Monaro Post 3rd October 2012 by Monaro Media Group

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Volume 6 Edition 59 ISSN 1834-0318

WEDNESDAY October 3, 2012

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The pub with no roof! A number of Bredbo residents were woken around 5am last Friday to the sound of a large section of roof being torn noisily from the historic Bredbo Inn Hotel in powerful winds that ripped through the Village overnight. The sections of the roof hit powerlines, cutting off power in the Village and littering the highway with debris, but fortunately there were no injuries or damage to other properties in the vicinity of the Hotel. Mary and Allan Michael, who came in as managers of the Bredbo Inn Hotel only 10 weeks ago, were in shock but coping well under the circumstances and some local residents were already out and about, tracking down a generator to try to keep the cool room operational while the

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power was down. Essential Energy employee and local resident, Paul McMahon was on the scene, along with SES crews and was busy with assessing the damage. “We’ll probably be here for most of the day.” he said “We’re looking at a big clean-up here!” In true community spirit, a number of locals arrived at the scene within moments to help out before heading off to their own places of work. Local resident, Keith Ashurst, who is on holidays from his TAFE studies, donned gloves, grabbed a garbage bag and travelled up and down the verges, cleaning up the large pieces of roofing insulation which were strewn along the highway throughout the Village.

Mr McMahon said the locals arriving at the scene so promptly had been a really great help. The section of roof that was torn off was from the oldest part of the Hotel, which dates back 176 years, and the Michaels are wondering if the strong winds of just a few weeks ago may have weakened the structure in some way, leaving it vulnerable to the fierce wind that blew in at dawn on Friday. At time of writing, the Michaels were waiting on an assessment from engineers, who were on their way to assess the damage to the historic building, and the subsequent report will dictate when the Bredbo Inn Hotel may be trading again.

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Wednesday October 3, 2012

Citizen of the Year awards Special needs discussed at Rotary The Cooma Australia Day committee is calling for nominations for Citizen of the Year awards, to be awarded on Australia Day 2013. Nomination forms for local Citizen of the Year Awards are now available from: * Cooma-Monaro Shire Council - 81 Commissioner Street * Cooma Visitor Information Centre - 119 Sharp Street * Cooma Library - 61 Vale Street

www.cooma.nsw.gov.au Award categories include the following: * Citizen of the Year * Young Citizen of the Year * Sportsperson of the Year * Young Sportsperson of the Year * Community Event of the Year * Community Group of the Year

Completed nomination forms must be delivered to one of the above locations or posted to PO Box 714, COOMA NSW 2630.

Nominations close at 5pm To complete an ONLINE Friday, November 23. NOMINATION FORM go to

Justine McKeogh, occupational therapist with Monaro Early Intervention Service, Rotarian Margaret Hassall, Stephen Mayhew, Principal of Cooma Public School, and Sandra Corby.

Mobile: 0418 620 626 Cooma: (02) 6452 1598 Sydney : (02) 9531 7550

Justine, Stephen and Sandra spoke at the Cooma Rotary meeting of 26 September on the use of sensory equipment to help students with special needs. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and those also with Sensory Regulatory Disorder at times have an inability to react to information from their senses. The equipment, used to develop children’s physical awareness, enables them to focus on their learning, helping all students. Cooma Public

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It’s on again, the Cooma Lambie Street Preschool art show. All are welcome to attend this major fundraising event for the preschool’s building fund – the school needs your support! The art show’s opening night, on Friday October 19, 7pm is an amazing experience, showcasing the creativity of our youngest community members. Wine and a light super will be served and there will be live music to enjoy.

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School has the only support class on the Monaro for students with special needs and works closely with MEIS so that children with special needs and their families are helped from birth until their entry into kindergarten. At present the school has one sensory substation, the first, it is hoped, of three that will be housed within the main buildings of the school. Justine spoke from her perspective as occupational therapist, Stephen as school principal and Sandra provided insights from a parent’s point of view.

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Tickets are $30 a double, $20 single and are available from Lambie Street Preschool (6452 2669). Please note that Friday night is an adult’s only night. Saturday October 20, between 10am to 3pm: families and children are invited to view the fabulous art works (Saturday entry is a gold coin donation). For more information - call Lambie Street Preschool: 6452 2669

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Wednesday October 3, 2012

New Cooma-Monaro Shire Council meets for first time Cooma-Monaro Shire Council met for the first time on Monday September 24. The first item on the agenda was the election of the mayor and deputy mayor. Dean Lynch was elected unopposed as mayor and Cr Bronnie Taylor defeated Cr Martin Hughes in the deputy mayoral ballot by seven votes to two. After a meal break council resumed its business, hearing three speakers in the open forum and then dealing with another 13 items. Speakers in the open forum included Laurie Scheeles, speaking on Item 20 concerning a development application for sorting, storage and processing of sand and gravel on Cappanana Road, Bredbo. This item was later passed by council, which accepted the recommendations presented by the manager of planning. The second speaker was Denis Starrs, who was an unsuccessful candidate at the recent local government elections. Mr Starrs congratulated the councillors on their election, especially the mayor and deputy mayor on the ‘outstanding” show of support they had received in the election. He said the four new councillors now had four years to prove themselves. He asked councillors not to consider rural ratepayers as a ‘goldmine to keep council going’. The third speaker was David Turner, also an The new Cooma-Monaro Shire Council, from left, Cr Ignazio Mondello, Cr Tony Kaltoum, Cr Craig Mitchell, Cr Rogan Corbett, unsuccessful candidate at the elections. Cr Winston Phillips, Cr Martin Hughes; front: Cr Angie Ingram, Mayor Dean Lynch and Deputy Mayor Bronnie Taylor. He told council he had enjoyed the elections and it “had been a good fight”. He said the meter readings had been increased to meet with responsibility for, to allow a motoring event. But he took council to task over a decision to read water He asked what council receives from spending money on the ‘best practise’ guidelines laid down by the State Government. meters three times each year, rather than twice, which he said road. Mayor Lynch said funds for Mt Gladstone Road had been was an unnecessary cost. Council’s manager of engineering services, David Byrne available through reserves and said the benefit to the community He also said he was very unhappy that council was spending replied. would be from the number of people attending the events and money on Mt Gladstone Road, which it doesn’t not have staying in the shire.

Draft LEP to go on exhibition

Cooma-Monaro Shire’s new draft Local Environmental Plan will go on public exhibition for a period of eight weeks from today, October 3. “After several years of work, a lot of frustrations, and some interesting discussions with Ministers and senior Planning officials, we can finally place our draft LEP on exhibition,” the mayor, Cr Dean Lynch, said. “There were many issues the Council took on board following consultations with our community, and the draft LEP has resolved some of these,” he added. Council is particularly pleased that it has been able to retain its “lot averaging” provision for the subdivision of rural lands, albeit with some changes to the way it has been applied in the past. “We were at loggerheads with the State Government for more than three years on that issue,” Cr Lynch said. “The new government and the new Planning Minister were able to open some doors that had previously been closed.”

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As with all new Local Environmental Plans, the Standard Instrument Template has been used, with mapping-based controls for many development standards such as minimum lot size, height of buildings, floor space ratios and the like. Workshops have been scheduled for Bredbo, Numeralla, Nimmitabel, Michelago, Smiths Road, Shannons Flat and Cooma (subject to confirmation of venues) over the next few weeks to provide members of the community with opportunities to obtain information regarding the content of the draft LEP.

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Wednesday October 3, 2012

Why MEIS is so important The Monaro Early Intervention Service has assisted many children and their families across the Monaro over the years of its existence. On October 13, MEIS will hold a sip ‘n’ swing night at the Cooma Car Club to raise money to purchase an adjoining property to increase its service delivery. To emphasis the worth of MEIS, some of the parents and children have agreed to share their story. This is Sharni’s story: When we raised concerns about our third daughter Sharni’s regressed development at the age of two, doctors referred us to MEIS. She started small group sessions as a little girl who was unable to talk, or walk with very little interest in the outside world. Sharni struggled to communicate her needs, her frustration levels were evident and our family was pushed to their limits. To be part of a group of children and their parents who understood, and were also dealing with their children’s varied disabilities and delays was refreshing and encouraging. Through MEIS Sharni was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, and

although a heartbreaking revelation, this did help Sharni to receive the help she needed from director Rhonda Howie, and her caring and compassionate team of play facilitators and teachers. They also helped Sharni gain access to other therapists - including speech and occupational. Although autism is something that will challenge her for a lifetime, Sharni is due to start mainstream school in the new year, and she is a happy, chatty little girl, with a desire to learn and a winning smile. She is proof that early intervention is vital in helping children with extra needs reach their full potential. Our family have struggled with the challenges that autism has presented us, MEIS has helped us look forward to Sharni’s future with optimism –we know she will $70 per person and will hugely support make a difference, not just be different! the work that MEIS is doing to make a Tickets for the sip ‘n’ swing can be difference in the lives of children like Sharni. purchased from ‘Mainstreet’ @ a cost of

Cooma CWA holds AGM The September meeting of the Cooma CWA was well attended and the president, Barbara Scanes, welcome a new member, Tina Lankur who has transferred from Bega branch. The usual business was attended to and final arrangements were made for the Awareness Day on September 14. The members agreed to help the

Year Six students at Cooma North Public School with their cooking class. Barbara Scanes received the prize for her entry of a Madeira cake in the cooking competition at the October meeting. The next meeting of Cooma CWA will be held on October 8 at the Cooma Country Club in Mawson Street.

Concert to fund Grand Piano The ConneXion Big Band will be playing at the Jindabyne a Grand Piano for the Jindabyne Hall and they are hoping for a Memorial Hall on Friday October 12 to raise funds to acquire good turnout. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start and the dress code is Black and White. Tickets are Adults $35 and Students $20 (which includes light refreshments) and tickets will be available from Mid September and can be purchased from the Snowy Region Visitor Centre COOMA Twin Cinema 76 Commissioner Street in Jindabyne and Marnie’s Fabric Salon in Vale Thursday 4th October – Tuesday 9th October 2012 Street Cooma. CLOSED Monday and Wednesday The event is proudly auspiced by the Snowy Mountains Neighbourhood Centre and ticket holders are urged to bring their dancing shoes!

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The annual general meeting will begin at 11am with a special guest, Dorothy Povey chairing the meeting. This will be followed by a shared lunch and the monthly meeting at 1.30pm. All interested ladies are cordially invited to attend.

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Wednesday October 3, 2012

Local veterinary surgeon George Timmins believes a stray dog which has adopted the Snowy Mountains Veterinary Group’s Baron Street, Cooma surgery, is channelling Red Dog, the subject of movies. On Sunday September 23, Dr Timmins was doing some mowing at the surgery when the dog, nicknamed Buddy, strolled into the yard and joined him. A little later, after a trip to the tip, Dr Timmins found Buddy collapsed on the grass, showing some ‘weird neurological signs’. Buddy was hospitalised and treated and gradually returned to almost normal, apart from some weakness in his back legs. Dr Timmins found Buddy had vomited up two plastic bags normally found in meat trays, but could find no other obvious cause of Buddy’s poisoning. Dr Timmins has likened Buddy’s appearance to that of Red Dog, who became a familiar character in the

Pilbara, WA and further north and whose story inspired the book and movie. While the surgery would be happy to adopt Buddy, the staff would rather he was returned to his owner. Buddy is a black Kelpie, entire male, with a white blaze on his chest. He is

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Bush Fire season begins The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has today declared the start of the statutory Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) for areas across the Cooma Monaro, Snowy and Bombala Shires. From October 1, any person wishing to light a fire will require a permit in the following local government areas:

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“With conditions becoming more conducive to the spread of fire, people need to be extremely careful when using fire,” Monaro Fire Mitigation Officer Fred Nichols said. “Anybody wishing to light a fire on their property during the Bush Fire Danger Period will require a permit from their local fire station or Fire Control Centre. “However, even with a permit you need to check whether a Total Fire Ban is in force before lighting any fires.” Mr Nichols encourages all

residents to have a Bush Fire Survival Plan, so all members of their household know what to do on days of increased fire danger, and if their home is threatened by fire. Residents should also continue with their hazard reduction activities. “We have all seen the devastation that bush fires can bring to a community, so I strongly advise residents to contact their local brigades and use their expertise to assist in carrying out safe hazard reductions,” he said. “Residents also need to ask whether they need a Bush Fire Hazard Reduction Certificate. “Never leave a fire unattended and if a fire does escape, it is essential to call Triple Zero (000) immediately so that emergency services can respond accordingly and minimise the damage.” For more information contact The Monaro team Fire Control Centres on Cooma 64550455 Snowy River 64564555 or Bombala 64583933 or visit www.rfs.nsw.gov.au

PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN COOMA

The announcement of the start of the bush fire danger period was punctuated last Friday with a grass fire at Bunyan. The fire was reported early on Friday morning but brought under control quickly. Strong winds and dry conditions were a concern for emergency services.

Our Bronte is Wagga’s Showgirl Cooma’s Bronte Doughton, studying veterinary science at Charles Sturt University in Wagga, has been crowned the Wagga Showgirl. Bronte, 21, is also employed as a stock worker for Bobingah Pty Ltd, a beef and wool grazing enterprise with properties out of Nimmitabel and Adelong. Bronte is also employed as casual vet nurse/ secretary at Monaro Vet Clinic, Cooma. Bronte will graduate in 2015. A former dux of Monaro High School and St Patricks Parish School, Bronte has recently travelled to Canada and was chosen as a member of the recent 2012 Breeding Leadership course in Clare, SA. Bronte has said “upon completing my degree I aim to pursue a career in the Australian sheep industry. In a hands-on capacity I hope to become involved in flock health and production management in a veterinary capacity for individual producers and later for part of the greater Australian sheep flock through possible involvement with AWI or DPI bodies. Growing up on the Monaro I have developed a

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Several years ago, submissions were made by our business community to Council, requesting the enforcement of parking restrictions to ensure there was an adequate turnover of parking spaces for business customers. Accordingly, enforcement of parking restrictions commenced and continues to be undertaken on a random basis throughout the town area. Unfortunately, further complaints have been received from business owners that other businesses are allowing their staff to park in front of their premises for extended periods throughout the day, thereby taking up valuable parking opportunities for their customers. While Council staff have spoken to the businesses concerned, it is a timely reminder that Council will continue to monitor parking where time limits apply, and fines will be issued where vehicles are parked in excess of the sign-posted restrictions. It should be remembered the business community asked that Council control parking so that businesses could benefit from having customer parking available nearby. It is ironic the current complaints received concern other business owners not doing the right thing. Cooma has many free parking areas without time restrictions within close proximity to the CBD and I would be grateful if businesses could encourage their staff to take advantage of these Council-provided parking areas. Freeing up parking spaces will provide more opportunity and convenience for customers to park near business premises.

Clarification on Lehman Legal Class Action outcomes

great passion for sheep and wool production and the ability to continually produce a quality fibre product off marginal country in marginal years. I hope to become involved in this resilient industry and contribute what I can to its continuation and improvement into the future”.

In a landmark decision in Sydney’s Federal Court on 21 September 2012, a judgement ruling was delivered that Lehman Brothers Australia was liable for investors’ losses involving 56 Councils during the global financial crisis. It is understood that Council financial staff were lured into investing by the Lehman organisation that promoted the Collaterised Debt Obligation Derivatives (CDOs) and misled them into thinking they were safe investment havens. The media and several members of the community have sought clarification on the amount of money that Cooma-Monaro Shire Council could expect to receive from this judicial determination. It should be noted the class action currently being jointly undertaken by Cooma-Monaro Shire Council with 11 other Councils in the Federal Court has no relevance or association with the Lehman class action. Our class action is against Local Government Financial Services (LGFS), ABN Amro (now the Royal Investment Bank of Scotland) and McCraw International rating firm Standard and Poor’s in relation to the Community Constant Proportion Debt Obligation Notes (CPDOs) referred to as “Rembrandt notes”. These notes are totally different to Lehman’s derivative CDOs which have been in liquidator receivership control for more than two years. The Rembrandt class action being undertaken is to recoup losses based on improper and misleading advice and contributory negligence on the investment by the above three respondents. An outcome is expected to be delivered by the end of this year.

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COOMA-MONARO SHIRE COUNCIL WEEKLY NEWS AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION COOMA-MONARO SHIRE COUNCIL - VACANCY

COOMA-MONARO SHIRE COUNCIL - VACANCY

Resource & Waste Technical Officer

PLANNER

Council has a position available in the Environment Services Division for a Resource & Waste Technical Officer in the Cooma office. Further information can be obtained by calling George Javurek on (02) 6455 1777. Information package available on Council’s website: www.cooma.nsw.gov.au

Council has a position available in the Environment Services Division for a Planner in the Cooma office. Further information can be obtained by calling Natalie Fanning on (02) 6455 1777. An information package available on Council’s website: www.cooma.nsw.gov.au

File Ref: IS/POS/194 Salary: $49,642 - $52,124 per annum

File Ref: IS/POS/195 Salary: $63,044 - $64,620 annual

Applications Close: 4.00pm, Monday 8 October 2012

Applications Close: 4.00pm, Monday 15 October 2012

JOHN VUCIC GENERAL MANAGER

PO Box 714 COOMA NSW 2630

Weather permitting the following roadworks will continue Jerangle Road, maintenance grading, road realignment, table drain maintenance, heavy patching Badja Road, pothole repairs Billilingra Road, installation of culvert

Bobeyan Road, maintenance grading Wallace Road, gravel re-sheeting Tom Groggin Road, maintenance grading Ongoing pothole repairs on rural roads.

TENDER 8/2012 SALE OF MINOR PLANT / TRAILERS Tenders, suitably endorsed as above, will be received by the undersigned up to 2.00pm Thursday 4th October 2012, for the purchase of the following items:

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2000

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1994

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Tender Documents may be obtained from the reception counter at Council’s Commissioner Street offices or by telephoning (02) 6455 1778. Further information may be obtained from the Fleet Manager Stuart Sturgeon on (02) 6455 1850. A public viewing day will be held Friday 28th September 2012 & Wednesday 3rd October 2012 from 1pm-2:30pm. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 81 Commissioner Street JOHN VUCIC (PO Box 714) GENERAL MANAGER COOMA NSW 2630

PO Box 714 COOMA NSW 2630

NOTIFICATION OF PLANNED MAINTENANCE/CONSTRUCTION WORKS Notice is hereby given that weather permitting, Council staff will be undertaking Repair/Construction work. LOCATION: PROPOSED DATE: DESCRIPTION:

This work is expected to have a direct impact on: Access to Premises Available Public Parking

Cooma Visitors Centre, Ph: 64551742 or E-Mail donna@visitcooma.com.au

Cooma North Reserves – Tree Pruning Recreation staff are continuing with tree pruning and maintenance on the Namala Street Reserve in Cooma North.

Pedestrian Movement

Council apologises for the inconvenience. Enquiries can be directed to Council’s Works Manager, Arthur Wilkinson on 6455 1830

TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEM AT COOMA FESTIVAL SWIMMING POOL CONTRACT 7 /2012 Tenders are invited and will be received up until 4.00 pm, 18 October 2012 for the supply and installation of a photovoltaic power system at Cooma Festival Swimming Pool. Contract Number 7/2012. A copy of the tender documents may be obtained from Council’s Engineering Division during office hours in person, or by telephoning (02) 6455 1801, or emailing council@cooma.nsw.gov.au The lowest or any tender, not necessarily accepted. JOHN VUCIC GENERAL MANAGER

PO Box 714 COOMA NSW 2630

Nanny goat hill reserve New fence barriers and boom gate have recently been installed by Council staff at Nanny Goat Hill lookout.

Jerangle Road Realignment

LOCAL CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS FOR AUSTRALIA DAY 2013

Nomination Forms for Local Citizen of the Year Awards are now available from: •Cooma-Monaro Shire Council – 81 Commissioner St •Cooma Visitor Information Centre – 119 Sharp Street •Cooma Library – 61 Vale Street To complete an ONLINE NOMINATION FORM go to www.cooma.nsw.gov.au Award categories include the following: •Citizen of the Year •Young Citizen of the Year •Sportsperson of the Year •Young Sportsperson of the Year •Community Event of the Year •Community Group of the Year

CALENDAR OF Events Notice to all Event Organisers, Coordinators & Committees If you would like to be listed on the Region’s most comprehensive Calendar of Events please provide your event details to the Cooma Visitors Centre. Promotion of Events will be provided once all relevant information is received from the organisers. The 2013 & 2014 Calendar of Events are now also open for inclusions. If you would like to be on the recipient list to receive a copy of the updated Calendar of Events at the start each month please e-mail your details to donna@visitcooma.com.au

128 to 130 Sharp Street, COOMA (in front of the Westpac Bank) From 03/09/2012 up to and including 12/10/2012 Replacement of existing footpath Reposition of existing storm drain Installation of a concrete tree guard

The Roads to Recovery construction site at Clea on Jerangle Road moves closer to completion with the construction of the pavement on the new alignment.

Completed Nomination Forms must be delivered to one of the above locations or posted to PO Box 714, COOMA NSW 2630. Nominations close 5.00pm Friday, 23 November 2012. If you require further information, please contact Sandra McEwan on (02) 6455 1777.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Cooma-Monaro Draft Local Environmental Plan 2012 The NSW Department of Planning’s planning reforms have required all councils in NSW to develop a standardised local environmental plan (LEP). Cooma-Monaro Shire Council has been working towards the development and implementation of our new LEP and supporting studies and plans for some time. Following extensive discussions with the NSW Department of Planning, Council has been granted authority to publicly exhibit the Exhibition Copy of Cooma-Monaro Local Environmental Plan 2012. Council will also shortly be exhibiting the draft Cooma-Monaro Development Control Plan 2012 (draft DCP 2012). This Plan will replace all existing Development Control Plans (DCPs) and has been developed in-line with the NSW Department of Planning Guidelines. Details of draft DCP 2012 will be made available on Council’s website, at Council’s Offices and the Monaro Regional Library when finalised. In the meantime, the current DCPs will still be effective for a maximum period of six months from the gazettal of the LEP if not replaced by the new DCP. The draft Cooma-Monaro Local Environmental Plan 2012 (draft LEP 2012) will be publicly exhibited from Wednesday 3 October 2012 to Friday 30 November 2012 to enable opportunity for community input. The draft LEP 2012 and all supporting documentation can be viewed at Council’s Offices between the hours of 8.35 am and 4.45 pm - Monday to Friday, and the Monaro Regional Library between the hours of 9.30 am and 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday and 9.30 am and 1.00 pm – Saturday. This is an opportunity for residents and interest groups to view the draft Plan and make formal comment for consideration by Council. The full set of exhibition material, including the draft LEP 2012 maps and instrument and required statutory supporting information is available on Council’s website at www.cooma.nsw.gov.au. Table 1: Public information sessions VENUE

DAY

DATE

TIME

Numeralla Community Hall

Saturday

13 October 2012

10.00 – 12.00

Nimmitabel Community Hall

Saturday

13 October 2012

3.00 – 5.00

Smiths Road Fire Shed

Saturday

20 October 2012

10.00 – 12.00

Bredbo Community Hall

Saturday

20 October 2012

2.00 – 4.00

Shannons Flat Community Hall

Saturday

27 October 2012

10.00 – 12.00

Michelago Hall

Saturday

27 October 2012

2.00 – 4.00

Cooma – Council Chambers

Tuesday Thursday

16 October 2012 25 October 2012

6.00 – 8.00 6.00 – 8.00

Submissions Council strongly recommends that all residents and community groups review the draft LEP 2012 in relation to their property or area of interest. This is the appropriate opportunity to check how the draft LEP relates to your land and for you to advise Council what you think. Submissions regarding the draft LEP 2012 should either be made in writing to Council or via email to council@cooma.nsw.gov.au . All submissions must be received before the close of business on Friday, 30 November 2012.

Council is inviting nominations for volunteer members of the following Committees for the period November 2012 to September 2016 COMMITTEE TYPE

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED

Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee

9 Community members with a commitment to arts and culture.

Community Services – Access & Equity Sub Committee

2 Community members with a commitment to access and equity issues.

Community Services – HACC Service Sub Committee

4 Community members with a commitment to Aged Care and Disability Services

Cooma-Monaro Tourism Advisory Committee

6 Community members with a commitment to tourism.

Koala Plan of Management Committee

2 Community members with a commitment to assisting with the formulation of a Koala plan of management.

Noxious Weeds Committee

Community members with a commitment to the control of noxious weeds. (Number to be determined)

Recreational Facilities Committee

6 community members with a strong commitment to sport and recreation.

Old Cooma Common Grassland Reserve Committee

4 Community members with a commitment to the enhancement of the Old Cooma Common Grasslands Reserve.

North Ridge Committee

10 Community members with a commitment to the enhancement of Cooma North Ridge.

Wirri-Nina Management Committee

3 Community members with a commitment to the running of the facility.

Yallambee Lodge Committee

5 Community members with a commitment to the provision of services to the Aged. Financial, Medical and Community Service background will be highly regarded.

Australia Day Working Party

4 Community members with a commitment for the organisation of Australia Day Celebrations.

The aims and objectives of each committee and nomination forms are available by contacting Council’s Customer Service Officer, Inga Williams on 6450 1777 or from Council’s website www.cooma.nsw.gov.au All nominees must complete a nomination form; and advise which committee and vacancy they wish to be considered for. All committee members must comply with Council’s Policies, in particular Code of Meeting Practice Policy and Code of Conduct Policy. Nominations close on Friday 2 November 2012.

When making a submission about a particular property, please provide the street address and/or title (Lot and DP) details. Submissions should also clearly state which specific aspects of the draft LEP are being addressed.

National Tree Day

Native Plant Giveaway in the Park

When making a submission on specific themes or geographic areas we encourage you to clearly state which elements of the Plan you endorse or are not in favour of, and why. (Please include clause number/s where possible) Submissions must include your name and address and be addressed as follows: Draft Cooma-Monaro Local Environmental Plan 2012 The General Manager Cooma-Monaro Shire Council PO Box 714 COOMA NSW 2630 Or by email to council@cooma.nsw.gov.au

Or fax (02) 6455 1799

All submissions will be acknowledged within seven days of receipt by Council, and will be considered and addressed in the final drafting and reporting of the Plan to Council.

TODDLERS & BABIES STORY TIME MONDAY OCTOBER 15TH 10.30AM AT COOMA LIBRARY All are welcome with their toddlers for stories, craft & songs The grown-ups will enjoy a delicious FREE espresso coffee! We can’t offer the kind of ‘blow your hair back’ experience these ladies are enjoying, but we can offer great stories & fun!

SENIOR STAFF

Mayor Dean Lynch 0419 295 954

Deputy Mayor Bronnie Taylor 0427 546 299

Councillor Rogan Corbett 0412 722 505

Councillor Martin Hughes 0405 209 685

Councillor Angela Ingram 0410 036 671

Councillor Tony Kaltoum 6452 1730

Councillor Craig Mitchell 0429 383 388

Councillor Ignazio Mondello 0407 714 460

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COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS

General Manager John Vucic Phone: 02 6455 1777 Director of Corporate Services Stephen Molloy Fax: 02 6455 1799 Director of Engineering Services David Byrne Web: www.cooma.nsw.gov.au Director of Environmental Services Peter Smith Email: council@cooma.nsw.gov.au After Hours Emergency Contacts WATER 0417 278 056 WASTEWATER 0419 251 378 RECREATION 0427 011 144 ROADS 0447 415 150

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Wednesday October 3, 2012

Fund raising for around Australia ride The Cooma Crew - Andrew & Kathy Manthey, Brian & Dale Coyte and Jack & Di Nott will be participating in the Around Australia Ride 2013 (AAR), a major fundraising event for the Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation. And we are looking for your support. The AAR will start in the first week of May 2013, the exact date has to be worked out yet. The distance will be around 14000kms and is all tar sealed except for the parts that have been dug up, a long way on a motorcycle. To help us raise funds for this wonderful foundation we are asking for your support for the number of events we will be holding over the next 8 months. The launch of our fundraising campaign will be held at the Alpine Hotel on 5th October, 2012, at a wine tasting evening. This will be a great fun night with two Australian

winemakers in attendance, celebrity wine tasters, food to go with each wine and lucky door prizes – all for $25 per head. Tickets are available at South East Printing, Last & Maxwell and The Alpine Hotel. In March 2013 the Cooma Crew will lead an extraordinary four day motorcycle tour of the Alpine Regions of NSW and Victoria. Ride on the best motorcycle roads Australia has to offer while enjoying the spectacular scenery. The tour will leave Cooma and travel to the far south coast and then cross the Victorian Alps, meander along the Murray River and the roads of the high country to finish in Cooma four days later. This is a wonderful opportunity to see this region with everything organized for you. The locals can provide you with a memorable experience. Call us for more details if you are interested or go to www.southeastprinting.com. au/around-australia-ride for more

information and an entry form. The Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation (SWCCF) is a not-for-profit foundation with a strategic plan to develop a significant long term fundraising capacity to benefit childhood cancer research in Australia. Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation works closely with the Children’s Cancer Centres at both the Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick and the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. Both organisations share the resolute objective of achieving increased survival rates for children with cancer, a task simply not possible without public support through fundraising. • In 2012, 500 Australian children will sadly be diagnosed with cancer. • Tragically 150 of them will lose their battle with this dreadful disease. • In Australia, for every 10 children diagnosed with cancer, three do not survive. • Three children every week this year will lose their battle

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with cancer, we believe this is three children too many. • Of those brave children who do survive, many will have chronic health problems as a direct result of their treatments. All members of the Cooma Crew have been involved with the SWCCF’s major annual fundraising event, The Snowy Ride, since its inception. The Coytes and Notts are original founding members of the Snowy Hyrdo Family Program. This program hosts families with a child suffering cancer, over the Snowy Ride weekend, treating them to a

wonderful weekend in our beautiful Snowy Mountains Region. Kathy Manthey has been involved with rider registration and organisation of the traffic control for all the checkpoints and assists greatly with the logistics of the ride. Andrew Manthey for many years picked up broken bikes and does all the jobs that no one else wants to do. Please don’t hesitate to contact us on the numbers below if you want to find out more. Brian Coyte 0428 484 999 – Kathy Manthey 0438 523 982 – Jack Nott 0412 991 532

Police seek identity of these men Sex Crimes Squad detectives investigating the sexual assault of a woman at Jindabyne in early August have released CCTV of two people they believe could assist them with their inquiries. A 41-year-old woman was drinking with friends at a hotel on Kosciusko Road in Jindabyne on the night of Wednesday August 1 where she met a man. She told police she and the man left the hotel in the early hours of Thursday August 2 to attend a nearby residence for a drink. She was subsequently sexually assaulted by up to three men before leaving the premises and catching a taxi home. A friend took her to Canberra Hospital for medical assistance. Detectives have been investigating the incident under Strike Force Mackintosh and are renewing their appeal for public assistance.

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In particular they want to speak to two people they believe could assist them with their inquiries, and have released CCTV in the hope someone may recognise them. They are described as males of Caucasian appearance aged in their 20s or 30s. In the CCTV, one is wearing a blue chequered jacket with a white undershirt, whilst the other is wearing a blue jacket. Anyone with information to assist police should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1. p o l i c e . n s w. g o v. a u / . Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. Police remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.

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Wednesday October 3, 2012

New book details the history of Australian skiing Perisher Historical Society was delighted to host a wonderfully successful launch of the “Australian Skiing – The First 100 Years” by Wendy Cross recently. The book was launched by Winter Olympian and barrister, Zali Steggall OAM, at the Royal Australian Historical Society. The book is a ‘must have’ for all skiers, ski clubs and especially for all commercial ski accommodation establishments. The following is taken from the book jacket. “Australian Skiing: The First 100 Years is the first comprehensive work to bring together the history of skiing in Australia’s alpine states. It introduces the extraordinary people who carved the initial tracks in the snowfields and the gold-miners, cattlemen, engineers and others who contributed to the development of resorts, where skiing was pursued both as a sport and a recreation. The book also explodes some of the origin myths of Australian skiing. The author poses some intriguing questions: • Does Australia really have the world’s oldest ski club? • What is the derivation of the Smiggin Holes name? • Where was Australia’s first ski lift?” Author Wendy Cross is a Melbourne-based journalist and editor with experience in newspapers, magazines, scientific journals, radio, television and public relations. Following her first wobbly runs on borrowed wooden skis at Mt Buffalo in 1961, she became deeply involved in Australian skiing, serving on the Victorian Ski Association executive committee, and as a ski patroller, for more than 20 years. She edited the national ski magazine, Fall-line, throughout that time and was the longest-serving editor of the Australian Ski Year Book. Ms Cross said ‘This book was conceived almost 30 years ago, when I was editor of the Australian Ski Year Book. In that honorary role, I became acutely aware that many of those who had played a part in developing Australian skiing during the first half of the twentieth century were still alive but ageing rapidly.

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Wednesday October 3, 2012

Lindsay’s world-class skills PIAA Dog Re-Homing Strategy The PIAA Dog Re-Homing Strategy will ensure that any dog purchased from a PIAA member that becomes unwanted or abandoned at any age is re-homed. The PIAA will either house the animal in a care facility or fund its care in an affiliated facility until it is re-homed. The PIAA Dog Re-Homing Strategy will ensure the continued welfare of all dogs purchased from a PIAA member pet store. No pet will be euthanased unless in the opinion of a veterinarian that the animal suffers from health and/or behavioural problems that cannot be otherwise managed and the veterinarian deems euthanasia necessary and in the best interests of the animal. The PIAA Dog Re-Homing Strategy will be written into the PIAA Retail Code, but will also become a branded point of difference for member stores.

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Former Berridale lad Lindsey Scarlett showcased his panel beatinag skills on a national stage when he won a silver medal in the Australian finals of the World Skills competition. Mr Scarlett, now living in Bunbury, WA, was one of 12 students from Polytechnic West that headed to Sydney’s Olympic Park after winning gold in the Western Australia heat of the competition earlier this year. The national stage of the competition consisted of 22 hours worth of auto body repair works over three days, including straightening a vehicle that’s chassis was twisted. Mr Scarlett said that there was a “huge amount of work to do in the 22 hours, you really had to just do your best to get as much done to the best standard”. Mr Scarlett was thrilled that some of his family

were able to observe his skills in action. Mr Scarlett, who recently completed his apprenticeship at Harding’s Accident Repair Centre in Bunbury, admitted he did not always want to get into auto body repair but would not change a thing and hopes to one day own a workshop himself. “I love my job, it’s great fun” he said. “It’s different every single day, no two jobs are ever the same.” Mr Scarlett proudly received his silver medal on Father’s Day at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney, in front of 2000 people, including his father and family. Lindsay Scarlett is pictured with his proud father, David.

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next year”. Sunday brought the band’s regular participation at Rotary Markets where “oompah” music was again the dominant theme. The band’s approaching jobs include a local fete, and the Air Rifle Club’s

big night on October 27, before the band turn to a more classical repertoire for the “Together to Remember” concert of the Snowy Monaro Arts Council on Remembrance Day November 11. The band’s repertoire includes everything from Stairway to Heaven to musicals, “Oompah music” to classical pieces. The band practices every Thursday night 6.45 pm at the Cooma Railway Station. Concert band instrument players of any standard are welcome to come along.

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Poor old Alan Jones has jumped on an ants’ nest, with his comments about the Prime Minister’s father’s death. In previous comments Mr Jones has made publicly, he is often just repeating what many others are saying – they just aren’t making the comments in a public forum. But the Attorney General, our “head girl” or senior prefect is complaining bitterly. The Postman notices she doesn’t do much of this when any one of the Left-leaning ABC commentators/presenters have a dig at the Opposition leader or any other member of the Coalition. Heaven help Australia if the government ever really does take control of the media. Free speech is a wonderful thing, used responsibly. With the end of the 2012 football season, locally and across the nation (sort of), we are girding our loins for the start of the cricket season. Locally, that is this weekend. That certainly came around quickly. Next thing we know, it will be Christmas, New Year and another year will be over and done with. Just where did 2012 go to? And, for those, like The Postman, who love the early mornings in the daylight, be warned. Daylight savings begins again this Sunday, plunging us back into the dark in the morning so someone in Sydney can have a run or a barbecue after work. Time for a referendum!

Open letter to Mr Barilaro and Mr Piccoli The NSW government has recently slashed $1.7 billion from the state’s education budget, including the loss of 800 TAFE jobs, cuts to TAFE course offerings and a drastic increase in student course fees. These developments are of great concern to TAFE staff, students and the wider community. We, the Cooma TAFE community, therefore respectfully invite both of you to a meeting, to be held early next Term on the TAFE campus, to clarify the impact of your government’s decisions on this campus and our rural community. We would like to give you the opportunity to reassure us that: • you remain committed to your pledge, made before the last election, to invest in TAFE for a better state, and that this pledge remains your priority; • current course offerings will not decline due to budget constraints and increased course fees; • current staffing levels will not be compromised; • the disability and arts courses that we currently offer will continue; • the new carpentry, joinery and administration building announced earlier this year will definitely go ahead;

• you will not follow the flawed Victorian model, diverting funds from the proven high-quality TAFE system to training providers whose course qualifications may not be recognised by industry. TAFE is a well-respected, universally recognised training provider with a proven track record in training and education. Rural regions such as ours depend on a well-resourced and viable TAFE as their major vocational education and training provider. At a time when we are looking to upskill the workforce, degrading the TAFE brand by axing jobs and increasing course fees is counter-productive to our community’s aspiration for fair and universal access to education. TAFE is essential for maintaining a well trained work force and a healthy local economy. Yours sincerely Rita Brademann President, Cooma Branch of TAFE Teachers Association & Allan Barkley Secretary, Cooma Branch of TAFE Teachers Association

Riposte by Lisa Ashurst

So...what has happened to spring? I ask this because at the time of writing I have gone back to socks and slippers and a thick woolly jumper and I am not thrilled to the back teeth with the turnaround. And just as it was all looking so promising. Warm sunshine, clear skies, balmy breeze...and now slippers and jumpers again. But what really galls is that Sydney was a sunny 33 degrees on the Friday leading up to the October Long Weekend which saw most of its inhabitants on Bondi Beach! The temp has been in the 20s for a few weeks up there and up on the NSW far north coast I don’t think they even had winter and now they’re having summer in spring and I’m yet to don a short-sleeved item and I’m Not Happy! October had better do a better job, weather-wise, or I am going to throw the mother of all hissies. No doubt some of you out there are wondering why I continue to live in the Snowy region if I’m so anti chilly weather. Well okay, I ask myself that same question daily and so far the best answer I can give is circumstances. I came here just by

chance and then one thing lead to another and as a result, I’m still here nine years later but that doesn’t mean I don’t dream of balmier climes. Much balmier actually but there you go. Which is why, after a few days of almost pleasantly warm weather, I am spitting chips about the socks, the slippers and the woolly jumper. I mean, here I’ve been going through my summer stuff in prep for the higher temps and now I’m stamping around in fury and frustration back on Square One while the weather makes up its mind. Will it be warm, cold, or just a bit chilly around the edges? How about warm? Really nice and warm with clear skies and lots of sunshine? How about as of now??! Yes I know, be careful what you wish for but who said anything about wishing? I am currently making a big loud demand here! I’m all slit-eyed and clenched teeth here as I curse the climate from the warmth of my winter woollies and the depth of my displeasure can be gauged by the quality of my profanity. I never realised I could string so much of it together in one coherent sentence! Anyway...

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.30 Business. 10.00 Planet Science. Final. 11.00 Catalyst. (PG) 11.30 One Plus One. 12.00 Midday Report. 12.30 Movie: All That Heaven Allows. (1955) 2.00 Africa’s Dragon Mountains. 2.50 Minuscule. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Eggheads. 5.30 Last Of The Summer Wine. 6.00 Grand Designs Revisited. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30 ACT. 8.00 Miranda. (PG) 8.30 Scott And Bailey. Final. (M) 9.20 Waking The Dead. (M) 10.15 Lateline. 10.50 My Family. 11.20 The Trophy Room. 11.50 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 Rage. 10.30 Rage. 11.30 7.30 ACT. 12.00 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand. (PG) 12.30 Australian Story. 1.00 Collectors. 1.30 Eggheads. 2.00 Movie: The Wrong Box. (1966) 4.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 1. Dandenong Rangers v Bulleen Boomers. 5.00 The Wonder Years. 5.30 Nigella Kitchen. 6.00 Saturday Landline. 6.30 Gardening Australia. 7.00 News. 7.30 Doctor Who. Final. (PG) 8.20 Sinbad. (PG) 9.05 Hustle. (PG) 10.05 The Jonathan Ross Show. 10.50 United States Of Tara. (M) 11.20 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 Rage. 6.30 Children’s Programs. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Business. 10.30 Offsiders. 11.00 Asia Pacific. 11.30 Songs. 12.00 Landline. 1.00 Gardening Australia. 1.30 Travel Oz. 2.00 Sinbad. (PG) 2.45 At The Movies: Short Cuts. (PG) 3.00 Ferlinghetti. (PG) 4.20 ReFace. (PG) 4.30 First Tuesday Book Club. 5.00 Wild Russia. 5.50 Minuscule. 6.00 Auction Room. Return. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 News. 7.30 Great Southern Land. 8.30 Call The Midwife. Final. (M) 9.30 Poirot. (M) 11.05 Single-Handed. (M)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.30 Business. 10.00 Science. 11.00 Landline. 12.00 Midday Report. 12.30 Egypt Unwrapped. 1.30 Meerkat Manor. 1.55 Minuscule. 2.00 Katsura Rikyu: Imperial Villa Of The Moon. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Eggheads. 5.30 Last Of The Summer Wine. 6.00 Restoration Man. 6.50 Minuscule. 6.55 Election Announcement: ALP. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. 9.35 Q&A. 10.35 Lateline. 11.10 Business. 11.35 Collision. (M)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.30 Business. 10.00 BTN. 10.25 PMs’ National Treasures. 10.35 My Place. 11.00 Big Ideas. 12.00 Midday Report. 12.30 Q&A. 1.30 Compass. 2.00 Question Time. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Eggheads. 5.30 Last Of The Summer Wine. 6.00 Time Team. 6.55 Election Announcement: Liberal Party. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand. (PG) 8.30 Rick Stein’s Spain. 9.30 QI. (PG) 10.00 Artscape. (PG) 10.30 Lateline. 11.05 Business. 11.30 Four Corners.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: All I Want. (2002) (PG) 2.00 Dive Olly Dive! 2.30 Sea Princesses. 3.00 Ghosts Of Time. 3.30 Toybox. 4.00 It’s Academic. 4.30 News. 5.00 Price Is Right. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 News. 6.30 Today Tonight. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. Return. (PG) 8.00 Surveillance Oz. New series. (PG) 8.30 Criminal Minds. (M) 10.30 Covert Affairs. (M) 11.30 Parks And Recreation. (PG)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Crowned And Dangerous. (1997) (PG) 2.00 Dive Olly Dive! 2.30 Sea Princesses. 3.00 Ghosts Of Time. 3.30 Toybox. 4.00 It’s Academic. 4.30 News. 5.00 Price Is Right. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 News. 6.30 Today Tonight. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Brynne: My Bedazzled Life. New series. (PG) 8.00 How I Met Your Mother. Return. (PG) 8.30 Beauty & The Geek Australia. Return. (PG) 10.00 Movie: Role Models. (2008) (MA15+)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Dr Oz. (PG) 1.00 V8 Supercars. Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. Qualifying. Dunlop Series and Touring Car Masters support races. 4.00 It’s Academic. 4.30 News. 5.00 Price Is Right. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 News. 6.30 Today Tonight. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 9.00 Movie: The Bourne Supremacy. (2004) (M) 11.15 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: A Dad’s Worst Nightmare. (M)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show: Weekend. 11.00 Possum’s Club. 11.30 According To Jim. (PG) 12.00 Motor Racing. V8 Supercars. Dunlop Series, Carrera Cup, V8 Utes and Touring Car Masters support races. 3.30 Motor Racing. V8 Supercars. Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. Top Ten Shootout. 6.00 News. 6.30 Movie: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. (2008) (PG) 8.20 Movie: GoldenEye. (1995) (M) 11.00 Movie: Untraceable. (2008) (AV15+)

6.00 Judd Jackson. 6.30 Creflo Dollar. 7.00 V8 Supercars. Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. Pre-Race. 9.30 V8 Supercars. Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. Race 21. Carerra Cup and V8 Utes. 5.00 V8 Supercars. Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. Podium show and presentation. 6.00 News. 6.30 Sunday Night. 7.30 Ahn Does Vietnam. (PG) 8.30 Killing Time. New series. (M) 9.30 Strike Back. (AV15+) 10.30 Strike Back. (AV15+) 11.30 30 Rock. (M)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Raising Waylon. (2004) (PG) 2.00 Dive Olly Dive! 2.30 Sea Princesses. 3.00 Ghosts Of Time. 3.30 Toybox. 4.00 It’s Academic. 4.30 News. 5.00 Price Is Right. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 News. 6.30 Today Tonight. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The X Factor. (PG) 9.15 GCB. Final. (M) 10.15 The Amazing Race. Return. (PG) 11.15 Up All Night. (PG) 11.45 Suits. (M)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey. (2007) (PG) 2.00 Dive Olly Dive! 2.30 Sea Princesses. 3.00 Ghosts Of Time. 3.30 Toybox. 4.00 It’s Academic. 4.30 News. 5.00 Price Is Right. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 News. 6.30 Today Tonight. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The X Factor. (PG) 8.45 Winners & Losers. (PG) 9.45 Grey’s Anatomy. (M) 10.45 Smash. (M) 11.45 Hung. (MA15+)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 Alive & Cooking. 3.30 Magical Tales. 4.00 Kitchen Whiz. 4.30 News. 5.30 Hot Seat. 6.00 News. 6.30 WIN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Big Brother. (PG) 9.00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings. New series. (PG) 10.00 Embarrassing Bodies: Stockton. (M) 11.00 House Husbands. (PG)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 Alive & Cooking. 3.30 Magical Tales. 4.00 Kitchen Whiz. 4.30 News. 5.30 Hot Seat. 6.00 News. 6.30 WIN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Big Brother. (PG) 8.30 Big Brother Confidential. (PG) 9.00 AFP. Return. (M) 10.00 Inside. (M) 11.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 11.30 Cricket. ICC World Twenty20. First semi-final.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 Alive & Cooking. 3.30 Magical Tales. 4.00 Kitchen Whiz. 4.30 News. 5.30 Hot Seat. 6.00 News. 6.30 WIN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Big Brother. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Dear John. (2010) (M) 10.45 Two And A Half Men. (M) 11.15 Cricket. ICC World Twenty20. Second semi-final.

6.00 Bubble Guppies. 6.30 Dora. 7.00 Today. 10.00 Mornings: Saturday. 11.00 Kids’ WB. 11.05 Ben 10: Omniverse. New series. (PG) 11.30 Dogstar. 12.00 Wakkaville. 12.30 GASP! 1.00 Horse Racing. Spring Carnival. Epsom Super Saturday. 5.00 News. 5.30 Fishing. 6.00 News. 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos. (PG) 7.40 Movie: Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. (2009) (PG) 10.40 Movie: Run Fatboy Run. (2007) (M)

6.00 Bubble Guppies. 6.30 Dora. 7.00 Today. 9.55 Rugby Union. Argentina v Australia. 12.00 Fresh Prince. 12.30 Lockie Leonard. 1.00 Stormworld. 1.30 The Middle. (PG) 2.00 New Adventures Of Old Christine. (PG) 2.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 3.30 House Husbands. (PG) 4.30 Getaway’s European Tour. (PG) 5.00 News. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 News. 6.30 Big Brother. (PG) 7.30 60 Minutes. 8.30 House Husbands. (PG) 9.30 The Mentalist. (M) 10.30 Underbelly: Badness. Final. (M) 11.30 Cricket. ICC World Twenty20. Final.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 Alive & Cooking. 3.30 Magical Tales. 4.00 Kitchen Whiz. 4.30 News. 5.30 Hot Seat. 6.00 News. 6.30 WIN News. 7.00 Big Brother. (PG) 8.30 The Mentalist. Return. (M) 9.30 Person Of Interest. (M) 10.30 CSI: NY. (M) 11.30 Memphis Beat. (M)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings. (PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 Alive & Cooking. 3.30 Magical Tales. 4.00 Kitchen Whiz. 4.30 News. 5.30 Hot Seat. 6.00 News. 6.30 WIN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Big Brother. (PG) 8.30 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Episodes. (MA15+) 10.40 Episodes. (MA15+) 11.20 Episodes. Final. (MA15+)

6.00 Breakfast. 8.30 Wurrawhy. 9.00 The Talk. (PG) 10.00 News. 11.00 Ent. Tonight. (PG) 11.30 The Insider. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Doctors. (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Huey’s Kitchen. 4.00 Totally Wild. 4.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 5.00 News. 6.00 The Project. 7.00 Modern Family. (PG) 7.30 Last Man Standing. (PG) 8.00 Last Man Standing. (PG) 8.30 Puberty Blues. Final. (M) 9.30 Class Of. (PG) 10.30 News. 11.15 In Plain Sight. (M)

6.00 Breakfast. 8.30 Wurrawhy. 9.00 The Talk. (PG) 10.00 News. 11.00 Ent. Tonight. (PG) 11.30 The Insider. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Doctors. (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Huey’s Kitchen. 4.00 Scope. 4.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 5.00 News. 6.00 The Project. 7.00 Modern Family. (PG) 7.30 Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. Return. (M) 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.30 News. 11.15 Trollied. (M) 11.45 David Letterman. (PG)

6.00 Breakfast. 8.30 Wurrawhy. 9.00 The Talk. (PG) 10.00 News. 11.00 Ent. Tonight. (PG) 11.30 The Insider. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Doctors. (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Huey’s Kitchen. 4.00 Lightning Point. 4.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 5.00 News. 6.00 The Project. 7.00 Modern Family. (PG) 7.30 The Living Room. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Date Night. (2010) (M) 10.25 Movie: Smart People. (2008) (M)

6.00 Children’s. 8.00 K-9. 8.30 Totally Wild. 9.00 Scope. 9.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 10.00 Hot 30. (PG) 12.00 Radar @ Fat As Butter. (PG) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG) 2.00 Everyday Gourmet. 2.30 Huey’s Kitchen On Tour. 3.00 Yes Chef. 3.30 Taste Of Travel. 4.00 Love To Share Food. 5.00 News. 6.00 Simpsons. 6.30 Life In Cold Blood. New series. (PG) 7.30 Wildlife Warriors. New series. 8.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 8.30 Movie: X2: X-Men United. (2003) (M) 11.10 Movie: What Just Happened. (2008) (M)

6.00 Religion. 7.00 Scope. 7.30 Totally Wild. 8.00 Desert Waters. 9.00 Great Divide. 9.30 Hot 30. (PG) 12.00 iFish. 1.00 Doctors. (PG) 2.00 NBL. Round 1. 36ers v Tigers. 4.00 Meet The Press. 4.30 Bolt Report. 5.00 News. 6.00 The Project. 6.30 Simpsons. (PG) 7.00 Modern Family. (PG) 8.00 Julian Assange: The Real Story. 8.30 Movie: Underground: The Julian Assange Story. (2012) 10.30 Formula 1. Japanese Grand Prix.

6.00 Breakfast. 8.30 Wurrawhy. 9.00 The Talk. (PG) 10.00 News. 11.00 Ent. Tonight. (PG) 11.30 The Insider. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Doctors. (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Huey’s Kitchen. 4.00 Totally Wild. 4.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 5.00 News. 6.00 The Project. 7.00 Modern Family. (PG) 7.30 New Girl. (PG) 8.00 Ben And Kate. New series. (PG) 8.30 Can Of Worms. (M) 9.30 Hawaii Five0. (M) 10.30 News. 11.15 One Tree Hill. (PG)

6.00 Breakfast. 8.30 Wurrawhy. 9.00 The Talk. (PG) 10.00 News. 11.00 Ent. Tonight. (PG) 11.30 The Insider. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Doctors. (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Huey’s Kitchen. 4.00 Totally Wild. 4.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 5.00 News. 6.00 The Project. 7.00 Modern Family. (PG) 7.30 I Will Survive. (PG) 8.30 NCIS. (M) 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 10.30 News. 11.15 Numb3rs. (M)

6.00 Soccer. Champions League. Matchday 2. Continued. 7.05 WorldWatch. 1.00 Insight. 2.00 Dateline. 3.00 Letters & Numbers. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 The Journal. 4.30 PBS NewsHour. 5.30 Global Village. 5.45 Countdown. 6.30 News. 7.30 Survivors: Nature’s Indestructible Creatures. (PG) 8.30 Living With The Amish. New series. (PG) 9.30 Afghanistan: The Great Game. (PG) 10.30 News. 11.05 Movie: 2046. (2004) (M)

6.00 Soccer. Champions League. Matchday 2. Continued. 7.05 WorldWatch. 11.00 News: 2012 US Presidential Debate. 12.30 WorldWatch. 2.30 Chinese News. 3.00 Letters & Numbers. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 The Journal. 4.30 PBS NewsHour. 5.30 Global Village. 5.45 Countdown. 6.30 News. 7.30 Gourmet Farmer. (PG) 8.00 Destination Flavour. 8.30 Two Greedy Italians…Still Hungry. 9.35 The School: Educating Essex. Final. (M) 10.30 News. 11.05 Champions League Hour.

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. 1.30 The Hotel. (PG) 2.30 Living Black. 3.00 Letters & Numbers. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 The Journal. 4.30 PBS NewsHour. 5.30 Global Village. 5.45 Countdown. 6.30 News. 7.30 Coast. Final. 8.30 Jerusalem: The Making Of A Holy City. (PG) 9.30 As It Happened: Elusive Justice. 10.40 News. 11.15 Movie: Princesses. (2005) (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Paul Simon: Live. 2.05 The Chopin Préludes. 2.15 Jane Austen: The Unseen Portrait? 3.20 The Impressionists. (PG) 4.30 PBS NewsHour. 5.35 Rex In Rome. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Rebuilding The Past: Hendon. 8.30 Prohibition: Scofflaw. (PG) 9.30 Boardwalk Empire. (MA15+) 10.30 Boardwalk Empire. (AV15+) 11.30 Movie: Symbol. (2009) (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.30 PopAsia. 10.30 FIFA World Cup 2014 Magazine. 11.00 Champions League Magazine. 11.30 Speedweek. 1.30 Al Jazeera. 2.30 Nuclear Meltdown. 3.30 The Spill. (PG) 4.30 Living Black. 5.00 Cycling Central. 6.00 Thalassa. 6.30 News. 7.30 Lost Worlds: Battle Castle – Château Gaillard. (PG) 8.30 The Gene Code. 9.30 Surviving Terror. (PG) 10.30 Movie: Vincere. (2009) (M)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Movie: Mataharis. (2007) (PG) 2.40 How Can It Be? (PG) 3.00 Letters & Numbers. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 The Journal. 4.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial. 5.00 The Crew. 5.30 Global Village. 5.45 Countdown. 6.30 News. 7.30 MythBusters: Boomerang Bullet. (PG) 8.30 Derren Brown: The Experiments: Assassin. (M) 9.30 Black Mirror. (MA15+) 10.30 News. 11.00 The World Game.

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Movie: Look For A Star. (2009) (PG) 3.00 Letters & Numbers. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 The Journal. 4.30 PBS NewsHour. 5.30 Global Village. 5.45 Countdown. 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Richard Madeley. (PG) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.30 News. 11.05 Movie: In Mum’s Head. (2007) (M)

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wednesday 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.30 Business. 10.00 Planet Science. 11.00 Big Ideas. 12.00 Midday Report. 12.30 Press Club. 1.30 Can We Help? 2.00 Time Team. 2.45 Minuscule. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Eggheads. 5.30 Last Of The Summer Wine. 6.00 The Restaurant. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 QI. (PG) 8.30 Gruen Planet. 9.05 The Chaser: Hamster Wheel. 9.35 Randling. (M) 10.10 At The Movies. 10.40 Lateline. 11.15 Business. 11.40 The Librarians. (M)

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Welcome to the spring 2012 edition of Your Farm magazine. This edition is celebrating the Australian Year of the Farmer, with profiles of some of our local farmers featured throughout the magazine. Pictured, John Murdoch throws a fleece onto the table at Bibbenluke wool shed.

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Controlling Serrated Tussock and African Lovegrass Grassy, perennial weeds like Serrated Tussock and African Lovegrass are the scourge of the Monaro. They rapidly invade native and introduced pastures and significantly impact on the environment and agricultural productivity. Furthermore, dense infestations of African Lovegrass pose a significant fire risk and if not managed effectively can endanger life and property as a result of grass fire. Serrated Tussock and African Lovegrass will produce viable seeds by November/

December each year, with Serrated Tussock typically seeding from as early as late October in some areas. Both are declared noxious weeds and must be effectively controlled prior to seeding*. Help yourself and your neighbour and avoid costly legal action by ensuring that these weeds are controlled NOW. *Note: Legislative provisions have allowed for the relaxation of control requirements for African Lovegrass within the Cooma-Canberra corridor.

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wA couple of handy tips: If controlling Serrated Tussock and African Lovegrass by chemical application first consider timing, whether the plant is actively growing and whether chemical application is likely to impact on any off-target organisms. Two chemical options are commonly used for controlling Serrated Tussock and African Lovegrass, each with very different properties. Fluproponate is available either in granular or liquid form and is typically sold as Taskforce, Kennock, Scuffle or GP

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Fluproponate. Because Fluproponate takes several months to kill the plant, if used alone it will not prevent Serrated Tussock from seeding when used this late in the season. Glyphosate is sold under a large range of trade names, though is most commonly and historically known as Roundup. Glyphosate provides a quick kill when plants are actively growing, though will provide varied results if plants are stressed or not actively growing. African Lovegrass during early spring is typically in winter dormancy and will not be effectively controlled using Glyphosate alone. From late spring through to autumn Glyphosate alone can generally provide effective control, or if the plants appear stressed a Glyphosate/ Fluproponate mix is likely to provide the best results. Some

Glyphosate products have been developed for use in aquatic situations. These products are specifically formulated with built-in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;aquatically approvedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; surfactants and should be used where infestations are situated in aquatic or other sensitive environmental areas. Prior to using any chemical always read and understand the label and ensure that you have obtained the appropriate experience, skills and accreditation. For more information, contact your local Council weeds officer or agronomist. Watch this space for information on non-chemical control methods. A paddock of Serrated Tussock and an individual plant. African Lovegrass in flower.

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Promising outlook for Monaro in short term

District agronomist Luke Pope

Short term looks very promising with good soil moisture. Some areas in southern Monaro have suffered from water logging but as the weather warms up it will be a very good growth season.Luke suggests that it is a very good opportunity to make in roads in weed control. A few weeds to keep an eye out for: Love Grass has already started to move. It is a large perennial tussock grass to 1m with narrow, flat pale grey-green to bluegreen leaves. The form most common on the Monaro often has curly leaf tips. The most distinctive feature is the blackish colour of the young seed heads that start with the branches folded close to the main stem but open out as they age. There is a ring of long hairs where the leaf joins the leaf sheath. It thrives on dry low fertility soils, road and rail reserves and previously overgrazed pasture.

It may also invade bush along seedlings. tracks. Avoided by livestock, Broadleaf weed control needs it can replace more palatable to be address as soon as species in grazed pasture. It is possible. highly flammable and creates a There are many thistles, all fire hazard. annual or biennial weeds in the daisy family. The features they share are a basal rosette which produces a simple or branching flowering stem, leaves which are usually spined on the toothed or lobed margins and tiny flowers which are clumped into terminal heads usually surrounded by spiny bracts. Flowers are pink, purple or yellow. The stems of some species are winged.

Maxine Blyton 1. Best thing about Farming? There is so much to love about farming, the work is interesting and rewarding, it gives you a sence of perspective and leaves you with a practical mind and a vast array of skills and experiences. However, most of all I love working with my family and are greatful that we can raise our children within this rural lifestyle. 2. Philosophy in Farming? To make a sustainable and comfortable living from what we produce off the land. 3. Property Names? “Cosmos”, “Kurri Kurri” & “Banool West” 4. What is your main farming Structure? Mixed Farming, wool, beef, lamb & some lucurne hay. 5. Farming generations, will the legacy continue in the Blyton Family? Possibly, however at age 5 & 7 it is way to early to say what career path our children will take. If they do choose to become farmers they will need another good source of income to help set themselves up.

Chip or spot spray small infestations prior to seeding. Boom spray larger infestations with a selective broad-leaf herbicide. Avoid soil disturbance and over-grazing to maintain a vigorous competitive pasture. Goats provide good control of thistles.

Dig or spot spray and destroy seed heads. Once a dense infestation has developed, cultivation and establishment of a vigorous perennial pasture may be needed if land is arable. Otherwise spot spray and encourage re-establishment of For more information refer native grasses. Do not graze in to the booklet Weeds On The the first year, and remove any Monaro. African lovegrass seedlings that appear. Manage grazing intensity to maintain pasture vigour to out-compete lovegrass

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Cecil Brown Scholarship 2012 Nominations are now open for the Cecil Brown Memorial Scholarship for 2012. The scholarship was established in 1995 in honour of Cecil Brown, a renowned Monaro sheepman who worked on the Monaro at Hazeldean. The scholarship provides the opportunity for young Monaro people involved in agriculture to broaden their k n o w l e d g e , experience and career prospects with an educational grant or an exchange program between the South Island of New Zealand and the Monaro. Last year’s winner, Angus Litchfield from Bombala, has only just returned from his exchange to New Zealand. Angus, 26, described his experience as ‘fantastic’ and a ‘great learning experience’. Angus spent his two weeks visiting many different farms, in different areas of New Zealand.

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He said techniques there were very different, but there were some ideas he would like to incorporate into his framing practices. Angus said he would encourage any young farmer to nominate for the Cecil Brown Award. “They might not get it first time, but they should keep trying. It’s a great program providing a great experience and certainly worth the time and effort in nominating.” Angus said. People with a commitment and passion for agriculture aged between 15 and 35 can apply for the educational scholarship or 18-35 for the New Zealand exchange. To apply or obtain more information, contact Sam Green on 0428 961 931 or 64526326, or email sam@glw.net.au Angus Litchfield is pictured with Sam Green, James and Jim Litchfield.

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1. Best thing about Farming? Sense of achievement when a work program is happening, ewes lambing, cows calving, new pasture or crop growing. 2. Philosophy in Farming? Have stock in your paddocks that you like and it’s not work to look after them. 3. Property Names? Boudjah and Doolondondale. 4. What is your main farming Structure? Merino sheep producing wool, rams and mutton, Hereford cattle bred for calf sale and Monbeef. 5. Farming generations. John Green [my gg grandfafther] was granted a licence to depasture stock in 1836 at Doolondondoo Nimmitabel, I am the fifth generation to farm on the Monaro. 6. Will the legacy continue in the Green Family? My oldest son Ted, owns land of his own east of Nimmitabel. Sons Joe and Tim are also interested in agriculture.

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

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Classact is easy to ride, effortless to train and has a familiar attitude when it comes to reading cattle. He is so quiet – the kids ride him. Sire: Knights Nicholas ASH Star of the Year @ 5 yrs, ASH Champion @ Melb & Syd Royal, Dam: Chansit Classical is an Open Campdraft mare, extremely soft to ride. Grand dam: Cambalong Jazz – has won numerous Open Drafts. She placed 2nd Ladies @ Warwick Draft and has played State Polocrosse for NSW & SA. Classact’s 2nd outing he placed 5th in the Open Stockmans Challenge @ Gundagai Giddy Up 2009 and ran an 86 in the stallion draft. He continues to prove his consistency, he has a beautiful nature and is a pleasure to own.

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Vision is owned and bred by Ron Kent of Quirindi. He has been campaigned by Matt & Chrissie French since 2001. Over the years he has proved to be very consistent. He is extremely soft to ride, easy to educate and very responsive. He is passing these attributes on to his progeny - resulting in classy stock that are winning open drafts and playing A grade polocrosse. Sire: Comara Tiger Cat won 33 Campdrafts & was sired by Abbey. Dam: Federal Park Fancy won or placed on 5 of her 7 outings before she was injured. Vision has numerous 3/4 brothers and sisters who are excelling in Campdrafting and have won Polocrosse Horse Awards at the World Cup.

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Young woolgrowers’ leaders program In February a group of young leaders in the wool industry completed the 2012 Breeding Leadership Course, AWI professional development course for young woolgrowers. One of those young leaders was John Murdoch - this is his story: I returned to Southern Monaro in 2011 to join a family agricultural partnership with my parents centred around Bibbenluke and Ando. I had previously spent four

years outside the district working for KPMG in Government and corporate audit and advisory. In February this year, I was selected along with Bronte Doughton from Cooma to attend the Breeding Leadership Course with 23 other participants from wool growing or wool marketing backgrounds across Australia. The course was held over four days in Clare, South Australia; was fully funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI); and

focused on core leadership skill development, strategic planning and corporate governance in small business, and industry outlooks. The course provided an amazing opportunity for personal development and encouraged participants to seek opportunities within the wool industry and small business. Just as importantly the course provided excellent opportunities to network with like-minded individuals from across Australia. All 23 participants have kept in contact and converse through email about industry issues and on-farm operations. For myself, a relatively inexperienced wool grower, the course gave huge insight into the industry and AWI, as well as highlighting opportunities and providing a skills boost for further industry and wider community involvement. I came home with an increased enthusiasm for wool production and agricultural business development, as well as seeking and grasping opportunities to become involved at industry and community level.

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James Barron 1. The Best thing about farming? Definitely not the Monaro climate, the best thing is that it is not just an occupation, it is a way of life and I love what do ! You get to see your production cycle progress right through from beginning to end – Selective mating, lambing, weaning, shearing right through until your wool is presented in the box for sale in Sydney. Even with fencing, at the end of the day you can see where you started and how far you have come. 2. Philosophy in Farming Embrace and adapt to change where necessary, remember where you came from and always keep moving forward 3. Property Names ? “Adina” and “Overdale” 4. What is your main farming structure ? In partnership with my parents Ray & Margaret Barron, we are sheep & wool producers and run a Merino Stud 5. Farming Generations, will the legacy continue in the Barron family ? Hopefully ! My six-year-old son loves sheep and already thinks he can drive a tractor by himself.

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Loving this country life! Moving house is a big step at the best of times and whether you are going from city to city or just hopping a few suburbs down the highway, it’s bound to result in a few changes to your every day routine. So, opting to swap your familiar urban lifestyle for a new start on a rural property is a huge leap of faith! Most people would baulk at taking such a leap but not tree changers, Cheryl and Warren Hinton, (pictured) who packed up house and home in October 2010 and left Terrigal on the Central Coast to head down to “Kinross”, their picturesque new residence on the banks of the Snowy River. The Hintons had been talking about moving to a rural area for quite a while, especially so during

their last two or three years in Terrigal. But it was only while their son, James, was recovering from surgery that things started moving. James began nudging them to relocate and spent a lot of time on the Internet looking at rural real estate. Then he found “Kinross” at Bungarby among the listings and it ticked all the boxes. “We always had a dream to live in the country” Mrs Hinton said “and would have liked for our children to have grown up in a rural setting, as I have childhood memories of visiting my cousin’s sheep farm on the Central Tablelands and I loved it.” Cheryl and Warren Hinton already owned a unit in Jindabyne, as the family are

all keen skiers, and it was during the travel between the coast and the snowfields that they came to fall in love with the landscape and once they saw “Kinross” they felt they had come home. “It was just a feeling but we all felt it.” Mrs Hinton added. “As soon as we saw the property we knew it was the one.” Two years down the track, the Hintons are thoroughly enjoying their

idyllic rural lifestyle and son James, 29, along with daughters Stacey, 27 and Kylie, 25 are regular visitors as are several of their friends and relatives. “The property has one and a half kilometres of Snowy River frontage and it’s so

picturesque. We look around every day and think how beautiful it is!” The Hinton’s currently have 160 sheep on their 365 acres and a number of lambs. “We also have five poddies because Warren is a real softie.” Mrs Hinton, who has also discovered veggie gardening

and making jams, laughed. “And I really love gardening.” But the floral gardens have also benefited from some TLC and Mrs Hinton has added several more roses to those already growing on the property. Continued page 7

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Loving this country life! From Page 6 Sharing their beautiful country space are the chooks and dachshunds Jack, Irene and Harriet and no doubt they will also agree that life at “Kinross” is “just paradise”. The Hinton’s have found it very different from their previous urban lifestyle but all are in full agreement that it is so much better. While technically retired, Mrs Hinton works two days a week at Sapphire Coast Physiotherapy in Cooma and readily admits that when she is away from the property, she can’t wait to get back home. “It’s just one of those things, you know? We love the place and the life and we love getting back to it.” Mrs Hinton also expressed her gratitude to her neighbours who have been so helpful with things like sheep and fencing and all things country. “Without their support and understanding with all those things, the transition for us would have been much more difficult. We have made friends here that we will have for life!”

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Is managing green spring feed a feat??? Sounds strange referring to the management of fresh green pastures and crops as a chore. It doesn’t seem that hard, as spring hits, you watch plants start to grow and reach a good 1-2 tonne DM/ha then stack a heap of ewes and lambs in there and watch them grow. Well we wish it was that easy don’t we? In amongst the seas of green on the Monaro lies some pretty nasty demons that present some pretty ugly outcomes. After two consecutive bumper springs and dare I say, back to back autumns, producers are realising that the management of stock on lush pastures isn’t an easy feat. In fact I have heard producers make the comment that they would rather see a drought again because at least they felt they had a handle on how their stock were travelling. Personally I would rather manage the resources I have well, rather than rely on the golden feed travelling up on a B-double and watching the dust billowing up in a cloud as it approaches the farm gate. With the on-set of spring we see actively growing pastures and crops pushing through new growth . On the surface it looks fantastic but underlying is the realm of critical nutrient imbalances in maintaining optimal health and productivity in grazing livestock systems which lead to costly losses. I’m not referring to the dead carcasses we seeing lying around the paddocks because funnily enough a dead animal doesn’t eat much. Of more concern, is the stock left standing that are consuming valuable feed resources and inefficiently converting them to milk, wool, progeny and meat. Aside

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feed and grazing animals, the main issues of stock grazing green feed is its high rumen degradable protein, and Nonprotein Nitrogen (Nitrates and Ammonia) levels. This relative imbalance in energy and protein, which the animal rumen have specific and concurrent requirements, results in unstable and impaired rumen fermentation which in turn has a significant

flies/non-muelsed animals or worms. To producers’ defence it may well be these conditions that lead to the ill fate of animals but I can see there to be one common dominator in these events and that is green feed. Without getting to bogged down in the intricate nutrient interactions in green

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for Greendale Partnership 1. Best thing about farming? Is working with animals and the difference in an animals production. The challenges of working with nature and the climate. Everyday is varied. Making decisions. 2. Philosophy in farming? You can always improve on what you are doing. 3. Property names? Greendale, Rocky Plain, Willarney, Idaho and Murrumbucca. 4. What is your main farming structure? Our main livestock enterprise is breeding sustainable and profitable merino sheep. 1st cross lambs and we are a Merino seedstock producer. 5. Farming generations? We are fourth generation farmers. For farming to continue that will be totally up to the individual. We have three girls who are involved and love farming. Pictured, Alan, Greg and Mark McGufficke.

ICPA-NS is helping country kids - NSW President ICPA, Duncan Taylor The Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of NSW (ICPA-NSW) is a not for profit, apolitical parent body, dedicated to ensuring that all rural and remote students have equity of access to a continuing and appropriate education. Branches are located in various rural and remote areas of Australia, in which members are the policy setters of the Association. In NSW, there are over one thousand member families across 31 branches. Access to education for geographically isolated students is always difficult and this is where ICPA-NSW advocates on behalf of families who have children who may be educated by distance education or at small rural schools, attend boarding schools or school term hostels and have access to early childhood services. The ICPA also advocates on behalf of tertiary students who must live away from home to access further education. ICPA–NSW has worked closely with policy makers, e d u c a t i o n a l administrators, schools and teachers in gathering information on demographic changes and the needs of students which have resulted in improvements to school programs and methods of curriculum delivery. ICPA-NSW has earned respect and credibility across all political parties and government departments. As part of our current activity, ICPA-NSW is proceeding with the following issues which extend into many other areas of rural and remote

education as well: • contributing to the current review in early childhood services, including taking the review team to some rural towns to investigate existing services and delivery in rural and remote settings; • having representation on a government committee scrutinising school bus safety, which is currently reporting to the Minister for Transport; • reviewing PVC rates so as to ensure that those rates are equitable and fairer compensation for school transport where school bus runs are not available; • reviewing and broadening the eligibility criteria for isolation allowances, including the Allowance for Isolated Children and Boarding Scholarships for Isolated Children; • supporting and intensifying agricultural education and training for interested secondary school

students; contributing to the Federal Government review into youth allowance which broadened income support for inner regional students; • having representation on a government committee devising a blueprint for school–community consultation; • enhancing distance education, both in secondary and also in tertiary studies. ICPA-NSW has never sought anything on behalf of its members which is not available to other students in NSW. ICPA-NSW believe that all students, irrespective of where they live, should have the opportunity to receive the education they require to participate to their full potential in the social, economic, political and cultural life of the community. ICPA–NSW also strongly believes in regional development and keeping employment and training opportunities in the bush. •

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Bronte enjoyed young wool leaders course In February a group representing the next generation of leaders in the wool industry completed the 2012 Breeding Leadership Course, Australian Wool Industry (AWI) professional development course for young woolgrowers. The course was established in 2002 by the South Australian Stud Merino Sheepbreeders Association and became a national program in 2004 through the Australian Association of Stud Merino Breeders (AASMB). The course was held over four days in Clare, South Australia and delivered by Rural Directions Pty Ltd. Breeding leadership is designed for 20 to 35-year-olds currently working in the agriculture industry with a focus of wool production. This year’s 23 participants from all around Australia included six from NSW, including two for the Monaro, John Murdoch and Bronte Doughton. Bronte, 21, a veterinary science student at Charles Stuart University, Wagga Wagga,

also works with stock for Bobingah Pty Ltd, a wool and beef grazing enterprise with properties near Nimmitabel and out of Adelong. She is also a casual vet nurse/secretary at Cooma’s Monaro Vet Clinic. A f t e r completion of her degree, Bronte hopes to work in flock health and production management. “I feel we need to carefully manage wool

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1. The best thing about farming? The best thing about farming is being able to work outside, for yourself with the challenges and rewards of different seasons and fluctuating markets. No two years are the same. 2. Philosophy in farming? To farm sustainably while continuing to improve the land, livestock and financial returns of our business. 3. Property name? Muniong 4. What is your main farming structure? Partnership with my wife Kristina, running Stud and commercial Merino Sheep and Angus Cattle. 5. Farming generations, will the legacy contine in the King family? I am the third generation to farm on the Monaro and have three young boys that may choose to do the same.

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IN GOOD news for Australian farmers looking to import urea, prices are currently at a 10-month low. According to the latest Rabobank Agribusiness Review, urea is currently $USD385 a tonne, compared to $USD400 last month.   In September last year, urea cost $USD515 a tonne.  The recent dip in prices has been contributed to worldwide holidays.  “ August was a generally quiet period for global fertiliser markets due to European holidays and Ramadan,” Rabobank said.   “Buying activity was cautious in most regions and markets remained relatively balanced.  “Global prices

for urea drifted four per cent lower over the past month, mostly due to weaker demand on the back of delayed purchasing in key markets.”   However, according to the report global trading activity is expected to pick up between now and the end of the year.  “There are only a few weeks to run before the Chinese low export tax windows close for the year which will lower global supplies,” Rabobank said.   “This gap is likely to be filled by new capacity coming on stream across the Middle East and North Africa region.”  On the demand side, Rabobank expects all eyes to turn to buying programs in South America,

11 India and Pakistan as the planting season approaches.   “Price direction in the coming period is important for both Australia and New Zealand, given both agricultural sectors will begin importing for upcoming domestic seasons,” the report said.   Meanwhile, diammonium phosphate and potash markets were mostly stable.  The current price for DAP is $USD570 a tonne, compared to $USD565 last month.   In September last year, DAP cost $USD650 a tonne.  “In comparison to a year ago, most fertiliser markets are still trading at discounts of between 12-25 per cent,” Rabobank said.

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Horsewyse leaping ahead of the mob Locally owned horsey magazine, Horsewyse, has grown in leaps and bounds since it was purchased by Sophie and Keith Campbell of Bombala. Sophie, a journalist and self-confessed horse fanatic, truly loves her job. Horsewyse is produced quarterly, but to keep up with her many young readers, Sophie has now developed an app which allows digital access to the magazine as well. The HW App. was launched earlier this year and is now available in 87 countries around the world. It allows readers both in Australia and overseas to access the full copy of each issue of HorseWyse, along with digital links to advertisers and all the magazine’s regular competitions and give-aways - along with

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Lamb: the must- have for every spring recipe collection Put the winter woollies away and enjoy everything the sunny spring weather has to offer by indulging in this season’s hottest ingredient – juicy, tender lamb. Australians are lucky to enjoy quality lamb all year round, but spring is a great time to match delicious lamb with the season’s abundant fresh produce. While lamb chops and cutlets are always a family favourite at meal time, get creative and experiment with this season’s trendiest cuts including ribs, shoulder and mince. They are not only delicious, but offer great value.

SPICED LAMB TIKKA Serves 4 Prep time: 10 minutes (plus 2 hours marinating) Cook time: 35 minutes • 500g boneless lamb shoulder, cubed in 3cm pieces • 2 tablespoons tandoori paste • 2 tablespoons natural yoghurt • 1 teaspoon ginger puree • 1 teaspoon garlic puree • 1⁄2 lemon juiced • 1 red pepper • 12 cherry tomatoes • 1 long cucumber • 3 bulb spring onions • 3 red radishes • 1 cup of fresh coriander • 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil 1. Combine the yoghurt, tandoori paste, ginger, garlic and the juice of half a lemon to make the marinade. Trim any fat off the lamb and add the lamb to the marinade. Leave for two hours at room temperature.

2. H alve the tomatoes and cut the capsicum into three centimetre squares. Thread the lamb, tomatoes and capsicum on to steel skewers. 3. P reheat the oven grill to a high heat. Place the skewers on a foillined tray and grill for

BARBECUED LAMB CUTLETS Serves 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes • 12 lamb cutlets • 400g kipfler potatoes, washed • 1 lemon • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • 150 green beans, sliced on an angle • 1⁄2 preserved lemon, pulp discarded • 1 red chilli • 200g haloumi cheese

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about seven to eight minutes. Turn the lamb on the skewers half way so that each side is cooked. 4. Thinly slice the cucumber into long ribbons using a vegetable peeler; stopping when you get to the seeds.

Finely slice the spring bulb onions length ways and cut the radishes into thin rounds. Toss in a bowl with coriander. Toss gently with salt, pepper, a squeeze of lemon juice and a teaspoon of extra virgin oil.

1. Place potatoes in a saucepan with cold salted water, bring to the boil, simmer for 15-20 minutes. Drain and cool the potatoes, then peel and slice into diagonals. Season with the juice of half a lemon, two tablespoons of olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper. Blanch and then drain sliced green beans and add potatoes.

2. Slice preserved lemon into thin strips. Halve and deseed the chilli and then slice into thin strips. Cut haloumi cheese into 1cm thick slices. 3. Preheat the barbecue to a medium-high heat. Season the lamb cutlets with salt and pepper and cook for 4-5 minutes on griddle bars. Remove and rest. Cook haloumi

on flat griddle with one tablespoon of oil until golden brown (1-2 minutes per side). Squeeze with lemon. 4. Serve green beans, potatoes and haloumi, preserved lemon and chilli, topped with lamb cutlets spread with hummus and sprinkled with mint and dukkah. Drizzle with one tablespoon of oil.

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ASC initiative to protect the ‘integrity of country shows’ stud breeders across NSW, according to ASC president Geoff Bush. “Given the rampant nature of BVD as disease, it’s imperative that we take every possible measure to shore up the interests of breeders and the NSW show circuit as a whole. “While the virus can be spread by aerosol (through the air) in fine droplets, the distance of this spread is limited. “However the virus can survive in the environment for anywhere from a few hours through to a couple of weeks depending the prevailing weather conditions.” As a result, Mr Bush said, the following guidelines will come into effect on January 1: Stud cattle section permitting only BVDV

free (non-PI) animals to enter a show; Ensure complete segregation of commercial and known tested negative (Non-PI) (stud) animals; Untested animals should be separated at all times from susceptible animals by a distance of at least 10 metres; Susceptible females should be excluded from any area that has been occupied by untested animals for at least 24 hours unless all surfaces are hard and impervious and can be easily washed down. Such surfaces (eg concrete floors and rails) should be thoroughly washed down and allowed to dry; It is preferable for grassed areas to be utilised first by tested animals; In any grassed areas that must be used first

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by untested animals , once the untested cattle have been removed, all manure should be collected and the area left unoccupied for as long as possible and at least overnight; Ensure that vehicles and equipment used with untested animals are not used for tested negative animals until they have been thoroughly washed (liberally with water followed by a sanitiser such as an iodophor product) and allowed to dry. While emphasizing the importance of the new guidelines, Mr Bush was at length to assure breeders that a simple tail hair sample test occasioning a negative result will cover the lifetime of the exhibit.

Protecting ‘the integrity of country shows’ along with the interests of stud breeders, are two key elements of a statewide initiative announced this week by the NSW Agricultural Societies Council. In a move designed to bring the NSW regional show circuit in line with events such as the Sydney Royal, testing for BVD (or Bovine Pestivirus) will become mandatory for all stud exhibitors from January 1, 2013. Normally transmitted via contact between a persistently infected (PI) and susceptible animals, BVD testing has been obligatory as a condition of entry for the last two Sydney Shows, and its introduction to the regional circuit is seen as crucial to protecting the interests of

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It’s understandable that families sometimes wonder about the wisdom of selecting a boarding school for their children’s high school education, so it may be reassuring to learn that current research on the benefits of boarding notes that boarders actually score higher than day students on their selfbelief, valuing school, mastery orientation, planning, persistence and academic buoyancy, while on the non-academic side, boarders also score higher on meaning and purpose in life, life satisfaction, participation in extracurricular activities and relationships with their parents! So, it could be that some of those natural concerns of parents about the effect of separation from family on their adolescent children are not well founded. The Monaro district is well represented at St Scholastica’s College at Glebe where the girls seem to thrive on the pleasures and

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challenges of boarding life. Gabby, a Year 12 student from Dalgety, speaks positively of the support system offered at Schols by teachers, coaches, supervisors and friends and says that the College has helped her significantly in making choices that matter. Lily, a Year 11 student from Bombala, speaks positively of the big adjustment required in moving from small town life to a city boarding environment, but agrees that the challenge has helped her to grow as a person; her cousin Ginnie in Year 9, who comes from Ando, greatly enjoys the convenience of a school that is so close to the city that she can also share with family when they visit. Brianna, a Year 12 student from Cooma, has loved every minute of boarding school, enjoying the many friendships she has made with the girls who are “like sisters” and also the opportunity to pursue her interest in dancing at nearby

“go the extra mile” for the girls. Sarah, a Year 11 student from Braidwood who takes up the responsibility of College Boarding Captain next year, praises the academic, cultural and sporting richness that is offered at St Scholastica’s and is confident that the friends she has made at school will be “friends for life”.

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Beware pets and snakes conflict Pets beware of snakes seeking sun. With the arrival of spring, snakes are posing a greater threat to pets as the warmer weather and dryer conditions put an end to their winter hibernation. Australia’s peak veterinary body, the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is urging pet owners to take precautions to prevent deadly encounters with snakes when venturing outside with their furry friends. Dr David Neck, President of AVA’s small animal special interest group said that snakes tend to be their most

active towards the end of the day. “Snake bites tend to occur in the late afternoon or early evening. Snakes also tend to be attracted to rodents and rubbish to hide under. “Dog owners should avoid snake prone areas, particularly if they are walking their dog at the end of the day. Snakes can also venture into backyards and over the spring and summer months even city dogs and cats can be at risk.” Dr Neck said it is important for pet owners to be aware of the signs of a snake bite as owners may not actually

see their dog or cat being bitten. “Symptoms can vary with different snakes but sudden onset of seizures, vomiting, weakness in the limbs and inability to move may be observed. Soon after the symptoms occur, the animal may collapse with severely laboured breathing,” Dr Neck said. Although snake bites can be deadly, rapid treatment with the appropriate anti-venom can be a very effective treatment if done quickly. “If you spot any of these symptoms in your pet, quickly call the nearest veterinarian so that they can be prepared for your arrival at the veterinary hospital with the right treatment,” he said.

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1. The best thing about farming? When we bought our farm it was very run down. Not only the fencing needed attention, but also the pasture and soil condition as well. Initially, the task to to restore the farm seemed overwhelming, however, over time we realised that we could actually use this to our advantage and remodel it to suit our farming philosophy. For example, we were able to erect new fences below ridgelines to create smaller, more sheltered paddocks and help reduce sheep camps. 2. Philosophy of farming? Our general philosophy of farming is that sustainability and productivity can both be increased simultaneously. We are aiming to achieve this by increasing ground cover and good pastures through rotational grazing, extensive shelter belt plantings throughout the property and maintaining a good genetic selection for livestock. 3. Property name? Khalassa 4. What is your main farming structure? We run Merino sheep for fine wool production, first cross lambs, Angus cattle and also have a revegetation and farm tree nursery on our property. 5. What is your aim? Our aim, which we believe we are well on the way to achieving, is to leave our farm in a much more sustainable position than when we started here.

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Travelling stock reserves available for grazing reel spray unit to increase the Authorities capabilities in weed control on its Travelling Stock Reserves (TSR’s). Pictured is Ranger Graham Tozer preparing the new unit just prior to departing for work on a TSR at the Brown Mountain. “Not all TSR’s are leased out and the SE LHPA has to address any weed issues on vacant TSR’s.” states Ranger Phil McGrath. “Working with Regional Weeds Committees the SE

LHPA has a planned approach to controlling weeds. The new equipment recently purchased will allow rangers to cover larger areas more effectively. In addition spray contractors will be used on certain TSR if it is a more cost effective” Landholders wishing further information on Travelling Stock Reserves should contact Phil McGrath on 4842 2536

WOOL BROKERS & WOOL BUYERS Spring is the perfect time for stock owners to tap into some of the state’s 600,000 hectares of travelling stock reserves (TSRs) managed by the Livestock Health and Pest Authorities (LHPAs). The TSR network was established to facilitate stock movements around the state. It is also a key grazing resource for stock owners through droughts but can also be utilised to assist with management of pastures. Spelling paddocks can be very beneficial when spring growth is slow due to a drier than normal end to winter. The grazing of stock on TSRs also assists LHPA with managing potential fire risks presented by the previous good seasons. LHPAs have short term grazing

permits available for a variety of fenced and unfenced TSRs within their district. Stock owners are encouraged to contact their local LHPA to discuss the options available. Those stock owners with longer term annual permits, known as Annual Grazing Permits (AGPs), are reminded of their responsibility to control weeds on the TSR under their permit conditions. Now is the time to ensure that sufficient preparation has been made to keep noxious weeds at bay. Short term permit holders are not responsible for weed control. LHPAs wish to remind people that dumping rubbish, riding motorbikes and shooting or hunting on TSRs is illegal and those found participating in these

activities will be fined. The majority of these activities occur on weekends and witnesses of these activities are encouraged to take down details and report them to their local LHPA office. The South East Livestock Health and Pest Authority (SE LHPA) has recently purchased a new dual

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Landowners urged to carefully plan hazard reduction burns Out of control hazard reduction burns have resulted in several Grassland fires recently in the Monaro RFS area, leaving NSW Rural Fire Service volunteer firefighters to extinguish the fast moving fires. NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Fire Mitigation Officer, Fred Nichols is advising landholders and managers to ensure they are well prepared before burning off on their property. “Following a lot of heavy rain in the area we are faced with high fuel loads that present a very real fire risk when hazard reduction burns are not conducted safely. “The Service encourages landholders to be proactive in reducing fuel loads on their property, but more importantly we want people to conduct hazard reduction burns safely and legally,” said Fred. “For hazard reduction burning to be safe and effective, residents need to take weather conditions and forecasts into

“Members can also provide advice on fire permits, hazard reduction certificates, environmental approvals and weather forecasts. “Every landholder has a responsibility to prevent fire spreading to other properties and there can be serious consequences for the person who started the fire. “The first priority should always be safety, so never conduct a burn if conditions are not suitable. There are alternatives to burning including hand clearing, mowing, or slashing areas around key assets on the property,” Fred said. For more information contact the RFS on 6455 0455 or visit www.rfs.nsw.gov.au. consideration. “Remember to notify your neighbours and local fire authority 24 hours before starting a hazard reduction burn. “The NSW RFS are happy

to help people plan and conduct safe hazard reduction burns ensuring the safety of both landowners’ property and the broader community.

Beware of love-grass fire threat The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) has warned of the heightened potential for lovegrass fires in the localities north of Cooma and south of Dalgety. “Lovegrass continues to dominate pastures in these localities due to rainfall received across the region during last summer and autumn. Winter frosts have cured the lovegrass and it is now ready to burn,” said Fred Nichols Fire Mitigation Officer Monaro Team. Fred Nichols stressed, “Monaro landholders must be aware of the threat and the risks associated with burning lovegrass for agricultural and hazard reduction purposes.” “When burning lovegrass, every landholder must ensure they are adequately prepared by having fire fighting equipment on hand such as a full knapsack, an operational spray pump and a plentiful water supply.” “If burning lovegrass you are responsible for containing the fire to your property,” Fred Nichols said. “Landowners are encouraged to contact the NSWRFS before they burn so we can advise them of the precautions they need to have in place. This includes making sure

your local brigade is aware of when you intend to burn, the size of the burn and location of the burn.” The NSWRFS has the following advice for landowners to help protect their property from grass fires: • Put fire breaks in place around assets, as well as boundary fences where possible. • Slashers and mowers are a major cause of fire, they must be used with extreme care now that lovegrass pastures are cured. Avoid using them on windy days. • Heavy grazing around all buildings and assets is a safe way to remove fuel. Autumn through to Winter is the time to put in place measures to prepare your property for the fire season. Lovegrass fires pose a real threat to you and your neighbours as they start very easily and spread very rapidly. Establishing good containment lines prior to undertaking burns is essential. Please consult with your Brigade Captain or one of your Monaro Fire Control Centres at Cooma, Berridale and Bombala (ph 6455 0455) before you burn.

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6.00 Florrie’s Dragons. 6.15 Tilly & Friends. 6.30 In The Night Garden. 7.00 Spicks & Specks. (PG) 7.30 A Dad Is Born. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Paper Moon. (1973) (PG) 10.10 Movie: The Apartment. (1960) (PG)

6.00 Florrie’s Dragons. 6.15 Tilly & Friends. 6.30 In The Night Garden. 7.00 Spicks & Specks. (PG) 7.30 Do Or Die. (PG) 8.25 Tropfest. (PG) 8.30 Sunday Best: Strummer. (M) 10.30 Louis Theroux And The Brothel. (M) 11.35 Dangerous Drivers’ School. (PG)

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6.05 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 6.30 Deadly 60. 7.00 Stoked. 7.25 Total Drama Island. 7.50 Kaeloo. 7.55 News On 3. 8.00 Legend Of Dick & Dom. 8.30 Desperados. Sam risks his place in the team. 8.55 The 3 Factor. 9.00 Close.

6.05 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 6.30 Deadly 60. 7.00 Stoked. 7.25 Total Drama Island. 7.50 Kaeloo. 7.55 News On 3. 8.00 Legend Of Dick & Dom. Final. 8.30 The Killian Curse. (PG) 8.55 The 3 Factor. 9.00 Close.

6.05 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 6.30 Deadly 60. 7.00 Stay Tuned. 7.30 Prank Patrol. 7.55 News On 3. 8.00 Splatalot. 8.30 Good Game: SP. Hex, Bajo and robot Darren look at the latest in the Australian video game scene. 8.55 Bugged. 9.00 Close.

6.25 Prank Patrol Road Trip. 6.50 You’re Skitting Me. 7.15 Dukes Of Broxstonia. 7.25 Good Game: SP. 7.50 News On 3. 7.55 Vampire Knight. (PG) 8.20 Astro Boy. 8.40 Voltron: Defender Of The Universe. Commander Hawkins finally convinces the Drule Empire to engage in peace talks. 9.00 Close.

6.10 Mal.com. 6.20 Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids. 6.30 Horrible Histories. 7.00 Wolverine & The X-Men. 7.25 The Avengers. 7.50 News On 3. 7.55 The 99. (PG) 8.15 Fruits Basket. (PG) 8.40 Ouran High School Host Club. (PG) 9.00 Close.

6.05 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 6.30 Deadly 60. 7.00 Stoked. 7.25 Total Drama Action. 7.50 Kaeloo. 7.55 News On 3. 8.00 Karaoke High. 8.30 Sadie J. Sadie thinks she’s too old to have a birthday organised by her dad. 9.00 Close.

6.05 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 6.30 Deadly 60. 7.00 Stoked. 7.25 Total Drama Action. 7.50 Kaeloo. 7.55 News On 3. 8.00 Karaoke High. (PG) 8.30 Pixelface. Alexia is accused of always taking things without asking. 9.00 Close.

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6.00 Kingswood Country. (PG) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.30 Rosemary & Thyme. (PG) Rosemary and Laura go to a villa on the French Riviera to restore a 150-year-old garden. 9.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG) 10.40 Rising Damp. (PG) 11.10 The Bill. (M)

6.00 Kingswood Country. (PG) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Royal. (PG) 8.30 Inspector Morse. (M) During the investigation of a female deacon’s death, Morse meets deaconess Emma Pickford. 10.40 Rising Damp. (PG) 11.10 The Bill. (M)

6.00 Kingswood Country. (PG) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. Denise Nurse travels to Yorkshire to help a retired couple. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.45 Homes Under The Hammer.

6.30 Down To Earth. (PG) 7.45 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.45 Inspector Morse. (M) The unsolved murder of a girl 18 years earlier sounds warning bells for Inspector Morse when he investigates the killing of a former policeman. 11.00 Black Sheep Squadron. (PG)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Ballykissangel. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. Aled Jones heads to Devon to help a couple swap the Staffordshire suburbs for retirement by the sea. 9.30 60 Minute Makeover. 10.30 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.45 The Lakes.

6.00 Kingswood Country. (PG) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.30 Waking The Dead. (M) After a stalker confesses to the murder, Grace doubts he is truly guilty. 9.40 Criminal Minds. (M) 11.40 Movie: Catherine Cookson’s The Fifteen Streets. (1989) (M)

6.00 Kingswood Country. (PG) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Islands Of Britain: The West. 8.30 Vicar Of Dibley. (PG) 9.10 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG) 9.50 The New Reclaimers. Final. (PG) 10.50 Property Ladder. (PG) 11.50 Digging Deep.

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6.00 Scrubs. (PG) 6.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 8.00 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 8.30 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 9.00 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 9.30 American Pickers. (PG) 10.30 American Pickers. (PG) 11.30 Rude Tube. (M)

6.00 Scrubs. (PG) 6.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 7.00 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 7.30 Swamp People. (PG) 8.30 Turtleman. (PG) 9.30 Operation Repo. (M) 10.00 Operation Repo. (M) 11.00 Jail. (M) 11.30 Bear Swamp Recovery. (M)

6.30 V8 Supercars. 8.30 Full Throttle Saloon. New series. (M) Owner Michael Ballard struggles to get the World’s Largest Biker Bar ready for opening day of the Sturgis Biker Rally. 9.30 Full Throttle Saloon. (M) 10.30 Movie: Hard Target. (1993) (AV15+)

6.30 Mighty Structures: Palm Island. 7.30 Mighty Structures: Sea Launch. 8.30 Football. Chris Mainwaring Legends Match. West Coast Legends v Geelong Legends. From Patersons Stadium. 11.00 Most Shocking: Top 20. (M)

6.20 Movie: The Fox And The Hound 2. (2006) (G) 7.40 Movie: Land Of The Lost. (2009) (PG) Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel. 9.40 Movie: Jackass: The Movie. (2002) (AV15+) Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius. 11.40 Punk’d. (M)

6.00 ’70s Show. (PG) 6.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 7.30 Ultimate Factories: Ferrari. 8.30 MythBusters: Snow Special. (PG) 9.30 Family Guy. (M) 10.00 Family Guy. (M) 10.30 Family Guy. (M) 11.00 American Dad! (M) 11.30 American Dad! (M)

6.00 ’70s Show. (PG) 6.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 7.00 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 7.30 MythBusters: Hindenburg Mystery, Crocodile Zig Zags. (PG) 8.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 9.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 9.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 10.00 Cash Cowboys. (PG)

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6.00 Top Gear. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 8.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 8.30 2 Broke Girls. (M) 9.00 2 Broke Girls. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Blade. (1998) (AV15+) Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, Traci Lords.

6.00 Top Gear. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Sherlock Holmes. (2009) (M) Robert Downey Jnr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong. 11.10 Eclipse. (PG) 11.40 Conan. (M)

6.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 6.30 Movie: Kangaroo Jack. (2003) (PG) Jerry O’Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren. 8.30 Movie: Revenge Of The Nerds. (1984) (M) Robert Carradine. 10.30 Movie: Airheads. (1994) (M) Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi.

6.40 Movie: Honey I Blew Up The Kid. (1992) (G) Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Lloyd Bridges. 8.30 Movie: Yes Man. (2008) (M) Jim Carrey. A man resolves to say “yes” to everything that comes his way. 10.40 Two And A Half Men. (M) 11.00 Glory Daze.

6.00 Big Brother. (PG) 6.30 16 And Pregnant. (PG) 7.30 Don’t Tell The Bride UK. (PG) 8.30 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.00 Big Bang Theory. (M) 9.30 Movie: Lethal Weapon 2. (1989) (M) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Patsy Kensit. 11.50 Chuck. (M)

6.00 Top Gear. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.00 Top Gear. (PG) 9.30 Movie: The Book Of Eli. (2010) (AV15+) Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis. In a post-apocalyptic future, a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book.

6.00 Top Gear. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Teen Mom. (PG) 8.30 Sun, Sex & Suspicious Parents. (M) A shy and sheltered James and party girl Jenn head off for a week of fun on the Greek Island of Zante. 9.30 Movie: St. Trinian’s. (2007) (M) 11.30 Nikita. (AV15+)

6.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Hot In Cleveland. (PG) 7.30 Border Force. (PG) 8.30 RPA. (PG) After a woman is knocked unconscious while skiing, doctors discover a large mass in her head. 9.30 Silent Witness. (AV15+) 10.45 Law & Order. (M) 11.45 The Closer. (M)

6.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Hot In Cleveland. (PG) 7.30 Animal Hoarding. (PG) 8.30 Embarrassing Teenage Bodies. (M) 9.30 Super Nanny UK. (PG) 10.30 My Strange Addiction. (PG) 11.00 My Strange Addiction. (PG) 11.30 Friends. (PG)

6.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Hot In Cleveland. (PG) 7.30 The Great Barrier Reef. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Aviator. (2004) (M) Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin. Follows the extraordinary life of billionaire Howard Hughes. 11.55 Friends. (PG)

7.30 Antiques Roadshow. 8.30 CSI: NY. (M) The team investigates the death of an archaeologist whose body was found in an alleyway, however the situation takes a dangerous twist for Stella. 9.30 CSI: Miami. (M) 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) 11.25 Law & Order. (M)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Yes Minister. 8.00 To The Manor Born. 8.30 Movie: Man On Fire. (2004) (M) Denzel Washington, Radha Mitchell. A bodyguard working in Mexico seeks revenge against the gang who kidnapped the child he was hired to protect. 11.30 Sensing Murder. (PG)

6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Hot In Cleveland. (PG) 7.30 Sea Patrol UK. Final. (PG) 8.30 Inside The Human Body: Creation. (PG) Part 1 of 5. 9.30 Embarrassing Bodies. (M) 10.30 Hoarding: Buried Alive. (PG) 11.30 Friends. (PG)

6.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Hot In Cleveland. (PG) 7.30 Yes Minister. 8.00 To The Manor Born. 8.30 The Closer. (M) Brenda and the team investigate the murder of a personal trainer in a parking lot. 9.30 Rizzoli & Isles. (AV15+) 10.30 The Mentalist. (M) 11.30 Law & Order. (M)

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Megafactories: Chevy Volt. 8.30 Burn Notice. (M) Michael and Fi help a woman whose husband was killed as part of an insurance scam. 9.30 Movie: Streets Of Blood. (2009) (AV15+) 11.30 Prison Break. (M)

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Extreme Fishing. (PG) 8.30 Movie: True Lies. (1994) (M) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis. An American secret agent combating terrorism misleads his wife by pretending he is a boring computer salesman. 11.25 White Collar. (M)

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 American Digger. New series. (PG) 8.00 Flip Men. New series. (PG) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 9.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 1. Wollongong Hawks v Sydney Kings. 11.30 Megafactories: Chevy Volt.

6.00 Places We Go. 6.30 Talkin’ ’Bout Your Generation. (PG) 7.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Chariots Of Fire. (1981) (M) Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Sir John Gielgud. Based on a true story. 11.05 48 Hours: Death Wish. (M)

7.00 Trick My Truck. 7.30 Extreme Fishing. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Siege. (1998) (M) Denzel Washington. An FBI agent and a CIA operative must work together to stop terrorists from bombing New York City. 10.55 48 Hours: The Writing On The Wall. (M) 11.55 NFL Total Access. (PG)

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 8.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 8.30 An Idiot Abroad: China. (M) 9.30 Arj Barker Live. (M) 11.00 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Japanese Grand Prix. Replay.

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Undercover Boss USA. (PG) 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M) 9.00 Cops: Adults Only. (M) 9.30 Ross Kemp: Return To Afghanistan. (M) 10.30 Can Of Worms. (M) 11.40 Better Off Ted. (PG)

6.00 Simpsons. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.30 Simpsons. 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 Simpsons. (M) 9.00 Futurama. (PG) 9.30 Futurama. (PG) 10.00 Cleveland Show. (M) 10.30 King Of The Hill. (PG) 11.00 King Of The Hill. (PG) 11.30 Late Late Show. (PG)

6.00 Simpsons. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.30 Simpsons. (PG) 8.00 Simpsons. 8.30 Star Trek: Next Gen. The crew is sent to search for a missing Federation medical vessel. 9.30 Star Trek: Next Gen. 10.30 Star Trek: Next Gen. 11.30 Late Late Show. (PG)

6.00 Simpsons. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.30 Glee. (PG) 8.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid? (M) 9.10 Excused. (PG) 9.40 Puberty Blues. (M) 10.40 Sex & The City. (MA15+) 11.20 Sex & The City. (M)

6.00 Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.30 I Will Survive. (PG) 8.30 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 9.30 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 10.30 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 11.30 Hot 30. (PG)

6.00 Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.30 Simpsons. (PG) 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 Simpsons. (PG) 9.00 Futurama. (PG) 9.30 Cleveland Show. (M) 10.00 Bob’s Burgers. (PG) 10.30 The Office. (PG) 11.00 The Office. (PG) 11.30 Everybody Loves Raymond.

6.00 Simpsons. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.00 Raising Hope. (PG) 8.30 Dollhouse. (M) 9.30 Dollhouse. (M) 10.30 Dollhouse. Final. (M) 11.30 Late Late Show. (PG)

6.00 Simpsons. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.30 Friends With Benefits. (M) 9.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? (M) 10.00 The GC. Final. (M) 10.30 Melrose Place. (M) 11.30 Late Late Show. (PG)

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6.00 Globe Trekker. 6.35 Come Dine With Me: Greece. 7.30 Insight. 8.30 The Bridge. (M) 9.35 Soccer. Champions League. Matchday 2. 11.05 Movie: In July. (2000) (M) Moritz Bleibtreu, Christiane Paul, Mehmet Kurtulus.

6.00 Globe Trekker. 6.35 Come Dine With Me: Greece. 7.30 Dateline. 8.30 Champions League Hour. 9.30 The Deadlys. (PG) 11.05 Movie: The First Time I Was Twenty. (2004) (PG) Marilou Berry, Catherine Jacob.

6.00 Globe Trekker. 6.35 Come Dine With Me. 7.30 Europa League Highlights. 8.30 Tropic Of Cancer: Mexico To The Bahamas. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Gandhi My Father. (2007) (PG) 11.55 Movie: Ring. (1998) (MA15+)

6.00 Designer People: Ilian Waisbrod. 6.30 One Man And His Campervan. 7.00 The Grape Escape. New series. 7.30 The Bible: A History. (PG) 8.30 The Protectors. (M) 10.30 Movie: Sphinx. (2010) (AV15+)

6.10 Unbeatable Banzuke. 6.40 Iron Chef. 7.30 The Hotel. (PG) 8.30 The Woodmans. (PG) 9.35 SOS. (M) 10.35 Movie: A Short Film About Killing. (1988) (AV15+) Miroslaw Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz.

6.00 Living Black. 6.40 Come Dine With Me. 7.35 Inspector Rex. (PG) 8.30 Lulu: The Bankrobber’s Wife. (M) 9.30 The World Game. 10.30 True Horror: Frankenstein. (M) 11.20 Movie: The Last Days Of Emma Blank. (2009) (M)

6.00 Globe Trekker. 6.35 Come Dine With Me: Greece. 7.30 Lost Worlds: Cannibals Of The Stone Age. (PG) 8.30 As It Happened: Fighting The Red Baron. (PG) 9.50 The Unbelievable Story Of The First World Cup: The Rimet Trophy. (PG) 10.50 Soccer. FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Semi-final 1.

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Claires’ Gardening notes for October with Claire Caldwell of Cooma Gas and Garden Supplies October has begun and usually it can be a very busy month in the cold climate garden. Spring seems to have taken off slowly this year with a continuation of regular frosty nights and cool winds. Hopefully October brings some warmer nights and a few extra showers of rain to keep things going along. As usual there will probably be a very cold outbreak which will see a few frosts in its wake. This month is when all the edibles are high on the list of priorities for planting and hopefully a lot more gardeners and non gardeners will have a go at growing their own as the prices continue to rise in the supermarkets. Planting Edibles: There is such a variety of edible plants available for planting these days. Vegetables, Herbs, Berries and Fruits of all descriptions can be tried in the home garden. The list includes – Carrots, Lettuce, Peas, Beans, Corn, Beetroot, Radish, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Broccoli, Silverbeet, Spinach, Onions, Capsicums, and of course who can resist a home grown Tomato. Parsley (Italian & Curly), Rocket, Oregano, Marjoram, Tarragon, Thyme, Rosemary, Mint, Chives, Garlic, Coriander, Basil are just a few of the herbs available for planting in the herb garden. Every year there are some new and exotic herbs available to try for example the many varieties of Chili Plants. Berries to try in this area include Strawberries, Raspberries, Gooseberries, Thornless Blackberries, Currants – Black & Red, Blueberries, Loganberries, Jostaberries, Boysenberries – with the added bonus that most of these are packed with antioxidants. Fruits suitable for the Monaro (if the frosts stay away at blossom time) are Apricots, Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, Figs, Persimmons, Medlars so why not try a fruit tree at your place as the texture, flavour and freshness of fresh picked fruit is fantastic. If the space in the garden is limited then consider growing some edibles in containers as there are many that will suit almost every situation. The main consideration is that the position gets at least 6 hours of sunlight per day. Ornamentals and Flowers. This part of the garden is the

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outdoor décor of a property, that compliments the house, provides outdoor entertaining space, is the soul of the garden and shows off the creativity of the gardener. During October just about any type of ornamental plant can be planted from the humble annual to a magnificent tree that may live to a ripe old age. Ornamental plants provide colour, perfume, structure, shade and texture to the garden, they can be annuals, perennials, groundcovers, roses, shrubs – evergreen and deciduous, climbers, trees – evergreen and deciduous, natives and grasses. What is chosen is only limited by the imagination as every new season there are always new plant varieties available with which to experiment to keep even the most experienced gardeners interested. Lawns. This month is a great time to plant a new lawn or rejuvenate an existing one. Good preparation for seeding a new lawn is essential for the best results. Make sure the area is weed free and is of a good tilth. Keeping the newly seeded area constantly moist is most important for good germination. Using a soft spray or rain shower spray is a good idea so the seed is not disturbed by the force of the water. When mowing for the first time keep the mower blades in a higher position as this will help the lawn thicken up and reduce the possibility of heavy weed infestation. For established lawns topdress if necessary to level out any uneven patches and oversow with a suitable grass seed. Fertilise existing lawns with a specific lawn fertilizer making sure that the lawn is watered before and after application. Fertilizing. All established plants in the garden will benefit from being fertilized this month, with a good quality all purpose fertilizer or a plant specific fertilizer. Roses are better fed a plant specific food as it will contain the necessary nutrients that roses require for good growth and flower production. There are many different fertilizers on the market these days so there will be one that will suit most gardens. Mulch. Mulching bare soil surrounding plants in garden beds is another essential task in the garden during October. Many mulches will do this effectively, thus keeping the soil moist for longer periods between watering, breaking down and providing good soil structure and reducing the infestation of unwanted weeds.

Pest and Disease Watch. As with everything good there has to be something bad, and in the garden it is unwanted pests and diseases. These can include aphids, scale, mites, thrips, caterpillars and grubs, powdery mildew, black spots, dieback, wilts, curly leaf, and many varieties of weeds. Taking care of all these possible garden enemies can be very time consuming but if a regular inspection is a routine activity control can be implemented before the nuisance pest, disease or weed has had time to become entrenched. Repot. For the gardener with lots of pots and the plants in them look tired and ratty then repotting is the answer. It is possible to repot into the same size pot by removing a portion of the existing root system and then replacing the plant into some fresh good quality potting mix. Skimping on potting mix quality will lead to an unhappy plant. If the plant would be happier in a bigger container then go to the next size up from the previous container only for the best results and also use the best quality potting mix. Once potting up is done water the plant well with a solution of Seasol or similar to help reduce transplant shock and to help stimulate new root production. Don’t fertilize until the plant has become reestablished. Watering. This is also an important aspect of spring gardening as getting seeds to germinate, new seedlings and plants established will require that they are never starved for water. Keeping them moist at all times is the most important job of all, moist means not over wet and never dry. Some seeds and seedlings will need daily inspection to keep their water needs met. The temperature during the days and nights will also have a bearing on the frequency of watering the overall garden as will those very windy days that spring is renowned for. Water applied to the garden before and after fertilizing is also important because it will ensure that the fertilizer is dissolved adequately and will not burn the fresh new root systems of the plants. Look for some goodies in the Thrifty-Link Spring Catalogue out now. If you have not received one, ask at Cooma Gas & Garden or check the Thrifty-Link .com au web site.

Cooma dog show this weekend The Cooma and District Kennel and Obedience Club will be holding the annual AllBreeds Championship Dog Shows over the weekend October 5-7 at Cooma Showground. There are two kinds of competition each day. Obedience Trials are held to demonstrate the training and teamwork between handler and dog. A well-trained dog is confident and a pleasure to have out and about in society. Obedience titles are awarded at different levels of competition and the exercises become more challenging as each

title is gained. The other kind of competition is the Conformation Shows where the judges are looking for the dog which perfectly represents the distinguishing features of each breed. Dogs are judged in seven different groups – toys, terriers, gundogs, hounds, working dogs, utility and non-sporting breeds. All these dogs are registered purebreds and must win their own group to compete for the Best In Show award. If you are thinking of getting a dog or just interested in seeing all the different breeds,

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Ph 6452 1568 Fax 6452 2307 Carlaminda Rd, Cooma

Wool Marketing - Not just wool selling

Wool Buyers & Wool Brokers Office & Wool Store 54-56 Polo Flat Road, Cooma NSW 2630 Phone: 6452 4494 Fax: 6452 4464 or Ben: 0428 445 064

Bombala Woolstore Cnr Forbes & Badgery Street, Bombala NSW 2630 Fridays 9am - 5pm

Phone: 6458 3720

If you wish to advertise in the Polo Flat Feature, contact the friendly staff at The Monaro Post on 6452 0313.

»»BUSINESS OF THE WEEK«« 41 Holland Rd, Polo Flat PO Box 46 Cooma 2630 P: 02 6452 3360 F: 02 6452 3422 M: 0428 360 637 E: summitsmash@bigpond.com

C & C Self Storage Ph: 0417 274 010

Cooma Sand & Concrete Pty Ltd Quality Construction Material Suppliers • Concrete • Earthmoving • Gravels • Heavy Haulage • Plant Hire • Roadbase • Sand and Soils • Truck Hire • Water Tanker

(02) 6452 1660 Polo Flat Rd, Cooma

If you wish to advertise in the Polo Flat Feature, contact the friendly staff at The Monaro Post on 6452 0313.

If you are looking for somewhere to store a boat, car, furniture, in fact, anything that is taking up space at home or work, then why not give Cathy a call at C&C Self Storage? She will be able to assist you with all your storage requirements.

They also carry all your packing needs such as tea chests, book boxes, porta-robes as well as other durable packing goods.

Whether you are a business or a private person looking for somewhere to put that extra ‘stuff’, C&C Self Storage can provide a There are various shed shed for you! sizes available at reasonable They are located at 1 rates to suit your budget. Airstrip Road in Polo Flat, You can stay for as long or Cooma. Phone Cathy short as you need to. All anytime on 0417 274 010 sheds are waterproof and or email wassink4@gmail. secure. com You can have access to your shed seven days a week.

Wednesday October 3, 2012

Grassroots

Breeding and Feeding to make more money

Dr Ferguson and audience.

Cooma wants a showgirl Cooma Show is looking for a showgirl to represent the town in the 2013 RAS Miss Showgirl competition. President of the Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Association (P & A), Gail Eastaway, urges all young women, aged from 18 - 25, with an interest in agriculture, to consider nominating for the competition this year. “The Miss Showgirl competition offers young

ladies a great opportunity for personal development, a chance to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience. “Apart from the chance to represent their area, participants could win a significant reward. “Any young lady who is interested in the competition is urged to contact the Cooma P & A. “Simply call me on 0408 930 180. Past Cooma Showgirls have had a wonderful time and have gone on to win the state title” she said.

Wool Marketing - Not just wool selling

Henry Bridgewater, Dr Jason Trompf and Dr Mark Ferguson.

Jemalong Wool - Market Reporting www.jemalongwool.com.au MPG

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954 1166 1096 1054 1036 1015 1003 945 891 815 565 543 464 583

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MONARO WHITE WOOL SALE

Tuesday 23rd October, 2012 Cooma Showground 1pm Rams penned for inspection from 10am. Sale Commences at 1pm.

Wool Buyers & Wool Brokers

BOUDJAH Flock No. 5049

Office & Wool Store

Ph:Michael Green (02) 6452 6651

69 One year old Merino Rams

54-56 Polo Flat Road, Cooma NSW 2630 Phone: 6452 4494 Fax: 6452 4464 or Ben: 0428 445 064

MAIN RANGE Flock No. 5062 12 One year old Merino rams

Ph: GW, MT & SG Tozer (02) 6456 4405 MP00048

Bombala Woolstore

Cnr Forbes & Badgery Street, Bombala NSW 2630 Fridays 9am - 5pm Phone: 6458 3720

1089 949 825 620 570 505 668

Northern Region Indicator (Monthy Averages)

C/KG

1600

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room of the industry. “We were able to help participants to set breeding goals for their ewe flocks and ######## teach them how to use tools like Breeding Values to choose fit-for-purpose rams,” Dr Ferguson said. The Bred Well Fed Well workshops are funded by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) through their Making More from Sheep initiative and supported by the Sheep Cooperative Research Centre (Sheep CRC) as a part of a national program to increase sheep industry productivity and profitability. The SRS® Monaro Group work together to promote the many benefits of SRS® Genetics. All members of the group adhere to a strict code of ethics and display a high level of integrity within their businesses. They are Aloeburn, BellaLana, Blue Gate, Blyth, Boxleigh Park, Glenwood, Mumblebone, Parkdale, Richmond and Sherwood.

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profitability in their ewe flocks. Member of the SRS Monaro Group (who hosted the workshop), Henry Bridgewater, said the day had far exceeded his expectations with close to 100 percent of participants also saying they would recommend BWFW to others. “We were keen to bring BWFW to the Monaro as it provides practical tools for improving fertility & feed efficiency, and takes away the ‘smoke and mirrors’ from using breeding values on-farm. All of which equate to more dollars in the pockets of commercial growers in the region,” Mr Bridgewater said. “It is not often you get the opportunity to hear from some of the leading experts in Australia so we wanted to give the opportunity to as many people as possible.” Dr Ferguson from Murdoch University in Western Australia said the day was squarely aimed at improving the profitability of ewe flocks because they are the engine

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Bred Well Fed Well workshop was held at Charlie Massey’s property “Severn Park” on Friday with a very good turn out of local graziers. Dr Mark Ferguson and Jason Trompf spoke at the workshop and handed out packs full of information about making more from your sheep. The workshop comprised of: Calculating your wool:meat ratio, Visual assessment of rams, Plan for the future – setting a breeding objective, Condition scoring ewes and Simple energy budget for ewe flock. All participants at the Workshopsaid tthey would now use Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBV) to select rams that fit their breeding objectives. About 50 commercial woolgrowers heard from two of the leading experts in Australia on sheep genetics and nutrition, Dr Ferguson and Dr Trompf. Producers were provided with practical tools that they could immediately put into action to optimise reproduction and

SNOWY PLAIN Flock No 3829 35 One Year old Merino rams

Ph: Michael Hedger (02) 6456 3856

All rams Gudair vaccinated

For prior inspections or further details please phone above.

Directory Guide

Wednesday October 3, 2012

Tell them how good a job you can do! INSURANCE

BUILDERS

Relax. Our flood cover is automatic.

SUNRISE BUILDING

& PROPERTY SERVICES PTY LTD • Project Management • Residential/Commercial Construction • Extensions • Bathroom/Kitchens Renovations • Property Maintenance • Specialty Sheds (shearing sheds etc) • Rural Fencing

Unlike most insurers, GIO Home and Contents Insurance gives you automatic cover for flood damage, including flash floods, storms and rising rivers, as well as flooding from dishwashers and hot water systems, burst pipes, tsunamis and more.

Servicing all area’s across the Monaro

Visit your local GIO Agent at 51 Vale Street, Cooma NSW 2630 or call 6452 3474.

John & Debbie Schwarz Mb: 0400 390 058 or Ph: 6456 6727 e: sunbuilding@westnet.com.au

LIC NO: 37754

AXE

MUSIC LESSONS

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

Individual private lessons tailored to suit your goals.

• Carpet & Upholstery steam clean • Window cleaning

COOMA SCHOOL OF MUSIC

• Domestic & Commercial Cleaning • Hard ﬂoor strip & seal

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

Shop 2 Parkview Arcade 123 Sharp Street COOMA

WILDLIFE RESCUE

6456 1313 LOOKING AFTER OUR KOSCIUSZKO ORPHANS

L.A.O.K.O

24 HOUR WILDLIFE RESCUE 6456 1313

Ph : 0406 995 228

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

HANDYMAN

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

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Rock guitar lessons now available. What ever music you’re into we’ll have you playing like a pro in no time. Metallica, ac/dc, red hot chili peppers, green day, Jack Johnson...

FOR ALL YOUR DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL CLEANING NEEDS

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Painting

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CLEANING SERVICES

• Rental exit cleans • Builders exit cleans • 24 Hour Flood Damage Emergencies

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NO JOB IS TOO SMALL

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CARPET CLEANING, GENERAL CLEANING

PAINTING SERVICES

GRAPHIC DESIGN Flyers Business Cards Logos Invitations Brochures Posters And more

Your Design Specialists

Ph: 6452 5381

Email : chris@axecleaning.com.au

220-226 Sharp St, Cooma

www.axecleaning.com.au

In The Monaro Post building WINDOW INSULATION

MOTOR

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404 Monaro Hwy PO Box 981 Cooma NSW 2630

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

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Directory Guide

Wednesday October 3, 2012

TREE SERVICES

MASSAGE THERAPY

FUNERAL SERVICES

BODYTALK MASSAGE THERAPY

Thomas Leone

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

FOR ALL YOUR TREE SOLUTIONS REMOVALS PRUNING STUMP GRINDING CLIMBING WOOD CHIPPING

Providing a professional and understanding service

WENDY REES MONARO CENTRE 108 COMMISSIONER STREET COOMA 2630 0466 579 466

O2 6452 1444

0438 954 817 OPTOMETRIST

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

HIRE

HOME

Specs

COOMA

Dean Hooper

EYE TESTING

All types of Headstones and Monuments

Owner Operator Insured

FREE QUOTES

Monday October 8 from 3pm - 7pm Tuesday October 9 9am - 12 noon Tuesday October 30 11.30am - 6pm

17m Cherry Picker 12m Tipper 5.5 Tonne Excavator with Grab

Visioncare and DVA suppliers

NIMMITABEL NSW Covering all areas

William Dale

Servicing Cooma - Monaro & Snowy Mountain Region

Home: 6454 6044 MP00089

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

MONARO MONUMENTS

LIGHTNINGSTRIKES TREE SURGERY

Dean 0417 671 062 Michelle 0488 040 843

Ph: 02 6452 2063 Fax: 02 6452 2065 Mobile: 0400 831 718

The Platypus News

Out and About in Platypus Country You are warmly invited to Platypus Country to get a taste of what we have on offer

October 6th & 7th 2012

Saturday 9am - 1pm Markets at Imperial Hotel. Saturday 10am - 4pm Visitor Information Centre and Lavender House open - Pick up maps to explore the area and be calmed by the scents of beautiful platypus country! 10% off goods purchased for today only. Saturday all day Mention “Out & About” & enjoy the specials on Maybe Street at: Bombala Bakery - Selected specials. Cosmo Café - Coffee/tea and lavender cake special. Linga Longa - Specials on delicious cakes and tea/coffee. Saturday 11am - 1pm Borderline Gallery, Delegate open. New exhibition. Saturday 10am - 4pm Delegate School of Arts History Museum open. 365 days a year Early Settlers’ Hut is open – See how the pioneers lived.

COMING EVENTS October 20th Bombala Race Day with a record breaking prize pool, 5 races, fashion on the field October 28th Monaro Dance Concert November 3rd Anglican Garden Day

More information call the Platypus Country Visitor Information Centre on 6458 4622 Council Reception Details Ph: 6458 3555 71 Caveat St Fax: 6458 3777

Mayor: Bob Stewart Deputy Mayor: BRAD YELDS

Council@bombala.nsw.gov.au www.bombala.nsw.gov.au

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Bombala Races Keeping the local dollar here!

MB T, E E V E O R T N S H ELL 18T B Y P A officesetiles@snowy.net.au and housekeeping duties at M 6452 1500 or email D A R hardworking and committed person to take C TU 5 APark, 2 Cooma Tourist S F T) O on the challenging role of Arts and Cultural E E R Office/ computer skills required. REAR T S Director. This is a part-time position which will . M T THE F BOMBALA . Ph: 0400 560A 402 P require some evening and weekend work. 0 3 . 12 F We are looking for a self motivated team O M ( O RETURN THANKS R F player. You will need excellent communication S N O I T A skills to help develop strong relationships R Barry Ager would like to take this opportunity between our various stakeholders and to thank everyone who sent letters REandGIST NEER

champion the Gallery to the wider community. Applications close: October 5, 2012. Job description packs are available from the Raglan Gallery, Cooma or phone Joan on 64542358 for further information.

WAITRESSES WANTED 1 Full time wait person and 2 casual wait persons needed for busy Restaurant in Cooma. No experience necessary. Training will be provided. Must be over 18 years. Contact for more information

Grand Court Chinese Restaurant

6452 4525

PUBLIC NOTICE

CLEARING SALE SPECIALISTS

. 9 9 9 9 Talk to us about your sale. Will Dixon: 0427 025 809 Office: 6452 7747 www.monarolivestock.com.au

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Cooma United Rugby League Football Club

STALLIONS

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WEDNESDAY 10th OCTOBER 2012 COOMA EX-SERVICES CLUB COOMBAH LOUNGE at 6.30pm All Positions are available. If you love your Rugby League and would like to help out or have your say then why not join our committee for 2013. Players, ex players and parents are most welcome. With an increase in our ladies we would also welcome more female involvement.

TRAINING

WHS TRAINING WHS (OHS) Whitecard training in Cooma Wednesday October 24 Contact Suzanne on 0402 443 791

ACCOMMODATION

FREE ACCOMMODATION (3 bedroom unit) in lieu of 1 day mid week office and housekeeping duties at Cooma Tourist Park, Office/ computer skills required. Ph: 0400 560 402

Wednesday October 3, 2012

cards of sympathy following the passing of his Uncle Bert Knowles. It is at times like this that we know just how many people both knew and respected Bert. My sincere thanks goes out to you all. BARRY AGER (Newphew)

-L R E L L O B

BARTHA Peter Andrew

GOLBY Adele (Del)

Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at Cooma Hospital, formerly of Tumut St, Cooma. Aged 64 years.

Passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 23rd 2012 at her residence, formerly of “Ingebyra” Barry Way. Aged 62 years.

Dearly loved husband of Brenda, Father and father in-law to Andrew and Melissa, Matthew and Kiara. Adored Papa to Jade, Olivia, Luke and Jordan

Dearly loved wife of Milton, Mother and mother in-law to Cameron and Sue, Ben and Danielle. Adored nanny Del to Lara, Shae, Callan, Jacob and Poppy.

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

ANTHONY, Andrew

Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 26th 2012 at Cooma Hospital, formerly of Powell Crt, West Lakes S.A and Cooma. Aged 80 years. Beloved husband of Mary, dearly loved father and father in-law to Pam and David, Kay and Rob, Tony and Simone, George and Jenny, Chris and Celia. Adored Grandfather (Bapou) to Andrew Jr, Isabelle, Rachael, Tony, Christopher, Nicholas, Georgia, Mariah and Alexandra

Marquee

Tables of 10 - $35 per person (includes entry to races & race book)

FUNERAL NOTICE

The relatives and friends of the late PETER ANDREW BARTHA are invited to attend his funeral Mass to be celebrated in the St Patrick's Catholic Church, Cooma, on Friday September 28th 2012 commencing at 1:00 pm. At the conclusion of the service, the cortege will proceed to Boloco General Cemetery, Boloco. In Lieu of flowers donations to the Monaro Committe for cancer research, envelopes will be supplied on the day.

UCT A D E S CEN

Bookings for tables by Tuesday 16th October with Graeme - 6458 8091 or Anne Tier - 6458 3649

Seafood platters - $60 each Booked by Friday 12th October with Graeme at the Delegate Hotel - 6458 8091

Bar facilities available in Marquee. NO BYO ALCOHOL.

General Admission

Admission: $15, Pensioner - $5, race book - $4 Member: $25/double, $15/single Members tickets to be purchased prior to race day from Anne Tier - 6458 3649 BBQ, afternoon tea & bar facilities available. NO BYO ALCOHOL.

Fashion On The Field

Bus Available

Total Prize Money $500

Leaving for the races from: Delegate Hotel - 12 noon Bombala RSL - from 12 noon & every half hour thereafter.

• Ladies • Gentlemen • Couple • Junior Male & Female

Children’s Entertainment • Jumping Castle • Face painting

The funeral service for the late ADELE GOLBY was held in St Columbkille Catholic Church, Jindabyne, on Saturday September 29th of 2012,. After which a private cremation followed

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

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GOLBY Max Colin Passed away peacefully on Saturday September, 22nd 2012 at his residence, “Glen Lea” Barry Way, Ingebyra. Aged 74 years.

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The relatives and friends of the late ANDREW ANTHONY are invited to attend his funeral service to be held in St Patrick's Catholic Church, Cooma, on Friday October 5th 2012 commencing at 11:00 am. At the conclusion of the service, the cortege will proceed to Cooma Mittagang Cemetery.

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Spring golf is in the air Golf report by Garry Atkinson With fine weather but very strong winds on Saturday golfers were out in numbers to enjoy the warmer weather and ever improving greens. One of the best rounds of the year was shot by Gerard Day on Wednesday and Bart Joseph is hitting form just at the right time for several major events coming up in October. On Saturday with the AFL grand final on, 24 golfers played in a single medley stableford. A grade winner was Bart Joseph with 38 points with Tim Young winning B grade with 35 points and Doug Snowden taking out C grade with 37 points. Ball winners went down to Brad Burke with 30 points. Nearest the pin on the 9th went to John Harris. Last Wednesday 39 golfers played in a single stableford medley in fine conditions. A grade winner was Gerard Day with a fabulous 45 points (round of the day by a mile). B grade winner was Simon Allen with 40 points on a count back from Richard Hannah and C grade winner was Prawit Prakotasung with 38 points also on a count back from Alexander Childs. Ball winners

went down to 37 points with Brian Turner just getting home. Gerard Day scored a great eagle on the 16th hole and nearest the pin on the ninth went to Mal Crockett. On the 17th nearest the pin went to Simon Allen. On Sunday a small field (with the NRL grand final on) competed in a single medley stableford. A grade winner was Garry Atkinson with 37 points. B grade winner was Tim Young with 36 points and C grade was taken out by Phil Amey with 36 points. Ball winners went down to 32 points with Denis Minehan the last in the ball winners. Garry Atkinson took out the nearest the pin on the ninth and Denis Minehan won nearest the pin on the 17th. Next Saturday and Sunday sees the first two rounds of the Club Championships to be played so get your names down early. Wednesday sees the traditional single medley stableford. Don’t forget the Phoenix social game held every Friday for that end of the week warm up for the weekend and keep the Cooma Open date in your calendar (last weekend of October). See you on the greens.

Coolamatong Golf Sunday’s Stroke round for the men was won by Tony Kiek on a count back from Ross Thompson both with 72 nett. Runners up Ross, Hans Kunz and Pom Wheldon. Nearest the pins went to Tony and Pom. Wednesday saw somw good scores come with Geoff Wilkinson the winner with 62 nett. Runners up Ron Duncan 65 and Wayne Tuckwell 66. Nearest the pin on both the eighth and 12th won by Werner Siegenthaler. The Men’s Open Tournament coming up on Saturday 20th 4BBB and Sunday 21st Stroke. For the ladies on Sunday it was Stroke, the winner Carolyn

O’Byrne with 76 nett. Runners up Mary Obernaire and Christa Waehrer. Nearest the pin won by Mary. Wednesday winner again Carolyn O’Byrne and qualifier for the monthly medal on a count back from Mary Obermaier. Runners up Mary, Marcelle Burton and Vickii Roarty. Nearest the pin Vickii. Saturday October 13 the P&C is holding a fun golf day. All players welcome as this is a family fun day so get your family, including the kids to the Golf course for a great day of fun. Contact Steve and Fiona Corby for further details.

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1. This poor child is not exactly unrich! (6) 5. Drab one I exchanged for something more elegant (8) 9. Help give rain to freshen up (10) 10 and 25-across. Stop, perhaps, or reverse commercial and sing out (4,4) 11. Middle brow faculty returns in stages (6) 12. Spice uses metric system on the half hour (8) 13. Hotel to save bundles if it tries something new (9) 15. Beast arrived, then left (5) 17. Judgment includes river in that stretch of land (5) 19. Caretaker can keep studio free (9) 22. Half-mile run in error (8) 23. Crosby holds the object to be incisive (6) 25. See 10-across 26. Tired sail set on ring leaders (10) 27. Poach if the rest attempt to come up to scratch (8) 28. True character not applicable to true characters (6) DOWN 2. Resume is totally exhausted (3,4) 3. Hills, for example, may be one among many (5) 4. Light attending health centre just after birth (8) 5. Watch as intruder attempts to hide from the neighbours (4,3,8) 8. Exhausted on the beach front with early revelling (6) 7. Nanny is unarmed for a change (9) 8. Think I resolved enigma (7) 14. Extremely optimistic copper gasps at the residents (9) 16. Tail end brought forth by the pig-headed (8) 18. More precipitate European prince? (7) 20. Blot out hard core of the ring (7) 21. The Iceman Cometh out of the pictures (6) 24. Time is not a mark of shame (5)

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1. Afternoon nap (6) 5. Childish (8) 9. Give off bubbles (10) 10. Grotto (4) 11. Pungent bulb (6) 12. Even-handed, unbiased (8) 13. Leave-taking (9) 15. Short and broad (5) 17. Literary composition (5) 19. Assiduousness (9) 22. Unfounded fear or suspicion (8) 23. Counting frame (6) 25. Flat plate (4) 26. Uncultured individual (10) 27. Municipal councillor (8) 28. One who dies for the cause (6)

2. Fill with air (7) 3. Magical charm (5) 4. Support, recommend (8) 5. Refusal to obey orders (15) 6. Breakfast food (6) 7. Special method, knack (9) 8. French holiday region on the Mediterranean (7) 14. Fall of snow and ice down a mountain (9) 16. Element used in steel alloys (8) 18. Breed of dog with dropping ears (7) 20. Pickle (7) 21. Tuft of wool at the top of a hat (6) 24. Amend (5)

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Sport

Wednesday October 3, 2012

Stallions presentations

Coaches award U18’s: Jessie Jackson.

Elmore Evans “HIll” award: Jimmy Boller.

Tigers presentations

!st Grade Players player: Steven Russell.

Most Consistant defensive player: Patrice Ingram.

Fillies Coaches award: Kate Schofield.

Most Improved player U18’s: Kahlam Jones.

U15s boys division 2 Cooma rep side Winners of the Canberra comp. Best Team player: Kayley Tonini.

U17s girls Best Team player: Sarah Nesbit.

U18s Boys most improved: Alex Bridgeman.

Most valuable player div 2: Jarrod Tonini.

Div 3 women top goal scorers: Lynsey & Rachael.

Club person of the year: Harry Hovasapian.

U14s Boys most improved: Nathan Toohey.

U14’ Boys Best team player: Harry Nichols.

Div 3 womens Players player: Staci Kelly.

Junior club person of the year: Oscar Thomas.

Sport

Wednesday October 3, 2012

Cooma field and game On Sunday 23rd September, Cooma and Bermagui Field & Game held the second round of the Coomagui challenge, an interclub competition between Cooma and Bermagui field and Game clubs. The second round was held at the Bermagui, with 48 shooters competing.

Coomagui Challenge Cup 1st round - Cooma 444 Bermagui 429 Coomagui Challenge Cup 2nd round – Cooma 400 Bermagui 458 Total: Cooma 844 Bermagui 887. Congratulations to this year’s winner of the Coomagui Cup.

Pictured is Bermagui President Nev Brady receiving the cup from Cooma Shoot Secretary Richard Seears.

Cricket season kicks off with 20/20’s The 2012/13 MDCA Senior cricket competition kicks off next Saturday October 6, with six teams competing in this year’s cricket competition. The season begins with two weeks of double header 20/20 cricket matches at Nijong and Snowy Oval. October 20 and 21 is a standalone rep cricket weekend the MDCA Kookaburra Representative team will travel for their 20/20 Konica Cup and Country Plate fixtures in Canberra and Crookwell and a squad of 18 players is being currently selected for trials and training. Players performing in the 20/20’s next weekend will be strongly considered for the representative teams. From October 27 through until March the matches will be 90-over one-day fixtures played on Saturday afternoons. With teams from Jindabyne, Berridale and four Cooma Sides (Cats, Cannons, Coffeys and Alpine), this year’s competition promises to be closely contested. Cooma teams the Cannons and Cats train on Thursdays (5.30 @ Nijong Ovals) and Friday (5.30 at Rotary Oval Nets) respectively and new players are always welcome. A MDCA Junior Cricket Registration Day is scheduled for Friday October 12 from 4.30 at Nijong Ovals where junior cricketers can register for both Primary and High School aged youth competitions. The season is action packed with 20/20’s, one-day matches, Australia Day Sixes, Super 8’s cricket, Milo In2Cricket, Clash of the Codes T20’s, representative, junior and school cricket competitions. The MDCA seniors and juniors would like to thank all our supporting partners, Kookaburra, Commonwealth Bank, Perisher, McDonalds, Cooma Monaro Shire Council, Capital Dial a Pizza, Cooma Hotel, Coffeys Hotel, Alpine Hotel, Australian Hotel, Berridale Post Office and Berridale Real Estate. For more information or if you are interested in playing cricket please contact Ben Hearn on 0416258422 or visit the Monaro District Cricket Website for all the latest news, fixtures and results. http://monarodca.nsw.cricket.com.au/ <http:// monarodca.nsw.cricket.com.au/>

Hall of Fame

Liza Dyball

FAVOURITE FOOD: Thai. FAVOURITE SONG: Three Doors Down – Here without you. FAVOURITE TV SHOW: The Voice. FAVOURITE MOVIE: I’ll think about it. I don’t have a favourite movie as such. WHO IS YOUR IDOL? I think my Dad’s pretty special and that he’s probably my hero.

Hi, my name is Liza Dyball! One of my most memorable results of my Little Athletics participation was running in the 400m finals at the NSW State Championships in 1982. There was a photo finish at the end and I missed out on winning gold by only two hundredths of a second! An exciting result of my Little Athletics participation was being chosen to be part of the ACT Representative team to compete in both the 400m and 800m at the Australian Championships in Adelaide in 1986. I was leading in the 800m right until the end. Unfortunately, I think I thought that I had the race won and got passed by three other competitors towards the end, finishing fourth. Mum and Dad were right up at the back in the stands and they say that if they’d been closer to the track that they could have cheered me on that bit more! Of course, winning is not what it’s all about but Dad did drop his video camera in his excitement as, if I’d been first across the line, then I would have made it on to the Junior World Championships in New Caledonia. Another highlight of my Little Athletics participation was being invited to compete at an Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) meet in 1987 where I won Gold in the 800m. I was invited to train at the AIS during that year but, unfortunately, a knee injury meant that I was unable to do so. I was in and out of surgery for years with a shattered cartilage injury which put a halt to my running career. It was quite heart-breaking. Good old Dad was my coach: he is still an amazingly fit man and used then run with me mornings and nights. Half the time, I’d be running in bare feet and it was only later on that I progressed to spikes. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into my training and competing. I remember losing a bit of motivation at one point and had to work really hard to build it up again-at that age, you sometimes need encouraging and ‘pushing’ a little bit. Mum and Dad had to take me into Canberra twice a week for training and to camps, and participated at Little Athletics trainings and meets doing time-keeping, long-jump marking and so on. They deserve my success as much as I do. Dad built a trophy room for my ribbons, medals and trophies which was a bit embarrassing. There were quite a lot of them (Mum tells me that, during my time in Little Athletics, that I won 17 Gold, 6 Silver and 3 Bronze medals at State level, with over 70 ribbons in sport from Primary School). I also enjoyed competing at State Level in multiple sports in High School such as Athletics, Basketball, Cross-Country and Touch Football. I remember it all. I had a competitive streak and probably wanted that Gold! I sometimes think that without the injury and with the help of the AIS that I could have gone much further.

WHAT DO/DID YOU ENJOY ABOUT LITTLE ATHLETICS? I had a lot of friends in my age-group and we’d have lots of fun in-between events too. There was a real family atmosphere with the whole family pulling together on weekends. Mum and Dad got involved with timekeeping, or starting or measuring at the Long Jump. They wanted to actively be involved as they were doing it so much. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO LITTLE ATHLETES? Have fun and just have the conﬁdence to get out there and do your best. If you don’t have fun you can’t give 100% and if you don’t have conﬁdence you won’t want to push yourself.

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Wednesday October 3, 2012

Cooma Lady Bowlers: District Presentations The Cooma Ladies Bowlers held the District Presentation Day on Tuesday 25 September at the Cooma Bowling Club and presentations

were made to the teams and individual winners and runnersup from the Cooma, Adaminaby, Nimmitabel and Jindabyne Clubs.

The Pennant Winners for 2012 The Cooma Lady Bowlers, District Winners

Basketball award winners On September 20, a presentation was made to the junior girls in the B Grade women’s basketball competition, for their efforts in 2012. Shannon Fogarty and Sarah Theunissen received sports bags for their loyalty to basketball, having played for more than 10 years. They turn seniors in 2013. Other awards went to minor premiers – Fizz Pops; grand finals – most improved Penny Grayson; grand finals best player Natalie Corey. All other junior members received a trophy. Left: Sarah Theunissen and Shannon Fogarty. Right: minor premiers Fizz Pops.

2012 Cooma Colts awards winners UNDER 7’S BEST AND FAIREST MOST CONSISTENT COACHES AWARD MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS PLAYER

Mason Turner Jack McPherson Lee Morgan Louis Mould Cooper Inskip

UNDER 8’S BEST AND FAIREST MOST CONSISTENT COACHES AWARD MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS PLAYER BLAYNES PICK

Lachlan Hemphill Kayla Fleming Brock Freeburn Barrett Bannon Kristian Zusak Adam Constance

UNDER 9’S BEST AND FAIREST MOST CONSISTENT COACHES AWARD MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS PLAYER

Lachlan McGufficke Hudson Laird Darcy Clark Daniel Watts Ryan Harmer

UNDER 10’S BEST AND FAIREST MOST CONSISTENT COACHES AWARD

Noah Saddler Nic Zusak Jason Kelly

MOST IMPROVED Colin Kingston PLAYERS PLAYER Tyler Rees MOST UNSELFISH PLAYER Joshua Digges UNDER 11’S BEST AND FAIREST MOST CONSISTANT COACHES AWARD MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS PLAYER

Shaun Dixon Jayden Miners Archie Allen Sam Sergo Darnel Bartlett

UNDER 12’S BEST AND FAIREST Bill Zammit MOST CONSISTENT Lachlan Inskip COACHES AWARD James Cahill MOST IMPROVED Josh Dwyer/Gersak PLAYERS PLAYER Cooper Swan MOST UNSELFISH PLAYER Jack Reid UNDER 13’S BEST AND FAIREST MOST CONSISTENT COACHES AWARD MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS PLAYER

Zac Saddler Jake Hedger Blake Thomas James Walker Will Shingles

UNDER 14’S BEST AND FAIREST BEST AND FAIREST COACHES AWARD MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS PLAYER

Tyler Fanning Dom McDonald Lachlan Sellars Jacob Wenban Jayden Walker

UNDER 15’S BEST AND FAIREST MOST CONSISTANT COACHES AWARD MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS PLAYER

Andrew Crimmins Connor Rendoth Josh Steinke Sean Bodycott Pielli Jackson Reed

UNDER 16’S BEST AND FAIREST MOST CONSISTANT COACHES AWARD MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS PLAYER JEFF MOORE SHIELD

Richard Bensley Brandon Williams Dom Giorgias U16’s team 2012 Thomas Cronan Luke Johnson Dean Blyton Glen Payne

CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR Richard Blyton LIFE MEMBER Brian Johnson

Wednesday Ocober 3 , 2012

Weekend bowls affected by weather Weekend weather combined with travelling bowlers away at Eden meant small fields on the green, particularly on Saturday when just four players braved the elements. Mark Buckley and Garry Taylor were in control of the elements and their game against Paul Cannell and Jim Lumsden careering away to a 34/12 win in the only Saturday game. Sixteen players on Sunday in improved weather conditions. Don Jarvis, Guilio D’Amico and Geoff Venables set up the early advantage against Steve Seears, Dennis Steinfort and John Schoon to lead 15/9 an kept the pressure on to win 20/17. Lestelle Lodge, Jim Lumsden and Paul Cannell held an 11 shot lead on Steve Lapham, Richard Nichols and Nelson Wallace and eventually won 26/16. Peter Marsicano and Colin Roberson had an early battle with Jack Sajina and Wayne Lodge to be 9/9 after 11 ends. Although Peter and Colin win 10 of the remaining 14 ends, they only win

23/22. Net weekend the club’s fours will be decided with the following matches set down to start at 9.30am on Saturday: M Frezza, S Roncelli, T Gray and I Mondello vs M Mayhew, K Jackson, D Jarvis and N McGregor with the winner to play A Crowe, K Bowden, D Steinfort and N Wallace. In the afternoon, P Harris, J Sajina, B Seears and Paul Cannel vs R Wainwright, G Taylor, K Weston and M Buckley with the winner to play J Thompson, W Fogarty, C Roberson and PO Schulz. The remaining afternoon matches are J Vincent, R Lowe, G Venables and G Cox vs S Lapham, G D’Amica, J Schoon and W Loege; K Goodwin P Marsicano, R Nichols and P Caldwell vs S Seears, J Lumsden, R Russell and M Storta. Semi finals and finals of the event will be played on Sunday to have the event completed in one weekend. The draw has been done for the triples and is now on the notice board. Starting date has not yet been set due to other player commitments.

Bushpigs wrap up a big year

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The Jindabyne Rugby Union Club held its annual season out new people to come along and help on the committee presentation night at the Lake Jindabyne Hotel over the for 2013. weekend. For more information contact the club at bushpigsmedia@ It was a great night with over 80 family and friends coming hotmail.com. along to congratulate and celebrate with the Bushpigs and Miss Piggies awards winners were: Miss Piggies for the 2012 season. Most Improved : Jess Whitely The Jindabyne Rugby Union Club (JRUC) would love to Coaches Award : Olivia Belshaw thank everyone for their support of the 2012 season. Next Best Forward : Kate Needham year marks the 30th year of the JRUC and there are a number Best Back : Tayla Stanford of exciting things to look forward too. Players Player : Nicole Raine The annual JRUC AGM is set to be held in October with a Best and Fairest : Kim Ashby date to be confirmed. The club is encouraging and seeking

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Flyers come in from all over Australia to take part in the Members of The Canberra Gliding Club gathered in the event and this year it has attracted more than 40 participants spring sunshine at Bunyan Airfield last Tuesday morning and 30 gliders. for their annual Wave Camp and the conditions were Long time Australian glider, Morgan Sandercock has perfect for the members of The Wave Club, which has travelled in from Oregon (USA) where he is currently involved been running now for over 30 years. While no new records were set and the week was cut short for some participants due to the weather, the group enjoyed some good gliding, with cross-country flights over the mountains. July to October is the best time to glide the thermal waves, which help a glider to gain greater altitudes for long distance flying and the conditions over the mountains at Bunyan Airfield are excellent right now.

with the Perlan Project Mk II which is developing its own aircraft as it delves further into wave gliding. The US based Project is to be launched in Argentina. Also taking part was the Scutter family from Adelaide who are all keen flyers and were in Bunyan for the event. Michael Scutter says they are a gliding family with son Matthew recently competing in the Junior World Titles in Germany and daughter Claire also an up and coming pilot.

“But it’s not just about the flying.” Club President Stuart Ferguson said. “We like to support the local community too and our members spend a lot of time in Cooma as well, for things like dining, shopping and generally having a mini holiday. We like to contribute to the local region when we are here.” He said the Cooma Visitors Centre had been especially helpful to the group and the town had been very welcoming. The Canberra Gliding Club, which recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary began in Polo Flat since 1975 and established the Bunyan Airfield in 1982.

Pictured, Stuart Ferguson, Paul Jacobshon and Morgan Sandercock with a glider.

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No new records, but good gliding