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WEDNESDAY January 6, 2016

Thoughts T for year ahead

Community radio moves house

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Alex Dickson off to Olympics

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Back to Cooma Plans are well in hand for the Back to Cooma Reunion at Easter this year.

A busy four-day program has been designed, with special guest Steve Liebmann returning home for the occasion. Pictured, the street parade from the Festival of the Snows circa 1958.

See more details on the reunion on page 3.

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Their thoughts on 2016...

Cr Diane Hampshire - Bombala Council A focus in our area in 2016 should be sewerage and water.

Every community has the right to a reliable and potable water supply and an efficient sewerage treatment plant. In late December Council was informed that our submission for a sewerage upgrade was unsuccessful. This news was most disappointing, it appears more studies and information is required by the State Government.

Both communities of Bombala and Delegate have been promised these upgrades for many years now by past and present politicians.

Council intends to pursue the upgrade of these services vigourously.

Consultation with residents has brought to my attention the need for improvement in how complaints are handled. I intend to investigate the current process and recommend improvements where needed.

I welcome the news that Bombala will have dental services this year.

I have not personally had contact with the dental surgery but would urge residents to take advantage of this much needed service.

Telephone 96017534 for more information.

Bombala Lions Club will be building a ramp from the rear of the caravan park to join the walking path to improve access and complete this project. I feel that this has been one of the most significant improvements for our community in many years. Thank you to Lions Club, volunteers and Council staff for your

and keep numbers strong. With a good preseason hopefully we have a shot at winning.”

contribution to this much used facility.

2016 will be a challenging time for Councillors and staff in the upcoming merger process with both Cooma and Snowy Shires.

Community consultation, transparency and the involvement of all Councillors working as a team in this process is vital.

Finally I would urge all women in the community to consider taking an active role in Local Government. Sign up for the next election – you will find the job challenging but very rewarding.

Todd Williams Cooma Stallions coach: “I’d like to see the Stallions win a premiership and a solution to world hunger.”

Dean Lynch Cooma Mayor “We’ve seen a renewed pride in Cooma in 2015 and for 2016 I’d like to see that continued. Growth and pride in Cooma.”

Ross Henningsen – Southern Cats coach “For the new year I want a successful season on and off the field. We want to build the club and the culture

Bronnie Taylor – Member of the Legislative Council “I’m really excited about 2016. I love the start of a New Year as it’s always full of potential and new opportunities!

On a personal front, my youngest daughter Holly will be in her final year of school so I’m going to try and be around more for her and be the best support to her that I can.

On a professional note, I’m going to work really hard to see the recommendations from my Social Issues Committee be implemented to work towards better service co-ordination.

From years as working on the ground as a cancer nurse I know we can do so much better in this area, and we owe that to our rural and regional communities.

I’m ready to pick up on the issues I feel strongly about in 2016 and I’m really really excited about that!

Happy New Year to all the readers of the Monaro Post!”

Simon and Alicia Bolton – Mainstreet Clothing “In 2016 Simon and Alicia at Mainstreet will not only be growing their family but also continuing to grow their business.

Our focus has always been on customer service and quality product. In 2016 we will continue to open seven days a week. We have worked hard on buying quality products for the 2016 season in store that our

locals need at the right price. If we don’t have what you are looking for in store our team here at Mainstreet will do everything we can to get it for you. We would like to thank everyone for their support in 2015 and we look forward to what’s new in 2016.”

Louise Lynch – Your House “I hope in 2016 I continue to grow my business and I hope the town continues to grow too. We are in a really good place. There is a positive vibe in the town at the moment and I hope that will continue to grow.”

Sandy Schofield – MCCR President “Wishing everyone a happy New Year filled with love and good health. My wishes for all are to do something today that your future self will thank you for.”

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Senior Constable Nathan Marks Bombala In short the Bombala area has been incident free over the Christmas and New Year period.

Sadly there was fatal crash on Mt Darragh last week, but beyond this there were no reports of break and enters and no reports of misconduct from the public.

Despite the quiet time we conducted over 650 breath tests in Nimmitabel, Bombala and Delegate. A number of traffic infringements were issued and two drivers were caught drink driving in the Bombala area.

I would like to thank the community for an incident free holiday period and want to remind all to stay safe on the road and in everyday life.

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Visitors flock to our region

The leafy Bombala Caravan Park boasted large numbers of campers and caravaners over the Christmas/New Year period.

Both the Bombala and Cooma Visitors Information Centres report that tourism numbers have been very good over the Christmas/New Year period, while local businesses have also indicated very positive trade.

While exact figures were not available, the VIC stated that the Bombala Caravan Park has had a very large number of campers and caravaners booked in since Christmas, with more still on the way.

The VIC has also welcomed coaches to town, with one example being a busload of visitors coming from Cooma to enjoy local attractions, eateries and shops last Wednesday.

“They were really impressed with the area and what we have on offer, the enthusiasm of the volunteers and the way Council works closely with community groups,” said Bombala Council’s Karen Cash. “However, they were dismayed by the idea that if we are amalgamated we will lose our passion for the area.”

Thankfully there is no sign of that yet, with Bombala seeming to boom over the break!

Our local eateries in particular commented on the favourable trade enjoyed between Christmas and New Year, with those that remained open last week being kept “flat out”.

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Staff of both the Bombala Bakery and Jono’s Restaurant at the local RSL Club said they had been kept extremely busy, particularly welcoming in travellers.

It was the same for most of Bombala’s retailers, with one business indicating that their takings for December 2015 had easily outdone the figures for the same period last year.

Almost all said that their Christmas Eve trading alone had been an improvement on previous years.

From the local chemist, through to the supermarkets and specialty stores, the majority indicated that they had been busy over the festive season, with hopes that the positive trade will continue into 2016.

As for Cooma, although no exact figures are available yet, Donna Smith of the Cooma Visitor’s Centre said that the holiday period has been very busy for the town.

“We’ve had a good number of people come through our doors, and according to locals and visitors alike, the town has been very busy,” says Donna, “I have also spoken with some local businesses who said they have been very busy over the last few weeks. So overall, this Christmas and New Years has been a very pleasing season for Cooma.”

who then assaulted one of the officers and was subsequently arrested.

On New Years Eve, Cooma paramedics attended a single motorcycle accident at Middlingbank.

The 34-year-old female rider was transported to Cooma hospital with head injuries.

Police are investigating the theft of several firearms from a property in the Monaro Local Area Command. On Monday, the owner of a property on Tombong Road, Delegate, noticed his gun safe had been forced open.

A Bruno .22 calibre rifle and a Lithgow .303 calibre rifle, along with ammunition, were missing. The owner believes the safe was broken into between November 20 and January 4.

Investigations are continuing.

Some crackers at Jindabyne started a grassfire on New Years Eve, which Jindabyne and East Jindabyne Rural Fire Service (RFS) teams controlled.

A lightning strike on Friday January 1 caused a small fire at Numbla Vale.

Two fires at Mila, south of Bombala were attended by RFS on Wednesday December 30. The causes of these fires are still under investigation.

A grassfire was started at Kybeyan on Tuesday December 29 is now extinguished and also under investigation.

Police report An intoxicated 44-year-old female assaulted a Cooma police officer on Friday January 1. Police were called to Cooma hospital at approximately 11.30pm to assist with the woman,

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Back to Cooma Reunion Preparations are well underway for the Back to Cooma celebrations at Easter this year.

The committee organising the event recently held a public meeting to gather a few more ideas and to motivate the community to get different groups working on minireunions, floats for the street parade and developing local support.

The committee is also looking for local assistance in developing material for a movie night, as well as identifying previous uses for many local buildings in Cooma.

The plans for the fourday celebrations include converting Centennial Park into an outdoor nightclub on the Friday night.

The theme would recognise the notoriety of Cooma nightclub during the Snowy days, with entrances named after some of the nightclubs which used to operate in Cooma.

These include The Lido, Pasha, Savoy, The Taboo and the Cortina.

Part of the fun on the Friday night will be a musical performance

by Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen, who have written a number of songs about Cooma as part of the recent Big hArt project.

While the music is

playing, the band shell in the park will be turned into a movie screen so images of Cooma’s past can be screened during the evening.

This is where locals can assist, by providing suitable home movies, or photographs, of activities in Cooma, such as previous Festivals of the Snow, Cooma Show, the races, school activities, Snowy camps, etc.

On Saturday, time has been allowed for various sporting groups to hold their own reunions or competitions prior to the Street Parade. This will traverse Sharp Street and turn into Massie Street, starting at 3pm.

Local businesses and groups are encouraged to prepare a float to take part in the parade.

Commentator for the parade will be Peter Longhurst, who used to call the races at Cooma Speedway, back in the day.

Cooma Rodeo Association is planning to hold a special rodeo that night and there will also be an old-time dance held at Cooma Ex-Services Club.

On Sunday, there will again be time for other sporting competitions and reunions prior to the gala reunion dinner at the Cooma Showground that night.

Cooma’s favourite son, Steve Liebmann

will be in attendance at the dinner, accompanied by the Duncan sisters, Carmen and Paula, who followed acting careers after leaving Cooma.

Monday morning will see the long breakfast in Centennial Park.

This will allow final farewells and last minute catch-ups before visitors head for home.

For more information on the reunion, interested people should contact the Cooma Visitors Centre.

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Their thoughts on 2016...

From page 2 Natalie Armstrong Author and founding member, Delegate Progress Association

SIR WILLIAM HUDSON

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As expected December proved to be an extremely busy month at the Nursing Home, amongst it all we even experienced a bus load of surprised visitors, and two Christmas celebrations! Visitors are a regular occurrence at SWHMC and we all love seeing them in the Home; we recently had an unusually higher amount of visitors when a bus calling to collect some of our residents to attend a Christmas party broke down in the driveway. The passengers were all welcomed into the recreation lounge and made comfortable while a replacement bus was sent to gather everyone.

The Nursing Home annual Christmas party was a wonderful opportunity for the staff, residents and families to celebrate the festive season and enjoy the afternoon celebrations. Santa arrived with the help of Tony Nassar’s vintage fire engine and gave out small gifts of chocolates to the residents. The Harmony Choir entertained everyone with their beautiful signing of Christmas carols, as did Kylie with her wonderful tunes on the piano.

Did you know that you can Skype with residents in SWHMC?, if you have a family member or friend who is a resident, and talking is difficult over the phone, a time can be arranged for you to connect via Skype video call. Contact reception on 6452 3588 to arrange a convenient time.

Christmas Day at Sir William Hudson Memorial Centre was a wonderful day for families to celebrate together. Many residents had family that had travelled long distances to spend the day together, with family members travelling from as far away as Perth and Darwin to be with their loved ones. Chef Greg out did himself with this year’s wonderful Christmas lunch and nibbles that were enjoyed by all in attendance. The highlight of the day was George’s daughter Kylie who played the piano and sang Christmas carols, at one stage accompanied on makeshift drums by her father. Both obvious natural entertainers who loved to share their enjoyment of music and entertaining. Special mention must go to Grace Bligh who volunteered on Christmas Day to assist with the serving of the entrees and meals. Our volunteers are always so greatly appreciated!

Not all of our residents are able to leave the Home but still really love having regular visitors. If you would like to arrange to join a resident for lunch or dinner at SWHMC, simply contact reception.

During December Sir William Hudson Memorial Centre welcomed five new residents and sadly farewelled Gloria Fachin and Remi Jedski. We also farewelled Doreen Pearson and Laurel Gallaway who moved to a Hostel closer to family.

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On a personal level I would like to see all existing services not only maintained but improved.

With the forced Shire amalgamation I sincerely hope that this area will not be the forgotten end of the larger proposed Shire.

Public transport has always been a problem and with the changes introduced last year to the NSW Government Transconnect Bus, they have got even worse.

Thankfully the Victorian Government provide an additional service with VLine buses travelling through Bombala to Canberra and return two days per week, and three during school holidays.

It is only through the provision of essential services, such as health, education and transport that the population of any area will increase.

Added services may encourage young families to move into our beautiful area which is, despite our best efforts, virtually undiscovered.

From the point of view of the Progress Association I would like to see some help from the State Government for the services we provide at the Rural Transaction Centre. From a small Association, during the past two decades the Delegate Progress Association has grown into a large entity, which we could never have envisaged back then.

However the work

involved in publishing a monthly paper, providing numerous important office services, managing two galleries and providing casual rental accommodation in a six bedroom cottage and a one bedroom flat, has taken its toll on the existing volunteers and one cannot help but wonder how long we can keep going in our present form.

So what I would like to see is some recognition by the Government for the services we provide and more people willing to come forward to be part of our volunteer’s roster.

Bob Stewart Mayor of Bombala Shire From Council’s perspective 2016 will be all about the reform process, and I genuinely hope that we can implement conditions that will ensure that

services can be maintained in the Bombala district.

The process will no doubt stretch into 2017, and I will be putting my hand up in the next election to stand up for the Monaro.

Hopefully economic conditions hold steady and we maintain employment to keep people in our area; agriculture is going strong and hopefully the timber industry and our Dongwha mill will continue to prosper.

It will be a challenging year for the Bombala district, but we will be working very hard to try to ensure that the reform process will benefit rather than disadvantage our communities.

I wish all in our area the very best heading into the new year, which will no doubt hold many positives despite the challenges ahead.

John Cahill – Mayor of Snowy River Shire Council “Together with the other Monaro Mayors the major challenge for this year will be to construct the new Regional Council so that it assumes the responsibility and services of local government across the whole Monaro in a efficient, effective, responsive and representative manner.

It remains to be seen if the cost savings assured by the NSW government are realised in the face of conflicting consultants advice to each member council.”

Mark Williams – Monaro District Cricket Association “For 2016, I would like to see the upcoming Back to Cooma and Burns Cup weekends be successful for the town.

On a personal note, I am looking forward to enjoying the wedding of my eldest son, and I hope that all my family and friends remain happy and healthy.”

Kathy Kelly – Chamber of Commerce President “The Cooma Chamber had a great 2015 however in 2016 I would love to see our membership grow to over 100. Our retail group has led the way and we now hope that hospitality and accommodation will grow and achieve similar benefits. It is a wonderful networking opportunity for any business owners and I hope our community takes advantage of it.”

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Two of the helicopters that have been flying in and out of Bombala during surveillance and containment of the Gold Mine fire at Yambulla.

A large number of helicopters have been flying in and out of Bombala over the Christmas and New Year period, being involved in the surveillance and containment of a bushfire burning at Yambulla.

The fire was detected from the Maramingo fire tower in Victoria on Sunday morning, December 20, burning near Gold Mine Road in the Yambulla State Forest.

Fire crews responded but were unable to contain the fire under adverse weather conditions, and the blaze spread to approximately 2500 hectares by nightfall.

Thankfully rain fell overnight, but crews continued the challenging task of constructing containment lines in difficult forest country.

Forests Corporation crews from Bombala and

Eden and as far away as Grafton in northern NSW continued to work on the fire last week, assisted by local Rural Fire Service and National Parks and Wildlife crews.

While the blaze is now under control, aircraft will remain flying in and out of Bombala while surveillance is required.

Meanwhile the Rural Fire Service was also involved in extinguishing a small blaze that began in Mila on December 31.

The fire burnt out 3 hectares of land near Dundundra Road, but with the cooperation of aircraft and ground crews was quickly brought under control.

Considerable rain in the area has now greatly reduced further risk of fire.

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Jindabyne’s grand piano is going to waste Last month, outraged Jindabyne locals Antoinette Braeder and Katie Blazey addressed the Snowy River Shire Council about the fees charged for hire of the grand piano in the Jindabyne Memorial Hall.

Currently, Council charges an additional $145 for the use of the grand piano, on top of the venue hire fee of up to $620 per day.

Both Antoinette and Katie requested that Council waive the piano hire fee, making the venue hire price inclusive of the use of the instrument.

With the community raising the entire $21,000 for the purchase of the grand piano three years ago,

Antoinette says it is unfair that the additional cost is required for its use.

“The fee just deters people in the community from using the piano,” she says, “There are over 50 kids in Jindabyne who are currently learning piano, however with this double dipping by the Council, it makes using it prohibitive.”

“I have travelled extensively in regional towns across Australia and I have not seen this done in any other place. The piano was purchased by the community, and it should be free for the community to use, once they have hired the hall.”

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New year and a new home for 2MNO Locally owned and run community radio station, 2MNO is excited to announce the purchase of a bigger and better studio.

Taking up the old Cooma North Post Office building, 2MNO plans on broadcasting from their new location by early February.

Starting in Nimmitabel, 2MNO has been on the air since 1998. In 2002, the station was granted an official licence from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). With the new licence allowing 2MNO to broadcast more frequently, the interest from listeners began to grow, and more and more presenters were getting involved. President of 2MNO John Gill decided that it was time to expand, and a new studio was found in Bombala Street, Cooma, with frequencies spreading to Jindabyne and Bombala.

The station then moved again about six years ago to their current studio in Commissioner Street, behind the Anytime Fitness gym. Now, thanks to local sponsorship and fundraising by the community radio members, 2MNO was in a position to expand.

When the opportunity to purchase the old Cooma North Post Office building came up, the decision was made to buy it. The building will be big enough to include a production studio as well, keeping everything in the one location. The Nimmitabel studio will remain as is.

President John Gill says that it is an exciting time for the community radio station, “I think it is important to always look

at improving and growing,� he says, “Otherwise you can become stagnant.�

There are currently just fewer than 70 members of the organisation and 32 of them are radio presenters, all with a different genre of broadcasting. A major hit in the past has been country music and whilst it is still a large part of the broadcasts with programs like the ‘Morning Country Show’, which runs from 5am to 9am, there are many more genres to enjoy. From jazz, classical, opera, hits from the decades, there is something for everyone.

2MNO’s John Gill and Dieter Kurella.

There are also programs for people with varied tastes of financial businesses that pay for their music like ‘Bill’s Friday Mood Swings’, advertisements. There are about 50 playing a different genre of music every businesses that sponsor 2MNO for 30 minutes to an hour. Or there is commercial use.

John’s own request night on Saturday Always looking for more support, night, with thousands of songs to 2MNO would like to encourage choose from. members of the community to get It’s not all about the music however, involved. If you are interested in 2MNO also runs a morning show presenting, you must first become called ‘Good Morning Monaro’ and a a member and take part in some sporting program that focuses on local training, provided by committee sporting clubs and teams. member, Dieter Kurella. John is As for the members who don’t particularly interested in training a broadcast, they contribute through young presenter with an interest in fundraising, office bearing and music to present a program about sponsoring. Most sponsors donate modern music and artists at least once $2.50 per month, which includes a week. For more information about membership, allowing them to how you can help, call John on 0418 attend meetings and be a part of the 708 334. monthly raffle. Other sponsors are

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Numeralla Festival The Numeralla Folk Festival is very pleased to again be presenting young artists at the 2016 festival.

The Youth Showcase is a free, all ages concert giving young performers an opportunity to promote their skills, and local youth have the opportunity to be inspired by performers of their own age.

Youth Showcse 7pm Friday January 22 Dominic Holgate, Harry Paradice and Oscar Litchfield all began playing guitar at a young age but only recently started playing together as a group. Dom’s inspirations include John Butler, Tommy Emmanuel and Andy McKee. He loves discovering the endless possibilities to the sounds and beats that can be played on a guitar, and the feeling of playing music for a crowd. Harry and Oscar’s eclectic influences range from Bob Marley to Nirvana and AC/DC. Their energy and nimble fingers have won them awards and acclaim in regional music events in 2015 – Oscar won the Jindabyne Idol’s People’s Choice Award and

Dom won the Cooma Youth Centre Competition.

All three also successfully competed in the 2015 Australian Busking Championships. These guys are passionate about music and love composing and performing.

Break2beats evolved in 2015 when the music room at Monaro High became available in Break 2. Keen to make the most of every opportunity these four young enthusiasts have used their breaks to develop a funky and exciting repertoire that features lively brass. Break2beats were also successful performers at the 2015 Australian Busking Championships, displaying their flare and exciting musical skills. Tim Wall, Pierre Wall, Kel Mcnab and Jarrod Sopniewski will certainly entertain you!

Come out to Numeralla on Friday evening January 22 for a concert to remember.

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Welcome to 2016! It will be an interesting year for us all, with amalgamations being thrust upon us by the State Government, a Federal election sometime and no local elections.

One thing is for sure, the Back to Cooma reunion at Easter should bring a lot of memories flooding back for former and current residents.

Anyone who has information to share should call by the Cooma Visitors Centre and off-load. With a slightly early Easter this year, the reunion should enjoy fine weather.

But good weather or not, the reunion is a great excuse for all Coomaites to get out and have a good time. Bring it on!

For anyone wondering how effective Cooma’s TV advertising campaign has been, The Postman has had feedback from friends in Canberra, one of whom thought they were in a procession from Canberra to Cooma on Monday.

It would appear Canberra residents are taking heed of the suggestion there is so much to love in Cooma. Let’s hope they bring their wallets with them.

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‘Ironic’ support for energy?

Editor, It is pleasing to see our federal member for Eden-Monaro, Dr Hendy, reminding our local councils (Monaro Post December 16) to apply for funding from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to fund energy saving projects such as moving to LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology for street lighting.

As ratepayers, we would hope that the council is already on the ball with such initiatives.

However, it does seem a bit ironic, given that the government of which he is a member, in 2013/14 twice attempted to abolish the CEFC, and were twice rebuffed by the Senate.

The legislation is now ‘laid aside’ and can be used as a trigger to seek a double dissolution election. It is a bit hard to see Dr Hendy as a supporter of clean energy initiatives.

John Boyd Dry Plains

What is Australia Post coming to?

Editor, Australia, what is happening to it?? I am a very proud born and bred Australian but I am wondering is this still my country?

From January 4, to post a letter, it will take extra time for mail to get to its destination if I use a concession stamp, these cost 60 cents and there is a limit for the year of how many you can buy at that price and can use only within Australia.

If I want my mail to get where it is going quicker I will need to buy a Priority label at the cost of 50 cents so this then makes my letter cost me $1.10 not the $1 price rise price. I used almost all my yearly allowance of 60 cent stamps on Christmas cards as it saved me five cents a card - not a lot but it all adds up.

Recently I sent an express letter to Queensland on a Thursday and they received it on the following Monday.

The excuse I was given It was interstate. Duh! Why would I spend extra if I wanted it to take longer?

Last week I sent a priority parcel

to Melbourne. This was posted on Monday 21st and it arrived at 15;58 Wedesday 23rd - the recipient did see a parcel van as they were going out and asked if they had a parcel for that address. They were told no they were only delivering to the opposite side of the road as it was a different suburb.

Another time another express parcel to Melbourne, to a unit in a block all ground level units, was left BETWEEN the green garbage bins near the mail boxes.

My query is WHY should we pay more when the postal service can’t get anything where it is addressed to now?

The Post Office did not even have Christmas decorations up or a tree this last Christmas – why not?

Maybe our MP’s should stop fighting like kids over a bag of lollies and do the right thing by the people they represent.

Cooma Pensioner (Name supplied but withheld by request)

CSIRO Double Helix quiz Quiz questions 1.

Which has the smallest particles: sand, silt or clay?

2.

What does ‘pentapedal’ mean?

3.

Which side is the dark side of the Moon?

4.

Does lightning always touch the ground?

5.

What is the more common name for an inclined plane?

Quiz answers 1.

Clay particles are the smallest, while sand particles are the largest.

2.

Pentapedal means ‘walking on five legs’. When kangaroos walk, they use their tails as a fifth leg, making their gait pentapedal.

3.

The dark side of the Moon is the side that points away from Earth.

4.

No, most lightning strikes connect two points in the same cloud, or two different clouds. Only a small proportion of lightning strikes hit the ground.

5.

An inclined plane is another name for a ramp or slope.

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Clubs become safe places in times of emergencies Registered clubs in the Monaro now have the ability under law to become centres of shelter and safety in emergencies for any resident living within a 5km radius, under NSW Government changes that recognise clubs as the hubs of their local communities.

The Member for Monaro John Barilaro said the Registered Clubs Amendment (Exception to 5 Kilometre Rule) Regulation 2015 will relax the requirement for anyone living within a 5 kilometre radius of a registered club to be a full member or member’s guest to

enter a club during emergencies.

The change came into effect on Friday December 11, 2015 and formalises the ability of registered clubs to be respite and recovery centres in case of disasters. “This is a great move that will ensure our local registered clubs can provide shelter, relief or other forms of assistance to local residents during emergency situations that endanger, or threaten to endanger, their safety or health,’’ Mr Barilaro said. “This law change will formalise the ability for our local

clubs to help their communities in times of extreme need.’’ Deputy Premier and Minister for Justice and Police Troy Grant said registered clubs make a substantial economic and social contribution to this state and provide key facilities in regional and metropolitan communities across NSW. “Clubs are also one of the state’s largest employers providing jobs to 42,000 people including 20,000 regional jobs and contributing more than $3.2 billion a year to the state’s economy, but more importantly they are social and

community hubs and potential lifelines for their communities in emergencies,’’ Mr Grant said.

Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott said: “This change will assist clubs to help in situations such as fires, floods, storms and heatwaves where residents need to seek shelter and safety quickly.’’ Implementation of the commitments contained in the Government’s 2014 MoU with ClubsNSW is under way and will help clubs to continue to deliver benefits to communities across NSW.

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With its close ties to the family, the Bombala district in particular has been greatly concerned for seriously injured pilot, Ryan Campbell who was involved in a fatal plane crash on December 28 in Queensland Ryan remains in hospital after the Tiger Moth he was flying crashed at Pimpama, tragically killing his 58-year-old passenger.

Ryan’s brother, Adam Campbell, has given an update on his condition. “Ryan has asked me to update everybody on his progress after spending a little time reading the messages of support and love from all of you,� Adam posted on Facebook on January 3. “Firstly, he is unbelievably moved by how many people have taken the time to send messages of support, well wishes and offers of help. He hasn’t the energy right now to respond, especially individually, but he assures me that with time he will be in touch to update you all on progress himself, and he looks forward to it very much. “He is tired, but talking and eating and doing his best to be as independent as possible. “Ry has also asked me to update everyone on

his injuries, his view being that first hand info is best for everyone so here goes! (Its a bit of a list) “Most notably is that Ry has spinal injuries, of which I don’t know exact details, but his back has been operated on and thankfully most everything below that injury is pretty much looking toward a decent recovery. “Along with that he has also had a busted ankle, an eye socket and a broken finger worked on. “Ry did have a brief stint in the ICU for a few precautionary scans early on but those scans showed nothing of note and so we are all optimistic about his recovery and rehabilitation from here on out. “All of this said, it is going to be a long road to get all of this mended up and we are just at the very beginning. “The family would again like to thank everyone for messages of support and love and the help offered or already given. It means the world to us to have family, friends and the aviation industry behind us at this time.�

$1000 prize for best float at Delegate Excitement is building for the huge weekend that Delegate has planned for January 23 and 24 as it celebrates both Australia Day and a final commemoration of the Men from Snowy River March.

And if you were toying with the idea of joining the street parade on the Sunday, either as part of a float or simply dressed in period costume, then there’s now further incentive to get you into the spirit!

The Delegate Progress Association is so keen to have as large a display as possible for its street parade on January 24 that it will be donating an incredible total of $1000 in prize money for the best float, best costume and so on.

We’ll have more details in next week’s Monaro Post, but for now we suggest you start getting you period gear together!

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COOMA-MONARO SHIRE COUNCIL WEEKLY NEWS AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION

6th January, 2016

building a better community

COUNCIL communiqué COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 8 2016, COUNCIL CHAMBERS @ 5.30PM Council will be holding its ordinary council meeting Monday 8 February 2016, commencing at 5.30pm with Public Forum at 6.00pm where residents are welcome to address Council on any matter. Please ensure you arrive

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY (UPPER BUNYAN GRAVEL PIT)

at 5.45pm if you wish to address council.

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

COOMA-MONARO SETTLEMENTS STRATEGY 2016-2036 Council is in the process of preparing a 20 year strategy to guide future development in the main settlement areas of the Shire. A Discussion Paper has been prepared which highlights various issues related to the development of the Shire as a whole and these areas. The Discussion Paper is an opportunity for the community to put forward ideas about where it would like to be in 20 years time.

The Cooma-Monaro Settlements Strategy 2016-2036

Discussion Paper is on exhibition from Thursday, 17 December 2015 to Friday, 26 February 2016. Copies of the Discussion Paper can be obtained from Council’s Office and Council’s website at www.cooma.nsw.gov. au. A copy is on display at Council’s Office, the Library and the Visitors Centre.

Please address submissions to the General Manager, Cooma Monaro Shire Council, PO Box 714, COOMA NSW 2630 or email council@cooma.nsw.gov.au.

IS YOUR LAND A SUMMER FIRE HAZARD Long grass in the residential area Council Officers are receiving an increased number of concerned calls regarding possible hazardous blocks of land. These calls are in relation to vacant land, vacated premises etc. and the potential these properties have as a fire hazard.

What constitutes overgrown land – An allotment is considered to be overgrown

where the grass (vegetation) is long and thick A thick cover of grass & weeds more than 60 cm in height (past the knees) can be used as a gauge.

Property owners are obliged to maintain their properties in a neat and tidy condition.

Accumulations of waste on the property together with long grass, weeds & trees can provide a harbour for vermin.

WEATHER PERMITTING THE FOLLOWING WORKS WILL CONTINUE Badja Road Maintenance Grading Smiths Road Maintenance Grading Carpenters Road Maintenance Grading Tinderry Road Gravel Resheeting Tuross Road Gravel Resheeting and maintenance Countegany Road Shoulder Repairs Numeralla Road Shoulder Repairs Old Bega Road Pothole Repairs Badja Road Road Realignment Hindmarsh Creek Box Culverts Jerangle Road Culvert extensions and Gravel Resheeting The Peak Road Gravel Maintenance

DO YOU OWN LAND IN THE SHIRE

ROTARY OVAL CRICKET NETS The Refurbishment of the Cricket Nets at Rotary Oval was required to repair the old and dangerous nets that had been used for over 40 years with no major improvements carried out. The project included the installation of two full synthetic pitches and the construction of new fencing and netting. This project will not only improve the safety for those using the facility but will also protect people who are using the nearby cycle path and playground The project was made possible by a grant from Round 2 of the NSW Government’s 2014-15 Crown Lands Public Reserves Management Fund Program. This funding was for $20,739.

The Monaro Cricket Association contributed in-kind support for the removal of the existing nets and labour for concreting estimated to be $6,500. Council also contributed $14,239 towards the project.

Owners of land in Cooma Shire are reminded that all land owned by you must be kept in a safe and healthy state.

Vacant land or premises which have been vacated are required to be maintained and not become overgrown and a site for storage of waste materials.

Council is often called to assist where property is left unattended and long grass becomes a potential fire danger.

Problems also arise where waste and building materials are accumulated on land and provide a harbour for vermin.

All property owners/ developers within the shire are requested to conduct regular maintenance on their properties to ensure they remain in a safe and healthy state as we near summer.

Property Description:

Applicant

1107 Monaro Highway BUNYAN 2630 Lot: 160 DP: 724552 Lot 159 DP 724552 Cooma-Monaro Shire Council

Application Number

10.2015.498.1

Consent Authority Cooma-Monaro Shire Council (Determination of the development application will be made by the Southern Region Joint Regional Planning Panel, unless it decides not to exercise this function).

Council is in receipt of an amended EIS made by way of objection, the grounds for an Extractive Industry Application of objection must be specified in the for the above proposal. The proposal submission. Any submission should will extract up to 20,000 tonnes per include: year over 20 years and will disturb 20ha a) The name and address/phone of land. The proposal is designated number of the objector (if this information development under the Environmental is not provided, Council will not be able Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 and to contact you further regarding your an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) submission); has been prepared. b) The reasons for any objection; Any interested persons may inspect the c) A Political Donations & Gifts full Application, including the amended Declaration or Disclosure Statement EIS during the exhibition period from 18 (available on Council’s website or in hard December 2015 to 1 February 2016 at: copy at Council Offices) - Council’s Environmental Services Submissions can be sent to PO Box 714 Division at 81 Commissioner Street, Cooma NSW 2630 or council@cooma.

Cooma (8.30am to 4.45pm weekdays), nsw.gov.au - The Department of Planning’s regional Please note that under the Government offices at Wollongong (Level 2, 84 Crown Information (Public Access) Act, 2009, Street, Wollongong) Council cannot guarantee confidentiality - Queanbeyan (Suite U107, 1st Floor in relation to any submission, except in Riverside Plaza, 131-139 Monaro Street, certain circumstances.

Queanbeyan) Any person who makes a submission by - Council’s website at www.cooma.nsw way of objection and is dissatisfied with gov.au. the determination of the application may - Monaro Regional Library – Vale Street appeal to the Land and Environment Court Cooma within 28 days of the date the application A copy of the EIS can be purchased at is determined. However, if the Planning Council for $25.00.

Assessment Commission reviews the Any person may make a written proposal, the Minister’s decision is final submission during the exhibition period and cannot be appealed. regarding the application. Any written Should you have any queries regarding submission should be addressed to the this Application please contact Council’s General Manager of Council and must Environmental Services Division on (02) be received before 5.00pm, Monday, 6455 1911.

February 1, 2016. If a submission is

OLD COOMA COMMON New fencing and signage has been installed on the Old Cooma Common Grassland Reserve using funding from the NSW Department of Primary Industries – Crown Lands Public Reserves Management Fund program and from Council. The project was the initiative of Council’s Old Cooma Common Committee to protect the integrity of the grassland and to provide information about the history and diversity of this endangered ecosystem.

VALE/COMMISSIONER STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS Please be advised that weather permitting, Vale Street/Commissioner Street intersection improvement works will commence on 7 December 2015.

Works will include: • Drainage Adjustments • Watermain Asset Replacements • Changes to Pedestrian management at the intersection • Town beautification This work is expected to take approximately ten (10) to twelve (12) weeks to complete.

Works will be carried out between 6:30am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday.

Traffic management will be in place

ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE COSTS OF HAVING AN UNFENCED POOL?

For more information go to www.cooma.nsw.gov.au SENIOR STAFF

Mayor Dean Lynch 0419 295 954

Deputy Mayor Rogan Corbett 0412 722 505

Councillor Martin Hughes 0405 209 685

Councillor Angela Ingram 0410 036 671

Councillor Tony Kaltoum 6452 1730

Councillor Craig Mitchell 0429 383 388

during the project. This will involve temporary road closures and detours for short periods of time.

Water supply interruptions will occur during the project and prior notice will be given to those affected.

Please contact Council’s Construction Supervisor on 0447 415 150 should you experience any problems caused by this work during its progress.

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

Any enquiries can be directed to Council’s Engineering Services on 6455 1801.

Councillor Ignazio Mondello 0407 714 460

Councillor Winston Phillips 0487 430 000

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COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS

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

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Wednesday January 6, 2016

A lifetime of commitment to his community the Snowy Mountains Authority (SMA).

From President of Thinking nothing of it at the Apex and Lions the time, John was later Clubs as well as the given the position of Cooma Show Society, supervisor at the brand to Mayor of Cooma and new Cooma Dunlop President of the Shire, dealership in 1957.

John “Sooty� Field has In 1968, John left taken pride in serving Dunlop and joined the the Cooma-Monaro AMP society, where he community. worked in insurance for Born on Australia 30 years.

Day in Tullibegeal, NSW When John came to in 1928, John spent Cooma he was seeing his schooling years in a young girl called Norma. John and Norma had met on a ship travelling back from England in 1955.

Asking her out upon their arrival in Sydney, where Norma lived, they spent the next few years as a couple, with John visiting from Dubbo and later from Cooma at every opportunity.

They were married in Belmore in 1959. Norma moved to Cooma and their son Ian was born in 1962, followed by their daughter Sue in 1965.

Norma and John now have four grandchildren who have all left school and have fulfilling John has, for many years, provided an Australiacareers. shaped birthday cake for the Cooma Australia Day B e t w e e n celebrations.

Orange. Afterwards he moved to Dubbo and worked in a menswear store before getting a job with Dunlop Tyres.

He worked his way up to manager of the tyre service and then later secured the role of truck supervisor.

During this time, John was asked to do a profile on Cooma in light of the beginning of the Snowy Scheme and

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balancing family and work, John volunteered his spare time to helping his community, which he has always been very passionate about.

Having been involved in the Apex Club in Dubbo, John was keen to become involved in the Cooma branch.

The Apex Club was a young men’s Lions Club that no longer operates in Cooma. John was President of the Cooma Apex Club in 1960 and was made a life member in 1965. John is also a life member of the Lions Club, having been president of the Cooma Lions Club in 1975 and 1987.

But it doesn’t stop there, John was also the President of the Cooma Show Society from 1970 to 1972 and is still a member today. “I got a lot of fellowship out of my involvement in these clubs,� says John.

Being a stranger in a new town, his community involvement led to many friendships, but it was through his role as mayor from 1968 to 1976 and as President of the Shire from 1981 to 1983 that John says he met a huge variety of people.

It was in 1962 that John stood for Council.

“There were four of us who decided to run a campaign for council, and we went in on a ticket,� says John, “Three of us made it through.� “Working as Mayor and on the Council, was both very demanding, and very rewarding,� says John, “It was wonderful to be able to do something for people. To have them approach you with a problem and then be able to look after them.�

In terms of highlights during his time as Mayor, John says that the formation of the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC) would have to be at the top of his list. “I remember going to Parliament and being part of the investigation into forming SMEC,� he says, “It was a very interesting time for Cooma, with the construction of the Snowy Scheme coming to an end, the 10,000 strong workforce were starting to be withdrawn.

Through SMEC, we were able

John Field OAM. to keep the hierarchy of surveyors and engineers in their jobs.�

Another significant event that occurred during John’s time on Council was the amalgamation of the Monaro Shire and the Cooma Municipal Council in 1981. It was in the early days of the Cooma-Monaro Shire when John took on the role of President. John says that the amalgamation

went fairly smoothly, and says the current amalgamation of the Cooma-Monaro, Snowy River and Bombala Shires was ‘bound to happen’.

Awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 1980 for his work for the Shire, John is an invaluable member of the Cooma community, whose passion has led to many achievements and progression in the town.

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1. Be flexible! As for all travel tips for saving money, being able to leave on the cheapest dates gives you an advantage to save money. Many cruise lines offer

discounts on cruises that are sailing within 6 weeks and are not full. Also be flexible where you would like to cruise and with which cruise line.

2. Watch the sales. Don’t just check the internet. Your local travel agent may run sales that can offer cheaper rates, better classes or On Board Credit offers.

3. Use cash for your sea pass. The method of payment on the ship is via a card that also is your room key and ID. You can pair it with a credit/debit card or put a cash amount on the card. If using the credit/debit option, the card will often be charged the amount you spent as well as holding the equivalent amount for up to a couple weeks after you return from the cruise. By using cash, you free up your cash flow as well as keeping you accountable for your spending.

4. Choose tours carefully. If you really want to a tour, book it early! If you are not sure what you would like to do, or are on a tight budget, keep an eye out for discounted tours the day before you arrive in that port. Sometimes the tour desk will run specials on tours with not many people booked on them.

5. Avoid the casino. No explanation needed. Otherwise have a limit!

6. Watch alcohol/soft drink consumption. Drinks can add up! Free options are available, and for soft drinks and water (sorry no alcohol) you can bring

your own. Keep an eye out for cocktail specials as well. Some Australian cruise ships now offer drinks packages. Calculate your expected drink intake before buying them, as some packages require 8-10 drinks daily to break even!

7. Eat free. To save money, eat in the many free dining options available. If you would like to visit the restaurants with extra charges, keep an eye out for

specials for quiet days, or eat at lunch as it can be cheaper.

8. Spa. The spas on cruise ships are amazing. If you want to go, look out for the daily special in your cruise guide.

9. Read your cruise guide. Each cruise line has a name for the leaflet that is supplied to your cabin daily. It has everything from the daily schedule and events, to specials and deals on, shopping, spa treatments, restaurants and tours. It can save you some cash!

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SNOWY RIVER SHIRE’S NOXIOUS WEEDS – LANDHOLDERS PANEL MEETING To assist the Vegetation Management Unit with understanding weed issues experienced by landholders, a Landholders Panel Meeting is convened twice a year. This meeting provides an opportunity for landholders to raise concerns directly with Council and to receive updates on issues and initiatives affecting the Shire and NSW. The success of initiatives to combat noxious weeds is reliant upon the support and commitment from the community. Council receives many inquiries regarding maintenance of weeds on Council land and on the enforcement of effective weed control on private land. Therefore, a forum for open and honest discussion is imperative.

Traditionally meetings are held at the Council Chambers in Berridale commencing at 5.30pm. Council is seeking comment from interested Landholders who would like to attend the next scheduled meeting in March 2016 and advice in relation to a suitable time for the meeting and location.

Comments can be provided directly to Councils Manager of Operations by email to records@snowyriver.nsw.gov.au using subject line “Landholders Panel Meeting – March 2016” or by telephone on PH 6451 1195.

JOIN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY DRUG ACTION TEAM The Australian Drug Foundation supports Community Drug Action Teams (CDATs). CDATs are groups of volunteers across New South Wales who work together with the goal to minimise and prevent the harmful use of alcohol and other drugs in their neighbourhoods.

The Snowy Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) will next meet on Tuesday 9 Feb 2016, 2pm at the Snowy Mountains Neighbourhood Centre.

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AUSTRALIA DAY 2016 Snowy River Shire will be holding Australia Celebrations at the following two locations on Tuesday, 26 January 2016: 9.00am Banjo Paterson Park, Jindabyne Breakfast in the Park hosted by Lions Club of Jindabyne, Announcement of Australia Day Awards, Ambassador Speech and Citizenship Ceremonies 3pm Adaminaby Announcement of Australia Day Awards, Ambassador Speech and Cake at the Big Trout Local Australia Day Awards Nominations were received in the categories of Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Sports Person of the Year and Community Event of the Year for the 2016 Australia Day Awards. The winner for each category will be announced in January 2016.

COUNCIL POLICIES ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION The following two draft policies are on public exhibition until 31 January 2016 and are available on Councils website: https://www. snowyriver.nsw.gov.au/570/Public-Exhibition • •

ENV 026 – Burials on Private Land Policy ENV 006 - Cemeteries Policy

Members of the Public are invited to comment on Snowy River Shire Council’s Documents. All comments should be made in writing and addressed to the General Manager, quoting the document reference.

Members of the Public are invited to comment and make a submission regarding the Policy documents. All comments should be made in writing and addressed to the General Manager, quoting the document reference to PO Box 143 Berridale, NSW 2628 or by email to records@snowyriver.nsw.gov.au

EMPLOYMENT Council currently has the following positions available: -

HAVE YOU ENTERED THE SRSC PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION YET? “YOUR SNOWY RIVER SHIRE” Snowy River Shire Council is calling on residents of all ages to help capture what the Snowy River Shire means to you, by entering photographs in the “Your Snowy River Shire” photography competition.

Before Snowy River evolves into a new era of local government, Council would like everyone to help celebrate everything Snowy River through this photography competition.

The competition has three sections; primary school, high school and open.

Overall First prize: Primary School - $75 High School - $125 Opens - $250

Highly commended for each category: Primary School - $20 High School - $50 Open - $100

Entries are now open and will close on 14 February 2016, so visit Council’s website for all the details, terms and conditions and to complete an entry form www.snowyriver.nsw.gov.au/620/Photography-Competition

1. Expression of Interest - Casual ICT Systems Applications Officer Snowy River Shire Council are seeking a self motivated person with a strong interest in ICT and preferably a minimum Cert III in Information Technology or equivalent experience to work on a casual basis within a small ICT team delivering services to approximately 174 internal customers.

In addition the ideal applicant will have good interpersonal skills with a great customer service attitude and experience in undertaking projects.

The tasks for this role are varied and include: • ICT Helpdesk support • Rollout new hardware • Website assistance • Software implementation project administration • Monitoring of business system processes and application integration • Problem solving • Maintaining ICT Registers • Assisting other ICT staff to deliver services If this sounds like you please submit your resume as expression of interest by Wednesday 6 January 2016 to: Jobs@snowyriver.nsw.gov.au 2. Position Admin Officer Operations – Open Space Management Construction Worker Truck Driver Vegetation Management Officer Casual Waste Operations Worker Casual Aged Care Workers

Applications Close 31 January 2016 31 January 2016 31 January 2016 On-going Recruitment On-going Recruitment

For further enquiries please contact Human Resources on (02) 6451 1124.

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ELECTRONIC RATES AND WATER NOTICES Property owners can choose to receive their notices electronically by email rather than receiving a paper copy by post.

If you are interested in changing the delivery of your rates and water notices too electronically by email, the registered owner of the property must complete the relevant form.

Forms are available by contacting our Rates Department on Ph 6451 1195.

MAYOR: Clr John Cahill - 0427239006 DEPUTY MAYOR: Clr Peter Beer - 0438619 914 2 Myack Street, PO Box 143, Berridale NSW 2630

SECOND CHANCE BUYBACK FACILITY JINDABYNE LANDFILL OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 10AM TO 3PM PH: 6457 1064 COUNCILLORS: Clr Vickii Wallace - 6456 6780 Clr John Shumack - 0417 682 644 Clr Bob Frost - 0408 167 767 Clr Colin Stewart- Beardsley - 0405 548 132 Clr Bill Smits - 0427 239 872 / 6456 3573

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AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES Roads: 0428 637 307 Landfill: 0428 411 045 Water & Sewage: 0419 426 317 / 0408 484 853 Fire Control: 6456 4555

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$1.5 million makeover for Thredbo River bridge The Thredbo River Bridge will get a major makeover to ensure it is in great shape before the start of next year’s snow season, the Member for Monaro John Barilaro has advised.

Mr Barilaro said the NSW Government allocated $1.5 million towards essential maintenance of the bridge, which crosses the Thredbo River on Kosciuszko Road about seven kilometres west of Jindabyne. “Roads and Maritime will ensure the bridge is looking fantastic before next year’s snow season,� Mr Barilaro said. “Work scheduled to start next Monday 7 December will involve sand blasting to safely remove lead paint before the bridge is repainted. “A temporary walk way will also be built to ensure pedestrian access is maintained for people who want to fish on both sides of the river. “Strict controls will be followed to ensure the paint being removed from

the bridge is captured and does not end up in local waterways.�

Work will be carried out between 6am and 6pm until Friday 13 May, weather permitting, including every second weekend.

Roads and Maritime will stop work during the Christmas break, so there is no disruption to Alpine summer holiday traffic, and resume on Monday 11 January.

Motorists are advised the bridge will be reduced to one lane during work for the safety of workers and motorists. Loads wider than four metres will not be able to cross the bridge or continue along Kosciuszko Road.

Roads and Maritime thanks the community for its patience while work is carried out. For the latest traffic information visit www. livetraffic.com, download the Live Traffic App or call the Transport Management Centre on 132 701.

Be involved - be inspired - holiday program Christmas has been and gone, and we’ve been pretty busy riding our new bikes, playing our new games and watching our new DVDs - but what happens in a couple of week’s time?!

Yes, the summer holidays still stretch out before us, and most parents are destined to deal with bored kids at one point or another; except perhaps in Bombala!

Once again the Bombala Council is offering its ‘Be Involved‌Be Inspired’ Holiday Workshop Program, and it will kick off on January 18, hopefully just in time for the novelty of Christmas presents to

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There’s something for everyone, whether you’re feeling creative or want to get more active, so make sure you check out the schedule below and book your place on 6458 4622 Monday, January 18: Fabric Painting, 10.30am, railway buildings. Gold coin donation.

Wednesday, January 20: Computer gaming @ Bombala CTC; Juniors 10am-1pm, Seniors 1.30pm- 4pm. $10 each, includes lunch for juniors and snacks for seniors.

Thursday, January 21: Activities at the Pool. 11am-1pm with free barbecue lunch.

Friday, January 22: Book Reading at the

Library, 10.30am11am. Free Saturday, January 23 : Australia Day Celebrations in Delegate.

Face painting, stalls, great speakers and all of the usual Aussie Day fun.

Sunday, January 24: Centenary Celebrations of the Men from Snowy River March.

The spectacle continues in Delegate, with keynote speaker Peter Fitzsimmons AM, the Band of the Royal Military College and an Air Force flyover.

With the exception of the Australia Day and March Commemoration activities, bookings are essential on 6458 4622.

Deadline extended The Coalition Government has announced the deadline for public nominations for Round 2 of the mobile black spots program has been extended from December 31 to January 15. “The new closing date will ensure individuals and community groups have enough time to get their nominations in after the festive season and

reflects the significant demand for improved mobile coverage in rural, regional and remote Australia,� said Member for Eden-Monaro, Dr Peter Hendy “Under Round Two of the program, the Government will commit $60 million to improve mobile coverage in areas reported as having poor or no mobile coverage by the community.�

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‘Totally Screwed’ works “Totally Screwed� an exhibition of works by staff and families of the Cooma Correctional Centre, opens at 3pm on Saturday January 9. It is the first time the group has exhibited at the Raglan, and it provides an opportunity for them to tell their creative stories. The idea for the exhibition emerged from conversations where group members discovered that colour and creativity play a

significant life role for each of them.

The exhibition takes as inspiration the idea that ART embraces All Relevant Things. From fine pencil and charcoal drawings, to oils, pastels and abstract acrylics, leadlight work, and the Monaro landscape captured in digital photography, the exhibition offers an exciting range of work to engage audiences. The sculptures created from found objects bring humour and invention to recycling and play with familiar Monaro images. “ T o t a l l y Screwed� is the first exhibition at the Raglan Gallery for 2016 and it begins an exciting calendar of artistic treats. In addition to works of art the Raglan now has an expanded range of merchandise and cards, and is host to an exhibition of historical documents and artefacts mounted by the Cooma Historical Society.

Join the artists to celebrate their achievements at the Raglan Gallery and Cultural Centre, 9 January, 3pm.

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Reverend Robert Lindbeck with wife Judith surrounded by Bombala area parishioners.

Reverend Robert Lindbeck has for over 18 months been with the Anglican Parish of the Southern Monaro acting as Priest in Charge and has been a source of spiritual leadership and support to parishioners and the community.

Recently Bob has agreed, with Bishop Stuart’s approval, to commit formally to continue his ministry with us for three years.

He will continue part time on the basis of four days a fortnight assisted as previously by Honorary Deacon Judy Holdsworth.

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continuity, stability and growth needed in the parish.

The Venerable Elizabeth Dyke, Archdeacon of Queanbeyan, Monaro and Alpine Region will celebrate at Bob’s Commissioning Service this Sunday January 10.

The Service will be at St Matthias’ at 11am and will be followed by a light lunch.

Please bring something to share.

No other service will be held in the parish that day.

All are invited to attend and welcome the next era for the Parish of the Southern Monaro

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Council wishes everybody a Happy New Year.

All Council offices have now re-opened and Community Services including the Home Modification and Maintenance Service, Community Transport Services and Meals on Wheels have resumed. A reminder that the Contact Centre will not re-open until 3 February 2016, also the Meals on Wheels Services in both Bombala and Delegate will not operate on Tuesday, 26 January 2016 – the Australia Day Holiday. Clients requiring frozen meals should contact the office on (02) 6458 4620.

The Australia Day Celebrations will be held in Delegate

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this year on Saturday, 23 January 2016. These celebrations will be followed by a great day on Sunday, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the Men from Snowy River March. More details on this exciting weekend event will be advised in the next two weeks.

At the December Meeting Council resolved to engage Scape Design to undertake the development of Master Plans for the Bombala and Delegate Business Precincts.

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COUNCIL RECEPTION DETAILS Ph: 6458 3555 71 Caveat St Fax: 6458 3777

Mayor: BOB STEWART Council@bombala.nsw.gov.au Deputy Mayor: STEVE GOODYEAR www.bombala.nsw.gov.au GENERAL MANAGER: NGAIRE MCCRINDLE

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January 7 Snowy Hydro Ltd has acquired Colongra Power Station near Lake Munmorah on the Central Coast, paying $234m for the station.

Chief Executive officer and managing director, Paul Broad, said the purchase makes the corporation much stronger and was part of a long-term plan which came to fruition late on Christmas Eve. Mr Broad said the Colongra Power Station will complement the two gas plants the corporation owns in Victoria.

He said the purchase price is about half the cost of building a power station.

It has made the corporation’s assets more valuable and has increased its ability to provide power when hydro power is restricted, for example, in times of drought and also in times of crisis, such as bushfires.

Mr Broad said the extra generating power was the ‘ultimate insurance’ for power in the country and placed Snowy Hydro in a very strong position.

January 14 The first week of the Food and Garden Waste kerbside collection in Cooma was very successful.

CoomaMonaro Shire Council’s Resource and Waste Management Officer, Jeff Tate reports the total yield was 23.35 tonne of material, just under six tonne per day, with very little contamination (very important for the composting process).

The waste to landfill (from the red-lidded bin) was 29.38 tonne, against 34.5 tonne for the same period in 2014.

It’s been a long time coming, but yesterday saw the start of the Lake Wallace project at Nimmitabel, ensuring a secure water supply for the township.

Member for Monaro, John Barilaro enjoyed tossing the first sod at the Pigring Creek site. He was joined by Cooma Mayor Dean Lynch and Nimmitabel Advancement Group members Richard Lawson, David Wicks and Howard Charles. Deputy Premier Troy Grant officiated at the ceremony.

January 28 After his tireless work throughout the Nimmitabel community, Howard Charles has officially received the honour of being awarded the medal of the Order of Australian this year.

For Howard it is days like the official turning of the sod at Lake Wallace that really put his hard work into perspective, “these days are what it’s all about,” he said.

But his real reaction to the honour is one of slight embarrassment.

“Anything that I have helped do for the town, I’ve been a part of a group or it’s been through Nimmitabel Advancement Group (NAG),” he said.

“But this award is really for the people of Nimmitabel, not just me,” Howard said.

Howard says that like all small towns, Nimmitabel has had to fight very hard to get the things the community feel they deserve.

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The 113th Nimmitabel Show was a huge success.

Despite a cold start, there was a constant flow of people through the gate with a positive outcome.

The gate takings were up $3000 on last year’s proceeds. Having a lot of attractions for the children appears to have paid off with many families in attendance.

The ring events were a great success despite the record rain events, we are very fortunate the showground is very well drained.

All Pavilion entries were exceptional and some stewards reported the best in a decade.

given approval by the state government.

Deputy Premier Troy Grant was on hand with the Member for Monaro John Barilaro for the announcement of the funding at the Lions Park on Wednesday.

They were joined by ClubsNSW CEO Anthony Ball and a large contingent of

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There was a bittersweet vibe to the opening of the newly refurbished Snowy Mountains Neighbourhood Centre on Wednesday, with fears that the centre is facing imminent closure following the cessation of federal funding.

The refurbishments, which included the installation of an automated door, a new open-plan layout and updated computer

Lions members, local council members and community representatives.

The grant, for $307 000, will form part of an almost $400,000 package for the development of exciting new recreational facilities upon th the vast site.

Cooma Monaro Shire C Council will contribute a an approximate $65,000 a and the Cooma L Lions Club another a approximate $20,000 to tthe project.

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technology, were made possible by a state government Community Building Partnership grant worth $40,220.

The centre hosts community groups such as the Jindabyne French Language Group and the Snowy River Youth Council, but is most busy in winter when it offers free Wi-Fi and welfare services to seasonal workers.

Longtime Neighbourhood Centre Committee Member Neen Pendergast was in attendance for the opening of the refurbished centre, and said she was impressed with the work that had taken place.

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Plans to upgrade the Lions Park on Yallakool Road have been given a major boost, with the announcement that a Cooma Lions Club application for a ClubGRANTS 3 has been

Travel show Sydney Weekender has showcased the Snowy Mountains following a NSW Government initiative to promote short breaks across Regional NSW. Minister for Regional Tourism and Member for Monaro John Barilaro said the episode, which aired over the weekend, encouraged families from across the state to plan their next school holiday.

“The episode featured the South Coast, the Murray and our Snowy Mountains, all of which are great short breaks and school holiday getaways,” Mr Barilaro said.

“This Sydney Weekender episode featured the Snowy Mountains and uncover some of the superb experiences available in the region, including mountain biking in Kosciuszko National Park and an overnight stay at Lake Crackenback Resort.

“During the warmer months, Thredbo’s signature ski runs transform into a downhill mountain biking heaven and it’s great to see Sydney Weekender showcasing this fantastic, outdoor activity to potential visitors,” Mr Barilaro said.

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March 4 The Monaro o Committee forr Cancer Research h (mcCr) iss hosting another extravaganza event this year with Strictly Musical to hit the region in May. Following on from the success of the 2010 and 2012 Dancing with the Cooma Stars events, Strictly Musical follows the same concept but this time the stars will be in teams and perform acts from some of the great theatre musicals of all time.

The stars come from across the region and have been grouped into six teams with each team allocated choreographers who will guide them through rehearsals.

March 11 Sunday’s Dalgety Show was a huge success, with more than 3000 people in attendance, about 52 stalls and lots of fun for patrons of all ages.

This was the second show for president Trish Gerny. A highlight was the opening by gardening expert Margaret Sirl, the announcement of the Rural Achiever of the Year, Megan Williams and the presentation of life memberships to Peter and Kylie Douch, Peter Schaefer and Carl Power.

March 18 A public meeting was held in the Berridale hall on March 11 to hear community opinions regarding the draft Berridale Landscape

Masterplan.

The plan is to beautify and improve the layout and functionality of the Berridale village centre. Some major proposals within the plan include an upgrade of the Myack Street and Park Road intersections, putting a ‘Civic Plaza’ in front of the Berridale Inn, constructing a decorative pond in Lions Park and replacing poplars on Jindabyne Road. The plan is envisaged to cost a total of $2.8 million and will be implemented over a 2030 year period, as funds become available in the town’s budget.

About 40 locals turned up to the meeting to make comment and ask questions of General Manager Joe Vescio.

March 25 St Paul’s congregation last Sunday welcomed diocesan Bishop Stuart Robinson to a special service to mark the church’s 150th birthday (sesquicentenary).

This year marks 150 years since the church foundation stone was laid in August 1865.

Bishop Robinson used us the service on Sunday to launch Su the th church’s year of celebration. ce Various events will be held w throughout the th year and a book y commemorating c the occasion will t also a be released.

Sunday also marked a week m of mission to the Anglican community, as part of Bishop Robinson’s “Walk with the Cross”.

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The contract for the construction of Lake Wallace has been signed.

The contractor and Cooma-Monaro Shire Council signed the paperwork yesterday morning.

At its meeting of March 9, Cooma Monaro Shire Council considered tenders received

by Public Works for the construction and associated works for Lake Wallace Dam. The successful tenderer is RD Miller Pty Ltd from Bega, NSW. NSW Public Works has been nominated as Council’s Project Manager for the contract.

at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney on National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence to raise awareness of this detrimental issue.

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The Federal Government has announced on Monday April 13 that the successful tenderer of the South Eastern Primary Health Network (PHN) will be COORDINARE. COORDINARE is a recently formed not-forprofit organisation backed

by Grand Pacific Health, the University of Wollongong, Peoplecare and Illawarra Retirement Trust (IRT).

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Cancer support advocate and former award-winning ABC journalist and television presenter Chris Kimball has been appointed the new Chief Executive of the Snowy Hydro SouthCare Rescue Helicopter Trust.

The high-profile media professional, television commentator, public speaker and fundraiser has a life-long affiliation with communities in Canberra and regional NSW. He grew up in the ACT and many of his family live in the Central West.

Mr Kimball spent his early career as a television and radio journalist and presenter at WIN and Prime News in Orange, before becoming the senior adviser for Independent State Member for Dubbo, Tony McGrane.

Mr Kimball returned to Canberra in 2004 to work as a national sports journalist and presenter for ABC TV and Radio News.

He became the face of ABC current affairs in Canberra when he joined 7.30 ACT (formerly Stateline).

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Ivy McGufficke, travelled to Sydney last week to receive an award from the NSW Governor General, David Hurley, for being Highly Commended in a ‘Say No to Bullying’ poster competition.

To support children in saying no to bullying, Interrelate ran a poster competition for all NSW primary schools.

There was an Awards Ceremony and poster display

30 Primary Health Networks (PHNs) will replace 61 Medicare Locals across Australia on July 1. The Cooma region is currently covered by the Southern NSW Medicare Local (SNSWML), which has its head office in Moruya and hubs in Goulburn, Queanbeyan and Bega.

Under the new model, this southern NSW region will combine with the Illawarra Shoalhaven area to form the South Eastern NSW PHN. It will span from the Victorian border up to Sutherland, stretching west to Goulburn, Yass and the Snowy region.

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The Blue Star Awards celebrate NSW citizens’ hard work for our environment and showcase efforts from individuals and groups who invest in protecting and enhancing their local environment.

C o o m a - M o n a ro Shire Council has entered the competitions with their proposal for a kerbside food and waste collection project designed to minimise the amount of waste going to landfill.

The waste collection initiative recognises the need for sustainable practices to combat climate change and improve waste management practices and Council’s project aims to implement sustainable waste disposal systems to relieve pressure on natural resources, and protect the local environment from the impact of waste.

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strategy is a rational marketing approach in focusing on the Shire’s strengths. Its campaign implementation would be imaginative under the creative theme of ‘So Much To Love’.

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Police are continuing their investigations into the deaths of two men south of Cooma last Friday.

About 3.15am on Friday May 15, 32-year-old Ben Green, sustained a fatal gunshot wound at a residence in Boyd Street, Nimmitabel.

About 8.10am on Friday, police o located the body lo of a 58-year-old o man m inside a vehicle parked in Kirke p Street, Nimmitabel.

S This man had sustained a gunshot s wound to the head. w Early investigations E suggested the man s in the car was the alleged intruder at a the Boyd Street t home.

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Cooma-Monaro Shire Council unanimously approved a new marketing strategy for the shire at Monday night’s council meeting.

Mayor of Cooma-Monaro Shire Council, Dean Lynch, promoted the new strategy to market the Shire.

The innovative marketing strategy is the next step in addressing the CoomaMonaro Economic Taskforce recommendations, which recently created a vision for the Shire and planned specific initiatives for sustained economic growth.

Mayor Lynch said the

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The Monaro region excelled itself in commemorating the Centenary of Anzac last S Saturday.

In Cooma a crowd o of about 2000 people a attended the Dawn S Service, which was marked b by the bagpipes played by T Ty Fallin.

The morning service, a augmented by a flyover of N Navy helicopters, attracted m more than twice that n number of people, with the p parade itself swelled by a g good number of students fr from local schools and re representatives of all local emergencyservices.

As usual Kokoda Company was in Cooma in force to be part of the ceremonies.

Horses were a feature of the Jindabyne services, as were members and past members of HMAS Albatross.

About 80 sailors were present for the ceremony, as well as Navy cadets from SS Orion.

Delegate held its first ever dawn Service, with about 150 people turning out.

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Extensions to the Sir William Hudson Memorial centre were officially opened last Saturday as part of the centre’s open day.

Management board member Max Povey and former administrator, Kay Fasch officiated at the opening. Chairman of the board, Winston Phillips OAM paid tribute to all those who assisted with the work at the centre and all who helped raise the $7million which paid for the extensions.

On behalf of the local ministers fraternal, Capt Louise Nicholson presented the centre with a new bible, which was accepted on behalf of the residents by Michael Egan.

With only three students enrolled at Bibbenluke Public School, the difficult decision has beenmade by the Department of Education to close the school.

Factors considered were small and declining numbers (only three students attend the school with all three students considering leaving the school), low enrolments compared to capacity, difficulty retaining staff, the availability of an alternative school nearby in Bombala and the inability to provide a full range of educational experiences.

T h e Department of Education recently met with families of the current s t u d e n t s where parents showed an interest in sending their children to school in Bombala.

that we have had amazing support for our past events and we were hoping to build on the success of the2012 Dancing with The Cooma Stars but to raise another $30,000 on top of that is more than we ever expected.

June 24 Cooma has a strong connection to the latest Mad Max movie, Mad Max: Fury Road.

A couple of little pieces of Cooma history are intrinsic parts of two of the fantastic vehicles

June 17 After months of excitement, fun and wonderful community events the final tally for the 2015 The Monaro Committee for Cancer R e s e a r c h ’s (mcCr) Strictly Musical is in….with a grand total of$218,000.

Tr e a s u r e r Pat Nichols and her team have been kept busy counting the money, paying the expenses and balancing the books since the event and the final result is, as she put it, ‘… just incredible.

We went into this event knowing that our community is generous and knowing

which feature in the film.

Flynn’s Wrecking Yard, near Cooma, the biggest such yard in the southern hemisphere, was an ideal hunting ground for the film makers who needed parts to construct the vehicles.

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An emotional community meeting was held at the Numeralla Public School on Thursday night to discuss the rapidly declining number of children enrolled at the school. With only eight students currently enrolled, six have applied for enrolment at Cooma North Public School for next term. An informal expression of interest has been made to the current Relieving Principal of the school, Catrine Doyle, for the enrolment of one new student for next term and another for the beginning of 2016.

With only a possible population of three students for the rest of the year, the question of the future of the school is being brought before the Numeralla community.

The Department of Education and Communities Director of Public Schools NSW, Matthew Brown, hosted the meeting to discuss the issues that the school is currently facing.

“Low numbers are an issue in many regional schools across NSW,” said Mr Brown, “I amdistressed for the village of Numeralla because I know how important the school is to the community.

The circumstances as they are at present are challenging.”

“However, we are not talking about closing the school at this stage. This meeting is being held in order to discuss what

July 8

The three local councils, Cooma- Monaro, Bombala and Snowy River Shires, have all submitted their plans for the Fit for The Future (FFTF) Program to the NSW Government.

All three councils have opted to remain autonomous, but to increase their co-operation with each other through and alliance, rather than amalgamation.

In addition to the required submission, Cooma-Monaro Shire Council has also made a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the FFTF, in which it clarified the benefits to be gained if the State accepts the suggested alliances.

General manager John Vucic explained the alliances would still meet the required benchmarks, but if the councils were allowed more time (than the three months until a State decision is announced) all due diligence checks could be completed

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Senior Lecturer Rural Clinical School, Cooma campus, Dr Robert Wiles, is very excited that new medical student training facilities are to be provided in Cooma.

Last week it was announced Cooma hospital would be one of three hospitals in the South east region to share in $17 million to build new clinical training facilities and student accommodation.

Dr Wiles told The Monaro Post ‘we knew that it been on the cards for a while.

‘We’re thrilled it’s going to happen, although it is a cutdown version of the original proposal.

‘Bega gets most of the money because it’s a new hospital under construction, but Cooma and Moruya will also benefit.

‘We had expected about $5million, but will probably receive about half of that.’

Dr Wiles said the existing ANU rural medical students would be joined by University of Canberra health students, which would see several different disciplines, eg physiotherapy, being studied as well as medicine.

The funding, originally awarded through the Australian Government’s Health and Hospitals Fund Regional Priority round, will support integrated and collaborative professional training opportunities for a range of health students.

Monaro Community Access Service (MCAS) and Mission Australia are raising awareness for homelessness in Cooma this week. A soup kitchen was set up in Centennial Park on Tuesday and some year 11 Monaro High School students will be camping out on Sharp Street between 4pm and 5pm on Thursday and Friday to try to draw attention to the issue.

“I am interested to see if people will actually stop and take notice of us lying here on the street,” said Joel Wybrew, one of the students participating in the initiative.

Being Homelessness Prevention Week, MCAS hopes to educate the community about the seriousness of this problem right across Australia, and to provide information on who to turn to.

According to Homelessness Australia, one in 200 people is homeless on any given night, with the majority being under the age of 34.

August 12

Winners are grinners - The Birdsnest team could not be happier with their latest achievement.

Recently awarded the 2015 Online Retail Industry Award (ORIA) for Best Online Customer Service makes the locally

July 29

Local family, the Mooneys, were special guests at the Centenary Parade at the Australian War Memorial last Friday. The parade honoured the Centenary of the creation of the 2nd Division, in Egypt on July 26, 1915.

As part of the commemoration of the centenary of World War One, the AWM has, each evening, honoured an Australian soldier who is listed on the Roll of Honour at the daily Last Post ceremony.

Last Friday, that soldier was John Ignatius Mooney, born at Rock Flat on January 24 1892. Corporal Mooney served at Gallipoli and also in France.

He was killed in action on August 30, 1918, not lone before the war to end all wars.

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and all community concerns could be addressed.

‘This would result in more efficient operations without big costs”, Mr Vucic said.

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owned business the national leader in this category. The achievement comes as a result of the strong focus the team puts on giving customers a personalised experience when they shop online.

The personal messages included with each purchase makes Birdsnest a standout in the online shopping industry.

August 19

At about 6pm on Friday August 14 police attached to the Monaro Local Area Command, with the

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assistance of police from September 2 the Hume Local Area The Cooma Hotel was Command (Goulburn) and announced this week State Protection Group (Dog Unit) conducted an as the major sponsor of Cooma’s National Busking Championships, presented

by Cooma Rotary Club.

The busking competition will be held on November 7 and will complement the Cooma Car Club’s Motor Fest and the annual Snowy Ride.

The organising committee is planning bigger and better busking festivals for the future. The 2015 championships will follow the same format as previous years.

hold both positions and had to resign.

The timing of the resignation means council does not have to hold a byelection to fill her position.

The next Local Government election is scheduled for September 2016.

September 30 About 80 people attended a community meeting in Berridale last Saturday to discuss roads.

Snowy River Shire Council recently conducted a survey on local roads, asking residents what they thought was an acceptable level for the condition of roads and

September 9 operation targeting prohibited drug possession and random breath testing in the Jindabyne area.

This operation involved police randomly stopping motorist entering the township of Jindabyne from Kosciuszko Road. Police conducted roadside vehicle stops where a large number of vehicles were stopped.

A number of vehicles and persons were searched by police after the detection of prohibited drugs were made by the specialist drug detection trained police dogs.

August 26

Initial drilling tests results on an exploration licence near Numbla Vale have been V encouraging.

GFM Exploration completed their first pass drill testing on August 7, with a very positive outcome.

Managing director James Anderson said last week the test had shown good levels of gold, copper and silver in the system.

The results are encouraging enough for further testing to be carried out.

Mr Anderson said the company had submitted an application for funding to assist with the drill testing.

The NSW Government awarded them such a grant last year to enable the testing to be undertaken, Mr Anderson said the immediate future would see him continuing with fundraising efforts and continuing the IPO procedure.

He said the test results had been encouraging for potential investors in the company.

GFM Exploration will now plan for testing on another site.

Monaro Early Intervention Service (MEIS) has welcomed a new speech pathologist to their team. Bettina Barber started work at MEIS last week. She is passionate about early intervention and believes that early intervention is important in not only making a difference in the child’s life but also the family’s life. Bettina is a young speech pathologist who hass worked at Kurrajong g Early Intervention Service in Wagga Wagga for the last three and half years.

She has had extensive experience working with young children with a range of developmental delays and disabilities.

September 16 About 120 people joined in a Walk for William in Berridale last Saturday morning.

Organised by Annie O’Keeffe from the Berridale Post Office, the walk was one of 80 across Australia to raise awareness of the disappearance of the then three-year-old toddler on September 12 last year.

About $1000 was raised in donation during the walk and this will be presented to Brave Heart.

September 23 Cooma-Monaro Shire Councillors formally accepted the resignation of Cr Bronnie Taylor at the September 14 meeting.

As a member of the NSW Legislative Council since the state election, Cr Taylor is unable to

what they were prepared to pay to maintain the roads.

Currently, Snowy River Shire is required to value the level of service for its roads as being a condition two standard, otherwise known as ‘good’. This rating means that not only is it financially impossible to fulfil current renewal obligations, it is equally unaffordable to maintain the remaining sealed and unsealed network on an annual basis. Over the next 10 years it will cost $75M to bring all roads to a good standard (condition 2) and $61M to bring all roads to an acceptable standard.

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They C were action-packed w days for participants, with a great deal of information being shared and explained.

Guest speaker at the conference dinner on Wednesday night was Glenn McGrath who spoke of his international cricket career and the establishment of the McGrath Foundation.

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October 7

Kevin James Blyton announced last Friday that his group of companies has entered into a “Heads of Agreement” to purchase Selwyn Snow Resort from the Heatley family.

Selwyn Snow Resort is in the northern part of the Kosciuszko National Park and is located near the town of Adaminaby and is close to Cabramurra which is the highest town in Australia.

The resort has been owned and operated by the Heatley and Myers families for nearly 50 years since its establishment in 1966. Selwyn Snow Resort comprises 45 hectares covered by 11 lifts with 88 percent of the terrain catering to beginners and intermediates.

Octopber 14

The Cooma Universities Centre (CUC) has been in operation for two years and with over 135 students attendingthe facility over that time, it has been an overwhelming success. Now, as an incorporated, notforprofit organisation and run by a community board Snowy Hydro has officially handed over the facility and shifts to the key founding sponsor of this fantastic educational initiative.

“Without the support we received from Snowy Hydro and the Cooma Monaro Shire Council, CUC would never have happened,” says Duncan Taylor, Chairman of the CUC Board, “Their support has been a tremendous gift to the community.”

Snowy Hydro CEO Paul Broad says that the CUC is part of a global movement in terms of the way education is delivered through advancing technology.

October 21

Last week CoomaMonaro Shire Council hosted the 18th annual NSW Weeds

As part of the next phase of CoomaMonaro Shire Council’s innovative economic development strategy, the Shire’s diverse events program in November will be collectively promoted within a new and unifying marketing theme.

The Red Energy Cooma Festival will be launched this week as a marketing platform aimed at improving the promotional effectiveness of each individual event held throughout the month.

This strategic initiative is designed to progressively create a stronger presence for the Shire as a dynamic events destination. Mayor of Cooma- Monaro Shire Council, Dean Lynch, says events are an important contributor to the local economy.

“Cooma is gaining a reputation for a diverse range of events and November is growing as a significant period when we draw visitors to the Shire,” Mayor Lynch said.

“With sponsorship from Red Energy, we have been able to package a number of event activities into a common brand as a monthlong festival. This enables us to take a bigger proposition to a wider market,” he said. a The Red Energy Cooma Festival is part of a long-term, integrated strategy that seess three major event clusters marketed through the year.

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Delegate township came alive last Sunday morning as the centenary re-enactment of the Men From Snowy River March stepped off down the main street.

Marchers were joined by members of the Bemboka Light Horse Brigade, the Federation Guard and descendants of the original “Men” from Snowy River who joined the recruitment march in 1916.

Marchers will spend the rest of the week visiting local towns before concluding their march in Sydney on Remembrance Day.

November 11

Last weekend was a very busy weekend across the region with three major events being held.

The 15th annual Snowy Ride started on Friday and attracted more than 2700 riders to the region, including Thredbo.

The fourth annual National Busking Championships were held in Cooma on Saturday as was the Cooma Historic Automobile Club’s biennial Motor Fest.

The Motor Fest attracted 350 separate exhibits, with 24 trucks and 255 vehicles filling the Cooma Showground for the day.

false information but “if we don’t go with this we will be dissolved and forced to amalgamate.”

Mayor Lynch said the Minister for Local Government, Paul Toole, said last week that council would not be dissolved.

They would be expected to serve out their terms until September next year.

Cr Phillips said council was being coerced into an amalgamation.

“As a councillor, I object to being pushed around by people in the city who don’t know us and using data based on false information.

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State Government has said it will pay for any mergers an assured councillors and co council would still rub ou its term. out

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An historic meeting of Cooma-Monaro Shire Council last Friday evening saw council capitulate to the State Government’s coercion to merge with Snowy River Shire Council.

Only five of the existing eight councillors were present for the extraordinary meeting which was to determine council’s response to the State’s ‘Fit for the Future’ program.

While mayor Dean Lynch seemed resigned to agreeing to merge with Snowy River Shire Council, councillors Winston Phillips and Craig Mitchell were vocal in their opposition.

Cr Phillips said he could speak against the motion all night. He said the Ipart findings were based on

The three local c councils representing th the Monaro have a all advised the S State Government t they are prepared t to amalgamate.

B Bombala, CoomaM Monaro and Snowy R River Shire council had until midnight last Wednesday to advise the State Government of their preferences after the IPART ‘Fit for the Future’ assessment showed all three were unfit to stand alone as councils.

Bombala Shire had been in negotiations with Bega Valley but last Tuesday night voted to stay with the Monaro connection.

The councils came to this agreement under protest, with Cooma-Monaro Shire councillors still believing the State had coerced local government into agreeing to amalgamations.

The councils also believe the findings of the IPART Commission were wrong and based on flawed information.

The decision by Bombala Council to join fellow Monaro councils rather than merge with Bega Valley has resulted in the resignation of Cr Brad Yelds, Bombala’s deputy Mayor.

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We at The Monaro Post were extremely pleased to open our new office in Bombala a couple of weeks ago, and encourage everyone who would like to share some news or make enquiries to pop in and say g’day!

Our local journalist, Sam Tonks can be found in the main street office between Landmark and Champion’s Shoe Store on Mondays, Wednesday mornings and Fridays, while part owner, Louise Platts will be on deck on Wednesday afternoons.

December 9

Bombala’s Dr Colin Pate is among 15 outstanding GPs who have been honoured for more than 500 years of combined service to country NSW communities.

The NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN) presented awards to six doctors at the organisation’s 2015 Rural Medical Service Awards during the annual Rural GPs Conference dinner on November 28.

The awards recognise GPs who have spent the past 35plus years providing health services to the people of rural, regional and remote NSW, with Dr Pate having achieved over 36 years of medical service for the Bombala community.

“These doctors make an enormous contribution to rural communities by providing high quality health service and continuity of care,” RDN CEO Dr Ian Cameron said.

“It is rare for rural doctors to be formally recognised for the outstanding contributions they make to their communities, and these awards provide a unique opportunity for rural people to acknowledge the difference that doctors make to their health and wellbeing.”

December 16

Marine Rescue Volunteers in Jindabyne will have their very own training and operations base for the first time thanks to a helping hand from the NSW Government.

The Member for Monaro John Barilaro said volunteers from the Marine Rescue Alpine Lakes squad currently have no base to operate from.

“It is with such delight that I announce a $40,000 grant through the NSW government’s Community B u i l d i n g

Partnership Program to enable this vital organisation to build their own base,” said Mr Barilaro.

“The volunteer marine rescue unit currently has no building or facilities to support their community service so this funding will go a long way to establish a much needed home.

“The base will be designed to support critical rescue operations, volunteer training and community education activities.

December 23

Students across the Monaro have excelled in this year’s Higher School Certificate.

Students received their results, including their ATARs last week. Several of our students received multiple Band 6 results.

Dux of Snowy Mountains Grammar School, Magdelene Tugwell, received an ATAR of 98.45 and she is now awaiting an offer from the University of New South Wales to study medicine.

At Monaro High School, school captain Jarrod Sopniewski scored Band 6 in five subjects and an ATAR of 98.35.

Jindabyne Central School’s Zoe Bradbury achieved Band 6 in four subjects and a Band 5 in another.

Bombala High School’s Jackie Anne Chapman was also a Band 6 achiever.

December 30

Carers at the Sir William Hudson Memorial Nursing Home have completed a medication management course through WorkTrain.

The 10 week training program allows staff members to administer medication, a role which previously required a registered nurse.

This is the first time the program has been run and staff members were elated at receiving their certificates.

Chairman Winston Phillips awarded the certificates and congratulated staff on their successful completion of the program.

“If you don’t get it [the medication] right it casn cause side effects to people, so it’s imperative that they get it right,” Mr Phillips said.

The staff will now be qualified to hand out medication in the nursing home, which will ease the pressure for all staff members.

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News.

10.00 Gardening Aust.

10.25 Grand Designs. 11.15 Pointless. 12.00 News.

1.00 Adam Hills Tonight.

2.00 Kangaroo Dundee.

2.30 Catalyst. 3.00 One Plus One. 3.30 Aust Story.

4.00 The Cook And The Chef. 4.30 Eggheads. 5.00 News. 5.25 Grand Designs.

6.15 Pointless. 7.00 News.

7.30 7.30. 8.00 Lie To You? Return. (PG) 8.30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.

(M) 9.30 The Musketeers.

(M) 10.35 Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 11.20 Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey. (PG) 11.45 Laid.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News.

10.00 Gardening Aust.

10.25 Grand Designs. 11.15 Pointless. 12.00 News. 1.00 Adam Hills Tonight. 2.00 Lie To You? 2.30 Catalyst. 3.00 One Plus One. 3.30 Aust Story. 4.00 The Cook And The Chef. 4.30 Eggheads.

5.00 News. 5.25 Grand Designs. 6.15 Pointless.

7.00 News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 QI. (PG) 8.30 New Tricks. (PG) 9.30 The 2015 Pub Quiz.

(PG) 10.40 Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 11.25 Crash Test Mummies And Daddies. (M) 11.55 Comedy Up Late. (MA15+)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News.

10.00 Gardening Aust.

10.25 Grand Designs. 11.15 Pointless. 12.00 News. 1.00 New Tricks. 2.00 QI. (PG) 2.30 Catalyst. 3.00 One Plus One. 3.30 Aust Story. 4.00 The Cook And The Chef.

4.30 Eggheads. 5.00 News.

5.25 Grand Designs. 6.15 Pointless. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 A Taste Of Landline.

8.30 DCI Banks. (M) 10.00 ABC News: Late Edition.

10.15 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 10.55 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 Rage. 10.30 Rage Retro Month. 11.00 Pointless.

11.45 Grand Designs. 12.35 River Cottage Veg Every Day. 1.20 Movie: New York, New York. (1977) 4.00 Wonders Of Life With Brian Cox. 5.00 Outback ER. (PG) 5.30 Inspector George Gently. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Our Zoo. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Mystery Road.

(2013) (M) Aaron Pedersen.

An indigenous detective investigates a murder.

10.25 Agony Aunts. (M) 10.55 Agony Uncles. (M) 11.20 The Kumars. (PG) 11.50 Rage Retro Month. (MA15+)

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent: Digital Disruption. 11.00 Australia Wide. 11.30 Praise. 12.00 A Taste Of Landline. 12.30 Back Roads. 1.00 Our Zoo. 2.00 Great Expectations: Karta The Orang-Utan’s Story. 2.30 After The Flood: Grantham Five Years On. 3.30 The 2015 Pub Quiz. 4.30 Kitchen Cabinet. 5.05 Time Scanners.

6.00 Antiques. 7.00 News.

7.40 Grand Designs.

8.30 Vera. (M) 10.00 20 Feet From Stardom.

(M) 11.30 After The Flood: Grantham Five Years On.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News.

10.00 Gardening Aust.

10.25 Grand Designs. 11.10 Country House Rescue.

12.00 News. 1.00 Antiques.

2.00 Time Scanners. 3.00 One Plus One. 3.30 Aust Story. 4.00 The Cook And The Chef. 4.30 Eggheads.

5.00 News. 5.25 Grand Designs. 6.15 Pointless.

7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads.

8.30 New Tricks. (PG) 9.30 Miniseries: Exile. (M) 10.40 Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 11.25 Golf. PGA Tour.

Tournament Of Champions.

Highlights.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News.

10.00 Gardening Aust.

10.25 Grand Designs. 11.15 Pointless. 12.00 News. 1.00 New Tricks. 2.00 Antiques Master. 2.30 Catalyst. 3.00 One Plus One. 3.30 Aust Story. 4.00 The Cook And The Chef. 4.30 Eggheads.

5.00 News. 5.25 Grand Designs. 6.15 Pointless. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Kangaroo Dundee.

8.30 Restoration Man. (PG) 9.20 Miniseries: Inside Men. (M) 10.25 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 11.10 Fortitude. (MA15+)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Frenemies. (2012) (G) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Criminal Minds. (M) The unit travels to San Francisco.

10.30 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (M) 11.30 Grimm. (MA15+)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Girls Vs Monster.

(2012) (PG) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Air Rescue. (PG) 7.30 Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud 2. (PG) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG) Penny makes a drastic career decision.

9.30 The Goldbergs. (PG) 10.30 The Man With The Biggest Testicles. (MA15+) 11.30 Grimm. (MA15+)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 News.

12.00 Movie: Prom. (2011) (PG) 2.00 The Daily Edition.

3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer.

8.30 Movie: War Of The Worlds. (2005) (M) Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning.

Earth is invaded by aliens.

11.00 Movie: Public Enemies. (2009) (MA15+) Christian Bale, Johnny Depp.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. 12.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 12.30 Horse Racing. Magic Millions Raceday. Featuring the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) and $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m). 5.30 Border Security. (PG) 6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Movie: The Princess Diaries. (2001) 9.30 Movie: Ghostbusters.

(1984) (PG) Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd.

11.35 The Goldbergs. (PG) 12.00 State Of Affairs. (M)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. 11.00 Business Builders. 11.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 12.00 Bewitched. 12.30 World’s Strictest Parents. 1.30 The Amazing Race. 3.30 Better Homes. 4.30 The Long Weekender. 5.00 News.

5.30 Highway Patrol. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Chase Australia.

8.00 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Total Recall.

(2012) (M) Colin Farrell.

11.00 Autopsy. (M) 12.00 State Of Affairs. (M)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 News.

12.00 Movie: Hannah Montana: The Movie. (2009) (G) 2.00 The Daily Edition.

3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 7.30 Tennis. FAST4.

Australia v The World. From Allphones Arena, Sydney.

10.30 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (M) 11.30 Death Row: Inside Indiana State Prison. (M)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. 11.30 News.

12.00 Movie: Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!

(2011) (G) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The Chase Australia.

8.00 The Muppets.

8.30 Ramsay’s Costa Del Nightmares. (M) Presented

by Gordon Ramsay.

9.30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. (M) 10.30 Chicago Fire. (M) 11.30 Blindspot. (M)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings: Summer. 9.30 Cricket. Frank Worrell Trophy. Third Test.

Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage).

12.30 The Cricket Show.

1.10 Cricket. Frank Worrell Trophy. Third Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Afternoon session. 6.00 Nine News.

7.00 WIN News. 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 Bangkok Airport.

Final. (M) 9.30 The Amazing ’90s. Final. (M) 10.30 Inside Story. 11.30 Extra. 12.00 WIN News.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings: Summer. 9.30 Cricket. Frank Worrell Trophy. Third Test.

Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage).

12.30 The Cricket Show.

1.10 Cricket. Frank Worrell Trophy. Third Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Afternoon session. 6.00 Nine News.

7.00 WIN News. 7.30 Great Getaways. 8.30 World’s Most Expensive Food. 9.30 The Truth About Fat. 10.30 Embarrassing Bodies. 11.30 Extra. 12.00 WIN News.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings: Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 WIN News.

1.00 Ellen. (PG) 2.00 Extra.

2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 News Now. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 WIN News.

7.30 Customs. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Fracture. (2007) (M) Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling. A self-confessed killer wreaks havoc with his trial.

10.50 Movie: Seeking Justice. (2011) (MA15+) Nicolas Cage.

6.00 PAW Patrol. 6.30 Dora. 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Mornings: Summer.

12.00 Australian Geographic Adventures. 12.30 Hot In Cleveland. 1.00 The Middle.

1.30 Santos Tour Down Under Preview. 2.30 Movie: Joyful Noise. (2012) (PG) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Fishing Australia. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Movie: Red Dog. (2011) (PG) 9.00 Movie: Life As We Know It. (2010) (M) Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel.

11.30 Movie: The Stepfather.

(2009) (MA15+)

6.00 PAW Patrol. 6.30 Dora.

7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 My Surf TV. 10.30 Golf. Jack Newton Celebrity Classic.

Highlights. 11.30 Paddle Boarding. World Paddle Board Championship. 12.30 Endangered. 1.30 Movie: Flash Of Genius. (2008) 4.00 Explore New Zealand. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Customs. 6.00 Nine News.

7.00 60 Minutes.

8.00 Animal Super Parents.

9.10 The Mentalist. (M) 10.10 CSI: NY. (MA15+) 11.10 Person Of Interest. (MA15+) 12.00 ManSpace. (M)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings: Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 WIN News.

1.00 Ellen. 2.00 Extra. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 News Now. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 WIN News.

7.30 To Catch A Smuggler. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Italian Job. (2003) (M) Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron.

A gang of thieves tries to steal millions in gold.

10.45 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) 11.40 Extra.

12.00 WIN News.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings: Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 WIN News.

1.00 Extra. 1.30 Cricket.

One-Day International Series.

Game 1. Australia v India.

Afternoon session.

6.00 Nine News.

6.10 WIN News.

6.30 Cricket. One-Day International Series.

Game 1. Australia v India.

Evening session.

10.00 Movie: The Taking Of Pelham 123.

(2009) (MA15+) Denzel Washington.

12.10 WIN’s All Australian News.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 The Home Team. 7.00 Ben’s Menu. 7.30 Bold. (PG) 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10.

(PG) 11.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 The Talk. (PG) 2.00 Ent. Tonight.

2.30 Everyday Gourmet.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 The Home Team. 4.00 Ben’s Menu. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 21.

Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes. From the MCG. 11.10 Hawaii Five-0. (M)

6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 The Home Team. 7.00 Ben’s Menu. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 Bondi Rescue. 12.00 Dr Phil.

(PG) 1.00 The Talk. (PG) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. 3.00 Judge Judy.

(PG) 3.30 The Home Team.

4.00 Ben’s Menu. 4.30 Bold.

5.00 News.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 22.

Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers. From Spotless Stadium, Sydney.

11.10 Blue Bloods. (M)

6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 The Home Team. 7.00 Ben’s Menu. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 The Living Room. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Talk. (PG) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. 3.00 Judge Judy.

(PG) 3.30 The Home Team.

4.00 Ben’s Menu. Final.

4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 23. Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers.

From the Gabba, Brisbane.

11.10 The Graham Norton Show. (M)

6.00 GCBC. 6.30 The Home Team. 7.00 iFish. 8.00 Just Go. 8.30 St10. 11.00 The Living Room. 12.00 The Doctors. 1.00 Ben’s Menu.

1.30 Andy & Ben Eat The World. (PG) 2.00 Places We Go With Jennifer Adams.

2.30 The Home Team. 3.00 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club. (PG) 4.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.00 News.

6.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Game 24. Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars. 10.40 Movie: G.I. Joe: Retaliation. (2013) (M)

6.00 Creflo. 6.30 Hillsong.

7.00 Mass. 7.30 Joel Osteen.

8.00 The Home Team. 8.30 St10. 11.00 All 4 Adventure.

Final. 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Let’s Do Coffee. 1.00 The Offroad Adventure Show.

1.30 Car Torque. (PG) 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 Everyday Gourmet. 3.30 Firies. (PG) 4.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 25.

Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers.

7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 26. Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat.

11.00 Movie: The Dictator.

(2012) (MA15+)

6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 GCBC. 7.00 Ben’s Menu.

7.30 Bold. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 Miguel’s Feasts. 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 The Talk. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. 3.00 Judge Judy.

(PG) 3.30 The Home Team.

4.00 GCBC. Return. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 27. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades. From Spotless Stadium, Sydney.

11.10 CSI: Cyber. (M)

6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 The Home Team. 7.00 Ben’s Menu. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 Family Feud. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 Bondi Vet. 12.00 Dr Phil.

(PG) 1.00 The Talk. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. 3.00 Judge Judy.

(PG) 3.30 The Home Team.

4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Territory Cops. (PG) 8.30 NCIS. (M) A US Navy officer is found dead.

9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 10.30 Limitless. (M) 11.30 The Project.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Up To The Sky. 3.00 German Wanderlust. 3.30 Costa’s Arnhem Land Odyssey. 4.30 The World From Above. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally.

Stage 3. Termas de Rio Hondo to San Salvador de Jujuy. Highlights. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Australia With Simon Reeve. (PG) 8.30 The Missing.

Premiere. (M) 10.45 SBS World News.

11.15 Change My Race.

(M) 12.15 Movie: Fish Tank.

(2009) (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Tamara Rojo’s Swan Lake.

3.00 Backroads USA. 3.35 Hitler’s Children. 4.30 The World From Above. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally.

Stage 4. San Salvador de Jujuy to San Salvador de Jujuy. Highlights. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Kitchen Notebook: London. 8.00 Food Safari Fire. Premiere.

8.30 The Restaurant Man. Final. (PG) 9.35 The Sugar Conspiracy. (PG) 11.15 SBS World News. 11.30 Movie: Love And Rage. (2009)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Big Art. Premiere. 2.30 Colour Theory. 3.00 Pagans And Pilgrims. 3.30 Salvage Hunters. 4.30 The World From Above. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 5. San Salvador de Jujuy to Uyuni. Highlights. 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 MythBusters. (PG) 8.30 Treasures Of Ancient Rome: Pomp And Perversion. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Cold Mountain.

(2003) (MA15+) 12.15 Movie: Call Girl. (2012) (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix.

Rostelecom Cup. Highlights.

3.30 Monster Moves. 4.30 The World From Above. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally.

Stage 6. Uyuni to Uyuni.

Highlights. 5.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne Bitesize.

7.35 The Wonders Of Britain.

8.30 Movie: American Beauty. (1999) (MA15+) Kevin Spacey.

10.40 RocKwiz. (PG) 11.40 Vikings. (AV15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 The World Game. 2.00 Speedweek.

4.00 Voxwomen Cycling.

4.30 Trawlermen. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 7. Uyuni to Salta. Highlights.

5.30 Invasion: Outbreak Of World War II. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Empresses Of Ancient Rome. (PG) 8.40 Machu Picchu Decoded. (PG) 9.40 Charlie Hebdo: 3 Days That Shook Paris. (M) 10.50 Inside Assad’s Syria.

11.55 Movie: The Madness Of King George. (1994) (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Melody Gardot: The Accidental Musician. 3.00 Tracks And Trails. 3.30 The Last Days Of Anne Boleyn.

4.30 Grand Tours. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Rest day.

Highlights from stages 1 to 7.

5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 How To Build An Astronaut.

8.35 Trawlermen: The Catch: In At The Deep End. Premiere. (MA15+) 9.30 The Tribe. (M) 10.25 SBS World News.

11.00 Trivia Nights. (M) 11.55 Movie: Me Too. (2009) (M)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Suor Angelica. (PG) 3.00 Railway Walks. 4.00 Order And Disorder. 5.00 Motor Racing.

Dakar Rally. Stage 8. Salta to BelÊn. Highlights. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Queen Victoria’s Children. (PG) 8.30 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. (PG) 9.30 One Born Every Minute. (M) 10.25 SBS World News.

11.00 Spider House. 11.55 Movie: The Bone Man. (2009) (MA15+)

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 River Monsters. (PG) 8.20 The Checkout. (PG) 8.30 Burger Bar To Gourmet Star. (PG) 9.20 My Tattoo Addiction. (MA15+) 10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M) 10.40 Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week.

11.40 Banged Up Abroad.

7.00 Spicks And Specks.

7.30 River Monsters.

8.20 The Checkout.

8.30 The Office. (PG) 9.00 Extras. (M) 9.30 Buzzcocks.

10.05 Inside Amy Schumer.

10.25 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 12.00 Inside Amy Schumer.

12.25 River Monsters.

7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 River Monsters. (PG) 8.20 The Checkout. (PG) 8.30 This Old Thing.

Premiere.

9.20 Ladyboys. (M) 10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M) 10.40 The Midwives. (M) 11.40 Don’t Just Stand There, I’m Having Your Baby.

7.00 Spicks And Specks.

7.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 8.10 Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. (M) 9.15 Live At The Apollo. Return.

10.00 Inside Amy Schumer.

10.25 The Office.

10.55 Extras.

11.30 Burger Bar To Gourmet Star.

12.15 This Old Thing.

7.00 Spicks And Specks.

7.30 Build A New Life In The Country.

8.15 Dream Build.

8.30 Movie: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. (2010) (M) Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart.

10.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

10.55 Ladyboys. (M) 11.45 Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends.

7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 River Monsters. (PG) 8.20 The Checkout: Snack Size.

8.30 Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends. (PG) 9.20 Ross Kemp On Gangs.

10.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M) 10.40 Movie: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. (2010) (M)

7.00 Spicks And Specks.

7.30 River Monsters. (PG) 8.20 The Checkout: Snack Size. (PG) 8.30 Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week.

9.30 Banged Up Abroad.

10.20 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M) 10.50 Ross Kemp On Gangs.

11.40 Head First. (M)

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6.20 Mal.com.

6.35 The Next Step.

7.00 Total Wipeout. Final.

7.50 Annoying Orange.

8.00 Adv Time.

8.20 The Dukes Of Broxstonia.

8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG) 8.50 Figaro Pho. 9.00 Heartland.

9.45 Rage. (PG) 10.45 Close.

6.20 Mal.com.

6.35 The Next Step.

7.00 Operation Ouch!

7.30 Deadly Pole To Pole.

8.00 Adv Time.

8.20 The Dukes Of Broxstonia.

8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG) 8.50 Figaro Pho. 9.00 Heartland.

9.45 Rage. (PG) 10.45 Close.

6.35 The Next Step.

7.00 Operation Ouch!

7.30 Deadly Pole To Pole.

8.00 Adv Time.

8.20 The Dukes Of Broxstonia.

8.30 Degrassi.

8.50 Figaro Pho. 9.00 Heartland.

9.45 K-On! 10.05 Lanfeust Quest.

10.30 Ouran High School Host Club.

6.05 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk.

6.30 Rocket’s Island.

7.00 Slugterra. (PG) 8.00 Horrible Histories.

Provides a funny twist on history.

8.30 Deadly Pole To Pole.

Steve Backshall goes on a global journey.

9.00 Heartland. (PG) Ty and Jack join a cattle round-up.

9.40 Close.

6.05 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk.

6.30 Rocket’s Island.

7.00 Harriet’s Army. (PG) 8.20 Keeping Up With The Kaimanawas. Premiere.

Follows the Wilson sisters.

9.05 Heartland. A famous racehorse is sent to Heartland.

9.50 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (PG) 9.55 Rage. (PG)

6.20 Mal.com.

6.35 The Next Step.

7.00 Operation Ouch!

7.30 Deadly Pole To Pole.

8.00 Adv Time.

8.20 The Dukes Of Broxstonia.

8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG) 8.50 Figaro Pho. 9.00 Heartland.

9.45 Rage. (PG) 10.45 Close.

6.15 Mal.com.

6.35 The Next Step.

7.00 Operation Ouch!

7.30 Deadly Pole To Pole.

8.00 Adv Time.

8.20 The Dukes Of Broxstonia.

8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG) 8.50 Figaro Pho. 9.00 Heartland. (PG) 9.45 Rage. (PG) 10.45 Close.

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7.00 Bargain Hunt.

The teams travel to London’s Portobello Road in search of antique gems and collectables.

8.00 Tennis. Brisbane International. Night 4. From the Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane.

11.00 Highway Cops. (PG) Authorities catch a young man in Oamaru.

11.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.00 Bargain Hunt.

The teams head to the Kent County Showground to find antique items to sell at auction.

8.00 Tennis. Brisbane International. Night 5. From the Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane.

11.00 Highway Cops. (PG) A pizza man collides with a tourist.

11.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.00 Bargain Hunt. Teams peruse the 4000 stalls of the Newark antiques and collectables fair for the best bargains.

8.00 Tennis. Brisbane International. Night 6. From the Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane.

11.30 Highway Cops. (PG) 12.00 Bargain Hunt.

Tim visits Stoneleigh Abbey in Warwickshire.

6.00 Highway Cops. (PG) A 10km walk provokes a tantrum.

6.30 Escape To The Country. Jules Hudson helps a retired couple.

7.30 Tennis. Brisbane International. Night 7. From the Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane.

11.30 Escape To The Country.

6.00 Bargain Hunt.

The teams head to Peterborough.

7.00 Escape To The Country. Jules Hudson heads to Wales.

8.00 Tennis. Brisbane International. Night 8.

From Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane.

11.30 Escape To The Country.

7.30 Air Crash Investigations: Unlocking Disaster. (PG) A plane’s cargo door flies off.

8.30 Lewis. (M) Lewis’ reputation is jeopardised as the very first case he solved as a DI is reopened for appeal.

10.30 Dog Wars. (PG) 11.30 Air Crash Investigations. (PG)

6.00 Tennis. Apia International. Night 3. From Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre.

9.00 Endeavour. (M) After a hit-and-run accident claims the life of a well-respected professor, authorities may be dealing with a case of foul play.

11.00 Dog Wars. (PG) Mike and Fay are called to collect a dog.

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6.00 Seinfeld. (PG) Jerry conceals how he found an unlisted phone number. Elaine’s preferred birth-control device is discontinued.

8.30 Tennis. Hopman Cup. Night 4. Australia Green v Great Britain. From Perth Arena.

11.00 Tennis. Hopman Cup. Late night 4. Australia Green v Great Britain.

6.00 Seinfeld. (PG) George is disturbed after finding a doll that is the spitting image of his mother.

8.30 Tennis. Hopman Cup. Night 5. Czech Republic v USA. From Perth Arena.

11.00 Tennis. Hopman Cup. Late night 5. Czech Republic v USA. From Perth Arena.

6.00 Seinfeld. (PG) George’s job is jeopardised by his boss’s failing memory.

Kramer and Newman hatch a money-making scheme.

8.30 Tennis. Hopman Cup. Night 6. Australia Green v France. From Perth Arena.

11.00 Tennis. Hopman Cup. Late night 6. Australia Green v France. From Perth Arena.

6.00 Seinfeld. (PG) After Elaine promotes a mailroom clerk, it sparks a mutiny among the staff.

6.30 Tennis. Hopman Cup. Night 7. From Perth Arena.

11.00 Tennis. Hopman Cup. Late night 7. From Perth Arena.

6.00 Seinfeld. (PG) Elaine’s job is threatened.

6.30 MythBusters. (PG) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall. (2008) (MA15+) Jason Segel, Kristen Bell. A man struggles to avoid his ex-girlfriend.

10.50 Movie: Stewardess School. (1986) (M)

6.00 Auction Kings. (PG) 6.30 American Pickers.

(PG) The guys make a surprising discovery.

7.30 MythBusters. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Escape From New York. (1981) (M) Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef.

A criminal is sent to rescue the US president.

10.30 Canadian Pickers. (PG) 11.30 Bid And Destroy. (PG)

6.00 Auction Kings. (PG) 6.30 American Pickers. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Ice Road Truckers.

(M) A sneak peek at season two of the show.

9.30 Counting Cars. (M) 10.00 Car Chasers. (M) 11.00 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG)

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6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 8.30 The Umbilical Brothers: Don’t Explain.

(M) A performance by stand-up comedians.

10.30 Balls Of Steel Australia. (MA15+) 11.30 South Beach Tow. (M)

6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Criss Angel Mindfreak. (M) 8.30 Movie: Outbreak.

(1995) (M) Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo. A US Army colonel tries to stop a deadly airborne virus.

11.00 Anger Management. (M) 11.30 South Beach Tow. (M)

6.00 Movie: Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters. (1988) Julie Bennett.

7.30 Movie: Inkheart.

(2007) (PG) Brendan Fraser, Andy Serkis.

9.30 Movie: Snakes On A Plane. (2006) (M) Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies. Poisonous snakes takeover a plane.

11.40 Sun, Sex And Suspicious Parents. (M)

7.30 Movie: Nancy Drew.

(2007) (PG) Emma Roberts, Max Theriot.

9.30 Movie: Friends With Benefits. (2011) (MA15+) Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis. A couple discover their decision to become friends with benefits has led to some unexpected complications.

11.45 Sun, Sex And Suspicious Parents. (M)

6.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. (PG) 6.30 Movie: Rango. (2011) (PG) Johnny Depp.

8.40 Movie: The Saint.

(1997) (M) Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue. A thief, sent to obtain a formula for cheap energy, falls in love with the female research scientist who developed it.

11.00 Anger Management. (M)

6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Top Gear. (PG) Celebrity guest is Jack Dee. 9.00 ManSpace. (M) Dan and Shane travel the country to find Australia’s most-impressive man caves and avid collectors.

10.00 Movie: Three Amigos! (1986) (PG) Steve Martin, Chevy Chase.

6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 For The Love Of Cars: The Ford Transit. (PG) 8.30 Storage Hunters UK. (PG) Nat and John’s day in Glasgow starts well.

9.00 Storage Hunters. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Lawless. (2012) (MA15+) Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy.

11.45 South Beach Tow. (M)

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6.30 Friends. (PG) Joey avoids seeing Rachel.

7.30 A Current Affair.

8.00 New Tricks. (M) A financier’s murder is investigated.

9.10 Movie: Zodiac. (2007) (M) Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo. A serial killer in San Francisco taunts authorities with dozens of letters containing eerie messages and cryptograms.

6.30 Friends. (PG) Joey’s name appears in a magazine.

7.30 A Current Affair.

8.00 Monarch Of The Glen.

(PG) Golly’s failing eyesight causes him to accidentally let one of the wolves out of the pen.

9.10 Spooks. Return. (M) The team try to prove Tom’s innocence.

11.30 The Great Fire. (PG)

6.30 Friends. (PG) Monica’s cooking is harshly criticised.

7.30 A Current Affair.

8.00 Tigers About The House. (PG) Presented by Giles Clark.

9.10 Movie: Heartbreak Ridge. (1986) (M) Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason.

A veteran trains some raw recruits.

11.50 Movie: For A Few Dollars More. (1965) (M)

6.30 Heartbeat. (PG) A senile elderly man is attacked.

8.45 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple. (M) Attending a wedding, Miss Marple finds herself at the centre of an old murder investigation.

10.45 Dalziel And Pascoe.

(M) A businessman fears he will be murdered.

11.45 Movie: Wise Guys.

(1986) (M)

6.30 Scam City. (PG) 7.30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away. (M) 8.30 Emergency On Our Streets. (MA15+) Immediate care specialist Andy races to the rescue of a girl who has fallen off her horse.

9.30 Movie: The Place Beyond The Pines. (2013) (MA15+) Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper.

6.30 Friends. (PG) Ross and Rachel wait in the maternity ward.

7.30 A Current Affair.

8.00 RPA. (PG) 9.00 What’s Your Emergency? (M) A garden is being used as a toilet.

10.00 Embarrassing Bodies. (M) 11.00 Amazing Medical Stories: Living With Half A Brain. (PG)

6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (PG) The British prime minister is kidnapped.

8.40 Silent Witness.

(MA15+) After a body is found hidden in the wall of an old factory, Sam Ryan concludes the man was murdered.

11.00 Death Row Stories. (M)

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6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Megafactories. (PG) 8.30 Cops. (PG) Officers patrol the streets of the US. 9.00 Cops. (M) e 9.30 Movie: Beneath The Planet Of The Apes. (1970) (PG) James Franciscus, Kim Hunter.

A man finds a hidden city on a planet ruled by apes.

11.30 Operation Repo. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Last Man Standing. (PG) 8.30 The Last Man On Earth. (M) Phil tries to prevent more men joining the group.

9.00 Man Seeking Woman.

Premiere. (MA15+) 9.30 Movie: Bird On A Wire.

(1990) (M) Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 The Indestructibles: High-Speed Bike Crash. (PG) 8.30 Black Ops: Operation Thunderbolt. (M) 9.30 Movie: 6 Bullets.

(2012) (MA15+) JeanClaude Van Damme, Joe Flanigan. Two men team up to find a missing teen.

11.50 The Home Team.

6.30 Monster Jam. Highlights of monster truck racing.

7.30 Freddie Flintoff: Lord Of The Fries. Final. (PG) Freddie runs a mobile fish and chip shop.

8.30 The X-Files. (M) The agents investigate suspicious births.

10.30 Bellator MMA. (M) Mixed martial arts tournaments.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Extreme Collectors.

8.30 Cops. (PG) Follows officers on a patrol.

9.00 Cops: Adults Only.

(M) Follows police officers on patrol.

9.30 Movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra. (2009) (M) Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans. Two soldiers are recruited into an elite unit.

11.50 World Sport.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Undercover Boss. (PG) Meet Donatos Pizza’s Jane Grote Abell.

9.30 Movie: Stoker. (2013) (MA15+) Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman. After her father dies, a girl’s uncle comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother.

11.30 Operation Repo. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Robson Green: Extreme Fisherman. (PG) 8.30 Extreme Fishing With Robson Green.

(PG) Robson Green heads to China.

9.30 48 Hours: The Strange Case Of Kurt Sonnenfeld. (M) 10.30 The Americans. (M) 11.40 Black Ops. (M)

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6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours.

7.05 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.00 New Girl. (M) 8.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.00 Futurama. (PG) 9.30 The Simpsons.

10.00 Bob’s Burgers. (M) 11.00 Duckman. (M) 11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours.

7.05 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.00 New Girl. (M) 8.30 Futurama. (PG) Fry blindly supports Planet Express’s new CEO. 9.00 Movie: St Elmo’s Fire.

(1985) (M) Emilio Estevez.

11.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours.

7.05 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.00 New Girl. (M) 8.30 Movie: Saturday Night Fever. (1977) (M) John Travolta, Karen Lynne Gorney. A teenager is king of the disco.

10.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

6.00 Becker. (PG) 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) Ray enjoys Debra’s new uninhibited behaviour.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) Hosted by Graham Norton.

9.30 Movie: Staying Alive.

(1983) (PG) John Travolta.

11.30 The Loop. (PG)

6.00 Becker. (PG) 6.30 Futurama. (PG) 7.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 Futurama. (PG) 8.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Me, Myself & Irene. (2000) (M) Jim Carrey, Renée Zellweger.

A police officer harbours split personalities.

10.55 Everybody Loves Raymond.

11.25 King Of Queens. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours.

7.05 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.00 New Girl. (M) 8.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.30 American Horror Story: Hotel.

10.30 Medium. (M) 11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours.

7.05 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.00 New Girl. (M) 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PG) Hosted by Graham Norton.

9.30 Movie: Girl, Interrupted. (1999) (MA15+) Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie.

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6.05 The Office. (PG) 6.35 If You Are The One. 7.35 Brooklyn NineNine. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Sharknado.

(2013) (MA 15+) Ian Ziering, Tara Reid. Sharks terrorise the flooded streets of Los Angeles.

10.10 Movie: Sharknado 2: The Second One. (2014) Ian Ziering, Tara Reid.

11.55 Wilfred. (MA15+)

6.05 The Office. (PG) 6.35 If You Are The One. 7.30 Speed With Guy Martin. (PG) Part 3 of 4.

8.30 MythBusters. (PG) Jamie and Adam decide to examine how the Germans built their World War I trenches.

9.30 Not Quite Hollywood.

(MA15+) A look at Australia’s film industry.

11.15 Danger 5. (M)

6.00 The Numbers Game.

Hosted by Jake Porway.

6.30 MythBusters. (PG) An explosive myth is put to the test.

7.25 Soccer. A-League.

Round 14. Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory. From Simonds Stadium, Victoria.

10.00 Movie: Rurouni Kenshin. (2012) (MA15+) Takeru Satô, Yû Aoi.

6.00 Movie: Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind. (1984) (PG) Alison Lohman, Patrick Stewart.

A princess tries to stop two warring nations.

8.10 If You Are The One. Hosted by Meng Fei. 9.10 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle: Laos. (PG) Part 1 of 5.

10.00 Trivia Nights. (M) 10.50 24: India. (M)

7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 South Park. (M) With the boys stranded in the Andes, the world faces annihilation at the paws of a horde of giant guinea pigs.

8.55 Drunk History. (M) 9.20 South Park. (M) 9.50 Russell Howard’s Good News. (M) 10.20 American Swing. (MA15+) 11.45 In Her Skin. (M)

6.10 The Office. (PG) 6.35 If You Are The One. 7.40 Community. (PG) The gang plots to infiltrate the college.

8.30 The Returned. (M) Julie decides to leave the Domaine.

9.30 Movie: Melancholia.

(2011) (M) Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg.

A planet threatens to collide with Earth.

6.05 The Office. (PG) 6.35 If You Are The One. 7.35 Brooklyn NineNine. (PG) 8.30 California High. (M) A look at marijuana laws.

9.30 Living With The Enemy: Marijuana. (M) Two people share their opposing views on drugs.

10.25 Unplanned America. (MA15+) 11.30 South Park. (M)

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Hot property on offer Located in an ideal position opposite Cooma Hospital, a short distance to Coomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CBD and walking distance to the Cooma Creek walking tracks.

Great Features Include: â&#x20AC;¢ Spacious level parcel of land with rear lane access â&#x20AC;¢ Solid rendered block constructed home â&#x20AC;¢ Spacious throughout with large bright living room with gas heating â&#x20AC;¢ Northerly facing combined kitchen, dining area, new kitchen and flooring â&#x20AC;¢ 3 generous sized bedrooms â&#x20AC;¢ Large bathroom with separate shower and bath A great investment option with solid returns available, or alternatively equally suited to owner occupancy.

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35 Victoria Street Cooma ASKING $225,000

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Get your finances in order this New Year with three money saving resolutions With 2016 now here, now is the perfect time to get your finances in order and make your ‘financially fit’ New Year’s resolution a reality.

Mortgage Choice chief executive officer John Flavell said while no-one likes to think about their financial health, becoming a better budgeter doesn’t have to be a laborious task.

“Successful budgeting is all about making better financial choices,” he said. “Just because you are on a budget doesn’t mean you have to cut out all of life’s luxuries – far from.”

Mr Flavell said the key to successful budgeting is to not see it like a chore, but rather view it as the perfect way to get more bang for your buck.

“Being money savvy will ultimately help you to achieve your financial goals sooner rather than later.

For example, if your goal is to live mortgage-free sooner, then the start of a new year is a great time to set financial resolutions. Take the time to review your budget and look for ways to save money and make extra contributions to your home loan,” he said.

“At the end of the day, you have to be realistic about your goals. And in order to make your budget work, it is important to allow for treats every now and again. Creating a savings plan doesn’t mean you have to cut out all of your favourite things, it might just mean you have to scale them back from time to time.”

Mr Flavell said if borrowers actively cut back on some of their habitual expenses and re-evaluate the way they spend money, they might be surprised by the impact it could have on their hip pocket.

Mortgage Choice offers the following top financial resolutions to help you become financially healthy in 2016.

Resolution 1. Review your financial alliances Data from Mortgage Choice shows more than 50% of Australians worry about their finances on a regular basis. But while the majority of Australians are worried about their money, it would appear they don’t want to do anything to change their situation, with 53% indicating that they will not make changes

to their financial situation over the coming year.

While reviewing your financial situation can seem like a hassle, it can save you a lot of money. Ask yourself, have you been with the same lender, health care provider or even insurance company for years?

If the answer is yes, you could be doing yourself out of a bargain. Research your options online and see whether or not there is another provider or lender on the market that can offer you a better deal, like lower fees or greater interest on your savings account.

Resolution 2. Be diligent with your finances One of the easiest ways to spend less and save more is to keep yourself accountable for the money you spend. If you know you do not have the diligence to pay off your credit card in full each month, cancel it. If you do take a diligent attitude towards your finances, then frequent credit card use could provide you with significant perks. Today, lenders offer great incentives to those who use their credit cards on a regular basis, including frequent flyer points, cash-back bonuses and extended interest free periods. Of course before you commit to a credit card, it pays to read the fine print, so you know what you are getting yourself in for and always make sure you pay your bill in full and on time each month.

Resolution 3. Find free entertainment During the holiday season people will (understandably) want to go out more in order to catch up with family and friends. Unfortunately, frequent outings aren’t necessarily cheap and can cause your budget to blow out. Thankfully there is a way you can still go out without breaking the bank.

Getting online and hunting down free entertainment in your local area will allow you to still go out and save money in the process. Opting for free or lowcost concerts, lectures, outdoor movies and art shows even one night per weekend can easily reduce the entertainment budget by $50 to $100 per month.

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187 Sharp Street Cooma

NEW LISTING

Close to everything – position, position, position

This substantial 4 bedroom home is centrally located, and a short walk for shopping and your morning coffee. Built from double brick, this home offers generous proportions though out. The property features brand new carpet, ducted heating and cooling and a generous east facing verandah. The garden is low maintenance, and features heritage roses and advanced shrubbery.

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4 Bundella Street, Cooma

$225,000

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This cladded exterior home with many features is ideally located close to both pre-school, primary and high school. With three bedrooms, modern bathroom, large lounge / dining and converted garage perfect for a games room/teenage retreat. Enclosed sunny courtyard at the front entrance perfect for a BBQ area. Large double carport with auto door.

Large block approx. 950m2

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M: 0429 788 143 | Office: 6452 7004 E: shannon@fergussonrealestate.com.au | www.fergussonrealestate.com.au | 50 Vale St, Cooma

Heather Anoleck Dip FMBM

Finance Consultant Whatever your home loan requirements, let me find the best solution for you!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! With Christmas almost upon us once again, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support over the past 12 months, and wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

This period is traditionally a very busy time for those involved in the housing industry, with a lull expected just before Christmas, until mid January. Then it all begins again!

As we come to the end of 2015, and look forward to the new year, you might take some time to think about your situation. 2016 may be the year you hope to buy your first home or investment property.

There may well be opportunities and challenges in the coming year. Interest rates have remained low this year, and may or may not continue that way in the 2016.

Some Lenders have tightened up on their policies and standards, particularly in the investment loan area.

If you are thinking of buying your first home or investment property next year, it makes sense to speak to someone who is on top of the different Lender offers & policies, and who can give you expert advice for your situation. Everyone’s circumstances are different, and I offer you a personal approach, with extensive experience.

For a confidential, obligation free appointment, please call me on mobile 0431 351 873.

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Unit 3/30 Baron St, Cooma, NSW

Large home in sought-after location built-in desk • A choice of natural gas heating, reverse cycle or wood heating now that will be sure to keep everyone happy in Winter • Solid timber floor boards + carpet • Well maintained kitchen with modern Great features features throughout • Great rental include: • Large light filled investment - expected lounge room with fire returns are 5.8% at the asking price. place • Bathroom with Make a time to view separate shower and this impressive home bath + a second toilet • five bedrooms with today. built ins + a study with Picture this: five bedrooms all with built ins, plus a study, two living areas with a choice of three different forms of heating, sound good?

Well, that is what is on offer for your family at this property.

37 Culey Avenue Cooma ASKING $295,000

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Green all the way How would you like to have no more electricity bills and no water bills?

This beautifully presented home has that plus views to the Snowy River and Main Range that will take your breath away. The home was constructed in 2008 out of Timbercrete Blocks.

Timbercrete has thermal insulation properties that out-perform many masonry products by up to six times. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made from timber waste products and actually traps the carbon that would otherwise end up as greenhouse gas.

You save energy for heating and cooling, it has excellent sound absorption and acoustic qualities. It offers the highest possible fire resistance in Australia and is impervious to termites and rot. The windows have comfort glass installed so this combined with full insulation through the coldest days in winter or the most stifling summer days keep the home at a comfortable level.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk about the layout. Bedrooms two and three are large, approx. 12m2 in size, the kitchen

has a walk-in pantry, timber bench tops and a gas commercial oven, further features include a formal dining room and large loungeroom with fireplace.

A lovely feature is the main bedroom. It is huge over 19m2 in size and also has a large ensuite and a walk-in wardrobe the envy of every lady.

The exterior additions include a double garage and extra workshop space. The garage houses the solar power and an extra feature is the wind powered turbine. The current owners also supplement an income by growing all types of herbs and salad greens from the hydroponic greenhouse.

A covered veranda allows you to sit comfortably and overlook the iconic Snowy River as it borders the south boundary complete with pumping rights, or in winter the snow capped main range is also visible. This is spectacular country. The scenery will blow your mind.

A lifestyle property in an ideal location only five minutes to Dalgety township, around 40 minutes to the NSW snow fields or approx. one and a half hours to Canberra.

These types of properties do not meet the market very often so feel free to call today for a private viewing.

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Protect sheep from brucellosis Sheep producers are reminded to reduce the chance of introducing ovine brucellosis into their flocks by only buying rams from flocks accredited under the NSW Ovine Brucellosis Accreditation Scheme and to have stock proof fences.

Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Senior Veterinary Officer Dr Samantha Allan said that up to 30 percent of NSW commercial sheep flocks are believed to be infected with ovine brucellosis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ovine Brucellosis is an infectious disease of sheep spread mostly through mating and it can dramatically reduce lambing rates in infected flocks,â&#x20AC;? Dr Allan said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Infected rams usually have at least one abnormal, lumpy epididymis and shrunken testes that can be detected by palpation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ewes do not usually show any obvious clinical signs but can abort and spread the disease. It is carried between flocks by the movement of infected sheep, principally rams.â&#x20AC;?

Dr Allan said if producers are concerned about low conception or lambing rates in their flocks it may be that their flock is already infected with ovine brucellosis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Producers are advised to contact their private veterinarian who can help determine what is causing the reduced fertility in their flock and advise them on a

program to address the problem,â&#x20AC;?

Dr Allan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If ovine brucellosis is the problem it can be eradicated with repeated testing and culling of positive rams and by taking great care to not re-introduce the disease.

Sheep producers can provide assurance to their clients that their rams are not infected by ovine brucellosis by enrolling their flocks in the NSW Ovine Brucellosis Accreditation Scheme through their private veterinarians.

Further information on ovine brucellosis and the NSW Ovine Brucellosis Accreditation Scheme can be found online.

Abares Outlook 2016 conference

Decline in wool production The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC) has revised its forecast of shorn wool production for the 2015/16 season to 322 million kilograms greasy, a 7.0% decline on the estimate of 346 mkg for the 2014/15 season.

Committee Chairman, Russell Pattinson commented that â&#x20AC;&#x153;seasonal conditions in a number of the major sheep producing regions in Australia have been drier than expected over Spring which has resulted in lower fleece weights and, more recently, reports of increased sheep turn-off.

Victoria, Tasmania, the south-east and north-west of South Australia, and the Great Southern region in Western Australia have all experienced difficult seasons. Among other things this has caused problems with stock water availability. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The major sheep regions of Queensland continue to see very tough conditions and the sell-off of sheep continues in that state. Even in New South Wales, there are areas where seasonal conditions have been more difficult than expected. These tough conditions are only being partially offset by good to very good conditions in north-eastern South Australia and parts of New South Wales.â&#x20AC;?

The 7% decline comes following six season of relatively stable wool production of between 340 and 350 mkg greasy.

The AWPFCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final estimate of shorn wool production for the 2014/15 season is 346 mkg, an increase of 1.7% over the previous season. As noted in August, this increase is in line with, but less than, the increase seen in AWTA tests, ABS wool receivals and AWEX auction offerings for 2014/15.

Some of the increase in wool tests, receivals and auction offerings late in the 2014/15 season was attributed to the release of on-farm stocks held over from previous seasons as well as the forward offering of wool held in brokersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stores and earlier than usual deliveries of recently shorn wool in response to the spike in wool prices in May and June. It is expected that, as these stocks will not be available in 2015/16, the AWTA test data and ABS receivals data in 2015/16 will fall by more than the decline in production.

The Committee noted that for the 2015/16 season to November, the AWTA test data showed a reduction in volumes of wool between 20.6 and 24.5 microns, with smaller declines for finer Merino wool and for Crossbred wool. This resulted in a 0.1 micron decline in the mean fibre diameter for Australia to November.

The full forecast report is available on the AWI website at www.wool.com/forecasts

NEXT SHEEP SALE Tuesday 19th January, 2016 Commencing at 10am No blind, lame or diseased (including Footroot) sheep must be dispatched for sale.

FINES WILL NOW APPLY Check with your agent for further details.

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Registrations now open for Outlook 2016 - the premier information and networking forum for the agriculture sector.

Sessions at Outlook 2016 will focus on investing in agriculture, growing our future.

This theme recognises the need for ongoing investment in the agriculture sector to endure its future success in land; in technology; in people. On the supply side, it recognises the increasingly; in people. On the supply side, it recognises the increasingly diverse sources of capital available to agriculture and the alternative financing models providing opportunities for farmers.

Abares has confirmed speakers from the European Commission, Rabobank, the Netherlands,

Economic Research Service at the United States Department of Agriculture; Macquarie agricultural funds management, International food policy research institute, Hassad Australia, First state super, Westpac, Victoria and Melbourne Universities, and the University of Queensland.

Be part of the leading forum in Australia for public and private sector decision-makers.

Discover the full program and register at agriculture.gov.au/ abares/outlook 1-2 March 2016 in Canberra For enquires and registration information contact: conferences@ agriculture.gov.au agriculture.gov.au/abares

Dark green veggies fight cancer Broccoli and kale could be effective dietary weapons in the fight against cancer, according to new international research that indicates how eating dark green vegetables could effectively change gene activity of cancer patients and boost their bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response to prevent tumour growth.

The study was conducted by researchers from the Texas A&M University Health Science Centre and found that sulforaphane, a compound that can be found in high concentrations in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts and kale, has the potential to help prevent the growth of cancer and fight already existing cancer tumours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Researchers have found that adults who ate fresh dark green vegetables had higher levels of expression of a tumour suppressor gene, called p16, compared with those who ate few or no cruciferous vegetables in their diet,â&#x20AC;? said Ausveg National Manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Scientific Affairs Dr Jessica Lye. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The study found that the compound sulforaphane that is present in dark green vegetables can not only

fight cancer, but also boost the effects of existing anti-cancer drugs.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The researchers also found that the increased levels of p16 persisted even if the subject did not eat dark green vegetables that same day, meaning that the inherent power of these foods could be maintained even if these veggies are not consumed every day.â&#x20AC;?

The research report, recently published in the journal Clinical Epigenetics, analysed the cruciferous vegetable-eating habits of 28 adults aged 50 and over, who were already undergoing routine colonoscopies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This research study indicates that dietary compounds like sulforaphane that are found in vegetables can be chemo-preventive,â&#x20AC;? said Dr Lye. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ausveg has long promoted the importance of a diet rich in vegetables, and we encourage all Australians to consume a variety of veggies to ensure theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re receiving the advantages that vegetables give to the whole body.â&#x20AC;?

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Monaro shearing features in documentary about tough jobs Most of us on the Monaro know that shearers are some of the hardest workers around, but now the rest of the globe is about to find out too!

German film company, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;UFA Show & Factualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recently spent a couple of weeks filming an episode for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Toughest Jobsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in a shearing shed in our very own Delegate.

As part of the show, Raudino Shearing of Swan Hill employed two young Germans, Mareike Oehring and Arik Sen, to work as rouseabouts in Australia for three weeks.

Fitting in with his scheduled contract work, Damien Raudino brought the visitors, their producer and a camera man to both Delegate and Pack Saddle near Broken Hill.

While in Delegate the pair worked in the shearing shed at the local Mitchell property, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Corrowongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, not only taking on rouseabouting, but also learning to shear in front of the camera. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their ambition was to learn to shear a

sheep by the end of three weeks, and they more or less did it,â&#x20AC;?

Damian said.

True to the name of the show, Mareike and Arik found life as rouseabouts extremely tough, but despite having never been in a shearing shed before and having no idea of what was involved, they stuck out the two weeks in Delegate, and moved on to give it all a go in Pack Saddle too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They said it was one of the hardest things theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever done, and it opened our eyes up to just how hard the work really is,â&#x20AC;? Damian said.

The Germans stayed at the Delegate Hotel and met a number of the locals while they were in the area, even enjoying the lead up to Christmas in Delegate.

Later they worked around a group of Santas picking up the shears in Pack Saddle!

Raudino Shearing was happy to be a part of the filming, and it is believed that the episode of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Toughest Jobsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; filmed in Delegate will appear on German screens around February this year.

Pictured top right: Mareike Oehring (centre) working as a rouseabout for an episode of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Toughest Jobsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, with filming taking place in both Delegate and Pack Saddle in December.

Pictured right: The producer and camera man of UFA Show & Factual filmed two German visitors as they took on rouseabouting and learning to shear in Delegate.

Pictured at bottom: Mareike and Arik said that working in the shearing sheds over three weeks was one of the hardest things they had ever done.

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New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eve fun in Delegate There was no need to head out of the Bombala district for New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve entertainment last Thursday night, with Delegate having plenty to offer!

The Delegate Hotel once again hosted its annual New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve Street Party, with the main street closing to traffic to allow the celebrations to roll on.

The kids were kept very happy with a jumping castle

well into the night, while Santa once again proved a highlight of the evening as he and a friend tossed lollies from the rooftop of the pub.

Meanwhile the barbecue sizzled away to keep the big crowd fed, and live music from popular duo, MixFix had everyone up on the dance floor until well after the big countdown into 2016.

Right; John Gilmore and his daughter, Judy Cameron shared the celebrations in Delegate.

Middle: The hard working chefs at the barbecue kept everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strength up to party on!

Bottom right: Santa was accompanied by a friend this year as the lollies rained down on the crowd.

Below: The New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve street party was enjoyed by Katy Lomas and Phillip PaytenMcDonald.

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Riposte Lisa Ashurst Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m beginning to see a glimmer of hope that 2016 may be the Year of Common Sense as people seem to be taking stock of some of the nonsense thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been dumped on us over the last few decades by social engineers and other dipsticks.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve dished it to several exasperating trends (and political correctness in general) in this column over the years so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to note others beginning to see a lot of this nonsense for what it is.

Things like creating senseless awards beyond the standard academic ones so that every child in the class gets one (neatest writer, most helpful, etc...huh?), report cards with obscure terms as opposed to Pass levels or Fails, a suggestion that teachers not use red pens when correcting work as red could be perceived as too aggressive, the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noâ&#x20AC;? being banned in some preschools and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Participantâ&#x20AC;? ribbons at school sporting events.

The thing with kids is that they are resilient little beings who, left to their own devices, generally have no trouble in accepting that they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win and in the days before â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most Helpful in the Classroomâ&#x20AC;? awardsâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Progressing towardsâ&#x20AC;? report cards and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Participantâ&#x20AC;? ribbons they coped with not getting one.

Any disappointment lasted about five minutes and then they got over it. Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;positive reinforcementâ&#x20AC;?. Once upon a time kids also coped admirably with the knowledge that they were not great at every little thing they did. Sure, they all hoped to be good at something but it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily rule their lives!

That all changed though when positive reinforcement became

the new normal and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a whole generation or two out there who cannot cope with negative feedback and research is now finding that all that praise for every itsy bitty little thing is turning out generations of â&#x20AC;&#x153;tea cupâ&#x20AC;? children with fragile coping skills, an overly developed sense of entitlement and absolutely no idea about living in the real world where not everything they do is wonderful and perfect.

But childhood is actually where kids begin learning to cope with disappointment and loss and the realisation that while they may be good at some things, they are not necessarily great at everything.

That there are others out there who are better at some things than they are and all these little life experiences are invaluable in prepping them for adulthood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tea cupâ&#x20AC;? kids having missed all those vital life lessons (thanks to helicopter parents who wrapped them in cotton wool and praised their every moment to infinity and beyond) hit the floor hard when reality slaps them in the face.

Either that or find someone else to blame. Basically they just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cope with it.

Now those doing the research are finally seeing the flaws in over-cosseting, so maybe things are starting to turn around and common sense will raise the next generation, who will be allowed to grow and learn without all the micromanagement and over-thetop positive reinforcement that has so stunted the last lot.

Sure, kids like to know they are being recognised for their talents and supported in their efforts to achieve, but parents (and â&#x20AC;&#x153;expertsâ&#x20AC;?) need to acknowledge that kids really do bounce back from not always taking out first place!

It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t damage them.

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Tathra’s extended summer a bonus for Monaro locals

Visitors to Tathra Beach can enjoy an extended lifeguard patrolling service this summer after local businesses bonded together to fund an additional month of patrols for a second straight year.

The Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) will provide a lifeguard service to patrol Tathra Beach once again after last season’s extended patrol through February proved to be an unqualified success.

Traditionally Bega Valley Shire Council provides lifeguard services for eight beaches across the region from Boxing Day through to Australia Day, which is the peak period for holidaymakers in the region.

In fact under the terms of the contract, Tathra Beach will now be the only beach from Batemans Bay through to the Victorian border that will be patrolled throughout February. This will be a bonus for holidaying families and retirees who can take advantage of a safe patrolled beach and the local knowledge that the lifeguards will bring to the job.

Rob White from Tathra Beach House Apartments who spearheaded the campaign in 2014 is delighted that they were able to secure funding from the local business community once again.

“As holiday accommodation providers the safety of our guests is something that we take

seriously. Having that extra month of patrols is really important for our local community for not only safety reasons, but also having a point of difference that we can offer to prospective tourists.

“We often have a surge of tourists later in the summer especially retirees and young families, and having lifeguards on means that they can go to the beach safely when they might not previously have done so.” w Local businesses Bega Valley Motors, Big 4 Tathra Beach, Tathra Beachside, Tathra Beach House Apartments, and the Tathra Chamber of Commerce have all backed the campaign by donating significant funds to assist in the provision of the lifeguard service for an extra month. Additional funding from the Southern Phone Grants Scheme made up the difference and ensured this project would once again come to fruition.

“Last season proved extremely successful in having additional lifeguard patrols for that extra month, and we are delighted that the business community have come aboard again this year,” said Australian Lifeguard Service NSW Manager Brent Manieri.

“We’re looking forward to returning to Tathra Beach and delivering a high quality of service to tourists and locals alike,” Mr Manieri said.

An idyllic day at Tathra beach.

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BOMBALA COUNCIL GENERAL MANAGER: Ms Ngaire McCrindle This is my first column for 2016 and I hope everyone had a happy and relaxing break over Christmas and New Year and is ready to tackle the challenges ahead. 2016 looks like being another interesting and demanding year for local government in NSW and in particular for Bombala Council as we move forward with the next phase of the potential merger with Cooma and Snowy

by March 2017.

As you are aware we have received advice that we are recommended for a merger and now the process commences with an examination of this proposal by a Delegate of the Chief Executive of the Office of Local Government. During this investigation process our community does have the opportunity to have a say during the public consultation process and through submissions.

Bombala Council only agreed to the merger as an option subject to a number of conditions being met by the State Government. When further advice is received on this process it will be publicised.

Meanwhile Council continues to operate as usual in undertaking the projects, services and maintenance identified in our Community Strategic Plan, Delivery Program, Operational Plan and Budget. Our major roadworks projects for the year will be undertaken over the next few months and include construction works on Delegate Road, Lower Bendoc Road and Snowy River Way.

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when he collided head-on with a Toyota Hilux travelling in the opposite direction.

The 68-year-old driver of the Hilux, a Bombala man, stopped at the scene and is assisting police.

Investigators have urged anyone who witnessed the crash to come forward and contact police, or phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Wednesday January 6, 2016

New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve proved pretty groovy for those who stayed in Bombala for the big night, with the Globe Hotel welcoming a colourful crew along to enjoy the countdown hippie style!

Everyone was happy to come along in their wildest 60s and 70s gear to party under the black lights, which had blonde wigs and white flares glowing merrily away.

UV Pool also lit up the night with glowing pool balls, while the free jukebox proved another winner as the Globe Hotel welcomed in the New Year with peace signs and headbands aplenty!

Steve Kruger and Alecia Jones partied away hippy style at the Globe Hotel on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve.

Resolutions to beat cancer in 2016 Cancer Council NSW is encouraging Bombala residents to make cancersmart New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolutions for 2016 as research shows 37,000 Australian cancer cases could be prevented each year largely through lifestyle change .

Australians are urged to quit smoking, maintain a healthy weight, move more, eat more fruit and vegetables, be SunSmart and cut down alcohol to reduce cancer risk.

Grant Plecas, Community Engagement Coordinator for Cancer Council Southern NSW said this research should be a motivator for residents in Bombala as it is predicted that, by 2016, 1506 people in Southern NSW will be diagnosed with cancer in a single year, with 482 deaths expected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we move into 2016, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to bust the myth that everything gives you cancer and do more to reduce the risks of behaviours that can give you cancer like smoking, UV radiation, body weight, physical inactivity, poor diet and alcohol. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Setting resolutions for the year ahead can be an inspiring approach for people in Bombala to set cancersmart goals and make their health a priority in the long-term.â&#x20AC;?

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slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat, seek shade and slide on sunglasses when the UV level is three and above 3. Maintain a healthy body weight Most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of being overweight as a risk factor for cancer however 3,917 cancer cases are attributable to this. Maintain a healthy body weight by eating a healthy diet, watching your portion sizes and balancing the energy (kilojoules) from food and drink with the energy you use up through exercise 4. Be active for at least 30 mins each day 1,814 cancer cases are related to insufficient physical inactivity.

Aim for around 30 minutes of vigorous physical activity that makes you puff and pant or 60 minutes of moderate intensity activity, like walking, each day.

Find ways to make exercise enjoyable rather than being a chore, such as getting together with friends for a walk, fitness class or swim 5. Consume a healthy diet 7,000 new cancer cases a year are attributable to poor diets including low fruit, vegetable and fibre intake, and eating too much red and processed meats. Ensure you eat a diet rich in wholegrain breads and cereals and enjoy two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables each day, easily achieved by serving salad or veg with every main meal and starting early by adding fruit or veg at breakfast time 6. Limit alcohol intake Alcohol consumption is responsible for 3,208 cancer cases each year.

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Burns Cup comes to Cooma Cooma has secured the prestigious Burns Cup cricket competition for 2016.

The Burns Cup is one of the longest running competitions in NSW, having been played in one format or another since the 1930s, making it an honour for Monaro cricket to have hosting rights.

The Burns Cup is made up of teams from the South East, Shoalhaven, South Coast, and Goulburn/Highlands, with players then selected for the Southern Zone representative team.

The competition was formerly made up of teams from Monaro, Goulburn, Yass, Crookwell, Far South Coast and Eurobodalla.

During this time, all zones fielded very strong cricket teams and a Southern District side was picked to play Shoalhaven and South Coast. An administrative decision meant a change to the current format and several teams have since amalgamated due to various reasons such as participation rates.

In spite of this, representative cricket in the Monaro has always remained strong despite dwindling numbers.

MDCA president Mark Williams is confident that the quality of

Monaro cricket remains strong and will continue to improve in to the future.

“The upgrades to the two turf wickets and the new nets have greatly enhanced the quality of local cricket.

“If Monaro can field their top side, they will be competitive against most country sides,” Mark said.

Mark also praised the resilience of Monaro cricket saying the quality is still there.

“On a comparative basis to other areas, cricket on the Monaro is hanging in there. There are teams in other zones that Monaro used to compete against that now have no senior or junior teams.

“There are some very, very handy cricketers in the current competition.”

Monaro won the Burns Cup in 1957/58, 1963/64 and again in 1985 before the amalgamation.

The current combined South East team won the 2015 event and will be defending premiers going in to next year.

The format of the competition will see all teams play off on the Saturday then 1 V 2 and 3 V 4 will play off on the Sunday.

South East being defending

premiers, combined with several years of lobbying from the Monaro District Cricket Association helped secure the carnival for Cooma.

The upgraded turf wickets and the new nets are now of an acceptable standard to host a high quality event and teams visiting Cooma will be able to make use of the nets to practice on the preceding day and before matches.

The carnival will bring a substantial number of people to Cooma so local businesses and cricket fans alike will benefit from the event.

A competition of this quality is a great boost to the Monaro cricketing community, as the South East team is the smallest area playing representative cricket in the Southern Zone.

The MDCA would like to thank Southern Zone Cricket for having faith in Cooma and the association is grateful to the state government and the local council for their support. They would like to give a special mention to the many, many hours of labour from the dedicated players and supporters within the community.

Bombala farewells Cynthia Dolan Monaro and Snowy Mountains to increase balance, strength and fitness.

Classes are run by a network of trained volunteers who provide low cost, fallssafe, physical activity opportunities for older people living in Cooma, Jindabyne and Berridale.

For community members who would like to join our volunteer network of Tai Chi Leaders, there is a training opportunity coming up on the last weekend in April 2016.

“We are very sad to see Cynthia retire after so many years of involvement in our Falls Prevention p r o g r a m , ” said Manager Population Health Lorraine Dubois.

“We hope to recruit a new leader to the Bombala area to keep Tai Chi classes going,” said Ms Dubois.

C l a s s e s easy to Tai Chi Leaders Jacqui Van Well (Jindabyne), Cynthia Dolan are learn, effective, (Bombala) and Trish McLaren (Cooma).

Bombala residents recently attended a farewell afternoon tea for Cynthia Dolan. For the past twelve years, Cynthia has provided dedicated Tai Chi service to residents in Bombala, Bibbenluke and Delegate over the past 12 years. Twenty four of Cynthia’s class participants recounted their enjoyment of the classes over the years and also noted that they are very sad to see the classes ceasing in the Bombala area.

“Tai Chi was a new experience for me - I enjoy the classes and I have made new friends - which is always a good thing.”

Falls are the leading cause of injury for older people with more than one in three people aged 65 or over, falling at least once a year and many falling more often.

As part of the Southern NSW Local Health District Falls Prevention strategy, Tai Chi and Community Exercise classes operate in the

Bombala Golf Club news Happy New Year to all.

A number of golfers have enjoyed the Chicken Runs over the Christmas and New Year holidays.

The winner on December 27 was Ray Crawford playing the front nine with a score of 20 points. December 28 was the back nine and was won by Cary Elton 18 points.

The first winner in 2016 was Ray Fermor playing the front nine scoring 19 points. Col Gronow was the winner of the nearest the pin on the fifth.

On January 2, it was the back nine

and the winner was Merv Douch with 21 points.

Sunday January 3 was meant to be 18 holes but was washed out.

Chicken Runs for next weekend are: Saturday 9, 18 holes. 12.30 pm for 1 pm. Sunday 10, nine holes 2.30 pm hit off.

Many of our ladies would have known Pam Pickett, a Life Member of the F.S.C. and TGA and it is with great sadness that I report that Pam passed away on January 1.

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Angler survey to measure fishing in Lake Eucumbene The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is undertaking a survey of anglers in Lake Eucumbene over summer, to measure all aspects of recreational fishing in the area.

It aims to quantify fishing effort, catch-and-release, harvest, reasons for release, species composition (brown versus rainbow trout), and size structure within the Lake Eucumbene recreational fishery.

The need to understand the recreational fishery in Lake Eucumbene was highlighted by poor angler returns of rainbow trout and low numbers of this species in the annual spawning run, following the end of the millennium drought in 2010/11.

The three month survey commenced on 31 October and will conclude on 31 January 2016, and is supported by the recreational fishing trust (fishing licences).

DPI Senior Fisheries Manager, Cameron Westaway, said the survey would provide a comprehensive view of fishing in the lake.

“Preliminary results suggest rainbow trout are in the early stages of population recovery following two years of low catches and reduced fish numbers in the annual spawning run,” Mr Westaway said.

“It is reported there is a strong cohort of rainbow trout between 27 and 32 cm, which many fishers are voluntarily releasing. It is these fish that should grow and strengthen the fishery in coming years.

“Anglers who have been putting in the hours trolling lures, bait fishing or fly casting have been rewarded with excellent catches of both brown and rainbow trout.

“While anglers fishing in Lake Eucumbene have reported good fishing, Jindabyne, Tantangara and the Snowy Mountains lakes are also fishing well and are destinations worth adding to your fishing calendar this summer.”

The majority of rainbow trout in Lake Eucumbene are naturally spawned with assistance provided

by DPI through the NSW Fish Stocking Program. This includes the stocking of 150,000 rainbow trout annually since the year 2000.

All brown trout in Lake Eucumbene however are spawned naturally.

Anglers fishing in the area are urged to assist DPI researchers and discuss their experiences fishing in the lake. Final results of the survey are expected to be released in late 2016.

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Stallions make rep side Cooma Stallions players Todd Williams and Corey Thomas (pictured below) have been picked in the group 16 representative side for 2016.

The pair have been selected as part of the Group 16 All Stars, which will take on the Indigenous Dream Team in Moruya just before Easter.

Both sides are made up of players from within the Group 16 competition and will be competing for a spot in the final side to play Group 6 just before Easter.

Todd and Coreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selection came off the back of continued good form for the Stallions in 2015 and the Cooma boys will be looking to impress selectors and secure a spot in the final Group 16 squad.

The All Stars vs Indigenous Dream Team match is a significant event in the Group 16 calendar as Indigenous

Australians are heavily involved in rugby league in the region.

The Dream Team vs All Stars match, which will be played in Moruya, is a recognition of Aboriginal involvement in the sport.

The event will feature representatives from the 11 Aboriginal Land Councils included in the Group 16 zone, as well as local councils. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a big event in Moruya.

The All Stars vs Indigenous Dream Team game is getting bigger every year. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now a fixture on the Country Rugby League Calendar,â&#x20AC;? Group 16 president Dean Lynch said.

Todd and Corey will take part in a Group 16 training camp in February and will be keen to work on their fitness when Stallions pre-season training commences on January 19.

Ladies enjoy tennis competition

Thursday morning at Snowy Oval sees the ladies tennis competition in full swing. On many Thursdays there are enough numbers to fill three full courts of doubles with a reserve on the sideline.

The level of competition can be fierce with no shortage of screamers down the side line or the lightning fast volley on the net.

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The South East Regional Academy of Sport (SERAS) has held its first training camp for the 2016 Golf Program at the Gold Creek Country Club.

Day one of the camp saw the athletes assemble at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra for the education component of the scholarship program. Prior to lunch the 10 golfers participated in a nutrition workshop provided by Kate Gemmell from the ACT Academy of Sport.

The afternoon activities included a gymnastics session with Geoff Munro; a media skills session with Cathy Reid, and a sport psychology session with Richard Keegan.

On Sunday morning the scholarship holders were put through a physical movement screenings

by Matt Green the Golf NSW physiotherapist. The movement screening designed by Jack Newton Junior Golf allows the athletes to be prescribed individual strength and conditioning programs to improve the physical aspect of their game.

The remainder of the camp was devoted to skill development run by coach Chris Hearn from the Bermagui Country Club.

Squad members in the SERAS Golf Program for 2016 include: Luka Brucic (ACT); Javana Fereti (Bermagui); Jack Glasson (Bermagui); Isabelle Hawes (ACT); David Howard (ACT); Lachlan Ingram (Moruya); Jason Koesmarno (ACT); Josh Maloney (Moruya); Stuart Phair (ACT); Adam Thorp (Holt); and Riley Willcox (ACT).

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Berridale cricket club enjoying growth spurt Nick Chapman The Berridale Cricket Club, The Whitetails, has experienced much growth in recent years.

The club has shifted their focus to a more community oriented feel, a move which has paid dividends with a host of young cricketers rising through the ranks.

Berridale Cricket Club was formed in the 1950s and was strong for a number of decades before folding in the mid seventies.

There was a team called Rocky Plains that played at Berridale for most of the eighties and nineties but dwindling numbers caused the club to once again go under.

Berridale rejoined the Monaro District Cricket Association in the 04/05 season and was made up of locals who had mostly been playing for Jindabyne and The Royal.

Long time Berridale locals Peter Bates and Simon ‘Freddy’ Freebody were instrumental in reestablishing the club during this period, with great help from Jackie Harmey who provided some very welcome sponsorship.

During the early period of the newly established Berridale Cricket Club, players took a relaxed attitude to playing and focused on the social side of cricket, There was an inclusive and diverse vibe to the playing squad, and locals will remember seeing the immovable John Lovell at 70 odd years of age batting with Matthew Robinson who was around 12, in what would stand as one of the oldest age differences in a batting partnership on record.

During this period, the Whitetails still managed to pick up a couple of B grade premierships, but some senior players within the team decided a culture change was needed in order to ensure the club’s survival.

“The big change happened when we made a big push to get juniors playing cricket in

Berridale, “We quickly realised that having a real blokey environment with plenty of liquid laughter wasn’t the sort of club you would happily drop your kids off at to have a game of cricket so we got a bit more serious on the field,” said Ben Hearn, a senior cricketer from the Whitetails.

The plan to establish a more community oriented feel quickly gained traction, triggered by the rising popularity of the sport within Berridale Public School.

The club was approached by Gary Bruce who asked if anyone would be prepared to coach the school’s cricket team.

Berridale Cricket Club were more than happy to oblige and set about establishing the junior team within the club.

“This was exactly what we were looking for. Now that we had an actual junior cricket side playing out of Berridale we were now a real country cricket club.” Hearn said.

The introduction of the junior team coincided with the return of BCC stalwart Andrew O’Keefe.

As a talented cricketer, O’Keefe has been credited with bringing a renewed energy to the playing team and professionalism to the club.

With a junior team, the establishment of the Berridale In2Cricket program and regular school clinics, the club’s decision to concentrate on their juniors is starting to pay off..

“The work on the juniors is paying off now with a steady stream of good young cricketers making their way through the Berridale production line. Many of the Monaro Rep sides are made up of

Berridale boys,” Hearn said.

In recent news, the club has purchased a bowling machine, which has been very popular with both senior and junior cricketers and is expected to lead to batting improvements all round.

Berridale Cricket Club plans to continue promoting cricket through the juniors and the main focus is on building a team that can secure an A grade premiership within the next few years.

Players to watch: Laurence Redmond is returning from a season of cricket in England. Laurence’s quick bowling and handy top order batting will be a massive asset for Berridale this year.

Jack Parkyn is a good young quick bowler

who brings economical figures to the bowling lineup each week and is only expected to improve with age.

Matthew Bruce is coming off a breakthrough season last year and has continued his good form this season.

Andy Bartell was the leading wicket taker in his first year of seniors and has been a standout for the Under 16 rep side.

James Cahill. The youngster stands at over six foot at just 15 years old and has already taken a swag of wickets this year. He is expected to be a genuine fast bowler in a few years.

Pictured, the 2015/16 Berridale cricket team.

Dickson confirms place in Lillehammer Olympics team From page 40 “The event will be an amazing opportunity for the athletes to compete on the world stage as well as take part in the educational and cultural programs Lillehammer will provide.”

Lillehammer 2016 will feature 1,100 of the best junior athletes from around the world and will be the perfect chance for Australia’s next crop of winter stars to test themselves against their peers.

“It will be pretty stiff competition with the best athletes at my age all competing,” said Dickson.

“There will definitely be some pretty tight and no doubt fun racing.

“I’ll definitely give them a shake. It will be interesting to see how I go.”

Dickson has been non-stop over the

past couple of months and will shortly head north to finalise his preparations for Lillehammer.

“I was in Pitzal, Austria in November which was great. Training went really well on the course they have there and the competitions I raced in had really good fields with plenty of World Cup riders.

“I’m next off to a free ride camp in Whistler in January before heading to Tabor Mountain to train and compete at the Tabor NorAm all ahead of Lillehammer.”

Fernandez has already departed the Australian summer to prepare herself in Colorado, USA. “I’m training with Transition Snowboarding at Copper Mountain and Ski Cooper.

“We are doing a lot of training out on the course, making sure that our technique is

all right and working on our weaknesses.”

The Youth Olympics will give her a chance to convert her Junior World Championships experience into another positive result.

“Having had the chance to compete against athletes from around the world at the World Champs will definitely help me for Lillehammer.

“I am aiming for a top ten finish but I’m really not sure how I’m going to go. I’ve raced against a few of the European girls and the American competitor and they’ll all be very tough competition.”

The snowboard cross competition will be held in Hafjell Freepark with each of the men’s and women’s competitions featuring 24 athletes.

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The Lillehammer Games will be the second Winter Youth Olympic Games, following on from Innsbruck in 2012.

The 2016 version will include many of the venues from the Winter Games in 1994 with 1,100 young athletes from 70 nations competing in 70 events.

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Cooma Golf Club results It was a busy time over the New Year period with competitions held over most days with some very healthy fields.

The extra run due to the dry condition of the fairways have contributed to some fantastic scores with quite a few players damaging their handicaps.

The round of the day in Wednesday’s Stableford was also the round of the week as Bob Weston produced outstanding 44 points to beat the next player by four shots and win C Grade.

A Grade was won

by Jim Caldwell with 40 points from Sam Patricks on 37, B grade was won by Dom Rossi (the Dominator) with 39 points from Geoff Bohringer on 38 and C Grade runner up was Rodney Baker on 38.

Lindsay Blewitt led the list of ball winner’s with 38 points followed by John Alexander, Richard Hanna, Rulie Steinfort, Phil Amey and Frank McKnight.

Jim Caldwell won Nearest the Pin on nine and Charlie Beaumont on 17.

Friday’s competition was won by Jim Forrester from Tuggerah Lakes with 41 points, followed by Norm Marshall on 40, John Gargett on 38, Terry Johnson on 35 and

Peter Smith on 34, Nearest the Pin on 11 was won by John Gargett.

Saturday’s A Grade Comp was won by Mark Rainsford with a round of 39 points, whilst Gino Cerro won B Grade with 38 points and Frank McKnight won C Grade with the round of the day of 41 points.

The reeds in the creek must have been lying down low as for once Frank declined to sacrifice his accustomed golf ball to the creek gods. Balls were won by Rodney Baker, Bob Ashcroft, Mal Crockett, Dave Goggin, Alan Kelly, Charlie Beaumont and Sam Osborne.

A Grade long drive went to Chris Brown, B grade to Sam Osborne and C Grade to Alan Kelly.

Sunday’s Stableford was won by Norm Marshall with 40 points from Rulie Steinfort on a count back followed closely by Tony Monday (must have been the new hat) and Carolyn O’Byrne on 39, Gaye Wilson on 38 and Brian Searl and Steve Wheately on 36.

Next Saturday sees the first major competition of the year for the men with the first round of the Summer Cup being held on Saturday.

Bombala bowls In social bowls on Wednesday December 30, B Beileiter and M Guthrie def A Dent and J Ryan ( visitor from Qld) 27-19; G Griggs and N Brotherton def C Baker and J Adamson 18-17.

On Saturday, B Crouch and Chris X def H Elliott and M Guthrie 24-18; A Dent and C Baker def B Beileiter and N Brotherton 27-14.

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resumed on Tuesday January 5, come along and have some fun.

Men bowlers please put your name on the board if you wish to play pennants this year.

Round one is on Sunday January 31 and our very own January carnival is only two weeks away on January 16 and 17.

Pictured, Ian Arnold in the Poley Buckjump event. Photo by Jenny Solomon.

Poley Buckjump 1. Daryl Baines – 70 points Novice Saddle Bronc 1. Cooper Thatcher – 70 points 2. Josh Barnett – 66 points 3. Tom Kerr and Daniel Luff both 65 points 4. Cameron Latter – 62 points Novice Bull – No riders made time Bareback 1. Harry Ash – 76 points 2. Shannon Davey 65 points Open Saddle Bronc 1. Jason Carlon and Cody Ballard – 78 points 3. Ben Maytom – 77 points 4. Robert Bandy – 74 points 5. Shaun Read – 71 points Open Bull 1. Mitch Tidyman and Richard Treanor – 79 points 3. Tim Amey – 78 points 4. Edward Carlon – 76 points 5. Josh Barnett – 71 points

Shoot Out Bull Ride 1. Tim Amey with 82 points Barrels Ladies Barrel 1. Michalle Bush – 14.17s 2. Laura Papatheofanous – 14.28s 3. Michelle O’Neill – 14.39s 4. Maree Curtis – 14.59s 5. Kaesha Nijssen – 14.69s Novice Barrel 1. Kaesha Nijssen – 14.44s 2. Michelle O’Neill – 14.84s 3. Sharna-lee Ross – 14.96s 4. Jenise Hinton – 15.02s 5. Billie Stenhouse – 15.04s Under 11s – 1. Montana Jackson – 17.13s 2. Connie Besant – 18.52s 3. Zali Duncan – 18.64s 4. Keely Martin – 20.94s 5. Lacey Besant – 21.28s 11 to 14 years – 1. Kasey Bramich – 14.71s 2. Hunta Gallacher – 15.28s 3. Hayley Caine – 15.95s 4. Braiden Curtis – 15.98s 5. Kaci Cabot – 19.81s

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Last race for 2015 at Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club Story by Tim Symons, photos by John Byrne The last race for 2015 was held at Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club on the evening of Wednesday December 23.

Nine mono-hulls and five catamarans rigged up under a grey and threatening sky. All the sailors hoped for a windy race to end the year with a bang.

Despite being windy all day, John Byrne started the race in an extremely light north easterly and sent the catamarans off first. Barry Dennis and Barney Davis faired best on the tricky first windward work reaching the quarry mark first then led the cats to the far off mountain mark. The light breeze shifted around making it a slow long leg for the cats.

The mono-hulls also had a tricky first leg as the sailors tried to make the best of the shifting, light breeze.

The next triangle and sausage laps had all of the boats vying for the best position in the light breeze, Nick Kennedy and Phil Daley and new crew, Adam, battled for the lead while Laser full rig sailors, Steve Osborne, John Baird and Jason Abbott tried to keep ahead of each other and Terry Lee and Lucas on the 470. Laser Radial sailors, Kerry McGaw and Ross Tattersall battled each other and Ross Lawley on his Impulse Dinghy. Jason Abbott’s Dad, Lawson sailed around with the mono-hulls along with Nic Luntungan and Karen Green on their Flying Fifteen.

In the catamarans’ race Barry slipped ahead of Barney and Thomas with Ian Foster chasing them. Tim Symons and Martin Bannister slipped back in the tricky conditions. The cats finished the shortened race in this order. The handicap corrected times left the cats in the same finishing order with Barry taking another win.

Nick managed to slip in front of Phil and led the mono-hulls to the finish line. John Baird won the Laser full rig battle with Steve and Jason and finished next. Terry finished five seconds in front of Jason. They were followed by Ross T, Kerry and

Ross L. Steve won his first race of the season on handicap corrected times. John B came second with Nick third, followed by Phil, Kerry, Ross T, Jason, Ross L and Terry. All the sailors enjoyed a slap up

Nick Kennedy sneaks past Phil and Adam.

Ross Lawley looking for the elusive breeze.

Christmas barbecue dinner with wives and partners at the clubhouse after the race.

Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club started the three race Sir William Hudson series on Saturday and the three race Foundation Cup series tonight. There’s plenty of room on the lake, so get that boat out of the shed and join in the fun.

John Baird on Red Laser leads Steve Osborne and Tim Symons around the Bay mark.

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winter Olympics!

Christmas came early for two of Australia’s brightest young winter prospects Mollie Fernandez and Alex Dickson who have been selected to the Australian Team for the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games.

The snowboard cross duo have excelled both on Australian shores and foreign soil in 2015 and will now get the chance to compete at the site of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.

“I’m pretty stoked, it’s a dream come true,” said Dickson who lives near the NSW Snowy Mountains in Avonside.

“From a very young age I didn’t know what I wanted to represent my country in but I knew that I wanted to represent Australia on the world stage and I wasn’t going to let anything get in my way.”

“The Youth Olympics will be a massive event,” added Geelong’s Fernandez.

“It will be an awesome opportunity to gain experience and certainly something that I’m really looking forward to competing at.”

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Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman is almost as excited as the duo with the Australian Team taking shape ahead of February’s event.

“We’ve now selected almost half our Team with athletes from ice hockey skills challenge, biathlon, luge and now snowboard cross,” said Chesterman.

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