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WEDNESDAY March 27, 2013

It all began in Cooma

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Volunteers finish up BlazeAid volunteers who have assisted local graziers affected by the January bushfires will finish up in the next week and head home. Last week, The Monaro Post’s cadet journalist Sarah Kleven spent the morning with the volunteers as they worked on Kybeyan Station. Pictured above, volunteers, Anne Waters, Marie Cameron and Shirley Gilmore, with one of the many fences the volunteers have erected. For the full story, see page 2.

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

BlazeAid volunteers heading for home - Sarah Kleven They are ex-police, government workers, farmers and students, they come from cities, farms and towns and they appear out of nowhere to lend a hand. Over 150 BlazeAid volunteers have worked hard to repair farmers fencing lost in the January bushfires over the 3 months that they have been in the area. As the grass grows greener than it has been in many years, there is little evidence that a major bushfire hit the Yarrabin area, but the trauma and the hard work still continues for farmers. Stories of hardship and loss from the Yarrabin bushfires hit national media in January and it has become quite obvious that the farmer’s stories of loss have been heard by people far and wide. Last Tuesday I had the privilege of spending a few hours out in our beautiful autumn countryside, albeit still somewhat singed, with a group of volunteers from BlazeAid, as well as a few property owners from the Kybeyan area. The landscape has become quite a AROMATHERAPY, MASSAGE strange mixture of reincarnation but also of destruction with quite a large contrast & NATURAL COSMETICS between the bright green grass and the still Aromatherapy blackened dead trees. Consultations Over the past three months the landscape has been touched with bright orange as Aromatherapy Massages BlazeAid volunteers work with farmers to roll out wire, hammer posts into the ground, Relaxation Massages stretch the wire tight and tie it all together. Reiki Healing These amazing people, aged from 14 to 86 years old, some travelling from across Essential oils, the country, are here simply because they soaps, gifts etc care quite deeply for what these farmers are still going through. Call for an appointment “We may be from the city but those from the country are not forgotten. These farmers are the background of Australia. We’re here because we want to let them 42 Cooma St, Bredbo know that they’re not on their own,” said volunteer Marie Cameron who has been lending a hand with her husband for over a month. Many of the volunteers are retirees looking Mobile: 0418 620 626 for something Cooma: (02) 6452 1598 constructive to Sydney : (02) 9531 7550 do with their time. Most have Fax Cooma: (02) 6452 1583 never lived on a Fax Sydney: (02) 9531 7551 farm, let alone Email: bettinip@bigpond.com repaired or built a fence. Despite Professional and Reliable service all of this they for 30 years are ready and Local * Country * Interstate willing to give it Weekly service Sydney to Snowy Mtns a go and they and all points in between learn extremely

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quickly with a few knowledgeable ‘old hands’ around such as Paul Foregeard and ‘Long’ Bob Cross. Mr Cross has been working as a BlazeAid volunteer since the organisation began in 2009 with the Black Saturday Bushfires. Since then Bob has offered his time to many different flood and fire-affected areas, rebuilding fences and sharing his knowledge gained over the four years with the organisation. Mr Cross, from Tamworth, also donates much of his time to Tamworth’s Meals on Wheels and has done so since 2008. Earlier last week Mr Cross was crowned Tamworth Seniors Week Volunteer of the Year. He couldn’t be there to receive the award, however, because of his dedication to BlazeAid in this area. Volunteers not only gain new and valuable skills but they also get fed for free and make some great friends. “We all have a good time, most of us are the same age and we get along very well, we all know the same songs and talk about the same things. “We actually try to split the couples up, we find that the wives seem to be able to learn more and do more without their husbands around,“ Said Mr Paul Foregeard, BlazeAid coordinator for this area. Every farmer has a different way of fencing and even if some BlazeAid volunteers have a lot of experience the rule is that the farmer is always right. “We all share our different ideas, everyone, even the farmers, gain knowledge,” explained Mr Foregeard. Over their time here there has been over 155 volunteers working, four farms completely finished, over 52.3 kilometres of fencing cleared, over 29.7 kilometres of new fencing built and a total of 81 kilometres of fencing cleared and rebuilt. The BlazeAid camp in Nimmitabel is due to close at the end of the month after spending over three months rebuilding fences in the area. Most of the team are planning to head north to help out with the flood-affected areas in north NSW and Queensland. These volunteers should be applauded by our community for the truly amazing

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and selfless work that they have done for our farmers. My hat goes off to BlazeAid for providing a much needed and appreciated service. I’m sure their presence will be sorely missed by the farmers and the local community when they leave at the end of the month. Top: BlazeAid volunteers at work at Kybeyan Station. Middle: after the fires, the Kybeyan Valley has greened up. Bottom: the same area on January 11.

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

Operators told to ‘hunt as a pack’ to attract funding Shadow minister for Tourism and Regional Development, Bob Baldwin, visited Cooma last Friday to discusss issues with local business people. He was accompanied by the chairman of Tourism Snowy Mountains, David Sheldon and the Liberal candidate for Eden-Monaro, Peter Hendy. Mr Baldwin met a number of local tourism operators at the Cooma-Monaro Shire Council Chambers. He spoke about the issues facing the tourism industry and answered questions from the floor. One of the most pertinent questions came

from Jindabyne operator Joan Bird, who illustrated the problems penalty rates are causing businesses. Mr Baldwin, who is a former tourism operator, took on board the issues the region faces. He outlined the Opposition’s stance on regional tourism and told the meeting he wants to see initiatives that build demand, which then feed the region and create jobs and more business opportunities, creating sustainability. The meeting also discussed destination marketing and the need to ‘hunt as a pack’ to attract funding and government attention.

Emergency Services report Cooma Fire Brigade reported that on Saturday night a group of juveniles lit a grass fire in Bradley Street. Cooma Fire Brigade attended the scene and extinguished the fire. At 8:50 on Monday morning Cooma Fire Rescue Crews as well as Jindabyne and Adaminaby crews attended the scene of an incident where a log truck rolled on Kiandra Road near Eucumbene River. Logs rolled into the river and there was a spillage of diesel across the road and possibly into the river. Part of the road was closed and fire fighters worked to contain the spillage and clean up the accident. The truck driver left the scene with no injuries. Cooma Ambulance Station reported a motorcycle accident Sunday morning at 6am where a man approximately 60 years of age from Sydney hit a kangaroo near Snowy Mountains Airport. Ambulance officers attended and the motorcyclist left the scene with minor chest and shoulder injuries. There were also two other minor accidents during the week on Snowy Mountains Highway which Ambulance officers attended and drivers

left with minor injuries. Another incident occurred during the week when a person suffered a cardiac arrest at Adaminaby. An off duty policeman performed CPR and a doctor arrived with a defibrillator before an ambulance could arrive from Cooma. Cooma police arrested a 46-year-old man of drug charges on Saturday morning, after six cannabis plants were discovered in his garden on a property on Dry Plains Road. The plants measured between 30cm and 90cm. He will appear in court at a later date. A 35-year-old man resident of the COSP centre in Vulcan Street, Cooma, was arrested on Friday morning and charged with intimidating behaviour towards the staff. He appeared in court that day and was sentenced to three months gaol. A house in Namala Street, Cooma, was broken into on March 21. Nothing was stolen, but police advise residents to keep their houses locked. Investigations are still underway into animal cruelty charges on a Shannon’s Flat property.

Shadow Minister for Tourism, Bob Baldwin is pictured at last Friday’s meeting with Cooma Mayor Dean Lynch and chairman of TSM, David Sheldon.

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It all began in Cooma boarding school. Like the local primary schools, “It all began in Cooma” journalist and MHS became a mini League of television presenter Steve Liebmann told the Nations. ICPA conference on March 14. As Steve told the conference Mr Liebmann was guest speaker at the “one day we were sitting next to conference and was referring to his 58-years McGuffickes and Westons and as a journalist. McPhies and Smiths, the next there Prior to the conference, I caught up with were Toffolettis, Stankovics and and Steve for a quick coffee at The Lott. Bertolinis”. The quiet surroundings were more What was once a sleepy little conducive to chat about our growing up in country town, much like any other in Cooma in the ‘old days’ than at the busy Australia, suddenly had an injection conference. of people, industry and culture. Both Steve and I were ‘sort of’ Snowy Cooma had cappuccinos – which kids. Our parents had become involved in locals used to scrape the froth off to Guest speaker Steve Liebmann and ICPA the town’s rapid growth and transformation get to the coffee underneath; there with the commencement of the Snowy president Duncan Taylor. were delicatessans and there were Scheme in 1949. night clubs – in fact at one stage, very full career in radio and television. Unlike Steve, I wasn’t at the ‘blast’ at more nightclubs than existed in Sydney. In 1962, Steve moved to Canberra, then to Adaminaby in 1949 which started the All this was very exciting for the town’s kids Sydney, then joined Channel 7 and in 1982, scheme. as well as the adults. with Channel Nine, became the host of He watched the first shot from the back of Coca Cola and convertibles were also Australia’s first breakfast television show. a Balmain Brothers bus. My family arrived in introduced to Cooma by the Bills, an Now semi-retired and enjoying plenty of Cooma a few years later. American family, who still maintain their ties tennis, Steve lectures occasionally at the Steve was educated in Cooma – from with the town. Australian Film, Television and Radio school kindergarten, through Cooma Primary to the The Liebmanns had been in Cooma for and enjoys speaking engagements such as then, newly created Monaro High School. some time at this stage. at the ICPA conference. The high school was established in 1954 Because there were so many students He reflects fondly of his 24 years working to cater for the increased demand for local attending MHS from around the district, for the late Kerry Packer, a man he met only secondary education for the children of local businesses and services clubs build a about four times, and his 20-plus years with Snowy workers and other who didn’t want hostel for them. Steve’s father was one of the Today. to or couldn’t afford to send their children to businessmen who helped establish With Today, he travelled Australia and the the hotsel. world, covering wars, peace, happy times Students would come to Cooma and disasters. He loved every minute. on Monday and return home on With so much experience, Steve is Friday after school. Sometimes qualified to comment on the standard of they stayed over – it all depended journalism apparent today. on their circumstances. He isn’t impressed. Other students caught the bus He believes there is a lack of in each day, from Eucumbene, professionalism, of basic training, which is Island Bend, Jindabyne, Berridale, now coming back to bite the industry. Adaminaby, Guthega, etc. There is much more to being a journalist Education wasn’t a privilege, it than giving oneself that title. was a right. Steve’s opinion on the Gillard Steve’s move into radio had Government’s plans to monitor media? humble beginnings. 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Wednesday March 27, 2013

Pages from the past... From the desk of the General Manager, Mr John Vucic

Pages from the Past – looking at our local history.

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Cooma Public School’s 150th anniversary will be celebrated on April 27.

Congratulations to Cooma’s centenarian

Pictured is the second year class of 1957. Can you pick the faces? Some of the students include Pam Goodman (front row), Sue Peters-Smith (second back row), Ken Venables (second row).

Ann Spears, one of our dear Yallambee Lodge residents, recently received letters of congratulation from Queen Elizabeth, the Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, and Prime Minister Julia Gillard on attaining the title of “centenarian”. Ann always thought it a myth that the Queen would write on the occasion of one's 100th birthday and she asked lodge manager Donna Sadler to open the letter when it arrived. Ann is understandably thrilled that such important people took the time to acknowledge her birthday. When asked the obvious question about the secret to becoming a centenarian – and, more importantly, enjoying being 100 years old – Ann responded: “We women do not get to be 100 years of age by being too concerned about our wrinkles, our grey hair or our sagging body parts. We get to be 100 by sharing life with lots of friends and family, regular exercise, eating healthily and keeping our minds active and challenged by new things." Some food for thought on the meaning and practice of longevity from a happy Yallambee resident! On behalf of council and staff, we send Ann our warmest congratulations on attaining this very important milestone and wish her happiness and health in the years ahead.

Bibbenluke kitchen upgrade Forty five hungry Bibbenluke residents were treated to a feast of home cooked lasagne on March 17, made by the Member for Monaro John Barilaro. Mr Barilaro put his culinary skills to the test in the new kitchen at the Bibbenluke Hall on Sunday, after it received an upgrade, made possible by a NSW Government grant. Recently Bombala Council received funding for two local projects under the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership program. Bibbenluke Hall received over $6,000 for the final stage of a fit out of the kitchen facility, providing the community with a

modern kitchen that meets their needs. This investment from the State Government was matched by the Bombala Council. “The kitchen now boasts new equipment, a hot water service and new commercial grade floor coverings,” Mr Barilaro said. “The community now has a facility which meets all current standards and expectations and is suitable for hiring out to any organisation for any event.” The Bombala Caravan Park also received funding to purchase, install and fit out two cabins suitable for overnight stays. “This is about helping communities move essential

projects forward and improve the provision of local services,” Mr Barilaro said. “I am proud to be part of the Liberal and Nationals Government, which is ensuring that community infrastructure in regional areas are not being overlooked.” The projects form part of $300,000 worth of funding for community projects in the Monaro electorate, part of $35 million for 1424 community projects throughout the state. Member for Monaro John Barilaro whipped up some lasagne to celebrate the opening of the new Bibbenluke Hall kitchen.

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Recognising our Seniors NSW Seniors Week, which was celebrated last week, recognises the invaluable contributions, interests and achievements of older people in our community. It provided an opportunity for Cooma locals and council to join together and promote positive community attitudes towards older people and ageing. Council does this by supporting community integration with older people through various networking activities, including those from indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. There were many private and community-based functions across the shire and some highlights from the week that were brought to my desk included a seniors’ lunch and film at the Marlborough Motel; sessions at the Cooma library on e-books and improving internet learning and skills; and a hugely successful multicultural Harmony Day at the Rotary Markets. The week culminated with a spectacular concert by the Royal Military College Duntroon band at the Multifunction Centre. To all those volunteers and support organisations – a big thank-you from council and staff for a successful Seniors Week.

An Easter message On behalf of council and staff, we wish all residents and visitors to Cooma a safe and joyful Easter break with your families and friends.

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

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Hmm, it’s that time of year again – The Postman definitely saw a rabbit carrying a basket full of eggs the other day. Happy Easter to all our readers. Remember to drive safely, enjoy a few days off and come home refreshed. Not that anyone needs to travel very far for something to do at Easter. The region is full of activities, from fairs at Adaminaby and Berridale, the lake Light Sculpture at Jindabyne, scones and jam and tea at Cooma Monaro railway, the writers festival in Jindabyne and the mountains, Bombala campdraft and Cooma North Public’s 60th reunion. If that’s not enough, then there is always the gardening to do. Of course, the downside of Easter is closing of Cooma swimming pool on Sunday for winter. With such a SHORT season to swim in, would it have hurt to have kept the pool open on Monday, a public holiday, as well? The Postman has refrained from political comment this year, but last week’s circus in Parliament House just can’t go without comment. If ever there was a time for the Governor-General to step in and dissolve a Federal Government, this is it. The situation has gone beyond a joke – the players in last week’s farce have proven beyond all doubt their only concern is their own interest, not those of the people they are supposed to represent. September is too far away for an election. We need one ASAP.

The Cooma Coaches town bus service (No 870 Orange Circle) is to be highly complimented on the regular good service that is provided Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) which provides a very comprehensive daily service for Cooma residents covering Cooma east, Cooma North and through town to the southern side of Cooma via the Cooma hospital. The timetable is very convenient for the residents to go to town and back at a very reasonable fare, with concessions for appropriate cardholders. Women with baby strollers can be easily accommodated on the

bus and with some storage spaces allocated to store luggage and shopping inside the bus. The bus can pick up and set down passengers at any location on the bus route. The bus timetables are very well set out and can be obtained from the driver. Many residents of Cooma may not be already aware of this daily town bus service. The bus is a large comfortable air conditioned bus. From personal experience, this is a very useful service. Mr I King, Cooma

Honesty in campaining Editor, Re: letters March 20 from Ian Hampton is a real eye opener. I thought that the junk mail he referred to was supplied by the Labor Party. He has to be congratulated on his brilliant detective work in exposing the true source of the material. As the same letter was in the CME on the 19th, accompanied by a letter on the same subject by Marion Wilson, a retired lady and

concerned citizen from Numeralla, one wonders which one is blowing “ the dog whistle”. I am not a member or office bearer in any political Party, cult, outlaw bikie gang or religious organisation and I am sure Mark Neeham was wrong in not advertising the little known fact that he is state director of the Liberal Party. Ian ( Douglas ) McGufficke Cooma

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

Cooma crew takes a tour of the region

The Cooma Crew held an Alpine Tour for a group of motorcyclists who spent four days travelling over 1000 km touring the region. The tour was a fundraising event for the Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation. The four day tour started in Cooma on Saturday 16 March and travelled to the coast via Bombala, Cann River and Marlo to Lakes Entrance. On Sunday in the rain, the riders started off from Lakes Entrance and travelled to Swan Reach and then followed the Tambo River to Bruthen and Omeo before heading up to Mount Hotham in the fog. As the last of the riders left the top of the Mountain it began to snow lightly. Not able to enjoy the views from the Mountain the group headed down the mountain out of the fog, only to witness the devastation that has been caused by the recent bushfires. It was an

incredible sight to see. The sun came out and the group rode from Harrietville to Bright for the end of day two. On Monday morning in brilliant sunshine the riders took a short ride up the top of Mt Buffalo to take in the brilliant views of the mountains that they had not been able to see the day before from Mt Hotham. After that they headed back through Bright and over Tawonga Gap, down the Kiewa Valley and into Tallangatta. After lunch they rode over Granya Gap to meet the River Road where they followed the Murray River on the Victorian side until they reached Jingellic and crossed into NSW. The last night was spent in Tumbarumba. The final morning felt very much like an autumn morning, crisp and clear. A short ride along the foothills of the mountains took riders through orchard country at Batlow and then on to Tumut.

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We stopped in Talbingo and took a ride past the Tumut 3 Power Station up to the Talbingo Dam wall to give riders a look at a small part of the Snowy Scheme. The ride home involved a trip up Talbingo Mountain across the Kiandra plains and back to Adaminaby and finishing in Cooma on Tuesday afternoon. This event is part of the Cooma Crew’s fundraising activities for the AAR 2013. The Cooma Crew being Brian and Dale Coyte, Jack and Di Nott and Andrew and Kathy Manthey will be part of the AAR 2013 which leaves Sydney on 1 May 2013 for a 15,000 km’ 33 day trip around the country. All proceeds of fundraising go to the Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation. Pictured is the Cooma Crew on the Talbingo Dam wall.

Pre-school fees for some Monaro families are set to fall under a new Liberal and Nationals Government initiative, the Member for Monaro John Barilaro said today. The NSW Government has announced that it will increase pre-school funding by $20 million and set up a $5 million capital works program to improve access to preschools around NSW. “The $25 million injection of funds means that preschool fees for four and five years olds will be reduced by up to 26% across the state,” said Mr Barilaro. “In regional areas such as the Monaro, fees can be reduced by up to 52%. “Fee reduction will give children from low socio-economic circumstances greater access to preschool education, something many of them are missing out on now. “This could shave hundreds of dollars off weekly pre-school

expenses for Monaro families.” The fee reduction is in response to a review of government funding for early childhood education conducted by Professor Deborah Brennan of the University of NSW’s Social Policy Research Centre. The report found that: • 30 per cent of NSW Government preschool funding does not focus on the target group of four to five-year-old children; • Many four and five-year-old children are not receiving an early childhood education program with a qualified early childhood teacher, even though they are attending an early childhood service, and • Current funding programs were poorly targeted and not directed at NSW strategic priorities for early childhood education.

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

Snowies in early 20th century Fancy a stroll through the Snowy River Shire as it was in the early 20th century? Then visit the Jindabyne CWA Hall on Thredbo Terrace on Easter Saturday or Sunday to wander through the “Life in the Snowies: people and places in the early 20th century” exhibition of historic photographs and artefacts from all corners of the Snowy River Shire.

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In October last year, the Snowy Alpine Heritage Association won a grant from the Royal Historical Association to identify those local volunteers who joined the famous “Men From Snowy River” recruitment march in the First World War. This exhibition will showcase some of the volunteers and present a picture of the communities they lived in as they were when the men (and one woman) left to serve overseas.

tragic, some uplifting. It has been a pleasure and a great privilege to visit these people to hear their lovely stories. The research is also being greatly assisted by a group of year 11 HSC history students at Jindabyne Central School who are working hard to find as much information as they can about “our” march volunteers. As part of the information gathering programme, members of the Association also have presented their research to several community organisations and interest in the project has been so great, it was decided to go ahead with an exhibition sooner rather than later.

The “Life in the Snowies: people and places in the early 20th century” exhibition is open from 10am to 3 pm, Easter Saturday and Sunday at the CWA Hall, Thredbo Terrace (next to the fire Thanks to the generosity of descendants, the station) in Jindabyne. A gold coin donation would members of SAHA have uncovered wonderful be appreciated to help fund further research. stories about some of these people – some

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The Platypus News

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

Easter Weekend Friday 29th March Noon-4pm

Delegate duck Races Bill Jeffreys Park Delegate – games, face painting Easter egg hunt, cob oven cook off, community garden activities and of course the DUCK RACE.

COMING EVENTS

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Saturday 10am - 4.00pm

Railway Park Bombala open including Historic Engine and Machinery Shed, Railway Buildings and Lavender House, stalls, face painting Easter egg hunt, jumping castle antiques. Come and see the new rolling stock we have on the Railway.

ANZAC Day including 100 years celebrations at Burnima.

Saturday 11am - 2pm

Borderline and Bundian Way Galleries open in Delegate at the RTC/CTC Bombala Street Delegate. New Indigenous exhibition features work from across the region.

Saturday 10am-4pm

Delegate School of Arts History Museum open.

Saturday 30th March, All day

Bombala Campdraft at the Bombala Racetrack.

Autumn is a beaut time to enjoy the South East Forests & to watch for platypus at the Bombala Platypus Reserve or Delegate Platypus walk.

365 days a year

Early Settlers’ Hut is open– See how the pioneers lived.

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

Mayor: Bob Stewart Deputy Mayor: BRAD YELDS

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COOMA-MONARO SHIRE COUNCIL WEEKLY NEWS AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION

3rd April, 2013

building a better community

COUNCIL communiqué HAVE YOUR SAY - INPUT INTO COUNCIL’S PLANNING PROCESS

Plumbing/drainage information evening

Under the new Integrated Planning and Reporting process, each new council must determine the activities and projects it will undertake to meet the objectives of the 10-year Community Strategic Plan.

Council’s environmental building staff hosted an information evening for the plumbers and drainers of the shire and surrounding districts at the RFS training rooms at Polo Flat on 14 March. Council staff from Cooma-Monaro, Snowy River and Bombala as well as approximately 20 professionals undertaking plumbing/drainage activities in these areas attended the evening. Department of Fair Trading representative, Ben Harlor, presented legislative changes and explained how these changes would affect plumbers with respect to documentation and accountability. Light refreshments were served at the conclusion of the evening and everyone was given the opportunity to ask questions of Ben and the council staff.

Councillors will shortly commence their review of the four-year Delivery Program, one-year Operational Plan and associated budgets and financials. Council invites members of the public to put forward any thoughts, ideas or suggestions they may have for consideration. Draft plans will be available for further public comment once the reviews have been completed and adopted by council. Please email council@cooma.nsw.gov.au or post to PO Box 714, COOMA NSW 2630. Submissions close on Thursday, 28 March 2013.

TENDER - AUDITING SERVICES 2013 REFERENCE NUMBER – 5/2013 Council invites applications from suitably qualified auditors and audit firms to undertake the provision of Auditing Services in accordance with Section 422 of the Local Government Act 1993, for a period of six (6) years, commencing from 1 July 2013. Submissions are to be lodged on or before the closing time of 4.00 pm Tuesday 9 April 2013. Late submissions will not be considered. The submission must comply with Council’s tender specifications and instructions. Further information and tender specifications may be obtained by contacting Council’s Finance Manager, Lee Eiszele or the undersigned on (02) 6455 1777. JOHN VUCIC GENERAL MANAGER

PO Box 714 COOMA NSW 2630

EASTER OPENING HOURS FOR COOMA LANDFILL, SCRAPMART AND TRANSFER STATIONS

Weather permitting, EASTER OPENING HOURS FOR COOMA LANDFILL, HOURS FOR COOMA LANDFILL, SCRAPMART AND the following worksEASTER OPENING SCRAPMART AND TRANSFER STATIONS Council takes delivery of new graders TRANSFER STATIONS will continue Good Friday 29.3.13

Jerangle Road, maintenance grading Old Bega Road, maintenance grading Newline Road, maintenance grading Jones Plain Road, maintenance grading Shannons Flat Road, maintenance grading Tom Groggin Road, causeway Badja Road, pothole repairs Carlaminda Road, cattle grid removal Shire sealed roads, pothole repairs

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Monaro Highway tidied-up before Easter

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST COOMA-MONARO SHIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE

Recreation staff recently mowed the edges of the Monaro Highway approaching Cooma near Yallakool Road.

Culvert pipes cleaned

Council has replaced two Caterpillar 12H motor graders, which were approaching – 12noon their 10am economic changeover point, with two Volvo G930 motor graders. 10am – 5pm CLOSED Research indicated that bringing the replacements forward by one year to take 9am – 1pmadvantage 8am – 10am of the high Australian dollar would be beneficial. The decision has resulted in a significant financial saving which has allowed council to purchase an additional multi-tyred roller to use in conjunction with the graders to prolong rural road life. Specification improvements include 14ft mouldboards, which will improve productivity by reducing the number of passes required to complete rural road maintenance grading, resulting in a greater road completion rate per day. BELOW: Council’s fleet and procurement manager, Stuart Sturgeon (left) and Jason Cronk, CJD regional sales manager, with the two new graders. 10am– 1pm

Enjoying a cuppa with friends

Council has been approached by various interested stakeholders, seeking extensions of time to register their expressions of interest. To accommodate these requests, expressions of interest can be lodged with the undersigned by close of business on Friday, 12 April 2013: JOHN VUCIC PO Box 714 GENERAL MANAGER COOMA NSW 2630

Council recently carried out culvert stormwater pipe cleaning at the intersection of Barrack and Creek streets. Members of council’s resource and waste services visited two local residents last week for afternoon tea. After many years of conversations over the phone requesting help with their garbage and recycling removal, faces were finally to put to names as Shirley Rolfe and Leska McDonald met the resource and waste team. It was a delightful afternoon and we all look forward to hearing from the ladies each week. PICTURED ABOVE: Garbage truck driver Herb Nichols (centre) with Shirley Rolfe (right) and Leska McDonald (left) and resource and waste services manager Jeff Tate (rear).

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

2013 Readers writers festival program Under the banner of “Stories from the Snowy”, the Snowy Mountains Readers Writers Festival will host 20 events on the weekend program including lunches, dinners, children’s events, a play reading and workshops from Friday March 29 through to Sunday March 31. You are invited to join some of Australia’s leading authors on a literary trail weaving through the Snowy Mountains from Berridale through the hub of Jindabyne and along the Alpine Way to Thredbo. It is an opportunity to celebrate all things literary at this inspiring Festival. The festival will open with a cocktail party on Friday March 29 at 6.30pm at Horizons Resort in Jindabyne. Events in the Horizons Readers Writers Tent are cost free where on Saturday March 30, at 9.30am the first session will be Living and Gardening Mindfully when distinguished photographer and writer Trisha Dixon will talk about her beautiful new book “Adagio” at Horizons Resort, in the Readers Writers tent. This will be followed by Gardeners and Dreamers at 11am when a group of high country gardening experts and enthusiasts join Trisha in discussing slow and sustainable gardening and take questions from the floor. At 12 noon in the Tent, Journalist Lisa Sweeney interviews acclaimed novelist Charlotte Wood who hails from the Monaro. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear her speak about her latest book “Love and Hunger”. Then you have a break before you are back in the tent at 2pm for Murder and Mystery with authors Sulari Gentil and Barry Maitland reviewing crime fiction whilst Sandy McKinnon mediates the session. If the temperature cools down in the Tent, you can warm up at the Horizons Fireside Lounge at 3pm with The First Woman and Last Dog in Antarctica when Jesse Blackadder discusses her new book “Chasing the Light”, an historical novel about the first woman to reach Antarctica. A practical workshop on Getting Published in the Horizons Lakeside Room at 10am on Saturday will interest new and aspiring authors. Conducted by Aleesha Darlinson, it will cover the workings of the publishing industry, making submissions, contracts, agents, manuscript assessments, the value of writers groups and networking.

The cost to participate is $20. In Berridale, following on from the Saturday Easter Fair, you can participate in Lunch and the Trout Opera at the Snowy River Winery at 12 noon for 12.30, when journalist and author Matthew Condon shares his passion for writing and his love for the Monaro landscape which is reflected in his best-selling book “The Trout Opera.” Cost $30. On Saturday at 12 noon in Thredbo Alpine Hotel’s Cascades Restaurant, there will be the Festival Lunch – “Hazel: My Mother’s Story” - during which author Sue PietersHawke speaks about her intimate, beautiful biography of her mother Hazel Hawke. The cost of $60 includes a gourmet lunch with a glass of wine. Afterwards at 3pm in the Schuss Bar, at no cost you can enjoy an entertaining session with award winning author Lisa Walker who will discuss her new novel, “Sex, Lies and Bonsai “ - a quirky love story about a shy erotic writer. At the Saturday night Festival Gala Dinner at Horizons Resort Bistro and Conference Room, Honor Auchinleck talks about her book “A Daughter Remembers” and “On the Trail of the Silver Brumby” featuring her mother, iconic Australian writer Elyne Mitchell of “Silver Brumby” fame. The evening will be a celebration of the centenary birthday of Elyne Michell. Karen Viggers will also speak. Cost: $75 – a 3-course dinner. It is all about children’s celebrations in the Readers Writers Tent on Sunday March 31, commencing 9.30am with the Art of Story Telling through handson writing and drawing exercises guided by Paula Boer, author of the “Brumby” series, and artist Jan Owens. This cost free session is suitable for the ages 8+. At 11.30am children aged 4 and over, are invited to the Unicorns and Fairies Party dressed as their favourite fairytale character and join author of the “Unicorn Riders, Aleesah Darlison in a celebration of unicorns, fairies and magic. After which, the Lions Club will hold a family barbeque. At 1.30 pm on Sunday afternoon in the Tent, following the presentation of prizes for the Schools Festival Poster Competition, “Totally Twins” diary series author, Aleesha Darlison shows children how to create their very own diaries and memory books. Participants

should bring three photos – all other materials supplied! This activity is suitable for ages 8+. Cost $15. In the Horizons Fireside Lounge at no cost, on Sunday morning at 10am, there is a very diverse group of writers – Matthew Condon, Barry Maitland, Sandy McKinnon and Lisa Walker – in a conversation about the influence of the physical environment on their writing. Lisa Sweeney will be in the chair. Then at 2 pm, Mothers and Daughters is a conversation between Honor Auchinleck and Sue Pieters-Hawke who wrote biographies of their mothers, Elyne Mitchell and Hazel Hawke, both noted women in our social and cultural history. There is a Poets’ Breakfast from 9am in the Segreto Restaurant at the Thredbo Alpine Hotel. There will be readings by the widely published poet Lizz Murphy whose seventh book of poetry “Portraits” was published in January this year. Everyone is welcome. Cost: $25. This will be followed by a scrumptious morning tea costing $15, at 11 am in Cascades Restaurant with Women on High – Trisha Dixon, Karen Viggers, Jesse Blackadder and Sulari Gentil – who dicuss shared and different issues relating to their lives as writers. Lake Crackenback Resort Cuisine Restaurant at 12 noon for 12.30pm on Easter Sunday is the venue for Lunch with Charlotte. Author Charlotte Wood and award winning executive chef of Lake Crackenback Resort and Spa, Greg Pieper will team up to present this exciting lunch inspired by two chapters featured in Charlotte’s new book “Love and Hunger: Thoughts on the gift of food.” The cost? $60. At 5pm in the Readers Writers Tent, the Festival Finale is a rehearsed play reading by South East Arts of “Crack Hardy” by Mary Rachel Brown. Inspired by interviews with local residents, it explores the post-war Snowy Mountains

Scheme through the eyes of Angel o and Joyce, a married couple. The Festival is proudly sponsored by Snowprint Bookshop, Horizons Resort, Kosciuszko Thredbo, Lake

Crackenback Resort, South East Arts, Snowy River Shire Council, Lions, 2020, 2XL, Snowy River Echo, Snow FM and supported by the Monaro Post.

29th - 31st March 2013 Exciting program includes: Saturday - Literary Lunch with Sue Pieters-Hawke, Thredbo Alpine Hotel $60 OPENING HOURS

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Saturday - Gala Dinner with Honor Auchinleck, Horizons Resort Jindabyne $75 Sunday - Literary Lunch with Charlotte Wood, Lake Crackenback Resort $60 Join Australia’s leading authors on a literary trail weaving through the Snowy Mountains from Berridale through the hub of Jindabyne and along the Alpine Way to Thredbo.

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

Church services at Easter 2013 ANGLICAN - St Paul’s Commissioner St, Cooma Good Friday, 29 March 9am Litany Service 3pm at Christ Church, Church Rd - Devotional Service Easter Day, 31 March 7:30am Holy Communion 9am Holy Communion Reverend Paul Cohen Ph 6452 1544

ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Yulin Avenue Cooma North Good Friday, 29 March 9:45am Worship Service 6pm Healing Service Easter Saturday, 30 March 8.45am Worship Service 9am Teaching 12.30 pm Festival Centennial Pk. 6pm Healing Service Easter Sunday, 31 March 9:30am Worship Service 6pm Healing Service. Pastor Michael Reading Ph 6452 2330 (H)

CATHOLIC - St Patrick’s

46 Murray St, Cooma Holy Thursday, 28 March 6:30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday, 29 March 10am Stations of the Cross 3pm Celebration of Lord’s Passion Holy Saturday, 30 March 6pm Easter Vigil Mass Easter Sunday, 31 March 10am Easter Sunday Mass Father Paul Huthnance Ph 6452 2062

LUTHERAN - Trinity

Boobah St Cooma North Good Friday, 29 March 10:30am Holy Communion Service Easter Sunday, 31 March 10:30am Holy Communion Service Reverend Melvin Salzke Ph 6452 2240 (W)

THE SALVATION ARMY no local services for Good Friday nor Easter Sunday on account of Divisonal Easter Celebration Rally in Canberra Captain Louise Nicholson Ph 6452 2680 (H) God will complete his plan when the time is right, to bring all creation together, everything in heaven and on earth, with Christ as head. (Ephesians 1: 10)

UNITING - St Andrew’s

Soho St, Cooma Maundy Thursday, 28 March 6:30pm Light meal & Reflections St Andrew’s Hall “Upper Room” Good Friday, 29 March 9am Worship Service Easter Sunday, 31 March 9:30am Worship Service (HC) Parish Council Ph 6452 1431 (Jane, Office)

ADAMINABY

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ANGLICAN -St John’s

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ANGLICAN St Peter’s

Good Friday 29th Easter Saturday 30th Devotional Service 3pm. see Boloco (8km) 7pm Easter Day 31st Chaplain Owen Davies Holy Communion 11am 6456 2411 Rev’d E Mayhew Ph 6454 2274 GEGEDZERICK CATHOLIC St Mary’s Easter Sunday 31st ANGLICAN St Mary’s 8am Mass Good Friday 29th Father P Huthnance Ph 6452 8am Worship 2062 Chaplain Owen Davies 6456 2411

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JERANGLE

ANGLICAN

Good Friday 29th see Gegedzerick (1.5km) 8am Easter Day Sun.31st All Saints, Myack St 9:30am Worship Chaplain Owen Davies Enquiries Ph 6456 3676 (Judith) CATHOLIC St Joseph’s Good Friday 29th 11am Lord’s Passion Easter Sunday 31st 10:30am Mass COMMUNITY Father P Miller Ph 6456 2357

COOMA CHRISTIAN CHURCH

25 Waggun St Cooma East Easter Sunday, 31 March 10am Special Easter Service Mr Eric Lesleighter Ph 6452 5730

BAPTIST

Boona St, Cooma North Good Friday, 29 March 9am Worship Service Easter Sunday, 31 March 10am Family Service Pastor Farhad Khan Ph 6452 5524 (W) Youth Pastor Brad Hewitt Ph 0414 425 275 (M)

ANGLICAN St Andrew’s Easter Eve, Saturday 30th Holy Communion 7:15pm Rev’d P Cohen Ph 6452 1544

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

Berridale Lions Easter Fair funds for its own use, but the Fair has developed over the years into the ”Market” type fair it is today. While community groups can still use the fair to raise funds, public expectations have meant that there are now a greater variety of goods available than when the fair first started. The Berridale Lions Easter Fair will be held this year on Saturday 30 March between 9am and 2pm in the Lions YOUR CHANCE TO SAVE Park and Central Park on Jindabyne road. This Fair is remarkable not only for its longevity - 28 years is a significant age for a community event - but also for the fact that the GET 2 organisers operate on a shoestring budget. The reason for this lies in the fact that the object of the Lions RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTS Club is to raise money that it can EVERY DAY FOR 26 WEEKS return to the community through

Twenty-eight years ago the Lions Club of Berridale was approached by the Berridale Chamber of Commerce to take over a fair they had started running. The request arose from their desire to see the fair continue notwithstanding that the Chamber was about to close. The Club saw the Easter Fair as a vehicle to permit other non profit organisations in the town to raise funds, as well as raising

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a smoke filled house by participation, and chainsaw carving demonstrations. Children are catered for with a jumping castle, a merry-go-round, face painting, and an Easter Egg scramble conducted by our own Easter Bunny. The JUKES Ukulele Band will provide entertainment. The goods available from stallholders are very extensive and should meet the needs of even the most fastidious of patrons. Catering of course will be by the Lions. Persons interested in having a stall space should contact Colin Reid on 64563275 or Warren Brown on 64563186 As an adjunct to the fair the women of the Berridale branch of the CWA will be selling Devonshire teas and craft items in their hall across the street from the Fair, beside the Anglican Church We are looking forward to seeing a large gathering of people at this year’s Monster Easter Fair.

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Station on Easter Saturday by the Country Muster musicians who will be here for that wonderful event as well. Activities for the kids if the weather is fine, like a Jumping Castle. Handmade scones by locals making the Devonshire tea trains served on the dining carriage (12 in total over the 4 days of Easter) should offer

all a large amount of Easter entertainment. Bring the family and have a wonderful time looking at wonderful Art work and spend some time enjoying the countryside as you chat and eat warm scones with jam and cream and your tea or coffee. Departure times for the trains are 11am, 1pm and 2 pm daily. This event will build on the success of the

recent Australian Nation Busking Competition which had a similar service but this time it is served during the trip so watch out for rolling scones. Entry to the Art show is a nominal amount of $2 per person at the door and Devonshire tea on board our unique dining carriage is a standard ticket price with 4yrs and under free.

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Riposte Lisa Ashurst Twin I has finally done the “moving out” thing for real. He’s now boarding at one of the pubs further south while he does his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Wollongong campus in Bega, which puts him a lot closer to the university and sure beats me having to drive him up and down the Prince’s Highway! It will be good for him though, will prepare him for his next move to Canberra three years down the track when he heads off to the ANU in pursuit of his law degree and at least he’s using his brains to make something of himself, so it’s all good. What is also good however is that now I have the house to myself. I know that must sound awful coming from his mum but as many mums out there have discovered, the freedom when the last of the brood flies the coop is just mindblowing. Suddenly you can do whatever you want, whenever you want and there’s no one

there to throw questions at you like “When are we having dinner?” or “Do you know where my new skateboard bearings are?” when you are in the middle of something and you don’t want to stop. Then you find the washing pile diminishing, the number of dishes in the sink adding up to single numbers and you can actually choose what you want to watch on the telly because you’re the only one on the couch! Yo! Well yes, of course I miss having him around but when it’s all said and done, he had to move out sometime and now that he has the possibilities are amazing. Like, if I want to get into naked Sufi dancing or something around the living room at sunrise, I can do that now. Not that I’m planning to do anything of the sort, I’m just saying that if I wanted to I could, that’s all. I can also eat all the lollies, watch Cold Case, and trot around doing the housework in T-shirt and Knickers and, well you get the

idea. No kid? No worries. Twin I on the other hand, is discovering true independence and on the whole he seems to be enjoying it. There have been a couple of hiccups, like the hurried telephone call (when the landline was still actually working!!!) to request a refresher on how to cook sausages and mash potato and another one regarding the washing machines at the local laundromat (how would I know how they work? I’m not there!) but otherwise he’s getting along just fine and has set himself up pretty well, plus he’s also enjoying university. So it truly is all good and once again I find myself thinking that I must have done an OK job at parenting after all, having managed to guide my kids from littlies, on through their feral (teen) years to young adulthood and we all survived to tell the tale. I like happy endings... Meanwhile, what’s on offer on the telly tonight?

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

Cooma Betta Home Living Launch Cooma Betta Home Living’s launch on Saturday attracted hundreds of shoppers.

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Opera performance in Jindabyne “The Revenge of the Bat”, otherwise known as “Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss II, delighted the audience as the talented artists of the Adelaide based Co-Opera romped and sang their way through the performance at The Station in Jindabyne on Saturday night, March 23. The opera performed in English, was adapted to reflect the1920s. The production captured the vivacity and engagement of the vaudeville theatre and it embraced the frankness of the Australian idiom to create a sense of immediacy and engagement. The high energy and vivacious young cast members supported by the youthful

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6.00 Religion. 7.00 Totally Wild. 8.00 Living Dangerously. 9.00 Lord Howe. 10.00 Bolt Report. 10.30 Meet The Press. 11.30 Good Chef. 12.00 Rally Event Review Pt 2. 1.00 NBL. Semi-final. Series 1, Game 1. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Places We Go. 4.30 Meet The Press. 5.00 News. 6.00 Simpsons. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.00 Modern Family. (PG) 7.30 Biggest Loser: Next Gen. (PG) 8.30 Elementary. (M) 9.30 Graham Norton: Best Of. (M) 10.30 Movie: Event Horizon. (1997) (AV15+) 12.35 48 Hours. (M)

6.00 This Morning. 7.00 Wurrawhy. 7.30 Ent. Tonight. (PG) 8.00 Insider. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 9.30 Everyday Gourmet. 10.00 Good Chef. 10.30 Huey’s Kitchen. 11.00 Biggest Loser: Next Gen. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Drs. (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Good Chef. 4.00 Totally Wild. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Simpsons. 6.30 Project. 7.30 Biggest Loser: Next Gen. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Mean Girls. (2004) (M) 10.30 News. 11.15 Project. 12.15 Letterman. (PG)

6.00 This Morning. 7.00 Wurrawhy. 7.30 Ent. Tonight. (PG) 8.00 Insider. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 9.30 Everyday Gourmet. 10.00 Good Chef. 10.30 Huey’s Kitchen. 11.00 Biggest Loser: Next Gen. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Drs. (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Good Chef. 4.00 Totally Wild. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Simpsons. 6.30 Project. 7.30 Biggest Loser: Next Gen. (PG) 8.30 NCIS. (M) 9.30 NCIS: LA. (M) 10.30 News. 11.15 Project. 12.15 Letterman. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.45 FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifier. France v Spain. 9.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 FIFA World Cup Qualifier 2014. Australia v Oman. Replay. 3.00 France 24 News. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 Journal. 4.30 NewsHour. 5.30 Global Village. 6.00 Wainwright Walks. 6.30 News. 7.30 Wildest Arctic. (PG) 8.30 World’s Most Dangerous Roads. (PG) 9.35 Immigration Nation. (PG) 10.35 News. 11.10 Movie: Camino. (2008) (M)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide. 1.30 William Shatner’s Weird Or What? (PG) 2.30 My Family Feast. 3.00 France 24 News. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 Journal. 4.30 NewsHour. 5.30 Global Village. 6.00 Wainwright Walks. 6.30 News. 7.30 Food Safari. 8.00 Gourmet Farmer. 8.35 Marco Pierre White’s Kitchen Wars. New. (PG) 9.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 10.30 News. 11.00 Boob Tube: Sex, TV And Ugly George. (MA15+) 12.10 Movie: Crime Novel. (2005) (AV15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide. 1.30 Don Matteo. (PG) 2.30 Living Black. 3.00 France 24 News. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 Journal. 4.30 NewsHour. 5.30 Global Village. 6.00 Wainwright Walks. 6.30 News. 7.30 The Great British Countryside: Yorkshire. 8.35 Building The Great Cathedrals. 9.35 As It Happened: Bomber Boys. (PG) 11.15 Movie: Just Sex And Nothing Else. (2005) (M) Judit Schell, Sándor Csányi.

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 The Cunning Little Vixen. (PG) 2.45 Robert Lepage. 2.55 Roberto Saviano: In The Shadow Of Death. (PG) 3.55 The Chopin Préludes. 4.00 New York: 20,000 Trees Under The Skyline. 4.30 NewsHour. 5.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 6.30 News. 7.35 Salvage Hunters. 8.35 Lilyhammer. New. (M) 9.30 Movie: Babel. (2006) (AV15+) 12.05 Movie: Amores Perros. (2000) (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.30 PopAsia. 10.30 Death Of The Megabeasts. 11.30 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. (PG) 12.30 Al Jazeera. 1.30 Living Black. 2.00 Speedweek. 4.00 UEFA Champions League Magazine. 4.30 Cycling Central. 5.00 Netball. ANZ Championship. Highlights. 5.35 Inspector Rex. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Lost Worlds: Treasures Decoded – The Gospel Of Jesus’ Wife. 8.30 Solar Storms: The Threat To Planet Earth. 9.30 The Bigamist Bride. (M) 10.30 Cycling. Tour Of Flanders.

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6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Movie: Little Indian, Big City. (1994) (PG) 2.45 Carpet: A Composition. 3.00 France 24 News. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 Journal. 4.30 NewsHour. 5.30 Global Village. 6.00 Wainwright Walks. 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Adam Hills. Return. (PG) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.30 News. 11.00 Movie: Medal Of Honour. (2009) (M) 12.55 Anna Pihl. (M)

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Cooma North Public School was established in 1953 to accommodate the children of Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme workers. Pictured, the school is recognisable on the corner of the unsealed Mittagang Road and Baroona Avenue. The school is still renowned for the amount of space it has available for students to use.

Also in the photo, the fledgling Cooma North shopping centre, the workers hostel (right of photo) and the driveway to the newly established Monaro High School, middle of photo at the bottom. Photo supplied by Marie Cox.

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Our school Built by the Snowy Mountains Authority in 1953, Cooma North Public School (CNPS) currently has 305 students drawn from northern Cooma and surrounding rural subdivisions. CNPS is highly regarded by the community with a learning centre to support student extension, enrichment and adult/teacher training. The school is structured around â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stages of learningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rather than single age-based grades, has extensive internet access, technology resources and provides outstanding performing arts opportunities. A strong community/school partnership has culminated in a set of outcome statements, guiding all decisions. We believe our students should become: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS who receive and convey ideas clearly and confidently; INSPIRED LEARNERS who are selfmotivated problem solvers, who view learning as life-long; THINKERS who consider all possibilities and are capable of successfully working in a team; RESPONSIBLE GLOBAL CITIZENS who try to improve the quality of life for all; DECISION MAKERS who are informed, understanding and individually accept responsibility.

It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t snow like it used to - students at Cooma North Public School enjoy a snowball fight in the playground.

Studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memoriesâ&#x20AC;Ś Tom Latter - I can remember heaps from Cooma North PS - like the free milk every day at recess; the woodboys whose job it was to get wood for the fires that kept the class rooms warm it winter; In the boys toilets â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;who could pee the furtherest up the wall behind the urinal. The naughty ones that were punished by having to collect the bins and take them to the incinerator area, (my permanent job); Shrub days, Football training, Athletic training when Frank Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil used to put me outside the school fences and across the road as a handicap to make me run harder to catch the other kids in my races- I really hated that,it seemed so unfair; Landing on the sawdust at the base of the high jump stands, and heaps more. Leighton Howes - The day the library caught fire jumps to mind and the immunisation needles â&#x20AC;Ś

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David Shellshear - Oh God yes....the library fire. Can you remember identifying your desk with the sticky black glug inside??! One of Cooma Northâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saddest times.

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Fondest memories of 25 years at CNPS Tobogganing down Cooma North roads in the snow, choir visits to the Sydney Opera House, jumble stores and cake walks at the school fete and the happiness that young children can bring are just some of the fondest memories that Marie Cox has of her 25 years spent at Cooma North Public School. From inkwells to computers, Cooma North Public School has played a huge part in educating and enriching children living on the Monaro for 60 years. The quality and excellence of education provided by the school is to be commended and the many successful ex-students living all over the world highlights this. Cooma North Public School was established in 1953 to provide an education for the children of the employees of the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority (SMHEA) living in the new suburb of Cooma North. In 2003 the school had a very successful 50th reunion where more than 600 people took a trip down memory lane. Organisers, this year, are hoping for the same success for their 60th reunion. Marie Cox is extremely excited to be reunited with students from the classes that she taught over the years. Mrs Cox is renowned on the Monaro for her caring attitude to teaching. She has been a part of the Cooma North Public School Community since 1965. She spent 25 years working fulltime at the school, another seven working part-time and since her retirement she has continued to play a big part in the school. “My husband and I almost felt like giving a cheque back to the school because we had such a good time!” laughed Mrs Cox. The Snowy Scheme brought people from all countries and walks of life and transformed the sleepy town of Cooma into a bustling multicultural metropolis. This also meant that some very intelligent professionals from all over the world brought their

families to live in the area and their children were equally as cultured and intelligent for their ages. “Most of the children were incredibly bright. ‘Strive to the highest’ was the school motto at the time, and that’s what they all did,” said Mrs Cox Mrs Cox can also recall students approaching her at previous reunions and claiming that they still remember things like the songs she taught her classes on the recorder or the time she comforted a student when they had skinned their knee. The approach to teaching that Mrs Cox and every other teacher from Cooma North Public School have had is clearly of a very high standard. Many ex-students have gone on to become leaders in their fields throughout the country and also indeed, the world – from eminent doctors to PhD’s in Silicon Valley, from well known publishers and journalists on Fleet Street in London to economists and environmentalists. There are students from over 30 different countries who make up the Cooma North Public School community, some who have shaped the nation, as we know it today. Marie Cox is hoping that anyone connected with the school will be enthusiastic in supporting the celebration, which includes morning tea, light lunch, dinner and barbecues. It’s sure to be a lovely day filled with laughs and shared memories. Top: Marie and the late Ron Cox with former CNPS student, Torah Bright at Torah’s homecoming after winning gold at the Winter Olympics. Middle: The teachers who returned for the 50th anniversary in 2003. Bottom: the staff during the time of headmaster Roy Gale (back right).

I would like to extend my very best wishes and congratulations to the teachers, parents and students of Cooma North – both past and present – on 60 wonderful years. The school has come so far since it was built by the Snowy Mountains Authority in 1953. It is always a pleasure to visit, and to see students who truly exemplify your core values of Respect and Responsibility. It has been a privilege to be part of your proud history, particularly in helping to deliver more than $2.6million for new classrooms and other upgrades under the Federal Government’s BER package. Congratulations on this milestone. I look forward to working with you for many years to come.

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Member for Eden Monaro

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What makes CNPS special – principal’s view Principal of Cooma North Public School Les Percival is in his sixth year as principal, although he also worked at the school as a teacher. He said the school’s heart comes from its positive behaviour values, which focus on positive behaviour rather than the consequences of negative behaviour. The school is proactive in encouraging respectful behaviour, responsibility and safety. He said the school aims to support students in a safe learning environment, in their pursuit of excellence. The school, as part of a wider network of schools across the Monaro, benefits from the strength of numbers within that network. The schools work together on combined issues, with development meeting at which principals can exchange ideas and views. His school, he says, is very fortunate to have the amount of space within its “great grounds” “People always comment on the space we have here” he said. He said there is a “good vibe” within the school, both students and teachers. “There is a positive feel” he said. Mr Percival said the school is special because of the children and the way everyone gets on. There is mutual respect under the PBS values.

Asked about CNPS sporting success over the years, including most recently Winter Olympic gold medallist, Torah Bright and Winter Olympians Ramone Cooper and Ben Sim, Mr Percival said CNPS had always “been a force to be reckoned with”. With 300 students, the school has the numbers to be competitive in local sports and school competitions He said the size of the school gave its students a good social pool in which to socialise and learn. Speciality groups have been possible, such as the chess club and the garden club, because students have aligned with others who have similar interest. Mr Percival said his staff has also assisted with this, as they take subjects they are passionate about and instil that enthusiasm in the students. He expects the school to grow in the next couple of years as there have been strong enrolments in the kindergarten classes in the last couple of years.

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Cooma North Public School principals HEADMASTER 1953-55 A Wright 1956-61 A J Hobson 1962-66 F Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill 1967-73 R W gale 1974-81 R J Baird 1982-85 R J Chapman PRINCIPAL 1986-88 Mrs J Lowrey 1989-91

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Governor-General Sir Zelman Cohenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Lady Cohen during a visit to the school. Top right: Ron Cox and a 1988 class. Bottom right: the school choir at the Sydney Opera House for a choir festival.

Congratulations on significant achievement Member for Monaro â&#x20AC;&#x201C; John Barilaro This year is a significant one in Cooma North Public Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history as it marks 60 years since the school first opened its doors to the Cooma and district community. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing to think that Cooma North Public School is older than television in Australia and was built at the height of the Snowy Mountains Scheme which has had such a huge impact on this town and region. School days are full of special memories and special moments. Many children have enjoyed an enriched education at Cooma North Public School with many changes taking place over the last 60 years. The school has come a long way since its

humble beginning in 1953. Today it boasts a learning centre to support student extension and enrichment and is highly regarded across the community for its technology resources, performing arts opportunities and strong partnerships with the community. Here at Cooma North Public School, it is not unusual for the teachers, administrators and school board members to know each other well. This has no doubt enabled new ideas to be embraced in a friendly, congenial atmosphere, building upon their already strong sense of identification and belonging. I commend the students, staff and parents for their dedication to pursuing education in an environment that clearly encapsulates all the advantages of doing so in a rural setting.

Many of the schools ex-students still call Cooma home, some are scattered across the nation and some live and work internationally. Among a host of notable students are Torah, Rowena and Ben Bright. Torah who won gold in the 2010 Winter Olympics in the half pipe now lives in Salt Lake City, USA. Torah was coached by her brother Ben also a professional snowboarder and her sister Rowena Hyldahl skied for Australia in the 2002 Olympics. Rowena also lives in Salt Lake City. There are many benefits of public education, both for individuals and communities as a whole. A well-educated populace has more productive workers, higher incomes and less dependence

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Ex-students Torah Bright, Ramone Cooper and Ben Sim with fellow Winter Olympians Jono Brauer, Alex Almoukov, Scott Kneller and Jenny Owens at a memeorial in their honour in Apex Park, Cooma.

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The whole of Cooma North Public School’s student body pictured last week. Pictured below right, late last year the school held a special “School Olympics Day” to celebrate the London Olympics. Some of the disciplines were a little unorthodox, but a lot of fun. Below right: In 2012 the school also held a food day, with different classes preparing different foods from an international menu.

Thank you to Cooma North Public School for serving our community well for 60 excellent years.

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6.00pm Children’s. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 River Monsters. (PG) 8.30 Conspiracy Road Trip: 7/7 Bombings. (M) 9.30 Ross Kemp: Extreme World: Venezuela. (M) 10.10 Barefoot In Ethiopia. (M) 11.10 Dawn Porter Gets Her Man. (M) 12.05am River Monsters. (PG)

6.00pm Little Charley Bear. 6.15 Mr Moon. 6.30 In The Night Garden. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 River Monsters. (PG) 8.35 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (PG) 9.05 Set List. (M) 9.30 Please Like Me. (M) 10.00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. (M) 10.45 The Thick Of It. Return. (M) 11.15 Unsafe Sex In The City. (M) 12.15am River Monsters. (PG)

6.00pm Little Charley Bear. 6.15 Mr Moon. 6.30 In The Night Garden. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 River Monsters. 8.40 Dawn Porter: Extreme Wife: Free Lover. (M) Part 1 of 4. 9.30 Movie: The Godfather. (1972) (MA15+) 12.20am Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M) 12.45 Set List. (M)

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6.00pm Little Charley Bear. 6.15 Mr Moon. 6.30 In The Night Garden. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 Conspiracy Road Trip: 7/7 Bombings. (PG) 8.30 Great Ormond Street: Pushing The Boundaries. (PG) Part 1 of 3. 9.30 Movie: The Godfather: Part III. (1990) (M) 12.15am The Town That Caught Tourette’s. (M)

6.00pm Children’s. 6.30 In The Night Garden. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 River Monsters. 8.20 Iron Men. (PG) 8.40 Doctor Who. (PG) 9.30 The Fades. (MA15+) 10.25 River Monsters. 11.15 Can We Get Married? (PG) 12.00am The Fades. (MA15+) 12.55 Haven. (PG)

6.00pm Little Charley Bear. 6.15 Mr Moon. 6.30 In The Night Garden. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 River Monsters. (PG) 8.20 The Onion News Network. (PG) 8.30 Good Game. 9.00 Please Like Me. Final. (M) 9.30 Unsafe Sex In The City. Final. (M) 10.30 River Monsters. (PG) 11.20 Virgin Swimmers. (PG) 12.00am Later…With Jools Holland.

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6.00pm Bugged. 6.05 Star Wars: The Clone Wars. (PG) 6.30 Wolfblood. 6.55 Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids. 7.10 You’re Skitting Me. 7.35 Mal.com. 7.50 Kaeloo. 7.55 News On 3. 8.05 The Avengers. 8.35 On The Edge. (PG) 9.00 Close.

6.05pm Star Wars: The Clone Wars. 6.30 Wolfblood. 6.55 Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids. 7.10 Tower Prep. 7.55 News On 3. 8.05 Star Wars: The Clone Wars. (PG) 8.25 Dancing Down Under. Narrated by Josh Thomas. 9.00 Close.

6.30pm Wolfblood. 6.55 Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids. 7.10 Life With Boys. 7.30 Prank Patrol. 8.05 Good Game: SP. 8.30 Bushwhacked! Brandon and Kayne travel to Seal Rocks, where Brandon wants Kayne to swim with grey nurse sharks and take a photo of one.

6.25pm Prank Patrol. 6.50 The Legend Of Dick And Dom. 7.20 Good Game: SP. 7.45 News On 3. 7.50 You’re Skitting Me. Final. 8.15 Fruits Basket. (PG) 8.40 Voltron: Defender Of The Universe. (PG) The Voltron Land Team are exploring a new planet when they find a human boy.

6.15pm Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids. 6.30 Horrible Histories. 7.00 The Avengers. 7.25 Tower Prep. 8.10 News On 3. 8.15 The Killian Curse. (PG) 8.35 Good Game: SP. Hex, Bajo and robot Darren look at the latest in the Australian video game scene.

6.05pm Star Wars: The Clone Wars. (PG) 6.30 Wolfblood. 6.55 Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids. 7.10 Kratt Bros: Be The Creature. 8.05 Wolverine And The X-Men. 8.25 Chris Humfrey’s Wild Life. 9.00 Close.

6.05pm Star Wars: The Clone Wars. (PG) 6.30 Wolfblood. 6.55 Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids. 7.10 The Killian Curse. (PG) 7.55 News On 3. 8.05 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 8.25 My Great Big Adventure. 8.50 Adventures Of Figaro Pho.

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6.30pm Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.40 Japan Tsunami: Caught On Camera. (PG) A look at the devastating Tohoku tsunami of March 2011, one of the most devastating disasters to ever hit Japan. 9.40 Pie In The Sky. (PG) 10.50 Pie In The Sky. (PG) 11.50 The Bill. (M)

6.30pm Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Royal. (PG) 8.30 Rebus. (M) The apparent suicide of a smalltime crook reveals a connection to a chemical company’s shady dealings, bringing Rebus into conflict with the upper echelons of Scottish society. 10.10 Pie In The Sky. (PG) 11.15 Dangerfield. (M) 12.15am The Bill. (M)

6.30pm Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Cirque Du Soleil Presents: Flow. (PG) 8.40 Escape To The Country. Jules Hudson helps a couple find a cottage close to the coast. 9.40 Cowboy Builders. (PG) 10.40 60 Minute Makeover. 11.40 Movie: The Man Who Loved Women. (1983) (M) Burt Reynolds, Julie Andrews, Kim Basinger.

6.30pm Heartbeat. (PG) 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) When a Russian vessel docks in Whitby, a sailor jumps ship and leaps onto a local bus. 8.30 Taggart. (M) A young woman’s murder leads Jardine, Reid and Fraser to investigate an apparently respectable escort agency. 11.40 60 Minute Makeover. 12.40am Paul Merton In China. (PG)

6.30pm Movie: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) (PG) Bob Hoskins. 8.40 Escape To The Country. Denise Nurse helps a mother and son find a home that will give them a fresh start. 9.40 60 Minute Makeover. 10.40 Homes Under The Hammer. 12.00am The Shield. (AV15+)

6.30pm Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Mighty Ships: USNS Robert E. Peary. (PG) 8.30 Waking The Dead. (M) The unearthing of past events provokes more murders and an international turf war. 9.40 Around The World In 90 Minutes. (PG) 11.30 The Shield. (AV15+) 12.30am Hart To Hart. (PG)

6.30pm Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Borderline. (PG) 8.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Air Crash Investigations: Missed Approach. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Papillon. (1973) (PG) Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory. 12.30am Hart To Hart. (PG)

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6.00pm Pimp My Ride. (PG) 6.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.30 Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan: Route X Pt 2. (PG) 8.30 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 9.00 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 9.30 American Pickers. (PG) 10.30 Movie: Urban Legends: Bloody Mary. (2005) (AV15+) 12.30am 30 Rock. (PG)

6.00pm Pimp My Ride. (PG) 6.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.00 Seinfeld. (PG) Jerry and George finally have their pilot produced by the network. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 1. Carlton v Richmond. 11.00 Operation Repo. (M) 11.30 Operation Repo. (M) 12.00am D.E.A. (M)

6.00pm Pimp My Ride. (PG) 6.30 Nitro Circus Live. (PG) 7.00 Nitro Circus Live. (PG) 7.30 Building The Ultimate. (PG) 8.00 Building The Ultimate. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Doomsday. (2008) (AV15+) 11.45 Punk’d. (M) 12.10am Blokesworld. (MA15+) 12.40 Campus PD. (M)

7.30pm Football. AFL. Round 1. Gold Coast v St Kilda. 11.00 Cities Of The Underworld: Istanbul. (PG) Uncovers the hidden history and structures which lie buried beneath cities around the world. Begins with Istanbul, where East meets West. 12.00am Unsolved Mysteries. (M)

6.30pm Swamp Men. (PG) 7.30 Swamp Men. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Cruel Intentions 2. (2000) (M) Robin Dunne, Amy Adams, Keri Lynn Pratt. 10.20 Movie: Cruel Intentions 3. (2004) (MA15+) Kerr Smith, Kristina Anapau, Nathan Wetherington. 12.10am Deadliest Warrior. (M)

6.00pm Pimp My Ride. (PG) 6.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.30 Cash Cowboys. (PG) 8.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 9.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 9.30 American Restoration. (PG) 10.00 American Restoration. (PG) 10.30 American Pickers. (PG) 11.30 Bid America! (PG) 12.00am Warehouse 13. (M)

6.00pm Pimp My Ride. (PG) 6.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.30 MythBusters: Border Slingshot. (PG) 8.30 Family Guy. (M) 9.00 American Dad! (M) 9.30 Family Guy. (M) 10.00 Family Guy. (M) 10.30 American Dad! (M) 11.30 Scare Tactics. (M) 12.00am Blokesworld. (MA15+) 12.30 30 Rock. (PG)

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6.00pm Suburgatory. (PG) 6.30 The Middle. (PG) 7.00 Auction Hunters. (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 2 Broke Girls. (M) 9.30 Movie: Good Luck Chuck. (2007) (MA15+) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 12.00am Conan. (M)

6.00pm Suburgatory. (PG) 6.30 The Middle. (PG) 7.00 Auction Hunters. (PG) 7.30 Survivor. (PG) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.30 Movie: The Benchwarmers. (2006) (PG) Rob Schneider, Jon Heder, David Spade. 11.10 Two And A Half Men. (M) 12.00am Conan. (M)

6.00pm Looney Tunes. 6.30 Movie: Tom And Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes. (2010) 7.30 Movie: Mr Troop Mom. (2009) 9.10 Movie: Pineapple Express. (2008) (MA15+) Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride. 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 12.00am Conan. (M)

6.30pm Movie: RV: Runaway Vacation. (2006) (PG) Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Josh Hutcherson. 8.30 Movie: Semi-Pro. (2008) (M) Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin. 10.30 Movie: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. (2007) (MA15+) John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer. 12.30am Conan. (M)

6.00pm The Middle. (PG) 6.30 Suburgatory. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Ned Kelly. (2003) (M) Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Naomi Watts, Geoffrey Rush. 11.00 South Park. (MA15+) 12.00am Conan. (M)

6.00pm Suburgatory. (PG) 6.30 The Middle. (PG) 7.00 Auction Hunters. (PG) 7.30 Top Gear. (PG) 9.00 To Be Advised. 9.30 Movie: Machete. (2010) (AV15+) Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert De Niro. 11.40 Two And A Half Men. (M) 12.00am Conan. (M)

6.00pm Suburgatory. (PG) 6.30 The Middle. (PG) 7.00 Auction Hunters. (PG) 7.30 Auction Hunters. (PG) 8.00 Auction Hunters. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Switch. (2010) (M) Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Jeff Goldblum. 10.30 Movie: Porky’s. (1982) (MA15+) Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier. 12.30am Conan. (M)

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Customs. (PG) 8.30 RPA. (PG) Big brother Craig is making an extraordinary sacrifice to save his adopted sister’s life. 9.30 Cold Case. (M) 10.30 Cold Case. (M) 11.30 Without A Trace. (M) 12.30am How Clean Is Your House? (PG)

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Mary Queen Of Shops. (PG) 8.30 Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance. (PG) 9.30 My Beautiful Face. (M) 10.30 Hoarding. (PG) 11.30 Friends. (PG) 12.00am Surfing The Menu. (PG) 12.30 Surfing The Menu. (PG)

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 7.30 Frozen Planet: Summer. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Emma. (1996) Gwyneth Paltrow, Toni Collette, Jeremy Northam, Greta Scacchi, Ewan McGregor. 11.00 Movie: All The President’s Men. (1976) (M) Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden.

6.30pm Secret Dealers. (PG) 7.30 Antiques Roadshow. 8.30 CSI: NY. (M) A rising star in the underground world of street dancing is murdered. 9.30 CSI: Miami. (M) 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) 11.30 Without A Trace. (M) 12.25am Movie: Moonstruck. (1987) (PG)

6.30pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Police Interceptors. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Lions For Lambs. (2007) (M) Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep. 10.30 True CSI: Cold Blood: Ivy League Murder. (AV15+) 11.30 The Closer. (M) 12.30am Gideon’s Way. (PG)

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Hoarding. (PG) 8.30 Super Nanny USA. (PG) 9.30 Embarrassing Bodies: Thorpe Park. (M) 10.30 Air Crash Confidential: Terrorism. (M) 11.30 Friends. (PG) 12.00am Footy Classified. (M)

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Zoo Juniors. 8.30 The Closer. (M) Trying to help his ex-wife locate her missing wedding ring, Provenza stumbles across a robbery-homicide. 9.30 The Closer. (M) 10.30 The Mentalist. (M) 11.30 Without A Trace. Final. (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) Ayn asks for Fiona’s help to deal with a corrupt detective. 9.30 Blue Bloods. (M) 10.30 The Killing. (M) 11.30 Expedition Impossible. (PG) 12.30am Python Hunters. (PG)

6.00pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Robson’s Extreme Fishing Countdown. (PG) 8.30 An Idiot Abroad: China. (M) 9.30 Fast Forward. (M) 10.00 Fast Forward. (PG) 10.30 Can Of Worms. (M) 11.30 24. (M) 12.30am 24. (M)

6.00pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Undercover Boss Australia. (PG) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 9.30 NBL. Semi-final. Series 1, Game 1. 11.30 Black Gold. (PG) 12.30am Ross Kemp: In Search Of Pirates. (M)

6.00pm Get Smart. (PG) 6.30 Monster Jam. 7.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Alien: Resurrection. (1997) (M) Sigourney Weaver. 10.45 48 Hours: Live To Tell – The Stranger You Know. (M) 11.45 Ross Kemp: In Search Of Pirates. (M) 12.45am The Animal Extractors. (PG)

6.00pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Megastructures Breakdown: Super Stadium. (PG) 7.30 World’s Toughest Trucker. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Underground: The Julian Assange Story. (2012) (M) Alex Williams, Rachel Griffiths. 10.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 11.30 LA Hard Hats. (PG) 12.30am Fear Factor. (PG)

6.00pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Python Hunters. (PG) 8.30 Movie: G.I Joe: The Rise Of Cobra. (2009) (M) Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Sienna Miller. 10.55 Monster Jam. 11.55 Ross Kemp: In Search Of Pirates. (M) 12.55am Black Gold. (PG)

6.00pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Nature’s Power Revealed. (PG) 8.30 Cops. (M) 9.30 Ross Kemp: Battle For The Amazon. (M) 10.30 Super Rugby Extra Time. (PG) 11.35 71 Degrees North. (PG) 12.35am World’s Toughest Trucker. (PG)

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6.00pm Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Simpsons. 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 Simpsons. (PG) 9.00 Futurama. (PG) 9.30 Cleveland Show. (M) 10.00 Frasier. (PG) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.00 Cheers. (PG) 11.30 Late Late Show. (PG) 12.30am Ent. Tonight. (PG)

6.00pm Sabrina. (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) 9.30 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. (PG) 10.30 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. (PG) 11.30 Late Late Show. (PG) 12.30am Ent. Tonight. (PG)

6.00pm Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 8.00 Becker. (PG) 8.30 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 9.30 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 11.30 Late Late Show. (PG) 12.30am Ent. Tonight. (PG)

6.00pm Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Fashion Star. (PG) 7.30 Biggest Loser: Next Gen. (PG) 8.30 Biggest Loser: Next Gen. (PG) Hosted by Hayley Lewis, with trainers Michelle Bridges and Shannan Ponton. 9.30 Biggest Loser: Next Gen. (PG) 10.30 Graham Norton. (M) 11.30 The Range Country Music TV. (PG)

6.00pm Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.30 Simpsons. (PG) 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Love Guru. (2008) (M) Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake. 10.20 The Office. (PG) 11.20 Everybody Loves Raymond. 12.20am Sabrina. (PG) 12.50 7th Heaven. (PG)

6.00pm Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 8.00 Raising Hope. (PG) 8.30 Supernatural. (M) 9.30 American Horror Story. (AV15+) 10.30 Californication. (MA15+) 11.05 Late Late Show. (PG) 12.00am Cheers. (PG) 12.30 Ent. Tonight. (PG)

6.00pm Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.30 Glee. (PG) 8.30 Fashion Star. (PG) Hosted by Louise Roe. 9.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid? (PG) 10.10 Snog, Marry, Avoid? (PG) 10.50 Offspring. (M) 11.50 Late Late Show. (PG) 12.35am Ent. Tonight. (PG)

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6.05pm Sophie Grigson In Thailand. 6.40 Sarah Wiener In Austria. (PG) 7.30 The Impressionists. 8.35 The School: Educating Essex. Final. (M) 9.30 Movie: Shameless. (2008) (M) Simona Babcáková, Petr Ctvrtnícek. 11.05 Movie: Shanghai Spell. (2002) (M)

6.05pm Sophie Grigson In Thailand. 6.40 Sarah Wiener In Austria. (PG) 7.30 The Impressionists. (PG) 8.35 Axis Of Light. (PG) 9.40 Movie: Seraphine. (2008) (PG) 11.55 The Marngrook Footy Show. (PG) 12.55am Faces Of America: Know Thyself. (PG)

6.05pm Sophie Grigson In Thailand. 6.40 Sarah Wiener In Austria. Final. (PG) 7.30 The Impressionists: Painting The People. (PG) 8.40 Movie: Jean De Florette. (1986) (PG) 10.50 Movie: Manon Des Sources. (1986) (PG) 12.50am Beyond Time: William Turnbull. (PG)

6.00pm Sophie Grigson In Thailand. 6.30 A Bite Of China. Final. 7.30 The Impressionists: Final Flourish. 8.40 Dangerous Edge: A Life Of Graham Greene. (PG) 9.45 Movie: The Page Turner. (2006) (PG) 11.15 Movie: The Sovereign’s Servant. (2007) (AV15+)

6.00pm Sophie Grigson In Thailand. Final. 6.30 René Redzepi’s Noma. (PG) 7.30 Titanic: The Mission: Safety. 8.30 The Extraordinary Voyage. 9.45 A Trip To The Moon. 10.00 SOS. (MA15+) 11.10 Movie: Whisky With Vodka. (2009) (M)

6.30 World Game: A-League Finals. 7.00 Community. 7.30 The Antics Roadshow. (PG) 8.30 Benidorm Bastards. New. (M) 9.00 Dudesons In America. New. (MA) 9.30 Bullet In The Face. New. (AV15+) 10.25 Russell Howard’s Good News. New. 11.00 Swift & Shift Couriers. (M) 11.30 Frisky Dingo. New.

6.00pm Unbeatable Banzuke. 6.30 Ninja Warrior. (PG) 7.00 Community. 7.30 MythBusters: Blue Ice. (PG) 8.30 Don’t Tell My Mother: Afghanistan. New. 9.30 Warrior Road Trip: Boni And Lemarti Take Kenya. 10.25 Russell Howard’s Good News. 11.00 Autopsy: Life And Death. (MA15+) 12.00am WeatherWatch.

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WHO’S AT

POLO FLAT? »»BUSINESS OF THE WEEK««

Monaro Freight - Ph: 6452 2412 No matter what the load might be, Monaro Freight will always provide customers with nothing but the most efficient and quality service. With a service between Cooma and Canberra and Cooma and Queanbeyan happening three times a day and a daily service to and from Sydney as well as a regular service to Melbourne, you can get whatever you need delivered to wherever you need it to go! Although they are not removalists, Monaro Freight are happy to deliver any large items that you may have purchased straight to your front door, not to mention that the Polo Flat depot has a large range of shipping containers available for rent or purchase in varying sizes. Monaro Freight have connections with major international carriers all over the world and national carriers throughout Australia, you can get your items delivered to anywhere you need them to go with the utter ease of using a local company. They are also agents for Boral Cement and Adbri Masonry Products.

With recent expansions and continued growth, the owners of Monaro Freight will continue to supply Cooma and the Monaro with exceedingly friendly and efficient service. No matter what you want delivered, go local and do it through Monaro Freight, they’ll deliver anything except babies and livestock!

Business Directory 1. C & C Self Storage 2. Cooma Sand & Concrete 3. High Country Kitchens 4. Elgas 5. Snowy Sheds 6. Monaro Wool Services 7. Monaro Freight 8 . Monaro Panel Beaters 9 High Country Truss & Frames 10. Summit Smash Repairs

General Road Freight Service COVERING

Sydney • Melbourne • Cooma Canberra • NSW Snowy Mountains

Polo Flat Rd, Cooma NSW 2630 Ph: (02) 6452 2412 Fax: (02) 6452 1537

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C & C SELF STORAGE SELF STORAGE SHEDS AVAILABLE various shed sizes available very reasonable rates fully secured premises long or short term rental Packing boxes, plastic sheets and wraps now available for all your packing requirements

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For enquiries phone Cathy: Mob 0417 274 010 • A/H 6452 1511 • 1 Airstrip Rd, Polo Flat EFTPOS & CREDIT CARD FACILITIES AVAILABLE R

EVERYBODY NEEDS A SHED

Real Sheds, Real Value™ R

Weekender

• Local authorised distributor of Fair Dinkum sheds • 25 years building experience • Multibuild software with 3D display, instant quoting and design • One stop for design, assistance with council approval, slab, kit & construction • All sheds are snow & wind rated for each site • HIA member & Australian Steel Institute member • Stress free service • Servicing the Monaro Region

9 POLO FLAT RD COOMA

American Barn

PH: 6452 7540 www.snowysheds.com.au

Homes, Cottages, Sheds and Extensions 17 Thiess Ave, Polo Flat Cooma 2630 Ph: 6452 1736 Fax: 6452 1737 david@nortonsbuilding.com.au

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ITY KITCHENS, RIES, VANITIES WARDROBES

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High Country Kitchens

Monaro Panel Beaters 68 Polo Flat Road Polo Flat Ph: 6452 1568

Cooma NSW 2630

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

Cooma Sand & Concrete Pty Ltd

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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68 Polo Flat Road Polo Flat Cooma NSW 2630

MONARO PANEL BEATERS • Quality • Service • Commitment • Pride 24 Hour Tilt Tray Towing Service Insurance & Private work

• Concrete • Earthmoving • Gravels • Heavy Haulage • Plant Hire • Roadbase • Sand and Soils • Truck Hire • Water Tanker

Car-O-Liner Measuring System

(02) 6452 1660 Polo Flat Rd, Cooma

Wool Marketing - Not just wool selling

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

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

Phone: 6458 3720

Suppliers of bulk and cylinder LP gas for commercial or domestic applications servicing the Monaro and the Snowy Mountains For appliance sales Jindabyne Plumbing Supplies Lot 23 Baggs Rd Leesville, Jindabyne 6456 1842

Mobile: 0413 133 681 Phone: 6452 7833 Fax: 6452 7933

Quality Construction Material Suppliers

When it comes to clean, efficient energy... you can’t beat

Phone: 131 161

QUALITY KITCHENS, LAUNDRIES, VANITIES & WARDROBES

www.elgas.com.au For appliance sales Cooma Plumbing Supplies Cnr Commissioner & Bradley Sts, Cooma 6452 2559

1 Kaiser Street, Polo Flat

All Types of Spray Painting From Touch-up to Full Resprays Specialising in Baked Enamel Finishes Windscreens Fitted

Ph 6452 1568 Fax 6452 2307 Carlaminda Rd, Cooma

If you wish to advertise in the Polo Flat Feature, contact the friendly staff at

The Monaro Post on

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28 Helping News

YOU Prosper

Get Rich Quick There is so much hype out there about ways you can make $Millions over night by jumping on a boom! In property it is not about getting rich quick but with confidence. Why? Too many people blow their money on all types of get rich quick schemes in forms of investments, and property has its fair share of sharks offering the Golden Goose. Unfortunately these people offering get rich quick schemes are looking for the goose to market their product too, they hunt down the uneducated. Now I don’t mean people who did not get high marks at school, I mean people who are uneducated in the investment field they are looking to put their hard earned money. There has been many highly educated University graduates that have also made the mistake of jumping in on an investment based on hype. You have to be very lucky to make money in a get rich quick scheme and I don’t know about you, but money is not made to be wasted and I do not want to rely on luck for my future financial independence. So what is the answer? Well most Australian’s get property and most wealthy people in the world have got there from property. They may have had business to generate cash flow, but they have used that cash flow to buy assets. The simple formula to wealth is Cash flow + Assets = Wealth. The beautiful thing about property you do not need to have huge cash flow to invest, and you can leverage off the property to purchase more property and build a portfolio by using the banks money. You would be amazed how many people sit down in an education session with me and say “Wow I wish they taught me this at school” Guys I cannot urge you enough, please do not invest in anything before you educate yourself on the particular asset class. With the property market on the upward swing in selected locations and interest rates on the downward swing there has never been a better time to buy property. Especially when you can access positive cash flow property, which means you can hold a property with weekly effect on your family budget, it will actually help with extra income. As a Cooma local wanting to help you, another Monaro hard working local, make the time to spend an hour with me to educate yourself on what you need to know to make astute decisions for your financial independence, don’t rely on luck or a get quick rich schemes. Please find my contact details if you would to have a chat and possibly have me come over to your place for a customised education session. peter@prosperitygroup.com.au or call 0430 096 823. Have a great day! Peter Ingram Prosperity Property Advisors Australia’s Blatantly Honest Property Investment Advisors

0430 096 823

peter@prosperitygroup.com.au www.prosperitygroup.com.au

• Land size 542m2 The home is in a very desirable location only minutes to the shops and schools. It would suit a first home buyer or investor Wednesdayso March 2013 take27, advantage of this perfect opportunity.

BCBOLLER & COMPANY

Ph: 6452 4155

168 Sharp Street COOMA NSW

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Steady approach on housing affordability December quarter report on housing affordability found that the proportion of income required to meet home loan repayments in the ACT Canberra’s peak building Australia to buy a home. The data, contained in decreased by 0.2 per cent and construction industry Adelaide Bank/Real over the quarter to 18.7 per organization, Master Builders the ACT has called for continuing Estate Institute of Australia cent. Commenting on the data, MBAACT executive, 9 GERINGA AVE, COOMA John Miller 3 BED, 2 BATH, 1 CAR said this meant that Canberra remained the The property is brick and timber on two levels. most affordable A timber walkway gets you to the top level state or territory from the Street. This level features a large tiled in which to buy a living area to include a timber kitchen with deep pantry and an open plan dining area. home – a position From here you have a wonderful outlook to the it had held for the north east. There is a wood heater and past six and a stairway access to the ground floor. This level has a second living area and three bedrooms. half years. All bedrooms have BIW’s. However he There is ducted natural gas heating, main said that this bathroom and second WC. The block of land is quite large and has established trees and position was also shrubs. The home is located at the top of a reflection of Geringa Avenue and across from North Ridge generally higher Nature reserve. income levels in Don’t miss this opportunity the ACT, and that make a time to inspect. there was a need for a focus on stock & station real estate agents both containing www.bollerco.com.au interest rate rises 168 Sharp Street COOMA NSW

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and maintaining economic activity in Canberra. Mr Miller said that perhaps a better indicator of broader sentiment in the ACT was the fact that the number of first home buyers in Canberra decreased 14.3 per cent to 365 during the quarter and that this figure was 6.6 per cent lower than the figure recorded during the December quarter 2011. As well, he noted that while the total number of loans (excluding refinancing) had increased by 1.3 per cent over the December quarter, this represented a 10.2 per cent decline when compared to the same period last year. “While housing still remains remarkably affordable in Canberra it is clear that our local sector continues to face its share of challenges and that we must remain vigilant in terms of encouraging capital investment and underlying levels of economic activity,” Mr Miller said.

Wednesday March 27, 2013

Grassroots

Export lambs sell to $111 at Cooma There was a top quality yarding consisting with trade lambs selling mainly from $72 to of 3500 xb lambs and 7500 sheep at $88. Light trades from $50 to $88. Light Cooma on Monday March 18. trades from $50 to $70. Heavy xb lambs sold to $111 to export There was a good penning of mutton LAMBS P CALDWELL & J KENNEDY, JM, 60, $111.00; D & L VENABLES, BC, 55, 110.00; S & K MCPAUL, BC, 7, 100.00; D & L VENABLES, BC, 25, $98.00; DJ WELLSMORE, LMK, 17, $96.00; O BLYTH, MLP, 15, $92.00; J & K GOODWIN, LMK, 17, 90.00; RR & AR NORTON, ELD, 10, $88.50; P & A DEVEREUX, ELD, 58, $88.00; WHP & AR CHARLES, ELD, 73 , $88.00; SUTTON BROTHERS, BC, 48, $86.00; ARABLE PTY LTD, ELD, 33, $82.00; LA STEWART, JMC, 10, $81.60;

RIVERVIEW, MLP, 46, $81.00; N & S DENHERT, MLP, 31, 78.00; P & M SANDS, MLP, 27, $78.00; STORE CROSSBRED LAMBS K STILLING, LMK, 47, $75.00; RJ, MJ, JR BARRON, LMK, 35, $74.00; N & S DENHERT, MLP, 20, $71.00; DC & S SCARLETT, MLP, 33, $71.00; R HADLEY, BC, 18, $68.50 EVERLEIGH PART, BC, 107, $68.00; ARABLE PTY LTD, ELD, 22, $48.00; D & L PLATTS, ELD, 45, $46.00

WETHERS LITCHFIELD WONDALLEE, MLP, 142, $68.00; WOODEND PAST CO, ELD, 51, $61.00;

sheep with heavy wethers selling to $68.00 Merino ewes sold to a top of $74.00 with and ewes to $58.60. In the store section older restocker ewes making to $55.00. 1st x ewe lambs made up to $78.00, The next sale will be on Monday April 8. Merino wether weaners to $47.00, young

PJ BODYCOTT, BC, 37, $58.00 BUKALONG ENTERPRISES, JM, 183, $58.00; W,R & H BOATE, MLP, 37, $56.00; D RALPHS, JM, 4, $56.00; W & J RUSSELL, ELD, 84, $54.00; MJ & CA CALDWELL, LMK, 20, $51.00; COONERANG, LMK, 72, $51.00; F GOLBY, BC, 22, $49.00; EWES J FRANKLIN, BC, 30, $58.60; RA & EF SHERLOCK, MLP, 78, $58.00; CADDIGAT SHANLEY, LMK, 32, $55.00; KA & RM WESTON, LMK, 42, $52.50; K L CLARKE, MLP, 21, $49.00; J & P MORLEY, ELD, 58, $49.00; IJ & BR BLYTON, ELD, 63,

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STORE SHEEP Arable Pty Ltd, Eld, 30, 1st X Ewe Lambs Shorn, , $78.00; GM & MA Litchfield, MLP, 81, M/E 2 ½ -3 ½ Yrs Greenlands Bld, Sept Shn , $74.00; P & F Crawford, MLP, 21, 1st X Ewe Lambs Unshorn, , $68.00; Coonerang, Lmk, 35, Merino Ewes 2 ½ Yrs, $64.00; G & S Williams, JM, 41, Merino Ewes 1 ½ Yrs, Oct Shorn, $56.00; IJ & BR Blyton, Eld, 71, Merino Ewes 5 ½ Yrs, Skyline Bld, Aug Shn, $55.00; G Clugston, JM, 26,Merino Wethers 1 ½ Yrs, Nov Shn, $49.00.

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production and natural resource management across catchments,” he said. “Sites at Gumble and Boorowa have proven that land use, groundwater levels and rainfall can affect the salt movement in the landscape. “Now we propose to continue to collect data and further explore existing data by comparing previous drought periods with rainfall events between 2010 and 2012. “Rigorous statistical analysis of data from wet and dry periods will be used to explore the drivers of salt movements in the landscape. “Naturally occurring salts in the soil could also be used as environmental tracers to reveal the connection between water flows and salt movements. “The new data will be used to develop a model which could simulate the future effects of rain and drought events.” Results from the hydrological study will help prioritise future investment.

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Surprising new evidence has led scientists to concentrate on the link between water and salt in the Australian landscape with hydrological research in NSW set to define new boundaries for water and land management. Department of Primary Industries (DPI) hydrologist, David Mitchell, said the connection between ground and surface water to salt reserves is yet to be fully explored. “Recent groundwater observations have revealed dramatic rises in salt levels following rain with salinity levels rising higher than those recorded before the last drought,” Dr Mitchell said. “We expected the flushing effect of high rainfall to decrease salinity levels and now we aim to uncover the drivers behind this unanticipated effect. “Exploration of these findings will benefit the development of water sharing and land use strategies which better manage salt deposits in local landscapes.” Dr Mitchell said data from long-term trials, which have run for up to 20 years in the central west and south-west slopes, showed that while salt movement can be consistent across large areas it can also vary from one area to another. “An improved understanding of the connection gives water and land managers the ability to boost

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Wednesday 3 April 2013

4500

Cooma Sale Yards – Commencing at 12:30pm

51st ANNUAL CALF SALE THURSDAY, 11th APRIL, 2013 COOMA SALE YARDS Entries are now being received and recommended

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4500 Top Quality Monaro Bred Calves Including:

1650 700 550 400

Angus Steer Calves 6-9 mths Hereford Steer Calves 6-9mths Black Baldy Steer Calves 6-9mths Angus & Hereford Steer 12-18mths

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Angus Heifer Calves 6-9mths Hereford Heifer Calves 6-9mths Black Baldy Heifer Calves 6-9mths Mixed Sex Euro Cross Calves 7-12mths

Buyers attendance is recommended to this annual yarding of renowned performing Monaro bred calves 1% rebate offered to reciprocal agents

For full details & descriptions visit: www.monarolivestock.com.au Office: 02 6452 7747 Will Dixon: 0427 025 809 Gary Evans: 0427 994 429 Jim Parkes: 0427 017 563

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Adaminaby Easter Fair program Saturday, March 30 Market stalls (9am to 2pm), Village Green & Denison St

Events 10am

Jay Podger – Country & Western Performer Village Green stage

10am

Cooma District Band (11.30am to 1.30pm), cnr Druitt & Denison Sts

11am

E aster Bonnet parade Village Green stage Trout Tossing heats, Adaminaby Angler

10.15am Dog High Jump, Dog Jump Arena Cooee contest, Village Green stage

CWA Book Sale, CWA Hall

11.30am Tug of War (adults & kids), Tug of War Arena

Jumping castle, Big Trout

12pm

Animal Petting Zoo, CWA Hall

12.30pm Pie eating contest, Village Green stage

Antique & Contemporary Linen Display, The Old Bank

12.45pm Water melon eating contest, Village Green stage

Fly casting demonstrations & instruction Adaminaby Angler

1pm Adaminaby’s Got Talent, Village Green stage

Snowy Scheme Museum Open Day

1.30pm Trout Tossing finals, Adaminaby Angler

Wacky Quacky Ducks lucky numbers sold all day till sold out

2pm

TREE SERVICES

P & C Wood auction, Village Green

Easter bunny arrives, Village Green

2.30pm Wacky Quacky Duck Race

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Current drivers’ licence is essential, forklift licence advantageous. DALGETY SOCIETY INC. PUBLIC NOTICE Duties of this role include; but are not limitedSHOW to: • Receipting and Dispatch Cooma Netball Association The AGM of • Safe Product deliveries Thanks to all our wonderful sponsors for their support of the very Opens Representative Team Selection The Snowy Monaro Arts Council Inc. • Loading & unloading successful of goods 2013 show. A full list of our sponsors may be seen on 5.30pm Wednesday April 3, 2013 at the Will be held at 7.30pm Wednesday April 10th, • Accurate Data Entry www.dalgetyshow.com.au Cooma Netball courts • General Warehouse duties 2013 at St Andrew’s Uniting Church Hall Cooma.

Unclaimed prizes may be claimedAll until 30th April, 2013. Contact the Opens State Championships Welcome.

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Cooma Football Club There is still an opportunity to join a girls’ soccer team which has been entered in 15 years Division 2. Are you interested in playing? It does not matter if you have not played before. Please contact coach, Heather Elliott, on 6452 4605 (after hours). The competition starts at the beginning of May & games are played on Saturday afternoons. You are welcome to come along & join in the fun.

Passed away peacefully on Monday, March 18th 2013 at Cooma Hospital, formerly of Hawkins St, Cooma. Aged 80 years. Dearly loved wife of Tony (DEC) , Mother of Petra, Rona, Peggy and Rick. Adored Oma to Pippa, Jack, Meg, Rebecca, Joshua, , Simon, Adam, Tim, Alex, James, Melissa and Rohan. The relatives and friends of the late URSULA KATARINA FUNG are invited to attend her funeral service to be held by the graveside in the Cooma Lawn Cemetery, Cooma at 2:00 pm on Friday March 22nd 2013 Allens Funerals Cooma Alan & Catherine Dodd Directors Family Owned & Operated FDA - 02 6452 2094

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One of Cooma’s newest sporting groups, the Cooma-Monaro Radio Controlled Car Club, Inc, will hold a fund raising barbecue at Woolworths, Cooma, tomorrow, The club has been given CoomaMonaro Shire Council’s permission to install a track at the Lions Park in Yallakool Road. The money raised at the barbecue

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will be used to help cover insurance costs and the costs of installing the track. The club is also looking for new members. Club publicity officer and secretary Deb Chippendale, said the club offers competition for all ages and in different divisions, with competition days in Sundays.

B grade squash report Another good round was held last Thursday. There were a number of fivesetters which shows that many of the gradings are spot-on. For Hillross their no. 1 Peter Luk had to pull out all stops when playing Larry Maat (Monaro Discount Tyres). They kept swapping the lead right to the end – the last game going to Peter 10-9 in a thriller. Peter looked as if he had just stepped out of the shower when he came off the court! Only 3 points separated them at the end. Kailey Tonini again played David Hogan (who was a sub.) Instead of a 3-0 victory last week David made her work for her points and was defeated in five by 3 games to 2. Kim Kleven (Kleven Spain) had a long match against Sarah Hamilton (Cooma

Trophies and Gifts) and although winning more points (35-32) she lost by 3 games to 2. Again the last game was a thriller with Sarah coming up trumps 10-9! Tony Potter (Kleven Spain) who has been undefeated this comp. had to use all his skill against Jacqui Schofield (Cooma Trophy and Gifts). She took out the first game 9-4, lost the next two 9-2,9-2 and rallied to take the next 9-5. But the ever cagey Tony – the second most senior player in the comp – took the final game 9-5 and thus the match. Some other successful winners on the night were Steve Johnson def. Mathew Nader 3-0, Alex Walters def. Jed Mackay 3-1, Sam Pearce def. Bryn Jones 3-1 and Matt Shirvington def.Lyn Elton 3-1.

The B1 players had better watch their backs with Steve Johnson charging through the ranks! There were some fairly low team scores on the night because of absences. It also should be noted that if you are unable to play for your team and a sub is used with the present method of scoring the sub gets no points for the team whether he or she wins or not and the opponent gets the full 4 points. The result does show up on individual scorings however. Team results on the night were: Hydraulinks Cooma 11 def. Cooma Crane Hire 4; Cooma Trophy and Gifts 14 def. Kleven Spain 10;Mark Kenmir & Co. 11 def. Paul Dyball Builders 4 and Monaro Discoun Tyres 13 def. Hillross 9.

Cooma women’s bowls Last Wednesday morning we played two great games of Major Singles. M.Zasso played V.Clark in a game which was as bowl for bowl end to end. Val had the better of the game from the 14th end, but by end 23, Margherita had pegged it back to even the score 18 all. Val took the lead again on the next end 19-18, Margherita fighting back to lead 24-21 on 27th, Val hitting back to even again 24 all, Margherita winning the measure on the next end to win the match 25-24. Unfortunately there could only be one winner in this nail-biting game, congratulations girls. In the other clash M Obermaier played R Steinfort this also was a close seesawing game with scores 5 all on end six in the most there was only three shots in it and at end 21 it was locked at 15 all. Mary just seemed to be able to pick up a winning shot to keep ahead of Rulie, playing the catch up bowls on the last few ends Mary able to get to the finish line 26-21. Congratulations and well done as this was Rulie’s first time at the Major singles as both girls are relatively new bowlers . The next round of the Major Singles on rink 2 L Snell played G Caldwell. Leonie taking to the green in fine style leading 7 nil on end 5. Gwen came to life and picked up five shots to bring the score up to 7-5, but Leonie hit the straps from here on not giving Gwen much room for error to finish 27-12. Congratulations Leonie, better luck

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to Gwen next time. H Peuker played L West with Lorraine ready for battle after Helen’s mammoth first game up against K Sach which went for hours but unfortunately Helen must have played all her good bowls then as she really struggled to find her rhythm in this game, Lorraine coming out winner 25-4 . A big thank you to Dot and Una for marking. On rink four was a social game of Triples, H Reeves, D Russell, C Meillon against M Power, M D’Amico, and D Fraser. Cheryl’s team kicked off to a better start, but Daphne’s team hit back to lead 7-6 on end nine but other than one more winning end to get to double figures their lead was short-lived. Cheryl’s team bonded together to win 20-10. Well done girls, all good practice. In the social Pairs G Connelly, O Jebbink played J Upton, K Sach, Kath and Julie getting off to the better start to lead 6-3 on end 6, but from here on Olga and Gwennyth got their eye in showed great skills to only let Julie and Kath in on two more ends to win on the day 22-9. Well played and congratulations to all the winners an good luck to everyone still playing in the District Pairs in Jindabyne Wednesday, hoping we get a finals berth. The championship Fours draw is up on the board but unfortunately we can’t play any games next week but if anyone wants to play on another day please let match know and it can be arranged.

District womens bowls The semi-finals of the pairs was completed on Wednesday at Jindabyne and what a nail biting finish to one of the games ! At the end of the given ends, the teams of Kath Sach and Daphne Fraser and Del Turner and Coral Hume were even and so an extra end had to be played to decide the winner. Del and Coral were able to score the needed point. Congratulations to them. The other game was won by Lyn McMahon and Ayleen Madden over Gwen Caldwell and Leonie Snell. It also was a very good game.

Next Wednesday, Lyn and Ayleen meet with Del and Coral to decide the winner of the district pairs. It will be a very good game and worth the trip to Jindabyne to watch. Morning tea at 9 and play at 9.30. The Florrie Bottom trophy will be contested between all the District clubs at the same time so lots for the spectators. This game was set down for that day in the schedule but due to inclement weather, the pairs was delayed . It was decided to go ahead as it would be difficult to fit it in before the end of the season.

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

Bombala’s Easter campdraft After five years in hiatus the Village Ford Bombala Campdraft Committee has reformed and is proposing to hold the event once again over the Easter Long Weekend 2013. Village Ford Bombala Campdraft proudly comes under the affiliation of the Southern Campdraft Association which in itself is celebrating its 40th Year this year. The committee members of the Village Ford Bombala Campdraft have been busily working to make this draft bigger and better than that of years gone by. In the five years that Bombala has been in hiatus the sport has grown exponentially and we are excited to have received over 600 entries. This year the Village Ford Bombala Campdraft will be running the following generously sponsored events Alan Rutherford Transport Juniors Draft, Bombala

Trail Horse Riders Juvenile Draft, G J Cottrell & Sons Interstate Transport Encouragement Draft, “The Feed Shed” Bungendore Maiden Draft, Bombala IGA Ladies Draft, M n J Mobile Blast & Paint Novice Draft, Foodworks Bombala Open Draft, and Village Ford Open Draft. We are also delighted to also have the ability to include two additional trophies for highest local cutout and highest overall cutout. We are especially privileged to be able to provide these trophies in honour of two extremely hardworking committee members of years gone by in Terry Niven and Bruce “Borneo” Niven. As with all Campdrafting events, the weekend wouldn’t be possible without the kind donations of cattle from various local farmers, and as such we would like to thank the cattle donors and

transport companies for their donation. The action kicks off Saturday morning at 7.30 with the maiden draft continuing through until Sunday afternoon. Catering will be supplied all weekend, with a special sit down meal hosted by the Bombala Campdraft Committee on Saturday night, followed by presentations and mega raffle of various items kindly donated by local business. Spectators are encouraged to come along and watch all the exciting action. The committee of the Bombala Campdraft wish to sincerely thank all our extremely generous sponsors and all businesses that have provided charitable donations to our raffle.

Red Devils jumper night

Cooma Red Devils Rugby Union Club held its jumper presentation night at the Alpine Hotel last Friday night. In this 50th anniversary year, the club has incorporated its old logo into the jumper design, as well as sponsors’ names and logos. Pictured, MC Brian Coyte describes the jumpers, modelled by Phil Johnson and Nathan Boate. The club clebrates its 50th on June 22.

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Bowlers converge on Cooma for tournament With 66 players from Bombala, Khancoban, Adaminaby, Nimmitabel and Cooma, the Cooma Bowling Club’s Hyundai/Bowling Club Insurance Brokers Triples tournament was a great success last weekend. On day one, three game winners were G Clarke, L McMahon, and A Madden, G Taylor, T Croker and E Taylor, P Schroeder, J Barnes and C Gales; P Caldwell, D Buckley and R Steinfort. At the end of these matches, teams were divided into section for Sunday’s play with eight in section one, eight in section two and six in section three, graded according to their performances on Saturday. After a further two games of 14 ends, the following were section winners or runners-up. Section one: G Clarke, L McMahon and A Madden; runners-up N McGregor, L West and O Jebbink; Section two – W Lodge, M Storta and G Venables; runners-up D Jarvis, A Marshall and K Goodwin; Section three – P Cannell, D Creeland and C Patterson; runners-up R Russell, D Russell and C Meillon. The following marches of major singles are to be played before April 6, with the semi finals on Saturday April 6. Leonie Snell bowling last Sunday.

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M Storta v P Cannell; G Taykor V R Russell; J Schoon V M Buckley and A Gray V W Lodge. Also on April 6, the following matches in minor pairs are set down for play but by mutual arrangement some may be played earlier: R Wainwright and D Steinfort V S Roncelli and K Goodwin; S Seears and N Wallace V A crowe and M Mannille; T Reed and I Mondello V C Peuker and R Douglas.

Runners-up N McGregor, L West and O Jebbink.

Above: runners-up, K Goodwin, D Jarvis and A Marshall; Below: winners A Madden, G Clarke and L McMahon

AFL 2013 Tipping Competition

Above: winners, Mel Storta, Wayne Lodge and Geoff Venables. Below: winners, C Patterson, D Creelman and P Cannell.

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

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On Saturday, March 9, 26 shooters from Bega, Bombala, Eden, Tumut, Canberra and Cooma Gun Clubs attended Cooma Gun Clubs monthly D.T.L. (down the line) shoot. Results are as follows: Event 1. 20T D.B. Gr CD (20 target double barrel graded cash divide) AA/A: B. Shingles, B. Walters, D. Brotherton 20/20 B: R. Blyton, R. Nichols, M. Maurice 19/20 C: E. Osolins, 19/20 C. Brownlie, J. Body 18/20

On Wednesday March 20, a ninehole stableford was played in beautiful conditions for golf. The winner was Aileen Smith with 17 pts, runner-up was Clare Nowland 15pts. Balls went to Beatie Russell 14 pts Maureen Fletcher 12 pts and Marilynne Weston 12 pts. No Ladies played on Saturday. Congratulations go to Dulcie Thistleton on winning Elsie Egan’s Trophy the weekend before last. Several of our Ladies travelled to the coast last week taking part in the Far South Coast Tournament which is held every year.

Event 2. 50T P.S. (50 target point score) Overall: B. Shingles 147/150 AA/A: 1. B. Walters 148/153

This year the tournament was held at Mollymook and Gaye Wilson, playing in the 18-hole stroke on the Thursday, won a ball with a nett 80. Well done, Gaye. Until next week TTFN.

2. P. Body 147/153 B: 1. R. Blyton 139/150 2. M. Maurice 136/150 C: 1. E. Osolins 140/150 2. J. Body 130/150 Event 3. 30T D.B. HC (30 target double barrel handicap) 1. M. Wall 30/30, 2. B. Walters 32/33, 3. B. Shingles 31/33 Ladies: R. Perkins 24/30 Front Marker: N. McInnes 28/30 High Gun: Ben Shingles 196/200 The next monthly shoot will be on Saturday April 13l, starting at 10am. Everyone is welcome to attend, any enquiries phone 64543015 or 64543174.

Monaro Air Rifle Club This week Monaro Air Rifle Club hosted 16 Shooters for the commencement of our annual Club Championships, also next week 26th March. Individual results were as follows: Standard Stephanie Taylor 487/600 Bruno Schnitzer 334/400 Ron Evans 301 Terry Huggett 292 Alexander Childs 272 Lachlan Thompson Practice Dean Trickey Practice Bernie Harding Practice James Harding Practice Daniel Tordoff-Drew Practice Bench Rest Peter Lenkeit Eddie Tierney Brock Simpson David Libauer Rhayne Simpson Alvian Pereboeff

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

Coolamatong Golf Cooma netball round two Sunday’s winner for the ladies was Jan O’Halloran with a great round of 69nett. Runners up were Jenny O’Byrne and Carolyn O’Byrne. Jan was on a winning streak for the day winning nearest the pin and the putting competition. There was no golf for the ladies on Wednesday as they were all competing at Mollymook in the Far South East Annual Tournament. Donna Tuckwell was the only trophy winner for Coolamatong, everyone else had a good time. Rob Duncan won Sunday’s Stroke round for the men. Runners up were Walter Amman, Ross Thompson and Brad Reid. Nearest the pin on the 3rd was Tony Kiek, on the 8th Parvo Parviainen, on the 12th and the 15th was Walter Amman. Wednesday’s winner was Tony Kiek, runners up were James Alexander, Steve Young and Norm Archibald. Nearest the pin on the 3rd was Justin Carter, on the 8th was Norm Archibald, on the 15th was James Alexander and Con Poulos on the 17th. The final round of the District Pennant matches was played at Bombala on Saturday. Congratulations go to Delegate for winning the 2013 season.

Round two of the netball carnival was played on Saturday. If anyone is still interested in playing please contact us on coomanetball@hotmail. com Under 12’s Division saw the Tutti Fruttis playing against the younger Netta team, Tutti Fruttis winning by 7 points. Best and Fairest Olivia Heise and Alicia Venables Under 14’s Division had on Court 3 Coffee Cups playing against Smurfs. Smurfs losing by only 3 points in what was a very well played game. Court 2 saw Cherry Ripes winning against the newer Bumble Bees team. Best and Fairest for the game where Laura Cooke and Jennifier Fraser. Court 1 saw the Red Zebras against

Mungbeans winning by 27 to 14. Court 1 had Bluebirds playing against Team Evil in a fast paced game. Bluebirds winning 37 to 23. Best and Fairest Kirstie Hall and Bronte Tozer. Opens division started at 3pm with Predators being too much for Fusion to keep up with. Predators taking out the win. Court 1 had Tajameala Cadets team playing against Shell. Shell winning 41 to 11. Best and Fairest Kerry Baines and Ashleigh

the Pink Polka Dots, in a well matched Steinke. game, with some of the younger 12’s There is no Netball next weekend, as division assisting the Pink Polka Dots to we wish everyone safe travelling over a win by 8 points. the Easter weekend. Cadets division saw the Ningis playing against the Mungbeans on Court 2.

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

Van Ommen wins A grade medal CoomaCats Gala Day Cooma Golf report Garry Atkinson

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Last Saturday saw great weather and great golf on a difficult Cooma layout as the March Monthly Medals in three grades were decided. On Sunday the B grade pennant team played against Federal at home and round four of the Super Stableford was played. All in all, a big week of golf for the club. So let’s recap the weekend of golf. On Saturday March 23, 33 golfers contested a stroke event to determine our three grade winners for the March monthly medal. In A grade Mark Van Ommen won the day with a net 69 on a countback from Col Langdon. B grade was won by Prawit Prakotasung with a 70 nett and in C grade Tony Monday had a nett 73. Ball winners went down to Andrew Jeffrey with a 74 nett. Longest drive in A grade was a long straight hit by Phil

Sandy Litchfield with no one in B grade hitting the fairway, obviously saving their best drives for the B grade pennant games on Sunday. Nearest the pins went to Phil Patricks on the 17th and Ben Langdon on the ninth. On Wednesday March 20, there was a single stableford played with 25 keen golfers enjoying the course. Norm Marshall won A grade with 37 points. Michael Boyce took out B grade with 34 points and Tony Monday won C grade with (round of the day) 38 points on a countback. Ball winners went down to Tony Slater with 34 points. Nearest the pin on the 17th was Mal Crockett and on the ninth Michael Boyce hit the ball nice and close. On Sunday players competed in a single stableford (round four of the super stableford competition) with players from Cooma also representing the club in the B grade pennant competition against Federal Golf Club.

Results are yet to be confirmed for the Sunday pennant round however in the local competition Phil Patricks took out A grade with a fine 38 points. B grade went to Dave Goggin with (round of the day) 40 points and C grade was taken out by Greg Abraham with 35 points. Ball winners went down to Marion Burke with 29 points. Nearest the pin on the ninth went to Kerry Blencowe and the 17th was not at hand at the time of writing. With the Easter long weekend coming up there is plenty for all golfers with individual stablefords on both Friday and Monday. On the weekend the Easter Cup will be on offer with an individual stroke on both days for the Easter cup over 36 holes. Finally congratulations to the Mark Rainsford, green keeper Ben and our wonderful volunteers for the condition of the course. Good golfing everyone and see you on the course. Cooma Cats launched their 2013 season with a gala day at Nijong Oval last Saturday. Teams from Canberra and the South Coast travelled to Cooma for the day. The season proper starts with a home game against Bateman’s Bay on April 6. Pictured, Cooma’s ruckman wins the ball.

James Ewart wins the Australian Junior Commonwealth Title On the last week of January, Clay Target shooter, James Ewart of Peak View, attended the Australian International Sports Shooting Nationals held at the Brisbane Gun Club. James was representing NSW in Double Trap and Olympic Trap as well as an individual shooter. In the Double trap (his preferred discipline), he did not perform as well as he would have liked. A new rule was introduced at the beginning of 2013 and Australia was the first country to use it, which impacted on many shooters’ results. Even though he was disappointed, he still managed to pick up a Silver and a Bronze medal in the juniors (21 and under). In the Olympic Trap, James won the Australian Junior Commonwealth Title. He shot 116/125 in the preliminary rounds, placing him equal with James Grice, also from NSW. This meant they had to have a sudden death shoot off (Single Barrel). This was the same procedure used when Michael Diamond lost in the last Olympics. After four targets James Ewart emerged as the winner. The NSW Junior team was also victorious, winning against all the other states of Australia. To cap a great week off, James was named in the Australian Junior Trap team, made up of only three

shooters chosen to represent Australia against the World. James would like to thank his employers, Bracher Timbers and Alpine Hotel for making it possible for him to compete, by so generously giving him time off. James Ewart is pictured with his Australian Junior trophy.

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Wednesday March 27, 2013

Jindabyne win back-to-back premierships

The victorious Jindabyne cricket team. Saturday saw the playing out of the MDCA A Grade grand final between reigning Premiers Jindabyne and second-placed Coffeys. With good weather and both teams fielding full lineups it was all set for a good day of Cricket. Coffeys won the toss and elected to bat on a deck that was looking good but bound to assist the Jindy quicks early, amply demonstrated when Oliver removed Jimmy Nichols second ball of the game, Nichols shouldering arms outside off to a ball that came back sharply. Zac Smith joined Moon at the crease and they set about steadying the ship, aided by Jindabyne who dropped Moon at slip in

Coffeys fell short on the day. Oliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next over. The two stayed together until the 12th over putting on 29 runs whence Smith fell to the bowling of Waller, Redmond taking a good catch running backwards at cover. Summerville joined Moon for only two overs before indulging in a suicidal single, Fitzgerald staying with Moon until the 20th over and Coffeys going to drinks at 3/41. The resumption saw Moon fall to Waller in the 22nd over having made 21, leaving Fitzgerald to hit out with the tail and try to boost Coffeys total. However when he fell for 21 to the bowling of Redders, wickets began to tumble quickly. Coffeys ending all out for 112 in the 40th over. Oliver was the stand out with the ball taking

3/12 off nine overs. Jindy started their innings full of confidence with Stevens and Williamson picking off ones and twos with ease, until Stevens was bowled by Hayden in the third over. Fitzgerald joined Williamson in the middle for eight overs before he fell to the bowling of Schofield for 7 with the score on 2/46. This bought Oliver to the crease who made 25 of the next 26 runs in two overs before skying a Schofield delivery that seemed to be in the air for minutes, Nichols taking a good catch to send Ranga packing, leaving Jindy at 3/72 Mick Bottom joined Williamson at the crease for a brief stay of one before Dunn and Williamson stemmed the fall of wickets

putting on 20 before Williamson fell for a well made 38 quickly followed by Dunn on 15. Jindy slumping to 6/101 giving Coffeys a faint whiff of victory. Lowe and Redmond took the score to 110 where first Redmond (lbw Smith) and then Lowe (runout) fell in short order, leaving a very nervous Craig Dixon and a normally confident Animal Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien to finish the innings. Animal did the job, belting a well placed four behind square to get the Tigers home. Best of the bowlers for Coffeys were Schofield 3/34 and Zac Smith 1/14 off 8. Jindy picked up their second title with two wickets to spare.

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“Over the four years we have been running The Cooma Cats Cup, which has now On a day perfect for football, the Aussie the competition, we’ve had in excess of 600 been a feature on the regional AFL calender Hotel Cooma Cats launched their 2013 people come to town to participate and enjoy for the past four years, again showcased the season with another successful Cooma what Cooma has to offer,” Rob said. Australian game on the Monaro. Cats Cup and Gala Day at Nijoing Oval on For the second year running, a feature of The Tathra Sea Eagles’ win was their Saturday. Four teams from Cooma and the south coast competed in the day-long, round robin event which concluded with a successful presentation function at the Aussie Hotel. The visiting teams were Pambula, Bega and Tathra. And while the silverware on offer went to Tathra in a close fought match against Pambula, AFL football in the region was the big winner in a great day of non-stop, high quality football for the large number of spectators and supporters who turned up for the day.

second in a row and they have now won the competition three times in its four year history. Cooma Cats spokesperson Rob Barnes described the day as agreat success. “The Cooma Cats Cup and Gala Day has become a key feature on the regional AFL calendar as it provide a vital final hit out for competing clubs before the start of the regular season,” Rob said. “And for the Cats, win, lose or draw, it is our chance as a club to bring visitors to Cooma for the day and show them our commitment to AFL football.

the event was the Master Cup game between a visiting team of ACT Masters (over 35 years) against a Cooma Master side. “This event was the brainchild of former club president Dave Paterson and has become exceptionally popular for the ACT and Cooma sides alike,” Rob said. “It is a chance for all the Cooma players from years gone by to come and pull on their old club jumpers and run on for the Cats to relive old memories and past glories. “Seeing people like Maurie Hoare who coached the 1984 premiership side pull on a

jumper along with 300 game Rob and many other Old Cats was great for all concerned,” Rob said. Unfortunately the ACT Masters team were too strong on the day and avenged their upset loss last year by taking the prestigious Master Cup back to Canberra with them. The 2013 AFL Season get under way for the Aussie Hotel Cooma Cats on Saturday April 6 against Bateman’s Bay in Cooma, with the Under 14 Snowysupercats to start their season after the school holidays. Training is well underway for both teams and anyone interested in playing is welcome to come down to Snowy Oval on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

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The Cats Masters were unable to defend their title against the ACT Masters at the Cooma Cats gala day last Saturday. Notable players for the Cats included 1984 Cats GF coach, Maurie Hore (pictured second left, back), now 74, who said he touched the football twice.