JINDABYNE | BERRIDALE | SNOWY MOUNTAINS Edition MP12 September, 2018
Jindy Connect keeping informed
Pictured, from left, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Jacquie Percival from TSM, Snowy Monaro Regional Council’s acting general manager Peter Bascombe and Mick Pettit from NPWS. The recent Jindy Connect meeting last Thursday heard several presentations from local businesses and groups.
Chairman of Tourism Snowy Mountains, Wayne Kirkpatrick gave an update on the organisation’s activities.
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Elizabeth’s Wise Words - Topsy Turvy World We live in such a topsy-turvy world, where the rich pretend to be poor and the poor strive to be rich. The “Have” and “Have Nots” wish to experience each other’s lives. Recently I visited a country where the wealth was beyond imagination. Houses were huge and the material wealth was in abundance. Yet daily a little lady brushed and mopped the floor of the car park. A fallen leaf was not given the chance to even land, before it was disposed of. When the façade of the rich city was left behind, the
poverty was then apparent and staggeringly everywhere. During my time there, with my family, we passed families living in the jungle. Their lives were totally centred in the jungle. These people did not go shopping, nor the children go to school. The jungle supplied their every need. As a family we were driving with a car full of “stuff“, heading to five star accommodation at the top of the mountain. It was easy to see we were worlds apart. The rich now wear ragged, torn clothing. The aim I think is that the more holes you have in
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your jeans, the more in fashion you are. Sometimes there are more holes than jeans. We live in a topsy-turvy world. How do we create balance in this world? Will the rich give away their wealth? Some do but most only hold on tighter. Can the poor reach wealth? Some may, but most will struggle. My daily thought after visiting this country of great diversity was, what could be done to balance out the inequality. The wealthy were arrogant and selfish, reasoning that the poor were not their problem. What could I have given the people in the jungle? Money would be nothing to them, and they did not need warm wooly blankets. The food I eat would have been harmful to them. As always I see choice in everything we pick for our life journey. The choice these people had was did they want to change? The modern life style, was creeping its way into their jungle, as more high rise buildings could be seen all around. In its own way, at its own pace, progress was
happening. Most of us have experienced poverty and great wealth, in our lifetime. It is easy to see that riches require protecting. Lands need to be protected by armies, who need feeding and paid, which then depletes the wealth. You can cuddle up to your bankbook in bed at night, but a loving partner is much more fun. Are riches what we really seek? In our topsy-turvy world, we throw away what the poor would treasure. Brought up to “clear your plate“, I would have gladly parted with my meal to give to the starving hoards.
There will always be hunger and poverty, in the world, as we constantly crave to learn and grow. By the time you return for your next life, let us all hope that the world has grown and evolved. Becoming a much better place. I have seen the future and know we can right our topsy-turvy world just by standing on our heads. Then we can see everything from a different angle.
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Spring Clean for Jindabyne and Plastics Purge After a fabulous winter, it’s time for a spring clean in and around Jindabyne! Jindabyne Lakeside Scavenge will be held on Saturday 15th September from 10am until 2pm, at Banjo Patterson Park. Since the changes in plastic bag distribution by Woolworths in June, hopefully the numbers of singleuse plastic bags appearing in our
environment have reduced. There are also great initiatives by local businesses to help reduce our plastic waste. Banjo Paterson Inn has stopped using plastic straws, and the Lake Jindabyne Hotel has recently installed a TOMRA reverse vending machine in their car park. Since opening in 2017, The Market has offered a comprehensive range of packagingfree products and low-waste household solutions. Thanks to the support of the Snowy Monaro Regional Council, everyone is encouraged to join in some lakeside scavenging action by: 1. Registering with Lakeside Scavenge in the park
2. Picking up litter from around the lake 3. Sorting and cataloguing waste in the Sorting Station 4. Receiving one Trash Token for every ten pieces of litter collected 5. Exchanging tokens in our funky popup, pre-loved goods market 6. Relaxing to the sounds of local artists, connecting with local environmental groups and learning how to avoid plastic all the time. Organisers will be looking for donations of quality pre-loved goods, businesses to take the plastic-free pledge & any motivated volunteers to give us a hand… or two!
On top of awesome treasures to be traded for trash, there are some amazing prizes to give away. Perisher Resort’s Snow Gum’s Restaurant have offered a $150 gift voucher for lunch for two people in the 2019 season. All you have to do is collect the most cigarette butts, and prevent them from finding their way into our water systems. Last year, over 750 kg of trash was picked up around the shores of Jindabyne in only three hours. Let’s see if we have improved our act, and can report that our environment is cleaner than last year. Check out the Jindabyne Lakeside Challenge Facebook page for more information and updates.
Lake Jindabyne Hotel has recently installed a TOMRA reverse vending machine in their carpark, and is already popular with Jindabyne’s residents.
Voice for Jindabyne Plea for Townsend Street The Jindabyne Action Group was represented at the last Jindy Connect meeting in Jindabyne. Spokesman Olivier Kapetanakas gave a presentation highlighting the aims of the group. He said JAG is the community voice of the Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce, and is available for the community to raise pressing issues. Olivier said he had raised issues in a survey on Facebook and found that 33 percent of respondents wanted an aged care facility and 22 percent wanted to discuss the Jindabyne Central School situation. Olivier said the group had initially discussed 15 items but had reduced these to three which include aged
care, JCS and security. He suggested Jindabyne needs a town meeting to discuss issues of concern. Speaking about the announcement last week that Snowy Monaro Regional Council has identified a need for 40 aged care places in Jindabyne, Olivier said he would like to see the actual report given to council, rather than just the executive summary. He said an aged care facility should offer a range of services, from high care to hostel, with a community kitchen which could be used to cook meals on wheels as well as an education centre which could be used to train aged care workers.
At the August 2 meeting of Snowy Monaro Regional Council, two Jindabyne residents spoke in public forum about the maintenance of Townsend Street, Jindabyne, known as The Crack. Lou Del Puget, represented the property owners in Townsend Street. Mr Del Puget has owned his property for 35 years. Mr Del Puget provided Council with the history of Townsend Street including Council’s maintenance of the road.
Mr Del Puget requested that Council consider returning to the previous practice of Council including Townsend Street on the maintenance schedule. Mr Brian Thomas, resident of Townsend Street “The Crack” also addressed Council on Council’s ownership and maintenance of Townsend Street. Mr Thomas shared the same sentiments as Mr Lou Del Puget. Mr Thomas believed that
Council should revert to the previous practice, which has been the process for the best part of 30 years. Both residents said the former administrator of council, Dean Lynch, had advised the street would be placed back on the maintenance schedule. Some work had been done since then, but there were areas which needed repair before they became worse. Council agreed to consider the request.
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WITH LEE TAYLORFRIEND As I sit writing my column on Sunday 19th August the snow has been falling most of the afternoon. The ground is shrouded in white‌ I posted this little poem and photo on my Facebook page that snowy Sunday afternoon‌ My Sunday poem‌By Lee‌ The Taylors’ had some lovely sheep Their fleece was white as snow‌ It’s getting bloody cold out here Back inside to the fire I go‌ There was also a selfie of me and Hubby and a video of our son Jake snowboarding down our back paddock
that I shared. Snippets of our lives that I am enormously grateful for. Simplicity, laughter, nature and the trees‌
THE CARETAKER‌ I sit meditating. Contemplating. Being at one with this land‌ My hand brushes bark, gently shedding her skin where magnificence radiates below‌ Her girth, twice the span of my arms or more. Imploring me to sit at her feet, share her wisdoms‌
I sit – breathe – smile. Clouds part. Sunlight’s warmth fills my face, my spirit‌ In the distance cars hum. A lone motorbike sings – not like the birds, but like my words, they are what they are‌ I am what I am‌ Eyes gently close‌All goes silent‌ ‘You are the caretaker’ She whispers‌ LEE TAYLOR-FRIEND
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Merceedes Unearthed by Triple J JCS Year 12 student Merceedes Thorn has been writing her own music for a couple of years and has developed her own sound that has recently been discovered by Triple J. Merceedes was encouraged by her JCS Music Teacher Mrs Katie Blazey, to upload her song ‘BE’ to Triple J Unearthed and it has since received amazing reviews from around Australia including the renowned Richard Kingsmill and over 2500 plays. Triple J Unearthed has kicked off the careers of thousands of musicians and since uploading Merceedes has been receiving numerous offers from the recording and music industry. Merceedes wrote her first song when she was 14 but has been more consistently writing since Year 11. She remembers having to study for English but wrote a song ‘Eye to Eye’ instead and has been writing ever since. She credits her family and brother Jerin in particular who is a recording jazz singer as her major influence and artists Billy Eilish and Rex Orange County are among her favourites however it was Mrs Blazey who heard her songs and is very supportive and encouraging. While Merceedes tries to stay focused on her HSC it is hard to not be excited about the positive feedback she has
Merceedes Thorn with JCS Music Teacher Katie Blazey who has supported Merceedes and encouraged her to upload to Triple J Unearthed. been receiving since the launch on ‘BE’ on Triple J. With these current opportunities in mind, Merceedes hopes to complete Year 12 and start her music career however a lot will depend on who and if she signs with anyone. “I’ll just keep writing and performing, I don’t know what I’d do if I didn’t write music,� said Merceedes Thorn.
Young ďŹ lmmakers wanted from across the region South East Art’s regional short film competition for young people is now open. YOOFTube is open to everyone aged 12-25 who lives in the Snowy Monaro, Eurobodalla or Bega Valley with cash prizes on offer. Entry is free. Young filmmakers, even first-timers, are invited to submit short films of less than seven minutes in length, with the theme of CHANGE to South East Arts by 15 October. “You can use any digital format to make your film,â€? says South East Arts’ Screen Industry Development Officer, Kate Howarth. “Use your phone, your tablet or camera. You can tell your own story, drama, comedy, documentary any style you like - as long as the theme of CHANGE is reflected - in the topic, the style or even in the technical aspects of the film, such as the editing or colour.â€? “This year we have expanded the YOOFTube entry age range to 25. After six years of running the competition we realised there are so many young regional people out there making amazing content and who want to pursue a career in filmmaking. Expanding the competition age range allows the slightly older filmmakers to gain exposure on a platform that might otherwise be inaccessible to them,â€? said Mrs Howarth.
“There is a category for Best Music Video as well, which is a great incentive for local musicians who have an original song. Our YOOFTube Facebook page helps young filmmakers link up with others in the region and provides some great opportunities for collaboration and a chance to talk about story ideas and filming techniques,� said Mrs Howarth. “In a world where people are turning to digital media to tell their stories and interact, it’s great for our region’s young filmmakers to have a chance to get their films out there. The finalists’ films will be shown at theatres and festivals around the region in late 2018 and throughout 2019,� she said. YOOFTube is now in it’s seventh year and many past winners and is supported by the author J.D. Shaw. Past entrants have gone on to undertake formal studies in filmmaking, including last year’s winner Lucca Paijman of Tathra. The competition is strongly supported by filmmakers and content providers who are involved in the judging and who often look to identify potential candidates for internships and traineeships from amongst the entrants. For more information on YOOFTube entry terms and conditions to www. southeastarts.org.au/YOOFTube or check out YOOFTube on Facebook.
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SMGS named as Boarding School of the Year at the Inaugural Australian Education Awards
Julie Wright, Head of Boarding Snowy Mountains Grammar School. Right: SMGS staff who attended the Darling Harbour event, (from left) Kelli Wilson, Julie Wright, Tim Bland, Darryl Nelson, Craig Moore.
Snowy Mountains Grammar School has been named 2018 Boarding School of the Year at the inaugural Australian Education Awards held in Sydney last week. The awards are open to any school in the Australian K-12 education sector and aim to recognise the achievements of schools and individuals across the country. The winners were announced at a Gala Awards Dinner held at Cockle Bay in Sydney on Friday night. SMGS were finalists in three categories: Innovation in Curriculum Design, Best Co-Curricular Program, and Boarding School of the Year. After narrowly missing out on the Curriculum Design and Co-Curricular Program awards, SMGS was announced as Boarding School of the Year against a very strong group of finalists that included Ascham School, Toorak College and The Scots College.
Head of Boarding, Mrs Julie Wright, who accepted the award on behalf of the school, paid tribute to the staff and school community: “What an absolute honour to receive such a prestigious award. We are a unique and special school that has so very much to offer in this beautiful rural environment. How wonderful that we have the opportunity to show what the boarding team and extended staff, both teaching and administration, contribute to make boarding such a special experience for our boarding students. I am, as always, grateful to be a part of this very special community.” Winning an award such as this is a huge achievement for a small school and highlights not only the work of the staff but also the amazing community that we live in and the pristine local environment that our students are available to experience every day.
JCS at drama festival JSC Yr 11 Drama students recently attended the South Coast Drama Festival to perform their group pieces at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre. They were selected from a range of submissions throughout the region and their performances were auditions for the State Drama Festival to be held in Term 4. The State Drama Festival celebrates classroom drama achievements showcasing strong Drama outcomes in classrooms from across the state. Over 600 students participate in a range of dramatic styles. We wish JCS drama students the best in the next stage. JCS students immersed their talents in the recent South Coast Drama Festival.
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Special Photographic exhibition Eleven-year-old Jindabyne boy Charlie Rogerson will hold his first photographic exhibition at the Jindabyne Regional Visitors Centre from September 1. Charlie, a year 5 student at Jindabyne Central School, has been taking photographs for about a year. His subjects are mainly animals and his natural surroundings. His mother Claire, said Charlie is very outdoors-focussed and has a real way with animals. He carries a camera with him to and from school, but also keeps busy at home, photographing the bushland. Claire said Charlie recently came across an echidna which he played with for a while. Then he moved away and the echidna walked up to him, allowing him to take an amazing photograph. The exhibition came about through a family friend who persuaded Claire and Charlie to put some of his work
into the visitors centre. The nine prints included are 900mmx 600m glass prints. They have been produced by a
printer in Sydney and will be for sale. The exhibition will be opened at 3pm on September 1, by Charlie and will run until September 30.
Balance and Support from the Inside Out Schuessler Cell Salts – Part 2 Winter is almost over and a change of season brings new challenges for your body. Schuessler Cells salts can gently support the optimal function of the body. Match the symptom to the ‘salt’ with this easy guide: Ferr Phos (Ferrum phosphate) is the first remedy to think of in the early stages of inflammation. The onset of fevers, colds, coughs with throbbing and redness. Kali Mur (Potassium chloride) is most helpful for the second stage of inflammation, for congestion removal. For glandular swellings, coughs, sore throats, and sinus infections. The discharge is white. Kali Sulph (Potassium sulphate) the cell oxygenator is called for in the third stage of inflammation, when the mucous is yellow greenish and there are shifting pains. Also great for fungal and yeast infections. Calc Sulph (Calcium sulphate) is blood cleansing and supports the immune system. Excellent whenever there is puss formation like, boils,
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Brad Cox enjoying national tour
Toyota Australia Chief Marketing Officer Wayne Gabriel with Jindabyne musician Brad Cox. Jindabyne musician Brad Cox has been on a rollercoaster ride since winning the Toyota Star Maker in January. Travelling all over the country, Brad says he has been busy performing and organising his next record, only having time to visit home for about 12 hours on his way back from Melbourne to Braidwood. “I needed to go home so my mum could cut my hair,” laughed Brad. “I only spent one night at home, but it was good to see the family again.” Brad’s most recent release is a song called Water on the Ground. Although Brad wrote this song back in 2014 when travelling between Jindabyne and Darwin, the message
Wayne, Brad and Toyota Australia Senior Manager Marketing Integration, Andrew Wearing.
is very strong today. The song is about a farmer and the struggle he is experiencing through drought. Brad said he was inspired to write the song while looking at the land as he drove, seeing nothing but dirt, not even brown grass. The message of the song is to remember the importance of family and friends to get us through the hard times. Brad says the video clip for the song will soon be released. Filmed in the Riverina last year, Brad says it will be an emotional video. Brad has many tours coming up all across the country with country music duo Adam Eckersley and Brooke McClymont (of The McClymonts fame). Earlier this month, Brad performed for the Toyota staff at the
Port Melbourne headquarters. Brad said it was a great experience. “It was good to meet everyone there, and it gave me a chance to catch up with the big bosses which was really good. For me it wasn’t really about the performance, it was about getting to meet everyone.” Brad’s upcoming gigs are: August 31 – Sydney, Lead Belly Newtown September 9 – Wagga Wagga, Home Tavern September 21 – Katherine, Outback Experience September 22 – Noonamah NT, Noonamah Tavern September 28 – Deniliquin, Deni Ute Muster November 10 – Dunedoo NSW, Dunedoo Sports Club.
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As you can tell by the name, Romance Me, is very much for the ladies and has gifts from the practical and functional to the sparkling and whimsical. Beautiful jewellery, fashion accessories, candles, creams and fragrances, ornaments, homewares and special occasion decorations are just part of the offer. Trish combs suppliers from around the globe for those extra beautiful and unusual gifts that she beautifully wraps for you to present to the ones you love. A warning though, once you enter the shop you may not want to leave. As well as the wonderous array of visual beauties, the aromas of fragrances from candles and creams entice the senses. Do yourself a favour and take a journey through Romance Me and see if you can stop yourself from buying that something special for that special someone or for that special you. You may just get lost in the romance. Après She is another rare find and is also conveniently located in the Courtyard at Nuggets Crossing. The
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someone, or a treat for you... owner, Jacky, has perfected the knack of finding that unusual and hard to get piece of clothing and unusual gifts that we mere mortals would never find. There is a fantastic range of fashion clothing which is perfect for the ski area, shoes, accessories, candles, homewares, gifts, jewellery, nail polish, hand bags and alpine themed gifts. A unique offer for Après She is the Snowy Mountain Candle Company. Jacky makes the soy candles herself and distributes both through the shop and online. Jacky is always evolving and changing this product to keep up with the candle needs of her customers. All the packaging is recyclable, and the containers can be reused for other purpose. How typically Snowy Mountains can you get? Another great Snow Holiday memento on sale is the Snow Jewels Collection featuring beautiful snowflake jewellery. These beautifully packaged beauties are a definitely on the “spoil yourself” or “someone special” list. Other hard to get favourites on hand at Après She include Nero Watches
and the beautiful Demeter Scent. Scent is your memories best friend and Demeter create real life scents that evoke powerful feelings, emotion and mood. If you wait season to season for the snow to fall again than this fragrance is for you. Spray it in your home or on your body and you will always have snow with you. It smells just like ‘it’s just about to snow’. As of this month, new to the store is a new brand of bags from Kompanero. These are all hand crafted from the finest leathers which gives each bag its own unique style. Sounds like it may be time for a visit to Après She.
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There are fungi at the bottom of my garden DR. BILL CROZIER
29. PUFFBALL FUNGI - Part 2
The remaining two genera of puffball fungi, found in our region, which we are looking at today are supposedly edible, if eaten when young. Apparently, there are some of the puffball fungi which may be edible when the spore mass is still white and has not become the darker colour of mature spores. Calvatia and Vascellum are reputedly within this group. I must caution readers to be very careful, however, because you have to be fully aware of what you are eating and people vary considerably in their tolerance of mushrooms. Just a timely warning!
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This was found as a single puffball, growing on soil under Pine trees, following good summer rains. Dr Tony Young, in his book “Field Guide to the Fungi of Australia� states that C. lilacina can emerge singly, more commonly in groups of five or six, and can form large fairy rings of up to 20 puffballs, on occasion. He feels it is a very common puffball species in Australia and can emerge on grassed areas, golf courses and sporting fields. This specimen had a globose – pyriform fruiting body (ball structure), 6 cm in diameter. The peridium was white-creamish, brownish on maturity, covered with scaliness, even tending to concentric rings, and with an overall, irregular mosaic pattern when mature.
There was no stoma (or pore). The gleba (or spore mass) was white, firm when young; becoming brown, with maturity; finally, a powdery spore mass, lilac-brown in colour. The stem was truncated, squat, 2 cm diameter X 1 – 1.5 cm in height; stained by soil. According to sources consulted, this puffball is “edible�. ( This would apply to young specimens, when the spore mass was still white-creamish).
Vascellum pratense
Commonly known as “Field Puffball� or “Meadow Puffball�, specimens were found growing on lawns, following days of heavy summer rains. The fruiting body (ball structure) was subglobose, 2 – 4 cm diameter and of similar height, initially white, then cream, finally light tan; the peridium was covered with small, white spines; there was a small pore; in older specimens, the upper portion breaks away leaving a cup-shaped structure, full of olive-brown spores. The gleba (spore mass) is whitish when young, maturing to olive-brown; it was wellseparated from the lower fruiting body by a distinct internal membrane. Stems were short and squat. Again, according to sources consulted, “Field Puffball� is said to be “edible�. (This would again apply to young specimens, when the spore mass was still whitish).
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Environment Zones … at SNOW Altitude Chris White The three main Environmental Zones have now been visited … good to leave the Alpine Zones and travel through the Montane. Having said that … how good the snow’s been at altitude … how disgusting the winds! I’m sure we’re all beginning our search for spring blossoms and flowers. We should all be yearning that, with our drought, snow melt reaches our local farming families, livening up the grasses with shades of green and nourishment. These zones we’ve discussed are so important to our nation – only New South Wales and Victoria have the Alpine Zone while Tasmania joins in for Sub Alpine.
This fact makes them very special to our continent. The effected seasons are only short – flowering and snowing. I know high altitude huts such as Alpine Zoned Cootapatamba, an old Hydro hut, and Seaman’s Hut, a refuge shelter, are snowed in. Illawong Hut, across the Snowy River from Alpine Zoned Mt Twynam, is just in Sub Alpine. Lower altitude huts such as Whites River [1935] and Horse Camp [1950s], situated amongst snow gums, below the Rolling Grounds, are border-line Sub Alpine immediately higher than Montane – certainly the tree growth at Horse Camp is thicker. Mawsons and Tin Huts, in Sub Alpine Zone, are clothed in snow – this makes for a beautiful location to camp. I hope many of you have experienced, in recent or long ago past, huts in snow. I’d love to hear your
the Geehi River. The above tactically located huts served their purpose as grazier’s huts due to their proximity to the Rolling Grounds. Mountain grasses provided the valuable summer feed required to fatten cattle and sheep for the winter. Herds were taken up early summer or late spring and returned autumn – there was a definite three month season up in the high country.
stories if you’ve any to share with our region. Tin Hut is strategically situated opposite the Kerries and Gungartan south of the Brasseys. This hut was built in 1926 as a ski hut that graziers were able to use. Building is attributed to Con Bolton. Jagungal currently looks absolutely amazing … I see it every time I drive home and crave a ski there. Mawsons Hut is very close to Jagungal and many skiers use it as a base … it’s still a ‘fair ski’.
Mawsons Hut built 1930, by Mawson, was for grazing purposes. This hut has no road access … cattle would have been droved on horseback to reach the area. Strategically situated on the Valentine River it always has plenty of water. The hut is below the water catchment area that travels north between The Kerries and The Brassey Ranges; after water reaches the Big Bend it heads downhill, passing Valentine’s Hut, to join
Speaking of Valentine River [above], Valentine Hut is downstream from Mawsons Hut, not far from where it flows into the Geehi River … or does Geehi flow into Valentine? This is an old Hydro surveyors’ hut with sleeping shelves, in two rooms, for six people. The caretaker group have taken extra care to ensure Valentine is fully represented with plenty of hearts! With such a wonderful snow season it seemed opportune to single out a few frequently visited huts – currently shrouded by snow. Next month we’ll seek out some Montane Zone huts. However, it is true many huts are above it as that was where snow leases were removed, and huts remained. It is also the zone where Hydro did most of their work.
I wonder how many of you recognised the groups of insects included in the previous articles. Perhaps you recognised many of the flowers … they’re lovely ‘en masse’. It’s always something to look forward to after the snows melt … especially heavy this 2018 winter season.
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JCS snowsports looking forward to the next six weeks of the program. The Year 3 and 4 program was run over four days last week and although the first two days was under some tough conditions, the reports back on a daily basis was “That was the Best day Ever!� It was great to see the students challenge themselves to get better at their chosen discipline and to shift their learning from the classroom to the best outdoor learning space you could imagine!
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As a result of their fantastic efforts at the Regional Interschool events, a number of students were offered some extra accolades. Tessa Paxton and Zac Brulisauer were selected to receive a NSWACT Alpine Developing Athlete Award. The Award is offered to selected racers who perform at a very high standard in the Interschool Alpine races, but who have not been members of a Race Club. As a skier who has shown good ability in alpine racing, the Award is to encourage them to become more involved in the sport by providing them to free training with either Perisher Winter Sports Club or Thredbo Race Club for a weekend. Brad Manns and Lottie Lodge were recipients of a Talent Identification Program invitation for the NSW Mogul Junior Series event at Perisher. This involved coaching by NSWIS and OWI Athletes before and during the competition. Also finally a big shout out to Aiden Laing for winning the Thredbo Freeride Series Ride the Bluff event in Thredbo recently.
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During Term 3 JCS manages its Snowsports Program with over 600 students participating in at least one of more Snowsports activities during the term. We have already seen JCS students represent at the Scots Cup, Redlands Cup, Amelia McGuiness Mogul competition and of course the ACT/Southern NSW Regional Interschool competition. The coming weeks will see more students competing in the NSW Laser Biathlon junior series, the Amelia McGuiness Alpine and Snowboard GS and Cross Country sprints, the NSW State Interschool Competition, and of course all culminating in the Australian National Interschool competitions. The Act/Southern NSW regional event at Perisher saw 175 Participants competing across all the events. All JCS students had a fantastic time and represented the school with great sportsmanship and their personal best. Over the three days of competitions JCS recorded 19 Team Gold Medals, 23 Team Silver Medals and 14 Team Bronze Medals. On the Individual front, JCS Students took out 21 Gold medals, 18 Silver medals and 10 bronze medals. It was great to see students cheers on their friends and those that stood on the podium in their school jumpers and jackets looked fantastic! Our annual Snowsports programs are also well underway. The Year 5-10 Friday program has been running smoothly with 200 students at Perisher and 85 at Thredbo. The students are having a ball and enjoying being in their lesson groups with their friends, especially those trying out skiing or snowboarding for the first time! These students are