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BRUMBIES PETITION The Snowy Mountains Brumby Sustainability and Management Group (SMBSMG) took the opportunity to present their 10,135 signatures to the Member for Monaro John Barilaro team at the Dalgety Show on Sunday. The petition is against the aerial culling of wild brumbies in NSW. President of the Group, Alan Lanyon, said that they were told that 10,000 signatures would get the issue on the floor of Parliament House. The group is awaiting the release of the KNP Wild Horse Management Plan, which was expected last November. The NPWS has already commenced trapping in the southern area of the park. People wishing to rehome the trapped horses are encouraged to contact Senior Project Officer Rob Gibbs on 6450 5507. Pictured, Shannon Byrne, Michelle Brown, Alan Lanyon, Angus Mackie, Henry Filtness, Kylee Hepburn and Chris Hind.

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Sky News, live from Cooma “Rather than just getting the local MP up on a screen and getting a skewed version of what the issues are, we wanted to actually get on the road and bring the microphone to the town and to the people,” says Mr Murray, “Lots of people in the city have quite a patronising view of what people in the country are concerned about. We want to show them that they A report will be are real people prepared for the with very real information of the concerns.” Coroner. During the Fatal crash – Tumut second half of A man is being the program, Mr charged after the death Murray interviewed of a motorcyclist in a a panel of crash at Tumut. local identities; About 4.30pm owner of Roses on Saturday March Restaurant Tony 5, police were called Nassar, farmer and to the intersection of owner of Snowy Sydney and Lambie Camping World Streets, Tumut, after Bridget McCosker a collision between a and farmer and Toyota Landcruiser and Chairman of the a Suzuki motorcycle. Cooma University The 30-year-old male Centre Duncan motorcyclist died at the Taylor. scene. Discussing The 63-year-old male issues of small driver of the Landcruiser b u s i n e s s , failed a roadside breath employment, test at the scene.He education and was arrested and taken farming, the panel to Tumut Police Station agreed that the where he is being issues we face charged with mid range here in Cooma are PCA, dangerous driving quite different to occasioning death, those in the city. and negligent driving All three discussed occasioning death.

Paul Murray Live, a political news program, broadcasted live from the Alpine Hotel last Thursday night. Travelling around regional towns in the lead up to the federal election, Sky News presenter Paul Murray is hoping to share local issues with the nation.

Road fatalities Police are investigating a fatal crash in Michelago. About 5pm on Friday March 4, a 53-year-old man rode his quad bike from his property on Tinderry Road. Officers attached to Monaro Local Area Command were contacted about 6.30pm, after he was found lying on the roadway. The quad bike was located overturned nearby. NSW Ambulance Paramedics attempted to treat the man; however, he died at the scene. A crime scene was established at the location and examined by specialist forensic officers and detectives. While inquiries into the matter are continuing, police do not believe any other vehicle was involved in the incident.

the smaller population having an impact on business and education, and how the lack of resources and assistance affects the community in many different ways. Despite these issues, Tony, Bridget and Duncan all agreed that Cooma was a wonderful place to live, particularly because of the people and because of the location. The tour of Paul Murray Live will continue up until the election later this year. Mr Murray said Cooma was chosen as the first stop due to the nature of the electorate. According to Mr Murray, the good thing about Sky News is that the type of audience it generally attracts are politicians and high level business people. “Having that sort of audience used to really freak me out. It was really daunting,” he says, “But I am the luckiest bloke ever. I have my dream job and I try to treat every show as though it’s my last. That way I get to tell the truth as I see it.” After interviewing the local panel, Mr Murray spoke with Dr Peter Hendy, Member for Eden-Monaro. According to Dr Hendy, the biggest issues the electorate are currently facing include the large geographic area and the differences between communities, maintenance of roads, provision of good health services and communication services, NBN and black spots.

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white paper, Indigenous treaties and the decrease in Australian apprenticeship numbers.

Tony Nassar, Bridget McCosker and Duncan Taylor with Sky News presenter Paul Murray for the live broadcast at the Alpine Hotel last Thursday night.

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constructive feedback from local residents regarding their concerns of the Cooma Substation Rebuild Project,” said Mr Johnson. Residents whose views have been impacted by the construction of the substation are not satisfied with this response, however, and are calling on NSW Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts to intervene in the dispute. Residents contend that TransGrid has not done enough to screen the $40 million substation and has not engaged in sufficient consultation with locals. They say they have repeatedly requested TransGrid return to Cooma for further consultation and to visit the

affected houses, but TransGrid and the consultants carrying out the latest study neglected to confer with residents. Residents are calling for improved screening to offset the visual impact of the substation, namely through the construction of earth bunds and low vegetation around the site. The residents group has been engaged in continuous correspondence with TransGrid and has taken its case to the Cooma Monaro Shire Council, Monaro State Member John Barilaro and Minister Roberts. Local resident Ian Hampton said TransGrid has understated the visual impact of the substation and is calling on Minister Roberts to mediate relations between TransGrid and Cooma residents.

“The recent visual impact study has belatedly acknowledged that the visual impact of the substation is greater than TransGrid previously stated, some potential sensible mitigation solutions were identified and then discarded. TransGrid have shown they are out-oftouch with the residents and the best way forward is for Minister Roberts to intervene and act as an honest broker between TransGrid and the Cooma residents,” Mr Hampton said.

Pictured; New Cooma Substation from Yamba Crescent, East Cooma. Residents say the most recent TransGrid study ignores the visual impact of the substation at this location.

Fisherman has hypo at Tantangara dam Paramedics attended a man who had a hypoglycaemia episode while fishing at Tantangara on Saturday. A Fisheries team who were patrolling the dam checking licenses came across the 62-year-old in a dazed state on the side of the water. They transported him to the

boat ramp before paramedics arrived and treated him. According to Rural Fire Services, the NSW and Victorian border has seen several small fires ignite over the weekend with storms generating a fair amount of lightning.

A power pole was also alight in Michelago on Saturday, which the RFS quickly attended and extinguished. RFS encourage members of the public to call 000 if they see smoke.

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Notice of intention to 1080 bait wild dogs and foxes Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW), NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and South East Local Land Services will be conducting a buried baiting program from 15 March to 15 August 2016. The program is part of a regional management strategy to control wild dogs and foxes using 1080 poison baits. The areas covered include: Majors Creek State Conservation Area; Gourock National Park (including Green Hills, Peppers Swamp, Queanbeyan River, Rocky Range and Slap Up); Deua National Park (including Badja, Woila and Minuma); Wadbilliga National Park (including Jillicambra, Razorback, Kybeyan, Tolbar, Lucas Creek powerline, Brogo, Murrabrine, Yowrie, Steeple Flat and Belowra Valley); Bredbo/Michelago Clear Range Fire Trail (on the ACT/NSW border); Ben Boyd North (including Pambula Beach Wetland); Ben Boyd South; Eurobodalla (Tilba Lake to Tuross); Bournda National Park and Nature Reserve; Mimosa Rocks; Kooraban; Gulaga; Biamanga; Craigie SF No 1069; Bondi SF No 128, Nalbaugh SF No 129; Coolangubra SF No 547; Glen Allen SF No 1031 Glenbog SF No 149; Cathcart SF No 607; Tantawangalo SF No 134; Badja SF No 567; South East Forests National Park (including Bemboka, Tantowangala and Yowaka); Coolumbooka Nature Reserve; Bondi Gulf Nature Reserve; Dangelong Nature Reserve; Kybeyan Nature Reserve and State Conservation Area; Ironmungy Nature Reserve; Merriangaah Nature Reserve; Quidong Nature Reserve; and Kosciusko National Park (including Bumberry, Snowy Plain, Gungarlin, Denison, Nungar Plain, Circuits, Pedons, Jadar, Half Moon, Morgan, Scabby Nature Reserve, Yaouk Nature Reserve and Brest Range). Please direct any inquiries to South East Local Land Services on 1300 795 299 or FCNSW, Bombala on (02) 6459 5200 or NPWS, Bombala on (02) 6458 4080. visit www.southeast.lls.nsw.gov.au

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TransGrid has released an independent landscape assessment report regarding the visual impact of its Cooma substation rebuild. For over a year, residents of Cooma North and Cooma East have been corresponding with TransGrid in an attempt to improve the visual impact of the substation, which they say is infringing on their view and lowering property value. The results of the independent report recommend further mitigation efforts in four additional sites around the substation. TransGrid will liaise with land owners to determine whether they support the inclusion of additional tree planting at these locations. According to TransGrid, the locations for planting were considered with respect to security, safety, ecological sensitivity and physical constraints. TransGrid Community Engagement Manager Paul Johnson praised the community and Council for their support and contribution to the process to date. “TransGrid has worked extensively with the community and Cooma-Monaro Shire Council to include a range of solutions to improve the visual impact of the substation.” “We’re grateful for the

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The proposed boundary change to the Eden-Monaro electorate, implemented by the Electoral Commission on February 25.

Eden-Monaro now the size of Switzerland The Australian Electoral Commission recently announced the boundary change to the federal electorate of Eden-Monaro to incorporate Tumut Shire, Tumbarumba Shire, and Yass Shire. Although some area near Batemans Bay has been lost to Tuross Head, our federal electorate has increased by a third to 41,617 square kilometres. Completely surrounding the ACT, Eden-Monaro is now the size of Switzerland and larger than 60 different countries. A bellwether seat, Eden-Monaro has been a political barometer for decades, with every elected member since 1972 coming from whichever party forms government. Liberal member for Eden-Monaro Dr Peter Hendy said regardless of the seat’s boundaries or his margin, election would be fought on policy.

“Every election is different, to some degree the bellwether status over the last 40 years is a bit of a coincidence,” he said, “The redistribution boosts the Liberal Party’s margin from the last election a little bit, but the bottom line is that the fight will be on policy.” Acting Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers determined in November 2014 that due to population changes, the NSW Government would lose a seat in the House of Representatives. This decreased the electorates from 48 to 47, abolishing the seat of Hunter and therefore required a redistribution of the boundaries. An independent redistribution committee was appointed the task, with members of the public given the opportunity to make submissions of suggestions during various stages of the process.

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Police will soon be able to issue electronic infringement notices (EIN) under changes to be introduced to NSW Parliament, freeing up officers to spend more time on the frontline, the Member for Monaro John Barilaro said today. Mr Barilaro said the NSW Government will change legislation to allow frontline police to issue fines via email and mobile text message. It follows a successful trial in which officers were able to give offenders the option to receive fines electronically either by email or text message. Mr Barilaro said the trial made the process of issuing and receiving fines easier for both police and offenders. “During the trial officers were able to issue an infringement without having to return to the station which meant they spent more time out on the beat,” said Mr Barilaro. “This method proved to be an advantage for rural and regional police who currently have to travel long distances to return to their station to complete paperwork. “This is about creating more ease and efficiency for police to issue

infringements and for those who receive fines to be able to pay them more quickly.” While the trial involved a limited range of traffic infringement notices, it is now intended to enable NSW Police to issue an EIN for any offence which can attract an infringement notice as a penalty. Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Troy Grant said the wider use of electronic infringements will provide greater flexibility and choice. “While there is nothing voluntary about receiving an infringement notice, those fined will have the option to receive the notice electronically or on paper under these reforms,” Mr Grant said. “Those who cannot or are uncomfortable with receiving an electronic infringement notice will still have the option of receiving a paperbased notice.” Anyone who provides a false email address or mobile number or fails to pay the fine by the due date will be followed up by the Office of State Revenue.

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Dalgety Show awards three Life Members Left: Brian Seears was also awarded life membership of Dalgety Show Society last Sunday. Brian and several members of the Seears family have been members and supporters of the show over generations.

Dalgetyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual show on Sunday was a great success and was opened by newly awarded OAM, Barry Aitchison. One of his jobs on the day was to induct three new life members, including past president Richard Wallace, pictured above receiving his badge. The third life member appointee to be honoured last Sunday was Larry Wallace. He too received his badge from Barry Aitchison OAM.

Dalgety Show is an annual event for Janet Thompson, who celebrated her 96th birthday at the show on Sunday, She is pictured with Margaret Thompson and her nephew Jacko.

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The annual Dalgety Show was held on Sunday, and whilst I was not able to attend due to prior commitments, I have been advised that once again, the show was a resounding success. The first Dalgety show in 1945 was officially held to raise money to build a Memorial Hall to honour soldiers fighting in the war. Now in its 72nd year, the show comprises of Yard Dog Trials, Horse Jumping, photography and paintings, rides for the kids, Wood Chop, Sheep and Cattle competitions and many other exhibitions. I would like to extend our congratulations to the Dalgety Show organising committee, for another job well down. It is also coming to the time of year where our Shire holds events over the Easter long weekend and other various sporting events. As with the Dalgety Show, it is the continued support from the local community including other entities such as local businesses, Tourism Snowy Mountains (TSM), Destination NSW, Council etc. that also contribute to the success of an event. Snowy River Shire is the largest tourism dependent economy in New South Wales and is being considered more as a place of choice for events and summer tourism. With Aviation services once again available from March 2016 it is imperative that support and tourism growth in the area continues. Whilst Council cannot support an event entirely, it does consider sponsorship applications and support in other areas, such as preparation of park areas, waste removal and civic functions. Council is commited to tourism and demonstrates this by being a major financial stakeholder of TSM which is the official regional tourism organisation for our area.

Help Norma Dietrich shave for a cure Having recently lost a friend to cancer and having watched many others fight the disease, Norma Dietrich decided that she wanted to do something to help. She has signed up to take part in the Leukaemia Foundation’s Worlds Greatest Shave. Adding to her already charitable disposition, Norma volunteers two days a week at St Vincent de Paul’s and is in the Monaro High School canteen every Friday doing their books. Norma says her goal is to raise $5,000. “If I don’t get to $5,000 then I will colour my hair instead,” says Norma. If you want to see Norma reach her goal and break out the clippers on March 30, you can find her donation boxes at the Cooma Newsagency on Vale Street, Rhythm Snow Sports and at the Alpine Hotel. You can also visit the World’s Greatest Shave website, search for Norma’s name and donate online. The World’s Greatest Shave event raises money so that the Leukaemia Foundation can undertake important research into treatments for blood cancers, including lymphoma and

myeloma as well as leukaemia. It also provides support for patients and their families by giving them free accommodation near hospital during treatment and also free transportation to and from hospital and other

appointments. Stay tuned for more information about where Norma’s shave will take place so that you can come along and support her great cause.

Dangerous police chase puts local man in gaol Nathan Herbert Philipp has been incarcerated for charges of driving dangerously and failing to stop during a police pursuit. The 24-year-old was sentenced to nine months imprisonment with a non-parole period of three months. On June 12, 2015, police witnessed a vehicle registered in Mr Philipp’s name cross double unbroken lines on Gippsland Street in Jindabyne. After being signalled by police to pull over, the vehicle slowed down as if to stop and then quickly accelerated away. Police pursued the vehicle onto The Barry Way with full lights and sirens. After the vehicle exceeded the speed limit and overtook several other vehicles over double unbroken lines, the police officers terminated the pursuit. When Mr Philipp was tracked down some time later, he claimed that he had lent the vehicle to a friend by the name of Corey Benn, providing them with a mobile

phone number. The number turned out to be for a female who claimed to have no relation to a Corey Benn. After his arrest, Mr Philipp gave a full admission of his manner of driving during the earlier pursuit. Mr Philipp was also fined $260 for failure to supply details of the driver. Michael Davis, 50, was convicted of a low range PCA in Cooma Court on Thursday 18 February. Fined $330 and receiving a three month licence disqualification, Mr Davis blew a reading of 0.056 while driving in Sharp Street in December. Shannon William McCole was fined $110 in Cooma Court for possession of a prohibited drug. Police caught the 22-yearold with 3.4g of cannabis in her possession in Cooma on January 23. A 37-year-old was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after she blew a reading of 0.08 on The Barry Way in Jindabyne in January.

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Stephanie Robb, Professor Jan Dewing, Kylie Chenery, Maria Mackay, Mel Watson, Antje Badger, Helen Pratt and Julie Spring. Cooma University Centre celebrated their third birthday on Monday. With 149 students enrolled at the Centre to date, it has gone from strength to strength. An exciting development for this year has been the enrolment of some students based in Young, NSW. This semester there are 38 students enrolled, some of who have just began their face-to-face classes in Education and in Business Studies. In attendance at the birthday celebrations were some students, the CUC staff, Chairman Duncan Taylor, and Board member Anne Maslin. There was also Heath Woolley of Snowy Hydro, Deputy Mayor Rogan Corbett, Neil Thew of Tourism Snowy Mountains and St Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School Principal Frances Robertson.

February leaves the Monaro hot and dry According to the Bureau of Meteorology, NSW has experienced the driest February in 38 years. After more than 130mm of rainfall across most of the Monaro in January the country has dried off considerably, returning to our yellowed hills and plains. Less than 15mm was recorded for Cooma in February, with the rest of the Monaro not fairing much better. This makes it the driest of the month for the region since 1998. Local agronomist and pastures officer with Local Land Services (LLS) Luke Pope says that one of the biggest risks of this dry spell is to our clover pastures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A good autumn break is important for pasture systems, as this is the only time during the year that our legumes or clovers can germinate,â&#x20AC;? he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The good lot of rain we had in January saw many clovers germinate then. This very dry February may have caused some to die, which would mean this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clover season is done and spell a poor clover season for winter and spring.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, most clover pastures I have seen have had good moisture under them and are still ticking along. We will need some good rain in March to make sure that continues.â&#x20AC;? Mr Pope says one of the other issues for farmers after this dry spell is sewing pastures and crops. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you are sewing, you ideally need a wet top soil of about 20cm down,â&#x20AC;? he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have a

dry band in that 20cm, the roots cannot access the moisture deeper in the ground. If you do not have that wet top soil, my advice would be to hold off with sewing new crops and pastures.â&#x20AC;? According to Mr Pope, summer weeds such as African Lovegrass will also be more difficult to kill after this dry February. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You need rain to get the most effective kill of summer weeds, particularly when using glyphosate,â&#x20AC;? says Mr Pope, â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, there are other chemical options that are appropriate for these conditions.â&#x20AC;? The other problem these dry conditions bring is the risk of bushfires. RFS District Technical Officer Ailish Germain says that it is important to remember that the bushfire danger period is not over. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After such a dry February, there is a lot of dry fuel on the ground,â&#x20AC;? she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coupled with the recent storm activity weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been having, there is a high risk of ignition caused by lightning.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;All fires require a permit up until 31 March and if you see fire, call triple 0.â&#x20AC;? Ms Germain says that making sure you have a bushfire survival plan in place is vital. You can access these via the RFS website, by downloading the RFS app or by going to the RFS office for a hard copy. The RFS will also have an information tent at the Cooma Show this weekend, so come along to ask any questions you may have about your bushfire survival plan.

Last week, Cooma Hospital had the based in Bega, Helen Pratt and Mel opportunity to present their recent Watson, also made the journey for the work to an internationally renowned presentation, particularly to discuss the Essentials of Care program expert, Professor Jan Dewing. Professor Dewing of the Queen they have been working on with the Margaret University of Scotland is hospital. Cooma Hospital Manager Antje known for her work in person-centred care, practice development and Badger said that they were very gerontological practice including care fortunate to have Professor Dewing visit and appreciated the positive of people living with dementia. Last Friday morning, senior staff feedback received and her valuable of the Cooma Hospital presented recommendations for the future Professor Dewing with their work in operation of the hospital. these areas from the last few years. Some of that work included documentation, the deteriorating patient, the rural clinical school, falls prevention and effective leadership development programs. SPECIALS Following the AVAILABLE presentation, Professor Dewing gave some ?KHF valuable feedback and WEDNESDAY guidance in terms of 9TH MARCH those programs and TO TUESDAY areas in which the 15TH MARCH hospital might improve 2016 their practices. She then gave a presentation herself on personcentred care in the acute setting. Two members of 46-48 BOMBALA ST, DELEGATE the local health district

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Come home to Cooma in March and celebrate the Snowy Mountains-Monaro region’s heritage and multicultural diversity. From Cooma’s Show (March 12), Multicultural Festival (March 20) and Raglan Gallery exhibitions, to Easter’s ‘Back to Cooma’ festivities, autumn in Cooma is rich in culture and colour. ‘BACK TO COOMA’ CELEBRATIONS FRIDAY 25 – MONDAY 28 MARCH 2016

GOOD FRIDAY • “Monaro in Pictures” Book & Exhibition Launch • Welcome Dinner • ‘Back to Cooma’ Concert with Mikelangelo & The Black Sea Gentlemen

EASTER SATURDAY • Town Fun Run • ‘Back to Cooma’ Street Parade • ‘Back to Cooma’ Dance • Night Time Rodeo

EASTER SUNDAY • Celebration Dinner with special guests Steve Liebmann, Paula Duncan, Carmen Duncan & Holger Brockman

EASTER MONDAY • Farewell Breakfast

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Wednesday March 9, 2016

Hendy meets with preschools Nimmitabel open gardens Member for EdenMonaro Peter Hendy has met with representatives from various local preschools to discuss funding cuts. Minister Hendy attended Lambie Street Preschool where he met with Duncan Taylor, Cathy Toohey, Narelle Avis, Marg Clifford and Lynda Evans who voiced their issues over preschool funding. The group says that Narelle Avis, Cathy Toohey, Marg Clifford and Lynda Evans met with Minister Hendy on Monday to discuss funding cuts to preschools. due to funding cuts they are on average afford to travel in to town more than two days, $30,000 worse off with their budget. New criteria for funding states that the meaning the preschools miss out on valuable government will no longer provide money for funding. The local preschool operators are looking for three year olds as they are potentially taking up a position that could be filled by a four year a funding model that will address the needs of inner-regional preschools, particularly in old. This comes in spite of a study that was regards to providing funding for three year conducted that indicates the optimal time for a olds. Minister Hendy was sympathetic to the child to spend in preschool is two years. The study titled ‘Literature review of the group’s comments and explained that the impact of early childhood education and care current funding model is based on the majority on learning and development’ was released by of the population, which is based in city areas. Minister Hendy said he would raise the the Australian government in 2015 According to the group, this criterion also concerns with the Minister for Education and ignores the fact that due to the regional nature Training Simon Birmingham and the Minister of Cooma and surrounding towns, there are for Early Childhood Education Leslie Williams, not enough four year olds to fill positions in as well as explore the option of bringing a bureaucrat to Cooma to explain the complex preschool. “The government commissioned a study new funding formula and calculator used that says two years of preschool is beneficial, to assist preschools in knowing how much now they’ve removed funding for three funding they will receive to manage budgets. He said he will also be drafting a letter to the year olds,” said Ms Avis from Cooma North group in the coming days to discuss where Preschool. Three year olds are eligible for funding if they things will go moving forward. The representatives from the preschools are in possession of a health care card or are of Indigenous background, however this is were satisfied with the outcome of the meeting and are eagerly awaiting Minister Hendy’s more relevant to areas in the state’s west. The other major issue affecting Cooma response. “It was a positive meeting in that he came preschools is that students receive funding and he has promised to take it further to based on attending preschool for 15 hours. Many rural preschools only open for six Birmingham and Williams,” said Cathy Toohey hours a day and regional families can not from Lambie Street.

The Nimmitabel & District Garden Club invites you and your friends to our Gardens on the Monaro on Saturday April 2 from 10 am – 4pm. The day will feature wonderful gardens, great food, plant stalls, raffles, books, jams and garden sculptures. Bill and Marie Hampson’s Warragundi is settled in the Tom Groggin valley. Sweeping lawns and shady trees with long perennial borders add extra dimension to the vistas. Morning and afternoon teas will be served. The club’s plant stall will be situated here. Richard and Fiona Taylor’s Bellevue is surrounded by mature trees, spacious lawns with formal and informal plantings of Manchurian pears, and silver birches which complement the lovely old home. Jim and Libby Litchfield’s Hazeldean is a garden for all seasons – stone walls, avenues of pencil pines and deciduous trees, and a sunken garden contribute to the tapestry of this gracious garden. Morning and afternoon teas will be served.

A boxed lunch will be served at the Nimmitabel Show Pavilion from 12 noon Cost $30 Bookings are essential. E: nblgardenclub@gmail.com Ken Brown: 02 64585305 Sue Jardine: 02 64546210 Directions: All venues are well signposted. Approaching from the north, follow the Monaro Highway (B23) through Cooma and take the Maffra Road towards Bobundara. Hazeldean is situated approx. 16 kms from Cooma. Warragundi is on the Tom Groggin Road, and is best approached from Nimmitabel, thereby avoiding a 4WD river crossing. Warragundi is approx. 8kms from Nimmitabel. Bellevue is located on the Monaro Highway south of Nimmitabel. Note that the Highway branches approximately 10 kms south of Nimmitabel. Take the right turn, staying on the Monaro B23 to Bellevue, approx. 5kms.

Children’s Festival 2016 The next Snowy Mountains Readers Writers Festival event, the Children’s Festival on March 26, will bring some of Australia’s leading children’s writers and illustrators to Jindabyne as part of the Biennial celebration of children’s literary fun! Held at Banjo Paterson Park, Jindabyne from 9:30am to 4pm the event allows children (and the child in all of us) to meet, hear from and interact with authors and illustrators, share in an elves and fairies picnic, learn to draw like a professional, have an Easter treasure hunt and hear from some to the local young people who were winners of our writing competition. Spokesperson for the festival Noel Braun said; “As an author myself I know there is nothing more exciting for an author and a fan to hear from each other as they explore

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Delegate scores big in community grants Work to upgrade the kitchen at the Delegate Country Club will start soon courtesy of a NSW Government Community Building Partnership (CBP) grant. The Member for Monaro John Barilaro said over $17,000 will be used to re-tile and re-model the kitchen; purchase new stainless steel benches, a new dishwasher and gas cooker. A further $18,000 has been allocated for the Delegate Country Club Association to

purchase a community bus. “This work will greatly improve the Country Club making sure that facilities are up to scratch to continue the fantastic work they do in our community,” said Mr Barilaro. “I am also very pleased to announce that funding will be used to buy a community bus to help service the community which currently has a large elderly population.” Mr Barilaro said the NSW Government’s CBP Program offers grant funding for

infrastructure based projects that meet a need in the local community. “The CBP program supports the building, refurbishment or enhancement of community infrastructure facilities that deliver positive social, recreational and environmental outcomes for the community,” said Mr Barilaro. “CBP has funded hundreds of community projects throughout the Monaro since its inception.

“This Government acknowledges the valuable work that the Delegate Country Club Association performs within the local community and I’m pleased that the NSW Government saw fit to financially support these important community projects.” Pictured: John Barilaro MP with Delegate Country Club members.

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NEWS

Wednesday March 9, 2016

Bombala Rotary Club celebrates its 60th birthday The Rotary Club of Bombala enjoyed a night of glamour on Saturday, enjoying the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60th birthday celebration dinner. The Bombala RSL Club auditorium was decked out in blue and gold for the evening, which saw the Bombala Rotarians welcoming a number of special guests, including Rotary District Governor, Monica Garett, Mayor Bob Stewart and representatives of the Bombala Lions Club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was such a unique event - our clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60th birthday - so it was pleasing that it all went off so well,â&#x20AC;? Bombala Rotary President, Ian â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jakâ&#x20AC;? Cuttle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the night.â&#x20AC;? Of course the highlight of the evening was reflecting on the Rotary Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s achievements over the past 60 years in Bombala, with District Governor Garett touching on everything from building the old ambulance station to catering for the local show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rotary also had great involvement with Currawarna and various other groups and projects over the years, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost count of how many catering

barbecues weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done!â&#x20AC;? laughed Jak. Other Rotarians spoke of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rotary Momentsâ&#x20AC;? that they will always remember fondly, with everything from the exchange student program to the simple camaraderie of the club being mentioned. With congratulatory speeches coming from Mayor Stewart and Bombala Lions President, Graham Hampshire, the admiration for the community service role that Bombala Rotary has fulfilled in its six decades was clear. Of course there were games and jokes to lighten the evening, and some presentations were made, with Certificates of Service being presented to Glen Warren, John Tarrant, Claus Zimmer and Nicky Spoljaric. And it simply wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a birthday party without dessert, with founding member, Nicky Spoljaric doing the honours of cutting the cake as the Rotary Club of Bombala celebrated its 60 wonderful years of service. All are now invited to Bombala Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next event, a Trivia Night at the Bombala Golf Club on April 16. For details please ask any local Rotarian!

Above: Founding member, Nicky Spoljaric and President Ian â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jakâ&#x20AC;? Cuttle blew out the candles on Bombala Above: District Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60th birthday cake while Rotarian, Governor, Monica Ngaire McCrindle watched on.

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SNOWY RIVER SHIRE COUNCIL VEHICLES FOR SALE BY QUOTATION Quotations are invited for the purchase of Council vehicles and plant. The following vehicles and plant will be available for inspection opposite Snowy River Shire Council Chambers, 2 Myack Street, Berridale on Wednesday, 16 March 2016 between 9am and 2pm: -

The Men from Snowy River Group visited the Cooma Corrective Services Museum (NSW) and a most interesting tour it was!

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Prison officers gave us a good run down on the justice system and the consequences for those who did not “fall into line”. He made comparisons of the laws of today compared to those of yesteryear and there have been dramatic changes.

These vehicles and plant are registered until the 30 September 2016.

Next, a young man who was an offender from the Cooma Correctional Centre took over and took us on a tour through the Museum pointing out many items of interest.

Quotations must be received in writing, marked “Confidential Tender” and addressed to the General Manager, PO Box 143 BERRIDALE NSW 2628. Quotations can be submitted by post, emailed using the subject line “Vehicles For Sale By Quotation” to records@snowyriver.nsw.gov.au or delivered by hand to the tender box at Council’s Berridale office. All quotations must be received by 2.00 pm, Friday 18 March 2016. For enquiries please contact Asset Management Officer on (02) 6451 1129.

Some of the paintings done by the offenders were quite remarkable. One in particular, a mural painted on a wall showing the arrival of the first fleet in Sydney Harbour, was very good indeed!

INVITATION FOR TENDER Tenders are invited for the construction of a Community Recycling Centre Shed at the Jindabyne Landfill. For Tender Documents please visit: www.snowyriver.nsw.gov.au/195/Invitation-For-Tenders

There was a very secure looking safe with a monstrous padlock holding back a massive bolt. Each man was given a key, the idea being the one with the correct key would gain entry to the safe and benefit from what was inside. Inside the safe was a nicely presented card being a $10 voucher to be used on site. There was a vast array of articles in the gift shop ranging from nice timber work, paintings and lots of arty/crafty items.

Publication commenced 22 February 2016. Tenders close at 9.30am on Tuesday 22 March 2016. This project was supported by the Environmental trust as part of the NSW EPA’s Waste Less, Recycle more initiative, funded from the waste levy.

It must be said that the administration of the establishment is a credit to them, everything clean and tidy, gardens and lawns nicely maintained.

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After the well conducted tour it was back on the bus and off to the Cooma Ex-services Club where everyone enjoyed themselves over a good meal and catching up with one another.

The new Berridale Public Toilet project is currently in construction and works include the demolition and construction of the new Public Toilet. Temporary public toilet facilities will be placed in the Berridale Lions Park for use by the community and visitors during the project works. The BBQs in the Lions Park Berridale will not be operational during this time.

Thank you Community Services, thank you Lee and your helpers and all the carers who do a marvellous job. Another good one!

For further information please contact Council on 6451 1195.

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The Men from Snowy River Group meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at various towns in the Snowy River Shire. There are Lunch Clubs in Jindabyne, Berridale and Adaminaby on the second and 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 SRSC Community Services on Ph 6451-1059

PUBLIC EXHIBITION - Draft Snowy River LEP 2013 - Amendment 1 Snowy River Shire Council is exhibiting a minor amendment to Snowy River Local Environmental Plan 2013 (SR LEP 2013). The proposed changes will correct minor anomalies, add additional heritage item and change provisions related to boundary adjustments in rural areas. Where to view The Planning Proposal and associated documents for the amendment will be on public exhibition from 2 March to 23 March 2016 and can be viewed at: Snowy River Shire Council Offices: • •

2 Myack Street, Berridale Razorback Office, Gippsland Street, Jindabyne (between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday)

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Adaminaby Outdoor Pool, Denison Street Adaminaby Telephone: (02) 6454 2419 Monday to Sunday 2:00pm - 6:30pm Berridale Outdoor Pool, Florence Street Berridale Telephone: (02) 6456 3017 Monday to Sunday 12.00pm - 6.00pm

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How to make a comment If you wish to comment, please forward a written submission using the subject line “Submission to SR LEP 2013 – amendment 1” to the General Manager, Snowy River Shire Council, PO Box 143, Berridale NSW 2628 or by email to records@snowyriver.nsw.gov.au

Council currently has the following positions available: 1. Waste Administration Officer - Applications Close 13 March 2016 To view current employment opportunities, please visit our website www.snowyriver.nsw.gov.au/173/Employment or contact Human Resources on (02) 6451 1124.

The closing date for submissions is 23 March 2016. If you make a submission and have made political donations or gifts, a statement must be completed. A form is available from Council’s website. Any submissions received are considered public, however a person may request to have their personal details suppressed.

MAYOR: Clr John Cahill - 0427239006 DEPUTY MAYOR: Clr Peter Beer - 0438619 914 2 Myack Street, PO Box 143, Berridale NSW 2630

Jindabyne Indoor Pool, Nuggets Crossing Shopping Centre Telephone: (02) 6456 1051 Summer Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11:00am - 6:30pm

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Wednesday March 9, 2016

Jemena to expand Eastern Gas Pipeline Energy infrastructure company Jemena has announced it will be expanding its Eastern Gas Pipeline (EGP) by around 20 per cent to meet growing demand for natural gas in NSW and the ACT. Currently, the EGP is a 797km pipeline that runs between Longford and Sydney,through Cooma, and supplies 50% of the NSW and ACT Gas Network with gas from Gippsland Basin. The expansion is set to cost nearly $150 million and will involve the installation of two new midline compressor stations at East Gippsland and Michelago with work expected to be completed by the start of 2016. The EGP feeds into the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s distribution network, which delivers natural gas to more than 1.2 million homes and businesses across Sydney and in regional NSW.

The EGP expansion comes alongside a Gas Transportation Agreement with AGL Energy Limited, who has purchased capacity on the EGP for the next 15 years. Jemena managing director Paul Adams said the GTA deepened the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longstanding partnership with AGL to supply the east coast market, bringing much-needed additional gas into NSW. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Demand for gas in NSW remains strong, despite some potentially challenging conditions in the short term. Expanding the EGP now means weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be ready to move more gas into the market and help offset projected supply and price pressures for customers,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the EGP primed to deliver more gas into NSW at a competitive price, we are also proposing to lower our

distribution charges for the majority of our customers by 40 per cent in real terms over the next five years, encouraging them to continue to utilise gas while the market adjusts to new economic conditions.â&#x20AC;? Mr Adams said the company had invested around $180 million in its gas transmission assets over the last few years, increasing capacity and developing new delivery points to offer customers even more competitive and reliable gas transportation and storage options. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re focused on continually expanding and improving our transmission infrastructure so we can make the most of opportunities from onshore gas development and gas exports,â&#x20AC;? Mr Adams said.

Mobile Black Spot Program round two Member for Eden-Monaro Dr Peter Hendy has announced more rural and remote Australians will receive better mobile phone coverage under Round 2 of the Turnbull Coalition Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mobile Black Spot Programme. The competitive selection process began on February 26, and will see Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) nominate locations where they would install a new or upgraded mobile base station to address one or more mobile black spots nominated by members of the public. The Coalition Government has committed $60 million to round 2 of the programme, which is expected to attract co-contributions from mobile operators, State and local governments, and third parties. Dr Hendy said the launch of the competitive selection process was an important step forward in the Coalitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to improve telecommunication services and infrastructure throughout regional, rural, and remote Australia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be great if telecommunications companies put up base stations in every small community in Australia, but we know that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t commercially viable for them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve invested another $60 million to partner with mobile network operators and get coverage to many more rural and remote Australians,â&#x20AC;? Dr Hendy said. Dr Hendy said the $60 million investment in rural and remote coverage would build on

the success of the $100 million invested by the Coalition under Round 1 of the Mobile Black Spot programme. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As I travel around this huge electorate, I understand how important mobile phone coverage is to Australians who live in country areas,â&#x20AC;? Dr Hendy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Residents in places such as the Monaro can nominate black spots for consideration under the programme and I encourage everyone who is affected by this issue to lodge a submission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In six years of government, the Labor Party failed to invest a single dollar to increase mobile phone coverage in the bush. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud to be part of a government which is improving mobile phone coverage in rural and remote Australia.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Round 1 of the programme delivered improved mobile phone coverage to the Monaro with a new tower in Numeralla,â&#x20AC;? said Dr Hendy. Following the announcement of 499 new or upgraded base stations to be built under Round 1 of the programme, members of the public were invited to nominate additional mobile black spots that were not addressed under the first funding round. The Government received an overwhelming response from the public, with more than 4,400 new locations nominated across Australia. These locations have been added to the Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s database of reported

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9th March, 2016

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COUNCIL communiqué COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY 14 MARCH 2016, COUNCIL CHAMBERS @ 5.30PM Council will be holding its ordinary council meeting Monday 14 March 2016, commencing at 5.30pm with Public Forum at 6.00pm where residents are welcome to address Council on any matter. Please ensure you arrive

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at 5.45pm if you wish to address council. Business Papers are available to the public on Council’s website www.cooma.nsw.gov.au the Thursday of the week preceding the meeting.

BRIDGE GIRDERS FOR BEMBOKA BRIDGE DBW Haulage contractors from Kooringal will be hauling twelve 45 metre long bridge girders through CoomaMonaro Shire to the new bridge under construction on the Monaro Highway near Bemboka in neighbouring Bega Valley Shire. The girders will be traveling along the Monaro Highway from Canberra via Polo Flat, Nimmitabel and Bombala on their way to Bemboka. Transporting the beams is programmed over an 8 week period commencing late January through to mid-March. The transport schedule through Cooma-

Monaro Shire will include movements at various times on the following days: 1. Friday 11/2/2016 2. Tuesday 15/3/2016 These over-length vehicles will operate under police escort and all road users are asked to exercise caution when travelling these routes on the proposed transport days.

COOMA LIVESTOCK SELLING CENTRE PROPOSED FEE FOR SELLING A COW WITH CALF AT FOOT Council is proposing to set the fee for selling a Cow with Calf at Foot at the Cooma Livestock Selling Centre for 2015/16 at $8.35. Written comments from the public are invited until Wednesday 6 April 2016 at 5.00 pm. The proposal is: That the fee for selling a cow with calf at foot at the Cooma Livestock Selling Centre for 2015/16 be set at $8.35

− Cooma Visitors Centre, 119 Sharp Street, Cooma (Mon-Sun – 9.00am – 3.00pm) − Council’s website – www.cooma. nsw.gov.au Any person may make written submissions to Council about the draft Badja Reserve Plan of Management 2016 during the exhibition period until 5.00pm Wednesday, 27 April 2016. Submissions are to be addressed to: General Manager, Cooma-Monaro Shire Council, PO Box 714, Cooma NSW 2630 or council@cooma.nsw.gov.au

The Draft document is available for viewing at: − Council Offices, 81 Commissioner Street, Cooma (Mon-Fri – 8.30am – 4.45pm) − Monaro Regional Library, 61 Vale Street, Cooma (Mon-Fri – 9.30am – 5.00pm & Sat – 9.30am – 1.00pm)

COOMA LIVESTOCK SELLING CENTRE PROPOSED FEES FOR TRUCK PARKING Council is proposing to introduce a fee for the parking or trucks and trailers within the Cooma Livestock Selling Centre and written comments from the public are invited until Thursday 31st March at 5.00 pm.

All comments should be addressed to: The General Manager Cooma-Monaro Shire Council PO Box 714 Cooma NSW 2630 Or emailed to council@cooma.nsw.gov.au For any enquiries please contact Council’s Recreation and Property Manager, Mr Ross Lawley on 02 6455 1840 or council@cooma.nsw.gov.au

RESERVOIR CLEANING Council has recently had four of its water supply reservoirs cleaned and inspected by a commercial diving contractor, three reservoirs in Cooma and one at Bredbo. This cleaning method has a number of advantages in terms of cost and operation. In service cleaning reduces water wastage, negates the

Notice is given of the exhibition of the draft Cooma-Monaro Council Badja Reserve Plan of Management 2016. Draft Badja Reserve Plan of Management 2016 is exhibited for a period of eight (8) weeks from Wednesday, 2 March 2016 to Wednesday, 27 April 2016.

need to take a reservoir off-line when being cleaned and inspected and reduces the risk of confined space entry injuries to staff. The contractor provides a detailed and independent industry based report at completion of the work that covers condition assessment and preventative and corrective maintenance issues.

The proposal is: • That an annual fee of $1,000 for parking up to two trailers at any time at the Cooma Livestock Selling Centre be set; • That a $50 per day per trailer casual parking fee at the Cooma Livestock

Selling Centre be set. All comments should be addressed to: The General Manager Cooma-Monaro Shire Council PO Box 714 Cooma NSW 2630 Or emailed to council@cooma.nsw.gov. au For any enquiries please contact Council’s Recreation and Property Manager, Mr Ross Lawley on 02 6455 1840 or council@cooma.nsw.gov.au

WEATHER PERMITTING THE FOLLOWING WORKS WILL CONTINUE Maintenance Grading Kybeyan Road Nitholm Road Mt Forest Road Carlaminda Road Gravel Maintenance The Peak Road Jerangle Road Warrens Corner Road

Rural Maintenance Dry Plains Road Drainage Works Warrens Corner Road at Kybeyan River-Vegetation Cleaning Construction Jerangle Road Culvert Extensions Vale/Commissioner Street Intersection Upgrade

Rock Flat Creek Bridge Repairs Sealing Team Countegany Road Shoulder Repairs Numeralla Road Shoulder Repairs Springfield Road Pothole Repairs Scotts Road Patching

MULTICULTURAL STORY TIME AT THE LIBRARY For all babies and toddlers! Join us for some wonderful stories in many different languages with MAGIC (Cooma’s Multicultural Group) No need to book! Bring your friends for stories, craft and fun!

Wednesday 16 March - 10.30am ATTENTION USERS OF COOMA MONARO SPORTING FACILITIES

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WASTEWATER DRAINAGE OPERATOR Council has a position available in the Engineering Services Division for Wastewater Drainage Operator at the Cooma Works Depot. File Ref: Salary & Hours: Applications Close:

PV41 $1002.30 - $1027 / week. 76 hours worked over a 9 day fortnight 4.00pm, Friday 11 March 2016

RECREATION AND PROPERTY SUPERVISOR Council has a position available in the Engineering Services Division for Recreation and Property Supervisor at the Cooma Works Depot. File Ref: Salary & Hours: Applications Close:

PV42 $1242 – $1273.10 / week. 76 hours worked over a 9 day fortnight 4.00pm, Friday 11 March 2016

All intending users for the forthcoming winter season (1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016) are required to book the facilities in advance. Bookings will only be accepted on Council’s application form, available from Cooma Visitor’s Centre. All bookings must be lodged at the Cooma Visitors’ Centre by close of business Friday 25 March, and all required dates and items should be clearly indicated. Special purpose bookings (eg: for annual or occasional events) can be made at

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Further information on the above positions can be obtained by calling Human Resources on (02) 6455 1707. For an information package go to Council’s website: www.cooma.nsw.gov.au or collect from Council Front Reception.

Council invites interested persons to an Open Day to view the construction works of Lake Wallace Dam. Time: 10.00am – 12.00midday When: Saturday 19 March 2016 Where: at the site, 4444 Monaro Highway, Nimmitabel

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If you require further information, please contact Mr Keith Walker on (02) 6455 1815.

Good Friday 25th March

Easter Saturday 26th March

Easter Sunday 27th March

Easter Monday 28th March

Cooma Landfill

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Bredbo

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BACK TO COOMA CELEBRATIONS

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any time for these facilities, however a Notice of Intention to Organise an Event Application Form available from Council’s Planning Section may need to be submitted at least 90 days before the event. Contact (02) 6455 1742 for more information. JOHN VUCIC GENERAL MANAGER 81 Commissioner Street PO Box 714 COOMA NSW 2630

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General Manager John Vucic Phone: 02 6455 1777 Director of Corporate Services Stephen Molloy Fax: 02 6455 1799 Director of Engineering Services Linda Nicholson Web: www.cooma.nsw.gov.au Director of Environmental Services Peter Smith Email: council@cooma.nsw.gov.au After Hours Emergency Contacts WATER 0417 278 056 WASTEWATER 0419 251 378 RECREATION 0427 011 144 ROADS 0447 415 150

AND THE WINNER IS... Be at the ‘Back to Cooma’ Gala Celebration Dinner and see who will be the inaugural award recipients inducted into the Snowy MountainsMonaro Hall of Fame. This glittering ceremony will be accompanied by live entertainment, ﬁne food, fond memories and old friends with special guests TV Host, Steve Liebmann, Actresses Carmen and Paula Duncan, and Radio Star, Holger Brockman. Registered member rate only $40. Table bookings available.

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NEWS

Wednesday March 9, 2016

Bombala show set to go Fresh from all of the excitement of the Delegate and Dalgety Shows, we remind our readers that the Bombala Show is just around the corner! While we may all be familiar with exhibiting in the traditional categories, however, everyone is reminded that they might like to make a start on some of the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitions as well. In particular, if you plan on entering either the Scarecrow or Gumboot Decorating Competitions, then you better start getting creative! Both comps have categories for the littlies through to the over 18s, and many of our local school students have already made a start. When it comes to the scarecrows you simply have to make sure your entry is sound of construction, is

colourful and has a name. Apart from that, the skyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the limit! And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about your imagination with the gumboots too, with everyone encouraged to decorate just one gumboot in any way they like. Both competitions are free to enter, but need to be registered in the CWA Rooms at the Bombala Showgrounds on the Wednesday, Thursday or Friday before show day. The more entries the better the display on the day - so get cracking! Of course from showjumping through to yard dog trials, wagon rides and even bungee trampolining, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be loads to see and do at the Bombala Show on March 19 so make sure you check out our eight-page feature next week.

Borderliners gets the green light Plans for developing a theatrical event in the Delegate-Bonang area have taken a leap ahead with the funding of grant applications from both sides of the border. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Borderlinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is the name of a network of people who live in the border regions of East Gippsland and Bombala Shires who are keen to develop and maintain artistic expression and cultural events in our district. Delegate is the nearest town for people living in the Bonang-Tubbut area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year I called a meeting at the Delegate School of Arts to see how much interest there was in putting together a performance in our area in 2016,â&#x20AC;? said convenor of the group, Deb Foskey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was excited that so many people turned up to the meeting with ideas and enthusiasm, spurring several grant applications. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All were successful. First, $4700 was received from Southern Phones for lighting equipment. Then Country Arts Support Program (NSW) granted us $2970 to cover the costs of directorial advice and for Chrissie Shaw, Canberra actor, to perform a show and conduct a workshop. East Gippsland Shire Council provided $2000 to support Camilla Blunden, actor from Canberra, to perform and

assist us with a workshop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lis Shelley from Stageflight in Pambula will be our directorial mentor and Tim Judge will come down from Sydney to help us turn our stories into theatre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now the search is on for stories to turn into theatre. Anything that will make an audience laugh, or cry is welcome. It can be stories that are almost legends, such as anything about the fabulous Joker Johnson, the original Man from Snowy River, who lived in these parts. Perhaps the Bundian Way and stories of the Indigenous first people will meander through the production. Or something whimsical that happened only yesterday might be great drama or comedy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are planning to create good theatre but, more than anything, we plan to enjoy making it. We call on anyone with an interest in the production, from singing, dancing and acting to costume design and administration to come on board with Borderliners. Please come to our meeting at the School of Arts at 2pm on Sunday March 20 and help us get the show together,â&#x20AC;? said Deb Foskey. For further information, contact Deb on 0413223585 (Saturday March 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Wednesday March 9) or 0264580295 (Thursday 1â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Friday 11).

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Council recently adopted a revision to their Serrated Tussock Inspection Policy. This policy articulates the responsibilities of landholders, including council itself and also committees who manage council land, in regard to the control of noxious weeds. Council are well placed in weed management within our region with an excellent track record of keeping public land free of noxious weeds. The challenge is now to progress this commitment into the planning and operations of our neighbouring councils and land managers. The newly formed Regional Weeds Committee under the Local Land Services Act should provide the catalyst for a fresh look at how we all manage noxious weeds. Importantly the current planning identifies â&#x20AC;&#x153;High Risk Pathwaysâ&#x20AC;? as a priority. Such pathways include roadsides and also areas where there may be a concentration of potential weed spread vectors. Areas such as saleyards, parks and reserves, travelling stock reserves, boat ramps and car parks are all possible spaces where weed seeds and vegetation can be transferred easily. The control of weeds in these areas is seen as a priority in controlling their spread. Fortunately the instigation of the new regional weeds committee is in time to inform the budget allocation processes of local councils and other land managers for the 2016-2017 financial year. It is anticipated that weed control authorities and other government land managers will use the formation of the new regional weeds committee as a catalyst to adequately fund noxious weed control on their land.

Bombala Community Transport was approached in October 2013 with regard to providing weekly transport for residents to attend the hydrotherapy pool in Cooma. Local residents that attend have reaped rewards with this weekly therapy and have experienced a decrease in pain and an increase in mobility and balance. Participants also enjoy the social aspect of the day. Exercise in warm water can be very tiring and not everyone is suitable for this medium. Medically unfit people can feel quite debilitated afterwards. Therefore, before the first attendance at hydrotherapy, we request that people visit the Wellness Clinic at Bombala Hospital to have their blood pressure checked. The cost of a hydrotherapy session is $6.00. Further information regarding the hydrotherapy pool can be obtained by calling 64553280. The hydrotherapy trip occurs each Monday and there are currently a number of local residents attending on a regular basis. Cost for a return trip to the hydrotherapy pool is $15.00 (from Bombala). Participants meet at the Bombala Council Community Centre at 8.15am and return at approximately 2.00pm. 4IPVME ZPV OPU IBWF UIF NFBOT UP NFFU BU UIF $FOUSF PS ZPV OFFE BEEJUJPOBM JOGPSNBUJPO QMFBTF QIPOF UP EJTDVTT individual needs.

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Wednesday March 9, 2016

Our two local authors: Rolf Svenson and Rowena Evans

Rowena Evans and Rolf Svenson with their newly published novels. At a combined book launch, Rowena Evans and Rolf Svenson are unveiling their most recent masterpieces to the community. Rolf’s book is called The Adventures of Teddy and Karl. It is a collection of 10 bedtime stories that he created for his son, Karl, when he was just two years old. Rolf describes bedtime stories as the ultimate form of bribery and corruption when it comes to getting children to go to bed. “I start every story with the same opening, and I also finish them all the same way,” says Rolf, “This became a sort of mantra and I believe it settles the child down. They are in a safe place and they know they are about to get a story.” Growing up on a farm, the story of Teddy and Karl is all about Australian animals and the problems you can come across with them on a property. In the beginning, Karl tries to approach the animals to talk with them and become their friend, however they all jump away from him. Flora the fairy notices his good intentions and kind heart, so she gives him the power to speak with the animals. She also brings to life his teddy, which he found along the way. With other fun characters like Ringo the Dingo and Rocky the Cocky, Teddy and Karl have many great adventures together. At only 10 minutes long,

the stories are perfect for putting little ones to bed. With beautiful illustrations by Jeffery Hoherty, the book has become a treasure of memories for Rolf and his son Karl, who is now 19 years old. Rowena has written a novel called Drums and Power Lines. It is an adventure story for young adults who find themselves in an alternate universe. Set in a country town very much like Cooma, this exciting tale has romance, motorbikes and a sense that some things are not always what they seem. Rowena is a passionate writer and this is her second published piece. Also a talented artist, she designed the cover image herself. “The great thing about having a smaller publisher is that you have the freedom to have some input and some say for things like that,” she says. Both Rolf and Rowena’s books have been published by the International Fantasy Writing Guild (IFWG). Opening the launch next week is another talented local author, Paula Boer. Paula has written a series of five books about wild brumbies, which Rowena illustrated for her. Come along and enjoy a morning tea at the Cooma library on Thursday 17 March. Rolf’s book will be launched at 11am and Rowena’s at 11.30am.

Regional news media Has twice the trust of television and radio and is the most influential among consumers – New report Regional news media has almost twice the trust of television and radio, with more than half of respondents considering it a trusted source of information, a new report into the sector has found. Regional news media reaches 3.9 million residents in regional Australia*. Fifty-four per cent ranked regional newspapers as their most trusted source of information, followed by television at 29 percent, radio at 27 percent and online search at 18 percent, the “Think Local – Regional News Media Report” found. Regional newspapers were also the most engaging source of information, with readers 1.4 times more likely to find their regional newspaper more engaging than TV, 1.6 times that of radio and 2.9 that of letterbox dropped catalogues and flyers. The report, commissioned by The Newspaper Works and conducted by Research Now among 1,440 respondents, asked about their local newspaper reading, to better understand the roles newspapers play in readers’ lives, and to compare this with how readers use other media. The report also found that regional newspapers were readers’ number one source of information on local business, the

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most influential media for shopping and buying decisions and an essential connection to the readers’ local community. “ R e g i o n a l newspapers continue to play a unique and valuable role and this research confirms that communities have a close and trusting relationship with their paper which creates a highly effective advertising environment,” The Newspaper Works CEO Mark Hollands said. “Readers also overwhelmingly turn to their local newspaper to stay informed about issues affecting their area, events in their region and to get practical, relevant information.” When it comes to providing information about their local communities and how to find businesses and

services in their area, regional newspapers outperformed every other media at 77 percent. This compares with just 30percent for radio, 24 percent for catalogues/flyers and 22 percent for television. In addition, regional newspapers ranked number one for influencing shopping and buying behaviour at 37percent. Regional news media readers are four times more likely to be high income earners than non-readers, with 41 percent earning $80,000 or more per annum, making newspapers a source of high-value customers. The Nielsen Global Trust in Advertising Report, released last September, found that newspapers were also the most trusted medium for ads.

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Congratulations to the organisers of the Delegate Show, despite the heat it was a wonderful day. The pavilion had a great selection of exhibits and the activities and displays had something for everyone – everything from crocodiles, to hand spinning, cattle judging, to horse competitions and of course the baby show! Council wishes to advise that the Bombala Property Access Policy is on display for the next 28 days. This policy aims to provide developers with a clearer understanding of the approach being applied to assessing each application by Council in accordance with legislation. It applies to new accesses onto Council roads but can also apply to existing accesses where the use of this access changes. The Policy is available on Council’s website www.bombala.nsw.gov.au or a hard copy can be viewed at the Council Chambers. Community members are reminded that Council meetings are open to the public to attend and observe. The next Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held on Wednesday 16 March from 6.30pm in Council Chambers.

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Wednesday March 9, 2016

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One has to wonder about bureaucracy, especially when it comes to our State Government departments. Take for instance, the RMS – this is the body which, two years ago, incorrectly marked the road from Flynns all the way in to Cooma – then had to redo the work. Oops! It is the same body which this week has been causing traffic mayhem at a time of day destined to cause maximum inconvenience and frustration – i.e early morning when people are rushing about trying to get to work. Take yesterday – early morning, a big fog and handful of stop-go men looming out of the gloom stopping motorists from using Bombala Street. Not a popular thing to do! So why can’t the RMS make the effort to advise road users of their activities, in advance, so they can make alternate arrangements? That notification should not be a media release, but paid advertising in local news outlets. It’s not rocket science – just common courtesy. The parks have apparently started trapping brumbies again. For those who are interested in rehoming one of these horses before they are sent to abattoirs somewhere, contact the NPWS and put your name down.

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Editor, Everywhere I go in the Snowy/ Monaro/Bombala the word on the street is the same. Everyone supports a local government shake-down, but no-one supports an amalgamation of the three shires. As is evident by the proposal report, the money and savings that are being offered by the amalgamation are not going to cover the infrastructure and maintenance projects required to keep the area moving and progressing. The report is obviously written by pro-Liberal authors as they attempt to mathematically fit an elephant through the eye of a needle. As I stated at the Jindabyne forum, the report doesn’t offer any model to fix the system but by a merger. The radio advertising sponsored by the “State Government Sydney” does nothing but support the merger model claiming that “the system is broken”. In terms of over-governance it is correct. I suggest an alternate model that I believe will fix the “the system (that) is broken”. First put a minimum square kilometre on shire sizes; this will force a merger of the ineffective city councils and leave over-stretched country shires alone. Second, overhaul each of the shire council systems to be more productive and efficient; this has been successfully achieved by the Ipswich council utilising a management service like ‘Propel’ and is presently being utilised by the Liverpool Shire Council. Thirdly, dissolve state parliament. Mr Barillaro, you have proven in state parliament over recent weeks that for all your glossy coverage of how you are working for the people in this electorate you are doing nothing more than towing the party line.

The Premier told Alan Bond in an interview on the 11th of February, after being cornered, that he expects all shire councils to fall into line, as you already are Sir. Inefficacious representation against the will of your electorate is money thrown against the wall. Your costly glossy gazettes espousing your deeds are works that were won for no other fact than the Liberal party is in charge and you are towing the party line all the way from Sydney. swI am sure you would know how hard it would be to attract funds in opposition. The recent funding grant from the federal government to the Cooma/ Monaro for infrastructure, though small, was awarded to the shire without being forced to compromise anything, thus invalidating the State Governments merger demands. The “proposed” merger has been stacked by the state government from the start to ensure their own survivability and I have absolutely no doubt that even if the touring Delegate were to recommend no merger for our area that it will go ahead regardless of the peoples will. I remind you Mr Barillaro that your party entered parliament under the previous Premier on the platform that the merger of shires is voluntary. I call on all shires to refuse at all costs the autocratic takeover by State Government. You are Mountain people, River people and Plains people, not Liberal stooges. I believe we have been sold out and the ink is already drying on the new name and logo.

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Wednesday March 9, 2016

Decades of checking out racehorses Nick Chapman Peter Brennan has been a mixed practice vet since the beginning of 1970 and has been living and working in the Monaro since 1977. He grew up on a seven acre mixed farm outside Sydney and attended school in Armidale before studying veterinary science at the University of Sydney. He owned a mixed practice at Condobolin before his first stint in Cooma, where he worked as a veterinary inspector with the Rural Lands Protection Board for three years. Following that, he moved to Bowral for a period of 12 months where he was the resident vet at the esteemed Hobartville Cattle Stud. Peter enjoyed his time in Bowral but found the climate to be too wet for an outdoor vet and, having developed a fondness for Cooma, he opened up the Monaro Veterinary Clinic in 1977 in a small office in Lambie Street. Peter raised his family in Cooma and considers himself “almost a local” after four decades in the area. “I was keen on Cooma. I like snow skiing and bushwalking and it’s only an hour to the coast,” he said. “Cooma is a great place.” Through his mixed practice, Peter attends to a range of pets and livestock, ranging from companion animals such as cats and dogs to livestock and horses. The most unique animal he has treated was a tigon, which is produced when a male tiger breeds with a female lion. A visiting circus had three tigon cubs that were due to be vaccinated and Peter was tasked with their care.

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He recalls their striped, coarse coat and massive paws, plus their very easy going temperament. It is through his experience dealing with large animals that Peter was approached to work as a race vet at the Cooma and Adaminaby races and he has worked in this role since 1988. He worked at the races before it was an annual event with up to five meets being held a year. Peter enjoys the social element of the races and believes it is much more of a success now that it is only held once a year. “There used to be the jockeys and the stewards and the horse owners and a few punters,” he said. “Since they put all their effort in to one event it has been very successful. It’s a good social day. Even though I’m working I get to say hello to a lot of people.” Peter considers his work at the races to be very rewarding, although it can be a sobering job if something goes wrong and a horse needs to be euthanised. There is also a great deal of pressure on Peter who often has to act quickly and advise the stewards on the condition of a horse and it is critical that he makes the right call. Peter’s day at the races

starts well before the punters get through the gates, when he meets with stewards and addresses any concerns with the horses. He visits the horses in the saddle enclosure and advises of any injuries that a horse might be experiencing. “I have to report if I observe something unsatisfactory. If a horse is injured or sick I bring it to the Stewards’ attention,” he said. Peter closely examines the horses and is constantly on the look out for horses that rear up or injure themselves. “I’ve got to be on my toes,” he said. Another part of Peter’s job involves assessing the horses that did not perform as they were expected. If a horse does not run to its handicap it could be marked for a blood test and all winners are subjected to blood testing. Peter rides in the ambulance so he can be on hand straight away if there is a problem and he enjoys being in the hot seat and getting the waves from the crowd. He jokes that his ambition is to race the horses in his last race and he wagers that he would get pretty good odds. Pictured, Peter Brennan in his surgery in Massie Street.

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Preparations are underway for the annual Sir William Hudson Memorial Center's fete which is to be held Sunday 3rd April, just over three weeks away. If you can donate your time to sell raffle tickets, help us either on the Saturday before the fete, or on the day of the fete we would love to hear from you. We are always looking for donations towards our chocolate wheel, the cake stall and the garden/plants stall. If you can help or have something that you would like to donate please contact our reception on 6452 3588 to let us know. Our residents are all looking forward to the fete and the excitement that it brings, and we hope that you will call over and join us on the day. Last Friday our residents held their monthly "Happy Hour" afternoon, enjoying a glass of wine or beer and a plate of nibbles. The residents were entertained by our wonderful volunteers, Judy and Wayne who played beautiful familiar songs on the piano and harmonica.

Are you interested in joining our group "Friends of the SWHMC" please contact reception and leave your details if you would like to more involved with our home.

Our Home is very lucky to have such wonderful and dedicated staff caring for our residents. Monica is one of our many amazing Angels who works at SWHMC, she started at the Center nine years ago this March after previously being self employed at the Adaminaby Newsagency. During her time at SWHMC Monica has been involved as the Activities Officer, an Assistant in Nursing, a carer, is often the bus driver and she is also just as happy working in the Center's laundry. The residents all love Monica's smiling face, her caring nature and her ability to make a joke from absolutely nothing at all. We are fortunate to have so many great personalities such as Monica's involved in our Center. During February SWHMC welcomed six new residents and sadly said goodbye to Mrs Beryl Gottas, Mrs Elizabeth (Jean) Slarke , Mrs Alice Duczynski, and Mrs Sheila Mathieson.

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Delegate Show 2016 Junior judges took on both the cattle section and the grain with the guidance of the show judges and stewards.

Brett Clarke was a strong competitor in the showjumping.

The lasertag was a hit with the young guns.

Ellery and Michelle Farran encouraged showgoers to learn more about the Bendoc SES.

Anita Walder of Bombala again competed in the showjumping ring in Delegate.

Chris Gaskin entertained with his puppets.

Peter Guthrie showed the Champion Fleece of the Delegate Show.

The jumping castle proved popular despite the heat.

The Pavilion showcased some great local talent.

The Champion Senior Art exhibit was shown by Natalie Armstrong.

The Delegate Show was very pleased to welcome increased horse entries on Saturday.

Delegate Show 2016 From patting a baby crocodile to spray painting sheep, everyone who went along to the Delegate Show on Saturday had a ball even if they were sweltering in the heat! While the sun was beating down, a great line up of attractions ensured that the 108th Delegate Show was a wonderful success, with horse entries being up on last year, and an increase in new exhibitors noticeable. The Delegate P&A Society’s Robin Guthrie said that the show proved a very happy day. “I think people really enjoyed some of the different attractions, like the Crocodile Encounters, the new barnyard nursery and

Chris Gaskin’s puppets,” Mrs Guthrie said. “The heat meant that some visited the show for less time, but we still had very positive feedback and not one complaint throughout entire day. It was a very enjoyable show this year.” Of course the pavilion was again a highlight, with the flowers, vegetables and condiments being surprisingly impressive given the changeable season, while handicrafts and junior art were well up on entries. For the very first time there was a prize for the Most Successful Exhibitor in the Pavilion,

with Katrina Jamieson being the inaugural winner of what was a prestigious title given the abundance of talent being showcased in the hall. “It was wonderful to have so many exhibits from Currawarna this year, and of course we welcome the support of both the Delegate and the Goongerah/Tubbut schools once again,” Mrs Guthrie said. “It was particularly pleasing to have some new exhibitors taking part, and also some younger people getting involved in running the show, which is a very positive thing for our committee’s future.”

Outside, the horse events were once again a big feature of the show, extending late into the evening, while the yard dog trials, and the cattle and sheep sections were also healthy. Meanwhile there was a great display of historic engines, the lasertag was a hit and several information and trading stands were perused. And this was just the tip of the iceberg! Throw in some junior judging, health checks, an adorable show pageant, and everything from a barbecue to a traditional luncheon, and you have a 108th Delegate Show to remember!

The Handicraft section welcomed more entries this year.

The Fruit and Vegetable sections were surprisingly impressive given the changeable season.

The Champion Rose was exhibited by Joanne Jamieson.

The Sheep Colouring was again a popular novelty event.

Tanja Ponsford painted little faces at the Delegate Show. Far left: Harry Peadon with his interesting sewing machine tractors. Left: Callan Jamieson made a friend n the barnyard nursery.

Above: Montanna and Keira Chamberlain got stuck into the Lucky Dip. Bottom: The Delegate Show Pavilion was impressive once again.

Max and Gail Smallman, Kate Otton on horse, Kerrie Ashbolt and Jane Burton, with hack Kallenia Midway, which was awarded the Supreme Hack of the Show trophy.

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Neil Lynchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dog Spec in action at the Yard Dog Trials.

First place artwork.

Emma, Fiona and Marnie from the Community Chest, promoting Fashionation 2016.

The team from Service One Members Bank.

Betty Raffaele with her first place dahlias.

Patchwork, quilting and applique was a hit at the Dalgety Show.

Fred Nichols promoting the RFS stall.

The pavilion was full again this year with fresh produce, cakes, flowers, painting, artwork, fine arts and crafts, condiments, cooking and photography.

DalgetyShow 2016 Stockmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenge.

Rural Achiever Bec Easton.

The stockmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenge tested horse and rider.

Reserve Champion galloway and Clare Buckley.

Working stockhorse champion Comara Boags and Catherine Fairfield-Smith. More creatures from under the bridge.

A young rider in the 75cm showjump.

Champion galloway ridden by Sally Slater. Johnny Flower in the 75cm showjump.

The Bunyip from under the bridge.

A nervous Barry Aitchison OAM and the committee. The Dalgety Show held special classes for brumbies this year.

Arrrrrrr, it was pirate on the banks of the Snowy River entertaining the kids.

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air-conditioning. The open plan kitchen is brand new and contemporary in design. There are two good size bedrooms with brand new carpet. The bathroom is as new and is located adjacent to the bedrooms. To the rear of the property, you will find a double garage, a fox proof chicken coop and an as new contemporary â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;colorbondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fence, which also provides a pedestrian gate to easy access the walking tracks and the sporting fields.

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Quietly, but well positioned this fully renovated home is just a short walk from both high schools and primary schools and offers a great opportunity to purchase a tastefully renovated home for you to move into and enjoy. The home is set on a spacious 740 sqm with front and rear yards, as well as rear lane access. OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE: â&#x20AC;¢ Beautifully presented both inside and out, this home will capture your eye on arrival â&#x20AC;¢ Spacious open plan, modern kitchen and living area â&#x20AC;¢ Very light and bright throughout, with large new

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

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

Autumn is here! Here we are now into the next season, which means the year is slowly passing us by once more. Summer is officially over, and winter looms closer. So far this year, interest rates have remained stable, and while some Lenders increased their variable rates at the end of last year, there are some very low fixed rates available. There has been some reduction of fixed rates, and now could be the time to consider locking your loan in to take advantage. Fixed loans won’t suit everyone’s circumstance, but I can help you determine if it is the best course for you. Whether you want to review an existing loan, or looking at taking out a new loan, it can pay to look at the different options, and compare. I have access to the current rates & offers with many Lenders. With flexible appointment times, and with access to many different Lenders, I can take the hard work & stress out of the process for you. With a range of referral partners in place, I am also happy to be your first contact for other financial areas – i.e. business finance, or financial planning. Whatever your financial needs, I can point you in the right direction.

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139 Hickeys Road Dalgety 4.04 Hectares • 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car $520,000

Let’s talk about the layout. Bedrooms two and three are large approx. 12m2 in size, the kitchen has a walk in pantry, timber bench tops and a gas commercial oven, further features include a formal dining room and large loungeroom with fireplace. A lovely feature is the main bedroom it is huge over 19m2 in size and also has a large ensuite and a walk in wardrobe that would be the envy of every lady. The exterior additions include a double garage and extra workshop space. The garage houses the solar power and an extra feature is the wind powered turbine. The current

owners also supplement an income by growing all types of herbs and salad greens from the hydroponic greenhouse. A covered veranda allows you to sit comfortably and overlook the iconic Snowy River as it borders the south boundary complete with pumping rights, or in winter the snow capped main range is also visible. This is spectacular country. The scenery will blow your mind A lifestyle property in an ideal location only five minutes to Dalgety Township around 40 minutes to the NSW snow

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These types of properties do not meet the market very often so feel free to call today for a private viewing.

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NEWS

Wednesday March 9, 2016

Bombala students at Young Leaders’ Conference, Sydney Mastering the Little (conference theme) At 9:15am on Monday February 29, 12 Year Six students from Bombala Public School and their parents stood outside Allphones Arena. Inside the arena there were over 6,000 people. The arena was huge. We sat waiting while music was playing. The music was really loud. Then a representative from the Halogen Foundation walked onto the stage and introduced the first speaker. This was Nathan Want or “Dubsy”. He was entertaining and inspiring. He used to be a personal trainer and he made up ‘boot aerobics’ – a boot camp plus aerobics. He had us doing the actions – the sprinkler and the shopping trolley to help you get fit. He also said “it’s not always easy but it’s worth it”. Melanie Lee, although not the most inspiring speaker, she even admitted to being unprepared, did tell us to eat healthily and told our parents to listen to us. The NSW Police Commissioner, Andrew Scipione APM, told us that leaders aren’t always the ones in charge. The choices you make determine whether or not you are a leader, so make good choices. “Acting with integrity is more important when no-one knows”. Ben Austin, a Paralympian, who lost his arm shortly after his birth, is a swimmer. His message of working through difficult times and doing your best no matter what, was inspiring. Scott Tweedy was a panel member. These members spoke about their amazing

jobs. Scott is a TV presenter. Leticia Lentini runs programmes on Google. Veronica Morland ran a cat café for cats without a home. People would go to the café, buy a coffee, play with the cats and maybe offer one a home. Rebecca Kerswell made chocolate in a factory which she started, she got to taste test the chocolate, what a great job! Large, no huge, inflatable balls were rolled, bounced and thrown around the arena. We had to try and pass them from one end of the arena to the other. One school even arrived in a limo! Amazing! The Young Leaders’ Conference was great. We are so pleased that we went. We thank our parents for taking us. Remember to focus on mastering the little.

Handwriting, Reading and Spelling Skills) is a teaching tool that enables the teacher to develop the learner’s critical thinking skills, problem solving and the ability to make good comparisons and judgements when reading and spelling. Spelling and literacy as a whole is the cornerstone of education and is a priority at Bombala Public School. If a learner cannot successfully spell words then they are less likely to succeed at formal learning. Skills and strategies for learning ‘how to spell’ are a very important part of the spelling process. Even if a learner is able to ‘spell a word’; if they do not

understand the process they cannot use this knowledge to spell unfamiliar words. THRASS is designed to assist with the ‘word level’ component of literacy. Bombala Public School will be using THRASS as the basis for phonics (sounds) teaching to develop spelling skills and strategies for our learners. We look forward to developing our student’s knowledge and skills in reading, spelling, writing and reading comprehension with THRASS to enable them to reach their full potential in literacy learning. Teaching Staff will be presenting parent workshops later in the year.

Written By Bombala Public School Students Lucy Merritt, Josie Cotterill, Izzy Salter, Pippa Spoljaric, Jayda Ford, Zali Lavender, Jack Stevenson, Will Garnock, Jessica Vincent, Briony Brotherton, Zara Badewitz and Anna Spoljaric. THRASS Training On Friday 26th and Saturday 27th of March, Bombala Public School teaching staff and surrounding schools partook in ‘THRASS’ training. ‘THRASS’ (Teaching,

Bombala Public School students innvolved in the conference.

Sky high inspections to keep our electricity network reliable Essential Energy will take to the other electrical infrastructure in of the electricity network. sky over the next three weeks the Cooma area to capture a Starting next week, Essential to inspect powerlines and detailed picture of the condition Energy will use an airplane to fly over the electricity network, taking high resolution digital images and GPS coordinates to record powerline conditions and report areas of concern. Regional Manager Southern, Steven Ilitch, said the inspection program was a vital part of Essential Energy’s asset maintenance and helped provide a snapshot of the condition of the electricity network. “Essential Energy

plans to use specialist imaging technology to inspect the pole top condition of 220,264 power poles across 31,018 kilometres this year, including areas with dense vegetation, rocky outcrops, cliffs and steep mountains where ground-based assessment can be difficult,” Steven said. “Aerial imagery helps identify if vegetation is encroaching on powerlines and when pole top hardware is damaged or ageing at an accelerated rate. “Taking to the air also provides us with a fast and effective way to view network assets without the need to enter private properties and inconvenience

customers.” Once an issue with the network is identified, Essential Energy will contact the landholder and organise crews to attend the site and undertake any necessary repairs. Owners of sensitive animals should contact Essential Energy on 13 23 91 to organise a call advising of the fly over so that alternative arrangements can be made prior to the aerial inspections. Follow Essential Energy on Facebook and Twitter for updates on aerial patrols or visit: essentialenergy.com. au/aerialinspection for further information.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 11.05 David Attenborough’s Micro Monsters. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.30 Jennifer Byrne Presents. 1.55 Antiques Roadshow. 2.55 The Cook And The Chef. 3.20 The Bill. 4.10 Murder, She Wrote. 5.00 News. 5.30 The Drum. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 8.30 The Weekly. 9.00 Black Comedy. Final. 9.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.20 Lateline. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Four Corners. 11.55 Media Watch.

6.00 Rage. 10.30 Rage. 11.30 How Not To Behave. 12.00 Restoration Man. 12.50 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House? 1.20 Griff’s Great Britain. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.00 Edge Of Nowhere. 4.00 Jillaroo School. 4.30 Landline. 5.00 Vera. (PG) 6.30 Gardening Australia. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) 8.30 Cuffs. (M) 9.30 Jack Irish. (M) 10.25 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.15 Black Comedy. Final. (M) 11.45 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Australia Wide. 11.00 World This Week. 11.30 Praise. 12.00 Landline. 1.00 Gardening Australia. 1.30 The Mix. 2.00 Jeffrey Smart: Master Of Stillness. 2.30 A Law Unto Himself. 3.00 The Fatwa: Salman’s Story. 4.00 Myf Warhurst’s Nice. 4.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 5.00 Death In Paradise. 6.00 Australian Story. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 News. 7.40 Doc Martin. 8.30 Call The Midwife. 9.30 Joanna Lumley’s Nile. 10.20 The Weekly. 10.50 Redfern Now. 11.50 Luther.

6.00 News. 9.00 News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Eggheads. 12.00 News. 1.00 Crownies. 2.00 Joanna Lumley’s Nile. 2.50 The Cook And The Chef. 3.20 The Bill. 4.10 Murder, She Wrote. 5.00 News. 5.30 The Drum. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Q&A. 10.40 Lateline. 11.10 The Business. 11.25 Golf. PGA Tour. Valspar Championship. Highlights.

6.00 News. 9.00 News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. 10.45 Media Watch. 11.00 Hatch, Match And Dispatch. 11.30 Eggheads. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 2.00 Parliament. 3.20 The Bill. 4.10 Murder, She Wrote. 5.00 News. 5.30 The Drum. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Catalyst. (PG) 8.30 Keeping Australia Alive: Cradle To Grave. Premiere. (PG) 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. Return. 10.00 Creatives. 10.30 Lateline. 11.00 The Business. 11.20 Q&A.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Another Man’s Wife. (2011) (M) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.00 First Dates. (M) Singles go on a blind first date. 10.00 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. (M) Gordon brings in an antiques dealer. 11.00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Return. (M) 12.00 World’s Strictest Parents. (PG)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: In The Line Of Duty: Blaze Of Glory. (1997) (M) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 Movie: The Butler. (2013) (M) Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey. The story of a White House butler who served seven American presidents. 11.20 To Be Advised. 12.20 Revenge. (M)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Super Saturday. Featuring two Group 1 races, including the $1,250,000 Lexus Newmarket Handicap (1200m) and the $1,500,000 Australian Cup (2000m). 5.00 News. 5.30 Border Security. (PG) 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Movie: Kung Fu Panda. (2008) (PG) 8.50 Movie: Fast & Furious 6. (2013) (M) Paul Walker, Vin Diesel. 11.30 To Be Advised.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Lyndey Milan’s Summer Baking Secrets. 12.30 To Be Advised. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Carmen and Lauren cook again. 8.30 Sunday Night. Current affairs program, hosted by Melissa Doyle. 9.30 The Blacklist. (M) A negotiator tries to unite two crime families. 11.30 Royal Pains. (M)

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: William And Catherine: A Royal Romance. (2011) (PG) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.00 Downton Abbey. (PG) Mary’s suspicions are aroused. 10.00 Castle. (M) Castle finally has his day in court. 11.00 Benefits Street. (M) 12.00 The Amazing Race. (PG)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Offline. (2012) (M) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.00 Seven Year Switch. Premiere. (PG) Four couples attempt to save their marriage. 10.00 Bones. (M) An escape artist’s murder is investigated. 11.00 Quantico. (M) 12.00 Beauty And The Geek Australia. (PG)

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 WIN News. 1.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 2.00 Extra. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.30 Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 WIN News. 7.30 The Embassy. (PG) Best mates from Bendigo head to Phuket. 8.30 The NRL Footy Show. (M) Hosted by Paul Vautin. 10.30 Fugitive: Black Ops. (M) 11.30 Extra. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 2.00 Extra. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 News Now. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 WIN News. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Penrith Panthers v Canterbury Bulldogs. From Pepper Stadium, Sydney. 10.30 The AFL Footy Show. Return. (M) A look at the latest AFL news.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 2.00 Extra. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 News Now. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 WIN News. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Brisbane Broncos v New Zealand Warriors. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. 10.30 Movie: Lethal Weapon 3. (1992) (M) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover.

6.00 PAW Patrol. 6.30 Dora. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 The Middle. (PG) 12.30 Clipped. (PG) 1.00 Party Of Five. (PG) 2.00 Movie: Men Don’t Leave. (1990) (PG) 4.30 Getaway. (PG) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Fishing Australia. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Australia’s Got Talent. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Blood Diamond. (2006) (MA15+) Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou. 12.20 Movie: The Driver. (1978) (M)

6.00 PAW Patrol. 6.30 Dora. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 The Conversation. 10.30 Wide World Of Sports. 11.30 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.30 Surfing. Australian Open. Highlights. 2.30 Endangered. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Cronulla Sharks v St George Illawarra Dragons. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 60 Minutes. 8.00 Australia’s Got Talent. (PG) 10.00 The Amazing Noughties. 11.10 Major Crimes. (M) 12.05 V.I.P. (M)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 WIN News. 1.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 2.00 Extra. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.30 Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 WIN News. 7.30 Australia’s Got Talent. Final. (PG) 9.00 The Farmer Wants A Wife. Final. (PG) Hosted by Sam McClymont. 10.05 Movie: Friends With Benefits. (2011) (MA15+) Justin Timberlake. 12.15 WIN’s All Australian News.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 WIN News. 1.00 Ellen DeGeneres. 2.00 Extra. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.30 Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 WIN News. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Here Come The Habibs! (PG) The O’Neills are forced to sell their house. 9.15 Movie: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994) (M) Toni Collette, Bill Hunter. 11.30 Extra. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Australian Story. 10.30 Country Town Rescue. Final. 11.00 Still Open All Hours. 11.30 Eggheads. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.30 The Meaning Of Life. 1.55 Antiques Roadshow. 2.55 The Cook And The Chef. 3.20 The Bill. 4.10 Murder, She Wrote. 5.00 News. 5.30 The Drum. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hatch, Match And Dispatch. 8.30 Jack Irish. 9.30 No Offence. 10.15 Lateline. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Changing Minds: The Inside Story.

6.00 News. 9.00 News Mornings. 10.00 One Plus One. 10.30 Catalyst. 11.00 Hello Birdy. 11.30 Eggheads. 12.00 News. 1.00 Crownies. 1.55 Antiques Roadshow. 2.50 The Cook And The Chef. 3.20 The Bill. 4.10 Murder, She Wrote. 5.00 News. 5.30 The Drum. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Griff’s Great Britain. (PG) 8.30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (M) 9.30 Silent Witness. (M) 10.30 Lateline. 11.00 The Business. 11.20 It’s A Date. (M) 11.50 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Natalee Holloway. (2009) (M) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Pitch Perfect. (2012) (M) Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow. A freshman joins an all-girls acapella group. 10.50 To Be Advised. 11.45 Parks And Recreation. (PG)

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6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 GCBC. 7.00 The Home Team. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 The Talk. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 8.30 Madam Secretary. (M) 9.30 The Good Wife. (M) 10.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 11.30 The Project.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 GCBC. 7.00 The Home Team. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 The Talk. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) Cops kill an unarmed black man. 10.30 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.30 The Project.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 GCBC. 7.00 The Home Team. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 The Talk. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Living Room. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) Guests include Sir David Attenborough. 9.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 The Project.

6.00 Fishing Edge. 6.30 GCBC. 7.00 iFish. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 St10. 11.00 The Living Room. 12.00 The Doctors. 1.00 Healthy Homes TV. 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. 2.00 Places We Go With Jennifer Adams. 2.30 The Home Team. 3.00 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club. 4.00 iFish. 4.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.00 News. 6.00 Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals. 6.30 Attenborough’s Living With Dinosaurs. 7.30 Fabulous Frogs: Natural World. 8.30 Movie: World War Z. (2013) 10.50 Movie: The East. (2013)

6.00 Creflo. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Mass. 7.30 Joel Osteen. 8.00 Animal Extra. 8.30 St10. 11.00 The Doctors. 1.00 iFish. 1.30 GCBC. 2.00 Everyday Gourmet. 2.30 The Offroad Adventure Show. 3.00 Car Torque. 3.30 RPM GP. 4.00 RPM. 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. 6.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Final. (PG) 8.30 The People V. OJ Simpson. (M) 9.30 NCIS: New Orleans. Return. (M) 10.30 Limitless. (M) 11.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M)

6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 GCBC. 7.00 The Home Team. 7.30 Bold. (PG) 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 The Talk. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 All-Star Family Feud. Premiere. 8.30 CSI: Cyber. (M) The team investigates a bank heist. 10.30 Elementary. (M) 11.30 The Project.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 GCBC. 7.00 The Home Team. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 The Talk. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Bondi Vet. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Bondi Rescue. Return. (PG) 8.00 Territory Cops. Return. (PG) 8.30 NCIS. (M) 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 11.30 The Project.

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Prime Time TV Guide March

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Soccer. UEFA Champions League. Round Of 16. Second Leg. Wolfsburg v Gent. 9.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 A Short History Of The Highrise. 2.25 Andreas Ottensamer: A Portrait. 2.50 Polarised. 3.00 Dateline. 3.30 Insight. 4.30 Bill Bailey’s Jungle Hero. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Food Safari. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Walking Through History. 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. 9.30 Vikings. 10.25 SBS World News Late Edition. 11.00 Do I Sound Gay? 12.25 Movie: Shirin In Love. (2014)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Taking On The Chocolate Frog. (M) 3.00 Living Black. 3.30 The Real White Queen And Her Rivals. (PG) 4.30 Ned’s Head. (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Food Safari. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: London. Final. 8.00 Food Safari Fire. Final. 8.30 What’s The Right Diet For You? (PG) 9.35 The Bridge. (M) 10.40 SBS World News Late Edition. 11.10 I’m A Stripper. (M) 12.00 Movie: Carancho. (2010) (AV15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Fonko. (PG) 3.00 NITV News Week In Review. 3.30 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey. (PG) 4.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Food Safari. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 MythBusters. (PG) 8.30 Lost Kingdoms Of South America: Stone At The Centre. (PG) Part 2 of 4. 9.30 Movie: Léon: The Professional. (1994) (MA15+) Jean Reno, Natalie Portman. 11.55 Movie: Hemel. (2012) (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Equestrian. FEI Jumping World Cup. Western European League. Second competition. Highlights. 3.00 Jeff Buckley: You And I. (PG) 3.30 Massive Moves. 4.20 Who Were The Greeks? (PG) 5.25 Who Do You Think You Are? 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Coasts Of Ireland: Belfast And The North. 8.30 Movie: Kenny. (2006) (M) Shane Jacobson, Ronald Jacobson. A portaloo technician travels to the US. 10.25 RocKwiz. (PG) 11.25 Borgen. (M)

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 The World Game. 2.00 Speedweek. 4.00 Cycling. UCI Track World Championships. Highlights. 5.00 Trawlermen. 5.30 Dan Snow: Last Heroes Of D-Day. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Story Of Egypt: The Road To The Pyramids. (PG) 8.35 Egypt: What Lies Beneath? A hi-tech map of ancient Egypt. 10.20 Japan’s Tsunami: Lost & Found. 11.40 Movie: For The Good Of Others. (2010) (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 André Rieu: Magic Of The Musicals. 3.00 The Lakes. 3.25 Britain’s Best Drives. 3.55 Coast. (PG) 5.00 Living Black. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Food Safari. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Brain With David Eagleman: What Makes Me. (PG) 8.35 Flying To The Ends Of The Earth: Australia And Papua. (PG) Part 2 of 3. 9.30 Bear Grylls’ Mission Survive. Final. (M) 10.25 SBS World News Late Edition. 11.00 Romanzo Criminale.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Wagner’s Ring: A Tale Told In Music. 2.45 Ellen Is Leaving. (PG) 3.00 Tracks And Trails. 3.35 Future Universe. (PG) 4.30 Wildest Islands. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Food Safari. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys: Pisa To Lake Garda. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late Edition. 10.30 Miniseries: The Heavy Water War. 12.10 Movie: A Hijacking. (2012) (M)

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Drones and dogs spy Hawkweed in Kosciuszko National Park Detection dogs, drones and an army of volunteers have scoured Kosciuszko National Park this summer in a joint effort from the air and on the ground to seek out and control the noxious Orange Hawkweed. Dr Pete Turner, Senior Weeds Officer with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) said this week specially trained detector dogs will return to the park to sniff out any hidden Orange Hawkweed plants, which are listed as Class 1 noxious weeds in Australia. “The dogs are being brought back in to ‘verify’ the remote bushland survey work completed earlier this summer by over 50 Hunting Hawkweed community volunteers,” said Dr Turner. “The volunteers, from universities and bushwalking clubs in NSW, Canberra, South Australia and Victoria, traversed remote areas of the park to find the bright-orange flowered hawkweed. “Orange hawkweed is only found at one location in NSW,

Kosciuszko National Park, and while only 360 square meters of the 673,000 hectare park is thought to be infested, the weed has the potential to decimate conservation and neighbouring agricultural lands,” Dr Turner said. NPWS is also working with the University of Sydney’s Australian Centre for Field Robotics to trial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to fly over inaccessible sections of the park to find the weed. “Using a unique algorithm that detects orange hawkweed flowers by their colour and size, the UAVs have captured images that are being stitched together to provide a ‘map’ of possible hawkweed locations,” said Dr Turner. “Successful eradication means every last plant must be found and control must be quick and effective. “That’s why during this summer’s campaign we are pulling out all stops - utilising new technology, detector dogs and tried and tested surveying techniques,” Dr Turner said. Once located, weed control

involves NPWS crews walking or being helicoptered into remote and isolated locations to remove all flowering heads and to apply herbicides to kill the weeds and prevent spread. Infested areas are signposted with information that allows members of the public to report any potential sightings, as well as advising people to avoid accidently walking through patches of the weed and spreading seeds. This years Hawkweed summer campaign is expected to wrap up by April 2016 and is part of the larger NSW Government 2015 – 2020 Hawkweed Eradication Project, run from the NSW Hawkweed Control Centre at Khancoban, which targets both orange and mouse-ear hawkweed. The project is a NSW Government initiative jointly funded by the Office of Environment and Heritage and the Department of Primary Industries under the Weeds Action Program.

Hawkweed Control Centre at Khancoban, which targets both orange and mouse-ear hawkweed. The project is a NSW Government initiative jointly funded by the Office of Environment and Heritage and the Department of Primary Industries under the Weeds Action Program.

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7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.15 Doctor Who: Confidential. 8.30 Jono: Love Me, Love My Face. (PG) 9.30 Bodyshockers. (M) 10.15 Jimmy Fallon. 10.55 I Will Not Be Silenced. (MA15+) 11.50 Don’t Just Stand There, I’m Having Your Baby.

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 8.15 Doctor Who: Confidential. 8.30 The Weekly. (M) 9.00 The Office. (M) 9.55 Inside Amy Schumer. (M) 10.15 Buzzcocks. 10.45 Jimmy Fallon. 11.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 12.15 Live At The Apollo.

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 8.20 Doctor Who: Confidential. 8.30 Jamie: Drag Queen At 16. (M) 9.30 Muslim Drag Queens. (M) 10.20 Jimmy Fallon. 11.00 Jono: Love Me, Love My Face. (PG) 12.00 I’m Having Their Baby.

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 8.15 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.45 Mock The Week Looks Back At. (M) 9.15 Comedy Up Late. (M) 9.50 Live At The Apollo. 10.35 Inside Amy Schumer. 11.00 The Office. 11.50 Peep Show. 12.20 Mock The Week.

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Build A New Life In The Country. (PG) 8.20 Dream Build. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Under The Knife. (PG) 9.30 Head First. (M) 10.30 Muslim Drag Queens. (M) 11.20 Dying For Clear Skin. (M) 12.20 Louis Theroux: By Reason Of Insanity. (M)

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.15 Doctor Who: Confidential. 8.25 The Daters. (M) 8.40 Desperately Hungry Housewives. (PG) 9.30 My Self-Harm Nightmare. 10.20 Gok’s Teens. 11.05 Jimmy Fallon. 11.50 Bodyshockers: Nips, Tucks And Tattoos. (M)

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 8.15 Doctor Who: Confidential. 8.30 Good Game. (M) 9.00 Opening Shot 2. (M) 9.35 Hack Live On Body Obsession. 10.35 Gok’s Teens: The Naked Truth. 11.25 Jimmy Fallon. 12.05 My Self-Harm Nightmare.

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6.15 Pocket Protectors. 6.20 Dance Academy. 6.50 News On 3. 7.00 The Adventures Of Merlin. (PG) 7.45 Deadly 60. 8.15 Adventure Time. (PG) 8.35 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG) 8.55 Trop Jr. 9.05 Heartland. (PG) 9.50 Rage. (PG) 10.50 Close.

6.05 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 6.20 Dance Academy. 6.50 News On 3. 7.00 The Adventures Of Merlin. (PG) 7.45 Deadly 60. 8.15 Adv Time. 8.35 Degrassi. (PG) 8.55 Trop Jr. 9.05 Heartland. (PG) 9.50 Rage. (PG) 10.50 Close.

6.20 Dance Academy. 6.50 News On 3. 7.00 The Adventures Of Merlin. 7.45 Deadly 60. 8.15 Adv Time. 8.35 Degrassi. 8.55 Trop Jr. 9.05 Heartland. 9.50 K-On! 10.10 Lanfeust Quest. 10.35 Ouran Host Club. 11.00 Close.

6.10 Thunderbirds Are Go. 6.35 Horrible Histories. 7.05 Yonderland. (PG) 7.25 Deadly 60. Steve Backshall searches for the harpy eagle. 7.55 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG) Mr Hollingsworth goes into campaign mode. 9.00 Heartland. Amy works with a pro horse trainer. 9.45 Close.

6.10 Thunderbirds Are Go. 6.35 Horrible Histories. 7.05 Yonderland. 7.25 Deadly 60. 7.55 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG) Becky is left devastated. 9.00 Heartland. (PG) Tim and Jack go on a secret mission. 9.45 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (PG) 9.55 Rage. (PG)

6.20 Dance Academy. 6.50 News On 3. 7.00 The Adventures Of Merlin. (PG) 7.45 Deadly 60. 8.15 Adventure Time. 8.35 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG) Imogen tries to impress Jack. 8.55 Trop Jr. 9.05 Heartland. 9.50 Rage. (PG) 10.50 Close.

6.20 Dance Academy. 6.50 News On 3. 7.00 The Adventures Of Merlin. (PG) 7.45 Deadly 60. 8.15 Adventure Time. (PG) 8.35 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG) 8.55 Trop Jr. 9.00 Heartland. (PG) 9.45 Rage. (PG) 10.45 Close.

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6.30 Bargain Hunt. Natasha Raskin takes centre stage at the auction. 7.30 Jonathan Creek. (M) A bestselling author is shot in the heart. 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. (M) Lynley and Havers investigate the death of a paparazzi photographer. 10.30 Lovejoy. (PG) 11.45 Bargain Hunt.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. The teams head to Peterborough. 7.30 Fawlty Towers. (PG) 8.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.45 Judge John Deed. (M) A QC prosecutes a manslaughter case involving the manager and foreman of a building site. 11.00 Suspects. (M) 12.00 Bargain Hunt.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Indian Doctor. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. Prospective buyers find their dream homes. 9.30 The House That 100K Built. 10.45 Front Of House. 11.15 Best Houses Australia. (PG) 11.45 Bargain Hunt.

6.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 6.30 Secret Location. (PG) 7.30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features. A couple restore a neglected property. 10.30 Storage Hoarders. (PG) 11.30 Secret Location. (PG)

6.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 7.00 A Very British Airline. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Escape To The Continent. 10.45 Best Houses Australia. (PG) 11.15 World’s Strictest Parents. (PG) 12.15 A Very British Airline. (PG)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. The teams head to the East of England Showground. 7.30 Cities Of The Underworld: Hitler’s Underground Lair – Berlin. (PG) 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. (M) Frost reopens an unsolved murder case. 10.30 Waking The Dead. (MA15+) 11.45 Bargain Hunt.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. The team travels to Ardingly Antiques Fair. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG) An ex-burglar is threatened. 8.30 The Last Detective. (M) Detective Constable “Dangerous” Davies investigates the death of a man who collected scraps of paper. 10.30 Lovejoy. (M) 11.45 Bargain Hunt.

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6.30 MythBusters. (PG) 7.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.30 Hardcore Pawn. (M) Tensions are at an all-time high following Seth’s standoff with Les. 9.30 Soccer. Women’s Olympic Qualifier. Australia v China. From Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka, Japan. 11.30 Beverly Hills Pawn. (PG)

6.30 MythBusters. (PG) 7.30 World’s Craziest Fools. (PG) 8.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 8.30 Storage Wars. (PG) The buyers head to downtown Los Angeles. 9.30 Baggage Battles. (PG) The buyers attend a police auction. 10.30 America’s Hardest Prisons. (M) 11.45 Ice Pilots. (M)

6.30 MythBusters. (PG) 7.30 Movie: The Benchwarmers. (2006) (PG) Rob Schneider, Jon Heder. Three nerdy friends form a baseball team. 9.10 Movie: That’s My Boy. (2012) (MA15+) Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg. A man’s estranged father reappears. 11.40 Locked Up Abroad. (M)

6.00 Doomsday Preppers. (PG) 7.00 Movie: Hellboy II: The Golden Army. (2008) (PG) 9.30 Movie: Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels. (1998) (MA15+) Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher. Four lads get involved in a high-stakes card game. 11.45 Doomsday Castle. (PG)

6.30 Swamp People. (PG) 7.30 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 8.00 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG) Take a look at dashcam footage. 8.30 Movie: Rambo III. (1988) (M) Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna. Rambo sets out to rescue his former commander. 10.30 Movie: Escape From New York. (1981) (M) Kurt Russell.

6.30 MythBusters. (PG) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.00 Family Guy. (M) Peter tries to improve Chris’ life. 9.30 American Dad! (M) A stressed-out Stan finds himself attracted to the lifestyle of some carefree surfers. 10.00 Tattoo Nightmares. (M) 11.30 Rude Tube. (M)

6.30 MythBusters. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG) A car rockets off the highway. 8.30 Ice Road Truckers. (PG) Jack gets into a row with a driver. 9.30 Counting Cars. (PG) Chumlee stops by to pick up his 1963 Lincoln. 10.30 Car Chasers. (PG) 11.30 Operation Repo. (M)

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6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Baggage Battles. (PG) 8.00 Container Wars. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows. (2011) (M) Robert Downey Jr. 11.05 Two And A Half Men. (M) 11.35 South Beach Tow. (M)

6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Here Come The Habibs! 8.10 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.40 Survivor: Kaôh Rong. (PG) 9.40 Movie: The Hangover Part III. (2013) (MA15+) 11.40 Two And A Half Men. (M)

6.00 Movie: Cats & Dogs. (2001) (PG) Tobey Maguire. 7.45 Movie: Kung Fu Panda 2. (2011) (PG) Jack Black, Angelina Jolie. 9.30 Movie: Jumper. (2008) (M) Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson. A man discovers he can teleport. 11.20 Two And A Half Men. (M) 11.50 The Originals. (MA15+)

6.00 Movie: Man Of Steel. (2013) (PG) Henry Cavill, Amy Adams. 8.45 Movie: The Dark Knight. (2008) (M) Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Batman teams up with Gotham City’s new district attorney to stop The Joker. 11.45 Making Of Batman Vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice.

6.00 Batman: The Brave And The Bold. (PG) 6.30 Movie: Addams Family Values. (1993) (PG) 8.30 Movie: Constantine. (2005) (M) Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz. A supernatural detective teams up with a woman to solve her sister’s mysterious suicide. 11.00 Way Stranger Than Fiction.

6.00 Regular Show. (PG) Everyone receives appreciation plaques. 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Auction Hunters. (PG) 8.00 Top Gear. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Looper. (2012) (MA15+) Joseph GordonLevitt, Bruce Willis. A young man becomes an assassin tasked with killing people sent back through time.

6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Auction Hunters. (PG) Follows two auction prospectors. 9.00 Movie: Olympus Has Fallen. (2013) (MA15+) Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman. A former guard must save the White House. 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (M)

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6.30 Friends. (PG) Phoebe is discovered by a record producer. 7.30 A Current Affair. 8.00 New Tricks. (PG) DS Pullman looks into a hit-and-run. 9.10 Midsomer Murders. (M) Soon after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, a property developer is murdered. 11.20 Unforgettable. (M)

6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 A Current Affair. 8.00 David Attenborough’s The Blue Planet: Seasonal Seas. (PG) 9.10 Movie: The Aviator. (2004) (M) Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin. Follows the extraordinary life of billionaire Howard Hughes, an aviator, filmmaker and playboy.

6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 A Current Affair. 8.00 Monarch Of The Glen. (PG) 9.10 Movie: The Gauntlet. (1977) (M) Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke. A disreputable cop is assigned to escort a foulmouthed prostitute to a courtroom across country. 11.35 Movie: Enter The Dragon. (1973) (MA15+)

6.30 Heartbeat. (PG) A politician retires to Aidensfield. 8.45 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (M) After a millionaire’s wife is found dead, Miss Marple investigates. 10.45 Dalziel And Pascoe. (MA15+) A body is found in the woods. 11.55 Movie: The Time Machine. (1960) (PG)

6.30 Are You Being Served? (PG) 7.10 As Time Goes By. (PG) Lionel’s book is released. 7.50 As Time Goes By. Lionel and Jean visit Paris. 8.30 Movie: The Young Victoria. (2009) (PG) Emily Blunt, Miranda Richardson. A young queen is caught in a power struggle. 10.40 Unforgettable. (M) 11.35 Missing. (M)

6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 A Current Affair. 8.00 Border Rico. (PG) 8.30 David Attenborough’s Secrets Of Wild India: Elephant Kingdom. Part 1 of 3. 9.30 Southern Justice. (M) Tell the true stories of lawmen in two states. 10.30 Death Row Stories. (M) 11.30 Missing. (M)

6.30 Friends. (PG) Ross confides his fantasy in Rachel. 7.30 A Current Affair. 8.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (PG) As Christmas approaches, the British government asks Hercule Poirot for his urgent help. 9.10 Silent Witness. (MA15+) A support group approaches Leo. 11.30 Luther. (MA15+)

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6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Megafactories: Laverstoke Mill. 8.30 Moments Of Impact. (PG) Takes a look at lifethreatening moments. 9.30 Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen. (MA15+) Presented by Gordon Ramsay. 10.30 Sirens. (M) 11.30 Operation Repo. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Epic Meal Empire. (PG) 8.00 Epic Meal Empire. (M) 8.30 Brumbies TV. (PG) 9.05 Movie: Wog Boy 2: The Kings Of Mykonos. (2010) (M) Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo. 11.05 Man Seeking Woman. Final. (MA15+) 11.35 Operation Repo. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Cops. (PG) Follows police officers on patrol. 8.30 48 Hours: Paradise Lost. (M) A look at a the death of John Bender. 9.30 Movie: Bullet. (2014) (MA15+) Danny Trejo, Torsten Voges. A cop sets out to rescue a governor’s daughter. 11.30 Operation Repo. (PG)

6.30 Monster Jam. 7.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG) The crew encounters a being known as Q. 8.30 The X-Files. (M) Two FBI agents investigate unusual cases. 9.30 Ripper Street. (M) A gang of youths runs rampant in the streets. 10.35 Rush. (MA15+) 11.30 Bellator MMA. (M)

6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Scorpion. (PG) A military plane is shot down in Bosnia. 8.30 David Attenborough’s Africa: The Future. David looks at the future of Africa. 9.30 Movie: A Few Good Men. (1992) (M) Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson. Two lawyers defend two murder suspects.

6.00 Family Feud. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Undercover Boss. (PG) Meet Hudson Group’s CEO Joe DiDomizio. 8.30 Movie: Ned Kelly. (2003) (M) Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom. The life of outlaw Ned Kelly. 10.50 The Comedians. (M) 11.20 Super Rugby Extra Time. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Last Man Standing. (PG) Mike wants Boyd to walk home from school. 8.00 The McCarthys. (PG) 8.30 Attenborough’s Tiger: Spy In The Jungle. (PG) Part 3 of 3. 9.30 48 Hours. Real-life mysteries and crimes. 10.30 Tyrant. (MA15+) 11.30 Operation Repo. (PG)

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6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.00 Bordertown. (M) 9.30 Get Me Out Of Here! NOW! (M) 10.30 Bob’s Burgers. 11.00 Duckman. (M) 11.30 James Corden. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 8.00 New Girl. (PG) 8.30 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. (M) 9.30 Get Me Out Of Here! NOW! Final. (M) 10.30 You’re The Worst. 11.00 Sex And The City. 11.30 James Corden.

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.30 Love Island. (M) 9.30 Bondi Ink Tattoo. (M) 10.30 Sex And The City. (MA15+) 11.00 Sex And The City. (M) 11.30 James Corden. (PG)

6.00 Movie: Turbo. (2013) Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti. 8.00 Cristela. (PG) Cristela works on a case that upsets her. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) Guests include Denzel Washington. 9.30 Sex And The City. (M) One of Carrie’s friends dies of a drug overdose. 10.30 The Loop. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 Movie: Buffy The Vampire Slayer. (1992) (PG) Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland. A teenager discovers she must battle vampires. 9.20 Movie: The Omen. (1976) Gregory Peck, Lee Remick. 11.20 The King Of Queens. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 8.00 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG) 8.30 Supernatural. (M) The brothers investigate a wrestler’s death. 9.30 Damien. Premiere. 10.30 Medium. (M) 11.30 James Corden. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 9.30 Love Island. (M) 10.30 Sex And The City. (M) 11.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. (PG)

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6.05 The Office. (PG) 6.30 If You Are The One. 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (M) 8.30 Movie: The Golden Child. (1986) (M) Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance. A holy child is kidnapped in Tibet. 10.15 Movie: Brewster’s Millions. (1985) (PG) Richard Pryor.

6.00 Space Dandy. (PG) 6.30 If You Are The One. 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Travel Man. Part 1 of 4. 8.30 MythBusters. (M) A look at the science behind Breaking Bad. 9.30 We Are Legion: The Story Of The Hacktivists. (M) A look at the radical collective, Anonymous. 11.15 UEFA Champions League Highlights.

6.00 None Of The Above. 6.30 MythBusters. (PG) 7.25 Soccer. A-League. Round 23. Adelaide United v Melbourne City. From Coopers Stadium, Adelaide. 10.00 Movie: The Legend Of The Drunken Master. (1994) (M) Jackie Chan, Lung Ti. A young man battles artefact thieves. 11.50 Movie: Hollywood Shuffle. (1987) (M)

6.00 Movie: Summer Wars. (2009) (PG) Michael Sinterniklaas. 8.00 If You Are The One. Hosted by Meng Fei. 9.00 Bear Grylls’ Mission Survive. (M) The contestants face an extreme challenge. 9.55 Commando School: Fight Or Flight. (M) 10.50 Movie: The Yellow Sea. (2010) (AV15+)

7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Fameless. (PG) 8.55 Drunk History. (M) 9.20 South Park. (M) 9.50 Uncle. (M) 10.20 Fuzoku: The World Of Sex Entertainment In Japan. (MA15+) 11.30 Voice Over. (M) 11.40 Cycling. Paris-Nice Race. Final stage. Nice to Nice. 141km mediummountain stage.

6.00 Space Dandy. (PG) 6.30 If You Are The One. 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Community. (PG) 8.30 UnREAL. (M) Rachel has to organise a romantic date. 9.15 Starting From… Now! Part 2 of 2. 9.50 Movie: Don Jon. (2013) (M) Joseph Gordon-Levitt. 11.25 Movie: Young And Wild. (2012) (MA15+)

6.00 Space Dandy. (PG) 6.30 If You Are The One. 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Brooklyn NineNine. (PG) 8.30 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy: India. Presented by Baz Ashmawy. 9.20 Vikings. 10.15 What Happens In Sunny Beach. (MA15+) 11.10 South Park. (M) 11.40 The Feed.

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Cooma Show 2016 S AT U R D AY 1 2 t h m a r c h Citizen of the Year to open the show Cooma’s Citizen of the Year for 2016, Kaye Anderson, will officially open the Cooma Show on Saturday March 12. Kaye has been a long-time supporter and volunteer at the show and was very humbled to be asked to officiate. Kaye is involved in many community groups and has been a valuable member of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) for 50 years. Her dedication to the community through supporting various charities, fetes, school activities, sporting activities and the emergency service volunteers secured her the award for 2016. Although born in Tasmania, Kaye’s parents were from Cooma. As fate would have it, while living in Tasmania, she met a man on holiday who also happened to be from Cooma. Kaye made the move to Cooma with Noel in 1962 and they were married in 1963. Having seven children, four daughters and three sons, Kaye now has 16 grandchildren, ranging in age from 30 to two and a half.

Kaye is involved in the Probus Club, the View Club and the Community Consultant Committee at the Cooma Hospital, as well as the CWA. “This town would be dead if it weren’t for the many volunteers helping our community,” says Kaye, “From the Rotary and Lions Clubs, to the Hospital Auxiliary, there are so many great community groups here that keep our town going.” Through her involvement in these community groups and her 50 years with the CWA, Kaye says she has made some wonderful friendships. “As State Treasurer, I was able to travel all around the state, visiting branches and meeting all kinds of marvellous women. Not to mention all the great friends I have made across the Monaro,” says Kaye, “I also get great satisfaction out of helping people and helping the community. It may only be in small ways, but it is important to be doing something.”

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exclaimed. Kristy is 21 and works at Beautylicious salon in Cooma.. Kristy is excited about being showgirl for the year and is welcoming any community events that she is able to assist with. She is pictured above at the regional judging with Nimmitabel Showgirl, Sarah Blyton. Kristy hopes everyone enjoys the show and would like to thank Birdsnest for their sponsorship.

This year marks the 141st Anniversary of the first Agricultural Show held in Cooma and we are hoping that the 2016 Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Show on Saturday March 12, will be a success. This year our theme for the Cooma Show is Wool on the Monaro. It is recorded that the first sheep came to the Monaro in the 1830s. Since those early days the Monaro has developed into one of the most renowned Merino breeding and wool growing areas in Australia. The quality and quantity of the wool in the pavilions of the local shows and the Merino sheep being exhibited and judged at those shows are a testament to the long running commitment to excellence of the Monaro Graziers. In keeping with that theme, the 2016 Cooma Show honours all those past and present generations of Monaro Graziers for their resilience and the high quality sheep and wool they have produced for over one and a half centuries in a very harsh climate. This year our Cooma Showgirl is Kristy Wassink and Kristy is certainly a great ambassador for the Monaro Region. Kristy comes from a well-known local family and stated that her reason for entering the Showgirl Competition was: â&#x20AC;&#x153;my family and I have always had something to do with the Show, whether it be competing, exhibiting or organising, so when the chance came to represent the Show and the area that I love, I jumped at the chanceâ&#x20AC;?. What better credentials could a young person have to be our Showgirl? I would like to thank all the members of the Cooma P&A Committee, who have worked and planned throughout the past year to make the 2016 Cooma Show a success. On behalf of the Committee, I would like to thank all our sponsors, both large and small, for their financial support to our organisation. The show would also not be possible without the many volunteers, exhibitors, judges and supporters who are there on the day. I would like to thank all members of the public and our local clubs that give so much support to make our Cooma Show a success. This year the Cooma Show will be officially opened at 1.30pm by Cooma-Monaro Shire, 2016 Australia Day Citizen of the Year, Kaye Anderson. What a great choice Kaye was for that award. A much deserved reward for many decades of service to her local community. Apart from roles in many organisations, Kaye has been a long-term supporter of the Cooma P&A and a very fitting person to open our Show. In closing, I would like to invite everyone to attend Coomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest annual one-day event, where you can be sure to have an entertaining day watching the horse events in the arena and the wood chopping, catching up with old friends and enjoying viewing all the quality livestock, plus various displays and produce which will be in the main pavilion. Winston Phillips, OAM President, Cooma P&A Society.

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Thoroughbred. Pigs. Racing! Cooma Show this year will feature some fun filled enjoyment for all ages. Noahs Throroughbred Pigs will contest four races from 1pm, throughout the afternoon. From the bugle race call, through the obstacles, to the last snout in the finishing trough, crowds will be cheering their

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Kiley, “Fundraising for a Charity starting their race training at through our races, is one of our approximately five to six weeks of most highly acclaimed virtues.” age. “Because our pigs are Our Team “thoroughbreds” from a long line Kevin Kiley – The Pig Whisperer of racing pigs, they do not take The “Bart Cummings” of pig long to learn their routine, as pigs racing. are very smart,” says Kevin. “Our pigs LOVE to race.” Kev is Chief Pig Race Caller. “They are not forced to race, There is no doubt that they do it for their reward at the people will not miss the pig end (the finish line), a trough of races when Kev is on the milk.” microphone. In between races, the pigs get to put their feet up in a nice Karen Sherlock - Mrs Pig muddy spot and relax. Whisperer The Race - It is not always the The “Gai Waterhouse” of pig fastest pig that wins the race, it is racing sometimes the smartest pig. Usually in a deep sleep, our Karen is Chief Designer of pigs hear the bugle call and they pig jackets and the computer hurriedly run into their starting box literate one of the team. to await the commencement of the race. They say that their pigs are The crowd claps as the piglets raised in free range conditions, run into their starting box ready for

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Celebrating wool on Monaro

The year’s Cooma Show has embraced the theme – sheep and wool on the Monaro. To properly celebrate this theme, the show this year will feature a fashion parade highlighting the many uses of wool in today’s fashion industry. Local schools have also come on board with the ‘Decorate a Sheep’ competition. This follows the very

successful “Paint a Pony” competition held two years ago and is sure to be just as colourful and imaginative. Margaret Baron is the Vice President of the Cooma Show this year and says preparations are well underway for the big weekend. Margaret is hoping that there will be a great turnout this year, particularly in her section, the condiments, as well as

vegetables, fruits and flowers. “We’ve had an excellent season,” she says, “In fact, there would have been a lot of produce that went to waste, which is a shame.” If you are entering your vegetables this year, here are some tips on exhibiting them: When entering vegetables, they must be true to type. A variety may have several types but entry shall be all of the same type. The size, shape and colour should be identical. Vegetables such as carrots should be shown with the tops freshly cut back leaving about 75-100mm of the top remaining. Judging of the condiments will start at 10am on Friday

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Riposte Lisa Ashurst You know, I always thought waking through the night to discover a dark splodge making its way across the ceiling above my bed was about the worst of having huntsman spiders finding their way into close proximity with me, but I was wrong. There are worse ways to come across them and while I know these guys are not something to worry about I can’t help that little seizure in my innards whenever I experience a close encounter with one when I least expect it. Like when I’m driving along the highway and I notice legs emerging from the air con vent in the centre of the dashboard, followed by a large flat body and more legs. This is definitely something I don’t need, especially when the vent thing is not that far from the steering column and I’m on a part of the highway that doesn’t offer much space to pull over. Ever tried watching the road while keeping an eye on on a large spider that you’re praying will head over towards the passenger side while scanning for the first available place to pull over? Well take it from me, it’s no picnic! My experience with these guys is they can really move. Like, really fast (oh please don’t run this way onto the steering wheel) and I just knew that if this one opted to run right instead of left I was going to have a Major Moment. Fortunately, it went left and vanished somewhere

under the dashboard, never to be seen again so I’m guessing it either escaped once I was parked and off doing the run-around or the poor thing cooked because it was one of those really hot days and the car was parked in the sun for about four hours. I hope it escaped. But even worse than discovering you have a large eight-legged stowaway in the car is encountering them in other unlikely places where you unwittingly touch or grab one. I’m not phobic about spiders or anything, but I would prefer that they showed a little respect for my personal space and stayed out of it! So I didn’t need to run my fingers over the huntsman chilling behind the sleek handle of the refrigerator door any more than I needed to wrap my hand around another one as I reached out a new roll of toilet tissue and I most definitely did not need to see long legs emerging from inside the cover of the paperback I was holding in my hand and reading while having a cuppa! I really didn’t need any of these encounters to happen! On the other hand, I guess the huntsmen weren’t thrilled to the back fangs either. I mean, one minute they were just doing whatever it is that they do and the next they were being grabbed or swiped when I inadvertently swept into their space and caused a big panic. But the thing is, their space was smack bang in the middle of mine. Know what I’m saying?

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Seniors in the Monaro can look forward to local celebrations during the 2016 NSW Seniors Festival next month. Three Monaro based organisations will receive grants from the NSW Government to hold events and activities that will help the community celebrate. Successful recipients are: Queanbeyan City Council $1,000 for the Live with Attitude Event CWA Adaminaby $500 for the Learning Is Living Event Cooma Monaro Shire Council/

Werri-Nina Aged Care for the Seniors Week Festival “The 2016 NSW Seniors Festival grants support events that will help our seniors live active, healthy and social lives,” Mr Barilaro said. “I would encourage everyone to get involved and support local events. “The NSW Government’s Seniors Festival grants are more competitive than ever and I congratulate those organisations who have been successful.” Now in its 59th year, the NSW Seniors Festival (formerly NSW

Seniors Week) is the largest festival for seniors in the Southern Hemisphere, with more than 300,000 people taking part in more than 1,000 free and discounted events across the state. The celebration of seniors has grown from a week-long program to a 10-day festival, prompting the event being renamed NSW Seniors Festival. NSW Seniors Festival will run from 1–10 April 2016. For more information, visit http://www. nswseniorsweek.com.au/

NSW SENIORS WEEK COOMA FESTIVAL 4th- 8th April 2016 Cooma Library and Werri-Nina Centre team up for seniors Cooma Monaro Shire Council’s Werri-Nina Centre and Cooma Library are thrilled to announce an exciting Seniors Week Festival of events for Cooma Seniors this April. For the first time the Werri-Nina Centre and Cooma Library have teamed up for Seniors Week to provide a hugely diverse and fun range of activities that celebrate our local seniors. “There’s quite a lot to experience during the Festival, from free ‘Come and Try’ sessions for Tai Chi, yoga and drawing, to a garden chat and lunch at Cooma Community Garden which will include a cooking demonstration from The Multicultural Activity Group in Cooma (MAGIC). There’s something for everyone!” said Pam Veiss, Library Manager. The week runs from 4th to 8th April 2016, and RSVPs for all days are essential. The Werri-Nina Centre is hosting a full day of activities at Lake Crackenback

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If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been to the National Folk Festival in Canberra at Easter before then this is the year, as they celebrate 50 huge years, with a program thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bigger than ever. The impressive line-up of over 200 A-list acts includes From Overseas: Nancy Kerr (UK), Phil Wiggins & Dom Turner (US/AU), The East Pointers (CAN), Manran (SCOT), Gordie Tentrees (CAN), Jaleekaay (GAMBIA/ AU), Black Market Tune (AUSTRIA), Colum Sands (IRE), Keith Donnelly (UK), The Jerry Cans (CAN), Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band (CAN), Kristina Olsen (US), The Rambling Boys (IRE), Sheila Kay Adams (US), Steve Poltz (US), Tony McManus & Beppe Gambetta (SCOT/ITALY), Vishten (CAN), The Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Uns (UK) and Spiro (UK). Australian Artists: Skipping Girl Vinegar, Stephen â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Baambaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Albert, Joseph Tawadros Quartet, The Fagans, Perch Creek, Jacinta Price, Andy White, Margret RoadKnight, The April Maze, Miriam Lieberman with Lara Goodridge & Kate Adams, Kaurna Cronin, Enda Kenny, Bush Gothic, Rayella, The Little Stevies, Castlecomer, Siobhan Owen, Candy Royalle, The Davidson Brothers, All Our Exes Live in Texas, Eastwinds, SparrowFolk, Black Mountain String Band and The Chordwainers. There are many special events and initiatives to look out for in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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Raymond Coles Retrospective exhibition visits the Raglan

The Raymond Coles Retrospective Exhibition was opened at the Raglan Gallery, Cooma, last saturday by long-time friend, photographer and head of the ANU art department, Dr Denise Ferris. The exhibition offered an opportunity to purchase work by this artist whose work is represented in state gallery ollections in NSW, Tasmania and Western Australia, as well as many private collections. Pictured above, MC Wendy Litchfield calls for order and above right, Raymond’s partner Robin Sevenoaks and Dr Ferris photographed in front of one of Ray’s works.

Small Halls returns to Dalgety Following a fantastic reception for the inaugural Southern run of Festival of Small Halls in 2015, the folk tour returns with a new line-up in March and April 2016. The festival will perform at Dalgety on Saturday March 19. For most of the 17 date run, which revolves around partner event the National Folk Festival in Canberra, Canadian Acadian trio Vishtén (twin sisters Emmanuelle and Pastelle Le Blanc from Prince Edward Island, and Pascale Miousse from Isle de Madeleine) are joined by Australian folk duo The Little Stevies (sisters Byll and Beth). The first tour, which took place in Autumn 2015, received a wonderful response from audiences, and producers Woodford Folk Festival are delighted to be able to send such high quality artists on the road into towns where communities really appreciate great music. ‘We presented Vishtén at the Woodford Folk

Festival a few years ago, and we know that locations on this tour are going to love them,’ says Halls producer Chloe Goodyear. ‘They’re multi-instrumentalists and come from the French-speaking Acadian tradition in North East Canada. They’re some of the best presenters of a style of music that we don’t see a lot of in Australia and is really unique – whistles, percussion, fiddle, vocals, accordion, guitar, mandolin, jaw harp, and a really interesting and complex foot percussion. Plus, there’s something special about siblings singing together. Having Vishtén and The Little Stevies makes us really happy, and we know that’s something audiences will feel too. We know they’re going to have a ball together.’ The Festival of Small Halls Victoria, New South Wales and ACT is presented by the Woodford Folk Festival in partnership with the National Folk Festival. For tickets go to www.festivalofsmallhalls.com

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Congratulations to the 2016 Dalgety Show livestock winners

The Supreme beef exhibit was Kyloe Khancoban shown by Greg and Nicki Alcock and sashed by Alex Andrich.

The champion cow was M&G Patches, exhibited by Graeme Thistleton.

The Nesbitt family won their first ribbons.

Liam Crowe proudly holds the champion junior cow exhibited by Nungar Santa Gertrudis Stud. Far left: The judging of the fine wool ewes. Bottom left: Ben Litchfield, busy judging the fleeces at Dalgety Show. Below: Conrayn Merino Stud picked up this champion ram ribbon.

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Firefighting Agencies join together in Forest Familiarisation Tour Forestry Corporation of NSW has shared knowledge and experience of plantation fire behaviour and suppression, through a plantation familiarisation tour in State forests near Bombala on 20 February 2016. Representatives attended from local fire agencies, including NSW NPWS, NSW RFS, Victoria Country Fire Authority and the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Forestry Corporation of NSWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Silviculture and Fire Coordinator, Jason Vincent, said this was an excellent opportunity to share Forestry Corporationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowledge of fire behaviour in pine plantations with local firefighting agencies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forests in pine plantations do behave differently to native eucalypt forests,â&#x20AC;? said Mr Vincent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We discussed the breakdown of the plantation cycle to ensure that responding firefighters understand the kinds of fire behaviour they could possibly encounter. This dialogue aids their ability to make informed

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Firewood collection in Gippsland - check changes to boundaries The autumn firewood collection season started on March 1. You will be able to collect firewood from many designated areas of state forest. There have been some changes to firewood collection area boundaries in the region and Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) district staff want to ensure that firewood collectors have enough information to be able to collect firewood safely from the right places. DELWP Forest Planner, Nicole Chapman said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to check in at your local DELWP office or on the DELWP website (www. delwp.vic.gov.au/firewood ) and make sure you have the current maps for firewood collection in your area.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;That way, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll know you are doing the right thing by collecting firewood from a designated firewood collection area,â&#x20AC;? Ms

Chapman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Areas scheduled for planned burning are opened as firewood collection areas so residents can collect wood before planned burning operations are conducted later in autumn if the weather conditions are suitable. This means that some firewood collection areas may be closed early, or at short notice to enable the planned burns to proceed.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to make sure that burns are undertaken safely and at no risk to the public, so please be aware of where burns are planned for this autumn.â&#x20AC;? Contact your local DELWP office, check the website: www. delwp.vic.gov.au/burns or call 1800 240 667 to find out where burns are happening. DELWP canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t guarantee that there will be firewood remaining in all the domestic firewood collection areas over the whole autumn season, but districts

have attempted to include some collection areas with high volumes of firewood. For more information on high volume collection areas please contact your local DELWP office. The Tambo District is continuing to trial the forest roadside only collection areas (50 metres from the forest road or track edge) with the addition of some higher volume collection areas. In the Snowy, Macalister and Latrobe Districts some of the collection areas are large, but please do not drive your vehicle off formed roads or tracks. This will help protect collection areas and the environment for all. DELWP district offices: Bairnsdale:5152 0400 Heyfield: 5139 7777 Noojee: 5624 8100 Orbost: 5162 2111

NSW Farmers urges government to rethink backpacker tax NSW Farmers is urging the Australian Government to rethink its ill considered changes to working holiday makersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; taxation arrangements. As part of the 2015 budget announcement, working holiday makers will be taxed as nonresidents from 1 July 2016 at 32.5 percent on all income. Currently, when visa holders reside in the one place for more than six months they may claim the tax free threshold, allowing them access to a lower tax rate of 19 percent for income above the tax free threshold up to $37,000. NSW Farmers President Derek Schoen said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;While we believe working holiday makers should pay their fair share of tax - 32.5 percent is just too high.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Talk of this tax measure has already started to impact upon the sentiment of backpackers towards travelling to Australia

which would not only impact the agriculture sector but tourism and rural and regional economies as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On average, a backpacker will spend around $15,500 during their stay in Australia. For every 1000 working holiday makers that decide not to come to Australia, the economy will lose more than $15 million. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agriculture relies on backpackers to fill the jobs that few Australians are prepared to do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While all Australian farmers would prefer to employ local labour, much of the seasonal work in agriculture is filled by backpackers. Without them important jobs like picking fruit simply would not get done. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is time the government listened to more than 27,000 people who have signed an online petition to stop the backpacker

tax. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are also concerned about talk that the government may include superannuation in a solution to this issue. This may increase the red tape our members already face with the administration of tax and superannuation,â&#x20AC;? Mr Schoen said. NSW Farmers is calling on the government to defer the proposed tax changes and refer it to an inquiry. NSW Farmers strongly believes industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal of a 19 percent tax is more reasonable and will not compromise Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attractiveness as a working holiday destination. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With Australian agricultural products growing in demand across Asia, it would be a missed opportunity if production is impeded by shortages in labour. The industry needs a long term solution to its labour needs,â&#x20AC;? Mr Schoen concluded.

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The Board of the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) has appointed John Harvey as the Corporationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Managing Director. The appointment of Mr Harvey follows the retirement of RIRDCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous Managing Director, Craig Burns in late February. RIRDCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chair, Professor Daniela Stehlik said that Mr Harvey brings a wealth of relevant experience to the role and will provide strong leadership through a time of change and opportunity for the Corporation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr Harveyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long experience in the agricultural sector and proven leadership skills will ensure RIRDCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quality work and high standing amongst its stakeholders will continue under his management,â&#x20AC;? Professor Stehlik said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The RIRDC Board undertook a thorough and extensive national search for a suitably qualified person and we are confident that Mr Harvey will lead

RIRDC successfully through what we anticipate will be an exciting time for the Corporation.â&#x20AC;? Mr Harvey commenced his career in agriculture as a soil conservationist and extension agronomist with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries. He joined the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) in 1997, and there held several positions including as Program Manager, Farming Systems; became an Executive Manager in 2001, and Managing Director and CEO in 2011. Richard Clarke, Chair of GRDC wished Mr Harvey every success in his new role. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a great outcome for Australian agriculture that Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s experience and networks will continue to be influencing the rural innovation sector. We look forward to working with him in his new role in the future,â&#x20AC;? Mr Clark said. Mr Harvey will be taking up his position on 3 May, 2016.

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Congratulations to 2016 Delegate Show livestock winners Section A - Cattle Bull, 18mths and under two years: Josslyn King Kong; Senior Champion Bull: Josslyn King Kong; Bull, 12mths and under 18mths: Josslyn Kent; Junior Champion Bull: Josslyn Kent. GRAND CHAMPION BULL (Bendoc Park Perpetual Trophy): Josslyn King Kong. Cow or heifer two years and under three years: M&G Patches; Senior Champion Female: M&G Patches; Heifer 12mths and under 18mths: M&G Larette; Junior Champion Female: M&G Larette. GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE (Keathellen Trophy): M&G Patches. SUPREME CHAMPION BEEF BREED: M&G Patches. Reserve Champion Beef Breed: Josslyn King Kong. Pair of Bulls: Josslyn Poll Herefords. Pair of Females: M&G Speckleparks. Section B - Sheep Superfine wool classes -

Ram, March shorn two tooth and under: Greenland; Champion Superfine Wool Ram: Greenland; Champion Superfine Wool Ram: Greenland. Ewe, March shorn two tooth and under: Greenland. Champion Superfine Wool Ewe: Greenland. Fine Medium Wool Classes Ram August shorn: Manawa; Champion Fine Medium Wool Ram: Manawa. Ewe August shorn: Greenland; Champion Fine Medium Wool Ewe: Greenland. Medium Wool Classes Ewe March shorn 2 tooth & under: Greenland; Ewe August shorn 2 tooth &under: 1 Manawa, 2 Manawa. Champion Medium Wool Ewe: Manawa. Strong Wool Classes Ram August shorn: Manawa; Champion Strong Wool Ram: Manawa. Poll Merino Classes Poll Ram March shorn Superfine/

Fine: 1 Greenland, 2 Greenland; Poll Ram March shorn Medium/Strong: Greenland; Champion Poll Merino Ram: Greenland. Poll Ewe March shorn Medium/ Strong: Greenland; Champion Poll Merino Ewe: Greenland. GRAND CHAMPION MERINO RAM (Bibbendale Perpetual Trophy): Greenland. RESERVE: Manawa. GRAND CHAMPION EWE: Manawa. RESERVE: Greenland. SUPREME MERINO: Greenland. RESERVE: Manawa. RF Ingram Trophy: Greenland; NA McDonald Most Successful Exhibitor: Greenland. Section C - Wool Merino Fleece, strong combing, skirted: 1 D&L Chapman, 2 JM&RM Guthrie; Merino Hogget Fleece, medium combing, skirted: 1 D&L Chapman; Merino Fleece, fine combing, skirted: 1 RWA&AMM Horton, 2 RWA&AMM Horton; Merino Hogget Fleece, fine combing, skirted: 1 Peter Guthrie, 2 Peter Guthrie; Merino Hogget Fleece, superfine: 1 Peter Guthrie, 2 Peter Guthrie; Merino Hogget Fleece, superfine combing, skirted: 1 Peter Guthrie, 2 Peter Guthrie; Medium combing skirted ram fleece: D&L Chapman. CHAMPION FLEECE OF SHOW: Peter Guthrie; RESERVE: Peter Guthrie. Fleece of Highest Commercial Value: D&L Chapman; LGPA Memorial Trophy of EG

Ingram for Most Successful Exhibitor: Peter Guthrie. TWG Fleece Competition: 1 D&L Chapman, 2 JM&RM Guthrie, 3 Peter Guthrie. Sheep Dog Trials Ken Summerrill Memorial Open Trial: 1 John Perry (Raffa), 2 P Darmody (Phoebe), 3 P Darmody (Gypsy). Novice Trial: 1 Pete Welck (Buck), 2 Will Goggin (Dusty), 3 Will Goggin

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BOMBALA WEANER SALE ANNUAL CALF SALE - Wednesday 20th April 2016 ENTRIES NOW INVITED AND RECOMMENDED FOR THIS FEATURE AUTUMN SALE CONTACT Matt 0429 991 241; Sam 0409 032 019; Peter 0427 101 418 Cooma Annual Calf Sale follows this Bombala Sale on the 26th April

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a winning combination for a wellrounded atmosphere. These members are harder to gain, but generally remain members for longer. We still have a lot of youth and male members, actually its considerably even all-round. Most other gyms have more of one particular kind of member whereas we seem to be well-rounded on all fitness levels and interests!” Stacie says that the clubs plans for the future are to continue to make small regular changes to ensure the equipment, programs and memberships stay in line with current fitness trends and demands. “Cooma was the 3rd Anytime Fitness in Australia to gain approved status to offer memberships to 16 and 17 year olds and we recently introduced short-term memberships. Our shortest option starts at just 3 months. We have received member feedback over the years and feel this will give rising sports stars access to world-class facilities plus in general give the people of Cooma the option to train indoors for the cooler season, then continue their outdoor training in summer. As always, we are excited for the future of this club!” New short-term memberships are available to all new members. Anytime Fitness Cooma is located at 108 Commissioner Street or you can call or Email club Manager, Anne on 64521522 or cooma@anytimefitness. com.au

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Anytime Fitness Cooma will celebrate its 7th Birthday later this year, since opening in 2009. Franchisee Stacie Sims says the club continues to surprise her thanks to the wonderful members, “This club would not be what it is today without the support of the local community and our amazing members. We owe so much to them, we truly are a unique club in a town full of fantastic people.” Stacie says that Anytime Fitness Cooma is unique because of their current members. “Within the Fitness Industry, it is general knowledge that most gyms have a higher percentage of men to women, around 55/45 and the average age of members is between 18 to 25. Cooma challenges these norms with a slightly higher ratio of women to men and a higher percentage of senior members and members over the age of 35.” Stacie says these facts do not detract from the club in any way, it in fact proves that Anytime Fitness Cooma truly caters for all ages and fitness levels. “Having attending numerous industry talks and conferences, I know we have what most gym operators strive to achieve in terms of member ratios and percentages. We truly have a winning formula with our wonderful members.” Stacie Said. “Gaining an even or slightly higher base of female members and people aged over 35 is generally considered

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MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY

Snowy Hydro Limited is a growing end to end energy provider with a complete service offering, backed by the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme. We’ve evolved from an electricity generator managing electricity price risk in the National Electricity Market (NEM), to an integrated energy business - generating energy, providing price risk management products and delivering energy to homes and businesses as the fourth largest retailer in the NEM. An exciting opportunity exists for a Business Partner Training within the People, Culture and Safety team to support organisational effectiveness and drive high performance through the administration and delivery of solutions to identified training needs. As Business Partner - Training you will be responsible for: Partnering with the business to determine technical training needs and coordinating training programs within the business, the coordination of entry level programs including leading the annual recruitment process, for Traineeship, Vacation and Graduate Programs, oversee the Learning Management System (LMS); and working with the P&C Functional Administrator to ensure the system (and data) meets business needs To be successful in this role you will possess: tertiary qualifications in human resources, learning & development, training or equivalent related experience an understanding of the types of on-the-job activities and training performed by Apprentices and Trainees an ability to efficiently and effectively research training related information (e.g. legislation, industry codes of practice, AQF) an ability to build rapport with both technical and non-technical personnel, strong negotiation and influencing skills, along with strong written and verbal communication skills previous experience with Learning Management System, e-learning is desirable If this role sounds like it’s for you and you wish to apply or you would like further information, head to www.snowyhydrocareers.com.au. Applications close on Sunday 20 March 2016 at 5pm.

To apply, please send a letter and CV including two referees to: The Practice Manager The Bombala Street Surgery PO Box 650 Cooma 2630 Or email your application to: bsscooma@gmail.com

The Bombala and District Country Music Association Would like to thank their major sponsor, Boco Rock Wind Farm for their grant, and all other sponsors; the Bombala RSL Club for the venue; Robbo's Inside to Out for the window display of trophies; the judges, the backing band and the wonderful sound people; the people of Bombala and district for supporting and making our 23rd Annual Talent Quest a success in 2016. Special thanks also to all our hard working committee members. Without all of these people we would not be able to hold a Talent Quest. Thank you all. Becky Kelland (Secretary)

Nathan and Jess tie the knot From left; Grooms men Martin Hamilton, Jake Curtis, Matt Parkinson, groom Nathan Curtis, Bride Jess Curtis, Brooke Ardle, Simone Taylor and Diane Ingram. Beautiful flower girls Lilly-Jane and Piper Curtis Nath and Jess were married 20th February out at Hazeldean.

is seeking a DENTAL ASSISTANT with passion for exceptional patient care, a very professional attitude and is a great team player. The position encompasses practice management, reception duties as well as all aspects of dental assisting. Experienced applicants with profound computer skills, including database are preferred. The position is casual part time and extendable for the right applicant. Please send your expression of interest and resume to Cooma Family Dental, POBox 700, Cooma 2630 or e-mail: admin@coomafamilydental.com.au

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Applications close 5pm on Thursday 24th March 2016.

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NOMINATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Cooma Salary: $29.32 to 41.17 per hour Enquiries: Matthew Holobrodskyj (02) 6455 3223

Nominations are being called for the seven (7) positions for the Board of Directors of the Bombala RSL Club Ltd. for the 2016/2017 year.

Position No: 308033 Closing Date: 19 March 2016 Log-on to nswhealth.erecruit.com.au for further information on this and other opportunities. APPLY ONLINE NOW! NSW Health Service: employer of choice

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Nomination forms are available in the Club Office between the hours of 10.00am to 4.00pm Closing date for the nomination is Sunday 27th March 2016 at 6.00pm. Nomination forms may be dropped into the Office or sent to: The Returning Officer P.O Box 70 Bombala NSW 2632

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We are looking for a friendly and motivated person to join our busy family practice as a Receptionist/Secretary for 3 days a week. Do you have excellent customer service and communications skills? Flexibility with days and hours? Good computer skills and if you’re able to work under pressure in a calm manner, then this could be the position for you. Remuneration is in accordance with the Health Professionals and Suport Service Award and an information package will be available at reception.

INVITATION FOR TENDER Construction of Community Recycling Centre Shed at Jindabyne Landfill For Tender Documents please see: www.snowyriver.nsw.gov.au/195/Invitation-For-Tenders Publication commenced 22 February 2016. Tenders Close Tuesday 22 March 2016.

COOMA ATHLETICS INC NOTICE OF AGM Wednesday 6th April 6pm Cooma Ex-Services Club Enquiries: coomaathletics@gmail.com

GEEHI BUSHWALKING CLUB This project was supported by the Environmental Trust as part of the NSW EPA’s Waste Less, Recycle more initiative, funded from the waste levy.

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WANTED TUTOR FOR YEAR 11 STUDENT. HOURS NEGOTIABLE. PHONE 0448 523 014

WALK TO THE HISTORIC CRASH SITE OF THE SOUTHERN CLOUD The Geehi Bushwalking Club will be conducting a 15km round trip walk on Saturday 12th March, 2016, to the 1931 crash site of the Southern Cloud west of Tooma Dam, meeting at Cooma North Shops car park at 7.30 to car pool. Call Peter Davis on 0414 242 235 for booking and information. All welcome.

Passed away peacefully on Friday, March 4th 2016 at Clare Holland House, Barton, formerly of Ernest Philips Ave, Cooma. Aged 77 years. Dearly loved wife of Vincent (DEC). Mother of Ronald, Cheryl, Leonard and Cindy. Much cherished grandmother and great grandmother to all her grandchildren. The relatives and friends of the late SYLVIA MARY ALCOCK are invited to attend her funeral service to be held by the graveside in the Cooma Lawn Cemetery at 10:00 am on Thursday March 10th 2016. Allens Funerals Cooma Alan Dodd Director Family Owned & Operated FDA - 02 6452 2094

William (Bill) WRAY 26 July 1944 to 27 February 2016 Formerly of Adaminaby and Cooma Late of Junee. Much loved husband of Pat, father to Russell (deceased), Leanne, Peter, Helen (deceased), Shaun, Sonia and Jamie, Stewart and Kerry and partners, adored grandfather to many and special grandfather to Teyla and partners, brother and brother -in-law to Dawn and Barry, uncle to Stephen and Leanne, Dawnie and partner Shane, great uncle to Danielle, Nathan, Sue-Ellen & Chris, Wayne and Damien and their partners. Funeral 11/03/16 in Junee at 2pm at St Lukes Anglian Church.

WYNHOVEN Kathleen Betty Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 1st 2016 at Sir William Hudson Memorial Centre, Cooma, formerly of Smith St, Cooma. Aged 89 years. Dearly loved wife of Hubert (dec), mother and mother in-law to Robert and Nola, Carl and Margaret, Dion and Jo-Anne. Fond grandma to Jeffrey, Wendy, Luke, Joshua and Kate. A private cremation was held for Kathleen. Allens Funerals Cooma Alan Dodd Director Family Owned & Operated FDA - 02 6452 2094 *OLJR V\[ V\Y WHNL UV^ I` MVSSV^PUN [OL SPURZ MYVT V\Y ^LIZP[L

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Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club hosts annual Snowy Mountains Regatta Story by Tim Symons, photos by John Byrne Twelve mono-hulls and nine catamarans rigged up to compete in heat 14 of Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club’s Twilight series on the evening of March 2.

the four lap course on their Hobie 20. The breeze dropped towards the end of the race, slowing the following cats and giving Alex and Aiden their first handicap win of the season. They were followed by Tim Symons and Barry Dennis. John Baird led the mono-hull fleet around the course and to the finish. Jason

Light wind Nacra sailing by Martin Horder and Bella Forcet. Some used the event as practice for the upcoming Snowy Mountains Regatta. John Byrne and Terry Lee manned the start and rescue boats as they sent the large fleets off on a Starboard rounding course into a light to medium strength SW breeze. Alex and Aiden Machin led the cats around

Abbott took the handicap win from John and Ross Tattersall, The annual Snowy Mountains Regatta started with the Invitation race on the evening of Friday March 4. Several sailors turned up from Canberra and further afield to join the local sailors in the races on Lake Jindabyne.

Martin Van Weel led the race team as the Primary Regatta Officer and set a course using the club’s usual marks. He sent the cats off on a three lap course which included three long windward works to the far off Mountain mark. The medium to strong breeze had all the sailors zooming around the course until the end of the race when the dying breeze caused some sailors to struggle to reach the finish and some to not finish at all. In the catamaran race Martin Horder and Bella Forcet from Wallerawang Sailing Club took the yardstick win on their Nacra 5.8, with Barney and Thomas Davis in their Hobie 16 in second place and Paul Connor and his Taipan 5.7 in third. Ian Brokenshire won the trailable yacht division race from Ian Hawke and Rod Charles. Hayden Virtue sailed his International Canoe to first place in the mono-hull division race followed by local laser sailors Kerry McGaw and Steve Osborne. The sailors and their families enjoyed a great dinner at the clubhouse on Friday evening after the race. After waiting for the breeze to arrive on Saturday morning, Martin VW and his team set a triangle course on the main lake and sent the three divisions off one after the other. Unfortunately the wind faded and forced the race to be abandoned after more than an hour and a half of drifting on the lake. Many of the sailors required a tow to get back to the beach and clubhouse

for lunch. After lunch another race was set in a light shifting breeze. Many of the boats traded places as the breeze moved in direction all over the course. All divisions finished this slow race and the sailors stayed on the lake for the third race. A single triangle lap was set and the divisions started in reverse order. Suddenly the wind kicked in and the sailors found themselves zooming around the course in 20 to 25 knots. The cats only took around 10 minutes to complete a lap off the course which took around an hour earlier in the day. Several sailors took unexpected swims and had to recover from sudden capsizes in the strong breeze. The sailors re-gathered on Sunday March 6 to complete the four race regatta. Unfortunately the wind didn’t turn up and racing was abandoned so that the travelling sailors could return home. The prizes were presented in the clubhouse to the winners and place getters along with a pile of “lucky door prizes” from many local businesses which sponsored the regatta. After collating the results from the two very different races completed on Saturday, Martin Horder won the cat division from local Barney Davis and Steve Ramsden on his F14 Alpha Omega cat. Ian Hawke took out the trailable yacht division from Rod Charles and Ian Brokenshire. Leo O’Keefe sailed his Impulse to first place in the mono-hull division from local sailors Nick Kennedy on his Finn and Jason Abbott on his Laser. Everyone enjoyed the weekend’s events despite the fickle wind and all planned to return next year to race on Lake Jindabyne.

Dane qualifies for State Blue Tongues Golden Oldies win

Dane Freimanis from Cooma has successfully earnt a spot at the NSW Scooter Championships this weekend. Dane qualified fourth overall in the open division, no small feat having attended just three events, the minimum number required to qualify. Coming off a third place podium finish at Korrupt Skate Park recently, Freimanis is well positioned to qualify for the Australian Championships, which will be held in Queensland in early April. He requires a top 10 finish out of 15 entrants, and his mother Margaret

is confident he will make it through, despite being the youngest rider in his division. Freimanis missed the cut off for the U/16s by just two weeks, a fact that does not worry him as he thrives on the added competition of the higher division. “He placed really well at Korrupt but it’s all based on this ride this weekend, whether he makes it through to the Australian Title. He should get there, which is fantastic,” Margaret said.

Pictured: Dane Freimanis on the podium.

Bombala Blue Tongues Golen Oldies have won a local tournament conducted at Jindabyne’s John Connors Oval on Saturday. The Blue Tongues are pictured with a few Blue Veins thrown into the mix.

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Wednesday March 9, 2016

Brenna Clayton breaks javelin record once again

U/14 Brenna Clayton keeps setting a new mark for her javelin this season and on Saturday she increased her record from 27.28m to 27.72m. This is the fifth time that Brenna has set the javelin record this season. We are hoping this improvement will keep going with ACT Little A’s State Champs in two weeks. This week we had five athletes gain their 10 improvements, seven more athletes reach their 15 improvements, one scored his 20th improvement and one of our Bantams U/7 topped 45 improvements. Track heats up as State draws near Our U/13 sprint girls shared the honours this week with Taylor Maurier edging Ruby Mould out in the 100m in 14.91 sec and Ruby 15.23 sec. In the 200m the roles were reversed with Ruby getting the upper hand in the final sprint to the line. Ruby clocked 31.76 sec and Taylor 31.93 sec with the girls only a metre apart over the line. U/6 Ashton Jamieson posted the quickest time over the 300m in their age group in 1:25.20 sec. Maizie Schulz cleared out in the U/7 300m dash clocking 1:21.56 sec. Her older sister (U/8) in her 300m pushed hard to finish in 1:11 51 sec. Taylah Maurier (U/13) is within 2cms of breaking through the 9m barrier in the shot put as she threw 8.98m this week. Taylah also had a PB in the javelin with nearly two metres improvement taking her best out to 17.62m After Maria Tarasyuk’s explosive run at Regionals last week in the 200m, where she set the track alight with a 28.11 sec, this week back on our grass track with a heavy dew on the grass she could only manage 36.01 sec.

U/9 Max Boole was in the same boat as Maria, Max’s 100m time this week just shy of his run at Regionals, Max ran 16.20 sec this week compared to 15.38 sec on Tartan. U/10 athletes Molly Norris and Stephen (Smiley) Davis threw well with the Club this week. Molly was within two metres of her record of 23.00m with heave of 20.90m. While Stephen Davis added just less than two metres to his PB with a flying

throw of 25.62m. U/7 girl Jasmine-Rose Stead pushed her shot put past the 4m for the first time with 4.21m. With only two more competitions left this season we are hoping that all of our athletes come along and give the athletes going to State some outstanding competition leading into these Championships.

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Cooma Golf Club news The best score in last Wednesday’s Stableford was a great 44 points by Tony Monday, easily wining C Grade. A Grade went to Mal Crockett with 34 points whilst the recently consistent Phil Amey won B Grade 38 points. Ball were won by Heikki Evans, Paul Lloyd, Egils Freimanis, John Alexander, Keith Russell, Warren Bray, Kerry Blencowe and Roy Kerr. Heikki and Paul might feel a little unlucky as both posted scores that would have won most days. Gary Batten won nearest the pin on nine and Tony Monday was closest on 17. Saturday saw a strong field of over 50 players compete for the March Monthly Medal and some hot scores were the order of the day. Bailey Burke won A Grade with 66 nett on a count back from Bradley Porter from Yass Golf Club, Dom Rossi won B Grade with 69 nett with Steve Wheatley runner up on 74 nett whilst Marty

Gelling won C Grade with 66 nett from Tony Monday on 71 nett. It’s a pity that Dom’s golf cart didn’t go as well on the day as Dom did, breaking down yet again. Balls were won by Chris Brown, Brian Searl, Graham Beaumont, Keith Russell, Adam Robinson, Cliff Richards, Mark Rainsford, Phil Ingram, Norm Marshall and Neil Venables. Long drives went to Cliff Richards (A Grade), Dom Rossi (B Grade_ and Bill Dyball (C Grade). Nearest the pins went to Bradley Porter on the fourth and Adam Robinson on 11. Sunday’s competition attracted only a small number of competition players although the course was well patronised as Cooma hosted many Canberra Clubs in the B Grade Pennants. Thanks to Norm Marshall and Terry Johnson and their team for their efforts in feeding the Pennants players. The Stableford competition was a tight contest with Georg Froeschl edging out Jeff Burgess

and Geoff Bohringer on a count back on 37 points. Frank McKnight, Steve Young and Brian Searl won balls whilst both nearest the pins went to Brian Searl (9 and 17). The highlight of the day was a tremendous second from Gary Batten on the 13th who came close to an eagle when his shot pitched about 200mm short of the pin and ended up 200mm past the cup. Mention, however, needs to be made of his drive which miraculously went right through a massive gum tree untouched by branches or leaves. This one was 100 percent air, not the normal 90 percent !!! Next weeks competitions will be Stableford’s on Wednesday and Saturday whilst Sunday will feature a round of the Thredbo Super Stableford, a year long competition with the eventual winner earning a $1,300 package from Thredbo. Not an event to miss out on as points earned over the year are needed to qualify for the final playoff later in the year.

Cooma ladies golf news A week filled with golf has been enjoyed by all. However, the hot weather and quickly drying course are proving testing. In last Wednesday’s 9 hole medley stableford the winner was Dorothy Bilbow with 15 points. Dorothy has been playing exceptionally well this week. Balls were won by Maureen Fletcher, 13 points, and Aileen Smith, 12 points. Well done, girls, as they were playing on the ‘back’ nine, the tougher side of the course. The Tathra Ladies Open Cooma was well represented. Misook Barnes was the ‘C’ Grade runner-up with 103 gross. She had a great day with the putter putting the ball in from all over the greens. Lorraine McGregor, playing consistently, was a ball winner with 82 net. Congratulations! In Saturday’s second round of the Club Championships Dorothy Bilbow was once again the winner. Her driving, approach to the greens and her putting were excellent. Balls were won by Helen Crawford, 71 net, and Gaye Wilson, 75 net. Both Dorothy and Lyn Last won a ball with 29 fine putts. In the third round of the Club Championships Misook Barnes was the winner with 66 net. A fantastic score due partly to fantastic putting! Rulie Steinfort won a ball with 73 net and Gaye Wilson

won the second ball with 76 net. Misook won the putting with 26 putts. Our Club Champion for 2016 is Gaye Wilson who ended up with 274 gross over the three rounds. Her first two rounds of golf, 93 and 90 gross, were pretty good and enabled her to set up a slender lead in the championships. Her third round was just as consistent and she ended up with 91 gross resulting in 274 gross for the championship. Her golf has been solid: she was trying to not make the same silly mistakes as in previous rounds! But for every improvement there was a slip-up on a different hole. The delights of golf! The A grade winner is Rulie Steinfort, 293 gross. The B grade champion is Dorothy Bilbow with 290 gross. The winner of the Nell Horsfall Memorial Trophy is Helen Crawford with 209 net. It’s good to see Helen’s handicap coming down and her short game improving. Coming up: Wed, 9th March – 9/18 hole medley stableford; Sat, 12th - 2nd Rd Elsie Egan trophy 18 hole stroke; Sun, 13th – Super Stableford 18 hole medley. See you on the course!

Cats impress in first trial The CCFC Southern Cats took on Nowra for their first trial match of the season in 36 degree heat in what was a close and tough match from the start. Nowra started their preseason training some eight weeks before the Cats but those watching the game would not have picked the difference in time spent in preseason training from the two sides. The CCFC Southern Cats hosted a large number of its new recruits, mixed with a few of its more senior players. For 80 percent of the team it was their first game in Cats colours and first game together. The talented youngsters out of the Cooma region, Kyle Hubert, Sam Larsen and Nick Thomas from Bombala impressed coaches as well as their new team mates with clean skills and endless runs all games. Other new Cats players who impressed were Troy Edwards, Brad Clarke and first year player Ryan Germaney. Assistant coach Tim Gray from the Canberra region and the Cats new celtre half-forward from Pambula Mitch Cameron also rated a mention for their performance in the trial.

The senior Cats members who played included Taylor Lee, Daniel Wicks, Danigel G Webster, Jordan Lopes, Brett O’Sullivan and Sam Hunter. They showed the coaches that the Cats will have a formidable side this coming season. The Cats lead from the start of the game in to each break. As the telling heat started to take its toll on the playing group in the last minutes of the game, Nowra just got in front on the score board. Cats coach Ross Henningsen said, “Overall it was a outstanding effort for our first hit out for the pre season, the club will now look to next weeks pre-season game against Googong Hogs”. The Cats roster for 2016 has great depth and Henningsen expects to have around 35 players to choose from each week. “We’re looking very solid with al the guys we’ve got. Each week we’re going to have a very solid side available,” he said. “Training has also been very solid. There is an average of 20 plus players across two nights in Canberra plus seven or so in Cooma.”

Sports rep visiting Cooma

Extreme heat sport warning Even the young and fit can suffer severe heat illness warns the Climate and Health Alliance, ahead of the Essendon and Geelong clash in Shepparton this weekend. Large parts of Victoria are in the middle of a heatwave, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting the temperature in Shepparton on game-day will reach 38 degrees. The idea of sporting policy relating to heat is not specific to AFL, with the Coffey’s Monaro District Cricket Association working to establish a policy that establishes a blanket ruling as it relates to extreme temperature. “There is a drinks break on the hour on days over 34 and nothing official yet on heat policy but will be discussed at the AGM. I will be pushing for a 40-degree limit,” said committee member Ben Hearn. Geelong Cat Mark Blicavs has suggested players will be fine because they’re all “fit young guys” but Climate and Health Alliance

President Liz Hanna says playing sport in the heat can be deadly for anyone. “Even the young and fit can die. While some players may feel they are acclimatised to playing in extreme heat, intense physical activity like football can increase heat generation ten-fold,” Dr Hanna said. “The AFL must consider the risks to players, staff and fans toughing it out in extreme heat is not a matter of bravado, it can be deadly.” Temperatures above 30 degrees pose a risk of hyperthermia and heat stroke, a recent report from The Climate Institute on heat and sport shows. The body’s optimal core temperature is between 36.2 and 37.2 degrees. If it rises above this normal range, hyperthermia can place stress on the heart, lead to dangerously low blood pressure, and can ultimately cause organ

damage and death. CAHA executive director Fiona Armstrong cautioned all Victorians to stay safe in the heat, and said sporting bodies would need to take further precautions as climate change worsened heatwaves and hot days. The AFL’s current heat guidelines include increasing the number of water carriers to run fluids, lengthening breaks, shortening quarters or rescheduling games. “If we are to avoid even greater extremes of temperature in the future, we must also take urgent action to address the causes of climate change. This is a matter of life or death,” Ms Armstrong said. With trial matches starting for all football codes in the coming weeks coaches and players should be mindful of the possible impact of extreme temperature and sport as they prepare for their respective 2016 campaigns.

A Gray Nicolls rep will be showcasing the 2015/16 range of cricketing gear at Sportspower Cooma this afternoon. From 5pm, people who are looking for new equipment or those just interested in cricket are invited to Sportspower to meet the rep and see the latest technology. As well as the range of bats and gloves, the rep will be bringing Australian test cricketers David

Warner and Usman Khawaja’s bats for people to have a look at. Sportspower owner Col Langdon saw David Warner’s bat at a conference in Melbourne recently and was very impressed. “Warner’s bat is unreal; I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s huge, it’s ridiculous,” he said. Col is offering a 10 percent discounts to anyone who orders a Gray Nicholls bat this afternoon.

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Craig “Reggie” Elton and Past Players Memorial With the sun beating down, good company to be enjoyed and a great cause to support, the Craig “Reggie” Elton and Past Players Memorial Day proved a success on the Bombala bowling greens on Saturday. The local Men of League Foundation hosted the day, with a good number of people signing up to hit the greens for social bowls and a cheerful afternoon in the name of charity. Following the bowls the group adjourned inside to enjoy an excellent barbecue and a series of raffles, with the presentation of winners seeing both leading teams donate their prizes back to the Men of League. Following the successful day there are many thank yous to be made, with sincere appreciation going to the Bombala RSL Club for their assistance and Reigh Callaway for preparing the greens. Thanks also to IGA Bombala for its ongoing support, all of those who turned up to play and anyone who supported the event in any way. Congratulations must also go to the Men of League committee and members, who also take this opportunity to wish Spud Brownlie and Jo Joseph all of the very best. The second Craig “Reggie” Elton and Past Players Memorial Day proved a great event, and will be held again next year in Bombala.

Having a bowl on the charity day was Bombala Blue Heelers Club President, Colin Ryan. Below; Blue Heelers Reserve’s Coach, Clay Stewart hit the greens.

Top; Sue Morgan was happy with one of her shots on Saturday afternoon. Right; Joel Cherry took part in the Bombala Men of League Charity Bowls Day.

Cooma Red Devils want you The Cooma Red Devils junior rugby club are currently welcoming new recruits and will be holding registration days starting next week. The first registration day will be on March, 16 between 4pm and 5.30pm, where players will have the opportunity to sign up for the season and take part in

a skills training session. Following registration opportunities will take place on March 23 and March 30, between 4pm and 5.30pm before the formation of teams on April 6. The Red Devils will also be holding a preseason training camp on the weekend of the 29th of

April to the 1st of May with further details to be announced. Players aged between 10 and 17 years old of any skill level are encouraged to get down to Rotary Oval and sign up to experience the game they play in heaven in an easy going family friendly environment.

Bombala bowls major singles Social bowls Wednesday 2 March. Chris X, C Baker and J Adamson defeated K Callaway, R Dent and P Williams 18-16. Another round of the Major Singles sponsored by Pricilla’s at the Heritage Restaurant and Guesthouse saw C Elton

defeat P Jones 31-19. The Pennant team J Martin, R Callaway, B Ingram, J Lomas, N Batey, M Guthrie, B Beileiter, C Elton, N Brotherton, R Yelds, G Griggs and H Elliott travelled to Tathra where Tathra were too strong at home winning Shots 50-

83 Ends 27-36 Rinks 0-3 Points 0-10. Next week we will have more Championship singles action on Saturday. On Sunday the Pennants team will travel to Tura and the shield side will play their last game against Nimmitabel at home.

Bombala golf results Wednesday the ladies played a stroke Balls went to Brad and Pepper for the Club trophy. Thompson +1. The winner was Di Ingram 74 Nett. NTP was also won by Brad Tonks on Balls were won by Joy Douch 80 the 17th. Nett, Betty Crawford 82 Nett. Putting was won by Di with 27 putts. Golf programme for the week. Saturday Members played a LADIES. Wednesday 9 March Stableford for Club Trophy. Ind. Acc. Stableford. Club Trophy. Pepper Thompson has found his Saturday 12 March Stableford. Club form winning with 40 points. Trophy. Balls were won by Pepper and Ray Crawford 37 points. MEMBERS. Saturday 12 March. 4 Sunday was a par for Bombala BBB v Par. J. Cherry and P. Thompson Garden and Gadgets Gallery trophy. Trophies. With the extreme heat we are (Choose Partners) experiencing that players are grateful to Sunday 13 March. Stableford. T. be using carts. Unusual to see walkers Gronow Trophy. on the course these days. The trophy winner was Brad Tonks DUTY ROSTER. Saturday 12 March. with +2. From memory, Brad won this Leon Jones. trophy last year. Bet his wife is happy about his win.

Wednesday March 9, 2016

It’s cricket finals time Saturday saw the final round of the Coffey’s MDCA competition with Coffey’s, Peak View Jerangle and The Aussie all relying on must wins to secure a spot in the finals. The Aussie took on Jindabyne in a game to determine the top five and had no hesitation batting first on a fairly fast Berridale ground. A great opening partnership from Mitchell Hynes (72) and Stuart Wood (40) got The Aussie off to a great start needing to win to confirm their spot in the semi finals. At 0/75 at drinks the Aussie side were cruising. The introduction of the dangerous and ever improving Pete Callan (2/22) did little to slow the rate however, with Chris Khoury (51) freeing the shoulders. Jindabyne looked to be facing a mighty total to confirm their spot atop the ladder going into the finals. Late hitting from M. Tonks and G. Vande Plaat (27) saw The Aussie post an imposing 261 with Nick Hind taking the best figures of 3/29. Jindabyne needed to get away to a fast start to be any chance of challenging the Aussie total and with the top three getting starts the Aussie score looked achievable with Jindy batting deep going into drinks at 3/68 and plenty of blokes reminding the Aussie boys of the last meeting. Some good bowling from Harry Sidhu (5/23) and Tim Wall (3/28) and some poor shots and a bit of bad luck saw the Jindabyne chase fall short in the 33rd over with only Simon Partell (23) Dale Cook (29) and the returning Timmy Gregson (23) making scores worthy of mention with Jindabyne all out 157. Peak View Jerangle took on Berridale at Nijong Oval with a win securing PVJ a spot in the upcoming finals. Berridale won the toss and elected to bat and got off to a slow start, losing two wickets to the bowling of Jack Johnson (2/9). Experienced Berridale batsmen Ben Hearn (12) and Andrew O’Keefe (19) looked to get set before Josh Fraser (1/6) got the wicket of Hearn. The introduction of the Boate brothers in to the attack saw them rip through the Berridale tail with only some late hitting from Alex Bruce (22) providing any resistance. Steven Boate finished with figures of 3/39 and Nathan picked up 3/6 off four overs to see Berridale all out for 100 in the 36th over. PVJ got away to a shaky start struggling to 2/15 after 10 overs with Jack Parkyn 1/16 off 9 and James Cahill 1/21 off 9 picking up the early breakthroughs. A beautiful partnership of 87 between Archie Allen 35* and Craig Bottom 51 who was bowled by Jason Harris 1/5 with one run to get, this saw PVJ reach the 101 total in the 32nd over 3 down. Final scores Berridale all out 100, PVJ 3/102. Coffey’s played Dalgety in a must win match and got off to a flyer with the opening bowling partnership of Steve Sommerville and Andrew Nowland restricting runs and taking

early wickets to see Dalgety at 3/30. Astin Nunan bowled superbly for his figures of 3/11 off 9, with eight of those runs coming off edges through slips. The GOAT Mark Williams started his day off well, finding a piece of gold on the ground, and continued his good form with the ball taking figures of 3/35. Aron Rogers was the pick of the Dalgety batsman, patiently picking off the loose ball and working well with the long tail to see them finish on 138 after 45 overs. Coffey’s responded well to the pressure of the must win game with opening batsman Zach Smith teeing off early. Andrew Nowland batting with a classic hit out or get out attitude supported Smith well and looked the goods for his 30 odd. Coffey’s passed Dalgety’s score in the 20th over for the loss of just two wickets with Smith top scoring on 84*. In spite of a good win, Coffey’s needed either The Aussie or Peak View Jerangle to lose in order to make the finals which was not the case, extinguishing their finals hopes for ths season. In the finals this week Jindabyne will play The Aussie at Rotary and Dalgety will play Peak View Jerangle at Nijong this Saturday starting at 12.30. There is a number of quality cricket players across all four teams in the finals and people are encouraged to get down to the grounds and witness a great day of entertainment.

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Wednesday March 9, 2016

Special meeting for Cooma’s men bowlers A very important Special General Meeting and Steve went to the front 16/5 after 13 of the Cooma Mens Bowling Club will be ends. Mary and Peter came home well held at the Clubhouse commencing at in losing 17/25. Bas Bolt, Mario Frezza 11.30am next Saturday March 12. and Denis Steinfort scored four shots on This meeting is called so that members the first end against Skip Hamilton, Mick can be given details of Royal NSW Mayhew and Paul Cannell but dropped five Bowling Association’s Affiliation Fee and on end three to even up the game, which future ramifications of it as far as Cooma remained that way for most of the match Club is concerned. This meeting is for all with Bas, Mario and Denis getting home men bowlers, whether Pennant, Monaro Shield Championship, District Events or Social Bowlers, regular or occasional. It is important that all men bowlers attend so that the Committee can be made aware of the views of members. Please make a special effort to be present. A match in Major Singles played today is that between Mel Storta and Brian Seears Winners of division 2 Steve Lapham, with Giulio D’Amico as John Schoon and Wayne Flynn marker. The winner will play Daniel Clough on Saturday with the loser as marker. Other matches set down for Saturday are as follows with marker’s name in brackets. All these matches are listed on the draw which can be viewed on the notice board near the bowls office so now everyone should know. The very hot weather seems to have discouraged Wednesday bowlers with only 19 in attendance. Dot Jackson and Steve Seears left Mary Phillips and Peter Harris wondering what hit them when Dot

20/16. Allan Crowe and Ron Wainwright dropped five shots to Judy Locker and Bob Lahy on the third end but soon made amends and were in front for most of their match, finally winning 25/11.Mike Mannile played Swinging Lead for Max Butler and Kevin Jackson and for Ken Rees and Tony Gray. Ken and Tony scored five on the first end but did not score again till seven whilst their opponents went out to lead 17/9. Five shots to Ken and Tony on 19 restored

some respectability to the 22/18 score line in favour of Mike, Max and Kevin. The Cooma Classic Triples played last Saturday and Sunday attracted a field of 66 players from Adaminaby, Bombala, Jindabyne , Queanbeyan, Tura Beach Ladies, Khancoban and Cooma. Players enjoyed three games of 12 end triples each day with teams divided into three groups

offer. The winners in Group One were Sean Robertson, Dave Paul from Queanbeyan and Mark Buckley, runners-up Wayne Lodge, Mel Storta and Ross Russell. Group Two went to Steve Lapham, Wayne Flynn and John Schoon with Dawn Russell, Olga Jebbink and David Russell as Runners Up. Group Three was an all Adaminaby affair with J Rusic, Steve Harriden and Lyn McMahon taking first place and Frank Lustenich, Warren Hinds and Ed Potter runners-up. A consolation prize for the best final match score in each group for those who had not collected a major prize. Group One Garry and Elaine Taylor and Kim Weston. Group Two Peter Marsicano, Steve Seears Winners of Division 3 J Rusic, L McMahon and and Terry Croker. Group S Harriden all presented at bowling club Three Dot Jackson, Mary Sunday by President N McGregor. Murphy and Kevin Jackson (no doubt helped by a after day one. The team of Ralph Fair from maximum nine shots on one end). Khancoban who teamed with locals Robbie At the conclusion of the presentations Roberson and Ignazio Mondello was the Mark Buckley thanked the many members only one to win three games on day one to who had helped to make the day a take forward 6 points plus 11 to day two success and particularly thanked the major closely followed by Ross Russell, Wayne sponsors, Bowling Club Insurance Brokers Lodge and Mel Storta on five points plus and High Country Hyundai. Most of the 12. visitors expressed a desire to return next Play continued on Sunday in very hot year. conditions with most teams in with a Don’t forget that very important meeting chance to win some of the prize money on for men bowlers on Saturday March 12.

Cooma Judo in ACT competition Cooma Judo Club travelled to Hills Sports Academy for the first ACT club competition of the year. These club comps are great for putting your skills into practice and pitting yourself against other competitors. Daniel Nassar, Kalib Williams both fought well in their first ever competition. Kalib fought well winning one out of three bouts and was unlucky not to win another and ended up winning a well earned bronze. Daniel Nassar fought tenaciously and won one out of four and should have won a couple more fights. Unsure of the rules and the referee calls, Daniel let his opponent go when he should

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Barrett and Hedger selected for Group 16 U18 rep side Cooma Stallions rugby league players Carson Barrett and Jake Hedger have been selected in the starting line up for the U/18 Group 16 representative team. The side will be coached by Coomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Australia Day Sportsperson of the Year Jason Kelly who is happy to have them in the team and impressed with their efforts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both young, this is their first year in U/18s which means they can play again next year,â&#x20AC;? he said. Kelly said both Cooma boys will be playing on the wing with Barrett having the potential to spend some time playing in the back row. The selection of the Group 16 side comes after months of hard work by coaches and support staff, including Bob Weston, Ashleigh Steinke and assistant coach Nathan Smith who are

also from Cooma. Group 16 Rugby League has teamed up with Country Rugby League and Red Energy to provide a series of high performance camps over the last few months. The scheme is aimed at 15 to 17 year old players involving a series of one day camps that will include high performance coaching to cover elite level rugby league skills, training, nutrition and drug and alcohol awareness. Kelly said that staff and players have been working hard over the past few months and the selection of the final Group 16 side is the culmination of that hard work. Barrett and Hedger will head to Moruya this weekend to play against the Group 7 team to compete for a spot in the combined rep side, The Stingrays.

Carson Barrett and Jake Hedger have been selected in the starting line up for the U/18 Group 16 representative team.

Wheels turning for bike show Back to Cooma fun Run On Saturday March 26, the Monaro High School Leo Club will be holding a Fun Run during the Back to Cooma celebration over the Easter weekend starting Friday to Monday March 2528. The fun run will take place on the morning of Saturday March 26, starting at 8am for the 10km runners and 8:30am for the 5km runners, at Nijong Oval. The fun run will raise awareness and funds for beyondblue to assist with their efforts to reduce depression in rural areas. All participants will receive a race pack with Leo Club and beyondblue merchandise such as wrist bands and drink bottles. Early bird registrants 12 years and over will also receive a running singlet upon registration. Numbers are limited so register early at: www.trybooking.com/KKGV Registration costs are:

$10 for 11 years and under for the 5km walk/run, $25 for 14 years and under for the 5km walk/run, $30 for 15 years and over also for the 5km walk/run. $30 for 14 years and under for the 10km run and $40 for 15 years and over also for the 10km run. Children five years and under can join in the fun for free. You can register online at: www. trybooking.com/KKGV The Monaro High School Leo Club hopes to see lots of locals participating and joining in the Back to Cooma celebration including our fun run. If you would like to know more information, email our secretary at leoclubmonarohigh@gmail.com or like Monaro High School Leo Club on Facebook.

Cooma darts competition The 2016 Bombala Bike Show Committee; (back) Robert Hampshire, Darren Cotterill, Grantley Ingram, Cheryl Cotterill, Travis Jones, Clinton Badewitz, (front) Nicole Hentscher, Sandy Lewis, Virgina Webster and Pat Lomas.

It may seem a long way off yet, but the 2016 Bombala Bike Show Committee is already working towards this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, and things are looking good for the November 19 show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will definitely be moving the 25th Annual Bombala Bike Show back to the showground,â&#x20AC;? Bike Show Committee President, Darren Cotterill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are looking at having live entertainment,

trade stalls and a burnout competition, and there are a lot of exciting ideas in the works. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are also working on a fantastic raffle prize for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show, and look forward to updating the community as soon as we can.â&#x20AC;? The committee wishes to point out that it is currently having issues with its website and Facebook page, but hopes to be back online shortly to deliver updates.

A GRADETradies hosted Buggers winning 110. High scores for the Tradies Nathan Wren 123,100,100, Darren Carson 140,121,100 Rolf Priedigkeit 140. No high scores were recorded for Buggers. Jokers hosted Bears winning 8-3. High scores for Jokers Mathew Hemphill 121, High scores for Bears Rick Fely 120, Chris Thistleton 138, Ned Mcdonnell 140, Timmothy Kimbell 121, Mitch Backhouse 140, 120, 120. B GRADEJasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crew (formerly Stars) hosted Peaches winning 8-3. High

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Team Cooma is on its way to ACT State All of the Cooma Athletes who competed at the South Side Regional Champs over the weekend made it through to the State Championships. The State Team will consist of: U/16s William Reid qualified in the 100m after coming 1st in this event in 13.10s, 2nd in the 200m with 26.86s and 4th at the long jump, leaping 4.32m. U/15s Burnum Brademann ran extremely well to finish 3rd in the 400m, clocking 1:06.97s then claiming 1st place over the 800m in 2:28.98s and in the 1500m Burnum lowered his PB time by 24s as he crossed the line in 1st place. U/14s Brenna Clayton, had a mixed bag of events, running 3rd in the 800m in 2:42.23s, 4th over the 1500m in the time of 5:27.98s just half a second shy of her PB. She had a PB time in the 400m of 1:11.11s, cutting 3s of her previous best. In the field events Brenna gained an equal PB at the high Jump clearing 1.30m and sixth overall. At the discus she had another PB with a throw of 21.65m. Her final field event was the javelin where she finished 3rd with 25.97m. U/14s Maria Tarasyuk, impressed us all by taking out both the 100m, 200m and the sprints double in PB times. In the 100m final she eclipsed the field of 8 runners in 13.82s, a half a second PB. She completely blew us

away with her performance over the 200m by lowing her time by five and a half seconds clocking 29.11s. Over at the Long Jump, Maria is improving as the season unfolds and this week she added 30cm to her best jump to take out 2nd place for this event with 4.40m. In both the discus and javelin Maria gained 5th placing with a PB in the javelin of 21.06m while in the Discus she was within 1.5m of her best recording 18.63m for her effort. U/14s Emma Watkins gained 3rd in the 80m hurdles final running 19.21s (PB), and put in a good performance over the 200m hurdles to finish 5th in 44.89s. Emma also ran a PB in both the 100m in 16.73s coming 8th, while in the 200m she clocked 36.14s for 5th place. At the triple jump Emma collected another PB in leaping 7.69m to finish in 5th position. While at discus, she finished 6th with 18.16m. This will give Cooma 3 girls in the discus final at the State Championships. U/14s Nick Zusak, posted PBs in the 100m with13.80s (6th), triple jump with 9.29 m (8th). In the shot put he heaved it out to 7.17m (6th). In the Javelin Nick’s throw of 22.01 m (4th) and he finished 6th over the 200m sprint in 29.51s. Nick also gained 8th in the long jump with 4.32m. U/13s Taylah Maurier, did a PB in taking 2nd place in the shot put with a mighty heave of 8.83m. At the discus Taylah could only manage 22.88m to finish in 3rd position. While at the Javelin Taylah added another PB performance with 15.99m and a 3rd placing. While on the track, Taylah also posted PBs but was unable to break into the top 4 position to continue on to State. In the 100m Taylah ran a 14.40s in the heats of the 100m to make it to the final. She was unable to reproduce this time and finished 7th in 14.59s. Again this was the situation in the 200m where she ran 30.63s in the heats to make the final, but couldn’t reproduce this time. Taylah ran 32.39s in the final and placed in 8th place. U/13s Ruby Mould made it to State in all her events, gaining four 3rds, a 2nd and a 6th overall. 3rd in 400m in 1:08.86s, 3rd over 800m in 2:45.17s, 2nd in the 200m hurdles with a PB run of 33.91s, 3rd over at the high jump clearing 1.31m, 3rd in the long jump leaping 4.28m and an impressive 8.48m at the triple jump. U/13s Jordan Davis, was first in three events, triple jump with a leap of 8.68m, a great heave in shot put of 8.43m and a PB in the discus of 27.65m. Jordan was leading the 80m hurdles until the touch down after the last hurdle where he couldn’t sustain his pace to the finish line and was edged out in

a blanket finish into 2nd place. Jordan’s time was a 15.92s, a PB by half a second. U/12s Reuben Hooper excelled over the weekend with five PBs out of six Events. Reuben cleared 1.40m to take out the high jump, 2nd in the 60m hurdles with 11.24s (PB), another 2nd placing at the long jump with 4.76m (PB). Reuben received three 3rds: in the 100m with 13.76s (PB), the 200m where he broke through the 30 second barrier for the first time clocking 28.75s (PB) and finally in the discus with another PB of 24.01m. U/11s Selena Sheen picked up a 3rd placing in javelin with 7.68m, but couldn’t achieve this in the other two throwing events where she finished 8th in the shot put with 3.81m and 9th in the discus with 12.26m. U/11s Clara Thornton, qualified for State in both the 400m and 800m where she finished in 4th place. Clara had a PB in both races knocking off 10 seconds in the 800m when she crossed the line in 3:07.52s, while she could only manage a 2 second reduction on her 400m run, covering the distance in 1:22.25s. Clara also competed in the 100m and came 9th in 16.55s (PB). In the 60m hurdles she finished 12th overall in 14.70s and gained another PB in the triple jump clearing 7m for the first time with 7.11m into 7th place. U/11s Olo Brademann gained 3rd for both the 800m and 1500m in which he ran well. The 800m time was with in 3 seconds of his PB, where he clocked 2:35.81s. Olo’s time for the 1500 m was outstanding compared to his last run a week ago on our track. Olo eclipsed this time by 25 seconds to record 5:23.07s (PB). Olo produced another PB in the high jump with clearance of 1.27m finishing in 6th place. In the long jump Olo produced his best jump, but he could only come in 9th place with 3.93m. U/11s Louis Mould got 3rd in the 800m in 2:44.10s (PB), 3rd in the 1500m recording 5:52.01s (PB by half a minute), 3rd in in the 60m hurdles in 11.76s (PB). In the high jump it was another 3rd placing with 1.28m, while at the triple jump Louis posted another PB with 8.28m leap (5th). To top the weekend off Louis collected his 5th PB in the discus with a performance of 19.29m. U/10s Sophie Reid recorded 3 PBs in her endeavour to make it to State Championships. Sophie qualified for State in the shot put where she finished 6th with a heave of 4.55m (PB). Sophie tried hard to achieve another State qualifier in her other events, but was unable to match the other girls’ performances. Sophie ran in the 400m and came in 9th overall with a PB time of 1:36.64s. In the 60m hurdles Sophie came

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15th with 15.35s. In the long jump Sophie was unable to venture past the first three trials and was placed 13th with 2.68m. U/10s Stephen Davis struggled to match it with the other Centre’s boys on the track, but in the field events Stephen put a better showing by coming 1st in the discus with 22.73m and 3rd place in the shot put with a 6.35m putt. Stephen gained a 5th in the 400m in 1:29.83s, 7th over the 60m hurdles in 13.77s and 11th in the long jump with 3.13m equalling his PB. U/9s Kate Maurier was able to clinch her State spot qualifying in the discus where she was placed in 6th position at the end of the competition with 10.71m. Kate tried her hardest to add a couple more events to her State qualifier. In the 70m final she finished 7th with 12.54s (PB). Kate made the final of the 100m and came equal 7th with 18.16s, but ran a faster heat in 17.94s. Kate got out run in the heats of the 60m hurdles in 20.09s to finish in 13th place. Kate was only able to gain 8th Place in the shot put with 4.26m. U/9s Damian Kennedy picked up a 2nd in the 60m hurdles in 11.61s (PB), qualified in the 800m in 4th spot with 3:22.33s and 4th place in the long jump by jumping 3.39m (PB). Damian just missed out in the 400m by finishing 5th in 1:26.17s (PB). In the shot put Damian could only manage 7th with 4.43m. U/9s Michael Pevere persuaded his mother to enter him in the 700m walk where he had a chance of qualifying through to State and he did by winning it in 5:15.24s. This was Michael’s first walk that he had qualified judges scrutinizing his walking style and he is a wiser walker now after being given some warning during the race. Michael tried his hardest in other events but the competition was too strong. Michael made the 200m final and finished 7th in 39.18s. In the heats he posted a PB time of38.45s. He could only manage 11th in the long jump with 2.85m and 8th at the shot put heaving it 4.10m. U/8 age group do not contest State. U/8s Tyler Reid recorded a PB of 15.83s in coming 3rd in the 60m hurdles. Tyler again recorded a PB in the long jump with a leap of 2.39m to pick up another 3rd placing and was 2nd with a 3.11m putt at the shot put. Tyler’s effort in the 50m final earnt her a 3rd PB when she finished 5th in 10.20s U/8s Cameron Taylor’s effort in the shot put earnt him a 2nd placing with a heave of 5.16m. He was 10th in the long jump with 2.88m, and 3rd at the discus after posting a 12.67m throw. Congratulation to all of our athletes on their effort at Regional Championships, Now its time to move on to State Titles.

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Cooma FC traveled to Calwell to play for “The Snowy Shield” against Brindabella. Cooma was represented in Over 35s, Womens and Mens. The over 35s had a tough hit out and was great to see Cooma fielding a lot of ex players who returned for the game. Very pleasing to see David D’Amico and brother Eddie D’Amico both pulling on the Cooma shirt together for the first time since 1995. Cooma was victorious 2 - 3 in a game that was played in great spirit. Cooma FC ladies took minutes to find their feet and were knocking the ball around extremely well in what was

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