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Show your true-blue colours Cooma resident Cor van Leeuwen believes more Australians should be flying our national flag. Cor has his flag flying every day from a falgpole at his home. He can see no reason why Australians can’t be a bit more demonstrative when it comes to national pride. As well as individuals flying our flag, Cor believes businesses should also be more patriotic and have a flag flying. Cor told The Monaro Post “the day the nation gives us off to celebrate and say thank you to yourself, for how lucky and privileged we are to live in this country. “Australia Day is the time to say thank you to your country and fly your flag and let everyone know how proud you are to be living in this beautiful country we call Australia. “Private homes – fly your flag. “Businesses- fly your flag “Public and government institutions – fly your flag. “We live and die by this flag – please show the world your colours and proudly fly your flag on Australia Day. “I am proud to fly this flag”. Residents who would like to have a flag to fly at their home or business can write to the Member for Eden-Monaro. Mike Kelly at his electrorate office at PO Box 214, Queabeyan, NSW 2628, outlining the reasons for the request. Pictured at right, Cor van Leeuwen is proud to call the Australian Flag his own.

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Australia Day in Bombala Bombala will celebrate Australia Day on January 30 at the Bombala Exhibition grounds. The day will feature the Wool, Wood, Lavender and Other Industries There is a gold coin entry and proceeds will go to the Southern Monaro Community Fund Inc.

Events will start at 9am. See next week’s The Monaro Post for more detail. For More Information contact Colin Green 02 6458 3026 cgr44308@ hotmail.com or Lesley Smith 02 6458 3896 Smithlp79@hotmail. com

Getting the blues at Thredbo Above: Three generations of the Kirkpatrick family were back in Thredbo for the 16th Thredbo Blues Festival. They were “shot” poolside whilst enjoying the AndyCowan Band. From left: Lesley, Tania, Declan, Baby Max, Daniel and Wayne Kirkpatrick.

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A Cooma-Monaro Shire Council employee was injured when a council truck ‘fell over’ in Allara Street last Tuesday. The truck was involved with road works in the street when the accident happened. Local residents witnessed the incident as emergency services attended to treat the injured driver and put the truck back onto its wheels. Council is still investigating the incident.

Spencer recovering from protest Nick Chapman Local farmer Peter Spencer is recovering in hospital following his 52-day hunger strike, suspended midway up a wind mast tower on his property ‘Saaharanlee’. Mr Spencer is requesting a royal commission into land clearing legislations that have restricted him and farmers around the country from utilising their land without compensation. Mr Spencer is feeling mentally strong, is in high spirits and is feeling his strength improve as he spends time recovering. “I’m feeling greatly improved,” he said. “I didn’t know they had a Hilton at Cooma. The staff have been extending every generosity to me.” Mr Spencer has been protesting to the government for a number of years, having written letters and carried out extensive research into what he believes is a great injustice. “30,000 farmers have lost their land with no word of redress… We need a royal commission into how this occurred, into how this happened.” The protest has sparked farmers into action, with a protest march on Parliament House scheduled for

governance,” Mr Spencer said. February 2. Mr Spencer said that the The protestors have gained the support of the NSW Farmers hunger strike was a last resort to Association, which Mr Spencer draw attention to the issue if the due process failed. believes is “very significant.” “The tower was the line in the “I do believe there will be tremendous awareness of just sand we drew, if we’d obtained what is happening in our country no success in finding out what’s happened to these farmers.” [as a result of the protests].” Mr Spencer has also received support and accolades from academic Professor Paul Wilson, who described him as a man “a thinking Australia can be proud of.” Professor Wilson also described Spencer’s experiences in governance, having spent time in Papua New Guinea where he drafted a National Law and Order Policy for the government, and has acquired a substantial understanding of how governments operate. “The farm merely led me to the discovery that something big wasn’t being dealt with. “Most farmers wouldn’t pick up on Peter Spencer is recovering in Cooma it, but I did because of my background in Hospital after his 52-day hunger strike.

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Australia Day in Berridale when the official part of the celebrations are concluded. The activities will be children’s races (sack, wheelbarrow, three legged) and will commence about 10am. Each child 14 and under will be given a flavoured ice block. The official part of the celebrations will commence about 10.50am with the arrival of the official party, including the Australia Day Ambassador Mr Lauchlan McIntosh AM - Advocate and Senior Executive and will Saturday January 30 conclude about noon. Bombala Exhibition Grounds - Gold coin entry The sausage sizzle and Activities start at 9am drinks (soft drinks/tea/coffee) • Mini triathlon 9am from Bombala Swimming Pool following the official part of the • NSW Strong wool shearing competition celebrations will be available for • Woodchop competition • Mens BBQ Cook-off $2 per item

The Australia Day Celebrations in Berridale are being organised by Berridale Lions in conjunction with Snowy River Shire and will be held in the Lions Park on Tuesday January 26. The Club intends to run activities preceding the official part of the celebrations. It will provide a sausage sizzle

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Snowy River Shire Council has celebrations will also be held in the determined the winners for Citizen following areas: of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year 8am JINDABYNE - Banjo Paterson and Community Event of the Year. The winners will be notified in due Park, includes breakfast in the park. course and presented with their 2pm ADAMINABY - Big Trout - awards on Australia Day. includes afternoon tea . 6pm DALGETY - Memorial Hall, includes barbecue dinner.

Berridale Summer Fair This year the Summer Fair will be run on Saturday January 23 in the Lions Park on Jindabyne Road between 9am and 2pm This is a change from the last three years when the Summer Fair was held in conjunction with the Australia day Celebrations. The Fair will have the usual variety of stalls including Plants, Fruit and Vegetables, Loved Tools, Pottery, Handicraft, Wood

Craft, which should provide interest to most patrons. There will be the popular horse drawn cart rides at a reasonable cost as well as children’s races (sack, egg and spoon, three legged) from 10am onwards. Appropriate prizes will be given for first second and third place getters The Club will conduct number of spins of the chocolate wheel for appropriate prizes.

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Community grants allocated Member for Eden-Monaro, Mike Kelly has announced 11 Community Groups in EdenMonaro are set to benefit this year from more than $189,128.87 in funding from the Australian Government. The groups have received funding through the 2009-10 Caring for our Country Community Action Grants program. Dr Kelly said “The funding of $189,128.87 will enable the groups to undertake a wide range of activities ranging from programs to conserve marine environments around Tathra and Merimbula to Native Vegetation Restoration in the Upper Murrumbidgee.” Kosciuszko 2 Coast Partnership Project, $18590.91 Kosciuszko to Coast Project Partnership “Landholders Links Landscapes” Open Day October 10, 2010 The Kosciuszko to Coast ‘Landholder Links Landscapes” Open Day will highlight the Kosciuszko to Coast vision while providing a venue for landholders to directly access the 10 Kosciuszko to Coast partners and a multitude of other natural resource management groups. With the considerable networking and planned advertising for the Open Day it is expected that hundreds of landholders will assemble at the village of Bredbo, the mid point within the Kosciuszko to Coast project area, to listen, learn and witness what can be achieved under the many opportunities that exist for land restoration and habitat protection.

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Emergency services report Police On Monday morning just before 7am a truck slipped and rolled onto its side in the snow north of Nimmitabel. The driver was treated by ambulance officers at the scene for a minor cut to the head. Police called off a pursuit of a motor vehicle due to the road conditions at approximately 9.30pm on Friday night near Bredbo. The vehicle in question was recorded traveling at 149km/h in a 100km/h zone along the Monaro Highway. Police were unable to give a description of the motor vehicle. On January 11, a person of interest was searched by police in Sharp Street Cooma. The 17-year-old male from Cooma was found to have 1g of cannabis on his person and received a juvenile caution. In Jindabyne on January 13 two staffy cross dogs attacked a Jack Russell terrier. The Jack Russell was injured and received vet care. The ranger was then contacted and a dangerous dog order was issued on the attacking dogs. Police are reminding residents of the Monaro region that they are once again conducting firearms audits. Ambulance Paramedics attended a 20-year-old male who fell

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On Australia Day, Tuesday 26 January, Cooma will proudly commemorate 150 years of Merino on Monaro at the community celebrations in Centennial Park. Monaro was a well-known wool-growing district in the 1860s and many of our local names were associated even then with our sheep and wool industry. The book ‘Back to Cooma’, published in 1926, advises: “Men like Messrs James Litchfield and his sons… J J Devereux, Ryrie, W Harkness, W Jardine and Ryall will for all time have their names indelibly associated with that development which not only raised high-class sheep, but has caused Manaro to be regarded as a district producing high quality wool.” ‘Hazeldean’ Merino Stud was founded by James Litchfield in 1865. Two years later, in the Sydney Morning Herald in July of 1887, it was reported: “Some of the Southern and Manaro wools were probably never better, being light, well grown, free, and sound, deficient skirting being their only, as unfortunately it is, their normal fault.” In recognition of the enormous contribution Merino sheep and wool have made to our local heritage, Cooma is celebrating with a big Merino focus at the Australia Day celebrations. “As well as market stalls and food stalls, and amusements for children, we will be adding some different attractions to this year’s event,” Caroline

Program Bredbo 8am Australia Day Breakfast – Bredbo Community Hall; Games – including the Thong-throwing competition and Best Australian Pioneer Relic; Formalities at 9:30am – including the cutting of the Australia Day Cake; Australia Day Ambassador, Valerie Parv in attendance from 9:30am. Hosted by Bredbo Progress Association Jerangle 8am Australia Day Breakfast – Jerangle CWA Rooms, Jerangle. Hosted by Peak View Jerangle CWA. Michelago 8am Australia Day Breakfast – Michelago Community Hall; Australia Day Ambassador, Valerie Parv in attendance from 8:30am Flag-raising Ceremony at 9am

Fox, member of the Australia Day Working Party, said. “Thanks to the generosity of a number of people, we will be having demonstrations of shearing, working sheepdog, spinning, weaving and felting. There will be Merino sheep, fleeces and historic displays too.” Cooma Pastoral & Agricultural Association, Gordon Litchfield and Cooma-Monaro Historical Society will be providing items for display, including historic ribbons and trophies boasting the high quality of the local Merino wool. Bruce Bashford, Mick Schofield and the Australian Merino Association are providing live animals to add to the experience, while the local group of spinnings, weavers and fibre-crafters will be demonstrating their skills during the day. “The Working Party is thrilled by how willing all these groups and individuals are, to make the event extra special,” Caroline said. Cooma Rotary Club is co-ordinating some market stalls and will be serving from their Feedbin during the day as well. Live music will be provided, by Cooma District Band and by Bredbo Boy Steve Carter The event begins at 11am, with formalities from midday, and will continue until 4pm. The formalities include the Australia Day address given this year by author, Valerie Parv, and presentation of the Local Citizen Awards. End of event 10am. Hosted by Michelago Community Association. Numeralla 8:30am Australia Day Breakfast – Pioneer Shelter, Numeralla Oval, Numeralla Games – including Gumboot-throwing competition and Cricket End of event 10:30am. Hosted by Numeralla Countegany Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Nimmitabel 8:30am Australia Day Breakfast – Lake Williams, Nimmitabel. Hosted by Nimmitabel Advancement Group with Nimmitabel Lions Club Cooma 11am Australia Day Celebrations – Centennial Park; Music, demonstrations, stalls, food Formalities from 12pm End of event 4pm. Hosted by Cooma Visitors Centre.

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More than the luck of the Irish at Jindabyne’s 11th Irish Festival Jindabyne will echo to the sound of the pipes when the 11th annual Irish Festival kicks off on Friday, January 22 for a weekend of Gaelic revelry. President of the Festival committee John McLoughlin said there will not be a minute to spare in the program which commences with the Sydney’s Blackwater Irish Band playing at the Brumby Bar on Friday evening. Nuggets Crossing will be the stage from 11am to 2pm on Saturday, 23 for the talented Irish singers and dancers performing intricate manoeuvres over crossed swords, to the skirl of the bagpipes. There will be music sessions and dancing workshops in the Jindabyne Memorial Hall between 2 and 4pm followed by a Ceile with Irish and local dancers. All are welcome to attend the instruction in Irish dancing. Saturday evening features George and the Unicorns from Sydney at the Lake Jindabyne Hotel whilst the famous Joe Fitzerald of Melbourne and Jimmy Mullarkey together with musicians from all over Australia will play at the Banjo Paterson Inn. The traditional Irish dancers appear at each venue during the evening. Sunday’s Gaelic Games will kick off at 10.30am with Ladies Irish Football, followed by the Men’s teams. Similar to Australian Rules football, players cannot run for more than three steps when holding the ball. A Camogie takes place at 12.30pm when women and men demonstrate their hurling abilities. The famous Tug o’ War between the Irish and the Jindabyne Bush Pigs for the Arthur Costello Memorial Trophy is scheduled to close the Games. The Festival Sunday night wraps up with George and the Unicorns at the Lake Jindabyne Hotel; Irish dancing to traditional music at the Brumby Bar whilst Jimmy Mullarkey accompanied by Joe Fitzergerald on the squeeze box and other musicians will jam at the Banjo Paterson Inn.

Guest of Honour is the Irish Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Mairtin O’Fainin and more than 4,000 visitors are expected to attend the family oriented Festival. The Irish are well known for their capacity to spend generously and the Festival continues to boost summer tourism with the flow on-effect adding to Jindabyne’s economy. Sponsors of this 11th Irish Festival include the Brumby Bar, Lake Jindabyne Hotel, Banjo Paterson Inn, Horizons and the Snowy River Shire Council. Out of town sponsors include the Penrith Gaels Newspaper, and the Canberra Irish Club. Without the support of sponsors, the Festival would never happen according to John McLoughlin. Originally the event was held as an Irish Reunion in 1999, in conjunction with the 50th Snowy Reunion a week

earlier. Attendees came from Ireland, Canada, America, New Zealand and all the Australian States for the event. The event was never intended to be an annual occasion however it was so successful that the original committee of John McLoughlin, Harry Cummins and Arthur Costello found themselves with a profit of $6,000 following total cost of $60-70,000 covered through the sale of raffle tickets and a lot of people making donations including the Gaelic Athletic Associations of Melbourne and Sydney. It was decided then to erect the memorial Harp in memory of the Irish men who worked and died on the Snowy Scheme. With the encouragement of the Irish Ambassador and Jock Fitzgerald of Melbourne and Sydney organisers, the Harp was unveiled 12 months later at the second Jindabyne Irish Festival. Today the annual Jindabyne Festival is recognised by the Australian National Irish Festivals Events Committee. After 11 years of planning and co-ordinating the sustainable Irish Festival, President of the Jindabyne Festival Committee, John McLoughlin is wearing out and he welcomes a greater input into the event by the local community and organisations such as Tourism Snowy Mountains and the Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce. The current Committee consists of John McLoughlin as Jindabyne representative, Harry Cummins acting as Canberra representative, with two representatives based in Sydney, two in Penrith, two on the Central Coast and three in Melbourne. John concluded “This is my last year as president of the Festival Committee. We need new blood and if given more support by the locals in the production stage, the Irish Festival could be so much better.” What will Jindabyne do without Jindabyne’s Postman Extraordinaire John McLoughlin at the helm? Jindabyne cannot afford to let this Festival go elsewhere.

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Riposte Lisa Ashurst You know, I’ve really had jack of talking to recorded messages when making a business call but call a national company and more often than not you’ll find yourself talking to a machine that is not necessarily programmed to answer your specific enquiry. The problem with machines that are not programmed to deal with your specific enquiry is that you can’t get past them to talk to a real person because the machine won’t let you. To begin with you’ll waste a lot of the call listening to the machine telling you who you’ve called, how pleased the company is that you have called them and then you’ll get a lengthy menu of options to choose from. The problems start though when the recorded menu options don’t fit your needs. Some have a “speak to an operator” option that puts you on hold for a long time but most don’t so you can either hang up or hit one of the options at random in the hope that you’ll reach a real person. No such luck. What you’ll get is another machine and a new list of options that are not relevant to you either and before you know it you’re back to square one and it’s taken you a good 30 minutes to get there! That 30 minutes will then show up

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as a costly call on your next telephone bill even though you never managed to talk to anyone. On the other hand, if the random option you chose in the hope of talking to someone actually does connect you to a human voice, it will tell you that you’ve come through to the wrong department and before you can say “Noooo! Don’t redirect me! Pleeeeeze!” You’ll find yourself listening to another machine telling you to “Please choose from the following menu: If you wish to (whatever), please press 1. If you...”and once again, there won’t be a single option that’s even vaguely related to what you want. It’s a really big problem though if you really need to discuss something with an actual person at that particular company because it just ain’t gonna happen! I know I’m not the only one to bitch about this but where do we go to ensure we’re bitching to the right people? The individuals responsible for all our hassles with their telephone systems are sheltered from incidents of phone-rage by their #%@& recordings and machines are indifferent to death threats and vile profanity. Some do have a complaint option somewhere but it takes ages to get to and then asks you to choose from a whole list of complaint options. Infuriatingly, extreme frustration with their communication system is never one of them.

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Summertime on the Monaro – if nothing else, it keeps the moths in the wardrobe on the hop as we seek appropriate clothes for the day. Snow, heat wave, rain – take your pick! Shopping trolleys – the bane

of local waterways. But now they can either fly or crawl up signposts. Small things entertain really small minds, don’t they? With Australia Day looming, The Postman would like to ask his readers – does our National Anthem still suit our national psyche?

If it doesn’t and we don’t like being ‘girt by sea’, what is the alternative? On Sunday, ABC radio explored a few possibilities: “Great Southern Land”, “Waltzing Matilda”, “Down Under”, plus a few others entirely too silly for words. (‘Tie me kangaroo Down’ would no doubt have

PETA knocking on the doors of Parliament House with a petition). None really convinced The Postman they were better than the status quo. But what do you think? Do we need a new one or does Advance Australia Fair hit the

mark? Should we be daring and opt for ‘The Real Thing’ or the quintessential number ‘Khe Sanh”? Perhaps we should hold a national song writing contest to find an alternative????

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A copy of the tender documents may be obtained from Council’s Engineering Division during office hours in person, by telephoning (02) 6455 1801, or emailing council@cooma.nsw.gov.au

Council is looking for initial input into the Plan by 29 January 2010, from all Community Groups and individuals.

Enquiries please contact Max Butler, Council’s Water & Wastewater Manager on (02) 6455 1820.

“To help us develop a Plan that reflects the community’s requirements, Council is seeking initial suggestions and ideas for consideration. This information is very useful in creating a Management Plan that is responsive to Community Needs,” said Mayor Vin Good.

The lowest or any tender, not necessarily accepted.

All comments received will be considered for inclusion, however, the ultimate inclusion will be dependent upon all the priorities of Council and the community and available funding. Having gathered all the information, a draft Plan is developed and adopted by Council for public exhibition, for 28 days on 13 May 2010. “To further assist Council, presentations to Community Groups throughout our Shire, can be undertaken upon request during the exhibition period by Council representatives,” said Mayor Good, “The community has a further opportunity to participate in developing our Management Plan,” he said.

PARKING IN THE CBD Council has received a number of complaints from business owners about the amount of on-street parking apparently being taken up by employees’ vehicles. Residents and businesses are reminded that Council does enforce parking restrictions in the CBD area, and that fines will be issued without any prior warning if parking restrictions are not complied with. The aim of the parking restrictions is to ensure there are adequate parking areas available in near proximity to business houses for customers and visitors. Employers are encouraged to remind staff to park in unrestricted parking areas. Remember – your customers rely on parking spaces near your premises. So if these are taken up by your staff you may be losing business!

Groups and individuals have a further opportunity to have input into the Plan by forwarding written submissions, during the exhibition period (28 days), which are considered by Council.

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Should you wish to discuss any aspect of the Management Plan, please telephone Daryl Hagger on (02) 6455 1777. All comments for consideration must be in writing and received by 29 January 2010.

All is quiet at Yallambee while residents (and staff) recover from their hectic Christmas and New Year activities.

DRAFT CULTURAL PLAN Notice is given of the exhibition of Council’s Draft Cultural Plan. The Draft Cultural Plan is on exhibition until Friday, 12 February 2010. Copies of the Draft Plan can be obtained from Council’s Office and Council’s website at www.cooma.nsw.gov.au. Copies are on display at Council’s Office, Cooma Library and Cooma Visitors Centre, and also at the Raglan Gallery & Cultural Centre. Please address submissions to: General Manager, Cooma-Monaro Shire Council, 81 Commissioner Street, Cooma, NSW, 2630 Reference: CO/COM/35

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Yallambee Lodge is pleased to be offering two traineeships in aged care and has signed up new trainees on 14 January. These traineeships are offered to young school leavers with the aim of promoting aged care as an exciting career choice for young people and, through this on-going program, attempting to assist young people to go on to study nursing. To date, Yallambee has assisted two staff to study for their nursing degrees and is providing employment and/or assistance to three other students, two of whom are studying for their degrees and one who is studying through CIT for her endorsed enrolled nurse’s certificate. The facility also encourages and assists all staff to at least gain their Level III Certificates through the local TAFE and along with a comprehensive in-house educational program, aims at ensuring all staff have the necessary skills to deliver the high level of care expected from the industry today.

NEW SUBMERSIBLE MOTOR FOR COOMA WATER TREATMENT PLANT Pictured is the new submersible motor for the refurbished delivery pump 3 being lowered into the pump well at Cooma Water Treatment Plant on 15 December. The 530 kW motor, valued at $250,000.00, replaces the original failed motor.

COUNCIL ROAD WORKS Weather permitting the following works will take place in January: Maintenance grading on Bobeyan Road Drainage clearing on Chakola Causeway Reshaping and formation improvements on Springfield Road Other roadworks that have happened around the Shire are pictured here.

Numeralla Road Reseal, carried out as part of the CMSC Rural Road resealing program.

DUMPING OF GARDEN WASTE AT AIRSTRIP ROAD – POLO FLAT Residents and garden contractors are reminded that Airstrip Road is a public road and the dumping of any waste materials, including garden waste, is an offence. Fines and clean up notices can be issued to offenders. General garden waste can be disposed of free of charge at the Cooma Landfill Depot, which is open from 11am to 5pm each weekday and from 1pm to 5pm on Saturdays. Note that the Landfill Depot is not open on Public Holidays, and certain size limits will apply for some types of waste. Your co-operation with this is appreciated.

Grading on Bobeyan Road during December

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NEW RESERVOIRS FOR ROYAL HILL AND CHURCH HILL Council at its meeting held on 14 December 2009 resolved to accept the tender from Leed Engineering & Construction for the replacement of Church Hill Reservoir and Royal Hill No 1 Reservoir. Both new reservoirs will be larger than the existing amenities and will be of concrete construction with roofs to improve the maintenance of water quality. The operational capacities of the two new reservoirs will be 6.6 Ml (megalitres) and 1.5 Ml respectively. The value of the contract is $4,458,536.50. Work will commence in January and construction is expected to be completed by December 2010. Director Engineering, David Byrne Director Environmental Services, Peter Smith

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Wednesday January 20, 2010

NSW Government broadens jury pool Attorney General John Hatzistergos has announced changes to the Jury Act that will broaden the jury pool and make jury service easier for working people. Mr Hatzistergos said the NSW Government will change the law, in response to recommendations made by the NSW Law Reform Commission, to expand the pool of people eligible to serve on juries, strengthen workplace protections for employees who serve and overhaul the payment system. “We are reducing the number of exemption categories to broaden the jury pool and ensure jury panels represent the widest possible cross-section of the community,” the Attorney General said. “As part of the proposed changes, most lawyers would be eligible for jury duty except those in the public criminal justice system. “People working in law enforcement agencies in clerical, administrative or support roles would also become eligible.” Exemptions will remain for police officers, medical and emergency services workers. Mr Hatzistergos said people who were previously deemed ineligible would have the opportunity to perform this important civic duty. “It is important to recognise that there are many people who were automatically exempted who are both willing and able to serve on a

jury,” he said. “For example, some people aged over 70 may wish to serve as a juror on shorter trials.” “These changes recognise that older people have a valuable contribution to make. “For people who are genuinely unable to perform jury service, the Government is developing clear guidelines for exemptions.” Mr Hatzistergos said the NSW Government will also strengthen protections for employees. “Corporations who sack or unfairly discriminate against employees could be fined up to $22,000, while individual employers will face fines of up to $5,500,” he said. “New laws will also prevent employers forcing employees to take leave, or to work outside court sitting times, while serving on a jury.” Mr Hatzistergos said changes to the jury allowance system will make it easier for employed jurors to serve on longer trials. “Under the national industrial relations system introduced this year, most workers in NSW will have to be paid by their employers for the first 10 days of jury service. “After 10 days, the daily allowance will be boosted from $100 to $225 for jurors who are employed.

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January Mon-Fri 18-24: Catholic Church, Norma Lynch, 6452 3334; Mon 25 Lions Club, Margaret Keefe 6452 2875; Tue 26 – Public Holiday; Wed 27: Lions Club, Margaret Keefe, 6452 2875; Thu 28: Town roster, Di Good, 6452 3516; Fri 29: NAB. Darren Steinke, 0427 780 284. February Mon-Fri 1-5 Anglican Church and Friends, Laurine Mugridge, 6452 1167; Mon 8: Uniting Church, Ruth Allen, 6452 2709; Tue -Thur 9-11: town roster, Di Good, 6452 3516;

Musicians jam prior to last year’s blackboard concert at Numeralla.

Numeralla Folk festival time The annual Numeralla Folk Festival begins on Sunday 24 Friday night. 9.30am Ecumenical Service at St John’s As usual there will be a full weekend of Church (opposite the hall) actvities for all members of the family. 10am Country Market in and around the The fun starts with a bush dance on Friday hall night and will include an official Australia Day 1pm Blackboard Concert breakfast on Tuesday. 8pm Bush Dance at the hall PROGRAM 2010 Friday 22 6pm Welcome at the Supper Room 8pm Old Time Dance Saturday 23 10m Poets’ Breakfast on the hall verandah 10.30am Kids’ Activity at the Tennis Club 11am Dance Workshop in the hall 2pm Bluegrass Dynamics at the hall 8pm Bush Dance at the hall

Monday 25 10am Poets’ Breakfast at the hall 10am Kids’ Activities at the Tennis Club 11.30am Dance Workshop in the hall 1pm Acoustic Farewell at the hall Tuesday 26 No scheduled activities, but as it is the public holiday this year there will be an unofficial Australia Day breakfast and (of course) campfire sessions.

Fri 12: RSL, Doug O’Donnell, 6452 1898; Mon-Fri 15-19: Catholic Church, Norma Lynch, 6452 3334; Mon-Wed 22-24: Lions Club, R Weston, 6452 7008; Thur 25: town roster, Di Good, 6452 3516; Fri 26: NAB. Darren Steinke, 0427 780 284. March Mon-Fri 1-5 Anglican Church and Friends, Laurine Mugridge, 6452 1167; Mon 8: Uniting Church, Ruth Allen, 6452 2709; Tue -Thur 9-11: town roster, Di Good, 6452 3516; Fri 12: Baptist Church, Margaret Echarri, 6452 3911;

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Wednesday January 20, 2010

The Merry Wives of (Windsor) Thredbo The first night of this light hearted adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy “The Merry Wives of Windsor Thredbo by the amateur community based Thredbo Players was staged on the Thredbo Village Green on perfect summer’s evening before an enthusiastic audience. Laughs, both scripted and otherwise, abounded during the comedy set in the 1950s and the humorous interpretation by Thredbo’s Brett Thomas of Sir John Falstaff with his rather rotund figure, was superb. The other members of the star studded cast directed by Margaret Lachmund, included Danni Matson (Mistress Meg Page), Janine Pynsent (Mistress Ford), Craig Clarkson (Master George Page), Scott Vagne (Master Frank Ford and Brook), Murray Enders (Fenton), Howie Jeffreson (Slender), Wayne Ryan (Sir Hugh Evans), Martin Maynard (Dr Caius), Esther Lachmund (Mistress Quickly), Hannah Lachmund (Shallow), Caleb Lachmund (Robin), Lillie Siegenthaler (Simple and The Host), Michaela Ripper (Anne Page), Derek Watson (Pistol, Peter O’Brien (Bardolph) and Sarah Lachmund (Servant). The Prompt Marissa Ripper had her work cut out during the first performance Compliments go to Derek Watson

for the reduction of the script of more than 26,000 words to a mere 15,000 words interspersed with local place names including the hilarious sight of Falstaff stuffed into a laundry basket for dumping in the Thredbo River. Audiences attending the outdoor evening performances on Monday January 25 at 7 pm on the Thredbo Green; Friday and Saturday29 and 30 January at the Jindabyne Sailing Club, are invited to take their picnic rugs for seating and donations to help cover the costs surrounding the production. The summer season of the hilarious The Merry Wives of Windsor Thredbo concludes with a charity matinee performance in aid of the Country Women’s Association projects in the Berridale Community Hall on Saturday February 6 at 2pm. Tickets, which include afternoon tea, cost $10 per person, with children under 12 years free. Bookings for this performance can be made by phoning a CWA member on one of the following numbers: 6454 3149 (Margaret Barron), 6452 1782 (Kaye Anderson), 6454 1530 (Lyn Heidtmann), 6456 3668 (Natalina Casaotti), 6454 4074 (Elizabeth Olsen), or 6456 2934 (Barbara Daley).

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Bev Alcock is delighted to be selected Nimmitabel Showgirl for 2010 so she can represent her town and her show.

Bev welcomes the opportunity Working for her local show society has been a way of life for Nimmitabel’s Showgirl, Bev Alcock. Bev, 21, is studying to be primary school teacher at the University of Canberra, but is still heavily involved with her local show and the show ‘movement’ in general. Her parents, Bev said, ‘have aways been at show meetings’ and she began her association as an assistant steward in the cakes section. More recently, she has been involved with junior judging competitons and the southern zone co-ordinator. She would like to be able to encourage more young people to become involved with their shows. Her ambition is to own her own farm where she could offer instruction to young people. Bev believes young people would find working with their local shows a very rewarding experience, as she has. She looks forward to her time as showgirl as it will give her an opportunity to promote her town and her show, as she is very proud of both. Bev is hoping she will be successful at the regional judging on March 6, as this will allow her to promote Nimmitabel at the state finals. She has two very good mentors, too, in Mel and Katrina Nichols. The two sisters are happy to coach Bev and perhaps she can emulate Mel’s success in 2007 when she won the title.

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Zone Finals at Nimmitabel Show 2010

Dalgety Show news Rural Achiever Award The Dalgety Show Society is proud to introduce for the very first time, a Rural Achiever Award at its 2010 show, Sunday March 7. This award will replace the Dalgety Showgirl competition. The Dalgety Show Rural Achiever Award is open to both males and females aged between 20 and 27 years old, who live or grew up in the Snowy River Shire. Applicants for the Award must be aged between 20 and 27 years of age as of March 7, 2010. The Award aims to recognise young rural people who are working hard to make a significant contribution to their local community and to rural Australia. If you work on a farm, in an agricultural industry, for a rural business or a community organisation, the Dalgety Show Society would welcome your application to its Rural Achiever Award. In 2009, finalists at the Royal Agricultural Society’s Rural Achiever Award included a dairy herd manager, an agronomist, a farm supply merchandiser and an assistant accountant, so whatever your background, if you are passionate about rural NSW, the Dalgety Show Society would love to hear from you. Applications will close on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 5pm. For an entry form and more information email Dalgety Show Society assistant secretary, Carol Doyle at dalgety1@optusnet.com. au or phone Carol on 6456 5072.

The winner of the 2010 Dalgety Show Rural Achiever Award will be sponsored to attend the RAS Rural Achiever Award competition in December 2010 where eight finalists from rural NSW will be chosen to participate in the Award program in 2011. To read what the RAS Rural Achiever finalists had to say about their experiences go to www.sydneyroyal.com.au/ ruralachieveraward

Logo competition As well, the Dalgety Show is holding another fantastic competition at its show. The Dalgety Show committee wants an exciting logo for its letterhead and show certificates so it’s holding a Logo Competition. If you’re creative now’s the time to start working on an inspiring logo. Keep in mind the Dalgety Show is the only agricultural show in the Snowy River Shire and the only show in NSW to be held on the banks of the famous Snowy River, so let your imagination run wild. All ages are welcome to enter the Dalgety Show Logo Competition. There will be an adult class and a junior class. Entries forms will be available in the Dalgety Show Schedule available in February 2010. Phone Liz Wright on 6456 5017 for more information.

Nimmitabel Show is currently one of the most unique shows around the district. Not only does it have many activities for all ages, but it hosts the Zone Finals for five junior judging sections. These five sections include merino sheep junior judging, meat sheep junior judging, fleece junior judging, cattle junior judging and cattle parading. These sections are such assets to the Nimmitabel show as they give children and young adults something to do at the show. Through participating in these sections children and young adults have the opportunity to meet new people, gain life skills and also have the chance to go on to the Sydney Royal Show to compete against the rest of the state, should they acquire first or second place in a section. The Nimmitabel Show Society hosts a junior judging training day where children from schools and districts around the area learn how to participate in junior judging competitions and how to public speak. Following this day in previous years, youths have come back to participate in the junior judging competitions and some have gone on to compete at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. The Overall Champion Junior Judge of all five zone final sections will win the Emily Alcock

Memorial Perpetual Trophy. This competition is run on a point score system. The junior judges must compete in all five sections and it doesn’t matter if you win each section or not you will receive points for participation in each section. Each section has an age limit for those who go onto the Sydney Royal Ester Show, but if you are under 25 and would like to come and participate then this is a sure way of meeting new people and gaining further knowledge in the rural sector. This year there is a total of $1670 prize money. We would to thank ANZ Bank Cooma, Hooks Pharmacy, Emily Alcock Memorial, Bush Basics, Nungar Plain Santa Gertrudis Stud, Kydrabah Murray Grey Stud, Jim and Sue Jardine, Monaro Merino Association Commercial Branch, The Lott Food Store and Monaro Angus Breeders Association for their sponsorship. Anyone wishing to enter the Junior Judging can contact Beverley Alcock on 0458493389 or Nicki Crowe on 64 546 245; or come to the Junior Judging Marquee on the show day January30 between 9.30 and 10am. Junior Judging starts at 10am.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;In all the circumstances we would be urging the Reserve Bank board to move cautiously on any further tightening in monetary policy at its next meeting in February,â&#x20AC;? Mr Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This latest data has clearly revealed how difficult it will be for the home building industry to achieve any genuine momentum as it enters the new year.â&#x20AC;?.

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He said that given the Reserve Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s further rate rises in November and December it was likely that there would be a further deterioration in the ABS data moving into 2010.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;November was also witness to a significant decline in the number of first home buyer commitments which declined from 26 per cent in October to just 22.1 per cent in November,â&#x20AC;? Mr Miller said.

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He said that the seasonally adjusted data for owner occupied dwellings had decreased in all states and territories and it was worth noting that the ACT had also remained flat in trend terms.

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Flat November for New Home Sales According to the latest Housing Industry Association (HIA) survey of Australia’s largest builders, the number of new home sales rose by a bare 0.3 per cent in November as a lack of available finance continued to weigh heavily on the multi-unit sector. HIA’s Chief Economist, Dr Harley Dale, said that the inching up in new home sales in November 2009 reflected a 0.8 per cent lift in detached house sales offset by a 4.9 per cent decline in sales for the multiunit sector. “The very modest result for detached houses signals that sales activity from investors and upgrade owner occupiers is not providing the same strong momentum to volume builders that was evident from first home buyer-related activity. “The multi-unit sector, meanwhile, continues to look extremely weak as the medium/high density end of the sector faces an ongoing lack of available credit. This situation does not auger well for an easing in very tight rental market conditions over 2010. “Overall, leading indicators are pointing to a recovery in new residential construction in 2010, although today’s new home sales result provides a reminder that we still need to see a broader base to this recovery. “A big question mark hangs over the magnitude and sustainability of the recovery. There are a considerable number of obstacles blocking the prospect of a strong up-cycle in new home building including costly planning delays, the re-emergence of land and skilled labour shortages, and rising interest rates,”

said Harley Dale. Detached New Home Sales in November increased by 12.1 per cent in Western Australia and were up by 2.7 per cent in New South Wales and 2.6 per cent in South Australia. Detached New Home Sales fell by 1.8 per cent in Queensland and by 3.5 per cent in Victoria.

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6.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 A Fork In The Road. (G, R, CC) 10.30 Everyone Loves A Wedding. (G, R, CC) 11.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Daily Review. From South America. 12.00 Speedweek. 1.30 Cycling. Tour Down Under. Stage 6. Adelaide City Council Street Circuit. 4.30 Futbol Mundial. 5.00 The World Game. 6.00 Thalassa: Shadow Workers. (G, CC) 6.30 World News Australia. (CC) 7.30 Lost Worlds: Unexplained – Churchill’s Witch. (CC) 8.30 True Horror: Frankenstein. (M, CC) Part 2 of 3. Almost two decades before Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein, Professor Giovanni Aldini provided inspiration for the classic novel. 9.20 King Crab Attack. (M, R) Short film. 9.30 True Horror: Dracula. (AV15+, CC) Part 3 of 3. 10.20 Movie: A Touch Of Spice. (M, 03) 12.15 Movie: The Devil’s Backbone. (MA15+, 01, R) 2.10 WeatherWatch Overnight. 5.20 Japanese News. 5.55 Hong Kong News.

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Wednesday January 20, 2010

Small yarding to start year Cooma Associated Agents yarded and sold 139 fat and 120 store cattle last Thursday. Cows up to 400kg sold from 87 cents to 95 cents, 400 to 520kg sold from 91 cents to 115 cents to average 108.8cents, over 520kg cows sold from 120cents.kg to 125c/kg to average 122.6 cents. Steers up to 400kg sold from 128.4c/kg to 160c/kg; 400kg to 500kg sold from 115c/kg to 15c/kg to average 131c/kg and 500kg to 600kg steers sold form 125c/kg to

137c/kg. Heifers up to 540kg sold from 106c/kg to 140c/kg; 5340kg plus sold to 13.2c/kg. Bulls from 450kg to 600kg sold to 118c/kg and from 600kg plus, sold from 100c/kg to 135c/kg. Store cows and calves sold from $624 to $655; steer weaners sold from $390 to $448 and heifers sold from $332 to $360. The next sale date is to be advised. There was only a small yarding at the first cattle sale for 2010 at Cooma saleyards last Thursday

Resistant fluke found on the Monaro Producers, particularly those with sheep, should be used to hearing about drench resistance. Worms have been developing ways to survive drenches for as long as we have been giving drenches. We try to beat that by changing drenches and developing new actives in the hope of staying one step ahead of the dangerous roundworms on our properties. It is about time we started to look at liver fluke drenches too and checked whether or not they are working. Triclabendazole, initially released as Fasinex®, has been the market leader against liver fluke for years. On many properties, it has been used for over 20 years and, not surprisingly, on some properties on the Monaro, liver fluke have developed resistance to this chemical. Fluke have always been a problem for farmers, causing sheep deaths and productivity losses in sheep and cattle. Once effective drenches came along, sheep and cattle have had a lot less fluke to deal with. Resistance to triclabendazole was first found in Australia in the mid 1990s and has been found in other countries around the world. What matters locally is whether it is present on a few or a lot of farms and how you can manage it. Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga are currently running trials on cattle and are looking for properties where resistance to fluke drenches is suspected. If stock show signs of fluke, such as bottle jaw, but then don’t improve after drenching, this could indicate resistance. Stock may show some response to drenching, but seem to have fluke back more quickly than expected. You might also find fluke in wormtests or get reports back from abattoirs

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that sheep have fluke when you know that they had been recently drenched. Drenching programs for sheep can involve up to four drenches a year, so fluke have had a lot of exposure to triclabendazole in the last 20 years. One herd in the Southeast LHPA has been tested so far and the results strongly suggest resistance to triclabendazole. This resistance could be widespread across the district and could spread further with movements of cattle, sheep and infected wildlife. For the CSU trial, 30 head of cattle are needed for the trial. 15 are treated with triclabendazole and 15 left undrenched. Dung samples are taken on the day of treatment and again 4 weeks after drenching. All up, cattle need to be yarded three times for collection of dung. But if your drenches are not working, you need to know so alternative drenches with different actives can be used. If you are interested in being part of this trial, then get in touch with your local LHPA District Veterinarian. In Bombala, contact Chris Haylock on 0429 946 441 and in Cooma, contact Brian Hodge on 6452 1122 or 0419 285 021. If you know that fluke are present in a mob of sheep, you can perform a simple test to check for triclabendazole resistance. If the drenches are working properly, there should be no fluke eggs left in the dung after a month. Alternatively a couple of sheep could be sacrificed and their livers examined for infestation with fluke a couple of weeks after drenching. If not sure what to look for, contact your District Vet and they will show you.

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Wednesday January 20, 2010

Back to school 2010 Back to school 2010 School can be a strange and scary place for beginners. Young children usually have to cope with bigger buildings, lots more children who are older and bigger and less adults for support. There are different rules to get used to and many new things that they are expected to do. The playtime breaks, especially, can be very frightening for beginners. School days can be very tiring too, for children who are used to a rest during the day. Children may have been looking forward to school a lot and feel very let down if they don’t enjoy it as much as they hoped. Even for those who do enjoy it, starting school is stressful. Children need lots of support from you before starting school and especially in the first few weeks. Is your child ready for school? Not all children are ready to begin school at the age of five and they do not have to start school in South Australia until they are six. Some children benefit greatly from the extra year of maturity before they start school and it can help them if they start a bit later. Think about this if your child is smaller or younger than the other children or is not yet really comfortable playing with groups of children or confident without adult support. Talk it over with the kindergarten or preschool teacher if he has one. Preparing for school It will help your child if you prepare her as well as you can, and at the same time

show her that you have confidence that she will manage the new challenges. It will help if she clearly knows where school is in relation to home - if you can, walk there with your child a few times even if you normally intend to drive. Help your child become familiar with school by visiting before (most kindergartens also arrange this if your child is going to the nearest school), driving past often and talking about what will happen. Some schools are open to the public after hours so you can walk through and play on the equipment when other children are not around (check with the school first). Show your child over the school so she knows where she will be going, where the toilets are (and try them out) and where you will pick her up. Prepare your child for what will happen. Make sure she has clothes that she can manage, that she can unwrap her lunch and that she knows how to ask to go to the toilet. Some other things you may need to prepare your child for. The school bell or siren and what it means. How to drink from a water fountain. Putting up a hand to ask a question. Finding her name on clothes and other belongings. Read a story about a child who just started school, or tell about when you started school (as long as it has a happy ending). If your child is anxious about leaving you, ask her what would help, eg who should drop her off at school, where she wants to

say goodbye, what she wants to wear and what she wants to do after school etc. Having some control over what happens helps with fears. You might tell her what you’ll be doing while she’s at school. It can help your child if he knows other children starting school at the same time. Make enquiries with the school and if possible invite another child and her parent over before school starts. Some preschool and kindergartens have a number of children starting school at the same time so this makes it easier Once at school Don’t be late picking your child up. A few minutes can seem a long time when you are not very sure of yourself. Some children want to tell you all about their day as soon as you pick them up so, make time for your child after school if he needs it, or as soon as you get home if you work. Some children, however, like a while by themselves before they want company. Children are often ‘starving’ after school. A healthy snack straight after can make up for a missed lunch due to excitement or anxiety. This will be as important as eating a big dinner. If you are picking your children up in a car after school, take something (a piece of fruit or a sandwich) with you ready for them to eat in the car. In the first few weeks they might be too tired to really want to eat by dinner time. Listen, but don’t ask too many questions. Children will talk when they are ready. Bedtime is usually a good listening time. It helps if you read stories to children even

after they can read themselves. Bedtime is also a good time to read stories. Some children wet their pants in the early months at school. This can be very embarrassing for them. They need to be reassured that it often happens to children and it is nothing to worry about. Encourage your child to tell the teacher. Pack an extra pair of pants if it happens. If you show you are worried, it will make him feel that there really is something to worry about. Talk to other parents and share your experiences, ideas and feelings. Don’t expect too much. New learning takes a long time and children learn at different rates. You can help best by encouraging, taking an interest, and showing you care. Be flexible in the early days of school. Children may be tired and grumpy for a while until they settle in. Keep to routines that allow time for rest and free play. Don’t arrange too many after school activities or have too many things to do on the way home, eg shopping. Invite your child’s friends over. One at a time at first. Some children get upset if they haven’t learnt to read on the first day. Remind your child of all the things he can read such as his name, road signs, and names on food packets. If your child is really upset, if you are worried, or there is bullying or teasing going on, talk to the teacher about it.

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Lambie Street Preschool Cooma Lambie Street Preschool’s philosophy is to nurture each child, through an individual education program, to develop self-confidence and enthusiasm for lifelong learning. We do this by empowering children through education, to respect, explore, challenge and question their world. Our preschool community is very important to the role preschool has in the development of our children. In partnership with parents we offer support and guidance to foster experiential learning where the views of the children and parents are respected.

169 Sharp Street, Cooma Ph: 6452 6190 Fax: 6452 6192

3 Lambie St, Cooma NSW 2630

PH/F 64522 669

CHAMPION’S SHOE STORE WIDE RANGE OF SCHOOL SHOES & BACKPACKS BACKPACKS UP TO $39.00

Open hours are 7am-6pm • We provide a program individually designed on your child's development • All meals are provided and cooked on site.

An Open day is being held on 1st Feb from 3pm to 7pm

GRO-SHU (GROSBY) KIDS sizes from 10 to 4 Prices up to

$64.50

THOMAS COOK KIDS RANGE sizes from kids 9 to adult Prices up to

$69.95

To Find out more about Kindy Patch visit kindypatch.com.au Come and visit anytime our open door policy welcomes you!

Your child is our priority Ph: 6452 5955

E: cooma@kindypatch.com.au

147 MAYBE ST, BOMBALA Ph: 6458 3152

Guitar (All styles - from classical to rock), Piano, Keyboard, Flute, Saxaphone, Clarinet, Trumpet & Brass.

Preparation for All Music Exams, if required Music Theory & Musicianship Lessons resume Feb 1

Phone: (02) 6452 6067

Email: allan@coomamusic.com.au Shop 2 Parkview Arcade 123 Sharp Street, COOMA 2630

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Wednesday January 20, 2010

Back to school 2010 Back to school 2010 School lunch recipes

YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR SCHOOL SHOES, BACKPACKS, SPORTING SHOES, EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING.

Zucchini slice Ingredients (serves 15) 5 eggs 150g (1 cup) self-raising flour, sifted 375g zucchini, grated 1 large onion, finely chopped 200g rindless bacon, chopped 1 cup grated cheddar cheese 60ml (1/4 cup) vegetable oil

SCHOOL SHOES Diadora

Method Preheat oven to 170°C. Grease and line a 30 x 20cm lamington pan. Beat the eggs in a large bowl until combined. Add the flour and beat until smooth, then add zucchini, onion, bacon, cheese and oil and stir to combine. Pour into the prepared pan and bake in oven for 30 minutes or until cooked through.

Ingredients 500g potatoes (such as desiree), peeled, coarsely chopped 1 x 185g can tuna in oil, drained, flaked 1 celery stick, ends trimmed, finely chopped 1 carrot, peeled, finely chopped 100g (1/2 cup) fresh or drained canned corn kernels 2 tbs chopped fresh continental parsley 1 egg yolk 90g (1 cup) dried (packaged) breadcrumbs 2 tbs olive oil Sweet chilli sauce, to serve Salad leaves, to serve Method Cook potato in a steamer basket over a saucepan of simmering water for 15 minutes or until tender. Transfer to a large heatproof bowl. Mash until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly. Cover and place in the fridge for 1 hour to chill. Add the tuna, celery, carrot, corn, parsley and egg yolk to the mash. Season with salt and pepper and stir until well combined. Divide mixture into 12 portions. Shape each portion into a patty. Place breadcrumbs on a plate. Add the patties and turn to coat. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook 4 patties for 3 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Repeat, in 2 more batches, with remaining patties. Serve patties with sweet chilli sauce and salad leaves.

(not for profit community based dance school)

Now enrolling for 2010 Classes held in Tap - Jazz - Hip Hop - Drama Classical/Contemporary Ballet - Vocal Coaching BOYS ONLY TAP CLASS Tiny Tots class

Information/Enrolment day for new & existing students at St Andrews Uniting Church Hall Soho Street Cooma 23 January, 2010 from 11am - 1 pm email: info@coomadance.com.au www.coomadance.com.au Ph: 6452 6129

$70.00

ADIDAS

$65.00

FROM $34.95 45 Vale Street, Cooma

Going Back to School is Cool....

Bee the best dressed kid B on o n your block with School Shoes from

Bella Moda Footwear 166 Sharp St, Cooma Ph: 6452 6507

Daisy’s Childcare & Pre School Service

Cooma Dance Co. Incorporated

Classes held weekly at St Andrews Uniting Church Hall

$50.00

PH: 6452 1386

Potato, corn and tuna patties

Classes to suit all ages and levels General & Examination classes We specialise in Theatrical Performance

Nike

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· PENS · PENCILS · FOLDERS · PENCIL CASES · BACKPACKS · RULERS · EXERCISE BOOKS · RUBBERS

EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR SCHOOL IS AT...

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P L A Y Shop 2, 69 Massie St, Cooma P. 6452 2334 • F. 6452 2134 E. oplay@bigpond.net.au

Daisy’s offers a long day child care service that incorporates a Pre-school program. We have reliable and qualified staff with an Early Childhood trained teacher. Daisy’s is opened from 7:30 - 6pm Monday to Friday for 50 weeks of the year and closes on public holidays. Daisy’s is a well established service that is currently implementing the new Early Years Learning Framework. Daisy’s is entering its 11th year of operation and looks forward to a wonderful new decade. Daisy’s is now accepting enrollments for 2010 across all age groups, simply phone 6452 5363 or call the centre and speak with either Fran or Michelle. All the staff at Daisy’s wish our 2010 schoolies the very best for their first year at ‘big’ school.

43 Campbell Street, Cooma

PH : 6452 5363

Directory Guide

Wednesday January 20, 2010

Tell them how good a job you can do!

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

COOMA AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION COOMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ONLY SPECIALIST DEALER

Builders

OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE SALES, INSTALLATION & SERVICE Lic AU11329

Funeral Services

SUNRISE BUILDING

Winner 1988 1989 1993

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Specialising in Old Style Custom Design & Building New Homes, Additions, Renovations Detailed Custom Joinery

RICHARD SEEARS MOBILE: 0418 484 111 PHONE & FAX: 64523796 EMAIL: fridgfix@bigpond.net.au

JIM PHILLIPS BUILDER

Winner 2003 2004 2005

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Motor

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Dog Grooming

MP00007

Auto Dismantling New & Used Spare Parts Mechanical Repairs Rego Checks Tyres - New, Used & Recaps New Trailers

43 Denison St Cooma NSW 2630 Phone (02) 6452 2094, Mobile 0412 650 144 allensfunerals@snowy.net.au Alan & Catherine Dodd

24 HOUR TOWING

Jenni Power

Providing a professional and understanding service

With convenience of arrangements In your home or at our premises 24 hours 7 Days FDA Assurance of Quality

Inner Health

LIC NO: 37754

404 Monaro Hwy PO Box 981 Cooma NSW 2630

Phone and leave a message

Ph: 02 6452 5250 Fax: 02 6452 5549 Mob: 0414 484 180

6456 3521

Bistro

OUR BISTRO

When the Body talks to itself it can heal itself...

HAS IT ALL...

Body Talk

$8.00 Lunch 7 days $4.00 Lunch Special (Mon & Wed) Great value for parties, weddings, anniversaries & birthdays

Healing Physically, Emotionally, Mentally and Spiritually.

11 Dalgety Rd - Berridale

ARE GRASS SEEDS A PROBLEM? Have your working dogs feet shaved for summer.

Wendy Rees: 11 Egan St.Cooma. 2630

Ph. 6452 2851

Secretarial

Electrical

Colin Mould Alpine Electrical Lic. No. 114477c

Commercial, industrial and domestic installations and maintenance 24 hour emergency service Phone 6456 3147 Fax 6456 4317 Mobile 0408 484 028 Email cmould@bigpond.net.au PO Box 70,â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bush Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Berridale NSW 2628

MP00087

Insurance

Ph 6452 1144 106 Vale Street, Cooma

Directory Guide

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Tell them how good a job you can do! Drillers

Vehicles

Greenfield

WATER BORES

FOR STOCK, DOMESTIC, ORCHARDS & VINEYARDS

All workmanship and materials guaranteed. Licensed Water Bore Drillers

Village Ford

WHY PAY PAY MORE MORE WHEN WHEN THE THE BEST BEST WILL WILL COST COST YOU YOU LESS LESS WHY

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sales and Serviceâ&#x20AC;?

Ph 6362 3366 Fax 6362 3164 All hours 7 days a week

DRILLERS PTY LTD

Ride on & Push Mowers in stock

51 Maybe Street Bombala NSW 2632

LMD: 6497

Phone: 6458 3522 Fax: 6458 3773 villageford@bigpond.com AH: Peter Cottrell - 6458 3112

ABN 76001 313 499

waterbores@watermindrillers.com.au. SERVICING THE LOCAL AREA FOR 49 YEARS! Member of Australian Drilling Industry Association

Optometrist

Garden

Â PAT & JANET LOMAS Phone: (02) 64584168 112 Maybe Street Bombala NSW 2632 Fax: (02) 64583785

Specs

COOMA

NEXT EYE TESTING

â&#x20AC;˘ Experienced Lawn & Garden Care â&#x20AC;˘ Yard Clean-up â&#x20AC;˘ Fully Insured â&#x20AC;˘ Free Quotes COOMA & SURROUNDING AREAS

Monday Feb 1st 2010 Tuesday Feb 2nd 2010 Visioncare and DVA suppliers

Ph 0418 486 822

P.O Box 838, Cooma Email: john.guion@bigpond.com.au

Dance School

171 Sharp Street Cooma Ph/Fax 6452 1048 1800 678 880 Mob 0412 439 550

MP00089

Âˇ Handcrafted Metal Sculptures Âˇ Garden Ornaments Âˇ Hardy Plants Âˇ Pots Âˇ Everyday garden needs Âˇ WORTH THE DRIVE!

HOME ABN: 76 221 005 453

MP00056

Garden & Gadget Gallery

Tyres

THE NEW

JUST TYRES COOMA

N E P O W NO

FOR ALL YOUR TYRE NEEDS CONTACT JUST TYRES ON 6452 1411 54 Bombala St, Cooma

Bakery

COOMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S $2.00

ORIGINAL HOTBAKE

Not just a cake shop Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a delight shop

Hains Centre Cooma

Ph : 6452 2853

Email : cohotbake@msn.com

WEDNESDAYS PIES, CAKES, SANDWICHES SPECIAL OCCASIONS BIRTHDAY CAKES TO ORDER

115 Maybe Street Phone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6458 3113

Open Mon-Fri 7am to 5pm & Weekends

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News

First aid for snakebites Greater Southern Area Health Service is reminding people of first aid treatment for snakebites as the weather warms up and snakes become more active. During 2008/2009, 40 people from across the GSAHS region were admitted to hospital for treatment after being bitten by a poisonous snake. Director of Critical Care, Dr Trish Saccasan Whelan, said the most important things to remember which may save someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life are: â&#x20AC;˘ Bandage the limb; â&#x20AC;˘ Keep the limb immobile; and â&#x20AC;˘ Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t interfere with the snake. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Understanding the correct first aid is vital for treating snakebite and can sometimes make the difference between life and death,â&#x20AC;? she said. First aid treatment for snakebite: â&#x20AC;˘ Do not cut, suck or wash the bite site as the

Wednesday January 20, 2010

doctors can use a sample from the site to help identify the snake; â&#x20AC;˘ Apply a wide elastic crepe bandage over the entire limb, up to the armpits or groin with the tightness of if you were bandaging a sprain; â&#x20AC;˘ Do not use a tourniquet; â&#x20AC;˘ If possible splint a leg to the other leg, or the arm to the torso, if not, ask the victim to keep the limb still; â&#x20AC;˘ If possible bring transport to the victim and do not allow them to walk. â&#x20AC;˘ Call 000 once First Aid has been applied. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Always leave snakes alone. Do not attempt to hold or interfere with the snake in any way, or catch or kill it,â&#x20AC;? she said. Dr Saccasan Whelan said people can still receive venom from a dead snake as some venom will remain in the hollow fangs, or if a snake has been recently killed,

the nerves in its head can cause it to actively bite. She urged people to wear protective footwear, boots and long trousers when walking in long grass. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A large percentage of bites occur on the big toe and foot with the second largest percentage on the hands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Never put your hands where you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see, such as into hollow logs and long grass. Dr Saccasan Whelan also cautioned against going outside in the dark without shining a torch on the ground and also reaching into long grass or hollow logs without looking into them first. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stack iron, firewood and timber at least 30cm off the ground and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave your petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waterbowl near the back door,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bandaging the snake bite immediately can be lifesaving and has been scientifically proven to retard venom flow to the central circulation,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Tell them how good a job you can do! Tiling

Music Lessons

ABN: 36898677086 LICENCE NO: 131494C

A Wall & Floor Tiling Jindabyne local Servicing the N ASnowy Mountains and D The Monaro region. E Î&#x2021; Commercial Tiling Tiling and R Î&#x2021; Domestic Waterproofing S Î&#x2021; Paving in Mosaicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and O Î&#x2021; Specialising IG Natural Stone OO B T B O L N N O J O SMAL O OR T â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; S CALL JASON ANDERSON

PH: 0421 489 787 E: andos.tiling@yahoo.com.au

Earthmoving/Equipment

Carpet Cleaning, General Cleaning

ARE YOU READY TO ROCK!

Rock guitar lessons now available. What ever music youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re into weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have you playing like a pro in no time. Metallica, ac/dc, red hot chili peppers, green day, Jack Johnson... We teach all these guitar styles and more: - Contemporary rock, - Hits from the 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s - Country - Blues - Classical

Individual private lessons tailored to suit your goals.

COOMA SCHOOL OF MUSIC Shop 2 Parkview Arcade 123 Sharp Street COOMA

www.coomamusic.com.au Ph: (02) 6452 6067

Crash Repairs Lic. No. 39620

PLATYPUS

REPAIRS

Clinton & Rochelle Badewitz ABN 64 628 918 511

ALL INSURANCE WORK

Bombala Dam cleaning, road construction/maintenance, poly pipe laying equipment, supply & delivery of gravel. Full range of civil & earthmoving equipment available.

Telephone (02) 6458 3243 Mobile: 0428 584 431

Private Work Panel Beating/ Spary Painting Baked Enamel Car Detailing Industrial Paint Work Fibreglass Repairs Windscreen Replacement 66 Forbes St P.O. Box 149 Bombala NSW 2632

Ph: 02 6458 3978 Fax: 02 6458 3977 Moblie: 0407 957 938

AXE

CLEANING SERVICES

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PO Box 661 Cooma NSW 2630

Ph : 0406 995 228

Email : axecleaning@optusnet.com.au Advertise

Carpet Cleaning, General Cleaning

Monaro

Magiclean Carpet and Upholstery STEAM Cleaning and Protection Window Cleaning, Domestic & Commercial Cleaning. Hard Surface Strip & Polish, (Tiles, Lino & Slate) Leather Cleaning & Conditioning

24 Hour Emergency Flood Relief

0402 205 987 Ph/Fax: 02 6452 7648

Email: magiclean@optusnet.com.au

BACK TO SCHOOL

SPECIAL Whole house Carpets Steam Cleaned for $88*

Big distribution Better value for money!

*CONDITIONS APPLY *Conditions apply

OFFER FINISHES FEB 28

Call 6452 0313 to advertise

W H O’ S

Suppliers of bulk and cylinder LP gas for commercial or domestic applications servicing the Monaro and the Snowy Mountains

Phone: 131 161 For appliance sales Jindabyne Plumbing Supplies Lot 23 Baggs Rd Leesville, Jindabyne 6456 1842

P ? O L O F L A T

SOUTHERN SERVICE CENTRE

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

LTD

Specialising in Farm Machinery - Sales & Services

Gregory Abraham ANIAME

www.elgas.com.au

Proprietor 40 Polo Flat Road Cooma, NSW 2630

For appliance sales Cooma Plumbing Supplies Cnr Commissioner & Bradley Sts, Cooma 6452 2559

Ph: 02 6452 1605 Fax: 02 6452 3485 ssc@snowy.net.au

1 Kaiser Street, Polo Flat

10 4 11

MTA • LMD 12556

5 9 8

I Who’s at N Polo Flat? D High Country Country Wide Wool U Kitchens S Wool Buyers T New trading hours QUALITY KITCHENS, 8am 4pm Monday to Friday LAUNDRIES, VANITIES R & WARDROBES I A L BUSINESS OF THE WEEK 1. 2. 3. 4.

Summit Smash Repairs Country Wide Wool C & C Wassink - Self Storage Cooma Sand & Concrete

5. 6. 7. 8.

High Country Kitchens Elgas Snowy Sheds Southern Service Centre

9. 10. 11.

Monaro Wool Services Monaro Freight Monaro Panel Beaters

Pty Ltd

41 Holland Rd, Polo Flat PO Box 46 Cooma 2630

P: 02 6452 3360 F: 02 6452 3422 M: 0428 360 637 E: summit@snowy.net.au

E S T A ?T E

Phone: David Abraham P. 02 6452 2262 M. 0417 431 966 F. 02 6452 4448 18 Holland Road, Polo Flat Cooma

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

68 Polo Flat Road Polo Flat Cooma NSW 2630

Monaro Wool Services

Pictured at Monaro Wool Services at Polo Flat are Cooma manager Ben Litchfield, Peter Gersak, Lou Moore and Shute Bell’s Managing Director Robert Ryan.

Monaro Wool Services are undergoing some positive movements in their business and their long relationship with Shute Bell Badgery Lumby has a lot to do with it. Shute Bell Badgery Lumby is one of the oldest and most recognised and respected company names in rural Australia. The company began operating in 1906, trading under the names of Schute Bell Badgery Lumby, Schute Bell Queensland, Wool Auctions of Australia, Goddard Wool Marketing and Monaro Wool Services. The company has an unrivalled reputation as a personalised and professional Wool Broker and Stock and Station Agent. Shute Bell also offers a professional and personalised service in Wool, Livestock, Property, Finance and Insurance.Having maintained a relationship with Monaro Wool Services for over 100 years, Cooma manager Ben Litchfield was happy to advise of Shute Bell’s reactivation of older branches across the Monaro, especially the investment in the purchasing of the Monaro Wool Services building at Polo Flat.

The purchasing of the building has demonstrated the commitment Shute Bell has in the Monaro as well as demonstrating their continuous commitment to their current clients and potential clients ensuring the stability of this relationship and the wool industry itself. ‘Although we are moving on to a new phase, fundamentally the ethos of the business will remain the same, and that is to continue to provide the advice and customer service to all our clients,’ Ben Litchfield said. Who better to understand the industry than Ben, who began his career at the tender age of 17 and has never worked in any other industry. Shute Bell’s Managing Director Robert Ryan said that the business relationship is about extending the profile of the Monaro and attracting a strong wool investment. Strangely enough, the Sydney office has a stronger turn over than its affiliated branches as the demand for Australian wool stems highly from China, Italy and India. These committed wool brokers work closely with the man on the land and pride themselves on their industry methods that are uniquely Australian.

News

Wednesday January 20, 2010

Tackle tobacco this new year Are you finding it hard to stick to your New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolution to quit smoking? The chances of quitting can be almost doubled if people correctly use the range of treatments available, according to Acting Manager Health Development for Greater Southern Area Health Service, Lorraine Dubois. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are now five different types of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and two types of prescription smoking cessation aids available,â&#x20AC;? Ms Dubois said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are especially effective when combined with specialist counselling, such as NSW Quitline, which also offers a new callback service,â&#x20AC;? she said. Every smoker is different and many smokers require

with some smokers taking several attempts to quit.â&#x20AC;? Ms Dubois encourages people attempting to quit to: â&#x20AC;˘ Phone the NSW Quitline on 137 848 for a tailored smoking cessation plan â&#x20AC;˘ Identify why you smoke and why you want to quit â&#x20AC;˘ Learn to manage stress without smoking â&#x20AC;˘ Identify your urges to smoke â&#x20AC;˘ Purchase NRT from your local pharmacy or talk to your GP about quitting For advice on quitting, contact the NSW Quitline by phoning 137 848 (cost of a local call) or call your local Community Health Centre.

specialised treatment programs to assist them in quitting. NSW Quitline offers tailored smoking cessation programs, which includes an assessment of nicotine dependence and helping the smoker to identify practical strategies for quitting. About 14,000 Australians die each year from a tobaccorelated illness. While this number is decreasing, this is still more than the total number of Australians killed by alcohol, illicit drugs, AIDS, homicide, suicide, motor vehicle, train and plane accidents combined. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know that it is the biggest single cause of preventable death and disease in Australia,â&#x20AC;? Ms Dubois said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For many smokers, quitting can be a difficult task. But like learning any new activity, it takes practice, planning and help,

" " " Summer Menu

6 days a week from 5pm

Dietary requirements upon request Danielleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s On Main, just look up the stairs

121 Sharp St, Cooma

It makes sense to advertise with your local independent newspaper. With wider coverage to reach a larger audience, nowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the time to advertise. Contact our friendly sales team on 6452 0313

Ph: 6452 4488

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Ph 6452 1568 Fax 6452 2307 Carlaminda Rd, Cooma

If you are interested in advertising in this space, please contact Tracy & Narelle on 02 6452 0313

Everybody Needs a Shed!!! Carports, Garages, Homes, Farm and Industrial Sheds.

Wool Marketing - Not just wool selling

Quality Construction Material Suppliers

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54-56 Polo Flat Road, Cooma NSW 2630 Phone: 6452 4494 Fax: 6452 4464 or Ben: 0428 445 064

(02) 6452 1660 Polo Flat Rd, Cooma

Office & Wool Store

Bombala Woolstore

28 Holland Rd Polo Flat

Ph: 6452 7540 Mob: 0407 362 307

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

Phone: 6458 3720 Robert Kerrison

www.snowysheds.com.au

C & C SELF STORAGE SELF STORAGE SHEDS AVAILABLE â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

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

For enquiries phone Cathy: Mob 0417 274 010 â&#x20AC;˘ A/H 6452 1511 â&#x20AC;˘ 1 Airstrip Rd, Polo Flat EFTPOS & CREDIT CARD FACILITIES AVAILABLE

General Road Freight Service COVERING Sydney â&#x20AC;˘ Melbourne â&#x20AC;˘ Cooma â&#x20AC;˘ NSW Snowy Mountains

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

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POSITIONS VACANT

Apprentice Chef A vacancy exists for a 1st year apprentice chef to join our young and passionate kitchen team. Applicants need not have any previous experience however a strong desire to work with and learn about food is essential. The role will involve attending Cooma TAFE 1 day per week. Interested applicants should drop a CV into the store before January 27. The Lott Foodstore, Bakery & Cafe – 177-179 Sharp Street, Cooma 2630 Att: Kitchen.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

SOUTH EAST CARERS Private Professional Nursing Agency

Provides good old fashion services and help in the Areas you consider you need assistance. One-on-one in home care 24hrs 7days a week. Ph: 0438 609 557

Numeralla Markets Sunday January 24th: Craft, produce, trash and treasure. Stall bookings - Phone Sandra: A/H 64533 360 ALL WELCOME Part of the Numeralla Folk Festival

LOST

LOST MALE GINGER TABBY CAT A full time shop assistant required Mon - Fri. Applicant must be hard working and motivated. Friendly & efficient customer service are a necessity. Send resumé only: Kuma Pies P.O Box 37 COOMA

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

6 yrs old from Cooma North on Thursday

6452 1597

FUNERAL NOTICES

MANUEL, Noreen Floris Passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 14th 2010 at Cooma Hospital, formerly of Yallambee Lodge, Cooma and Kirk Wood St Armidale. Aged 92 years Dearly loved wife of Ashley (DEC), mother and mother in-law to Adrian and Rosmari.

OPERATOR(S) for White Spider Restaurant At ‘EIGER’ June to October Expressions of interest are invited from professionals to operate the above facility under contract to the owners. A golden opportunity to operate your own establishment in a premier location & earn a significant income. Experience is essential and security sum is required.

Fax resume to: Garry Fischer 6456 7367 or call him on 0418 567 144 for more information.

The relatives and friends of the late NOREEN FLORIS MANUEL are invited to attend the funeral service to be held in the Saint Paul’s Anglican Church, Cooma, on Tuesday January 19th 2010 commencing at 2:00pm. At the conclusion of the service, the interment will follow in the Armidale Cemetery on Friday January 22nd at 12:00pm, Armidale.

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The members of Cooma CWA have been enjoying a pleasant break after a busy 2009 which concluded with a special Christmas lunch in December. The street stall at the end of the year was a great success, many thanks to although who contributed. The Christmas hamper was won by Ella Stewart and second prize of a sandwich maker was won by Pat Brown. During the December meeting, members were given information on the program for the coming year and also reports of the latest council meeting. Help will be needed to organise a sausage sizzle at Bunnings later this month to help raise funds for the work of the CWA group. A theatre show is also being organised at Berridale in February. Proceeds from these events will go towards the education grant for the children of the Monaro. Branch fundraising begins with a stall at the markets in March, a Mothers’ Day raffle, then the

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popular curry luncheon on June 25 and Father’s day raffle for September. In the cookery competition for the year, first place for the Christmas cake went to Maureen Ruiz, second to Kaye Anderson. Hazel Walker took first prize for her Christmas pudding. All the winners over the year now go on to contest the cookery competition at the March council meeting and the winners from there go on to contest the Land Cookery Competition at the CWA State conference in May. Good cooking, ladies. There has been an increase in the Cooma branch membership over the past year, which is a good sign for the association. Cooma branch is to become a member of the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) which hopefully will create more interest in the association. The next meeting of Cooma CWA will be held on Monday February 8 at Cooma Country Club. The friendship hour begins at 11am, followed by a BYO lunch and the business meeting at 12.30pm. All interested ladies will be made most welcome

Red carpet for CLT stars Following the success of recent productions, members of Cooma Little Theatre are preparing to attend the Canberra Area Theatre Awards gala, which is to be held on February 20 at the Canberra Theatre. The CAT Awards accept nominations from a very wide area, from as far away as Bowral, Wagga Wagga and Orange, making it a great accomplishment to be nominated from such a large drawing area. A number of performers have been nominated for awards for the highly successful production ‘Stepping Out’. Stepping out has been nominated for Best Production of a Play, Sarah Wall is nominated for the Patricia Kelson Encouragement Award for best new talent, Kristil-Rae

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1. Fur flies and girl is careful (6) 5. Heard two crooks were in line for the chair (5,3) 9. Bobby will be holding chewing gum in next (6,2) 10. Starting school after working early shifts (6) 11. Cowgirls he fancies as the Queen's pet (5,5) 12. Bound to be in the encyclopedia (4) 13. Laugh about desire to be laughing stock? (5) 14. False alarm lets one find something suspicious (5,1,3) 17. Agent removing leaves daring to cover centrefold (9) 19. Go hungry without starting on evening meal (5) 22. Game to whip back (4) 24. Record free rein to free rein (10) 25. American intelligence overlooks retiring people in the movies (6) 26. Caught napping on the right fender? (3,5) 27. French prison lets bail lapse (8) 28. Thanks Your Majesty for winning (6)

Mobbs as Sylvia and Susie McPhie as Vera have been nominated for Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Play, JoAnne Brown – Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play, Jayne Keegan – Best Director of a Play. Tracy Lundgren has also been nominated for an award for her costume design in the Cooma Little Theatre production of Blackadder. The cast from Stepping Out have also been asked to perform a three minute excerpt from the play in front of the large audience in attendance. “We’re very excited to receive nominations. We haven’t had any nominations for a good many years and to be asked to perform is the icing on the cake,” CLT Publicity Officer Susie McPhie said. “It’s all very exciting for us.”

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2. Throw yorker over love birds' nest (7) 3. Go around islands distributing a series of notes (9) 4. Endowment put in branch account before early closing (6) 5. Leave, then enter most elaborate emporium (10,5) 6. Support picking up injured flier where he lands (8) 7. First to aid in passage of Islamic butchery (5) 8. Ring masters imply a site for opening Games (7) 15. Stunned as we crash lorry (9) 16. Good chance to find fault in partition (8) 18. For some, pornography makes it race without starting off (7) 20. Apron's worn on the right in Highland dress (7) 21. Return to investing return in mine (6) 23. Fast ships (5)

1. Short-sighted (6) 5. Insolvent (8) 9. Set forth, postulate (8) 10. Inexperienced, youthful (6) 11. Holy, inviolable (10) 12. Cajole (4) 13. Bedaub (5) 14. Plenty (9) 17. Remote and intellectually stagnant place (9) 19. Cooked stomach lining (5) 22. Young male horse (4) 24. Racist secret society in the US (2,4,4) 25. Giant grass (6) 26. Set of letters (8) 27. Scorn (8) 28. Slightly indecent, racy (6)

2. Long spar slung from the ship's mast (7) 3. Cheap edition of a book (9) 4. Awkward (6) 5. Overnight accommodation (3,3,9) 6. Addictive substance in tobacco (8) 7. Remnant, vestige (5) 8. Dull, mundane (7) 15. Language of South Africa (9) 16. Photographer's workshop (8) 18. Tropical fruit (7) 20. Tableland (7) 21. Short-pitched delivery in cricket (6) 23. Himalayan country (5)

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Wednesday January 20, 2010

Weekend of sport in pictures Left: Social bowls was enjoyed at Cooma Bowling Club on Saturday. Col Cottam is pictured in action. Right: A great day for golf at Cooma Golf Course last Sunday. Middle right: some of the action from Rotary Oval on Saturday between Berridale and Coffeys. Bottom right: teeing off from the 10th at Cooma Golf Course.

Little athletics off and running again Multi- Event A small band of Athletes participated at our first Summer Multi-Event Program on Thursday evening as we start our count down to the ACT Little A’s Championships in March. The Multi- Event scores are calculated on their performances against their Age Group Records. First place went to Jordan Davis (U/7) with a tally of 3192 pts. Jordan opens his score with an impressive run in 50m with 10.47 sec, picking up 850 pts. In the 100m he managed 21.78 sec giving him another good total of 748 pts. At this stage of competition Taylah Maurier had 98 pts advantage over Jordan. Jordan picked up points in the throws where he heaved the Shot Put 4.88m giving him 728 pts cutting Taylah’s lead down to 39 pts. He threw a Personal Best in the Discus with a toss of 13.55m, which eclipsed Taylah’s Second place went to Taylah Maurier (U/7) with a tally of 3109 pts. Taylah scored well in both the runs and the throws. In the 50m her time was 10.25 sec, scoring 878 pts and she also scored well in the 100m with a time of 21.00 sec scoring 818 pts. In the throwing events, Taylah was a bit below her best but scored well with 4.48m in the Shot Put =689 pts and a 10.37m in the Discus with a slinging throw of 10.37m =747 pts. Third place went to Jordan Louis (U/11). Jordan scored 2818 pts overall, with 9.97 sec for 50m =702 pts, then clocking a 19.78 sec in the

100m =762 pts. He produced a heave of 7.41m =656 pts in the shot put (his seond best for the season) and finally, a PB in the Discus of 18.20m (a 1.60m improvement on his old mark) scoring 698 pts. Fourth palce went to Ryan Harmer (U/6) with a score of 2743 pts. Ryan didn’t have a very good run in the 50m or the 100m. Ryan only clocked 12.06 sec for the 50m (nearly one second slower than his PB this season) scoring 742 pts. In the 100m his time of 24.29 sec earn him 723 pts (this was three seconds away from his best). While in the throws Ryan recorded his second best throws for the season. In the Shot Put Ryan scored 685 pts for a heave of 3.39m and 592 pts for his effort in the Discus with 7.79m. Fifth place went to Nikki Harmer (U/10) with a tally score of 2424 pts. Nikki’s time of 9.75 sec for the 50m was the fastest of the night, giving her a score of 795 pts for her effort. Nikki also scored well with her run in the 100m clocking 19.81 sec and receiving 727 pts. In the Shot Put, she was able to score 538 pts for a heave of 4.19m. Nikki’s effort in the Discus only yielded her 364 pts with a 9.43m heave. Sixth place went to Jasmin Pascoe (U/8) with a tally of 2315 pts. Jasmin had a good run in the 50m stopping the clock on 12.31 sec and scoring 676 pts. Her time for the 100m of 37.09 sec only scored her 435 pts. Her Shot Put heave of 4.01m picked up 695 pts and a 7.49m toss in the Discus received 509 pts.

Multi –Event results Name

Age U/

50m

Pts

100m

Pts

Shot

Pts

Discus

Pts

TOTAL

Jordan Davis

10.47

850

21.78

748

4.88

728

13.55

865

3192

Taylah Maurier

10.25

878

21.00

818

4.48

689

10.37

724

3109

Jordan Louis

9.97

762

19.78

702

7.41

656

18.20

698

2819

Ryan Harmer

12.06

742

24.29

723

3.39

685

7.79

592

2742

Nikki Harmer

9.75

795

19.81

727

4.19

538

9.43

364

2424

Jasmin Pascoe

12.31

676

37.09

435

4.01

695

7.49

509

2315

Athletics ACT Twilight Meet With the National Championships just around the corner, Naomi Burgess (U/20) and her brother Tim Burgess (U/18) both ventured to Canberra to compete at the second Athletics ACT Twilight meet on Thursday 14 with mixed results. Naomi pulled out of the Hammer Throw after the third round due to an injury she sustained to her wrist in 100m Hurdles the previous week. Up to that point Naomi had recorded a 32.73m throw and finished in second place on the night. In the High Jump competition she cleared 1.48m. Both Naomi and Tim saddled up to run the mixed 400m Hurdles (one of the toughest events on the Track program). Tim was trying it out for the first time and was not sure how to pace himself over the whole race. He cleared the five flights easily and powered home over the final five hurdles to cross the finish in first place in 1:08.43 sec. It was a great time for a first timer.

I was hoping to see a great race between these two and the rest of the field. I realised that Naomi was in fair amount of pain after hurdling the second hurdle and by the fifth hurdle she had pulled up and Tim careered past her. After the race, she explained that pain from her wrist was intensified each time she swung her arms as she ran. Tim had hit out in both the 200m and 60m as well, clocking 7.98 sec for the 60m and 25.69 sec for the 200m. Tim also threw the hammer, but it was one of those nights that one would like to eradicate from one’s memory. Keep trying Tim, you will remedy the problem. Cooma Thursday Night This week we will be hoping for a greater number of Athletes who have returned from holidays to participate on the night in a different format program.

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Wednesday January 20, 2010

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The 2010 Australian Speed and Marathon Waterski Racing Championships returned to Lake Jindabyne last week The event had four full days of action-packed speed and marathon waterski racing. This extreme sport has something to offer all levels of competitors and spectators. It has all the elements of fitness, speed and adrenalin, hosting skiers from the tiny tadpoles in Under 10s through to the incorrigible Over 50s. For the machinery-minded, competition ranged from 2.5 Litre boats right through to Australia’s superclass favourites in unlimited racing. Spectators saw two world champions in action, including the current men’s world champion, Wayne Mawer, and junior boys’ juggernaut, Jack Houston. The pair spent the off-season in peak condition for the World Championships held in Belgium in July 2009. Country ACT Ski Racing was the host of the

Australian titles for 2010and they were pleased with the support from the businesses in and around Jindabyne. The support of local business shows that the return for their investment in ski racing as a whole in the area is a worthwhile one. Through the event, the economic benefit to the region was expected to be in excess of $1million. This motorsport on water has been named the equivalent to the Bathurst 1000. Pictured above, action from Lake Jindabyne last Tuesday and Thursday. Skiers were clocked at in excess of 150kph in some events during thes week.

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Wednesday January 20, 2010

Camp QH 2010 hailed a huge success Cooma Field & Game The Snowy Mountains Western Riders Association (SMWRA) and the Jindabyne Equestrian Resort have been overwhelmed with positive feedback this week, following the highly successful running of the three day CAMP Quarter Horse 2010 and an SMWRA two day Youth and Beginner Western Show. With more than 20 keen youth riders aged from 8 to 18 years signing up for the first ever Camp QH held in the NSW Snowy Mountains from January 6-8, the organising committee of the SMWRA was kept extremely busy all week, as were our professional clinicians and guest coaches, including barrel racer Michelle O’Neill, Young based international reining trainer Warwick Schiller and Queensland based AQHA Judge Shane Massingham. The SMWRA two day youth and beginner show on the weekend of January 9 and 10 had record youth entries, a huge number of competitor entries in ALL events and was strongly supported by riders from near and far. All youth riders attending the camp (including the fifteen young people who camped at JER’s Horseshoe Lodge all week and participated in nightly information sessions as well as the daily camp schedule) were exposed to a huge range of instruction and practical examples of discipline orientated training techniques, equine science and psychology, grooming and show preparation, farriery, show strategies and even horse games (including the ever popular horse soccer ball!) as well as the importance of developing a respectful relationship with your horse. Most importantly, all 21 youth riders who attended Camp QH were given the unique opportunity to spend three days watching, riding with and learning from some of Australia’s top western trainers, in a safe, fun and supportive environment. Our youth riders and their horses hailed from the snowy mountains, the southern Monaro, the south coast, Wagga and even Adelaide, and the SMWRA committee also received interest for future camps from the ACT and into Victoria. Indeed, SMWRA Camp QH co-ordinator Sophie Campbell said she was just was blown away by the maturity, friendship and equine skill demonstrated by all of the Camp QH participants thoughout the week and says many of the parents and young people attending this year are already wanting to re-book if a future Camp QH is held at JER next year. “All the youth riders at the camp,” Sophie said, “displayed a huge degree of commonsense in all their activities, but more

importantly, they all came to Camp QH with an open mind and a desire to learn new things and meet new people. Many of the young riders did not come from a Western discipline background, but by the end of the Camp, and without exception, all our youth riders were reporting vast improvements in their horse’s attitude and behaviour, and (especially with our older riders) they could clearly see a connection between the training techniques they were learning and how to apply those techniques to their own individual equine disciplines. The bottom line for the week as far as I’m concerned is that all our youth riders gained a far greater degree of confidence and skill in their riding and training over the three day period, which they can now take home and use to develop their relationship with their horse and (hopefully) achieve their goals at pony club, in the hack ring, showjumping or in the Western riding arena. I am confident that all the young people that our clinicians met and worked with this week will go on to be outstanding equestrian competitors, because this week they all discovered that a good horse person never stops learning and never stops listening. Congratulations to all our Camp QH graduates!” Camp QH 2010 was proudly sponsored and supported by the SMWRA (www.smwra. com.au) and the Australian Quarter Horse Association (www.aqha.com.au), and could not have been possible without the wonderful facilities provided by the Jindabyne Equestrian Resort and the professional dedication and knowledge that was shared by our clinicians Michelle O’Neill, (SMWRA show secretary) Rebecca Warner, Warwick Schiller and Shane Massingham. Thanks also to Bredbo Custom Saddler John Shortt for his donation of some beautifully crafted bridles and spur straps that were given away as raffle and show prizes during the week. John also donated a swag of leather drink coasters which were carefully tooled and decorated by our Camp QH youth as part of their camp activities. Finally, a big thank you to SMWRA President Ian Arnold and Secretary Sophie Campbell, for helping to co-ordinate the entire week’s activities and the SMWRA two day youth and beginner show, and to all the parents (including parent helpers Greg Wigg and Nerrida Winters) who lent a hand to keep the kids occupied and inspired.

Shoot results On Sunday January 17, Cooma Field & Game held their monthly 100 target Clay Target Shoot at the range at Middlingbank. We had shooters attend from Canberra and Bermagui as well as the locals. Overall High Gun

John Sankey – Canberra

88/100

A Grade

1st 2nd 3rd

Geoff Kearins - Cooma 84/100 Mark Raabe – Bermagui 83/100 Bill Warriner - Canberra 83/100

B Grade

1st 2nd 3rd

Tony Nassar - Cooma 75/100 Reg McGufficke - Cooma 69/100 Mario Magrin - Bermagui 67/100

C Grade

1st 2nd 3rd

Chris Raaba - Bermagui 71/100 John Cazzoli – Cooma 71/100 Willy White - Bermagui 69/100

Ladies

1st 2nd 3rd

Tenielle Corbett – Cooma 71/100 Alicia Connell – Cooma 60/100 Carol Radford – Bermagui 53/100

Juniors

1st

Joseph Nassar - Cooma 37/100

Cooma Rifle Club Cooma Rifle Club shot the first heat for the monthly spoon last Saturday morning from 500 yards. There was a gusty northerly wind for most of the morning but the high clouds were moving from the west so there was a change coming. Sure enough about 11.30 the wind changed suddenly to the west, black clouds gathered below thunderstorms and luckily only a little rain fell although shooters could see

good falls in the district. The shooters had a hard time with the wind but Noel Barrett won the day with 95.4, Dianne Blyton 91.4, Graeme Crundwell 88.1, Lachlan Thomson 76.0, Roger Avis 75.0, and Brian Bradley 63.0. With handicaps the order was Graeme, Noel, Dianne, Lachlan and Brian. The deciding heat will be held next Saturday morning from 300 yards.

Ready for big, Big Swim If you think that the prospect of swimming 7.2 km in Lake Jindabyne is daunting, spare a thought for Thredbo’s Alina Plescan. Alina, a former member of the National Open Water Swimming team, was the first female to complete the 2009 Snowy Mountains Big Swim. Apparently that swim just wasn’t long enough for Alina, as this year she has decided to complete three laps of the course, a total of over 21km! She hopes that by “doing something a bit different”, she may be able to gain extra sponsorship to help Clean

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Energy for Eternity raise money for the installation of solar panels on the Jindabyne Rural Fire Service Shed. Alina plans to start her swim with the rest of the Big Swim participants near Kalkite, at 8:30am on Saturday February 13 and anticipates taking about five hours to reach Jindabyne for the second time. For more information contact Kate Greenwood on 0429 645714 or on kate.rocky@bigpond.com. Information and entry forms are also available on the Clean Energy for Eternity website, austcom.org.au/781.html.

Sport

Wednesday January 20, 2010

District bowls produces good games

Atkinson takes the cup Cooma golf with Max Turner

Escrbano 2 down, Andrew Jeffrey won 1 up against Andrew Beaman, David Robinson defeated Anthony De Jongh 2/1, Mark Rainsford lost to Brad Cole 5/4, Andrew Barnes lost to Darren Worcester 2/1, Terry Johnston lost to Mark Hansen 6/5, Gary Atkinson finished all square in his match against Steve Audley, and David Freimanis lost to Rob Cole 5/4. David Ware was an impressive winner of last Wednesday’s Stableford with a fine round of 41 pts. Runner-up was Chandra Singh with 39 pts, third place went to Wayne Ryan with 38 pts on a count back from Roy Kerr and Brian Turner. Wednesday’s ball competition winners were Roy Kerr and Brian Turner 38, Terry Johnston 37, Gary Atkinson, John Alexander, Chriss Tucker, and Doug Snowden 36, along with Ben Langdon and John Harris on 35 pts. Nearest the Pin winners were Ben Langdon and John Alexander. Another good field contested last Wednesday’s Daylight Saving Ambrose, fortunately all players arrived back in the Club House before the showers came late in the evening. Mark Rainsford, David and Jamie Robinson were the Handicap winners with 28.2/8 narrowly from Malcolm Barnes, Martin Gelling and Mitch Kell. John Hill, David Goggin, and the Tathra Country Club specialist David Abraham were the Scratch winners with 34 off the stick.

Gary Atkinson shot the best round of the day on Saturday, a sub par round of 45 Stableford pts, to win the A Grade Division of the Summer Cup. Next best to Gary was Brad Burke on 39 pts, who was the recipient of the runner-up prize. Warwick West was at his best on Saturday with an excellent round of 43 pts which was the winning score in the B Grade Division, three strokes ahead of Matthew Hanna on 40 pts. Chandra Singh impressed with a fine 18 holes of golf of 40 pts to win the C Grade Division narrowly by one stroke from the talented Mark Dalton on 39 pts. Saturday’s ball competition winners were Gary Atkinson 45, Warwick West 43, Matthew Hanna and Chandra Singh 40, Brad Burke, Bart Joseph, Mark Dalton, and Neil Venables 39, Chriss Tucker 38, along with Chris Brown and Paul Crocker on 37 pts. Saturday’s Nearest the Pin winners were Steve Young on both the ninth and 17th greens. Long Drive winners were Brad Burke A Grade, Ken McGrath B Grade and Neil Venables C Grade. Paul Crocker was in Super form on Sunday with a victory in the Single Stableford Competition. Runner-up to Paul was Doug Parker with 38 pts. Nearest the Pin winners were Phil Patricks on the ninth green and Bruce Burton on the 17th Green . Cooma was beaten by the Upcoming Events Queanbeyan Golf Club in the A Saturday January 23 Summer Reserve Scratch Pennants played Cup Final Round on Sunday. Sunday January 24 Stableford Cooma went down to Tuesday January 26 Australia Queanbeyan by 5.5 matches to Day Stableford 2.5 matches. Full results were David Crawford lost to Harvey

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Owen Russell competed in the social matches at Cooma Bowling Club last Saturday. Last weekend play commenced in the District Triples at Adaminaby. On Saturday morning two games were played with the winning teams moving through to round 16. In game one R Roberson, K Weston and T Croker played D Turner, M Griffiths and B Beattie, except for picking up five shots on the eighth end Beattie’s team were no match for Croker’s team and were defeated by 30 – 14. In the other game L Whitehead, C Kendall and P Jefferson played M Frezza, P Marsicano and G D’Amico with D’Amico’s team scoring a comfortable 29 – 16 victory. In the afternoon games we were down to the final 16 and J Richens, D Pinner and G Clarke were up against Croker’s winners from round one. Unfortunately for Croker who made a game of it up to the 18th end to only trail by two shots, Clark was able to finish over the top to record a good 25 – 15 victory. J Rusic, C Gayles and C Cameron were drawn against D’Amico the other morning winner. The fresher Cameron team held too many guns for D’Amico and won by 25 – 15. Paul Schulz accompanied by R Wallis and C Roberson a somewhat different team to that nominated was too strong for A Marshall, J Sajina and P Cannell. Right from the start Schulz’s team dominated and ran out comfortable winners 32 – 12. The Pastro boys Troy and Dave combined with P Caldwell for a good win over M Towner, R Nichols and V Weston, this game was even until the 13th end when Caldwell’s team was able to dominate and pick up 15 shots over the next 7 ends to set up victory by 25 – 21. G Venables, N McGregor and M Storta played P Dahl, E Potter and P Schroeder in what according to the score card was the match of the round. The match was closely contested until the 15th end, Storta’s team then picked up 9 shots to 1 over the next six ends. Trailing by seven shots Schroeder was able to rally his team and they gathered eight shots over the closing four ends to

win by the minimum margin 24 – 23. T Gray, K Jackson and R Russell finished too strongly for M Connor, D Russell and G Morris. Trailling by six shots after 15 ends, Tussock’s team was able to dominate over the last nine ends and picked up 21 shots. They ran out easy winners by 29 – 16. C Seears, M Buckley and J Schoon played M Faulder, D Hall and D Turner in a game dominated by Schoon’s team. They picked up 4 shots on the first end and were never headed eventually winning by 27 – 14. In the last game of the round of 16 N Johannson, B Seears and T Butler (last years winning second and skip) played S Roncelli, B McDonald and J Fletcher. Fletcher’s team tried hard and after trailing by eight shots early narrowed this to one shot after 23 ends. Butler picked up a three on the 24th end and held Fletcher to one on the last to record a good 24 – 21 victory. In the game of bowls when an umpire intervenes or is called to adjudicate on a matter in the game then his decision is final and cannot be disputed at this level. In Social bowls at the Club there were 18 players on Saturday and resulted in the following wins, M Reeve, Mary Phillips and O Russell def J Davidson, H Peuker and K Goodwin 22 – 13. S Schoon, D Pendrik and C Cottam were defeated by K Boate L West and D Steinfort 21 – 16 and in the other game A Crowe, R Winckel and R Nichols def D McDonald, D Russsell and M Zasso 25 – 19. On Sunday a good roll up of 24 players enjoyed fine but windy conditions and G Fitzgerald, M Zasso and G Venables def S Schoon, H Walker and J Sajina 22 – 15. R Wainwright, O Jebbink and P Marsicano def H Peuker, M D’Amico and N McGregor 23 – 21. L Wallis, J Davidson and G D’Amico (incl a few ring-ins) def R Winckel, N Cannell and P Cannell 29 – 20 and in the final game M Roncelli, S Roncelli and J Fletcher got their combinations sorted out and def L West, M Frezza and D Steinfort 20 – 16.

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A huge field contested last Wednesday’s nine-hole Stableford. This event was the second round of the Midge Theron Trophy and the overall winner will be the person with the best result over four of the six rounds. This also applies to the Mack’s auto Trophy and Summer Cup. In the first division Denise Ashcroft was the winner with 19 points. Her fairway play was good, she approached the greens accurately and her putting was excellent. Lyn Last was the runner-up with 16 points. In the second division Elsie Egan was the winner with 13 points. Julie Upton was the runner-up with 12 points. Balls were won by Val Leitch and Alice Duczynski, both 15 points, and Dulcie Thistleton, 13 points. Madge Butler was Nearest The Pin on

the 17th. On Saturday in the third round of the Mack’s Auto Trophy was played. Alice Duczynski played a solid game to win with 17 points. Her chipping stood out throughout the game. Balls were won by Janet Johnston and Gaye Wilson, both on 15 points. In the third round of the Summer Cup Gaye Wilson found form to win with 23 points. It’s amazing the difference a still head makes! Balls were won by Lorraine McGregor, 19 points, and Val Leitch, 18 points. Coming up: Wed, 20th – Midge Theron 9 hole Stableford; Sat, 23rd – Mack’s Auto 9 hole Stableford; Sun,24th – Summer Cup 9 hole Stableford. See you on the course!

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Wednesday January 20, 2010

Aussie Two extends lead in Monaro cricket competition Round 10 of the Cooma Monaro Cricket competition was played on the weekend, with Aussie two extending their lead over Jindabyne at the top of the ladder. Aussie 3 took on Jindabyne at Jindabyne, and batting first made their way to 130 off 43 overs. Dean Wolf top scored with the bat, posting a respectable 44 before being undone off the bowling of S Cronin. Wolf was well backed up by Stu Butterfield, who made his way to a solid 30. The wickets were shared amongst the Jindabyne bowlers, with Cronin, Matt Waller and K Oliver taking two apiece, N Hind taking three and Steve Dunn finishing with one wicket. In reply, only one of the Jindabyne batsman managed to get a start, with M Lowe moving to 20 before being out, caught. None of the other Jindabyne batsman managed to impress, all out for just 69 runs. C Tucker was the main wicket taker, picking up four while S Bale, Damien Asanovski and S

Butterfield assisted, all taking wickets. Aussie 1 and Colts played at Snowy Oval, with Colts setting a solid total of 156 for the young team, which they chased down with relative ease. M Gratwick, batting at the top of the order, scored 52, with his opening partner D Smith the next highest run scorer with 22. Mitch Clark was the highest wick taker for the Colts, picking up three scalps off his nine overs. Zach Smith and James Ewart also performed with the ball, claiming two wickets each. Smith opened the batting and made his way to 20, before being undone by Damo Smith. Nathan Boate and Mitch Clarke were the key run scorers for the Colts, scoring 47 and 48 respectively. Campbell Hillman has been looking to find form in recent matches, and was looking threatening before coming forward to a Jason Harris hurricane ball and being beaten all ends up to be out for 11. Aussie 2 defeated Royal Hotel

despite the noticeable absence Berridale had them looking in a The Berridale innings was of form batsman Sam Williams. good position, but M Johnson interrupted by rain, and with Royal made 156 with Aron coming in at number 4 batted umpire Chris Philbrick employing Rogers top scoring on 21. Jade solidly for 68 for Coffey’s to finish the Duckworth Lewis system Cox and Ben Shaw were the on 175. Berridale were given a revised pick of the bowlers, with Shaw Les Taylor was the leading total of 135 to win. recording figures of 3 for 20 off wicket taker for Berridale, with Freebody was the top scoring 8 and Cox claiming 5 wickets for two, and Josh Lord, Freddy batsman with 40, and Ben just 11 runs. Freebody and Andrew O’Keefe Hearne was second best with The top order for Aussie 3 all looked the goods with the ball. 38. looked a bit shaky, with Tim Williams out for a duck and Steven Russell scoring just one, but Shaw (17) and Cox (19) steadied the innings, Monaro District Cricket Association each pool will play in the B Grade and Locky Schofield batted will hold its annual Australia Day knockout finals series. Minimum games played will be four but if you well for his 37 for the team Cricket Super 6’s this Saturday January 23 make the finals you will have played to finish on 173. in six games. The wickets were shared at Nijong Oval. Be there at 9am sharp to enter between the Royal bowlers, Rules with Rogers and Gary your team for the great day. The entry fee is $120 per team • Only five overs bowled with Thompson the leading wicket takers with two ($20 per player) and there is more the wicketkeeper the only person not than $1500 in prize money to be to bowl. However if you wish to bowl each. the keeper you can (by changing Berridale and Coffey’s won. Only 16 teams will be accepted so keepers) in another match. played at Rotary, with a very • Bowlers can only have a five interesting match unfolding. be early to enter your team pace run-up and all bowlers to bowl Coffey’s batted first and Format from one end (this will be marked out Jimmy Nichols looked solid Teams will be allocated into four on the day). at the top of the order pools, where everyone will play • Wides and No Balls will scoring 23. A few quick wickets to each other once in a round robin NOT be rebowled and will cost you competition. five runs if bowled. Then after lunch the top two teams • Last man carries – all sixa from each pool will play in the A batsmen must be dismissed. Grade knockout final series. • Normal cricket rules apply. The bottom two teams from

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Cricket results for round 10 Aussie 3’s 130 all out (43) defeated Jindabyne 69 all out (28) @ Station Resort Colts 5 for 182 (35) defeated Aussie 1’s 158 all out (43) @ Snowy Oval Aussie 2’s 7 for 173 (38) defeated Royal 8 for 156 (44) @ Nijong 1 Coffey’s 6 for 175 (45) drew with Berridale-Dalgety 145 all out (35) @ Rotary Oval Due to this rain affected (shortened) match, the umpire applied the Duckworth – Lewis system, and the result was a draw. Monaro District Cricket – Points Table 2009-10 Team Played Win Draw Aussie 2s 10 8 1 Jindabyne 10 7 Royal 10 6 4 Aussie 3s 10 5 Coffey’s 10 4 1 Colts 10 4 6 Aussie 1s 10 3 Berri-Dal 10 1 2

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Erin to captain ACT team Jindabyne ‘Miss Piggies’ Erin Caldwell has been named as co-captain for the ACT Women’s 7’s rugby team, which will travel to Darwin at the end of the month to contest the Heineken seven-aside competition

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The Senior sides will both be attending the Queanbeyan 7’s Competition which will be held on Saturday March 13. This competition attracts teams from both the ACT and Sydney comps and is a good early season hit out. This will be followed the next week by both teams have having home trials, the girls will be playing tuggeranong and the boys will be playing Cooma. The Club’s Registration afternoon is on Wednesday February 3, from 5pm at the club’s major sponsors the Lake Jindabyne Hotel from 5pm. All players are urged to attend, any players that register on the day will receive a free gear bag. If people can’t make it on that day can they please advise the club of their intention to play by emailing rugby@bushpigs.com. au , the club needs to know numbers of players so that teams and age groups can be organised for the upcoming season.

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Jindabyne “Miss Piggies” Erin Caldwell has been named as co-captain for the ACT Women’s 7’s rugby team. The ACT team will be travelling to Darwin at the end of January to contest the Heineken seven a side competition, one of the richest competitions in the world with teams travelling from many countries to play. Erin has been training hard over the summer as well as travelling to Canberra twice a week to attend training sessions with team members, ACT Coach Andrew Crozier is confident the team can do well and be very competitive. The Jindabyne Rugby Clubs senior sides both mens and womens have started training, training is held on both Mondays and Wednesdays at the Jindabyne Oval from 6pm. Berridale and Coffeys played a tied game at Rotary Oval on Saturday. Teams Both Coaches will be concentrating on withstood being rained out, temporarily, with 10 overs lost to rain. Pictured, fitness wok for the first few weeks and all Berridale’s Ben Hearne apprehensively faces his last ball of the match from interested players are urged to attend. Ned Jeffries. Ben was out, LBW, on this ball.