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“I really enjoy interacting with the crowd and getting them involved too when I play, just making sure everybody at the venue is loving life,” Sydney based producer/dj and infamous internet sensation Jaxon Carr aka Deckhead will be making his highly anticipated return to the Heller Keller on July 20 to headline the Winter Full Moon Party.

Deckhead has been making big waves in the Sydney club scene over the past few years, currently holding down residencies at clubs throughout the city including Pacha at Ivy, World Bar, The Standard Bowl and Chinese Laundry.

Deckhead is known for his interactive performances and has played several big gigs around the country.

“I’ve been lucky enough to play some amazing gigs in my time including Stereosonic, Future Music and Parklife festival. Plus, regularly playing in capital cities Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and regional towns like the always amazing Bathurst,” he said.

Deckhead has also been heavily involved in the background of the EDM scene, being in charge of digital marketing and promotions for Onelove Recordings.

In 2011 he released a compilation with Spenda C

called Bass Xplosion, under the alias The Mane Thing, and toured Australia off the back of it.

“Fast forward to 2014 and I began working behind the scenes at the label. We released music from the likes of Tiga, Generik, Nicky Night Time, Slumberjack, Martin Solveig, Bingo Players and many more. The crew behind onelove were also the original brains behind Stereosonic, so that was another project I got to work on at my time at onelove,” he said.

Deckhead has been coming to Thredbo to visit family and ski for years and he is excited to make his return to the Heller Keller Bar. “I love Thredbo, I’ve got a bit of history down there.

“I played last year at Keller bar for their Full Moon party and it was one of my favourite gigs of 2015 - I am stoked to be able to come down again. The trip was amazing, I went down with my sister (DJ SPORTS) so was a bit of a nostalgic trip, she even got to DJ at the night too. I’m really looking forward to coming back with my pals Hobophonics and Luen, should be a blast,” he said.

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Deckhead calls his sets House Party sets where he brings a mixture of current tunes and some throwbacks.

You can expect to hear some hip hop, house music, classic dance, some records for the crowd to sing along with and a whole lot more.

“I really enjoy interacting with the crowd and getting them involved too when I play, just making sure everybody at the venue is loving life,” he said.

“You can expect to get more lit than my mate Will singing Darren Hayes at Ding Dong Dang.”

Deckhead is currently participating in Dry July so you won’t be able to see his famous Shoey but you can help raise money for the Cancer Council by donating at https://www.dryjuly.com/users/jaxon-carr then treat yourself to some tasty tunes at http://www.facebook. com/deckhead and http://www.soundcloud.com/ deckhead

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There was great harmony mixed with light hearted banter at the Snowfall Cocktails held by the Thredbo Historical Society on Saturday June 11th, when snowboarders from the 1980’s, and skiers gathered together to hear Adrian Gibbs speaking about the history of 30 years of snowboarding on Thredbo’s ski slopes.

Adrian Gibbs and Geoff Sawyer were Thredbo’s first snowboard instructors in 1986,.

Over seventy guests attended the function, which was to launch the Ski Museum’s display of early snowboards celebrating 30 years of snowboarding in Thredbo.

Legends in the snowboard industry arrived with their treasured early snowboards which had survived in one piece.

Darren Powell accompanied the Vöikli snowboard on which he broke the Australian snowboard speed record of 204 km At Les Arcs, France in 1900.

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Victorian Geoff Lang brought along a Force snowboard which he donated to the Museum, and Adrian Gibbs had his O’Neill snowboard, Raichle hard boots and one-piece suit featuring in the Ski Museum’s special exhibition.

The sport has come a long way since 1978 when surfer Nat Young was seen on a snowboard. Gone are the long, straightsided boards without edges, steering fins, split fish tails, all designed for the deep, deep powder snow of north America where one could actually surf the snow and totally unsuitable for Australian hard pack conditions.

Today’s snowboarders with their short, shaped, metal edged snowboards, will marvel how the Australian pioneers of the sport actually rode the long boards, competed on slalom courses designed for alpine skiers and dug their own jumps with shovels – there were no fancy half-pipes carved out

by Kassbohrers in those days!

You can see the snowboard collection in the Thredbo Ski Museum which will be open daily except Mondays, during July and August between 1 and 5 pm and at weekends in September.

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• Operation snowsafe Be warned, the Police and Roads and Maritime Services conduct operation Snowsafe to target speeding, drink driving and seatbelt offences committed by people travelling to and from the snow.

• Watch your speed Adjust your speed to the weather. Slow down when conditions deteriorate and proceed with caution, particularly in fog, snow or ice.

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• Use fog lights or headlights

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Of course you should always obey the speed limit and any signs. But in the snow country you need to watch out for signs advising you to fit snow chains.

Certain sections of the mountain roads are signposted as When the weather gets snow and ice danger areas. Black bad, use your headlights or ice is actually a clear layer of ice fog lights to increase your which forms on the road surface visibility to other drivers. in certain conditions, especially in Also take note of wildlife shaded areas. You can’t see it, but • Take extra care warning signs because many you’ll certainly know about it if you overtaking from the vehicle in front. road crashes in alpine areas hit it.

Never overtake on a hill, involve native animals crossing at a bend or at intersections.

• Brake and accelerate roads, particularly at night.

If you do find some and manage gently to safely get through it, use your • Don’t tailgate Braking should be gentle and Braking distances in snow and • Snow poles and road headlight to warn any oncoming drivers – they may not be so ice are increased compared to dry early. Accelerate slowly. edges conditions. Allow extra distance Snow poles are painted orange lucky. and are tall enough for drivers to Pay attention to the signs and get their bearings in heavy snow.

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The opening of the 2016 Ski Season kicked off with the traditional party scene and an opportunity to make good purchases of pre loved equipment at affordable prices.

In Jindabyne well before the Memorial Hall doors opened on Saturday June 11th, the queue was already stretching into the shopping precinct with locals and visitors alike to find larger sizes for their offspring. The biggest demand was for ski boots.

Up the hill in Perisher, the Ski Centre was alive with children having their faces painted, clowns and musicians warming up for the Peak Festival running over the two days.

On the side Perisher’s ski slopes, a well attended all denominational church service blessed the snow that had fallen and prayers were lodged for more of the white fluffy stuff. Following the service, there was a fine dusting of snow which delighted those on the magic carpet located in the Front Valley, while the much needed snowmakers were warming up their guns to help Mother Nature overnight.

Thredbo’s free dance party on Saturday night was a big success and on Sunday, the Long Lunch in the Village Square ensured the continuity of the festive atmosphere.

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Driving in snow and ice needs special attention, your safety is the highest priority. Read our tips for driving safely in snow and icy conditions.

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July

Thursday 30th June – Saturday 2nd July Adam Thompson Live @ Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa – Cuisine Courtyard, 5pm Saturday 2nd Election Day Polling Places - Open from 8am until 6pm – at the following locations: • Adaminaby Public School, Cosgrove Street • Cooma Public School, Commissioner Street • Cooma North Public School, Mittagang Road • Jindabyne Memorial Hall, Kosciuszko Road • Thredbo Community Centre, Crackenback Drive • Perisher Valley NPWS Offices, Kosciuszko Road Saturday 2nd • “Open Mic” Literary Afternoons @ The Two Vault’s Restaurant – Sharp Street, from 1pm • Vendulka Live @ Jax Bar & Chargrill – Kosciuszko Road, Perisher, 3-5pm and 6-9pm • Jordan McRobbie Live on the Blue Cow Deck – Blue Cow, 12-3pm • Macenmist Truffle Hunts – 230 Cappanana Road, Bredbo, starting 10am.

Saturday 2nd July – Sunday 17th • Beanie Festival @ Wildbrumby Schnapps Distillery – Alpine Way, if you’re a knitter and would like to add your creations to the collection feel free to drop them into Wildbrumby, 20% of beanie sales donated to Children’s Leukaemia • Kids Snow Festival – Friday Flat, Thredbo, FREE and ticketed school holiday fun for the whole family

August Tuesday 2nd – Wednesday 3rd FIS Alpine Giant Slalom – Perisher hosts an Alpine Giant Slalom event recognised by the International Ski Federation Wednesday 3rd • Snowy Monaro Arts Council Inc presents “Young at Art” – St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall • Winter Regional Dinner Series with Chef Ben

Saturday 2nd – Sunday 24th • “Still Kicking” Paintings and Drawings by Diana Klima @ The Raglan Gallery

Saturday 9th • “Warhammer” Pizza and Game Night – 88 Vale Street, 5pm, suitable for anyone 12 years and older

Sunday 3rd – Sunday 10th • NAIDOC Exhibition @ Snowy Region Visitors Centre – Kosciuszko Road, Jindabyne, 8.30am till 5pm,

Sunday 10th • Cooma Darts Association & Harpers Light Present Simpson Memorial “Blondie’s Cup” – Cooma Ex Services Club, 11am, cash prizes and a monster raffle • Torah Brights Mini Shred – Friday Flat Terrain Park, Thredbo, 10am till 3pm

Tuesday 5th • School Holidays @ Cooma Youth Hub “Indigenous Cooking Day” – Vale Street, 11am, ages 12-17, •Watoto “Oh, What Love” Live Tour – Cooma Baptist Church, 6.30pm • Pymble Cup – Perisher Valley, 8am, ski or snowboard giant slalom event for school students Wednesday 6th • NAIDOC Day 2016 – The Hub Youth Centre, Vale Street, 11am till 2pm, celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Thursday 7th • School Holidays @ Cooma Youth Hub “Free Pop-Up Cinema” – Vale Street, 11am Alice in Wonderland and at 2pm Zoolander 2 for ages 12-17 Thursday 7th – Saturday 9th Michael Duchesne Live @ Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa - 1650 Alpine Way, 5pm till late Friday 8th • Andy Jones “What’s the Joke?” @ the Cooma Library – Vale Street, 11am, hilarious literacy and musical show for kids aged 4 to 15 • School Holidays @ Cooma Youth Hub “Street Art Workshop” – Vale Street, 11am, ages 12-17

Willis – Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa Thursday 4th – Saturday 6th Andrew Wishart Live @ Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa - 1650 Alpine Way, 5pm till late Thursday 11th – Saturday 13th Will Brown Live @ Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa 1650 Alpine Way, 5pm till late Friday 12th – Sunday 14th The Subaru Australian Junior Feeeride Championships – Perisher Valley

LOCAL MARKETS • Saturday 2nd July & Saturday 6th August: Crackenback Markets @ Wildbrumby Distillery – Wollondibby Road, 10am till 2pm • Saturday 16th July: Jindabyne Local Produce Markets – Snowy Region Visitors Centre and Mitre 10, 9am till 1pm • Sunday 17th July & Sunday 21st August: Cooma Rotary High Country Markets – Centennial Park, Cooma • Sunday 24th July: Bredbo CWA Village Markets – Bredbo Hall, Monaro Highway, 9am to 3pm

• For a full list of activities visit our Visitor Information centres located throughout the Snowy Monaro Region.

AND don’t forget to vote on the 2nd July!

Friday ay 15thh • Minus18 Dance PParty @ Th The H Hubb – VVale Street, 18 D l S 6pm till 10pm, ages 12-17, pre-sale tickets $8 available from local high schools and the Hub or $10 @ the door Saturday 16th • “Bijou” a Cabaret of Secrets and Seduction – Cooma Little Theatre, 7.30pm. Tickets $28 or $22 concession available at the Cooma Visitors Centre or www.clt.org.au.

Monday 11th • Shredlands Cup – Friday Flat Terrain Park, Thredbo, 10 am till 2pm

Sunday 17th Cooma Rotary High Country Markets – Centennial Park, Cooma

Tuesday 12th • School Holidays @ Cooma Youth Hub “Street Art Workshop” – Vale Street, 11am, ages 12-17 • Redlands Cup 2016 – Thredbo, from 7.30am

Sunday 17th – Thursday 21st Thredbo Uni Week

Wednesday 13th • School Holidays @ Cooma Youth Hub “Darts & Pool Comp” – Vale Street, 11am, ages 12-17 Wednesday 13th – Saturday 16th • Sydney Zone NSW Interschools – Perisher Valley Thursday 14th • School Holidays @ Cooma Youth Hub “Candlemaking” – Vale Street, 11am, ages 12-17 School Holidays @ Cooma Youth Hub “Tye Dying Workshop” – Vale Street, 2pm, ages 12-17 •Bastille Day Dinner @ Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa – 1650 Alpine Way, 6.30pm Thursday 14th – Saturday 16th • Warren James Live @ Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa - 1650 Alpine Way, 5pm till late Saturday 13th “Warhammer” Pizza and Game Night – 88 Vale Street, 5pm, bring along your armies • Thredbo Village Concert Series – Thredbo Village, featuring the Jungle Giants, Lime Gordiale, Paper Hearts Thursday 18th – Saturday 20th Glenn Bidmead Live @ Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa - 1650 Alpine Way, 5pm till late

Wednesday 20th Winter Regional Dinner Series with Chef James Viles – Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa, 6pm Thursday 21st – Saturday 23rd Andrew Wishart Live @ Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa - 1650 Alpine Way, 5pm till late Sunday 24th Cooma Music Competition 2016 – St Paul’s Anglican Church, 11.45am Thursday 28th – Saturday 30th Timothy McArtney Live @ Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa - 1650 Alpine Way, 5pm till late Sunday 31st “Open Mic” @ Snowy Vineyard & Microbrewery –255 Werralong Road, Dalgety, 12 noon

Sunday 21st Cooma Rotary High Country Markets – Centennial Park Thursday 25th – Saturday 27th Will Brown Live @ Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa 1650 Alpine Way, 5pm till late Sunday 28th Psychic/Medium Florence King Platform Show – Cooma Ex-Services Club, 1pm till 3pm

Friday 19th – Wednesday 24th The Mile high by Carlton Dry Snowboard Event – Perisher Valley

Live Entertainment

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Don’t forget to vote Election day is Saturday 2 July. In all the hustle and excitement of packing for your ski holiday, have you forgotten it’s election weekend? No worries, here’s a list of all the local spots for voting between 8am and 6pm: • Thredbo Community Centre Crackenback Dr • National Parks and Wildlife Offices, Kosciuszko Rd • Jindabyne Memorial Hall, Kosciuszko Rd • Adaminaby Public School, Cosgrove St • Berridale Community Centre Florence St • Cooma Public School, Commissioner St • Cooma North Public School, Mittagang Rd • Bredbo Public School, Cooma St • Michelago Public School, Ryrie St • Nimmitabel Public School, Wolfe St • Khancoban Community Hall, Mitchell Ave • Tooma Memorial Services Club, Walaregang Rd • Tumbarumba High School, William St • Tumut High School, Bogong Pl • Tumut Public School, Wynyard St

Who are these guys?

As you drive into the main street of Cooma, you may have noticed some snowy friends giving you a friendly wave through town. Did you know these guys are created and put up by the Cooma Lions Club?

The Cooma Lions Club is a community volunteer group

dedicated to making the region a better place.

The snowmen go up every year at the beginning of the ski season, with shops donating money to have a snowman at their store. Lions started this tradition in 2006. During summer, they put up Santas.

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y l n o w o One sh Enjoy a winter evening in a cosy Parisian bar, as Bijou and her wonderful pianist spin a musical tale!

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re transported to a cafĂŠ-bar in Paris 1933. A wine, a chat; the music playsâ&#x20AC;Ś thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new face in the crowd. A ravaged figure enters, dressed in faded finery and fake pearls and the evening takes an unexpected turn. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bijouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, former Queen of the Demi-Monde, unleashes a cascade of intimate, colourful memories, taking us backwards in time to the shadows of her youth.

Bijou survives a hard world by constantly reinventing herself. A young ingĂŠnue on the stage of the Paris Varietees, a high-class Courtesan, the hard-bitten Madame of a highly imaginative house of joy, a vulnerable child at the mercy of the adults around her, Bijou emerges triumphant after taking us on a rollicking journey.

This sumptuous, funny, poignant cabaret peeps into the private, sensual world of a riveting Parisienne dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;un certain age. Music of Satie, Weill, Hollander, Bruant and others, accompanies her stories and songs.

Women On A Shoestringâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the Cossroadsâ&#x20AC;? and Cooma Library with her childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shows â&#x20AC;&#x153;Granâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bagâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flotsam and Jetsamâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bijouâ&#x20AC;? is her latest work, which had two successful seasons at The Street Theatre in Canberra, and has toured to regional NSW, Sydney and most recently a very successful season in Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s La Mama Courthouse Theatre.

Chrissie is joined by leading accompanist Alan Hicks as the long-suffering bar pianist. Alan is a pianist and vocal coach, currently at the Opera Unit, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and Director of the University of Canberra Chorale. He appears regularly with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, and the Australian Flute Festival, and has accompanied national and international singers and instrumentalists. Alan received a Canberra Criticsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Circle Award in 2014 for his contribution to the musical life of the ACT and region.

Chrissie Shaw, award-winning theatre veteran, is a Canberra-based performing artist and writer. She has produced eight of her own shows, winning Criticsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Circle and Greenroom Awards, has visited Cooma Little Theatre with

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Duration of show: 90 minutes with 15 minute interval Venue: Cooma Little Theatre Monaro Avenue COOMA Ticket prices: Full price $28. Concession $22.

Bookings: www.clt.org.au OR Cooma Visitor Information Centre Contact: chrissieshaw@apex.net.au Mobile: 0407 079 748 Review quotes (Chrissie) Shaw draws on all her theatrical skills, honed over a career of remarkable performances, to create a totally believable, fascinating character, who sings, dances, teases, flirts, and ultimately breaks your heart, as she rummages through her recollectionsâ&#x20AC;Ś Alan Hicks is superb as the long-suffering bar-pianist, providing a strong supportive presence, sensitive piano accompaniments and even gentle vocal harmonies. All are essential contributions to a riveting tour de force performance by Chrissie Shaw in this gloriously entertaining, beautifully realised production.

Reviewed by Bill Stephens, City News. â&#x20AC;Śafter a spot of gleeful menacing â&#x20AC;Ś it was time to get down to business, with Bijou stepping up to her platform in the middle of the room and unleashing her divine voice on the audience. Weaved through a selection of both familiar and obscure French and German songs from the 17th to the 20th Century, Bijou tells us of her colourful life of extremes that would make even the most liberated woman bury her blushing face in her handsâ&#x20AC;ŚIt snuck up on you quietly; one moment you were casually interested in this story, and the next you were utterly absorbed in her every word and deed. â&#x20AC;ŚWith often quite saucy, even erotic themes, Shaw as Bijou also pulled off a level of sensual exploration much more grounded and assured than I have seen in any younger performers. she seemingly delighted in challenging people on the widely held belief that maturity and sexuality is an oxymoron.

Reviewed by Deborah Hawke, The Barefoot Review.

Audience comments: What a performance! We were blown away by your transformations from flirty twenty-something-ish to worn-down aged courtesan. Still sexy, raw, courageous, not allowing herself to sink into misery and oblivion - too much spunk! Very likeable and entertaining.

Tess, Tony, Ara, Liam We loved Bijou!! The bitter sweet stories, songs, her character, the costumes, Chrissie looked beautiful. We enjoyed her wit, wisdom, sensitivity. Sometimes she seemed like a very young enchanting girl, then changed into a powerful amazon. This show really transports you in time.

Maresol Pacheco, John Brew 11/9/13 Congratulations on your tour de force last night! There was so much to admire: your superb characterization and all the research involved; your singing style (so very French) and the perfect accompanying music; the ambience of the venue and the wonderful costuming â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you could have been Mme Bijou from the painting.Your amazing energy to carry the whole show (for someone not in the first flush of youth) and commit the songs and text to memory with perfection, again, just wonderful. Sincerely with kindest regards, Margaret Hunt (Branson).

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KEEP IT CLEVER

Universities Australia – the peak body for Australian universities – launched its newly branded Keep It Clever advertising campaign last month.

The campaign aims to highlight the essential role of universities in developing Australia’s future potential.

The next stage of the campaign, to be rolled out in July, will feature a number of examples where university research or graduates have helped the community, created new jobs and new industries, particularly in regional Australia.

Universities Australia Chair Professor Barney Glover said the Keep it Clever campaign was about highlighting the university graduates and researchers that were responsible for amazing inventions and breakthroughs.

“Many Australians would know that Australia’s

university researchers and graduates were responsible for inventions such as the Cochlear implant, and that they contributed to the development of Wifi at CSIRO, the realisation of the ground-breaking cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil and many others,” Professor Glover said.

“But what may not be so top of mind is how a highquality university system touches their lives in so many other ways. The highly-skilled teachers in their child’s primary school classroom? Educated at a university.

The doctor who treats their elderly parent? Educated at a university. The engineer who designed the bridge they drive over safely every day... All university educated.”

“We want to remind Australians of the enormous contribution that universities make to almost every aspect of Australia’s economic and social wellbeing.”

“The stories of people like Jane Cay, a commerce graduate who went back to her hometown of Cooma to found an online business that created more than 100 new jobs in regional Australia.”

“Australia simply cannot achieve an economic transition without a strong university sector.”

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Alpine Resort Shuttle. It takes you from the Snowy Alpine Charters Mountains Airport, to Jindabyne, the Ski Tube Ph: 02 6456 7340 (Perisher) and to Thredbo. Return prices range from alpinecharters.com.au $60 to $85 and $50 to $80 for kidlets.

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Alternatively, you can also hire a car through Hertz There are also several private transfers available. to pick up and drop off right at the Snowy Mountains Keep in mind, most also include the additional Airport. To book, just head to www.hertz.com.au There are also taxis available.

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Aboriginal Community to jointly manage KNP The Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community now has stronger links with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in the management of Kosciuszko National Park and reserves in the Southern Ranges Region under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

In signing the MOU on June 25 Tom Bagnat, Director Mountains and Metro branch with NPWS, said the agreement formally acknowledges both parties commitment to working together to care for the park’s Aboriginal places and spiritual and cultural values.

“This MOU provides Original Owners of MonaroNgarigo decent with an opportunity to reconnect to country and a clearly defined role in identifying and conserving Aboriginal cultural heritage in the southern section of the park,” Mr Bagnat said.

“The MOU covers the area south of Tolbar Road near Lake Eucumbene to the Victorian border, Country ces that includes important cultural sites and places nd of cultural significance within the landscapes and waterways. nt “This cooperative approach to park management is means decisions around the conservation of this cultural heritage will be more holistic and reflectivee of the Original Owner’s aspirations.

“Under the agreement an Executive Advisoryy Committee made up of community members willl be established to advise NPWS on other aspects of park management including tourism, fire and pest management operations.

“It’s taken a long time to produce the MOU and I would like to thank all involved. It’s through this process that a genuine and respectful partnership has developed,” said Mr Bagnat.

The agreement was signed at a celebration on 25 June 2016 in Jindabyne with members of the Monaro Ngarigo community and NPWS. “What this MOU represents is much more than an agreement to work collaboratively, it symbolises a shared vision to manage Kosciuszko National Park’s unique values to deliver benefits not only to Country but to people and communities,” Mr Bagnat said.

This MOU with the Monaro Ngarigo community is similar to an agreement already in place with the Tumut Brungle Gundagai Aboriginal Area Community.

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Our critters use our roads, too

Holiday makers and residents aren’t the only users of roads in the Snowy Mountains region - our local wildlife also use road corridors as well.

This can be an issue, if they happen to be crossing a road at the same time someone is driving along it.

LAOKO (Looking After Our Kosciuszko Orphans) is a wildlife rescue group based in the Snowy Mountains.

This group of trained volunteer carers assist in the rescue and care of native wildlife in the local area.

Each year hundreds of native animals are injured or killed as a result of car accidents, dog attacks and human intervention in the form of unauthorised culling. Many young animals as a result are left orphaned and the organisation assists in the raising of these orphans and rehabilitating for release back into the wild.

If you find an injured animal in our area, please contact us as soon as possible on (02) 6456 1313.

If you need to assist an injured animal, here is the best advice from LAOKO:

sure the road is clear of traffic, if you can’t do this, please call our Emergency Rescue line, local Police or National Parks & Wildlife for assistance.

• Ensure the animal is not at risk of attack from domestic animals such as dogs or cats, by locking them up until a rescuer arrives and takes the animal.

You can minimise stress to the animal by placing a towel or blanket over it, then place in a box (if it is a small animal or bird). Kangaroos, wombats, etc, should calm down if the towel or blanket is placed over their head. Try not to disturb the animal and wait till a rescuer arrives.

As soon as possible, contact LAOKO’s Emergency Rescue line, your local Police or National Parks & Wildlife. You will be advised what action to take.

DON’T • Try to feed the animal until you have spoken with someone who is qualified in native animal rescue. Marsupials are intolerant to cows milk. Water is better than trying to feed cow’s milk.

• Remove an animal from a pouch or take it away from its mother because you think the kids would love to hand raise it. Too many animals have died slow and miserable deaths due to parents thinking it would be good to teach their kids the responsibility. Native animals aren’t like kittens and puppies and need specialised care.

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Emergency Rescue Firstly, do not panic if you encounter an injured animal or an orphan. It is important to remain as calm as possible. If you need to move an animal from a road, please ensure that your car is parked safely on the side of the road. MAKE SURE YOU AREN’T THE NEXT VICTIM. If you encounter a dead animal on the road, please move it off the road for the safety of others.

Improper rescue can hurt both the animal and the rescuer. LAOKO has specially trained volunteers to Don’t forget : deal with all situations. Wild animals are suseptible It is illegal to keep native wildlife without a to stress and can therefore injure themselves whilst trying to escape a stressful situation. Our aim is to licence, they must be passed on to a licenced minimise the stress to the animal, allowing it a carer or Wildlife Rescue Organisation. As cute and cuddly as the animal may appear, better chance of survival and re-habilitation. it’s unfair to give them nothing but the best possible chance of survival.

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! w o n S h c u oM Mother Nature has worked her magic in the last couple of weeks to give the Snowy Mountains a wonderful snow cover in time for the school holidays.

A big dump at the end of June resulted in more than 70cm of snow falling across the mountains, with a further 40 to 60cm predicted for the first weekend in July.

All up, that should be more than a metre of snow with winter just hitting its straps.

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and was in need of a major facelift. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m part of a strategy to provide a good visitor pleased the NSW Government saw fit to experience. lend a helping hand,â&#x20AC;? said Mr Barilaro.

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Save our Snowy Brumby Inspiring your imagination

Members of the “Save our Snowy Brumby” action group, Wagga Trail Riders, Hoofs2010 and SMBSMG have gathered at the gate-way to the brumby trapping site at NPWS Blowering depot on the Snowy Mountains Highway south of Tumut, to continue the publicity drive to have overturned the State Government and NPWS Draft Plan of Management for the Snowy Brumby. The draft plan will see 90 percent of the brumby population in Koscisuszko National Park destroyed or removed.

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Snowprint Bookshop is a lovely country bookstore located in the beautiful Snowy Mountains.

We offer a great range of fiction and non fiction books as well as games, puzzles, greeting cards and gift vouchers.

launches virtual Snow Fitness program

Two time Winter Olympic Mogul Skier, Manuela Berchtold has launched SnowFitness.com.au an innovative online program for recreational to elite skiers and boarders to prepare for the slopes.

The members website is designed specifically for snow lovers wanting the best in fitness advice and innovative ski and snowboard specific training programs from a successful Olympic skier and certified fitness trainer. Snow Fitness will help you ski and snowboard harder and longer and then recover quicker, ensuring a better overall snow holiday experience.

Now anyone can access the knowledge and skills of a Winter Olympian with the launch of SnowFitness.com.au.

Simply log in to the members centre and discover the 10 day, 30 day and Premium Access Membership 365 days a year.

The Snow Fitness Programs are specifically designed to be done anytime, anywhere, no matter your fitness, age and skill level. Videos feature Manuela herself plus Winter Olympian Sami Kennedy Sim and Australian alpine children’s coach Nicholas Kilbey.

“The highly targeted training programs will benefit not only the die hard season pass holder but also the weekend

warrior” says Berchtold. “The key Snow Fitness programs are using your bodyweight only so can be done anywhere, no need for a gym.”

If you want to go the extra mile you can also purchase a specific piece of Snow Fitness equipment and receive a catalogue of fitness sessions, exercises and programs from Manuela for that piece of equipment.

Whether you are preparing for your next snow trip, working in a resort for the season, or you’re going to be competing at any level, the Snow Fitness formula combines state of the art training program methods with the latest web technologies making it a fully portable program.

The 10 Day Snow Fitness online program costs a one off AU$39 and the 30 Day Snow Fitness Program costs a one off AU$79. These programs come with extras including stretch sessions.

The Premium Access Membership is AU$199 per year recurring and offers members Core Care, Outdoor Park Workouts, Stretch Sessions, Knee Preparation, Leg Care, Back & Neck Care, Bonus Sessions and more all targeted at being Snow fit.

About Manuela Berchtold Manuela Berchtold is the name behind High Country Fitness gym in Jindabyne and counts fellow Olympians Sami Kennedy Sim, Russ Henshaw and Nicole Parks as clients.

Berchtold launched High Country Fitness after retiring from competitive mogul skiing post the 2006 Torino Olympics. The one stop health and wellness facility is made up of an RPM studio, group fitness studio, fully equipped gym floor, cardio area and allied health including physiotherapy and massage.

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The first of five planned high-flow environmental water releases to the Snowy River are set to commence in early June, DPI Water Acting Director Surface Water Management, Brian Graham, said today. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These high-flow water releases are designed to better mimic the natural flow characteristics that are seen in Snowy Mountain rivers, with the aim of improving the long-term health of the iconic Snowy River,â&#x20AC;? Mr Graham said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The release of environmental water into the Snowy River over a series of high-flow events has been successfully trialled over the last three years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are two scheduled releases during winter and three in summer this year, to reflect the natural timing of high-flow events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Downstream landholders are being encouraged to make appropriate plans ahead of the water releases, including moving pumps and infrastructure to higher ground.â&#x20AC;?

The planned high-flow releases are: â&#x20AC;˘ Wednesday 17 August â&#x20AC;&#x201C; equivalent peak flow 2,236 ML/d for 8 hours â&#x20AC;˘ Wednesday 7 September â&#x20AC;&#x201C; equivalent peak flow 2,536 ML/d for 8 hours â&#x20AC;˘ Tuesday 20 September â&#x20AC;&#x201C; equivalent peak flow 3,079 ML/d for 8 hours â&#x20AC;˘ Wednesday 5 October â&#x20AC;&#x201C; equivalent peak flow 8,109 ML/d for 8 hours â&#x20AC;&#x153;This flow pattern includes a higher degree of daily and seasonal flow

variability, but still maintaining the need to ensure high-flow events occur in the Snowy, allowing the river to be reworked to improve the in-stream habitat.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Graham said the results from previous studies from DPI Waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Snowy Flow Response Monitoring and Modelling Program, show the Snowy River is responding well to the seasonal high- flow events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The move to the five smaller flow release pattern has been demonstrated to make better use of the available water to establish a new smaller channel within the former channel of the Snowy River, wet the riparian zone and promote the establishment of aquatic and riparian vegetation,â&#x20AC;? said Mr Graham.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high-flow events will once again be given culturally significant names by Aboriginal elders, reflecting their respective communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s connection with the rivers of the Snowy Mountains.

Environmental water releases to the Snowy River are mandated under the Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed 2002, a trigovernment agreement between the Australian, New South Wales and Victorian Governments, to achieve significant improvements in river health.

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ARTN looks beyond the Election THE MOUNTAINS FAREWELL

The Australian Regional Tourism Network is calling on political parties to get serious about tourism and commit to some new ways to bring industry and government together.

The Chair of the Australian Regional Tourism, David Sheldon, was scathing about existing funding programs, saying “they are ad hoc, disconnected and superficial – they do little to increase the competitiveness of regions, let alone drive private sector investment”. “What we have witnessed through this election campaign is minimal new strategy or investment in regional tourism – it’s time to stop talking the talk and start walking the walk “ Sheldon claimed.

Australia’s ‘Visitor Economy’ is worth over $107b, generates over 580,800 direct jobs and close on a million indirect jobs. Tourism helps define the social fabric of a region through creating experiences that locals use and are proud of.

Sheldon said “The biggest constraint we have in the visitor economy is our inefficient way of dealing with tourism across the levels of government and across our industry”. To bring Australia’s tourism industry and three tiers of government together, the Australian Regional Tourism Network has called for a 2030 Visitor Economy Plan. The Plan would streamline the way tourism is managed, should be prepared and influenced by relevant parts of the Commonwealth and State governments, the Australian Local Government Association and representatives of Australia’s tourism industry, and presented to the Council of Australian Governments for endorsement.

The Australian Regional Tourism Network has also called on political parties to commit to the following during the next term of Government: • A Ministerial sub-committee that reports on investment, skills and training, regional dispersal

(transportation; air, roads, rail, ports etc), enabling infrastructure and connectivity hardwired and satellite NBN. • The rollout and implementation of a regional investment program to enable regional Australia to compete in the 2030 environment.

• Development of a skills and training policy to grow regional and remote employment opportunities including current working visa programs and the much troubled backpacker tax.

• Development of a National Agri-tourism platform to generate employment in regions.

“Let’s not hear this can’t be done, this is an opportunity for our next Federal government to demonstrate a bipartisan approach and embrace their own statements that our industry ‘the Visitor Economy’ will be one of the nation’s five super go to industries by 2030’ Sheldon concluded.

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by Chrissi Webb It was a shoulder to shoulder celebration of Ivo Deubler’s life at Jindabyne’s Banjo Paterson Inn on Saturday June 25 when close on 200 from near and wide, gathered to pay tribute to his memory. Following a summary of Ivo’s life by Ben Clancey, Ivo’s daughter Holly fondly described her dad as a larrikin, honest, brave and generous.

Amongst the other speakers, Ted Gregorski from Bernti’s added that Ivo had an eye for the ladies and he related the story of one of Ivo’s encounters where the female first laid her head on his shoulder, winked at him and he thought he was on to a winner – it was Makybe Diva!

Austrian born Ivo Deubler was one of the many Europeans, who added colour to the snowfields and emerging ski industry and made his home in the Snowy Mountains. Coming to Australia “to see the world” from his home town, Salzburg he arrived in Melbourne by plane as a sponsored immigrant in 1961 and soon joined his sister already living in Cooma. He quickly found work as a carpenter for Architon Construction, which was building the Khancoban shopping centre.

On an exploratory hitchhiking trip to Perisher and Thredbo where he stayed overnight at Leo’s Lodge (now The Denman), his skills were quickly engaged each weekend to finish the lodge extensions before the 1961 ski season. During the ski season he assisted at times on the volunteer Ski Patrol, and he became a member of the NSW ski team, placing second in the National Slalom on 215 cm skis at Cabramurra.

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Having bought the garbage truck and contract at the end of 1961 ski season, Ivo could complete the early morning garbage collection before ski school briefings. Each weekend, for about 27 years he ran a taxi service ferrying people between the ski resorts and Cooma airport, sometimes Canberra.

Ivo did not shy away from hard work, and during summers he left a legacy of stonework using local material on many of the lodges in the growing Village and later years at the Ski Tube, Blue Cow and Lake Crackenback Resort.

In 1972 Upper Murray white water rafting experiences down to Khancoban became Ivo’s next business adventure which lasted for about three years. However he gave it away because it was too dangerous, consequently he spent more time fishing and pursuing an interest in horse racing Nevertheless, Ivo found time to court Hanna whom he married in 1972 and they looked after the “Golden Eagle” lodge in Thredbo. During the summer of 1978, he built his popular lodge, “Ivo’s Farm” on the Alpine Way. Their daughter, Holly arrived in 1984. Hannah ran the lodge until they sold it in 2014 and moved into Jindabyne township.

Rock walls were Ivo’s art . Unfortunately about 10 years ago he damaged his ankle whilst stepping out of his truck. The injury resulted in a debilitating bone disease which eventually became too much for him to bear.

He chose his own boulder and ending.

The stonewalls created by Ivo are a lasting memorial to him – a legend of the mountains. The Monaro Post wishes to express its condolences to his wife, Hanna and daughter, Holly.

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Robbie Duncan The vibrant Snowy Mountains features some of the most spectacular landscape and scenery in the country making it an ideal location for photography.

26 year old photographer Robbie Duncan from Jindabyne has been drawing inspiration from this since he began taking photos a few years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My focus is mainly landscape photos. Living in such a beautiful part of the world didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make learning landscape photography very hard, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to take a bad photo in the snowy mountains,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Robbie spends every winter in the Snowy Mountains and tends to move north or overseas for the summer months.

Much of his initial inspiration came from within Jindabyne and the surrounding region but he has since taken his photography throughout much of the world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I found my passion for photography, a few years ago, when I began exploring and travelling around Australia and the world.

After returning home from travelling both Canada and South America I realised My iPhone didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite capture the beauty of the places I was visiting so I figured I better get myself a decent camera and learn the art of photography.â&#x20AC;?

Robbie has recently returned from Nepal with his friend Matt Deck, where he spent a month living and volunteering in the town of Chimding in the foothills of Mt Everest.

He raised money from the sale of his photos to buy building materials to go towards helping rebuild and repair damage caused by the 2015 earthquake.

They then spent another month trekking around Nepal including the climb to Mt Everest Base Camp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nepal really is a photographerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Robbie has recently been working with local artists and clothing shops, shooting and learning model/lifestyle photography and notes he is really enjoying the challenge.

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With a new restaurant called The Après Lounge, not only is there a cosy atmosphere at the Jindy Inn, there is delicious eats too.

The chef, Rosario Marzano, is a lovely French/Italian man who has travelled all over the world and worked in many different kitchens along the way, including Michelin Star restaurants.

Reflecting his worldly knowledge, the menu at The Après Lounge is like a global tasting plate with dishes from Japan, Mexico, France, Italy and Spain.

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The food at The Après Lounge is fine dining quality without the huge prices.

The drinks list will suit any tastes, with gorgeous wines, plenty of beers and an espresso martini to warm you to the toes.

The restaurant is open from 3pm, with delicious appetisers available til 4pm. On a miserably cold day, it’s the perfect place to settle in. With a fireplace, comfy lounges and candle lit tables, it’s a very romantic setting.

In terms of accommodation, the Jindy Inn has 15 comfortable rooms available at a reasonable price. Located in Jindabyne, you’re only a five-minute walk from the town centre and 30 minutes from Thredbo and Perisher.

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Suitable for the whole family.

Enjoy dining in our beautiful bistro area by the open gas fire on a cold Winters day.

service.

The specials are constantly changing so there’s always something new to try.

Keeping it local, their coffee comes from Lonsdale St Roasters in Canberra. Their sharp logo was designed by local artist Mike Shankster, and Jindabyne Joinery decked out the restaurant.

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Where: Cocina Mexican Grill and Cantina, Shop 5 Town Centre Jindabyne

When: 7 days, from 5pm.

Cuisine: Handmade Mexican favourites and tapas Atmosphere: Fun and vibrant. The restaurant is a restored vintage café, with original milk bar and booths.

Chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suggestion: All the Mexican favourites, especially enchiladas and fajitas. Also must try the delicious cocktails â&#x20AC;&#x201C; great mojitos and margaritas Price: Starting at $14 for entrée.

Dietary options: GF, vegan, vegetarian

Where: Thai E Saan 2 Snowy River Ave, Jindabyne When: 7 days, 11.30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3.00 (lunch) and 5.00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; late (dinner) Cuisine: Fresh, traditional Thai E Saan style food Atmosphere: Take away only. An easy, yummy dinner to eat in your pyjamas at home on the couch Chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suggestion: Massaman curry, red curry with duck, pad thai or pad kee mao Price: $14.90 - $22.90 Dietary options: GF, vegetarian

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Where: Shut the Gate Wines Cellar Door in Berridale, on the main road.

When: 10 till 5 every day of the week. Bit later on Friday nights when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re open until 7pm Cuisine: Interesting selection of cheeses, terrines, meats and other providore items to either have as a picnic sitting by the fire at Shut the Gate or to take home.

Atmosphere: Warm, cosy, relaxedâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;Śand a little bit quirky!

Chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suggestion: A glass of Clare Valley Riesling with a soft goats cheese and maybe paired with a little fig and almond paste.

Price: Wine $7/$8 per glass. Providore food selection from $5.00.

Dietary options: think DIY Picnics, think antipasto platters all made up with items you choose.

Where: The Après Lounge at the Jindy Inn, 18 Clyde St, Jindabyne

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18 CLYDE STREET JINDABYNE NSW 2627

When: 7 days, 3pm til late.

Cuisine: Rustic artisan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; homemade and comforting Atmosphere: Casual, romantic and cosy!

Chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suggestion: Miso prawns, beef cheeks or kingfish Price: $17 - $34 Dietary options: GF, vegan, vegetarian, nut allergy

02 6456 1957

Where: The Atrium Restaurant at Pine Valley Estate, 583 Snowy Mountains Hwy Cooma When: Open from July 13.

10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; late (Wed, Thurs, Fri) 8am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; late (Sat, Sun) Cuisine: Modern Australian made with fresh local produce.

Atmosphere: Gorgeous atrium ceiling, rustic stone building, the charming venue dates back to 1861. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll feel like you are dining in a romantic garden under the stars.

Chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suggestion: High tea, tapas and sharing platters Price: $15 - $35 Dietary options: GF, vegetarian

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RED DOOR Red Door café is located in the Townn Centre and prides itself on its unique coffeee experience.

The café has three different blends of coffeee at any given time including a unique blendd which is roasted in house.

They also provide food options with thee breakfast wrap being a specialty.

Make sure you visit

Pictured Jane Clark roasting beans in house.

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There are quality food options available with premium coffee and outstanding service that keeps people

The warm and relaxed interior has blackboards on the coming back.

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Ullr T H R E D B O

The House of Ullr in Thredbo, named after the Norwegian God of Snow is under new management and has recently been refurbished.

They do breakfast from 6.30am-11.30 am and the bar specialises in Manly’s 4 Pines craft beer and Margaritas.

The work done includes new carpet, new beds and a fresh coat of paint.

House of Ullr features a Mexican themed restaurant specializing in nice, fresh,

PICTURED: Ben Heaney, general manager of House of Ullra at the newly refurbished premises.

vibrant Mexican food with sharing plates and a happy environment.

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Alpine boating safety Roads and Maritime Services wants to educate boaters in alpine or high country waters of when they need to wear a lifejacket.

Since November 1, 2010, strengthened lifejacket laws in NSW have required lifejackets to be worn more often by those boating on alpine waters.

Alpine waters are defined as Lake Burrinjuck, Lake Eucumbene, Lake Jindabyne, Khancoban Pondage, Swampy Plains River, Mannus Lake, Googong Reservoir, Blowering Dam, and all navigable waters contained within the boundaries of the Kosciusko National Park as reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 – NSW. “Unfortunately, the message is just not getting through – particularly among the people who go fishing on little tinnies or vessels that are less than 4.8m long. There are no exceptions, if you are on a small vessel, then you need to wear a lifejacket at all times,” an RMS spokesperson said.

For more information on when to wear a lifejacket in which circumstances, go to www.lifejacketwearit.com.au

As part of the alpine waters education campaign, Maritime has designed a brochure focusing solely on lifejacket requirements when boating on alpine waters which will be made available in local caravan parks, tackle shops and tourist information centres. The brochure will also be included in renewal notices for licences and registrations for people in the area.

Other times when lifejackets need to be worn on alpine waters include: • By children under 12 years, when in an open area of a vessel 4.8m to 8m that is underway; • When wearing waders on a vessel; • When being towed on water skis or other towing devices; • When canoeing and kayaking; • When in off the beach sailing vessels such as a catamaran and centreboard boats; • When sailboarding; • When on a PWC. Boating on alpine waters poses additional hazards to boating at other locations, with water temperatures averaging below 14 degrees for much of the year, and dropping to about 6 to 7 degrees in winter.

“If you unexpectedly fall into the water, you may quickly become incapacitated as your body reacts to the ‘cold shock’ of immersion,” the spokesman said.

“Cold shock is a physiological response to sudden immersion in cold water and leads to a massive rise in blood pressure and rapidity of breathing. This can cause a person to inhale water and drown in a matter of minutes, even seconds. The ability to perform basic function, like swimming, is greatly reduced.”

“For this reason, wearing a lifejacket in cold water conditions is critical because if someone falls in, it will keep their head out of the water and prevent them from sinking – which makes inhaling water and drowning unlikely. This allows some time to regain composure and swim to safety of be rescued.”

Winter trout closures in force Anglers looking to catch a trout are reminded that designated streams and rivers across NSW, are closed over winter.

NSW Department of Primary Industries’ (DPI) Inland Senior Fisheries Manager, Cameron Westaway, said the annual closure started on Tuesday June 14 and will re-open in time for the October long weekend on Saturday October 1.

“This closure allows brown, rainbow and brook trout to breed uninterrupted during their annual spawning run, while also allowing trout fishers to fish during both the June and October long weekends,” Mr Westaway said.

Anglers can continue fishing for trout during the annual closure, without breaking the rules, at any of the trout dams across the State that have been stocked as part of the NSW DPI fish stocking program.

“Popular winter fishing spots include Lakes Jindabyne and Eucumbene, Oberon Dam near Bathurst, Tantangara and Talbingo Dams near Tumut and Lake Wallace and Thompson’s Creek Dam near Lithgow.

“DPI, in conjunction with local acclimatisation societies, has been stocking trout dams and rivers in NSW

for many years.

“During the 2015/16 season, around 2.9 million trout were stocked in NSW waterways, consisting of approximately 2 million Rainbow Trout, 630,000 Brown Trout, 150,000 Atlantic Salmon and 110,000 Brook Trout.”

NSW DPI Director of Fisheries Compliance, Patrick Tully, said it is an offence to fish in trout streams during the closed season and fisheries officers will also be patrolling waterways across the State to ensure that fishers are adhering to the closure.

“Fishers heading to one of the trout dams this winter are reminded that they are still required to have a current NSW recreational fishing licence receipt on them at all times while fishing,” Mr Tully said.

“A combined bag limit of five and a size limit of 25cm applies for trout or salmon in all trout dams except Thompsons Creek Dam and Black Lake where the bag limit is two.”

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Aussies are over summer, new research suggests

More of us are loving winter than ever before • 40 per cent of Australians now prefer winter over summer, up from 25 per cent in 2014 • 41 per cent of the population has enjoyed a snow holiday, while 59 per cent are still yet to discover the magic of a winter wonderland • The more Australians experience the snow, the more they want to go back: 54 per cent of those who have been on snow holidays several times, are planning to go back this year • 84 per cent of young adults (aged 18 – 24) are big fans of winter - Two in three (63 per cent) prefer summer over winter - 47 per cent post more on social media when on holiday - The snowy landscape, first timer experiences, and the wintery weather listed as the top moments to share while on a winter escape.

Australia experienced an almost ‘endless summer’ in 2016, with temperatures remaining consistently above average nationwide throughout the entire autumn season.

This could explain why new research has found our nation’s preference for the coldest months of the year is on the rise.

The 2016 National Winter Report, released by Australia’s premier alpine destination, Thredbo Resort,

has today revealed 40 per cent of the population now prefer winter over summer, up from 25 per cent in 2014.

According to the research, not only are we loving the winter months more than ever, we are also making the most of them, with 41 per cent having enjoyed a snow holiday.

These numbers reflect the significant growth in winter’s popularity, in spite of Australians’ perceived penchant for summer.

“The results from the 2016 National Winter Report are really interesting,” said Angus Thomson, Thredbo Director of Brand Development. “It’s exciting to see the growing number of Australians loving the cool, crisp winter over the hotter summer months, and there’s no better way to embrace the winter season than to experience the real thing on a snow holiday”.

The research also found snow holidays provide the ultimate selfie opportunity in today’s digital age, where content is king, with the snowy landscape, first timer experiences, and the wintery weather listed as the top moments to share while on a winter escape.

It’s no surprise then, that winter scored an incredibly favourable response amongst millennials (young adults aged 18 – 24), with 84 per cent liking the cooler weather of the Australian Alps.

Considering new experiences and new places are two of the top three criteria when choosing a holiday destination, Thredbo, which was voted Australia’s Best Ski Resort in 2015, is looking to change the statistic that 60 per cent of Australians haven’t experienced a snow holiday.

Proving the power of powder, 54 per cent of those surveyed, who have been on snow holidays several times, are planning to go back this year.

To encourage first-timers to take the powdery plunge, Thredbo has partnered with Olympic gold medallist Torah Bright in developing a Beginner Ski & Snowboard package, aimed at giving people the opportunity to experience the magic of winter.

Nestled in the heart of Australia’s Snowy Mountains, Thredbo is the ultimate winter destination; whether you want to tackle Australia’s longest runs, take on a snowball fight in the free Snow Play Park, or experience the magic of the snow for the very first time with various beginner’s packages, there’s something for everyone at Australia’s premier alpine resort.

Thredbo also offers impressive packages for every group, including couples, families, friends and more.

More information on winter packages is available here.

In the past week, Thredbo received 90cm of fresh powder,

with another 8 - 20cm predicted to fall over the coming days.

Excitement for the 2016 season is running high, with a huge line up of music, events and celebrations to keep the party going, including headline sets from Safia, The Jungle Giants and Gypsy & the Cat. For information on events and packages, visit Thredbo’s website or call the Thredbo Resort Centre on 1300 020 589, or visit Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Five winters ago Cocina Mexican Grill & Cantina opened its doors to rave reviews. Together with its upstairs Agave cocktail and tapas bar itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a must visit in Jindabyne.

Open every night in winter from 5pm, Cocina is located in a vintage cafĂŠ at Shop 5 in the Town Centre in Jindabyne. The original milk bar and booths have been lovingly restored and while the menu features hand made Mexican favourites, there is a wide selection of steak, seafood and chicken and a delicious childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menu to keep everyone happy. Prices start at $14 for entrees.

In winter the Agave Bar is warm, cosy and Jindabyneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hidden gem. Pop corn old fashions, mojitoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made with hand pressed sugar cane or a shot of some of the finest tequilas you will find in Australia are just a few of the reasons to pop in. It is also

a great spot for a dessert and a liquor coffee or hot chocolate.

The Cocina menu is very popular with gluten free, vegetarian and vegan guests as Mexican cuisine is very vegetablebased and tortillas are available in both wheat and corn.

Exciting news for 2016 winter is that Cocina and the Agave Bar will be taking limited bookings but with their popular walk in dining still available. Cocina is open all year for dining, take away and functions, bookings available on 64572888. www.cocina.net.au PICTURED: Top - Tapas in the Agave Bar features slow cooked 14 hour smokey lamb shoulder and chilli lime squid Cocina Mexican Grill & Cantina â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a funky, vintage vibe in the mountains.

Tumba park upgrade The member for Eden-Monaro, Peter Hendy, has announced that a re-elected Turnbull Coalition Team will deliver $1.037 million for the redevelopment of the Tumbarumba Creek Caravan Park.

Dr Hendy announced the redevelopment in Tumbarumba. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Turnbull Coalition Team will support jobs and growth in Tumbarumba with the redevelopment of the Tumbarumba Creek Caravan Park,â&#x20AC;? Dr Hendy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The facilities are ageing and inadequate to support the growth in visitors and seasonal workers, and the Caravan Park needs a major overhaul to support the growing economic

opportunities that Tumbarumba has.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This project will see the construction of new workers accommodation, tourism infrastructure, improvements to the park entry and redevelopment of the accommodation facilities.â&#x20AC;?

Dr Hendy said the Tumbarumba Creek Caravan Park redevelopment was part of the Coalitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s detailed plan for Jobs and Growth in Tumbarumba. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working very hard to deliver for Tumbarumba as part of our blueprint for a Strong New Economy, and this $1 million investment in the economic redevelopment of the Tumbarumba Creek Caravan Park is a strong part of that plan,â&#x20AC;?

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by Chrissi Webb When asked by the Snow Post, “What led you to join the Perisher Volunteer Ski Patrol?”

Terry Chalk replied “One day in the late 1960’s I was skiing with my mate Col Ferris, and he asked ‘Why don’t you join the Ski Patrol with me? ‘ So I became a volunteer ski patroller in July, 1971.”

Little did Terry dream that he would be still volunteering on patrol in 2016, some 45 years later! He is one of 34% of Australia’s population who volunteer and contribute to this Australia’s lifestyle – and he doesn’t want go on “long service leave” or retire!

Born in 1942 at the Sydney Royal Women’s Hospital in Paddington, Terry grew up in Drummoyne, where he attended the local primary school. He continued his education at the selective Fort Street Boys’ High School.

However, demonstrating “hands-on” qualities, he completed his Intermediate Certificate to become an indentured electrical and electronics apprentice with Telephone Electrical Industries situated at Meadowbank.

Terry first sighted snow at the age of 21, when he joined a sailing club bus ski trip in 1964. This was the start of many fun journeys to the Snowy Mountains to acquire the techniques of skiing and became an irregular client of the ski school instructors including Adam Zapenski who made many a snow bunny cry, charming Andre Papp and disciplinarian Sigi Draxl.

After several years of skiing since his first trip to the snow, and knowing every rock on the Perisher slopes, Terry felt confident to qualify, to pass the test to become a rookie patroller at Perisher Ski Patrol which had 30 or 40 volunteers at the time.

To qualify, Terry was expected to have a St John’s First Aid Ceritificate, then be able to run or walk or herringbone up, and go around the bull wheel of the Front Valley T-bars before skiing to the bottom, all in 20 minutes. On passing the mandatory requirement of ski fitness, the next step was to go to Kurt Lance’s “Merit” factory at Ashfield, to be out fitted for a parka. Once kitted out at his own expense, Terry turned up at the first ski patrol headquarters operating from Bert Gardiner’s donated caravan outside the Valley Inn, for the obligatory 10+ days of ski patrolling each season.

To meet the need for accommodation in the mountains on a very regular basis, Terry had joined Oldina Ski Club and eventually became its Chairman. On joining the club, Terry quickly made friends with one of the Directors at that time, John Bolton who had an attractive secretary, Margaret. Now Margaret couldn’t ski, so Terry volunteered to be her chauffer from Sydney on her first trip to the snow. The rest is history and Margaret became a competent skier.

The very next year, 1972, it was wedding bells for Margaret and Terry who was climbing the corporate ladder by this stage. He was recruited

by John Cruickshank of Cruickshank & Company, one of Sydney’s leading management consulting companies and he still keeps in touch with John who has retired to Canberra.

As time went by, Terry and Margaret had two young sons who began to accompany them on some of the weekends when Terry was on patrol duty. Very little had changed on the hill up until then, for the volunteer ski patrol except that patrol headquarters had moved from the caravan into the basement of the “new” All Denominational Church, then into a storage room off the loading bay of the Perisher Valley Hotel.

With the thought that self employment might be the answer to having a life in which he could indulge his family and interests, Terry went “on sabbatical” with his own appliance repair business at Turramurra – a venture which lasted until John Cruickshank enticed him back to the management consulting field where he was head hunted for the role of Assistant General Manager at O’Donnell Griffin, one of the largest Electrical Contracting companies in Australia.

Around this time with his sights set on a management career, Terry successfully applied to the NSW Institute of Technology (now the

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University of Technology Sydney) to participate in their initial MBA program and became their first graduate in 1983.

In the late 1980’s the CEO of the major engineering company SimonCarves Pty Ltd, who Terry had known from his management consulting days, convinced him to take on the role as General Manager of SimonAbbey. This was a Melbourne based manufacturer of Elevated Work Platforms, which are better known to the public as scissor lifts and cherry pickers.

However with his roots and family in Sydney, after several years of working in Melbourne it eventually became time to return to Sydney.

Besides, trying to do a lot of skiing in Perisher while based in Melbourne was often a bit of a mission. Terry joined Austral Refrigeration as General Manager of one of their subsidiaries, and eventually took over responsibility for all of the group’s manufacturing operations prior to his retirement.

In 2001, with their boys having moved out of home, following a ski trip to Canada, Terry and Margaret decided it was time to “semi-retire” and moved to Jindabyne for a winter to run their property “Kiah Lodge” as a B&B. After a while, Terry and Margaret couldn’t see the point in moving back to Sydney and the move became permanent. Living in Jindabyne gave them more time to ski, enjoy the mountains, and Terry could take up a long held desire to learn to paint. Meanwhile they still found time for ski trips, particularly to the USA and Canada.

After several years in the Jindabyne accommodation business it was time to “properly retire” and they moved onto two acres at Lakewood where Margaret is able to indulge in her passion for gardening.

According to Terry, his contribution is to “dig holes”.

Following art lessons at TAFE with local artist Sandy Muston and workshops with Alan Grosvenor and other noted Australian landscape painters, Terry, having joined Jindabyne Lions Club soon became the volunteer curator for their successful Easter Art Show which attracted 300 entries this year.

Still volunteering on ski patrol after all this time, Terry continues to enjoy being a member of Perisher Volunteer Ski Patrol which now has 130 active members of which 80% are based in Sydney. Surprisingly, there are only four members living full time in the Jindabyne area, the rest being from as far afield as Canberra, Sydney and even Queensland.

Today the Patrol has a purpose built headquarters near the church below Sundeck and an accommodation lodge on Sundeck hill. Fourteen days patrolling per season is still a basic obligation. However these days can be spread throughout the season to suit the individual patroller’s time and personal circumstances.

Attendance at an annual Perisher Workplace Induction Weekend

in the resort during late May is mandatory, as is accumulating enough patrolling time each season to maintain the required skill and experience level. On the annual Induction Weekend, first aid, CPR skills and protocols are refreshed and recertified. Plus, there is a briefing on Perisher operations for the coming year. Then, on the Sunday the members hold their annual seminar where administration arrangements for the coming season are announced, ski tube and NPWS passes and uniforms are distributed so that everyone is ready to go as soon as the snow falls.

As well as the annual seminar, all patrollers must undergo several days of emergency response and medical retraining and certification every three years through the Australian Ski Patrol Association.

Perhaps the biggest change over the years is the integration of the volunteers and professional patrollers working together as one patrol on the hill, and carrying out joint training, ski evaluation, testing and ski clinics.

Each day the patrollers on duty sign on, then all patrollers attend a 7.55 morning briefing by Wayne Tuckwell, the Perisher Ski Patrol Director or the Blue Cow area Sli Patrol Supervisor depending on the area they will be patrolling that day.

The briefing covers which patrollers are allocated to which area, events such as races scheduled for the day, feedback from groomers and snowmakers and any areas needing special attention. This is followed by patrollers “setting up” the hill before opening it to the general public. The skiing public is generally not aware that each day for patrollers starts at sunrise and finishes at sunset.

Rope lines, signs and warning poles are taken from the slopes when the lifts close so that the groomers and snow makers can work their overnight “magic”. Then it all has to be put out again next morning and the hill checked for any hazards that might have developed.

Providing safety for skiers and snowboarders today over the four ski areas of Perisher, Blue Cow, Guthega and Smiggin Holes is main aim of the ski patrol. This is one of the biggest challenges and changes from the early days. Back in 1971, it was only one area, namely Perisher Valley. It certainly could not be done without radios in the present climate. These are used to alert patrollers to any incidents or situations that require their attention.

About the time that Terry joined, alerting the patrol of an accident was done with a series of siren blasts which called the patrollers to either the front valley T-Bars or Mt Perisher chairlift.

Today the radios provide instant communication, and state of the art rescue equipment, hazard warning signs, etc are stored and ready to go all across the resort. This includes defibrilators, spinal immobilisation equipment, pain relief and the like. In addition, there are snowmobiles for quick access, and the patrollers can call on snow grooming equipment and all-terrain ambulances when needed.

Supporting all of this is the Perisher Valley Medical Centre staffed with Doctors, Nurses, X-Ray equipment and a Radiographer.

Despite the cost of his ski equipment and accessories – a patrol jacket and ‘medi- vest’ are provided by the Patrol – when asked “Why do it?” Terry Chalk responded “ I’ve been doing it for so long, it’s what I do. It is the camaraderie, the relationships developed with other resort staff and that fact that I can help people on the mountain which is my back yard. I enjoy being part of the Perisher family.”

On 27th April, 2016, Terry Chalk and other long serving patrollers were presented with the National Medal, one of the original elements of the distinctive Australian system of honours and awards. The award recognises “diligent long service in organisations that protect life and property at some risk to their members”.

For more information about Perisher Volunteer Ski Patrol, google perisherskipatrol.org.au

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