairman, Angus Cole, was elected to oversee the committee’s progress. Angus was appointed to the

committee as a Landcare representative and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in weed management to the forum. Importantly the committee has representatives across the entire landscape and it engages with all landholders regardless of tenure. Items discussed at the meeting include the implementation of the recent Biosecurity Act and regulations as well as production of management plans based on a risk assessment methodology. SMRC staff are also active in attending a series of workshops related to the Department of Primary Industries Weeds Action Plan funding process.

BOMBALA CARAVAN PARK EVACUATION GOES LIKE CLOCKWORK Recent heavy rains in the Bombala River catchment required the evacuation of the Bombala Caravan Park in the early hours of Monday morning. After the decision was made to take action around midnight Bombala Branch work crews swung into action quickly and efficiently and had the entire site cleared within three hours. Visiting guests were relocated to the Bombala Exhibition Ground where they could enjoy the recently refurbished amenities. Staff were particularly pleased at the ease in which the new cabins were relocated to higher ground. The two smaller

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cabins were moved with the assistance of a local tilt tray truck while the large cabin was towed off site by a Council gravel truck. The larger cabin had been built on site by a local contractor using an in house design. The design had allowed for a possible future relocation given the flood prone nature of the site. Each cabin had all services arranged to allow for easy disconnection and were constructed on a skid base with towing points front and rear. Replacement should also be achieved with minimal disruption once the caravan site has dried out.

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Act on behalf of brumbies be viewed and downloaded online as well as details on how to provide feedback can be found at: http:// w w w. e n v i r o n m e n t . n s w. g o v. a u / protectsnowies/ To make consideration of your submission as effective as possible, • outline areas where you agree or disagree and/or the positive and negative aspects of the plan in your opinion • identify the section heading and number to which your comment relates • briefly explain the reason for your comment and, if appropriate, suggest other ways to address the issue. You can provide your written submission in one of the following ways: • use the online submission form at engage.environment.nsw.gov.au/ consult • email your comments to kosciuszko.wildhorseplan@ environment.nsw.gov.au • post your submission to: The Project Officer, Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Management Plan Review, National Parks and Wildlife Service, PO Box 2228, Jindabyne NSW 2627 Display hard copies of the draft plan and associated documents are available for viewing at the NPWS Office and Information centres at Tumut, Khancoban, Jindabyne, Queanbeyan, Bombala and the OEH Head Office, Goulburn St, Sydney. Also, please write to Mark Speakman, Minister for Environment, PO Box 125, Cronulla, 2230 expressing your concern at the possibility of any shooting and the loss of 90% of the horse population. Be sure to allow for 8 – 10 days for your mail to be delivered. Together we can fight this. Deanne Kennedy Tumut

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Editor, Kosciuszko National Park area is 689,600 hectares, is the largest national park in NSW and is part of the 1.6 million hectare chain of national parks and reserves across the Australian Alps. The proposal of the draft plan is to reduce the wild horse population to only 600 or one horse to every 1,150 hectares. However, the 600 horses left will not have free roam as they will be confined to only three areas of the park due to proposed “management zones.” Prevention – 329,933ha (no horses), Elimination – 35,164ha (no horses), Containment and Population Reduction -228,110ha (a few horses allowed in this zone but not outside it), Key Environmental Asset Protection - 76,768ha (a few horses allowed within), Public Safety/ Road Corridors – 11,374ha (minimise horse presence). This ridiculously low number segregated to three areas will not be sufficient to ensure an adequate gene pool for the future. As the objective of the plan is to remove over half the existing population within 5 years; this would only be possible by mass shooting. In brief, the control methods proposed are: * ground shooting, *trapping and removal, *trapping and kill on site, *aerial muster a removal from site, * aerial muster and kill on site, *fertility control, *fencing. The Draft Wild Horse Management Plan for Kosciuszko National Park is open for comment until 5pm Friday August 19 2016. Anyone interested in the plight of the mountain brumby is encouraged to obtain a copy of the draft plan and send in a submission. This does not have to be a professional document, any comment/ feedback is vital. The Draft Wild Horse Management Plan and associated documents can

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Well, as they say, it never rains but it pours. That was certainly the case over the weekend and up to Tuesday morning. Cooma Visitors Centre measured a total of 132.5mm out of the rain gauge at Cooma Creek up to yesterday morning – quite a lot of which seemed to find its way through The Postman’s roof. But it only leaks when it rains! Not really wishing to sound like Hanrahan (We’ll all be ruined), but if only the rain had fallen a few weeks ago, we might have seen a bit more pasture growth. However, it is very nice to see so many little dams and creeks full again – the Monaro was definitely looking a bit parched. Now some parts look like paddy fields. As we approach the June long weekend, The Postman reminds all motorists to take care on our roads. We know snow blindness can lead to some foolish actions on the roads, so be wary and slow down.

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Editor, I read with interest the letter by Clare Trevanion and your editorial (Monaro Post June 1) regarding the unavailability of funeral announcements over the radio network. I am pleased to advise that Monaro Community Radio is currently discussing the issue with Alan Dodd of Allens Funerals and I expect that we will soon be able to offer that service

at a set time during our Good Morning Monaro Program which is aired between 9am and 10am weekday mornings. I anticipate the time for funeral announcements would be 9.30am. Once agreement has been reached we will be announcing the commencement of the service. Phil Daley President

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ABC South East failing to meet community needs Editor, I refer to the disappointing decision by ABC Radio to cease broadcasting funeral notices and the flawed and illogical reasoning for doing so and I write with the total support of all my colleagues in funeral service in the region. Correspondence from ABC Chief of Staff (Bega), Lisa Markham, states in part “Given that ABC South East NSW is the only remaining regional ABC station, out of 44 across the country, doing such announcements, we’ve been asked by management to review the practice. As a result of that review, the decision has been made for the following reasons. At a practical level, we are simply unable to accommodate an increasing number of notices and we obviously do not want to choose to do some and not all. Also, in programming terms, the inclusion of funeral announcements is at odds with the program format, style and brief as set by ABC Local Radio. And, again in part, from Fiona Reynolds (Director ABC Regional) “As Director of ABC Regional, this falls within my responsibilities and I am responding on Ms Guthrie’s (ABC Managing Director’s behalf. [I wrote to the Managing Director to

highlight the importance of these community notices and to seek her assistance in correcting the error] I am aware that ABC South East Chief of Staff Lisa Markham contacted all funeral directors in the area to let them know of the decision. While I understand it may be disappointing to you and others involved in the funeral business, I want to assure you we gave the matter very careful consideration before making the decision. [No discussion, communication or correspondence took place in this process. Rather, we received a furtive phone call to ensure ABC had our correct email address followed by a bulk email advising of the changes that arrived on Friday 20/5 to say there would be no further notices from the following Monday (one working day’s notice) thereby ending a community partnership which dates back some forty plus years to the times of the late Herb Ford and Brian Grosvenor]. The ABC does not broadcast personal announcements anywhere in the country. To be more specific, we do not report births, marriages or deaths. The situation at ABC South East was a local anomaly which no longer fits the program requirements for ABC local radio

audiences. For people wanting to place a funeral announcement, I am sure that other arrangements can be made in the same way as currently happens elsewhere in Australia.” [Ms Reynolds refers to my company placing notices on a particular website but fails to understand that this is not readily available. Firstly the website is an archive and research tool. Secondly a person would need to check the website daily to find out who has died. And thirdly, the South East Region is identified as being one of the most poorly serviced areas in respect of internet communications]. The above responses indicate a heavy handed, poorly researched response designed to force the listening public into a mould which suits the ABC’s agenda and falls far short of community expectations. In other words, we can like it or lump it and the ABC couldn’t care less! This is a PEOPLE issue about providing information, comfort and support in their most difficult times. It is not about my disappointment as a funeral director or those of my colleagues, it is all about meeting the needs of the community in which we all live and work. Given that there are NO daily local newspapers anywhere in the

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Editor: In 1750 a fiery young clergyman in Boston, Massachusetts by the name of Jonathan Mayhew coined the immortal words “No taxation without representation” in “Pamphlets of the American Revolution” as a fundamental democratic principle against Britain taxing the American colonies which at that time had no representation in government. Alas, there is a clear parallel with Reverend Mayhew’s wonderful call to arms with the Baird government’s appointment of unelected administrators to control Councils’ finances in the recent spate of local government amalgamations.

In the (then) Department of Local Government’s “Council Rating and Revenue Raising Manual (2007)” the introduction reads (page 6): “The levying by local government of local taxes distributed on the basis of relative value of property has been the principal means of financing local government in Australia throughout this century. The local property tax has always been a tax base principally allocated to local government, which is the level of government routinely providing public services which retain or enhance the value of private property (such as local roads, garbage disposal, parks, footpaths).” [My emphasis added]. Clearly, the New South

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Wales Government acknowledges that rates are taxes. But what about democratic representation? Unfortunately, no such fundamental concept is on Baird/ Toole radar screens with the appointment of administrators. Under Section 258 of the Local Government Act, 1993, Division 6 deals with Councils being dismissed for offences basically related to corruption. The powers of administrators are laid out clearly. However, under Division 2A of the Act which deals with amalgamations the appointment of administrator(s) contains no such clarification concerning their powers. Therefore, with the creation of Snowy

Monaro Regional Council, we have an undemocratically appointed administrator –who I hold in the highest personal regard - with no clearly defined powers with not only has the total financial authority to decide the incidence of rates on the various categories of rate payers (e.g. residential, business,

region and commercial radio’s poor penetration it falls to the ABC to meet the needs of the community, many of whom have no access to radio other than ABC. The problem is further exacerbated by the closure of the bi-weekly Cooma Monaro Express and the Jindabyne Summit Sun newspapers. The decision also discriminates against the ‘over 50’s’ who may not be ‘tech savvy’ or have little idea how to operate a smart device, lap top or iPad let alone have an internet connection at all. [The last ABS figures for the region shows more than 50 percent of the population is aged over 55] It is of no concern to the residents of this region that this service is not provided in other regions and of zero justification to end the service. The amount of time to air a notice can be as little as 13.5 or maybe 15 seconds and rarely would there be more than two or three notices on a particular day. It has come to my attention that people contacting ABC South East have been told that funeral notices have been discontinued because they were providing financial advantage to Funeral Directors!! This displays great ignorance as to how funerals are arranged. Funeral Directors do NOT charge by the

farmland) within a cap but also the disposition of these rates (read taxation) revenue among competing claims from the three former Shires until September 2017. Surely, anybody who believes in and has fought for democracy must find this state of affairs totally reprehensible. The amalgamation of

number of attendees. The funeral notices that are broadcast DO NOT mention the name or contact details of the funeral director. Further, it is not uncommon for ABC to advertise farmers markets, visiting artists etc. etc. together with phone numbers, contact details and booking details, all of which may lead to financial advantage for those involved. I do not for a moment suggest these details should cease. It clearly indicates the flawed logic applied to this matter. As is common practise by Governments these days, I am expecting the ABC will deal with this issue by taking the total population of a particular area then deducting the number of complaints and expressing that as a percentage. The ABC will then say the number of people who complained is only a fraction of the population. This technique is being used more and more by Government to justify decisions that are not in the public interest. It is a devious manipulation of figures in the extreme. Editor, I seek your support in this issue.

the former Bombala, Cooma-Monaro, and Snowy River Shire Councils is currently a fait accompli – at least until a State Government of a different political hue is elected – if one can believe the current rhetoric. I call on the Baird government to hold local government elections in September 2016 to

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6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 The Home Team. 7.00 Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menu. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 The Talk. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 MasterChef Aust. 2.10 Ent. Tonight. 2.40 GCBC. 3.10 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.40 Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menu. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 8.40 Shark Tank. (PG) Hosted by Sarah Harris. 9.40 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.40 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.30 The Project.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 The Home Team. 7.00 Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menu. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 The Talk. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 MasterChef Aust. 2.10 Ent. Tonight. 2.40 GCBC. 3.10 Judge Judy. 3.40 Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menu. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Living Room. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 9.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 10.30 Shark Tank. (PG) 11.30 The Project.

6.00 Fishing Edge. 6.30 The Home Team. 7.00 RPM. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 St10. 11.00 The Living Room. 12.00 All 4 Adventure. 1.00 Healthy Homes TV. 1.30 The Doctors. (PG) 2.30 Judge Judy. 3.00 The Renovation King. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Up Down Under. 4.30 Places We Go. Return. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Modern Family. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Vet. (PG) 7.30 Rugby Union. Test Series. Game 1. Australia v England. 10.00 Movie: Flight. (2012) (MA15+)

6.00 Creflo. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Mass. 7.30 Joel Osteen. 8.00 GCBC. 8.30 St10. 11.00 The Doctors. 12.00 Netball. ANZ Championship. Round 11. Melbourne Vixens v Northern Mystics. 2.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 2.30 The Offroad Adventure Show. 3.00 iFish. 3.30 RPM GP. 4.00 RPM. 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. 6.30 Modern Family. (PG) 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 9.00 Movie: RED 2. (2013) (M) Bruce Willis, John Malkovich. 11.20 The Graham Norton Show. (M)

6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 The Home Team. 7.00 Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menu. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 The Talk. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 MasterChef Aust. 2.40 Ent. Tonight. 3.10 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.40 Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menu. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 9.40 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) 10.40 Elementary. (M) 11.30 The Project.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 The Home Team. 7.00 Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menu. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 MasterChef Aust. 12.10 Offspring. (M) 2.10 Ent. Tonight. 2.40 GCBC. 3.10 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.40 Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menu. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 8.40 NCIS. (M) Tonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s identity is stolen. 9.40 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 11.30 The Project.

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Prime Time TV Guide June

6.00 Soccer. International Friendly. Spain v Georgia. Continued. 7.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Trespassing Bergman: 1711 Videos. 2.55 SBS Flashback. 3.00 Dateline. 3.30 Insight. 4.30 Wild Britain. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Food Safari. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Armada: 12 Days To Save England. 8.40 24 Hours In Emergency: Soldier On. (M) 9.35 Bosch. (M) 10.30 SBS World News Late Edition. 11.00 Plastic Galaxy: Star Wars Toys. 12.20 Movie: Goethe! (2010) (M)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Expensive Stolen Paintings. (PG) 3.10 The Dark Ages: An Age Of Light. (PG) 4.20 Fit To Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History. (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Food Safari. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Sugar Free Farm. (PG) 8.30 Poh & Co. Poh and her pal Sarah make ice cream. 9.00 Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca. 9.30 Follow The Money. 10.35 SBS World News Late Edition. 11.05 Bi-Curious Me. (M) 12.00 Movie: We Are What We Are. (2010) (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Munch 150. (PG) 3.00 The Point Review. 3.30 Italy Unpacked. (PG) 4.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Food Safari. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Angkor: The Kingdom With Feet Of Clay. 8.30 The Missing Evidence: 9/11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Secret Explosions In The Tower. (PG) A look at the collapse of the WTC. 9.30 Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ultimate Pilots: Inside The RAF. 10.35 SBS World News Late Edition. 11.05 Movie: Ages Of Love. (2011) (MA15+)

6.00 Soccer. UEFA Euro 2016. Group A. Match 1. France v Romania. Continued. 7.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Equestrian. FEI Jumping World Cup. 3.00 Food Loversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guide To Australia. 3.30 Pan-American Road Trip. 4.35 Beat The Ancestors. 5.30 DNA Nation. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Hidden Killers Of The Tudor Home. (PG) 8.35 RocKwiz Salutes The Legends. 9.35 Movie: Walk The Line. (2005) (M) 12.05 The Highwaymen: Friends Till The End.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 The Bowls Show. 2.00 Speedweek. 4.00 InCycle. 4.30 FIFA World Cup 2006: Two Weeks In June. 5.30 Escape From Colditz. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Dead Sea Treasure Map. (PG) 8.30 How To Find Love Online. A look at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;scienceâ&#x20AC;? behind Internet dating. 9.30 Cancer: The Emperor Of All Maladies. (PG) 10.35 Erebus: Air Crash Antarctica. (M) 11.55 Movie: Giovannaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Father. (2008) (M)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 Hermitage Revealed. 3.00 The Lakes. 3.30 Hairy Bikersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Asian Adventure. (PG) 4.30 A Great Welsh Adventure With Griff Rhys Jones. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Food Safari. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m A Doctor. 8.30 The Island With Bear Grylls. Return. Two groups try to survive on a desert island. 9.25 Lockerbie: My Brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bomber. (PG) 10.30 SBS World News Late Edition. 11.00 Trepalium. (M)

6.00 Soccer. UEFA Euro 2016. Group E. Match 10. Belgium v Italy. Continued. 7.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Classical Destinations. 3.00 Literary Landscapes. 3.30 Man On Mars: Mission To The Red Planet. 4.30 A Year In The Wild. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Food Safari. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late Edition. 10.30 1864: Denmarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s War. (MA15+)

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TUESDAY

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Seconds From Disaster. (PG) 8.20 The Daters. (M) 8.30 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. 9.15 Louis Theroux: Twilight Of The Porn Stars. (M) 10.15 Sex Change Soldier. (M) 11.00 Buzzcocks. 11.35 Junior Doctors.

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.20 Gruen Pitch Rewind. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Philadelphia. 9.30 Ross Kemp: Extreme World. (M) 10.15 Adam Hills: Last Leg. 10.45 Jimmy Fallon. 11.25 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. 12.10 Doctor Who.

7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 8.15 Gruen Pitch Rewind. 8.30 Good Game. (M) 9.00 Black Comedy. Final. (M) 9.30 Our Crime. (M) 10.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M) 11.15 Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 11.55 Ross Kemp: Extreme World. (MA15+)

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6.10 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 6.30 Horrible Histories. (PG) 7.00 Operation Ouch! 7.30 Keeping Up With The Kaimanawas. 7.55 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG) 9.00 Girls In Love. Ellie decides to help Anna. 9.25 House Of Anubis. Alfie attacks Mrs Andrews. 9.50 Close.

6.10 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 6.30 Horrible Histories. 7.00 Operation Ouch! 7.30 Keeping Up With The Kaimanawas. (PG) 7.55 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG) 9.00 Girls In Love. 9.25 House Of Anubis. 9.50 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (PG) 9.55 Rage. (PG)

6.25 Hank Zipzer. 6.50 BtN Newsbreak. 7.00 Deadly 60. 7.30 Outnumbered. (PG) 8.00 Spooksville. (PG) 8.20 Adventure Time. 8.45 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG) A few students head to Europe. 9.05 Girls In Love. 9.30 House Of Anubis. 9.55 Rage. (PG) 10.55 Close.

6.25 Hank Zipzer. 6.50 BtN Newsbreak. 7.00 Deadly 60. 7.30 Outnumbered. (PG) 8.00 Spooksville. 8.20 Adventure Time. 8.45 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG) Clare waits for some test results. 9.05 Girls In Love. 9.30 House Of Anubis. 9.55 Rage. (PG) 10.55 Close.

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6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 ABBA: When Four Become One. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 To Build Or Not To Build. 10.30 Best Houses Australia. 11.00 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 12.00 Escape To The Country.

6.30 The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration. A look at the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. 9.00 Escape To The Country. Prospective buyers find their dream homes. 10.00 Nick Knowles’ Original Features. 11.00 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 12.00 Zero Hour. (M)

6.00 Mighty Ships. (PG) 7.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 7.30 Border Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Escape To The Continent. 10.45 Mighty Ships. (PG) 11.45 Best Houses Australia. 12.15 Dealers. (PG)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Cities Of The Underworld: Secret Soviet Bases. (PG) 8.30 Prime Suspect. (M) Detective Tennison investigates a drug murder that she believes is linked to a smooth crime boss. 10.30 Air Crash Investigation: Fanning The Flames. (PG) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. The teams head to Epsom. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG) Henry attempts to solve a series of thefts. 8.30 The Last Detective. (M) Davies investigates a fraternal organisation. 10.10 Air Crash Investigation: Flying On Empty. (PG) 11.10 Zero Hour. (M) 12.10 Bargain Hunt.

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6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Ink Master. (M) Hosted by Dave Navarro. 9.30 Tattoo Nightmares Miami. (M) Reese deals with a phallic mishap. 10.30 America’s Hardest Prisons. (M) 11.45 Operation Repo. (M)

6.00 American Pickers. (PG) The guys head to South Carolina. 7.00 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 12. Essendon v Hawthorn. From Etihad Stadium, Melbourne. 11.00 Friday Front Bar. (M) 11.30 Olympians: Off The Record.

6.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 12. Geelong v North Melbourne. From Etihad Stadium, Melbourne. 10.30 Movie: Miami Vice. (2006) (MA15+) Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell. Two detectives investigate multiple murders.

7.30 Movie: Need For Speed. (2014) (PG) Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper. In an final attempt to save his struggling garage, a bluecollar mechanic partners with an ex-NASCAR driver. 10.10 Movie: Terminator Salvation. (2009) (M) Christian Bale, Sam Worthington. Man and machine battle for supremacy.

6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Elysium. (2013) (M) Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Diego Luna. In a dystopian future, a man tries to find his way onto a space station to receive treatment for radiation poisoning. 10.45 Australia’s Hardest Prison. (MA15+)

6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Outback Truckers. (M) A convoy run into some freak weather. 9.30 Ice Road Truckers. (M) A rookie makes a major mistake. 10.30 Outback Hunters. (M) 11.30 1000 Ways To Die. (MA15+)

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6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Lethal Weapon. (1987) (M) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover. 10.50 Ghost Town Gold. (PG) 11.50 Impractical Jokers. (M)

6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 The Middle. Return. 8.30 Mike & Molly. Return. (M) Molly’s publisher suggests a rewrite. 9.00 Mike & Molly. (PG) 9.30 Mom. (M) 10.30 Anger Management. (M) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (M)

6.00 Movie: Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. (2001) Debi Derryberry, Jeffrey Garcia. 7.40 Movie: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. (2005) (PG) Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson. Harry’s life is once again placed in danger when he competes in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament. 10.40 iZombie. (MA15+)

6.30 Movie: TMNT. (2007) (PG) Nolan North. 8.15 Movie: The Last Airbender. (2010) (PG) Noah Ringer, Jackson Rathbone. Follows a young successor to a long line of Avatars. 10.15 Movie: Beautiful Creatures. (2013) (M) Alice Englert, Viola Davis. A bookworm falls for a mysterious newcomer.

6.00 Batman: The Brave And The Bold. (PG) 6.30 Movie: Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. (2011) (PG) Martin Lawrence. 8.45 Movie: Starsky & Hutch. (2004) (M) Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson. Two cops investigate a drug-running cartel. 10.45 Movie: Scary Movie. (2000) (MA15+)

6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Auction Hunters. (PG) The latest finds include a jaws of life. 8.00 Top Gear. (PG) Celebrity guest is Ross Noble. 9.30 Movie: V For Vendetta. (2005) (MA15+) Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving. A woman helps a freedom fighter.

6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 The NRL Rookie. (PG) Contestants vie for an NRL contract. 8.30 Best Ink. (M) Ten tattoo artists compete for a chance to win $100,000 and the cover of Tattoo Magazine. 10.30 Tattoo Fixers. (M) 11.30 South Beach Tow. (M)

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6.30 Friends. (PG) Rachel makes a shocking announcement. 7.30 New Tricks. (M) The team looks into an immigrant’s murder. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) A private school student is murdered. 10.50 The Mysteries Of Laura. (M) 11.50 Britain’s Biggest Hoarders. (PG)

6.30 Friends. (PG) Phoebe and Joey lie about a gas leak. 7.30 River Cottage Autumn. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. City families move to the country. 10.50 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners: Country House Rescue. (PG) 11.50 New Tricks. (M)

6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 As Time Goes By. Lionel admits to feeling bored. 8.50 Movie: Forever Young. (1992) (PG) Mel Gibson, Jamie Lee Curtis. A test pilot is given a second chance at love after being transported through time from 1939 to 1992. 11.00 Movie: Plenty. (1985) (M)

6.30 Movie: The Illusionist. (2006) (PG) Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti. A magician must contend with an Austrian prince. 8.45 Movie: Outbreak. (1995) (M) Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo. A US Army colonel tries to stop a deadly airborne virus from developing into a pandemic. 11.20 Dalziel And Pascoe. (M)

6.30 Movie: You Only Live Twice. (1967) (PG) Sean Connery, Tetsuro Tamba. 8.55 Movie: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. (1969) (PG) George Lazenby, Diana Rigg. James Bond’s search for his nemesis, Blofeld, leads him to love and danger in the Swiss Alps. 11.50 Rizzoli & Isles. (MA15+)

6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 Kings Cross ER. (PG) A look at St Vincent’s Hospital’s ER. 8.30 RPA. (PG) A flight attendant undergoes brain surgery. 9.30 Embarrassing Bodies. (M) Meet a woman born without a vagina. 10.30 Supersize Vs Superskinny. (M) 11.30 Spooks. (M)

6.30 Friends. (PG) Monica invites an old friend to Thanksgiving, unaware he is not on friendly terms with Rachel. 7.30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (PG) Poirot investigates a string of thefts. 8.40 Upstairs Downstairs. (PG) Desperate to impress Beryl, Harry and Johnny enter a boxing competition.

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6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Megafactories: Ferrari. 8.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth: Ocean Deep. Final. Presented by Sir David Attenborough. 9.30 Moments Of Impact. Final. (PG) Takes a look at life-threatening moments. 10.30 Sons Of Anarchy. (MA15+)

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.00 Brumbies TV. (PG) 7.30 Car Crash Britain: Caught On Camera. Premiere. (M) 8.30 Megacities. (PG) 9.30 Cops: Adults Only. (PG) 10.30 House Of Lies. (MA15+) 11.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 MacGyver. (PG) 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) Walker tries to help a condemned man. 9.30 Movie: Born To Raise Hell. (2010) (MA15+) Steven Seagal, Dan Badarau. An Interpol agent pursues an arms dealer. 11.30 Car Crash Britain: Caught On Camera. (M)

6.30 Last Man Standing. (PG) 7.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG) 8.30 The X-Files. (M) Scully recounts the investigation of an alleged UFO encounter for a famous author researching his novel. 9.30 Minority Report. (M) Dash and Vega team up again. 10.30 Zoo. (M)

6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 CSI: Cyber. (M) 8.30 David Attenborough’s Death Of The Oceans? (PG) A look at what is happening to Earth’s oceans. 9.30 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Opening Night Supershow. (M) 11.30 World Sport.

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) Klinger gets a message from home. 7.30 Undercover Boss. (PG) Scott Gerber goes undercover. 9.30 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 7. Canadian Grand Prix. From the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit, Montreal, Canada. 10.30 Wilfred. (MA15+) 11.00 Matlock. (M)

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) Mail from home worries Henry. 7.30 48 Hours. Real-life mysteries and crimes. 8.30 Movie: The East. (2013) (M) Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page. An undercover agent is tasked with infiltrating a dangerous ecoterrorist group. 11.00 The Americans. (M)

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6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Futurama. 8.30 The Simpsons. 9.00 Bordertown. 9.30 Bob’s Burgers. Return. 10.00 Duckman. 10.30 How I Met Your Mother. 11.00 James Corden.

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (M) 8.00 New Girl. (M) 8.30 Jane The Virgin. (M) 9.30 Sex And The City. (MA15+) 10.10 Sex And The City. (M) 10.50 How I Met Your Mother. (M) 11.20 James Corden. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (M) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Moulin Rouge! (2001) (M) Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor. A wannabe bohemian poet falls for a courtesan. 11.10 James Corden. (PG)

6.25 To Be Advised. 7.35 To Be Advised. 8.35 The Graham Norton Show. (M) Guests include Lewis Hamilton, Ewan McGregor, Jack Whitehall and Dara Ó Briain. 9.35 Sex And The City. (MA15+) Carrie is given a chance to write for Vogue. 11.35 The Loop. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. 6.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid? (PG) 7.50 How I Met Your Mother. (M) 8.20 The Simpsons. (PG) 8.50 Movie: DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story. (2004) (M) Ben Stiller. 10.50 The Late Late Show With James Corden. (PG) 11.50 Don’t Trust The B----. (M)

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (M) 8.00 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG) 8.30 Sleepy Hollow. (M) 9.30 The Strain. (MA15+) 10.30 How I Met Your Mother. (M) 11.00 The Late Late Show With James Corden. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 9.30 Dating Naked. Final. (M) 10.30 How I Met Your Mother. 11.00 James Corden.

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6.30 American Ninja Warrior. 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PG) Jake is reunited with his old partner. 8.50 Movie: Evil Dead. (2013) (MA15+) Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez. Five friends unwittingly summon demons. 10.35 Movie: High Lane. (2009) (MA15+)

6.35 American Ninja Warrior. 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Adam Ruins Everything. 8.30 MythBusters. (PG) 9.30 Going Deep With David Rees. Premiere. 10.25 My Stuff. (M) 11.25 The Birthday Boys. 11.55 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Criterium du Dauphiné. Stage 4. 176km flat stage.

6.00 Street Genius. 6.30 MythBusters. (PG) 7.30 Friday Feed. 8.00 Illusions Of Grandeur: Austin. (PG) 8.25 Release The Hounds. Hosted by Reggie Yates. 9.20 Adam Looking For Eve (Germany) (M) Couples go on naked dates. 10.10 Movie: Iceman. (2014) (M) Donnie Yen.

6.30 Soccer. UEFA Euro 2016. Highlights. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.35 Heston’s Recipe For Romance. (PG) Heston tries to develop a “romantic” meal. 9.30 Movie: Frances Ha. (2012) (MA15+) Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver. A woman struggles with achieving her goals. 11.05 Lil Bub & Friendz. (M)

6.35 Ninja Warrior Sweden. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Drunk History UK. 9.00 South Park. 9.25 Whaled Women. 9.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Criterium du Dauphiné. Final stage. 11.15 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. 11.40 Sex – Made In Germany. (MA15+)

6.30 Soccer. UEFA Euro 2016. Highlights. 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Human Resources. (M) 8.30 Awkward. (M) Jenna and Matty’s relationship heats up. 8.55 Faking It. The students protest. 9.25 Movie: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. (1977) (PG) Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr.

6.30 Soccer. UEFA Euro 2016. Highlights. From France. 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (M) 8.30 Boobs. (MA15+) Follows British model Precious Muir. 9.35 Orphan Black. 10.25 Wild Ride. (M) 11.25 South Park. (M) 11.50 The Feed.

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WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.15 Doctor Who: Confidential. 8.30 Gruen Pitch Rewind. 8.45 Don’t Blame Facebook. (M) 9.30 Rise Of The Superstar Vloggers. (M) 10.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.00 Jimmy Fallon. 11.45 Our Crime. (M)

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 9.00 The Chaser’s Election Desk. 9.30 Buzzcocks. 10.00 Broad City. 10.20 Adam Hills: Last Leg. 10.55 Jimmy Fallon. 11.35 Live At The Apollo. 12.20 Alan Carr: Chatty Man.

7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 8.30 The Hoarder Next Door. (M) 9.15 Sex Change Soldier. (M) 10.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M) 10.35 Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 11.15 Rise Of The Superstar Vloggers. (M) 12.15 Doctor Who. (PG)

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Highway Thru Hell. (M) 8.15 Would I Lie To You? 8.45 The Chaser’s Election Desk. Part 1 of 5. 9.15 Live At The Apollo. (M) 10.00 Comedy Up Late. (M) 10.30 Broad City. (M) 10.55 Louie. (M) 11.15 Louie. (PG) 11.35 Louie. (M)

6.25 Hank Zipzer. 6.50 BtN Newsbreak. 7.00 Deadly Mission: Madagascar. 7.30 Outnumbered. (PG) 8.00 Spooksville. (PG) 8.20 Adventure Time. 8.45 Degrassi: Next Class. (PG) 9.05 Girls In Love. 9.30 House Of Anubis. 9.55 Rage. (PG) 10.55 Close.

6.10 Game On. 6.25 Hank Zipzer. 6.50 BtN Newsbreak. 7.00 Deadly Mission: Madagascar. 7.30 Outnumbered. 8.00 Spooksville. 8.20 Adv Time. 8.45 Degrassi: Next Class. 9.05 Girls In Love. 9.30 House Of Anubis. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close.

6.25 Hank Zipzer. 6.50 BtN Newsbreak. 7.00 Deadly 60. 7.30 Outnumbered. 8.00 Spooksville. 8.20 Adv Time. 8.45 Degrassi: Next Class. 9.05 Girls In Love. 9.30 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 9.55 Lanfeust Quest. 10.15 Kamisama Kiss. 10.40 Close.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. The teams head to Devon. 7.30 Jonathan Creek. (M) Jonathan investigates a transforming man. 8.30 Lewis. (M) Detective Lewis investigates the murder of a barmaid who was killed after leaving a book launch. 10.30 Mighty Planes: NOAA – P3 Orion. 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. The teams scour the Norfolk Showground. 7.30 The Vicar Of Dibley. (PG) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M) Murdoch investigates a savage murder. 10.30 Fawlty Towers. (PG) 11.15 Bargain Hunt. 12.15 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. (PG)

6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 MythBusters. (PG) 8.30 Storage Wars. (M) The buyers head to Lancaster, California. 9.30 Baggage Battles. (PG) 10.00 Hardcore Pawn. (M) Seth attempts to sell the business. 11.00 Storage: Flog The Lot! (PG)

SUNDAY

June 8–14

THE MONARO PROPERTY MUSTER Wednesday June 8, 2016

Perfect presentation plus amazing views

This beautifully presented four bedroom, four bathroom home is a must see. Featuring large open plan living and dining areas. This home will also be sold with numerous items of furniture included. It could also be easily adapted to a B & B subject to Council approval. • 4 large bedrooms, all with built in wardrobes • Ensuite to each bedroom • Extra large open plan kitchen / dining / lounge room • The kitchen has gas cooking & very functional storage drawers • Large rumpus room with bar area

• Large laundry with 415 Litre hot water unit • A drying room for your ski gear or a large storage area • Front verandah with stunning views, perfect for entertaining • 2 x large water tanks • There is even room for a horse

Shop 3 Centennial Plaza, Cooma

Ph: 6452 4043

www.realestatecooma.com.au

2271 Dry Plains Road

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Ph: 6452 4043

Shop 3 Centennial Plaza, Cooma www.realestatecooma.com.au

FOR SALE

Contact Craig Schofield: 02 6452 4979 M: 0414 865 922 E: craigschofield@oneagency.com.au W: oneagency.com.au

Rural lifestyle with city convenience

Located in Bredbo just listed are four lots approximately five acres in size. Lots 145 – 148 are just a couple of blocks from the main centre of Bredbo while lots 155 and 156 offer views over the Village. The Village is in a very handy position approximately 30kms north of Cooma towards Canberra and approximately 70kms to Canberra City. With the price of land in Canberra these seem very cheap and the vendor is keen to see them go. Both lots offer privacy, views and the convenience of location plus affordability. The property you decide to build on these blocks can be as flexible to your needs whatever your hobby or lifestyle requires. This outstanding rural, lifestyle property will change your life!

If you are after a rural setting but have the convenience of being close to all amenities then look no further.

Approx 4 x 5 Acre Lots, Bredbo Lots 145 – 146 (5 Acres), Lots 147 – 148 (5 Acres), Lots 155 & 156 (5 Acres each)

$180,000 each

THE MONARO PROPERTY MUSTER Wednesday June 8, 2016

FOR SALE

Location, aspect and space Well located close to the main CBD of Cooma this spacious home has views, aspect and loads of potential! The home has undergone some modernising over the past few years and presents as a very warm and comfortable home or investment opportunity. Further capital gain would be expected over time with some further modernising.

FEATURES INCLUDE: â&#x20AC;¢ Convenient, high set location with a warm northerly aspect overlooking Cooma township â&#x20AC;¢ Large light filled living area with large double glazed window captures the views also â&#x20AC;¢ Ducted Natural Gas heating throughout â&#x20AC;¢ 2nd living or spacious dining space off the kitchen â&#x20AC;¢ 4 generous bedrooms, 3 of which have built ins â&#x20AC;¢ 2 bathrooms, the main bathroom has been totally renovated. â&#x20AC;¢ Freshly painted throughout, some new gyprocking, lighting and some double glazed windows have been installed

20 Elizabeth Street, Cooma ASKING $259,000

A great home to live in or invest in!!

31 Murray St, Cooma

Asking $285,000

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31 Cromwell St, Cooma

Asking $285,000

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82-84 Vale St, Cooma

Asking $400,000

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36 Chapman St, Cooma

Asking $370,000

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Shannon Fergusson | M: 0429 788 143 | Office: 6452 7004 E: shannon@fergussonrealestate.com.au | www.fergussonrealestate.com.au | 50 Vale St, Cooma

THE MONARO PROPERTY MUSTER Wednesday June 8, 2016

FOR SALE

The home with everything Five hacks to pay off your home loan sooner Pay down your home loan faster and save a bundle in the process. “There’s nothing quite like the feeling of owning your home outright,” said Patrick Nolan, Head of Home Loans for industry super fund-owned bank ME. “No more loan repayments, no more worries about where interest rates are heading…just home sweet home with extra cash left in the kitty each month.” It’s not a pipedream. Nolan suggest following these five steps to pay off your home loan el pronto:

The tri-level home at 31 Tulong Avenue, Cooma was built by a local builder for his family. As a result, it is a well thought out plan which provides space and character for all members of the family. The tri-level design allows generous spaces for formal living and family living alike. The kitchen and family areas are covered by a high pitched cedar ceiling. A second TV room is adjoining a 3rd toilet, in ground spa tub and the internal double garage. On the top level are four bedrooms with built in robes, an ensuite, a large family sized bathroom and walk in linen cupboard. A private office suits the busy executive.

1. Check you’ve got the right loan for your needs “The cheapest loan isn’t necessarily the best loan for you. The ideal loan has the right blend of a competitive rate plus features you will actually use to make your loan easier to live with,” explains Nolan. 2. Look for hidden charges “Paying monthly account keeping fees on your home loan is like paying a higher interest rate. Plenty of banks have scrapped monthly account keeping fees so if your lender is still putting a hand out for them it could be time to move on.

31 Tulong Avenue, Cooma is a property of prominence.

3. Make regular extra repayments “Paying just a single extra dollar each week into your home loan will

4. Add a lump sum payment “There are times throughout the year when a cash windfall comes our way – a tax refund, an end of year work bonus, or some unexpected overtime earnings. Add or all part of these windfalls as a lump sum repayment to your loan and watch the balance melt away. 5. Use your home loan as a savings account “Try this simple strategy. Deposit spare cash into your home loan instead of a separate savings account. You’ll save more in interest on the loan than you’ll earn with a separate savings account, and it’s a sure-fire to pay off the loan sooner. If your home loan offers redraw (as most do), you’ll be able to access the cash in an emergency. Or, if you’d rather keep your savings separate, consider an offset account.” For more ideas on living with your home loan head to ed – ME’s fast, fun and free online school of money. It could help you forge a path to home loan freedom way ahead of time.

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31 Tulong Ave, Cooma • $435,000 Don Menchin 0413 028 795 Ph 6452 3777

see the loan paid off sooner. That’s because additional repayments come straight off the loan balance. That way, next month’s interest charge is lower, so more of your regular repayment goes towards the loan balance. It’s a great way to streak ahead with your home loan.

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SHARP ST, COOMA

8 Walla St, Cooma A BIG, BIG SHED AND HOME Trades people with families dream of this set up. The two part shed is 7 x 11m and 8 x 9m with an industrial roller door. The brick home is extended to offer a huge main bedroom and large ensuite, two other bedrooms and kitchen/dining. Another concreted store room is underneath. YOUR INSPECTION IS RECOMMENDED

37 Tulong Ave, Cooma FOUR BEDROOMS AND A UNIT Ideal for an extended family. The parents get an ensuite, big walk in robe, office and movie area. The children enjoy 3 B/Rs, bathroom, family room, a wide covered verandah spa tub and secluded play area. Grandma can have a private unit. Double garage.

$249,000 $399,000 Ph 6452 3777 Don Menchin: 0413 028 795

EVERYONE WILL BE HAPPY HERE.

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FOR SALE

Can you handle this much house? A rare window of opportunity for astute investors or family home buyers looking to be in a prime location. In an elevated position and sitting on a large level block. First time offered 8 Boundary Street, Cooma. A much loved family home for over 40 years it has become too much for the owner and she has reluctantly decided to sell. One time owner, the home luxuries were not spared when they built the property. A large entrance area greets you from the front door, here you can leave your coats shoes or umbrellas. To the left is a generous size lounge room complete with the original bar. Large windows let in a lot of natural light to the west but also have blinds to keep out the summer sun. From the lounge room you access the kitchen and dining room. This kitchen has over the years produced some of the best Italian cooking and entertained family and friends for the last 40 years. The main upstairs area has three large bedrooms, ensuite, laundry and separate WC. Access to downstairs is also located

in the hall and the hidden secrets are revealed from there. Two large bedrooms, double garage, huge storage areas, third WC and great wine cellar are located here. It is a real second living area and would be perfect for visitors or family staying to enjoy the Snow in winter or lake for all summer activities. A second garage and workshop area is located on the side of the home, while a large enclosed back yard provides plenty of room for the kids and pets. The home is within a short walk to the centre of Cooma and across from the Showground so the perfect location. Although the construction is solid as it was built by master tradesmen in the day the cosmetic side is dated and would do with a complete refresh adding thousands to the value. Ducted natural gas heating is replacing the original oil and this will be completed in the short term. This home lends itself to endless possibilities and is a rare find.

8 Boundary Street 5 Bed, 3 Car, 3 Bath REDUCED TO $390,000

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THE MONARO PROPERTY MUSTER

FOR SALE

Wednesday June 8, 2016

Heather Anoleck Dip FMBM

Finance Consultant Whatever your home loan requirements, let me find the best solution for you!

INTEREST RATES DROP! The recent drop in interest rates by the Reserve Bank is the first movement by them in a year. There has not been a rate rise since late 2010, and there are predictions for perhaps another drop later this year. This is good news for those with an existing mortgage, or those contemplating buying a property. Most of the Banks have passed on the full rate cut, and while most of the standard variable rates will still be around the 5.40% mark, I have the opinion that nobody should be paying the standard variable rate with any bank. Depending on your loan amount, most banks offer an interest discount when you take out their loan package, (an annual fee is usually applicable). For those with a smaller loan amount, it is usually more beneficial to look at a ‘basic’ loan, which has lower interest rates & fees, but doesn’t include extra features on the loan. I can help you decide which is the best option for you. Unfortunately, if you are relying on cash investment returns to live on, it is a different story. It may be time to consider using your cash or equity, to buy an investment property, as rental returns may be a better option for you. Whether you are looking for a new loan, or wanting to review your existing one, I am happy to provide an obligation free assessment of your situation. For investment advice, I can also arrange a meeting with Damian Toms, Financial planner.

To arrange an appointment, please contact me on mobile: 0431 351 873

Heather Anoleck

is a credit representative (Credit Representative Number 438947) of BLSSA Pty Ltd (Australian Credit Licence No. 391237)

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Unit 3/30 Baron St, Cooma, NSW

“Bird’s eye view” from Lyrebird Lane There are some spectacular views on the Monaro and locals are lucky to experience such a variety of panoramas. The real lucky ones get to build their home so that a great view can be enjoyed from inside the house. The owners of 51 Lyrebird Lane (off Dry Plains Rd) have a spectacular view from the sun room of their home. From high on a hill, the view is to the north and east. The Murrumbidgee Valley is in the foreground and the mountains beyond Countegany are “way out”. As well as the day time view, the night time view is equally spectacular. When the full moon rises in the north east, it is a memory not to be forgotten. Stretching over 145 acres, the property has a variety of vegetation and wildlife, some basalt soil and two dams. The cedar clad home has four generous sized bedrooms and

51 Lyrebird Lane, Cooma $298,000 Ph 6452 3777

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SHARP ST, COOMA

two living areas. A big hot house, vegetable plots, orchard and chooks keep the owners in good supply. Contact Agent – Don Menchin 0413 028 795 Raine & Horne Cooma

M: 0429 788 143 | Office: 6452 7004 E: shannon@fergussonrealestate.com.au | www.fergussonrealestate.com.au | 50 Vale St, Cooma

Absolutely immaculate! Beautifully presented and maintained is one of the first impressions of the long held family home. This is a property that will suit the first home buyer, retirees looking to down size and without doubt the investor. With not a cent to spend on this property for years to come it will prove to be a solid investment for whoever buys this property. F E A T U R E S INCLUDE: • Very neat and modern home in a quiet residential area of Cooma • Fresh and bright

throughout with immaculate decor • Modern kitchen and bathroom • Three bedrooms two with built ins • Spacious lounge room with combustion wood heating and RC/ AC • Rear verandah captures the views • Large block of land with double lock up garage • Excellent rental investment opportunities with expected rental return of around $270 per week

10 Ernest Phillips Ave Cooma ASKING $235,000

THE MONARO PROPERTY MUSTER Wednesday June 8, 2016

First home or investment opportunity

Amazing views

This double brick home is enormous, yet very practical. Featuring a functional country timber kitchen with breakfast bench. Spacious lounge room with slow combustion wood heating. Modern family bathroom with corner spa. Five good sized bedrooms all with built-in wardrobes. Main bedroom has ensuite.

Enjoy the relaxing verandahs both front and rear. Double garage with workshop and solar panels (5kw) have been installed recently. Low maintenance landscaped garden with excellent fencing. Located at the end of a quiet culde-sac with the Radio Hill nature reserve at the rear.

9 Windarra Place Cooma $399,000 5 Bed, 2 bath, 2 Car

7 Baroona Avenue, Cooma 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car. This home has recently undergone a major renovation including the addition of a new kitchen (complete with new appliances) and removal of an original wall to open plan the freshly carpeted lounge / dining / kitchen area. Featuring three good size bedrooms, original

BCBOLLER & COMPANY TIME FORGOTTEN

$168,000

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$239,000

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bathroom and separate laundry. The gardens are low maintenance with established shrubbery and the property also features a lock-up â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;colorbondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; garage. Current tenant at $220 per week.

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Wednesday June 8, 2016

Top prices at Cooma sheep sale $25,000 to support rural As the dry autumn weather prolongs producers continue to destock and sell lambs earlier plus good restocker lines of sheep and mutton. In a ‘red hot’ market, buyers bid strongly to secure their numbers, pushing price up by $5.00 to $10.00 a head and more in places showing that the saleyard system, when supported with numbers and quality is still the number one option when selling your livestock.

Wethers VENDOR Fraser Brothers (BC) 247 @ $135.00 B Clifford (LMK) 11 @ $125.00 Fraser Brothers (BC) (1.5yrs) 142 @ $ 125.00 S Tozer (E) 19 @ $108.00 B & J Hall (BC) 60 @ $102.00 WG & MD Hampson (MLP) 64 @ $95.00 P & M Sands (MLP) 34 @ $86.50 WG & MD Hampson (MLP) 198 @ $85.00 RJ Hain (E) 2 @ $81.00 C Corkhill (BC) 117 @ $80.00 Tom Burke & Son (LMK) 102 @$120.00 MJ & CA Caldwell (LMK) 104 @ $130.00

Quotations. Heavy trade lambs $136.00 - $159.00 Medium trade lambs $114.00 - $133.00 Light trade lambs $95.00 - $118.00 Very plain, store type lambs $58.00 - $80.00 Hoggets from $95.00 to $130.00 Best wethers sold from $106.00 - $135.00 Best ewes made from $90.00 to $118.00 Light & plain sheep sold from $30.00 - $70.00 Sales included: Lambs VENDOR Nimmo P/L (MLP) 16 @ $159.00 RG & MA Bottom (E) 15 @ $152.00 P Caldwell & J Kennedy (BC) 24 @ $148.00 W & M Shanley (MLP) 36 @ $148.00

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Ewes VENDOR Old Springfield (MLP) 72 @ $128.00 Nimmo P/C (MLP) 21 @ $118.00 WRA & MD Haylock (MLP) 6 @ $114.00 Fraser Brothers (BC) 108 @ $114.00 C Corkhill (BC) 24 @ $110.00 RJ Hain (E) 9 @ $106.00 PC & AB Taylor (E) 21 @ $105.00 Rowan Venables (BC) 16 @ $90.00 L Scheele (BC) 53 @ 84.00 MJ & CA Caldwell (LMK) 16 @ $121.00 Coolamatong P/Ship (LMK) 55 @ $90.00

education and employment Young people from rural and regional NSW engaging in university studies, completing apprenticeships or entering employment will benefit from a $25,000 donation to the Country Education Foundation from Forestry Corporation of NSW. The Country Education Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation assisting disadvantaged rural and regional school leavers to transform their lives through education and training. Forestry Corporation of NSW CEO Nick Roberts said the donation was made as part of the corporation’s centenary celebrations. “Forestry Corporation is proud to support the great work of the Country Education Foundation to help young people from the bush further their education and training and build their careers,” Mr Roberts said. “Over the past 100 years, forestry has proven to be a great career path for young people in rural and regional NSW and, as a key member of an industry that employs around 22,000 people throughout NSW, Forestry Corporation continues that legacy today. “We’re celebrating our long history of creating jobs in the bush by helping the Country Education Foundation provide more opportunities for education and employment beyond forestry to the next generation.” The CEO of the Country Education Foundation Sarah Taylor said the not-

for-profit was delighted to welcome Forestry Corporation of NSW as a supporter of CEF’s work with rural and regional students. “Forestry Corporation’s generous donation will go a long way towards boosting the Country Education Foundation’s capacity to help disadvantaged rural and regional students across NSW. Education, training and career support for country students and families is vital to ensuring that rural and regional Australia continues to thrive,” Ms Taylor said. Since 1993, the CEF family of local foundations has given almost 4000 grants to disadvantaged young people across Australia buying toolkits for apprentices, laptops and textbooks for TAFE students, and helped remote students travel to capital cities to study at university. Through its local grants program the Foundation is enabling 360 school leavers across NSW to reach for their dreams in 2016. This year over $500 000 in financial assistance has been allocated to NSW students to help them fund traineeships, apprenticeships, work expenses or university study. For more information about the Country Education Foundation, visit www.cef.org.au For more information about Forestry Corporation of NSW, visit www. forestrycorporation.com.au

$28,100 to support Monaro Farming Systems project Member for Eden-Monaro Dr Peter Hendy today announced $28,100 for Monaro Farming Systems to fund their soil monitoring project. Monaro Farming Systems received this funding through the National Landcare Programme Sustainable Agriculture Small Grants Round 201516 (Small Grants Round). Dr Hendy has delivered $28,100 in funding to manage a project that supports Australia’s vibrant, innovative, and competitive agriculture sector. “Thanks to this funding, Monaro Farming Systems can deliver their soil monitoring project,” said Dr Hendy. “This project will investigate how to deal with poor sulphur levels in Monaro soils.

“This project, like others across the country, will help share knowledge and skills across the sector to boost farm productivity and protect the natural resources that our agricultural industries depend on. “The Small Grants Round is an important component of the National Landcare Programme, which ultimately delivers on the Coalition Government’s commitment to support profitable returns at the farmgate.” Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister Keith Pitt said the Coalition was working closely with volunteer Landcare groups and farming organisations to strengthen the Landcare program and prioritise works where they can have greatest impact.

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Des Ingleton from BW Solar with Allan Hood.

Steve Koaspakidis. Matthew Stinson from Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rural. Forbes: Tamworth: Cooma: MPG

Anne Maslin from Bombala and Mark McLennan from Elanco.

Henry King from Thermoskin, local farmer Greg Alcock and Stephen Gates from Fabstock.

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The market paused this week with the benchmark indicators failing to make a gain for the first time in 5 weeks. With very little change in exchange rates and no surprises in rostered quantities on offer last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seasonal high price levels were well maintained. A high proportion of fine and superfine types on offer placed pressure on this end of the market. 29,627 bales sold nationally for the week with the passed in rate at 7.5%. Major buyers included Techwool, PJ Morris & Lempriere. AWTA test data released this week recorded a sharp drop in the weight of wool tested in May compared to last season. All states have experienced a drop in production with year on year figures showing a 5.9% decline nationally. Queensland & Tasmania

recording the highest falls whilst Western Australia & South Australia are showing only a slight decline. Next week is another small national offering, expected to be around 28,500 bales with Fremantle once again not selling. Forward markets whilst quieter held fairly firm on last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s price levels with longer dated contracts still receiving a significant discount to this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physical close. This Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sales 28,495 bales are expected to be on offer nationally with 12,454 in Sydney. Schute Bell, Wool Auctions, Goddard and Monaro Wool are selling on Wednesday the 8th of June.

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Saturday 18 June 2016 10am (87km S.E. Cooma, 60km west Merimbula) Australiana, Antiques, Collectables representing over 30 years collecting on the Monaro. Rare Cobb & Co cast harness brackets from Coach House, bullock yoke & bows, bullock, horse & sheep bells. Pr pitsaws from Sawpit Ck. Old shearing collection, enamel signs, old tins, broad axes, blacksmith made axes, adzes, meat axe, steam engine shovels, Kitchenalia incl rare large sconepan, large collection cast ironware. Colonial, large meatsafe, Kiandra-found Chinese earthenware whisky bottle and huge variety of items too numerous to mention. Farm/Motor Vehicle Equipment MF 5445 Dyna 4 tractor, 930 hrs, 90 HP with bucket, forks & hay forks 4x4; Silvan 3PL, PTO, 600L, 6m boom as new; Digga 3PL hydraulic post hole digger; Petrol generator 13HP, Honda motor;1989 Hilux ute unreg; Honda 185 motor bike; 4â&#x20AC;? pencil auger. Terms: Payment required on day of sale. Strictly cash or approved cheque only (No EFTPOS Facilities). Bid Card System. Drivers licence ID will be required. GST will be added where applicable. For full listing go to: www.monarolivestock.com.au

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this scale will vastly improve productivity, water quality, stream flow, biodiversity and resilience of the landscape. For its innovative interventions, and community-based approach, MCLRP will serve as a model for restoring catchments world-wide. Join Peter Andrews, Tony Coote, Gary Nairn, Martin Royds, Dr John Field, Dr Michael Wilson and the Mulloon Institute team as they walk and talk you through this transformational initiative. Walking Mulloon Creek, guided by the experts, is the best way to learn first-hand about the principles of landscape rehydration and how it repairs our waterways, restores the riparian zones and hydrates the landscape. This is a great opportunity to learn how the MCLRP will transform the landscape, and how this initiative can be applied to your own catchment. The event will be taking place at the Mulloon Creek Natural Farms, Approx 10km east of Bungendore, NSW. Tickets can be purchased via the Mulloon Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Website: http:// themullooninstitute.org/

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On Sunday June 19, The Mulloon Institute will be opening its gates for a field day and expert panel. 10 years after initiating the first National Landcare Demonstration of Peter Andrewsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Natural Sequence Farming, Mulloon Creek Natural Farms is excited to invite you to see the landscape transformation for yourself. 10 years on, the creek is now a healthy and diverse ecosystem, filtering water through its reeds beds, capturing flood sediments, capturing carbon, and recycling nutrients. With a decade of proof from 2006 to 2016 this demonstration has been so successful that it is now going big! In partnership with up to 20 other landowners, this initiative is expanding to 23,000Ha and incorporating the whole catchment. Called The Mulloon Community Landscape Rehydration Project (MCLRP) it will also restore over 40km of waterway. Such is the scale of this project, it has caught the attention of The United Nations. MCLRP has been selected as one of five models of sustainability supported by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. A project of

Cattle producers will be able to gain insights into how to maximise the reproductive potential of their herds when the next ReproActive workshop is held near Deniliquin in the NSW Riverina on 9 June. The one-day event is supported by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) as part of its More Beef from Pastures (MBfP) program. Deniliquin veterinarian and ReproActive workshop presenter, Dr Nigel McMahon, said the foundations for success need to be laid months ahead of joining and then built on year after year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to select the right bull and manage him for peak performance and longevity is an essential skill for every cattle breeder,â&#x20AC;? Dr McMahon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fertility is the number one profit driver and high herd pregnancy rates are the result of good planning and good management.â&#x20AC;? Dr McMahon said it was vital that producers visually inspect prospective new bulls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I recommend going through the catalogue carefully and ranking the bulls

that suit your production system,â&#x20AC;? Dr McMahon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go to the stud at least several weeks before the sale so you can see the bulls, assess their temperament, structure and soundness, and talk to the breeder about their breeding objectives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ranking the bulls means that if you miss out on the one you want, you already have back-up choices and wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be forced to make hasty decisions under pressure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also very important to know the nutritional background of bulls. How bulls are fed can affect their future performance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You want to know the bull will cope with your production system and you need to be wary of bulls that are overfed, particularly on grain, which can cause structural and fertility problems.â&#x20AC;? And when it comes to selecting for genetic traits, Dr McMahon ranked fertility as number one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also important to look at the accuracy of those traits,â&#x20AC;? Dr McMahon said.

Bull management, assessment and health will be among the topics Dr McMahon and fellow veterinarian, Dr Andrew Johnstone, will address at the ReproActive workshop. Rob Inglis, Senior Livestock Production Advisor with Elders Ltd, will address critical mating weights and condition scoring including a yard demonstration and assessment; as well as managing weaning for lifelong productivity. Andy Hancock, Veterinary Operations Manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Livestock with Zoetis Australia, will discuss reproductive disease awareness and management through vaccination. The ReproActive workshop will be held at the Morocco West Cattleyards and the Bullatale Fire Shed on the corner of Lower River Road and Tocumwal-Mathoura Road, Bullatale near Deniliquin. Cost is $40 and includes materials, refreshments and lunch. Register by 8 June online at http://www.reproactivedeniliquin. eventbrite.com.au

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LLS to hold forum on services South East Local Land Services is inviting land managers to attend a discussion forum on the future of services for the Monaro region and the organisationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s change management plan. The forum will be held on Thursday, June 16 at the Heritage Guesthouse, 121 Maybe Street, Bombala from

3 to 5 pm. South East Local Land Services General Manager, Derek Larsen said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The discussion forum presents an opportunity for members of the local community to discuss Local Land Services plans for the future, seek clarification on the functions of the Bombala office and raise any concerns they may

have on these matters. South East Local Land Services Chair, David Mitchell and Derek Larsen will host the discussion and respond to questions. Members of the community with an interest in attending do not need to RSVP.

Hendy delivers $13,640 to Upper Snowy Landcare Project Member for Eden-Monaro Dr Peter Hendy has announced $13,640 for the Upper Snowy Landcare Committee to fund their Soil Health Field Days on the Monaro project. The Upper Snowy Landcare Committee received this funding through the National Landcare Programme Sustainable Agriculture Small Grants Round 2015-16 (Small Grants Round). Dr Hendy has delivered $13,640 in funding to manage a project that supports Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vibrant, innovative, and competitive agriculture sector. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks to this funding, the Upper Snowy Landcare Committee can deliver their Soil Health Field Days on the Monaro project,â&#x20AC;? said Dr Hendy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Soil Health Field Days on the Monaro project will allow the Landcare Committee to hold a two-day soil health workshop on the southern Monaro in 2016. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This project, like others across the country, will help share knowledge and skills

across the sector to boost farm productivity and protect the natural resources that our agricultural industries depend on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Small Grants Round is an important component of the National Landcare Programme, which ultimately delivers on the Coalition Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to support profitable returns at the farmgate.â&#x20AC;? Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister Keith Pitt said the Coalition was working closely with volunteer Landcare groups and farming organisations to strengthen the Landcare program and prioritise works where they can have greatest impact. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Coalitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong investment of $1 billion over four years in the National Landcare Programme demonstrates our great commitment to support Landcare in Australia and ensure our lands remain a solid foundation for our agricultural sector.â&#x20AC;?

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Telecommunications front and centre for rural voters NSW Farmers is calling for additional commitments from all sides of politics to improve rural telecommunications. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ask anyone you want - poor telecommunications is the number one problem in the bushâ&#x20AC;? says NSW Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; President Derek Schoen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to talk record commodity prices but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to celebrate when you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get your agent on the phone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agriculture is on the verge of an innovation boom involving precision machinery and big data. Unfortunately, the most significant on-farm innovation of the past 12 months has been the decision by some farmers to do their internet banking at 2am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the only time reliable service is available. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many farmers feel they have been relegated to second class citizens in a first world economy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If agriculture is to become one of the core pillars of the economy in the coming decades we need to have been addressing these issues yesterday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we are too far behind.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;NSW Farmers has welcomed the recent bipartisan-commitment of an extra $60 million for the mobile black spot program, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long road ahead to equity of access. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The program is an important part of overcoming poor mobile and internet service in regional Australia, and what it needs is guaranteed, ongoing funding.

NSW Farmers is calling on both Labor and the Coalition to reallocate the $44 million in funding given to Telstra to maintain payphones to provide ongoing funding for the mobile black spot program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rural Australians deserve more than the scraps off the table when it comes to telecommunications funding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want both sides to commit to funding the black spot program in perpetuity, so that rural Australians can have certainty that their issues will eventually be fixed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The money is there to fund it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just going to the wrong places. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time that the government funded the services of the future, not the pastâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As improved infrastructure is rolled out across regional NSW, it is also imperative to consider what can be done to improve competition between service providers in regional Australia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For too long rural Australians have seen a lack of competition result in poor service, poor pricing, and a low investment in regional telecommunications. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is high time to re-examine all options for increasing competitive tension in rural telecommunication, including mandatory mobile roaming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has publicly backed this idea; it is time that his Coalition colleagues and those that sit opposite considered it as well.â&#x20AC;?

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News from Bombala Public School Numeracy rotations at THRASS INFORMATION EVENING

Sherri Olding and Leesa Elton learning all about the THRASS charts at the information evening.

Delegate Public School K i n d e r g a r t e n students at Delegate Public School have been learning all about patterns during Numeracy rotations. They have been focusing on recognising, copying, continuing and describing repeating patterns of objects and drawings. The senior group have spent the fortnight developing their knowledge of shapes. During their practical lesson they worked collaboratively to make and compare various shape formations.

What a wonderful evening parents and staff enjoyed on Tuesday 31st may. With many families in attendance, we explored and experimented with the new reading, spelling and handwriting program that is being implemented across the school K-6. Many laughs were heard in the library as we decoded words, learned new sounds and explored different ways in which to learn to read. The feedback from this session was very positive and exciting, and we look forward to running another information session for interested parents and families. Thank you to all who attended.

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The Bombala Public School netball team after their convincing win against Merimbula Public School. Back - Courtney Cox, Jess Vincent, Josie Cotterill, Annie Green, Coach Jenni Moreing Front - Zara Badewitz, Jayda Ford, Briony Brotherton, Montana Schofield, Tamika Buckmaster and Zali Lavender

On Wednesday 1st June our Bombala Public School girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s netball team versed Merimbula Public School on their home courts in a netball knockout. Our girls played well together and had most of the possession of the ball which allowed them to score several times giving the girls a convincing win on the day. The girls won 24 points to 4. Thank you to Jenni Moreing for coaching and training the girls. Also thank you to Calli Kidman and Rocky Badewitz for umpiring the game. Good luck to the girls in the next round.

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POSITION VACANT

BRAID Beryl Lorraine (Nee Mugridge)

THE BOMBALA RSL CLUB HAVE AVAILABLE THREE (3) CASUAL CLEANER POSITIONS. Work will be conducted on a rotating roster at an average of 3 hours per day. Weekend work is included. Applications close 22nd June 2016. Resumeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s can be dropped into the Office during the hours 10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4pm, for any enquiries regarding the position contact the Secretary Manager (02) 64583017.

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Passed away peacefully on Monday June, 6th 2016 at Stella Anderson Nursing Home, Bendigo, and formerly of Berridale Aged 86 years. Dearly loved wife of JOHN (dec), Mother of Fiona, Joanne (DEC), Stephanie and Reg. Adored grandmother and great grandmother to her many grandchildren. The relatives and friends of the late BERYL LORRAINE BRAID are invited to attend her funeral service to be held in the St Thomas's Catholic Church, Moonbah, on Friday June 10th 2016 commencing at 12:00 pm. At the conclusion of the service, the cortege will proceed to Moonbah Cemetery.

Allens Funerals Cooma Alan Dodd Director Family Owned & Operated FDA - 02 6452 2094

Any person who witnessed a motorcycle collision at approximately 1 pm on 25 November 2011 descending down hill along Talbingo Mountain Road in the Snowy Mountains where around fifteen (15) motorcycle riders were travelling around a right hand bend, where the road conditions contained scattered patches of loose gravel, or witnessed a road authority vehicle travelling on or around the area of the collision, prior to the accident, should contact Mr David Tarrant C/- Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers, Level 18, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000, PH: (02) 9291 7100.

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CONGRATULATIONS GOES TO DAVID THOMPSON FOR WINNING THE AUSTRALIAN KELPIE BOOK THANK YOU ALL WHO ENTERED THE MONARO POST COMPETITION

COOMA COUNTRY AND BOWLS CLUB WOOD RAFFLE WINNER WAS DOROTHY JACKSON WANTED

Conservation Volunteers Australia is looking for participants for a Green Army project in the Monaro area, NSW commencing on the 27th June 2016. Applicants must be 17-24 years of age and be Australian citizens or have permanent residency. A passion for working outside, learning about the environment and working in a close team would be desirable. Participants will receive accredited training in First Aid, Workplace Health and Safety and some units from Conservation and Land Management. They will gain valuable knowledge and skills for future employment, network with industry partners and make lots of new friends. Uniform and PPE provided.If you would like to begin the process of applying to join a Green Army project, register now by CLICKING the below link.

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Wednesday June 8, 2016

The Jindabyne Bushpigs’ Annual Charity Day was a huge success both on and off the field, with all four junior teams celebrating wins, the Under 15s Miss Piglets losing a close one, the Senior Bushpigs triumphant 69-7 over Milton and the club amassing a huge $4,454.00 for the Black Dog Institute as a result of donations, the raffle and a highly entertaining jersey auction. Congratulations to the winners of the Charity Day Raffle with all proceeds going to the Black Dog Institute. 1st Prize - Endeavour Snowboard valued at $699 donated by Rhythm Snowsports Cooma - Coram Stow from Wests 2nd Prize - Lake Crackenback Resort Family pack including two adult Segway tours, Family day pass, and a $100 voucher for Alpine Larder, with thanks to our Sponsor Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa - David Burns from Hawker - ACT. 3rd Prize - Lake Jindabyne Hotel & Motel Bistro Voucher for four main meals thanks to our Major Sponsor, the LJH - Patrick Pendergast from the Under 12 Piglets. 4th Prize - 2016 Jindabyne Rugby Union Club Training Tee - Jen Langdon - Mum of Junior Player Beau Langdon! Congratulations to the Winners of the Colouring Competition!! Division 1 - (preschool) 1st - Keisha from Bent Street 2nd- Millie from Gidgilly’s Division 2 - (Kindy - Yr 2) 1st - Mason from KM at JCS 2nd - Addison from SMGS Division 3 - (Yr 3 - Yr 6) 1st - Ariella Gutridge 2nd - Annabell Stottdespoya First prize was a Bushpigs Hoodie and Second was a Bushpigs Football!! Big thanks to our judges Michelle from Karteve Construction and Kylie from Alpine

Law, two of our JRUC Sponsors!! The Under15’s Miss Piglets took on Bega in a close game with many of the Miss Piglets taking the field for the very first time. Captain Amy Thrum scored in the first half, and senior player Kayla Crocker showed her experience getting a couple of tries under her belt. Special mention to Ella Watts who played one of her best games in her rugby career! The Miss Piglets went down 15-25, but the game was in great spirits even with the wet weather. Well done Miss Piglets.! A team to watch for in the future! UNDER 14s Rokits Edibles under 14’s defeated Burgmann in a tight game with the final score 22-12. Big thanks to all the parents and supporters who hung out in the rain for a great game! UNDER 12s HipPocket Workwear Cooma Under 12’s defeated Wests 32-7 in a Wet and Wonderful Game! The U12 piglets took on Wests on a wet and rainy day in Jindabyne and came away with a great win. Only two minutes into the game Fletcher Thew scored the first try of the game. Once again the forwards dominated the game making some great runs which gave the backs plenty of opportunities to break away and score some tries. Tries were scored by Fletcher Thew (two), Brock Freeburn, Angus Falconer, Jackson Connelly and Byron Thake. The final score being 32 - 7. Congratulations to Preston Hillis and

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Andrew Mlejnekho shared the player of the day award and Angus Falconer who received the coaches award. UNDER 11s A huge win today against St Eddies! The boys came from behind after trailing at half time and showed great determination to get in front. Two tries to Patrick Broe and Thomas Old and two conversions to Patrick. The forwards picked up their game in the second half and this enabled the backs to run wide and make ground. 1pt Saxon Ash 2pts Jock Harding 3pts Thomas Old Players Player - Thomas Old UNDER 10s Saturday saw the Under 10s Piglets take the field again for another home game in front of a large crowd for a clash against Grammar. A massive defensive effort was put on display by Jindabyne putting an end to almost all attacking plays by Grammar. Big plays by Rennie with bullocking runs and ball stealing at the breakdown which were key. Joey Ellis led the team’s attack with a great solo try and some desperate tackling. Liam Duggan’s inspirational hard running for large metres whilst also playing injured, Owen Thrum’s massive effort with his charging tries and heavy defence, backed up by the whole forward pack getting a great platform for the backs to have plenty of space to run. The Under 10’s came away with a great victory over Grammar to stay undefeated on top of the ladder this season. Well done, Piglets!!!

Colts girls in training THANK YOU

In memory of Joanne Joseph The Joseph family wish to express their deep appreciation to those who have offered such kindness, support and messages of sympathy and comfort. We especially wish to thank the staff at Bombala Hospital, Bombala Medical Centre and Cooma Oncology Unit. Spec, Trudie, Matthew, Andrew, Tim and Family

MEMORIAM In Loving Memory of

Mary ‘Joan’ Weston Passed away 8.6.2014 Much loved and missed by Christine, Denise & Gary, James & Jules, Vicki, Veronica & Warren, Jennifer and all her grand and great grandchildren. Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us everyday Unseen, unheard, but always near Still loved, still missed, and held very dear.

AGM Notice is hereby given for the Annual General Meeting of the Dry Plains Rural Fire Service. The meeting will be held at 11.00am, Sunday 26 June 2016 at the Dry Plains Fire Shed. Any items to be placed on the agenda should be received by the Secretary at PO Box 300 Cooma NSW 2630 by 19 June 2016.

Wednesday June 8, 2016

The Cooma Colts have formed several girls’ rugby league teams for 2016. The two teams represent St Patrick’s High School and Monaro High, and range from Year 7 - Year 10. The girls train together on Friday afternoon from 4.30 then separate in to their teams to play each other and finish the evening off with a match. The Colts have managed to get the girls some playing time during a Canberra Raiders game in August, which they are all looking forward to. The girls so far have

learnt many skills, gained a lot of confidence and keep improving greatly each week. There’s still plenty of room for any girls who would like to come and play. We have created a great safe, fun environment for the girls to learn the game of Rugby League. Any more girls who wish to come along and give it a go can call Rob on 0413045613 Many thanks to Rees Automotive and Snowy River Painting for their support in supplying the girls playing jerseys.

Riposte Lisa Ashurst Mental images are funny things sometimes. They can be triggered by just about anything really, like a sound or a piece of music or a fragrance. Sometimes just by something someone says and your brain flashes you with a brief image that is somehow related. No big deal or anything. Unless it’s something someone says and the mental flash image it triggers is really gross and after that, having seen it flash by, you can’t un-see it. Like with Mandarin Juice. I actually love the stuff but it could be a little while before I buy it again because The Bloke had a smarty pants moment the other morning when I mentioned Mandarin Juice as a possible for the drinks list for Daughter’s baby shower later this month. “Well just so long as you spare a moment for all those poor Chinese people.” It took me only a moment of confusion before the penny dropped. And

then I had a totally unwelcome flash image of a line of Chinese people and a big juicer and I would have thrown my muesli at him except I had already eaten it. Like, it wasn’t even an electric juicer, it was one of those old-fashioned hand ones, which makes the whole thing even worse! Maybe it was a little too early in the morning for me, or something. But anyway, now I’m completely grossed out! And I apologise to any Chinese members of our community out there reading this because I swear on a giant box of cherry liqueur chocolates (my favourite) that I have never, ever thought of juicing any of you! But if this fails to stem any feelings of animosity, please feel free to direct them at The Bloke because HE started it! Look, I’m sure it has nothing to do with how my mind works because blood, guts and giant juicers don’t usually figure, you know? Not a single mental flash has EVER featured any of the above. However, now that that particular comment from Mr Smart-Mouth has triggered it, I can’t

seem to un-see it! I hate not being able to un-see it!!! I actually walked on past the juice in the supermarket later that morning because I couldn’t bring myself to pick it up and pop it in my basket as it kind of has “connotations” now, if you know what I mean. I hate connotations!!! I’m going to assume though that it will pass. That in time, I will be able to swing around to the drink section and grab a couple of bottles of Mandarin Juice with no thought of gross images and be able to enjoy it just as much as before. Hopefully, that will happen in plenty of time for Daughter’s baby shower because it really would be a nice inclusion on the drinks list plus, I like to have a glass in the mornings and often in the evenings as well. It really is a nice juice! But if any of you have now also been grossed out about it after reading this…well you all know who to blame, okay? Because HE started it!

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Wednesday June 8, 2016

Red Devils juniors win two home matches from three

Will Cahill, Jake Quodling and Will Lehmann enjoying their rugby. U14s Cooma Red Devils U14s ran out onto a wet rotary oval to play Uni Norths last Saturday. Uni Norths got off to a quick start by scoring from the kick off. After a long passage of play Uni Norths scored again. A few of the big opposition were proving hard to contain however Cooma stuck at the task and their constant pressure lead to many mistakes from Uni Norths. Finally Cooma were rewarded with a try from a chip and chase by Will Cahill. Cooma showed great determination throughout the game with much improvement due to good team morale and commitment by coaches and players. Uni norths deserved the win with the final score of 47-5 The Under 14s are displaying great team spirit and continue to enjoy their rugby. Points went to: Braith Fitzgerald 3, Josh Sharkey 2, Harry Litchfield 1.

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This week the U16 Red Devils took on the Uni North’s team. With a few players away or injured the question was could they make it five from five? A few minutes in we had our answer when Jacko Stewart flew onto a cracking ball to score under the post. An easy conversion saw Cooma take a quick 7-Nil lead. Jacko Stewart busted up the middle showing his class and again went under the posts. An effortless conversion saw Cooma take a 14 nil lead. Uni North’s were throwing everything at Cooma but they could not penetrate Cooma’s defence. Cooma was unstoppable and Lachie Inskip scored two consecutive tries to increase the lead. Again Cooma’s pick and drive was first class and it wasn’t long before Declan Gregory pushed his way to the line. Again an easy conversion to James Cahill extended the Red Devil’s lead to 31-0.

James Cahill and Jacko Stewart again crossed the line for Cooma and both were converted, putting the score at 45-0. Uni North’s regrouped and crossed the line to get some points on the board. 45-5. Not to be outdone Cooma quickly hit back when Zac Ingram barged over the line. Cooma went into half time 50-5. Uni North’s started off strong and quickly and put a try on the board to take the score to 50 -10, however, Cooma hit back this time with Ibrahim Hudson showing that size doesn’t matter but heart does when he took on the Uni North players to slide into the corner. Finally to round out Cooma’s demolition of Uni North’s, James Cahill sprinted down the sideline to score under the posts. James converted for a final score 62-10. Points this week went to Lachie Inskip 3, Declan Gregory 2 and Ibrahim Hudson 1. Zac Ingram got the Pig Dog.

Braith Fitzgerald tackles large opposition.

Virtual Snow Fitness program launched Two time Winter Olympic Mogul Skier, Manuela Berchtold has launched SnowFitness.com.au an innovative online program for recreational to elite skiers and boarders to prepare for the slopes. The members website is designed specifically for snow lovers wanting the best in fitness advice and innovative ski and snowboard specific training programs from a successful Olympic skier and certified fitness trainer. Snow Fitness will help you ski and snowboard harder and longer and then recover quicker, ensuring a better overall snow holiday experience. Now anyone can access the knowledge and skills of a Winter Olympian with the launch of SnowFitness. com.au. Simply log in to the members centre and discover the 10 day, 30 day and Premium Access Membership 365 days a year. The Snow Fitness Programs are specifically designed to be done anytime, anywhere, no matter your fitness, age

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Above: U15 Rep side Far right: Committee Club Person of the Year - Lara Hansford Right: Best and Fairest - Mia Johnson

A Grade winners - Fortitude Physio

Cats triumphant over Hawks The CCFC Southern Cats faced off against Tuggeranong Hawks for a Saturday night battle of the region in wet and wild conditions. The first quarter showed lots of emotion from both teams as this was a game that had become personal. The Hawks set out to target its former players who now love being a part of the CCFC Southern Cats. In the wet conditions it was tough and physical with hits coming from both teams at every contest as the ball was slippery and hard to handle cleanly which helped the Hawks. The Cats scored the first two majors of the game which was going to be a low scoring affair. The Cats had a huge blow as Tim Gray had his leg broken which, as emotions boiled over, saw a 50m penalty to give the Hawks their only shot on goal for the quarter. First quarter score: Cats 2.3-15/Hawks 1.1-7 The second quarter saw the Cats score first with the rain becoming heavier as a tough battle ensued of push the ball forward with strong physical strength and massive pack body hits from both teams. The Cats kicked three majors for the quarter, with one of the best goals of the quarter by Curtis McMillan. The targeting continued from the Hawks with a Hawks player smashing Jordan Lopes from behind in the back after the ball had already gone out of bounds rocketing him some 10m along the ground into their fence leaving Jordan hurting from the impact. Acts like these saw the Cats give three more 50m penalties to the Hawks when flying the flag.

This was the only chance the Hawks had at kicking goals, which they did. Half time scores: Cats 5.8-38/ Hawks 4.6-30 At half time as a group The Cats addressed the issues of discipline which gave the Hawks their only opportunities in front of goal. The third quarter was more of what had been seen in the first half with the wet conditions as Cats kicked the only major for the quarter. The Cats were now disciplined enough not to react to the Hawks tactics which saw the Cats defenders keep the Hawks goal-less for the quarter. Three quarter time scores: Cats 6.10-46/ Hawks 4.8-32 The final quarter saw the rain stop and the Cats control of the ball and free movement saw the Southern Cats score first to push the lead out. Matt Briant kicked the best goal of the quarter off the ground from the point post right on the boundary line. The game opened up the Cats defenders which kept the Hawks goal-less again and also saw defenders like Brett Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan and Jordan Lopes kicking their first goals at the club. The Cats were now running all over the Hawks kicking seven majors for the quarter. This was an absolutely amazing win over very personally targeted tactics from the Hawks. As their coach, it was the best team effort to win this game, and a special note on how dominant the Cats defence was to the keep the Hawks goal-less for half a game of football. Final score: Cats 13.12-90 / Hawks 4.10-34

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Nationals for Cooma Judo

Cooma Judo Club members Jack Kleven and Indie Dyball have been experiencing representative success in the sport since starting around two and a half years ago. This weekend they will be competing in the Australian National Championships in Geelong, with Jack in the 34kg weight class and Indie in the 36kg weight class. The Championships can be live streamed on the Cooma Judo website - www.coomajudo.club. Jack and Indie are pictured with Judo instructor Gary Cornish.

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Geckos and Beavers win It’s greener on the other side Wednesday Girls With this being the first competition proper for this group of girls the teams will be vying for places in the grand finals at the end of term 3. Five teams are vying for the two spots on Grand Final Day and with some 16 new faces sprinkled between the teams anyone of them could make it through. The teams now all have coaches and players need to listen to these people as they help them to improve their game Results Pink Panthers defeated Green Geckos in a game noted for defence rather then attack with the score being Panthers 12 Geckos 6. Sickness hit two players just as the game was starting which left Geckos a little under strength but the remaining players gave their best with Amy Mood and Amelia Hornsey showing improvement. Grace Wadland has really stepped up and had a great game for Panthers and Aaliyah Remi improved as the game went on. The second game was a cliffhanger with Blue Beavers pipping Red Rabbits 24 to 22. New players Ruby Barnes, Lauren Blacka ,Esther Davies, Shoshana Anderson

and Erin Trevanion showed that they are getting the idea of the game and things are looking good for the game of basketball Pink Panthers 12 (I Adams 6, B Nowland 2, G Wadland 4) d Green Geckos 6 (P Bell 6). Blue Beavers 24 (C Bromfield 10, A White 4, S White 6 E Trevanion 2) d Red Rabbits 22 (R Barnes 8, M Pearson 2, L Blacka 6, L Adams 4, J Wiggins 2) The Junior boys Monday competition proper started on Monday. Trial lead up games have been played with last week’s games resulting in wins to Grey 34 over Red 31 and Blue 35 over Green 10. Hugo Su, Troy Rees, Baz de Ruijter, Will and Jack Deane are welcome additions to the competition fitting in well with the boys who have been around for a good number of years. Results Blue 35 (J Dyball 2 ,A Kopecky-Geach 12, J Deane 5, D Clarke 2, J Asanovski 2, W Lehrmann 12 ) d Green 10 (C McDonald 6, B de Ruijter 2, S McDonald 2 ). Grey 34 (E Hunt 10, J Harding 14, B Pearce 4, S Young 4, D Bartlett 2 ) d Red 31 (N Coote 3, W Deane 13, R Sopniewski 8, J Wenban 4, R Freebody 3 ) .

Ryan Stores spent last year in Charlotte, North Carolina as an intern groundskeeper at the Quail Hollow Country Club. After winning the CIT and Sport Turf Association’s Apprentice of the Year award in 2015, Ryan secured the spot run by the Ohio State Turf Management Program. After working with a team of six at the Yowani Country Club in Canberra, Quail Hollow was a real eye opener with 50 groundskeepers running the show. Fifty more volunteers were added to this staff for the famous Wells Fargo Tournament, which began only a few weeks after Ryan had started at Quail Hollow. Thrown in the deep end, Ryan says he learnt a great deal from his 12 months spent in the USA. As part of the internship the club’s superintendent, Keith

Wood, would run them through the reasons behind the work they were doing and the benefits of different products used. One stand out for Ryan was the full golf course transition. Oversewing 120 acres of the summer couch turf with a blended rye grass, it was a big job. Ryan is back in Australia where he has secured a fulltime position at Sydney’s Australian Golf Club. Ryan says that the Ohio State internship has opened many doors for him, with job offers in Scotland, England and New Zealand before he decided to take the Sydney position. “Having the Ohio State internship on your resume definitely means a lot, I know there are guys in Australia who hold that in high regard but its world-wide and a world renowned program,” says Ryan.

Cooma Ladies Major Triples decided

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Left: Winners of the major triples Maureen D’Amico, Leonie Snell and Margherita Zasso Above: Winners of the major pairs Judy Locker and Leonie Snell.

On May 31 the final of the Ladies Major Triples was played. Maureen D’Amico, Leonie Snell and Margherita Zasso played against Dawn Russell, Olga Jebbink and Cheryl Meillon. On end four, Margherita’s team was in front three shots to two. Over the next seven ends, Cheryl’s team picked up five shots to three giving Cheryl’s team the lead seven to six. For the remaining seven ends, Margherita’s team added eight shots to Cheryl’s team of three. Margherita’s team won with a score of 14 to 10 in a very closely contested game. Congratulations to Margherita, Leonie and Maureen on becoming the Major Triples winners for 2016.

There was also a triples social game played with Gwenyth Connelly, Judy Locker and Hazel Walker playing Tracie Sanders, Julie Upton and Mary Obermaier on end six. Mary’s team was in front five shots to four, both teams picking up six shots over the next seven with Mary’s team still in front 11 shots to 10. Hazel’s team picked up five shots to Mary’s team of one over the remainder of the game giving Hazel’s team the win 15 shots to 13. A reminder that the Ladies Annual General Meeting will be held at the Club 10am on June 28, an opportunity to become an effective member in the running of your club.

Triples Runners-up Dawn Russell, Olga Jebbink and Cheryl Meillon.

From footy training to the 24-hour Relay for Life, night time activities are now set to shine a little brighter at the Bombala Exhibition Ground. The Management Committee teamed up with the Bombala Blue Heelers Rugby League Football Club to conduct some maintenance on the ground’s lights over the weekend. With the help of Craig Bottom of Cooma Cranes, volunteers were lifted 23 metres in the

air to work on the lights; changing the globes, cleaning the reflectors and glass, and realigning those that required it. From the top of the lights the workers certainly had a bird’s eye view, one that not many would have taken in over the 40 years the lights have been standing at the ground.

Pictured, maintenance work was undertaken on the lights at the Bombala Exhibition Ground recently.

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Top: The inexperienced U/15 Miss Piglets put on a great performance in a very close match, going down 15-25 to Bega. Middle: First graders and juniors taking part in a passing competition to raise money for The Black Dog Institute. Above left: Junior club members with the Bushpigs mascot. Above right: The Jindabyne Bushpigs finding space out wide against Milton. The Jindabyne Bushpigs’ annual charity day was a huge success both on and off the field: triumphant 69-7 over Milton and amassing $4,454.00 for the Black Dog Institute. In cold, wet and windy conditions, the Bushpigs enjoyed a full bench and plenty of support from the crowd, even if many of them were confined to their cars due to the weather! Milton started with 14 players, but they were bolstered by Jindabyne’s Jake Roarty when he joined their lineup midway through the first half. On this big occasion, the Bushpigs came out firing, piling on a heap of early tries including an 80 metre effort from fullback Lucas Rixon (Rhythm Sports), where he seemed to step every Milton defender twice. Coach Matthew “Pecker” Caldwell (Siesta Villa) started his first match of the season at number 10, scoring a hat-trick in the first 40 minutes. Wingers Kris Jones (Snowy Mountains Physio) and Jared “Pipi” Cummins (Woolworths) each crossed, along with half-back Rob Morris (The Brumby Bar and Bistro) who ran over the Milton winger for a five-pointer in the corner. Jindabyne led 43-7 at the break and there were wholesale changes to the Bushpigs lineup at half time. Replacement fly half Matt Want (Siesta Villa) slid over the line for a try and debutant prop Cameron Teisina (High Country Firewood) touched

down following a great break down the sideline by winger Mitch Buckingham (Woolworths). Number 8 Brad Sanders (James Alexander Associates) bagged a double, earning himself the man of the match pewter mug. Extras were added by Jared “Pipi” Cummins (Woolworths) (five conversions), Lucas Rixon (Rhythm Sports) (one conversion) and Kaile Baillie (Karteve Constructions) (one conversion). Overall, it was a solid performance by Jindabyne, particularly in the conditions. The dominance in attack was a result of the platform laid by the forwards, displaying good structure in attack and excellent commitment in defence. Milton had a big forward pack, which made for a tough contest at scrum time. Special mention must be made to Milton for making the journey to the mountains in support of the Bushpigs’ charity day, and turning out in force at the post match fundraising festivities. In post-match presentations at major sponsor, the Lake Jindabyne Hotel, coach’s points went to prop Steven Romppanen (Snowy Mountains Crash Repairs) (three points), lock Ian “Everest” Vagg (Broe Electrical) (two points), and fullback Lucas Rixon (Rhythm Sports) (one point), while number 8 Brad Sanders (James Alexander Associates) was awarded Player’s Player.

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U/12 Cooma Tigers 8 - nil defeat of Weston It was touch and go as to whether this game would go ahead last Saturday. However, in the end it was the Cooma boys who decided to make the trip to Canberra on the off chance they would still get a match. Many other games had been called off due to poor weather and wet grounds and we thought the other team looked surprised when our full team turned up ready to go. However, despite the very challenging conditions the Cooma U/12 side went from strength to strength throughout the match. Again the Cooma team were strong in defence keeping the ball in their offensive half for the better part of the match. Twenty minutes in to the first half Liam Davis scored goal number one for the Tigers and also followed with goal number two in the dying seconds. The boys found it easier running downhill in the second session.

Early in the second half Liam secured the hat trick taking the Tigers to 3-0 and spirits were high. Koby Slater’s excellent pressure on the Weston goalie resulted in him scoring an exciting goal number four. Closely followed by Liam continuing his fine form going on to score his fourth goal and taking the score to 5-0. Additionally, Jonah Perea and Benson Ingram scored two and one goals respectively and at this time the referee finished the game early due to increasing rain and deteriorating grounds. Cooma 8 Weston 0. All of the boys can be commended once again on their excellent teamwork and sportsmanship with all players making valuable contributions throughout the match. They deserve a pat on the back for their commitment to their sport and club with their eagerness to play despite the tough weather. Well done boys!

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A wet week on the course Cooma Judo on the podium

Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Medley Stableford was won by Denis Minehan with 38 points on a count back from John Peters. Balls went to Josh Rainsford (37), Tom Geach (37), Golden Weston (36), Bill Dyball (35), Roy Kerr (35), Gary Batten (35), and Campbell Childs (34). Nearest the pin on the ninth went to Josh Rainsford and on the 17th Frank McKnight knocked it close. On Saturday five intrepid souls braved the wet weather and Josh Rainsford won with a commendable 35 points given the conditions, whilst Kim Howard also went well in the wet with 33 points. The highlight of the day along to Matt Rainsford who holed his five iron shot on the 11th for his third hole in one. Unfortunately Matt wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t playing in the competition. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competition was washed out. Whilst it is late in the year it is hoped

the course will get a boost from the much needed rain, which will also help fill our newly refurbished dam. The monthly medal, which was to be held on Saturday, has been moved to Saturday June 25, along with the match play qualifiers. The mixed foursomes championship which was to be held on Sunday has been postponed until August 7. Next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitions will be a Stableford on Wednesday, whilst Saturday sees the first round of the Brad Bradley Stableford Trophy and on Sunday the sixth round of the Thredbo Super will be played. This is a year long competition with great prizes for the eventual winner but a minimum number of rounds need to be played to qualify for the final so make sure you turn up as there are not that many rounds left.

Bombala golf results The ladies on Wednesday played the third Club Medal and Putting for Georgina Withers Trophy. Considering the bleak conditions Joy Douch had a round of 75 Nett and had the putter working really well with 26 putts winning the trophy. With wind, rain and water logged greens, it is needless to say there is no golf to report on this week. We will all be looking forward to getting out doors soon. Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t complain we needed the rain. GOLF PROGRAM LADIES. Wednesday 8.6.16. Foursomes Championships. 27 Holes 10 am hit off.

Saturday 11.6.16. Flag. S. Rutherford Trophy. Sunday 12.6.16. ETBA. Monday 13.6.16. ETBA. MEMBERS. Saturday 11.6.16. Par. R. Crawford Trophy. Sunday 12.6.16. Stroke. O. Benson Trophy. Monday 13.6.16. Stableford. B. Day Trophy. Reminder to all. SUNDAY 19.6.16. MIXED FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS 27 Holes. 10 a.m. Hit Off. DUTY ROSTER. Saturday 11.6.16. Ray Craw

Miles ahead on the green Big winning margins were the order of the day for social bowls last Wednesday with only one of the four games being close. Max Butler and Renate Winckel had four shots by end six against Bob Douglass and Hazel Walker and remained on that score for a further seven ends whilst Bob and Hazel advanced to 17. The final score to Bob and Hazel 22/12. Peter Harris played swinging lead for Bob Lahy and Geoff Venables and for Judy Locker and Ron Wainwright and once again the unlucky score was eight for nine ends for Judy and Ron. Geoff and Bob were the winners 28/11. Allan Crowe, Ken Rees and Paul Cannell kept Innes Rees, Mario Frezza and Mick Mayhew on four shots for five ends and then on eight for four ends on their way to a 23/13 victory. Max Povey, Mary Phillips and Bill McDonald set out to reverse the trend against Mary Boller, Mike Mannile and Ron Gammon. This was close through out with 15 of the 20 ends played

being decided by just one shot. The final score in favour of Mary, Mike and Ron 14/13. Due to the rain over the weekend there was no bowls on either Saturday or Sunday. The draw has now been made for the Minor Singles with matches as follows. P Marsicano v K Rees. S Roncelli v P Cannell. D Jarvis v P Harris. M Mannile v M Butler. M Mayhew v R Douglass. R Lahy v S Lapham. M Frezza v A Crowe. These matches are set down for Saturday June 18, weather permitting and markers will be notified in The Monaro Post for June 15. There will be one Preliminary match S Seears v I Mondello with K Goodwin as marker, to be played over the long weekend. The winner will play T Gray with the loser as marker. The entry sheet is at the notice board for the handicap pairs. This an individual entry event with pairs being arranged by the bowls committee.

Cooma Judo has been busy in the last couple of months with tournaments and training. After a successful NSW State Titles held in Sydney during March, where India Dyball and Shelley Kleven both won silver medals, Cooma Judo competed at the Olympia Tournament mid-May where Coby Gibbs Wren and Jack Kleven won gold, Kalim Khoury won silver and Shelley Kleven won bronze fighting up in a heavier weight division. Last weekend the kids again competed at the Hills Tournament in Canberra where India Dyball won gold fighting in a much heavier weight division. Both India Dyball and Jack Kleven have gained selection to compete at the Australian Nationals which will be held on the June long weekend in Geelong Victoria. They have both undertaken a strenuous training camp in Sydney over two full days to prove their abilities in order to gain selection on the NSW squad team. Both have also been offered scholarships with the South East Regional Academy of Sport (SERAS) in its rising star program. SERAS will provide these young athletes with

training camps, sport science support, education advice, medical and physio services along with media coverage of their achievements. All up the club is proving itself to be strong

competition where ever it competes and hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoping that we can get amongst the medals at the upcoming National Titles. Check out our website www.coomajudo.club go to the Links Menu for a live streaming link to their bouts on the June 12 which is Sunday morning on the long weekend.

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Monaro riders compete in Freestyle Members of the Monaro Equestrian Association (MEA) were pleased to learn that the Department of Sport and Recreation has just approved a grant which will enable the MEA to purchase a wireless sound system. “The wireless speakers can be set up around any dressage arena so that we will be able to run freestyle events outdoors. Freestyle is simply a competition in which riders perform a dressage test of their own choreography to music. The best part of freestyle is riding in time to the music. It is great to see a freestyle test in which the rider has selected music that really suits their horse,” said Sue Wallace, who is the secretary of the MEA. MEA’s May Dressage competition was held in the indoor facilities of the Jindabyne Equestrian Resort, last Sunday on 22nd May. Results are below: Class 1 Prep C: 1st, Pamela O’Brien

on JUMBUCK; 2nd, Michelle Ripper on DOMINGO, 3rd, Cassandra Nicholls on FOXSLOW OLIVER TWIST. Class 2, Prelim 1.3: 1st, Michele Balaz on LIMERICK XL; 2nd Merran Wallis on VALENTINO; 3rd Sue Wallace on MATILDA; Class 3, Prelim 1.3, Official: 1st Anne Reader on STAR SEEKER. Class 4, Novice 2.3: 1st, Merran Wallis on SUPERCLASS; 2nd Sandra Kain on KITTY KAT; 3rd Mikala Walters on HOBBIT. Class 5, Novice 2.3, Official: 1st Sandra Kain on

KITTY KAT; 2nd Belinda Mackintosh on FLOWERVALE FLORENCELLO. Class 6, Prep A: 1st, Pamela O’Brien on JUMBUCK; 2nd, Annette Kiemel on SPH TOUCH OF BEL-AIRE; 3rd,Michelle Ripper on DOMINGO. Class 7, Elementary 3.1: Jeannine Stockl on GUNDAROO BELLA. Class 8, Freestyle: 1st, Michele Balaz on LIMERICK XL; 2nd Mikala Walters on HOBBIT; 3rd Sue Wallace on MATILDA. Class 9, Pairs: 1st, Pamela O’Brien and Michelle Ripper; 2nd Jeannine

and Ollia Stockl. Class 10, Novice 2.1 1st, Merran Wallis on SUPERCLASS; 2nd Merran Wallis on VALENTINO; 3rd, Michele Balaz on LIMERICK XL. Class 11, Prelim 1.1: 1st ,Michele Balaz on LIMERICK XL; 2nd, Carly Jobber on AMIRS FRYSKE MYNX; 3rd Kirsten Jackson on JUST JOKING. Class 12, Prix Caprilli: 1st, Pamela O’Brien on JUMBUCK; 2nd, Michelle Macfarlane on OASIS STEEL; 3rd Sue Wallace on MATILDA. Anyone wishing to find out more about the MEA should contact secretary.mea.cooma@ gmail.com

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