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CLT asks for help page 2 Aldi page 5

The race for Monaro page 4 CMSC page 9

Anzac Day services page 6

Your Farm feature pages 19-30

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This year marks the centenary of the start of the First World War. Anzac day 2014 will mark the 99th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli.The Monaro Post pays tribute to those who served in that terrible conflict. Pictured, troops of 53rd Battalion wait to don equipment for the attack at Fromelles, 19 July 1916. Only three of these men survived.

An Australian digger uses a periscope in a trench captured during the attack on Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 8 August 1915. Australian troops in the Turkish Lone Pine trenches 9th Australian Light Horse bring in Turkish prisoners in the Sinai, 13 April 1916.

Photos courtesy of the Australian War Museum.

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Emergency services reports Small business bus in town Two bushwalkers were lost whilst walking to the cascades over the weekend, police conducted a search and found them on the morning of Monday 21, the RFS were also involved in the search party.

There was a motor vehicle accident on the Monaro Highway at Michelago on Monday 21, two cars were involved but there were no injuries, the RFS attended the scene.

On Tuesday 22 at 7am it was discovered a shearing shed near Nimmitabel had burned down over night, at the time this went to press the shed was still smouldering and RFS were active at the scene.

Motorcyclist charged Police charged a motorcyclist following two pursuits in the vicinity of Brown Mountain near Bega last Saturday.

About 5.50pm), officers patrolling the Monaro Highway at Nimmitabel observed

a Suzuki motorcycle travelling east at approximately 140km/h in a 100km/h zone. Police initiated a pursuit, which was terminated for safety reasons near Brown Mountain.

About an hour later, officers sighted the motorcycle travelling down Brown Mountain near Bemboka and initiated a second pursuit.

The motorcycle was detected travelling on the Snowy Mountains Highway at an alleged speed of 164km/h in a 100km/h zone. The 22-year-old male rider was stopped and subjected to a roadside breath test, which returned a negative result.

The man was arrested and taken to Bega Police Station, where he was charged with numerous offences. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Bega Local Court on Tuesday May 13.

On Sunday 20 a male victim was subject to a dog attack by a Staffordshire dog, the incident occurred at 10am in Bredbo.

Local small businesses can take advantage of high quality business assistance with the arrival of the Small Biz Bus. The Bus will be visiting Moss Vale, Mittagong, Cooma and Adaminaby giving local small business operators the chance to access personalised advice from business experts on 29 April to 2 May. “The Small Biz Bus is one of the key initiatives the NSW Government has put in place to ensure the ongoing viability of small business in the State. I encourage small business operators to take advantage of the practical, localised support the Bus offers,” NSW Minister for Small Business, Katrina Hodgkinson said.

Small business owners can access the support of expert advisers on the Small Biz Bus at no cost to them.

The bus will be at: • Thursday 1 May, Sharp St (in front of Cooma Visitors Centre), Cooma, from 9am to 3pm.

• Friday 2 May, Baker St (opposite the Snow Goose Motel), Adaminaby, from 9am to 3pm.

“Business operators are welcome to book a one on one meeting with a business advisor or arrange to meet on another occasion that may be more suitable. It is an excellent opportunity to receive useful information and business guidance tailored to your particular circumstances,” Southern Region BEC Executive Officer, Graham Baxter, said.

To book an appointment on the Bus or to speak to your local Small Biz Connect adviser, call Southern Region BEC on 1300 134 359 or visit www.smallbusiness.nsw.gov.au/hop-onthe-small-biz-bus.

A special word of thanks is extended to Wingecarribee Shire Council, Cooma-Monaro Shire Council, and Snowy River Shire Council for their support and for hosting the Small Biz Bus. The Office of the NSW Small Business Commissioner also helps small businesses by providing low-cost dispute resolution services, speaking up for small business within government and delivering quality business advice through Small Biz Connect.

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Member for Monaro John Barilaro, is on the job for Cooma Little theatre to find funds for necessary improvements at the theatre in Cooma east.

Due to nearby developments, the theatre is going to have redesign its entrance and also improve toilet facilities.

The existing entrance, at the north of the building, is planned to be converted into toilets, including a disabled toilet.

The entrance will then be move further along the eastern side of the building, past where the existing toilets are located. The work Member for Monaro John Barilaro inspects plans for Cooma Little Theatre’s improvements, with is estimated to cost president Jim Brindle and member Geoff Simpson. approximately $153,000.

CLT is now 57 years old and continues CLT performances.

Mr Barilaro was given a It also accommodates local dance to produce quality amateur performances tour of the complex by CLT members.

He was shown where the work is to be groups annual performances, touring artists each year.

The next production ‘Caught in the net” done and also inspected the next project – and youth theatre.

He estimated the theatre had opens on Anzac Day. It is a follow-on from the electric wiring.

CLT president Jim Brindle, said the accommodated about 9500 person night in last year’s sell-out show “Run for your Wife”. theatre is more than just a venue for the the last 12 months.

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Busy Easter across the region

The last weekend saw thousands of visitors in the region, enjoying a variety of different activities. With Easter Fairs at Berridale and Adaminaby, an Easter Art Show at Jindabyne, plus the Lake Light Sculpture, Cooma’s High Country Markets and plenty to do at Cooma Railway Station, it was a full-on weekend. Local eateries catered for hundreds of diners each day. Pictured on this page, a snapshot of what was on over Easter.

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The race for Monaro begins - Barilaro vs Whan During a tumultuous week in projects, extra nurses, teachers, politics last week, former member police and our region saw a for Monaro, now member of the sustained period of growth in NSW Legislative Council, Steve Whan, has thrown his hat back into the ring for the 2015 election.

In a move that surprised few people, Mr Whan said last Wednesday he intended to ‘put himself forward’ for preselection for Country Labor for the seat of Monaro.

His announcement was over-shadowed by the resignation that day of NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell.

Mr Whan is in a no-lose position as he does not have to vacant his upper Member for Monaro John Barilaro. house seat to contest the House of Representatives seat.

His announcement was jobs.”

“We delivered new hospitals welcomed by the present Member, John Barilaro, who in Queanbeyan and Bombala, new schools in defeated Mr Whan at the 2011 brand poll.Mr Barilaro won 52.1 percent Jerrabomberra and Jindabyne, of the vote, recording an 8.4 major improvements on the percent swing to the Nationals Kings Highway, overtaking lanes and new bridges on the Monaro against Labor.

In announcing his availability, Highway and many hundreds Mr Whan said “The two terms more projects.

“I know that at the 2011 I represented Monaro in the NSW Parliament produced big election voters wanted a change results for our area. Working with of Government and many felt that local communities we delivered having a Government Member hundreds of capital works was best for the electorate.

“Unfortunately the Nationals have not lived up to their promise to deliver ‘Action Not Words’.

“Roads funding has been cut – with the Kings Highway in particular seeing a major drop in funding.

“They have attacked the working conditions for our public sector workers, including our hard working nurses, teachers and police.

We’ve seen a massive $3 billion cut to NSW hospitals, cuts to schools and fire services, and the very real prospect of the decimation of our vital TAFE – and still the coalition delivers budget deficits.

“The Nationals have gone back to their old ways, delivering excuses instead of results.

Barilaro’s comment Mr Barilaro, however, said, “Voters in Monaro now have a clear choice: a return to the past with Steve Whan, who was an integral part of the shady Labor machine that ran NSW into the ground for 16 years; or a continuation of the steady record of progress in our local area under the Liberal & Nationals government.

“Mr Whan’s record of failure the confirmation that their former and factional backstabbing Member was deeply engaged in speaks for itself. I am only too Sussex Street factional politics,” Mr Barilaro said.

“The pretence that Mr Whan was promoted on merit, and free of the Sydney Labor sleaze has been totally shattered.”

“This is the same Steve Whan that, as Minister for Resources, said that Ian MacDonald had no case to answer in relation to his corrupt granting of mining leases” “Aside of his shenanigans in Sydney, at a local level, this is the same Steve Whan who said Cooma didn’t Steve Whan, MLC deserve a dialysis unit.

Next month I will open this new unit.” Mr happy to put my record of delivery Barilaro said.

“This is the same Steve Whan and local results against his,” Mr who twiddled his thumbs for eight Barilaro said.

“This is the same Steve Whan years on the Tralee development. who always put Labor Party A development which has now factional power games before the been approved by the Liberal and Nationals Government” people of this region.”

“This is the same Steve Former NSW Labor Planning Minister, Frank Sartor, revealed Whan who promised ring roads to ICAC that Steve Whan joined for Queanbeyan, hospitals for Eddie Obied’s ‘Terrigal’ faction Jindabyne and bus services that in order to secure a Cabinet never eventuated” “Steve Whan is part of the position: “I think many people in the problem, not the solution”, he Monaro were disappointed with said.

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for regional infrastructure, said Mr Barilaro.

“Our new leaders can be assured of the full support of the Nationals, who together with the Liberals, are committed to providing strong, stable and responsible government for NSW. “Since being elected in March 2011, the NSW Liberals & Nationals have worked tirelessly to turn this State around with NSW now creating more new jobs than any other State and new roads, rail lines and hospitals under construction.

“I welcome the election of Baird as Leader of the NSW Liberal Parliamentary Party and Berejiklian as the Deputy Liberal Leader.”

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The Member for Monaro John Barilaro has welcomed the NSW Treasurer Mike Baird as the state’s new premier, following Barry O’Farrell’s resignation yesterday.

Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian has emerged as the new deputy Liberal leader.

“This is a great step forward for the state of NSW,” said Mr Barilaro.

“Baird and Berejiklian have been instrumental to the success of this government and its achievements; I look forward to seeing further delivery for the people of NSW under their leadership.”

As Treasurer for the past three years, Mike has helped secure increased funding for regional NSW, including a record $13 billion

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Anzac Day services on Monaro

Adaminaby service Anzac Day in Adaminaby this year will commence 10.30am at the Big Trout. March to Cenotaph at 11am – fly past at 11am. Peter Cochran is MC. All ex-service men and women urged to attend.

Berridale service Morning service – assemble at 10.45am for service conducted at Cenotaph at 11am.

Bombala service Morning service – assemble at RSL Club from 10.30am for step-off at 11am to Cenotaph.

General Manager, JOE VESCIO

Easter is such a great time in the Snowy Mountains with so many visitors heading to the region to experience everything on offer. The ever growing Lake Light Sculpture was held on the lake foreshore as was the Snowy Mountains Readers & Writers Festival, the Lions Club Easter Art Show, the Adaminaby Easter Fair as well as the Quilting Exhibition. The new Easter Events & Activities Guide put together by the Lake Light Sculpture Committee was well received and provided locals and visitors with information about events and activities over the break.

Bredbo Service The Bredbo ANZAC Day service will be held at the Memorial in Centennial Park.

Anyone wishing to march is asked to assemble at the corner of Walker and Bunyan Streets at 10.15am for a 10.30am start.

The usual service will follow. Residents are invited to lay a wreath.

Morning tea in the hall will follow the service. Please bring a plate to share.

Enquiries to Jenny on 64544127.

Cooma service Dawn service – assemble at Centennial Park at 5.45am for march to

Cenotaph.

Service to commence at 6am.

Morning service – assemble at Mack’s Corner at 10.30am for 10.45am march to Cenotaph.

Service commences at 11am.

Jindabyne service Dawn service – assemble at Banjo Paterson Park for service at 6am.

Morning service – assemble near hall at 9.45am for march to Cenotaph.

Morning tea available after this service.

Nimmitabel service Assemble at the Pioneers Memorial Hall at 10.30am, march at 10.45am.

Service commences at 11am.

Snowy to the Somme

A Muddy and Bloody Campaign 1916-1918.

January 1916: war rages in Europe. A dozen men from Delegate, begin to make their way to the Australian Imperial Force training depot in Goulburn.

Along the route other men join the ‘Men from Snowy River’ recruitment march, all keen to play their part in the Great War. By the time the ‘war to end all wars’ was over every man had paid a price for belonging to the battalion. Snowy to the Somme is their story.

Australian historian and author, Tim Cook’s new book, Snowy to the Somme (Big Sky Publishing, $29.99) – is a mash up of academic history and the compelling stories of the men of the 55th Battalion.

When the Great War ended in 1918, over 500 of the 3,000 men who served in the 55th Battalion had been slain and another 1,000 wounded. Many of the survivors, tormented by physical and mental wounds, would argue that the living, not the dead, were the ones that had made the ultimate sacrifice.

This is their story, from the hinterlands of NSW and Victoria to the dusty camps of Egypt through three years of brutal conflict on the bitter Western Front.

Tim’s childhood inspired his interest in the men of the 55th including, his great Uncle William Cook, who was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Belgium.

Over the decades since then he has met many other families and his desire to put the history of these men to paper, using their words and experiences, resulted in this research laden and heartfelt book.

“It has been my privilege to tramp alongside the ghosts of the 55th Battalion I have spent the past few years attempting to capture of the humanity of these men in the most inhumane of environments.

This book fills the gap in the historical record and gives a voice to the thousands of men who, for three tempestuous years, called the 55th Battalion their home”, he said

On another note, twelve of the forty four Lombardi Poplars that lined the Kosciuszko Road through Berridale have now been removed. These trees were identified as high risk via the Berridale Tree Assessment and Management Report. The removal of these trees concludes the end of Phase One (1) of the project. I would like to thank the residents of Berridale, especially the business community for their understanding and support throughout the removal process, and hope to have continued support as we progress into Phase Two of the project.

Phase Two involves the re-planting of further Lombardi Poplars as well as the continued removal of the trees identified as presenting risks.

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Foreshore works at Banjo Paterson Park have been substantially complete. The success of the works was always weather dependant and it also required the lake levels to remain low. Despite a number of issues, the majority of the works were complete prior to Easter.

This absorbing book binds together the personal stories of the sons, brothers, husbands who became soldiers in a bloody war on foreign soil.

To hear the voices of these men some so young and already war weary – survivors of Gallipoli sitting side by side with fresh new recruits – the mundane, the funny and the sad memories, provides a palpable connection to a war that was fought so very long ago.

“I was eighteen when I was first sent into battle at Fromelles. The hard thing was to see so many mates drop beside you and to control yourself to face up to the things happening that you couldn’t really believe. War is both the silliest and cruellest activity that a man can get mixed up in. It breaks my heart even now to think of it.”

Walter Herbert “Bert” Bishop, ex 55th Battalion, speaking nearly seven decades after the end of the Great War. In 1915, news of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landing and the slaughter at Gallipoli stirred tens of thousands of young men to go to war.

They answered the call and formed battalions of the Australian Imperial Force.

By the time the new recruits were combat ready, the campaign at Gallipoli had ended. Their battlefields became the muddy paddocks of France and Belgium.

When the Great War ended in 1918, over 500 of the 3,000 men who served in the 55th had been slain and another 1,000 wounded.

Snowy to the Somme, shares personal stories of Australian men as they stared down the horrors of war with determination, courage and mateship.

With chapters devoted to the significant battles at Fromelles, Doignies, Polygon Wood, Péronne and Bellicourt, this book tells the story of one battalion, but in doing so it encapsulates the experiences of many Australians on the Western Front.

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Wednesday April 23, 2014

Have your say on local area boundaries South East Local Land Services Chair, David Mitchell invites landholders and community members from across the south east region to provide feedback on draft boundaries for local areas.

“Local areas will form the basis of how South East Local Land Services (LLS) will operate as well as defining how services are tailored to meet the needs of local communities”, Mr Mitchell said.

“We are seeking your feedback on whether the local areas that we have drafted relate to the community as you recognise it”.

The South East region is highly diverse, in its landscapes, its land uses, its industries and its communities. The South East Local Board has recognised that a “one size fits all” way of doing business will not meet the needs of landowners, industries or communities.

“Dividing the region into local areas will enable South East LLS to provide services that are tailored to meet the needs of local communities.”

“The Board drafted the map based on feedback received from early discussions with landholders and the advice of staff that have experience working within their local communities.

We recognise that there will be differences of opinion on how to divide the region, but South East LLS is seeking the best fit.”

To assist people to touch base easily with South East LLS David said that the draft map, a fact sheet and the feedback form are available on a dedicated interactive website, called South East LLS Open.

“We have created this website as an online meeting place where customers and

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Book Collecting I often get asked about book collecting. I find what gets collected is as varied as the people who collect. Obviously many people collect hard cover 1st editions of their favourite authors and this would probably be where most of the value lies ( I recently saw a complete set of Ion Idriess 1st editions go for tens of thousands of dollars) but not all of us can afford that. I think if you love books then collect what you love.

I collect Australian Edition Georgette Heyer books in hard cover with dust jackets. I once had a gentleman purchase a book simply because there was a seaplane on the dust jacket and he liked to collect all things seaplane.

Here at Dorothy Dickens Books and Music I have and endless supply of books to collect. There are old editions of some of your favourite books from your childhood – how does a 1953 edition of ‘Son of Billabong’ by Mary Grant Bruce sound? Perhaps military history is more your style, or cook books, or books about the Monaro. Some people like books in miniature. I have a large selection of Observer Books – all of which are about 15cm tall and every one on a different topic.

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A new project to tackle carp threat to endangered native fish in NSW Project will be the first in Australia to track carp in an upland river system using acoustic tagging The Upper Murrumbidgee River has lost 90 percent of all native fish since European settlement A new research project on Bush Heritage Australia’s Scottsdale Reserve. Bredbo, will tackle increasing numbers of common carp in the Upper Murrumbidgee River that are threatening the survival of endangered native fish.

Carp are identified by the IUCN as one of the world’s eight most invasive species and is considered to be the worst aquatic pest present in Australia and New Zealand.

Carp are also implicated in the decline of the nationally endangered Macquarie perch, Trout cod and Murray cod in the Upper Murrumbidgee catchment and are now the most abundant large freshwater fish in the Murray-Darling Basin.

The project will be the first to track carp in an upland river system in NSW, using acoustic tagging to determine seasonal migration patterns, population structure and interaction of carp with native species.

Bush Heritage and NSW fisheries experts will use the data to determine the best carp removal and control options to safeguard native fish in the upper Murrumbidgee River at Scottsdale and other upstream habitats.

“We hope this work will fill a gap in Australia’s understanding of carp biology and behaviour in upland river systems, and guide new trials for targeted carp removal to better protect our native fish and river habitats,” says Peter Saunders, Bush Heritage’s Healthy Landscape Manager.

The upper Murrumbidgee River is critical habitat for several nationally threatened species including Macquarie perch, Trout cod, Murray cod, Silver perch, Two-spined blackfish, Golden perch, Mountain galaxias and Australian smelt.

“In NSW, carp populations have been moving progressively upstream to the point that we are now seeing them above the Cooma weir, which is prime habitat for endangered fish such as the Macquarie perch,” says Prue McGuffie PhD candidate with the University of Canberra.

The Upper Murrumbidgee and Abercrombie rivers in NSW are now the only river-based habitats of Macquarie

perch left in Australia. They represent two of only four remaining populations, the others of which are in the ACT and Victoria.

The project is also trialing new fish trapping techniques at Scottsdale Reserve for improving capture and removal of carp to reduce their numbers and impact.

The project is part of Bush Heritage’s involvement in the Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach (UMDR) Carp Reduction Plan to improve native fish populations and river health. The UMDR is one of seven demonstration reach initiatives established in 2008 under the Murray Darling Basin Authority’s Native Fish Strategy which provides a blueprint to rehabilitate fish populations across the Basin to 60 percent by 2054.

The project is a collaboration between Bush Heritage, the University of Canberra, NSW Department of Primary Industries Fisheries and Ecosystems Research, the Invasive Animals CRC, ACT Government’s Conservation, Planning and Research Unit, Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch, and the Capital Region Fishing Alliance.

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COOMA-MONARO SHIRE COUNCIL WEEKLY NEWS AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION

23rd April, 2014

building a better community

COUNCIL communiquĂŠ COUNCIL MEETING 12 MAY, COUNCIL CHAMBERS @ 4.30PM Council will be holding its ordinary council meeting Monday 12 May 2014, commencing at 4.30pm.

Business Papers are available to the public on Council’s website www.cooma.nsw.gov.au the Friday of the week

ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF WATER STORAGE DAM AT MONARO HIGHWAY NIMMITABEL

preceding the meeting.

Public Forum where residents are welcome to address Council on any matter commences from 6:30pm.

WEED CONTROL AROUND TOWN LIMITS Council has recommenced controlling African Lovegrass infestations within the town limits of Cooma and outlying villages within Cooma-Monaro Shire. Control efforts will involve the application of Glyphosate while these plants are green and actively growing. Where plants occur on nature strips and other Council managed road verges, bare patches may be detected in grassy areas following application, particularly where heavy infestations occur.

Residents wishing to avoid the application of Glyphosate and the advent of bare patches on the nature strip adjacent to their property are encouraged to manually remove African Lovegrass plants immediately and apply grass seed to the area to encourage restoration.

For further information Council’s Weeds Management staff can be contacted on 02 6455 1941.

WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT WORK AND TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF GEEWA STREET, COOMA Please be advised that weather permitting, water main reconstruction work has been programmed to commence in Geewa Street between Baroona and Orana Avenues.

This essential work will commence from 8 April 2014 and is expected to be completed within three (3) weeks.

Works will be carried out between 8:30am and 4:00pm Monday to Friday and will involve partial and full closure of the roadway at certain times.

The road closures are required to ensure the safety of staff and the general public whilst this work is undertaken due to the nature of the work and local traffic conditions.

Individual property water services from the new watermain to the water meter locations will also be reconstructed and will require Council staff and

contractors to have access onto private property at times to complete this work.

Residents are advised that any road pavement, driveways and paths affected by the reconstruction work will be repaired/replaced as part of the project works.

Should any unforeseen problems arise relating to this work during its progress, please do not hesitate to speak with any member of council’s on-site work crew who will be able to assist.

Council apologises for any inconvenience this work may cause and asks residents and motorists to be mindful of construction crews and machinery that will be working on and around this project.

Any enquiries can be directed to Councils Engineering Services on 6455 1802.

Description: Lake Wallace Water Storage Dam Proponent: Cooma-Monaro Shire Council Council Ref:WS/NIM/13.5.3

Period of Exhibition: 16 April – 5 May 2015 Assessment Ref: EPBC 2011/6122 Provision of the Act: Section 95A(3)

Public comments are invited for the proposal to construct a 320 megalitre water storage dam and associated infrastructure on Pigring Creek, approximately 6 kilometres south of Nimmitabel. The water storage would be known as Lake Wallace.

The objective of the proposed works is to secure the water supply for Nimmitabel and protect the community against the impacts of drought.

Controlling provision for this project is Section 18 & Section 18A, matters under this controlling provision is; •Natural Temperate Grassland of the Southern Tablelands of NSW and the ACT The Species Impact Statement, Review of Environmental Factors, Offset Management Plan and Offset Site Assessment for the proposal may be inspected at the following locations:

Cooma-Monaro Shire Council

81 Commissioner Street Cooma

Mon-Fri 8:35am to 4:45pm*

Monaro Regional Library

61 Vale Street, Cooma

Mon-Fri 9:30am to 5:00pm* Sat 9:30am to 1:00pm*

Office of Environment & 11 Farrer Street, Heritage Information Centre Queanbeyan * Excluding public holidays Documentation is also available for viewing on Council’s website: www. cooma.nsw.gov.au Any interested persons may make a written submission or objection before 4.00pm, 5 May 2014, to the General

DEVELOPMENT DETERMINATIONS February & March 2014

ROAD CLOSURES

The following Development Applications, Modifications, Reviews or Complying Development Certificates have been determined in February and March 2014.

The following temporary closures are proposed for Friday 25 April to allow the Anzac Day March event to be held.

APPROVALS REF

LAND

PROPOSAL

10.2013.258.1

35 Kiah Avenue Cooma Lot 112 DP 786841

Carport and retaining wall

10.2013.174.1

782 Wild Cattle Flat Road Lot 3 DP 607662

Motor bike track + helipad

10.2014.267.1

37 Muddah Lake Road Murrumbucca Lot 2 DP569365

Motorcross events – 22-23 March & 13 April 2014

10.2014.272.1

Brown Close Cooma Lot 1 DP 1105793

10.2013.221.1

Cappawidgee Road BredboLot 20 DP 750523

Extraction and Processing of sand and gravel

10.2014.276.1

9 Snowden Street Cooma Lot 9 DP 215070

Shipping container

10.2014.263.1

Ryedale Road Nimmitabel Lot 18 & 19 DP 1118024

Extension to sheep pavilion

10.2013.256.1

29 Cooma Street Bredbo Lot 2 Sec 4 DP 758158

10.2014.266.1

786 Mittagang Road Cooma Lot 41 DP 747071

Dual Occupancy

10.2014.273.1

71 Mulach Street Cooma Lot Y DP 414999

Additions and alterations to existing dwelling

10.2014.271.1

106 Bidgee Road Binjura Lot 21 DP 789480

Change of use to dwelling

10.2013.224.1

Monaro Highway Colinton Lot 5 DP 1080147

Use of the site for a manufactured home

10.2014.264.1

7 Gerelong Place CoomaLot 168 DP259163

Dwelling (demolish existing)

10.2014.275.1

320 Greenlands Road GreenlandsLot 2 DP 867240

10.2014.278.1

398 Tinderry Road MichelagoLot 5 DP 1177147

10.2014.268.1

3504 Smiths Road Clear Range Lot 32 DP 751838

10.2014.274.1

3 East Camp Drive Cooma Lot 116 DP 1109187

Dwelling

10.2014.277.1

230 Cappanana Road Bredbo Lot 4 DP 587724

Event – Truffle Hunt & Overnight Camping – 23 & 24 August 2014

10.2014.283.1

1 Mount View MichelagoLot 1 DP 1170752

Dwelling

10.2014.284.1

388 Micalago Road MichelagoLot 1 DP 1192093

2 lot subdivision

10.2014.285.1

95 Mulach Street Cooma Lot 1 DP 811689

Home business – catering

10.2014.270.1

84 Maclean Street NumerallaLot 2 DP 804273

Dwelling

10.2014.287.1

11 East Street Cooma Lot 14 DP 30747

Disabled ramp + 1 carparking bay

10.2014.282.1

41 Ryrie Street Michelago Lot 2 DP 1135674

Dwelling

10.2013.248.1

59 Bombala Street Cooma Lot 5 DP 11237, Lot 1 DP Change of use – 3 x residential flats 455350 & Lot A DP 402659

10.2014.265.1

201 Wolgal Road Anembo Lot 5 DP 255606

Additions and alterations to existing dwelling

10.2013.262.1

32-34 Bradley Street Cooma Lot 1 DP 368845

2 lot subdivision

10.2014.280.1

67 Ryrie Street Michelago Lot 103 DP 1186948

For the use of the site for a manufactured home

Deck (removal of existing)

BOMBALA STREET NIMMITABEL A temporary closure of Bombala Street (Monaro Highway) between Clarke Street and Miller Street is proposed on Friday 25 April from 10.40am to 11.00am. NO detour will be provided.

LAND

Work is nearing completion on the improvement to PD Murphys corner. Pictured below show pavers being layed.

Additions and alterations to existing dwelling Dwelling, garage and swimming pool

WEATHER PERMITTING THE FOLLOWING WORKS WILL CONTINUE

Agricultural shed

Springfield Road Heavy Patch Shannons Flat Road Maintenance Grading Cooma Town Entrances Entry Signs – Canberra Side Ryedale Road Maintenance Grading

Old Bombala Road Maintenance Grading Peak View Road Maintenance Grading Vale & Sharp Street Improvements Sign Maintenance Urban/Rural sign maintenance

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biz-bus to book a business advisory session on the Bus at no cost to you.

PROPOSAL

5337 Monaro Highway Michelago Lot C DP 334335

CBD IMPROVEMENTS – PD MURPHYS CORNER

Removal of underground tank

Call 1300 134 359 or go to www.smallbusiness.nsw.gov.au/hop-on-the-small-

REF

Manager, PO Box 714 COOMA NSW 2630.

Persons with special needs can contact Linda Nicholson Director of Engineering Services at Council on 02 6455 1800 Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm regarding access to the material.

Any comments or objections should be made to Pat Booker, Council’s Infrastructure & Planning Manager at Council on 6455 1777 during office hours.

REFUSALS

10.2011.143.2

SHARP STREET COOMA A temporary closure of Sharp Street between Bombala Street and Vale Street is proposed on Friday 25 April from 10.00am to 10.45am A detour will be provided via Commissioner Street and Massie Street.

Mon-Fri 8:30am to 5:00pm*

Temporary shelter (extend timeframe for 2 years – July 2015)

In accordance with Section 101 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 notice is given of Council’s determination of the above Applications/Certificates.

The Public is advised that Section 101 provides that following this notice a period of three (3) months is allowed for the commencement of legal action as to the validity of the consent or certificate, after which the validity of the consent or certificate cannot be questioned in any legal proceedings.

The Small Biz Bus is a NSW Government initiative The Office of the Small Business Commissioner would like to thank the local council for hosting the Bus.

POSITION VACANT CARE SERVICE EMPLOYEE COOK PART-TIME Council has a position available in the Corporate Services Division for a Care Service Employee – Cook P/T in Yallambee Lodge. Further information can be obtained by calling Donna Saddler on (02) 6452 1669.

For an information package please visit Council’s website www.cooma.nsw.gov.au or collect from Council front reception.

File Ref: IS/POS/219 Salary: $18.53/hr - $20.88/hr Applications Close: 4.00pm, Friday 9 May 2014

The Applications are available for public inspection, free of charge, at Council’s office during ordinary office hours.

SENIOR STAFF

Mayor Dean Lynch 0419 295 954

Deputy Mayor Bronnie Taylor 0427 546 299

Councillor Rogan Corbett 0412 722 505

Councillor Martin Hughes 0405 209 685

Councillor Angela Ingram 0410 036 671

Councillor Tony Kaltoum 6452 1730

Councillor Craig Mitchell 0429 383 388

Councillor Ignazio Mondello 0407 714 460

Councillor Winston Phillips 0487 430 000

COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS

General Manager John Vucic Phone: 02 6455 1777 Director of Corporate Services Stephen Molloy Fax: 02 6455 1799 Director of Engineering Services Linda Nicholson Web: www.cooma.nsw.gov.au Director of Environmental Services Peter Smith Email: council@cooma.nsw.gov.au After Hours Emergency Contacts WATER 0417 278 056 WASTEWATER 0419 251 378 ROADS 0447 415 150 RECREATION During Week: 0419 251 926 - Weekend/Public Holidays: 0427 011 144

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Wednesday April 23, 2014

Koala rescue and rehabilitation training day Just over 40 people attended last Sunday’s koala rescue and rehabilitation training course at Bredbo Hall. Attendees included members of ACT Wildlife, LAOKO (Looking After Our Kosciuszko Orphans), NARG (Native Animal Rescue Group, Wildlife Rescue South Coast, and Wildcare wildlife rescue groups, along with a number of conservation groups including Landcare, Water Watch and South East Region Conservation Alliance.

The day started with Mark Adams from Cooma Monaro Shire Council giving a brief talk on council’s Koala Committee and how council is at the beginning of a process to develop a Comprehensive Koala Plan of Management, which will include community consultation. Then Chris Allen from NPWS provided the latest information on the recovering koala population in the mountains to the east of the Monaro Highway.

Barb Dobner Trainer “Friends of the Koala� from Lismore then started the main training course. The course covered koala biology, assessment in the wild, rescue techniques,

handling & transportation, vet assessment, Some key issues discussed were the discharge from an eye or brown staining on care including housing, supplements, stoic nature of koalas, that they can be its rump, the koala needs to be physically common medication regimes and koala sick or injured but not show it. Some of encouraged to cross a road or to climb a tree. It is very important that all members of the public know to look for these signs and phone LAOKO 6456 1313 or Wildcare 6299 1966 as these 2 wildlife groups cover the local koala populations range.

Another key issue discussed was related to the specialised bacteria that koalas have in their stomach to enable them to digest eucalypt leaves.

Commonly used antibiotics that are very safe to use on other marsupials, will kill the koalas specialised gut bacteria and kill the koala.

In term of handling, it was made clear to all that attended, that the koala really is the “Edward Scissor Hands� of the natural world. A koala’s long sharp claws and powerful grip, require specialised technics when rescuing or handling is required.

Bredbo Gourmet Foods provided catering for the food (leaf) collection & preferred feed tree the clues that a koala requires rescuing course and all attendees had an enjoyable identification. Koala Code of Practice are, the koala is sitting on the ground or and informative day. including ear tagging and microchips. it is low in a tree, the koala is blind or has

$30,000 fellowship for Monaro artists Local artists are urged to apply for the NSW Government’s $30,000, 2014 Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) offered by Arts NSW, the Member for Monaro John Barilaro has announced.

“The Monaro is home to many talented artists; this is an excellent opportunity for visual artists to gain recognition for their work, exhibit in an internationally recognised arts centre,

and receive support for their professional development,� said Mr Barilaro. “The fellowship is open to visual artists in the first eight years of their professional practice who have had at least one solo show and one group show. “The funding will support a self-directed program of Alan & Catherine Dodd Directors (JP) professional development that might include travel 43 Denison St Cooma NSW 2630 within Australia or overseas, a mentorship or internship, Including Burial & Cremation residencies, courses or workshops, research, or the creation of new work.

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Minister for the Arts George Souris said the NSW Government is offering this fellowship as part of its commitment to supporting the professional development of artists. “The winner of the 2013 Fellowship, Sydney-based sculptor, Jamie North, is using the funds to explore new sculpture techniques in Sydney and travel to Pittsburgh, USA, to undertake a residency creating work with newly acquired technology and materials,� said Mr Souris.

The Fellowship will be available through Arts NSW. Applications opened on March 24 and close on May 5. The applications will be assessed by an independent panel.

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Adaminaby Easter Fair 2014 A beautiful autumn day greeted visitors to the Adaminaby Easter Fair on Saturday 19 April. Under the watchful gaze of the dazzling and newly painted big trout, over 50 market stalls, plus community group fundraising stalls, exhibits, raffles, competitions and events to entertain the close to 2500 visitors, the Adaminaby Easter Fair again lived up to its reputation as being a “Day for the Family to Enjoy”.

After a frosty start to the day, activities commenced with the Easter Bonnet Parade with children displaying wonderful hand crafted Easter bonnets. The always popular Dog High Jump, with categories for both small and large dogs was as much fun for the dog competitors as for the watching crowd.

Other events on the day included the Cooee contest, the

Tug of War for adults and children, Pie eating for adults (the winner devoured 5 1/2 pies in 3 minutes), Watermelon eating for children and the Adaminaby P & C Wood Auction.

Musical entertainment was provided by Jay Podger on the stage.

After lunch, Adaminaby’s Got Talent had children performing song and dance routines to an appreciating audience. The Trout Tossing was a hit with the kids, with the trout making huge splashes as they hit the water. The penultimate event of the day was a visit by the Easter Bunny bearing chocolate eggs for all.

The last and highly anticipated event on the day was the Wacky Quacky Duck Race, with 1250 ducks “racing” under

town in the storm water drain. In a major turn up for the books both 1st and 2nd prize went to the same person!

A big thank you to all the visitors, community members and businesses that helped make the Easter Fair a day to remember. Aside from being a great fun day the Easter Fair is also a major fundraising day for the wider community with over $10,000 being raised by the various groups, including the CWA, the Red Cross, Craft Group, Fishing Club, Snowy Scheme Museum, Mens & Womens Bowlers , The golf Course Trust and the Adaminaby Public School P & C. All in all the 2014 Adaminaby Easter Fair was definitely a “Day the All the Family DID Enjoy”!

Pictured from left, Bill Mansfield with Margi and William Lucas; the dog high jump; the wood raffle is always very popular and the tug-o-war.

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Wednesday April 23, 2013

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What a difference a day makes - just one 24-hours.

There’s only one certainty in politics and that’s uncertainty. The sudden resignation by former Premier Barry O’Farrell is surely a case of someone falling on their sword?

He COULD have apologised and possibly bluffed it out, but the incident would have impacted his Party.

Resigning was the honorable thing to do.

What is amusing though, is the claims by the Opposition leader John Robertson that the O’Farrell Government is corrupt.

Does the name Eddie Obeid ring any bells? Anyone?

What was that saying about people in glass houses?

Well Mother Nature was pretty kind to us all over the weekend, wasn’t she - apart from a few frostry starts, that is.

The region really turned it on for visitors and locals alike. Just about every village had something happening to attract visitors and entertain the locals.

While Cooma had a couple of things going on, is it time to consider rescheduling the Multi-Cultural Festival and maybe include a beer and food fest In Cooma at Easter?

That would be one way to fill a few motel/hotel beds and get people to stop in town.

Lisa Ashurst Thank goodness for Easter! Best excuse ever for a guilt-free chocfest and I may as well admit it right now, I love Easter eggs with a passion! It’s a funny thing though; like, I can’t manage to eat a standard-sized block of chocolate all at once and when it comes to chocolate bars I prefer the little mini ones but show me a pile of Easter eggs and I’ll show you how fast I can chow through them. No, I don’t understand it either but that’s how it is.

When I was a child we used to get ones that had wafer on the inside and I always thought they were pretty good and when I was in high school in Sydney there was a wonderful confectionery shop in the same suburb that produced handmade Easter Eggs filled with little handmade chocolate treats and they were seriously wonderful.

I could scoff one (or three) of those along with the luscious contents in one sitting with no trouble at all!

Okay, so obviously I like chocolate as well as the next guy yet I don’t eat it all that often.

Except at Easter when I can’t help myself and go completely nuts with the eggs. Oddly, I don’t feel the same compulsion over chocolate bunnies and chooks, just the eggs, but that’s not to say I’d dismiss the chooks and bunnies. They are chocolate

after all so what else can I say?! I don’t do bilbies though but that’s not to say I have against the little animals, it’s just that bilbies have absolutely no relevance in the centuries-old traditions of Easter.

Bunnies and eggs do.

But there’s something about the eggs. Could be the shape or maybe the delicate thinness of the chocolate shell and the sound they make when you crack them open, I’m not really sure. I just know that there’s nothing like having a clutch of chocolate eggs to munch through on Easter Sunday and I don’t believe for a moment this is age relevant. I know a lot of adults who get as excited as their kids over the prospect of Easter egg caches. They also have some very innovative kid-proof hiding places for any eggs they want to save for later so there you go! I’m not alone in my passion.

This could also be something I’ve passed on to my kids. Young adults themselves now, they can be pretty general about chocolate throughout the year but will still pounce like there’s no tomorrow on a clutch of Easter eggs and can scoff through them as easily as I can and like me, they don’t feel a shred of guilt over waking up and hitting the chocolate on Easter morning. And why should we anyway? We have sensible, healthy breakfasts on the other 364 days so a bout of chocolate insanity just one morning a year is not going to do us any harm.

But if it does, too bad; I am not giving this up!

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News 13 Cooma crew raises $6000 for Steven Walter Childrens Cancer foundation Wednesday April 23, 2014

Recently the Cooma Crew ran a four day motorcycle ride through the NSW and Victorian Alps and the south coast.

The ride covered a distance of 1100 km and provided an opportunity for the Cooma locals to show off our region as one of the best motorcycling areas in Australia.

The group departed from Cooma and overnighted in Khancoban, Bright and Lakes Entrance.

The four day event raised $6000 for the Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation (SWCCF).

The Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation originated in 2001 as the Steven Walter Fund and was incorporated in March 2008 as part of a strategic plan to develop a significant long term fundraising capacity to benefit childhood cancer research in Australia.

The origins of SWCCF lay in the wishes of Steven Walter, a young man who died in 2000 at the age of 19 after an eight-year fight against cancer.

In his final days Steven wrote a powerful letter to his family and friends asking them to raise money for childhood cancer research “so that one day no other kid would have to go through what I’ve been through”.

Kathy Manthey said “Steven’s wish inspired the Cooma Crew to run the motorcycling event in this region.”

The Cooma Crew consisted of Andrew and Kathy Manthey, Brian and Dale Coyte, Tony and Cathy Gray, John and Kate Daley and Leah Baker who travelled with the group and provided marshalling, backup, luggage transport and support through the tour.

Riders travelled from Sydney, Canberra and

More HEAL for Monaro A new healthy eating and exercise program that has been a success story for Cooma residents will soon be coming to Jindabyne.

Called HEAL - healthy eating, activity, lifestyle - the eight-week program helps people get healthier, lose weight, and even get their type 2 diabetes under control.

HEAL is run by the Southern NSW Medicare Local and will get underway in Cooma and Jindabyne during the first week in May. Each week, SNSWML’s health promotion officer and exercise physiologist Kate Greenwood will lead the group through one hour of exercise followed by an hour of advice about healthy living, being more active, eating well and how to motivate yourself to stay on track.

Kate says the first HEAL program in Cooma finished last month and proved to be very effective. “I’ve just completed my follow ups with the Cooma graduates and they report that they are doing more physical activity than before and have changed their eating habits.

“One of the women said to me: “I seem to be getting a waist!”, another said her jeans fit better and that HEAL has given her the ability to motivate herself.

“They feel confident maintaining these changes into the future, and that’s the really positive thing,” said Kate.

HEAL commences in Cooma on Tuesday May 6 from 11am to 1pm and continues every Tuesday for eight weeks.

Jindabyne HEAL will take place on Mondays from 11am to 1pm, starting on Monday 5 May. A Bombala program is planned for July.

Kate conducts individual assessments prior to commencing HEAL to make sure the exercise is right for all participants.

HEAL is free for concession card holders or those with an appropriate doctor’s referral. If you are interested or want to know if this program suits you, talk to your GP or call Kate from Southern NSW Medicare Local on 0448 968 972.

as far away as Coffs Harbour to participate in the ride and all the visitors were treated to riding on some roads that they had never seen before.

The tour experienced the usual full range of weather from hot sun, to overcast and to fog so thick you could not see the bike in front of you.

Allan McGuirk of the SWCCF said “it would have been boring if the weather was fine the whole way!”

Another rider, Brian Taber said that it was the best ride he had ever been on.

In the 14 years the SWCCF and supporting groups such as the Cooma Crew have raised over $6million which has been used in research and clinical trials in the fight against childhood cancer.

“There has been significant improvement in the life expectancy of children post diagnosis, but research and clinical trials are essential to move toward the goal of 100 percent survival for ALL children which is the aim of the SWCCF.” Kathy said.

Piictured above left: Group photo at Cabramurra.

Below right: Allan McGuirk of SWCCF and Sabine Pillar on the steps of the Mt Buffalo Chalet.

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Cooma Home Living Support services run from this modern Centre, focusing on enriching the lives of people through services that support people’s independence to continue living in their own home.

The service is coordinated by Lesley and her assistant Fay, who together are committed to helping people remain at home.

Both Lesley and Fay are local people, therefore they have a great understanding of why people wish to remain at home and be supported in continuing to be an active member of our community.

Home Living Support have care support staff, most who are also local, that are enthusiastic and hardworking, providing people with support that is both professional and caring.

Several services are provided by Home

Living Support: Case Management helps people obtain the support needed to provide the quality of life they desire by being independent and part of the community.

A Case Manager will meet with an individual to discuss with them their choices and help organise services that they choose to support them at home.

Home Modifications and Home Maintenance are

services that increase safety around the home, including modifications in the kitchen or bathroom, a ramp to provide easier access to your home, grab rails, lawn mowing or just changing a light bulb.

These services help people to safely access the areas of their home and can make a major difference to someone’s independence.

Home Living Support is also the provider for Compacks across the three shires.

The Compacks program is a six week program that supports people return home after a hospital admission.

Referrals for this program are made by our local hospital and other hospitals that participate in the Compacks Program.

If you wish to discuss options about remaining living independently in your own home call into the Home Living Support office, Lesley and Fay are only too happy to assess your eligibility and help you plan the services that can make this happen for you.

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Wednesday April 23, 2014

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Hats off to Easter celebrations at JCS

SMGS grandparents day

On Friday March 11, SMGS hosted the second year of celebrating Grandparents and Special Friends Day. Principal Mr Andrew Bell said “ I am acutely aware of the significant contributions that grandparents make in the lives of their grandchildren and the whole family. Often in our busy lives this can be overlooked and momentarily lost, which is why the establishment of this day at our school was so important�.

As part of the celebration of the day the junior school hosted a small musical recital and held their end-ofterm Merit Assembly where students are recognised for the effort and achievement this term.

The Merit Award recipients for Term 1 were: Kobi Buechner, Liliana

Klimes, Jessie Frize, Olivia Roche, Measjaya Lees, Garrett Beilicz, Harrison Dutch, Ari Exarhos, Connor Cusack, Lawson Bell, Daniel TernesDixon, Baillie Brown-Wark, Casey Buckley and Annabel Cusack.

The grandparents and special friends were also witness to the junior schools’ Easter Bonnet Parade which included a visit by the Easter Bunny himself, and whilst leaving the Snowy Shed to watch the students go on the easter egg hunt, the senior students formed a guard of honour.

One of the grandparents on the day said “I can’t believe what a lovely day the school has put on for us today, the fuss has been so lovely and I’ll be looking forward to next year.�

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It was a sea of colour as Jindabyne Central School’s (JCS) youngest students proudly displayed their craft creations at the Easter Hat Parade.

All students from Kindergarten to Year Two paraded before parents, teachers and the rest of the primary school last Thursday to show off their hat designs.

Rowdy Rabbit made his way from Thredbo to join in the fun and help draw the Easter raffle, with

32 baskets full of chocolate and toys up for grabs.

Relieving principal Debbie-Lee Hughes thanked students and parents for the effort they had put in to making the hats. “I wish you all a safe and happy Easter and thank you for a great start to the school year,� she said.

Winners of the school library’s Easter colouring competition were also announced at the parade.

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This week’s questions from local Monaro Post readers:This week I am just going to answer one question again because I have had a lot of you asking me the same question.

Q1) How much do I need to invest?

A) When it comes to this question it depends on what your wants, needs and goals are, as everyone is different. But the short answer is you do not need any savings if you have equity in your home. I know I have answered this before but I was asked again three times this week.

Talking to a Mortgage broker who understands borrowing for investments they will be able to tell you.

But you can generally get started with a 5% deposit so on a $350k property you would need deposit of $17,500 plus cost (stamp duty, Conveyance Solicitor fees, bank fees) approx. $15k. So this can be part savings or all savings or all from your family home equity. Where you would be transferring the equity from your home a non deductable debt into an investment property a fully deductable debt. You would not be losing the equity just transferring it so you now would have two growth assets.

Q.2 When should I invest?

A.2 Yesterday is the best answer, the sooner you start the sooner you will start gaining the growth. But seriously with low rates you can lock in for 3 years and prices in selected locations at the bottom NOW is the time!

Q.3. Do you think we will have to work until we are 70 yrs old?

A.3. There is no doubt Joe Hockey our Treasurer was talking about it this week. And this is not the first time.

The facts are there is too many baby boomers leaving the work force in the next 15 years that there will more than likely be no pension due to the ratio of workers to people seeking Government assistance. There is just not enough tax earnings to the Government to spread the money around. If you want to stop work earlier or at all! It is in your hands, only you can do something about it.

There is many opportunities but only you can do it!

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MONARO PROPERTY MUSTER 17 Rising cost of living a worry for Australians Mortgage Choice survey shows utility bills a big financial concern A majority of Australians have highlighted rising utility bills as their biggest financial concern for 2014.

According to the inaugural Money Survey by Mortgage Choice, 54.8% of Australians admitted rising utility bills were their biggest concern, followed by job security (40%) and rising petrol prices (30%).

Mortgage Choice spokesperson Jessica Darnbrough said the results of the survey were largely unsurprising given that almost 90% of respondents indicated that their energy bills had surged over the past 12 months. “The survey, which canvassed the thoughts and opinions of more than 1,000 Australians, found 88.3% of respondents have seen their energy costs rise over the last year,� Ms Darnbrough said. “In addition, 88.2% of Australians said they had seen their dayto-day living costs skyrocket over the course of 2013. As such, it is no wonder the majority of the surveyed respondents highlighted rising utility bills as their biggest concern for the year.�

But while it is unsurprising to see so many people concerned about their rising utility bills, Ms Darnbrough said there are a few easy tips that Australians can implement to reduce the cost of their utility bills and ultimately feed some money back into their hip pocket.

Turn it off at the wall - Many Australians don’t take the time to turn their appliances off at the wall when they are not using them.

It may sound like a small thing, but switching your appliances off at the wall can help you cut standby power use and save you a significant amount of money. According to data from the Queensland Government’s Department of Energy and Water Supply, the average household pays around $100 in standby power costs a year.

Environmentally friendly lights - Replacing your old light bulbs and fittings with newer, energy saving options such as lightemitting diodes (LEDs) can help save you money over the long term. Today, LED bulbs are available for standard fittings. They may be slightly more expensive to buy, but they have a life expectancy of 50,000 hours (or 50 years for the average Australian household).

Protect your home from draughts - With the cooler months fast

approaching, now is the time to draught-proof your home. Sealing gaps around doors and windows can help you to stop the warm air from escaping in the winter. A ‘door snake’, rolled up towels or newspaper can be used fix the draught problem in your home.

Wash in cold water - Washing your clothes in cold water can save you more than you think. Nearly all of the energy used by the washing machine goes into heating the water. So, if you want to save money and energy, consider washing your clothes in cold water. Your local supermarket will sell laundry powder that is suitable for use in cold water.

Out to dry - Hanging your clothes on a clothesline rather than putting them into a tumble dryer can help you reduce your electricity bills and ultimately feed money back into your pocket.

Research conducted by the Australian Government found using a clothesline rather than a dryer once a week can save you $69 a year.

Ms Darnbrough said while these tips may sound simple, when they are put into practice they can help Australians to save a significant amount of money and markedly reduce their utility bills. “Anything Australians can do to reduce their bills and ultimately ease their financial concerns is a positive,� she said.

If you would like more help managing your finances, call 13 6678. Or, visit www.mortgagechoice.com.au,Facebook.com/ MortgageChoice or Twitter.com/MortgageChoice. *About the survey Market research company Nine Rewards was commissioned by Mortgage Choice to conduct the 2014 Money Survey. The online survey was conducted in late February 2014 and completed by 1,064 Australians from a range of financial backgrounds including first homeowner, next homeowner, homeowner and investor, investor only and not a mortgage holder.

Important information This article is for general information purposes only. It has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should, before acting on the information, consider its appropriateness to your circumstances.

Home loan demand enjoys strong lift Demand for home loans was stronger than expected in February, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The latest Housing Finance Data showed the number of home loans granted in February rose by a solid 2.3% to a seasonally adjusted 52,460.

Mortgage Choice spokesperson Jessica Darnbrough said with interest rates continuing to hover around record lows and property proving a lucrative asset for investors, it isn’t surprising to see home loan activity enjoying a moderate lift. “Total housing finance by value lifted by 2.9 per cent in February, seasonally adjusted, to $27.644 billion,� Ms Darnbrough said. “Investment housing enjoyed the biggest increase – with the value of loans for investment surging 4.4% to $10.737 billion.

But while the value of loans for investment enjoyed a strong lift,

the number of loans to first home buyers fell to 12.5% from 13.2% the month before. “This is the second lowest level of first home buyer commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied housing finance commitments on record,� Ms Darnbrough said. “There is no denying it is hard for some first home buyers to get onto the property ladder. “That said, the fact is, now is still a good time to be a property buyer. Interest rates are sitting at historical lows, lenders are competing heavily for business and new research from RP Data shows the residential property market is Australia’s single largest and most valuable asset class.�

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6.00 News. 6.30 Wake Up. 8.30 Studio 10. 10.30 Studio 10 Extra. 11.00 News. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Doctors.

2.00 Recipe To Riches.

3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Ent. Tonight. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold.

5.00 News.

6.00 Modern Family.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Movie: Fantastic Four.

(2005) (PG) 9.35 The Good Wife. (M) A former client leaves Alicia a fortune.

10.35 Eyewitness News Late.

11.05 Elementary. (M)

6.00 News. 6.30 Wake Up. 8.30 Studio 10. 10.30 Studio 10 Extra. 11.00 News. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Doctors.

2.00 Recipe To Riches.

3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Ent. Tonight. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold.

5.00 News.

6.00 Modern Family.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 So You Think You Can Dance Australia.

9.00 Law & Order: SVU. (M) Benson investigates a sexual assault.

11.00 News.

11.30 Saving Grace. (AV15+)

6.00 News. 6.30 Wake Up. 8.30 Studio 10. 10.30 Studio 10: Anzac Day Ceremony.

12.00 News. 1.00 The Doctors. 2.00 So You Think You Can Dance Australia.

3.30 Ent. Tonight. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News.

6.00 Modern Family.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room.

8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) Five-0 investigates a decades-old crime.

9.30 NCIS. (M) 10.30 Eyewitness News Late.

11.00 Blue Bloods. (M)

6.00 4x4 Adventures. 7.00 Tasmania: Surrounded By Sea. 8.00 Huey’s Kitchen On Tour. 8.30 St10. 10.00 St10: Extra. 11.00 The Doctors.

12.00 The Living Room. 1.00 It’s A Lifestyle TV. 1.30 A Taste Of Travel. 2.00 Escape With ET. 3.00 The Talk. 4.00 What’s Up! Downunder. 4.30 Places We Go. 5.00 News.

6.00 The Simpsons. 6.30 Movie: Monsters Vs Aliens.

(2009) (PG) 8.30 Movie: Transformers.

(2007) (M) Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox. 11.20 Movie: X. (2011) (AV15+)

6.00 Creflo. 6.30 Hillsong.

7.00 Joseph Prince. 7.30 GCBC. 8.30 St10. 10.00 Bolt Report. 11.00 The Talk. 1.00 The Doctors. 2.00 Quit Forest Rally Event Review Pt 1. 3.00 iFish. 3.30 Car Torque. 4.00 Bolt Report. 5.00 News. 6.00 Modern Family: An Aussie Adventure. 6.30 Modern Family. 7.00 The Millers.

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7.30 The Millers.

8.00 Modern Family.

8.30 Elementary. (M) 9.30 The Graham Norton Show.

10.30 Movie: Matching Jack. (2010) (M)

6.00 News. 6.30 Wake Up. 8.30 Studio 10. 10.30 Studio 10 Extra. 11.00 News. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Doctors.

2.00 The Living Room.

3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Ent. Tonight. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold.

5.00 News.

6.00 Modern Family.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Bondi Rescue.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 9.30 Blue Bloods. (M) An officer shoots a 14year-old suspect.

10.30 Eyewitness News Late.

11.00 Touch. (M)

6.00 News. 6.30 Wake Up. 8.30 Studio 10. 10.30 Studio 10 Extra. 11.00 News.

12.00 Dr Phil. (M) 1.00 The Doctors. (M) 2.00 Bondi Vet. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Ent. Tonight. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 Modern Family.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club. Final.

8.30 NCIS. (M) DiNozzo gets into a shootout.

9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 10.30 Eyewitness News Late.

11.00 Under The Dome. (M)

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6.00 Soccer. UEFA Champions League.

Matchday 11. Semi-final.

First leg. Continued. 7.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Insight.

2.00 Dateline. 3.00 France 24. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 Journal. 4.30 PBS News.

5.30 Global Village. 6.00 My Family Feast. 6.30 World News. 7.30 Pilgrimage With Simon Reeve. (PG) 8.30 One Born Every Minute: What Happened Next? (M) 9.30 The Bridge. (M) 10.40 World News Late.

11.10 Movie: Little White Lies. (2010) (MA15+)

6.00 Soccer. UEFA Champions League. Matchday 11. Semi-final. First leg.

Continued. 7.00 WorldWatch.

1.00 Turn Back Time: The Family. (PG) 2.00 The Hotel.

(PG) 2.50 The Great Rabbit.

3.00 France 24. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 Journal. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Global Village. 6.00 Island Feast.

6.30 World News. 7.30 Luke Nguyen’s France. Premiere.

8.00 French Food Safari. 8.30 Jerusalem On A Plate. 9.30 Miniseries: Life Of Crime.

10.30 World News. 11.00 Champions League Highlights.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Soccer. UEFA Europa League. Matchday 13. Semifinal. First leg. Continued.

7.15 WorldWatch. 1.00 Living Black. 1.35 Inspector Rex. (PG) 2.30 NITV News. 3.00 France 24. 3.30 Al Jazeera.

4.00 Journal. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Global Village.

6.00 Curry Nation. 6.30 World News. 7.30 The Great British Countryside. 8.35 The Dark Ages: An Age Of Light. 9.40 As It Happened.

(PG) 10.35 World News Late.

11.05 The Feed: Best Stories Of The Week. 11.35 Movie: The Sex Of The Angels.

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6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 The Doors: Mr Mojo Risin’. (PG) 2.10 The Chopin Etudes. 2.15 Barenboim On Beethoven.

3.45 Piano Notes. 3.55 Contact. (PG) 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 A History Of Celtic Britain. 6.30 World News.

7.30 My Wild Affair. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Kokoda.

(2006) (M) Jack Finsterer, Simon Stone.

10.20 Movie: The Notorious Bettie Page. (2005) (M) 12.00 Striptease Unveiled. (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Al Jazeera.

1.30 Wainwright Walks. 2.00 Speedweek. 4.00 Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World Championship. Round 2.

4.30 UEFA Champions League Magazine. 5.00 World Of Cycling. 5.30 Road To The FIFA World Cup. 6.30 World News.

7.30 Lost Worlds. (PG) 8.30 Life On Us. (PG) 9.30 Fracking: The New Energy Rush.

10.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Liège–Bastogne–Liège.

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Heartbreak Science. (PG) 2.05 First Australians. (PG) 3.00 France 24. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 Journal.

4.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial.

5.00 Living Black. 5.30 Global Village. 6.00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam. (PG) 6.30 World News.

7.35 MythBusters: Exploding Still/ Moonshine Run. (PG) 8.35 Vikings. (AV15+) 9.30 RocKwiz. (PG) 10.30 World News Late.

11.00 The World Game.

11.30 Clown. Return. (M) 12.00 Shorts On Screen.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 Movie: The Colour Of Paradise. (1999) (G) 2.30 ADbc. (PG) 3.00 France 24.

3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 Journal.

4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Global Village.

6.00 Food Safari.

6.30 World News.

7.30 Antiques Uncovered: Ceremony.

8.30 Insight. Presented by Jenny Brockie.

9.30 Dateline.

10.30 World News Late.

11.00 The Killing. (M) 12.10 East West 101. (M)

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The dry Monaro has been transformed of late, as rain arrived just in the nick of time.

Apart from transforming the Monaro’s dusty beige colour to vibrant green, the rain also encouraged good prices as the annual calf-selling season kicked off.

It’s a rare sight to see agents sheltering under an umbrella at Cooma saleyards, but that was the scene at the start of the sales.

Pictured on this page, the rain certainly brought smiles to the faces of buyers at the March 26 cattle sale.

INSIDE THIS EDITION: Monaro Women on the land - learn the stories of some of our local women and their life in agriculture.

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This year, thanks to the support from Monaro Farming Solutions (MFS) host producers, MFS is able to once again run the traineeship program.

After a rigorous advertising and selection process, the two successful trainees are locals Cameron Johnson (Cooma) and Kate Connolly (Bredbo).

Kate is working in the Bombala district and Cameron is working in the Cooma district. This year MFS has opted to go back to using a group employer MEGT to make the employment a simple process and to have the benefits of a more structured support system. Kate and Cameron are also undertaking a Cert III in Agriculture which is all work-place assessed and delivered by the group trainer ATEL. Kate is a delightful young girl (18) who has deferred University this year to gain some practical skills in agriculture before commencing an Agricultural Science Degree in Wagga in 2015.

She has already worked across five different properties including Tintagel Pastoral Company, Inverlochie, LeTompe, Bellevue and Finchley, learning many different skills and ways of farming.

Kate has been helping with mustering, feeding out, drafting sheep, drenching, crutching and has spent a day with a fencing contractor. She is living in Bombala in rental accommodation and enjoying her year very much so far. All reports have been very positive with Kate a hard worker who is very keen and willing to learn and uses a lot of initiative and diligence going about her work.

Kate is currently working with Coleen McCoy at LeTompe. Coleen originally became involved in the program to use the extra help however she now realises how rewarding it is to be able to help encourage young people to choose a career in Agriculture and teach the skills and share experience with the younger generation.

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Photo of Kate and her working dog “Socks” who she acquired from Lisa Phillips MFS has been able to source funding from AWI of $1000 per trainee which will go towards paying the trainees to attend the shearing school at “Coolringdon” in May. MFS will also support Kate and Cameron to attend the working dog school coming up in Bombala in May and has helped buy protective and practical clothing for the trainees as well as coordinate their work programs.

MFS thanks NSW Farmers (Cooma Branch) for their donation of $1000 to support this traineeship program as well as RB Sellars who have again donated 2 work shirts and a winter work jumper to both trainees.

Out of intrest, Daniel Rowson (our Cooma trainee in 2012) has recently won the Dalgety Show Rural Achiever Award and has acknowledged MFS in helping him achieve his Certificate III in Agriculture and gain invaluable practical experience on Monaro properties.

For more info please contact Nancy Spoljaric. nancy@msanda.com.au

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Local studs enjoy Sydney Royal success Local Monaro studs have enjoyed great success at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Conrayn Merino Stud has won the grand champion unhoused Merino wool award.

Adina Merino Stud, picked up the champion medium wool, August shorn, Merino ewe and Reserve Champion fine wool, August shorn, Merino ram, amongst other awards.

Greenland Merino Stud won the supreme junior Merino and reserve junior champion March shorn Merino ram.

In the cattle section, Rosskin Angus Stud’s H19 Admiral was judged reserve champion senior Angus bull.

The happy winners are pictured with their exhbits and their awards.

Congratulations to all.

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Landcare founders call for a new decade of action National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) have again joined forces to call for a new decade of action to tackle the challenges confronting Australia’s land, water, wildlife and farmland.

In 1989 the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) and NFF convinced the Hawke Federal Government to support a movement that would engage communities across Australia in activities to reverse the degradation of farmland, public land and waterways.

This was the beginning of Landcare as a national movement. There are now more than 6000 Landcare and

Coastcare groups around the country, working to improve Australia’s farmland, waterways and natural environments.

“For a quarter of a century, Landcare has made Australia a better place, yet the scale of the task ahead is significant,” said NFF CEO Matt Linnegar.

“To meet the growing international demand for food and fibre, Australian farmers will need to continue their efforts to ensure long term sustainability,” Mr Linnegar said.

“Landcare has got people out into nature, working together to repair and restore waterways, wildlife habitat and farmlands all over Australia,” said ACF CEO Don Henry.

“With big challenges ahead, it’s so important that governments and the wider community continue to restore our land and rivers – our life support systems – which are the heart of Australia’s economic security and our way of life,” Mr Henry said.

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Farm Autumn/Winter 2014 5 Revegetation equals productivity and sustainability on farm Contrary to some views, native trees and shrubs can be grown quite successfully on the Monaro if correct planning and preparation is followed, like any other crop in a farming enterprise.

Michael and Annie Platts of Monaro Native Tree Nursery at Bombala have proven that to achieve successful revegetation on farms you need to incorporate your tree planting program into your whole farm plan.

They have undertaken a planting program on their own farm over a period of ten years which, even through the drought years has been very successful, with survival rates over 90 percent.

To achieve s u c c e s s f u l outcomes they believe the first thing that needs to happen is a change of mindset; meaning that your planting project must be of equal importance as any other farm job. It must be prepared and completed at the optimal time for best results, just as is sowing crops, weed spraying, lamb tailing etc.

If you keep thinking you’ll do it when it rains or when you have time, the reality is it won’t get done or it will happen at the wrong time of year or without the proper preparation, which is critical to its success. Michael Platts admits it is not an easy thing to do, as you may find yourself driving past an old fence that needs attention to put up a new fence for your revegetation project, but believes that the benefits of trees on farms far outweighs the compromise.

In the past 20 years the Platts have seen a diverse range of revegetation on farms across Australia and New Zealand

ranging from dairy farms to grazing enterprises, with most farms revegetating at least 10 percent of their land. All of these farmers have recorded an increase of production on their land with a common figure of 20 percent. An example of this is a dairy farmer at Leangatha who put 11 percent of his 200 acre highly productive property down to revegetation because he was losing milk production in the winter due to cold winds from the Southern Ocean. The shelter created and reduced feed requirements for the cattle to keep

no protection. Twenty-five extra lambs @ $100 per lamb soon adds value to the project.

This is without factoring in the reduced moisture loss due to wind, increased bird populations and their impact on insects, future timber source and carbon sink, and the rewarding feeling of bringing your farm back to life.

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The Platts are often asked by farmers when is the best time to plant a tree, and in many cases the answer is ‘20 years ago’.

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The Platts are commonly asked how they know that revegetation is improving productivity on farms. Apart from other farmers experiences, they have on their own farm over the past three years trialled two paddocks, one with new tree lines (three years old) and one paddock with no protection. Originally the two paddocks were one. A mob of 500 ewes were split in half prior to lambing. The result has been that the paddock with protection even though the trees are very young, has had a better lambing percentage, eight percent, 10 percent, 10 percent respectively higher than the paddock with

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Autumn/Winter 2014 Farm 6 Women on the land - Margaret Barron, “Adina” Peak View Like many women who call the farm home, Margaret Barron has been living off the land all her life.

“I think farming is a way of life,” Margaret says, “Sometimes it’s hard and other times it’s not, but it definitely isn’t easy work,” she said. “It’s laborious.”

The Barrons have always farmed sheep, but Margaret says they do sometimes dabble in cattle.

Their farm, Adina Merino Stud, is located near Jerangle and produces fine – fine medium Merinos.

With her husband Ray and son James, the Barron’s are well known for producing excellent quality wool, running their sheep on the harsh Monaro.

Outside of farm-work, Margaret has been an active member of the local Country Women’s Association; it is through this group of women she has been able to engage with other members of the community.

“It would be boring if you weren’t involved in something,” she said, “Especially for women. I need contact with friends outside of the farm, I’m definitely a people person,” she said.

This sociability has lead Margaret to also involve herself in the show committee, becoming a valuable member and vice president, of the Cooma P&A Association.

“We already take our sheep to the shows, but I also do quite a bit of judging myself,” she said. “I judge the jams,

cakes and that sort of thing.”

Margaret insists that a life outside of the farm is very important, “If you didn’t have contact with outside people you wouldn’t know what was going on!”

She also enjoys the way her family can engage with the farming lifestyle she leads, indicating that her grandson is very interested in what happens on the farm.

“My son is now the stud principal, but my family who don’t do farming also love to come and visit us on weekends and holidays, we are all very close and the farm is the centre of that,” she said.

When it comes to the future of the stud, Margaret says she and Ray will keep going as long as they can.

“I hope we get some more rain to make things a bit easier, rather than having to feed the sheep all winter, it would be good if the pastures would grow,” she said.

Drought is definitely an issue for all of the farming community and one that farmers of the Monaro face quite regularly.

Adina Merino Stud did well this show season, according to Margaret Barron (right) is a long-time member of the CWA. She is pictured Margaret, who says, with State Treasurer, Kay Anderson.

“We didn’t have an outstanding ram this The Barrons have had quite a successful Royal Easter year, but I think the men were quite Show in Sydney this year, securing the Reserve Grand happy with our results and if the men are Champion Merino Medium Strong Wool with a very happy then we’re all okay,” she said.

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Now in its 85th year, this is one of the longest running ewe competitions in Australia. For anyone interested in learning more about the merino sheep industry and hearing advice from industry leading experts on the finer points of sheep breeding please join us for one or both days.

We are extremely fortunate to have the services of two outstanding judges this year; John Crawford of Redbank Merinos will joing last year’s judge, Paul Walton, of Wurrook Stud, Rokewood Victoria.

Wurrook is Victoria’s largest and oldest Merino stud as well as being one of the most successful.

Both John and Paul are extremely well regarded Merino judges.

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Sarah Brooks - Saree Border Leicester Stud I have grown up on the land and took to the life of farming at a very early age. As a toddler I started going out in the paddocks with my father on a quad bike and in the ute. I was often found sweeping the floor in the shearing shed with a broom that was way too big for me or teaching a new pup a trick. I’ve always had an animal by my side be it a dog, sheep, lamb, budgie, chook or duck.

Our family produce sheep for wool and meat purposes as well as some crops for our sheep to graze. We breed Merino’s for wool production and Poll Dorset and Border Leicester Rams to join for our own Prime Lamb production as well as to sell.

I love all aspects of farming life but my favourite part is definitely working with livestock. I enjoy training and working with Kelpies, working in the shearing shed, sheep yards and attending Stud Sales. In 2011 after years of learning about breeding livestock from local breeders and livestock agents as well as helping my father with his Dorset breeding I started my own registered Border Leicester Stud, Saree Border Leicester Stud. I am enjoying the

challenge of developing my own bloodline and learning a lot from other breeders. I enjoy attending Working Dog days through the Monaro Utility Dog Club. These days are great because we are able to talk to some of the best trainers in our area and work on our own training methods.

I provide Border Leicester Rams to our local farmers to ensure they have access to top quality rams in our local area. Saree Border Leicester Stud attended the local Shows for the second year running and obtained good results including Champion Border Leicester Ram at Braidwood Show 2014. The local shows are a great way to meet and catch up with other people from the farming community. I am a member of the Australian Stud Breeders Association and the Australian Border Leicester Association.

My plans are to grow Saree Border Leicester Stud to a size where we can continue to provide high quality rams to a broad client base across the Monaro and beyond.

Sue Litchfield “Wondalee� Countegany I moved to the Monaro in 1963 – a young city girl married to a Monaro man Mike Litchfield.

We lived on the family farm in a cottage with no electricity, but felt fortunate to have a roof over our heads in the form of a fibro cottage in a windswept paddock.

Certainly no ‘mod cons’ – but we both had a keenness to get on with life which was farming. The family property

ran merino sheep and Hereford cattle with Mike’s parents firmly in charge of day to day management.

We had two sons Geoff and Andrew within four years and decided that we had to make our own way as eight pounds a week was difficult to live on.

Fifty years on I have learnt quite a lot about the Monaro, both livestock and its wonderful people.

I worked ‘off farm’ for 13 years in rural agencies from 1977 to 1990 and learnt from experiences through the eighties and desperate drought years.

Holidays were taken to fit in with shearing and there was always time on week-ends to help with other farm jobs.

My greatest pleasure is to see our elder son Geoff and wife Helen on the property with three children, Oscar Sophie and Harry.

Andrew is a veterinarian in Orange and married with four children so our seven grandchildren are a wonderful legacy.

Over the years I have been involved with the Monaro Merino Association, the Monaro Committee for Cancer Research, the Cooma Hospital, NSW Farmers involving Wild Dog Control (necessary for self preservation!) – working with all these groups has been a great learning experience but most of all I still enjoy day to day activities on Wondallee.

What of the future you ask ‌.well we are in the process of buying 200 acres next door which I call my ‘sea view’.

We are not moving at this stage and will continue to do what we enjoy and that’s farming on the Monaro despite its challenges!

Family farming is always a big challenge, but for the future of agriculture it’s imperative that families continue to contribute to Australia’s farming future.

Our love of the land is why we are there.

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Monaro girls thrive at Schols Sydney is enjoying a rainy spell at present (it’s good for care for them, all play a unique and vital role in living out the garden!) but the sun held up long enough to allow the Benedictine values of the College.

Diane Anderson, Boarding College administrator at St Students are offered a very wide range of academic, Scholastica’s College, to catch this happy and sunny shot sporting and cultural opportunities at Schols, allowing of the “Monaro team�, a lovely group of girls ranging from each student to discover her own niche and future Years 7 to 11 who board at St Scholastica’s and come learning path. In March, for example, Professor Fred from Cooma, Jindabyne and Ando.

Watson, the Astronomer in Charge of the Anglo Australian The girls recently had good reason to celebrate as Observatory at Coonabarabran, visited the College to give news came through of ex-student Lily Platts’ win of the a community lecture on the life and work of Albert Einstein prestigious Clancy Prize for Religious Art with her much in view of the anticipated anniversary in 2015 of the 100th admired HSC piece ‘The Road Home’, in which she pays anniversary of the General Theory of Relativity. tribute to the home landscape of Bombala and surrounds At the same time, students across a range of years that she loves so much. were preparing for drama performances of Edward Currently back in Bombala on a gap year before she starts a Visual Arts course at ANU, Lily is a fine role model for the local girls and will soon be off on some travel to Europe putting her Clancy prize money to very good use, building on the experience of her recent trip to the Philippines as part of the Good Samaritan outreach there.

The Boarding College is a rich and Pictured above, students at St Schols all from the Monaro: diverse community in Liz Barnes, Alana Smith, Samantha Bird, Josie Platts, Ada Du, which the students, their Virginia and Charlotte Platts. parents and the staff who

Gant’s challenging carnivalesque play, “Amazing Feats of Loneliness�.

Limited boarding vacancies are available for 2015.

The College’s garden setting will possibly come as a very pleasant surprise to those who haven’t visited St Scholastica’s as yet, but may already be familiar with Glebe’s central location on the doorstep of the Sydney CBD. Contact registrar@scholastica.nsw.edu.au to discuss the possibility of boarding for your family and visit www. scholastica.nsw.edu.au to get a feel for life at an inner city school, which offers country students the very best of both worlds.

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Jenny Crowe “Nungar Plans Studâ€? Cooma My parents bought a farm when I was about 10 and we • Having our kids involved had sheep, cattle and horses. • Working with our clients While we lived in town during the week, weekends We’re members of the Santa Gertrudis Breeders and school holidays were spent at the farm.

(Australia) Association – travelling to member’s sales, Then I married a farmer, so you could say most of my field days and working with other Santa Gertrudis life. breeders.

We support our local show societies – through We farm sponsorships and showing our cattle. • Beef Cattle – stud and commercial Santa Gertrudis We have a lot of fun catching up with the other stud • Fine wool merino sheep; and owners in the cattle section and we want to ensure • Crossbred lambs. there are cattle on display at our local shows, not just commercial displays.

What I enjoy about farming includes: We’re members of the local Monaro Merino Breeders • Calving time – seeing whether your choice of bull Association – participating in local breeders sales and cow has produced a stunning calf and have previously competed in the Monaro Ewe • Preparing cattle for shows – it can be a bit Competitions frustrating, but you get a real sense of achievement We want to keep increasing the profile of Santa when an animal walks into a show ring, stands and Gertrudis in this region, particularly their suitability for performs beautifully cross breeding with other breeds and we’ve found the • Working with my family – one in, all in. Yes, this can local shows are a great way for people to see them, talk also be frustrating, but we all seem to work well to us and find out more about our breed. together and manage to have some fun too Our kids enjoy and are keen for us to continue

showing our cattle – and we’re hoping to extend our show season to include a few more next year.

On the commercial side, we want to continually improve the quality of our breeding herd with the aim of producing better quality cattle for our clients.

Being a woman in the cattle industry is really no different from any other working mum and having your own family business.

You have days when you question your sanity, but then you have some absolute stunners and it’s all worth it.

One of our nicest highlights this year was having a client ring to tell us that he topped the sale with his calves sired by one of our bulls.

He was stoked and will definitely continue to use our bulls over his cattle.

If anyone is interested in finding out more about Santa Gertrudis cattle, we’re happy to arrange inspections and people are welcome to contact us at Nungar Plain Santa Gertrudis Stud, “Bridlesdale� – phone 02 64524424, mobile 0419 463 332 or email jwcrowe@ bigpond.com

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Big data delivers clearer growth picture for lambs New research based on high-quality and large-scale data sets from the sheep industry’s Information Nucleus program will help breeders manage expectations about lamb growth rates, particularly for twins and triplets.

Lamb producers pursue highgrowth rate lambs by selecting sires with high Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) for increased post weaning weight (PWWT).

However, data from the Sheep CRC’s research flocks has confirmed that lambs born and raised as multiples have a reduced response to increased sire PWWT. With the support of the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation (Sheep CRC), Murdoch University postgraduate student Khama Kelman has used more than 160,000 lamb weights from over 17,000 lambs in the Information Nucleus program to accurately determine the effects of litter size on weaning and postweaning lamb weights.

“Having access to such a powerful database and information for a very wide genetic range has enabled a precision that we have never had before,” Ms Kelman said.

“With the data coming from eight different sites across Australia over a five-year period, the information provided us with a comprehensive understanding of how nutritional and environmental conditions interact with genetic potential and multiple births.

“The ability to integrate this information is a major breakthrough

that will allow breeders and producers to have realistic expectations of the ability of a high PWWT sire to deliver increased lamb weights.”

Ms Kelman found that lambs born as twins or triplets to high growth sires were not only smaller before weaning, but after weaning as well.

“At 150 days the difference in weight gain for single-born lambs from a low versus a high PWWT sire was 9.89kg, while in lambs born and raised as twins and triplets the difference was 6.97kg and 3.81kg respectively,” she said.

“However, when lambs of highgrowth sires were born as multiples but raised as singles their weight gain improved, although it was still not as great as lambs born as singles.”

Operating as part of the Federal Department of Industry’s CRC program, the Sheep CRC is a collaboration of industry, government and the commercial sector. It is working to increase the productivity and profitability of the industry through adoption of new technologies in both the meat and wool supply chains.

Producers selecting for increased growth using rams with higher values for PWWT should factor in the impact of lambing percentages in planning nutritional management and turnoff dates, according to Ms Kelman.

“Triplet born lambs can take up to 60 extra days to reach a target slaughter weight, increasing costs of finishing lambs for farmers,” she

said.

Ms Kelman said that while this could be costly for lamb producers, there were potential benefits.

“In some systems, where lambs are sold in stages rather than all at once, having lambs growing at different rates may be useful, although there are increased costs associated with delays in turnoff,” she said.

Ms Kelman’s three-year study is now nearing completion, and she expects that the final analysis will also show flow-on effects of selecting for increased growth in the area of meat quality.

Ms Kelman has recently returned from the European Association of Animal Production Conference Proceedings in France, where she spoke about her research entitled ‘Multiple births limit the advantage of using high growth sires’.

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Boco Rock Wind Farm: Investing in the future, locally Construction of the $360 million Boco Rock Wind Farm (stage one) is currently underway south west of Nimmitabel.

Turbines at the wind farm will start spinning this year, generating enough clean, renewable electricity to power approximately 50,000 homes.

However, Boco Rock (stage one) will not only be generating renewable energy, but supporting local jobs and regional investment for many years to come.

During construction, local investment is a big focus for the wind farm. A significant proportion of the investment made in Boco Rock will stay within the Australian economy through construction and supply contracts, and moreover, much will be spent locally. Almost $10 million has already been spent locally since project construction began in August 2013 prior to the turbines even arriving on site, and more than 50 local businesses and contractors have been employed through the project. Those local organisations that have benefitted from project spending in the community have included truck drivers, tradespeople, the Port of Eden, food and accommodation service providers, hardware stores, vehicle maintenance, repair and hire services and plant hire.

Once operational, Boco Rock (stage one) will continue to play its role in our community. On-site, wind farms

allow farmers to drought-proof their land by providing for a stable income stream regardless of rainfall. Locally, the Community Fund of $167,500 per annum will be invested in both the Cooma Monaro and Bombala Shire Council areas.

Broader indirect benefits will be felt through ongoing employment and community initiatives as has happened at other wind farms around Australia to date.

CWP Renewables are also proud sponsors of the

University of Canberra Brumbies. Our commitment to the Brumbies extends to the Community Development Program which connects with over 250 primary schools and 80 high schools in the

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region, in addition to local rugby clubs.

As we develop our renewable energy projects within the region we aim to support the communities within which we operate – and through what better

way than investment w in local sports.

If i you’re interested in y being involved, get in b touch with us for more t information. i Continued investment in i the region, however, is dependent on i the outcome of the t current review of the c Renewable Energy R Target (RET).

Right T now, there are signs n that the government is intending to make cuts to the scheme.

Any cut to the RET will impact on farmers and rural communities waiting for new wind farms, wind industry workers who are ready to build those wind farms

and all the Australians who want to see us harnessing our world-class natural resources to power our country.

The RET has earned its place in Australia, bringing jobs, investment and adding vital e c o n o m i c d i v e r s i t y, especially in rural economies.

All A up the RET has stimulated $18.5 billion of new investment, much of it in wind and much of that in regional Australia.

If left A untouched, the RET is set to double this investment.

Renewable e n e r g y generated from the wind and sun is free, but the initial cost to build them is not. The RET supports this at the cost to you and I, the consumer, of 3 to 5% ($40-70 on average per year) on our electricity bill .

Considering that the cost of alternative fuel sources like gas is set to triple in the next five years , continued investment in renewables makes perfect sense. In fact, recent modelling by large energy users has shown that extending or expanding the RET would lead to lower electricity prices in the long term .

Boco Rock (stage one) is a vibrant demonstration of what investment in the renewable energy industry can do for the Monaro region, and we look forward to working with the local community in the years to come.

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 8.10 The Roast. (PG) 8.25 Would I Lie To You? Shortcuts.

8.40 The Fried Chicken Shop.

9.30 How Drugs Work.

10.30 Gruen Planet. (PG)

7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 8.10 The Roast. (PG) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 9.00 Set List. (M) 9.30 The Spoils Of Babylon. (M) 9.55 Alan Carr: Chatty Man.

7.00 Spicks And Specks.

7.30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 8.10 The Roast. (PG) 8.30 Other People’s Breast Milk.

9.30 Ladyboys. (PG) 10.20 Gruen Planet. (PG) 11.05 Undercover Princesses. (PG)

7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 The Restaurant.

8.30 The Fried Chicken Shop.

9.20 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 10.05 The Spoils Of Babylon. (M) 10.30 Miranda.

11.00 Miranda. Final. (PG) 11.30 School Of Comedy. (M)

7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 8.15 Good Game: Pocket Edition.

8.30 Cocaine Cowboys. (MA15+) 10.25 Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends. (PG) 11.20 Ladyboys. (M) 12.05 Gareth Malone Goes To Glyndebourne. (PG)

7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 8.10 The Roast. (PG) 8.30 Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends.

9.20 Ross Kemp: Extreme World. (MA15+) 10.05 Portlandia. (PG) 10.30 Gruen Planet. (PG) 11.15 Religulous. (M)

7.00 Spicks And Specks.

7.30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 8.10 The Roast. (PG) 8.30 Good Game.

9.00 The Checkout. (PG) 9.30 Outside Chance. (MA15+) 10.00 Archer. (M) 10.20 Gruen Planet. (M) 11.10 Ross Kemp: Extreme World. (MA15+)

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6.05 You’re Skitting Me. 6.30 Total Drama Island. (PG) 6.55 Total Drama Island.

7.20 Numb Chucks.

7.30 Deadly 60.

8.05 Prank Patrol.

Darcy takes her friend Ashley to a marine park.

8.30 My Great Big Adventure. Hosted by Kayne Tremills.

9.00 Close.

6.05 You’re Skitting Me. 6.35 Total Drama Island.

7.20 Numb Chucks.

7.30 Deadly 60.

8.05 Prank Patrol.

8.35 WAC: World Animal Championships. Ambo and Scotty search for the sneakiest animals on our planet and unveil more crazy experiments all in the name of science.

9.00 Close.

6.05 You’re Skitting Me. Six Australian teen actors perform sketches.

6.30 Total Drama Island.

7.20 Numb Chucks.

7.30 Bushwhacked!

The boys help save the King Brown Snake.

8.05 Prank Patrol.

8.30 Good Game: SP. Presented by Hex, Bajo and robot Darren.

9.00 Close.

6.00 Worst Year Of My Life, Again. Premiere.

6.25 Wolfblood.

6.50 Stoked.

7.15 Detentionaire.

7.50 Deltora Quest.

8.30 Astro Boy. A giant robot is revived to stage a prison break.

8.50 The Adventures Of Figaro Pho. 9.00 Close.

6.20 Spectacular Spider-Man. 6.45 Iron Man: Armored Adventures.

7.05 The Avengers. Kang’s invasion of Earth begins.

7.35 The Avengers.

8.00 Wolverine And The X-Men. 8.50 SheZow. Megadale creates a holiday in SheZow’s honour.

9.00 Close.

6.05 You’re Skitting Me. 6.30 Total Drama Island.

7.20 Numb Chucks.

Dilweed and Fungus are left in charge.

7.30 Deadly 60.

8.05 Prank Patrol Road Trip. Hosted by Scott Tweedie.

8.30 My Place. Victoria’s family have just moved into a new house.

9.00 Close.

6.05 You’re Skitting Me. 6.30 Total Drama Island.

7.20 Numb Chucks.

7.30 Deadly 60.

Steve Backshall visits South Australia.

8.05 Prank Patrol Road Trip. Prankster Louisa enlists her best friend.

8.30 Chris Humfrey’s Wild Life. Chris decides to hand rear two tiger quolls.

9.00 Close.

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6.00 Bargain Hunt.

7.00 News.

7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Crash Investigation Unit. (PG) 8.30 Fantasy Homes

By The Sea. 9.30 Australia’s Best Houses. (PG) 10.00 Britain’s Empty Homes. (PG) 10.40 Homes Under The Hammer.

6.00 Bargain Hunt.

7.00 News.

7.30 The Amazing Race: All-Stars. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Silverado.

(1985) (PG) Kevin Kline, Kevin Costner. A group of misfits band together to tackle injustices plaguing a small western town.

11.20 Great SAS Missions. (PG) 12.00 The Bill. (M)

6.00 Bargain Hunt.

7.00 News.

7.30 Highway Cops. (PG) 8.00 Motorway Patrol.

(PG) A man passes out at the wheel.

8.30 Movie: Beneath Hill 60. (2010) (M) Brendan Cowell, Harrison Gilbertson.

Based on a true story.

11.00 Movie: All Quiet On The Western Front.

(1979) (PG)

6.30 Robin Hood.

Premiere. (PG) 7.30 Once Upon A Time. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Billy Elliot.

(2000) (M) Jamie Bell, Jean Heywood. An 11-year-old boy attends ballet lessons.

10.45 The Border. (PG) 11.45 The First World War. (M)

6.30 Seconds From Disaster. (PG) 7.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Wild Vets. Lisa helps Cara the chimp get out of the zoo.

8.30 Escape To The Country. Nicki Chapman heads to Herefordshire.

10.30 Homes Under The Hammer.

11.45 World’s Toughest Fixes. (PG)

6.00 Bargain Hunt.

7.00 News.

7.30 Mighty Planes: Trump 757.

8.30 Foyle’s War. (M) Foyle’s investigation links the death of a Home Guard soldier to the apparent suicide of a secretary.

10.40 Jonathan Creek. (M) 11.45 Great SAS Missions. (PG) 12.15 Harry’s Practice.

6.00 Bargain Hunt.

7.00 News.

7.30 When Weather Changed History. (PG) 8.30 Air Crash Investigations: Fatal Distraction. (PG) 9.30 Air Crash Investigations. (PG) 10.40 Seconds From Disaster. (PG) 11.40 When Weather Changed History. (PG)

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6.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.30 Classic Car Rescue.

(PG) Mario goes shopping for a Fiat 500.

8.30 Hardcore Pawn. (M) A man tries to sell some poorly stuffed animals, leading to Les being threatened.

9.30 American Pickers. (PG) 10.30 Cash Cowboys. (PG) 11.30 Rude Tube. (M)

6.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.30 Swamp People. (PG) 8.30 Tattoo Nightmares.

(M) Tommy helps a Catholic schoolgirl.

9.30 Outback Truckers.

(PG) Russell’s outback nightmare continues.

10.30 America’s Hardest Prisons: Alaska Bush Troopers. (M) 11.30 SportsFan Clubhouse. (PG)

6.30 Seinfeld. (PG) George’s job is jeopardised.

7.30 MythBusters: Ninja Special 2. (PG) Adam and Jamie put ninja myths to the test, including if it is possible to catch an arrow mid-flight.

8.30 Football. AFL. Round 6. Fremantle v North Melbourne. From Patersons Stadium, Perth.

6.00 Horsepower TV. (PG) The team performs a power test on the GM 572 crate engine.

6.30 Football. AFL. Round 6.

Melbourne v Sydney.

From the MCG. 11.00 1000 Ways To Die: The One About Dumb People Dying. (AV15+) 11.30 1000 Ways To Die: Getting A Rise From The Dead. (AV15+)

6.00 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 6.30 Movie: Back To The Future. (1985) (PG) 9.00 Movie: Spider-Man. (2002) (M) Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst.

11.30 Rude Tube. (M)

6.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.30 Outback Truckers. (PG) 8.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) The gang is offered a rare print.

9.30 American Restoration.

(PG) A signal cannon is brought into the shop.

10.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 11.00 American Restoration. (PG) 11.30 SportsFan Clubhouse. (PG)

6.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.30 World’s Craziest Fools. (PG) Clips of people making fools of themselves.

8.30 Family Guy. (M) James Woods returns to seek revenge against Peter for locking him in a crate.

9.00 American Dad! (M) The family visits a theme park.

9.30 Family Guy. (M) Peter reads Stewie fairytales.

11.00 American Dad! (M)

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7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.30 Movie: The House Bunny. (2008) (M) Anna Faris. A former Playboy bunny moves into a sorority house.

11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG)

7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Suburgatory. (PG) George is enamoured with a juice bar.

8.30 Survivor: Cagayan.

(PG) Hosted by Jeff Probst.

9.30 Movie: Sucker Punch.

(2011) (M) Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish. A girl retreats into a fantasy world to escape reality.

11.40 Suburgatory. (PG)

6.00 Movie: TMNT. (2007) (PG) 7.30 Movie: Doc Hollywood. (1991) (PG) Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner.

9.40 Movie: Young Guns.

(1988) (M) Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland. A group of young men become outlaws.

11.50 Beware The Batman. (M)

8.30 Movie: Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. (2011) (PG) 10.30 Movie: Win A Date With Tad Hamilton!

(2004) (PG) A girl is caught in a love triangle after winning a date, with her favourite celebrity, in a radio competition.

7.30 The Middle. (PG) 8.00 The Middle.

8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) Leonard and Penny hook up.

9.30 Movie: Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery. (1997) (M) A spy of the 1960s is defrosted after being cryogenically frozen for 30 years to fight his arch nemesis.

11.30 The Middle.

6.00 Toy Hunter.

6.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Auction Hunters. (PG) 8.00 Top Gear: Africa Special. (PG) 9.30 Movie: The Expendables.

(2010) (AV15+) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG)

6.00 Toy Hunter.

6.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Top Gear: Africa Special. (PG) 9.00 Movie: Training Day. (2001) (AV15+) Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke.

11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG)

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6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 A Current Affair.

8.00 Rapid Response: Bill’s Fight. (PG) 8.30 RPA. (PG) 9.30 Amazing Medical Stories – World’s Heaviest Man Gets Married.

10.30 Embarrassing Bodies. (M) 11.30 My Strange Addiction. (PG)

6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 A Current Affair.

8.00 RBT. (PG) 8.30 Elsa: The Lioness That Changed The World. (PG) The story of an orphaned lion cub.

9.30 Air Crash Confidential: Pilot Error. (M) Examines the results of pilot error.

10.30 A Dream Home Abroad. (PG) 11.30 Sea Patrol UK. (PG)

6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 A Current Affair.

8.00 Antiques Roadshow.

Fiona Bruce and the team head to Charlecote Park.

8.30 Movie: A Bridge Too Far. (1977) (M) Dirk Bogarde, James Caan.

During World War II, British and American paratroopers are dropped into Eastern Holland to destroy six bridges.

6.30 Secret Dealers. (PG) 7.30 Antiques Roadshow.

8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) The team’s assistant medical examiner finds himself at the centre of a murder mystery at his high-school reunion.

9.30 CSI: NY. (AV15+) A woman dies in a fire.

10.30 CSI: Miami. (M) 11.30 The Closer. (M)

6.30 Movie: Firefox. (1982) (PG) Clint Eastwood, Freddie Jones.

9.20 Movie: Gran Torino.

(2008) (M) Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang. A disgruntled Korean War veteran sets out to reform a teenage neighbour who tried to steal his prized possession.

11.45 Movie: Blazing Saddles. (1974) (M)

6.30 Friends. (PG) Monica becomes popular with her neighbours.

7.30 A Current Affair.

8.00 Rapid Response: Ken’s DIY. (PG) 8.30 Major Crimes. (M) The team works to capture a serial killer.

10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. (AV15+) 11.30 Friends. (PG)

6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 A Current Affair.

8.00 RBT. (PG) 8.30 Marshal Law: Texas.

Premiere. Follows an elite task force.

9.30 Movie: US Marshals.

(1998) (M) Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes.

A US marshal, accompanying a group of convicts on a flight, pursues an escaped fugitive.

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6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 White Collar. (PG) The team looks into a series of heists.

8.30 Burn Notice. (M) Michael takes down a drug smuggler.

9.30 Sons Of Anarchy. (AV15+) 10.35 Breakout Kings.

Return. (M) 11.35 The Glades. (M)

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) Hosted by Drew Carey.

8.30 Melbourne Comedy Festival All-Stars.

(M) Performances by comedians.

10.30 The Sketch Show.

Final. (PG) 11.00 Blokesworld. (MA15+) 11.30 The Project.

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Frontiers Of Construction: Buildings That Kill. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Tora! Tora!

Tora! (1970) (PG) Martin Balsam, Sô Yamamura. Charts the events leading up to and including the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

11.30 The League. (MA15+)

6.00 Trick My Truck. (PG) 6.30 Monster Jam. 7.30 Dirty Great Machines.

Takes a look at some large machines.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) The police arrest a man who Munch believes was one of two people responsible for a sexual assault.

9.30 Bellator MMA. (M) 11.30 Blokesworld. (MA15+)

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Reel Rock. (PG) 7.00 Million Dollar Catch. (PG) 7.30 The Ride: East Coast.

8.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) A body builder falls off a cliff.

9.30 Movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra. (2009) (M) Channing Tatum.

11.55 Fight Master MMA. (M)

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.00 World’s Toughest Trucker. (PG) The truckers travel to the Amazon.

8.00 Flip Men. (PG) The latest house needs minor work.

8.30 Undercover Boss.

(PG) Meet the president of Orkin Canada.

9.30 Hell’s Kitchen. (M) Hosted by Gordon Ramsay.

11.30 The Project.

6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.00 Cops.

7.30 The Indestructibles: Baby Car Crash.

Premiere. (PG) 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M) Officers patrol the streets of the US. 9.30 Ross Kemp On Gangs: Moscow. (AV15+) 10.30 Super Rugby Extra Time. (PG) 11.30 The Project.

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6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons.

8.00 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 The Simpsons. (PG) Lisa and her friend create a fantasy world.

9.00 Futurama. (PG) 9.30 The Simpsons.

10.00 Cleveland. (M) 10.30 Bob’s Burgers. (M) 11.00 Cheers. (PG) 11.30 Craig Ferguson. (PG)

6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Raymond.

8.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 8.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 9.00 Don’t Trust The B----. (M) 9.30 Movie: The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

(1975) (M) Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon.

11.35 Craig Ferguson. (PG)

6.30 Neighbours. Ramsay Street remains in lockdown.

7.00 Raymond. Debra fails to return Marie’s canister.

7.30 Glee. Rachel prepares for her debut.

8.30 American Idol.

The finalists hit the stage in hope of making it through to the next round of the competition.

10.55 Sex And The City. (M) 11.30 Craig Ferguson. (PG)

6.00 Raymond.

6.30 Next Top Model.

(PG) Presented by Elle Macpherson.

7.30 So You Think You Can Dance Australia. The top six dancers perform.

9.00 Graham Norton. (PG) Hosted by Graham Norton.

10.00 Sex And The City. (MA15+) 10.30 Star Trek: DS9. (PG) 11.30 The Loop. (PG)

6.30 The Simpsons.

7.00 Futurama. (PG) 7.30 King Of The Nerds. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Euro Trip. (2004) (M) Scott Mechlowicz, Michelle Trachtenberg.

10.20 1600 Penn. (PG) 10.50 Frasier. (PG) 11.20 Sabrina. (PG) 11.50 King Of The Nerds. (PG)

6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond.

7.30 Raymond. (PG) 8.00 Raising Hope. (PG) 8.30 Supernatural.

Sheriff Mills calls in Sam and Dean after a prisoner, under her protection, is abducted by vampires.

9.30 Torchwood. (M) 10.30 American Horror Story. (MA15+) 11.30 Craig Ferguson. (PG)

6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.30 New Girl. (M) 9.00 How To Live With Your Parents. (PG) Max helps Polly learn to follow through.

9.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid? (PG) 10.00 Sex And The City. (MA15+) 11.45 Craig Ferguson. (PG)

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6.00 Ninja Warrior.

6.30 MythBusters. (PG) 7.30 The Feed.

8.00 30 Rock. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Thirteen Assassins. (2010) (AV15+) Koji Yakusho, Yusuke Iseya, Takayuki Yamada.

10.45 Soccer. UEFA Champions League.

Matchday 11. Semi-final.

First leg. Replay.

6.00 Ninja Warrior.

6.30 MythBusters. (PG) 7.30 The Feed.

8.00 30 Rock. (PG) 8.30 Vikings. (MA15+) Lagertha and Ragnar reunite.

9.25 What Happens In Sunny Beach.

10.20 The Feed.

10.50 South Park. (M) 11.15 The Tales Of Nights. (MA15+)

6.00 Soccer. UEFA Europa League. Highlights.

7.00 Ninja Warrior. Olympic athletes, kickboxers, and pro-wrestlers from around the world tackle an obstacle course.

8.00 Soccer. A-League.

Semi-final 1.

11.05 Stand Up @ Bella Union. (M) 11.30 The Walking Dead. (AV15+)

6.15 The Feed: Best Stories Of The Week.

6.45 Planet Sport. (PG) 7.45 American Ninja Warrior. (PG) 8.30 RocKwiz. (M) Music quiz show.

9.30 Alarm For Cobra 11. (M) 10.25 Real Humans. (M) 11.30 Benidorm Bastards. (PG) 11.55 Shorts On Screen.

8.40 If You Are The One. A lone male suitor has to impress a panel of 24 single women, who switch off their podium light if he doesn’t interest them.

9.40 Stand Up @ Bella Union. (M) 10.10 South Park. (M) Stan takes action to stop the Japanese.

10.40 Movie: Hermano.

(2010) (MA15+)

6.05 Ninja Warrior.

6.35 MythBusters. (PG) 7.35 The Feed.

8.05 30 Rock. (PG) 8.30 Life Support. (M) 9.30 A-League Highlights Show. Highlights from the week’s A-League matches.

10.30 The Feed.

11.00 South Park.

Final. (MA15+) 11.25 Bare-Faced Cheek. (PG)

6.05 Ninja Warrior.

6.30 MythBusters. (PG) 7.30 The Feed.

8.00 30 Rock. (PG) 8.30 Orphan Black. (MA15+) Alison struggles with Aynsley’s death.

9.25 The Walking Dead. (MA15+) 10.15 The Feed.

10.45 South Park. (M) 11.10 Movie: Outrage.

(2010) (AV15+)

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Myles a bit chuffed to be asked to judge The sale was for real, so their performances really did count.

The winner of the state award received the John Weekes Memorial Trophy.

Myles was invited to be one of the judges by ALPA and he said felt privileged to be part of the action. He was joined

by Peter Cox, Elders, Wagga and Brian Jack, Jones Berry Agencies, Maitland.

The state winner contests the national award, judged

by Gordon Wood, Landmark, Mt Gambier, Greg Knaggs, Elders Dubbo and Warren Johnston, Roberts Launceston, Tasmania.

Landmark Cooma manager, Myles Buchanan, has just had the experience of a lifetime, as a judge for the Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association (ALPS) young auctioneers competition.

Myles was one of three judges who officiated over the state selections of the competition at Sydney Royal Show last week.

He said the experience had been great, with the young contenders all “togged up well�.

They were judged on their presentation, their diction and their selling ability, as they auctioned off sale cattle at the sale.

Hazeldean autumn bull sale

Hazeldean Autumn Bull & Female Sale 50 Performance Bulls 300 Commercial Females

Thursday, 8th May 2014 Hazeldean, Cooma, NSW 10.30 - Female Sale 12.00 - Bull Sale

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Hazeldean will offer 50 Performance bulls and 300 commerical females on-property at its annual Autumn Bull and Female Sale on May 8.

The bulls are by top sires TC Total 410, Lawsons Tank, Dunoon Evident, Rito 7065, GAR Prophet, Thomas Grade-Up, EXAR Upshot, Te Mania Africa, Te Mania Unlimited and Dinky-Di as well as top performing Hazeldean sires.

The bulls have grown out well and are fit and ready to work, with all the attributes that Hazeldean bulls are renowned for – low birth weights with high growth, great carcase data and quiet temperament and legendary Hazeldean do-ability. The average EBV’s for this group of young sires is 3.8 for birth weight, 101 for 600 day weight and 116 for Long Fed Index. The females on offer are PTIC including 80 2.5 yr old heifers and the remainder older cows. “We have listed for sale another outstanding lineup of Stud, APR and commercial Angus females for the dedicated Angus breeder looking to benefit from Hazeldean’s many years of breeding expertise and wishing to lift the quality of their herd to a higher level� said Jim Litchfield. “Hazeldean offers buyers a unique opportunity

for consistency and predictability in targeting the continually closer requirements of processors and feedlots� he added. “Our priorities remain to produce live calves always and then animals that do well and weigh like lead with valuable kilos of superior beef.� “The bulls have grown out on pasture from the very beginning and although they have been through a hot and dry summer they present in good working order ready to settle into your environment quickly and comfortably.�

The 300 commercial females will be offered at 10.30am and comprise 80 x 2.5 year old PTIC heifers, the remainder being older cows PTIC and also some heifer weaners. The Hazeldean Autumn Bull & Female Sale precedes the Monaro Angus Breeders Association Female Sale, which follows kicking off at 1pm at the Cooma Sale yards.

Contact Hazeldean for more info: 02 64535555

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Calf sales continue on the Monaro Bombala calf sale Quotations: Angus Steers 18 x $720 Acc D & J Platts, “Baringa�

Bombala; 23 x $620 Acc A & C Gilliespie-Jones ,�North Burnima�

Bombala; 7 x $580 Acc GJ & MM Ingram, “Karinya�, Delegate.

BB Steers 15 x $590 acc M Nairn Pty Ltd, “Wallendibby� Delegate; 6 x $520 Acc Mountain Springs Pship, “Mt Springs�, Bombala.

Hereford Steers 8 x $610 Acc PJ & PR Guthrie, “Nu-

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Lyn�, Bendoc; Angus Heifers 25 x $540 Acc A & C Gilliespie-Jones, “North Burinma�, Bombala; 17 x $520 Acc D & J Platts, “Baringa� Bombala BB Heifers 14 x $500 Acc M Nairn Pty Ltd, “Wallendibby� Delegate; 14 x $460 Acc Hollyridge Past Co. Hereford Heifers 11 x $450 Acc PJ & PR Guthrie, “NuLyn�, Bendoc; 4 x $450 Acc B & H Jamieson, Glencairne�, Bendoc

There was another large yarding of calves and weaners at the April 16 sale at Cooma. The sale was through Landmark Cooma, John Mooney and Boller and Co. Pictured, John Mooney calls for bids from buyers and Graham Boller speaks with buyers from the catwalk.

Austral Wires congratulates SE Rural Supplies Austral Wire Products is a major Rural fencing manufacturer supplying high quality fencing products to the Australian market for over 20 years.

Austral Wire Products uses modern specialised world class production machinery that features the latest technology available for the manufacture of rural wire fencing products. All fencing manufactured at our plant at Wetherill Park in Western Sydney fully complies with Australian Standards AS2423-2002.

As a family business we are proud that we can to deliver highest quality fencing at much more affordable rates to the Australian farmers.

Thanks to many stockists and supporters such as South East Rural of Cooma Austral Products are stocked and supplied across the eastern and southern areas of Australia.

David Bottom at South East Rural has been a loyal trading partner with Austral Wire Products for many years. David’s knowledge of the rural market has

proved to be a winner when it comes to supplying farmers the right product at the right price. This is also the case with fencing, David is a stockist of the very popular ANGAS brand which is manufactured and supplied by Austral Wire Products.

We congratulate David on the opening of the NEW larger premises. It is a credit to David and his staff who continue to serve the community with their farming needs.

South East Rural is a Weekly great trading partner to Austral.

We are proud to be a major supplier to South East Rural and look forward to assisting in the future growth of this iconic Monaro business.

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Help conserve Aitchison House Volunteers working to restore Aitchison House in Berridale invite one and all to a fund-raising ball to held this Saturday night.

The venue is the Berridale Community Hall and the cost is $60 per head. The action starts at 6.30pm for 7pm and the dress is Smart and snappy.

The costs includes a three course dinner, entertainment by “The Hip Replacements� and a charity auction.

Patrons will need to bring their own beverages, however.

Tickets are available from the Berridale Post Office, Trading in Design or by phoning 0416 287 807.

Work in the cottage has been ongoing for some months and is yielding some amazing results.

Removal of the breeze-block addition revealed a rough stone wall of 1860s stone work, in which the remains of the original slab structure can clearly be seen embedded.

These remains include roof beams and a huge ash corner post that is now completely exposed where it

has probably survived for 170 years.

Mawson’s additions from the 1880s are easily discernible to the right of this. The structure of the earliest slab building is also still highly visible inside the house, and there is even a wooden panel which appears to bear the date “1865�, indicating the time around when the first changes to the original slab structure were made.

The house is now protected by a security fence, but anyone interested is urged to visit as the newly-revealed structure can easily be seen from the Council Chamber’s carpark, while the 1880s façade remains visible on the creek side. It is a walk back in time to the very beginnings of Berridale!

The Committee is now faced with the huge task of preserving and presenting this highly significant piece of history. The first requirement is to secure funding and the Committee is working hard to this end.

Berridale has succeeded in saving and reclaiming a unique part of its heritage – now we must ensure that it is preserved forever!

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We have had the business for over four years. As a Fair Dinkum Sheds distributor we are always competitive in the market. We have a customised computer package that enables us to give our customers fast, accurate on the spot quotes. We are happy to guide our customers through the whole permit process.

We comply with all standards, are ShedSafeTM accredited and are members of HIA & ASI. Steve is also a Registered Building Practitioner which gives our customers peace of mind that the job is compliant and has been handled in a professional way.

We can deliver a kit to your door or we can manage the whole job for our customer including concrete ,construction and assistance with council approval .

Members of the public are welcome to see the new look Snowy Sheds site and peruse the wide range of sheds on offer, including a display shed home.

Relax in our comfortable office and be able to view your shed in 3D. Steve provides site specific quotes and his personalised service means buying your new shed will be a stress-free experience.

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Schute Bell wool report The market continued on from last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good performance and surged on the opening day of sales.

The 19 to 22 micron fleece types received the best of the gains however every category showed an improvement.

The market continued to lift on the final day in Sydney but in a sign that the strong turnaround in sentiment may run out of puff the Fremantle market lost 10 cents after Sydney & Melbourne had closed.

The small offering no doubt helped drive the market higher this week with AWEX reporting the fleece offering in Sydney as the smallest in almost five years. 31,967 bales were sold nationally for the week with a passed in rate of 9.2%. Competition was widespread between buyers with no single

company dominating.

The forward market witnessed very little activity again but what did change hands was short dated and at levels close to where the physical closed. We now enter a brief one week recess and it appears upon returning that supply will continue to contract. This should by rights work in our favour.

This report will recommence on May 2.

Next sales Sales resume the week commencing 28th April with 42,000 bales expected nationally.

Schute Bell, Wool Auctions, Goddard & Monaro Wool are selling on Wednesday 30th April.

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Employing a team of local people, including two apprentices, Snowy Mountains Crash Repairs handle all your panel beating, spray painting and windscreen needs, including all insurance as well as private work.

They currently boast a large number of return customers from around the region.

With 30+ years experience, Steve runs a well organised workshop, the

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Is it too late to sow?

To answer this frequently asked question a number of different variables need to be taken into account. Latitude and altitude always play a role but so can subtle things such as the aspect of the paddock. Ultimately these all affect the soil temperature, which is a critical factor.

Generally our winter sowing options; wheat, oats, triticale and pasture species like phalaris, cocksfoot and clovers prefer soil temperatures between 15ºC and 25ºC; however they can germinate in soils as low as 4ºC. Due to a warm summer, soil temperatures at the start of April were still between 15ºC and 20ºC, so this month’s

soil temperatures are not too low to sow.

The next component to consider is when you need the feed. Grass growth slows as air temperatures fall below 8ºC. Because of this plants should be well established before the cold temperatures dominate.

After regular frosts begin: Week 1 delayed sowing = 10 day first grazing delayed Week 2 delayed sowing = 15 day first grazing delayed Each additional week delayed sowing = 20 days first grazing delayed If the sole reason for sowing the crop or pasture is to deliver winter feed then sow

as soon as possible and choose the most vigorously growing option possible. For most situations this will mean an oats or a short term ryegrass crop.

When it comes to the sowing of perennial pastures moisture availability is essential.

Aim to sow when there is more than 200mm of connected moisture. Perennial grass pastures have been successfully sown in the middle of Monaro winters with a few exceptions. Tall fescue should not be sown when regular frosts are occurring, while annual clovers like subterranean clover should not be sown after mid-July as they will not have enough growing days to

produce enough viable to seed to be selfreplacing in the following year.

The bottom line, other than the few exceptions above it’s never too late to sow, you just may not get the growth and therefore feed you need at the time you need it. For more information about crop sowing options have a look at the newly released Winter Crop Variety Sowing Guide.

To obtain a copy of this publication or other information contact South East Local Land Services Offices in Cooma on 6452 1455 Bombala on 6458 3055.

Successful family farming workshops Two local Landcare groups have joined forces to bring one of Australia’s most well regarded communication experts to the Monaro.

Lyn Sykes is passionate about the role of communication in ensuring that farming families and businesses remain not only viable, but also that they maximise their potential.

Upper Snowy Landcare and Snowy River Interstate Landcare, in conjunction with Monaro Farming Systems are thrilled that Lyn is coming to run two workshops in Bombala and Cooma on May 6 and 8.

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“As part of a key business strategy, farming families should develop clear guidelines for: making decisions, resolving conflicts, managing discontent, managing change, celebrating success and ensuring recognition for the involvement of spouses or partners.”

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You’re invited to a public meeting to discuss the need for a local breast cancer support group in our area.

There will be two meeting times offered, so you can attend the session that best suits you.

Date: Wednesday 7/5/2014 Times: 12:30pm – 1:30pm or 6pm – 7pm Venue: Cooma Ex-Services Club, Coobah Lounge, 106 Vale Street Cooma Interest has been expressed by some individuals who would like to find others who may be interested in joining a local breast cancer support group.

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Mr Goodwin was the oldest member of the Cooma RSL Subbranch and served as a Pilot Officer with the Royal Australia Air Force during World War Two. Mr Goodwin, who was born in

Cooma in 1914, lived at “Lynton”, Carlaminda Road, Cooma.

He died on June 9, aged 97 and his funeral service was held at St Patricks Church, Cooma on Tuesday.

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Cooma ladies golf

Wednesday April 9 was another wet day and no golf was played by the ladies.

The weekend was also a wash out as far as the ladies competitions were concerned.

On Wednesday April 16 the second round of the nine-hole championships was played in much better conditions.

The winner on a count back from Gaye Wilson was Clare Nowland both players scoring 40 net.

Balls were won by Joan Bracher

with 42 net and Pat Davis with 43 net.

On Easter Sunday a small field played a nine- hole medley stableford.

The winner was Gaye Wilson on a count back from Gary Searle, a visitor from Kareela Golf Club, both players having 17 points.

Balls were won by Gary and the second ball was won by another visitor, Carolyne McKellar from Koolooware Golf Club. Carolyne scored 10 points.

SERAS cycling squad The South East Regional Academy of Sport (SERAS) Cycling Program for 2014 has gained the support of the Goulburn Soldiers Club who will sponsor the program in its first year in the academy.

Cycling NSW is the sport partner for this program which commenced in December with an assessment day held ay Seiffert Oval in Goulburn. The program seeks to identify cyclists who demonstrate the potential to advance to state level representation. The initial assessment was conducted by SERAS head coach Graeme Northey, Cycling NSW development manager

Tom Dawson, and Vikings Cycling Club coach Rebecca Doolan.

James and Tom Toparis both recorded personal best times at the NSW Track Championships.

Crookwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tasmin Davies won the gold medal in the scratch race and she was subsequently selected to represent NSW at the Australian Junior Track Championships in late February along with Jordon Louis from Cooma who represented the ACT. To top off a great result for the SERAS squad Graeme Northey was appointed manager of the NSW Team.

Nic Zusak from the U12 Cooma Colts attended a Junior Blues four-day camp over the Easter holidays at the NSW Centre of Excellence at Narrabeen.

Nic enjoyed playing, training and making friends with other boys from all over NSW. Over the four days they did a lot of tackling technique drills, ball skills, as well as doing fitness obstacle courses, all run by assistant coaches for NSW Blues and NRL Clubs.

They were split into teams for an intercamp comp and were undefeated up to the grand final but unfortunately lost.

Nicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to work hard and keep improving, and to one day play in the NRL.

Nic also recently made the CanberraGoulburn Archdiocesan

Representative Team as halfback.

Nic lives in Berridale

and is in Year 6 at St Pats Cooma.

Jindabyne Aero Club open days

Jindabyne Aero Club (JAC) is holding its 21st Anniversary celebration of its foundation over the weekend April 26/27 at the Jindabyne Randall Community Aerodrome (JRCA), Tinworth Drive, Jindabyne.

The JAC has operated the airfield for the past 21 years to the benefit of the community, the Emergency Services and the Kosciusko National Park.

The airfield has been maintained by the members of the JAC who are all aviation enthusiasts. More recently, the JAC has sponsored two flying scholarships, with a third being provided by an anonymous donor, for three youngsters from Snowy Mountains Grammar, Jindabyne Central School and Monaro High. All three have commenced their flying training with Alpine Aviation Australia, based at JRCA.

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The JRCA has been an essential asset for the Emergency Services who have operated helicopters and fixed wing aircraft out of this facility during all the major brushfire emergencies that have occurred over the past 20 years.

Proximity and quick reaction are critical in addressing bushfire and other (missing persons) emergencies. Included in JACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future plans are an extension to the runway, sealing the surface, building a clubhouse and extending other facilities for the benefit of the community.

These are family friendly days with entertainment for children and adults. There will be Jumping Castles, Dagwood Dogs, sausages sizzles, tea and scones, coffee and snow cones and static aircraft displays as well as a jet aerobatic display on the Saturday.

There will also be Adventure Flights in a Nan Chang Warbird and trial instructional flights in a Jabiru with Alpine Aviation Australia - anyone can fly, come along and try!

For those who want to make a day of their visit, there is a fund raising dinner on Saturday evening at the Horizons Resort in Jindabyne. To make a booking, please phone 0400196115. Apart from the dinner, there will be entertainment, raffles and an auction of a variety of interesting and exciting items, including flights.

The JAC welcomes everyone and anyone who wishes to attend. Come along and enjoy a fun day out with family and friends and help us celebrate this anniversary of a magnificent community asset.

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Member for Monaro John Barilaro is pictured with Nimmitabel Pony Club Nimmitabel Pony Club secretary Chirstine Haylock and local horse riders Dakota Hackling on Bobby and Emma Stove on Tiffany.

Horse enthusiasts from Nimmitabel will benefit from a NSW Government grant designed to improve local sporting facilities, the Member for Monaro John Barilaro said.

Mr Barilaro presented members of the Nimmitabel Pony Club with an $8,000 cheque last Wednesday, courtesy of the NSW Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Participation and Facility Program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The money will be used to purchase new jumps for the club; with horse riding a popular sport in the Monaro and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pleased this worthwhile community organisation can receive a helping hand,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The NSW Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Participation and

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Sport

Wednesday April 23, 2014

Quiet Easter at bowls

Not much activity on the bowling green over Easter with just nine players on Saturday and 10 on Sunday, however it was pleasing to welcome back former member Jim Lumsden.

Steve Lapham and John Schoon had an early battle with Denis Steinfort and Ev Hamilton to be down 5/6 after nine ends.

Four shots on 10 followed by a series of winning ends put them in front 14/16 on 16, which followed four shots on 17 put them in command and allowed them to go on to win 21/14.

Geoff Venables played swinging lead for Roulie Steinfort and Leonie Snell against Sergio Roncelli and Don Jarvis.

Roulie and Leonie had much the better of the first half of the match when they set up a 22/7 lead. Fifteen shots to

Sergio and Don over six ends brought them back into the game but they had conceded too much start and went down 22/26.

On Sunday Simon Schoon, Jack Sajina and Jim Lumsden shot out to lead Don Jarvis, Mick Faulder and Denis Steinfort 18/7 before the latter got the line and length correct and trailed 22/23 with one end to play.

Don, Mick and Denis scored five shots on the last end to win 27/23.

Keith Goodwin and Paul Cannell matched it with Ron Wainwright and Nelson Wallace but were unable to keep their opponents at bay and could only win 11 ends (10 of these by just one shot) while Ron and Nelson scored 23 shots for their 14 ends to win 23/12.

Coolamatong golf news Easter Sunday’s round of golf for the men was won by Ross Thompson with 71 nett ahead of Arther Owen 73.

Balls went to Mick Bottom, Bob Key, Chris Bevan and Bill Quinn.

Nearest the pin on the eighth was Ross Thompson and on the 15th, Geoff Murphy.

Wednesday’s winner was Ross Thompson ahead of Bill Quinn and Geoff Muphy.

Nearest the pin on the 15th went to Ross.

Sunday for the ladies was won by Maureen Roberts, from runners-up Lorraine Key, Mary Obermaier, Betty Thompson and Christa Waehrer.

Nearest the pin went to Maureen.

Wednesday’s round was an ambrose and won by the Fletcher clan, Robyn and daughters Susan Tighe visiting from Hay and Libbie Wilson from Canberra.

Don’t forget Diggers Day on Saturday April 26. Tee off from 9.30am until 11am.

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Easter Cup goes to Joseph With Easter visitors swelling the golf course, Bart Joseph played consistent golf to take out the prestigious Easter Cup with a two round total of 74 points from Dean Stanwell one stroke behind on 73 points.

That’s one putt difference over 36 holes.

Competition events on Friday and Monday, lovely autumn weather and a well grassed course meant even the most committed golfer was fully catered for.

Wednesday saw Phil Patricks shoot an under par round to easily have the round of the week with 43 points in A grade.

Interestingly, both Phil and son Sam now play off 3.3 handicap. I wonder who will be the first to make it to a handicap of 2? Coming in second in A grade was Col Langdon with 37 points.

B grade was a close affair with Frank McKnight just gaining the edge with 35 points from Geoff Bohringer with 34 points.

In C grade Geoff Glanville had 34 points to edge out Steve Edgenton also with 34 points. Ball winners went down to 33 points. Nearest the pin on the ninth was a great shot hit by Geoff Bohringer and Vic Carroll took out the 17th.

On Friday members and visitors played a single stableford medley.

Dave Robinson won the day with 36 points from John Gargett with 35 points. Ball winners went down to Dulcie Thistleton with 28 points.

Saturday saw 46 players contest round one of the Easter Cup and a single medley stableford in three grades.

A grade winner was Bart Joseph with 38 points from Adam Robinson with 37 points. B grade was taken out by Ken McGrath with 34 points on a countback from Bob Eley also with 34 points and

in C grade Rod Baker had 36 points and won from Bruce Stanwell who came in second.

Ball winners went down to 33 points. Nearest the pin on the ninth went to John Gargett and Garry Atkinson was the closest on the 17th.

Adam Robinson took out longest drive in A grade on the 16th hole. B grade was won by Steve Wheatley and C grade longest drive went to Rod Baker.

Round two of the Easter Cup was held on Sunday and was also an individual stableford medley in three grades.

A grade was won by Dean Stanwell with 38 points. Prawit Prakotasung won B grade also with 38 points and in C grade Rod Baker had 31 points to take out the winner’s voucher.

Ball winners went down to 33 points.

Longest drive in A grade was Dean Stanwell, in B grade our big hitter was Dave Goggin and in C grade Rod Baker was our winner. Geoff Bohringer was nearest the pin on the ninth hole and Gary Batten was closest on the 17th.

Next week sees an individual stableford medley on Wednesday for members and visitors. There is the ANZAC day stableford on Friday with a stroke event on Saturday and the next round of the Super Stableford on Sunday. All in all another big week in golf coming up.

A reminder finally that for Businesses the golf club corporate membership is a great option. This form a membership allows all nominated employees and owners to become members of the golf club and their families for one great price which is a tax deduction for the business.

Contact Garry Atkinson for further information on 0410603890.

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Sport

Wednesday April 23, 2014

Snowboarder Georgia home for some ‘normal’ time -

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Georgia Crisp is once again settling back into life in Australia after recently returning from Breckenridge, Colorado, USA where she has been for the last four and a half months.

After jet setting all over the United States, Georgia will return to her ‘normal’ life at Snowy Mountains Grammar School at the beginning of term two.

This is not her first international affair with snowboarding, after a stint in Breckenridge last year for four months and competing in the United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association Snowboarding (USASA) events and coming fifth overall.

Georgia was one of six girls to qualify for the overall National Champion in America again this year, while there Georgia won three gold medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals to gain her qualification to go for overall Champion.

If this feat alone is not significant enough, Georgia is only 14 years old,.

Georgia admits it was her sister Elle who influenced her to take up the sport.

She qualified second in the half pipe at the USASA Nationals this year, but also competed in boarder-cross, slopestyle, slalom and the giant slalom to gain qualification.

To compete in the USASA Nationals

athletes must be invited and it was Georgia’s solid performance in the Rocky Mountain Snowboard Series that secured her a place.

She did not compete in the nationals this year because of a severely broken right wrist/ arm which required surgery in the USA to have three stainless steel pins inserted in the break two weeks out from the nationals. She had also broken her left wrist at Christmas time but was still able to ride while being in a fibreglass cast.

Georgia also had two concussions from heavy falls in that time. Georgia knows injuries are part of the sport and will never be deterred from the activity that she so obviously loves.

Having taken the slopes in mountains all over the world, she admits Breckenridge is by far her favourite place though when she is at home Perisher is her mountain of choice.

Georgia was also the only girl to secure a Perisher Winter Sports Club training Scholarship for 2014 and one of three locals for a Future Olympian Scholarship from Ski and Snowboard Australia and currently is sponsored by Rhythm Snowboard Shop in Cooma, Kerfu and Roxy.

It is fair to say that the slopes are never far from Georgia’s mind and a career in snowboarding would be her ultimate goal, with a resilient demeanor and a great work ethic when it comes to training, there is no

doubt she could be one of our next Winter Olympians.

Georgia has also proven time and time again that she oozes talent on the slopes, currently working to perfect her 360 game her preferred event slopestyle.

Though it may only be her fifth year of snowboarding, there is no limit to what this young athlete can achieve.

She is already looking forward to this season at home, then the New Zealand Nationals when our season is over a short break then back to the USA for another full on season.

When she travels to America she stays with a host family and has formed some life long friendships with snowboarders and skiers from all over the world.

Her family are extremely supportive and also of course, undeniably proud.

Her return to school in term two will be a welcome change from the homework she receives while competing overseas, face-toface time with her teachers and school friends will now replace the countless video tutorials she has undertaken over the last four and a half months.

Alexei shares his Olympic experience Berridale local and two-time Olympian Alexei Almoukov spoke with The Monaro Post recently about his latest Olympic experience, the Biathlon in Sochi.

We asked him lots of questions and got some really interesting answers, it became very obvious that Alexei has strong ties to his Snowy Mountains heritage.

With so many winter athletes representing Australia from our region, we should be proud each and every one of them.

Representing Australia at this elite level is truly an achievement to be proud of.

You can read the interview with Alexei below.

How has your Olympic performance compared to your other performances lately?

My performances have been up and down this year. My ski form was right on track at the Olympics and with clean shooting I could have had the race of my life. But sometimes you have to be a bit lucky with the shooting aspect of my sport, if not counting 3rd at World University Games 45th was still one of my better results during this year.

What was one of your highlights of the games?

My highlight of the Olympic Games would have to be the Opening Ceremony. It is a very special moment for an athlete to compete at the Olympics and march at the Opening. It was pretty awesome!

Did you feel a great amount of support from people back home?

Yes the support from home was tremendous! I would like to thank everyone for giving me such warm support before and during the games! It really did help knowing that everyone was behind your back cheering you on.

What were the games like overall, especially compared to Vancouver?

The Games were incredible! I absolutely enjoyed every bit of it. I felt like everything was up to the highest s t a n d a r d and athletes were treated like kings.

It is hard to compare Vancouver to Sochi, Vancouver was obviously special because it was my first Olympics but I didn’t really know what to expect, so I probably didn’t soak up the whole experience. Sochi on the other hand I soaked up every bit and had a blast doing it!

How has growing up in Berridale helped you achieve your Olympic goals?

Berridale is a very small rural town and it is great for outdoor training. I think I was very lucky with my home location. Just outside my house there is a huge mountain that I used to my advantage in training! I call it “heartbreak hill”.

How did you get into Biathlon?

I started off with Cross Country skiing and while overseas competing I kept on watching Biathlon on TV and was very eager to try it.

After having one try in the season I absolutely loved it, now I could never see myself doing j u s t Cross Country skiing.

H o w did you find the snow quality in Sochi, we have to admit it seemed rather soft on television.

Yes the conditions were not the easiest for skiing, but the organisers did their best to make the track suitable to hold every event.

A lot of salt was used to make the track firm

Talented snowboarder, Georgia Crisp.

and luckily for my races the track was great.

Although it wasn’t the best weather for racing it was awesome for tanning! I loved the balmy weather after my events!

What is one thing you will never forget about your time in Sochi?

The awesome weather! Hanging out and making the most of the Olympics with my mates from XC, and the Opening Ceremony.

What is one thing you always miss about home when you are training overseas?

You never feel home until you are actually home, you don’t know what you miss, but you miss it all. When you arrive, you feel whole again.

Will you be going to the next Olympics?

The Olympics come around every 4 years and it is definitely a long time to look forward, but straight after the closing ceremony I wanted to be there again! So I am sure that time will fly pass and in no time I will be in Pyeong Chang (korea).

Alexei still has another three World Cups to compete in, as well as various commercial competitions, before he returns home to Australia.

His latest update on Facebook suggests that there are testing conditions; more specifically sunburn, competing in the Spring Racing Circuit.

Sport

Wednesday April 23, 2014

New fishing club makes a splash

Bushpigs in 10s competition On April 12, the Lake Jindabyne Hotel Bush Pigs travelled to Narooma to take part in a rugby tens competition.

With a slow start to the season the Pigs were a little hesitant at the start of they’re first game, but managed to gain some confidence from some quick hands and support play by Jeremy Witherdin, which allowed Steven Romppanen to bag the first of many Jindabyne points.

Batemans bay pushed back with a few tries but the bush pigs took out the win 24-14.

Next Jindabyne was to take on Milton Bay. Now having cleared the cobwebs, Jindabyne’s structure and composure was becoming a threatening force, with Liam Pepper providing many barnstorming runs proving unstoppable bagging himself

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an amazing 4 tries.

This with great support running saw the Pigs take out there second game 31- 0.

Broulee pulling out of the fourth possible game left Bombala as the final game for the day.

Bombala had a rather hefty forward pack leading Jindabyne to use some pace and quality support play out wide, well executed runs led to the pigs running in 8 tries with no response. Leaving the score at 46 to nil at full time.

Liam pepper was awarded players player.

It was a great trial competition for the team and a great start to what hopefully is a great season.

Jindabyne rugby union club would like to thank all of its sponsors for making these events possible.

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The Alpine Hotel Anglers Club came into existence at a well-attended meeting held on the afternoon of Sunday March 30 at the Alpine Hotel.

A set of rules was adopted and a committee elected to manage the affairs of the club.

The committee consists of Michael Sharkey (President), Kobie Perfrement (Treasurer) and Adrian Le Mottee (Secretary).

Michael said that the club was aimed at promoting fishing and having fun, and with around 30 members already signed up this was well on the way.

He said there would be regularly monthly competitions and prizes for fish caught outside of competitions too.

The club is not just a trout fishing club, but will encourage members in four divisions, freshwater, estuary, beach/rock and deep sea.

Seventeen species of fish have been nominated for inclusion in the prize pool so far.

Michael mentioned that as well as individual efforts, organised outings will be arranged from time to time.

“Who knows,” he said, “One day we might be able to head off to Darwin to fish for barra.”

Charters off our own south coast are also on the cards.

Members were very pleased to note the support of the people from Buckenderra Holiday Village, who have offered discounts for club members, as has the Alpine Angler store at the Four Mile.

If you would like to be a part of the fun, drop in at the Alpine Hotel for a beverage and a yarn with Michael and the members.

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Cooma Field and Game Gun Club helds its annual shoot over Easter, which included State and National competitions. On Monday, The Monaro Post found this group of locals enjoying a more casual day. Pictured from left are Brody Walters, John Starr, Mark Corbett, Michael Hedger, Jake Hedger and Toby Edwards with Jo Heise.

Below, from left, Mark Corbett, Toby Edwards and Jake Hedger all take aim.