The Monaro Post 19th June 2013

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WEDNESDAY June 19, 2013

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Red Devils 50th anniversary feature from page 19

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Extensions approved

Planned extensions at Cooma’s Raglan Gallery have been given the go-ahead after Cooma-Monaro Shire Council approved a development application at last week’s meeting. In addition, Council has donated $20,000 towards the project. The contracts were officially signed this week, meaning work can begin soon. Pictured, the Raglan Gallery and, inset, the Raglan Committee members, from left, back: Cherie Booker, Susan Griffin, Hilary Smith, Joey Herbert. Front: Mary Ziesak, Bernadette Nater and Barbara Litchfield. See story page 7.

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Member for Monaro, John Barilaro, with Jindabyne CWA members Christiana Kern, Chrissy Stevens, Barbara Daley, Pippa Robinson, Jan Owens, Carole Morris, Dale Whitfield, Christina Webb, Nancy Gant Thompson, Noeline Dahlen Maclean, Lorraine Phillips, Patricia Gabriele and Terry Aiton.

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There are unsung heroes tucked away in every corner of the Monaro Electorate and the Member for Monaro John Barilaro had the opportunity to personally thank one. Jindabyne’s Christina Webb (and The Monaro Post’s Jindabyne correspondent) was named as a 2013 NSW Seniors Week Achievement Awards nominee recently. Mr Barilaro presented her with a certificate during a visit to Jindabyne last Wednesday. “Christina has been a local champion of the Country Women’s Association, the Thredbo Historical Society and other volunteer organisations for many years; she is a dedicated fundraiser and a wonderful role model within the

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community,” said Mr Barilaro. “Senior citizens make a huge contribution to our communities and spend countless hours volunteering their time for the betterment of our communities. “These awards provide a wonderful opportunity to formally thank senior citizens for the contributions they make.” Mr Barilaro presented a certificate on behalf of NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Ageing Andrew Constance in recognition of Christina’s contribution to the community. The 2013 NSW Seniors Week was held on the 17-24 March; next year’s NSW Seniors Week will take place on March 16- 23.

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Judge Judy Caldwell and sponsor Leo Percy at last year’s winter exhibition.

Monaro Art Group will open its newly refurbished Little Gallery in the Hain Centre this Friday. The group is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year and members are looking forward to hanging their works in the new-look gallery. Spokesperson for the group, Diana Klima, said the group now has 80 members. She said the refurbishment had been made possible through the generous

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Dean Lynch, Cooma-Monaro Mayor and Palmer United candidate for Eden Monaro attended a launch where Clive Palmer announced $80 billion to the health sector as well as scrapping the carbon tax. Of the funds, the billionaire businessman says his Palmer United Party would direct $17.5 billion to NSW. Mr Palmer also said he would abolish the carbon tax to cut electricity costs for NSW residents. “We should (scrap it) retrospectively from when it was introduced,� he said. Mr Palmer made the policy announcements on what he termed “Super Sunday� for his party, putting forward the names of 40 candidates who will stand for NSW seats. Mr Lynch said “ it is great to see that the savings we will make in government will be redirected to the areas that really need help , such as health� Mr Lynch also said that he was pleased to be in Sydney and meet all the other NSW candidates. “ They are from all walks of life� , Mr

Lynch said “ ordinary Australians like you and I� Mr Palmer said they were chosen because they were not “professional politicians�. “We’ve judged people on the content of their character, and their ability to not be influenced by someone. “We’ve made an assessment (based on whether) they’re in it for themselves or the community,� he told the gathering of about 100 supporters. Mr Palmer has now endorsed candidates in Queensland, NSW and Victoria. He plans to contest all 150 House of Representatives Seats and appoint a Senate team in each state and territory. Three Northern Territory candidates will be announced on Monday and two in Victoria on Tuesday, bringing the total number so far to around 80, Mr Palmer said. The outspoken mining magnate himself plans to stand for the Sunshine Coast seat of Fairfax.

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Member for Monaro, John Barilaro MP (centre) and Snowy River Men’s Shed members Gordon Aiton, Shane Trengrove, Michael Fischer (Aero Club), Bruce Hodges, Richard Nutt, Rick Edmiston, Peter Williams, Mindagas Mauragis and John Gitane. Work to upgrade the Snowy River Men’s Shed at Jindabyne will start soon thanks to a helping hand from the NSW Government, the Member for Monaro John Barilaro MP, announced last Wednesday. Funding of $6,500 will be provided under the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership program. The funding will be used to construct a disabled toilet at the facility. “I cannot speak highly enough of the work Men’s Sheds do in the community and their work to promote social inclusion,� said

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Mr Barilaro. “The sheds do a remarkable job in providing men with a place to go talk to others about health issues and participate in the community. “I’m pleased that the NSW Government saw fit to financially support this important organisation.� There are an estimated 185 Men’s Sheds operating in New South Wales and 400 nationally, representing approximately 30,000 men. More than 1235 community projects throughout the state will receive as a part of $90 million allocated to the program over four years. The Monaro Electorate will share in $200,000 to fund a number of community projects. “There was strong competition for the available funds and a high level of interest from the community with almost 2,500 applications received across the state in total, “said Mr Barilaro. “Local construction jobs and businesses will benefit from the activity as this community infrastructure is upgraded.�

Load restrictions A recent inspection of Cow Bed Bridge, situated on Rocky Plains Road has identified areas of concern which raise questions about the structural integrity of the bridge. This information has forced Snowt River Shire Council to place speed and load restrictions to ensure the continued safety of the travelling public. Speed has been limited to 10km/h and weight has been reduced to 12 tonne. Council has engaged GO Engineering to conduct a detailed inspection of the bridge and a preliminary report has guided Council in determining appropriate speed and weight restrictions. However, further inspections are required and once the data is evaluated, Council will have a better understanding of the duration, method of repair/replacement and cost of this project. A detailed assessment is still four weeks away from being made available for Council consideration and residents with vehicle weights in excess of 12 tonnes will have to find alternate routes to their destination. Contact the Manager of Operations, Gary Shakespeare on (02) 6451 1007 (Work), 0408 692624 (Mobile) or gary.shakespeare@snowyriver. nsw.gov.au.

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Raglan Gallery extensions to go ahead After 10 years of planning, fundraising and negotiation the Raglan Gallery and Cooma-Monaro Shire Council have finally signed off on a building extension proposal with work set to begin this month. The extension will add an additional large exhibition room to the back of the gallery, provide disabled access, a new car park out the back as well as a new and improved sculpture garden. Cooma-Monaro Shire Council approved a development application at last week’s meeting and the contracts were officially signed yesterday. The extension has been made possible by two initial NSW Art’s grants of $80,000, $50,000 from Cooma-Monaro Shire Council, several generous donations from community members including acclaimed local artist Imants Tillers and a generous donation from Member for Monaro, John Barilaro, who has agreed to pay for the windows and doors. Raglan Gallery director Cherie Booker says that this is an extremely exciting time not only for the gallery but also for the town. “It opens up a lot of opportunities for the gallery and also for the town. We have been working with tourism Snowy Mountains to try and broaden the appeal of the gallery through the extension,� Mrs Booker said. Frank Espana from Sydney has completed the architectural design and although he is not a local, he is very community minded and has a strong affiliation with Cooma. The building will be completed by John Nassar from Full On Constructions Pty Ltd. Mrs Booker hopes that the new extension will allow the gallery to enhance the services that they provide as well as provide new services. With the new room and disabled access, the gallery hopes to be able to cater more readily for school excursions as well as tourist buses and tours. The new room will also be able to be used for meals and functions.

The extension will allow the gallery to have some exciting new exhibitions of both local and national artists. Mrs Booker says that the Gallery committee hopes to have a permanent exhibition of unique Australian art in the new room but it is still open for discussion. “The gallery has a lot of potential but it needs tapping into and recognition,� Mrs Booker said. The Raglan is not only an important facet of the artistic culture of the Snowy Mountains but the building is also a huge part of the history of Cooma being 159 years old. The original building is of stone and pit-sawn timber with some of the veranda rafter’s part sawn and part adzed and the building was the first in Cooma to be roofed with iron. There will be no structural changes to the original building and the style of roofing on the old building will be continued to the new room. The new building will have a colonial look but will be quite modern. Builder, John Nassar says that the extension should be completed within six months and it will not disrupt the gallery’s usual functions and opening hours. The gallery will be holding a fundraiser in the next few weeks so that they can hopefully attain the last bit of money needed to complete the building. “We hope that the community will continue to be involved and support the gallery. We want to engage the community so that they feel like they have been involved in the process,� Mrs Booker explained.

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WASTE NOT WANT NOT The establishment of Council’s Scrapmart buyback shop has been a huge success with more than three hundred visitors on the opening day in 2009 and selling around eighty per cent of the accumulated items offered for sale at nominal prices. ‘Scrapmart’ has now been operating for 4 years with an overwhelming public response. To date, over 20,000 transactions have taken place. This positive recycling attitude that has been enthusiastically adopted by shire residents, has seen a reduction in landfill over previous years, and assists Council in its initiative in moving closer to zero waste to landfill. It is hoped to see further reductions to landfill with the introduction of a compost farm. Councils Organic Aerobic Compost Farm, aptly named ‘Coompost’, is an initiative that is hoped to provide residents with Grade A compost from green waste received at landfill. It is anticipated that household green waste also be collected, with a trial of 100 households currently being undertaken with the trial due to finish towards the end of 2013. Council has purchased a wind row compost turner and has commenced the manufacture of compost by diverting organics, green waste and bio-solids from the waste stream. This project, now in its final trail stages, is due to commence production shortly on the Environmental Protection Authority (E.P.A) approved area at the facility. Council looks forward to the advantages and benefits of being able to offer this organic nutrient rich product for use in the wider community for landscaping, top dressing and land rehabilitation. With these two initiatives in place Council has now been able to divide the landfill site into two distinct areas; The Resource Recovery Centre (including a recycling transfer station, Scrapmart and Organic Aerobic Compost Farm); and the other area for landfill, which has been reduced in size to exhibit the importance of waste diversion. The area that was once used for landfill is now being prepared to follow a design that will see the site mould into the surrounding landscape and allow for ongoing site regeneration, habitat rehabilitation and flora revegetation on a day to day basis. Congratulations are extended to Council’s Waste Management Team for implementing and working towards such a positive and sustainable future for our shire.

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Country Education Foundation celebrates 10th anniversary Attending the 10th Anniversary conference of the Country Education Foundation in Sydney were Monaro Education Foundation committee members Jono Forrest, Julia Bridgewater and Libby Litchfield, with board member Mick Boyce, Nick Burton-Taylor (founder) and CEO Sarah Taylor.

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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Country Education Foundation, which celebrated the occasion at a conference in Sydney on June 1st. The CEF has gone from strength to strength, starting with just 6 local groups in NSW in 2002 and now numbering 44 in NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. Representatives of the Monaro branch of CEFA (the Monaro Education Foundation) Julia Bridgewater, Jonothan Forrest and Libby Litchfield attended the Conference, as well as board member Mick Boyce, along with rural and regional representatives from across Australia. The Conference discussed a range of issues affecting the education and career prospects of rural and regional youth, including the obstacles created by the enormous cost of travel and accommodation. The capital city accommodation crisis was just one of a number of issues discussed at this year’s CEFA National Conference held in Sydney last week. “It was a great opportunity for us to get together with other volunteers from across Australia and discuss ways to improve the work we do helping disadvantaged rural and regional students to get into uni, TAFE, apprenticeships and jobs once they leave school.� said local committee member Libby Litchfield. “We exchanged ideas on fundraising, student mentoring and the different pathways young people can take to get into study or work once they’ve left school. Many universities give bonus points to rural and regional students and they also run special bridging courses for students who might have missed out on uni because they didn’t get high enough marks at school. The Monaro Education Foundation is now in its 12th year and has awarded over 140 grants from $250 to $2000 to local students from the Monaro Region including Bombala, Delegate, Cooma and Jindabyne. All funds are raised and donated by local community businesses and individuals and are awarded to school leavers between the ages of 15 and 21 to assist them to pursue their chosen career, whether that may be a TAFE course, apprenticeship or University degree. The grants are not based on academic merit but on financial need and a willingness to want to gain further education- the bulk of these grants are for accommodation and travel. Applications for grants for 2014 will open later in the year – students who need assistance with funding their further studies are encouraged to apply. Speak to your careers advisors or contact the MEF monaro.ef@bigpond.com or www.cef. org.au/monaro.html

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Musical delight The annual visit to the Monaro by students from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, on their Great Southern Tour, is always highly anticipated and highly successful. This year’s Cooma concert, on Wednesday 26 June – the 12th annual visit – will offer audiences something different. As well as some classical music there will be strong jazz component, with music ranging from traditional to modern jazz and even other genres such as Latin and rock. Pianist David Miller, widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading pianists, chamber musicians and vocal accompanists, will introduce the five young musicians. They are Cassandra Horsman, Long Nguyen and “Mirth� Jazz Trio Harry Day, Nicholas Henderson and Wilbur Whitta. Cassandra Horsman (pictured) has played oboe since the age of seven and has had many years of performing experience, including touring nationally and internationally with various Chamber Music orchestras, ensembles and choirs. Currently Cassandra performs as a soloist as well as with the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Symphony Orchestra, the Balmain Sinfonia and Sancta Sophia College where she is Music Director. Long Nguyen started studying bassoon at the age of ten when he was living in Vietnam. As well as performing in Vietnam and Australia he has toured Germany and the USA. As well as being a member of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Chamber and Symphony Orchestra he has played with the Australian National Academy of Music orchestra, the NSW Police Band and the Sydney University Graduate Choir Orchestra. Long is now teaching bassoon in Sydney. “Mirth� drummer Harry Day has a background in orchestral and modern percussion and plays with several music groups around Sydney. He is currently in his second year of study at the Sydney Con’, where he is majoring in jazz drumming. When he graduates Harry might choose to study abroad or pursue his interest in music production. He wants to distil his diverse range of influences – from jazz fusion to rock to hip hop – into a voice of his own. Bass player Nick Henderson has played music from the age of seven, starting on piano the guitar, bass guitar and double bass. He is an experienced performer having competed in and won talent competitions and Eisteddfods, been awarded and recorded, and having toured internationally. He gigs regularly around Sydney venues with various groups including he own trio. Nick is a teacher at Dural Music Centre. Pianist Wilbur Whitta originally studied classical music and gained an interest in jazz in his later years of high school. His influences span from classical composers to mainstream jazz and contemporary musicians, and he aims to combine all these aspects into an engaging, entertaining and surprising experience for his audience. He is now a student at the Sydney Con’, where he was awarded scholarships for study in 2012 and for this year. Don’t miss seeing these talented musicians on Wednesday 26, at 7:30pm at St Paul’s Anglican Parish Hall in Cooma. Tickets are available at The Fabric Salon and at the door on the night.

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On Saturday June 22, the Snowy Mountains Ensemble will present a unique program of orchestral music. Come along to St Paul’s Anglican Hall at 7pm to be hear this concert which has something for everyone. The theme is ‘Around The World’, and the orchestra will be performing an exciting compilation of music from all over the globe. This will be followed by a multicultural supper representing a wide selection of cultures. Cooma is traditionally a

multicultural town, dating back from the years when Snowy Hydro attracted the expertise of workers from a wide range of nationalities and cultures from around the world. The Snowy Mountains area recognises the unique contributions that each culture is able to bring into our lives. On June 22, two vital aspects of cultural diversity - music and cuisine - will be presented at this unique concert. Come along to the Anglican

Church Hall at 7pm to enjoy this rare opportunity. Such an exciting range of multicultural music, followed by a delicious home-cooked supper, is a rare experience the whole family can appreciate. We think this will be a great way to continue enjoying music together and celebrate in our harmony through diversity. A very exciting collection of pieces from various countries will be played, including Irish folk songs, Russian nationalistic tunes, Scottish dances, Japanese anime themes, and Latin jazz. People of all ages and backgrounds will be able to enjoy this concert which will include movie soundtracks, opera and ballet, and everything in between. The finale for this concert (a piece fittingly called Around the World!) was written by Australian filmscore composer Sally Greenaway who will be in attendance at the concert. This will be the world premiere of an orchestrated version which was arranged especially for the Snowy Mountains Ensemble by local musician Matthew Ventura. The Snowy Mountains Ensemble is an enthusiastic community orchestra based in Cooma.

Dedicated to bringing musical opportunities to the people in our local and surrounding areas, they purpose to develop a stronger community by bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds. They enjoy playing a variety of genres of music, including Classical, Folk, Pop, and Filmscore music. The Ensemble welcomes players of any orchestral instruments and currently includes violin, viola, cello, flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, and piano. They also regularly invite guest musicians to join them on oboe, French horn, trumpet, trombone, double bass, and percussion. This concert will showcase the talents of local and visiting guest musicians from Canberra Symphony Orchestra, Canberra Youth Orchestra, and the ANU School of Music. The Ensemble would love to welcome any musicians interested in joining them, and are particularly looking for string players. They rehearse on Monday evenings from 5.30pm-7.30pm at the Anglican Church Hall during school terms. For more information on how to join, email snowymountainsensemble@ hotmail.com.

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“The Wiz’ in Jindabyne On June 21 and 22, students from Jindabyne Central School will stage a performance of the musical “The Wiz� at the Jindabyne Memorial Hall. “The Wiz�, which was first performed in 1974, is a Motown-style adaptation of the classic book and film “The Wizard of Oz�. In 1978, it was adapted into a film starring Michael Jackson and Diana Ross. “The Wiz� stars year 11 student Ashleigh Stewart as Dorothy, who is transported to the Land of Oz by a tornado. With her friends the Lion (James Heimann), the Tin Man (Hudson Emery) and the Scarecrow (Jess De Pagter), Dorothy sets off to find the legendary Wiz (Ryan Bellingham), who can help her find her way back home. Along the way, the four encounter flying monkeys, mysterious Kalidahs, bewitching poppies, and three witches: Addaperle (Emily Fullick), Glinda (Tanaha

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RBA holds rate, banks may not After moving interest rates to a historic 53 year low in May, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to leave rates unchanged at its June meeting today. Loan Market spokesperson Paul Smith said that while the RBA cash rate was on hold for the next month, there was a chance lenders would continue their aggressive rate cuts and move variable interest rates independently of the RBA cash rate. “Cost-of-funding pressures have significantly eased from last year and out-of-cycle rate movements could be the next area of heated competition between lenders,” Mr Smith said. Mr Smith said the RBA rate cut in May sparked competition with ANZ cutting rates over the RBA rate drop and dethroning NAB with the lowest advertised standard variable rate, a position which it held for four years. “The main area of competition most consumers aren’t aware of is the rate discounting going on behind the scenes. Small out-of-cycle rate movements are minuscule compared to the lengths some lenders are going to attract certain types of borrowers,” he said. Mr Smith said that with further interest rate cuts predicted

this year, homeowners were likely to see interest rates drop to further historic lows. “As poor economic data and the Aussie dollar continue to give the RBA scope to lower the cash rate, homeowners should feel confident that they’re going to be saving money on their home loans.”

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Canberra’s peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders ACT has acknowledged the 2013-14 ACT Budget as an expected response to challenging economic times for the Australian Capital Territory. The executive director of the MBA-ACT, John Miller said that while the Budget had broadly reflected the need for belt-tightening on the part of the ACT Government, there were a number of positives which would assist with respect to Canberra’s building and construction industry in terms of capital works expenditures and red-tape reductions. He said he was particularly pleased to note the announcement of capital works initiatives amounting to $78.5 million at a time of general restraint and the Treasurer’s suggestion that the Government would be giving serious consideration to Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects worth over $100 million. As well there was the commitment to outlay $18.3 million on feasibility and forward design work on projects such as the Capital Metro light rail project in the out years, although noting concerns about the potential for this project to consume most future capital works expenditure.

“In a more direct sense, our industry is delighted at the confirmation the Government will be increasing first home buyer grants on new properties – something that will bring us into line with other jurisdictions,” Mr Miller said. He said the reality of this move by the ACT Government was that the first home grant would rise from its current $7,000 to $12,500. Mr Miller said this initiative needed to be seen in the same context of the Government’s confirmation that it would be reducing Stamp Duty on commercial property transactions above $1.65 million from 7.25 per cent to 5.25 per cent. This, however, had been offset by a general rates increase of 20 per cent on commercial property. “Given the challenges which confronted the ACT Government in framing this Budget, we believe it represents a genuine attempt to maintain economic momentum in key sectors at the same time as reigning in costs,” Mr Miller said. “This Budget represents a complex document developed in difficult circumstances and it is likely to be a number of weeks before we fully appreciate the implications,” he said. For further information please contact: John Miller 02 6247 2099 or 0408 697849

Purchasing with parents most popular An online survey by Loan Market which asked home loan consumers ‘Who would you be most likely to buy a property with?’ found that 45 per cent of 716 respondents said they would prefer to buy property with a parent The survey found that Gen-Y buyers were more likely to purchase with a partner of less than a year and that purchasing with a friend was least likely option for all respondents. Loan Market Insights Manager Paul Smith said that homeowners who purchase property with their parents have several advantages over other applicants who purchase alone or with another party “For many buyers, the most trustworthy and financially secure people to partner with on a property purchase, are their parents. Parents can have the experience of buying and selling property through many different markets and will often have equity that makes the purchase more affordable,” he said. Mr Smith said some buyers that used their parents are guarantors could borrow up to 100 per cent of the property price or could use their parents money as a deposit so they could avoid costs such as Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which is charged for buyers that borrower more than 80 per cent of a property. The survey results found that 31 per cent of Gen-Y

respondents favoured purchasing with a partner of less than a year, which was six per cent higher than all other respondents. “Banks and lenders all have varying criteria for joint homeloan applications and purchasing with a partner that requires lots of planning and consideration so that things go smoothly. Costs for renovations and maintenance as well as value fluctuations should be discussed and splits agreed upon before entering a contract,” he said.

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The Postman is concerned that once again, the high country brumbies have become the villains in the piece. For years, wild horses have run in the mountains and, while locals were able to enter the parks and catch them, the numbers seemed to be under control. However, with the closure of parks to many activities many years ago, it is probably to be expected that horse numbers – like pigs, deer, goats and feral dogs – have increased. The problem is, how do you count wild animals and be certain you aren’t counting the same animals over and over? It’s not as if they can be run through a race and DNA tested. The Postman has spoken to a few riders who spend a fair bit of time in the mountains each year. Some of them report an obvious reduction in horse numbers after the trapping exercises carried out in recent years. Therein lies the immediate task facing NPWS – accurately counting heads. Maybe local riders could be used to assist in the census-taking? Before Green hysteria sweeps all our mountain brumbies into oblivion, let’s just get the facts and work from there. While we’re at it, can we get an accurate count of all the pigs, dogs and goats up there as well? The State Government is planning a redistribution of our electoral boundaries, but not all has gone well. The redrawn electorate of Barwon is reported to have grown to the size of Germany. Apparently, it is a 10-hour drive from one side of the electorate to the other. Which probably puts it into WA proportions. In that state, the Kalgoorlie electorate includes Kalgoorlie in the south and Wyndham, Halls Creek, Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Kununurra and all points north to the ocean. Makes it difficult for one lone representative to get across all the issues facing all of the voters.

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One of the current affairs programs did another exposé on the Church of Scientology over the weekend but I didn’t watch it because I’m fairly up on how those guys operate. In fact, I think most of us are now. Like with the Rajneesh, the Moonies and the Hare Krishna etc, the bottom line with Scientology is that the guy at the top becomes very, very wealthy. The guys immediately beneath him in the “inner circle” also get rich and it’s all thanks to the numbers of mindless initiates in the plebeian ranks who donate all their time and money to the “church/sect/cult” and think nothing (seriously, all independent thought has been flushed out of them) of standing for many hours on street corners all over the planet, blindly peddling whatever they’re told. But while I see the other cult leaders as slick opportunists who just happen to be in the right decade at the right time, I’ve always had a theory about the secretive Mr L Ron Hubbard and his Church of Scientology. L Ron, among other things, was a science fiction writer and a number of his short stories (and a few books, I think) were published to some success but I’m guessing they were a bit before my time because I don’t really remember seeing any of his work on bookshop shelves when I was growing up. Anyway, one of the things that writers do when planning a book is to map out a general storyline along with a brief synopsis for each of the chapters and if it’s a work of fiction they can pretty much let their imagination go where it will. Sci-fi writers are

really good with the imagination thingy which brings us back to L Ron; my personal theory (which others may share) is that the Church of Scientology was originally an idea for his next work of fiction and if you think about it, a number of sci-fi books have featured a controlling body, headed by one person, which turns an entire population into mindless automations that toil solely for the benefit of the organisation and its leader. Sound familiar? I seriously believe that L Ron decided to take it a step further and actually put his storyline to the test in the real world to see what would happen (and the feedback he’d then use in his book) but what happened was that his experiment made him a great deal of money, far more than he was making as a science fiction writer and it is probably at this point he opted to ditch the type writer in favour of becoming a new cult leader. Well he was dead right in regards to people blindly swallowing the tenet of a savvy manipulator because a lot of people gave up their free will and all their wealth for this guy! Something I do remember about him though from my youth was the big “mystery” over what the “L” in L Ron Hubbard actually was. Well obviously it was his first name but the thingy doing the rounds back then was that “no one knew” what his first name really was. This was occasionally mentioned in awed tones and added to the carefully contrived mystery of Mr Hubbard I suppose. Except I know what it is… Lafayette. Mystery shattered. (Yo!)

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QUOTATIONS FOR HIRE OF PLANT 2 YEAR PERIOD TO 30 JUNE 2015 Quotations are invited and will be received by the undersigned up until 4.00pm, Friday 28 June 2013 for hire of the undermentioned plant on a comprehensive and/or plant only basis, for a two (2) year period to 30 June 2015.

Meetings are held at 4:30pm on second Monday of each month in Council Chambers. Open Forum where residents welcome to address Council on

the matter commences from 6:30pm. the Business Papers are available to the public on Council’s website www.cooma. are nsw.gov.au on the Friday of the week any preceding the meeting.

TENDER FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO ADMINISTRATION BUILDING YALLAMBEE LODGE CONTRACT 8/2013 Tenders are invited and will be received by the undersigned until 4:00pm Friday 5 July 2013 from suitably qualified contractors for Alterations and Additions to administration building Yallambee Lodge, contract 8/2013. A copy of the tender documents may be obtained from Council’s Corporate Service Division during office hours in

person, by telephoning (02) 6455 1720, 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

apply. For the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015, a 3% increase to the quoted rate shall apply.

A copy of the quotation documents, conditions and information requirements may be obtained from Quotations are required on the hire of bulldozers, Council’s Engineering Division during office hours, loaders, graders, wheel tractors – including attachments, by telephoning (02) 6455 1851, or emailing council@ scrapers, backhoes, rollers, compressors, cranes, cooma.nsw.gov.au excavators, low loaders, water tankers, tipping and nontipping trucks, plus miscellaneous items. The lowest or any quote, not necessarily accepted. Note: JOHN VUCIC For the period to 30 June 2014, the quoted rates shall GENERAL MANAGER

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WEED SPRAYING PROGRAM Cooma-Monaro Shire Council wishes to advise that its weed spraying program will continue throughout the winter months within the township of Cooma and outlying villages. African Lovegrass is the main focus of this control effort at present. While African Lovegrass plants are currently dormant, they can be effectively controlled by manual

removal or Fluproponate application. Council staff and contractors apply red marker dye when using herbicides. While the risks associated with contacting this herbicide are negligible, residents are advised to avoid contact with plants if red dye is visible. For more information contact Council’s Weed Management Service on 6455 1941.

POSITION VACANT: CLEANER RECREATION SERVICES Council has a position available in the Engineering Services Division for a Cleaner in the Recreation Services Section based at Cooma Centennial Park. The role requires Council amenities (toilets, BBQ’s, picnic tables/seating) in Centennial Park, Council Parks and Reserves to be cleaned. The position will be on a roster working every 4th weekend as determined and will also be required to work

some public holidays that include Christmas and Easter. Further information can be obtained by calling George Javurek on (02) 6455 1725 for an information package or go to Council’s website: www.cooma.nsw.gov.au File Ref: Salary: Applications Close:

STAGE 1 OF NIANGALA STREET TO YALLAKOOL ROAD SHARED PATH ALONG MITTAGANG ROAD

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WEATHER PERMITTING THE FOLLOWING WORKS WILL CONTINUE Sharp/Bombala Street Corner Tree guard Badja Road Road construction and maintenance grading Jerangle Road Maintenance grading and repairs to drainage structure Tinderry Road Pothole repairs Beresford Road Maintenance grading and gravel re-sheeting Rose Valley Road Maintenance grading Slap Up Road Maintenance grading

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Work at the intersection of the Snowy Mountains Highway and Old Dry Plains Road is nearing completion. Pictured is the final sealing process.

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Harry supporting rugby Harry Rose is a great supporter and sponsor of the Cooma Rugby Union Club and congratulates the club on its 50th anniversary.

A disgraced Special Forces soldier delivers a message from the dead. Was Operation Wildlife the success it was cracked up to be - or a human tragedy that was ruthlessly covered up? Summoned by Sir Christopher Probyn, retired British diplomat, to his decaying Cornish manor house, and closely observed by Kit's beautiful daughter, Emily, Toby must choose between his conscience and duty to his Service. If the only thing necessary to the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, how can he keep silent?

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Success from very social beginnings Records indicate that in June 1887 Cooma played a game of Rugby football against Bega at Bega. The team members were: E. Halliday, T. Goodwin, G. Miller, J. Sullivan, B&H. Edwards, W. Russell and L. Solomon. In 1893, GTC Miller owner of the Cooma Express and a Member of Parliament was secretary of the Cooma Football Club. In 1903 he donated a cup, which still holds pride of place with the Cooma Rugby Club today. Rugby football had a strong following in the Cooma area until 1924, when Rugby League started in Cooma and took over. The new game of rugby league was popular because it was played on a Sunday, whereas Rugby was played on a Saturday, which was a working day for most people. In 1957 a group of enthusiastic graziers, with some help from the Snowy Mountains Authority personnel and league players, played six social games of Rugby Union for Cooma winning five and drawing one. The chief instigators were D. Hickson, J. Keegan, T. Shorrock, and D. Howard. The team disbanded in 1958. Evolution of the Club In 1961/62 Jock and Patrick Litchfield, Peter Martin-Smith, Ian and Michael Litchfield and Jock Mitchell were playing for the Eastern Suburbs in the ACT Rugby competition. At that time the ACT was regarded as a NSW Country Region that participated in Country Week held in Sydney every year, playing against all other country regions. In 1961 Jock Litchfield was selected to captain the NSW Country Rugby team to tour NZ. The rugby officials could see that there was a wealth of rugby talent on the Monaro; Jock was approached concerning the possibility of forming a rugby club to represent the district in the ACT competition. This proposed 10-team competition covered a good-sized area of southern NSW. A meeting was held in Cooma where it was decided to form a club to commence playing in the 1963 season. Bruce McDonald, a Snowy employee, was elected President. In 1963 the club reformed as the Harlequins Rugby Association later to be called the Cooma Rugby Club.

In its first season only a first grade side entered the original three-grade Canberra competition. The man to whom rugby owes its existence in Cooma in the early days is the original secretary John Sharman. It is almost certain that the Rugby club would not have officially got off the ground without him. Other members who gave enormous support to the secretary was: Jock, Patrick and Ian Litchfield, Peter Martin-Smith and Jock Mitchell. Another long serving player and administrator of the club during the 1960s and 70s was Bill Priest who both as player, coach, secretary and president has done much for the development of the club. During the same period members such as Bruce McDonald, Bob Dorman, Dave Lambert and Brian Kaufline were closely involved in the running of the club. In 1969 Peter Payten was selected to play for Australia against Fiji in a test match. The middle 60s to 1972 saw Cooma in a fourgrade Canberra competition, Cooma fielding first and third grade, Yass had second and fourth grade teams. 1970 was a big year for Cooma Rugby, the first grade side reached the semi finals of the ACT competition for the first time in its history but ended up losing by two points to Norths. This was played on the Cooma showground and was the first time any finals were played outside the ACT. This was also the year that the juniors were formed. Michael Fitzgerald was selected to play for Australia in the 1975/76 Wallaby team touring England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. In 1975 Cooma had their first success when the reserves won the premiership, the prestigious Eibe cup in Canberra, coached by Graeme Bell. The 70s and 80s saw Cooma men’s and ladies boat race teams undefeated, Cooma may not have won on the field but were unbeatable back in the pub. Continued on P2...

Pictured top: a very early rugby team from the Monaro. Middle: this year’s Red Devils reserve grade team. Bottom: the 2013 first grade team.

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Success from very social beginnings... Continued from P1... In 1988 Cooma club celebrated their 25th anniversary and won the first grade Monaro cup for the first time, coached by John X McGee. Although missing out on winning semi finals and grand finals, Cooma’s next real success was in winning the first grade competition three years running, 2000, 2001 and 2002, coached by Bill Garnock. 2003 saw Tim O’Ryan play for Australian Schools and the Australian School boys as did James Price both of whom came up through the juniors. Many junior sides have been premiers or runners up since 1970. A lot of Cooma players have been selected for Monaro, ACT and NSW sides over the years.

The last 25 years there have been a number of people who have worked tirelessly for the club to ensure it is what it is today, to name a few, Peter and Margaret Quodling, Bill Garnock, Fred Nichols, Mick Mayhew, Stephen Rolfe, Bede McCosker, Heather and Graham Litchfield and Gordon Litchfield. There are a number of players who have had the honor of playing 100 or 200 games for the club. Cooma is proud to have a long list of life members: B Kaufline, B Priest, P Sydney, K Moxon, G Bell, S Weinholtz, P Williams, B Garnock, G Dobbie, B Mattner, J Schofield (dec), M Cesarin, J Buckley, P & M Quodling, M Mayhew, G Litchfield, H Litchfield (dec), S Rolfe and B McCosker.

Cooma Rugby Club matches were held at the Cooma showground in the 1960s and 70s. Pictured above and top left, Cooma at home. Prominent in the photos, Graham Litchfield, Greg Evans, Rob De Fegely, Barry Podlich and Richard Doyle. Bottom left: Cooma formed a composite side with Queanbeyan for the 1985 season. Below: now Golden Oldies, but also premiers in 2000, 01 and 03. In 2012, the club celebrated with a ‘gentlemen’s luncheon’ followed by a Golden Oldies match.

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The club’s first Wallaby - Payto played against Fiji Peter Payten, a member of the 1960s team, became Cooma Rugby Club’s first international representative. Having played while at St Joseph’s in Sydney, when ‘Payto’ returned to Nimmitabel he was a natural slection for the side Peter and his partner Mary returned to Cooma some years ago and became major sponors of the club through their leasing the Royal Hotel. Now living in Mooball, they can’t attend the 50th celebrations, but have sent the club this message: ‘Mary and I sincerely apologise to you all for not being able to join you at this function. ‘Mary had booked a break from the Pub at Mooball, to Hervey Bay Qld, over this period and sometimes one has to let her have her day in the sun!!!!! ‘I first played for Cooma Rugby in 1967 with blokes like Bill Priest, John Akister, Mal Dunne, Doc Litchfield, Jim Shonk, The Sydney Brothers, Tony Fraser and Brian Kingi, it wasn’t hard to

play OK. A fair few of us played in the ACT, now known as the “Brumbies� Rugby Club over the years. ‘Over the next 20 odd years I had some wonderful times, although writing a few of Dad’s cars off which wasn’t so gratifying. ‘Both my brothers Graeme and Anthony (Kruey) played with the Cooma Rugby Club. ‘Graeme moved on to Easts in Canberra and played a lot of ACT Rep games. ‘Kruey was in this wonderful team at Cooma, which I coached in 19????, we called “The Colts� and they were all of 18 and 19 year olds who were playing “Open Rugby�. ‘They went undefeated until the Grand Final, when The Goulburn Teachers College Coach substituted 1st grade League players into their team. ‘Sorry about boring you all, but again congratulations to the club to present and past players on the clubs 50th! Keep up the good work, mainly with the ladies and the juniors.

Peter Payten, surrounded by his team mates at the time of his selection in the Wallabies team to play Fiji in 1969 - from left, Perry Sidney, Ian Grose, Geoff Venables, Keith Russell and Tony Frazer. This clipping from the Auswild-Bradley-owned Cooma-Monaro Express.

The older we are, the better we were - players’ memoirs... Brian Kaufline Brian ’Kaufy’ Kaulfine, was the first Cooma Rugby Union Club player to play 100 games with the club. Kaufy started playing with the club in 1962, having playing rugby league. His teammates included Patrick ‘Doc’ Litchfield, Peter Martin-Smith, Ian Litchfield, Peter Payten, Graham Litchfield, Peter Mason and others. He was coached by Michael Barber, a clergyman from Adaminaby. Kaufy also made the ACT rep squad. Playing at breakaway, Kaufy was a fierce defender and a shrewd play maker. He retired when he was 39. His wife Chris kept putting his boots in the bin – just to give him the hint – but he keep taking them out and putting them on again. Kaufy can’t remember winning many competitions, but remembers vividly the club’s social life. “We once threw a bloke on the train at a buck’s night�. Really, Kaufy, where did he end up? – “The train was stationary, so he was alright.� On one occasion after a match against Norths, the hosts were captivated by the tales of Cindy Dyball playing the piano for the Cooma boys (see separate article – “how did we survive?�) Somehow or other, Norths magicked up a piano, brought to the club house and Cindy obliged with several tunes.

Kaufy said he didn’t get to any grand finals – he was injured for one of them. In the serious completion of boat racing, Kauf was usually midfield – ‘I didn’t go in many of them – we were picked on form and I couldn’t drink quickly.� He said he thought Royals were probably the club’s toughest opponents in those days – ‘we never seemed to be able to beat them, they had a few Australia players in their team�. Kaufy doesn’t think the game of rugby has changed a great deal some rule changes have sped it up a bit, but the ‘core fabric’ is still there. Overall, Kaufy said his years in rugby had been a lot of fun. “I remember one bus trip back from Bowral. ‘Snoopy’ Parsons was sitting in front of Jim Shonk. They both had their windows open. ‘Snoopy’ was sick and it all blew back in the window all over Shonky’s suede coat – he wasn’t very happy. “The skiing trips were a lot of fun – we used to get up to some tricks skiing. “Then there was the hangi at Litchy’s – we decided to walk to the Cascades because Litchy knew the way. We ended up sleeping on the river bank overnight�. Kaufy can also be credited with the beginnings of the Jindabyne Bushpigs club, through a bet he had with Harry Cummins. George Timmins George Timmins started playing rugby at school in Condobolin before going to school

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at St Joseph’s.College in Sydney He continued playing for Joeys for two years and when he started studying veterinary science at Sydney University, he played for the uni’s second grade team for a year. In 1974, he played for Easts in Canberra and was also selected for the ACT squad. In 1975, George came to Cooma to work as the local PPB Board veterinary inspector and joined Cooma Rugby Club. George played at either lock or breakaway and continued playing for the club until he was 33 (1981). In that time he also played for the Southern Tablelands side. George was club secretary for some years and was voted Clubman of the Year for his contribution. Some of his contemporaries included Simon Lang, John Spellman, Buzz Aboud, Doc Litchfield, Graham Litchfield, Bill Wilkinson, Geoff Honey, Bill Priest and Peter Craig. ‘Timmo’ was a wholehearted participant in the social aspects of the club. One of his favourite memories is of the ‘Lemon Fab’ incident at Dodds Hotel one Sunday afternoon after watching the City vs Country match at the club’s HQ. Timmo said that while the club didn’t win many finals matches, they were unbeatable in the boat races. Graham ‘Litch’ Litchfield Litch started his rugby career at the tender

age of 11. Six years later, he was having his first run with the Cooma team and so began an almost life-long association with the Coom aRugby Union Football Club. A past president, coach and Life Member, Litch has been the driving force behind the 50th reunion celebrations. He lists as some of favourite moments with the club, the 1970 first grade semi final, 1974 winning the first grand final, coaching the junior teams 1996 to 2002 with mixed successes on the field but the biggest success was getting the local boys playing rugby. Litch said “Many life long friendships were forged on the rugby field both within our own team and with the opposition. “Even though we may have not won many premierships over the years I played we did have an unbeatable reputation for winning the after game boatraces, our singing the good old rugby songs and any other tune Cindy Dyball could manage to get out of the old piano in the Cooma. He believes the game today is a bit faster and a better spectator sport, but laments rucking is no longer allowed. As to favourite characters or players “there are too many memorable characters to name and as far as incidents go, perhaps not suitable to mention in the paper�. continued page 5

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Cooma RUFC semi final against Norths - Cooma Showground 1970 Back row (L-R): James Brady (Res), Michael Barbara (Coach), Bill Sidney, Tony Fraser, Charlie Traill, John Tumataroa, Graeme Litchfield, Perry Sidney, Peter Mason, Bob Williams, Bill Priest (Captain) Front: Tom Sidney, Peter Payten, Brian Kingi, Peter Smyth, Wayne McGregor, John Mooney.

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Bill Garnock spent 21 years playing for the Cooma Rugby Club, but also spent some time as coach. He considers himself lucky to have played in the club’s first premiership side, in 1988 and then coached the Firsts to three consecutive premierships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. Bill joined the cub in 1975 and finally finished playing in 1996. He was captain and captain coach in the 1980s. He continued playing reserve grade while he was coach, just so the team would not forfeit. He said it was his aim to have the players back-up where necessary, to ensure two teams took the field.

“In the country, you have two and half teams and training, but only one and a half teams away to play” Bill said. “It’s important the teams don’t forfeit.” Bill said he played with some of the ‘originals’ but also with their sons over the 21 years he played. He said although he missed the first and fifth decades of the club’s history, he was there for the middle 30 years. While not closely involved with the club, Bill is still a keen member, supporter and spectator. He will give a brief history of the club at the reunion dinner. Continued page 6

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In the 1960s and 1970s, the Sidney Brothers formed a crucial part of the Cooma Rugby Union Club. Tom Sidney arrived in Cooma at the beginning of February 1966. He was asked to play rugby league, but then club president, Bill Priest, happened across Tom at training at the Cooma showground and told him he was going to play union. He contacted his family back in Wellington, New Zealand and two weeks later, his brothers Bill and Perry also arrived in Cooma, recruited by Bill, who had also arranged employment for them at the Snowy. The three brothers were fit, eager and lived for rugby. As members of the Petone Club, they were serious about their sport. They trained alone, going for five mile runs and thinking rugby for 90 percent of the time. It took a while, but eventually their Cooma team mates eventually converted them to Australian conditions – pub on Friday night, play Saturday and pub again immediately after. It didn’t affect their enthusiasm, or talent, for the game. The brothers’ presence meant more additions to the club, with Brian Kingi, and Johnny Tumataroa also joining the ranks. These talented players formed the nucleus of an enthusiastic Cooma first grade. Perry remembers a semi final match played at the Cooma Showgrounds against Norths. The team used St Pauls parish hall to get changed in and walked to the grourd. He said when they reached the side gate, they were amazed by the size of the crowd – it seemed the whole town had turned out to watch the game. It was a torrid affair. Peter Payten kicked four penalty goals from the sideline and Cooma was leading until a few minutes before fulltime when referee Smith awarded a penalty against Perry, which Norths converted to give them the lead and the win. The team was trained at that time by Mike Barbera. The match wasn’t without incident. Perry said there was a strong backline featuring Brian Kingi, Perry, and Brian Waters, a former Commonwealth Games

sprinter. But Johnny Tumatoroa turned up late – and ‘half cut’. “He was throwing the ball all over the place and I kept catching it, but we had to take him off at half time. Bill took over at half back� Perry said. As well as the highs there were a few lows – like the 99-3 thrashing the team suffered at the hands of Western Districts. The score could have been 100-0 except for Cooma knocking the winger out of play just before the bell. Perry also made the ACT rep squad and was part of the team which played against visiting Lautoka team. He also played against the Illawarra squad and suffered from cramping because of the heat. His

drank the boat dry in the crossing from North to south island. As tour leader, Perry was able to show the tourists some of his Maori culture, which they appreciated. Perry fondly remembers the camaraderie of the club, the friends he made, the gutsy people in the club who just wanted to play rugby, the pub days and getting the guitar out. He donated a trophy to the club, the Sidney Brothers Cup and would dearly love to be at a presentation night to present to the winner. A life member, Perry said he would like to see a little more respect made to the people who contributed so much of their time and energy to the club.

team mates in that squad included Peter Ryan, Peter Scott, Barry Sibley, Dave Crimmns and Mal Dunne. Players Perry remembers included Bill Priest “Bill was everything then: Peter Mason, Richard Puddicombe, Peter Payten, Tony Frazer, Mike Brennan, Bruce Thorne and Graham Litchfield. The boys continued to play for a few more years. Perry until about 1974 and has made a couple of cameo appearances for other teams since – once in 1985 and again 10 years later. He is hopeful of selection for the Golden Oldies team for the reunion – so long as the players respect his age. In about 1985, the Cooma Rugby Club sent a touring team to New Zealand, led by Perry. Thirty players, which included a few Bushpigs, took the two-week trip. Perry said it was memorable – the group

Unfortunately, both Bill and Tom have passed away - too soon.

The man who was ‘everything’ Bill Priest has, as Perry Sidney said “been everything’ in the Cooma Rugby Club. Bill joined the club in 1964 when he moved to Cooma from Wagga to work on the Snowy. He said at that time the team comprised mainly locals, with a few school teachers thrown in. He played with Jock, Patrick and Ian Litchfield, together with Steve Sadokerski, Jim Norris, Norm Knight, Bruce Thorne and later, Chris Reeks, plus Dave Wallace. Bill said the team benefitted from the Snowy Scheme, as many players came and went according to their work with the Snowy.

In 1966, Bill was responsible for recruiting the Sidney brothers into the team and also finding employment for them. Bill remembers some of the club’s striong players, like Brian Kingi, Tipi Ruru, Mick Brenna and Mal Dunne, who went onto a an impressive career as player and coach. He remembers the fleet-footed ‘Payto’, Peter Payten, who joined the club when he returned to Nimmitabel from St Josephs School. In the early days the club was quite strong and played against visiting international teams. Changes to the competition saw the club alternately struggle to find numbers and then thrive. In 1984, the club joined with Queanbeyan to form a composite club which, Bill said, lasted the season and was able to field four teams. He said the club was disadvantaged because it was ‘stuck south of Canberra’ and the competition required a lot of travel to Crookwell, Bowral, Boorowa and Goulburn, which was very difficult to maintain. “We were doomed� Bill said, but things changed and Cooma joined the league it has now played in for more than a decade and in 2000, 01 and 02, won three premierships. Bill played until about 1979, then took up coaching, then had a break and then returned to coach and ‘muck about’ with the club. He remembers the early days of the competition which were dominated by Royals, before Tuggeranong came into being. He said the club has enjoyed some good victories and some real ‘whoppings’. What he appreciates most from his involvement with the club is the friendships he has made – “that’s what most people play for�. He said he enjoyed being associated with a wide variety of players over the years , from ‘when we were young’. He paid tribute to the many people who have contributed so much to the club ‘like Marg and Peter Quodling they have put an enormous amount of work into it�. . Pictured, a typical Perry Sidney pass.

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The beginnings of junior rugby in Cooma Left: some early junior rugby action and pennant winners. In the first five years of junior teams in the Canberra rugby competition, the club won four premierships. Pictured below, today’s juniors in action this season. Bottom left: Bayer donated $1000 to the Junior Red Devils this year. Chris Reeks To my knowledge, junior rugby union in Cooma and on the Monaro had its origins in 1970, when five Monaro High School teachers, Wal Fitzgerald, Bruce Thorne, Norm Knight, Rod Goodison and Chris Reeks, coached teams in the Canberra Junior Competition. They would play home and away games to coincide with the senior teams. This meant on away games, we would leave Cooma at 6.30am on a Saturday morning on one of Rube Armitage’s Cooma Coaches and head for Canberra. Once the junior games would finish, three of the coaches, Bruce, Norm and Chris, would head off to some part of Canberra to play their respective games. Home games were played either at te showground or at Rotary Oval prior to the senior games. We would have a canteen run by Mrs Joan Brown, (her sons played in the junior teams). The proceeds would help fund the transport and other coasts. In the first five years of Cooma’s entry into the Canberra competition the teams won four premierships, much to the displeasure of

some in the ACT. The following is a brief history of those early years. The records are a brief and not many and my memories of those days (especially after the Saturday nights) are very hazy. If anyone has better recollections and can correct any mistakes or omissions, please do so. It would be great to have an accurate record of those days. In 1970 there were three teams – U/13, U/14 and U/16s. The coaches were the ‘gentlemen’ mentioned previously and the teams met with mixed success. The U/14s lost the final to Canberra Grammar 11-0. In 1971 four teams were entered with a

U/15 team taking the field. They surprised the Canberra competition with the U/16s winning the Walton KN at the beginning of the season and then going on to reach the final. They also won both of their games against Dickson High School and Queanbeyan High School. The U/15s were runners-up in the KO, going on to lose only one game (against Downer) during the competition proper. They won against Daramarlan 16-3 in the final and then reversed the decision against Downer, winning the grand final 8-6 – Monaro’s first premiership. The U/14s played well, reaching the semi finals, where they were defeated by the Canberra Hawks 14-3. The U/13s had a rough start to their rugby career, winning only two games. 1972 was a mixed year for the MHS

teams – the U/16s who were last year’s premiers started off well but with a mounting injury toll were forced to withdraw form the competition.’ The U/15s suffered similar problems but were able to continue in the competition, eventually being narrowly defeated in the semi-finals playing a man short. The U/14s enjoyed a very successful season, going through undefeated, thus being the minor premiers. They defeated Canberra Hawks 8-7 in the grand final. The U/13s had a mixed season, coming fifth in the Canberra competition but winning all three of their games against Dickson High (26-4), Queanbeyan High (8-0) and Bega High (8-0). From 1973 on, various teams were entered in the Canberra competition with coaches such as John McGee (MHS principal and mad rugby nut) and Bill Priest (Cooma 1st 15 player) looking after the teams. In 1978, Bill coached an ACT team that included two Cooma boys, Mark Weston and Mark Newell. They beat a Victorian schoolboys team 32-0 but lost to a Queensland team 41-3. The outstanding player to come out of the junior ranks was Michael Fitzgerald, who was selected for the Australian Wallabies. Michael unfortunately suffered a serous injury on the England tour which cut short a very promising career. This is a very short history of the beginning of junior rugby on the Monaro, which is still going strong in 2013,

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Mick Mayhew moved to Cooma in late 1989, got involved with the Cooma Rugby Union Club from the word go and has been involved ever since. Mick has been both a player and a coach for the club and has been made a life member as well as being the current club President. His fondest memories of the club include some of their greatest successes and Mr Mayhew believes that he was able to be a part of the club in their strongest years. In 1998 Mick was part of the reserve grade that made the final, which was a huge achievement considering they had not won the premiership since 1988. From there it was upwards for the club winning the premierships in 2001 and 2002. “The club is in a very strong position at the moment, we have four junior sides and two senior sides and a lot of players in the senior ranks came up through the junior ranks.� Mick grew up playing Rugby Union as a second rower and before joining the Red Devils he played for some very prestigious teams including sub-district in Seven-Hills, a couple of years playing for Smithfield and Parramatta and he played police league in Sydney. “I think it’s a really good team game and it gets everyone involved,� he said.

‘Mrs Rugby Union’ - Betty Mattner

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Known as Mrs Rugby Union, Betty Mattner has been dedicated to the club for almost 30 years and was made a life member in 1997. All three of her sons played rugby union in Cooma and her son Paul Mattner even went on to play for Canberra. Betty not only manned the scoreboard every Saturday for almost 30 years but she was also famous for shouting words of encouragement from the sidelines. Sometimes getting so involved in the game that she was actually banned from the sideline a few times. “I remember one game at Monaro High School where I was running up and down the sidelines. The opposition was running for the line and I yelled out to Mark Weston “tackle him!� and Mark tackled him and then I went down on top of them too. After that game my boys told me I was banned from the sideline,� Betty laughed. “I always watched the game on the creek side of Rotary Oval away from the crowd, I never liked the crowd I always

wanted to be watching the game by myself,� she explained. Betty recalls being disgusted at the fact that parents used to pay their children for each try they scored. “I couldn’t believe that parents would do that. It made their children not play as a team and just focus on themselves. My kids played sport because they liked it and that was reward enough,� she said. Betty also travelled with the team to games in Canberra and can remember a few drunken return trips where some of the players were quite entertaining. She recalls one trip in particular where she was minding her own business and knitting when Martin Stockl approached her and asked for a lesson. After that the coach of the team thought it would be a great idea if after training they would have a half hour knitting lesson by Betty Mattner. Betty was extremely dedicated to the club and sometimes spent up to eight hours watching the games. I got a lot of joy out of the seniors and the youngsters playing. We had a lot of fun,� she said.

Mick Schofield

Over the last 30 years Mick Schofield has been a part of every facet of the Cooma Rugby Union Club and has spent time as a player, a coach, a committee member and a chairman. He began his time with the club when he played for six or seven years in the 1980s to early 90s. Mr Schofield played in the front row and can recall some fantastic successes whilst playing with the team. In 1985 the team combined with Jindabyne and travelled to New Zealand where they toured the country and played some of the best teams in New Zealand. “It was such a fantastic opportunity and I’ll never forget the friendships and the camaraderie,� he said. But Mick says the best memory by far is when they won the premiership against ADFA in 1988 for the first time ever since the club’s inception. “It’s a great sport to be involved in and I played with a great bunch of people. I’m looking forward to a great reunion,� Mr Schofield explained.

Craig ‘Haggis’ Mitchell

Craig ‘Haggis’ Mitchell has been both a player and a coach but he admits his greatest success is as a player. His first memory of rugby in Cooma is when he was in year 11 at school and had to play against the teachers college team. Despite getting beaten by a lot Craig learnt that

he wasn’t good as a back at all and after that game he played as a forward in the second row. After year 12 in 1979 Craig left Cooma and didn’t return to the Red Devils until 1984 just in time for the 12day trip to New Zealand organised by their coach Perry Sidney. Craig recalls being warned that out of the three games that they were playing the first two would be easy and the last game would be the hardest to win. However the team was dismayed to discover that the opposite was true getting flogged in their first two games and coming closer to winning in the third. Craig recalls some very tough competition and some very large men on the opposition. “One of the front rowers on the opposition was a shearer and he was so big that he was playing with bare feet because he couldn’t wear football boots. Later in the trip after getting flogged by his team Mick Schofield tried his luck in a shearing competition against this guy and didn’t succeed at that either.� Craig remembers having the chance to play amongst some players who are now playing professionally in National and State teams. He recalls playing Queanbeyan and being faced with a forward team of Ricky Stuart and David Campese who would pass to each other from about 30 metres away and continue scoring tries with the Devils being unable to do anything to stop them. The team also got some hidings from the Royals who had Geoff Didier as their star player who Craig managed to clean up in a tackle resulting in Didier suffering a broken ankle and Craig feeling bad for being the reason Didier couldn’t play for the Wallaby’s that season. In 1988 Craig captained the Red Devils and lead them to victory in the Premier Grand Final for the first time since the clubs inception. After this success he went on to play for the rep side in Canberra where he went on to Country Week and won B grade in that competition. Craig also coached in 1989 as well as his son’s junior team in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and also second grade in 2011. But Craig admits that there is no feeling like being a part of the team and he says he will never forget his days playing as a Red Devil or enjoying the company of his team mates after a game at the pub. “The best thing is the team and going through thick and thin together and playing hard on the field and off it as well,� he said.

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6.45pm Movie: Racing Stripes. (2005) (G) Hayden Panettiere. 8.45 Movie: 2012. (2009) (M) John Cusack, Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor. After a global cataclysm thrusts the world into chaos, a man joins the race to ensure that humankind is not completely wiped out. 12.00am Conan. (M)

6.30pm Suburgatory. (PG) 7.00 Suburgatory. (PG) 7.30 Movie: Zathura: A Space Adventure. (2005) (PG) Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson, Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart. 9.30 Movie: District 9. (2009) (AV15+) Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope. 12.00am Conan. (M)

7.30pm The Middle. (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) Leonard and Penny struggle to recover from an awkward first hook-up. 9.00 Movie: Blown Away. (1994) (M) Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones. 11.40 Two And A Half Men. (M) 12.00am Conan. (M)

6.30pm The Middle. (PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 8.00 Top Gear. (PG) 9.30 Movie: The Last Boy Scout. (1991) (AV15+) Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans. 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 12.00am Conan. (M)

6.30pm The Middle. (PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.00 Come Fly With Me. (PG) 8.30 2 Broke Girls. (M) 9.00 2 Broke Girls. (M) 9.30 Movie: Easy A. (2010) (M) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 12.00am Conan. (M)

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6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Customs. (PG) 8.00 Customs. (PG) 8.30 RPA. (PG) Carolyne has been rushed to RPA by air ambulance with swine flu. 9.30 Longmire. (M) 10.30 Cold Case. (M) 11.30 The Closer. (M) 12.30am How Clean Is Your House? (PG)

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RPA: Where Are They Now? (PG) 8.30 Embarrassing Bodies: Stockton. (M) 9.30 Supernanny USA. (PG) 10.30 My Strange Addiction. (M) 11.00 My Strange Addiction. (PG) 11.30 Friends. (PG) 12.00am Dallas. (M)

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Survival: Tales From The Wild: Baboon Bandits. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Tamara Drewe. (2010) (M) Gemma Arterton, Roger Allam. 10.45 Movie: Before Sunset. (2004) (M) 12.30am Movie: The Vengeance Of Fu Manchu. (1967) (M)

6.30pm Secret Dealers. (PG) 7.30 Antiques Roadshow. 8.30 CSI: NY. (M) The discovery that a gold bar was used as a murder weapon raises questions for the team. 9.30 CSI. (M) 10.30 The Mentalist. (M) 11.25 The Closer. (M) 12.20am Movie: Wild Rovers. (1971) (M)

6.30pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 The Great Barrier Reef: Reef And Beyond. (PG) 8.30 Movie: A Perfect World. (1993) (M) Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Laura Dern, T.J. Lowther. 11.20 The Closer. (M) 12.20am Movie: Will Any Gentleman… (1953) (G)

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Animal Emergency. 8.30 Supernanny USA. (PG) 9.30 Embarrassing Teenage Bodies: Am I Normal? (M) 10.30 My Crazy Obsession. (PG) 11.30 Friends. (PG) 12.00am Footy Classified. (M)

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Planet Earth: Caves. (PG) 8.40 The Mentalist. (M) Having spotted a man carrying a gun at a political rally, Jane suspects he is about to commit a crime. 9.40 Person Of Interest. (M) 11.30 The Closer. (M) 12.30am Friends. (PG)

6.00pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 White Collar. (PG) 8.30 Burn Notice. (M) Sam and Fiona turn to “agent to the spies” Tom Strickler for help after Michael and his associate are kidnapped. 9.30 Blue Bloods. (M) 10.30 Lie To Me. (M) 11.30 Persons Unknown. (M) 12.30am Fast Forward. (M)

6.00pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 The Game Plan. (PG) 8.30 Fast Forward. (M) Sketch comedy series. 9.30 Brand X With Russell Brand. (MA15+) 10.30 The Sketch Show. (PG) 11.00 Blokesworld. (MA15+) 11.30 Would You Rather? With Graham Norton. (M) 12.00am Whose Line? (PG)

6.00pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Undercover Boss. (PG) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) A former police officer, now a community activist, is a suspect in the murders of known sex offenders. 9.30 Movie: Crash And Burn. (2008) 11.20 Black Gold. (PG) 12.20am M*A*S*H. (PG) 12.50 Omnisport.

6.00pm Get Smart. (PG) 6.30 Monster Jam. 7.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M) Join dedicated police officers as they patrol the streets of big cities across the US. 9.00 Cops: Adults Only. (M) 9.30 Movie: Jackass 3. (2010) (MA15+) 11.30 Blokesworld. (MA15+) 12.00am Before The Game. (PG)

6.00pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Megafactories: Lotus. (PG) 7.30 Extreme Fishing With Robson Green. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Taken. (2008) (M) Liam Neeson. A former spy must use his expertise to save his kidnapped daughter. 10.25 Fast Forward. 11.25 Coal. (PG) 12.25am Persons Unknown. (M)

6.00pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Diamond Divers: Mutiny. (PG) 8.30 Movie: What Just Happened. (2008) (M) Robert De Niro, John Turturro, Stanley Tucci. 10.35 Monster Jam. 11.35 Mafia’s Greatest Hits: Sam Giancana. (M) 12.45am Black Gold. (PG)

6.00pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Frontiers Of Construction: The Shape Of The Future. 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M) 9.30 Mafia’s Greatest Hits: Charles “Lucky” Luciano. (M) 10.40 Recruits. (PG) 11.40 71 Degrees North. (PG) 12.40am Prison Break. (M)

6.00pm Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.00 Futurama. (PG) 9.30 The Cleveland Show. 10.30 The Office. (PG) 11.00 Cheers. (PG) 11.30 Craig Ferguson. (PG) 12.30am Ent. Tonight. (PG)

6.00pm Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Futurama. (PG) 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. (PG) 11.30 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson. (PG) 12.30am Entertainment Tonight. (PG)

6.00pm Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 7.30 So You Think You Can Dance. (PG) 9.30 Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model. (PG) 10.30 Sex And The City. (M) 11.05 Sex And The City. (MA15+) 11.40 Craig Ferguson. (PG) 12.30am Entertainment Tonight. (PG)

6.00pm Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 MasterChef Australia. 8.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) The contestants pay a visit to Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School where judge Gary Mehigan introduces them to two former alumni of the institution, before they are challenged to provide meals for 450 hungry students. 10.30 Graham Norton. (M) 11.30 Bump TV. (PG)

6.00pm Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Movie: The Simpsons Movie. (2007) (PG) 9.30 Movie: There’s Something About Mary. (1998) (MA15+) 12.00am Everybody Loves Raymond. 12.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG)

6.00pm Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.00 Raising Hope. (PG) 8.30 Torchwood. (M) 9.30 Dexter. (MA15+) 10.40 Nurse Jackie. (MA15+) 11.20 Cheers. (PG) 11.45 Craig Ferguson. (PG) 12.30am Entertainment Tonight. (PG)

6.00pm Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.00 The New Normal. (PG) 8.30 Beauty And The Beast. (M) 9.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid? (PG) 10.50 Offspring. (M) 11.50 Craig Ferguson. (PG)

6.00pm Bang Goes The Theory. 6.35 Ninja Warrior. 7.05 The Office. (PG) 7.30 The Feed. 7.45 MythBusters. (PG) 8.40 Stacey Dooley: Coming Here Soon. (PG) Part 1 of 3. 9.45 The Pitch. (M) 10.40 Russell Howard’s Good News. (M)

6.00pm Bang Goes The Theory. 6.35 Ninja Warrior. 7.05 The Office. (PG) 7.30 The Feed. 7.45 MythBusters. (PG) 8.40 Threesome. (M) 9.10 The Life & Times Of Tim. (M) 9.40 Skins. (MA15+) 10.35 Russell Howard’s Good News. (M)

6.00pm Bang Goes The Theory. 6.35 Ninja Warrior. 7.05 The Office. (PG) 7.30 The Feed. 7.45 MythBusters: Duct Tape Island Survival. (PG) 8.40 If You Are The One. 9.40 American Swing. (MA15+) 11.05 Russell Howard’s Good News. (M)

6.00pm PopAsia. (PG) 7.00 Benidorm Bastards. (M) 7.50 Iron Chef. 8.35 New Britannia. 9.30 Movie: Kamui. (2009) (AV15+) 11.40 SOS. (M) 12.15am Vive Cool City. (MA15+) 12.45 Soccer. FIFA U-20 World Cup. Colombia v Australia.

6.00pm Cycling Central. 6.30 World B-Boy Championships. 7.00 Football Freestyler: Germany. (PG) 7.30 G * Wars. (PG) 8.30 MXC. (M) 9.00 Shameless. (MA15+) 9.55 Movie: Revanche. (2008) (MA15+) 12.00am Threesome. (M) 12.30 Skins. (MA15+)

6.00pm Bang Goes The Theory. 6.35 Ninja Warrior. 7.05 The Office. (PG) 7.30 The Feed. 7.45 Survivorman. (PG) 8.40 Benidorm Bastards. (M) 9.05 The Dudesons In America. Final. (MA15+) 9.30 Human Giant. (AV15+) 10.00 Ugly Americans. (M)

6.00pm Bang Goes The Theory. 6.35 Ninja Warrior. 7.05 The Office. (PG) 7.30 The Feed. 7.45 MythBusters: Toilet Bomb. (PG) 8.40 Departures. (PG) 9.35 Fish Warrior: Colossal Catfish. (PG) 10.35 Russell Howard’s Good News. (M)

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Weed control - be prepared One of the most commonly asked questions that Council’s noxious weed management staff receives is “where do I start with my weed control?� With winter setting in, now is a good time preparing for your spring weed growth. Prepare by knowing what weeds you have on your property; research the types of weeds, control methods, types of chemical and best time of year to attack each weed. The NSW Department of Primary Industries has useful information on noxious weeds at: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/ If you are planning to control your weeds by chemical application, make sure your chemical user’s certificate is up to date and check that you have the appropriate range of chemicals on hand. It is best to use up last year’s chemical before purchasing any new stock. Also check the expiry date on any drums, as out of date chemical may lose its potency and become ineffective. Contact your local rural produce store to get advice on the best chemical options for your weeds. Most have a resident agronomist, or at least very knowledgeable staff that can assist. Check what equipment you have and any repairs that may be required to ensure that it is operational and suited to your weed control program. If you are considering

using a contractor, it is best to get in early. If you leave it until the last minute they may not be able to fit you into their busy work schedule. Don’t wait until the weeds are too far gone before you call your chosen contractor Some of the local weeds that you may find in the Cooma-Monaro Shire: NOXIOUS WEEDS African Lovegrass Serrated Tussock St John’s Wort Fireweed Nodding Thistle Scotch Thistle Chilean Needle grass Gorse Patterson’s Curse Scotch/English Broom Horehound Blackberry NUISANCE WEEDS Black Thistle Saffron Thistle Aarons Rod (Great Mullein) Hemlock Mintweed Mustard Weed Skeleton Weed Fleabane Couch grass Cotoneaster Cathead Hawthorn

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Conrayn wins Centenary President’s Medal Peter and Jayne Lette of Conrayn Merino Stud have won a prestigious award as a result of the Centenary of Canberra. Their grand champion fleece of the 2013 ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show, a Merino fleece from Berridale, has won the President’s Centenary Medal . The medal recognises excellence in local produce and is awarded by the President of the Royal National Capital Agricultural Society (RNCAS). The best entries from the Canberra Regional Wine Show, the Extra Virgin Olive Oil Show and the alpaca, cattle, horticulture/produce, sheep and wool sections of the ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show are eligible to enter. Jayne said she and Peter were very pleased to have the award. “It was great and we have a lovely medallion as well� Jayne said. “Canberra and its surrounding districts are noted for their outstanding wool production,� President of the Royal National Capital Agricultural Society, Mr Rod Crompton, said. “The heritage and connection with the Royal Canberra Show and the sheep and wool industry have run very deep and close over the last 100 years.

“We’re delighted to be awarding the 2013 Centenary President’s Medal to Jayne and Peter Lette of the Conrayn Merino Stud in Berridale. “Jayne and Peter have been regular exhibitors at the Canberra show for many years and have been strong supporters of both the merino sheep and fleece sections of the show. “Their champion fleece displayed all of the qualities needed for a grand champion. The wool’s trueness to type, excellent length, colour and character, as well as outstanding top and noil product, all combined with a 15.7 micron spinning quality count certainly caught the judges attention,� Mr Crompton said. Executive Director of the Centenary of Canberra, Jeremy Lasek, said that the heritage theme of this year’s show paid tribute to the rich agricultural and horticultural history of the ACT. “The strong Centenary presence this year reinforced the show’s heritage and traditions, and helped to further promoted the celebration of Canberra’s 100th birthday. It also celebrates the cultural richness and diversity of the year-long program,� Mr Lasek said.

Pictured at the presentation last week are, from left, Ben Litchfield, Section Head Councillor for Wool Royal National Capital Agricultural Society, Jayne and Peter Lette, Rod Crompton, President of the Royal National Capital Agricultural Society, Jeremy Lasek, Executive Director Centenary of Canberra.

Profit in sheep enterprises‌where do wethers fit in? Monaro Farming Systems recently hosted a field day in Nimmitabel for 40 producers to discuss the never-ending question of enterprise mix within a farm business. Doug Alcock presented results from the CSIRO GrassGro model comparing the profit of several different merino and crossbred sheep enterprises under market conditions averaged over the past 6 months. Particular attention was paid to see if retaining a wether flock is currently an attractive option for producers on the Monaro. Doug Alcock is the former Department of Primary Industries’ livestock officer in Cooma in NSW and now trading privately as Graz Prophet Consulting. Based on average economic performance, in comparison with a merino breeding (wool) or a crossbred lamb enterprise, wethers usually do not perform as well. However, as Doug highlighted, they can confer other benefits. Wethers can be run “harderâ€? than a breeding ewe flock and especially during the tougher winter months, can be run in unsheltered paddocks on lower quality pastures. Wethers are generally more resistant to parasites and require less labour. “The relative value of wethers has gone up since 2010, but they are still a fair way behind many of the breeding enterprises,â€? Mr Alcock said. One of the messages to come through was although the cobenefits will vary from enterprise to enterprise, currently lower meat prices and higher wool prices as well as the dry conditions for graziers in south-east NSW mean the value of running wethers has increased since 2010. One of the difficulties is because of variations in physical characteristic and finances between individual farms, it is very hard to put a blanket dollar figure on the value of a wether enterprise to the whole farm. Doug said “Wethers are certainly lower risk and a farm that is running more wethers is more flexible in terms of reducing numbers in a strategic way during poor seasonsâ€?. Integral to the analysis was the strategy of which wethers to keep. Mr Alcock said “while current market prices still leave the

average wether lagging behind the ewes, a small specially selected group of the finest micron wethers can be more profitable and along with better grazing management, easier worm management and flexible selling options during drought a small mob can pay off across the whole farm.� The morning concluded with a presentation from Ian Page, a Commonwealth Bank Risk Executive, who talked on the topic of agribusiness loans, weighting factors from a banks perspective when applying for credit and internal and external factors affecting bank approvals. James Whiteside, the Chief Operating Officer from Incitec Pivot also gave a talk to the group on global fertiliser supply and demand as well as competition and volatility in the market place. In response to the question on many producers minds‌Mr Whiteside gave his companies view of the future outlook for phosphorous supplies. For more information please contact MFS Coordinator, Nancy Spoljaric, 0438 066 322.

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Glenn Grumley is the owner operator of Monaor Panel Beaters which has been established in Polo Fat for over 35 years. Glenn has always had a keen interest in cars and has been involved in pit crewing and various motor sports for many years, so he understand people’s passion for their cars. Monaro Panel Beaters have a team of experienced tradesmen, who have over fifty years combined experience between them, in the panel beating and vehicle painting trades. Monaro Panel Beaters are Approved Repairers, for all Insurance companies and will fix any and all insurance work, be it large or small. They also do restoration work, windscreens, re-sprays, and they can provide a loan vehicle, or will pick up and deliver your car for you. If you do have the miss-fortune to be involved in any sort of vehicular accident and your car is in need of repair, Glenn would like you to know that you DO have the choice of repairers. The team at Monaro Panel Beaters offer their customers a personal service and endeavour to support the local business economy wherever possible.

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Schute Bell wool report SERAS school sport science in Jindabyne As quantities on offer remain light on for the foreseeable future the market is managing some solid gains. Sydney played catch up on the first day of sales this week after only selling on one day last week. Nearly all the gains were made on the first day of sales especially for the broader types. The good news was that the finer types continued to gain ground on the final day. Incredibly the Melbourne market is quoting the 23 micron indicator higher than the 19.5 micron indicator. The tail also continues to wag with the Merino Carding indicator rapidly approaching all time highs. There is now very little difference in price compared to the same time last season with the exception of the Carding indicator which is up a very handy 35%. 29,861 bales

were sold nationally for the week with a passed in rate of 5.3%. Major buyers included Techwool, PJ Morris and Fox & Lille. A small Eastern seaboard only offering next week of 25,000 bales should hopefully keep the ball rolling, however the Aussie dollar has had a minor rally overnight which may keep things in check. With just four selling weeks to go before a three week recess and supply remaining tight, hopefully we can keep moving in the right direction. This Week’s Sales 24,888 bales are expected to be on offer nationally with 11,033 in Sydney. Schute Bell, Wool Auctions, Goddard & Monaro Wool are selling on Wednesday 19th June.

The South East Regional Academy of Sport (SERAS) visited the Snowy Mountains Grammar School (SMGS) in Jindabyne on Wednesday 12 June as part of the SERAS School Sport Science Program. The visit was conducted with year 6 and year 11 students including SERAS Rising Star scholarship holders Molly Nicholl and Aaron Pidcock. The students participated in a variety of fitness tests to measure their height, flexibility, agility, power, strength and endurance using the academies fitness testing equipment. All of the students were able to compare their own results to elite athletes and relate the testing back to course content delivered in the classroom. The School Sport Science Program visit was run by SERAS sport performance specialist Joe Northey and SERAS student interns Scott Reaper, Nathan Blackburn and Beth Taylor from the University of Canberra. deliver the program which will help to increase The academy was awarded a grant from on-going participation opportunities in sport, Communities NSW, Sport and Recreation, to recreation or structured physical activity.

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B Grade– June 13 It looks like the Walters family have banded together and said “Let’s get Larry Maat!”. Following his first defeat by Susan last week son Alex won 3-0 this week. Matthew Nader, playing for the same team as Alex (Monaro Discount Tyres) had a good win against Pat Egan who had just come from a fairly heavy footy session – also going down 3-0. That helped a team win against Cooma Trophy and Gifts by 11-5. The closest team win on the night was between Kleven Spain and Hydraulinks. Kym Kleven lost 1-3 to Susan Walters, Darrell Gaukroger won 3-1 against Troy Stevenson, Lyn Elton lost 0-3 to Tim Wassink and Alex Childs defeated Sarah Wolf (too much birthday celebrations??) 3-0. The overall result came down to points 9897. Cannot get much closer than that! Chris Tame lost yet again (better get that full beard back!!) when playing Tony Potter. The result was (for Tony) 10-9, 8-10, 9-6 and 9-4. What was probably the best match overall on the night was played for the same teams – Paul Dyball Builders and Truck Stop – when Steve Johnson played John Harding. Both these up and coming players tried their best over four games with long rallies and some excellent shots. Both are very fit youngsters but it was probably Steve’s experience (this is John’s first year at squash) that won the match. Well played fellas! Annika Jones once again showed she is a force to be reckoned with when she played as a sub up a grade and defeated Irene Tozer 3-0. Team positions with one week to go are as follows: Truckstop 77; Snowy Hydro 70.5; Paul Dyball Builders 68; Monaro Discount Tyres 62.5; Kleven Spain 62; Hillross 58.5; Cooma Trophy and Gifts 45.5 and Hydraulinks 45

Stingrays into State finals The Southern Stingrays have made it through to the final of the under 18s NSW country championships to be held in Dubbo in two weeks, after defeating the Southern Redbacks and the Western Rams on Saturday and Sunday, June 8/9, in Newcastle. The performance from the team was outstanding considering the Stingrays had never won a game at these championships in previous years. Tenacious defence and a will to play for each other was the difference.

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A Grade- June 11 Tuesday night saw Kleven Spain take on Truck Stop in a dash for a coveted finals berth. Competition was fierce and in A2 Nick Tonini for Kleven Spain battled Braden Skinner who, on paper, should have won easily. Game 1 was tight - locked at 8 all until Skinner applied his considerable A1 experience to pull away 10-8. When Skinner won 9-3 in the second the crowd had Tonini beaten but Nick refocussed and took the next two games 9-3, 9-6 setting up a decider in the fifth. Spectators were not disappointed as both players pushed themselves to the limit, Tonini’s superior fitness vs Skinner’s guile and cunning to come to 8 all before Skinner, in a bold move prompted by a severe lack of oxygen, called short only to lose 9-8 giving Tonini the match 3-2. In A4 Kaley Tonini, playing for Truck Stop, had a chance to balance the ledger playing Jack Atkinson. Again it was Jack’s superior experience up against Kaley’s youthful enthusiasm and fitness. Jack was stunned after going down 9-3 in the first and rallied to take the second 9-1. Atkinson easily won the third 9-4 and looked set for victory however it was not to be. Tonini took inspiration from her father’s comeback to clean up the last two games 9-1, 9-4 winning the match 3-2 . Tara Pateman, playing for Kleven Spain, continued her run of good form by easily disposing of an out of form Peter Mould 9-6,9-0,9-5 and showed she is deserving of her promotion to A3. Unfortunatley a forfeit in A1 saw Truck Stop lose that match 3-0 and the rubber went to Kleven Spain 3 matches to 1.

An hour after the semi final win the team was in still in amazement of what they had achieved. The team will now go back into camp in the coming weeks to prepare for the final against the classy Newcastle Rebels for their biggest game of their lives and the chance to be selected for NSW Country to tour New Zealand. Ten of these lads come from Group 16 - simply outstanding considering we have the smallest pool of players to choose from.

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Red Devils U/11s V Gungahlin The Melray under 11’s travelled to play Gungahlin at Nicholls. Gungahlin scored early points before the Devils’ defence showed the required urgency to hold some huge opposition forwards (up to 80kg another steep learning curve. Yet again the team showed more glimpses of what they are capable of with the ball. From set pieces there was good passing and timing of players running into gaps, but ultimately losing control of the ball. The forwards showed great improvement in the pick and drive technique of their game and will only grow in confidence from this experience.

Although Gungahlin’s victory of 54-0 was thoroughly deserved, it did not reflect the improvement in some of the aspects of the Devils’ game. With more concentration and commitment from the whole team the tide will turn and what greater weekend for that to happen than next Saturday for the club’s 50th anniversary celebrations, we look forward to everyone’s support. Points- 1 Russ Haylock, 2 Luke Fitzgerald, 3 Aramis Fitzgerald, the Capital Dial a Pizza award went to Will Cahill. Photos by Chrissy Fitzgerald.

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Some strong wins for Cooma Colts Snowy River Painting U8 No report Monaro Panel Beaters U9 A great effort by the Monaro Panel Beaters U9 team today, despite going down to Valley Dragons. A few lapses in defence, where only a handful of players moved up on a few occasions, giving the opposition a few holes to pick from and making the most of their long runs. Big improvers this week without a doubt were Jonah Perea and Michael Day, both finding that the wider and deeper they run onto the ball, the harder they are to stop, making huge metres through the middle, setting up tries for the next play. Also strong games as usual were by Brock Freeburn, Kristian Zusak, James Bannon and Barrett Bannon, with Brock bagging two tries and Kristian one, James tackling everything in sight, and Barrett once again playing dummy half like he’s played there for years. Marcus Riley and Jake Maddrell were as safe as they are every week, Jake making some strong runs through the middle and Marcus darting out of marker to cut down the half back. Kayla Fleming turns up each week, switched on ready to play, runs hard, tackles hard, showing the boys how it’s done. Alex Aitkenhead and Talon Kelly also improve each week, Talon playing very well closer to the action this week, and Alex showing good foot work and speed scooting down the sideline. Lachlan Hemphill and Adam Constance had limited opportunities this week coming off the bench, but still showed good ball skills and defence. Same for Flynn Palmer and Cody Clarke, with Flynn showing eagerness to get involved and Cody again filling in at dummy half very well. Remember, the better we train the better we play! Player of the Week was Jonah Perea. McDonalds Award was Michael Day. Pizza Award went to Marcus Riley. SportsPower U10 No report

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Highland Ground Spreading U11 Highland Ground Spreading U11s this week travelled to Kambah Oval to play the Tuggeranong Buffaloes, this proving to be the Colts hardest game of the year so far. The Colts started the game with two very quick tries the first from Noah Saddler, then a blistering second try from Nic Zusak who ran the whole field to score. The first half saw some straight hard running by Tyler Rees, Will Cahill and Eddie Clarke and solid attacking by Josh Sharkey and Alec Miners which was reflected with the half time score being 24 to 10 in the Colts favour. The second half saw the Buffaloes put three tries on the score board, however the Colts remained focused. Good ROUND 13 Hawthorn v West Coast Eagles Port Adelaide v Sydney Swans St Kilda v Melbourne Western Bulldogs v Richmond

positional play by James McGufficke and Jason Kelly who are improving each week as they get more exposure to the ball. Travis Kelly, Jake Galvin and Ethan Conley where involved in several plays and also continue to improve with each game. Try scorers for the game where Nic Zusak, Noah Saddler and Eddie Clarke, with goals being confidently kicked, with five out of the six attempts being successful. The final score for the game was Cooma Colts 34 to Tuggeranong Buffaloes 28. This week’s coach’s award was presented to Colin Kingston for a great defence and confidently leading the team as captain. The weekly awards went to Eddy Clarke, Alec Miners and Noah Saddler who all had outstanding games. Congratulations to the boys for a fantastic win and great team work, also thanks to all the parents their support and encouragement for the team. Main Street U12 BYE Franks Butchery U13 Franks Butchery U13’s played Queanbeyan Blues on Sunday winning the game 36 points to 4 points. The boys had a very hard first 10 minutes, with Queanbeyan making them be on top of their game in defence. The boys were strong in defence and played well throughout the whole game making some great tackles and having some very well thought out runs and making lots of metres each time. Try scores were Bill Zammit x 1, Lachlan Inskip x 2, Jarrod Jesczcsenko x 1, Luke Day x 1 and James Hill x 1. Goal kicker Lachlan Inskip kicked 6 from 6. Medal this week went to Lachlan Inskip, McDonald’s awards went to Jack Reid and Josh Dwyer-Gersak. Bec’s award went to Jarrod Jesczcsenko for his outstanding improvement; he is playing some great footy. Thanks to League safe Nick Dwyer-Gersak and Pete Gersak, and first aid officer Joe Zammit and our new star Gina McConkey. Thanks to our sponsors Franks Butchery. Snowy Plains Merino Stud U14 BYE Service One Members Banking U15 Last Sunday the Service One Members Banking U15’s travelled to Tuggeranong to take on the Buffaloes which has proved to be a bogey side for the Colts over recent years. After training well during the week all was looking well to break the hoodoo. The game started well and went to plan from the kick off with the Colts marching down field and scoring on the first

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set. 6 – 0 after two minutes. From then on we had a different team playing and we allowed the Buffalos back into the game and take control. Far too many mistakes were costing us and we were down 24 -6 at the break. After a near perfect start and then to go on and miss more than 40 tackles and not complete sets in the second half is not the attitude to win footy games. We are a much better team than what we produced last weekend and can play better if we come to the game with the right attitude. Final score 30-26 to the Buffaloes. The points this week went to Jayden Walker 3 points, James Russell 2 points and Hugh Allen and Zach Fawcett 1 point each. A big thanks to the parents that travelled to the game. Hopefully a home game next week might change our season around. Australian Hotel U16 The Australian Hotel U16’s travelled to Greenway last Friday night to play Tuggeranong Buffaloes and came away with a resounding victory by 38-0. Both teams started well in the wet conditions completing their sets and getting a good kick away. Cooma were first to score after 7 minutes when Tyler Jones darted from dummy half to dive over and score the Colts first try. Aaron Pidcock followed this up a few minutes later, running onto a good ball from Jerod Blyton to score the first of his two tries. His second came only minutes later when he beat one defender and ran down the sideline to score in the corner. Cooma’s next try started from halfway when Jeremy Mackay broke the Buffaloes defence, ran 20 metres drew the fullback and found Austin Riley in support who scored beside the posts to take the score to 22-0 at half time. The boys continued where they left off in the second half with a try to Andrew Crimmins after only two minutes after a great run by Josh Zammit, busting the Buffaloes defence. The Colts then had a flat period in attack, being unable to control the football. This was offset however by their intensity in attack by not allowing the Buffaloes to score, even with a major share of possession. Tyler Jones got his second try after 24 minutes after a great run from Andrew Crimmins who broke the line and drew the fullback, giving Tyler a clear run to the line. Andrew got his second try for the match only a few minutes after with a great individual try down the left side of the field. Another great team display was shown by the boys with everyone putting 100 percent. It was fantastic to see, even with the players in new positions. The Players Medal went to Josh Steinke who maintained his level of enthusiasm in defence and never stopped talking and directing the team in attack. A big home game awaits against Bungendore next week - good luck boys.

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Bushpigs withstand Taralga attack The Lake Jindabyne Hotel Bushpigs hosted the Taralga Tigers at John Connors oval on Saturday for the second round game in the Monaro division.

Spectators were given a tight scoring game as the third place Taralga Tigers came with intentions to end the Bushpigs undefeated roll. A depleted, injury-affected Bushpigs side were the eventual winners with the final score 41 – 31. In typical Bushpig style the starting IV pushed and applied pressure to the defensive line right from the kick off. With two quick tries in the first 15 minutes, the first being against the run of play to full back Craig Dixon and another from a sneaky kick through and chase from Rob Morris at blindside flanker gave the Bushpigs an early lead 14-0. Both tries were stunningly converted by Jake Roarty (G Z Engineering) from out wide. Liam Pepper (Jackson Constructions) scored under the posts from an inspirational run

beating four would be tacklers. The Taralga Tigers didn’t give in and put two quick tries on the Bushpigs. It was like the Jindabyne side had switched to auto-pilot and all of a sudden the tackles were being missed and players weren’t marking up in defence. After a penalty was converted by Roarty the half time score was 24-12. The second half was an intense battle through out the forwards and backs from both sides. The score remained dead locked for most of the half at 29-21. With some changes from the bench the fresh legs and youth sparked a massive revival with the Bushpigs digging in to the final whistle. Second half tries were scored by Ian Vague (Jindabyne Newsagency), Ado Butters (CBD) and Issac Maw (Alpiinet). Captain Jake Roarty said “The big boys up front showed their worth today that’s for sure.� He was also impressed with the

character shown by the lads as the Bushpigs were missing some key players through injury. Stalwart Michael Needham came off the bench nursing a niggling back injury, Matthew Caldwell (shoulder) and Josh Shortland (shoulder) were also absent as the two sustained injuries whilst on representative duty last weekend. “We had a few guys busted from Monaro duties and the younger players really stepped up well for us, it just goes to show the depth we have� said Jake. Players player this week went to Jeremey Witherdin (Marshall Batteries), 3pts Isaac Maw, 2 pts Jeremey Witherdin and 1pt to Rob Morris. The boys have a week off with a bye which will give those players with any injuries time to recover for the next hit out against Bungendore Mudchooks in

The Bushpigs v Taralga. Bungendore on June 29. The senior team would like to thank all the sponsors and supporters for attending the game as the crowd really helped motivate the team in the final minutes of the second half. See you all at the rugby!

Jindabyne Piglets results It was a great weekend for the Bushpigs winning four out of our five matches. Congratulations to Matt Caldwell and Steve Romppanen who were chosen for the Brumbies Provincial Rep side after Representing Monaro last weekend in Bateman’s Bay Well Done !!! U10’s beat Uni/Norths 22-10 U11’s beat Rosary 22-15 U13’s lost to St Eddies 15-10 U15’s beat Daramalan 27-12 Senior beat Taralga 41-31 Next Weeks Games 22/6/13 U10’s vs Vikings Away U11’s vs Cooma Away U13’s vs Uni/Norths at Home 11.00am U15’s vs St Eddies Away Miss Piggies vs Royals 1.30 Away Seniors BYE Under 10’s

This weekend we hosted the Uni Norths U10’s. Being nice and cold, it was a great day for rugby and being the great team we are we thought it was best to keep each other nice and warm so we all ran around the field together making sure we were only ever an arm’s length away from a warming cuddle. Griff, Harry and Ky were nominated to periodically jump free from the swarm and score tries which they did very successfully. Angus broke free of protocol to score as well but the line ref observed this and called him out (next time bud). Ryan was the engine house of the team setting a solid platform for the boys whilst Harry and Paddy also put in great supporting efforts. The end result was; Jindy 22 and Uni Norths 10 and no one got hypothermia. Go you mighty ‘pigs in blankets’. Review completed by the coaches

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Piglets U/10s lineout.

head to head with Rosary on the Jindabyne Rugby oval. It was a fantastic game with Rosary scoring the first try, then another two. But it was not over for the piglets who came back scoring an amount of four tries. The four that scored the tries (Nick McLennan, Brendon, Cameron Maclean and Ben Taylor) all did a great job. It was a tight match but

the post that was well converted by Locky Colin. Lachlan Wallis scored one more try with another two to Liam Allen. Every player contributed to the win with great runs from Jack Asimus and Matt Evans nearly resulting in tries. Newcomer Amos Clements had some strong runs up the middle with James Wellsmore defending well on the wing. Jindabyne eventually came through. With our defence improving and changes to the backline Written by Casey Buckley we look forward to a very competitive second half of the Under 15’S Jindabyne V Daramalan season. Jindabyne under 15’s played a home game against Final score Jindabyne 27 Daramalan 12. Daramalan. A few positional changes to our line up saw Jindabyne score first with prop Liam Allen going over with a strong pick and drive sequence. Daramalan struck back to level Under 11’s On Saturday 16th June the under 11’s Bushpigs went the score 5 all. Number 8 Lachlan Wallis scored a determined try next to

SERAS to visit high schools The South East Regional Academy of Sport (SERAS) is set to visit a number of High Schools across the region from June as part of the SERAS School Sport Science Program.

The program is designed for students studying PD/H/PE or similar physical education courses. Students get the opportunity to experience and participate

in a range of practical demonstrations in sport and exercise science that relate to their studies. The sessions also allow SERAS intern students from the University of Canberra the opportunity to enhance their own skill development. The SERAS School Sports Science Program will be delivered on an annual basis commencing with half the High

Schools and Colleges visited this year and the rest offered a visit in 2014. As an added bonus for the delivery of the program the academy was awarded a grant from Communities NSW, Sport and Recreation, which will help to increase on-going participation opportunities in sport, recreation or structured physical activity.

Lady Tigers win one draw one Cooma Tigers Division 2 girls had a bye and the Division 3 girls won 4-2 against Woden Valley on the weekend.

Shannon Fogarty who scored her first goal ever!! We have managed to change some games to Cooma. So far Alicia Connell scored three goals and Shannon Fogarty the dates are: scored one. Sunday June 30 Great games were had by Rachel Lovell, Lee Riley and Sunday July 14 Brianna Kerr. Also a special mention and congratulations to

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Wednesday June 19, 2013

Coolamatong golf news

Junior soccer at Nijong Oval

The Cooma school soccer competition continued last Saturday, despite the wet and cold weather. Pictured above, St Patrick’s School teams were ready for action. Pictured left, Charlie and Molly contest possession of the soccer ball.

Saturday and Sunday the mixed 4BBB Championships were played. Leading the way on Saturday was Roger and Michelle White with 42 points ahead of Carolyn Major and Gavin Ross with 41 points. Sunday the tables were turned and Carolyn and Gavin came in with 45 points to win the trophy. Runners up were Roger and Michelle with 39 points. Next in line were Ross and Betty Thompson, Bill Quin and Jan O’Halloran and Bob and Lorraine Key. On Saturday nearest the pins went to Carolyn Major on the third and eighth, Jan O’Halloran on the 17th. On Sunday nearest the pin went to Michelle White on the third and Carolyn Major on the eighth. For the men Bill Quin won the 15th on

Saturday and Sunday and Roger White won the eighth on Sunday. For the single event Roy Gabriele won the day ahead of Ron Duncan, Colin McCullough and Gary O’Neill. Wednesday’s winner was Roy Gabriele, ahead of Mark Wyllie and Parvo Parviainen. Nearest the pins went to Parvo on the 15th and Geoff Wilkinson on the 17th. On Wednesday the ladies played the mid week round of the 4 Ball Versus Par qualifying round for the final to be played at Bombala in September. Jan O’Halloran and Carolyn Major with +5 were the first team ahead of Carolyn and Jenny O’Byrne with +3. Nearest the pin went to Carolyn Major.

Cooma ladies golf On Wednesday June 12, the ladies played a nine-hole stableford choice six and the winner in convincing style was Joan Bracher with 18 points. Well done Joan. Balls were won by Val Leitch with 16 points, Lyn Last and Aileen Smith with 15 points . The winner of the 18-hole

stableford was Janet Freimanis with 24 points and a ball was won by Gaye Wilson with 21 points. On Saturday, on a cold and windy day, the winner of the nine-hole stableford was Lorraine Mcgregor who is to be congratulated scoring 19 points in such miserable conditions. LTPM/11/00292 LTPM/13/00425

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Wednesday June 19, 2013

Business sponsorship and new green fees Cooma Golf report by Garry Atkinson Over the weekend Cooma golfers saw some

great scores in average weather conditions. Round one of the Brad Bradley trophy was played with round two to be played this Saturday. Norm Marshall has hit form of late and features in the prizes for two of the three competition days but the big news is that weekend green fees are just $20 for 18 holes over winter and Business Sponsorship offering fantastic membership deals is now available. Any business with a golfer in the mix should not miss this membership option. On Saturday the A grade winner was Norm Marshall with 36 stableford points. In B grade Richard Hanna came up trumps with 32 points and in C grade Kerry Blencowe scored an honest 32 points to top the pool. Ball winners went down to Chris Brown with 30 points. Nearest the pin on the ninth went to Chris Brown and on the 17th our winner was Brian Searl. Longest drives went to Nick Massari in A grade, Dave Goggin in B grade and Neil Venables in C grade.

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The following day, on Sunday 24 golfers braved wintery conditions to compete in an individual stableford. Overall winner was Phil Patricks with a fine 39 points from Steve Young with 35 points. Ball winners went down to Nick Massari with 33 points. Nearest the pin on the ninth was Norm Marshall and on the 17th Col Langdon. On Wednesday George Bowden took out the day with a fabulous 43 points. Runner up was Norm Marshall with 39 points. Ball winners went down to Brian Searl with 35 points. Next week sees another big week of golf. On Wednesday there is an individual stableford. On Saturday round two of the Brad Bradley Trophy will be played and Sunday sees an individual stableford medley for members and guests. A reminder to members that there is an extra-ordinary meeting coming up to vote on changes to the constitution regarding distance/country membership. Full details are on the club noticeboard. See you on the course.

The winter weather has certainly put a damper on, not only the greens but also the Bowling Activity over the last few days. There were no Bowls Wednesday or Saturday and only nine hardy bowlers on Sunday. Guilio D’Amico played swinging lead for Renate Winckel and Nelson Wallace against Maureen D’Amico and Paul Cannell. Paul and Maureen started well and set up an early but narrow lead 9-7 on the ninth end but Nelson and Renate hit back with four shots on the 10th to lead, only to drop five on the next end to give Maureen and Paul the lead again which they were able to hang onto and eventually win 24-17. The game was much closer than the score indicated. The other match was a Men’s Pairs and was most entertaining to watch and listen to from the comparative comfort of the veranda. Terry Croker and Ignazio Mondello were early 11-3 leaders against Colin Roberson and Jack Sajina after seven ends. Amid cries of be up etc, Jack and Colin put shots on the board

and went out to lead 20-12 by end fourteen. Terry and Ignazio then took charge and played some telling shots to eventually level the scores 24-24 on the last end. There is still room for more bowlers in the Handicap Triples, particularly from District Bowlers. Entries may be lodged up to and including Sunday June 30 with play to commence on Sunday July 7. Dress is mufti and a good time is assured. For Wednesday Bowlers, the Bill Elder Shield will now be played next Wednesday, replacing the washed out day last Wednesday. If anyone would like to read the conditions of play they are on the men’s notice board. The Men’s Bowling Club Annual General Meeting will be held at the Club on Sunday July 21 2013 commencing at 10.30am. If anyone has some suggestions about running the Club the AGM is the place to air them and new committee members would be most welcome to give a spell to past long serving members. The Club needs your support. LTPM/13/00425 LTPM/11/00292

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Wednesday June 19, 2013

Cooma Fillies dominate in 68-nil win The Cooma Fillies took to the field against Eden for the Women in League Round, donning McGrath Foundation pink socks to bring awareness to Breast Cancer and recognise the amazing efforts of women in the game of Rugby League. With the Cooma Stallions football club, and later Brachers Timbers, Dodd’s Hotel, Mainstreet Clothing and M & J Hassall and sons donating $10 for each Fillies try scored, the girls were eager to cross the white line and raise money for a fabulous cause. Eventually running out 68-0 victors, $600 of the $1800 was raised from the Fillies game and the girls and sponsors are congratulated for this outstanding achievement. The Fillies kicked off and in skilful fashion, regained possession of the ball from the get-go. With only a minute gone on the clock, they organised themselves for a set play and with masterful decoy running by Alana Nichols, Alicia Bolton was able to put Jade Lee through a hole and with the conversion from Bolton, opened the scoring at 6-0. Lee was not to be held back during the game, and minutes later broke the line to cross a second time and extend the lead. Eden were solid in attack, gaining good field position, but errors allowed the Fillies

to dominate the game from the early stages. Abby Schofield weaved through defenders in the middle of the field and outpaced the fullback to score on the flanks, before Lee mimicked Schofield’s efforts and got her third try of the match. Teresa Dunn ensured that Eden were stifled in their attack, defending strongly in the centre of the field, while Georgie Clarke was back to her defensive best, causing headaches for the Eden attackers who were allowed no leverage in their efforts to hit back on the scoreboard. Their determination in defence gave Lee the room she needed, racing through to notch up her fourth try of the game with only three minutes remaining on the clock, which was converted by Maree Ingram to take the score to 28-0. With seconds left before half time, Patrice Ingram masterfully avoided a canine intruder onto the field to cross and take the score to 32-0. Tracy Frazer kicked the Fillies off in style, cradling the

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football and ensuring a smooth start to the second half which allowed Anna Steel to put Meg Bracher through a hole for her first try of the day. Alicia Bolton followed soon after with a try of her own, before Kristy Nichols was run down in spectacular fashion through sound Eden defence. Abby Schofield shimmied through defenders once more to score a try almost identical to her earlier effort before Bracher earned her second under the posts. Brianna Von der Burg supported well all day and Kate Schofield, in her return to the game from a knee injury, showed class in attack and defence. Eden stepped up their efforts in attack and tested the Fillies with a solid kicking game and despite breaking the line, the long stretch of Sheila Sillery coupled with continued strength from Clarke and Cassandra Pinner nullified their attempts. The Ingram sisters extended the lead further, with Monique Ingram finding Maree in support, and minutes later, Jade Lee had an opportunity to grab

her fifth of the day, but instead found Sheila Sillery out wide, earning her first try in the leaguetag competition since joining the team from Canada. To round out the game, Danielle McGufficke supported a line break to cross and with Bolton’s conversion, wrapped up the game at 68-0. It was another fantastic effort by the Fillies in chilly conditions and the girls are congratulated for their efforts. Points this week were given to Georgie Clarke, 3, Jade Lee, 2, and Maree Ingram and Meg Bracher shared 1 point. Players’ player was awarded to Georgie Clarke for her dominant efforts in attack and particularly her masterful tagging in defence. Next week, the Fillies take on the Moruya Sharkettes in Moruya. Cooma Fillies 68 (J. Lee, 4, A. Schofield, 2, M. Bracher, 2, M. Ingram, A. Bolton, P. Ingram, S. Sillery, D. McGufficke; A. Bolton 6/9, M. Ingram 3/3, K. Schofield, 0/1) def. Eden Tigerettes 0.

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Red Devils satisfying defeat of Hall The Cooma Red Devils returned to Rotary oval on Saturday afternoon in cold, wet and muddy conditions which made it unpleasant for the small but dedicated crowded that turned out in support. Reserve grade took to the field with a full complement of players ready to take on Hall who they had beaten earlier in the year. Cooma started well with the forwards taking the ball forward with good power and on the back of this forward momentum, the backs

were able to find room to move and were soon making good metres through their opposition backs on the back of strong runs from Ben Kelly, Ben Rolfe and Boo Ewart. With early field position Cooma was able to post first points when Ben Schouten was able to beat a couple of defenders with his step and pace, but he was only allowed this room after some good strong runs from Kade Graff, Nat Jennings and Matt Jameison. Nathan Boate converted and Cooma had an early 7-0 lead. Cooma extended the lead 10 minutes later after Cooma was able to get down to the Hall half after more strong runs from Cody Henderson, Adam Schofield and Mat Crowley had Cooma on the front foot. After being awarded a penalty in the corner, Cooma took a quick tap and spreading the ball early Neil Schouten was able to dive over untouched, Boate was unable to convert but Cooma had a handy 12-0 lead. With the damp conditions ball control was proving difficult and

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both sides were making handling errors which was not allowing for free flowing football. Hall was able to hit back after a kick through from them bounced between Boo Ewart and Ben Kelly and back into the hands of the kicker who scored under the posts to make the half time lead 12-7. The second half turned into a scrappy affair with both sides struggling to control the wet ball. Cooma looked most the dangerous with several players

making half breaks but these half chances could not be turned into points. Halfway through the second half, Cooma were awarded a penalty 38 metres out from the try line. Cooma decided to take a shot at goal and Ben Schouten stepped up and slotted the goal to give Cooma an eight point lead. This ended up being the final score with Cooma running out winners 15-7. Points in second grade, 1 point was shared between Mat Crowley and Ben Schouten, 2 points Adam Schofield, 3 points Kade Graff and player’s player Adam Schofield. First grade First grade took to the field on Saturday looking to get back into the winner’s circle after narrowly losing their last two games. Hall came out and for the first 10 minutes were full of running and were putting a lot of pressure on the Cooma line but Cooma’s defence held strong. This strong defence took the wind out of Hall’s sails and with this momentum and on the back of some good forward runs, Cooma was soon attacking the Hall line and after being held up, Cooma were able to score

This week Monaro Air Rifle Club hosted 11 shooters for our regular weekly shoot in conjunction with our Bi-Monthly Medal. Individual results were as follows: Standard Campbell Childs 319 Terry Huggett 298 Dean Messerer 298 Alexander Childs 286 Mitch Messerer 281 John Fleming 265 Anton Kristensen 223 Rowan Fleming 186 Bench Rest Peter Lenkeit 371 Bruce Stewart 337 Eddie Tierney Practice The Bi-Monthly results were: Gold Medal - John Fleming Silver Medal- Alexander Childs Bronze Medal- Campbell Childs

a push over try from the five metre scrum and Pat Egan was lucky enough to be the one to dive on the ball. Ryan Morgan converted and Cooma had a 7-0 lead. Cooma were able to extend the lead further - this time it was Tim Cassanova who was able to power onto a ball and run clean over his opposition number and score the try, this try was unconverted and Cooma and had a 12-0 lead. The game was being played at a solid pace, but when Pat Egan had to have a 10 minute spell for an indiscretion, it looked like the momentum could swing, but Cooma was handling the damp conditions and with the Cooma forwards rolling through the Hall defence, it was not long before Cooma was scoring more points. Again it was Tim Cass who powered through the defence and scored under the posts. This gave Cooma a 19-0 half time lead. Cooma came out in the second half and were ready to rumble again and it wasn’t long before Leighton Bates was able to score his first try of the afternoon when he was able to force his way over and score from close range. Morgan was unable to convert but Cooma had kicked out to a handy lead 24-0. As the game wore on both sides were getting niggly and Phil Johnson had to have a spell on the sideline after he took offence to the Hall’s fullback’s illegal tactics. Hall then were able to score in the corner which then led to Adam Schubert being red carded for arguing with the touch judge after he thought the player was in touch. This meant that Cooma was

down to 13 players but with Pat Egan back on the field it was not long before he was back to his try scoring genius and was diving over for his second try. Ryan again converted and Cooma had the game in hand. Bates then was able to score his second after he caught the defence off guard as they were all rushing to stop the backline and Bates snuck in behind the rushing defence. This gave Cooma a 38-5 lead, after the kick off the game then erupted into a brawl after both sides took offence to a tackle. Once both sides settled down, it was Cooma who rounded out the game when Bates saw space in behind the defensive line chipped over the top, ran through and out leapt the fullback, regained the ball and scored his third try of the afternoon. With a successful conversion Cooma ran out winners 45-5. Points in

first grade this week 1 point James Strange, 2 points Leighton Bates, 3 points Tim Cassanova and Player’s player Chris De Rooy. Next week is a big weekend for the Cooma Red Devils as we celebrate our 50th year of rugby so get down to Rotary Oval next Saturday and support your local Rugby team as they take on arch rivals Goulburn, reserve grade kicks off at 1.30 followed by first grade at 3pm.

Pictured above, a maul during the reserves match. Left: clever footwork evades Hall defenders. Bottom: Tim Cass on his way to one of his tries in first grade.

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Sport

Wednesday June 19, 2013

Stallions First Grade defeats Eden 38-26 Cooma hosted Eden on Sunday and it was also ladies day with all proceeds from the day going to the McGrath Foundation. The First grade game kicked off at 2.30pm and as has been the case in the last couple of weeks, the Stallions took some time to get into their rhythm. Eden were first to score after six minutes but Cooma were able to hit back from a Jake Schofield try and after 10 minutes the scores were level at four-all. Eden was looking strong at this stage and in the next 20 minutes crossed for three tries to skip to a 20 – 4 lead. An indiscretion from an Eden player left him in the sin bin for 10 minutes as was a Cooma player, but this seemed to kick the Stallions into gear and they were able to cross for two quick tries from Tom Holmes and Jack Williams to go to the break 20 – 16 down. Eden were not the same side in the second half and the Stallions mounted a tonne of pressure on them and the next 20 minutes turned the game in Cooma’s favor with tries to Chris Khoury, James

Boller and a second to Jack Williams. This seemed to be enough for the Stallions. With 10 to go they were leading 32-20 however Eden would not go away and crossed taking them to within a converted try with three minutes on the clock. Eden started to throw the ball around but this led to a mistake and Sam Gilbert quickly picked up on this and took off down the field. Just as he was getting tackled he was able to offload to Sam Dowsett backing up and on the end of good game from the hooker he crossed between the post to give the game to Cooma 38 – 26. The game was witnessed by a good crowd and this win puts the Stallions into second spot on the ladder with a tough away game next against the current leaders Moruya at Moruya. The best for Cooma on the day went to Cory Thomas, Jack Williams and Sam Dowsett and they were well supported by Chris Khoury, Zach Smith and Todd Williams.

Pictured top right: Jack Williams gets away from Eden. Middle: Great tackling from Todd Williams and Jono Clarke. Below: Dean Byrne had a very strong game for the Under 18s.

Stallions U/18s win 44-28 Within minutes of kick off, front rower Dean Byrne scored a try, the kick was unsuccessful and Eden retaliated with a quick try of their own locking the points at 4 points all. Dean showed his form and scored try number two, Luke Bracher kicked the conversion and the Stallions led 10 points to 4. Next to score was Richard Bensley, and the scoreboard read 14 points to 4 in favour of the young Stallions. The Eden team fired up and scored taking the tally to 14 points to 10 in favour of the home team. A good try to winger Scott Miners gave the stallions a lead of 8 points, this was short lived as Eden came back and the scoreboard read 18 points to 16 in favour of the Stallions at half time. The second half saw a continuation of the form of the home team with a lack of completion rate, but Jack Downie score and Luke Bracher converted pleasing coach Nathan Smith.

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Eden again retaliated with a try and conversion, before Zane Weston scored for the Stallions, with Luke converting the kick results read 28 points to 22. Eden managed another 6 points before Blayne Thomas forced over the line and with a successful kick from Luke took the score to 34 points to 28. Speedster Thomas Cronan scored for the Stallions, and full back Dean Blyton scored another try for the locals. With Luke’s conversion the final score was 44 points to 28. This week the 3 points and players player to Dean Byrne, Blayne Thomas 2 points and Thomas Cronan and Joel Smith taking 1 point a piece. The boys are keen for gainst the game against eek Moruya next week ur followed by four n games off then three games in a row heading into the finals series.

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Cats outclass Eastlake to secure top five spot The Aussie Hotel Cooma Cats totally out classed the Eastlake Demons at Football Park in Canberra on Saturday to stake a strong claim as a possible finals contender in the AFL Canberra Division Three competition. Lead by spearhead Tony Fleming with nine goals, the Cats 20-18-138 defeated the Demons 2-6-18. The win see the Cats holding down fifth spot on the ladder as the competition heads into the business half of the season. Cats coach Damien Asanovski was impressed with the win in what was in many ways a danger game for the in form Cooma side. “While on paper we were always going to be a stronger side on the day, it is always dangerous to go into a game feeling too confident,” Damien said. “We were in a similar position against Ainslie earlier in the season and got well and truly thumped by a side we should have beaten so I was fearful we could stumble again. “But to their credit, the boys meant business from the first bounce and a six goal opening quarter set the scene for what was an emphatic win,” he said. The Cats dominated all over the ground with Sam Hunter and Matt Bryant winning the centre clearance and Tony Fleming providing a strong and effective target at full forward. But the Cats had good players all over the ground with many other chipping in to keep the scoreboard ticking over while the back line proved to strong for the Demon’s forwards. “It was a good, strong, all-round team effort with everyone doing their assigned roles and no-one having an off day,” Damien said.

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While the Cats have had their best season in over two decades with 6 and a half wins from 9 games, their season’s hopes will largely be shaped over the next two weeks when the take on the third and fourth placed teams. This Saturday is a make or break game for the Cats when they take on the third-placed Yass at Snowy Oval in what is always a very physical game. Then following week, the Cats travel to Canberra to take on the fourth-placed ADFA who are always a fit and fast side. “We’ll just take each game as it comes and not get too far ahead of ourselves,” Damien said. “Every game is hard, then next two weeks will be no exception. “But the boys know they can match it with the top sides so we’ll just give it our best shot,” he said. The Cats are encouraging all players and supporters, old and new, to get down to Snowy Oval this Saturday for what shapes as one of the club’s most important game in many years. The game starts at 1pm and promises to be a great clash between two very competitive sides who have September in their sights. Pictured: Sam Hunter marks the ball.

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The Sydney Comedy Festival is thrilled to present a hand-picked Showcase of some of the best, brightest, knee-slappingly hilarious comedians of the 2013 Comedy Festival. The Showcase kicks off its regional tour with performances in Canberra, Queanbeyan & Cooma. The line-up has been carefully curated & includes international, local & rising stars. Expect the full gamut of stand-up: from the sublime, to the absurd, but most of all, expect to laugh your heads off. There’s something for everyone with tickets priced at $35 & less for 2 hours of jam-packed, sensationally funny, world-class comedy.

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