Snowy River ECHO July 2018 Edition

Edition MP10 July, 2018

JCS on big stage

A group of Jindabyne Central School students performed at the Sydney Opera House Festival of Instrumental Music Jacaranda Concert on Sunday June 17. The 25 students were thrilled to be part of this glamorous event.

Pictured, the stage. For more, see page 7. This image courtesy of Anna Warr.

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Elizabeth’s Wisdom Words - Home Sweet Home I have been fortunate in my life to have the chance to travel.

By no means am I an intrepid explorer, but I can add a few more countries to my list.

The best bit of travel our little family completed was coming to this magnificent country many years ago.

Not experienced in the art of travel, I often find myself surprised by what I find on different shores.

Recently I spent time in a very different country. I was

prepared for the cultural shock, and the differences I would experience. Once settled into my new temporary home, I was amazed, to observe people walking, shopping, jogging, even pushing prams in this big city. There were shop names I recognized, and could clearly see this was just another big modern city. There were large modern sky scrapers and buildings so different they were inspiring. Looking around I could have been in any modern

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You see we are not so different from each other. Some may dress differently, but most people were just coming and going about their daily life, doing exactly what we do daily.

The parks were full of laughing children having fun with their parents. Play areas and swings just like here. The people in the country may have had very different beliefs but this did not interrupt the daily life style.

Further out of the city I did see great poverty but also great wealth. The two could not have been more opposite.

On my journey to the five star hotel I was staying at, I saw people living in the jungle.

No fancy shops for them, everything they needed was in that jungle, and it filled their needs. Here we were on our journey with a car crammed full of all our needs and comforts.

It shocked me to realize that they were content with so little.

What could I give them?

What would balance the inequality? Money was of no use to them, our food no doubt would have harmed them, and they did not need warm woolly blankets as it was a very warm country.

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The diversity of having and not having was massive, yet they appeared to be content.

Home sweet home worked for them.

Our travels took us to many unusual places, where we ate food with names we had never heard. Everywhere we went washing was hanging from windows, and strawberries grew up the sides of mountains. The experiences were mind blowing.

The best experience for me was coming home. Travel done, bags collected the customs officer wishing me G’day, making my day.

Feeling the quiet stillness, sensing the balance of home reconnecting to my space, and the familiarity. I was home in

my own domain.

What I saw overseas was spectacular, and I often think of that alternate life moving on over there, as I sit looking out my Australian window.

Home sweet home works for me every time. The world is a huge adventure but I am very content on my own doorstep. I’ll wave you off on your adventure, and look at all your pictures with great interest. Please don’t ask me to join you as I’m sleeping in my own bed.

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State Emergency Services receive $10,000 Centenary Grant

In celebration of a 100-year legacy of giving, Commonwealth Bank employees are giving $10 million to community organisations, with 1000 Centenary Grants valued at $10,000 being distributed.

State Emergency Services is receiving a Centenary Grant, with Jindabyne branch and employees having nominated it in recognition of the much needed services it provides to the local community.

Commonwealth Bank donated $10 million to the CommBank Foundation in celebration and recognition of 100 years of employee giving and this donation funded the Centenary Grants. More than 13,000 current and retired bank employees donate

a portion of their income to the program, with Commonwealth Bank contributing up to $2m each year as well.

The inspiring and far reaching impact of the work undertaken by State Emergency Services was a crucial factor in it receiving the grant.

“We’re thrilled to be able to support organisations like State Emergency Services in the important work they do for our local community,” says Commonwealth Bank Jindabyne branch manager Gail Marsh.

“It’s especially meaningful that we are able to celebrate 100 years of employee giving, by nominating an organisation to receive a Centenary

Grant in our local community.”

Right across Australia, Commonwealth Bank employees will be supporting local organisations that benefit youth wellbeing, access to education, and cancer research and awareness.

In total, 1000 community organisations across the country will receive a Centenary Grant from Commonwealth Bank. Each of the 1000 community organisations will be selected by Commonwealth Bank employees from right across Australia.

To find out more about the 100 year history of Commonwealth Bank’s employee giving program or the work being done by the CommBank Foundation please visit www.commbank.com.au/foundation.

Jindabyne Skate Park upgrades The newly formed Jindabyne Skate Park Association has significant upgrades in their sights. Recently appealing to Snowy Monaro Regional Council, the association was successful in securing $10,000 to develop a strategic plan for the upgrade.

Wanting to utilise the lakefront space as much as possible, the association believes there is great potential for a large recreational destination.

“We want it to be more than just a skate park,” says Jindabyne Skate Park Association representative Claire Rogerson.

“We want it to be a recreation park with a basketball court, tracks for mountain bikes, BMX bikes, scooters, with picnic areas so parents have places to sit and watch their kids in the park and swimming in the lake during summer. This

space has the potential to be a place where the community, both visitors and locals, can gather.

“There is also the potential to attract Olympians to use it as a training facility. Skateboarding is increasing in popularity and will be appearing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. A new skate park would allow Jindabyne to become a destination for that training and could be an ideal venue for competitions, workshops and other events.”

Claire says the skate park in Jindabyne already has a great culture among those who use it frequently.

“It is a drug and alcohol free culture, with parents often there watching their kids.

“One of the problems with the current skate park, is it is just too small for the amount of people

utilising it. There is not enough space, with kids often running into each other. The layout is also too extreme for younger kids, so we’d love to see a more moderate section for them in the new plans.”

Claire says they have also requested Snowy Monaro Regional Council staff start actively seeking grant funding to secure $2 million to complete the upgrade.

“We would like to turn the first soil in 12 months time on this project,” says Claire.

The Jindabyne Skate Park Association also believes, once this project is complete, it may be possible to apply the same strategies to other skate parks throughout the Snowy Monaro region.

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Tim Draxl Fund Drama Workshop Thirty-two lucky young students attended the drama and public speaking workshop in Jindabyne on Saturday 16 June. The day was led by Stefanie Jones, an exceptionally talented performer whose musical career began at age seven, when she played young Eponine in Cameron Macintosh’s 10th anniversary tour of Les Miserables.

Stefanie is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, has trained extensively in dance, and also holds her Associate Diploma for Violin. She has had an extensive career including South Pacific for Opera Australia and more recently Dream Lover alongside David Campbell .

Stefanie’s previous experiences of working with children as well as her professional talent contributed to a most successful and fun filled day for the students who were all aged between eight and 12.

Thanks to Stefanie Jones and, as always to our Jindabyne world star, Tim! The Tim Draxl Performing Arts Fund would like to thank Regional Arts NSW for their generous support.

This workshop was made possible by the support of ‘Create NSW Country Arts Support Program’, administered by Regional Arts NSW on behalf of the NSW government.

Thirty-two lucky students attended the drama and public speaking workshop led by Stefanie Jones.

A positive step forward for mental health services in the region high levels of psychological distress and has recorded a relatively high number of suicides compared to other NSW regions. “More than 102,000 people in our region may experience a mental illness in any one year, and there is an inequitable distribution of services across the region – service availability does not match population needs, particularly in rural areas,� said Ms Kitcher. “The region also experiences relatively high rates of suicide – amongst the highest in NSW,� she added.

Julie Carter, Director of Mental Health at the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District said the draft plan has been informed by the results of recent consultation undertaken by all three organisations on other mental health initiatives, and notes the gaps from the perspective and experience of consumers and carers. “Challenges have been identified around fragmentation, lack of communication between services and the lack of timely and appropriate pathways to care across the spectrum of need and across the lifespan,� she said. “It also notes that we need to focus more on the physical health needs of people with mental illness,

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The regional plan identifies nine priority areas against which key actions are identified that involve working together across the health system, and with consumers and other stakeholders to provide better integrated care for people with mental illness. “Consultation on the draft plan is very important and we will be providing an opportunity for stakeholders including local consumers and carers to have their say,� said Cherie Puckett, Director of Mental Health Drug and Alcohol for Southern NSW Local Health District. “Any feedback we receive will be used to help to refine priorities and actions, and to inform the approach to implementation which will include a focus on developing the vital partnerships with the community needs to achieve a more integrated and responsive mental health system to meet the needs of our region,� she said.

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South Eastern NSW PHN, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) and Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) have developed a consultation draft Regional Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan which is set to bring about positive change for local consumers, their families and carers.

According to Dianne Kitcher, CEO of the South Eastern NSW PHN, the three organisations have a long history of collaborating together on shared priority areas such as immunisation and chronic disease management, however this plan is intended to provide a blueprint for collaborative action for mental health service delivery over the next five years. “The draft plan has been prepared jointly by a working group comprising senior mental health, planning officials and people with lived experience of mental illness from across the region,� said Ms Kitcher. “It focuses on the ways in which our organisations can work together with consumers, carers and other stakeholders to reduce fragmentation, address shared priorities and establish joined up systems and pathways,� she added.

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Snowy CDAT rewards #Seize the Snowies winners To celebrate the success of the recent #seizethesnowies media competition, the Snowy Community Drug Action Team is hosted a short presentation prior to screening the movie ‘The Incredibles’ at Jindabyne Cinema on Friday June. 15 The competition, influenced by the Hello Sunday Morning campaign, recently won an award for “Most

Innovative Project” at the NSW State Conference organised by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation.

Snowy CDAT is a small community group made up of volunteers and supported by the Snowy Monaro Council and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation.

Their aim is to work at a local level to reduce the harms caused in our community by alcohol and other drugs.

Teagan Firle proudly shows off her prize with Cr Peter Beer and Snowy Monaro Co-Chair Claire Rogerson.

Zoe New receives her cash prize from Cr Peter Beer and Claire Rogerson, Co-Chair Snowy Monaro CDAT.

#SeizetheSnowies competition winners and family members who attended the presentation with SMRC Cr Peter Beer, Claire Rogerson (Co-Chair Snowy Monaro CDAT), and Peter New (Snowy Monaro CDAT Chair).

The winners were Ryan New, Zoe New, Teagan Firle, Charlie Rogerson, Piper Harrison, and Alyssa Zusak. Absent from the presentation were: Elle Exarhos, Max Old, Callum Rynehart, Zana Evans, Rohan Preston and Charli Hasler.

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This project aims to get young people and their families inspired and motivated to explore life without the need for alcohol or drugs and to encourage people to question their own alcohol consumption and how this impacts their lives.

Young people in the region were asked to send in photos and photobursts of them exploring the Snowy region.

The entries were then used to create the film clip with a soundtrack by local musicians, that is now shown at the Jindabyne Cinema prior to the main screening, and featured on the Snowy CDAT Facebook Page.

The CDAT payed participants $1 for each of their photos, showing off their beautiful region by young people getting active and “Seizing the Snowies”. The organisers received over 700 images.

“We’ve found something that works.”

Claire Rogerson, Co-Chair of Snowy Monaro CDAT, at the CDAT Awards in Sydney.

Chairman Peter New said, “Thank you all for your contribution to making the Snowies a better place through your

efforts… and the candy bar is on me!”

The 12 young contributors were awarded with free tickets to the event, a cash prize, a visit to the snack bar and public acknowledgement for their efforts.

“The range of photography and entries was amazing, and the exhibition viewers’ reaction was so positive.

“You portrayed why people came here in the first place, to “Seize the Snowies”, not get dragged down by drugs and alcohol. Congratulations, you have done an important thing!

‘The next project is to target adults.”

Claire remarked to the entrants.

“It is a great pleasure to see young people getting involved in this project… please stick with it” said Cr Beer.

“Snowy Movies have shown great community spirit with their support for the #SeizetheSnowies campaign.

“They helped us get the clip ready for showing on the big screen, and have been presenting the clip before all their movies at no charge. We could not have done this project without their fantastic support” said Peter New.

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Jindabyne students speak at Rostrum competition The Rostrum experience at Jindabyne Central School JCS has been participating in the Rostrum Primary Schools Public Speaking competition for many years, and values the experience and learning the competition gives Year 3 to 6 students in developing their public speaking skills.

JCS held their Rostrum Public Speaking school final on May 27 for 2018, where over 250 JCS students participated in class competitions across Years 3 to 6 in the lead up to the final.

The 10 finalists who prepared three-minute speeches from a choice of six topics for the final included: Year 3: Charlie Bell; Finley Stewart and Teah Petrov.

Year 4: Dakota Clark; Satara

Moon; and Mitchell Bush.

Year 5: Hunter Clark; Eden Holmes; Ryan Armstrong; Zali Goninan Year 6: Tahlia Symons; Piper Harding; Paisley Coulson; and Catalina Bell.

Students were judged on preparation, structure, purpose, innovation, and visual and vocal impact. The strong speaker representation at JCS is due to the commitment of students, teachers and parents, who all recognise the importance of public speaking in life. Piper Harding has reached the finals each year since Year 3, and she embodies the value of public speaking as a school activity.

The winners on the day who represented JCS at the

quarter-finals in Cooma were Paisley Coulson and Tahlia Symons both from Year 6.

Local SMGS Students Speak at Rostrum The annual Rostrum Public Speaking ACT competition was held at the Cooma Ex-Serviceman’s Club on Monday, June 4, where speakers from Cooma Public School, Cooma North Public School, Dalgety Public School, Jindabyne Central School, Snowy Mountains Grammar School.

Emily Willsmer from Year 6 represented SMGS Junior School, having been chosen from their Year 5 and Year 6 students. Each student developed their own speech over the past term based

on topics provided by the Rostrum organisation to all participating schools. Emily’s topic was ‘It was worth it’.

Winners from the inschool competition then make it to the quarterfinals and compete against other speakers from schools within the region. Emily competed against four other speakers and was the worthy contestant to move forward into the semi-finals, to be held in Canberra this August. Emily is only the second speaker from SMGS to advance through to the semi-finals, following Lara Fairfield-Smith who is currently in Year 12.

Emily delivered a confident speech that was so well rehearsed, she managed to speak without the use of

palm cards. Her content was strong and she delivered a heartfelt message about being willing to push yourself to take part and participate in life. She referenced the wellknown stories of the Jamaican Bobsled team and Eddie the Eagle, while also making a point to show that offering a kind word or a gesture is equal to the Olympic feats of some, and is always worth it!

Year 5 student Blake Bell attended the event as a noncompetitive speaker and he spoke during the adjudication of the five competitive speakers.

This is an opportunity for speakers who showed potential during the in-school competition to have a chance to speak in front of an audience outside of school.

Emily Willsmer at the annual Rostrum Public Speaking ACT competition in Cooma.

Rostrum Jindabyne Primary School Finalists

The Rostrum ACT contestants (from left): Jenna Wood (Dalgety), Tahlia Symons (JCS), Paisley Coulsen (JCS); Piper Harding (JCS), Blake Bell (SMGS), Semi-Finalist Emily Willsmer (SMGS), SemiFinalist Gaby Buscall (Cooma North), Maya Ferguson (Cooma Public), Madelaine Stanger (JCS), Kaitlyn Sawyer (JCS) with the Adjudicator.

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JCS musicians shine at the Opera House A committed and enthusiastic group of 25 Jindabyne Central School music students travelled to Sydney to perform at the Sydney Opera House Festival of Instrumental Music Jacaranda Concert on Sunday June 17. The musicians consisted of a 14 member recorder ensemble and 11 member string ensemble playing violin.

The students have been practising at least twice a week mostly during their lunch times to get ready for this spectacular event that is open to Years 3 to 6. The opportunity to perform was made possible through the dedication of the JCS music teachers to

provide musical opportunities to broaden students experiences, along with the ongoing support of parents, family, friends and carers.

The Jacaranda Concert is the third of a series of four concerts from the NSW Department of Education’s 2018 Festival of instrumental Music. The concert highlights the musicianship and achievements of more than 4,500 students and teachers from over 400 NSW public schools.

The concert created a special opportunity for the music students of JCS to connect during this festival as they shared their love of music through amazing performances.

JCS Year 9 English students Loni Carter, Carinne Fletcher-Barr, Chloe Hurford, Brad Cox, Alyssa Arnold and Lilly Pendergast. The working group who won the ‘Red Light’ video clip pitch contest.

Winner of the 2018 Tamworth Country Music Festival, and former Jindabyne Central School student Brad Cox, was recently invited back to the school to meet with JCS Year 9 English students, and find inspiration for the creation of his music video.

The students were exploring a unit on ‘Social Media: Tool or Torture’, and were fortunate to have Brad speak on the power of social media relating to marketing his tours, singles and his recently released debut album “Brad Cox.” Prior to Brad’s visit, the students worked in groups on an assignment task to create a video clip using images, sound and

vision for his forthcoming single ‘Red Light.’

The students had the opportunity to pitch their ideas to Brad, who was impressed with their creative ideas. He judged several presentations and provided valuable feedback.

Brad Cox’s engagement with the students enhanced their engagement with their study unit, and inspired them with his success story, on both a community and national level.

Brad is currently in Jindabyne for his sold-out debut album launch on Thursday June 28 at Jindabyne Cinema. JCS wishes him all the best for the night and for the future.

Photo Credit: Anna Warr

Police issue warning Police want to reinforce with driver/ owners of vehicles to secure them. Recently Jindabyne police arrested and charged a 24-year-old female for a number of property and traffic offences when she was stopped in Clyde Street, Jindabyne.

During a search of her car police located a number of items that police allege are stolen. Some

items were returned to their owners, however some items of property can not be linked to any recent police reports. Police ask anyone that has recently had property stolen from their vehicle to contact Jindabyne Police on 6456 2244. The woman was bailed to appear at Cooma Local Court on August 8.

JCS Violin Ensemble gather inside the JCS Recorder Ensemble proudly sit on the steps of the Sydney Opera House before representing their Opera House for their performance at the spectacular concert event. – Courtesy JCS. school at the Jacaranda Concert

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In moves to curb anti-social behaviour, Council has introduced and is enforcing ‘No Stopping Areas’ along the Lake Jindabyne foreshore.

At the Council Meeting on Thursday 7 June, Councillors voted in favour of installing ‘No Stopping Area’ signs to help protect the amenity of the lake foreshore.

The signage will be placed between Curiosity Rocks and Poo Bay, and is targeted at the influx of overnight camping during the winter season.

No Stopping Areas will operate from 6pm to 7am (in the town centre/bowling club precinct the new restrictions will commence at 11pm) between 9 June and 8 October 2018.

Signs will be installed at the following locations at Wollondibby Inlet, the Claypits, Town Centre and Townsend St/Cobbon Crescent.

The penalty for disobeying a ‘No Stopping’ sign is $257. These areas can be enforced by Council rangers and the police, and may be applied more than once.

Council has installed ‘No Stopping Areas’ following community calls to deter overnight camping along the lake foreshore.

On one weekend last year, more than 80 vehicles were parked at

the Claypits, leaving behind a trail of litter, human waste and broken bottles. “This move ensures the lake foreshore can be enjoyed by the entire community. Last winter, the foreshore was overrun by visitors who didn’t value or respect it,�

Snowy Monaro Regional Council Mayor John Rooney said. “The introduction of No Stopping Areas will be benefit the community. They will deter visitors from illegally camping during the winter period. “We have seen increasing numbers of visitors through winter using the foreshore for unauthorised camping, parking and even to throw parties. This isn’t on. Installing and enforcing No Stopping Areas will enable permanent residents of Jindabyne to enjoy the foreshore, and protect this valuable asset.�

The foreshore land is owned

by Snowy Hydro and is leased to Council for public purposes. The land provides access to the lake, and tracks for walking, riding and boat trailers.

Councillors also resolved to seek a permanent solution to controlling and regulating camping along the lake foreshore.

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Head to the store between 4pm and 7pm to join in the celebrations.

High Country Outfitters of Jindabyne will celebrate their 30th anniversary today, June 27.

To mark the occasion, HCO will offer drinks and nibbles in-store from 4pm to 7pm.

High Country Outfitters began as a clothing store, with a small saddler section as well.

There was a sister store in Cooma.

In the early years, there was a number of people who visited the shop asking for fishing advice from Murray, who is a keen fly fisherman.

This eventually resulted in Murray becoming a fly fishing teacher, through an American-based guiding course.

This component of the business has grown to be a major part of the shop.

Over the years, shoppers have

embraced online shopping, but Murray has found this trend is changing, with people now starting to look for a personal experience when shopping.

Murray said offering a supply of good quality clothing and footwear has seen High Country Outfitters maintain its clientele.

While he investigated offering an online service, he discovered the high costs were a disincentive and realised people prefer to come into the shop to make a purchase.

He said the year-round support is boosted as winter sets in, and all in all, it keeps the business busy and profitable.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ZONES ‌ AT ALTITUDE We all know winter’s arrived, the wind and cold are with us for a few months at least ‌ maybe even low snows!

Our Alpine Zone already has its first snow. The beautiful summer flowers are asleep and will welcome snow melt occurring below ground until full thaw.

Feldmark areas are amongst the first Alpine Zones to receive their coating of snow. In this windblown area snow may not stick exposing plants to the elements, yet, they still bloom next season. This area will only be accessed by skiers or snowshoe enthusiasts.

Subalpine Zones will receive snowfalls throughout winter in varying degrees. This includes our ski resorts‌good income for the region, a necessary commodity.

Mountain huts will receive snow inviting skiers to trek to various quarters of the ranges. Most popular are huts along the Munyang Corridor and beyond, such as Horse Camp, Whites and Schlink. Further afield, Mawsons, Derschkos and Grey Mare, entry to Mt Jagungal.

Cootapatamba, Alpine Zone, highest hut in Australia, near highest lake, is basically only a shelter‌some skiers to Kosciuszko do plan to stay there.

Illawong is borderline Alpine/Sub Alpine Zone set in a hollow between Spencers Creek and the Snowy River. Unique – it’s the only private lodge beyond resorts within the park.

Huts attract various mammals and insects. A problem for our little mammals, e.g. antechinus and broad tooth rat, is the presence of feral cats, deer, and foxes. A larger problem – wandering pigs causing havoc to soil, grasses, and plants.

Frost hollows, Subalpine Zone valley floors, appear throughout the mountains. These areas are covered with herb fields and heath; cold air falls into sizeable, sink holes. The tree-line is above these flats.

Subalpine Zone, ending approximately mid 1800M elevations, contains areas of clumped, stunted, trees. Low-level Snow Gums may be slim, multi, or even solid trunked, but, are pockets rather than continuous bush. Bushy to spindly shrubs primarily grow in species groups under shelter of gums.

Die-back in gums appears as tubular cuttings around trunks.

Today, with drought and fire remnants, rings are prominent. This is caused by the ‘Cossid moth’ Coryphodema tristis, does eventually kill trees. This moth is a wood-boring insect that likes Eucalypts.

More permanent foliage in the Subalpine Zone invites insects/reptiles, prolific in the warmer months. I’m not an Entomologist so, I’m writing as an observer, and, as promised last month. **Insects are especially active during spring – autumn.

The ‘Mountain Grasshopper’ Acripeza reticulata female has a rounded, iridescent red, black and blue body. To ward off predators she ‘heads down’ and raises her wings defensively. The male is black, shaped as a ‘common’ grass hopper. **The ‘Mountain Spotted Grasshopper’ Monistria concinna, appears immediately upon the thaw.

The ‘Alpine Thermocolour Grasshopper’ Kosciuscola tristis changes colour [darkening] to warm up. **Wood cockroaches include the ‘Kosciuszko Metallic Cockroach’ Polyzosteria virridisima, with its metallic colourings allow them to absorb heat. They enjoy residing in the Subalpine Yellow Kunzea Kunzea muelieri.

**A spider to watch out for is the ‘Alpine Funnelweb’ Hadronyche meridiana. The females are active in spring – beware! **Less friendly is the ‘Wolf Spider’ Lycosa species.

These are cheeky, active spiders late summer, as they jump, are big, hairy, and perhaps a little frightening.

I was at Grey Mare Hut, and, a couple who encountered a ‘Wolf Spider’ when walking ‌ they didn’t know it.

It literally chased them, jumped onto the man’s leg running up his trousers!

When he shook it off – it simply returned via another jump. I’ve also had them chase during the mating season. Not friendly at all!

Snakes of interest in Alpine/Subalpine Zones are Copperhead, and White lips. **The ‘Highlands Copperhead’ Austrelaps ramsayi, black coloured, is one to respect but normally prefers to slither away, unless a female with young. **The White-lipped Snake Drysdalia coronoides likes grasses and moisture. Although venomous it’s not dangerous to humans. It is identified by its white lower lip, and, may not always be a large snake.

Next month we’ll move into the most common Montane Zone, the first fully treed area we live.

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There are fungi at the bottom of my garden

by DR. BILL CROZIER 27. POLYPORE FUNGI – Part 2 : Other Polypores When living in the Southern Highlands, I encountered quite a number of different polypore fungi, almost certainly a result of the different climatic conditions to those we find in the Monaro and in the Snowy Mountains areas. Since I have not found any examples of Amauroderma, Dictyopanus, Polyporus, or Merulius, among others, I will only present the one polypore example I have found in this region and this is quite widespread. It belongs to the group collectively called “wood rot fungi”.

“Wet and Dry Rot Fungi” or “Wood Rot Fungi” There are several fungi that can cause wood degradation. The ones credited with causing “Wood Rot” are loosely grouped into “Dry Rot” and “Wet Rot” Fungi and there are areas of complete overlapping in these categories. The common feature with all “wood rot” fungi is that they ALL need conditions of high

Growing behind dead Eucalypt bark.

moisture for infestation to occur. However, once “dry rot” fungi take hold of timber, they need relatively less moisture for maintenance of the fungal agent than the “wet rot” fungi.

The fungus invades the wood and digests various components (cellulose, hemicellulose, etc) which give timber its structure and integrity. The decayed wood takes on a darker texture and begins to crack and shrink, resulting in “cuboidal cracking”, in which cracks produce roughly “cube-shaped” fragments (see photo).

This continues until the wood finally becomes brittle and assumes a “powder-like” consistency, eventually completely disintegrating.

“Dry Rot” or “True Dry Rot” is generally caused by Serpula lacrymans or Meruliporia incrassata. These are members of the Boletes, which we looked at earlier.

“Wet Rot” is caused by several fungi, including Serpula lacrymans (which also causes “Dry Rot”), Coniophora puteana, Phelinus contiguus and Fibroporia vailantii.

These fungi cause different types of “Wet Rot”, the

Colonies of Fibroporia vailantii growing on dead Eucalypt logs.

common factor being wood moisture content of at least 20 – 30% and concurrent humid conditions.

Fibroporia vailantii This “wood rot fungus” prefers a very high moisture content ( 40 – 50% ) to establish and usually, softer woods such as Pine and Oregon. It has several common names, such as “White Pore Fungus” and “Mine Fungus”. In this region, I have found it growing on fallen Eucalypt timber, even up in Kosciuszko National Park, as well as in softer timbers used in building construction. It even grows well under thick, dead bark layer on Eucalypts.

It formed whitish, growing filaments at first, becoming a soft, white spreading plate, which became hard when dry. The spore-bearing surface showed numerous minute pores. Colony size varied from a few cm to 20 cm or larger in length. It is classified in Polypore group, in family : Polyporaceae.

Sources consulted consider this fungus “inedible”.

“Cuboidal cracking” of piece of Oregon timber due to growth of F.vailantii.

Enlarged photo of F. vailantii colony, showing minute pores.

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Coffee lovers paradise: Your go-to Keeping warm from the inside out is an integral part of winter culture in the Snowy Mountains and Nugget’s Crossing has a range of outlets to savor your favourite hot beverage to get your temperature up.

If you are a “mainline” coffee drinker and quality is your master CoffeeBeatsDrinks on the Snowy River Avenue side of Nuggets Crossing is one of the best around.

CBD has something for everyone from sustainably sourced Pablo & Rusty organic coffee, real chocolate hot chocolates and hard spice chai.

Sustainability is a major focus for Pablo & Rusty and they have proudly received BCorp certification. This is a significant milestone, as it highlights their mission to help solve both social and environmental problems to make a lasting impact in the coffee industry.

If hot chocolate is your God, CBD has pure chocolate melted at the time of making, no gimmicks, no powders. Just the best milk and chocolate! Zee Tea loose leaf teas and inhouse made tea bags from this premium tea supplier are also a big hit. Riverina Full cream milk, Bonsoy, Milk Lab Almond and Lactose Free Milk are offered for variety and quality. Coffee is their main focus, but they also have the amazing “Dee Cups” muffins baked daily by

local legend Dee Mathieson! Your bad if you miss out on these. All single use cups and lids served are completely compostable and recyclable and they sell a range of reusable cups!

Currently our favourites are the Frank Green Cups! CBD is the local hang for an eclectic group of locals and a firm favourite for returning winter workers and skiers. The coffee is great the food is delicious and the atmosphere lively.

Sheri and Scott are praised for their quality organic and health food products offer at The Market Jindabyne, the wonderful grocery store located on the Snowy River Ave side of Nuggets Crossing. This certainly applies to their hot beverages and

fine selection of health orientated food they have to accompany your choice of hot drink. For the coffee craver there is a custom roasted direct trade bean from a boutique roaster on the Sunshine Coast, Vintage Black, it has hints of chocolate, caramel and pecan and is an easy going but fullbodied coffee. Half the roast comes from Brazil and half from Columbia.

They are roasted in small batches, so it is always fresh! For the tea teetotaler they have an entire wall of Organic Tea to choose from; served in house with traditional teapot service with tea cup and saucer, very classy indeed. For

non-coffee or tea drinkers…yes, they exist….there is a yummy house made hot chocolate or a Hot Vanilla Malt!

The house blend is Loving Earth a 100% organic Peruvian Cocoa Powder which is known for its natural richness and sweet notes. It is dairy free which means even the lactose intolerant can still enjoy a big cup of hot choccy after a day on the slopes. Of course, whipped cream and marshmallows are available if you want to splurge.

For those craving something different why not try the Turmeric Latte or a Jindy Sunset? There are plenty more interesting drinks to try as well - the intention is to have something to suit everyone’s tastes. All drinks available at The Market can be made vegan; with a choice of coconut, almond or soy for the diary free customers.

The recently refurbished Dudley’s Café in the courtyard has a solid local

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spots for the ultimate caffeine fix clientele, with many coming in daily for coffee, tea and chat fix. Visitors are pleasantly surprised by the warm and positive energy of this lovely cafe, local art on display and the inclusive feel from locals. Sunday mornings sees many local church goers looking to warm up with a coffee and some fruit toast or other delicious treats including the new waffles with fresh berries and ice cream. Of course, most mornings the “Table of Knowledge” members can be found here swapping yarns and giving advice to all and sundry.

The coffee blend of choice here is Firenze, from Seven Miles coffee which is a mix of dark and light roast making it a deep flavour with a full-body taste. Four types of milks are on offer including full cream, skim, almond and Bonsoy to suit dietary requirements and personal choice. There are also six varieties of loose leaf tea brewed to order and this is very popular with the women, especially those wanting to linger for conversation in the warm friendly surrounds on a cool winter day. There is a large selection of cakes including muffins, slices, tarts, banana bread and scones on offer to make each visit a special occasion.

Drink inside or enjoy the sunshine in the courtyard.

Sundance Bakehouse in the courtyard has been a very popular staple since the shopping centre opened 30 years ago. It is home to freshly home baked breads, fantastic pies, fine pastries, gourmet sandwiches, rolls and delicious treats using only fresh, quality ingredients.

The gorgeous smells wafting from the fresh cooked baked goods are enticing at all hours of the day. Seriously good coffee and hot beverages including tea, coffee, hot chocolate and chai are served inhouse or takeaway. The coffee is an All Press brand, which is a medium roast with lively acidity to provides balance when combined with milk, yet not too sharp as a black coffee. The Brazil and the Sumatra beans provide body and the base of the blend while the Colombia and the Guatemala provide a clean acidity with caramel notes. These can be made with the best quality full cream, skim, Bonsoy or Milk Lab almond milk. The tea on offer is Chamellia, a certified organic, ethically traded brand served in loose leaf pyramid infusers. Chamellia is proud to be one

of the only organic tea producers in the world to have a direct involvement from crop to cup. The hot chocs are rich and creamy served with marshmallows and extra options like whipped cream or syrups including vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, mint, butterscotch, honeycomb can also be added to personalise your order. A word of warning - the “snownuts” are to die for, this is a unique Sundance creation of a deep-fried croissant cross doughnut with cream and custard drizzled with chocolate. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

Not only does Mountain Munchies located at the main entrance to Nuggets Crossing have some of the best take away burgers and chips in town, it is also one of our best tasting and best priced coffee vendors. At $3.00 for a coffee or hot chocolate you can have as many as you like.

Grinders Coffee is the brew of choice used at Mountain Munchies, this

company was established in 1962 in Lygon Street, the centre of Melbourne’s famous Italian quarter. Today, Grinders is the largest roaster of Fairtrade coffee in Australia. Hot choccy is also a big mover in winter especially when you team with marshmallows and in more recent times chai tea has become more popular for the health conscious. All the hot beverages can be made with full cream, skim, soy or almond milk. Wrap your hands around a warm drink soon and remember to take along your own keep or reusable cup to help cut down on waste.

Gloria Jeans Jindabyne is well located on the front verandah next to Rip Curl at the front of Nuggets Crossing and is a welcome sign to of our city visitors. A common response when asked why they prefer to visit GJ’s is “I know what to expect because the standard and blends are the same in each store” or in other words “better the devil you know than the devil you don’t”. The franchise group is proud that their coffee promotes sustainable farming and a healthier environment. They are the first Australian company to receive the Corporate Green Globe Award, which recognises extraordinary commitment to furthering sustainability. If variety is your call to order go no further, GJ’s offer 10 different blends of coffee including special blend, French vanilla and expresso and a choice of cappuccino, latte, flat white, short black or cafe mocha. Their superb hot chocolate and unique hot white chocolate drinks are to die for with all the toppings available. Chai tea is also one of their popular requests along with a lovely selection of their own braded teas. If you need stock to go, bulk beans, capsules and tea are available for purchase instore.

Nugget’s Crossing food and drink stores are open seven days a week in winter from early for the preslopes pick up, a morning catch up or afternoon energy boost. Give them all a try or stick with your favourites whichever you choose to enjoy, get warm from the inside out this winter and make every cup a good one.

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Snowy start to the ski season

Yes please, more of this thanks Norman.

Fresh snow day in Thredbo.

What a day to hit the slopes! The Sukianto family loving the fresh snow in Thredbo.

Ripping into the runs around the Cruiser, Thredbo.

Balanced diets may not have enough vitamin C Unlike animals (who make vitamin C from glucose) humans can’t make their own vitamin C. So how do we humans make up for an in-born deficiency that has us relying on dietary intake to get our essential C? A new study appears to explain how humans have responded to this metabolic defect. Our red blood cells turn the oxidised form of vitamin C (DHA) back into the antioxidant, vitamin C: in effect, we recycle. This trick appears to give us a measure or safety if there is not from time to time, adequate dietary intake of vitamin C and probably explains why it takes almost a month for symptoms of deficiency to appear.

Our knowledge today of vitamin C’s relationship to scurvy means that you are not likely to see too many cases of this disease before its symptoms have

been diagnosed and treated. However, it is the subclinical effects of vitamin C deficiency that should be of concern. Sub-clinical vitamin C deficiency is more common than is generally recognised especially because its first symptom is fatigue – a common complaint – and because vitamin C plays an essential role in the tensile strength and elasticity of connective tissue, a deficiency may also be associated with rheumatic disease, pneumonia, hernias, herniated discs and stretch marks.

Are you getting enough vitamin C if you eat a balanced diet? You may not be…

It has been suggested that the amount of nutrients available form modern fruit and vegetables should be re-evaluated as almost quoted figures are from

old records. It is significant that the CSIRO quoted a 95 percent decrease in the nutritional value of a commercial potato between 1955 and 2003.

What is a good vitamin C supplement?

Look for L-ascorbate, it is food-derived and is regarded as the active or true vitamin C. D-ascorbate is not found in nature and is synthesised. It is an inactive form of vitamin C and is also regarded as an irritant. Non-acidic forms of vitamin C include calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium ascorbate. They can can be taken without stomach upset, are gentle on the body and provide a residual effect.

Always take vitamin C supplements with a meal.

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Jindabyne parkrun tops 100 at official launch Despite wintery skies and cold temperatures on Saturday 9 June, the official Jindabyne parkrun launch saw 107 runners from all over NSW and interstate participate in this inaugural 5km free community event.

A ‘First timers’ brief was incorporated as safety is critical to the organisers.

After the pre-event briefing at 7.50am the runners set off from Banjo Paterson Park near the children’s playground just after 8am, running towards the Strzelecki monument on a 1.25km course along the lake foreshore. Once at the turning point, the runners returned to the start and repeated the course.

The total course length was 5km.

The atmosphere amongst runners and volunteers was supportive and warm, with congratulatory comments and cheers from everyone on course. It was extremely family friendly, with many strollers, children and dogs on leads. As a Saturday morning family-orientated activity, parkrun ticked all the boxes.

Veteran runners travelled from all over NSW to try out the new Jindabyne addition, and for some it was part of a trophy run. They are collecting the parkrun “alphabet� – A to Z of parkrun town names. Jindabyne is the J, and Queanbeyan is the Q. The nearest parkrun to Jindabyne is Cooma.

Mike Scott from Lakeview near Newcastle has been a parkrunner since 2012 and has completed over 200 parkruns, including most of those in NSW and ACT. He has only a couple of new ones to catch up on, after travelling

to Jindabyne for this launch. Mike said, “we would not have visited many of these towns had it not been for the parkrun event. It has given us a new touring map.�

Dedicated parkrunner Kathy from Penrith Lakes is one of the only women to have completed all parkruns in NSW and ACT. Jindabyne is the 210th parkun for Kathy, who started parkrunning in 2012 as a healthy and social activity for an older woman after her husband passed away.

Aaron Hardy has also completed over 200 parkruns in 115 locations around Australia since 2014, and loves the atmosphere, camaraderie and friendships he has encountered along the parkrunning journey.

It is easy to see that Jindabyne could become part of a ‘parkrun tourist trail’ as many parkrunners venture to places they don’t know just for the parkrun experience and the connection with the extensive parkun family that stretches across the globe.

Seven-year-old parkrunner April Barlow from Canberra, was the 100th over the line, and has completed over 120 parkruns since starting at the age of four. She is the youngest runner to have completed 100 runs in the ACT. Her friend, Lily McIntyre, who is also seven, ran alongside April in her 130th parkrun, both wearing matching ‘barefoot’ running shoes and sporting a special “100 parkruns� running shirt.

Many of the runners adjourned to the nearby Red Door CafĂŠ for a well-

deserved breakfast, which is bound to be a regular highlight after each Saturday morning parkrun. “A huge thank you to everyone who came down today and helped, or ran, in the first Jindabyne parkrun. With a great mix of locals and tourists and the surprising good weather we had an amazing beginning,� said Jindabyne parkun Event Director Rosalie Brooke. “A special thank you to our event ambassador Denise Clarke, for all your support getting this off the ground, and to all our amazing volunteers,� Rosalie said.

Registration is free, online and easily administered with a small barcoded tag being sent prior to the first event.

Runners often place the tag in their running shoes so they don’t forget it.

The runners are timed, their barcoded tag scanned, and results are recorded on the website. Number one rule = Don’t forget your barcode. No barcode = no time = no exceptions.

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