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Even kangaroos were jumping at Thredbo during the opening of the 2012 ski season. Skiers flocked to Perisher at the opening of the 2012 ski season Blessing the snow at Perisher Valley at the opening of ski season were Libby Pugh (Snowy Mountains Mission, Zoe-Grace with her parents Sue-Ellen & Ben Boss-Walker (Salvation Army), Rev Lloyd Bennett (Anglican) and Rev Owen Davies (Uniting Church).

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Rural disadvantage Claims by the Federal Government that a classification system used to determine relocation and retention grants for rural doctors is working well have been strongly discredited by peak health bodies and rural doctors from across Australia at a Senate inquiry. Cooma-Monaro Shire Council has been following closely the issues associated with the supply of health services and medical professionals in rural areas with particular reference to the Federal Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classification system which is being used to determine relocation and retention grants for rural doctors. The matters have been referred to by the Senate to the Senate Community Affairs Committee for Inquiry and report by June 27. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All rural Councils have a vested interest in the outcomes of this Inquiry as it may have implications for the ageing population and future health service delivery requirements especially in areas of limited specialist care and transport

support servicesâ&#x20AC;?, Mayor Dean Lynch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The current classification system for remote areas and incentive medical schemes for our elderly do not provide adequate incentives that recruit and retain specialist services and recognise the uniqueness of different rural locations even within our Monaro regionâ&#x20AC;?, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One size fits all approach as we have todayâ&#x20AC;? just does not work in the regions where there are different and unique medical requirements and circumstances that may apply to larger regional cities such as Albury, Tamworth or Hobart but not to Bombala, Tumut or Nimmitabel â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though we are fortunate in Cooma to have a regional hospital and a variety of doctors compared to our adjoining sister councils within the wider south east region, specialist health services are still a major concern within Cooma when air and bus transport is limited and rail services are non existentâ&#x20AC;?, Mayor Lynch said.

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Sue Walter awarded an AM in birthday list Former local resident, Susan Gae Walter, has been recognised for her service to the community as founder of the Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation, a fundraising organisation for childhood cancer research.. She has been awarded a AM, Member of the Order of Australia in the Queens Birthday Honours list. Ms Walter said she was humbled by the award and was still investigating who had nominated her. She paid tribute to the close family and friends who have allowed her to establish the foundation and to keep it running for 11 years. She said she was hopeful the lives the foundation has saved through funding research would continue and that a cause could eventually be found and a cure developed. The Steven Walter Fund (SWF) originated in 2001 and SWF was incorporated in March 2008 as part of a strategic plan to develop a significant long term fundraising capacity to benefit childhood cancer research in Australia. The origins of SWF lay in the wishes of Steven Walter, a young man who died in 2000 at the age of 19 after an eight-year fight against a cancer which started in his right leg. In his final days Steven wrote a powerful letter to his family and friends asking them to raise money for childhood cancer research “so that one day no other Sue Walter AM, with the Cooma-Monaro Shire mayor Dean Lynch at the kid would have to go through what I’ve been 2009 Snowy Ride in Centennial Park, Cooma. through”. Steven Walter Foundation organisation with a clear vision of 100 percent survival for kids with cancer and a Foundation has donated almost $2.5 million for this cause. The Foundation is currently made up of five Directors who track record of achievement over the past 10 years in raising are responsible for overseeing the organisation and to ensure funds for childhood cancer research. Prior to incorporation the family and friends of Steve ran that we comply with all the necessary laws of the land plus the Snowy Ride and other events raising much needed funds everything else various Governments wish to impose on hard for childhood cancer research. In the first nine years the working dedicated people.

Federal funding for Bombala timber precinct infrastructure project Regional Development Australia has announced $4.7 million of funding for the Bombala Timber Precinct Infrastructure Project, following a successful application to the Regional Development Australia Fund by Bombala Shire Council. Tasco’s Managing Director, Bart Crawley has welcomed the funding announcement, which Tasco will match dollar-for-dollar. “Tasco’s reputation has always been built on strong partnerships. The allocation of $4.7 million through the Regional Development Australia Fund will be matched by Tasco, bringing the total project funding value to over $9 million,” Mr Crawley said. “Tasco congratulates the Bombala Shire Council on its professional and collaborative approach throughout the

funding application process, which spanned several months and involved numerous stakeholders.” In its announcement of the funding, Regional Development Australia said the project is forecast to generate $200 million in business investment over four years, 100 short term construction jobs and 140 new full-time jobs in the longer term. The Bombala Timber Precinct Infrastructure Project will develop a world class timber precinct, encompassing a sawmill, timber manufacturing, particle board production and co-location of associated businesses. The project will create an integrated timber industry, with a strong value-added component, which will support local communities. The facility will support training for

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“36.50” – warming recipes to stir memories Left: Georgie with her husband Executive Chef Jean-Michel Gerst and Donna Gregorski at the launch of his Cookbook “Latitude 36.50” at the Thredbo Alpine Hotel.

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Below left: At his book launch held at Thredbo Alpine Hotel’s Executive Chef Jean-Michel Gerst autographs a copy of “Latitude 36.50” for Michelle Reichinger.

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The Piano Lounge of the Thredbo Alpine Hotel was filled to capacity with Thredbo residents there to celebrate with the hotel’s Executive Chef Jean-Michel Gerst the launch of his fabulous cookbook “Latitude 36.50” and to sample some of the recipes. Inspired by the traditions and recipes of his family, the region of Alsace and other winter destinations around the world, Jean-Michel Gerst shares recipes to warm you and stir your memories. The 272 page hardback book with colour plates on nearly every page, features beautiful landscape photography of Thredbo and it is a showcase of classic recipes from France and Germany with Jean-Michel’s own modern twist.

Delectable recipes include Venison Goulash, Flame Cake, Pan-fried Flank Steak, Potato and Truffle Chausson with Shallots Sauce, Lamb Shanks in Orange Juice and Star Anise, Smoked Salmon and Dill Cake, Gratin of Pear with Williams Pear Sabayon, Tartiflette and many more. Jean-Michel’s background is impressive. From a young age, he was always helping in the kitchen at home. Cooking was in his genes – his grandfather and mother were both chefs. At the age of 15 he began his apprenticeship at Restaurant Ritter in Dannemarie, France before moving to Switzerland, the Channel Islands and Thailand, finally arriving at the Dorchester in London where he worked for Anton Mossiman at The Terrace restaurant. Shortly afterwards, Jean-Michel relocated to Australia, where he worked for Herbert Franchesini at the Brisbane Hilton, responsible for the Hilton’s fine dining establishment, Victoria’s and was involved in the Hilton’s annual master classes. In 2000, he moved to Thredbo, where he has been at the Thredbo Alpine Hotel for the past 12 76 Commissioner Street years. Since then, Cascades restaurant has won CLOSED Thursday, Monday & Wednesday several awards including Best Brasserie/Cafe in Friday 15th June – Super Tuesday 19th June 2012 NSW and Best Family/Casual Dining in Australia from the AHA Awards. The hotel’s fine dining PROMETHEUS : MEN IN BLACK 3: restaurant, Segreto, has also won some awards Rated MA 2 hrs 5mins Rated M 1 hr 46 mins Screening: Friday & Screening : Friday & and it is the home of Jean-Michel’s well receive Tuesday @ 8.00pm, Tuesday @ 7.30pm, winemakers dinners and, of course, his favourite Saturday & Sunday @ Saturday & Sunday @ 2.30pm, 5.00pm & 3.00pm, 5.30pm & celebration, Bastille Day. 7.30pm 7.45pm “Latitude 36.50” is available locally in Thredbo shops, Jindabyne’s Snowprint Bookshop and in Cooma in addition to national distribution.

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Cooma Toyota tops the list Pictured are the members of the HCA spare parts and service team, from left: Jim Darley, Jessica Hennessey, Jodie Gray, Chris Downs, Tracy Crawford, Geoff Kilpatrick, Casey Dalton. Rear: Guy Oslins, Wayne Cornwell, Mark Allen, Kayden John, Paul Rees, Ben Rolfe, and Jeong Park. Absent Darren Blyton and Shannon Stockheim.

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High Country Automotive Group (HCA) in Cooma is celebrating another success story. The spare parts division of the business is now rated the top spare parts service in the whole of the Toyota eastern region which extends from Hornsby to Eden. HCA has put plenty of time and thought into developing its parts and service division and has assembled a team which offers a vast array of specialities to customers. As well as offering spare parts and service availability on Saturday mornings, HCA has factorytrained (Toyota, Nissan, Subaru and Hyundai) staff to offer advice, find the right parts and complete thorough servicing. The workshop is also able to offer servicing and diagnostics on most vehicles, including Holden, Ford, Mitsubishi etc. The company offers a pick-up and drop-off service for customers, courtesy vehicles are also available (bookings essential). As dealer-principal Adam D’Amato says, HCA offers its client five-star service He is proud of his highly awarded service and parts departments and the high level of technology and skill available in the departments. He said they are the most awarded parts and service departments in the Monaro. The parts department has three staff dedicated to service and

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The Reject Shop opens in Cooma The Reject Shop, Australia’s largest discount variety brand, has opened its 83rd NSW store at Cooma. The store was officially opened at 8.30am by Store Manager Karen Thompson and Area Manager Troy Goldsmith. The new store is located at Shop 12-18, Cooma Centennial Plaza, Sharp Street, Cooma NSW. It occupies a space of 509m2 and is The Reject Shop’s 236th store nationally. The store is the company’s first in Cooma and has created an additional 20 jobs in the area. Managing Director of The Reject Shop, Chris Bryce, said: “We are delighted to open our new store at Cooma and look forward to providing our local customers with great products, great value and a great shopping experience every time they visit our store.” Manager of the Cooma store, Karen Thompson, said she was excited to welcome customers in to the new store to Store manager Karen Thompson and area manager Troy Goldsmith on check out the excellent selection of low-price opening day. everyday products and bargains on a wide range of their favourite brands on our shelves as well. of discount variety items. We’re excited to be a part of the Cooma community “Our Cooma customers will find The Reject Shop and proud to provide jobs for 20 local people.” is a great place to save money on a huge range The Cooma store hours of business are: Monday – of products including homewares, kitchenware, Wednesday, 8.30am – 5.30pm; Thursday, 8.30am– hardware, pet care, household cleaning products, 8pm; Friday, 8.30am– 5.30pm; Saturday, 9am – toiletries and cosmetics,” she said. 5pm; Sunday, 10am – 4pm. “We’re always bringing in new products at For more information visit: www.rejectshop.com. consistently low prices and customers will find many au

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Luke Adrian Williams, 39 of Cooma, was charged with failing to give information to police on September 17, 2011 in relation to the driver of a motor vehicle who had committed a driving offence. He was fined $400 plus $81 court costs and disqualified from driving for six months.

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REVIEW OF THE NATIVE VEGETATION REGULATION 2005 – PUBLIC CONSULTATION The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) hereby gives notice of the intention to re-make a regulation under the Native Vegetation Act 2003. On 29 May 2012 the NSW Government released for public consultation the proposed Native Vegetation Regulation 2012, proposed Environmental Outcomes Assessment Methodology (EOAM) and proposed Private Native Forestry (PNF) Code of Practice. A Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) examining the costs and benefits of the proposed changes was also released.

Better Start for Children with Disability & Helping Children with Autism Early Intervention Service Provider Panels Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) has established panels of early intervention service providers to deliver evidence based services to eligible children as part of the Helping Children with Autism (HCWA) package and the Better Start for Children with Disability (Better Start) initiative. The purpose of the panels is to improve access to targeted and appropriate early intervention services for eligible children. FaHCSIA is now seeking further applications from eligible organisations and sole providers who wish to apply for membership of one or both panels. Allied health professionals who are qualified and experienced in the disciplines of audiology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, orthoptics, physiotherapy or psychology are invited to apply for membership of the Better Start Panel as sole providers. Multidisciplinary early intervention services and consortia which include or can demonstrate a professional relationship with an allied health professional from the listed disciplines are also encouraged to apply. Early intervention providers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and child psychologists can deliver services as individual practitioners or form consortia to deliver services through membership of the HCWA panel. Applications for membership of the Better Start Early Intervention Service Provider Panel can be submitted online at anytime. For further information go to www.fahcsia.gov.au/betterstart Further information about applying for the HCWA panel and the application package can be found at http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/disability/funding/earlyintervention The application process for both panels is ongoing. AG64602

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COOMA-MONARO SHIRE COUNCIL WEEKLY NEWS AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION

DEVELOPMENT DETERMINATIONS May 2012 The following Development Applications, Modifications, Reviews or Complying Development Certificates have been determined in May 2012.

STORM DAMAGE TO THE SHIRE’S ROADS Repair work is continuing on the storm damaged roads around the Shire.

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63 Ryrie Street Michelago Lot 1 DP11175

Three (3) lot subdivision (modification: design and access)

21/12/M

9-11 Lambie Street Cooma Lot 1 DP708767

Commercial additions and alterations (modification: relocation of proposed disabled carspace)

86/12/DA

8 Sharp Street Cooma Lot 433 DP750535

Additions to existing retail premises

90/12/DA

4 Banksia Lane Cooma Lot 10 DP1124503

Additions and alterations to existing shed

54/12/DA

1-5 Fachin Avenue Cooma Lot C DP392427

Artists studio and storage

53/12/DA

3 Boona Street Cooma Lot 407 DP209291

Garage (demolish existing)

89/12/DA

7 Tindall Street Nimmitabel Lot 14 Sec 39 DP758776

Additions and alterations to existing dwelling

23/12/M

37 Campbell Street Cooma Lot 3 DP164193

Additions and alterations to existing dwelling (modification: increase size)

19/12/DA

79 Bulong Road Binjura Lot 3 DP255743

Eleven (11) lot subdivision (including new road)

98/12/DA

1975 Springfield Road Springfield Lot 1 DP1106173

Additions and alterations to existing dwelling

24/12/M

117 Dry Plains Rd Dairymans Plain Lot 166 DP750524

Dwelling (modification: floorplan)

95/12/DA

Barrack Street Cooma Lot 339 DP750535

Placement of a shipping container

99/12/DA

7a Crisp Street Cooma Lot B DP 160636

Enclose and extend existing verandah and new patio

92/12/DA

56 Hawkins Street Cooma Lot 4 DP1097480

Replace existing roof

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6 Awa Place Cooma Lot 329 DP209291

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In accordance with Section 101 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 notice is given of Council’s determination of the above Applications/Certificates.

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The Public is advised that Section 101 provides that following this notice a period of three (3) months is allowed for the commencement of legal action as to the validity of the consent or certificate, after which the validity of the consent or certificate cannot be questioned in any legal proceedings.

COOMA-MONARO SHIRE & SAVEWATER!® ALLIANCE

The Applications are available for public inspection, free of charge, at Council’s office during ordinary office hours.

Do you want to win a 4.5 star water efficient washing machine valued at $1249? Discovering the benefits of using low-salt detergents in the laundry can put householders in the draw to win the washing machine. To enter go to Council’s web page at www.cooma.nsw.gov.au click on the water page and then the savewater! logo. On the savewater! home page click on Washing Machine Competition then spend five minutes watching an online video which details the latest research finding from CHOICE, then answer some short questions, and you will be automatically entered.

WATER SUPPLY CONSUMER SERVICES Council staff recently replaced the water supply consumer service in Cromwell Street.

The competition closes on Friday 22 June 2012, and will be drawn at midday on Thursday 28 June 2012. The winner will be emailed directly and published in The Australian on Thursday 12 July 2012. While on the savewater! web page visit the Games Arcade where there are free online games. Whether y o u are helping the Wilson family save water or joining the Carbon Tradies on their mission to save the planet the games are hours of fun. Challenge your friends or classmates to see who can get the highest score on their mission. Complete all the games for a chance to win great prizes.

SENIOR STAFF

Mayor Dean Lynch 0419 295 954

Deputy Mayor Bronnie Taylor 0427 546 299

Councillor Martin Hughes 0405 209 685

Councillor Tony Kaltoum 6452 1730

Councillor Jenny Lawlis 6454 4127

Councillor Steph McDonald 0408 425 430

Councillor Roger Norton 0411 885 775

Councillor Jack Nott 6452 2354

Councillor Winston Phillips 0487 430 000

COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS

General Manager John Vucic Phone: 02 6455 1777 Director of Corporate Services Stephen Molloy Fax: 02 6455 1799 Director of Engineering Services David Byrne 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

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COOMA-MONARO SHIRE COUNCIL WEEKLY NEWS AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION WEATHER PERMITTING THE FOLLOWING ROADWORKS WILL CONTINUE

Yallambee resident Don Summerrell works his projects from a wood work bench on the verandah at Yallambee. He has fixed picture frames and made trays and wall hangings for staff, residents and their families. He won numerous awards at this year’s Cooma Show. With planned extensions to the main activity area, Don will lose his work space. Staff are hoping to raise funds to construct a cedar shed to house the wood work bench and provide a space for the gentlemen to gather for activities.

Rose Valley Road – restore storm damage Jerangle Road – road realignment Smiths Road – gravel resheeting Dangelong Road – maintenance grading Yareen Road – bitumen repairs

Saturday 9th – Sunday 24th

Friday 15th & Saturday 16th

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If anyone would like to donate raffle prizes or offer assistance with construction it would be gratefully accepted.

Helen Fitzgerald and her students Art Exhibition – Raglan Gallery, Cooma, exhibition opening 3pm 9th June, light refreshments provided (Contact 6452 3377)

Please contact Donna Saddler for more information on 6452 1669.

Monaro High School Ski Sale – School Hall, Monaro High School, Cooma, second hand and new ski gear for sale, Deliveries on Thursday & Friday 3pm5pm, Sale Days Friday 6pm-8pm and Saturday 10am-2pm (Contact 0419 695 052 or 6452 4611)

Saturday 16th

Buckley’s Crossing Hotel Markets – Dalgety, local produce and craft markets, 10am to 2pm (Contact 6456 5023) Freeride Series – Rails, Thredbo (Contact www.thredbo.com.au)

Sunday 17th

Cooma Rotary High Country Markets – Centennial Park, Cooma – Hosted by Cooma Rotary Club (Contact 6452 1186)

Monday 18th

Women’s Morning Tea at Cooma TAFE Work Opportunities for Women Class (WOW) – Cooma Tafe College, 10.30 to 11.30 am, Cost $5, guest speakers Bronnie Taylor MCCR and Tracy Crompton WOW Coordinator, RSVP by 14 June for catering (Contact Tracy Crompton on 64520763).

Saturday 23rd

Monaro Bridge Club Inc hosts ‘An introduction to Bridge’ - Cooma, come and learn the world’s most popular card game, enrol before 15 June 2012 (Contact Joey 6452 7272 or Dora 6452 2289 or monarobridgeclub@gmail.com) Opening of the Mother Bagjump – Thredbo (Contact www.thredbo.com.au for more info)

Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th

Sunday 24th

The SKImag Demo Days – Perisher, 8.30am each day, test drive the latest skis from the top brands, K2, Salomon, Volkl (Contact www.theskimag.com to register) ANZ Snowboarding Mag Demo Days – Perisher Village 8 Express, 9.30 to 4pm, test drive the latest snowboards and a range of accessories (Contact www.perisher.com.au) Bredbo Community Markets – Community Hall, Bredbo, 10am – 2pm (Contact 0402 620 335) Open Mic Music Afternoon – Cooma Country & Bowling Club, Cooma, 1pm, all ages, $2, come and play or just listen (Contact 6452 5925)

Wednesday 27th Sat 30th June – Sun 22nd July

Saturday 30th – Sunday 1st July

Conquest XI (SMAC) – St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, Cooma, 7.30pm, Adults $25 – concessions available, tickets – Fabric Salon Kate Litchfield Paintings & Annabelle Davidson Glass Artist Exhibition – Raglan Gallery, Cooma, “Glass Onions” a visual journey into hidden matters (Contact 6452 3377)

MEN’S GROUP Pictured are the Cooma Contact Centre Men’s group enjoying some afternoon tea in the gardens at the Werri-Nina Centre after having spent a day up at the railway sheds. The Men’s Group meets on alternate Tuesdays at the Werri-Nina Centre from 10.00am to 2.00pm and enjoy organised activities and outings. If you would like more information on the Men’s Group please contact the Coordinator Sue on 64554030 or visit the Werri-Nina Centre at 227 Sharp Street, Cooma.

The Skimag Demo Days – Thredbo, for more information contact www.thredbo.com.au.

WHAT’S ON AT THE LIBRARY Visit Cooma Library in June for it’s special ‘reading food’ month, in conunjunction with the National Year of Reading. The displays include children’s cookbooks, inspirational lunchbox ideas and additve-free food. There are terrific visual 2D and 3D displays and materials to take home from Community Health’s Health Promotions Office, showing the amount of sugar and fats in common foods and great healthy food choice options. For the diary – Monday 18 June 10.30am Preschool storytime with a special food twist with stories from members of the Multiicultural Activity Group in Cooma (MAGIC) The children’s section at Cooma Library with its fruit salad tree.

SENIOR STAFF

Mayor Dean Lynch 0419 295 954

Deputy Mayor Bronnie Taylor 0427 546 299

Councillor Martin Hughes 0405 209 685

Councillor Tony Kaltoum 6452 1730

Councillor Jenny Lawlis 6454 4127

Councillor Steph McDonald 0408 425 430

Councillor Roger Norton 0411 885 775

Councillor Jack Nott 6452 2354

Councillor Winston Phillips 0487 430 000

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Great Southern Tour

Still not ready for digital TV? It’s not too late to switch to digital TV Even though the analog TV signals have now been switched off in areas of southern and central NSW, the ACT and the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area*, you can still make the move to digital TV.

What do I have to do? Remember, to keep watching free-to-air shows, you’ll need either: • one set-top box or a digital TV recorder for each analog TV you use • or a new TV with a built-in digital tuner. Most importantly, you do not have to buy a new TV if you do not want to. There’s a free information brochure available by calling the Digital Ready Information Line. Your local electronics retailer can also talk you through your options. Most antennas should work after the digital switchover, but a few may require an upgrade or new cable connections. *To check if you live in this switchover area, visit myswitch.digitalready.gov.au

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Pictured from left, Jonathan Baker, Zac Anderson, Miles Diment-Smith, Amy Corkery, Josh Davies and Josh Jaworski. Each year since 2001 performance major students from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music have embarked on a tour of southern NSW, bringing their extraordinary talents to regional communities and small schools. The 11th annual tour, which encompasses the southern highlands and the south coast, will reach Cooma on Wednesday 27 June. Snowy Monaro Arts Council will proudly host the students for their “ConQuest XI” performance at the Anglican Parish Hall that evening at 7:30pm. Accompanying the students again this year will be David Miller, AM. Considered one of Australia’s leading chamber musicians and accompanists, David is also patron of Snowy Monaro Arts Council’s grand piano, and he will be playing the instrument for the first time at the June 27 concert. (The piano arrived within 48 hours of David’s last visit in 2011.) This year’s young musicians include Zac Anderson and Jonathan Baker, trumpet-players, soprano Amy Corkery, horn-player Joshua Davies, Miles Diment-Smith on trombone and Joshua Jaworski on tuba. Tickets for the concert will be available at The Fabric Salon in Cooma.

2012 Little Black Book is out! The 2012 Little Black Book: A Survival Guide for Winter Staff is now available across the Snowy Mountains. The pocket-sized guide is designed to help young winter staff negotiate the NSW Snowy Mountains safely each year. It provides important contacts including doctors, chemists, and emergency assistance lines; as well as valuable health and safety information. The best part? It’s completely free thanks to the generous support of: • The Monaro Rural Health Service • Perisher • Jindabyne Real Estate • Kosciusko First National Real Estate • Snowy iRepair • and Snowy River Shire Council Council staff are actively distributing books to employers across the region. Pick up your copy at the Visitor Information Centres in Cooma and Jindabyne, area health providers and youth workers, or from any Council office. It’s also available online via Facebook – just search for “the Little Black Book.” Questions regarding the 2012 Little Black Book can be forwarded to Meghan Quinn, Youth Health and Development Officer for Snowy River Shire Council, on 02 6451 1506 or LittleBlackBook@ snowyriver.nsw.gov.au.

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Cooma’s early Jewish links in favour of the moves to restore them and to have a rededication take place in the interests of friendship as well as for the historical and religious reasons. Mr Hoffman was delighted to see the restoration work, which was recently completed by local stonemason Peter Doughton. The graves had fallen into a state of disrepair and the restoration would ensure the memory of Samuel and Israel Shannon would be preserved into the future, as would a part of the local Jewish history. Curiously though, Israel does not have a headstone. But it was a double celebration for Mr Hoffman who celebrated his 91st birthday on the same day. Mr Hoffman mentioned the contribution the Cooma and District Historical Society had made to the whole event, noting how helpful they had been in providing information and how enthusiastically they had supported the project. Sylvia Deutsch of the Australian Jewish Historical Society also expressed her thanks, writing to Mr Simms to thank him for his thoughtfulness regarding two long departed Jewish settlers. The graves can now continue to represent the early Jewish contribution to Cooma and to those who continue with their faith in the area today.

Review of the Native Vegetation Regulation 2005 Public Consultation The NSW Government has released the proposed Native Vegetation Regulation 2012, proposed Environmental Outcomes Assessment methodology and proposed Private Native Forestry Code of Practice for public consultation. These documents as well as a series of fact sheets that explain the proposed changes are available on the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage website at: http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/vegetation/ReviewofNVRegulations.htm To assist local landholders understand the proposed changes to the Native Vegetation Regulation and to gather feedback to send to the NSW Government, Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has arranged for public information sessions to be held at: BEGA Venue: Date: Time:

COOMA Club Bega 82 Gipps Street, Bega 27 June 2012 2.30 – 4.30 pm

Venue: Date: Time:

Cooma Ex-Services Club 106 Vale Street, Cooma 27 June 2012 9.30 am – 12.00 pm

Contact Southern Rivers CMA Bega on 6491 8200 or Cooma on 6452 1455 for further information and to confirm attendance at these workshops.

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About30 members of the Australian Jewish Historical Society ACT made a special trip to Cooma on Monday 12 March 2012 to visit “Shannon-Lea”, the property of local resident Rob Simms, to attend a graveside service to reconsecrate the historic graves of brothers Samuel and Israel Lewis Shannon, who shared a long association with Cooma, being early residents of the town from it’s infancy. Samuel can be associated with the very beginnings of Monaro history even before Cooma came into existence as he had a store at Reid’s Flat. It was during his time at the Squatters Arms in Bunyan that Samuel met Solomon Solomon. Samuel married Mr Solomon’s daughter Amelia. Later he moved into the settlement, which was to become the town of Cooma and in 1854, was running a general store in Bombala Street. In 1856, Samuel opened another store in Lambie Street. His brother Israel was also involved with the town. Since that time, Cooma has been home for many Jewish residents and several of them owned businesses in the town; two of which were Solomon’s (hardware and haberdashery) which is now the site of Cooma Mitre 10 and the Prince of Wales Hotel (now Centennial Plaza). The reconsecration service was held beside the 144 year-old graves, dating back to 1868, and included prayers spoken by the Rabbi in both Hebrew and English. Heather Rhodes and Wendy Hain, from the Cooma and District Historical Society were also at the reconsecration service. Earle Hoffman, who was the President of the Australian Jewish Historical Society ACT for two decades is acquainted with Mr Simms as well and was aware that he was keen to preserve the Shannon brothers’ graves and so was very much

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Yowies spotted near Nimmitabel and Bombala Yowie Researcher Rex Gilroy, has advised a large Yowie sighted 30 kilometres south of Cooma on Friday June 1 could suggest others of its kind are somewhere thereabouts. The hominid, described as very muscularlooking and its body and limbs covered in short, thick dark hair with an ape-like human head and forward-projecting face, was seen at 9.15pm walking across the Monaro Highway, holding a dead calf in one arm. The eyewitness, Mr Jim Dickson, said he was driving his truck towards Nimmitabel.

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“I caught this big human-ape like creature about 100ft or so ahead of me in the headlights. About 8ft tall [ie 2.44m] with large feet. “The beast was gone in an instant into roadside bush. I didn’t stop”, he afterwards reported to Rex Gilroy at the “Australian Yowie Research Centre”, Katoomba. Mr Gilroys Australia’s foremost “Yowie Man” and the acknowledged ‘father’ of Yowie research with 55 years of evidence-gathering behind him. “I can believe Mr Dickson’s story, having plaster casts of large hominid footprints from this area and many sightings claims dating back many years. ‘Only last January a 1.5m tall female apishlooking being was reported\seen in bushland just west of Bombala”, he said. Mr Gilroy who specialises in the anatomy and physiology of relict hominids together with his wife Heather, established the Australian Yowie Research Centre’ in late 1976 for the purpose of scientifically assessing evidence of these creatures. The centre has since gathered over 200 footprint casts and a collection of fossil hominid skull-types, principally of Homo erectus found across Australia by the Gilroys over the years as well as several thousand sightings gathered by Rex over the past 55 years dating from 1790 to the present. “The Yowie or ‘hairy people’ of Aboriginal tradition is, we believe a primitive offshoot of Homo erectus populations that entered Australia from Java between one million and 500,000 years ago. “His general physical description matches that theorised by scientists based on skeletal remains. We are obviously dealing with a very primitive human ancestor”, says Rex. The Gilroys will be launching an extensive field investigation in the Cooma region this winter, visiting localities where fresh tracks have been reported found in recent times. If any readers have sightings or other information helpful to their investigations, Rex and Heather would like to hear form you, at PO Box 202, Katoomba, NSW 2780; email randhgirloy44@bigpond.com. Phone 02 47823441.

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Yowie research Rex Gilroy with plaster casts of Yowie footprints. Mr Gilroy and his wife will be conducting seraches around the Cooma area this winter to find the elusive creature. At top, an artist’s impression of Yowies.

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Sydney flights resume

Yet another lucky commuter on the Cooma Connector service has won an iphone, courtesy of the Deaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Transit group. The latest winner was Brett Jackson, pictured left with Cr Martin Hughes.

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Flights from Sydney to Cooma resumed last Friday when Brindabella Airlines landed at Snowy Mountains Airport. Brindabella Airlines has merged with Aeropelican, which flew the route last year. Flights were suspended over summer due to a

lack of patronage. The company will operate daily flights six days a week during the winter season, with more possible depending on demand. Pictured, the first passengers for 2012 alight at Snowy Mountains Airport last Friday.

The draw for two IPhones, courtesy of Deanes Buslines and Telstra, was conducted on the Cooma Connector Commuter Bus at the Michelago Service Station, en route from Canberra to Cooma, at 6.30pm on Friday June 8. The winning ticket numbers were RED A 09 and Black B 99. There was no claimant present for RED A 09 and so this number will be placed on the CoomaMonaro Shire Council website. The claimant must phone Stephen Molloy, Director of Corporate Services, CMSC, on 6455 1777. The winner for Black B99 is Brett Jackson, pictured, of Cooma. Councillor Martin Hughes conducted the draw in the presence of the passengers and Esme, one of the drivers of the Cooma Connector.

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Quoll meets unfortunate end but provides a good sign Rangers and threatened species experts agree that a recent spottedtailed quoll road casualty in the Snowy Mountains has provided valuable information about the species. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) ranger Matt White thanked local fisheries officers who found the quoll and reported it. “These guys contacted us and even stored the quoll in a freezer in case we wanted the carcass,” Mr White said. “Our threatened species officers did order a post mortem examination of this animal, which confirmed it was a road-kill. “The quoll’s body was found near the roadside about 20 kilometres south of Tumut, on the western side of the Blowering Foreshores,” Mr White said. Office of Environment (OEH) research scientist Andrew Claridge says spotted-tailed quolls are Australia’s largest carnivorous marsupials and all sightings provide valuable information. “Quoll breeding season began in April and concludes in July and during this time, they do turn up in the oddest places, including

wandering through the main streets of towns and even in Canberra,” Dr Claridge said. “This quoll was in the prime of life and while we do not celebrate the death of any vulnerable native animal, it confirms the animals are active in this region. “Dead quolls are also useful to researchers because tissue samples can give us insight into the genetics of populations, including whether and to what degree individual animals are related. “Spotted-tailed quolls are recorded from Queensland to Victoria and possibly to the west, but many of these populations are isolated and researchers are concerned they may not survive. “If you see a spottedtailed quoll, please record details like the date, time, location and anything else remarkable about the animal or its surrounds and contact the Office of Environment and Heritage. Spotted-tailed quoll sightings can be reported to NPWS on 1300 361 967 or by emailing the Wildlife Data Unit on gis@ environment.nsw.gov. au

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An aspiring principal, a veterinary student and an agriculture business student â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all residing within the South East of NSW â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are among 40 recipients to receive a Rural Scholarship from the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) Foundation. There are three scholarship recipients from the South East including: aspiring Veterinarian Bronte Doughton (Cooma), who seeks to develop a career in the meat and fibre sectors where she can promote Australian product internationally; early childhood and primary education student Simone Tummons (Bombala), who plans on becoming the Principal of a rural primary school; and Tamara Martin (Cobargo), an agriculture business student who aspires to own her own stud cattle property. These students identified the shortage of rural health practitioners, educators and rural journalists, inadequate social services and rural youth issues as inspiration for pursuing a career which allows them to contribute to improving their rural communities. RAS Foundation Rural Scholarships assist NSW tertiary students who demonstrate a passion for rural issues, community involvement and have the determination to make a difference. The scholarships support a diverse array of education and training pursuits and are designed to ease the financial burden of higher education and encourage students who want to make a contribution to rural NSW. RAS Foundation Chairman, Michael Millner says the shortage of skilled people entering the workforce is a real challenge facing rural communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An increasing number of rural Australians are missing out on further education and training and as a result are not gaining the skills that rural communities are crying out for,â&#x20AC;? Mr Millner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The financial support we provide through the Rural Scholarship program offers a helping hand to students studying at TAFE, university or pursuing and apprenticeship. This support allows them to fulfil their ambition to work in rural NSW and contribute to building vibrant rural communities.â&#x20AC;? Applicants were required to demonstrate their passion for rural issues, share their career ambitions and show how they want to make a difference to their rural community. More than 860 applications were received and a record 40 Rural Scholarships have been awarded for 2012. Mr Millner says the RAS Foundation is extremely pleased to be able to assist such a large number of worthy and deserving students from across NSW in 2012. Scholarships of up to $5,000 for full-time study and $1,500 for part-time study were awarded as part of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s round of funding. RECIPIENT PROFILES Bronte Doughton â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cooma: With a strong interest in beef and wool production enterprises, Bronte hopes to develop a career in the meat and fibre sectors where she can promote the Australian product internationally and drive improvement in production, economic efficiency and international marketing exposure. By studying a Bachelor in Veterinary Science with a major focus on production animal agriculture, Bronte hopes to gain exposure to all aspects of meat and wool production including the quality and welfare guarantee of the final product. Raised on the Monaro, Bronte is enjoying her tertiary education experience, including the opportunity to travel internationally and learn about agri-business from a global perspective. She is currently in her third year at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga

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6.00 News. 9.30 Business. 10.00 Me Voila! 10.10 Neue Freunde. 10.15 Jung In Europa. 10.25 La Mappa Misteriosa. 10.35 BTN. 11.00 Finding The Fallen. 12.00 Midday Report. 12.30 Casebook Of Sherlock Holmes. (PG) 1.30 At The Movies. 2.00 Borneo’s Pygmy Elephants. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Eggheads. 5.30 My Family. 6.00 River Cottage. 6.50 Minuscule. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Photo Finish. New series. 8.30 Silk. 9.30 Utopia Girls. 10.25 Lateline. 11.00 The Business. 11.30 A Good Man. (M)

6.00 News. 9.30 Business. 10.00 Telling Tales. 10.05 Animalia. 10.30 What I Wrote. 10.35 Places To Dance. 10.40 Ace Day Jobs. 10.45 artpost. 10.50 The Shot. 10.55 Ace Day Jobs. 11.00 Photo Finish. 11.30 One Plus One. 12.00 Midday Report. 12.30 River Cottage. 1.30 Movie: Gracie! (2009) 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Eggheads. 5.30 My Family. 6.00 Grand Designs. 6.50 Minuscule. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30 ACT. 8.00 MAD AS HELL. 8.30 Silent Witness. 9.30 Taggart. 10.15 Lateline. 11.00 Michael McIntyre. 11.45 Rage.

6.00 Rage. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 11.00 Spicks & Specks. (PG) 11.30 7.30 ACT. 12.00 Foreign Correspondent. 12.30 Australian Story. 1.00 Collectors. 1.30 Eggheads. 2.00 Guru Greg. 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Round 9. 5.00 The Wonder Years. (PG) 5.25 Minuscule. 5.30 Walk On The Wild Side. 6.00 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking. 6.30 Gardening Australia. 7.00 News. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) 8.30 The Body Farm. 9.30 Hustle. 10.30 United States Of Tara. (M) 10.55 Whites. (PG) 11.25 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 Rage. 6.30 Children’s Programs. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Business. 10.30 Offsiders. 11.00 Asia Pacific. 11.30 Songs. 12.00 Landline. 1.00 Gardening. 1.30 Message Stick. 2.00 Simple Cooking. 2.30 Walk On The Wild Side. 3.00 Prima Donna. 4.25 Clarinet.Ballistix. 4.30 Symphonia Eluvium. 5.00 Voyage To The Planets. Final. 5.50 Minuscule. 6.00 Auction Room. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 News. 7.30 How To Grow A Planet. 8.30 Wallander. Return. 10.05 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.30 Paul Cox. 11.30 Movie: Platoon. (1986)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. 9.30 Business Today. 10.00 Backyard Science. 10.25 Take On Technology. 10.40 Food For Thought. 11.00 Landline. 12.00 Midday Report. 12.30 How To Grow A Planet. Final. 1.30 New Inventors. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Eggheads. 5.30 My Family. 6.00 Grand Designs. (PG) 6.50 Minuscule. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. 9.35 Q&A. 10.35 Lateline. 11.10 The Business. 11.35 Midsomer Murders. (M)

6.00 News. 9.30 Business. 10.00 BTN. 10.25 Australia’s Heritage. 10.30 Australia’s Prime Ministers. 10.35 My Place. 11.00 Big Ideas. 12.00 Midday Report. 12.30 Q&A. 1.30 Compass. 2.00 Question Time. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Eggheads. 5.30 My Family. 6.00 Time Team. 6.50 Minuscule. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Race To London. New series. 8.30 Foreign Correspondent Presents: 20 Years. 9.30 QI. Final. (PG) 10.05 Jennifer Byrne Presents: Erotica. (M) 10.35 Lateline. 11.10 The Business. 11.35 Four Corners.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: To Love And Die. (2008) (M) 2.00 Dr Oz. (PG) 3.00 Border Patrol. (PG) 3.30 All For Kids. (P) 4.00 Match It. (C) 4.30 News At 4.30. 5.00 The Price Is Right. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 News. 6.30 Today Tonight. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Border Security. (PG) 8.00 The Force. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Evan Almighty. (2007) (G) 10.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 11.00 Happy Endings. (PG) 12.00 Parks And Recreation. (PG)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Murder In Greenwich. (2002) (M) 2.00 Dr Oz. (PG) 3.00 Border Patrol. (PG) 3.30 All For Kids. (P) 4.00 Match It. (C) 4.30 News At 4.30. 5.00 The Price Is Right. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 News. 6.30 Today Tonight. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Australia’s Got Talent. 9.00 The Amazing Race Australia. (PG) 10.00 Movie: Death Race. (2008) Jason Statham, Joan Allen. (MA15+) 12.20 Home Shopping.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Wicker Park. (2004) (M) 2.30 Dr Oz. (PG) 3.30 All For Kids. (P) 4.00 Match It. (C) 4.30 News At 4.30. 5.00 The Price Is Right. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 News. 6.30 Today Tonight. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 9.00 Movie: Premonition. (2007) (M) Sandra Bullock, Julian McMahon, Shyann McClure. (M) 11.00 Movie: Kinky Boots. (2005) Joel Edgerton, Chiwetel Ejiofor. (M)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.00 Morning Show. 10.00 Children’s Programs. 12.30 Movie: Tarzan II. (2005) 2.00 Motor Racing. V8 Supercars C’ship Series. SKYCITY Triple Crown. Qualifying and Top 10 Shootout. V8 Utes and Touring Car Masters. 4.00 Motor Racing. V8 Supercars C’ship Series. SKYCITY Triple Crown. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 News. 6.30 Movie: Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End. (2007) (PG) 10.00 Movie: Color Of Night. (1994) (AV15+) 12.50 Movie: Asunder. (1999) (M)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.00 Dinner Date. (PG) 12.00 Breaking The Magician’s Code. (PG) 1.00 Audi Truth In 24. (PG) 2.00 Motor Racing. V8 Supercars C’ship Series. SKYCITY Triple Crown. Qualifying and Top 10 Shootout. V8 Utes and Touring Car Masters. 3.30 Motor Racing. V8 Supercars C’ship Series. SKYCITY Triple Crown. 5.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 6.00 News. 6.30 Dancing With The Stars. Final. 9.30 Castle. (M) 10.30 Castle. (M) 11.30 Serial Killers. (MA15+)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Unstable. (2009) (M) 2.00 Dr Oz. (PG) 3.00 Border Patrol. (PG) 3.30 All For Kids. (P) 4.00 Match It. (C) 4.30 News At 4.30. 5.00 The Price Is Right. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 News. 6.30 Today Tonight. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Border Security. (PG) 8.00 The Force. (PG) 8.30 Revenge. (M) 9.30 Body Of Proof. (M) 10.30 Body Of Proof. (M) 11.30 30 Rock. (M) 12.00 Picture This. (PG) 12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Family Sins. (2004) (M) 2.00 Dr Oz. (PG) 3.00 Border Patrol. (PG) 3.30 All For Kids. (P) 4.00 Match It. (C) 4.30 News At 4.30. 5.00 The Price Is Right. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 News. 6.30 Today Tonight. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Once Upon A Time. (PG) 8.30 Packed To The Rafters. Final. (PG) 9.30 Pictures Of You. (PG) 10.15 Air Crash Investigations. (PG) 11.15 Gangs Of Oz: Middle Eastern Gangs – The Power, The Passion, The Betrayal. (M) 12.20 Home Shopping.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 Ellen. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 Alive & Cooking. 3.30 Hi-5. (P) 4.00 Pyramid. (C) 4.30 News. 5.30 Hot Seat. 6.00 News. 6.30 WIN News. 7.00 The Block. (PG) 7.30 Rugby League. State of Origin. Game 2. NSW v Queensland. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Commentary from Ray Warren. 10.15 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 11.15 The AFL Footy Show. (M)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 Ellen. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 Alive & Cooking. 3.30 Hi-5. (P) 4.00 Pyramid. (C) 4.30 News. 5.30 Hot Seat. 6.00 News. 6.30 WIN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.30 Hamish & Andy’s Euro Gap Year. Return. (PG) 9.30 The NRL Footy Show. (M) 11.15 Two & A Half Men. (M) 11.45 WIN News. 12.15 Ent. Tonight. 12.45 The Avengers. (PG)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 Ellen. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 Alive & Cooking. 3.30 Hi-5. (P) 4.00 Pyramid. (C) 4.30 News. 5.30 Hot Seat. 6.00 News. 6.30 WIN News. 7.00 The Block. (PG) 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 15. St George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury Bulldogs. 9.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 15. Cowboys v Broncos. 11.30 WIN News. 12.00 Movie: Flight Of Fury. (2007) (AV15+)

6.00 Team Umizoomi. 6.30 Dora. 7.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. 11.00 Children’s Programs. 2.30 Snake Tales. (C) 3.00 Pyramid. (C) 3.30 Crusoe. (PG) 4.30 Discover Downunder. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 News. 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos. (PG) 7.40 Rugby Union. Wales Tour. Game 2. Australia v Wales. 10.00 Movie: Rush Hour 3. (2007) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Max von Sydow. (M) 12.00 Movie: Hooper. (1978) Burt Reynolds, Sally Field. (M)

6.00 Team Umizoomi. 6.30 Dora. 7.00 Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. 11.00 The NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1.00 Cybershack. (PG) 1.30 Joanna Lumley’s Nile. 2.30 Tricky Business. (PG) 3.30 Road To London. (PG) 4.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 15. Tigers v Roosters. 6.00 News. 6.30 The Block. (PG) 7.30 The Voice. (PG) 9.30 Tricky Business. (M) 10.30 CSI: Miami. (M) 11.30 Flashpoint. (M) 12.30 What Would You Do? (M)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 Alive & Cooking. 3.30 Hi-5. (P) 4.00 Pyramid. (C) 4.30 News. 5.30 Hot Seat. 6.00 News. 6.30 WIN News. 7.00 The Block. (PG) 7.30 The Voice. Final. (PG) 9.00 Tricky Business. (PG) 10.00 CSI: NY. (M) 11.00 A Current Affair. 11.30 WIN News. 12.00 Super Rugby Extra Time.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 Ellen. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 Alive & Cooking. 3.30 Hi-5. (P) 4.00 Pyramid. (C) 4.30 News. 5.30 Hot Seat. 6.00 News. 6.30 WIN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.30 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.00 2 Broke Girls. (M) 9.30 Two & A Half Men. (PG) 10.00 Survivor: One World. (PG) 11.00 Kitchen Nightmares USA. Return. (MA15+) 12.00 WIN News. 12.30 Chase. (M)

6.00 Breakfast. 9.00 The Circle. (PG) 11.30 The Workers. Final. (P) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Doctors. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Totally Wild. (C) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 News At Five. 6.00 The Project. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) 8.30 Offspring. (M) 9.30 The Good Wife. Final. (M) 10.30 Late News. 11.15 Letterman. (PG) 12.00 Fishin’ Trip. 12.30 Infomercials. (PG)

6.00 Breakfast. 9.00 The Circle. (PG) 11.30 Wurrawhy. (P) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 The Doctors. (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 Scope. (C) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 News At Five. 6.00 The Project. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) 8.00 Modern Family. (PG) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.30 Late News. 11.15 David Letterman. (PG) 12.00 Fishin’ Trip. 12.30 Infomercials. (PG)

6.00 Breakfast. 9.00 The Circle. (PG) 11.30 Wurrawhy. (P) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 The Doctors. (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 H2O: Just Add Water. Final. (C) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 News At Five. 6.00 The Project. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. 8.10 The Living Room. 9.10 Being Lara Bingle. (PG) 9.40 Movie: Australia. (2008) (M)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 9.00 Scope. 9.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 10.00 Hot 30 Countdown. 12.00 Radar. 12.30 Motor Racing. Australian Tarmac Rally. 1.30 Ironman. 3.30 Merlin. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 News At Five. 6.00 Simpsons. 6.30 Glee Project. 7.30 Modern Family. 8.00 Modern Family. (PG) 8.30 Graham Norton. (PG) 9.30 The Good Wife. (M) 10.30 Movie: Trust The Man. (2005) 12.35 Movie: My Summer Of Love. (2004) (MA15+)

6.00 Mass For You At Home. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Supreme Cat. 8.00 Working With Dangerous Animals. 9.00 Hot 30 Countdown. 12.00 Netball. ANZ C’ship. Round 12. Vixens v Fever. 2.00 Netball. ANZ C’ship. Round 12. Swifts v Thunderbirds. 4.00 Meet The Press. 4.30 The Bolt Report. 5.00 News At Five. 6.00 The Project. 6.30 Last Man Standing. (PG) 7.00 New Girl. (PG) 7.30 MasterChef. 8.30 Touch. (M) 9.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 6. British Grand Prix.

6.00 Breakfast. 9.00 The Circle. (PG) 11.30 Wurrawhy. (P) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 The Doctors. (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 Totally Wild. (C) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 News At Five. 6.00 The Project. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) 8.00 Last Man Standing. (PG) 8.30 NCIS. (M) 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 10.30 Late News. 11.15 David Letterman. (PG) 12.00 The Hit Rater.com. (PG) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG)

6.00 Breakfast. 9.00 The Circle. (PG) 11.30 Wurrawhy. (P) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 The Doctors. (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 Totally Wild. (C) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 News At Five. 6.00 The Project. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) 8.00 Being Lara Bingle. 8.30 Bikie Wars. Final. (M) 9.30 NCIS. (M) 10.30 Late News. 11.15 David Letterman. (PG) 12.00 Fishin’ Trip. 12.30 Infomercials. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Two Men And Two Babies. (PG) 2.00 Dateline: Football And Racism. 3.00 Letters And Numbers. 3.30 Al Jazeera News. 4.00 The Journal. 4.30 PBS NewsHour. 5.30 Global Village. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 World News Australia. 7.30 Into The Crocodile’s Lair. 8.30 Indian Ocean With Simon Reeve. (M) 9.30 East To West: The Asian Crucible. 10.35 World News. 11.10 Movie: 4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days. (2007) (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide. 1.30 William Shatner’s Weird Or What? 2.30 If Only. 3.00 Letters And Numbers. 3.30 Al Jazeera News. 4.00 The Journal. 4.30 PBS NewsHour. 5.30 Global Village. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 World News. 7.30 French Food Safari. 8.00 Island Feast With Peter Kuruvita. 8.35 Heston’s Feasts. (M) 9.35 One Born Every Minute USA. 10.30 World News. 11.00 Diary Of A Teenage Nudist. (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. 1.30 Rituals: Around The World In 80 Faiths. (PG) 2.30 Living Black. 3.00 Letters And Numbers. 3.30 Al Jazeera News. 4.00 The Journal. 4.30 PBS NewsHour. 5.30 Global Village. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 World News Australia. 7.30 Caroline Quentin. 8.30 Story Of Wales. (PG) 9.30 As It Happened. 10.30 World News. 11.05 Movie: You Will Be Mine. (2009) (M) 12.55 Kurt Wallander. (M)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Concert Schönbrunn. 2.30 Under African Skies. 4.05 James Rhodes: Piano Man. Final. (PG) 4.30 PBS NewsHour. 5.35 Rex In Rome. (PG) 6.30 World News Australia. 7.30 Bollywood Star. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Love Aaj Kal. (2009) Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rishi Kapoor. (M) 10.50 Movie: Rec 2. (2009) Jonathan D. Mellor, Manuela Velasco, Óscar Zafra. (AV15+) 12.20 Ugly Americans. (M)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.30 PopAsia. 10.30 Football Asia. 11.00 Soccer. Match highlights. 12.00 FIFA Futbol Mundial. 12.30 Speedweek. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World C’ship. Round 7. Highlights. 2.30 Al Jazeera News. 3.30 Bikini Revolution. (PG) 4.30 Australian Biography. (PG) 5.00 Cycling Central. 6.00 Thalassa. 6.30 World News Australia. 7.30 Lost Worlds. (PG) 8.30 Inside Nature’s Giants. Return. (M) 9.45 Movie: Downfall. (2004) (AV15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Movie: Obaba. (2005) (M) 3.00 Letters And Numbers. 3.30 Al Jazeera News. 4.00 The Journal. 4.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial. 5.00 The Crew. 5.30 Global Village. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 World News Australia. 7.30 MythBusters: Fire And Ice. (PG) 8.30 Man Vs Wild. Return. (PG) 9.30 Shameless. (MA15+) 10.30 World News Australia. 11.00 The World Game. 12.00 SOS. (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Movie: Boudu. (2005) (M) 2.50 PS Your Mystery Sender. (UK) 3.00 Letters And Numbers. 3.30 Al Jazeera News. 4.00 The Journal. 4.30 PBS NewsHour. 5.30 Global Village. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Jason Donovan. 8.40 Death Unexplained. (M) 9.30 Are You Good Or Evil? (PG) 10.30 World News Australia. 11.00 Movie: Mommo The Bogeyman. (2009) (PG) 12.45 Movie: Brotherhood. (2004) (AV15+)

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6.00 Timmy Time. 6.15 Mr Moon. 6.30 In The Night Garden. 7.00 Spicks & Specks. 7.30 Fat And Fatter. (PG) 8.25 Like A Version. 8.30 Sunday Best. (M) 10.05 Tribal Wives. (PG) 11.05 The Warehouse Comedy Festival. (M) 11.35 Deadwood. (M) 12.30 Deadwood. (MA15+)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.00 Spicks & Specks. (PG) 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 8.15 Doctor Who. 8.25 The Roast. 8.30 Tribal Wives. 9.30 Bored To Death. (M) 10.00 Louie. (M) 10.25 Gruen Transfer. (M) 10.55 Dragons’ Den. 11.55 Breaking Bad. (M)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.00 Spicks & Specks. (PG) 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 8.25 The Roast. 8.30 Good Game. 9.00 Archer. (M) 9.25 Sanctuary. (M) 10.10 Gruen Transfer. (PG) 10.40 Spaced. (M) 11.05 Gavin & Stacey. (M) 11.35 Torchwood. (PG)

6.00 Deadly 60. 6.25 Splatalot. 6.50 The Legend Of Dick And Dom. 7.20 Kaeloo. 7.30 Good Game: SP. Hex and Bajo look at the latest in the Australian video-game scene. 7.55 News On 3. 8.00 The Tribe. 8.55 Dukes Of Broxstonia. 9.00 Close.

6.20 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Wolverine And The X-Men. 7.50 News On 3. 8.00 Skyland. 8.45 Black Panther. (PG) After being crowned the new Black Panther, T’Challa contends with jealousy in the royal court while searching for the man who murdered his father. 9.05 Close.

6.00 Life With Boys. 6.25 Stoked. 6.45 Almost Naked Animals. 7.00 Iron Man. 7.50 Kaeloo. 7.55 News On 3. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Dancing Down Under. Follows the adventures of four, young, Australian Irish dancers. 9.00 Close.

6.00 Life With Boys. 6.25 Stoked. 6.45 Almost Naked Animals. 7.00 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 7.45 Kaeloo. 7.55 News On 3. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 The Killian Curse. (PG) 8.55 Sparkle Friends. 9.00 Close.

ABC3

6.00 Dad’s Army. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 SeaChange. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. Families seeking to escape city living search for the perfect country house. 9.50 Escape To The Country. 12.00 Movie: Carry On Henry. (1971) (M)

6.30 Down To Earth. (PG) 7.45 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.45 Taggart. (M) Taggart investigates after a gang of villains, who were injured in a shootout, hide in a remote Scottish community. 11.40 Black Sheep Squadron. (PG) 12.45 Movie: Fortress 2: Re-Entry. (2000) Christopher Lambert. (M)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Are You Being Served? (PG) 8.00 Take On The Takeaway. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.45 60 Minute Makeover. 10.45 Homes Under The Hammer. 12.00 Royal Upstairs Downstairs.

6.00 Dad’s Army. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) PC Younger finds himself looking down the barrel of a sawn-off shotgun. 9.40 Hamish Macbeth. Final. (PG) 11.50 The Worst Week Of My Life. (M) 12.20 The Thin Blue Line. (PG)

6.00 Dad’s Army. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Movie: Steel Magnolias. (1989) Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts. (PG) 10.00 Movie: Stepmom. (1998) (PG) 12.40 Mad About You. (PG)

6.00 Scrubs. (PG) JD has a crush on a girl he met at a club, and is torn about telling her that her boyfriend has gonorrhea. 7.00 My Name Is Earl. (PG) 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 12. West Coast v Carlton. From Patersons Stadium, Perth. 11.00 Jail. (M) 12.00 T.J. Hooker. (PG)

6.30 Movie: Dr Dolittle 3. (2006) Kyla Pratt, Kristen Wilson, Walker Howard. (G) 8.30 Football. AFL. Round 12. Adelaide v St Kilda. From AAMI Stadium, Adelaide. 12.00 Blokesworld. (MA15+) 12.30 Unsolved Mysteries. (M)

6.30 Air Crash Investigations. (PG) 7.30 MythBusters. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. (2004) (M) 10.40 Motor Racing. V8 Supercars C’ship Series. SKYCITY Triple Crown. 11.40 Unsolved Mysteries. (M) 12.30 V.I.P. (PG)

6.30 Movie: Remember The Titans. (2000) (PG) 9.00 Movie: Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. (1983) (M) 11.20 Motor Racing. V8 Supercars C’ship Series. SKYCITY Triple Crown. Replay. From Hidden Valley Raceway, Darwin. 12.20 Picture This. (PG) 12.50 Baywatch. (PG)

6.00 Scrubs. (PG) 7.00 My Name Is Earl. (PG) 7.30 Pimp My Ride. (PG) 8.30 American Dad! (M) Roger joins the police academy in order to learn how to be a real man. 9.30 Family Guy. (M) 10.30 American Dad! (M) 11.00 My Name Is Earl. (PG) 11.30 The Sexy Ads Show. (MA15+)

6.30 Scrubs. (PG) 7.30 MythBusters: Shattering Subwoofer/ Rough Road Driving. (PG) 8.30 Family Guy. (M) 9.00 American Dad! (M) 9.30 Family Guy. (M) 10.30 American Dad! (M) 11.30 Olivia Lee: Dirty, Sexy, Funny. (M) 12.00 T.J. Hooker. (PG)

7MATE

6.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 6.30 Two & A Half Men. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.00 Suburgatory. (M) 9.00 2 Broke Girls. (M) 9.30 Movie: The Last Boy Scout. (1991) Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Noble Willingham. (AV15+) 11.30 South Park.

6.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 6.30 Two & A Half Men. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Community. 8.00 Two & A Half Men. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Click. (2006) (M) 10.30 Hard Times Of RJ Berger. 11.00 Community. (M) 11.30 Eclipse.

7.30 Movie: Richie Rich. (1994) Macaulay Culkin, John Larroquette, Edward Herrmann. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Deep Blue Sea. (1999) Jacqueline McKenzie, Samuel L. Jackson, Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows. (M) 11.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 12.00 TMZ. 12.30 The Nanny. (PG)

6.30 Top Gear. (PG) 7.40 Movie: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. (1987) Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Bad Boys II. (2003) Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Gabrielle Union, Joe Pantoliano. (AV15+) 12.20 Movie: The Cell. (2000) (AV15+)

6.30 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Suburgatory. A teenager struggles to adjust after her father moves them to the suburbs. 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Movie: Michael Jackson’s This Is It. (2009) 11.50 Human Target. 12.40 Watchmen. (AV15+)

6.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 6.30 Two & A Half Men. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.00 Top Gear. (PG) 9.30 Spartacus: Vengeance. (AV15+) 10.30 Spartacus: Vengeance. Final. 11.30 Fringe. (M) 11.30 Chuck. 12.30 The Nanny. (PG)

6.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 6.30 Two & A Half Men. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Movie: Big Momma’s House 2. (2006) 9.30 Movie: Get Shorty. (1995) (MA15+) 12.00 1000 Ways To Die. (MA15+) 12.00 TMZ. 12.30 The Nanny. (PG)

GO!

6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 The Zoo. 7.30 Lion Country. Return. (PG) 8.00 Remarkable Vets. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Chocolat. (2000) (M) Juliette Binoche, Victoire Thivisol, Johnny Depp, Alfred Molina. 11.00 How Clean Is Your House? (PG) 12.00 Conan. (M)

6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 The Zoo. 7.30 Child Genius. (PG) 8.30 Selling Houses Abroad. (PG) 9.30 The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show. (PG) 10.00 Super Nanny. (PG) 11.00 Sensing Murder. (M) 12.00 Conan. (M)

6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 The Zoo. 7.30 Surfing The Menu. (PG) 8.30 Law & Order. (M) A female cop is accused of killing a fellow officer, her ex-boyfriend. 9.30 The Closer. (M) 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. (M) 11.30 Conan. (M) 12.30 Psychic TV. (PG)

7.30 Antiques Roadshow. 8.30 CSI: NY. (M) A woman is found drowned in a selfcleaning public toilet, and a badly burned body that collided with a fire-engine is found to be that of a street luge-racer. 9.30 CSI: Miami. (M) 10.30 CSI. (M) 11.25 Conan. (M) 12.20 Psychic TV. (PG)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Life In The Undergrowth: Taking To The Air. 8.35 Movie: The Family Man. (2000) Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven. (M) 11.10 Friends. (PG) 11.40 Movie: History Of The World Part I. (1981) (M)

6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 The Zoo. 7.30 Jouney To The Centre OF The Planet. (PG, R) 8.30 Air Crash Confidential. (M) 9.30 Embarrassing Bodies: Middlesborough. (M) 10.30 Trouble In Paradise. (M) 11.30 Law & Order. (M)

6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 The Zoo. 7.30 Yes Minister. 8.30 Harry’s Law. (M) Harry helps her neighbour, a teacher who is accused of being a sex offender. 9.30 The Closer. (M) 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. (M) 11.30 Law & Order. (M) 12.30 Friends. (PG)

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Fear Factor. Final. (PG) 8.30 Burn Notice. (M) Michael is forced to take drastic action in order to clear his name of Max’s murder. Michael and Fiona travel to Puerto Rico to kidnap a financial hacker. 10.30 Homeland. (M) 11.30 M*A*S*H. (PG)

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Extreme Fishing With Robson Green. (PG) 8.30 Game Plan: NRL. Andrew Moore, Blocker Roach and Joel Caine review Origin II with special in-studio guests. 9.30 Movie: A Good Year. (2006) (M) 12.00 Game Plan: AFL.

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 The Sketch Show. (PG) 8.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Peacemaker. (1997) (M) 11.05 Compete For The Meat. (M) 12.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 12.35 Hogan’s Heroes.

6.00 Get Smart. (PG) 6.30 Talkin’ ’Bout Your Generation. 7.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Bra Boys. (2007) (M) Russell Crowe. Documents activities of the notorious Sydney surf gang, the Bra Boys. 10.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 6. British Grand Prix. Qualifying. 12.00 Before The Game.

6.00 Crash Course. (PG) 6.30 Mega Bridges: Greece. 7.30 Cops. (PG) 8.00 Motorcycle Racing. Moto2. Race 6. British Grand Prix. 9.30 Movie: Jarhead. (2005) Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx. (AV15+) 12.05 Netball. ANZ Championship. Round 12. Mystics v Magic.

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 8.30 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. (M) 10.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 6. British Grand Prix. 12.30 Netball. ANZ C’ship. Round 12. Steel v Tactix.

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Undercover Boss USA. (PG) 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. 9.00 Cops: Adults Only. (M) 9.30 Ross Kemp In Afghanistan. (M) 10.30 Las Vegas Strip. (M) 11.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 12.00 24. (M)

6.00 Simpsons. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Simpsons. (PG) 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 Simpsons. (PG) 9.00 Futurama. (PG) 10.00 Bob’s Burgers. Return. (M) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 Craig Ferguson. (PG) 12.30 Becker. (PG)

6.00 Simpsons. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Simpsons. (PG) 8.00 Simpsons. 8.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 10.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG) 11.30 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson. (PG) 12.30 Becker. (PG)

6.00 Simpsons. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Glee. (PG) 8.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 9.10 Snog, Marry, Avoid? (PG) 9.45 New Zealand’s Next Top Model. (PG) 10.50 Fashion Star. (PG) 11.50 Sex And The City. (M) 12.30 Sex And The City. (MA15+)

6.00 Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Becker. (PG) 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 8.00 Becker. (PG) 8.30 Star Trek: Voyager. After falling in love with a holodeck character, Ensign Kim asks Tuvok to teach him techniques to control his emotions. 11.30 The Hot 30 Countdown. (PG)

6.00 Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Becker. (PG) 7.30 Raymond. (PG) 8.00 Raymond. 8.30 Movie: Adam. (2009) (M) Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher. 10.40 Becker. (PG) 11.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 12.30 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. (PG)

6.00 Simpsons. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 8.00 Raising Hope. (PG) 8.30 Fashion Star. (PG) The designers are tasked with creating a summer look for their brands. 9.30 Being Lara Bingle. (PG) 10.00 Dollhouse. (M) 11.00 Frasier. (PG) 12.00 Craig Ferguson. (PG)

6.00 Simpsons. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 9.00 The Office. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Reno 911! Miami. (2007) (M) 11.25 Nurse Jackie. 12.00 Craig Ferguson. (PG)

ELEVEN

6.40 Come Dine With Me: Greece. 7.35 Inspector Rex. (PG) 8.30 Spiral. (M) 9.30 Soccer. UEFA European Championship. Group stage. France v England. From Donetsk, Ukraine. 11.30 Movie: The Mystery Of The Yellow Room. (2003) (M)

6.35 Come Dine With Me. 7.30 Bog Bodies. (PG) 8.30 Bollywood Star. (PG) Part 2 of 4. Follows producer and director Mahesh Bhatt’s search for an Australian Bollywood star. 9.30 Movie: Me Too. (2009) (M) 11.25 Movie: Goodbye Lenin! (2003) (M)

6.35 Come Dine With Me. 7.30 The Day Before: Proenza Schouler. (PG) 8.30 Dateline: Football And Racism. 9.30 Soccer. UEFA European C’ship. Group stage. Netherlands v Germany. 11.30 Movie: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (2000) (M)

6.30 Alchemists Turn To Cooking. 7.30 Voyages Of Discovery. Final. (PG) 8.30 The Caravaggio Affair. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Love And Rage. (2009) (M) 11.20 Movie: The Motorcycle Diaries. (2004) (M)

6.40 Iron Chef. 7.30 Ninja Warrior. (PG) 8.00 Unbeatable Banzuke. 8.30 The Fight: A Dirty Business. (PG) Part 3 of 4. 9.30 Ship Of No Return: The Last Voyage Of The Gustloff. (2008) (M) 11.15 Movie: Nowhere In Africa. (2001) Merab Ninidze. (M)

6.35 Come Dine With Me: Greece. 7.30 Can GM Food Save The World? 8.30 Monster Jellyfish. (PG) 9.30 The World Game. 10.30 Movie: A Short Film About Killing. (1988) (AV15+) 12.05 WeatherWatch Overnight.

6.35 Come Dine With Me. 7.30 Lost Worlds: T-Rex: Warrior Or Wimp? (PG) 8.30 As It Happened. (PG) Part 2 of 2. 9.30 Movie: Forbidden Fruit. (2009) (M) 11.30 Movie: Buddha Collapsed Out Of Shame. (2007) (M) 12.50 WeatherWatch.

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SATURDAY

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.00 Spicks & Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 8.25 The Roast. 8.30 The Marngrook Footy Show. (PG) 9.30 The Making Of Life’s Too Short. 10.00 The Warehouse Comedy Festival. (M) 10.35 Gruen Transfer. (PG) 11.00 Sunday Best. (M)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.00 Spicks & Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 8.15 Doctor Who. 8.25 The Roast. 8.30 Ricky Gervais Live. 9.50 Raw Comedy. (M) 10.55 Gruen Transfer. (PG) 11.25 The Warehouse Comedy Festival. (M) 11.35 Later…With Jools Holland.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.00 Spicks & Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 8.25 The Roast. 8.30 Cherry’s Parenting Dilemmas. (M) 9.30 The Real Hustle. 10.00 The Making Of Life’s Too Short. 10.30 The Gruen Transfer. 11.00 The Warehouse Comedy Festival. (M)

6.00 Timmy Time. 6.15 Mr Moon. 6.30 In The Night Garden. 7.00 Spicks & Specks. (PG) 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (PG) 8.00 At The Movies. 8.30 Movie: Teen Wolf. (1985) Michael J. Fox. 10.00 Movie: The Wiz. (1978) Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Nipsey Russell.

6.00 Life With Boys. 6.25 Stoked. 6.45 Almost Naked Animals. 7.00 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 7.50 Kaeloo. 7.55 News On 3. 8.00 Horrible Histories. (PG) 8.30 Vampire Knight. (PG) 9.00 Close.

6.00 Life With Boys. 6.25 Stoked. 6.45 Almost Naked Animals. 7.00 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 7.50 Kaeloo. 7.55 News On 3. 8.00 Horrible Histories. (PG) 8.30 Karaoke High. (PG) 9.00 Close.

6.00 Life With Boys. 6.25 Stoked. 6.45 Almost Naked Animals. 7.00 Stay Tuned. 7.30 Prank Patrol. 7.55 News On 3. 8.00 Splatalot. 8.25 Bugged. 8.35 Good Game: SP. Hex and Bajo look at the latest in the Australian video-game scene. 9.00 Close.

6.00 Dad’s Army. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.30 Maigret. (PG) Maigret investigates when a man is shot in his bedroom at close range with no signs of robbery. 9.40 Movie: Schindler’s List. (1993) Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes. (M)

6.00 Dad’s Army. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Royal. (PG) 8.30 Lewis. (M) Detective Lewis investigates the vicious murder of a barmaid who was killed after leaving a professor’s book launch. 10.40 That’s My Boy. (PG) 11.20 The Bill. (M) 12.20 Mad About You. (PG) 12.50 Kojak. (M)

6.30 Scrubs. (PG) 7.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.30 Hardcore Pawn. (M) Les notices several items in the back room are missing and suspects that one of his employees is a thief. A woman tries to sell her ring, but her friend interferes with the deal. 9.30 American Pickers. (PG) 11.30 Rude Tube. (M)

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Points on generator sales the

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Yowies have been a bit quite for many years, but it appears there are still sightings of them (see story page 14). Yowie expert Rex Gilroy has been hunting for the critters for years and maintains he has evidence they do exist. Sightings near Nimmitabel and Bombala recently have piqued interest in these beasties. The Postman would like to hear from anyone who has, or thinks they have, spotted a Yowie. That includes anyone who may have seen the black panther which used to be reported, occasionally, around Jindabyne many, many moons ago. There are all sorts of sightings around Australia. The Postman would hope that alleged sightings of the Tasmanian Tiger prove to be correct and we have not caused this amazing animal’s extinction. Cynical old Postman though, thinks finding a Yowie, or a Tassie Tiger would be about as likely a finding a politician who is in it for the good of the country, not just themselves. Speaking of which – events last week which saw a people smuggler exposed on TV, then allowed the leave Australia, must surely rank as one of the most incompetent bits of ‘vetting’ in Australia’s history. Who is it that says yay or nay to people seeking asylum? How can a people smuggler not only fool authorities into letting him and his family into the country, find them cheap housing, etc, etc, and then, once exposed on national TV, be allowed to fly out again? What a joke! What an national embarrassment! Even the weirdest, most ‘out-there’ Monty Python script (or the Goons for that matter) could not be more unbelievable than this real scenario.

Editor, RE: ‘Sale will hurt pensioners’ – The Monaro Post June 6,2012. There are many points to be made here. Starting with pensioners. Most pensioners worked and paid taxes in an era when they were told that at the end of a working life there would be a pension to retire to as a reward for having the taxes taken out of their wages as they earned it. Superannuation was not universally available. Super was for the public servants (garnered from wages) and everyone else had to organise it for themselves and pay tax while they paid a limited amount into it. Pensioners built the country we have today and deserve to be better looked after. Compare that with today. Low income earners make it possible for employers to get things made cheaply, and should get consideration also. We could not afford to buy goods if everyone earned $1000 per week. POWER STATIONS, This is beyond ridiculous, just when the world is beginning to use vast amounts of electricity the government sells off the power stations. I make these points. The power stations are owned by the people not by the government. They should only be sold after a referendum. The power stations should be the means of raising revenue. If it is OK for the government not to step in and control the prices then it must be ok for the government to increase the prices and raise revenue for the State. When I was a kid growing up the average house had two power points. One in the Kitchen and one in the Lounge room. If you had a fridge, then you had an extra power point in the kitchen. Until TV, most people only had a radio for entertainment and a few had a record player, in which case they had a double adapter for the lounge room power point. Today the average house has two or three (sometimes up to six) power points in each bedroom for things like clock, phone charger, entertainment unit, computer, electric blanket, or fan, (depending on season), reading light. A bathroom will have at least four. A lounge room will have at least 10. Most houses have a study, where there is, several computers, printer, WiFi, phone chargers, reading lights, hobby desk, clock. Kitchen is a story on its own. There is no such thing as a kitchen with a power point for every appliance. My kitchen has eight. Toaster, jug,etc, etc... With so much growth in power usage you would wonder why the government sold the power stations? ? Electric cars are just beginning to hit the streets. For 100 years we have been ripped off by oil companies when we buy petrol. Just as when we find a cheaper way to travel to work, (for me that is Cooma to Canberra ) the government has sold the power

stations to foreign firms. Think of all that money going overseas as profit. (When you consider the low price the power stations were sold for you begin to wonder why?) We will soon be paying through the nose for electricity because the power companies will want to take over from the petrol companies when it comes to ripping off the motorist. Look at it this way; had the government kept the power stations, they would be well placed to make a motza from the sale of power to motorists and houses beginning to use a lot more electricity for air conditioning. What a waste of a golden opportunity to raise revenue without raising taxes. All it had to do was hire some people dedicated enough and smart enough to run it the way the private industry will run it - at a profit. As a further pointSolar panels are a rip off. How on earth can it be fair to have pensioners and poor people subsidise those wealthy enough to take advantage of the offer. There is normally a scream of user pays but in this case the pensioners who didn’t or couldn’t buy into the system are paying the dividends to those wealthy enough to get in early. We now have the situation where a middle-income person with solar panels pays little or no for power and the pensioner next door is paying the cost of the scheme in increased power bills. At the very least the cost of the scheme should be paid for from GENERAL REVENUE so all taxpayers are contributing. Low-income earners and pensioners will need subsidised power because they will not be able to live in our modern world without electricity. Imagine if you turned off the electricity, you would live like stone age man or at the best in a third world. Government ownership would have saved subsidised power and increased pensions (which would have gone overseas) by having a reduced power rate for those in special needs like pensioners and unemployed and disabled. Then comes the point of serious contention. Renewing The Generators. If the power generators are in single private ownership there will be no competition and they will charge whatever they like. If there are multiple owners they will not be able to renew the generators unless they all do so at the same time. During renewal the cost of power will skyrocket (never to come down) and competition between power companies will stop renewal until the system collapses, causing outages on a scale unimaginable. Government ownership would mean renewal could be undertaken one generator at a time without huge increases in power cost. Continued on page 33

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David stepping back a bit after 40 years David Abraham, proprietor of Countrywide Wool in Cooma, is easing off on work pressures at the end of this month. His business, now in its 17th year, will close on June 30 and he is delighted to then commence a consultancy role with Landmark. David will primarily operate from his home office and on most days he will be on the road visiting his extensive clientele, on behalf of Landmark. David has been in the wool buying business for nearly 40 years. He began working in the industry for Thomas W Green and Co, from the company’s Soho Street premises (now home of The Lott). In those days, buyers would visit farms and buy skins, including rabbit and sheep, for processing. “I learnt a lot in those days, working with Tommy Smith and Neil Chalker. Neil was a very good wool man”, David said. While rabbit has been off the menu for many years, David has still built up a very big wool clientele across the Monaro. In is not unusual for David to travel 15002000km each week driving trucks and collecting wool. He has loved his work, but is finding the hard physical side of wool buying and transporting just a bit too much now. But he is still looking forward to working with his existing clients. He said he has worked with many characters over the years particularly from around the Monaro, especially from Bombala and delegate. “I never met a grower that I didn’t like”, David said. “They are all wonderful people”. He believes this new venture will suit him well. David’s wife and business partner, Maree, is also looking

David Abraham and Michael Connellan at Countrywide Wool last week, contemplating big changes to come.

forward to the change, with no more bookwork to worry golf course. about. Countrywide Wool will hold an auction on site in David has paid tribute to Maree’s support and also Polo Flat on July 21, to sell off any remaining gear. The to the assistance given by Michael Connellan, who has building has already been sold. worked with Countrywide Wool for 12 years. Michael will remain in the industry in Cooma. So, when he is not still on the road servicing his clients, David might find a bit more time to relax on the

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Shannon’s Flat weed control field Day Cooma-Monaro Shire Council, in conjunction with the Shannon’s Flat Action Group, recently hosted a weed identification field day at Shannon’s Flat hall. The field day was well attended with about 50 interested participants eager to learn how to identify and control highly invasive weeds like African Lovegrass and Serrated Tussock. While the Shannon’s Flat/Yaouk area is considered one of the “cleaner” areas of Cooma-Monaro Shire in terms of its weed burden, the downside of this is because many landholders haven’t dealt with certain weed issues previously, they are often less equipped with the identification skills and equipment needed to actively respond to weed invasion. Some of the main discussion points at the field day were: “Where do I start with my weed control?” This is one of the most commonly asked questions that Council’s noxious weeds staff receives. It can seem a daunting task when you have multiple weed species but don’t know where to begin, especially if you are a new landholder and are unsure of local priorities. In these situations it is best to make enquiries with a neighbour, local farmer and/or with Council staff. Competitive pastures Weed management is not just about killing unwanted plants, but also about maintaining good, competitive pastures. Irrespective of whether your pastures are based on native or introduced species, their purpose in weed management is to fill the void when weeds are removed and to help prevent the germination and establishment of seedlings. If weeds have been allowed to gain a foothold on your property, pasture renovation may be the most cost and time effective means of addressing your weed problem. Some legislative conditions, however, may apply depending on previous land use and because some pasture species are more suited to certain soil types and climatic conditions, advice should be sought prior to undertaking a pasture renovation project. Prioritise your weeds Some noxious weeds are worse than others for a variety of reasons. Make the time to find out which weeds are “top

priority” in your local area, which are most likely to affect your property and which are likely to impact on surrounding land owners. Evaluate Evaluate the extent of your weed infestations and decide if you can manage the control work yourself. Often an initial knockdown by a weed control professional will make your job easier in the long run. Create a property control plan Developing a property control plan may assist you in the long term by planning and documenting how you coordinate your weed control efforts with other land use activities. A simple map of your property with identified weed infestations, appropriate control times and a projected time frame for other activities, i.e. shearing, calving, revegetation, along with a few photos for monitoring purposes would be of great assistance. While many noxious weed species are dormant over the winter months and cannot be effectively treated, you can use this time of year to plan your upcoming weed control program. Learn about the life cycle of weeds present on your land, when they will emerge, when they are likely to seed, what control options are best suited for your enterprise and the best time to treat the weeds for most effective control. Focus Place an emphasis on controlling infestations that are on your boundaries. Establishing a control buffer along your neighbour’s fence should be your first priority to ensure that your weeds are not impacting on anyone else. Weeds that spread by water flow should be controlled along creeks and rivers as a matter of priority. Some weeds, including Serrated Tussock produce wind borne seeds. Control of these weeds also need to be prioritised on elevated areas such as hilltops.

Council’s Weeds Officers Council employs qualified weeds officers to provide onground assistance to its ratepayers. Our staff are trained in weed identification, and to provide advice on the most effective control options for those weeds under differing land use situations. Landholders are encouraged to seek the assistance of our staff, without fear of persecution as Council will only use its regulatory powers to ensure that weeds are controlled when all other avenues are exhausted. To arrange for a field day to be held in your area please contact Council’s Noxious Weeds Management Service on 02 6455 1941. If you require further information, please contact Roger Roach on (02) 6455 1942.

Farmers told to discuss the real issues Farmers will discuss reducing herbicide resistance and increasing crop yields until the cows come home. What they don’t tend to talk about is ways they can reduce farm fatalities and increase awareness about farm health and safety issues. Fatalities are not something that farming families discuss around the dinner table according to the Rural Health Education Foundation. Recent statistics have revealed that male farmers are twice as likely to suffer premature death from heart disease, diabetes, cancer and suicide compared with other Australian males. These latest findings were outlined in the health and safety section of Kondinin Group’s May 2012 edition of Farming Ahead. National Centre for Farmer Health associate professor, Susan Brumby sits on a panel of health professionals brought together by the RHEF to address the alarming statistics mentioned above. “Our role is to be there to educate everyone in the agricultural industry that being physically and mentally up to the task is just as vital to the success of your business as any other aspect,” Brumby said. “There is no point producing food and fibre of the highest

Australian farmers face significant health and occupational hazards at rates that are well above the average of most other communities and industries.

quality but sacrificing your health and not living to enjoy the fruits of your labour. “Australian farmers face significant health and occupational hazards at rates that are well above the average of most other communities and industries. “Farm children are also at a higher risk of accident and injury and all farming families are exposed to farm-specific risks such as pesticides and zoonotic diseases. “It is also clear that many people in farming communities suffer unrecognised mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety - not to mention an increased incidence of alcohol abuse and smoking.” Increasing awareness of these issues in rural communities is part of a program that the RHEF is undertaking. The annual cost of fatalities, non-fatal injuries and illness on Australian farms has been estimated at $1.3 billion. For more information contact the Rural Health Education Foundation 02 6232 5480 or www.rhef.com.au.

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Wednesday June 13, 2012

Gunyah’s investment in future progeny Pass full cut to farmers: NFF

Gunyah Poll Hereford Stud Prinncipal, Robert Hain, with his $80,000 bull Tycloah Jovial. Robert Hain of Gunyah Poll Hereford Stud has purchase an outstanding sire for his stud and AI purposes. Robert, his brother Kenneth and David Cooper of Kimpton Park Poll Hereford Stud, Goulburn, purchased the Dubbo show and Sale Senior and grand champion bull, Tycloah Jovial, for $80,000. This 23-month old bull weighs 1070kg and has an EMA of 141cm. He was the supreme interbreed exhibit at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show. In 2011, he won the grand champion Poll Hereford ribbon as a nine-month-old calf, which is where he first came to Robert’s notice. Robert has purchased 50 percent of the bull and he will become an integral part of Gunyah’s breeding

program. Robert is very pleased with his purchase – he said it is rare to find an outstanding calf which grows into just as outstanding a bull. The purchase has excited Poll Hereford breeders from around the world. Robert has been inundated with phone calls from around the world, looking to purchase semen. Calls have come from South America, Ireland, America and all around Australia. Robert said the owners will assess the requests, but would logically start with Australian demand , because the EA regulations would require the bull to be quarantined for five months before semen could be collected for distribution to Europe and America.

With lower commodity prices and the high Australian dollar, farmers need to see the full interest cut passed on, according to the National Farmers’ Federation. L a s t Tuesday the Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates by 25 basis points to bring the official cash rate to 3.5 percent. NFF chief executive Matt Linnegar said financial lenders needed to pass the full cut onto agribusiness customers. “Today’s decision by the RBA is welcome news for farmers as it eases some of the pressure – but only if banks pass the rate cuts on,” he said. “For the second month in a row, we’ve seen a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia in the official cash rate, yet farmers and agricultural businesses are not reaping the benefits. “Last month, the NFF agribusiness loan monitor showed that in the week following the RBA decision, only one bank made any reduction in their agribusiness loan rates.” Mr Linnegar said he hoped the next monitor, which will be released on June 18, showed a reduction in rates across the board from the financial lenders taking into account the recent

cuts. “Like all business owners, farmers cannot afford to miss out on interest rate cuts designed to boost the weakening economy and encourage spending growth,” he said. “ O n c e again, it’s a waiting game for farmers to see which banks, if any, have passed the cuts on – and by how much.” A dip in confidence in the farming sector has led to the NFF to call on the financial sector to pass the full rate cut on to farmers. “Just this week we have heard reports that rural confidence has slumped in the last quarter as a result of lower commodity prices, a sustained high Australian dollar and an increase in farm input costs,” Mr Linnegar said. “And, with the government’s carbon tax set to be introduced from 1 July, which the government’s own [Australian Bureau of Agricultural Resource Economics and Sciences] has shown will add significant costs into our farming businesses, now is the time for some positive news for the farming sector.”

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Cooma Visitors Centre organised a ‘cool cakes’ competition for local school children last Saturday. Funds raised from the day will help medical costs for a local child. Pictured, stall holders Shelley, Emily, Sami and Brittany and Katrin Hackney with winners Lily Janota and Tony Bitar.

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Monaro Freight Ph: 6452 2412

Monaro Freight has a three times a day service from Canberra and Queanbeyan to Cooma, a daily service to/from Sydney and a regular service to/from Melbourne allowing them to distribute your parcels around the Cooma Region and Snowy Mountains areas in an efficient time-effective manner. Although they are not a removalist company as such, Monaro Freight will carry your new furniture purchases from the store to your front door. Also available at the Polo Flat depot are a range of shipping containers, either for sale or rent and of varying sizes. Monaro Freight can take any size parcel/package, from an envelope to a full load, anywhere you want it delivered to. They have links to major international and national carriers to take your freight anywhere. They are agents for Boral Cement and Adbri masonry products. The original Monaro Freight was started in the 1960s and has been a successful business ever since. The current owners purchased Monaro Freight in 2003 and have since expanded to incorporate OJ’s Freight, which was purchased in 2008. The move from the old wool store to the new larger premises on Polo Flat Road occurred in 2007, bringing with it another new era for Monaro Freight. All in all, Monaro Freight are your local carriers. They deliver everything except babies and livestock!

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An introduction to Bridge. Come and learn the world’s most popular card game in a relaxed atmosphere commencing Saturday 23rd June for six sessions. If you would like to learn this great card game and also have fun doing so please contact Joey 64527272 or Dora 64522289 before Friday 15th June.

Semi finials on 16th June 2012 · 12pm Netta ·1pm 12’s Division Licorice Allsorts v Jelly Beans Court 1 Ultra Violets v Bubbles Court 2

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION After 14 days from publication of this notice an application for Probate of the Will dated 10 June 2010 of NOAL FRANCIS MURPHY late of 90 Rose Valley Road, Bunyan NSW 2630, retired shearer, will be made by Dorothy Vera Murphy, Marion Joyce King and Patricia Mary Nichols. Creditors are required to send particulars of their claims upon his Estate to Blaxland Mawson and Rose, Solicitors, 3 Dawson Street, Cooma NSW 2630, DX 5522, Cooma.

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FUNERAL NOTICE

SANDNER, Walter Passed away on Sunday, June 3rd 2012 at Canberra Hospital, formerly of Hill St, Cooma. Aged 89 years. Dearly loved husband of Maria (DEC). Father and father in-law of Walter, Gunther, Jurgen, Irene and Richard and their partners. Adored Old Opa to his many grandchildren and great grandchildren. The funeral service for the late WALTER SANDNER will be advised at a later date. Allens Funerals Cooma Alan & Catherine Dodd Directors Family Owned & Operated FDA - 02 6452 2094

PROWSE, Gordon Victor (Vic) (L/F 668453) Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 6th 2012 at Cooma Hospital, formerly of Gerelong Place, Cooma. Aged 83 years. Dearly loved husband of Patricia. Father and father in-law to Christopher and Linda, Marie and Peter. Adored grandfather to Emma, Carly, Bill, Sarah, Thomas, and Sam. Great grandfather to Audrey. The relatives and friends of the late GORDON VICTOR PROWSE are invited to attend his funeral service to be held by the graveside in the Cooma Lawn Cemetery, at 2:00 pm on Wednesday June 13th 2012. Ex service men and women are asked to please attend. Allens Funerals Cooma Alan & Catherine Dodd Directors Family Owned & Operated FDA - 02 6452 2094

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from page 22 This would allow the introduction of nuclear power in stages. · 2pm 14’s Division Nuclear power is very cheap to produce and it’s very clean. Purple Pops v Hot Chilli Peppers Court 1 The main problems are, it is thought to be dangerous, and the Jaffas v Cherry Ripes Court 2 disposal of waste. · 3pm Opens Division The recent problems in Japan were the nuclear power plant Shell Shampas v Fusion Court 1 was not protected from the tsunami that followed the earth Team 5 v Hair Reflections Court 2 quake. Australia does not have the same problems. Waste Mixed Team v Boyce Bandits Court 3 disposal, at the present France is buying all the waste and reusing it. France has about 500 years of nuclear material stored THANK YOU from re-using waste. Future scientists will improve on the present methods and waste will not be a problem. There is absolutely no reason why the government can’t run The organisers of the "Red Undies - Trivia Fundraiser" would the power at a profit if private companies can do so. There is like to thank the following people & businesses: no reason why the government can’t abolish taxation and run · Aspire Alpine Gables · The Monaro Post a few utilities at a profit instead. There is no reason to open up · Brumby Bar & Stumpy & Staff · McWilliams Wines more mines to sell the mineral at a low price. · Brendan Neville - as MC · Partilite The government owns the poles and wires, for the moment, · Roxy & Khaled & Carmel · PH Neutral Car Detail and this ownership will make it possible for a new small power · Rhythm Cooma · Alpine Inn Khancoban station to enter the market. Selling off the poles and wires to · Body Temple · Sacred Ride · Cake N Bake · Spoilt Beauty a private company will make it impossible for a new power · Contemplating Cakes · Cuttaway Hill Winery · Goulburn RSL · JC School · Journey Food & Wine · Koscom - Anne Thomas · Mynk Salon · Mortgage Choice · Miss Jenny Dance School

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generator to enter. Example. If the people of Cooma put their money up to buy a small nuclear plant, (from the USA) they will need to rent the poles and wires from the company they wish to compete against, or put up another set of poles and wires. Blooming Ridiculous. There is a strong argument to tell the government to buy back the power generation regardless of cost or nationalise it. The cost can be covered with borrowed money, because it is a vast money earner and Australia’s credit is AAA. The private companies are using borrowed money and are making a huge profit at our expense. (The following address is the source of information I used before mentioning installing a small power generator in Cooma. h t t p : / / w w w. g i z m a g . c o m / s m a l l - m o d u l a r- n u c l e a rreactors/20860/) Peter Bond, Cooma

CLAIRE’S CAROUSEL Welcome, readers, to Claire’s Carousel where I invite other Presenters. you to explore some of the social events and community 2MNO plays a variety of music for the Community and is happenings in our region. becoming a very popular radio station catering for all tastes If you would like to tell me of your special events or have in music. community events coming up please phone me on 6452 President Kevin Miller welcomed guests. 3137, mobile 0434 352 992 or email spray5@optusnet. com.au INVITATION TO A LUNCHEON An invitation has been extended by the Adaminaby Red ENJOYABLE BALL Cross to a Fundraising Luncheon consisting of soup and Saturday June 2 saw an evening of fun, music and sandwiches to be held at the Memorial Hall, Adaminaby on Scottish dancing at the 58th Annual Tartan Ball held at St Thursday June 21 at 12 noon. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall. RSVP to Lilibet on 6454 2227. A happy, social outing is Chris Adams piped the dancers in being led by Gilbert assured and of course everyone is welcome. Wallace and Valmai Mylan. See you there. Music was provided by Strathmann and an early start of 6pm was the beginning of a great night by all present. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Raglan Gallery, Lambie Street is looking for volunteer CASSEROLE LUNCHEON sitters for the Gallery. Training will be given. Hours are Presenters of FM 2MNO Community Radio, Friends and 9.30am to 1pm or 1pm to 4.30 Wednesday to Sunday Sponsors enjoyed a delicious three course luncheon last inclusive. Sunday which was attended by over thirty people. A very pleasant atmosphere to spend a few hours, Members enjoyed bringing along a variety of casseroles, meeting tourists and being surrounded by interesting art of goulash soup and many mouth watering sweets followed all descriptions. by tea or coffee. Please leave your name and phone number at the Gallery It was an afternoon of friendship and getting to know and officer-in-charge Susan will contact you.

Perisher Festival “A French Butler called Smith” got the party going at the Perisher snowy Mountains of Music at the Festival Opening on the Saturday of the June long weekend.

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on www.monaropost.com.au CROSSWORD Cryptic Clues ACROSS 9. Stranger may tell fibs in an ... (5) 10. ... enclosure with a tree doctor to share the work (9) 11. Nightclub entertainment to whip round naked ... (7) 12. ... couple, before which Renford may lose hope (7) 13. Watch for someone who will not use his ocular prosthesis? (4,4,3,3) 15. Substitute rates composition beside Mozart's third (6) 17. A fellow hobbling on fire (6) 21. Listen out for puncture diverting Euphrates (5,2,3,4) 25. Cart off lumber behind freight terminal (7) 26. Club that may be characteristic of the pensive writer? (7) 27. As tart flashed jewel at trick (9) 28. Chapter with lots of pages that are off-white (5)

Winter is finally here

Winter officially started in Cooma on June 9, when the Cooma Lions Club completed erecting their “Snowmen” around town. Each winter the snowman appear on shop rooftops, to celebrate the beginning of the winter season. Pictured on the Cooma Hotel awning last Thursday night are Lions John Browne Vaino Keskula, and president John Britton.

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Quick Clues ACROSS

9. Grieve (5) 10. Native (9) 11. Kind of cigar (7) 12. Two lines of rhyming verse (7) 13. Jelly-like confectionary, coated in icing sugar or chocolate (7,7) 15. Respect (6) 17. Garden pavilion (6) 21. The invasion of England in 1066 (6,8) 25. To be performed quickly (7) 26. Circular bandstand (7) 27. Butt in (9) 28. Vestige, remnant (5)

Cryptic CLUES SOLUTION

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1. Loose dress or blouse (5) 2. Government office (6) 3. Observer, witness (8) 4. Daydream (7) 5. Yield, surrender (7) 6. Religious ceremony (6) 7. Conversation between two people (8) 8. Period of pregnancy (9) 14. Vessel for keeping food warm (4-5) 16. System of ethical standards (8) 18. Sex outside marriage (8) 19. Eight-armed mollusc (7) 20. Falsehood (7) 22. Mohair (6) 23. Afflicted with dementia (6) 24. Door lock (5)

QUICK CLUES SOLUTION

LAST WEEKS SOLUTION

LAST WEEKS SOLUTIONS

DOWN 1. Take a liking to follower on city limits (5) 2. Sound quality of The Age keeps brother inside (6) 3. Repent exchange over time in a trading centre (8) 4. Chemical hue of the highest card? (7) 5. Fairly well like a plate of gunk? (7) 6. Spirited iron is extremely tinny (6) 7. A scan revealing eggs of a great lover (8) 8. Fiancé becomes hotter in the cot (9) 14. A form of tyranny is master coming after posted letters (9) 16. Sign of an accident to race in moguls with German money (4,4) 18. Information received on charge involving bad centre pocket (8) 19. Poor excuse for horseplay during the gay games? (7) 20. Call yours truly for sound of speech (7) 22. Kick start a degree in the Japanese self-defence force? (6) 23. Sired a litter and brought them up (6) 24. Just scrape by to remove the scum from the top of the pond (5)

Wednesday June 13, 2012

It’s a funny thing, but when you’re running late for something and are trying your best to get out the door you can pretty much bet your last dollar that things will crop up all over the place that will inevitably make you even later than you already are. It just seems to be the way it goes. If you are operating on schedule, you will sail through with no interruptions and be on your way in plenty of time to meet that deadline, but sleep in or something and you may as well accept that you aren’t going anywhere in a hurry. Things just happen if you’re running late. Things like kids who dawdle more than usual, kettles that seem to take an age to boil (but you need that morning cuppa!), wallets and car keys that inexplicably go missing. You get dressed only to find a mark or something on that clean shirt/ skirt/whatever but you don’t notice it until you are ready to run out the door, which means you’ll lose more time with having to turn around and change. The trouble with that particular hassle is having to decide what to wear all over again. Don’t you just hate it when that happens? But there’s a biggie that always seems to present itself (if you are female) when you are racing the clock and that’s Bad

Hair. Honestly, you may have the type of hair that every other woman on the planet would kill for, that falls stunningly and beautifully into place every morning without fail but…if you are running seriously behind schedule then honey, you are going to have a major run-in with Bad Hair. It’s like with everything else that crops up to delay you when you’re having one of those mornings because Bad Hair is never ever an easy fix. Expect to waste at least 15 to 20 minutes on trying to make it look halfway decent and even longer if you have hair like mine. But these are the things that always happen when you miss the starting gun and it’s like you have attracted them simply because you are late and trying to get a move on and I think it may be related to that Murphy’s Law thing or something. It’s really aggravating, seems totally unfair and can even have you in tears (more time wasted fixing makeup!) but the later you are the more hurdles you’ll have to leap on you way to the front door and if it’s a really bad day all round, you’ll make it to the car only to discover it won’t start. This one usually saves itself though for when it’s imperative that you reach you destination. If your whole world depends on you being wherever it is you have to be then it’s pretty much a given that the car won’t start. There has to be a better deal out there...

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FOOTY TIPPING COMPETITION 1st Prize - $550

2nd Prize - $350

3rd Prize- $75

Last Place - $25

ROUND 15 Eagles v Storm Eels v Rabbits

Dragons v Bulldogs Sharks v Warriors

Cowboys v Brisbane Titans v Panthers

Tigers v Roosters Bye: Raiders, Knights

* Please note that the Monday night game points are not added till the following week

ROUND 15

Points 112

COFFEYS HOTEL

Dragons Sharks Manly Rabbits Cowboys Titans Tigers

ROUND 15

Points 114

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ROUND 15

Points 116

Dragons Sharks Storm Rabbits Broncos Panthers Roosters

ROUND 15

Points 124

COOMA

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ROUND 15

Points 130

Bulldogs Sharks Storm Rabbits Broncos Titans Tigers

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Points 114 C OOMA P OWER E QUIPMENT

ROUND 15

Points 122

Points 116

MAINSTREET

Bulldogs Sharks Storm Rabbits Cowboys Titans Tigers

ROUND 15

Points 106

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Bulldogs Sharks Storm Rabbits Broncos Titans Tigers

Dragons Sharks Manly Rabbits Broncos Titans Tigers

Points: 118

Bulldogs Warriors Storm Rabbits Broncos Panthers Tigers

PH: 6452 2150

Bulldogs Warriors Storm Rabbits Broncos Titans Roosters

SOUTH - EAST

TILE & BATHROOM

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CENTRE

Bulldogs Sharks Storm Rabbits Broncos Titans Tigers

PH: 6452 5566

ROUND 15

Points 108

ROUND 15

Points 124

Bulldogs Warriors Manly Rabbits Cowboys Titans Tigers

PH: 6452 2003 Bulldogs Warriors Manly Rabbits Cowboys Titans Tigers

ROUND 15

Points 112

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clothing destination

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ROUND 15

Dragons Sharks Storm Rabbits Broncos Titans Tigers

ROUND 15

Dragons Sharks Storm Rabbits Broncos Titans Tigers

ROUND 15

Points 128 C&C

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Points 112

Dragons Sharks Manly Rabbits Broncos Titans Roosters

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Sport

Wednesday June 13, 2012

Cooma Tigers celebrate 60th anniversary in style

Junior Tigers in action

Pictured above, Bas de Ruijter takes the ball away from a larger opponent at Nijong Oval on Saturday. The afternoon saw plenty of football action.

Archdiocesan selection In freezing wet conditions last Monday, three St Patrick’s Parish School boys travelled to Yass to trial for the Rugby Union Archdiocesan representative team. All three boys played very well and Bailey Rogers was successful in being selected into the squad. Bailey plays for the local Cooma Red Devils under 11s team and enjoys playing rugby each week. Bailey will now travel to Forbes in July to play for the Mackillop Region team. Good luck Bailey.

Cooma Tigers Football Club (formerly Cooma Soccer Club) celebrated its 60th anniversary last Saturday with a dinnerdance at the Cooma Ex-Services Club. The theme was Latin, with music provided by Havana Vibes and Rude Heads. Pictured at top, the band sets the theme for the night. Middle: guests queue for their dinner. Right: Kate Xenochristou and Lynsey Nichols.

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Sport

Wednesday June 13, 2012

U/18s Tigers 3-2 win

Minor pairs matches Two of the three matches set down in minor pairs were finalised on Saturday but due to Ron Gammon’s illness he and Dan Freebody had to forfeit to Mick Mayhew and Don Jarvis. Steven Seears and Ron Wainwright won the first three ends but their joy was short lived as their opponents, Sergio Roncelli and Ignazio Mondello set up a 14/9 lead and went on with the job to win 22/13. John Vincent and Mike Mannile found themselves up against it in their match against Steve Lapham and Richard Nichols when the latter scored 10 shots on three of the first four ends. Consistent play by John and Mike saw them ahead 12/11 but five shots to Steve and Richard on end 18 and went on to win 26/19. In social bowls Keith Goodwin, Mario Frezza and Neil McGregor were having a nice friendly game against Maureen D’Amico, Nelson Wallace and Geoff Venables until the latter scored six shots on the sixth end and went on to win 27/13. Renate Winckel, Wayne Fogarty and Paul Cannell went neck and neck with Mary Phillips, Lorraine West and Mark Buckley but 10 shots to Mary, Lorraine and Mark on the last three ends gave that team a 25/12 win. Mick Mayhew, Una Roberson and Jack Sajina were slow to get going against Don Jarvis, Daphne Buckley and Jim Lumsden but seven shots on the end seven for Jack’s team gave them a boost

Cooma Under 18 Premier League played Tuggeranong at Nijong, the weather was kind to us although the ground was a little wet causing players from both teams a small degree of difficulty. The Tigers hit the field running and applied constant pressure launching attack after attack at the Tuggeranong goal. Tuggeranong’s defence held firm, and they launched their share of attacks at the Tiger’s goal, but neither side could manage to place the ball in the back of the net. In the 21st minute Tiger’s defender Gazy sent the ball to Glover in the midfield who in turn sent Roberts on the left wing on his way towards the Tuggeranong 18 yard. Roberts put in a great cross to Pratezina at the far post who made no mistake slamming it into the Tuggeranong goal giving the Tigers the early lead. Tuggeranong was taking this and hit back with a brilliant run on their right wing catching the Tigers napping and managed to equalise. The Tigers soon recovered and in the 36th minute

and the lead but Jim and Co came home strongly to win 21/19. On Sunday one match in minor singles was played between Ignazio Mondello and Wayne Fogarty. Ignazio built up a 23/7 lead before Wayne git going. The start was too much and Ignazio won 31/21. Social bowls on Sunday attracted 18 players. Sergio Roncelli and Jack Sajina defeated Mario Frezza and Peter Maricano 25/18. Leonie Snell and Colin Roberson just got home 28/27 against Steve Seears and Jim Lumsden, Daphne Buckley and Paul Cannell overcame a slow start to defeat Renate Winckel and Geoff Venables 22/17. Maria Roncelli, Judy McDonald and Richard Nichols had all the luck against Alan Crowe, Keith Goodwin and Dave McDonald in winning 24/15. For those who have not yet put their name in for presentation day, June 17, it is not too late. Ring Mark Buckley on 6452 3006 to book for the bowls and barbecue or just the barbecue, but make sure you do before June 15. Members of the mens bowling club should note that the revised date for the AGM is now August 26. The change has been made to cater for pennant players and partners wishing to accompany their ladies to Forster Tuncurry in the ladies quest for glory. If someone waves a raffle book in your face it will be easier to get rid of them by buying a ticket rather than saying no! Tickets are $2 each.

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a through ball found Reece Devine free of his marker, Reece sprinted to the Tuggeranong goal and placed the ball past the keeper giving the Tigers their second goal and the lead yet again. The first half ended Tigers 2 Tuggeranong 1. The second half started with a very determined Tuggeranong attacking the Tigers goal and within the first five minutes they were rewarded catching the Tigers off guard and slipping the ball past Barton the Tiger’s keeper equalising the score. The game went up tempo with both sides trying hard to score a winner but good defensive work by both teams kept the ball out of the net and the score remained level until the 74th minute when Pratezina found himself in front of the Tuggeranong goal and headed the ball into the net making 3-2 in favour of the Tigers. The Tigers kept the pressure up but there was to be no more goals for either side and the match ended with Tigers 3 Tuggeranong 2. Next week the Tigers will travel to Riverside oval Queanbeyan to take on Monaro.

Tigers won three from four at home It was almost another perfect afternoon for the Tigers. The premier divisions won three out of four games over Tuggeranong. Sadly, the Cooma Pathways could not win, but overall the day was good for Cooma. PREMIERS; On Saturday the skies were clear. The temperature was mild, and it did not look like it would rain, but for Tuggeranong on the day it rained buckets of goals against them. The first to win were the PL 16. The score was 4-1. Afterwards, the PL 18 won 3-2. Finally the PL won 9-2. The only consolation for the ‘Tuggies’ was at Pathway level. The Tigers were defeated in the last minute 1-2. The goal was very doubtful, because the goalkeeper was fouled while grabbing the ball. For the first team, once again it was the normal suspects on the score-sheet. The player who started the storm over the TUFC was Robbie Cattanach who scored twice; first in the 8th minute then in the 34th minute. He was followed by Stephen Domenici who scored a hat trick, with goals in the 14th, 39th and 66th minute. This saw him reach 12 goals for the season. He now shares the top of the scoring list with another Tiger’s player, Alex Oloriegbe who also reached his 12th goal of the season, scoring a hat trick as well, with goals in the 11th, 29th and 43rd minute plus another goal that was annulled due to offside. The last man to score was the substitute Gustavo Roldan who scored 8 minutes before the end of the game. He also had a very close chance of scoring just a couple of minutes before that, but was denied by the good intervention of the opposition goalkeeper M. McDonald. Cooma PL has now consolidated its spot at second place on the table with 22 points. The team will visit Monaro at the Riverside Stadium next Sunday, hoping to maintain their good run until the end of the season. PATHWAY; As mentioned before this was the only team that was defeated on the day. Even though they were better side than the visiting team a last

Ignazio Mondello

minute mistake by the Tiger’s goalkeeper saw them lose. On another day the mistake could have been called a foul in favour of the Tigers, but the action in the box was ignored by the referee who gave the visiting team the victory of 2-1. The coach of both Tuggeranong teams was sent off the pitch following a sad display of bad sportsmanship. He insulted the referee from the moment he was sent off, until he left the pitch. Tuggeranong’s number 11, Weber, was also warned several times throughout the match by the referee for his bad conduct. But instead of improving, the player turned worse, he also left the pitch with the same fury as his coach. Finally, a Tuggeranong supporter shouted at the referee, and surrounding officials and publically claimed that the referee was under the pay of Cooma. He escaped punishment, even though he was very close to a Capital Football official. If we cast our minds back to the U20s final, where a Cooma spectator was sent off the stadium and banned for half the season for a same, if not softer comment, one should expect Capital Football to do the right thing.

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Round 13

ROUND 12 West Coast Eagles vs. Carlton GWS GIANTS vs. Richmond Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions

Sydney Swans vs. Geelong Cats Collingwood vs. West Coast Eagles Melbourne vs. GWS GIANTS

Adelaide Crows vs. St Kilda Gold Coast SUNS vs. North Melbourne Western Bulldogs vs. Port Adelaide

Western Bulldogs vs. Brisbane Lions Fremantle vs. Essendon North Melbourne vs. Adelaide Crows

*Monday night games will be added the following week

DAMIEN

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POINTS: 132

Eagles Adelaide Richmond Suns Hawthorn Bulldogs

JACKO

Cooma Cat’s Supporter

POINTS: 128

Eagle St Kilda Richmond Nth Melbourne Hawthorn Port Adelaide

VICKI SCHOO

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Schoo’s Studio Ph: 6452 1282 Eagles Adelaide Richmond North Melbourne Hawthorn Port Adelaide

Eagles Adelaide Giants Suns Lions Bulldogs

STUART WOOD

Sports Business Consulting Ph: 0422 496 400

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Eagles Adelaide Richmond North Melbourne Hawthorn Bulldogs

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Eagles Adelaide Richmond Nth Melbourne Hawthorn Port Adelaide

Sport

Wednesday June 13, 2012

Mixed Foursomes Championships Cooma golf with Garry Atkinson With fantastic weather over the weekend golfers were treated to the best Cooma Golf Course has to offer and with the Mixed Foursomes Championships, the Veteran Championships plus a monthly medal all up for grabs competition was fierce. On Saturday the Veterans Championships were played as well as a monthly medal in three grades. Results for the Veterans Championships are not yet at hand but the monthly medal was a close contest. Steve Young continued his recent great form to take out A grade with a 68 nett from Mark Rainsford with 71 nett. In B grade Wayne Ryan won the day with a 74 nett from Bob Ashcroft (75 nett) and in C grade Lindsay Blewitt had a 69 nett to narrowly edge out Tony Slater (71 nett) winning

the monthly medal for C grade. Ball winners went to 76 nett. Longest drive for A grade was Dave Robinson, B grade was taken out by Charlie Beaumont and C grade was won by the long hitting Lindsay Blewitt. Wayne Ryan scored nearest the pin on the ninth hole and Bart Joseph completed the Jindabyne nearest the pin domination taking out the 17th. On Wednesday’s single stableford a small field (19 keen golfers) saw Tony Slater win the competition with round of the day (36 points). Ball winners went down to 31 points with Malcolm Crockett just getting home. Nearest the pin on the ninth went to Prawit Prakotasung and Bruce Burton took out the 17th with a fine shot. On Sunday the Mixed Foursomes Championships were played in beautiful conditions. Winning the gross for 2012 was Dulcie Thistleton and Dave Paterson with a fine 71 nett. from Gaye Wilson and Norm Marshall. In the individual mens stableford Tony Monday had a

Christian Stockl chips onto the green.

David Goggin assesses his approach to the 18th green.

Coolamatong golf Sunday was stableford for the men. Ross Thompson was the winner with 37 points. The runners up were Hans Kunz, Steve Young, Herman Obermaier and Brian O’Halloran. Nearest the pin on the 12th was won by Hans Kunz, there was no golf on Wednesday due to the wet conditions.

For the ladies on Sunday the winner was Mary Obermaier, the runners up were Jan O’Halloran, Carolyn Major, Betty Thompson and Jenny O’Byrne. Nearest the pin went to Jan. Wednesday for the ladies is the 3BBB qualifying round so get your teams organised. Saturday June 16 and Sunday June 17 is the 4BBB Mixed Championships, get your partners organised and play will start at 10am on both days.

fine 39 points to take out the day’s best round with Prawit Prakotasung coming in second on a countback from Nick Massari both with 37 points. Ball winners went down to 31 points and nearest the pin on the ninth went to Nick Massari. On the 17th hole a visitor from Canberra (Andrew Pedersen) hit a shot to a metre. Next week sees stablefords on Wednesday and Saturday with round eight of the Super Stableford competition on Sunday. Finally a big thank you to Norm Marshall who ran the ideas night on Thursday evening and also a thank you to all the members who were able to attend. With more than 55 positive ideas for the board to consider and begin implementing, the night offered a chance for all golfers to have a say in their club’s future. Happy golfing and see you on the course.

Under 10 Piglets report Jindabyne U10s v Queanbeyan on Saturday June 2

By under 10 player Ben Bright Jindabyne played a brilliant first half, with Bryce Robinson scoring three tries and Jake Midgley converting two of them. Queanbeyan didn’t have enough players so we had to give two of our players to them. In the second half, Cameron Maclean scored a try for us, but unfortunately Queanbeyan just beat us. It was a very close game and we all played really really well, it was great.”

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members to make better use of the gym, which is one of the fastest growing gyms in the group in the region. Classes are fun and motivational, giving participants a really good workout at the same time. While there are only five scheduled at present, Shane will add more according to demand. New manager Anne has enjoyed her first couple of months at the gym and is pleased to see membership growing. She said it is a great place to work and the gym atmosphere is very friendly and supportive. By the end of June, Anne and Shane estimate there will be 650 members, all keen to keep the winter flab at bay. The benefits of regular exercise are manyfold and include increasing strength, cardio health and weight management.

Safety at the snow this season The 2012 snow season opened last weekend, and early snowfalls indicate it will be a top time for winter sports. Downhill skiing, cross-country skiing and snowboarding are three of the most popular activities and Ambulance is today reminding the snow-going community of some important, simple safety tips to help reduce risk of injury: • get in shape before skiing – it’s a very physical activity and pre-season conditioning is very important, as is warming up and stretching the day before; • take lessons – many of the injuries Ambulance sees affect novice and inexperienced skiers and boarders; • work out the snow conditions before heading out – never go out in conditions you’ve not experienced; • wear good sun protection – sun reflects strongly off snow, even in overcast conditions; • do not ski off formal tracks and never ski alone; • ensure you have the correct equipment like helmets, knee and elbow pads and wrist guards and that it’s in good condition and is properly adjusted for you – especially when it’s rental gear; • always tell someone where you are going and when you’ll be back; • carry a communication device like a satellite phone or an EPIRB in case you get into trouble – this is a must-have for people going off-trail or ski touring; and • bring adequate spare clothing, food, a compass, maps and matches when ski touring.

Sprains, lacerations, fractures and bruising are the most common injuries for skiers, often affecting knees, ankles, wrists and thumbs. Risks for injury in both types of skiing include: • poor condition of ski tracks; • unsuitable or inferior equipment; and •inexperienced cross-country skiing techniques. Snowboarding Snowboarding is the more extreme of the sports and injuries are more common than skiing. They generally involve sprains, fractures and contusions to wrists, ankles, knees and the head and can occur as a result of: • excess speed and loss of control; • colliding with other snowboarders/skiers or objects; • inexperience; • lack of instruction; • fatigue; and • unsuitable/inferior/ill-fitting equipment

The Ambulance Service of NSW has a number of vehicles for use in snowy conditions – an allterrain vehicle, an over-snow vehicle, two skidoos and a number of snow capable 4WD vehicles and trailers. Additionally, extra paramedics are deployed to the snow fields of NSW during each ski season. Ambulance wishes all snow-goers a safe, happy and injury-free ski season and for those driving to and from the ski resorts this Queens Birthday long weekend, paramedics are urging motorists to take extra care on the roads, particularly in wet or If someone is injured at the snow, call Triple Zero foggy conditions. (000) immediately, ask for Ambulance. Then begin to apply first aid; if first aid isn’t known, the Ambulance Triple Zero operator will provide advice over the phone. Downhill skiing and cross-country skiing Downhill skiing is the most popular alpine sport with around 75 per cent of all snowgoers participating. Although injuries are more common among novice and less experienced skiers, all participants are at risk. Fewer injuries are associated with cross-country skiing than with downhill but this can still be a dangerous sport.

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