The Snowy River ECHO March 2018 Edition

Edition MP6 March, 2018

Gather at the Gallery

The Kunama Gallery hosted the first “Gather at the Gallery� recently to help promote, and fund, the Snowy Mountains Readers and Writers Festival to be held in Cooma on March 18. Pictured at the gathering, which included the launch of Noel Braun’s new book “I Guess I’ll Just Keep On Walking� are the author Noel Braun, with festival committee members Graham West and Noelene Dahleen. See more inside...

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I just have a feeling As a psychic, I constantly hear and understand denial all the time. Most people are very quick to point out that they are really not interested in all that “psychic stuff.” When I question them, the answer is always the same; they are not interested in the thing I do! They smile very sweetly, insisting they don’t mean to be rude but how could people really believe that stuff?

Poor souls, if only they could for a second understand how fascinating “all this stuff” is.

The biggest truth I can give to

all the non-believers is, that we are all psychic, and use this “stuff“ daily.

Each and every one of us has that other sense, very different from the smell and feel sense.

This one manifests as a strange feeling, a hunch, the urge to contact someone right out of the blue, for no reason. It is very common to think of a friend only to have them call you at that moment.

Also knowing where you are in a place you have never visited is another example.

Please believe me when I

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say, you will use your psychic ability more than you can possibly imagine.

Dare I talk about Past Lives before you all race off to do something very important?

Like it or not, believe in it or not, Past Lives do exist.

What an insult to our wonderful expending brains, to assume they can only cope with only the basics in life. Our brains are way beyond us and wait patiently for us to catch up. So sorry my dear doubters, but you have to know there is so much more to this wonderful life.

Allow me to ask you a few questions. Do you like to collect objects?

Are you drawn to certain

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A yes, to any of these questions are clues to your Past Lives.

Is your house full of Egyptian ornaments?

Do you enjoy wearing long flowing coats, gowns, lace or even tartan?

What kind of shoes do you like to wear? It is such fun to suddenly see exactly what your cupboards are full of.

Do you hoard food, or only enjoy spicy foods?

A very young child told his mum at breakfast one day, that he liked it better when he was Mum and she was the boy.

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You will understand yourself better if you have knowledge of what you have been before, not to mention what awaits ahead in your future lives. It is all so fascinating. Yet so many want to close their minds to even the suggestion.

Time is a man-made concept, so we could be living more than one life at a time. Now that is a scary thought as I struggle with the pace of this life.

Take time to recognize the signs in this life that give such clear clues of your Past Lives.

Why are so many of us “drawn“ to places we have never visited? People often stop to talk, as they hear my Scottish accent. They will admit to having a great love of anything Scottish, although having never been there.

Do yourself a favor, and listen to your feelings, and instincts. Phobias and fears can especially give you great insight. Your life, your lives, so much to learn and understand. All that “stuff” will amaze you.

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Easter Art Show and Sale opening night and exhibition

10 Jindabyne, Lake Crackenback Resort and Spa, Wendy Hukins Home Cleaning, Blizzard Print & Design, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, Kunama Galleries, Mountain Maid Cleaning, Perisher, Nuggetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing and NPWS for their support.â&#x20AC;? Without the support of these local businesses this event would not be able to be held.

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or a feature for your living room, this is the place to pick up an absolute bargain. All of the artwork is priced at below $1,500, with some as low as $50 and a tremendous selection of very high-quality items in the $200 to $400 price rangeâ&#x20AC;?, he said.

The Art Show runs from Good Friday, over Easter (10am-5pm) then through to the following weekend (10am-4pm).

Mr Chalk has praised the local businesses who make this event possible through prizes and support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We must publicly thank Kosciuszko First National Real Estate, Mitre

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The show starts with the Mitre 10 Jindabyne opening night at 7pm on Thursday March 29, a wonderful way to start the Easter break. Tickets are available at the door and with delicious finger food supplied by CWA this is always a popular event. The hard-working Lions will be on hand to

make sure the wine is flowing, and the night runs smoothly. Admission to the opening night is $15 which covers the light supper, beverages and of course the first chance to snare that artwork that you have always wanted.

Long-time Lions member and Art Show committee head, Terry Chalk says that once again, the quality and variety of the artworks is amazing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a wonderful mix of paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures and craft. There is something for everyone, whether it is a grand statement for your ski lodge

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Meet the Author fundraiser for Snowy Mountains Readers Writers Festival

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Kunama Gallery at East Jindabyne was the perfect setting for the Snowy Mountains Reader Writers Festival fundraising evening.

Snowy Mountains Readers Writers Festival Committee hosted a successful fundraiser evening to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meet the Authorâ&#x20AC;? Noel Braun, at Kunama Gallery in East Jindabyne recently.

Noel Braun delighted everyone with his re-visit to the Camino, a discussion on his books, insights on his life, and a slide presentation.

President of the Snowy Mountains Readers Writers Festival, Graham West said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the festival is aimed at fostering a love of reading and writingâ&#x20AC;?. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s panel will include Sulari Gentill and Jack Heath.

Nira Windeatt and Antoinette Braeder.

The catering provided by the Jindabyne CWA along with glorious weather, spectacular views and an eclectic group of interested readers made the evening a great success. The committee are grateful to Noelene at Kunama Gallery for offering her venue.

The Snowy Mountains Readers Writers Festival will be held in Cooma on March 18 at Cooma Car Club, 11 Bolaro Street. For more information on the Festival visit www.snowymountainswritersfestival.org or their Facebook page.

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East Jindabyne subdivision decision deferred East Jindabyne residents were hoping to have finally won the battle last month against a 21-lot subdivision application for Lot 17 DP 236151 on Rushes Bay Avenue.

A report recommending the refusal of the application was included in the business paper of Snowy Monaro Regional Council’s February meeting. However a last minute request from the developer to defer the decision was granted and the wait continues.

The development application (DA) has caused great concern for the Jindabyne East Residents Committee (JERC), who have presented to council a number of times about the issues. Traffic congestion, bushfire safety, damage to the environment and limited recreational access to walking tracks and Lake Jindabyne were some of the concerns raised by JERC. Communication was received from the developer, Bottomline Group Pty Ltd, the night before the council meeting. Bottomline asked for an opportunity to respond to the concerns raised by JERC and to provide further new information to council.

Council voted to allow the deferment of the final DA decision, with only Councillor John Castellari voting against the motion. The final decision is to be brought before council again at the closest meeting after the receipt of the developer’s submission within 14 days.

President of JERC Shane Trengove says the group is disappointed with the deferral of the decision.

“The developer has had ample opportunity, with this particular DA submitted two years ago, to provide any additional information.

“We wanted councillors to get stuck in and understand the issue so they could come to a decision. However we understand fair due process needs to be followed and hope the new information provided by the developer will help councillors in their determination.

“With all the processes involved, such as providing notice to residents and those who made submissions regarding the DA of any changes, this could drag out for another several months.

“However we feel we are making progress and encourage councillors who have not yet come to inspect the site, to make the most of this extra time.

“We will be watching with keen interest to see how this unfolds. If the DA is refused, it is hoped the developer would then submit a revised DA, one that addresses all the issues raised.”

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Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best haircut yet With Lee Taylor-Friend

DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T THINKâ&#x20AC;ŚJUST JUMP!!

She stood where I had stood just moments beforeâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just jumpâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; I yelled euphorically to a woman new to my knowing as she stood hesitantly on the gantry three metres above me.

As I floated in the pristine ocean on that magical summers day, eyes cast upwards, she took that leap of faith and splashed into the sea near me. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Woo Hoo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you did it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; well done!!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I exclaimed. Her beaming smile gave way to words â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thanks for the moral supportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;My pleasureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; I replied.

And my pleasure it wasâ&#x20AC;Ś It got me thinking.

How often in life do we stand on the gantry, looking into the waters below. Staring into the unknown.

Watching others take that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;step of the braveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; but faltering at the last hurdle ourselves.

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Last October, Lee Taylor-Friend walked into Shear Delight Hairdressing Salon in Berridale and walked out with a new haircut and an exciting new business idea.

In four short months, Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea has become a reality, and as of March 1, Snowy Mountains Remedial Massage will be back up and running after a 15-year hiatus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went to Mandy for a haircut and was telling her about how I wanted a shop front again,â&#x20AC;? said Lee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You know my front room is free?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

As destiny would have it, Berridale was also missing a massage therapist after Nicola Johnson moved her business to Canberra in January. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just fate, serendipity, that I went in for a haircut and ended up setting up a business,â&#x20AC;?

Lee said.

Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story started far from the Snowy Mountains in the hustle and bustle of Sydney, where she worked as a property manager for a busy real estate agency in the northern suburbs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a high pressure, high stress job in the hectic real estate world,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life was brought to a halt when her father passed away suddenly.

She took a step back, reassessed her life and made a decision that would completely change its course. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I realised stress really isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t great for you,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Money is one thing, but quality of life is another.â&#x20AC;?

Lee had been thinking about massage therapy for a while, and with the support of her husband, enrolled in a Diploma of Remedial Massage at the Australasian College of Natural Therapies in Surry Hills.

Coming from a job where she rarely had time for exercise, Lee treated the career change as a lifestyle change as well. She walked 40 minutes to the college carrying a backpack full of textbooks and switched to

a healthier diet.

Through her course, Lee learned the way the body works, with a focus on anatomy, physiology, nutrition, remedial therapies, aromatherapy, reflexology and shiatsu. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot more goes into study than people realise,â&#x20AC;? she said.

When Lee and her husband moved to the Snowy Mountains in 2000, she opened a massage therapy practice at the Banjo Paterson Inn and later, the Alpine Gables Resort.

By 2003, she had two sons under two years old and was unable to provide the level of service she wanted for her business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt better to step away from having a shop front, so I became a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stay at home mumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, which is the busiest job in the world!â&#x20AC;? She said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When my second son, Jake, was one, I started to write. I wrote stories of local people, got involved in community events and encouraged people to share their stories and history.â&#x20AC;?

In 2009, Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband had a life-changing accident and their life was diverted in yet another direction.

Lee started working for community services in Berridale, supporting people with dementia and other specific needs. She soon realised the healing power of writing and developed therapeutic writing and poetry workshops for Carers ACT. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is empowering for people to learn a skill,â&#x20AC;? said Lee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Writing can be used as a positive self-help tool to increase wellbeing and reduce stress.â&#x20AC;?

Lee hopes to bring these workshops to the Snowy Mountains and combine her two loves, massage and writing.

Lee has years of experience in a variety of massage techniques. She offers remedial massage, sports massage, relaxation/ therapeutic massage, pregnancy massage, seated/corporate massage, trigger point therapy, remedial therapies and reiki.

From March 1, you can find Lee at 56 Jindabyne Road Berridale, next to Shear Delight Hairdressing Salon or call 0408 166 200.

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Art of the Snowy The Berridale Inn has provided the community of the Snowy Monaro access to the Merino Room to create a Community Art Gallery.

To the delight of local artists, the Berridale Community Art Gallery will have their first opening over the Easter long weekend.

Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 11am to 4pm with free entry.

Well known local photographer Matt Burke who enjoys historical machinery and Australian landscapes, and Erin Bartell who enjoys photography of landscapes and portraiture, are a young couple with a lot of enthusiasm

for the area and being behind the camera.

Local identity, David Bigwood, published writer and photographer, will have a range of prints and cards of the local landscape.

Celebrated local photographer Ray Killen has been an icon of the Snowy Mountains for decades.

Ray has a long established photography gallery in Berridale and has always seen the towns future as a destination built on a strong art culture.

Ray will have a range of prints, cards and photos that are sure to delight visitors to the region.

Well known Lake Light Sculpture exhibitor, our very own Alex Corby, will have a large range of big and small metal sculpture works. A must see, for his imagination and workmanship. With a great range in prices and sizes you are sure to take home a unique one of a kind metal sculpture.

Local skull artist â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gonk Artâ&#x20AC;? is known for his mosaic sambar deer skull and antler pieces.

Beautiful alpine antler work that will compliment any home in the Snowy Mountains.

Metal head black smithing, Phil is a traditional blacksmith.

View his creations and consider getting a commissioned piece

done.

Custom made gates are popular, however his range of techniques are diverse.

Pauline Coxon, a biripi Aboriginal contemporary artist, is a gallery owner in Berridale. Pauline is known for her colourful snow themes.

Kate Eddy is a fabric artist making cushions and scarves. Her business grew out of love for hand block printed fabrics from India. She showcases these beautiful hand printed fabrics in her designs. Block printing is a centuries old traditional method of fabric printing using hand carved wooden blocks which are then used to hand print wonderful fabrics (herindigodesigns.com).

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There are fungi at the bottom of my garden

by DR BILL CROZIER 24. CORAL FUNGI One early Autumn day in 2015, I was slashing off the metre-high grass in the culvert drain next to the road at the front of our property. A neighbour was driving past and stopped; â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have some unusual fungal growths that look just like Broccoli at my place; do you know what they are?â&#x20AC;?.

I thought for a moment and answered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They could be Coral Fungi; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come and have a look.â&#x20AC;?

And Coral Fungi is exactly what they were.

The Coral Fungi are a heterogeneous group of delicate fungi, so named because they bear a resemblance to â&#x20AC;&#x153;coralâ&#x20AC;? structures. They have a range of beautiful colours, through the shades of reds, pinks, oranges, yellows, browns, blues, purples, lilacs, and even white. Their forms range greatly, from simple spikes and tufts in smaller species, through to coralloid, branched and clumped forms, in larger species.

Some form mycorrhizal relationships with tree groups; others digest wood and leaf litter, or grow on soil.

Around my Grosses Plain area, I have found several different Coral Fungi.

Ramaria ochraceo-salmonicolor This has a common name of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Salmon Fairy Clubsâ&#x20AC;? and was the Coral Fungus found on his property by my neighbour. It was growing

on soil sprinkled with leaf litter from Snow Gums, towards a creek area and following a rainy spell. I also found this fungus growing in similar habitats, following rainy spells, when I lived in the Southern Highlands.

The coralloid clumps were 6cm to 7cm high by 5cm to 8cm in diameter.

They had a thick, stem-like structure with smaller branch-like attachments, tipped with one or two blunt ends, giving an overall appearance of â&#x20AC;&#x153;coralâ&#x20AC;?. There was no smell. Colours ranged from cream, in young specimens, through to salmon-pink, then to salmon-brown with aging.

Spore prints were a light ochre-brown.

Some colonies appear highly similar to â&#x20AC;&#x153;cauliflowersâ&#x20AC;?.

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Sources consulted report some of the Coral Fungi as â&#x20AC;&#x153;edibleâ&#x20AC;?, while others are â&#x20AC;&#x153;toxic and contain gastro-irritants and/or strong purgativesâ&#x20AC;?. Although relatively little is known about Australian specimens, some of these have been documented in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;toxicâ&#x20AC;? group.

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These were found growing alongside a stone wall on grassed soil, sprinkled with leaf debris, in Autumn.

They were 2cm to 8cm high, forming densely-branched tufts. It was grey or â&#x20AC;&#x153;ash-colouredâ&#x20AC;?. Spore prints were whitish.

According to sources consulted, this fungus is â&#x20AC;&#x153;edibleâ&#x20AC;?, but I would counsel readers to be very cautious before deciding whether to taste.

Clavaria species This tiny Coral Fungus was found growing on dead Snow Gum wood and woody debris, amongst mosses and

lichens, following winter rains.

The fruiting bodies (or basidiocarps) were erect, thin, somewhat clubshaped. They were up to 12mm height by 0.5mm to 1.5mm in diameter.

Colour was a very light green (but, how much of this green colouring came from staining caused by the surrounding moss is difficult to gauge).

No spore print was obtainable.

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Above: Grey Coral Fungus growing alongside rock wall, on soil enriched by wood debris and leaf litter

Above: tiny Clavaria species, growing on a water-soaked clump of Snow Gum wood, among mosses and lichens.

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South-East Arts Council networking session in Jindabyne The South-East Arts Council held a networking session for local artists at the Lake Jindabyne Hotel on February 8, where around 30 local artists met for lunch and a chance to hear about the South-East Arts Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming workshops and each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creative work.

Much of the discussion gravitated to the topic of the absence of a cultural

multi-use space for Jindabyne, and options were offered by several of the participants, some in Jindabyne and others from as far away as Nimmitabel and Delegate.

The diversity of artists in this region was evident, including actors, writers, photographers, graphic designers, fabric artists, sculptors and painters.

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A diverse group of creative artists from all over the Snowy Monaro region attended the Art of Networking session at the Lake Jindabyne Hotel on 7th February.

to present themselves and describe their work, and this offered many the opportunity to exchange not only ideas, but their business cards.

Councillor Sue Haslingden, who is a Board Member of South-East Arts Council, also attended to understand what the artistic community was seeking from a Snowy Monaro Regional Council perspective.

A follow up workshop was held on arts infrastructure planning on February 24 at the Alpine Hotel, Cooma.

For more information on South-East Arts Council go to www.southeastarts. org.au or their Facebook page.

SE Arts Council Members (from left): Kate Howarth ( Communications Officer), Sue Haslingden (Board Member and SMR Councillor), Andrew Gray (General Manager) and Gabrielle Powell (Arts & Health Officer).

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Nuggets You may have noticed Snowy River Avenue in Jindabyne has been a bit of a mess for the past few months.

This stage of the town beautification plan involves the upgrade of Snowy River Avenue behind Nuggets Crossing between Jindabyne Central School and the Post Office corner. The works that have been undertaken by Snowy Monaro Regional Council have experienced a few false starts and glitches, but the project is finally becoming a reality.

Pedestrians and shoppers in this area have been inconvenienced but the businesses in Nuggets Crossing that face this area have struggled to keep calm and go about business as usual with lots of noise, dust, blocked walkways and multiple large pieces of equipment ripping up and reshaping of the roadway, gutters, drains and paths. Hopefully, very soon this will be a thing of the past and they will be able to enjoy the fruits of the hard labour and get on with business in a rejuvenated, user friendly environment.

Westpac, Ebony and Chrome, CBD, Spoilt Beauty, Vanity Hair and Takayama Restaurant at Nuggets Crossing are the businesses that have been most affected by this work. To celebrate this fresh start and the new section of road and footpaths, anyone using these businesses from 28 Feb to 16 March will go into a draw to win a gift pack of vouchers donated from each of these businesses. Each store will have details and entry coupons so check it out when you next visit these stores and enter the competition.

Westpac has been an anchor tenant located at Nuggets Crossing since day one and amazingly in the same location. That is 30 years of continuous, high quality service to our local community. Jane Peeck is Westpac’s Jindabyne Branch Manager and her team is always on hand to help or discuss banking in the new electronic age as they provide a full range of financial and banking service for both personal and business customers. The Westpac ATM located on Snowy River Avenue is a very busy spot especially during our winter months and summer tourist season.

One of Nuggets Crossing’s newest stores is Ebony and Chrome who moved from their previous location in February 2017. Owner, Sam Percival, has fantastic taste in clothing and accessories and provides friendly and professional service both in store and online. Sam’s style philosophy is your personal style is, and should be, a complete, accurate reflection of your environment, influences, values and passions. Style is the external expression of yourself. She encourages her customers to remember their passions, their influences, their need for movement, their favourite physical features and their individual environment. Sam’s goal is to help you find the perfect piece to express yourself at Ebony and Chrome. Visit Sam in store or on her Facebook page to keep up to date with all the latest fashion trends and great special offers.

Kris McKenna has run CBD – Coffee Beats Drinks – at Nuggets Crossing since 2012.

This ultra-hip hangout is a very popular coffee shop during the day and a host to some very interesting and colourful alcohol and food functions at night. CBD has recently introduced a range of salads to add to their now famous bagel food range so the health conscious have a new food option.

Kris is fast becoming a coffee king icon in the Jindabyne area and his quality coffee and unique entertaining style are known far and wide. As Kris would say “Life’s too short for bad coffee!”

Spoilt Beauty with Belinda Mayhew at the helm has been at Nuggets Crossing keeping the ladies of Jindabyne beautiful since 2006. It really is the one stop beauty shop offering facials, massages, manicures, bridal packages, tanning and cosmetic medicine. Belinda is dedicated to the wellness of your body, skin and spirit while you embrace work, rest and play in the beautiful elements of Australia’s Snowy Mountains region. Sometimes we all need to stop, rest, relax and rejuvenate! Let Spoilt keep your body and skin in top shape with their extensive treatment menu which has been created to provide an affordable, professional service within a relaxing sanctuary. Spoil yourself or somebody else with gift certificates, beautiful gifts, fresh market flowers.

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News Vanity Hair has been in its current location for many years but has been under the current ownership for just over 12 months. So many changes in such a short time by owner, Sue-ellen Quintal and salon manager Sarah Walton. The premises has been upgraded and remodelled and offers a complete range of hairdressing services and are the only stockists of the Kevin Murphy range of “skin care for hair” products in the Monaro. Sarah loves to motivate her team and is passionate about creative hairdressing and quality products. A specialty for Sarah is weddings and special events and along with a team of make-up and photography professionals has made memorable occasions for her clients at Lake Crackenback, Thredbo and Perisher resorts.

Vanity also carries a beautiful range of Planet Yum cake soaps made in Nowra from fresh goat’s milk. Looks good, smells good are non-toxic and are made without animal testing.

The place to eat in Jindabyne these days is Takayama Japanese Restaurant at Nuggets Crossing. At the end of 2015 brothers Stefan and Ralf Doyle opened their restaurant to rave reviews and haven’t looked back since. Here you can eat Japanese treats like tasty pork gyoza, beef tataki and well-prepared salmon sushi alongside fabulous beer, wine and good whiskey. This is a favourite dining experience for all ages including families and special occasion groups.

Reservations are a must especially in the busy tourist months like winter and school holidays, but it is worth the visit and your tastebuds will thank you for this experience.

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Weekend Sunrise comes to Lake Crackenback

Above and below: Live footage of local Thredbo Valley brumbies being ridden through the Snowy Mountains was broadcasted on 11th February from Lake Crackenback on Channel Seven’s Weekend Sunrise show.

The Weekend Sunrise film crew live broadcast a magical Snowy Mountains sunrise with this year’s “Man from Snowy River” at Lake Crackenback Resort.

Matt Trippet CEO of The Fly Program, waits for his segment on the Weekend Sunrise featuring his fly fishing programme at Lake Crackenback.

Producers Thredbo Valley and Jindabyne featured on the Weekend Sunrise programme included Wild Brumby Distillery, Paddock Perfect, and Snowy Mountains Cookies.

Weekend Sunrise weatherman James Tobin dons an iconic Driz-a-bone for the Lake Crackenback live broadcast.from Snowy River” at Lake Crackenback Resort.

Thredbo Valley Horseriding’s Nev Barrass (right) and Linda (left) ride through Lake Crackenback Resort’ s snowgum woodlands with James Tobin (centre) at sunrise.

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A cool change for new Jindy Bowlo manager John Riordan has a long-term affinity with Jindabyne, having skied at Perisher since the 1980s, so it was an easy decision to accept the manager’s role at Jindabyne Sports & Bowling Club, replacing Brett Gay who left at the end of last year.

John and his wife met in Darwin and after working there for seven years, both agreed they wanted a cool change and a fresh challenge.

John grew up in Ulladulla, and was in the middle of his plumbing apprenticeship when he began working casually at Sydney’s Taylors on Central.

He quickly discovered his love of hospitality and thrived on the excitement it offered. He then attained his Cellar Operations and Hotel Licensee qualification through TAFE in 1997, and was one of the first attendees on the AHA Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate course.

John has seen many changes in the industry, including those related to lockout laws in NSW and drinking-related behaviour. He is still confident that the food and beverage industry is a great career choice for young school-leavers.

Having spent his early working days in Ulladulla at the Marlin Hotel, John has a sound understanding of tourismorientated venues with a fluctuating patronage of visitors and locals.

John was duty manager at the Marlin from 1999 – 2008 before moving to Darwin. His role at the four and a half star Darwin Airport Resort, as the food

and beverage manager of this finedining resort.

“It was a change of pace from the Marlin Hotel, with more of an emphasis on fine dining and customer service”, said John.

At the time, Darwin was experiencing a boom in the mining industry, which flowed into the hospitality sector and building sectors. Being on Asia’s doorstep and so close to Singapore, there was a lot of competition and therefore innovation was critical to succeed.

After two years with the Darwin Airport Resort, John moved to the Darwin RSL in the role of the assistant manager in 2010 – 2013 and then general manager until arriving in Jindabyne.

He sat on the Northern Territory Clubs Board as a volunteer treasurer and then president for two years, and was responsible for lobbying for changes in the legislature pertaining to the Clubs Association. He also sat on the Northern Territory Government Selection panel for Gaming. John stepped away from the president’s role as the Darwin RSL undertook a major redevelopment.

What motivates John is having a successful financial year and building the business. The people in his team are his most valuable assets, and managing the influx of new workers each season makes it an interesting challenge. He is grateful to his assistant manager Nick Hind and the team of long-term staff, for

their assistance helping him settle into the role.

“The biggest breath of fresh air in moving here, has been the long-term staff. I couldn’t have asked for better support than what they have given me so far. It is a really well run club where the previous manager has done a fantastic job”.

Increasing membership and giving back to the community is high on his agenda, along with consolidating the loyalty from returning members. He was impressed by the service and quality of the meal he experienced when he dined prior to joining the Club. He is delighted by the professionalism and passion displayed by his head chef Adrian Perda, his kitchen and floor staff.

He is also looking forward to future improvements to all the existing facilities, and maximising the potential of all the Club’s assets. He was amazed to discover the popularity of the bowling green, which is used by members of all ages.

John can see options for expanding the meetings and function capacity for local not-for-profit organisations and groups, like the CWA, Lions and sporting groups. The Club does not charge notfor-profit groups for the use of the facilities and can provide catering if required.

“I have loved my first weeks here, everyone has made me feel so welcome and I look forward to having my wife relocate here to join me at the end

John Riordan has arrived recently to take up the role of Manager at the Jindabyne Sports & Bowling Club. of February. She is not used to the cold… so will spend a month relaxing and acclimatising to the new weather conditions.”

Prior to the ski season, John hopes to familiarise himself with the golf course, and discover the year-round recreational opportunities in and around the lake… time permitting. He is currently training to do a Mt Kilamanjaro guided summit challenge with friends in February 2019, so he is certainly in the right place to achieve his goal.

New mural at JCS signifies positive behaviour JCS students were welcomed back to school this year with a new mural painted on the outside wall of the school’s gymnasium.

The mural depicts an eagle soaring high above the mountains and its function is to reinforce the school’s behaviour initiative program known as Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) and to celebrate the school’s commitment to student wellbeing.

The eagle represents the PBL mascot ‘Kosi’ that is named in association with the JCS student recognition system that has a number of mountain levels with Mt Kosciuszko being the highest level.

The system recognises students who display behaviours that demonstrate the core values of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best. Students are rewarded throughout each level for displaying behaviours that are consistent with these values.

Year 12 Year Advisor, teacher and locally celebrated artist, Ben Eyles was commissioned to do the piece over the Christmas holidays. Ben also painted the PBL logo on the outside wall of a classroom that was

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Attendees will learn the secret art of martini making from Phillip Jones, Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Martini Whisperer, who is on a mission to teach the world how to mix the perfect martini.

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Former Jindabyne Central School student and local Jindabyne Snowboard Cross athlete Adam Lambert made his debut at the 2018 PeyongChang Winter Olympic Games in the Snowboard Cross Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event on Thursday February 15.

To show support of this achievement and to make it possible for all teachers and students to attend the NSW Snowboard community fundraising event at the Jindabyne Bowling Club, the school closed at 2:50pm.

The school also encouraged parents and students to head to Jindabyne Bowling Club from 3pm to watch the live coverage of the event.

Although Adam didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a medal, the community of Jindabyne Central School are very proud of his achievement.

JCS has proudly educated a number of Winter Olympians over the years, however Adam Lambert represents the first Olympian who has attended JCS from Kindergarten through to Year 12.

Adam was a consistent academic student and a popular student among his peers, however sport was his focus.

Adam represented JCS at the I n t e r s c h o o l â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s S n o w s p o r t s c o m p e t i t i o n s throughout his school years and achieved numerous medals.

Adam was a Year 12 graduate in 2015 and was awarded the Pierre De Coubertin Award that year in recognition of sporting

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Adam has now lived up to that award and achieved the ultimate in sporting success in his selection to the Australian Olympic Team.

JCS are extremely proud.

Adam also gave up his time in Term 4 2017 to run the successful Little Shredders program at JCS that gave the basics of snowboarding to our primary students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I still remember the buzz I simply felt when I represented my high school for national athletes back in 2015.

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Ray White congratulates Olympic freestyle mogul success

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Peter and Joan Bird of Ray White Real Estate Jindabyne would like to congratulate the Australian Freestyle Mogul team on their 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games achievements.

At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Matt Graham collected a silver medal in the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moguls, Jakara Anthony came fourth in the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moguls, ahead of her team-mate and training buddy Britt Cox (World Mogul Champion 2017) who placed fifth.

Peter â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Toppaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Topalovic, (NSWIS Winter Sports Program Manager and NSWIS Mogul Skiing Head Coach), has been a major influence behind the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results, having spent 17 years with NSWIS nurturing the culture of this successful pathway for these Olympic athletes. He has coached and mentored most of them from the beginning of their freestyle careers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you hand-pick young athletes like Matt Graham and Britt Cox at the age of 13, and apply the principles and culture of this development model, their success is now being replicated in many of those athletes following. It is a series of four-year World Cup and Olympic campaigns, and not a five-minute process. I am exhaustedâ&#x20AC;Ś but very satisfied!â&#x20AC;? said Toppa who is now enjoying a well-deserved holiday.

Toppa was also the instigator of the Blue Cow run called Toppaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dream, after being engaged by Perisher to establish Perisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Winter Snowsports Program in 1995. Not only do the local mogul skiers train on this course, but international competitors from the northern hemisphere come here to train during the Australian winter. Toppa has coached and managed many of our current batch of Olympians from their early skiing careers.

Last year Ray White Jindabyne partnered with Dal Bello Ski Boots awarding the inaugural $6000 â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Can Tryâ&#x20AC;? Scholarship to Jakara Anthony, confident she was the most deserving candidate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We created that scholarship to help kids to achieve their potential, that is the goal... to give it to those with ambition and driveâ&#x20AC;?.

The cash scholarship is designed to ease the financial pressure on the athleteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family, and enable the recipient to focus on their training and competition. Peter is hopeful more businesses will come on board to support these talented athletes with a healthy cash scholarship, as the cost to get an athlete to the Winter Olympics can cost up to $200,000 each over a four-year campaign.

Peter Bird recollects fitting Matt Grahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first pair of ski boots, and has worked on most of the current Olympianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boots at his

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Matt Graham has Peter Bird to thank for his comfortable performance ski boots. Image â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Matt Graham.

Last Run boot fitting business. He said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;They all train together to push each otherâ&#x20AC;Ś and everyone gets along like a big family.â&#x20AC;?

Madii Himbury, Claudia Gueli, James Matheson, Rohan-Chapman Davies and Brodie Summers also gave their best by qualifying in the competition, with Madii and James qualifying for the finals.

For more information on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Can Tryâ&#x20AC;?

Scholarship, please email Peter Bird at peter@ snowescapeholidays. com.au

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Vanessa Knee wins at Snowies MTB Festival Snowies Mountain Bike Festival was held last month. Riders were challenged to five stages over three days.

MEN First: Andy Blair – The Cyclery – Specialized – 3:56:56.37 Second: Jayden Ward – Stelf Cycling Team – 3:57:45.41 Third: Toby Stewart – Phoenix cycling – 4:08:03.65 WOMEN First: Zoe Cutherbert – 4:31:01.77 Second: Peta Mullens – Focus Attaquer MTB – 4:31:17.88 Third: Renata Bucher – Aloha racing – 4:32:17.15

Jindabyne’s Vanessa Knee (centre 3rd from left) took out her age category (40-49).

Andy Blair and Zoe Cuthbert are the Snowies MTB Champions for 2018.

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SMGS 2018 K-2 and Year 12 buddy program, a fun-filled and memorable day!

On Wednesday 14 February, SMGS kicked off their 2018 K-2 and Year 12 Buddy Program.

After meeting their Year 12 Buddy, students headed out to the SMGS oval to participate in an obstacle course, parachute games, and duck-duck goose. The group then had a picnic lunch, a reading session and finished the day off with a Nature Scavenger Hunt.

The SMGS buddy system is an integral part of the school community. Of the program, Scott Frize, Head of Junior School, said, “I love that our Year 12

students are so genuine about their desire to be a part of the life of our Kindergarten students. Seeing them interact with our youngest students is one of many feel-good moments that, as teachers, we experience here at SMGS.” SMGS Year 12 Junior School Captain, Heidi Nicholson, echoed Mr Frize’s sentiment, saying “It was a much bigger success then I could have imagined and I was beyond proud of my cohort as they took their K/1/2 buddies under their wing and made them feel as comfortable as possible. Each

and every student from K/1/2 and Year 12 were excited to get in the pool with their buddies the next day at the SMGS swimming carnival. I was so pleased with the outcome, and I could not have asked for anything better!”

A big thank you to our Year 12 students, K/1 teacher Mrs Tavia Taylor and Year 2/3 teacher Mrs Marcia Elliot for organising such a fun-filled and memorable day for the youngest members of our school community!

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Performing Arts Camp Cancelled

The Tim Draxl Performing Arts Fund regrets to inform the community that we are unable to proceed with the performing arts camp scheduled for 17-18 March 2018.

While there was an initial surge of interest, we simply have not received enough applications

to make the event viable. All applicants will receive a full refund via cheque.

While we are disappointed to cancel the camp, we are excited to be working on new opportunities for young performers later this year.

Many thanks to interested

performers and the region’s dance teachers for their ongoing support. We promise to deliver something spectacular in the coming months.

Questions can be directed towards TimDraxlFund@gmail. com or our Facebook page: www. facebook.com/TimDraxlFund.

Floodplain risk management studies Snowy Monaro Regional Council will be seeking community input on flood and floodplain risk management studies throughout the Snowy Monaro.

Council will undertake these risk management studies in: Cooma, Bredbo, Berridale and Michelago. Flood studies will take place in these towns to examine flooding cause by local rivers, creeks and overland flow paths.

Community workshops will be held on Tuesday 6 March between 5.30pm-7.30pm at Michelago Hall and Bredbo Hall, and on Wednesday 7 March between 5.30pm -7.30pm at the Cooma Ex-Services Club and Berridale CWA Hall.

Residents interested in having their say can drop into a workshop at any time.

Council is calling on the community to be involved throughout the development of the flood studies in a bid to identify concerns and provide feedback on previous flooding experiences.

Locals will be able to have their say through community workshops and a survey available online or via hardcopy. Residents living near waterways and overland flow paths will soon be sent updates and further details on the flood studies taking part in their relevant town.

This project is a joint initiative from the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation and GRC Hydro.

For further information, please contact Environmental Project Officer Pam Vipond on 6455 1917.

DELEGATE P&A SOCIETY IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE

110TH ANNUAL

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Followed by an evening barbecue, live band and fireworks to celebrate the 110th anniversary!

THIS SATURDAY

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Jindabyne Yabbies compete at life-saving carnival

On February 18 the Lake Jindabyne Junior Surf Lifesaving club travelled to Tathra for the second Nippers carnival of the season. They had great results and lots of participation.

The day started at the main beach with beach run, flags, sprints and relays. All the age groups performed very well.

On March 10 the Yabbies will be running water safety for the Australian

Alpine Accent.

Results

Under 8s Charli Ambrusch - fifth in wade relay.

Farin Miller - fifth in wade relay and sixth in sprint.

Hayden Miller - fifth in wade relay.

U9 Taj Christensen - fourth in wade relay.

U10 Joe Livissianos - third in 1km run and

sixth in swim.

Max Ambrusch - fifth in sprint.

U11 Astrid Farris - great job competing.

U12 Lia Firle - third in swim.

U13 Mac Livissianos - fourth in Ironman, fourth in swim and sixth in boards.

Zac Bortoli - great spirit going in every event.

U14 Teagan Firle - third in Diamond lady, third in boards, fifth in swim, sixth in flags and second in beach relay.

Letitia Murphy - fourth in Diamond lady, fourth in sprint, fifth in flags, fourth in swim and second in beach relay.

Olivia Burke - second in beach relay.

Aylin Aktekin - second in beach relay.

13/14 Board relay fourth.

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New pump track launched at Adventist Alpine Village An enthusiastic crowd of over 160 people arrived at the Adventist Alpine Village in Jindabyne on Friday February 16 to help launch the new pump track, designed and constructed by the manager Stan Carter, as a facility for visitors and the community.

From toddlers on their mini trikes assisted by their parents, to local bike shop owners on the latest models, the traffic was heavy as the pump track brought hours of fun to riders of all ages and capabilities.

Manager, Stan Carter said “we have thousands of visitors come to stay with us each year, with an increasing majority of families and young children. I wanted to create a track where they could safely ride, and have fun. We had a pile of dirt left over from grading the caravan parking area, so the materials were already here on site.”

Vanessa Knee of Jindy Girl Riders and Jindy Aerial Yoga, helped Stan to publicise and organise the family friendly event through her mountain bike connections. Vanessa runs ‘Scaredy Cats’ Mountain Bike clinics especially for women and girls, and recently started Aerial Yoga Workshops at the Adventist Alpine Village.

“It is such a beautiful place, and a perfect venue for the pump track” said Vanessa.

Sam from Gravity Bike shop in Jindabyne was on hand to provide hire bikes, and to attend to any mechanical issues that arose. Fortunately, there were no breakdowns and very few spills on the day… just aching ‘smile’ muscles!

A children’s jumping castle, a barbecue and plenty of farm animals to pet made the afternoon a fantastic success, and it continues to attract a steady patronage since the opening. Stan and his wife Bron, invite the community to come and visit their new facility.

The pump track is now available during daylight hours to the community and visitors.

There is a visitor book to sign at the reception office and there is an optional gold coin donation to assist with the maintenance of the track.

For more information on the pump track, please contact Stan Carter on (02) 6456 2738 or on their Facebook page.

The Adventist Alpine Village is located at 122 Tinworth Drive Jindabyne, past the Jindabyne Airport.

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Olympic fundraiser goes live to air at Jindabyne Sports & Bowling Club Last Thursday the Jindabyne Bowling Club big screens were surrounded by over 160 enthusiastic local Winter Olympic fans who attended a fundraiser whilst watching a local 20-year-old Adam Lambert make his Olympic debut on the SBX track.

He was not the only Australian to cheer for, as it was 22-yearold Jarryd Hughes who eventually took the Silver Medal, surpassing Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin and Cameron Bolton. Unfortunately, a fall by another competitor wiped out Adam Lambert and kept him out of the medal tally, placing fourth in the Men’s Snowboard Cross 1/8 Final 6.

JCS has proudly educated several Winter Olympians over the years, however Adam Lambert represents the first Olympian who has attended JCS from Kindergarten through to Year 12.

Adam represented JCS at the Interschools Snowsports competitions throughout his school years and was awarded the Pierre De Coubertin Award in 2015 “in recognition of sporting achievement and demonstration of endeavors that are consistent with the aims of the Olympic movement.”

Adam has now lived up to that award

achieving the ultimate in sporting success in his Australian Olympic Team selection. Jindabyne Central School is extremely proud of him.

“To know that the whole of Australia is behind me, cheering me on from across the other side of the world, is remarkable. Twelve months ago, I would never have thought I would be here as I wasn’t even racing in World Cup, so the fact I can say I am at the Olympics, ready to race in the biggest event in my life, and it is so special. I can’t wait,” said Adam Lambert, prior to his event.

NSW Snowboard Committee member, Cathy Taylor and a team of helpers organised raffle prizes, giveaways and the publicity to stage the event at the time the local Jindabyne athlete’s debut.

His family owns a local snowsports store, and he is a former Jindabyne Central student.

The room was packed with excited school children whose principal and teachers gave them an early mark to attend this event. With painted yellow and green faces and T-shirts and ribbons, the local aspiring snowboard fans watched as the Australians raced the rest of the world.

This colourful display was captured and broadcast around

the world by a Channel Seven cameraman, with live-crosses as the commentators wound up the audience.

Cathy Taylor said, “The $3000 funds raised from this event will go towards athlete development, as it is quite an expensive process to get Australians ready to perform on the international competition circuit, let alone the fouryear Olympic campaign.” Cathy’s 16 year-old daughter Tina, is currently racing in North America, so she is aware of the financial burden on the family budget.

Last year, NSW Snowboard Association co-sponsored a development programme with Perisher Blue prior to the Interschools Championships for Div. 5 to Div. 3 (Y8 and under) to give the young athletes access to training on the course and make them more familiar and comfortable with the course.

Parents were subsidised by Perisher and the NSW Snowboard Association, providing a positive outcome for the budding athletes.

Cathy Taylor, on behalf of the NSW Snowboard Association would like to thank John Riordan and the staff of Jindabyne Bowing Club for hosting this fundraiser; Channel Seven for televising the event; Chris Gumley

Cathy Taylor from NSW Snowboard Association and John Riordan, the new manager of Jindabyne Sports and Bowling Club.

(Sales & Marketing) XTM Performance Sales & Marketing and Gary Rae (NSW XTM Performance Distributer) for their generous contribution of XTM merchandise as prizes and giveaways; Lisa and Geoff Matthes donated goggles, vests as prizes; Wild Brumby Distillery donated a schnapps as a raffle prize; the Lambert family who own Cherry Cherry Pow Pow donated ski clothing; Charmed Events for the green and gold helium balloons; NSW Snowboard committee members and friends Bec Preston, Tracey Hall, and Isabelle Silsby who decorated the viewing area; OuchyTonia Wirth for her children’s face-painting and hair ribbons, and her hubby Brad and daughter Nicola for their assistance.

Most importantly, Cathy wishes to thank all the supporters who attended and showed their support.

Congratulations to all the Winter Olympians from Jindabyne!

Below: first prizewinner in the raffle was local Mountain biker Tegan Molloy (right) with Cathy Taylor from NSW Snowboard Association (centre) and Chris Gumley (Sales & Marketing) XTM Performance Sales & Marketing (left).

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The Jindabyne Yabbies recently competed at a lifesaving carnival at Tathra. The children had a great day out with a number of good results in all age groups. The team is pictured above and at right.

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