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Seeding equals more snow During the past six years Snowy Hydro has conducted a major scientific research project which has shown that cloud seeding can increase snowfalls by 14 percent. With the project being conducted in the Snowy Mountains region the increase has benefited many around this region. Snowy Hydro Cloud Seeding Project Director, John Denholm, said, “We are particularly pleased by the findings of the independent scientific evaluation that concluded that under the right conditions, snow falls were shown to increase by 14 percent. Two independent reviews of the results found the research to be sound.” The project was run similar to a medical trial, with different fronts seeded, some not and results taken from all fronts occurring. This meant that by cloud seeding randomly, 40 percent of the cold fronts in the past six years were not seeded. “Given the strong community support to date for the project and the science, with results now proven, I see no reason why our project should continue as a trial and now it should be run as a full operation to bring even further benefit, arguably one and a half times, to all stakeholders.” Snowy Hydro Executive Officer for Water, David Harris, said. The cloud seeding project provides real hope for those people, animals and plants that rely on the snow for their survival, along with farmers who live downstream in the Murray and Murrumbidgee catchment areas. These results can’t be ignored, 14 percent is a significant increase in snowfall. Most importantly the study has found no evidence of any significant environmental impacts, including no negative effects on precipitation downwind of the cloud seeding area.
Pictured at the opening of the Werri-Nina Centre on Monday are, from left, HACC chairman Roger Norton, Member for Monaro, Steve Whan, mayor Dean Lynch and Cr Tony Kaltoum.
Werri-Nina Centre opened Member for Monaro, Steve Whan, Member for Eden-Monaro Mike Kelly along with Cooma-Monaro Shire Mayor Dean Lynch and representatives from Meals on Wheels and Friends of Contact officially opened the new Werri-Nina Centre in Cooma on Monday. The name Werri-Nina means ‘a good place, a place for everyone’ and this meaning is quite fitting for this centre as it brings many services together. Meals on Wheels, Contact, Home living Support, Cooma Monaro home nursing
and Homecare will all now be in the one location, which is fully accessible in this purpose built facility. Funds from both the local and federal governments as well as council and generous donations from Friends of contact and meals on wheels have all helped this project come in on time. This facility could not have been completed without the dedicated work from the tradesmen who worked on the project, some staying back well into the evening to get the job done. Robbie Salvestro was the major contractor and
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Mark Williams said there were no dramas on the project, everything went like clock work. The idea was first floated nine years ago, as a one stop shop for Cooma and the surrounding districts and today is a reality. Four years ago plans and an expression of interest were submitted, then the land purchased and now it is complete. Special thanks were also paid to Kevin Hambly who kindly donated one of his paintings for the centre.
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