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Driving (Miss) Daisy’s jeep

Former Cooma resident Glenn Jackson rolled into town last week with his pride and joy and the staff took the time to inspect the vehicle and pose for a photograph.

‘Halfa Banjo’ a 1942 ex-Army jeep which he has spent many hours restoring.

All seemed delighted to have such a close brush with history.

On his trip around town, Glenn stopped near Daisy’s Childcare Centre, where students For the full story on the restored jeep, see page 35.

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Tim Draxl Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation The first fundraiser and very successful evening for the Tim Draxl Peforming Arts Scholarship Foundation was launched by Jindabyne’s own Tim Draxl on Saturday evening in the town’s cinema with the only public Australian showing of the film “Ivory” in which Tim plays the lead role.

Introducing the movie, Tim announced that he was delighted to be present in Jindabyne for the event, rather than being present at the opening night of the movie in Dallas, Texas, as it does the rounds of the international film festival circuit.

Tim said he felt very privileged to pursue his dreams due to so much support given by his mum Del, and the Jindabyne community where he attended the primary school.

He related to the audience how his career took off at the age of four years when he attended the Deborah Rose School of Dance in Cooma and he wanted to let the children of Jindabyne know that such dreams can be fulfilled they follow them, even if they come from a small town.

The music of Tchaikovsky and Brahms in the film delighted the audience as they watched the highs and lows of what it takes to become a competitive pianist and the positive outcome of a shattered dream convincingly portrayed by Tim. In fact one is left with the feeling that the script was specifically written for Tim with his real persona showing through. However, in view of his extensive experience as a 29-year-old actor, dancer and singer as indicated by his web site, this view may not be the case.

In order to play the part, despite learning to play the piano as a youngster in Berridale, Tim received two months intense piano tuition prior to making the move which was filmed in Oklahoma and Budapest.

Before and after the screening at the cocktail

function sponsored by Rosemount Wines in the Sublime Cafe, movie goers were entertained by some of Jindabyne’s talented youth including Annaka Dykstra with her classical guitar, Lillie Siegenthaler on cello, violinist Michaela Ripper and guitar playing Brad Cox. During the function, Tim shared his knowledge with them and also Riley Novello who is studying at the Erindale College Performing Arts Academy.

There was lively bidding at the evening’s auction of items generously donated, to raise funds for the scholarship which will be overseen by a hard working committee of Del Draxl, Gordon Jenkinson, Heidi Kunz, Sheena Perry, Michelle Bottrill Pendergast, Jan Owens and headed by Tim Draxl.

Tim is due back in Sydney to continue performing in the musical show Under the Influence featuring the ‘50s jazz music of Chet Baker amongst others.

When asked whether he would like to make a ski movie in the future, given his background as a member of a talented skiing family, versatile Tim Draxl immediately responded “I would love to!”

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Renewed push to rehome Kosciuszko brumbies The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has launched a renewed effort to find people in the community who are both willing and able to take wild horses that have been removed from Kosciuszko National Park under the Wild Horse Management Program.

Under the program the NPWS currently traps and removes an average of 300-350 horses per annum from the park.

However, the NPWS will have to increase the number removed from the park to over 500 horses per annum following the results of recent aerial surveys of the wild horse population.

NPWS spokesman Steve Horsley, said to reduce the number of horses that are sent to abattoirs more people need to come forward to help provide homes.

“The survey conducted last year estimated there were 4200 horses in Kosciuszko National Park and the population is growing at an estimated 20 percent annually.

“We would very much prefer to see them find useful productive second lives on someone’s property. There are many examples to demonstrate that if the brumbies are managed by experienced horse handlers they can make good riding mounts which have a variety of skills .

“A recent forum held at Gundagai by the Victorian Brumby Association and the Australian Brumby Alliance called on the NPWS to advertise for individuals

or groups with appropriate facilities and skills who may be able to take more wild horses.

“Advertising across the region has begun this week inviting people within the community to take some of these horses,” Mr Horsley said.

Mr Horsley invited anyone who may have an interest in taking possession of some of these horses to contact the NPWS office in Jindabyne.

For further information on the program and forms required to register an interest in obtaining horses from the program please contact Ranger, Rob Gibbs on 64505577 or email rob.gibbs@ environment.nsw.gov.au More information about feral horses in the Australian Alps can be found at the Australian Alps National Parks website www.australianalps.environment.gov.au/publications/general/ factsheet-feral-horses.html

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New area health groups Member for Monaro Steve Whan has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement of 18 proposed Local Health Networks to strengthen local decision-making and community involvement in health service delivery.

Monaro falls within the Southern Local Health Network, which will be administered by a Chief Executive and Governing Council that includes local clinicians, and health care management experts and community representatives.

The networks will replace the current eight Area Health Services and have their own budgets, management and accountabilities within their local areas.

“The Southern LHN will enable local clinicians and the community to have more in say in how our local health services are planned and delivered to meet the specific needs of the community,” Mr Whan said.

“The Southern LHN will take in Monaro, the Southern Highlands and the South Coast.

Mr Whan also acknowledged the importance of cross border arrangements, particularly with the ACT, for the delivery of health services.

“Clinicians and the community have been very clear about the importance of engaging with our cross border colleagues and starting negotiations

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without delay. The NSW Government has left open the option of eventually forming a joint network including the ACT hospitals, most networks do have a tertiary hospital without Canberra ours will be one of the few that does not.

“Nevertheless we would not want to rush into that relationship before ensuring that any agreement would result in better services in NSW hospitals, in the meantime discussion will continue over the many vital cross border issues with the ACT. Mr Whan added that the close relationship between the networks, local government and communities would be strengthened via administrative arrangements.

“The Government will enter a Statement of Intent with the Local Government and Shires Association, particularly in relation to the Western and Southern Local Health Networks.

The Local Health Network model was developed following extensive consultation with clinicians, health professionals and communities across NSW and the distribution of a discussion paper; 381 submissions were received from the public, community groups, stakeholders and health professionals, leading to further improvements to the model being put in place.

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Miracle baby’s surprise appearance Angela Douglass had no idea she was expecting a baby when she went to her doctor for what she thought was a urinary tract infection (UTI).

Not only was she pregnant, but she was in labour and the baby’s head was engaged ready for

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Angela was still taking the contraceptive pill the entire pregnancy as well as having a period every month for her usual five days. She had what she now thinks might have been morning sickness only very

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briefly and that was written off to a tummy bug. During the course of the pregnancy Angela also had two pregnancy tests which both showed a negative result.

Angela is a slim lady and didn’t gain any weight or have the usual ‘baby bump’ associated with being pregnant, the baby must have been lying sideways thus not causing an obvious bump.

Angela and her husband Tony had planned on trying for a baby next year, after her girlfriend’s wedding and the house renovations were complete. Being totally unaware they were expecting they have been living their normal life, fishing out in a kayak recently, going to Luna Park in Melbourne and riding the roller coaster not taking the usual precautions most

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Angela and Tony Douglass with their ‘little miracle’.

expectant parents would take.

Angela had been experiencing some back and stomach pain and had all the symptoms of a UTI. Having experienced them before she made an appointment at the doctors for a check up. The doctor said he would give Angela an examination to

The Snowy Mountains Neighbourhood Centre, in conjunction with the National Respite for Carers Program, will be hosting joint information at Berridale CWA Hall ON Friday October 29.

Elder Abuse hides itself away in our community and largely unreported. It is a problem that affects the very heart of our families, our older family members.

Commencing at 10.00am, the session will look at the forms of Elder Abuse, its effects and how we can act to prevent Elder Abuse.

We will also be looking at it from a Carer’s perspective and encourage anyone working with Older community members to attend. We would like to invite all community members to attend the session and help us work together

baby girl was born.

She weighed 2310 grams and was 46 centimetres in length.

As everyone is unsure just how far into the pregnancy Angela was the as yet unnamed baby is doing well.

“We don’t have anything at home for a baby, nothing, we are just not prepared” Tony said.

to prevent Elder Abuse in the community.

Treating our Elders with dignity is a natural progression in life, and you do not have to deal with any form of Violence on your own. The session will run for two hours and lunch will be provided. Handouts will be available to those that attend.

This session will form the event in which the Snowy Mountains Neighbourhood Centre’s highlights Reclaim the Night which is a global women’s protest against violence held on the last Friday in October each year. Please contact Narelle on 6457044 or 04217927870 or Julie on 64571044 to book your place.

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amazement as Tony was sitting outside the room he was beginning to worry about all of the activity when the doctor came up to him and said “Congratulations your wife’s having a baby – tonight!”

Shocked, Tony and Angela just stared at each other.

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make sure everything was all right, when he completed the examination he said to Angela your baby is on its way.

Stunned Angela burst into tears not knowing what to expect next.

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Christmas Panto returns to Cooma Little Theatre A great treat for Cooma audiences - Cooma Little Theatre presents a Christmas pantomime “Wizard of Oz”, by James Barry and directed by Jayne Keegan.

Most people will have seen the movie of the same name. The story is the same but the songs and music will be different due to copyright laws.

The adventure follows Dorothy Gale in her quest to return to Kansas after her house has been blown to Munchkinland during a tornado.

Dorothy comes into possession of Ruby Slippers which hold magical powers.

Along the way to find the Wizard of Oz who will help her to return home, she makes friends with some colourful characters.

The Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion also have their own reasons to find the Wizard.

Their quest is not straightforward as it seems as the Ruby Slippers are desired by a Wicked Witch.

Come along and meet the wonderful characters including the Munchkins, Glinda the Good Witch,

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The Wicked Witch of the West, Riff Raff, Dorothy and her fellow travellers. During the show, as with all Pantomimes the audience is encouraged to become involved and help Dorothy find her way home.

Cast includes Emma Cohen as Dorothy, Shirley Sullivan as The Wicked Witch of the West, Claire D’Amico as Glinda the Good Witch, Mark Salvestro as Scarecrow, Nell Pernitsch as the Lion, Kylie Rumball as the Tin Man, Kristil-Rae Mobbs as Riff Raff, Mark Haubrick as the Wizard.

Musical director - Sarah Wall and Choreographer Jo Brown.

The Pantomime will be on November 13, 18, 20, 26 and 27 at 7.30pm and November 14, 21 at 2pm.

Tickets available from Cooma Visitors Centre from November 1. Adults $20 and children and concessions $15.

From left, Emma Cohen - Dorothy with Claire D’Amico - Glinda, the Good Witch; Shirley Sullivan - The Wicked Witch of the West; Kristil-Rae Mobbs - Riff Raff.

Police Fire A 38-year-old ACT male was charged A controlled hazard reduction with mid range drink driving on Friday. burn took place along the Cooma He was pulled over in Sharp Street at North Ridge from Thursday and was about 3pm at a random breath station completed by Saturday afternoon, and registered 0.095. His licence was causing some smoke around the immediately suspended and he will Cooma North area. appear in court at a later date.

An intoxicated 30-year-old Cooma Ambulance male caused malicious damage to the A single vehicle roll over occurred Chicken Inn at 12.30am on Friday. 10km south west of Berridale along The incident was witnessed by police Rockwell Road at about 8pm on who arrested him and he will appear in Thursday. A 40-year-old female driver court at a later date. was taken to Cooma hospital with A Hiace van was stolen from Bent head, neck and shoulder pain and Street sometime between 9pm October the four children who were also in the 9 and 9am Sunday October 10. At vehicle received no injuries. approximately 10.30pm on Sunday night the van You are invited to was recovered in Pig Farm Road with some minor damage.

At approximately 5.15am on Monday Tony’s Trattoria on Sharp Street was broken into.

The front window was smashed and as the An evening of music, food and wine. restaurant is undergoing Saturday 16 October 2010, 6:30pm renovations nothing in support of appears to have been Monaro Early Intervention Service Inc. stolen.

Le Voiture Cantina Estreich Jewellers in Vale Street was broken (formerly indoor cricket stadium) into on Monday morning Bolaro Street, Cooma Nth at 5.20am. The alarm · ConneXion Big Band was activated and the · Top shelf wines available from the bar manager arrived to find · Gourmet food provided the intruder still in the Tickets $50 pp shop. Between 30-40 ladies’ watches and a From Birdsnest, small amount of cash 104 Sharp St, Cooma were stolen.

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One of the houses which will be open for inspection on the CEFE Sustainable House Day on Sunday, October 17.

The Snowy Mountains branch of Clean Energy for Eternity (CEFE) is holding its annual Sustainable House Day in the Jindabyne area on Sunday, October 17.

The Day presents an opportunity for people interested in sustainable technology to see it being applied in the domestic setting.

Five houses will be open for inspection and between them, will cover wind energy, passive solar, geothermal, solar on the grid and solar

heating. The Day takes the form of a “guided tour” with each house visited in turn and the owners providing information including answering questions on their particular project.

The cost is $10 per person, bring your own picnic lunch. Registration is essential as there is a limit of 20 places.

Please contact Sue Edmondson on 6457 1350.

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Rotary fixes bikes for Kemabolo project President of Cooma Rotary Club, Chris Adams, is pictured with about 250 bikes that have been restored by Rotarians with the help of some Monaro High School students.

The bikes are to be taken to Kemabolo, a village in Papua New Guinea, early next year.

The club has been working on the Kemabolo Project for some time and this shipment will also include 20 computers which have been donated

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Brendan Peter Aucote was charged with Jeremy Patrick Quinn was convicted and supplying a prohibited drug and given a S10 fined $1500 for supply of a prohibited drug. good behaviour bond for six months.

He was ordered to pay court costs of $79 and given a S9 Good Behaviour Bond for 18 Macgregor James Stewart Cowan was months. convicted and charged with mid range PCA. He was disqualified from driving for nine months William Philip Redman was convicted and fined $1200 and ordered to pay court and fined $600 plus court costs of $79 and costs of $79. disqualified from driving for six months for special range PCA. He was also convicted Evan Joseph Dowall-Kaufline was convicted and fined $344 plus court costs for displaying of dishonestly obtain financial advantage by misleading number plates and convicted and deception. He was caught using another fined $201 plus court costs for not complying person’s season pass at Perisher Valley. He with a P1, P plates licence. was given a S10 good behaviour bond for 12 months and ordered to pay court costs of $79.

David James Trickey was convicted and disqualified from driving for two years as well as Joshua Alistair Evans was convicted of given a S12 for eight months for driving while driving with illicit drugs present in his blood. suspended and ordered to pay court costs.

He had a fluid test conducted, which showed He was also convicted of mid range PCA and a positive result for methamphetamines. He given a S12 for eight months and disqualified was convicted and fined $600 plus court costs for three years and ordered to pay court costs. of $79 and disqualified from driving for six months.

Darren Samuel Whyte was convicted of dishonestly obtain financial advantage by Neil Robert Karpin was convicted of deception. He was caught using another dishonestly obtain financial advantage by person’s season pass at Perisher Valley. He deception. He was caught using a 2009 season was given a S10 good behaviour bond for 12 pass at Perisher Valley that was also in another months and ordered to pay court costs of $79. name. When asked whom it belonged to he said it is my brothers and we share passes. He

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On behalf of the committee of Cooma Friends of Vision Australia, I wish to thank all the wonderful people who came along to our luncheon on Sunday September 26 and not only helped to make it a very successful day but a financial success as well.

Out thanks to the Cooma Country Bowling Club for the use of their venue; to the secretary/manager Di Nott for organising the luncheon;

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chef Catherine Evans and her helpers – Leonie Snell, Julie Jamieson and Helen Payne; and to Dave Wilkins for the musical background.

All in all, a great team effort.

All money raised goes towards providing free services for people in the Cooma and Monaro area who are blind or have low vision.

Betty Mattner AM President – Cooma Friends of Vision Australia

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November Mon-Fri 1-5: Anglican Church and Friends, Laurine Mugridge, 6452 1167; Mon 8: Uniting Church, Ruth Allen, 6452 2709 Tue -Thur 9-11: town roster, Di Good, Frid 12: Baptist Church. Margaret Echarri, 6452 3911; Mon-Fri 19-19: Catholic Church, Norma Lynch, 6452 3334; Mon-Wed 22-24: Lions Club, R Weston, 6452 7008; Thurs 25: town roster, Di Good, 6452 3516; Fri 26: NAB. Darren Steinke, 0427 780 284.

In Good Faith I often sit and wonder what makes the world go round How we all try very firmly to keep both feet on the ground.

But the struggle leads us often to some quite peculiar place Where the question ‘why we are here’ hits us squarely in the face.

The answers to this question take a thousand different forms As we take our chosen pathway to dodge life’s raging storms.

But the problem then arises that we think our answer best And the way we choose seems true so we must convince the rest.

But the rest are truly sure that they have chosen right Before you know what’s happened they’re spoiling for a fight.

So armed with such convictions each sets out on their quest Their duty truly must be the very holiest.

There are some who rather reason that the ‘why’ is unimportant And to think we know the answer is simply arrogant.

They fear the true believers can lead them to be aggressive And their reactions to the others often quite excessive.

So what hope for a world that’s filled with division Wherever we look there’s conflicting religion.

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It’s a trifle embarrassing – Australia’s success at the Commonwealth games.

Some of the countries competing would be lucky to have a fraction of the sports programs, equipment, incentives, food, etc, that Australia has.

But at least we have the Australian cricket team to save us from developing really big heads!

This Sunday sees the canonisation of Sr Mary Mackillop, our own, homegrown saint.

Mary had an interesting life, standing up to authority and defending the underdog. What could be more Australian than that (other than losing another cricket match to India?)?

The Postman is far from religious, but even he thinks Sr Mary deserves recognition for the effort she put into

making life betters for lots of other people.

For those on the ‘other’ side of religion, St Mary’s Church Gedgedzerick, will be 150 years old this month. Celebrations will take place on Sunday.

Like a few churches on the Monaro, St Mary’s sort of embodies peace and calmness and the graveyard has one of the best views in the region.

Congratulations to the congregation for keeping the tradition alive.

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St Mary’s celebrates her sesquicentenary on Sunday The Anglican church of St Mary the Virgin at Gegedzerick near Berridale, will celebrate its sesquicentenary (150th anniversary) this Sunday.

This little stone church, founded by Richard Brooks, was dedicated on October 28, 1860 and consecrated on April 30, 1867.

The reverend at the time of its construction and instigation was the Rev Clifford Pryce, MA. Rector of Cooma from 1943 to 1856.

The first Anglican rector for Berridale and the surrounds was JH Williams. He was curate from 1873 to 1876 and then rector from 1876 to 1877.

Up until 1873, Berridale had a rector from Cooma.

This little church is the second oldest church on the Monaro and possibly the longest serving church in the area, having regular services each month.

While numbers have diminished over the years, possibly due to the fact Berridale has another, larger church in the town (with electricity which ensures heating and lighting).

The cemetery which surrounds St Mary’s dates back to the days of the orginal wooden church.

Today stands a little stone church, retained in its original form.

The cemetary sdly holds the familiy and friends of many within its folds, with many unuusal names on the heeadstones: the early settlers to the region and the later the Snowy workers during the post watr years and the building of the greatest engineering feat of the last century.

Many succumbed to the harsh environment while others remained in the area until their passing, including many of the original Snowy workers.

The majestic outlook of the church and the cemetery as it overlooks the valley, watching the seasons come and go, is breathtakingly peaceful and extremely tranquil, when one stops to reflect on what life may mean or how it may have affected one.

The last 30 years have seen a great drought in the area, which at the moment the Lord has blessed with rain and

the country looks almost as if it has done in the past.

To see grasses long and wavign in the breeze, instead of dust billowing in eddies, makes the area seem so far from the real world of war, hard work, stress, trauma and strife.

There is a gentleness, a stillness and a slowness of pace here, which fills one with a calmness, alleviating all the rush and hurry of life that the cities and our daily lives seem to have in abundance.

Residents are invited to join in the celebration of this Christian life in the bush and recognise the constant celebration of Christ at this little church on the hill.

The celebrations will begin with a morning tea for early arrivals.

The 1662 Morning Prayer Service will begin at 11am and the Bishop will arrive in the traditional form of horse and buggy.

After the service there is planned to be a huge picnic to which everyone is invited, and will include a fundraising barbecue (to cover costs).

There will be entertainment for all with a band and cemetery tour.

A memorial booklet wil also be available for sale on the day.

Timetable: 10am: arrive at church for morning tea 10.45am: Bishop arrives in buggy 11am: 1662 Morning Prayer Service commences Afterwards – picnic and cemetary tour

Above: St Marys Church, Gegedzerick.

Right: the graveyard holds many pioneering families.

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Artist’s paintings of social narrative Nimmitabel artist Ian Henderson will preview his latest exhibition “paintings of social narrative” at his Winterdown Studio, at 2pm on Saturday October 16.

Longtime friend and fellow artist, John Crowson, NDD, TTC, MEd, will introduce the exhibition.

Mr Crowson and Mr Henderson have been friends for 54 years, from when they studied together, and share an English background and strong Celtic bonds.

Mr Crowson said of Mr Henderson’s work “with Ian you have artistic integrity and honest skills, whereby he empties his soul onto a canvas. See his work for what it is, without gloss, explanation or analysis. Let your eyes inform your soul and consume it with joy, sharing the story”.

Probably better known locally as a landscape artist, Mr Henderson has used local images as a backdrop to a deeper story, adding characters, some composite, to his work to tell that story.

Geldmacher’s Mill figures quite prominently in this body of work – the mill built in 1872 by German-born John Geldmacher, was never able to have its sails attached for use, because if a fear they would scare horses passing on the road, Mr Henderson has taken the mill, given it back its sails and placed in the centre of town, where horses gently graze around it, unaffected.

Mr Henderson also uses landmark buildings in Cooma and Nimmitabel to create the setting for his social interpretations.

Mr Henderson’s work is influenced by 16th Century Flemish artist, Pieter Breugel’s, understanding of the relationship between environments and their inhabitants and also by the writings of Thomas Hardy, and his insistence of “the pressure of the past upon the present”.

Mr Henderson said it is these influences which have helped focus his attention on place itself and the way in which place and people can come together in a redefined totality.

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Claire’s Carousel

Welcome, readers, to Claire’s Carousel where I invite you to explore some of the social events and community happenings in our region.

If you would like to tell me of your special events or have community happenings coming up, please phone me on 64523137, mobile 0434352992 or email spray5@optusnet. com.au NEWS FROM WERRI-NINA Werri-Nina, situated 227 Sharp Street, has been opened now for just over three months and is a delightful building.

The new Contact Activity Room is very big and airy and at last Sue tells me things are in their place.

The building houses, Meals on Wheels, Home Living Support, Merimbula Home Nursing Service and soon Community Transport for three days a week.

Sue and Rowena are busy organising different events and especially a Men’s Group which I feel is much needed in our Community.

Many thanks to the Girl Guides who have planted some

Rome, Sicily, Northern Italy, Vienna and Dubai. Geoff was accompanied by his son Howard.

Geoff enjoyjed every moment and was impressed with the low cost housing in Vienna and the many beautiful foothpaths which has inspired him with his Main Streets position here in Cooma.

Geoff was entertained by many Cooma residents – the Mondellos in Sicily, Gianni DeBertoli in Venice, Delia and Ovi Boaru hosted Geoff and his son for one remarkable week in Romania, which included climbing mountains, seeing shepherds huts and eating paulenta wrapped around cheese all made by the shepherds on open fires.

Bucharest is called the Paris of the East -oil wells pumping away in the fields, amazing roads take you over the mountain passes. Transylvania has beautiful old walls, cities and fertile plains, much old fashioned rural living WELCOME HOME GEOFF still exists with horses and carts; castles, monasteries and A very warm welcome to Geoff Bowland who has now palaces can be found everywhere!...Wow!!. returned from his month away travelling through Romania, Pleased to have you back Geoff safe and sound.

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If you would like to take part in any of the activities especially the Mystery Trip at the end of the month all you have to do is phone 64554030 and speak to Sue or Rowena to make a booking.

LONG WEEKEND LUNCHEON CELEBRATION Seen enjoying lunch at The Grand Court on the long weekend was Margaret Otter, Marie Cameron, Marilyn Spellman and Irene Ramm.

Irene also had guests for lunch from Canberra the following day and preparing for overseas guests from Germany next week-end.

Margaret left for Sydney last Satuday for two weeks to attend grand-children’s birthday parties so a busy time was had by all.

INVITATION This is an invitation to attend a fundraising afternoon tea to be held at the Berridale CWA Hall.

This fundraiser is to assist Cancer Research.

The cost is $30 which includes delicious, elegant food, tea, coffee, a glass of bubbly, entertainment, pampering by an Avon Representative, viewing a photographic art exhibition and much more.

The date is Saturday October 30, 2pm to 5pm. and tickets are available at Berridale Post Office and Snowy River Real Estate.

Your hostesses are Sophie Freebody and Anne O’Keeffe. Hope to see you there?

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PLEASE MARK IN YOUR DIARY There is something very exciting about a Reunion and Monaro High School are holding a Reunion for Year 10 1986 to Year 12 1988.

This will be held on Novemberv 13 at 7pm at the Aussie Hotel, Sharp Street, Cooma. Wendy Van Lint (Raffaele) would love to hear from you if you can attend and would kindly ask you to pass this on to past students. Her phone number is 62979587.

A fun night is assured and many stories to be exchanged.

SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT IDEA! We have so much beauty in our area to show our tourists and Brian and Jan Mitchell have been busy planning Stone Bridge Tours where they will show tourists and residents many sights such as Matong Gorge, Shearing Stone Bridge, Echo Farm and much more.

We often have visitors but not the transport to drive them to some of these beautiful spots especially if one needs a four wheel drive.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARILYN Many Happy Returns of the Day to Marilyn Spellman who will be celebrating her birthday in a few days time.

Marilyn will celebrate with workmates from Cooma Challenge and plans to have lunch with Elaine Moore, Janette Stone and other friends at Hunters Lodge. She is looking forward to cards from her sisters at Hervey Bay and visiting her mother, a resident at Sir William Hudson Nursing Home on this special day.

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Obituary Ronald Cox May 22, 1931 – May 16, 2010

The parents thought his teaching was wonderful and were very grateful that he had come to Nhgahinapouri.

Ron and Marie’s second daughter, Dianne, was born during their year in New Zealand.

Their memories of that year were very special and Ronald was born at Hinemoa Private Hospital, happy ones.

Gosford, on May 22, 1931.

M a n y of the His early years growing up were spent in Point Clare, which only had a few houses at that time.

His family were avid listeners to the cricket and because they didn’t have a wireless, they used to perch themselves on the fence and listen to the neighbours radio.

That is until their father, Bill, raided the children’s money box one day and bought the family a wireless.

This love of Australia playing cricket stayed with Ron for the rest of his life.

As a teenager, Ron’s family moved to East Gosford where Ron attended Gosford Public School and later Gosford High School.

As most families were fairly poor in those days, Ron spent a lot of time at weekends trapping rabbits to sell, picking oranges, delivering milk and picking blackberries.

As Ron’s father was a fantastic gardener, Ron and his brothers would someties be seen selling bunches of flowers on Gosford Railway Station.

What stories Ron had to tell about those days.

Ron and his wife Marie both attended Newcastle Teachers College where they were both in the Pioneer Session and met for the first time (actually on the very first day of college).

Ron was very active in college life.

He performed in the Gilbert and Sullivan production of HMS Pinafore as well as some of the plays produced there. He was also in the choir, on the College newspaper team and in the drama group.

Ron’s love of acting and singing caused him to join theatre groups wherever he lived in NSW. His first two years of teaching were in lonely one-teacher schools near, but not too near, Kempsey before he was moved to West Kempsey School in his third year of teaching.

While in these schools be bought a motorbike so he could attend the Kempsey Drama Club.

One of the many plays he was in there, he had to speak French. He was thrilled when he read in the local p a r e n t s for years paper that his French pronunciation was excellent (he wrote to him afterwards and they certainly welcomed them when gained French honours at school).

Ron also sang at various venues when he was in the they went back to see everyone on 1973.

On return to Australia, Ron was appointed to Kempsey area, gaining first place in an Eisteddfod.

Abermain School, not far from their home in Cessnock, Ron married Marie McLaughlin on May 15, 1954, in where he remained until accepting a position of deputy Marie’s home town of Kurri Kurri. They both attained principal of Cooma North Public in 1965. teaching jobs in the same area. Of course Ron joined Marie had returned to teaching in 1963 and was the Kurri Kurri Players Group and once again he was in appointed to Cooma North as well. many plays.

Here Ron and Marie spent 25 wonderful and happy Ron and Marie bought a house at Cessnock where years teaching together. their daughter, Julie, was born in 1957 (Marie resigned Marie spent one year teaching at Cooma Public from teaching at that time).

School, which she enjoyed and Ron spent one year as Ron supplemented his poor salary with weekend acting principal at Nimmitabel. singing jobs. He sang at the Cessnock Golf Club, As expected, Ron joined Cooma Little Theatre and Maitland Workers Club and Newcastle Workers Club. performed in many plays and musicals He was even on a Newcastle Television Station His love of performing and entertaining never Mothers day program as Al Johnson singing “Mammy” wavered. and yes, he was painted black for the event.

He loved entertaining the people of Cooma and for In 1959 Ron accepted an exchange teaching position some years Ron and Marie, together with some talented in Ngahinapouri in the North Island of New Zealand. friends, entertained busloads of tourists at the High Because there was hardly any curriculum syllabus for Country Motrel. any subjects except physical education at that time, At Cooma North School, Ron’s students enjoyed his Ron taught the NSW syllabus.

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high standard of energetic teaching, which together with his stories, made going to school a pleasure for them.

He was always proud of his students and enjoyed coaching basketball, netball, football, athletics and attending inner school matches at the weekend.

Ron’s daughters, Julie and Dianne, now teachers themselves, attended Cooma North School and Monaro High School.

Julie and Dianna adored Ron who gave a lot of his time to them as they were growing up; nothing was too much trouble for him if they needed him.

Ron’s five grandchildren Jessica, Melissa, Sarah, Issac and Joshua, also adored him and loved spending time with him when he visited them.

Grandad was fun!

While living in Cooma, Ron and his family were introduced to trout fishing which they enjoyed immensely.

Dianna still holds the record for catching their biggest trout. Marie holds the record for losing Ron’s biggest trout when she tried to net it.

Ron never let her forget this.

Another activity he enjoyed together with his family was to play competition table tennis – what great games they had.

Ron and Marie received a “Pride of Workmanship” award from Cooma Rotary Club in 1989 – the year they retired from fulltime teaching.

They decided to stay in Cooma, the town they loved so much and Marie commenced teaching piano lessons in their home.

Throughout his life Ron was a great support to Marie and his daughters in every possible way. He was a loving husband and father.

The day before Ron passed away was Ron and Marie’s 56th wedding anniversary and the day of the funeral was Ron’s 79th birthday.

As Ron would have liked, the family tried to make the funeral and wake full of his happy memories.

He would have especially loved to have seen all those wonderful people who were able to attend his funeral – his last performance.

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District Governor visits Cooma Rotary Rotary District Governer, Bill Seelis from the Berry club, spoke to the Cooma Rotary Club meeting on September 22. Including about 50 clubs, the district covers Canberra, the Southern Highlands and the South Coast.

Bill’s message was for local clubs to remain relevant and vibrant in today’s world, basing the work of each club on service, leadership, diversity, integrity and fellowship.

The Rotary Foundation, a cause close to Bill’s heart, has been instrumental in eradicating polio in all but four countries, Pakistan, Afghanistan,

India and Nigeria.

In 1985 the World Health Organisation thought the eradication of polio was an impossible task, Rotary clubs proving that it is now achievable.

Bill referred to the youth exchange program which aims to foster an increased awareness of other cultures and to establish friendship links throughout the world.

The Cooma Rotary Club is this year hosting Veronique Legrand and has been part of the interchange of students between One Tree Hill High School in Auckland and Monaro High School.

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Rotarian David Libauer thanked Rotary District Governer, Bill Seelis, for his visit to the Cooma Rotary Club.

Rotary hears about broadband Adrian Blake and Nelson Wallace spoke to the Cooma Rotary Club on October 6 about Cooma’s optical telecommunications superhighway.

The conduit is in place to allow broadband to be put into place, this being done when the gas pipeline was being laid.

Within Cooma about 2,600 homes can be serviced along with about 250 businesses.

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You see, not being a winter type I tend to rug up in layers as soon as the mercury begins its journey south but it makes no difference because I’ve never acclimatised to the winters down in this part of the country so once the season changes it’s a relief to start peeling them off again and I’m usually down to short sleeves by December.

I’ve seen some hardier types here and there getting around in T-shirts already but it’s a bit early in the season for me but hey, like I said, I’m down to almost one jumper now so things are definitely looking up.

Of course there are always the pessimists out there who revel in saying things like “Just wait until the summer really hits, you’ll be wishing for the cooler weather then!” They’ve got to be kidding right? Like, someone like me would wish for something like that. I never wish for the cooler weather and when the summer heat really hits town I might go down in a sweaty heap but my last conscious thought will be “Thank god it’s not winter!” Trust me, that is what I’ll be thinking.

I realise that I may be living in the wrong place if I’m that adverse to the cold and in a perfect world I would be writing this in some sunny locale where the temperature rarely drops below 23°.

Reality though has me here so I’ll just have to be thankful for the fact that it’s October and I needn’t worry about anything, temperature wise, for at least six months yet that’s the only drawback with the warmer months. They eventually give way to the colder ones and I’m back to square one, piling on the layers and feeling miserable all over again. But right now it’s October and I can actually venture outside again, safe in the knowledge that I won’t turn any unflattering shades of blotchy blue, be beset with bouts of violent, bone clattering shivers or any of those other physical miseries that only an icy southern winter can really do justice to and I can only rejoice in these longer, warmer days.

I even rolled my sleeves up over the weekend!

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Cash rate steady as loan criteria loosens & fixed rates fall As uncertainty over the economic health of a number of other countries continues, the Reserve Bank has provided Australian borrowers with a feeling of greater stability by keeping the cash rate steady at 4.5% for a fourth successive month.

This is sure to lift consumer confidence further as we head into a healthy spring property season, perhaps prompting more potential buyers into the open house circuit.

So should the loosening of home loan approval criteria by some lenders over the past few weeks.

Local Mortgage Choice franchise owner Donna Robson said, “Potential property buyers should be less apprehensive thanks to the RBA’s decision. They will also be happy to know we’re seeing positive lending criteria changes from several of the 24 lenders on our panel.”

“It’s a pleasure to observe some lenders making concerted efforts to increase their home loan volumes.

A mortgage industry with a greater appetite for new mortgage commitments means improved product innovation, pricing and service - big pluses for customers.

“There are all kinds of positive signs slowly inching in.

A number of lenders have increased their maximum loan to value ratios, ie. how much of the property purchase amount they will lend, over the past few weeks, which is terrific for buyers who are yet to save a deposit of 10% or more.

“We’re also seeing fixed rates continue to fall, to the point where some are almost on par with variable rates.

Our lender panel average for three-year fixed loans has fallen to 7.34% from 7.67% two months ago and one of our lenders now has a three-year fixed rate loan at 6.75%.

“Also recently witnessed is a lender promising to cover the cost of lenders mortgage insurance on its low doc loans while another has loosened up with its inclusion of overtime earnings.

“However, borrowers must keep in mind that we’re yet to see lenders increase their variable rates independently of the RBA’s cash rate cycle. We know it will happen, it’s just a matter of timing. It will be interesting to see which one is game enough to move first because it is sure to attract significant negative attention from government, media, the broader industry and consumers.”

Visit Donna Robson’s website at www. mortgagechoice.com.au/donna.robson or call 6457-1981.

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HIA Report Card Signals Housing Downturn Australia is staring down the barrel of a housing downturn, according to the most comprehensive report card on Australia’s residential building industry, the Housing Industry Association’s National Outlook.

Federal stimulus measures ensured the number of new homes built nationally increased by 26 per cent in 2009/10 to 165,209. However, as the measures wind down, housing starts are forecast to decline by 4 per cent in 2010/11 to a level of 159,393.

“The fact remains we are not building enough homes to match demand, and going forward our national housing shortage is expected to worsen,” said HIA Chief Economist, Dr Harley Dale.

“Renewed weakness in new home starts in 2011 would mean there were only two years in ten when starts have risen. That is an appalling result, which

highlights the challenge Australia faces in addressing a large and growing housing shortage that will place considerable further pressure on rental markets,” Harley Dale said.

By calendar year, housing starts are forecast to increase by 24 per cent in 2010 to a level of 171,442, before dropping by 9.5 per cent in 2011 to a level of 155,155.

“Stimulus measures drove a short-lived recovery in new home building and helped Australia avoid a recession. However, if we want to address Australia’s housing shortage then the Federal Government needs to lead from the front on a range of policy areas including further investment in skills and training, reform of the tax system, an end to excessive regulation, increased land supply, reduced planning delays, and

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“The breadth of policy challenges ahead highlights the disappointing fact that Australia does not have a Federal ministry dedicated to housing,” Harley Dale added.

On the renovations front, low interest rates and renewed growth in home values drove a 5 per cent increase in total activity to a record $32.8 billion in 2009/10.

“Higher interest rates appear to be dampening major renovations activity and home price growth has stalled.

Total investment in renovations is forecast to tick up by less than 1 per cent in 2010/11 to a worth of $33.1 billion,” Harley Dale said.

Banks Must Follow RBA Lead Today’s decision by the Reserve Bank Board to keep interest rates on hold is welcome news, says the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia’s residential building industry.

“The attention of hundreds of thousands of households will now be on the banks,” said HIA Senior Economist Andrew Harvey.

“In terms of the housing industry the evidence continues to mount that the recovery in residential construction will not be sustained”, Andrew Harvey said.

“The recent news of a fifth consecutive monthly fall in approvals adds to the view that new housing activity is fast losing momentum, and now the outlook for investment in renovations is also looking less than impressive,” said Andrew Harvey.

“Furthermore, news from HIA members is that housing market conditions in the majority of states are deteriorating rapidly,” Andrew Harvey said.

“In such an environment it is imperative that there is no independent move by Australia’s trading banks to hike rates,” added Andrew Harvey.

On Monday night Treasurer Wayne Swan warned banks not to lift rates higher than any RBA move saying that, “I don’t believe there is any case that the banks can make to move over and above any decision that may or may not be taken by the Reserve Bank.”

“This is on top of findings in the RBA’s Financial Stability Review that the major banks have already increased the net interest margins in their Australian operations

by around 35 basis points since the trough in 2008. This suggests that any independent increases by the banks will be about extending already large profits rather than being about necessity”, stated Andrew Harvey.

“We need to remember that an increase in rates by the banks has the same impact on households as official increases by the RBA”, added Mr Harvey.

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Fixed rate demand begins to lift In August, for the first time in three months, fixed rate home loan demand rose.

However, at 2.7% of Mortgage Choice’s August approvals, it remains a relatively unpopular loan type. Basic variable loans are still the home loan of choice for new borrowers, at 42.6%.

Local Mortgage Choice franchise owner, Donna Robson said the slight increase is probably due to two factors.

“Talk of lenders planning to increase mortgage interest rates outside of the Reserve Bank’s cash rate cycle has been escalating in the past couple of months and I’m guessing that has had some impact on the decision making process of new home loan customers.

“Another strong influence would be the relatively small distance between interest rates on a number of fixed and variable home loans.

“The price gap between our lender panel’s average three-

year fixed interest rate and basic variable rate is a mere 0.28 percentage points. On a 30-year $300,000 principal and interest loan, this is $56 per month. It’s been a long time since the difference was this close.

“However, standard variable loans are still most popular, at 49.5% of August approvals, thanks to the feature-filled professional packages attached to many of them. Although demand dropped a little over the month, this loan type still beats basic variable, by seven percentage points.”

South Australia is the stand out state when it comes to deviations from the national average, with basic variable loans accounting for 69.4% of August home loan approvals and fixed rate loans for 3.9% - the most of any state. Victoria was second in line for both, with basic variable accounting for 50.5% of approvals and fixed for 2.6%.

“It’s no surprise SA and VIC residents have the highest take up of the more conservative loan types. We usually find them to be the most risk adverse borrowers,” Donna said.

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Obituary -Reginald John ‘Reg’ Nichols Reginald John “Reg” Nichols was born in Cooma on May 14, 1921.

He was one of 13 children of Margaret and William Nichols and spent most of his young life with his family in Lambie Street, Cooma.

Times were tough and the boys in the family would have to be out of bed at 4am to join their father woodcarting to get an advantage over other woodcarters.

His first year out of school, Reg took a job working for the Holmes family on their diary farm at Kydrabah, Nimmitabel.

Having developed a passion for life on the land, Reg took on a job as a drover, setting out from Cooma bound for Tumut.

However he only made it to Currango Station because his boss would not give him enough food.

Not to pass up on an opportuntiy, Reg was quick to eat a flour bag of sultana scones he had found with the food rations, later telling his boss they must have fallen off the wagon.

At Currango, he met up with Cliff Smith and Pat Shanahan from Cooma who asked Reg to go trapping rabbits with them.

With the guarantee of plenty of food, Reg was more than happy to accept this career change before returning to the Monaro to work in the Cowra Creek gold mines.

In 1942, Reg was conscripted for service as World War Two escalated.

Completing his initial training at Great, near Newcastle, Reg was then sent to New Guinea with the 3rd Infantry Battalion.

Known as the Chocolate Soldiers, these boys were likened to chocolate soldiers sold in boxes and were not considered to be any use in a fight.

While in New Guinea the battalion received further jungle training, including learning to servive on little food.

With only one tin of bully beef during the day and a hot meal at night, we can only imagine Reg was not impressed with the hospitality his new job was serving up.

Sent off on the Kokoda Trail, over the Owen Stanley Ranges, it was certainly no picnic and the soldiers were named the ‘foot sloggers’ because they had to walk to the front line.

Reg was very fit and often had to wait for everyone else to catch up as they climbed single file over the ranges.

The Australia troops were highly outnumbered and they were exposed to thousands of Japanese soldiers, made worse because the Aussies were only issued with khaki shorts and shirts while the Japanese wore camouflaged uniforms. As with many of the soldiers Reg was stricken with malaria and had to be returned to the mainland for treatment. He was cared for at various hospitals, including Cooma, before returning to the Army, but they finally had to send him home to fully recover.

In 1945 Reg met Jean Field in Sydney. Jean was a first class machinist. He followed her back to her hometown of Gundagai where they married on January 10 1946 and had seven children – Carol, Howard (known as Mick, now deceased), Gary, Judy, Karen, Sherry and Dick. Jean died in February 1972.

While living in Gundagai. Reg worked as a barman and waiter, also carting wheat in Temora and Barmedman before joining the railway in 1946 after hitching a ride to Sydney in the back of a semi-trailer to attend an interview.

In 1950 he returned to Cooma but because there was no available accommodation, he moved to Nimmitabel where the family lived in a little shack in Kirke Street, before moving to the railway Cottage in 1951, where Reg lived until moving to Yallambee Hostel almost three years ago.

Reg spent 38 years working in the railway with the line maintenance crew. It was a busy time and difficult to get men to do this job because of the harsh conditions, so he spent two years working on his own, when it was really a job for six workers.

Reg recalled workers having to drag one foot on the rail track in front of the trike to remove ice and snow so they could get the trike home.

When he retired he received personal letters of thanks acknowledging his efforts.

Reg had a mate in Gundagai by the name of Woodie Field who was running a boxing show for charity.

Reg had done a bit of boxing in Cooma when he was 18-years-old, having been taught by local boxer Stan Love, who had fought in all state championships at the time.

Stan taught all the local kids who were members of the Cooma Boys Club. They attended a gymnasium where the Cooma gaol now stands.

When Woodie Field was holding his charity boxing show, he decided to give Reg a boxing name to draw the crowds.

He called him Reg Webber and advertised him as the brother of the welterweight champion of Queensland. This brought in the crowds and later

nobody in Gundagai knew who Reg Nichols was but the certainly knew who Reg Webber was.

Reg had simple needs in life and was quietly independent. Right until the time he went to live at Yallambee, he cooked all his meals over the open fire, summer and winter.

The family gave him and electric stove but he would not use it.

His excuse was that it would not get hot enough, but we could never find any problem, with it.

Reg would make a pot of tea and sit it by the fire – it would stew away and become so strong that nobody else could drink it, but he loved it.

Although Reg was an extremely hard worker and skilled boxer he was also a softie. At the same time he was teaching local Nimmitabel lad, Danny James, some boxing skills, he was also known to preach to him “be gentle”.

Other than boxing, Reg always enjoyed football and cricket, but his great love was fishing.

He walked for miles and successfully fished every local stream known, even though for many years he had no car to get himself around.

Reg never owned a car until about 1974 so his driving skills were questionable, but everyone knew to keep clear.

His hearing was not good so he tended to roar the car and drop the clutch; consequently a few chooks were unable to escape the back wheels when the car suddenly burst out of the old garage.

Reg loved his family and particularly adored his grandchildren.

He loved nothing better than taking them out for a day on the old railway trike, or collecting branches for the annual family bonfire or a bit of a fishing trip, although they were hardly quiet enough to catch any fish.

His ‘twinnies’ loved going to stay the day with poppy because as soon as mum’s car was out of sight, poppy had them in the car and up to the corner store for a big bag of lollies and Hubba Bubba gum that they were never allowed to have.

He would play ‘hide and seek’ with them and even though they always hid in the same place on top of a wardrobe, poppy would play the game and take quite a long time to find them.

One time, dressed in their oldest clothes ready to play around the railway station for the day, poppy decided to load them into the car and off they went to Cooma to visit the rellies.

Some years ago Reg’s health began to fail, commencing with the onset of glaucoma in 2001. Although his hearing and mobility declined following this, his strong will, determination and courage were always at the forefront of his character.

Just on three years ago he was persuaded to accept care at Yallambee Hostel.

Although he was keen to return to his railway cottage he always loved, new friends, Maggie and Joyce, introduced Reg to Maggie’s Musical afternoons, which he became quite involved in by playing the mouth organ.

Maggie and Joyce were great friends to Reg. He enjoyed good company when Noreen Manual came to live at Yallambee, developing a close and special friendship with her.

In his final days, Reg enjoyed the company of many visitors, with his gentle nature, love of family and friends and his pure enjoyment for sweeties always shining through.

The family thanks the staff at Yallambee for their kind-heartedness and to the very compassionate team at Sir William Hudson Memorial centre.

The late Reg Nichols.

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(PG, CC) Restaurant critic Giles Coren and writer and performer Sue Perkins spend a week going back in time to medieval England to live the life of a nobleman and his wife in their country manor.

9.30 World News Australia. (CC) 10.05 Movie: The Key. (M, 07) 12.10 Movie: The Crime Of Father Amaro.

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Sunrise. (CC) The Morning Show. (PG, CC) News. (CC) Movie: Forgotten Sins. (M, 96, R, CC) All Saints. (M, R, CC) Medical Emergency. (PG, R, CC) Toybox. (New series, P, CC) Spit It Out. (C, CC) News At 4.30. (CC) M*A*S*H. (G, R) Deal Or No Deal. (G, CC) News. (CC) Today Tonight. (CC) Home And Away. (PG, CC) The Amazing Race. (PG, CC) Criminal Minds. (M, R, CC) The team searches for a female suspect who uses her professional skills to seduce and kill high-powered executives.

How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R, CC) When Robin invites Ted over early in the morning, Ted tries to convince himself that nothing will happen as he has a girlfriend.

Parking Wars. (PG) Scrubs. (PG, R) Stag. (M) Macarthur’s Dream. (G, R, CC) Home Shopping. (G) Early News. (CC)

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Today. (CC) Kerri-Anne. (PG, CC) Alive And Cooking. (G, R) Daily. (PG) The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, CC) The View. (PG, CC) Days Of Our Lives. (PG, CC) Entertainment Tonight. (CC) Hi-5. (P, CC) Pyramid. (C, CC) News. (CC) Antiques Roadshow. (G, R, CC) Hot Seat. (G, CC) News. (CC) WIN News. (CC) A Current Affair. (CC) Getaway. (PG, CC) Cops L.A.C. (M, CC) Crime Investigation Australia.

(M, R, CC) CSI: NY. (M, R, CC) Entertainment Tonight. (R, CC) WIN News. (CC) Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, R, CC) ’Til Death. (PG, CC) The Lost Tribes. (PG, R, CC) Danoz Direct. (G) Good Morning America. (CC) Early Morning News. (CC) Today. (CC)

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10.15 Behind The News Specials. (G, R, CC) 10.30 Hazards, Disasters And Survival.

(G, R, CC) 10.45 Real Chinese. (G, R, CC) 11.00 Penguin Island. (G, R, CC) 11.30 The New Inventors. (G, R, CC) 12.00 Midday Report. (CC) 12.30 Enough Rope. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Lilies. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Meerkat Manor. (G, CC) 6.30 Can We Help? (G, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 Stateline. (CC) 8.00 Collectors. (G, CC) 8.30 Luther. (New series, M, CC) DCI John Luther returns to work following the traumatic arrest of a serial killer, with his first case seeing him investigate the murder of a child genius’ parents.

9.25 Five Daughters. (M, CC) Part 1 of 3.

Based on true events surrounding the brutal murders of five prostitutes which took place in the English town of Ipswich, in late 2006.

10.20 Lateline. (CC) 11.05 The Gruen Transfer. (M, R, CC) 11.35 Rage. (M)

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Sunrise. (CC) The Morning Show. (PG, CC) News. (CC) Movie: Forces Of Nature. (M, 99, R, CC) My Wife And Kids. (PG, R, CC) Medical Emergency. (PG, R, CC) Toybox. (P, CC) Spit It Out. (C, CC) News At 4.30. (CC) M*A*S*H. (G, R) Deal Or No Deal. (G, CC) News. (CC) Today Tonight. (CC) Home And Away. (PG, CC) Better Homes And Gardens. (G, CC) Movie: Armageddon. (M, 98, R, CC) Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck. NASA and the US Government turn to a veteran oil-well driller and his team to save humanity after an asteroid is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth.

11.35 Movie: The Game. (M, 97, R, CC) Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger, James Rebhorn.

A wealthy businessman receives an unusual birthday present from his brother – a live-action game that eventually consumes his life.

2.20 Home Shopping. (G)

Today. (CC) Kerri-Anne. (PG, CC) Alive And Cooking. (G, R) Daily. (PG) The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, CC) The View. (PG, CC) Days Of Our Lives. (PG, CC) Entertainment Tonight. (CC) Hi-5. (P, CC) Pyramid. (C, CC) News. (CC) Antiques Roadshow. (G, CC) Hot Seat. (G, CC) News. (CC) WIN News. (CC) A Current Affair. (CC) Customs. (PG, CC) RBT. (PG, R, CC) Movie: I Am Legend. (M, 07, R, CC) Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Willow Smith. After a virus wipes out most of humanity, one man has the resources to find a cure.

Movie: Assassins. (M, 95, R, CC) Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas.

Movie: Spinning Boris. (M, 03, R) Entertainment Tonight. (R, CC) Antiques Roadshow. (G) WIN Presents. (R) Good Morning America. (CC)

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Movie: 1:1. (M, 06, R) Your ID Papers! (G, R) The Luminary. (G, R) Classical Destinations: London & Dublin (Handel). (G, R, CC) Letters And Numbers. (G, R, CC) The Journal. (CC) PBS NewsHour. (CC) Global Village. (G) Letters And Numbers. (G, CC) World News Australia. (CC) Inspector Rex. (PG, R, CC) Anna Pihl. (M, CC) Martin is in a critical condition after the stabbing, and a panicked Anna decides she wants to be part of the hunt for Zoran.

World News Australia. (CC) Movie: Paju. (MA15+, 09) Sun-kyun Lee, Seo Woo, Yi-young Shim.

Movie: The Magdalene Sisters.

(MA15+, 02, R, CC) WorldWatch.

CLASSIFICATIONS: (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions

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For The Juniors. (G, R, CC) Our Animals. (G, R) Mexico. (G, R, CC) Being Me. (G, R, CC) Planet Science. (G, CC) Midday Report. (CC) Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime.

(CC) Collectors. (G, R, CC) Waterloo Road. (PG, CC) Children’s Programs.

Lost Gardens. (G, CC) News. (CC) The 7.30 Report. (CC) Penguin Island. (G, CC) art + soul. (G, CC) Part 2 of 3.

The Great Escape: China’s Long March. (PG, CC) Lateline. (CC) Lateline Business. (R, CC) Live At The Basement. (M, R, CC) Movie: Let’s Make Music. (b&w, G, 41, R, CC) Movie: Forget Me Not. (b&w, G, 36, R) Movie: Boy Slaves. (b&w, PG, 39, R, CC) Can We Help? (G, R, CC) Shortland Street. (PG) Something In The Air. (G, R, CC) Gardening Australia. (G, R, CC)

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Good Morning Delhi. (G, CC) News. (CC) The Circle. (PG, CC) Malcolm In The Middle. (PG, R, CC) XIX Delhi Commonwealth Games.

(CC) Day 10. Afternoon session.

Featuring squash; gymnastics; diving; badminton; and table tennis.

News. (CC) XIX Delhi Commonwealth Games.

(CC) Day 10. Evening session.

Featuring hockey, women’s, and cycling, men’s 40km individual time trial.

XIX Delhi Commonwealth Games.

(CC) Day 10. Night session. Featuring diving, men’s 10m platform.

XIX Delhi Commonwealth Games.

(CC) Day 10. Late night session.

Hosted by Bill Woods. Featuring boxing.

XIX Delhi Commonwealth Games.

(CC) Day 10. Overnight session.

Hosted by Corey Wingard. Featuring lawn bowls; boxing; diving; and cycling.

Joyce Meyer. (PG) Kenneth Copeland. (PG) James Robison. (PG) Benny Hinn. (PG)

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Rage. (PG) Poh’s Kitchen. (G, R, CC) Message Stick. (G, R, CC) Stateline. (R, CC) Australian Story. (R, CC) Basketball. WNBL. Round 2. Bendigo Spirit v Dandenong Rangers. From Bendigo Stadium.

Movie: The Caine Mutiny. (G, 54, R, CC) Bowls. Queensland Open. Men’s Triples Final.

Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook. (G, CC) Gardening Australia. (G, CC) News. (CC) New Tricks. (PG, CC) News Update. (CC) The Bill. (M, CC) As the team work to solve a murder, as well as the rape of an informant, they learn their only witness has been shot. Supt Meadows goes to extreme lengths to get a confession in the case of a boy’s murder.

News Update. (CC) Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. (M, CC) Ashes To Ashes. (M, R, CC) Rage. (M)

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The Saturday Club. (G) Weekend Sunrise. (CC) Saturday Disney. (G, CC) Sally Bollywood: Super Detective.

(C, CC) Sea Princesses. (C, CC) V8 Xtra. (G, CC) Motor Racing. (CC) V8 Supercar Championship Series. V8 Utes. From Mount Panorama, New South Wales.

King Of The Hill. (PG) My Wife And Kids. (PG, R, CC) What’s Up Down Under. (G, CC) Movie: Jurassic Park. (PG, 93, R, CC) Sydney Weekender. (G) News. (CC) Australia Smashes Guinness World Records. (PG, CC) Movie: The Lost World: Jurassic Park. (PG, 97, R, CC) Movie: Jurassic Park III. (M, 01, R, CC) Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor Morgan. A scientist is persuaded by a wealthy couple to join them on an illfated sightseeing flight over an island where genetically engineered dinosaurs roam free.

Movie: EuroTrip. (MA15+, 04, R, CC) Home Shopping. (G)

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Go, Diego! Go! (G, R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (G, R, CC) Weekend Today: Saturday. (CC) Kids’ WB. (G) Ben 10: Alien Force. (G, R) Pixel Pinkie. (C, R, CC) Dogstar. (C, R, CC) Stormworld. (C, CC) Lockie Leonard. (C, CC) The Sleepover Club. (C, R, CC) Horse Racing. Spring Racing Carnival. Caulfield Cup Day. From Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne.

Home Cooked! With Julie Goodwin.

Postcards Australia. (G) News. (CC) Australia’s Funniest Home Videos.

(G, CC) Hey Hey It’s Saturday. (Return, PG, CC) Movie: Zodiac. (AV15+, 07, CC) Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr. Eclipse Music TV. (PG) Movie: Trois. (MA15+, 00, R) Spyforce. (PG, R) Danoz Direct. (G) Danoz Direct. (PG) Creflo A Dollar. (G) Fishing Australia. (G, R, CC)

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9.00 Insiders. (CC) 10.00 Inside Business.

(CC) 10.30 Offsiders. (CC) 11.00 Asia Pacific Focus. (CC) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (G, R, CC) 12.00 Landline. (CC) 1.00 Gardening Australia. (G, R, CC) 1.30 Message Stick. (G, CC) 2.00 Travel Oz. (G, R, CC) 2.30 The Matilda Candidate. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 Long Story Short. (PG, R, CC) 4.20 Composer Tunes. (G, R, CC) 4.30 Theatreland. (G, R, CC) 5.00 A Poet’s Guide To Britain. (G, R, CC) 5.30 Art Nation. (G, CC) 6.00 At The Movies. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Mother And Son. (G, R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 Last Chance To See. (PG, CC) 8.30 News Update. (CC) 8.35 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (M, CC) 10.15 Compass. (G, CC) 11.10 The Sculpture Diaries. (G, R, CC) 12.00 Movie: Blood On The Moon. (b&w, PG, 48, R, CC) 1.35 Movie: A Damsel In Distress. (b&w, G, 37, R, CC) 3.30 Talking Heads. (G, R, CC) 4.00 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Shortland Street. (PG) 5.00 Something In The Air. (G, R, CC) 5.30 Gardening Australia. (G, R, CC)

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Garner Ted Armstrong. (G) Life Today With James Robison. (G) Weekend Sunrise. (CC) Kochie’s Business Builders. (G, CC) My Wife And Kids. (PG, R, CC) Trinny & Susannah Undress The Nation. (PG) Movie: How To Steal A Million. (G, 66, R, CC) Movie: Mousehunt. (PG, 97, R, CC) Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Vicki Lewis.

Three In A Bed. (New series, PG) News. (CC) Sunday Night. (CC) The X Factor. (PG, CC) Bones. (M, CC) With Cam’s reputation on the line, the team reunites to help her solve the case of an unidentified young boy.

Castle. (M, R, CC) The body of a woman found covered in caramel, and suspended by bondage cuffs in a New York City park, leads Castle and Beckett into the underground world of S&M. Air Crash Investigations: Cruel Skies. (PG) Room For Improvement. (G, R) Home Shopping. (G) Early News. (CC)

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Go, Diego! Go! (G, R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (G, R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) Wide World Of Sports. (G) Surfing. Quiksilver Pro. Highlights.

From the Gold Coast, Queensland.

Movie: Ride The Wild Surf. (G, 64, R) Out Of The Blue. (G) Wildfire. (PG) Survivor: Nicaragua. (PG, R, CC) The Block. (PG, R, CC) Antiques Roadshow. (G, R, CC) News. (CC) Hot Pursuit. (PG, CC) Send In The Dogs. (PG, CC) 60 Minutes. (CC) Sherlock. (New series, M, CC) An Afghanistan war veteran becomes involved in the investigation into a mysterious rash of suicides after he encounters an eccentric consulting detective.

Movie: The Glass House. (AV15+, 01) Primetime: Crime. (M, CC) Spyforce. (PG, R) F Troop. (G, R) Danoz Direct. (G) GMA: Sunday Edition. (CC) Early Morning News. (CC) Today. (CC)

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Naturally Australia. (G, R, CC) Neue Freunde. (G, R) Food For Thought. (G, R, CC) Landline. (R, CC) Midday Report. (CC) Sherlock Holmes. (PG, CC) Planet Food. (G, R, CC) Parliament Question Time. (CC) Children’s Programs.

Travel Oz. (G, CC) Talking Heads. (G, CC) News. (CC) The 7.30 Report. (CC) Australian Story. (CC) Four Corners. (CC) Media Watch. (G, CC) Q&A. (CC) Lateline. (CC) Lateline Business. (R, CC) Beyond The Wall. (PG, R, CC) The Clinic. (PG, CC) Parliament Question Time. (R, CC) SET. (G, R, CC) Bowls. Queensland Open. Men’s Triples Final. Replay.

The Cook And The Chef. (G, R, CC) Shortland Street. (PG) Something In The Air. (G, R, CC) Gardening Australia. (G, R, CC)

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Sunrise. (CC) The Morning Show. (PG, CC) News. (CC) A Touch Of Frost. (M, R, CC) All Saints. (M, R, CC) Medical Emergency. (PG, R, CC) Toybox. (P, CC) Spit It Out. (C, CC) News At 4.30. (CC) M*A*S*H. (G, R) Deal Or No Deal. (G, CC) News. (CC) Today Tonight. (CC) Home And Away. (PG, CC) The X Factor. (PG, CC) The Event. (M, CC) An uncooperative Sophia remains the only hope for authorities in their battle against the biological threat.

Covert Affairs. (M, CC) After a diamond smuggler is caught trying to enter the country, Annie heads to London and goes undercover to infiltrate the crime ring he worked for.

10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PG) Sexiest Cover Girls. (M) Momma’s Boys. (M, R) Home Shopping. (G) Early News. (CC)

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Today. (CC) Kerri-Anne. (PG, CC) Alive And Cooking. (G, R) Daily. (PG) The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, CC) The View. (PG, CC) Days Of Our Lives. (PG, CC) Entertainment Tonight. (CC) Hi-5. (P, CC) Pyramid. (C, CC) News. (CC) Antiques Roadshow. (G, CC) Hot Seat. (G, CC) News. (CC) WIN News. (CC) A Current Affair. (CC) Two And A Half Men. (PG, CC) Two And A Half Men. (PG, R, CC) Sherlock. (M, CC) True CSI: Cold Blood. (AV15+) ’Til Death. (PG) WIN News. (CC) The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) Entertainment Tonight. (R, CC) Homicide. (b&w, M, R) Danoz Direct. (G) Good Morning America. (CC) Early Morning News. (CC) Today. (CC)

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Behind The News. (G, CC) Our History. (G, R, CC) What I Wrote. (G, R, CC) Big Ideas. (CC) Midday Report. (CC) Architects Of Change. (PG, CC) The Einstein Factor. (G, R, CC) Parliament Question Time. (CC) Children’s Programs.

The Genius Of Design. (G, CC) News. (CC) The 7.30 Report. (CC) Foreign Correspondent. (CC) Seven Ages Of Britain: Age Of Ambition. (Final, PG, CC) QI. (PG, CC) Artscape. (G, CC) Lateline. (CC) Lateline Business. (R, CC) Four Corners. (R, CC) Media Watch. (G, R, CC) Chaser’s. (M, R, CC) Parliament Question Time. (R, CC) SET. (G, R, CC) Big Ideas. (R, CC) Good Game. (M, R, CC) Shortland Street. (PG) Something In The Air. (G, R, CC) Best Of Gardening Australia. (R, CC)

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Sunrise. (CC) The Morning Show. (PG, CC) News. (CC) Movie: What If God Were The Sun? (M, 07) All Saints. (M, R, CC) Medical Emergency. (PG, R, CC) Toybox. (P, CC) Spit It Out. (C, CC) News At 4.30. (CC) M*A*S*H. (G, R) Deal Or No Deal. (G, CC) News. (CC) Today Tonight. (CC) Home And Away. (PG, CC) Iron Chef Australia. (New series, PG, CC) Packed To The Rafters. (PG, CC) A wild night in Kings Cross teaches Nathan not to judge a book by its cover.

Parenthood. (M, CC) Crosby considers settling down with Jasmine and Jabbar.

Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

(M) Dawn Porter: Extreme Wife: The Polygamist’s Wife. (Final, M) Mercy. (M, R, CC) Home Shopping. (G) Early News. (CC)

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Today. (CC) Kerri-Anne. (PG, CC) Alive And Cooking. (G, R) Daily. (PG) The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, CC) The View. (PG, CC) Days Of Our Lives. (PG, CC) Entertainment Tonight. (CC) Hi-5. (P, CC) Pyramid. (C, CC) News. (CC) Antiques Roadshow. (G, CC) Hot Seat. (G, CC) News. (CC) WIN News. (CC) A Current Affair. (CC) Top Gear Australia. (Return, PG, CC) Top Gear. (PG, CC) Survivor: Nicaragua. (PG, CC) Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.

(MA15+, R, CC) ’Til Death. (PG) WIN News. (CC) Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, R, CC) Entertainment Tonight. (R, CC) Division 4. (b&w, M, R) Danoz Direct. (G) Good Morning America. (CC) Early Morning News. (CC) Today. (CC)

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Everybody Hates Chris. (PG) Landed Music. (PG, CC) News. (CC) Sports Tonight. (CC) The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) Movie: Night At The Museum. (PG, 06, R, CC) Movie: Catch Me If You Can. (M, 02, R, CC) Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams.

Movie: Dawn Of The Dead. (AV15+, 04, R) Infomercials. (PG, R) Video Hits Up-Late. (PG, R) Infomercials. (PG, R) Bayless Conley. (G) Leading The Way. (G) Hour Of Power. (G)

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The Royal Ballet In Cuba. (G) The Chopin Études. (G, R) Steve Reich: Phase To Face. (G) The Whirlwind Of Your Passion. (G) Dali And The Cinema. (PG) PBS NewsHour. (CC) MythBusters: Viewers’ Special. (PG, R, CC) World News Australia. (CC) Monster Moves: Historic Homes.

(G, R, CC) Iron Chef. (G, CC) Japanese cooking show in which a renowned chef and his challenger have one hour to cook a banquet based on a single ingredient.

RocKwiz On The Road. (CC) A behind-the-scenes look at the RocKwiz National Tour, which saw the show hit the road for the first time earlier this year, visiting 20 cities across the country.

Movie: New Police Story. (M, 04, R) SOS. (M) Speaking In Tongues. (PG, R, CC) Knot At Home: Stories Of Love.

(M, R) WeatherWatch Overnight.

WeatherWatch & Music.

sbs one Mass For You At Home. (G) Hillsong. (G) Animalia. (C, R, CC) Totally Wild. (C, R, CC) Meet The Press. (CC) The Hit Rater.com. (G) The Benchwarmers Oz Made. (G) Hit List TV. (PG) It’s Me Or The Dog. (G, R) Motorcycle Racing. 125cc. Round 16.

Australian Grand Prix. From Phillip Island, Victoria.

Motorcycle Racing. Moto2. Round 16. Australian Grand Prix.

Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Round 16. Australian Grand Prix.

News. (CC) Sports Tonight. (CC) The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) Modern Family. (PG, R, CC) Modern Family. (Return, PG, CC) Junior MasterChef. (G, CC) Offspring. (M, CC) Plagued by guilt after sleeping with Mick, Nina blurts out the truth to Chris.

Medium. (Return, M, CC) Movie: The Life Of David Gale. (03, R) Video Hits Up-Late. (G, R) Infomercials. (PG) Religious Programs. (PG)

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10.30 Football Asia.

11.00 Soccer. Euro 2012 Qualifier.

Netherlands v Sweden. From Amsterdam Arena, Netherlands.

12.00 UEFA Champions League Magazine.

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2.00 Alive And Kicking. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 The Jewish People: A Story Of Survival. (PG) 3.30 Top Dogs: Adventures In War, Sea And Ice: Cape Horn. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Living Black. (CC) 5.00 Cycling Central.

6.00 Thalassa. (G, CC) 6.30 World News Australia. (CC) 7.30 Lost Worlds: Life On Fire – Volcano Doctors. (CC) 8.30 Dateline. (CC) In the wake of the withdrawal of American combat troops from Iraq, Sydney Morning Herald correspondent Paul McGeough takes a look at the issue of oil and the country’s future.

9.30 Mad Men. (PG, CC) 10.25 Movie: A Love To Hide. (MA15+, 05) 12.20 The Wehrmacht: The Turning Point.

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(New series, PG, CC) Good News Week. (M, CC) Guests include Carrie Fisher, Colin Lane, Kitty Flanagan, Tom Gleeson, Craig Hill and Paris Wells.

News/Sports Tonight. (CC) David Letterman. (PG) Swingtown. (M) Infomercials. (PG, R) Religious Programs. (PG)

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(G, R, CC) 1.30 Dateline. (R, CC) 2.30 Insight. (R, CC) 3.30 Letters And Numbers. (G, R, CC) 4.00 The Journal. (CC) 4.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial.

5.00 The Crew. (G) 5.30 Living Black. (R, CC) 6.00 Letters And Numbers. (G, CC) 6.30 World News Australia. (CC) 7.30 MythBusters: Lead Balloon. (G, R, CC) 8.30 Man Vs Wild: Everglades. (G, R, CC) Adventurer Edward “Bear” Grylls demonstrates how to survive in the Florida Everglades. The swamps claim over 60 lives each year and is teeming with a host of dangerous creatures.

9.30 World News Australia. (CC) 10.00 Shameless. (MA15+, CC) Desperate to make a good impression at her parents’ party, Maxine cajoles Ian into pretending to be her boyfriend.

11.00 La La Land. (M) 11.30 The World Game. (R) 12.30 Living Black. (R, CC) 1.00 Movie: The Eye 2. (AV15+, 04, R) 2.40 WorldWatch.

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(PG, CC) NCIS. (Return, M, CC) With Paloma Reynosa still on the loose, the team goes to desperate lengths to protect Gibbs and his family.

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Twenty years after the invention of the World Wide Web, Dr Aleks Krotoski looks at how the medium has reshaped our lives.

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Movie: 9 Dragons. (M, 06, R) A Well-Founded Fear. (M, R, CC) WeatherWatch Overnight.

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K2C Biodiversity and Farming Fair in Bredbo Comedian Josh Thomas with friends Nikki and Chris.

K2C facilitator Lauren van Dyke pinpointing properties on the map.

Jandemarra Wall gives the ‘welcome to country” address.

Lisa Ashurst Kosciuszko2Coast (K2C) had a hugely successful day with their Biodiversity and Farming Fair held in Bredbo’s Centennial Park on Sunday 10 October 2010 with the Fair attracting plenty of visitors throughout the day.

Indigenous elder for the local area, Jandemarra Wall, gave the Welcome to Country in the Ngarigo language and was joined by Peter Swain in playing the didgeridoo to the delight of everyone present and explained that Bredbo is central to several significant song lines. Councillor Jenny Lawlis then addressed the Fair with a history of

the Village of Bredbo and welcomed everyone to enjoy the day.

There were plenty of stallholders including organisations such as the Bredbo Community Landcare Group, the Molonglo Catchment Group, Conservation Volunteers Australia and the Upper Murrumbidgee Catchment Co-ordinating Committee (UMCCC). Speakers throughout the day held talks in the Community Hall and covered subjects ranging from the local birdlife and native grasses through to sustainable farming, frogs and reptiles and even digging into sheep intestines!

The refreshment tent was manned by members of the Bredbo Public School P and C and the Bredbo Progress Association.

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Greendale Merinos ram sale PROVEN PERFORMERS Greendale Merinos have more than 30 years of independently measured results showing well above average profitability and production in comparison trials across NSW, benchmarking our performance against major merino industry bloodlines.

The continual consistent highly profitable results of

Greendale Merinos is shown in the latest Merino Bloodline www.merinobloodline.com.au In the latest Merino Bloodline Comparison 1999/2010 GREENDALE Merinos were ranked second in both $/per DSE at 12.4% above average and $/per head 10.2% above average of 145 bloodlines – Australia wide.

This analysis includes data from Victoria, NSW and Western Australia comparison trials.

Recent Comparison trial results Australian National Field Day Orange 2007/2010 Greendale Merinos 18.9 mic GFW is 9 kilo, CFW 6 kilo = $57.91 Carcase value of $122.89 To t a l $180.80 Ranked 2nd of 31 teams Bookham Wether Trial 2007/2010 Greendale Merinos 20 mic, GFW 9.1 kilo, CFW 6.5 kilo = $56.65 Carcase value $87.00 To t a l $143.65 Ranked 2nd of 41 teams Evidence from these trials shows the powerful effects that genetics has on net profit. Genetics in the one aspect of animal breeding, you have the most control of.

Greendale Merinos client results Craig Wilson Livestock Wether Trial 2008/10 at Paling Yards B & E Dwyer ranked 5th out of 30 teams.

Greendale Merinos currently have clients

participating in the Peter West Memorial Wether trial run a Temora.

In summary Greendale Merino teams had the highest fleece weights in all trials from 2007/2010 which involved a total of 123 merino studs and commercial producers.

At Greendale Merinos, from an extensive ewe base, a comprehensive testing program that measures all traits that affect a merinos profitability (fleece weight, micron, fertility and body weight) is used to select only the highest performing sires and ewes to be retained for the nucleus ram breeding flock.

Alan McGufficke states the opportunity to increase the profits of your merino breeding business is definitely there if you select proven, profitable genetics which are run under commercial conditions.

This highlights the best converters of grass into profit in the paddock where it counts for a merino breeding and wool growing business.

This year we are introducing the buyer friendly Helmsman Buying System. This method of buying rams combines the good features of both the auction system and sale by private treaty.

You get the opportunity to bid on and buy any ram in the offering and you pay competitive market value without any pressure.

On October 28 Greendale Merinos will be offering 60 - 14 month old rams at ‘Willarney’ 850 Maffra Road, Cooma under the Helmsman Buying System.

The sale commences at 11am.

Enquiries contact: Alan McGufficke m 0429 44 80 78 or home 02 64523605 email milliefarming@activ8.net.au Or www.greendalemerinos.com.au Craig Wilson m 0428 250 982 Elders Cooma 02 64 521000

NSW Farmers’ backs Evocities campaign “Regional centres offer residents an opportunity to work in an office, but also allows people to take their office outside,” Mr Armstrong said.

“Thousands of people are employed in agriculture across NSW, and for some people considering making the move, a job on the land or in an agriculture-related industry could be a breath of fresh air,” Mr Armstrong said.

As part of a number of policy initiatives outlined in the NSW Farmers’ Association’s Rebuilding the Regions Report earlier this month, emphasis has been placed on decentralisation.

“Despite remarkable economic growth in recent years, the population of rural NSW is in decline as opposed to metropolitan areas,” Mr Armstrong said.

“The Evocities campaign is a step in the right direction to encourage people to move to regional areas, which will help revitalise rural communities and rural economies,” Mr Armstrong concluded.

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The NSW Farmers’ Association is encouraged by the EvoIndex results, showing one in four Sydney residents would consider moving to a regional city.

NSW Farmers’ Association President Charles Armstrong has thrown his support behind the Evocities campaign, luring more people to the State’s regional hubs.

“Sydneysiders are starting to realise the potential of places such as Albury, Armidale, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga,” Mr Armstrong said.

“These seven regional cities have banded together to promote themselves as Evocities, offering Energy, Vision and Opportunity.

“Each city can offer a unique opportunity to appreciate a metropolitan lifestyle that’s also distinctly rural,” Mr Armstrong said.

While the Evocities campaign aims to reassure city-changers they wouldn’t have to give up their city comforts, the Association is urging them not to overlook the benefits of living in the State’s farming heartlands.

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Chansit Ablelou

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Chansit Classical

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Chansit Jimney Cricket

Federal Park Vision

Height: 15hh

Campdrafting ability, stock sense, and companionship all come in Ablelou's blood Dam: Fieldon Marylou won an impressive 86 campdrafts in only 5 years, Sire: Quidong Able had 98 campdraft wins & was sired by Abdul. Ablelou has won 19 campdrafts to date. He is always consistent giving 110%, and can be ridden by the whole family. Ablelou’s sired Open Campdrafters, A grade Polocrosse horses & Ponies for the kids at Pony Club. His progeny are extremely quiet in all aspects and they just love being your mate.

Breed one for the whole family …..

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DOB: 5/9/2003

Height: 15.1hh

Classact is easy to ride, effortless to train and has a familiar attitude when it comes to reading cattle. He is so quiet – the kids ride him. Sire: Knights Nicholas ASH Star of the Year @ 5 yrs, ASH Champion @ Melb & Syd Royal, Dam: Chansit Classical is an Open Campdraft mare, extremely soft to ride.

Grand dam: Cambalong Jazz – has won numerous Open Drafts. She placed 2nd Ladies @ Warwick Draft and has played State Polocrosse for NSW & SA. Classact’s 2nd outing he placed 5th in the Open Stockmans Challenge @ Gundagai Giddy Up 2009 and ran an 86 in the stallion draft.

He continues to prove his consistency, he has a beautiful nature and is a pleasure to own.

DOB: 20/10/1995

Height: 15hh

Vision is owned and bred by Ron Kent of Quirindi. He has been campaigned by Matt & Chrissie French since 2001. Over the years he has proved to be very consistent.

He is extremely soft to ride, easy to educate and very responsive. He is passing these attributes on to his progeny - resulting in classy stock that are winning open drafts and playing A grade polocrosse. Sire: Comara Tiger Cat won 33 Campdrafts & was sired by Abbey. Dam: Federal Park Fancy won or placed on 5 of her 7 outings before she was injured. Vision has numerous 3/4 brothers and sisters who are excelling in Campdrafting and have won Polocrosse Horse Awards at the World Cup.

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An Agribusiness dedicated to YOU At Elders, we have a network of agents covering all areas of agribusiness that ensures our clients optimum service.

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New tool in battle against feral dogs and foxes After extensive research and field trials, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is about to roll out a device that may revolutionise the current approach to the control of wild dogs and foxes in National Parks.

The M-44 Ejector was first developed in the United States in the late 1930s to control coyotes. It is a spring loaded device that propels a dose of 1080 (pronounced ten-eighty) poison into the mouth of a wild dog or fox as it tries to pull on a bait head pinned to the ground.

NPWS staff began testing the device five years ago across a range of landscapes and situations. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has now issued a permit for the use of M-44 ejectors throughout the State’s National Parks for the control of foxes and wild dogs.

Head of the NPWS, Sally Barnes, said today that the field trials had shown the M-44 to be very effective.

“The results of five years of field trials shows that we have a very effective new tool for controlling these pests,” Ms Barnes said “The fox has a significant impact on both threatened species and farmers lambs. Wild dogs can also impact heavily on farmers livestock. Native animals struggle because they have not evolved with the fox and therefore are especially vulnerable,” she said.

The M-44 has been trialled at seven different locations across NSW for periods from between two weeks to two years. The device has proved itself to be lethal, especially for foxes and it offers some very significant advantages.

“In the field trials the M-44 ejector has resulted in an average 75% reduction in fox activity and as high as 93%. This is exceptional,” Ms Barnes said.

“The M44 ejector solves many of the problems that have hampered traditional baiting programmes” “Unlike other baits the M-44 cannot be moved and this prevents foxes from caching baits, or moving them to different locations where they present a real danger to valuable working farm dogs.

“Very important is the fact that the poison remains in a sealed capsule that is not activated until the moment the bait head is pulled by a fox or dog.

This is unlike current baiting approaches whereby 1080 poison is injected into a bait where it can degrade to a sub lethal dose within a short period making foxes and dogs sick and potentially shy of future baits.

“The fact that the 1080 poison within an M-44 ejector is sealed means that it can be left in the field for months and only needs checking once a month under the permit. Given the minimal resources required to manage ejectors we can now expand or strengthen our current wild

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dog and fox control programs across a number of areas.

“The M-44 ejector can reduce fox numbers in an area very quickly leaving more active traps available to eliminate wild dogs. These devices have also proven to be effective on wild dogs but it’s good if you can reduce the fox population in an area so your wild dog baits and traps are targeting wild dogs rather than lots of foxes.

“This is a new tool that will support other methods such as aerial baiting and trapping. We will now begin introducing the M-44 ejector across the State’s national parks. Under our permit it can also be used in state forests and private lands at locations identified under the Fox Threat Abatement Plan.

“I’m hopeful that, in time, our work on the M-44 ejector will lead to a broader application across the landscape. It is ideally suited to use on farms where foxes and wild dogs are a major problem, because control can be undertaken year round with less labour whilst providing farmers with the safety of knowing where 1080 is located on their property at all times.

“In the International Year of Biodiversity it seems quite appropriate to introduce a new tool like this to help protect our unique native fauna,” Ms Barnes said.

Chair of the National Wild Dog Management Committee, Brent Finlay, said he welcomed the introduction of the M-44 and congratulated NPWS for the perseverance in pushing for a permit. “All the evidence points towards this device being a very effective tool to add to arsenal available to land managers in dealing with foxes and wild dogs.

“Having the M-44 out there is a big deal and we look forward to seeing it being made available to landholders Australia-wide,” Mr Finlay said.

Senior Zoologist with Biosecurity Queensland, Lee Allen said “ejectors are likely to be a valuable additional control measure across many areas. When we trialled cyanide ejectors in 2001 we picked up 35 wild dogs in 10 days at one property alone so you can understand why landholders want to see ejectors added as another control tool within wild dog control areas”.

Pictured, NPWS Ranger, Rob Hunt, setting up an M-44 ejector in the field to help in the control of wild dogs and foxes within national parks.

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Norman has been in the cabinet making and furniture industry for the past 20 years and has worked in the local area for most of it.

He saw the demand for custom made kitchens and felt it was time to venture out on his own.

Cabinet making and furniture has been in his family for years and he feels he knows what works when it comes to designing for a specific space.

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From commercial to residential, High Country Kitchens cover the whole Monaro region and are more than happy to provide you with a free quote.

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Special program for girls at The Hub

Activities day at Bredbo 18 children attended and had a great of Paul, Heather and Peter Jauncey. day of fun on the jumping castle, creating with craft, playing games Pictured: the children playing musical and listening to a short “God Time” balloons. session led by Rev Paul Cohen.

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Visioncare and DVA suppliers

Developmental toys hand made from selected Australian Hardwoods.

Contact Peter on 6453 3265 or badjacrafts@bluemaxx.com.au

MP00089

171 Sharp Street Cooma Ph/Fax 6452 1048 1800 678 880 Mob 0412 439 550

Bakery

COOMA’S $2.00

ORIGINAL HOTBAKE

Not just a cake shop It’s a delight shop

WEDNESDAYS

Hains Centre Cooma

Ph : 6452 2853

Email : cohotbake@msn.com Builders

PIES, CAKES, SANDWICHES SPECIAL OCCASIONS BIRTHDAY CAKES TO ORDER

Concreting

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION AVOID THE COWBOYS

Only Use Licenced & Insured Tradesmen You Can Trust Businesses.

Continuous Screening confirms: - Workmanship - Reliability - Service - Fair Pricing

- Driveways - Footpaths - Slabs for houses/sheds - Stencil concreting “Why Would You Use Anyone Else?�

John Bujalski Mobile: 0427 778 917 Phone: 6452 4443 Lic No: 51487C

Car & Truck Rentals

NEED TO RENT A CAR OR TRUCK?

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Maypole Motors 48 Sharp St, Cooma NSW 2630

PH: (02) 6452 3348

LIC NO: 37754

Motor

Carpet Cleaning, General Cleaning

Monaro

Magiclean SPRING SPECIAL Carpet and Upholstery STEAM Cleaning and Protection Window Cleaning, Domestic & Commercial Cleaning.

Hard Surface Strip & Polish, (Tiles, Lino & Slate) Leather Cleaning & Conditioning

24 Hour Emergency Flood Relief

0402 205 987 Ph/Fax: 02 6452 7648

Email: magiclean@optusnet.com.au

WHOLE HOUSE CARPET STEAMED CLEANED.

ONLY $77

T MOTORS & M Auto Dismantling New & Used Spare Parts Mechanical Repairs Rego Checks Tyres - New, Used & Recaps New Trailers

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SUNRISE BUILDING

24 HOUR TOWING

*INCL. GST apply

*Conditions apply *condidtions

OFFER FINISHES END OF OCTOBER

404 Monaro Hwy PO Box 981 Cooma NSW 2630

Ph: 02 6452 5250 Fax: 02 6452 5549 Mob: 0414 484 180

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Carpet Cleaning, General Cleaning

Joinery

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Ph : 0406 995 228 Email : axecleaning@optusnet.com.au

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A & A JOINERY • REACH MOWER • BACKHOE • TIP TRUCK • BOBCAT • EXCAVATOR • GRADER • ROLLER · SITE LEVELLING & FOOTING · ROAD CONSTRUCTION & GRADING · DANGEROUS TREE FELLING · SHED BUILDING · CONCRETING

PH: 6454 1142 MOB: 0427 270 492

Anthony van der Plaat Lic No 65236C Director

Mobile: 0412 574 540 149 Rhine Falls Rd COOMA NSW 2630 anthill@iinet.net.au

Insurance

Painting Services

Lloyd Campbell

Painting

• Domestic and Commercial • Interior and Exterior • New work and repaints

NO JOB IS TOO SMALL

HANDYMAN

Lloyd Campbell Painting SERVICES ALSO PO Box 1440 Cooma AVAILABLE Phone: 6452 3494 Mobile: 0413357423 Email: lloydandsara@bigpond.com

Dance School

Tyres

THE NEW

JUST TYRES COOMA

N E P O W NO

FOR ALL YOUR TYRE NEEDS CONTACT JUST TYRES ON 6452 1411 54 Bombala St, Cooma

Inner Health

BodyTalk Massage Therapy Wendy Rees

Dog Grooming and Training

Furniture Supplier

MODEM Direct from the factory.

Manufactured to your specifications.

Now located at The Monaro Centre

108 Commissioner St Cooma

Ph: 0466 579 466

Phone Mark Rainsford for a measurement and quote.

9 Geebung St, Polo Flat Cooma • Ph: 6452 5885

Dog Training Classes for all ages.

Puppy Classes Junior Classes Advanced and Agility Classes Behavioural Consultations Socialisation Group

Phone: 6452 3835 or 0414 670 181 www.paws4training.com.au

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Realestate

Music Lessons

ARE YOU READY TO ROCK!

Rock guitar lessons now available.

What ever music you’re into we’ll have you playing like a pro in no time.

Metallica, ac/dc, red hot chili peppers, green day, Jack Johnson...

WELCOME TO THE NEW LOOK FISK & NAGLE · Amanda Rook: Sales · Chrissy Humphreys: Property Manager.

We teach all these guitar styles and more: - Contemporary rock, - Hits from the 90’s, 80’s, 70’s, 60’s & 50’s - Country - Blues - Classical

A new location and a new fresh approach to property management and sales.

Individual private lessons tailored to suit your goals.

COOMA SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Shop 3 Centennial Plaza, Cooma Ph: 6452 4043

Shop 2 Parkview Arcade 123 Sharp Street COOMA

www.coomamusic.com.au Ph: (02) 6452 6067

Hire

NOW HIRE IT , IT’S SO EASY WITH COOMA TOOL & PLANT HIRE

LIGHTNINGSTRIKES TREE SURGERY Dean Hooper

NEW STOCK!

EQUIPMENT HIRE FOR THE TRADESMEN, BUILDER, HANDYMAN & WOMEN

Ph: 6454 6044

Owner Operator Insured

FREE QUOTES

Kanga Concrete Grinder

Kanga Mini Excavator

20m Cherry Picker 12m Tipper 5.5 Tonne Excavator with Grab Stump Grinding Available.

Red Roo Rotary Hoe

COOMA TOOL & PLANT HIRE 4 Vale St, Cooma

Funeral Services

Providing a professional and understanding service

With convenience of arrangements In your home or at our premises 24 hours 7 Days FDA Assurance of Quality

Covering all areas

Dean 0417 671 062 Michelle 0488 040 843

Homecare Mobility

Sales 43 Denison St Cooma NSW 2630 Phone (02) 6452 2094, Mobile 0412 650 144 allensfunerals@snowy.net.au Alan & Catherine Dodd

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TO ADVERTISE IN THE MONARO POST DIRECTORY GUIDE, CALL US ON 6452 0313 THE MONARO POST - YOUR LOCAL, INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER

A S E C N Casua C asu ual C Cleaner le A R F A O E L C E S – Classifieds TION UCTION HOU P M R SALE 0

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POSITIONS VACANT

PUBLIC NOTICES

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WANTED: CASUAL CLEANER To work in the Cooma area.

Contact Chris on 0406 995 228.

We are now recruiting for an outgoing individual to join our team as a 1st year apprentice chef. The role will commence with a 3 month trial prior to commencement of a Grade 3 commercial cookery apprenticeship thru Cooma TAFE campus in February 2011.

Applications in writing to Matt Dowdney, The Lott Foodstore, P.O. Box 1218, Cooma 2630 or to matt@lott.com.au

Part time Cook / Chef We are now recruiting for a self motivated individual to join our kitchen team for a few days per week. The successful applicant must be well presented & able to manage own time whilst also working within a team – formal qualifications are not essential but a passion for food is!

Applications in writing to Matt Dowdney, The Lott Foodstore, P.O. Box 1218, Cooma 2630 or to matt@lott.com.au

Wild Horse Management Program Proposals and registrations of interest are being sought from groups or individuals for taking ownership, possession and re-homing of wild horses that are removed from within Kosciuszko National Park.

The NPWS is implementing a program to capture and remove wild horses (horses) from certain areas within the Kosciuszko National Park as part of its Horse Management Plan. The program will focus on the use of humane passive capture techniques.

For further information on the program or an information package and forms to submit a proposal and register your interest please contact Ranger, Rob Gibbs on 02 6450 5577 or email rob.gibbs@environment.nsw.gov.au

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Apprentice Chef

Invitation to take possession of Wild Horses removed from Kosciuszko National Park

Dalgety Show Society Inc.

Team Penning & Quick Shear Competition Saturday 30th October 2010 Dalgety Showground Free Gate Admission BBQ & Bar facilities

post it in the classifieds To ensure your classified makes it into Wednesday’s Monaro Post, you must book it before 1.00pm Monday.

Team Penning Monford Construction is seeking applications for the following trades to work in the oil and gas industry in WA.

· Mechanical Fitters · Pipe Fitters · Formworkers · Steelfixers · Concretors · Mobile Plant Operators · Pipe Layers/Drainers · Boilermakers Riggers · Welders/Fitters · Labourers Please phone 08 6365 4507 or log on to www.monfordconstruction.com and complete a job application.

8:30am start. Information, entry details & forms available at http://teampenningonline.wikispaces.com/Events or contact Clare Mansell on tel 6456 5358 or email mansellclare@hotmail.com

Quick Shear Competition Learners & Open - $20 entry For further shearing competition information or entry contact Shelley Thompson tel 6456 5015 or www.dalgetyshow.com.au

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Like some extra money?

Become an African Collection Representative.

Choose your own hours.

Want more information?

Call Louise 0408 436 076 or 62319045. www.africancollection.com.au

Sales Person – Full-time Cooma Mitre10 is seeking to employ a motivated and energetic person to join their sales team on a full time basis. The ideal applicant would have sales experience in the hardware industry, ability to work as part of a team, have excellent customer service skills & be self-motivated. It would be an advantage if you hold a current NSW driver’s license & forklift license.

Please send your application & resume to: “Position Vacant” PO Box 9, Cooma NSW 2630 Applications will close 22nd October 2010 BEAUTY THERAPIST POSITION– CASUAL Cooma’s leading Skin Centre has an opening for a qualified or soon to be qualified Beauty Therapist.

Working 15 to 25 hours per week, including most Saturday’s, the position offers great incentives and is ready to be filled straight away!

Send your resume to sharn.p@bigpond.com by 15 October or call 0418 459 801.

YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER

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OMA J.R.L

COLTS

The Cooma Colts Touch Football Competition will commence on Thursday 28th November 2010 at Cooma showground.

Nomination forms are now available at Toyworld.

Nominations close on Saturday 23 October.

Enquiries to Colin Shingles on 0400 244 493.

Contact our friendly sales team on 6452 0313

COOMA SWIM CLUB

Rego day 16th October 2010

between 10am & 2pm.

24 Bent St, Cooma. Ph: 6452 3335.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

Permanent onsite Caravan @ Big 4 Tathra Beach. Sleeps up to 8.

New 330L fridge, double bed, carpet in annexe, new screens on windows and much, much more.

$15,000 ono

Phone: (02) 6458 6687 or 0428 586688 Glem Stainless Steel Double Wall Oven Brand New still in Box, The top small oven is a full functional oven and or griller

$1800.00 ONO

Contact 0417274010

PROBATE NOTICE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES PROBATE DIVISION

220-226 Sharp St Cooma 6452 0313

COMMUNITY FEEDBACK PROJECT Snowy Hydro invites the community to participate in our 3rd bi-annual Community Feedback project.

Snowy Hydro would again like to know what you think regarding our community communications, our community partnership program, our relationships across the local region and your understanding of our business; how it operates and what it needs to prosper in a very competitive industry.

Snowy Hydro has engaged the services of Stollznow Research and Bluegrass Consulting to undertake this independent study on behalf of Snowy Hydro. Our aim is to further improve our company communications and to strengthen our relationship with our local communities.

The survey work will include one-on-one interviews with members of the community and phone surveying of 500 households, all selected randomly, from across the region. We acknowledge that phone calls at home may inconvenience some and you should feel free to not participate if you are called and it is inconvenient. However, we do value your comments and opinions and encourage you to participate.

If you are contacted for a interview or phone survey, please consider giving 10 minutes of your time to complete the questionnaire in the interests of helping us to continually improve our community relations and our communications initiatives.

David Hogan Manager, Public Relations & Community Affairs Snowy Hydro Limited

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PUBLIC NOTICES

After 14 days from publication of this notice an application for probate of the Will dated 26 March 1986 of ARTHUR WILLIAM MCINTOSH late of 149 Spring Hill Road, East Jindabyne, Carpenter, will be made by John Arthur McIntosh and David Gillroy McIntosh.

Creditors are required to send particulars of their claims upon his estate to: GWM Lawyers and Conveyances, 30 Murray Street, PO Box 753, Port Macquarie NSW 2444, DX 7411 Port Macquarie.

FUNERAL NOTICES

PEISLEY, Doris Linda May Passed away peacefully on Sunday October 3rd, 2010 at Sir William Hudson Memorial Centre, Cooma. Aged 101 years.

Dearly loved wife of John (DEC). Beloved mother of Freda (DEC), Lelia, Victor (DEC), Henry (DEC), Neville, Barry, Garry and Maria. Adored grandmother to her 4 generations of grand children.

The friends and relatives of the late DORIS LINDA MAY PEISLEY attended her funeral service held by the graveside in the Cooma Mittagang Cemetery, at 11:00 am on Friday 8th October 2010.

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

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POSITIONS VACANT

Administrative officer – 18 hours per week

Monaro Early Intervention Service (MEIS) We are seeking an experienced administrative officer who can demonstrate a genuine interest in working in an early childhood intervention service.

This person will become part of the dynamic team of staff at MEIS. MEIS is managed by a well organised, community based management committee. MEIS is funded by State and Federal governments. It provides a family centred service to children, from birth to school age, with disabilities and/or developmental delays, and their families. These services are provided across the three government shires of Cooma Monaro, Snowy River and Bombala. The successful applicant will be required to provide a high standard of secretarial, financial and administrative duties.

This person will be able to demonstrate: · Outstanding communication skills · Excellent organisational, secretarial, financial & administrative abilities · Sound knowledge of BAS. payroll & MYOB · The ability to work with limited supervision · Excellent time management skills and the capacity to meet deadlines · The ability to work passionately in a team environment where the rights of children with disabilities and their families are highly valued and respected.

Salary is in accordance with the current Clerical and Administration Employees (State) Award. All applicants must demonstrate the ability to meet the selection criteria contained in the Information package.

Please phone MEIS on 6452 7424 for this information package.

Applications can be forwarded to the Director, Monaro Early Intervention Service, PO Box 1332, Cooma, NSW 2630 or email to meis@snowy.net.au.

Applications close: Friday, 29th October at 5pm.

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MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE 1998 Ford XH Longreach S Ute Dual fuel, 5 speed, air con, cruise, power steering, bull bar/tow bar, 170, 000 km. $6,000 Contact: (02) 6453 3477 (AH) VW Golf GT Sport Diesel turbo auto, Oct 2007, 60,000km (just been serviced), leather seats, sunroof, vgc,

$29,500

0421 282 088 or 64546214

LIVESTOCK FOR SALE Morfield Hereford Stud Hereford & Poll Hereford Bulls 2 years old.

Ph: Terry Moreiny 6458 5224

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HUB boys day Cryptic

Quick

Cryptic Clues Across

The HUB youth centre held a boys only day last Tuesday. In the morning the boys went out to Polo Flat to the Rural Fire Service to learn about what they do and what goes on inside that large building. They also had an opportunity to try on a uniform look at the equipment they use and to have a squirt of the fire hose.

After lunch the boys had an air hockey competition at the HUB, followed by a game of soccer at Nijong Oval before heading off home.

Pictured:Right; Dylan van Gemert trying a uniform on for size.

Below; RFS Officers explaining the use of some of the equipment to the boys.

1. Drink to Brother Andrew (6) 4. Very cold without charge and energy (8) 10. Sponging off photograph over a moving stair (9) 11. 60 Minutes had a single attractive woman ...

(5) 12. ... and Stone? Stone threw in his hat (7) 13. Gloat over piece falling into decay (3,2,2) 14. Original whistle stop tour (4) 15. Seabird is well below par (9) 18. Ladder sat uneasily with one leg on either side (9) 20. Hit the middle of the road (4) 22. Faint sob justified remedy (7) 24. King overturned an extremely dishonest act (7) 25. Go under when word returned with noun (5) 26. Call Eve's son before the first lady. Sound familiar? (4,1,4) 27. Europe's new setting for Times photograph (8) 28. Hints of sulphur before the underworld (6) Down 1. Go around town and yelp dishearteningly in a low voice (6) 2. Manager kept mere amateur under contract (9) 3. Obsolete or awkward issue among doctors (7) 5. Smashing LPs of an athlete's ambition? (6,8) 6. Show the way out, holding hands if by starts (7) 7. Tip of the iceberg wrecked unit of the Eskimos (5) 8. Speculation about hotel beer (8) 9. Leader of the cause is the usual holder of the cheque (8,6) 16. Getting better men hot, bothered and on edge (2,3,4) 17. Kiss and cuddle around the head (8) 19. Old boy is usual suspect on mountain sides (7) 20. Originator of pyramids, he autocratically ruled age-old homeland (7) 21. Cubic centimetres limited terminal velocity on the French bikes (6) 23. Oops! Stumbled over century's most sensational story (5)

Quick Clues

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Across

1. Hinder (6) 4. Amaze (8) 10. Birthplace of Christ (9) 11. Biblical city destroyed for its wickedness (5) 12. Descriptive nickname, sobriquet (7) 13. On the sheltered side (7) 14. Pottery oven (4) 15. Person made to bear the blame for others (9) 18. Contrition (9) 20. Occupied (4) 22. Garbage (7) 24. Implement, tool (7) 25. Principle, article of faith (5) 26. Card game for one player (9) 27. Thrive (8) 28. Goober (6)

1. Having closely related parents (6) 2. Aristocrat, nobleman (9) 3. Aquatic mammal (7) 5. At the same time (14) 6. Pornographic (7) 7. Country in South Asia (5) 8. Mugginess (8) 9. Process where plants use light to make carbohydrates (14) 16. Preoccupation (9) 17. Drink taken before a meal (8) 19. Tornado (7) 20. Respire (7) 21. Able to speak a foreign language easily (6) 23. Guitar with a drumlike body (5)

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Sport

Wednesday October 13, 2010

Women’s basketball results Athletics begins this Thursday Women’s A grade Basketball results Term 3 2010 Play off for fifth place (50/50s vs Buzz Monkeys) The Buzz Monkeys narrowly defeated the 50/50’s in an awesome match that saw the lead change many times.

The Buzz came home to win being up by one point with seconds to go saw Jen Stag nail a three pointer on the buzzer to top off the match. Top scorers were Jen Staj with 23 points for the Buzz and Sally Connolly with 14 points.

Play off for third place (Basketbusters vs Capital dial a pizza) Capital dial a pizza got up by 10 points defeating Basketbusters 5343 in another well fought match.

The basketbusters are a young side who joined with a couple of the experienced Jindy ladies making a great combination, however, Capital dial a pizza played better on the night with some great performances from all their players.

Top scorers were Annica Schoo with 19 points for Capital and 16 points for Nicole Goggin of Basketbusters.

Grand Final (Coffeys vs Taylors) The first half was close, however, Taylors ran away with a substantial victory over Coffey’s in the second with an excellent effort scoring 65 points to a Coffeys 28. Taylors have been the stand out team in this competition and were presented with a $150 dinner voucher at the Cooma Hotel for their victory.

Cooma Basketball Women’s A grade would like to thank the Cooma Hotel for providing the generous first place trophy. Top scorers for the match were Jade Lee on 24 points for Taylors and Carly Rixon on 14 points for Coffeys. All of the matches on the night were most capably refereed by the duty teams and great sportsmanship was on display in all three matches. Congratulations to all the players.

Mixed competition starts The Term 4 Mixed Basketball Competition will tip off at the stadium on Monday October 18.

If you have any queries or would like to nominate a team or just yourself please contact Kari Ingram on ph. 0414423963. Nominations close Friday October 15.

Cooma Athletics Centre kicks off its 30th Season at Snowy Oval at 4 pm tomorrow.

December ACT Little A’s Relays.

So, grab your shoes and replace your laces, dust off your uniform, comb your hair and fill your water bottle and head to Snowy Oval.

Athletics is open all children born before March 2006.

We cater for U/6 through to U/17 in Little A’s and U/14 to vets in seniors. There are 11 events for U/6-U/7, 13 events for U8 and 9. While U/10 has 14 events and U/11-U/17 and older have 17 events.

You have been watching Australian athletes at the Commonwealth Games the past week or so, now It’s your turn to get out on the track and see if you create some new PB’s (Personals Best Performances) in all events.

We look forward to seeing you all there, having fun, striving to do PB’s as well as getting FIT in Sunday the December 4 at the AIS Track the process.

Canberra, open to all age groups, in teams of four athletes (we can have more than one team per Carnivals coming up age group). Each team has two sprints and two November ACT Little A’s Multi Events. field events where all four athletes compete and On Sunday November 6 at the AIS Track in their total distances are added together to give Canberra, open to all Little A’ers from U/6 to them a Points Score. Overall point scores from U/17. Younger ones have a sprint, jump, throw track and field relays are tallied together to get older one have sprint, jump, throw and a middle best team in each age group. distance run plus some have a hurdles as well.

Never too old to enjoy...

Horse riding

Winners - Taylors.

Coffeys were placed second.

Sue Skerman in the dressage arena.

Sue Skerman

Capital Dial-a-Pizza placed third.

Sue Skerman has been around horses most of her life, growing up in the Darling Downs in Queensland but she didn’t actually take up riding them until she was 31.

Now at 67, going on 21-years old she is still enjoying the comprehensive world of horse riding and the occasional dressage competition.

Coming to Cooma in 1961 to work on the Snowy Scheme, she said it was quite accidental as to how she actually started riding.

“In 1974 I was friendly with a person who had a grey mare that needed somewhere to go and someone to look after it.

“I said I’ll do it, not knowing that you actually had to know how to ride a horse. I fell off a few times but got back on and after that decided I liked riding, and thought I’d better learn how to

ride properly.

“Horses are a very social activity to be involved in. I’ve met lots of people and made many friends”.

Sue has been riding around Bunyan for many years and loves riding in the bush. She has permission from local landholders to ride through their land and enjoys riding on the fire trails.

“Horses are a lot of fun and they give you as much love back as you give them”. Sue has competed at the Jindabyne Equestrian Resort and at Cooma Show where she has received a couple of ribbons.

Before horses Sue played tennis, squash, golf and loved swimming.

For now though she is content with riding her 16 hand bay horse, Cally.

“The day to stop riding will come when I can’t get on him anymore, but I don’t think of things like that”.

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It took 25 years, but ‘Jacko’ finally has his jeep To say former Cooma man, Glenn Jackson, has a bit of a passion for Jeeps is an understatement.

Now a resident of Coff’s Harbour, Glenn was back in town last week, towing a bit of a surprise for his older brother, Peter.

The surprise was “Halfa Banjo” a 1942 Army Jeep which Glenn has restored 25 years after he first decided he might like to own such a vehicle. On that earlier occasion, he let the opportunity slip.

When he had a second chance to own an old jeep earlier this year, Glenn called on big brother Peter to help – hence the name, as Peter plays with local band the Numeralla Finger Plunkers – who now owns half of the jeep (at least temporarily).

Glenn’s passion for the vehicle is embodied in his work – as photographer and contributor to Jeep Action Australia, a monthly glossy magazine which specialises in jeeps and jeep action.

The jeep ‘brotherhood’ in Australia is fairly well entrenched – Glenn has many friends across the country who share his passion.

Friends Pete and Lynda rekindled the passion when they allowed Glenn to drive their restored 1944 jeep back from a rally in 2002.

That friendship grew over a few rallies and when Glenn heard of the 1942 trophy, his good friends helped him with transporting it back home - a round trip of 750kms.

Jeeps must evoke a bit of passion in others, too, because Glenn had only just loaded the jeep onto the trailer for the trip home when a passerby asked if he wanted to sell it.

At service stations on the way home he would be waylaid by people with jeep stories – to the stage he started seeking out service stations which had no customers so he wouldn’t be held up, yarning.

Back home, the little jeep was given a thorough going-over, checking for originality and/or modifications.

Those early model jeeps could be Willys Jeeps, or Fords – Glenn’s vehicle does indeed have the Ford script on its parts, so it is the genuine article, manufactured in June 1942,

registration GPW 41760.

It still has the original engine which has done relatively few miles – 15,000miles (25,200km) - given it i s 68 years

old.

Glenn decided the jeep needed a real camouflage paint job, especially to fight the rust potential at Coffs and once back in Cooma, he added a special touch NX89757 – his late grandfather’s service number, which has been transferred onto the bonnet. The jeep is registered as an historic vehicle and is a bit of a buzz to drive in - no roll bars, no seatbelts, no complicated mechanics – just fresh air.

Glenn has spent 68 hours working on the restoration – an hour for every year of its life.

He has enjoyed every minute.

The restored 1942 jeep, complete with new rego.

Below: the jeep as it was when Glenn found it.

The passion for jeeps is evident at rallies around Australia.

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Kids to kangaroos Cooma’s Australian under 20’s rugby league player Sam Williams along with Australian rugby league development officer Zac Russ held a kids to kangaroos day for boys aged six to 12 years last Tuesday at the showground.

Sam said the idea of the day was to get the boys outside, active and have a bit of fun during the school holidays, so they are not sitting about inside bored and doing nothing.

The program is run during the school holidays in Canberra and around the region, later in the week they are going to Yass for the day.

Sam said he was more than happy to come home to Cooma to help out with the kids whenever an opportunity like this occurred.

With 33 boys in attendance Zac and Sam had a busy day, each boy took home a football and drink bottle.

The boys enjoying a game of ‘across the river’ at the rugby league development day last Tuesday at the showground.

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Team penning - a new horse event for Dalgety A new horse riding event is coming to Dalgety on Saturday, October 30, 2010.

It’s called Team Penning and it’s a horse sport that the whole family can participate in as a team with their horses.

This exciting event will be held at the Dalgety Showground under the auspices of the Dalgety Show Society Inc. Team Penning is a fun horse sport that is growing quickly and it suits all abilities of riders.

It teaches crucial horsemanship skills so you can be a safe and capable horseman. It is increasing in popularity across the state and across the country.

It involves a team of four riders, three of which must cut three head of cattle with the same colour neck collar from the herd of 21 cattle in a yard.

Each team has a one and a half minute time limit to complete its run. And it’s simple, the team with the fastest aggregate time in cutting the three assigned cattle from the mob, wins.

After the team enters the arena all members must wait at the foul/start line. The announcer will then randomly draw a collar colour and advise the team. The time will start when the first competitor crosses the start line. The team has 20 seconds to commence its run.

When there are 30 seconds left on the clock a warning sound will be given to the team working the cattle.

Once the team of riders have their three marked head of cattle over the foul/start line they must not allow any of the three marked head to return back over that line to the mob. Riders may cross the foul/start line freely to block.

Each head that passes back over the foul/start line to return to the mob cannot be regathered.

Contact with cattle by hands, hats, ropes, bats, or any other equipment is a disqualification. No hazing with whips, hats or ropes is allowed.

A team will be disqualified by the judge for any action the judge feels to be unnecessary roughness to the cattle or horses. Each team has three runs with each of its four team

Team penning is a new horse event to be held at Dalgety on October 30. members having a chance to compete.

For more information on the Team Penning event please phone Clare Mansell on 64 565 358 or email her at mansellclare@hotmail.com There is are Open and a Junior (under 17) runs. Junior competing must wear helmets. The Team Penning competition starts at 8.30am.

To download entry forms please access www. teampenningonline.wikispaces.com Entries open on Monday, October 10 and close on Friday, October 22.

There will be no charge for entry to the showground for spectators on the day. It’s free! The Dalgety Show Society

will be operating a barbecue and a bar on the showground to cater for your needs.

Also of interest and in conjunction with the team penning competition, the show society will be holding a shearing competition. For information and entry forms for the shearing competition please contact Shelley Thompson on 64 565015.

The entry fee is $20 and there will be an open section and a learners section. All you shearers, sharpen your shears and let’s see how good you are.

Come out to the beautiful Dalgety showground on Saturday, October 30 and either participate in or be a spectator to this great family horse event. You won’t be sorry.

Crawford leads championship table MAX TURNER A record field of 145 players hit off on Saturday and Sunday in the first two rounds of the 2010 club championship.

Defending champion David Crawford has surged to the lead after Sunday’s second round with rounds of 72 and a six-under-par 66 for a 138, 36 holes total.

David leads David Robinson by nine strokes with Garry Atkinson in third position on 153.

Colin Langdon with 159 leads Richard Hanna for five strokes in the B Grade Championship with Wally Matthews the big danger to the leader, three shots further back.

Doug Snowden has a narrow one-stroke lead over Max Turner in Division three, with Bob Weston close by in third position.

Matthew Hanna on 156 leads the junior championships from young Sam Patricks in second position.

Full results from the first two rounds of the championships were Saturday A Grade Scratch David Crawford 72, A Grade Handicap Bruce Burton 67, B Grade Scratch Colin Langdon 78, B Grade handicap Richard Hanna 64, C Grade Scratch Alan Kelly 89, C Grade Handicap Sam Patricks 65, Junior Scratch Matthew Hanna 76, C Grade Handicap Bailey Burke 64.

Saturday’s ball competition winners were John Alexander 65, Andrew O’Keeffe and Damien Kenneally 66, Campbell Childs, Lindsay Blewitt and Tony Monday 68, Greg Abraham, Doug Snowden, Ray Bilbow and Wally Matthews 69.

Nearest the pin winners were David Robinson and Derrick Russell. Long drive winners were Mark Rainsford A Grade, Rob Brown B Grade and Roy Hankinson C Grade.

Results from Sunday’s round two were David Crawford A Grade Scratch 66, B Grade Scratch Richard Hanna 83, C Grade Scratch Max Turner 92 c/back A Grade handicap Colin Langdon 68 c/b, B Grade Handicap Ray Bilbow 68, C Grade Handicap Benny Bowerman 68, junior handicap Bailey Burke 69.

Ball competition winners on Sunday went down to 70 net. Sunday’s nearest the pin winners were Peter Smith on the ninth green and Colin Langdon on the 17th.

Long drive winners were Matthew Hanna A Grade, Richard Hanna B Grade and Witt Prakotasung C Grade.

Rounds three and four of the championships will be played next Saturday and Sunday with Sunday’s final round a seeded draw for the top eight players in A, B and C Grade.

John Alexander streeted the field with an impressive round of 47 points to win last Wednesday’s Stableford competition. John finished six points ahead of Tony Slater on 41 points.

Tony collected the second placed prize with his 41. Heikki Evans finished with the third placed money also on 41. Fourth place went to David Paterson on 40 points on a four-way countback.

Nearest the pin winners were David Paterson and Charlie Beaumont.

The Daylight Saving Ambrose played last week, the first for the season, was well attended. Round two of the daylight saving will be played this Wednesday. All golfers are most welcome to compete, hitting off from 3pm onwards in the three person nine-hole Ambrose.

Other results David Paterson shot a fine round on Saturday October 2 on his way to winning the A Grade Monthly Medal Stroke Competition from a large field of players, David impressed with an excellent 67 net narrowly finishing one stroke ahead of Terry Johnston on 68, Terry was runner up.

Charlie Beaumont was back to his best form winning the B Grade Division with the

best score of the day a fine 65 net narrowly winning by one shot from Tom Geach on 66.

David Epstein with a solid round of 69 net edged out Greg Abraham to claim the C Grade Division on a count back. October 2 Ball Competition winners were Gordon Weston 68, Brian Searl, Frank McKnight, and Jeff Burgess 69, Lindsay Blewitt, Campbell Childs, and Bill Keefe 70, Malcolm Barnes, Bob Ashcroft, and Alan Kelly 71, along with Kerry Blencowe and Heikki Evans on 72 on a count back.

Nearest the Pin winners were Bill Keefe and Terry Johnston. Long Drive winners were Steve Young A Grade, Malcolm Barnes B Grade and Greg Abraham C Grade.

Congratulations to Campbell Childs on his victory in October 3’s Medley Stableford, Campbell shot his best round for a number of years a fine 46 Stableford pts to win the Competition by five strokes from a visiting player Marcus Muller from the Avondale Golf Club on 41 pts.

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Sport

Wednesday October 13, 2010

The local trail to fitness Cooma businesses are being asked to support a fitness trail along Cooma Creek.

The brainchild of Suzanne Dunning, the trail would establish fitness stations at strategic palces along the existing cycle way, such as at Nijong and Rotary Ovals.

The project is supported

by Cooma-Monaro Shire Council, which is hoping to enhance the healthy lifestyle of the community and sporting groups.

Council is looking for interetsed businesses who would be willing to sponsor one of the fitness stations by purchasing the structure and explanatory sign in return for

having an advertisement for their business on one side of the sign for an agreed period of time.

Mrs Dunning said she anticipated local clubs and council would cover the labour and cost of installation and surrounds.

Council would also be involved in regular inspection and maintenance if each station once they have been established.

She said the Cooma Cats AFL Club was interested in having a station at Snowy Oval and Monaro High School had also expressed an interest in using the station if established at Snowy.

The equipment proposed to be used includes chin up bars, jump touch, hand walk, log jump, up-down; push up; horizontal ladder, balance beam, hip rotation and body curly.

The cost for the equipment ranges from about $1100 to $3000, with a total cost of approximately $32,600.

Grant funding of about $15,000 is expected to reduce the overall cost to council and local groups.

For more infromation on the project, or to register your interest in becoming a sponsor, contact Suzanne Dunning on 64526414.

Bowlers warm up with the weather Last Saturday saw the best of the spring weather appear at the Cooma Bowling Club for the first of the 2011 major events.

As is the tradition the first event of the year, the Men’s Fours see the whites come out of mothballs and the bowlers start to get serious.

In the opening matches of the competition played on Saturday Mel Storta and his team of Peter Marsicano, Bob Lowe and Ross Russell proved to good for the Dennis Steinfort led team of Col Cottam, Peter Harris and Tony Gray.

While the eventual score was a convincing 28 shots to 12 it wasn’t until the 16th end that Storta’s team was able to show why they are among the fancied teams for this event. They won 4 ends straight and amassed 14 shots to kick away to a commanding 28 – 11 lead and held on to this for a comfortable victory.

The other game on Saturday saw Red Robinson lead his team of Cobber Seears, Jason Thompson and Jack Sajina to a very commanding victory over Jim Fletcher and his team of Ron Wainwright, John Vincent and Ron Gammon

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to the tune of 27 – 16.

Down by six shots after eight ends, Robinson’s team was able to win four of the next five ends and pick up 17 shots in the bargain, this gave them a 10 shot lead which they were able to maintain over the remainder of the game to run out worthy winners.

Sunday was a completely different day when shirts were covered by jumpers and jackets and the bowls got harder as the green played slower.

Guilio D’Amico’s Italian connection consisting of Sergio Roncelli, Mario Frezza and Ignazio Mondello was too strong for Zin Cottam, Dennis Sellars, Bill McDonald and skip Neil McGregor. McGregor’s team could only manage to win seven of the 21 ends and were outplayed by 17 shots.

Stumpy Wallis, Geoff Venables and Mark Buckley were capably led by Wayne Lodge and recorded a comfortable but not convincing win over Rod Hassall, Don Jarvis, Artur Baumhammer and Paul Cannell. The score was a creditable 28 - 11 victory and again the losers could only win a total of seven ends out of the 20 played.

In what proved that in sport the game is not over to the last play has been completed, Red Robinson for the second day in a row led his team to an inspiring but not convincing win over one of the favourites for this event.

John Schoon skipped a team consisting of Richard Nichols, Kim Rodeo Committees Weston and Peter Caldwell and after 18 ends this team were enjoying a comfortable four-shot lead. Enter Red Robinson who with his last bowl created havoc in the head and picked up a game changing six shots. Going in to the last end the match was tied and with his last bowl again Red was able to upset the head and came away with the shot to NON-HORSE EVENTS win the game by 23 -22.

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Social Bowls on Saturday saw three games played one of triples and two of pairs. In the triples game Mick Mellion, Zin Cottam and Geoff Venables virtually led all the way to defeat Maureen D’Amico, Marguerette Zasso and Don Jarvis by 26 shots to 15.

Sergio Roncelli and Mark Buckley had too much running for Sue Cottam and Neil McGregor to record a convincing 36 shots to 13 victory and in the last and closest game Chris Wallace and Peter Caldwell were able to hold on for a 1 shot victory over Renate Winckel and Paul Cannell 19 shots to 18.

One game of social bowls was played on Sunday and Leonie Snell and Col Cottam defeated Sue Cottam and Nelson Wallace by 24 – 17.

Next weekend will see the semi-finals of the Men’s fours played on Saturday and two great games of bowls are assured.

In the first semi the giant killers of the competition led by Red Robinson will be up against Mel Storta’s team whih is last year’s winners and probable favourites for the event.

As Red’s team has proved in the preliminary rounds the game is played over 21 ends and at times can be decided by the last bowl. A good game is promised.

The other semi sees Guilio and his team up against the Wayne Lodge combination. Both teams are coming off big wins last week and this should be an absorbing contest.

The final result could come down to whichever team gains the ascendancy in the pivotal positions of lead and second. Regardless of who wins, this game will produce some twists and turns along the way.

Awaiting the winners of both Saturday games will be the final to be played on Sunday.

Don’t forget Social bowls will be played on both days with names in by 12pm for a 1pm start.

Saturday October 30 is a big day for the club with a garage sale in the morning (see Keith Goodwin for details and the Men’s presentation night which promises to be good entertainment). Please see the Club for details.

Coolamatong golf Saturday and Sunday was Ladies foursomes championships.

The gross winners were Marcelle Burton and Vickii Roarty. Marc and Vickii led the way right from the start on Saturday. The handicap trophy went to Jan O’Halloran and Elfie Doran leading on Saturday and continuing on their merry way on Sunday.

On Wednesday Elfie Doran won the stableford competition with 38 points. The runners up were Marcelle Burton, Jan O’Halloran, Carolyn Major and Betty Thompson. Nearest to the pin went to Marcelle.

Wednesday will be versus par and Sunday will be stroke for the club medal final for the players

who qualified and stroke for the other players.

For the men’s foursomes championships 27 holes were played on Sunday. The winners were Colin McCullough and Ross Thompson. Runners up were Tim Caldwell and Alan Parsons.

The handicap division went to Brad Reid and Brenden Skelly. Runners up were Brian O’Halloran and Bob Key. For the ball competition played for players without partners Charlie Filtness was the winner on 68 nett, the runners up were Chris Bevan, George Zamja and Tony Hasaart.

Coming up on Saturday October 23 is the Men’s open 4BBB and Sunday October 24 is the open stroke tournament.

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Bombala Cup starts local race season this Saturday

Country horse racing in NSW celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. On the Monaro, this Saturday’s Bombala Cup meeting starts the local season.

NSW will soon celebrate a significant milestone – 200 years of horse racing and Bombal Jockey Club will be an integral apart of the celebrations with the annual Bombala Cup race meeting this Saturday.

The original race meeting was held on a course in Hyde Park, Sydney on October 15 1810, where the busy city traffic now flows near Macquaire Street, but was then an open domain just up from the Sydney Harboour convict colony.

Governor Lachlan Macquarie had been sent out from England to govern the colony and decided to organise a race meeting.

The model he used was the Jockey Club of England, which is an influence still running through the story of Australian racing today. So began the tradition of Australian horse racing – a sport that has played a key role in the lives of Australians ever since., The Bombala Cup meeting will see five races contested, but organisers have been given permission to add a race if sufficient acceptances are received.

Trainers are urged to support the Bombala Jockey Club for this great day out.

While the main focus is on the track, the day offers entertainment for the whole family, with fashions on the field for ladies, gentlemen and juniors and a jumping castle for the children.

As usual, the club has offered space in the marquee for tables of

patrons, with seafood platters also available.

Bar facilties will be available in the marquee but no BYO alcohol will be allowed this year.

A barbecue, afternoon tea and bar facilities will be availble on the ground during the day.

Buses will be running for race patrons, leaving Delegate Hotel at noon and the Bombala RSl at noon and every half hour thereafter.

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Local boys back from Fiji tour

Zach Smith and Ryan Stores with a Fijian supporter wearing his Cooma Stallions jumper.

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Both boys said they would encourage all the under 18 boys to have a go at the trials down the coast when they are next held.

“They are on every year and not only do they provide a good experience, it’s also a great opportunity for other clubs to look at you. When we played, there was the

Melbourne Storm, Canberra Raiders and Parramatta Eels all there, having a look at the trial games”, Zach said.

“You learn a lot from the great coaching and you are really well looked after. It’s great for country kids to have that opportunity; quite often they don’t have as much opportunity as the city kids have. Just get out and have a go”, Ryan said.

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Last September two Cooma lads Zach Smith and Ryan Stores successfully tried out for a spot with the Country Rugby League Academy, at their selection trials.

Both played for the Cooma Stallions under 18’s grand finalist side this year and enjoy playing rugby league.

While playing in the country team they played against teams from the Melbourne Academy, teams from around the Batemans Bay area and other south coast teams.

Their next step was selection into the group 16 side, then Zach was selected to play for the under 18’s Stingrays. This team plays for the Country Championships, which was held in Newcastle.

The country team has a Fiji tour at the end of the season and both boys attended, although Ryan didn’t play any games because he had broken his cheekbone in the stallions under 18 grand final game the week before.

While Ryan recuperated the rest of the team trained every day, played a warm up game on the Tuesday against the local village side and on Thursday played at the Fijian National Stadium in a large tournament.

Zach’s team made it through to the final and was beaten 16-14 by the under 18’s Fijian National team. Not a bad effort for a country team to come runners up against a National side.

Both are currently completing their HSC and are not completely sure of their plans for the future, although Zach said he would like to make footy his career and play professionally. Ryan plans to move to Mackay to be near his mum and play league up there. He is also looking at