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Spring has sprung on the Monaro and so to has the festive season.

With it comes the sixth instalment of the Australian National Busking Championships (ANBC) and this year is set to be the biggest one yet.

The first entry for the ANBC on Saturday, November 3 has come in with Echuca musician Mike Cooper to make his busking debut in Cooma.

On the back of recently becoming

an incorporated association, ANBC president Allan Spencer said preparations for the event are coming along well.

“From hosting a regional final in Stanthorpe earlier this year to becoming an incorporated association the event has been growing exponentially,” Mr Spencer said.

“Being an association allows us to

get things formalised and it makes it easier with sponsorship.”

The Cooma event has attracted attention from interstate towns this year, eager to host their own version of the musical extravaganza.

Stanthorpe in Queensland held the first ANBC regional final and one of the prize winners, teenager Laura Luscombe, will perform in Cooma.

“We put an article in the Rotary magazine and there’s been a lot of enquiries about other towns hosting regional finals,” Mr Spencer said.

“There’re about 10 towns looking at hosting their own. This event has really resonated well with Rotary.”

Coinciding with the Snowy Ride, thousands of people are expected to converge on Cooma’s CBD as buskers perform throughout the day.

Unlike last year Sharp Street will not be closed for the event as buskers are moved into other areas of the CBD. Centennial Park will be filled with people as buskers and the Rotary Markets create a hive of activity.

“Unfortunately Sharp Street will remain open this year which means we’ll need to consolidate where the buskers can perform,” Mr Spencer said.

“There will be some things done differently this time around that’ll make the event better than ever.”

To mark the launch of the ANBC a CD will be released featuring the unique sounds of buskers from across the country who have performed in Cooma. Titled, ‘Busk’, the CD goes into the public realm on the weekend of the championships.

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CANBERRA AIRPORT’S INTERNATIONAL SERVICE TAKES OFF It’s official. Canberra is now an international destination, following the arrival of Singapore Airlines’ SQ291 from Singapore and departure for Wellington, New Zealand.

The Boeing 777-200ER with 240 people on board arrived to a water cannon salute and celebrations early this morning at Canberra Airport, carrying the Executive Chairman of the Capital Airport Group, Mr Terry Snow, and his wife Ginette, en route to Wellington.

They were welcomed by the Singapore Airlines Executive Vice President Commercial, Mr Mak Swee Wah, Canberra Airport Managing Director, Mr Stephen Byron and ACT Chief Minister, Mr Andrew Barr MLA. Mr Barr and Mr and Mrs Snow boarded the flight to Wellington following the official opening of the international departure gate.

Today’s arrival marked the beginning of four services linking Singapore, Canberra and Wellington each Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Mr Byron said Australia deserved an international service into its national capital. “Overseas travellers, especially those from Asia, have expressed surprise that Australia is one of the very few countries in the world which does not have direct flights into the capital city�, Mr Byron said. “That all changed today�.

Mr Byron said the beginning of the international service was also an economic story. “International flights into Canberra have enormous potential for producers and manufacturers to our north, west and south. It means, for example, that oysters harvested in the morning on the NSW South Coast can be on a lunch table in Singapore the next day�. “It also offers new options for producers who have previously used Sydney airport as a freight hub�.

Mr Byron said the Airport was in discussions with other international airlines, and hoped to offer services to more international locations in the future.

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Mountain biking in the Snowies

Everyone knows that the Snowy Mountains are the place to be in winter for the best ski and snowboarding fields in Australia, but what about in summer?

With hundreds of kilometres of mountain bike trails, the Snowy Mountains is transformed into the ultimate summer playground once the snow has melted.

There are trails suited to any level of rider all across the Snowies, including Perisher, Thredbo, Jindabyne, Bungarra, Khancoban, Smiggins and Crackenback.

Cherri Cherri Pow Pow Boardstore in Jindabyne has everything you need for hitting the trails with a new range of mountain bikes.

Manager of the store, Clint, has been mountain biking for six years and is really excited about the new range.

“I originally got into mountain biking as a rehab exercise after I broke my leg snowboarding,” he says, “It is a lower impact

sport that is still dynamic and the intensity goes up and down. Having broken my femur, my hip muscles were unbalanced, so riding really helped with that.”

Clint loves the Snowy Mountains. He moved here with his wife from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and can’t get enough of the lifestyle here.

“The Snowy Mountains are a fantastic area for mountain biking,” he says, “There are so many trails, from beginner levels to experts. I can only see the mountain biking industry growing in this part of the world. Who knows, it could even become like the Canadian resorts, where the mountain biking in summer is even more popular than the slopes in winter.”

Clint isn’t the only one who loves to take to the Snowy trails, with the 2015/16 Australian X-Tri Championships and Multi Sport

Festival set to take place at Crackenback in February next year. With the area successfully hosting the event for the first time earlier this year, mountain biking enthusiasts will again flood to the Snowies for an action packed few days of races and other events.

The rugged terrain of the Snowy Mountains ranges from alpine wilderness and forests to high plains and valleys. The breathtaking scenery of this area is quickly making the Snowy Mountains the mountain biking capital of Australia.

If you are a beginner and looking to buy yourself a bike, Clint of Cherri Cherri Pow Pow recommends buying something that is suitable for the environment you spend 80 per cent of your time riding. Stocking Tr e k trail bikes, Cherri Cherri Pow Pow have the perfect bikes for

the Snowy Mountains environment.

They also have all the gear and accessories you need including helmuts, gloves, shoes, socks, backpacks, protective gear and clothing from brands such as Bontrager and Dakine. They also have all the parts from Shimano that you need to keep your bike in tiptop condition.

So to try out the spectacular mountain bike trails of the beautiful Snowy Mountains, go and see Clint at Cherri Cherri Pow Pow at the town centre Jindabyne to get yourself decked out.

For more information check out their website at www.cherripow.com or take a look at their Facebook page for the latest deals and products.

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Get those rods and tackle boxes ready it’s time for the Snowy Mountains Trout Festival This years 43rd annual Yamaha / Freshwater Fishing Snowy Mountains Trout Festival will be run from Saturday the 29th of October to Friday the 4th of November 2016.

There is nowhere more beautiful to go freshwater fishing than in the scenic Snowy Mountains. The Snowy Mountains Trout Festival is a great opportunity to get together with friends and enjoy some friendly competition.

Organiser and owner of Adaminaby Angler, Col Sinclair says he is expecting a cracking season this year.

“We’ve had a really wet winter season and with the way the lakes are looking it’s going to be great,” he says, “Experienced fishermen will know what to do in these conditions. With the weather starting to warm up, we’ll see the insects starting to come out soon to really get the season started.”

The 2016 fishing season is set to open on the October long weekend. Col says that they are expecting at least 600 entrants in the competition this year.

“There are some who have not missed a single Festival, and this year is our 43rd one.” With people coming from as far as northern Queensland and quite a few Victorians, who come up during the Melbourne Cup long weekend.

There are eight weigh-in stations across the region for entrants to report their catches. These include: Adaminaby: Adaminaby Angler (02) 6454 2260 Anglers Reach: Anglers Reach Caravan Park (02) 6454 2223 Anglers Reach Lakeside Village (02) 6454 2276 Braemar: Braemar Bay Holiday Park (02) 6456 8805 Buckenderra: Buckenderra Holiday Village (02) 6453 7242 Jindabyne: Snowy Mountains Sports (02)6456 2530 111 Old Adaminaby: Rainbow Pines Tourist Park (02) 6454

2317 Providence Portal: Providence Holiday Park (02) 6454 2357 The last weigh in time will be 6pm on Thursday November 3. In order to be in the draw for the major prize, a fantastic new Quintrex 390 Explorer 20hp Yamaha motor and trailer valued at over $10,000, all you have to do is enter this years event and attend the prize presentation.

This years competition is made possible with the continued support from Yamaha Motor Australia, who have supplied the 20hp motor in conjunction with Riverina Marine Centre Wagga Wagga, who have supplied the new Quintrex 390 Explorer boat and trailer.

Col and the committee would like to thank Yamaha, Quintrex and Riverina Marine Centre Wagga Wagga for their generosity and hope that the entrants will be able to support them in future.

There is also the chance of winning $1000 worth of quality tackle for each fishing category. These prizes are available due to the strong support from some of Australia’s leading tackle wholesalers, EJ Todd & Son, JM Gillies, Pure Fishing, Clarkson Imports, Dunphy Sports and Saga Tackle. Combined with the strong support from local businesses, this is a fishing event not to be missed.

There will also be daily “secret weight cash prizes” for brown trout and rainbow trout valued as much as $1000 each, and a prize pool for the Clubs/Team Category of $1400 cash. There will also be the prized Festival Beer Glasses for the largest rainbow and largest brown trout recorded at each weigh-in centre.

Happy fishing and good luck.

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L’Etape Australia comes to the Snowies

This year the Snowy Mountains will play host to the first L’Étape Australia event.

L’Étape Australia takes place on December 3 and will provide the closest experience an amateur rider can get to competing in the Tour de France with fully closed roads in the mountainous landscape of the Snowy Mountains region of NSW. A special feature of the event will be the inclusion of British Tour de France reigning champion Chris Froome.

Chris Froome ome OBE has been appointed nted L’Étape Australia’s Pro ro Mentor; he will mentor entor the amateur racers ers and riders, providing ing tips on training for the event, racing tactics, riding safely inn packs, breakaways and the physical andd mental attributes required to continually improve. prove Froome will be holding a series of clinics and rides before L’Étape Australia gets underway on December 3, then he will ride from the back of the pack through to the front along the 157km mountainous route.

The two routes (the Race and the Ride) ensure L’Étape Australia will satisfy both the most competitive rider and the rider who wishes to participate, albeit competitively and over a challenging route, but not necessarily to push relentlessly for the Yellow jersey.

The social, celebratory and administrative heart of the event will be at L’Étape Australia

Village which will be encamped on the banks of Lake Jindabyne.

Gently rolling hills punctuated with some steep gradients give way to a flat section before the 300m Sprint Section in Berridale.

Then things heat up. The first King of the Mountain section, Col de Beloka (called ‘The Wall’ by local riders), has an average gradient of 10% over 3km but is punchy and a bit deceiving.

With the Ride Ride, participants turn into JJindabyne to complete ttheir 126km route, whils whilst Race riders (which is about 70% ride of all riders) will face the second King of the Mountain section, Col de Kosciu Kosciuszko, which averages 4.4% gradient over 23km. Gruelling Gruelling, to say the least least, with the ste steeper sections waiting near the finish at an elevation of 1,775m.

The Ride is designed for those who are comfortable over 126km, including the Sprint Section and the first King of the Mountain section, but who don’t wish to continue on the final push up to the top of Perisher.

The event will be held under race conditions meaning, just like on the Tour de France, the route is dedicated to the rider on fully-closed roads with no requirement to give way at roundabouts or to stop along either the 126km Ride or the 157km Race route.

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DEMAND FOR RESCUE HELICOPTER CONTINUES TO SOAR The local aero-medical rescue helicopter for the ACT and southern NSW, Snowy Hydro SouthCare, has experienced another busy year with the service conducting 457 aeromedical missions and 88 road retrievals in the 2015/16 financial year.

The demand for the service is continually growing with more than 960 missions conducted in the past two financial years and over 6,700 missions since its inception in 1998.

The most frequent destination for the helicopter was the NSW South Coast with 168 of the 457 missions conducted within the region spanning from Ulladulla to Eden.

The rescue helicopter provides rapid response to medical traumas, transports critically ill patients between hospitals for specialised care and provides search and rescue as well as bushfire support functions.

When the helicopter cannot respond due to poor weather, the Snowy Hydro SouthCare medical crews continue to deliver critical care to the scene by conducting primary road missions and road retrievals.

Primary road missions can see the medical crews continue to provide rapid response to medical traumas, while road retrievals are often conducted within the ACT transferring patients between hospitals.

Clinical Director of Capital Region Retrieval Service and Snowy Hydro SouthCare Doctor, Dr Kelvin Grove said, “the Snowy Hydro SouthCare rescue helicopter is a 24 hour service always on standby, just because you don’t hear us, it doesn’t mean we can’t get there to help.”

When the crew aren’t in the air or on the road, the on-duty Flight Doctor continues to provide critical care advice and transport assessment to medical practitioners in regional hospitals, often spending up to 3-4 hours on the phone.

“Snowy Hydro SouthCare Doctors are a highly skilled resource.

It’s important for our Doctors to consult with regional hospitals as

it allows the regional medical service greater access to higher level care and in some circumstances can reduce the requirement of the helicopter,” said Dr Grove.

“Snowy Hydro SouthCare’s crew consists of a specialist doctor, paramedic, pilot and aircrewman working together as a fully integrated aero-medical team. The team effectively takes the hospital to the patient, bringing high level care to those in the most profoundly vulnerable moments of their lives.”

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Lake Crackenback Resort and Spa to host the

ITU Cross Triathlon World ChampIONships Lake Crackenback Resort and Spa will host the world’s best Cross Triathlon athletes with $45,000 worth of prize money on offer at the ITU Cross Triathlon World Champs - November 17-20.

Coupled with a week long MultiSport Festival, event organisers are labelling this a ‘not to be missed’ week of off road action for visitors from across the globe.

It’s a chance to be inspired while watching the world’s best race on home soil. On Friday afternoon it’s the amateur women’s world champs race, then on Saturday morning the amateur men will take to the field. Saturday afternoon is where the big guns will be out when the Elite Men and Elite Women tackle the Snowies course all hoping to bring home the coveted title as champion of the world! Our very own Australian National Champion Ben Allen and Olympians Erin Densham and Courtney Atkinson will be leading the Aussie charge for gold, alongside reigning world champion Spaniard Ruben Ruzafa.

The local region will be represented by Lachie Harrigan from Jindabyne and Georgia Taylor from Berridale who both qualified for the event.

Lachie has always been passionate about bike riding and made state level for running before starting

to compete in traditional triathlon events.

“I always rode bikes and got competitive in bikes and I was always running. Then I added swimming in to the regime,” he said.

He then started off road triathlons after winning an event at Jindabyne and considers it to be a lot more fun.

Lachie has won the Oceania Championships in 2015 and came fourth in the 2016 event, both held at Lake Crackenback Resort.

Georgia has been selected in the Australian Triathlon team to compete at the World Championships in both on road and off road triathlon coming off the back of her recent accomplishments.

Georgia is currently ranked second in Australia for on road triathlon and has been picked for the Australian team to compete in the World Championships in Mexico.

She came second in the X-Tri Nationals held at Crackenback in February, earning her a spot on the

team for the World X-Tri. On Sunday, in a world first for the Snowy Mountains, the event will host for the first time in history, a World Champs Mixed Team Relay. This is a fast, furious and exciting event for spectators where national 4-person teams including two men and two women complete a mini triathlon relay. The atmosphere will be electric with a huge helping of national pride on the line as our Aussie champions take on the world. The Junior (under 19) and Paratriathletes world champs will also be an amazing spectacle on Sunday morning after the Team Relay.

For spectators, this is a once in a life time opportunity to take in the electric atmosphere of an international event with world class athletes racing at their very best. Master of Ceremonies Adam Thomson, lead singer of Aussie 90s band ‘Chocolate Starfish’ will have the crowd pumping along with Triple M Melbourne’s sports reporter Lachie Wills.

Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa will also be turning on

the fun with entertainment and kids activities as well as a sports expo and regional stalls showcasing the very best of the Snowy Mountains, along with the chance to soak up some good old Aussie tucker in the ‘Eat Street’ precinct.

Amateur athletes, families and the kids can be a part of the world champs festival with a series of short course events hosted on Sunday afternoon including a Sprint, Teaser, Junior and Dirt Kids triathlon which is open to all comers to have the chance to race on a world champs course! You don’t have to be fast, overly fit or experienced to come and have a go at these fun and friendly events.

To find out more about how you can be involved visit the event website at www.trextriathlon.com.au Photos supplied by In2Adventure.

REGISTRATION FOR 2016 HONDA SNOWY RIDE OPEN Online registration for the sixteenth annual Honda Snowy Ride, organised by Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation (SWCCF), on Saturday 5 November 2016 is open for riders and pillions at www.snowyride.org.au.

“We celebrated 15 years of the Snowy Ride last year and raised close to $250,000 for research into a cure for childhood cancer,” said Sue Walter, Chief Executive Officer of SWCCF. The Snowy Ride is the largest and one of the longest running motorcycle charity events in Australia. Over the past 16 years the Snowy Ride has played a pivotal role in the fundraising efforts of the SWCCF to support vital research so that every child diagnosed with cancer can be guaranteed a future and an improved quality of life.

The SWCCF 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”.

With about 2000 riders and pillions expected to enter, the event has become a massive annual fundraiser. Since it began, the Snowy Ride has attracted more than 40,000 riders who have travelled more than 32 million kilometres to take part in the ride.

“This year we’ve made a few tweaks to the event to keep things fresh – but rest assured a fantastic weekend of riding some of the most scenic

parts of NSW is still at the heart of the event,” she said.

One new aspect is that there will be three different venues for people to visit for some post Snowy Ride entertainment on Saturday night, rather than the usual single concert, which is a Snowy Ride tradition.

Another exciting addition to the 2016 Snowy Ride is Garry McCoy, former Moto GP and World Superbike champion, will be attending both the Friday Night Dinner in Thredbo and also the ride itself.

Snowy Ride platinum sponsor, Honda MPE Australia, has provided two amazing bikes as prizes for this year’s ride. The winner will receive a 2016 model Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin, with second prize being a 2016 model Honda CB500X, with a total value of $25,000.

“To win one of these fantastic bikes all you need to do is register and pay the $60 entry fee. And the best part is that even if you can’t make it to the ride, by entering you still go into the draw for the bikes and make a contribution towards our fundraising efforts at the same time,” said Sue. The way it works is the riders can leave from anywhere, whenever they like and take whatever route they wish, as long as they meet at the final checkpoint in Thredbo by 4.00pm on the afternoon of Saturday 5 November 2016. The Snowy Ride checkpoints are located at: • Adaminaby • Dalgety • Berridale • Jindabyne • Cooma • Bombala • Charlotte Pass • Thredbo The event is not a race, it is an opportunity to take a leisurely ride through the beautiful scenery of the Snowy Mountains, all for a charitable

cause.

The Snowy Ride has helped SWCCF raise more than $6.5 million since it began back in 2001 which is due to the generosity of the riders and pillions taking part as well as SWCCF’s major sponsors.

Snowy Hydro is one of the ride’s major sponsors, through the Snowy Hydro Family program. This program sees families with a child going through cancer treatment get a weekend away together at the Snowy Ride thanks to Snowy Hydro. Thanks to this initiative, 85 families have enjoyed the Snowy Ride Family Program since it began.

“We thank our loyal riders who keep coming back each year and making it such a great event,” said Sue. “We’re challenging Snowy Riders to bring a friend who hasn’t been before to show them what it’s all about.

“We’ve just marked 16 years since Steve passed away and it was his passion for riding motorcycles that drove us to create this event. Our aim is for the Snowy Ride to involve the motorcycle riders of Australia to raise money for research into childhood cancer and its side effects,” Sue said.

For more information or to register for the Honda Snowy Ride visit snowyride.org.au, like us on Facebook facebook.com/TheSnowyRide or e-mail admin@stevenwalterfoundation.org.au.

“We are working closely with NSW Police, NSW Roads & Maritime Services as well as the local Councils to make the ride as safe and enjoyable as possible for everyone involved,” Sue said.

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AIASF Snow Camp with Narooma High School Students

On Wednesday September 14, Narooma High School students and teachers joined other indigenous children from Canberra and AIASF, Burton/Chill Foundation and Action Learning Initiatives staff at Friday Flat Thredbo.

After a quick introduction, the group enjoyed a hot lunch at the Friday Flat Bistro before getting kitted out with Burton Snowboards and gear at the ski hire next door. The group then proceeded to the ALI lesson area for a two hour lesson with Thredbo instructors, learning how to push their boards along and ride the “Easy – Does it” chairlift in the beginners area.

We were indeed fortunate to be joined by NITV reporter Rachael Hocking and cameraman David Long, who had joined the students in Narooma and spoke with them prior to their journey and followed the group to Thredbo to document the wonder of them seeing snow for the first time and the students enjoying the opportunity to learn a new sport and experience the pristine Alpine Region of the Kosciusko National Park.

We thank NITV for the opportunity to inform the viewing public of the work the AIASF is doing for urban, remote and rural Aboriginal children through eligibility to our snow camp programs offered to students as a reward for good school attendance and behaviour.

NITV and AIASF were generously kitted out with all our snow gear by Harro’s Snow Sports – Crackenback whose industry knowledge and help since our inception has been paramount to the success of our programs.

We also had the lucky experience of running into the 60 remote area children from Wongutha Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed Boarding School in Western Australia, who were enjoying their first trip

to the eastern states in 17 years.

These youth came from the Kimberley, Derby and remote areas of Western Australia and the Northern Territory. It was a magical experience to have the 60 WA students and teachers together with the 20 Narooma High School students and support teachers all enjoying the experience together for the first time.

The group had last runs at 4.30pm before returning to Bungarra Alpine Centre having made arrangements for the Wongutha CAPS teachers and students to meet up after dinner with the Narooma High School mob, allowing them to meet, play pool or ping pong whilst the teachers got to yarn up about the wonderful experiences the children were having.

Thursday morning the group awoke early with anticipation of a full day on the snow. It had been snowing throughout the night and the students experienced snow falling quite heavily.

As we progressed up the mountain it became a winter wonderland with snow draped through the trees, covering the road, providing a great new base for the students to learn on.

“It Feels Beautiful”

The snowplough clearing the road was an added attraction to the drive up the mountain to Thredbo Resort. Lessons began at 10.30 with the group rapidly honing the skills of snowboarding before a hot lunch in the bistro where we were able to watch the snow tumbling down outside making for a true alpine experience.

With lunch over, many of the students were keen to ride the gun barrel chairlift to Merritt’s with the Burton instructors for a few longer and steeper runs.

Friday morning began early with another nourishing breakfast in the dining hall, the group packed and departed for their last day on the mountain. The group met at 9.30am with

Burton/Chill staff for free riding with many wanting to progress to Merritt’s now confident and yearning to try steeper and longer slopes, excited at their new found enjoyment of snowboarding. At 10.30am the group had a final lesson with the Thredbo instructors before joining with ALI, Burton/Chill and AIASF staff back at Friday Flat Bistro for lunch after which a they formed into small groups of four to challenge different areas of the mountain.

The AIASF was very lucky to have well known Thredbo resident Butch Young, a retired ski instructor with over 40 years of Thredbo ski terrain experience, join our group as a mentor and volunteer instructor for a few runs on the mountain. Butch Young is the

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father of seasoned Archibald Portraiture Prize finalist Zoe Young who is generously providing fundraising opportunities with proceeds from a limited edition print going towards our AIASF snow camps for 2017.

Thank Zoe and Butch, we are very lucky to have you on board.

It is with much pride that the AIASF can announce that some of the group became so confident of their new found ability that they were prepared to try the “High Noon” run from Merritt’s. This is an absolute amazing result for students who had not even seen snow some two days earlier You could see the pride on their faces and hear the excitement in their voices as they relayed stories of how they “ripped” and “planted” on different runs, with laughter filling the lunch area. It was joyful to overhear the snow lingo adopted so quickly by this new bunch of snowboarding addicts….

A very big thank you to Ash McCann and Lucas McGrath from Burton Australia together with Angela Nolan – Chill Foundation for their involvement and generous sponsorship of this snow camp for Narooma High School students.

The dedication of the Ash, Lucas and the Thredbo instructors was apparent with the quick progression and enjoyment of snowboarding by the students.

The group returned their gear at 1pm and headed down the mountain for the long journey home, bringing another successful AIASF snow camp to an end.

The AIASF would like to thank our sponsors for making all of this possible, without your input we would not be able to do what we do: Burton Australia Chill Foundation Thredbo Resort and Staff Bungarra Alpine Centre and Action Learning Initiatives Harro’s Snowsports – Crackenback National Parks & Wildlife Service Zoe Young and her father Butch Young

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Now in its fourth year, Cannonball has set the benchmark for MTB festivals in Australia with riders returning in huge numbers year after year with many regarding it as the best mountain biking event to ever take place in Australia.

The line-up of events includes the exhilarating new All-Mountain Assault run on the new AllMountain Trail, the infamous Pump Track Challenge on the Thredbo Village Green pump track, the crowd favourite Whip Wars Big Air, the Flow Motion Cup and the rough and raw Australian Open Downhill.

February will see the launch of an electrifying new event showcasing all the great riding on offer in the Thredbo Mountain Bike Park, the Thredbo Super Enduro. The event happens over a five hour period with riders given the challenge of racing all three gravity trails, the Thredbo AllMountain, Kosciuszko Flow and Cannonball Downhill either individually or in a team of three. The individual entrants will be put to the test with the compulsory ruling of using only one bike across the three diverse and varied trails.

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Paranormal Presence AT BURMINA HOMESTEAD The historic Burnima Homestead, located just outside of Bombala, has long been considered one of the country’s most haunted properties - and has just confirmed some recent paranormal sightings!

The grand 1800s home, which boasts over 32 rooms, is now owned by Bombala’s Steve Rickett, who is transforming Burnima back to its Victorian glory.

Steve often welcomes visitors to tour the impressive house and grounds, and many of those come with an interest in the spirits that may reside there.

Over the years there have been many sightings of resident ghost, “Miss Edith”, who is believed to be the spirit of the daughter of Burnima’s former owner, Henry Tollemache Edwards.

There is also the tale of a servant girl who went missing from Burnima after it was rumoured she had fallen pregnant to Henry.

Her disappearance occurred the very same day that a well on the property was filled in.

The most recent sighting of spirits at Burnima has caused quite a stir on social media, with Steve revealing on Facebook the story behind the spooky spotting, which took place on the afternoon of September 15.

“A coach visited for a tour from Ulladulla with a Seniors Bowling group,” Steve posted.

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coach bogging) only this morning I received a phone call from one of the passengers, three days later. Obviously so much on their mind she had to contact me.

“As the passengers get onto the coach to leave I always hop on to thank them for coming, which I did. This morning over the phone the lady asked me, who was the young girl in white with the mob-cap and the two children that followed behind you walking all the way to the coach, and why didn’t she hop on and say goodbye?

“The lady then mentioned it on the way home; others didn’t see her, yet another lady said yes there definitely was a young girl in white walking behind who stood outside the coach. There was no one else here but myself.

“The two ladies saw the exact same image for about five minutes...it is a little unsettling knowing I am being followed through the homestead and gardens,” Steve finished.

While the hauntings are certainly a drawcard for some, the majestic Burnima Homestead offers a great deal more to see and enjoy throughout its two-storeys and its sprawling grounds, and all are encouraged to step back in time with a visit to the period home.

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Friday 4th – Sunday 6th: Trail Running Weekend – Lake Bombala Races – Delegate Road, Bombala, country Crackenback Resort & Spa, optimise your trail running Friday 23rd Sept – Friday 21st Oct: Monaro Art racing at its very best, gates open 10.30am techniques Group Spring Exhibition – The Little Gallery, 232 Sharp Street Hain Centre Cooma McGrath Foundation Ladies Luncheon – Lake Saturday 5th: Snowy Ride Fundraiser for Steven Walters Crackenback Resort & Spa, join us for a lovely lunch Children’s Cancer Foundation to support the McGrath Foundation in their quest to raise money to place McGrath Breast Care Nurses in Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th: Best of Both Worlds Walk communities right across Australia – Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa, experience the beauty and solitude of the Kosciuszko National Park with our Sunday 16th: Rotary Club of Cooma “The Duck Race” – two-day walk Massie Street Causeway, 1.00pm, proceeds to Rotary’s Community Projects, lots of prizes, tickets available from Friday 11th – Saturday 12th: Cooma Little Theatre Rotary Markets and Cooma Visitors Centre presents “Sleeping Beauty” a Pantomime – Uran Street, 7pm Friday night and 1pm and 7pm Saturday, tickets Saturday 22nd: Garage Sale Trail – Snowy Mountains available online at www.clt.org.au or the Cooma Visitors Region, one big day of garage sales happening right Centre across Australia Friday 11th – Sunday 13th Biannual Engine Rally Saturday 1st: Berridale Monster Spring Fair – St Andrew’s Uniting Church Fete – Soho Street, Cooma, “Working the Past” 2016 – Railway Park, Bombala, presented by the Bombala Historic Engine and Machinery Lions and Central Parks, 9am till 2pm, lots of 9am till 2pm Society Inc. entertainment for all ages Sunday 23rd: Cooma Car Club Motorkhana Weekend – Cooma Car Club, event with a single minimum entry fee Saturday 12th: MCCR Garden Party – “Springwell” 1551 Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd: Adaminaby CWA 2016 Maffra Road, Cooma, 11.30am till 3.30pm, local boutique Spring Quilt & Creative Show – School of Arts Hall, Snowy Monaro Arts Council Inc presents “Mi Yang – shopping stalls, tickets available from South East Printing Adaminaby, 10am to 4pm, $5 entry includes tea and Violinist” – St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 2.00pm, Cooma, Little Outlaws Jindabyne and Lou Lou’s Bombala coffee tickets available from the Fabric Salon Saturday 12th – Sun-day 13th: Cooma Car Club’s “Surf Camp Quality Escarpade – Cooma, the escarpade will be to Summit” Rally – bi-annual Snowy Mountains Touring calling through Cooma on its way from Batemans Bay to Classic on great roads of Monaro, Far South Coast and Griffith Snowy Mountains

Tuesday 4th: Youth Day Out @ Thredbo – Bus departs Cooma 10am for young people in the region to enjoy local recreational activities.

Wednesday 5th: Youth Day Out @ Jindabyne – Bus departs Bombala, Dalgety, Jindabyne.

Friday 28th – Saturday 29th: Cooma Little Theatre Snowy Triple Trail – Bungarra Alpine Centre, 3-stage presents “Sleeping Beauty” a Pantomime – Uran Street, two-day MTB race in the Snowy Mountains 7pm, tickets available online at www.clt.org.au or the Cooma Visitors Centre Friday 17th – Sunday 20th: ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships – Lake Crackenback Resort Friday 28th – Sunday 30th: Ladies Mountain Bike Workshop & Wellness Weekend – Lake Crackenback Friday 18th – Sunday 20th: 2016 ITU Cross Triathlon Resort & Spa, develop your mountain bike skills whilst World Champs – Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa, enjoying the pampering of luxury inclusions based at beautiful Lake Crackenback Resort and Spa in the heart of the Snowies with a week-long Multi-sport Saturday 29th: Nimmity Bell Festival – Bombala Street, Festival make this a “not to be missed” week of off road Nimmitabel action for visitors from across the globe

Friday 7th: Youth Evening Out @ Cooma – Bus departs Shannons Flat Springtime Celebration – Community Hall, Monaro Country Music Muster – Federal Hotel, Jindabyne, Berridale, for young people in the region to 6pm, featuring well-known local bands, BYO drinks and Nimmitabel, great artists, poets breakfasts, busking, attend Cooma Dance Party. plate for supper, $10 adults, under 16 free walk ups, karaoke and more Minus 10 Dance Party @ The Hub

Saturday 29th – Friday 4th: November Snowy Mountains Trout Festival – surrounding lakes and rivers, Saturday 8th: Household Chemical Clean Out – 43rd annual Yamaha/Freshwater Fishing Festival will be Jindabyne Landfill, 10am till 12.30pm run over 7 big days of competition Household Chemical Clean Out – Berridale Transfer Station, 1.30pm till 4pm

Snowy Mountains Women’s Health & Healing Retreat – Barney’s Range, Jindabyne, 3 days of healing, health and connection with healthy eating, exercise, meditation and ceremony, limited places available

Saturday 19th: Adaminaby Races “Racing for Pink” – Bobeyan Road, Adaminaby, gates open 11am, 1st race 1.15pm, the Adaminaby races are one of the Sunday 9th: Household Chemical Clean Out – Cooma Friday 4th: Australian National Busking Championships social events of the town and Snowy Mountains, Landfill, Monaro Highway 1pm till 3pm where more than 2000 patrons gather Opening night Concert – To be advised

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Thursday 13th: Mature Mob Bus Trip – St Paul’s Anglican Church, 9am sharp, visiting NPWS Waste Point Depot and Snowy Vineyard Estate Dalgety Friday 14th – Sunday 16th: Oktoberfest Beer Festival – Federal Hotel, Nimmitabel, featuring great European beers and Aussie favourites, raising funds for the Nimmitabel Men’s Shed Friday 14th – Monday 17th: Landscape Photography Weekend with Michael Scott Lees – Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa.

Friday 4th – Sunday 6th: Snowy Ride – Cooma & Snowy Mountains, annual charity motorbike ride

Saturday 15th: Bredbo Public School Annual Car Boot and Friday 4th – Saturday 5th: Cooma Little Theatre Garage Sale – Bredbo Public School, 7am, all welcome, presents “Sleeping Beauty” a Pantomime – Uran Street, BBQ and drinks available.

7pm Friday night and 1pm and 7pm Saturday, tickets available online at www.clt.org.au or the Cooma Visitors Adaminaby School Day of Fun and Adaminaby Museum Centre

Saturday 19th: Bombala Bike Show – Bombala Showground, 10am til midnight, BYO event, strictly no glass allowed (E-tickets available at www.officialbombalabikeshow.com)

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Friday 25th – Sunday 27th: Cooma & District Kennel Club Dog Show “Monaro Canine Carnival” – Cooma Showground Snowies Mountain Bike Festival – Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa, the ultimate mountain bike experience Portrait Photography Weekend Workshop – Valhalla Lodge, Perisher Saturday 26th: Snowy Mountains 1000 – Snowy Mountains Airport, 8.30am, Australia’s fastest runway sprint Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th: Cooma Car Clubs ‘Mount Gladstone Hill Climb’ – Cooma, an exciting weekend of individual time trials against other competitors up the hill, entry details and deadlines can be obtained Cooma Car Club, spectators are free with designated viewing areas Air Rifle NSW Championships – Monaro Air Rifle Club, Ti-Tree Race Course, Cooma (Contact Tracy 0400 871 631) Snowies Mountain Bike Festival – Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa, the ultimate mountain bike experience (Contact 6451 3000 or www.lakecrackenback.com.au) Sunday 27th: Monaro Ute Muster 2016 – Federal Hotel, Nimmitabel, BNS, feral, chicks, vintage, historic, work, plus lots more, horn dog, sound off, thunder road & best artwork

Saturday 1st October, Saturday 5th November: Crackenback Markets @ Wildbrumby Distillery – Wollondibby Road, 10am till 2pm, local producers markets Captains Flat Country Markets – Community Hall, 10am to 2pm Sunday 16th October, Sunday 20th November: Cooma Rotary High Country Markets – Centennial Park, Cooma Saturday 8th & 15th October, Saturday 12th November: Nimmitabel CWA Markets – Bombala Street, 9am till 1pm, food, plants, bric-a-brac plus lots more Saturday 22nd October, Saturday 19th November: Jindabyne Local Produce Markets – Snowy Region Visitors Centre and Mitre 10, 9am till 1pm, Sunday 30th October, Sunday 27th November: Bredbo CWA Village Markets – Bredbo Hall, Monaro Highway, 9am to 3pm, knitted toys, potholders, home baked goodies, goats milk soap and lots more.

HIGHLIGHTS The world’s largest beerfest is being celebrated at various places throughout the Snowy Monaro Region: Saturday 1st: Wild Brumby Distillery, Corner of Wollondibby Road and Alpine Way Jindabyne. Dress up in your finest lederhosen and dirndl then join the party! www.wildbrumby.com Saturday 1st: German Style Apres Party, 2 - 6 PM, Mumm Poolside Thredbo, Free Entry, An afternoon of authentic German beer and pretzels plus live music to add to the atmosphere.

Sunday 2nd: German Feast, 12 - 4 PM, The Local Pub & Bistro Balcony Thredbo, Adults $60 | Kids $25 Inclusions in adult ticket: Half stein of Lowenbrau, a shot of Wild Brumby Butterstoch Schnapps and a German buffet feast with all the trimmings Inclusions in kids ticket: Soft drinks and a German buffet feast with all the trimmings Friday 14th – Sunday 16th: Federal Hotel, Nimmitabel, featuring great European beers and Aussie favourites, raising funds for the Nimmitabel Men’s Shed

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And of course the drawing of the amazing Indian Scout Sixty raffle will also take place, with tickets limited to just 500 this year, giving those who shell out for one a much better chance of winning this incredible motorcycle.

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THREDBO’S Summer of Events...

Thredbo famous for its apres scene of backing it up this summer with a mighty line up of events that includes music, biking, hiking and celebrations.

Some of the highlights include: • New Year in Thredbo - The famous Thredbo New Year’s Party will kick start 2017 in true Thredbo style with a big street party and entertainment for all ages. For the kids there will be face painters, street performers, dance classes and for the adults the restaurants and bars will open and the Village Square will be the place to be for the highest New Year’s party.

• Thredbo Blues Festival - The famous festival is celebrating 23 years of fantastic blues tunes, high in the Snowy Mountains. Only a handful of music festivals in Australia can claim over 20 years featuring some of the countries finest performers. This summer’s Thredbo Blues Festival is shaping up to be a big one. On from 20-22 January 2017, a roll-call of Blues stars will perform over the weekend with acts including the Bobby Singh, The Foreday Riders who have performed continuously from the mid sixties are celebrating their 50th anniversary at Thredbo, the inventive Jeff Lang, the always entertaining Mal Eastick will join forces with Mick Peeling in the stars show.

• Thredbo Cannonball Festival - Back again for this year there is over $50,000 in cash and prizes, it will see some of the world’s best riders descending on Thredbo for four days of non-stop gravity action. Now in its fourth year, the Cannonball Festival is regarded as the best mountain biking event to ever take place in Australia.

• The Kids School Holiday Adventure Festival - These Christmas holidays Thredbo are hosting the School Holiday Adventure Festival that is loaded with a fresh line-up of activities, adventures and entertainment for the whole family. Climbing peaks, mountain biking, a mix of music and a mountain of things to do, the kids will love it.

• The Thredbo Jazz Festival is a three-day celebration of all things Jazz music. Thredbo offers a truly unique environment to enjoy some of Australia’s finest Jazz musicians, including special overseas guests. The Jazz Festival program will feature a number of bands seen in a variety of separate venues including bars, cosy restaurants, and the top of the Kosciuszko Express Chairlift and the Thredbo Village Square, taking the jazz lover on a musical journey around Thredbo. The beauty of the festival is that all venues are within walking distance so once you arrive, you can leave your car behind and enjoy the fresh mountain air and music on foot.

The kids are well looked after in Thredbo and they will love the play park that nature provided with trees to climb, boulders to clamber over and tracks to explore. Combine this with a stack of resort activities like the bobsled, Leisure Centre with waterslide and floating inflatables, chairlift, tennis and golf, the kids are sure to be kept busy (and tired at the end of the day).

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watch the local and metropolitan races.

Once again, the races will offer a luncheon

The Bombala Cup is hotly contested each

pavilion, refreshments, bookies and bars.

year and 2016 will be no exception.

Field competitions will form a major part of

A courtesy bus runs from Adaminaby to

This six-race program normally attracts a bookies, refreshments, a luncheon pavilion

On December 3, the Cooma Monaro Race

and good fields.

Club will conduct its Sundowners and Cooma

On November 19, the racing action moves to Adaminaby, for another six-race program.

The innovation Adaminaby Jockey Club

There are a variety of categories including best hat, classes for juniors at Adaminaby and Bombala and prizes for couples at all

There are courtesy buses running to

the McGrath Foundation.

substantial prizes to be won.

Once again, this is a six-race program with

the races from Centennial Park during the

This year the theme is pink, in honour of

aside for the judging and there are some

Cups meeting at Ti Tree Racecourse, Cooma. a full field of local and interstate bookies.

always has a theme for its annual meeting.

the fun.

Each racecourse has specific area set

the racecourse during the day.

big crowd, with marquees available to book,

At all three meetings, Fashions on the

three meetings.

Country racing at its best!

morning and return during the afternoon.

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Money raised on the day will be donated

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Escape the crowds

For a weekend away from it all in picturesque Yarrangobilly Valley, head for Yarrangobilly Caves House in the northern edge of Kosciuszko National Park.

Escape the crowds and revel in the wonder of a bygone era in your own lovingly restored, self-contained wing, or individual room, of the heritage building.

Perfect for conferences, family gatherings and romantic getaways, Yarrangobilly Caves House is a lovely spot for enjoying the splendour of all four seasons. Yarrangobilly Caves offers bushwalking, self-guided and guided cave tours, Discovery tours, and fishing in the clear mountain streams.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only a short drive to the Selwyn snowfields to enjoy a day of skiing the slopes.

After a hard day of adventuring, dive into the naturally heated thermal swimming pool. Round it off with a relaxing drink on the verandah, gazing across at scenic views of the limestone bluffs.

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Accommodation type House Bedrooms 20 Maximum guests 38 Please note ¡ Reservations can be made for any arrival within the next 12 months. Find out more about our terms and conditions, and review frequently asked questions about staying in national parks. ¡ Room occupancy: 1901 East Wing: 8 guests in 7 rooms. 1901 West Wing: 6 guests in 2 rooms. 1917 Section: 24 guests in 11 rooms. ¡ 1 additional infant (0-4 years) is allowed free of charge in the following units only: 1901 East/ West Wings and 1917 Rooms 3/9/10.

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Rooms have an ensuite or shared bathrooms. ¡ There are gas log open fires in lounge rooms and heaters in bedrooms ¡ Washing machine and drying room available ¡ There is no DVD player, television or stereo at the accommodation. ¡ Please note outdoor open fires may not be lit. Gas barbecues and outdoor gas heaters are available. ¡ Yarrangobilly Caves House is in a remote location, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good idea to pick up your supplies and fill the fuel tank before you arrive. ¡ All guests driving 2WD vehicles are expected to have snow chains in winter. These can be hired from Cooma, Adaminaby or Tumut. ¡ There is no mobile phone reception at Yarrangobilly and limited coverage along Snowy Mountains Highway. A phone is available for use for a fee. ¡ All guests are to check in at the Yarrangobilly Caves Visitors Centre to collect keys. Check in time is between 3pm - 5pm.

Check out time is at 10am. The Visitor Centre is open between 9am and 5pm daily. Late checkin can be arranged by contacting Yarrangobilly Caves on (02) 6454 9597. Fees may apply for lost keys.

¡ The premises are to be left in the condition of initial occupancy. Additional cleaning fees will be charged if left in an unsatisfactory condition and/ or any used items are not washed, dried and put away in the appropriate kitchen. ¡ Yarrangobilly House uses hydro and diesel power. Water is UV treated on site. ¡ NSW National Parks are now no smoking areas ¡ Pets are not permitted ¡ Group bookings and functions: If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re booking for a group of 20 people or more, please email:yarrangobilly.caves@environment.nsw. gov.au, or call Yarrangobilly Caves on (02) 6454 9597. Please note the 1917 Dining Room can accommodate up to 24 people. The Conference Room can also be hired for a greater number of guests to be seated together. Functions in the grounds of the Yarrangobilly Caves precinct require prior consent.

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Prudence Parker

A WOMAN OF COURAGE

by Chrissi Webb Born in Brisbane and attending school in Queensland, she and her mother and brother moved to Sydney’s northern suburb of Wahroonga when she was a teenager. On completing her education, Pru was a legal secretary in the heart of Sydney and then worked for the Design Director of Lend Lease which owned Thredbo at that time. When she expressed a wish to work in Thredbo, only the location of her work and position would alter – not the employer and she wanted to surprise her current boy friend “in the snow”. Pru had already fallen in love with the winter wonderland of the Snowy Mountains having experienced its magic in Perisher Valley during the heavy snowfall depth of 1964 and on another winter holiday in 1968.

At the beginning of the 1970 season, the redhaired “mod” young Pru began her Thredbo life as a receptionist in the Thredbo Alpine Hotel and waited for the arrival of the boy friend. After waiting for him for two weeks and going to bed early, enough was enough. The party loving, very bright Pru dressed in a white satin pant suit, together with another girl from reception, headed for the Keller. There, amongst the interesting looking men, was the debonair Austrian Max Parker, who was working for Fleets at the time.

Within two weeks they were engaged, and the wedding bells rang for them in October of the same year.

Pru’s career in hospitality began in earnest when she moved into Twynam Lodge where Max was the caretaker. With Max now working full time as a ski instructor, Pru took over the role of caretaker. It was a far cry for her life in Sydney where she went dancing, attended balls, enjoyed fine dining and led a very social life. At Twynam Lodge, it was her job to manage the running of the apartments as the sole employee, cleaning the apartments, managing guests and answering to the wealthy family which still own the lodge whilst Max attended to his many interests – a major one being golf. For seven years, Pru’s summers were spent waitressing and working for Sasha Nekvapil and various other Thredbo lodges. During winters she was fully occupied at Twynam Lodge.

A couple of years later, their daughter Simone or “Simi” arrived. Max and Pru (and Simi) lived in the Twynam caretaker’s apartment from 1970 until 1978. With the need for accommodation security and the possible change in the structure of Twynam management, Pru and Max began to look for a property outside the National Park. In 1976 they purchased a hilly, timbered block just off the Alpine from real estate developer George Hilder who was selling land at Wollondibby which once belonged to the original settlers of the area – the McEvoy family. All the materials were purchased by Pru’s mother and were placed on the land and Max (with Pru as labourer,) built the original home.. They all agreed that the name “Bimblegumbie” would be the name of their new home. Max became the caretaker of the Golden Eagle Lodge in Thredbo and Pru and daughter Simi, moved to Bimblegumbie. She and Max divorced a few years later and remained good friends thereafter.

In the autumn of 1978, Pru was going to leave the area for a position at Lend Lease in Canberra and, at the 11th hour, was offered a job again in the Thredbo Alpine Hotel as the Reservationist.

One young man kept calling, seeking the scarce accommodation in the resort, and finally Pru jokingly said “You can stay at my place! Just

In 1976, when Thredbo residents Prudence Parker and her husband Max (together with Pru’s mother, Jean MacDonald), purchased a bush block just off the Alpine Way at Wollondibby on the way to Thredbo, little did she realise that for the next 39 years, she would be sharing her home with people by providing them with “bed and breakfast” as well as choices of self contained accommodation.

lightning strikes in Victoria. Pru remembered It was only at 7.46 at night, that they could “They closed the Alpine Way a week before the breathe again and know they had won against fire got us” They evacuated Thredbo and wanted the forces of nature. The Wollondibby Bushfire everybody on the Alpine Way to evacuate, and Brigade were unable to assist them because this was the day before the Canberra fires, which Bimblegumbie stands at the end of the access was a totally different fire. My daughter had road.

The bushfire brigade protected Crackenback come home and packed “So for a week we waited …with the Thredbo the car up with photos, Farm. On the neighbouring property, Sashas (which has made it very (belonging to Spike Milliken …he was fighting Alpine Way closed. Our neighbour Jim Chappell hard for me to find photos the fire in another direction and his family had rang us and said ‘The fire is coming.’ after that) and other things evacuated. The three Bimblegumbie fire fighters of emotional value and took worked to stop the fire from going across their Pru related “That was the start…in the winter them back to Canberra, whereupon her street access road to get to Spike’s house which is very close. Eventually someone came back in time of 1978. Over the years, at the end of every was burning at the same time!!

“So for a week we waited …with the Thredbo to put out the fire that was close to the Milliken winter we had a little bit of money so we built something, or improved something, or changed Alpine Way closed. Our neighbour Jim Chappell home. Because of being built on the ridgeline, something. It was all bed and breakfast to rang us and said ‘The fire is coming.’ You could Pru found out after the fires, that her house was start with. It started off quite small and then, see it coming because it had blown over the in a perfect position to be affected by a fire!!

Whilst there is little evidence today of the 2003 organically, the unique spaces grew. My mother little saddle in the hill. So there was Craig and and my daughter, until my daughter went to myself and Satoshi (a 18 year old Japanese Australia Day fire assault on Bimblegumbie, Pru boarding school, moved from one room to Woofer (Willing Worker on Organic Farm). We says that if you look at the regrowth, the wattles another during winter, which was a little bit hard, were ready. We were dressed in overalls and and the gum trees are all around the same height but it worked. “ Although a professional interior decorator, Jean cooked dinners at night for guests.

She was a very good cook, self taught and she prepared delicious and very healthy food. She cured herself of breast cancer, and in so doing changed her diet and Bimblegumbie guests never ate any foods that were not healthy, although Pru did not let them know it!! The guests ate meals containing lots of vegetables, nothing with too much sugar in it at all, all homemade, no preservatives, no greasy food at all.

Pru described it as just really good yummy healthy delicious country food with a lot of flavour. When it became Pru’s turn to take over the role of cook of the house, she had big shoes to fill!! After quite a few years, Pru does not cook for guests on a commercial basis anymore.

Jean, passionately, started the garden immediately in 1977. The whole planning for the property, was to have the buildings and garden sit snugly into nature, using compost as well as permaculture principles.

Pru Parker and her dog, Millie.

Pru went on to say “We were in drought for twenty years or more so that taught you a lot, the hardship of no water. My mother hats and with fire hoses ready. Satoshi had and they are much denser. She believes if they grew a lot of herbs. She was very clever and refused to leave and stayed to help. We each have a fire now, it will be harder, but Craig spends kept geraniums flowering colourfully all year in had a fire hose. Those fire hoses had been laid many, many days and hours, raking and clearing the glassroom overlooking the valley. Now the in the ground when we built the little house over the main part around the house and the buildings. main part of my extensive very colourful glass there and we took the opportunity to lay the fire Whilst it had been done before the 2003 fire collection, is my interpretation of my Mum’s fighting system down in the ground just in case because it was very dry, there was less to clear then than there is now. geraniums! My mother was driven, a driving we ever needed it.”

Today, summers see Pru walking for an hour To fight any fires, Bimblegumbie had force! She was very driven by the property, by designated three 5,000 gallon tanks for fire with her dog Millie on the mountain behind the guests and had high standards!

Pru left the Thredbo Alpine Hotel and fighting, just in case… Pru continued “The fire her house amongst the regenerated forest, commenced working at Bernti’s Lodge, assisting was coming. It came down the hill and I saw and guests delighting in the relaxed ambience Tricia Hecher during the expansion of Berntis it land in the bush close by and I told Craig to of Bimblegumbie with its beautiful gardens Lodge. Pru worked at Berntis for a few years and quickly ‘Go and put it out!’ and of course it was surrounded by black Sallee trees, Eucalypts and Tricia remains a close friend. After Bernti’s, Pru very funny, because we realised quickly that it Acacias.

When asked by the Snowpost would she like then worked full time at Bimblegumbie as the was only the tip of the iceberg. After that the whole place went up. It did take a few hours. to add anything to her story she added: “Yes, business became busier and busier.

In 1996, Craig Clarkson came to work at We fought the fire. It blew over the road and I would like to add that Thredbo has been an Bimblegumbie and Jean was much relieved that came back up the hill. It came down the hill. The absolute major part of my life. Yes a major part he was absolutely passionate about gardening steep corner on the Alpine Way here stopped it of my life. Some of the best evenings and times and quite artistic too. Her garden would not from going to Sasha’s Farm, but it came straight I have ever experienced were in the Keller and die now!! Craig has continued to develop and back at us. So after a couple of hours we were running around the village from lodge to lodge, maintain the Bimblegumbie property for the totally surrounded. All the buildings were totally wishing people “Happy New Year!” The original last twenty years. He has molded the garden surrounded but we were very lucky, we had the owners of the lodges in Thredbo – the Europeans and dealt with water issues, no water issues, fire hoses and there were three of us. Yes, we – were absolutely wonderful. I do miss the Europeans in the village. They brought a certain permaculture, and the bush fire when it was were very lucky.”

From 4.15 pm until 7.45 pm on Australia Day fascination and interest that Australians can only totally burnt out.

In December 2002 the bushfires started from in 2003, Pru, Craig and Satoshi battled the blaze. benefit from. Yes, I was a Thredbo Girl.” down the road!” Her mother, Jean MacDonald was a little dismayed when Pru arrived home and told her she had booked her room out. That was the beginning of Bimblegumbie, but the young man brought friends back the next weekend and then they brought friends back.

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E n g i n e R a l ly

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Over November 11, 12 and 13 the Bombala Historic Engine and Machinery Society will once again present a massive display of historic engines, tractors, trucks and vintage cars for all to enjoy.

The Railway Park around the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Engine Shed will be filled with fascinating working and static pieces, with the theme for the event being â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working the Pastâ&#x20AC;?.

This concept will be illustrated in all manner of ways at the rally, with everything from chaff cutters, electric lighting plants and water pumps showing their stuff, to an ongoing demonstration from blacksmith,

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One of the biggest drawcards will be the large steam engines, with these set to be a big hit once again as they not only form part of the working display at the rally, but also tour through the main street!

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really big weekend complete with exhibits, stalls, kids activities and refreshments, so make sure you join the cheerful crowd at the Bombala Railway Land over November 11, 12 and 13 - after all, the Engine Rally only comes along once every two years!

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Early in September Western Sydney University researcher, Dr Michaela Blyton and local koala rehabilitator James Fitzgerald, went searching for koalas in the mountain country north east of Cooma. The Snowy Monaro koala population, along with 19 other koala populations around Australia were selected to be part of a study into how the koala’s gastrointestinal microbiome influences diet selection and nutrition.

A search for koalas was undertaken in an area to the north east of Cooma, where James had heard koalas calling during last year’s breeding season. An intensive survey was undertaken over many 100s of acres of bushland. A total of seven koalas were found, three mothers with back young and an adult koala whose sex was unable to be determined. Another new search some kilometres away was conducted and an additional two koalas were found, a young independent koala and an adult male koala.

A large plastic sheet was placed under each of the trees that the koalas were in and left out overnight to catch the koala scats / pellets.

Advances in DNA extraction technologies have enabled significant information to be gathered from koala scats. This is good for the koala as information can be gathered without the need to catch or handle a wild koala. Not only can the DNA of the koala be extracted from the koala pellets but also the DNA of the different types of eucalyptus leaf it has been eating and the DNA of the different types of gut bacteria that the koala has in it gastrointestinal system.

The gut bacteria of a koala has evolved to process the highly specialised diet of eucalyptus leaves. The koala’s gut bacteria not only aids in the digestion and extraction of nutrients from eucalyptus leaves but perhaps more importantly, the koala’s gut bacteria helps break down the toxins that are contained in eucalyptus leaves.

This the third scientific research project that the Snowy Monaro koala population has contributed to in the last few years. James said he enjoys participating in the field research with koala scientists and uses his local knowledge of the Snowy Monaro koala population to help the scientists collect the data and samples that they need.

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s m a e r t s Trout

reopen for anglers

The Snowy Mountains trout streams will reopen to anglers on the October long weekend (October 1-3).

The streams and rivers are closed over winter to allow trout to breed – winter fishing is restricted to the lakes.

The start of the season is marked by annual trout festival across the Snowy Mountains, in November.

While the region offers professional fishing guides and opportunities, there is pretty of scope for recreational fisher people to wet a line.

Purchasing your recreational fishing licence.

The fees are: • $7 for three days • $14 for one month • $35 for one year • $85 for three years You can purchase your recreational licence: • online • by calling 1300 369 365 (Visa and Mastercard only) • from hundreds of standard and gold fishing fee agents • from most Kmart stores in NSW.

Recreational fishing fee When fishing in NSW waters, both freshwater and saltwater, you are required by law to pay the NSW Recreational Fishing Fee and carry a receipt showing the payment of the fee. This applies when: If purchasing your fishing licence online, • spear fishing please ensure you are using one of the • hand lining following browsers: • hand gathering • Google Chrome • trapping • Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 • bait collecting • Mozilla Firefox • prawn netting • Safari • in possession of fishing gear in, on or adjacent to waters.

Fee exemptions There are several exemptions from paying the recreational fishing licence fee. Read the DPI

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If you pay for a three day or one month period, no receipt will be posted.

Your fishing receipt must be carried whilst fishing.

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Nine out of 10 people who drowned when boating in NSW wer e not wearing a lifejacket, Lifejackets must be worn in vessels unde r 4.8m at night, offsho re, when alone, and by children under 12 years of age.

STAY SAFE Modern inflatable lifejacket styles are designed to help you get the most out of your day on the water. They are less cumbersome and easy to wear, and they don’t get in the way of your favourite boating activities. With a wide range of slimline styles and colours available, there’s a lifejacket to suit your specific need. So be safe and wear yours, because a lifejacket could save your life.

A lifejacket must be carried for each person on board all vessels, unless exempt.

It must be the correct size for the wearer

Lifejackets are the most important piece of safety equipment on any recreational vessel.

and in good working condition. But it can’t save your life unless you’re wearing it.

Penalties apply to the owners and masters of vessels found not carrying lifejackets, or if there are not enough lifejackets for everyone on board.

Penalties may also apply if occupants are not wearing lifejackets when they are required to do so.

More importantly, if you are not wearing your lifejacket, it cannot save your life.

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Why do I need to wear it?

Since 2002-03, nearly 200 people have been killed in boating accidents in NSW, with more than two-thirds of those killed being presumed to have drowned.

However, more than nine out of 10 people who drowned when boating weren’t wearing a lifejacket.

Many factors affect the development and unfolding of vessel incidents. However, lifejacket wear is clearly an over-arching factor in determining the outcome of such incidents, especially when persons end up in the water.

A study done by the former National Marine Safety Committee, looking at boating incidents where one or more people were killed, found that wearing a lifejacket more than doubled

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The Transport for NSW publication Boating Incidents in NSW – statistical report for the 10-year period ending 30 June 2012 also provides compelling evidence of the value of lifejackets, including evidence of a significant decline in bar crossing fatalities since the implementation of compulsory lifejacket wear requirements for all vessels crossing ocean bars.

On November 1, 2010, lifejacket laws were amended to require mandatory lifejacket wearing in a number of high risk situations, especially by people in small vessels and particularly children under 12 years.

These changes came about after a very extensive consultation with the boating community which saw more than 86 per cent support for the proposed changes.

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Everyone loves a market

The Cooma Rotary Markets are held on the third Sunday of each month in the Centennial Park at the centre of town.

Drawing stallholders and shoppers from across the region, they are a smorgasbord of unique local products and foods. From merino wool to honey, giftwares to baked goodies, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something for everyone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even a jumping castle for the kids. The friendly atmosphere and the variety of stalls is what makes the Cooma Rotary Markets so special and keeps the people coming back each month.

The markets are also an opportunity to host some great community events. One of the highlights throughout the year is the Multicultural Festival in March. A celebration of diversity, the park becomes full of colour and life and there are musical performances all day, with delicious foods from cultures all over the world.

Coming up soon is a special market hosted to coincide with the finals of the Australian National Busking Championships and the Snowy Ride passing through town. Put November 5 in your diary because the town

comes to life with activity.

Other special events include the duck race in October to raise money for the Snowy Hydro Southcare Helicopter. This involves hundreds of coloured plastic ducks being raced down the Cooma Creek. Each duck is numbered and entrants are able to purchase a particular number in the hopes that that one with place and score them one of the donated prizes.

The December markets are all about Christmas with Santa coming along with some lollies for the kids, carols performed by the Cooma Band and a fun tug-of-war between the Rotary Club and the Lions Club.

Other events include the teddy bearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s picnic and the million paws walk.

The Cooma Rotary Club have been operating the markets since the nineties when they took over from the local Jaa Jaa family.

The markets are a real asset to the town. Not only do they boost the economic activity here, they also allow the Rotary Club to complete local projects to benefit the residents of Cooma and surrounds.

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Rotary supports many different charities and causes locally and to some extent, internationally. The markets are their biggest fundraiser for these causes. They have a barbeque going all day and a coffee van as well as a wishing well for extra donations. They also support any charities by providing a free stall in order to promote their cause and raise money.

Other stalls pay $20 for a 3m x 3m space and up to $40 for a bigger area. All stall holders are required to have public liability insurance, however if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, the Rotary club is able to include them in their policy for a fee of $10 for the day.

If you are interested in bringing a stall to the Cooma Rotary Markets, contact John King on 0437 601 350.

With the conditions in the Monaro difficult for growing vegetables and fruits, there is a great need at the markets for fresh produce. If anyone is interested in bringing their produce to the markets, get in touch with John to come along to the next market.

On November 12, the Monaro Committee for Cancer Research will hold its third garden party, this time at â&#x20AC;&#x153;Springwellâ&#x20AC;? on the Maffra Road.

The $60 entry fee provides a champagne lunch and the opportunity to enjoy the Springwell Parklands, the home of Sid and Lesley Downey.

A variety of stalls will also operate on the day, offering a

range of goods for sale. It is an ideal opportunity to pick up a special Christmas gift.

Proceeds from the garden party will go towards cancer research.

Tickets are limited and can be purchased from South East Printing, Cooma, Lou Louâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bombala and Little Outlaws in Jindabyne.

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Nifty Design and Photography is a creative studio based in the beautiful Snowy Mountains of NSW. Founded in 2014, Nifty Design and Photography began with a collection of inspirational prints, bespoke invitations and announcements with a little mix of business graphic design needs.

Founder and graphic designer, Kylie Hinton, used to make the prints as a fun gift for her friends who encouraged her to start her own business.

Kylie’s big sister Stacey is her right hand man, helping with the administration, figures and stocktaking side of the operation. Nifty Design and Photography has expanded their brand with the launch of photography services along with a larger collection of inhouse designed prints.

Kylie, who is also known to her family and close friends as Nifty (a nickname given to her from her father as a little girl) is a graphic designer at the local newspaper, The Monaro

Post. Combining a unique skill set and approach to practice, she creates signature original prints and design products for interiors, branding and stationery.

Nifty Design and Photography have their own website and online shop, and have also been selling their designs and design products at the Cooma Rotary Markets.

“I really love going to the Rotary markets because I am able to bring my prints to people who may not have access to my website,” she says, “I also really enjoy getting to sell my prints face to face. Meeting the customer in person rather than just selling it online, is very special.”

Kylie can be found most days at her computer coming up with new designs and ideas to expand her collections or... with a camera in her hand taking photographs of her beloved dachshunds - all seven of them!

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Get your Christmas shopping done early this year by visiting the unique handmade living stall

Restore Grace

There are so many gorgeous gifts and homewares to choose from at this stall, and they are all locally made too. Candles, cushions, jewellery, plant décor and children’s items just to name a few.

All the beautiful pieces are handmade by creative design collaboration of sister-in-law duo Katrina and Nicole. These local girls both started out with a Diploma in Interior Design and over time, their passion for home decorating grew into their own little business. The girls love to create beautiful pieces that can inspire the spaces that we live in. Going into business together 18 months ago, the power duo have gone from strength to strength, attracting a lot of attention at the Cooma Rotary Markets.

“We really enjoy being able to sell our products locally,” says Katrina, “That face-toface connection is great, as lots of our sales are online.”

They create all the items through a careful collaboration of selected trends, styles and seasons to uniform their classic contemporary look.

Fabrics and materials are carefully sourced and chosen to create stunning items to help you achieve your desired look and help restore grace to your home.

With their own Etsy shop, they receive rave

reviews for their quality products, which are all made to last. Any of the items would make a beautiful and unique gift for someone special, or even just a treat for yourself.

“I think one of the things that makes us different from other businesses who create homewares is that we have a variety of things on offer,” says Katrina, “Our aim is bring a complete retail stall to the markets.”

So whether it’s a beautiful, soft cushion for the lounge or a fun hessian pot-plant bag, you won’t see homewares like this anywhere else but from the restore grace girls at the Cooma Rotary Markets.

n i a t n u o M BIKE CLUB

With the warmer weather, mountain biking is starting to take off in the region and Coomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trails have been getting a revamp thanks to the work of the Snowy Mountains MTB Club.

The club formed about 18 months ago and volunteers have contributed over 390 hours of labour towards improving local trails.

The club has received funding from council grants and fundraising and has teamed with specialist consultants, designers and construction experts Dirt Art for a Town Bike Plan.

The plan is to link local trails and encourage people to stop in Cooma to ride on their way to trails in Jindabyne, Thredbo and Tathra.

Members of the club have been talking with Dirt Art and are

encouraged by Coomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potential for improved mountain bike trails. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We met with the guy from Dirt Art who has started plans. He says Cooma is well placed to be a mountain biking destination due to the natural terrain and because tracks are close to town,â&#x20AC;? president Steve Aldous said.

Snowy Mountains MTB Club is a social club with members meeting once a month to ride in Spring and Summer and once a month year round to conduct working bees. They have been constantly working to maintain and improve trails which are open to all members of the public. Trail maps are available at the Cooma Visitors Centre and the club is working towards establishing a trail head sign at the foot of Mt Gladstone.

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Wake up

AND SMELL THE RUBBER

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that time of year again. Rev-heads and grease monkeys will be flocking to the Snowy Mountains airport on Saturday November 26 for the big event which last year attracted hundreds of spectators.

The Inaugural Snowy Mountains 1000 was first held on 27 October 2012 at the same location near Cooma NSW. This first time event welcomed 100 drivers to compete in a 1000 metre runway sprint, taking place on the airport runway. Drivers and their crew attended the event from all over Australia bringing with them a diverse field of vehicles from all manufacturers including: Ferrari, Holden, Porsche, Nissan, Lamborghini, Toyota, Audi, BMW, Ford and many more. The inaugural event was a great success attracting many spectators from the NSW Snowy Mountains Region, the ACT and as far as Victoria and Queensland.

The event was kindly supported by many local and corporate sponsors, which has allowed for continued growth.

Each year, the event grows bigger and bigger.

The 2015 event was a huge success. 120 competitors took to the track and 900 spectators came along to watch them roar along the strip.

The runway is 2.2km and last year the fastest time was a neck breaking 16.829 seconds. This was achieved by Keir Wilson in his Nissan R35

GTR who reached a top speed of 328km per hour. Wilson, from South Australia, also holds the current National record for best time, which he achieved at the Snowy Mountains 1000 in 2014.

The 2016 event is already attracting some very fast and unique cars from around Australia.

Registration for entrants was filled in just 22 hours.

With the event proudly supported by local and corporate sponsors, there is something for everyone. So make sure you come along to check out the action.

Racing commences at 8.30am and there is a lunch break between 12.30pm and 1.30pm.

During this time, spectators have the opportunity to get into the pits to have a closer look at the cars and have a chat with the drivers. Racing recommences at 1.30pm and the day wraps up at 5.30pm.

For more information, check out their website at snowymountains1000.com.au.

The following day, the Cooma Car Club hosts their Hill Climb on Mt Gladstone. It is a fantastic local event, and a great opportunity for the Snowy Mountains 1000 entrants to participate in while they are in the area. For more information, visit www.coomacarclub.com.au or check out their Facebook page.

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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 cafĂŠ, 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 entrĂŠe.

Dietary options: GF, vegan, vegetarian

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.

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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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Local illustrator and artist Mike Shankster has been creating some high profile artworks in the region with his latest work being the mural at the Jindabyne skate park.

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Mike is passionate about punk rock, fifties and sixties vintage cars and nostalgia, and skiing and lists some of these passions as the inspiration for his work. “(My interest stems) initially from heavy metal and punk rock albums, I’ve always loved the obscurity they’re presented in. Music’s been a big part of my life and still continues to influence me.

“It was the album art from Frenzal Rhomb’s Meet The Family that inspired me to pursue illustration as a career.

(Artist - Ben Brown).

“Contemporary tattoo art has also been an influence, as well as the huge ocean of talented Australian artists and designers out there, the bar is set very high here in oz,” he said.

Mike says it is hard to define a particular style for himself as he feels it’s still developing.

“I have only been painting with aerosol for 12 months so my mural work heavily reflects my design background.

“At this stage I would say a mix of modern sharp contrasted lines blended with traditional design elements,” he said.

When creating his projects, Mike says his inspiration comes down to momentum and action. He has a one hour rule which he gives to each idea, drawing, refining and developing no matter how painful it is.

“Usually around the 50-60min mark you begin to hit a rhythm, only then do the real ideas begin to flow. That’s where a lot of different ideas for different projects randomly come about,” he said.

Mike’s recent projects have consisted mostly of large scale murals, commissioned locally and abroad.

He has also collaborated with Red Bull to design athlete

helmets for Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin, Russ Henshaw and Cory Teunissen.

Other notable collaborations for Mike include band artwork for Guttermouth, Frenzal Rhomb and The Adolescents, and he helps manage creative and branding solutions for companies like Oyuki Apparel, Rhythm Snowsports and Snowy Regional Monaro Council.

Mike is passionate about art in the region and says that while there is not much support for young and local artists, this is something he is hoping to change.

He will be holding free drawing and conceptual workshop classes in January next year for anyone who is interested.

“Being a rural area I think it can be tough to crack into the design and art industry as the options and businesses are limited. I’d be happy to help and answer any questions for someone looking to get into the trade,” he said.

Mike has a large scale mural coming up in October, commissioned by Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, for the Queanbeyan River Festival.

His other projects can be viewed around the region in locations such as the Jindabyne and Berridale skate parks, Old Town Centre behind Monster Sports and the Kosciuszko National Park Building.

His work can also be viewed at his studio – 1-15 Percy Harris St, Leesville, Jindabyne.

Mike would like to thank Anthony and Quince Selden, Paul Walters and Shane Cresser and also the Rhythm Snowsports family.

“Without the foundation these guys provided I would not be doing what I am today,” he said.

Mike is always open to new ideas and if anyone is interested in commissioning a project he would love to hear from them by contacting info@mikeshankster.com

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Rainbow Lake walk The track begins at a gate on the left side of the Kosciuszko Road towards Perisher from Sawpit Creek, 1.7 kilometres past Sponar’s Chalet. The track winds through snowgrass and snow gums to Rainbow Lake, a dam built to supply water to the Hotel Kosciusko. Sponar’s Chalet had been the staff quarters for the hotel which burnt down in 1951. The old fences near a large boulder just before you descend to the lake are a legacy of the period when this area was leased for grazing.

Distance: 1.5km; Time suggested: 1 hour; Difficulty: easy Porcupine track This track starts at the Perisher Valley reservoir. To reach the start of the track, turn left beside the Perisher resort’s Man from Snowy River Hotel on Kosciuszko Road, take the first turn right and follow the road until you reach the reservoir. The area is popular for cross-country skiing and snow poles mark ski trails. The track wanders through snowgrass, snow gums and small shrubs until a large group of granite boulders is reached.

These boulders provide an extensive view of the Main Range and Thredbo Valley.

Distance: 2.5km each way (one-way route); Time suggested: 2 hours 30 minutes each way; Difficulty: easy Sawpit walk This short and easy stroll is perfect for the whole family.

Beginning from the northern end of Sawpit Creek picnic area, the walk follows Sawpit Creek through woodland, taking in candlebark, bark sallee, white sallee, manna gum, mountain gum and woolly tee tree. Keep your eyes open for birds and kangaroos - walk quietly to increase your chances of spotting them.

Follow the signs to loop back to Kosciuszko Mountain Retreat and make your way through the tourist park to the picnic area.

Combine the walk with a tasty picnic or barbecue lunch at Sawpit Creek picnic area, or for a longer walk, follow Pallaibo track to Thredbo River picnic area. The walk can also be accessed from the nearby Kosciuszko Education Centre via a short paved track.

Distance: 2km (loop); Time suggested: 1 hour; Difficulty: easy Waterfall walk This track starts at the Sawpit Creek picnic area and passes under the road. It runs roughly parallel to Sawpit Creek until it crosses the creek at a cascade or small ‘waterfall’. The tall trees with fibrous bark growing near the falls are alpine ash.

Alpine ash was logged in this area late last century. On the return, the track passes between huge granite boulders before returning to the picnic area.

Distance: 6km (loop); Time suggested: 2 hours; Difficulty: easy Thredbo River track Take the lovely Thredbo River track at Thredbo Village towards Dead Horse Gap, for a taste of Kosciuszko’s beautiful sub-alpine flora. See gums growing around granite boulders and watch the river race beneath your feet as you cross the footbridges. Stroll through the snow gum woodlands and enjoy the views down to the river. Keep your eyes on the river for trout and platypus – look for circular ripple patterns.

The walk is about eight kilometres return, however you can break it up into a shorter walk if you only have part of the day or you are walking with children.

Distance: 4km each way (one-way route); Time suggested: 2 hours each way; Difficulty: easy

Bullock’s track - via Bullock’s Hut This track begins from either the Thredbo Diggings camping area or from the western side of the Bullock’s Flat car park opposite the Skitube terminal. Both routes are signposted.

The track goes to Bullock’s Hut, which was built in 1934 as a holiday cottage for Dr H. Bullock.

Distance: 4.5km (loop); Time suggested: 1 hour 30 minutes; Difficulty: easy The following walks listed have a higher degree of difficulty principally due to they are located at a higher altitude, weather dependent and the length of time required to complete them.

Kosciuszko walk - Thredbo to Mount Kosciuszko If you’re visiting Kosciuszko National Park in the warmer months, a walk to the summit of Mount Kosciuszko is a mustdo.

Starting at the top of the Kosciuszko Express chairlift at Thredbo, this challenging walk takes you on a journey past the rocky granite outcrops of Rams Head Range and through heathlands for a couple of kilometres before reaching the lookout. Take in the scenic views before setting off for the summit.

You’ll cross over the headwaters of the Snowy River, before climbing above Lake Cootapatamba and continuing on to Rawson Pass. Take a break to enjoy your surroundings and check out the interpretive displays to find out about the significance of this country to Aboriginal people.

From here, it’s a gradual climb to the summit of Mount Kosciuszko, mainland Australia’s highest mountain. The view is bound to impress you. Stay as long as you like before walking back along the track to Thredbo.

Distance: 14.3km (loop); Time suggested: 4 hours 30 minutes; Difficulty: medium difficulty Mount Kosciuszko Summit walk Follow Mount Kosciuszko Summit walk in Kosciuszko National Park to enjoy amazing displays of wildflowers including marsh marigolds, silver snow daisies, mountain roses, and buttercups blossoming among glorious alpine views. This multiuse track is popular with bushwalkers and mountain bikers alike. It follows the old road to Mount Kosciuszko, through snow gums, heath, and herb fields, with breathtaking views out across the main range.

Stop at Snowy River (4.5km from Charlotte Pass) for a picnic before continuing your walk or ride.

After crossing the river, the track winds slowly upwards to Seaman’s Hut, which was built in 1927, before carrying on to Rawson Pass, where you will find interpretive signs explaining the Aboriginal significance of many of the surrounding landscape’s features.

If riding, you can leave your bike at Rawson Pass (bike stands are available) and walk the final 1.4km to the summit of Mount Kosciuszko. Lake Cootapatamba lies below the Mt Kosciuszko’s southern flank on the eastern side.

Distance: 9km each way (one-way route); Time suggested: 6 hours each way; Difficulty: hard Main Range track Main Range walk is a spectacular, long alpine track, which is suited to adventurous bushwalkers eager to explore some of the most beautiful parts of Kosciuszko National Park on foot.

You can follow this 22km track through some truly extraordinary scenery; across the Snowy River at Charlotte Pass through fields filled with wildflowers, past two gorgeous scenic lookouts, one close to Blue Lake, the other at the Lake itself, then climb high up over Mt Carruthers along the scenic Main Range, overlooking Club Lake and Lake Albina, followed by ascending Mount Kosciuszko, before returning via Summit trail to Charlotte Pass.

Spring and summer are particularly great times to visit, when the snow has melted off the track and the wildflowers are out in full bloom.

Distance: 22km (loop); Time suggested: 9 hours; Difficulty: hard

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Situated near the dramatic peaks of the Snowy Mountains, this charming country town seems almost untouched by time. Bubbling streams and lush green fields create a gentle ambience, offering a pleasant escape from the city.

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The community of ‘Tumba’ dates back to the late 1850s when gold was discovered in the region. The town’s first Post Office was opened in 1860, and spelled ‘Tumberumba’ until 1915.

The Hume and Hovell Track, created during an important 1824 expedition to find the source of the western rivers, offers plentiful views of babbling streams and waterfalls.

The path also crosses several historic gold mining sites and picnic spots. The nearby Henry Angel Trackhead is a free camping area with gas and barbecue facilities.

The Pioneer Women’s Hut at Glenroy Reserve is a fantastic collection of women’s histories and relics from early settlement. Take time to visit the nearby town of Khancoban for plenty of outdoor and water activities year-round. Tumbarumba is also an ideal base from which to access the snowfields at Mount Selwyn and Thredbo come wintertime, and Kosciuszko National Park is a perfect day trip any time of year.

Special events in Tumbarumba include the Tumbarumba Rodeo, which is held annually on January 1 at Tumbarumba Showground; the annual music, wine and market festival called Tumbafest; and Tumbarumba Tastebuds held every spring to celebrate the best local food and wine.

A variety of accommodation exists around Tumbarumba and its surrounds, including bed and breakfasts, caravan parks, camping and self contained cabin options.

October 2016 - Hume Hovell Ultra - there as well as walk up artists welcome.

Entertainment includes old time dance, Monday October 17 Located in the stunning Snowy Mountains, the Hume Hovell Ultra will challenge your ability as well as inspire your success. Run with the wild brumbies, past pioneer cottages and through rugged mountain ranges, natural forests, pine plantations, past lakes and waterfalls, along narrow winding trails with a maximum elevation of 1,400 metres on a section of the Hume and Hovell Walking Track. Join the experience. New - 100 mile and 22 kilometre to add to the previous, 100 kilometre, 100 kilometre Relay and 50 kilometre. All distances will be out and back from Henry Angel Trackhead, nine kilometres from Tumbarumba where free camping is available, also toilets, hot water in the sink and electricity. Great atmosphere.

Country Round Up Music Festival Wednesday October 19 to Sunday October 23 Rosewood Country Round Up Music Festival is a week of country fun and music with bush camping and entertainment held at Rosewood near Tumbarumba. The event is held at the Rosewood Golf Club. Guest artists will be

games, sheep shearing and trial dog demonstration. Morning and afternoon teas, lunches and evening meals will be available.

Bush camping sites with showers and toilets are available.

Tumbarumba Tastebuds - Saturday October 29 to Sunday October 30 Tumbarumba Tastebuds - a lush spring affair to showcase the best of Tumbarumba’s food and produce. Explore Tumbarumba’s premium quality vineyards and cellar doors with free wine tasting at unique venues oozing charm, character, and hospitality.

Enjoy the best of Tumbarumba’s produce at the annual Tumbarumba Tastebuds. Cellar doors will be open, a fresh food market and sunset dinner at Nest, and a program offered

by Tumbarumba Open Gardens for both Saturday and Sunday will provide an enticing springtime experience.

Choose the vineyard bus or self-drive for a discovery of fine wine, food and entertainment. Come and experience everything Tumbarumba Tastebuds has to offer.

Since 1998, your local aero-medical rescue helicopter has conducted over 6,700 life-saving missions.

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Nature in Talbingo

Talbingo is surrounded by some of the most inspiring scenery in the Snowy Mountains. At Talbingo Dam you’ll enjoy panoramic views of the region as well as superb fishing for brown and rainbow trout. You can even go water-skiing on the dam.

First founded as a post office in 1898, Talbingo was eventually relocated in 1968 after the original township was flooded under Jounama Pondage as part of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme. Fortunately, Talbingo was a small settlement of only five families, a hotel and a livestock station so not many people were displaced during the move. Interestingly, Talbingo Station was also the birthplace of famous Australian novelist Miles Franklin.

Located on the north-western edge of the Snowy Mountains about 42km from Tumut, Talbingo is today a picturesque country town on the banks of the Talbingo Dam. Its location offers plenty of outdoor activities for all ages. You can inspect Tumut Power Station, go trout fishing in Talbingo Dam, and soak in the Glory Hole thermal pool - a toasty 27 degree natural spring at the end of Yarrangobilly Caves.

Waterskiing on Talbingo Dam and nearby Blowering Dam are fantastic summer activities, as is hiking, bushwalking, and camping in Kosciuszko National Park. Around 45 minutes drive from Talbingo, the spectacular limestone formations of Yarrangobilly Caves can be explored on a tour or self-guided journey.

During the cooler months, visitors to Selwyn Snowfields often find accommodation at one of Talbingo’s tourist parks and hotels.

Camping is a popular form of accommodation in Talbingo, with several full-service campgrounds offering scenic vantages from which to pitch a tent. Jounama Creek campground and Talbingo Caravan Park offer budget-friendly options. Visit Talbingo Mountain Retreat for a more luxurious experience.

Old Mountain Road Walking Track - Talbingo The track, near Jounama Creek campground, is ideal for bushwalking if you’re

seeking a heart-pumping challenge, with birdwatching opportunities and scenic views along the way. Take in breathtaking views of Bogong Peaks, Jounama Pondage and Blowering Reservoir on this short, high-energy walk.

Descend through picturesque bushland to Jounama Creek, following Talbingo Mountain’s first road, built in 1860 during the Kiandra gold rush. It’s an ideal spot for a picnic and a dip if the weather is warm, or for sitting quietly while watching for wallabies and eastern grey kangaroos.

Be sure to bring along your binoculars or camera if you enjoy a spot of birdwatching. You may spot a variety of birdlife, such as yellow-tailed black cockatoos, or a wildflower display, with purple kunzea and white-flowered tea tree on lower slopes.

National Park’s north.

Pull in from Snowy Mountains Highway to enjoy breathtaking scenic views all year round. Bring your camera and binoculars for incredible panoramas, which are undoubtedly some of the best on offer in Kosciuszko National Park.

Located next to Talbingo Mountain, this lookout was recently built. It stands just metres from the carpark and is fully wheelchairaccessible. Kids will love the feeling of adventure as they step onto the viewing platform, which extends out over the trees.

Once you’ve finished pointing out Black Perry Mountain and Bogong Mountain Range, why not grab the thermos and stop for a cuppa on one of the benches? Or have a peek around for resident wallabies while listening carefully for a lyrebird’s call.

Landers Falls Lookout - Talbingo Landers Falls Lookout is accessed by a 1.6 kilometre return walk.

After a small steep climb from the 4WD carpark, you’ll reach the first of two lookout points. From here, you can see the steep cliffs and valley below as well as the serenity of Talbingo Reservoir.

You’ll also see off to the left the second lookout point at the top of the escarpment, which takes another five minutes to reach. From this lookout you’ll have a fabulous view of Landers Falls emerging from the cliff. It’s a truly invigorating experience being so high and being able to see over such great distances - well worth the climb.

Batlow Apple Blossom Festival – Batlow Saturday 15 October 2016 Celebrate the arrival of spring in Australia’s most renowned apple growing region at the Batlow Apple Blossom Festival.

Food, market stalls, live music, photography, art and wonderful old fashioned apple games combine to bring the apple town of Batlow to life during the festival this October.

Held annually on the third weekend in October, the festival’s Gala Day is a great representation of the energy that the Apple Blossom Festival brings to the community and region, with its depth of activities and emphasis on family fun.

Black Perry Lookout - Talbingo Stallholder enquiries are always welcome. Festival information is Black Perry Lookout is an excellent place for perspective, giving available for download from the web site. you a real sense of the expansive wilderness areas in Kosciuszko

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