The Monaro Post 16th January 2013

DISASTER AVERTED!

DISASTER AVERTED! Volunteers and Mother Nature combine to control fire

A certain disaster was averted in the Kybeyan valley last weekend when changed weather conditions allowed firefighters to contain a bushfire which had burnt and threatened property for nearly a week.

The fire had the potential to destroy more than the 12,000ha it did, but there was no loss of life, property damage was relatively light and stock losses were confirmed at 440 sheep.

The fire, which began on Sunday afternoon on Mt Forrest Road, off Carlaminda Road south of Numeralla, began in conditions described by the NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons , as the worst seen on the Monaro for decades.

The fire, which had been under control on Monday, quickly grew as those conditions impacted on Tuesday.

Extreme temperatures and gale force winds fanned the fire, sending it toward the Kybeyan Valley, burning sheds, fences, pasture and livestock as it spread.

On Monday, 13 crews worked on containment of this fire with the help of two graders and a bulldozer. Crews were securing containment lines and extinguishing hot spots.

On Tuesday, the RFS said the fire causing the most concern was the Yarrabin fire at Numeralla due to the predicted weather. There were concerns the volunteers could not keep the Yarrabin fire contained, therefore residents in the Kybeyan Valley and Dangelong area were advised to enact their Bushfire Survival Plan.

The RFS issued more emergency warnings during the morning and by lunchtime, residents were told it was too late to evacuate.

By night, the winds had dropped, but the fire had travelled an estimated 16km and was still threatening property in the Kybeyan Valley.

The fire area was declared under Section 44.

On Wednesday, a community meeting at Numeralla Hall advised residents to remain vigilant, move stock and be prepared to evacuate.

Fire crews from the RFS, National Parks and State Forests had worked overnight to contain the fire in the remote terrain of the Kybeyan Valley and to perform asset protection. This was assisted by cooler overnight temperatures and improved weather conditions The fire was burning in the Kybeyan Range across Dangelong Nature Reserve and into the Kybeyan Valley, approximately 14km SSE of Numeralla and 30km north of Nimmitabel. The fire front was moving in a NE direction towards Countegany, and residents in this area were advised to be prepared and enact their Bushfire Survival Plan.

The wind direction was predicted to stay predominantly southerly, easing towards the evening, reducing the threat to Countegany. The threat to communities was downgraded

from an ‘Emergency Warning’, to a ‘Watch and Act’.

A high fire danger was predicted for Friday, with a severe fire danger warning expected for Saturday, continuing to deteriorate through to Monday.

On Thursday, a community meeting in Nimmitabel attracted more than 100 people.

They were once again told not to be complacent and to report any fires to the Cooma RFS headquarters.

They were advised to move stock to safe areas and to remain vigilant as the fire conditions were again expected to deteriorate over the following days.

The warning had been downgraded to ‘advice”.

On Friday, despite high temperatures, the fire had not progressed much further. This gave crews more opportunity to strengthen the containment lines which had been established.

Again, the warning was ‘advice’.

However, increased wind in the afternoon had the warning upgrade to watch and act, as crews prepared for the worst.

This scenario was repeated on Saturday, as the day dawned calm, but hot, and once again, the wind picked up in the afternoon, pushing the warning back to watch and act.

Relief came later, as a cold change reached the Monaro, dropping the temperature and the wind speed. Rain began on Sunday afternoon, coinciding with another community meeting at Numeralla, where residents were praised for their spirit and patience.

On Monday, crews had been able to have a break overnight due to the rain and were preparing for a few days of back-burning and blacking out, assisted by Remote Area Fire Crews which were to hand toll some areas to ensure containment of the fire.

It was expected some hot spots would continue to burn until good rainfall could finally extinguish them.

The firefight involved crews from many agencies, the RFS, NSW Fire and Rescue, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Cooma-Monaro Shire Council and dozens of volunteers working behind the scenes at staging posts, cooking, co-ordinating and supporting.

Local fire crews were joined by others from around the state as upwards of 190 volunteers fought the blaze. Six helicopters and three fixed-wind aircraft were kept busy dropping water and fire retardant as well as providing area surveillance.

One of the biggest problems to emerge from the emergency was communication difficulties.

While the RFS updated local to local media regularly and also sent SMS messages to residents, there were problems with poor mobile phone reception, poor radio reception and little communication, for example, from the staging area at Nandawar where there is no mobile reception and volunteers

had to rely on the property’s landline.

Several people were impacted by the fires.

The McKenzie family of Mt Forrest Road lost everything (see story opposite page) while the Jeffersons at Kybeyan Station lost stock and pasture.

Tom Webster, whose property Ederveen in The Avenue, lost an old outbuilding and machinery.

Max and Coral Talbot of Mt Forrest Road saved their house by turning the sprinklers on the roof, but lost their sheds, machinery and water tanks. Others have lost fences and pasture.

For more details on the fire, see The Monaro Post’s special edition, out this Friday.

Top left: a helicopter fills up with water from the Numeralla River near Carlaminda last Wednesday. Top right; the pall of smoke seen from Tom Groggin Road last Tuesday.

Sue, Richard and John at the Nimmity fire HQ last Thursday.

The community meeting at Numeralla on Wednesday. Media liaison team, Inspt Tony Hill, Leeanne Ellis and Fred Nichols at the first Numeralla community meeting.

Above: the smoke as seen from Cooma last Tuesday.

Page one photos by Beth Cole, Sarah Kleven, Gail Eastaway.

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A group from Pakistan has arrived in Cooma under the auspices of the United Nations, to learn skills to take home with them to enhance their lives. The men, Ahmed, Zubair, Habib, Ali and Ibrahim will learn shearing and wool handling techniques, while the women, Asima, Saman, Fazila, Rani and Yasmeen, will meet with local spinners and felters to learn skills to value add to the wool produced in their region.

On Monday, The Monaro Post caught up with the group at South East Rural. See next Wednesday’s Post for details on what they experienced in our region.

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CMA chair reappointed The Murrumbidgee C a t c h m e n t Management Authority (CMA) is pleased to announce the reappointment of Sulari Goonetilleke as Acting Chair.

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seen the dedication of volunteers on the fire ground and now farmers across the State are throwing their support behind those affected,” NSW Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson said.

“We have already had calls of support from country NSW offering hay and grain to those left with little or nothing on their properties following the fires.

“At this point authorities estimate some 10,000 stock, mostly sheep, have perished or have had to be put down.

“In the worst cases properties have been left without a blade of grass to feed livestock – this register is one way of helping farming families recover from this devastating event.

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Declared areas may be eligible for transport freight subsidies of up to 50 per cent on the carriage of livestock and fodder up to a maximum of $15,000 per annum.

NSW Farmers President Fiona Simson said the central fodder donation register will be located on the DPI website (www.dpi.nsw. gov.au).

“To register fodder donations contact 1800 814 647,” Ms Simson said.

“Pledges will be uploaded and made public and also disseminated into the affected Local Government Areas.”

NSW fire updates are available at www.rfs. nsw.gov.au “Early reporting of fires is essential – please call 000 if you see any fire,” Ms Hodgkinson said.

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Paige also spent 10 weeks on a German exchange with the Society for Australian-German Student Exchange (SAGSE), which “really helped me with my German,” Ms Taylor said.

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Nimmity on water restrictions Cooma Monaro Shire Council has advised the water supply for Nimmitabel is currently on Level 3 restrictions.

The latest hot weather and little rainfall has caused flows in the Maclaughlin River to fall, thereby reducing the storage capacity at the pump station.

The town bore has been supplying a constant flow, however, this may change in the near future due to the current extreme wether conditions.

Residents are advised to ensure they are aware of the Level 3 Restriction notice and to comply fully with its requirements. A copy

of the notice has been provided to all residents of Nimmitabel and is available on council’s website.

Please note that ignoring the current Level 3 restrictions may lead to further depletion of the existing water supply and trigger the need to impose tighter water restrictions.

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Welcome new Aussies Will, Gen, Ryan and Dylan The Van Gemert family, of Will and Genevieve, Ryan and Dylan, became Cooma’s newst Australian citizens at a ceremony at Cooma-Mpanro Shire Council on January 8. The family arrived in Cooma on September 19, 2008 from South Africa.

Genevieve’s mother was over from South Africa to attend the ceremony. The family is pictured with Mayor Dean Lynch.

From the desk of the General Manager, Mr John Vucic Cooma-Monaro Shire Council

Heartfelt thanks As tragic as the consequences of the bushfire that started in the Mt Forest Road area last week were, the emergency has also served to remind us of the wonderful work of a huge number of volunteers from all walks of life.

On behalf of council, I would like to take this opportunity to pass on heartfelt thanks to everyone who has helped in whatever way to bring this major fire under control.

Council is receiving enquiries about the forms of assistance that are available to those affected by the fire. Last week’s joint federal and state natural disaster declaration resulted in a range of assistance programs and grants becoming available, some of which are outlined below:

Personal Hardship and Distress Assistance: For families and individuals whose homes and essential household items have been destroyed or damaged. Phone 1800 018 444, www.emergency.nsw.gov.au

Primary Producers – Loans: Loans of up to $130,000 (subject to certain eligibility criteria) at a concessional interest rate for those in urgent need. Phone Rural Assistance Authority on 1800 678 593, www.raa.nsw.gov.au

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Cooma’s Australia day ambassador The 2013 Australia Day Ambassador for Cooma-Monaro Shire Council will be Sandra Bates, artistic director of the Ensemble Theatre.

Sandra was appointed Governing and Artistic Director of Ensemble Theatre in 1986. She has directed more than 100 productions for the

theatre during her 27 years at the helm.

Sandra’s most recent directing credits include The Act, The Gingerbread Lady, When Dad Married Fury (which toured to Noosa), Rain Man (which also toured to Canberra, Penrith & Wollongong), Rhinestone Rex And Miss Monica (which

Transport freight subsidies of up to 50 per cent on the carriage of livestock and fodder, to a maximum of $15,000 per annum. Phone Cooma LHPA on 6452 1122.

Motor Vehicle Stamp Duty Relief: Motorists whose cars have been written off as a result of a natural disaster may be eligible for a stamp duty refund on their replacement vehicle.

Refunds are made where the written-off vehicle was comprehensively insured and the insurance does not cover duty for a replacement vehicle.

The Office of State Revenue administers these refunds, phone 1300 139 814.

Trustees of Parks and Reserves: Provided the facilities concerned constitute “public assets” (such as crown land, parks and reserves), grants may be made available to community volunteer trustees who do not have the financial capacity to meet restoration costs from their own resources. Phone (02) 6883 3000, www.crownland.nsw.gov.au

Insurance: Contact the Insurance Council on 1300 444 557.

Sporting Clubs: A special scheme to assist sporting clubs meet the costs of restoration of essential club facilities that have been damaged or destroyed is available. The scheme is aimed at those clubs which do not have the financial capacity to meet restoration costs but which have the capacity to repay any loan that may be granted.

The maximum assistance available is $12,000 which includes a grant of up to $2,000 and the balance by way of repayable advance with interest. Contact NSW Treasury on 9228 5181 for further details.

It is hoped that these contacts will be beneficial to those who need them.

On a lighter note, at the beginning of this brand new year, on behalf of council, I wish you and your loved ones peace, health, happiness and prosperity for the coming months.

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Some of her highlights include David Williamson’s three plays on community conferencing Charitable Intent, A Conversation And Face To Face, which toured NSW and Victoria in 2000.

Sandra directed Face To Face for Perth Theatre Company which toured regional WA and was presented at the Brazilian Arts Festival.

Sandra has directed 20 David Williamson plays, including 12

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Other highlights include Arthur Miller’s Death Of A Salesman at the Sydney Opera House which won the Glugs Award for Best Production of 1997.

Her production of Miller’s The Price was nominated for a Mo Award for Best Theatre Production in 2002 and in 2005 she directed his play A View From The Bridge.

Sandra was made a Member in the Order of Australia in 2001 and was awarded the Variety Club Heart Award for her contribution to theatre in 2002.

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In 2007 Sandra was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Sydney Theatre Critics.

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The community has endured a tense week or so with the Yarrabin bushfire.

Many people The Postman spoke with suffered from a knot in their gizzards for several days, until the situation improved.

It was very concerning then, to see the National media adding to everyone’s concern, by broadcasting lies in a frenzy of beat-ups.

The headline on Win TV on Wednesday night was an absolute shocker - “COOMA BLACKENED” it read. Really? What part was blackened? How was it blackened?

Was there a fire closer than 30km to town? Smoke hanging over the town?

No! This was just extremely poor journalism, if it could qualify as such. The result, fairly widespread across the community, was calls from friends and family from all around the world, checking to see if the town had been destroyed by fire.

Just like March 2012, when a ‘city’ reporter stood at the Massie Street causeway and proclaimed, “in another hour, Cooma will be under water”. This was despite the fact the water level had dropped and there was little, if any, danger of the creek breaking its banks. Once again, people hit the panic button, for no reason.

It’s a sad day when the quality of journalism in this country has dropped to such a low level. While following this sensationalist path, too many journalists, particularly in the national media, seem to have forgotten the first premise of reporting, that of telling the truth.

The credibility of any ‘news’ from the national media and from media which insists in employing unqualified, inexperience staff and calling them journalists, has to be questioned.

And to echo the sentiments voiced at every community meeting to date; Thank you, fire fighters, for putting your lives on the line for the rest of us.

A job well done and very, very much appreciated.

Editor, Julia Gillard may wish the carbon tax to be behind her, but for Australian families struggling with higher cost of living pressures there is more pain to come.

Don’t forget the carbon tax goes up in July this year and then ratchets up again next year. The only way to be rid of this insidious and pointless tax is to vote for the Coalition at this year’s federal election.

Unfortunately, the carbon tax lie

Riposte Lisa Ashurst Oh well, according to a study released by a NSW rural university, more people are coming around to the idea of climate change and global warming thanks to the current crop of high pressure systems which have impacted on weather patterns across Australia over the last couple of weeks.

Really? I don’t know that the populations currently freezing their bits off (again!) in the Northern Hemisphere would agree with the global warming thingy right now and as for what’s happening here in Australia, I can’t help but wonder if it’s a case of the study writers and those who took part in it just being way too young or whether they are all afflicted with dicky memories.

I say this because what we are experiencing now reminds me (and others in my age group) of the Summers we experienced when I was a child, a teen and a younger adult.

Summers then were bloody hot.

When I was growing up in Sydney, it was a common sight to see bare foot kids (including us) sprinting across searing bitumen footpaths to the “refuge” of the slightly cooler white concrete gutters or leaping from one broad white stripe to another at pedestrian crossings.

Yeah, I know, we should have just worn our thongs but anyway…

Temperatures were way up there, heat waves happened at least once every Summer and people sat on their verandas in the late

that Julia Gillard inflicted on the Australian people will continue to bite and make everyday living for families harder than it needs to be.

Her blasé dismissal of that fact in today’s press is true to form, putting her own political survival ahead of the interests of the people she is hurting.

Acting Federal Opposition Leader Warren Truss

afternoons, sweating on the “Southerly Buster” to blow in with it’s blessed relief.

It would bring rain sometimes on those hot afternoons and we would run out to play in it, splashing in the warm puddles on the footpaths and loving the feel of the rain on our skin.

Bush fires, cyclones and flooding also happened with seasonal regularity.

These were the normal Summers of my youth.

The season began to lose some of its fire some years later as the planet moved into one of its own seasonal shifts, something it tends to do every few decades and milder Summers became the new norm and I believe this is where the problem is.

The Earth is now going through another shift (has been since around 2004), Summer temps have gone back to what they were around 30 years ago and the climate change gurus either weren’t around for those long hot Summers, have forgotten about them or have simply chosen to disregard them. Some even went so far as to claim that regular rainfall was a thing of the past…

And then the skies opened. We were just in a drought hun, and then it broke.

Australia has a long history of drought. The planet has a long history of climate changes.

It warms up, cools down, gets soaked and dries out and then the natural cycle of the planet starts all over again.

Right now we are back to the long hot Summers of my childhood, heatwaves and all.

It’s nothing new.

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COOMA-MONARO SHIRE COUNCIL WEEKLY NEWS AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION

16th January, 2013

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COUNCIL communiqué NEXT COUNCIL MEETING – 11 FEBRUARY 2013

Bandshell receives a facelift

The next council meeting will be held on Monday, 11 February 2013 in the Council Chambers, Cooma commencing at 4.30pm.

RECLASSIFICATION OF COMMUNITY AND OPERATIONAL LAND PUBLIC HEARING POSTPONED The public hearing into the Reclassification of Community and Operational Land set down for Thursday, 17 January 2013 at the Monaro Regional Library, from 5.30pm to 7.00pm, has been postponed.

The new date and venue will be advertised on council’s website and in council’s Communique Page once determined.

Council apologises for any inconvenience JOHN VUCIC GENERAL MANAGER

Work on repainting the bandshell in Centennial Park is underway.

The work will be completed in time for the Australia Day celebrations.

PO Box 714 COOMA NSW 2630

TENDER FOR THE REPAIR OF DOG AND CAT POUND BUILDINGS, COOMA - CONTRACT 6/2012 Tenders are invited and will be received by the undersigned until 4.00pm on Thursday 7 February 2013, from suitably qualified contractors for Repairs of the Dog and Cat Pound Buildings, Cooma, Contract 6/2012.

A copy of the tender documents may be obtained from Council’s Engineering Division during office hours in person, or by telephoning (02) 6455 1802, or emailing council@ cooma.nsw.gov.au The lowest or any tender, not necessarily accepted.

JOHN VUCIC GENERAL MANAGER

DOES YOUR PROPERTY JOIN A LANEWAY OR RESERVE? Council would like to remind shire residents that it is an offence to use laneways and reserves without prior permission.

Council endeavours to mow verges, reserves and open space areas within the shire through a works program. However, it is often found that residents are using these areas to store cars, household items or rubbish, which makes it impossible for council workers to carry out the necessary mowing.

A program to ensure that work crews can access these laneways and reserves is currently being developed. If residents are found to be storing items on council land and reserves, a fine may be issued to the resident concerned.

All residents are therefore requested to remove any items they may have located on council land and relocate them within the boundaries of their property.

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POSITIONS VACANT WATER AND WASTEWATER WORKERS x 2 Council has two positions available in the Engineering Services Division for Water and Wastewater Workers at the Cooma Treatment Works. Further information can be obtained by calling Natalie Fanning on (02) 6455 1777. An information package is available on council’s website: www.cooma.nsw.gov.au File Ref: IS/POS/200 Salary: $22.8789 - $23.4421/hour inc disability allowance Applications close: 4.00pm, Friday 25 January 2013 JOHN VUCIC GENERAL MANAGER

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Cooma CWA news COOMA LIONS CLUB The Cooma Lions Club wishes to convey its thanks to the following 37 Cooma businesses who supported its 2012 Christmas fundraiser with donations of over two thousand dollars. The lucky winner was Mrs Sandra Dalton of Jindabyne with ticket number 1876.

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At the Cooma CWA meeting held The response for donations for this on December 10, president Barbara raffle was so generous that two winners Scanes welcomed 12 members and were declared. accepted apologies from nine members.

First prize went to Julie Jamieson and Coral Mackenzie and Lyn Stead second to Shirley Sullivan. presented reports from the council Congratulations to the winners – meting held at Jerangle. thanks to the donors and ticket sellers.

The minutes of the previous meeting The International Officer, Helen were adopted and the correspondence Reeves, gave members information on dealt with.

Morooco the country of study for 2013.

Congratulations were extended to It sounds an interesting country for the Megan on the occasion of her recent members to learn about. marriage.

Marilyn Weston reported on the The treasurer’s report showed a healthy balance and this has been boosted further by the amount of more than $1000 raised with the Christmas raffle.

and presented a cheque to the school.

Handicraft activities have been rather quiet and Hazel asked members to take advantage of the holiday break to prepare something for the competitions early in the New Year.

In the cookery competition, Kaye Anderson took the honours with her Christmas cake and reminded members that for the February meeting the competition will be for citrus sour cream cake and the gluten free lemon tea cake.

Kaye urges all members to make an cultural activities over the past month effort to boost entries. which included the visit to Cooma Public School and the pupils wonderful The first meeting of the new year will presentation on East Timor. be on February 11.

The members enjoyed morning tea

Happy New Year to everyone.

Lucky Lions hamper winner The Cooma Lions Club’s Christmas Hamper Raffle was drawn just before Christmas.

The lucky winner was Mrs Sandra Dalton of Jindabyne, with ticket number 1876.

37 Cooma businesses donated goods and services to the value of over $2000 for the hamper.

Cooma Lions President Ken Hanna expressed the Club’s thanks to all donors, to the organisers Lions Bob Nichols and Tony Kaltoum and to everyone in the Monaro community who purchased tickets. Proceeds will support Cooma Lions Club projects.

Sandra Dalton of Jindabyne collecting the winning prize in the Cooma Lions Club Christmas hamper raffle.

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Tony hangs up the drill…

In this day and age 42 years is a long time to stick to one profession, but 36 years of that profession in the same small town is almost unheard of!

The time has come for Tony Slater of Dawson Street Dental Services to hang up his mouth mirrors, probes and dental drills for the last time.

December 12, 2012 was Tony’s last day “I came to Cooma on the 10th of January in 1977, I obviously enjoyed it because I stayed for 36 years.”

Said Mr Slater. One of the most enjoyable things about Cooma for Mr Slater is the range of characters and nationalities that he got to meet through his work.

There are definitely some quirks when it comes to being a country dentist; Mr Slater described one such occasion that was not at all rare in his time in Cooma. “I did have someone come to me when I was fielding in the

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middle of the cricket pitch.” He said, “He had two teeth in his hand that had fallen out of his daughters mouth when she took a spill in the middle of the road.” He explained.

After taking the girl back to the surgery he soon realised that in fact three teeth were missing and the girls father was sent off to find the third one, which had been baking in the sun for at least two hours, but was placed back in the girls mouth to last successfully for another15 years.

Mr Slater said such events are part of the thrills that come with country dentistry, in his time in Cooma he has been able to travel to the surrounding areas, such as Bombala and Jindabyne. He remembers a time when the local dentist had to travel to Bombala once a week; he himself did this for 25 years. He says members of his Dawson Street practice still travel frequently to Jindabyne but no longer make the journey to Bombala.

In his time at the surgery Mr Slater has mentored over 30 graduates, one of which is Doctor King who will now take the reins as the new owner. “I am very pleased to hand the practice over to Doctor King.”

Always the conscientious dentist, here Mr Slater insisted on informing people that if you ever have a tooth that is dislodged it is very important to re-implant the tooth within the first half-hour, do not let the tooth dry out.

If the patient is a child the parent can re-implant the tooth themselves or take the child to casualty, the dental professional can deal with the finer details later. Another important tip if the parent cannot re-implant the tooth is to put it in a glass of milk or under the child’s tongue.

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Two new faces at The Monaro Post

General Manager, JOE VESCIO

Snowy River Shire Council’s Social Plan discussion paper is now available to view on Council’s website. This paper describes the characteristics and demographic changes within Shire and some key social issues facing our community. The paper also looks at what opportunities and challenges lie ahead in moving forward with these issues.

During January Council will be building on the information contained in the discussion paper via feedback with community members and organisations. We are particularly keen to hear from people with personal experience in any of the areas covered in the paper, and/or people who are members of community organisations working on social issues. Confidentiality will be maintained with all personal information. Council is also keen to identify new or other data sources.

As General Manager, I encourage you to have a look at the paper and be in contact with Anne Cleverley, Community & Cultural Development Officer, if you would like to participate, offer further information and/or provide feedback. If you know others who may be interested please direct them to Council's website.

Sarah Kleven

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Sarah Kleven may be a familiar face to you if you frequent Percy’s Newsagency; she has blonde hair and blue eyes and has lived in Cooma “Forever.

Basically my whole life.”

She is also the newest member of The Monaro Post team, joining the crew for a cadetship in journalism.

Sarah just completed her HSC at Monaro High School where she received very satisfactory marks, “I was very happy with my marks considering we moved between Canberra and Cooma in year 11 and 12.”

Her ambitions lie mainly in the creative writing field, but as a career she is very excited to explore journalism.

“I want to see if it is what I want to do as a job. I want to go to university with an advantage over the other students.” Sarah is hoping that this cadetship will be her advantage and it most definitely will. In her time at The Post she will be able to interview countless amounts of people, write her own stories, take photographs and learn the ins and outs of the newsroom.

As an 18-year-old in Cooma, Sarah is more likely to attend

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house-held events rather than regular the pub on a Saturday night. Her friends that have also recently finished the HSC often get together to celebrate their new-found freedom and enjoy the time they have left together in Cooma Sarah is also interested in travelling, “I want to travel for a month or so before uni.” She is most interested in visiting Europe and exploring Norway as she has family heritage there.

Her passion for creative writing is what drove her to choose journalism as a profession and she hopes that it will not only be an enjoyable career path but one that will help her ultimately improve the writing that she does for pleasure as well.

Sarah says she is definitely a country girl, finding her brief experience in the city to be quite stressful.

“I like Cooma because of the country atmosphere. You can go down the street and you know everyone you see.” Working at The Post will help Sarah explore these local characters and tell their story, as well as allow her to gain valuable skills as a writer before she ventures into the university life.

Lisa Deas, a fun, 21-yearold, local Talbingo girl, is currently on her four month university break from her Media and Communications degree in Wollongong and is completing three months work at The Monaro Post for some valuable practical experience in the field.

Lisa is two years into her Media and Communications degree, majoring in journalism and professional writing, marketing and advertising communication at Wollongong University.

Lisa is familiar with Cooma, completing a traineeship in her gap year with Snowy Hydro in 2010. “The sporting atmosphere is great here, and the people are so friendly, the people here are what makes Cooma,” Lisa said.

“I was always good at writing, so it was just a natural progression towards journalism as a career,” she said.

The Monaro Post has provided Lisa with the more practical side to journalism rather that the theoretical side that university delivers.

She says that working at The Monaro Post has instilled a passion for journalism that she perhaps lost whilst she was at university.

Journalism appeals to her as a career as “you never know what to expect and as you’re doing something new everyday so it’s never boring,” Lisa said.

She will begin her third year of her university degree in March and then decide from there, where her degree will take her.

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7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 ’70s Show. (PG) 10.30 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 7. Hosted by Mark Beretta, with commentary from Bruce McAvaney, Jim Courier, Lleyton Hewitt and John Newcombe.

6.00 News.

6.30 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 7. Night session.

From Melbourne Park.

Hosted by Mark Beretta, with commentary from Bruce McAvaney, Jim Courier, Lleyton Hewitt and John Newcombe.

12.30 Shopping.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Dr Oz. (PG) 10.00 News. 10.30 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 8. Hosted by Mark Beretta, with commentary from Bruce McAvaney, Jim Courier, Lleyton Hewitt and John Newcombe.

6.00 News.

6.30 Today Tonight.

7.00 Home And Away.

Return. (PG) 7.30 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 8. Night session.

Hosted by Mark Beretta, with commentary from Bruce McAvaney, Jim Courier, Lleyton Hewitt and John Newcombe.

12.30 Shopping.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Dr Oz. (PG) 10.00 News. 10.30 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 9. Hosted by Mark Beretta, with commentary from Bruce McAvaney, Jim Courier, Lleyton Hewitt and John Newcombe.

6.00 News.

6.30 Today Tonight.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 9. Night session.

From Melbourne Park.

Hosted by Mark Beretta, with commentary from Bruce McAvaney, Jim Courier, Lleyton Hewitt and John Newcombe.

12.30 Shopping.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings: Summer. (PG) 10.30 Adventures Of Old Christine.

(PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 News Now. 4.00 Alive & Cooking. 4.30 News. 5.30 Hot Seat.

6.00 WIN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Movie: No Reservations. (2007) (PG) 10.40 To Be Advised.

11.30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter. (PG) 12.00 WIN News.

12.30 Take The Money And Run. (PG)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings: Summer. (PG) 10.30 Adventures Of Old Christine.

(PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 News Now. 4.00 Alive & Cooking. 4.30 News. 5.30 Hot Seat.

6.00 WIN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Getaway Summer.

(PG) 8.30 Person Of Interest. (M) 9.30 Movie: The Bodyguard. (1992) (M) Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Gary Kemp.

12.10 WIN News.

12.40 20/20.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings: Summer. (PG) 10.00 The Bill Engvall Show. (PG) 10.30 Adventures Of Old Christine.

(PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Cricket. One-Day International. AUS v SRI. Game 3. Afternoon session.

From the Gabba.

6.00 News.

6.15 WIN News.

6.30 Cricket.

One-Day International.

AUS v SRI. Game 3.

Evening session.

From the Gabba.

10.00 To Be Advised.

12.40 WIN News.

6.00 Bubble Guppies. 6.30 Dora. 7.00 Today. 10.00 Mornings: Summer. (PG) 12.00 Movie: The Hideaways.

(1973) (G) 2.15 Movie: Alaska. (1996) (PG) 4.30 The Middle. (PG) 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway To The Goodlife.

(PG) 6.00 News.

6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos: Summer.

(PG) 7.30 Movie: Arthur And The Invisibles. (2006) (PG) 9.30 Movie: Must Love Dogs. (2005) (M) 11.30 Movie: The Man. (2005) (M)

6.00 Children’s. 7.00 Today.

10.00 Surfing. Quiksilver Pro France. Highlights; 10.30 Rip Curl Pro. Highlights.

11.00 Fishing Champ’s. Final.

11.30 F Troop. 12.00 Cybershack. Return. (PG) 12.30 Gilligan’s Island. 1.00 Sweet Success In The Sun. (PG) 2.00 Cricket. One-Day International. AUS v SRI. Game 4. Afternoon session.

From the SCG. 6.00 News.

6.30 Cricket. One-Day International. AUS v SRI. Game 4. Evening session.

From the SCG. 10.00 Cycling. Tour Down Under.

Highlights. 11.30 Nikita.

(AV15+) 12.30 Spyforce. (PG)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings: Summer. (PG) 10.30 Adventures Of Old Christine.

(PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 News Now. 4.00 Alive & Cooking.

4.30 News.

5.30 Hot Seat.

6.00 WIN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 The Mentalist. (M) 9.30 CSI: Miami. (M) 10.30 CSI: Miami. (M) 11.30 Extra.

12.00 WIN News.

12.30 Nikita. (AV15+)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Mornings: Summer. (PG) 10.30 Adventures Of Old Christine.

(PG) 11.00 News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 The View. (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 3.00 News Now. 4.00 Alive & Cooking. 4.30 News. 5.30 Hot Seat.

6.00 WIN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Hamish & Andy’s Euro Gap Year. Final. (PG) 8.30 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.30 2 Broke Girls. (M) 10.00 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.30 Cycling. Tour Down Under. Stage 1. Highlights.

11.30 To Be Advised.

6.00 This Morning. 7.00 Wurrawhy. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

8.00 Insider. 8.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 9.00 Judge Judy.

9.30 Everyday Gourmet.

10.00 Love To Share Food.

11.00 Bondi Vet. 11.30 Bondi Rescue. 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Drs. (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Good Chef. 4.00 Totally Wild. 4.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 5.00 News. 6.00 Simpsons. 6.30 Project. 7.30 The Wedding Band. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Hot Tub Time Machine. (2010) (MA15+) 11.35 Project.

6.00 This Morning. 7.00 Wurrawhy. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

8.00 Insider. 8.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 9.00 Judge Judy.

9.30 Everyday Gourmet.

10.00 Love To Share Food.

11.00 Bondi Vet. 11.30 Bondi Rescue. 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Drs. (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Good Chef. 4.00 Scope. (C) 4.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 5.00 News. 6.00 Simpsons. 6.30 Project. 7.30 American Idol.

Return. (PG) 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.30 Project. 11.30 Good Wife. (M)

6.00 This Morning. 7.00 Wurrawhy. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

8.00 Insider. 8.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 9.00 Judge Judy.

9.30 Everyday Gourmet. 10.00 Good Chef. 10.30 Baking Made Easy. 11.00 Bondi Vet. 11.30 Bondi Rescue. 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Drs. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Good Chef.

4.00 Totally Wild. 4.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 5.00 News.

6.00 Simpsons. 6.30 Project.

7.30 Living Room Summer.

(PG) 8.30 American Idol. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Date Night. (2010) (M) 11.25 Project.

6.00 Children’s. 9.30 Good Chef. 10.00 Summer Hits.

(PG) 12.00 Radar. (PG) 12.30 Living Room Summer.

(PG) 1.30 It’s A Knockout.

(PG) 2.30 Huey’s Kitchen On Tour. Final. 3.00 Yes Chef.

Final. 3.30 Taste Of Travel.

Final. 4.00 Hotel Inspector.

(PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Simpsons. (PG) 6.30 David Attenborough’s The Blue Planet. New. 7.30 Bondi Vet. (PG) 8.30 Graham Norton.

(M) 9.30 Movie: Along Came A Spider. (2001) (AV15+) 11.40 48 Hours. (M) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG)

6.00 Religion. 7.00 Totally Wild. 7.30 Totally Wild. 8.00 Devil’s Advocate. 9.00 Good Chef. 9.30 Good Chef. 10.00 Horse Trade. 11.00 Drs. (PG) 12.00 Losing It. (PG) 1.00 Escape With ET. 2.00 NBL. Round 15. 36ers v Breakers.

4.00 Everyday Gourmet.

5.00 News. 6.00 Simpsons.

(PG) 6.30 Modern Family.

(PG) 7.30 MasterChef Professionals. New. (PG) 9.00 Just For Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival Gala 2012.

(M) 10.30 Movie: Disaster Movie. (08) (M) 12.30 48 Hours. (M)

7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Insider.

8.30 Bold & The Beautiful.

9.00 Judge Judy. 9.30 Everyday Gourmet. 10.00 Good Chef. 10.30 Love To Share Food. 11.00 Bondi Vet. 11.30 Bondi Rescue. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Drs. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Good Chef. 4.00 Totally Wild. 4.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 5.00 News. 6.00 Simpsons. 6.30 Project. 7.30 MasterChef Professionals.

(PG) 8.30 Modern Family. (PG) 9.00 New Normal. (PG) 9.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 10.30 Project. 11.30 Good Wife. (M)

7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Insider. 8.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 9.00 Judge Judy.

9.30 Everyday Gourmet.

10.00 Good Chef. 10.30 Love To Share Food. 11.00 Bondi Vet. 11.30 Bondi Rescue. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Drs. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Good Chef. 4.00 Totally Wild. 4.30 Bold & The Beautiful. 5.00 News. 6.00 Simpsons. 6.30 Project. 7.30 MasterChef Professionals.

(PG) 8.30 NCIS. (M) 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 10.30 Project. 11.30 Letterman.

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Planet Egypt. (PG) 1.55 Oz And Hugh Raise The Bar. (PG) 3.00 France 24 News.

3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 Journal. 4.30 NewsHour.

5.30 Dakar Rally. Stage 10.

Highlights.

6.00 Italian Food Safari.

6.30 News.

7.30 Secrets Of Our Living Planet.

8.30 Venice 24/7. (PG) 9.35 Welcome To India.

(PG) 10.40 News.

11.15 Movie: Wild Grass.

(2009)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide. 1.30 Weird Or What? (PG) 2.30 Parent Rescue. Final. 3.00 France 24 News. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 Journal. 4.30 NewsHour. 5.30 Dakar Rally.

Stage 11. Highlights. 6.00 Italian Food Safari. 6.30 News. 7.30 How To Cook Like Heston. 8.00 Island Feast. 8.30 Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure. 9.35 24 Hours In Emergency.

Return. (M) 10.30 News.

11.05 The Perfect Vagina.

(MA15+) 12.05 Movie: Curandero. (2005) (AV15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide. 1.30 The Nest. (PG) 2.30 Angels In New York. 3.00 France 24 News. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 Journal. 4.30 NewsHour.

5.30 Dakar Rally. Stage 12.

Highlights. 6.00 Italian Food Safari. 6.30 News. 7.30 Monty Halls’ Island Escape.

(PG) 8.40 When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions: Home In Space. Final. (PG) 9.35 As It Happened: D-Day – The Soldiers’ Story. 10.30 News. 11.05 Movie: Lolita’s Club. (2007) (MA15+) 12.50 Kurt Wallander. (M)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

2.50 In Their Own Words: British Novelists. (PG) 3.55 Black Cab Sessions USA. (PG) 4.30 NewsHour. 5.30 Dakar Rally. Stage 13. Highlights.

6.00 My Family Feast.

6.30 News.

7.30 Arctic With Bruce Parry: Alaska. (PG) 8.30 Prisoners Of War. New. (M) 9.40 Real Humans. (M) 10.50 Movie: Kilometre 31.

(2006) (MA15+) 12.45 Inside Nature’s Giants: The Crocodile. (M)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.30 PopAsia. 10.30 Football Asia.

11.00 FIFA Futbol Mundial.

11.30 Speedweek. 1.30 Al Jazeera. 2.30 Wheel2Wheel.

New. (PG) 3.30 Taste Of Greece. 4.00 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.

(PG) 5.00 Cycling Central.

5.30 Dakar Rally. Final stage.

Highlights. 6.00 Thalassa.

6.30 News. 7.30 Lost Worlds: The Vikings. (PG) 8.30 Dirty Business: How Mining Made Australia. (PG) 9.35 My Enemy’s Enemy. (M) 11.15 Movie: Grbavica. (2006) (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Movie: Unfair Competition.

(2001) (PG) 3.00 France 24 News. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 Journal. 4.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial. 5.00 PopAsia.

5.30 Dakar Rally 2013 Review.

6.00 Italian Food Safari.

6.30 News.

7.35 MythBusters: Bubble Trouble. (PG) 8.35 Derren Brown: Fear And Faith. (M) 9.35 RocKwiz. (PG) 10.30 News.

11.00 The World Game.

12.00 SOS. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Miniseries: Les Misérables.

(2000) (PG) 2.30 Duncan Gifford. 3.00 France 24 News. 3.30 Al Jazeera. 4.00 Journal. 4.30 NewsHour.

5.30 Global Village.

6.00 Italian Food Safari.

6.30 News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Geoffrey Robertson.

8.35 Extreme ER: London.

(M) 9.30 Coppers. (MA15+) 10.30 News.

11.05 Movie: White Material. (2009) (AV15+)

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wednesday 6.00 News Breakfast. 10.00 Planet Science. 11.00 Big Ideas. (PG) 12.00 Midday.

12.30 Press Club. 1.30 Can We Help? 2.00 Waterloo Rd. (PG) 3.00 Children’s. 5.00 Eggheads. 5.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 6.00 People’s Supermarket.

6.45 Dream Build.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 QI. (PG) 8.30 Queen: Days Of Our Lives.

10.30 News.

10.40 Spooks. (M) 11.40 Blue Murder. Final. (M) 12.30 Durham County. (M)

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2013 Faith in Every Student St Patrick’s has delivered a holistic education to students on the Monaro for over 100 years, encompassing the spiritual, academic, social, sporting and emotional enrichment of the children in our care.

• Our school vision statement is ‘A School with Altitude’ and we aim to give each child the opportunity to reach their full potential.

• We provide an inclusive environment where relationships and a strong sense of community are central to learning and being.

• Students are given the opportunity for academic extension and enrichment through a broad range of experiences such as Tournament of Minds (Australasian-Pacific National Finalists in 2012 and 2011), da Vinci Decathlon, ACT Debating Union Grand Finalists 2012, Archdiocesan Primary Choir winners 2012, Mock Trial, public speaking and wider community involvement.

• Academically our external examination results through NAPLAN national testing were above the national mean in a number of areas in 2012 and in Year 9 our students attained averages in literacy and numeracy amongst the highest in our Archdiocese. All students in K-7 study French and Music.

• Technology is an integral part of the teaching and learning process. All classes K-6 have interactive whiteboards. We utilise iPads, iMacs, data projectors and PCs throughout the school, with laptops used extensively in Years 7 to 10.

• All students in Years 5 to 10 participate in overnight camps and excursions that focus on independence, social development and personal growth.

• St Patrick’s has an extensive sporting program that encourages students to be involved in a broad range of sports. Opportunities exist for representation at local, regional and national level.

• St Patrick’s has a qualified, experienced and committed staff across Kindergarten to Year 10.

• Close links with the St Patrick’s Parish are a feature of our school, with liturgies, masses and the parish/parent based sacramental program.

• We encourage active parent involvement through the School Board, Parents and Friends Association and a broad range of activities and functions.

For further details call into the school office at the corner of Vale and Murray Streets, phone us on 6452 1721 or visit our website at www.stpatscooma.nsw.edu.au

The first day of school is potentially a tricky time as kids may experience excitement and apprehension, so Kids Helpline is offering parents some tips for managing back to school stress.

Kids Helpline General Manager Wendy Protheroe said starting at a new school is always challenging for children, whether they are leaving mum and dad for the first time, or moving from primary school to high school, it may be one of the most exciting, scary and frustrating periods of their young lives.

“It is crucial children are provided with acceptance, encouragement and support during times of transition and change,” she said.

“Parents have a major role in helping children feel safe and secure as they move to new educational settings.

“Children will be confronted with new challenges and uncertainties, it is important that parents listen to their children’s concerns and praise them for facing fears and trying new activities.”

Kids Helpline’s suggestions for parents to support their children during this time include: 1. Be enthusiastic about the upcoming change. If you are excited and confident, your child will be too.

2. Prepare yourself and your child ahead of time - talk with your child about starting school.

3. Plan for the first day the night before to avoid the early morning

rush and any unnecessary stress, ensuring a calm and confident start to school.

4. If possible, visit the new school with your child and on the first day walk the little ones all the way to the classroom.

5. Start daily routines that will add a structure to make sure your child feels comfortable – eg have the school uniform ready, pack lunches in advance.

6. If your child has any special needs discuss this in advance with the teacher eg dietary or health requirements.

7. Put aside extra time, particularly on the first day, for chatting and commuting together.

8. After a day at school, spend time with your child and listen to their stories.

“These transitions are very important stages of children’s lives, they help develop coping strategies, problem solving skills and ways of seeing and understanding the world outside of their family,” Ms Protheroe said.

“Really the most important things a parent can do during this time are to be positive, patient and supportive – if you listen, without interrupting, your children will share what they are feeling and experiencing.”

Kids Helpline, Australia’s only national children’s counselling service, provides 24 hour counselling services to young people aged 5 to 25 years – free call 1800 55 1800 or online at www.kidshelp.com.au

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Immunisation

Pack a nutrient punch in the school lunch With a third of our children’s daily food intake consumed at school, it’s critical we are packing a lunch box containing the right kind and quantity of food to meet nutrient requirements for energy and growth.

Recess and lunch provide a ‘pit stop’ for kids to refuel their energy levels. Balancing the nutritional needs of kids and teenagers while offering food that they actually like to eat can be challenging.

Accredited Practising Dietitian, Spokesperson for the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) and mother of two, Kate Di Prima, provides lunch box tips and five-day meal plans to help parents pack a healthier lunch to keep kids well-nourished throughout the school day.

For more delicious and nutritious recipe ideas, visit www.themainmeal.com.au.

Pumpkin and Couscous Salad with Beef Serves 4 500 g butternut pumpkin, peeled and cut into 2 cm pieces 2 tbs olive oil 1 ½ cups of couscous 1 ½ cups vegetable stock 1 can chickpeas, drained 1 cup coarsely cut coriander or parsley 300 g cooked beef strips 1 lemon Preheat oven to 180C. Place pumpkin in a roasting pan and drizzle with half the oil.

With children heading back to school soon, Southern NSW Local Health District is reminding families to make sure their children’s vaccinations are up to date including the four year old booster.

Vaccinations for children are scheduled at two, four, six, 12 and 18 months, and then at four years. The four year-old vaccines can be given as early as three and a half years.

Acting Director of Public Health Alison Nikitas said it is important for children to receive these immunisations which are a simple, safe way of protecting children against harmful infections and diseases.

“Exposing your child to the risk of these conditions is dangerous as childhood diseases can cause serious complications and sometimes death,” Ms Nikitas said. “ F o r t u n a t e l y, immunisation has been responsible for a huge reduction in many serious childhood diseases; however, diseases such as Pertussis (whooping cough)

Lamb & Veggie Wrap with sweet chilli sauce Serves 4 300 g cooked lamb slices (use leftover lamb rump steak or roast leg of lamb) 1 large carrot, coarsely grated 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced 1 cup corn kernels Iceberg lettuce, shredded 2 tbs sweet chilli sauce 2 tbs teriyaki sauce 4 tortilla or mountain bread wraps

Crack over black pepper and roast for 20 minutes until soft.

Meanwhile combine stock and remaining oil in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from heat and add couscous and stir with a fork. Cover with a lid and set aside for 5 minutes. Use a fork to separate grains and pour into a large bowl.

Add pumpkin, chickpeas, coriander or parsley and squeeze over the juice of a lemon. Gently mix together.

Pack couscous salad into individual containers and top with beef strips and seal well.

PLAN AHEAD: This salad is super easy and can be prepared the night before. Use cooked beef such as roast sirloin strips or steak from last night’s dinner.

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Combine carrot, capsicum and corn in a bowl. Stir through sweet chilli and teriyaki sauces.

Spoon vegetable mix on to the centre of the wrap. Layer over lamb slices and top with shredded lettuce.

Roll up to enclose filling and wrap in plastic wrap.

PLAN AHEAD: Prepare vegetables the night before and store in a container in the fridge. Stir through the sauce and make wrap in the morning.

are still present.

“Parents should remember these diseases are easily spread from person to person, and when immunisation rates fall the diseases can return,” Ms Nikitas said.

“Timely boosting at four years of age for whooping cough will help protect the immunised child as well as helping to protect any infants in the household,” Ms Nikitas said.

“All children should also have two doses of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine by the time they begin school, the first at one year of age and the second at four years of age,” she said.

Receiving the recommended vaccines at the right time is an important way to provide children with the maximum protection against preventable diseases.

“If you have questions about the benefits or risks of immunisation you can find more information by going to http://www. immunise.health.gov.au,” Ms Nikitas added.

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6.00pm Children’s.

7.00 Spicks And Specks.

(PG) 7.30 Mega Builders. (PG) 8.30 Pramface.

9.00 Warehouse Comedy Festival. Final.

9.30 Peep Show. (M) 9.55 This Is Jinsy.

10.20 Red Dwarf.

10.50 The Young Ones.

(PG) 11.30 Misfits. (M)

6.00pm Children’s.

7.00 Spicks And Specks.

(PG) 7.30 Mega Builders.

8.30 How Sex Works. (M) Part 3 of 3.

9.30 Ladyboys.

10.20 Red Dwarf. (PG) 10.50 Peep Show. (M) 11.15 This Is Jinsy.

11.40 Pramface.

12.10am Commercial Kings. (PG)

6.00pm Children’s.

6.30 In The Night Garden.

7.00 Spicks And Specks.

(PG) 7.30 The True Story: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.

8.30 Cherry Healey: How To Get A Life: Single Vs Settled.

9.30 Movie: Dogs In Space.

(1986) (MA15+) 11.15 Red Dwarf. (PG)

6.00pm Children’s.

6.30 In The Night Garden.

7.00 Spicks And Specks.

7.30 My Big Fat Operation.

8.30 Louis Theroux: Extreme Love – Dementia. (PG) 9.30 The Best Of Sunday Best: Number 8.

11.00 Hell On Wheels. (M) 11.40 Alzheimer’s The Musical.

12.25am The Tudors. (M)

6.00pm Children’s.

7.00 Spicks And Specks.

(PG) 7.30 Mega Builders.

8.30 Louis Theroux: Porn Stars. (M) 9.30 Hell On Wheels. (M) 10.15 Red Dwarf. (PG) 10.45 The True Story: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.

11.30 Whisker Wars. (PG) 11.55 Breaking Bad. (M)

6.00pm Children’s. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Mega Builders. 8.15 Commercial Kings. 8.40 Alone In The Wild. (PG) 9.30 Misfits. (MA15+) 10.15 Misfits: Strung Out. (M) 10.20 Misfits: Making Of. (M) 10.25 Red Dwarf. 10.55 Ladyboys.

11.45 The Real Filth Fighters.

Final. (PG) 12.10am Monkey Thieves. 12.35 Blade Of The Immortal. (M)

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6.05pm Star Wars: The Clone Wars. (PG) 6.30 Prank Patrol Road Trip.

7.00 Mal.com.

7.10 Big Babies.

7.30 Total Drama: Revenge Of The Island.

7.50 Almost Naked Animals.

8.05 Legend Of Dick And Dom. 8.35 Good Game: SP. 9.00 Close.

6.00pm Bugged.

6.05 Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

6.30 Prank Patrol Road Trip.

7.00 Deadly 60.

7.30 Total Drama: Revenge Of The Island.

7.50 Almost Naked Animals.

8.05 Legend Of Dick And Dom. 8.35 Good Game: SP. 9.00 Close.

6.05pm Star Wars: The Clone Wars. (PG) 6.30 Prank Patrol Road Trip.

7.00 Dani’s House.

7.30 Prank Patrol.

7.55 Kaeloo.

8.05 Legend Of Dick And Dom. 8.35 Good Game: SP. Hex, Bajo and robot Darren look at the latest in the Australian video game scene.

9.00 Close.

6.25pm Prank Patrol.

6.50 The Aquabats Super Show!

7.15 Kaeloo.

7.25 Good Game: SP. 7.50 You’re Skitting Me. 8.15 Voltron: Defender Of The Universe.

8.40 Black Panther. (PG) Juggernaut and the Black Knight spearhead the attack on Wakanda.

9.00 Close.

6.10pm Adventures Of Figaro Pho. 6.20 Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids.

6.30 Horrible Histories.

(PG) 7.00 Wolverine And The X-Men. Logan arrives back to find Rogue tied to a chair and the rest of the X-Men kidnapped.

7.25 Tower Prep.

8.05 Demons. (PG)

6.00pm Bugged.

6.05 Star Wars: The Clone Wars. (PG) 6.30 Prank Patrol Road Trip.

7.00 Bushwhacked!

7.30 Total Drama: Revenge Of The Island.

7.50 Almost Naked Animals.

8.05 Legend Of Dick And Dom. 8.35 Good Game: SP. 9.00 Close.

6.00pm Bugged.

6.05 Star Wars: The Clone Wars. (PG) 6.30 Prank Patrol Road Trip.

7.00 Horrible Histories.

7.30 Total Drama: Revenge Of The Island.

7.50 Almost Naked Animals.

8.05 Legend Of Dick And Dom. 8.35 Good Game: SP. 9.00 Close.

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6.00pm Tennis. Australian Open. Day 3. Night session.

From Melbourne Park.

7.00 Royal Upstairs Downstairs.

7.40 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.45 Murder In Mind. New. (M) 9.50 Miniseries: Like Father Like Son. (M) 11.20 The Bill. (M) 12.20am Mad About You. (PG)

6.00pm Tennis. Australian Open. Day 4. Night session.

From Melbourne Park.

7.00 Royal Upstairs Downstairs.

7.40 The Royal. (PG) 8.40 Rebus. (M) Rebus is on the trail of a serial killer who models his crimes on similar atrocities from 15 years earlier.

10.40 Dangerfield. (M) 11.40 The Bill. (M)

6.00pm Tennis. Australian Open. Day 5. Night session.

From Melbourne Park.

7.00 Royal Upstairs Downstairs.

7.40 Steve Irwin’s Ghosts Of War. (PG) 8.45 Escape To The Country.

9.45 Cowboy Builders. (PG) 10.45 Downsize Me. (PG) 11.45 Movie: See No Evil, Hear No Evil. (1989) (M)

6.00pm Tennis. Australian Open. Day 6. Night session.

From Melbourne Park.

6.30 Ballykissangel. (PG) 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.40 Miniseries: Devices And Desires. (M) Part 1.

While dealing with his late aunt’s estate, Dalgliesh learns that a serial killer, known locally as the Whistler, is on the prowl.

12.00am McCallum. (M)

6.00pm Tennis. Australian Open. Day 7. Night session.

From Melbourne Park.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Country Calendar.

(PG) 8.00 Britain’s Empty Homes. (PG) 8.30 Downton Abbey. (M) 10.00 60 Minute Makeover.

11.00 Homes Under The Hammer.

12.15am Bargain Hunt.

6.00pm Tennis. Australian Open. Day 8. Night session.

7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.40 Downton Abbey. (M) With John still absent, Isobel’s butler Molesley makes a play for Anna.

9.45 Downton Abbey. (M) 10.50 Dangerfield. (M) 12.00am Mad About You. (PG) 12.30 Who’s The Boss?

(PG)

6.00pm Tennis. Australian Open. Day 9. Night session.

7.30 Megastructures: World’s Tallest Tower.

8.30 Air Crash Investigations: Volcanic Ash – Flight Of Terror. (PG) 9.30 Smugglers. (PG) 10.30 The Cult. (M) 11.30 House Doctor.

12.30am Who’s The Boss?

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6.00pm Pimp My Ride. (PG) 6.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.30 Cities Of The Underworld: New York.

(PG) 8.30 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 9.30 American Pickers.

(PG) 10.30 Rude Tube. (M) 11.00 Heliloggers. (MA15+) 12.00am 30 Rock. (PG) 12.30 30 Rock. (PG)

6.00pm Pimp My Ride. (PG) 6.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.30 Turtleman. (PG) 8.00 Gator Boys. (PG) 9.00 Swamp People. (PG) 10.00 Operation Repo. (M) 10.30 Lizard Lick Towing.

(M) 11.30 Chappelle’s Show.

(MA15+) 12.00am 30 Rock. (PG) 12.30 30 Rock. (PG)

6.00pm Pimp My Ride.

(PG) 6.30 Minute To Win It. (PG) 7.30 Parking Wars. (PG) 8.30 Warehouse 13.

(M) A corpse turns up in the basement of a police station.

9.30 Warehouse 13. (M) 10.30 Movie: Rock Monster. (08) (M) 12.30am Blokesworld.

(MA15+)

6.00pm Pimp My Ride. (PG) 6.30 Seconds From Disaster: Asian Tsunami.

(PG) 7.30 Seconds From Disaster: Texas Oil Explosion. (PG) 8.30 Zero Hour: Pope. (M) 9.30 Shockwave: #29. (M) 10.30 Movie: Monster Ark. (08) (M) 12.30am Unsolved Mysteries. (M)

6.00pm Pimp My Ride. (PG) 6.30 MythBusters: Titanic, Goldfish, Trombone, Breakstep Bridge. (PG) 7.30 World’s Deadliest Roads. (PG) 8.30 Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan: The Triggerman. (M) 9.30 Movie: The Scorpion King: Rise Of A Warrior.

(08) (M) 11.40 Deadliest Warrior. (M)

6.00pm Pimp My Ride. (PG) 6.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.30 Bid America! (PG) 8.00 Hollywood Treasure.

(PG) 8.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 9.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 9.30 Cash Cowboys. (PG) 10.30 Cash Cowboys.

(PG) 11.30 D.E.A. New. (M) 12.30am 30 Rock. (PG)

6.00pm Pimp My Ride. (PG) 6.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 7.30 Breaking The Magician’s Code: Magic’s Secrets Revealed. (PG) 8.30 Family Guy. (M) 9.00 Family Guy. (M) 9.30 American Dad! (M) 10.00 Family Guy. (M) 10.30 American Dad! (M) 11.30 Sports Disasters. (M) 12.30am Blokesworld.

(MA15+)

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6.00pm Total Wipeout. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Prehistoric Park: The Bug House. (PG) 8.30 Big Bang Theory.

(PG) 9.00 The Inbetweeners.

(MA15+) 9.30 Movie: Waiting. (2005) (MA15+) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 12.00am Conan. (M)

6.00pm Total Wipeout.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Click.

(2006) (M) Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken.

10.40 To Be Advised.

11.40 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 12.00am Conan. (M)

7.30pm Movie: The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl.

(2005) (G) Taylor Lautner, Taylor Dooley, Cayden Boyd.

9.30 Movie: Layer Cake.

(2004) (AV15+) Daniel Craig, Tom Hardy, Jamie Foreman.

11.40 Two And A Half Men. (M) 12.00am Conan. (M)

6.00pm Two And A Half Men. (PG) 6.30 The Cube.

7.30 Movie: The Nanny Diaries. (2007) (PG) Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Chris Evans.

9.40 Movie: The Invasion.

(2007) (M) Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig.

11.40 Two And A Half Men. (M) 12.00am Conan. (M)

7.30pm Big Bang Theory.

(PG) 8.00 Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Mike & Molly. (PG) Mike forgets to make dinner plans with Molly for Valentine’s Day. 9.00 Mike & Molly. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Outbreak.

(1995) (M) Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo.

12.10am Park Street. (M) 12.30 Alcatraz. (M)

6.00pm Total Wipeout.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Top Gear. (PG) 9.00 Worst Case Scenario.

(M) 9.30 Movie: Pulp Fiction.

(1994) (AV15+) John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Rosanna Arquette.

12.50am Alcatraz. (AV15+)

6.00pm Total Wipeout. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 8.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 9.00 Movie: Jackie Brown.

(1997) (MA15+) Samuel L. Jackson, Robert De Niro, Pam Grier, Bridget Fonda.

12.00am Nikita. (AV15+)

6.00pm Friends. (PG) 6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Send In The Dogs.

(PG) 7.30 Customs. (PG) 8.30 RPA. (PG) 9.30 Cold Case. (M) 10.30 Without A Trace. (M) 11.30 Friends. (PG) 12.00am How Clean Is Your House? (PG) 12.30 How Clean Is Your House? (PG)

6.00pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 Send In The Dogs.

(PG) 7.30 Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition. (PG) 8.30 Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance. (PG) 9.30 Neighbours At War. (PG) 10.30 Picker Sisters. (PG) 11.30 Friends. (PG) 12.00am Surfing The Menu. (PG)

6.00pm Friends. (PG) 6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Send In The Dogs.

(PG) 7.30 Life In The Undergrowth: Super Societies.

8.30 Movie: A Perfect World. (93) (M) Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood.

11.20 Sensing Murder. (M) 12.20am Movie: Dracula A.D. 1972. (1972) (M)

6.30pm Secret Dealers.

(PG) 7.30 Antiques.

8.30 CSI: NY. (M) Stella investigates the shooting of a man in an empty theatre.

9.30 CSI: Miami. (M) 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) 11.30 Friends. (PG) 12.00am Movie: Scars Of Dracula. (1970) (M)

6.00pm To The Manor Born.

6.30 Antiques.

7.30 Selling Houses Abroad. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Time Machine. (2002) (M) Guy Pearce, Samantha Mumba, Jeremy Irons.

10.30 Sensing Murder. (M) 11.30 Movie: A Star Is Born. (1976) (M) Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson.

6.00pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 Send In The Dogs.

(PG) 7.30 Hoarding: Buried Alive. (PG) 8.30 Super Nanny. (PG) 9.30 My Strange Addiction.

(PG) 10.00 My Strange Addiction. (M) 10.30 Hoarders. (PG) 11.30 Friends. (PG) 12.00am Super Nanny. (PG)

6.00pm Friends.

6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Send In The Dogs.

(PG) 7.30 Zoo Juniors.

8.30 The Closer. (M) Brenda investigates after a body is found at a home construction site.

9.30 Rizzoli & Isles. (M) 10.30 The Mentalist. (M) 11.30 Friends.

12.00am Hoarders. (PG)

6.00pm Fishing Addiction.

6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Black Gold. (PG) 8.30 Burn Notice.

(M) 9.30 Burn Notice.

(M) 10.30 Sons Of Anarchy.

(AV15+) 11.30 Prison Break.

Final. (M) 12.30am Dangerous Drives. (PG)

6.00pm Fishing Addiction.

6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Extreme Fishing. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Domestic Disturbance. (2001) (M) John Travolta, James Lashly. A divorced father discovers his 12-year-old son’s new stepfather is not who he pretends to be.

10.30 Brand X. (MA15+) 11.00 24. (M) 12.00am 24. (M)

6.00pm Fishing Addiction.

Final.

6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Frontiers Of Construction: After The Wall – The Rebuilding Of Berlin. (PG) 8.30 Aquatic Super Series.

Day 1. Includes water polo and open water swimming.

10.30 NBL. Round 15.

Kings v Tigers.

12.30am Fear Factor. (PG)

6.00pm Get Smart. (PG) 6.30 Meteorite Men. Final.

7.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 8.30 Aquatic Super Series.

Day 2. Includes water polo and open water swimming.

10.30 48 Hours: Grave Injustice. (M) 11.30 Mafia’s Greatest Hits: Vito Genovese. (M) 12.40am Black Gold.

(PG)

6.00pm Gator 911. (PG) 6.30 Mega Bridges: Denmark To Sweden.

7.30 Dangerous Drives.

(PG) 8.30 Movie: Max Payne.

(08) (M) Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges.

10.35 48 Hours: Vanity Fair Hollywood Scandal. (M) 11.35 Black Gold. (PG) 12.35am Compete For The Meat. (M)

6.00pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 8.30 Movie: Changing Lanes. (2002) (M) Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson, Kim Staunton, Toni Collette.

10.35 Meteorite Men. 11.35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 12.35 M*A*S*H. (PG)

6.00pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 Get Smart. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Undercover Boss.

New. 8.30 Cops. (M) 9.00 Cops. (M) 9.30 Mafia’s Greatest Hits: Man Of Steel And Heroin.

(M) 10.40 Breakout Kings. (M) 11.40 Defying Gravity. (M) 12.40am Compete For The Meat. (M)

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6.00pm Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Simpsons.

8.00 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 Simpsons. (PG) 9.00 Futurama. (PG) 9.30 Cleveland. (M) 10.00 Cleveland. (M) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.00 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 Late Late Show.

(PG) 12.30am Ent. Tonight. (PG)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Raymond. (PG) 8.00 Raising Hope. (PG) 8.30 Star Trek: Next Gen. (PG) The crew discovers a strange alien race is feeding on humans on Earth during the 19th century.

9.30 Star Trek: Next Gen. (PG) 11.30 Late Late Show. (PG) 12.30am Ent. Tonight. (PG)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Raymond.

8.00 Becker. (PG) 8.30 Star Trek: Voyager.

(PG) 9.30 Star Trek: Voyager.

(PG) 10.30 Star Trek: Voyager.

(PG) 11.30 Late Late Show.

(PG) 12.30am Ent. Tonight. (PG)

6.00pm Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Becker. (PG) 7.00 Raymond.

7.30 Raymond.

8.00 Becker. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Fame. (2009) (PG) Kay Panabaker, Asher Book, Kelsey Grammer.

Teenagers dreaming of future fame attend a New York school for the performing arts.

11.05 Sex And The City. (M) 11.45 The Loop.

6.00pm Sabrina. (PG) 6.30 Raymond. (PG) 7.00 Raymond.

7.30 Simpsons. (PG) 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 Futurama. (PG) 9.00 Cleveland. (M) 9.30 Wilfred. (MA15+) 10.00 The Office. (PG) 10.30 Graham Norton.

(M) 11.30 Raymond. (PG) 12.00am Raymond.

12.30 Sabrina. (PG)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 Supernatural. Return.

(M) Dean tries to discover if the vampire who helped him escape from Purgatory, has fallen off the wagon.

9.30 American Horror Story. Return. (AV15+) 10.30 Merlin. (PG) 11.30 Late Late Show. (PG) 12.30am Ent. Tonight. (PG)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond. (PG) 8.00 Excused. (PG) 8.30 Excused. (M) 9.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid?

(PG) 9.40 Being Lara Bingle.

(PG) 10.10 Being Lara Bingle.

(PG) 10.40 Skins. (MA15+) 11.40 Late Late Show. (PG) 12.30am Ent. Tonight. (PG)

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6.00pm Globe Trekker. (PG) 6.30 Sarah Wiener.

7.00 The Wild Chef.

7.30 The Story Of Science.

(PG) 8.35 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 9.30 The Story Of Film: (1953-1957) The Swollen Story.

10.40 Movie: Sleep Dealer.

(08) (M)

6.00pm Globe Trekker.

6.30 Sarah Wiener.

7.00 The Wild Chef. (PG) 7.30 Prohibition. (PG) 8.30 Dirty Business: How Mining Made Australia. (PG) Part 2 of 3.

9.35 The Story Of Film: (1957-1964) The Shock of the New. 10.45 Movie: Offset. (2006) (M)

6.00pm Globe Trekker.

6.30 Sarah Wiener.

(PG) 7.00 The Wild Chef.

Final. (PG) 7.30 The Gene Code: The Book Of Life.

8.30 Carrier. (M) 9.30 The Story Of Film: (1965-1969) New Waves.

10.40 Movie: Adrift.

(2009) (M)

6.00pm At The Table With….

6.30 Food Additives.

7.30 New York: City Of Tomorrow (1931-1940).

8.35 The Young Montalbano. Final.

10.45 Movie: You Will Be Mine. (2009) (M) 12.30am Movie: I’m A Cyborg, But That’s OK. (2006) (M)

6.00pm Behind The Front Door: Theo Van De Kolk/Bert Noppers. (PG) 6.30 The Supersizers Go… Seventies. (PG) 7.30 The Family UK. (PG) 8.30 Jane Austen: The Unseen Portrait?

9.40 SOS. (PG) 10.45 Movie: Fanny And Alexander. (1982) (MA15+)

6.00pm China 21: Man With A DV Camera.

(PG) 6.30 Sarah Wiener.

7.05 My Greek Kitchen.

7.35 Rex In Rome. (PG) 8.35 Doc Martin France.

9.30 The World Game.

10.30 Warriors: Spartacus.

(AV15+) 11.30 Movie: Shall We Kiss? (2007) (PG)

6.00pm Globe Trekker. (PG) 6.30 Sarah Wiener.

7.00 My Greek Kitchen.

7.30 Lost Worlds: Empire Playing The Game. (PG) 8.30 Nazi Hunters – The Hunt For Martin Bormann. (M) 9.30 The Story Of Film: (1967-1979) (M) 10.40 Movie: I’ve Loved You So Long. (08) (M)

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6.00pm Children’s.

7.00 Spicks And Specks.

(PG) 7.30 Mega Builders.

8.15 Whisker Wars. (PG) 8.40 My Big Fat Operation.

9.30 How To Get A Life: Single Vs Settled.

10.30 Red Dwarf. (PG) 11.00 How Sex Works: Playing The Field. (M) 12.00am Alone In The Wild: Joe Pasquale. (PG)

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LHPA State Policy Council message to ratepayers The State Policy Council of the Livestock Health and Pest Authority (LHPA) is encouraging its ratepayers to attend one of the Local Land Services community consultation workshops being held throughout the State over the coming weeks.

Chair of the State Policy Council (SPC) Mr Lawrie Donoghue said the SPC is concerned that LHPA ratepayers may not be fully

aware of proposals around the new Local Land Services organisation, which will see LHPAs, Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) and extension services of the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) combine under the new regional service delivery model from 1 January 2014.

“The State Policy Council is the peak body for LHPA ratepayer representation, so we urge all ratepayers to make

it their business to get involved and have their opinions heard,” said Mr Donoghue.

“Come January 2014, our ratepayers’ equity will become the equity of Local Land Services, so it’s vital that they have their say now as to how that equity will be invested and used to service their needs.

“The CMAs and DPI are fully government funded, whereas the LHPA is ratepayer funded, so our ratepayers have a vested interest in what ##### happens when the new Jemalong Wool - Market Reporting organisation commences operation next year,” he www.jemalongwool.com.au said.

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up to drive the establishment of Local Land Services.

“This really is the last chance for ratepayers to contribute their thoughts to how the new organisation will look and work.

Important decisions around boundaries, governance and funding are being made now and will continue to be made over the next few months.

These decisions could be affected by community input so people need to make their opinions count”.

Mr Donoghue said the SPC is working hard through its own working group to ensure LHPA ratepayers are represented in decision making processes around Local Land Services, but ratepayers themselves need to seize the opportunity to allow the Reference Panel to hear them first-hand.

“For those ratepayers who don’t use the internet, the community consultation

meetings will provide a good opportunity for them to do this, so please get along to one,” said Mr Donoghue.

“While the meetings haven’t been organised by LHPA you can contact your local LHPA office for details on dates and venues of the meetings or check the Have Your Say website,” The community consultations commence on 28 January and will run through 9 April in 19 locations throughout NSW. They will be led by Local Land Services Reference Panel Chair, Dr John Keniry and independent member Mr Mick Keogh.

For those people who can’t attend the consultations or don’t use the internet, feedback can also be provided by sending a letter to: “Local Land Services feedback”, DPI, PO Box 865, Dubbo NSW 2830.

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2013 sheep selling season begins Cooma Associated Agents yarded 7600 lambs and 4500 sheep on January 7.

With the recent hot weather, lambs were showing the effects of drying off since the last sale and there were shorn suckers gaining a slight premium over the woolly lambs.

With the larger numbers, there was a strong gallery of buyers in attendance.

Quotations: Heavy lambs from $85-$95.50; Trafde amnbs from $70 - $80; Restocker lambs from $45 - $55.

Heavy mutton from $44 - $47; Medium mutton from $30-$38;

Light mutton frpom $20 - $30 Limited restocker lines available with two year-old Merino wethers Sept shn, making to $46.50.

The next sale wil be on January 21 with a special MMA sale on Friday January 18.

Suckers: P, B & D Barron, MLP, 58, $95.50; T & P Fletcher, E, 10 $90; Bottom and Bylund, BC, 13, $90; SL & BJ Manning, MLP, 91, $89; T Burke & Son, JM, 45, $88; M & A Stockl, E, 16, $88; Walker & Phillips, MLP, 80, $88; Don Menchin, E, 9, $90; BJ & LK Tozer, MLP, 45, $87;

Grassroots

RJ, MJ & JR Barron, Lmk, 107, Wethers $84 L & A Robinson, JM, 110, $48; Murlingbung P/s, MLP, 109, $46; Lambs GJ & L Povey, MLP, 7, $48; Cassilles & Southgate, BC, 26, BG & PG Luton, MLP, 74, $4; $85; Shanley Caddigat, Lmk, 37, $45; RE & HM Nogny, Lmk, 10, $84; Frying Pan Past Co, BC, 124, Vanglen, E, 18, $73; $44; Pat McDonad, BC, 32, $76; M & A Stockl, , 9, $45; S Umback, Lmk, 12, $68; LN Clarke, LMK, 20, $38.

M Rose, BC, 8, $65 Ewes Store crossbred lambs P & F Crawford, MLP, 20, $45; SG Tozer, MLP, 36, $63.50; Caringo P’ship, E, 56, $44; FE & DC Constance, MLP, 36, $62; T Burke & Son, JM, 78 $59.

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McGufficke Partners, E, 70, $44; TC Burke, E, 26, $44; PM & M Ingram, Lmk, 21, $41; CJ & FM Massy, MLP, 32, $35; B & S Roberts, BC, 9, $36; B & S Roberts, 21, $31; M Green, JM, 40, $30.

Store sheep Casuarina Past Co, Lmk, 157, M/ wthrs, 2yrs, Sept shn, Greenland bld, $46.50

Cooma Associated agents yarded 7600 lambs and 4500 sheep at last Monday’s sale.

YOU NAME IT, WE MOVE IT

CANBERRA ↔ COOMA MELBOURNE ↔ COOMA SYDNEY ↔ COOMA • From parcels to pallets • Storage • Distribution • Full truck loads • Also Interstate Haulage • Furniture Freighters • Depot to Depot

Email: monft@snowy.net.au

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

BOMBALA-CAMBALONG-ANDO-BIBBENLUKE-MILA ANNUAL SHEEP CIRCUIT SALE DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY 30TH JANUARY Sale 1 250 250 800 400 650 Sale 2 500 220 500 230 Sale 3 350 700 Sale 4 100 Sale 5 200 70 150 90 Sale 6 100 Sale 7 150 Sale 8 200 250 1200

Windana Yards A/c Haslingden Past Co 1st X Ewe lambs 1st X Wth lambs, unshn M/W Weaners, unshn M/W, 1½yrs, Jan shn, msld M/E, 5yrs, Jan shn Inglewood bld Lansdowne Yards A/c Tintagel Past Co 1st X Ewe Lambs 1st X Ewes, 1½yrs 1st X Wth Lambs M/W, 1½yrs

10am

LUNCH Sale 9 200 420

10:30am

Springvale Yards 11am A/c JJ & DB Hood M/E, 6yrs, Dec shn M/W, 2yrs, Dec shn Springvale bld Cumbamurra Yards 11:15am A/c MA & RL Stewart 1st X Ewe Lambs, unshn, crutched, vacc Cascade Yards 11:40am A/c JM Power & KA Talbot 1st X Ewes, 5yrs, joined to Poll Dorset Rams 1st X Ewes, 6yrs, Aug shn M/W lambs, Sept drop, msld, vacc Corella bld M/E, 6yrs, Aug shn, Corella/Tombong bld Lika Yards 12pm A/c JM & KA Brownlie 1st X Ewes, 1yr Private Sale 20 B/L Rams Hayshed Yards 12:15pm A/c B Brunton 1st X Ewes, 1yr, Dec shn Redcliff Yards 12:30pm A/c EH & AM Kater 1st X Ewe lambs, Jan shn, Sired by Maternal Lamb Pro rams M/E, 1½yrs, msld, Jan shn M/W, 1½yrs, msld, Jan shn, scabby mouthed scratched, Hazeldean/SRS bld (approx 15%)

Cars to leave office @ 9:40am BUYERS: Times are approximate only

Redcliff Wooldshed

DAY 2 - THURSDAY 31ST JANUARY Sale 1

Allawah Yards 1:30pm A/c Dungaree Past Co 1st X Ewe lambs, unshn Gudair vacc, Vet, 6in1, drenched M/E, 5yrs, Aug shn, mouthed, sound udder, Roseville Park/Tara park bld

Sale 10 Bull Sale Yards 1:50pm A/c South Bukalong Past Co 500 mixed sex White Suffolk lambs Sale 11 Corella Yards A/c Corella Past Co 250 1st X Ewe lambs 250 M/W lambs, unshn 250 M/E, 6 yrs, Corella bld

2:10pm

Sale 12 Byamba Yards A/c Miralai Past Co 400 1st X Ewe lambs 400 M/W lambs

2:30pm

Sale 13 Kuringai Yards A/c Ibisberg Pty Ltd 500 M/W Weaners, unshn, msld, drenched 280 M/W, 1yr Dec shn 400 M/E 6yrs, GSM, Dec shn

2:50pm

Sale 14 Cashmore Yards A/c RJ Stewart 220 1st X Ewe lambs4

3:20pm

440 450 Sale 2 180 Sale 3 210 32 200 Sale 4 150 580 Sale 5 300 Sale 6 200 280 500 Sale 7

Sale 15 Khalassa Yards 3:40pm A/c MA & MA Platts 150 1st X Ewe lambs, Dec shn 180 M/E, 6yrs, GSM, Jun Shn Inglewood bld 325 M/W lambs, Inglewood bld, unshn Aug/Sept drop, msld, Clik & dbl vacc

345 350 220 Sale 8 1200 200 Sale 9 100

Maharatta Yards A/c C & G Hood M/W, 2½yrs, Sept shn M/E, 5½yrs, July Shn

9:30am

Coolumbooka Yards 9:50am A/c G & C Hillyer M/W, 1yrs, Dec shn, msld Corella/Round Plain bld Pipeclay Springs Yards 10:10am A/c Pipeclay Springs Past 1st X Ewes lambs, Nov shn 1½yr 1st X Ewes, Nov shn A/c Peter Knox 1st X Ewe lambs, Dec shn Cobana Yards A/c Cobana Past Co 1st X Ewe lambs, unshn M/W lambs, unshn

10:30am

Mooresprings Yards 10:50am A/c TV & LM Moreing M/W, 6yrs, May shn, Inglewood bld Broadview Yards 11:05am A/c DD & LC Jennings Pty Ltd 1st X Ewe lambs M/E, 6yr, Jun shn, GSM Tara Park/Pooginook bld M/W 1½ yrs, Sept shn Silo Yards 11:25am A/c Bibbenluke Past Co 1st X Ewe lambs, Gudair vacc, Weanerguard, crutched M/W lambs, shn M/W, 1 ½yrs, Dec shn Undowah Yards 11:45am A/c Murdoch Bibbenluke 1st X Ewe Lambs unshn, mlsd, Gudair and 6in1 vacc twice, Sept drop M/W weaners, Aug drop, unshn, msld, dbl vacc, cliked mid Dec Greendale/Pastora bld Old Kelvin Grove Yards A/c DL & K Oliver 1st X Ewe lambs

12pm

Sale 10 Fairview Yards 12:20pm A/c D & L Platts 100 1st X Ewe Lambs, Sept 12 drop,unshn 70 M/W Lambs, Sept 12 drop, Tara Park/Inglewood bld 120 M/E, 6yrs, Nov shn, SM, 19.5 mic @ shearing, Inglewood bld Sale 11 Wongalara Yards 12:40pm A/c DJ & DA Barker 100 1st X Ewe lambs 100 1st X Wth lambs 400 M/W lambs 200 M/E. 6yrs LUNCH ANDO HALL Sale 12 Eastwood Yards 1:40pm A/c TR, PJ & RT Peadon 300 1st X Ewe lambs, unshn, Vetrazin, Cydectin + Tape 120 M/E, 1½yrs, Nov shn 300 M/W, 1½yrs, Nov shn, Adina bld 300 M/E, 5yrs, Nov shn Sale 13 Merrigang Yards 2:00pm A/c Merrigang Past Co 100 M/E, 1yrs, July Shn, msld, Merryville bld Sale 14 Letompe Yards 2:20pm A/c Letompe P’ship 270 M/E, 7.5yrs June shn, Avonside bld Sale 15 Wangellic Yards 2:40pm A/c Murdoch Bros Ando 350 1st X Ewe Lambs, Gudair vacc Sale 16 Dungaree Yards 3:00pm A/c Dungaree Past Co 300 1st X Ewe lambs, unshn, Gudair vacc, Vet, 6in1, drenched M/E, 5yrs, Aug shn, mouthed, 580 sound udder, Roseville Park/Tara park bld

Sale 17 Lochabie Yards 3:15pm A/c Murdoch Bros Ando 350 1st X Ewe Lambs, Gudair vacc Sale 18 Mackenzie Yards 3:30pm A/c MA & HM Murdoch 400 M/W lambs unshn 100 M/E, 1½yr, 100 M/E, 2½yrs 200 M/E, 3½yrs Adina/Corella bld

BOMBALA 149-151 Maybe St Bombala Ph: 6458 3422 Justin Lewis: 0429 991 240

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CLAIRE’S CAROUSEL CLAIMING THE DATE

Welcome, readers, to my Carousel overlooking the ocean in a restaurant where I invite you to explore some of the situated on the Pier. He enjoyed sight social events and community happenings seeing and boat trips. in our region.

We do wish David a speedy recovery.

I would love to hear from you if you have any events coming up 64523137 mobile NEWS FOR OUR YOUNG 0434352992, email spray5@optusnet.

PEOPLE com.au YMCA advise the January Holiday Program began on January 14 and GET WELL WISHES finishes on January25.

On offer is a Get well wishes are being sent to variety of entertainment ranging from pool popular resident David Price employed days, home made pizza luncheon, girls

by Woolworths and a Volunteer Radio pamper day, dance days, pancake day and gaming day.

Presenter for Radio 2mno.

to return to Cooma.

Welcome back to all our residents and The Annual 2013 Nimmitabel Show is know you will all settle down again. on Saturday February 2 at the Nimmitabel Show Ground.

Entries for the Pavilion will be accepted INFORMATION FOR 20TH LIONS on Friday February 1, between 3pm and EXHIBITION ENTRIES - RAGLAN 6pm.

GALLERY For your entertainment there will be Horses, Sheep, Cattle, Flowers, Food, Photography and much more.

The official opening is at 12pm. Do go along and support the Show!

All events are free and are for ages 12 to David has returned from one week in Vanuatu where unfortunatley he hurt 17 year olds. his leg and is now recovering in Cooma Please phone Emma or Cathy on Hospital.

0437135092 if you would like to book a David enjoyed his holiday very much, place. The venue is The Hub Club, Vale staying at a luxurious resort with his sister- Street. in-law and cousin, having Christmas lunch Sounds a lot of fun.

onday January 28 M - Entry closing date hursday February 7 T - Deliver exhibits to Raglan Gallery unday February 10 S - Grand Opening

RESIDENTS RETURN FROM HOIDAYS

unday March 3 S - Collect your entries 3pm to 4.30pm

Many residents are now returning from holidays to their home in Cooma.

Prizes range from $500 to $250

Among them are Geoff Bowland and Les Smith both telling me they had a wonderful time with family but are pleased

Good Luck!!!!

Business of the week

Snowy Mountains Sand & Gravel

• Round river rock - all sizes 5mm - oversize • Enriched topsoil • Mushroom compost • Fine hardwood mulch • Hardwood chips

A Division of Kraft Earthmoving PTY LTD

Your local suppliers of:

Summer Trading Hours Mon - Fri 9.30am - 5pm Sat 9am - Noon (No delivery Sat) 4-6 Crawford Street Leesville Estate Ph: 6456 2387 Email: jsg@snowy.net Snowy Mountains Sand & Gravel are your local suppliers of a broad range of sand, soil, pebbles and rocks, mulch, sawdust, gravel, compost, bagged cement products and firewood. All of which can be delivered to your door by either Jack or Ben, your friendly and helpful truck drivers.

Snowy Mountains Sand & Gravel have a broad range of equipment and earth moving for hire, they can move anything from one Tonne to thirty Tonne.

If you have any questions about Snowy Mountains Sand & Gravel and what they offer, pop in and see their friendly and helpful manager at Leesville Estate Jindabyne.

Phone: 6457 2400

Lot 22 Baggs Street, Leesville Estate, Jindabyne

Delivered to your door

T: (02) 6457 2400 F: (02) 6457 2900 YARD: Lot 22 Baggs St, Leesville Estate, Jindabyne 2627 POSTAL: PO Box 51, Berridale 2628

Businesses at Leesville Industrial Estate

Looking to

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1. Terrence’s Oversnow

Corner Lee Avenue & Baggs Street

2. Snowy Mountains Crash Repairs Lot 6, Lee Avenue

3. Jindabyne Sand & Gravel

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4-6 Crawford Street

4. Snowy Mountains Sand & Gravel Lot 22, Baggs Street

Snowy Mountains Crash Repairs • All Crash Repairs • General Body Repairs • General Spray Painting • Plant, Machinery, Domestic & Commercial • O’Brien Windscreen Replacement & Chip Repairs Motor Vehicle Licence Number MVRL47379

• Firewood • Bagged cement products • Sand • Rocks • Gravel • Soil • Mulch • Hire of earthmoving • Pebbles • Sawdust • Compost equipment

P: 6456 1671

Fax: 02 6457 1671 Email: smcr@southernphone.com.au Lot 6 Lee Avenue Leesville Estate, Jindabyne NSW 2627

Terrence’s Oversnow

LEESVILLE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

WEEKLY FEATURE

& ATV Sales & Service

• Agents for Yamaha & Polaris Snow Mobiles, Argo & Polaris ATV’s • Repairs & servicing of all makes & models

• Ski racks • Spare parts • Second hand machines • Mowers & ride-ons • Murry & Grass Hopper • Pick up, delivery & storage

Tel: 6456 2222 Cnr Lee Avenue & Baggs St Jindabyne Fax: 6456 2200 PO Box 171 Jindabyne NSw 2627

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WHO’S AT

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Monaro Freight - Ph: 6452 2412 Monaro Freight pride themselves on their fast, efficient and time-effective service.

Monaro Freight have a Canberra and Queanbeyan to Cooma service 3 times a day, a daily service to/from Sydney and a regular service to/from Melbourne.

Monaro Freight are not removalists but if you have purchased large items and need them to be delivered to your front door then Monaro Freight is the company to use.

Also available at the Polo Flat depot are a range of shipping containers, either for sale or rent and of varying sizes.

Need a package delivered or maybe a letter or a full load, Monaro Freight can have it delivered for you, anywhere you want. They have links to major international and national carriers to take your freight anywhere.

Monaro Freight are agents for Boral Cement and Adbri masonry products.

The current owners of Monaro Freight have expanded and will continue to supply Cooma and surrounding areas with excellent, friendly service.

All in all, Monaro Freight are your local carriers. They deliver everything except babies and livestock.

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Sydney • Melbourne • Cooma Canberra • NSW Snowy Mountains

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

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

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For enquiries phone Cathy: Mob 0417 274 010 • A/H 6452 1511 • 1 Airstrip Rd, Polo Flat

Business Directory

EFTPOS & CREDIT CARD FACILITIES AVAILABLE

1. C & C Self Storage 2. Cooma Sand & Concrete 3. High Country Kitchens 4. Elgas 5. Snowy Sheds 6. Monaro Wool Services 7. Monaro Freight 8 . Monaro Panel Beaters 9 High Country Truss & Frames 10. Summit Smash Repairs

EVERYBODY NEEDS A SHED

Real Sheds, Real Value™

Weekender

• Local authorised distributor of Fair Dinkum sheds • 25 years building experience • Multibuild software with 3D display, instant quoting and design • One stop for design, council approval, slab, kit & construction • All sheds are snow & wind rated for each site • HIA member & Australian Steel Institute member • Stress free service • Servicing the Monaro Region

9 POLO FLAT RD COOMA

American Barn

PH: 6452 7540 www.snowysheds.com.au

Homes, Cottages, Sheds and Extensions 17 Thiess Ave, Polo Flat Cooma 2630 Ph: 6452 1736 Fax: 6452 1737 david@nortonsbuilding.com.au

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Monaro Panel Beaters 68 Polo Flat Road Polo Flat 6452 1568 CoomaPh: NSW 2630

41 Holland Rd, Polo Flat PO Box 46 Cooma 2630 P: 02 6452 3360 F: 02 6452 3422 M: 0428 360 637 E: summitsmash@bigpond.com

Cooma Sand & Concrete Pty Ltd

Glenn Grumley is the owner operator of Monaro Panel Beaters and has been running his business in Cooma for 4 years.

Monaro Panel Beaters offer their customers a personal service.

Glenn has always had an interest in cars and has been involved in pit crewing and various motor sports for many years, so he understands people’s passion for their cars.

Monaro Panel Beaters are Approved Repairers and will fix all insurance work, replace windscreens, do restoration work, re-sprays, and they provide a loan car or they will pick up and deliver your car for you.

If you have had an unfortunate car accident and need repairs Glenn would like the public to know that they have a choice of repairers. If you wish to use Monaro Panel Beaters for your repairs you have the right to insist upon this company to do the work.

Glenn and his team offer their customers a personal service, and would like them to know that he is here for the long term, and will endeavour to support the local business economy wherever possible.

LTD

68 Polo Flat Road Polo Flat Cooma NSW 2630

MONARO PANEL BEATERS • Quality • Service • Commitment • Pride 24 Hour Tilt Tray Towing Service Insurance & Private work

• Concrete • Earthmoving • Gravels • Heavy Haulage • Plant Hire • Roadbase • Sand and Soils • Truck Hire • Water Tanker

Car-O-Liner Measuring System

(02) 6452 1660 Polo Flat Rd, Cooma

Wool Marketing - Not just wool selling

Wool Buyers & Wool Brokers Office & Wool Store 54-56 Polo Flat Road, Cooma NSW 2630 Phone: 6452 4494 Fax: 6452 4464 or Ben: 0428 445 064

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

Phone: 6458 3720

Suppliers of bulk and cylinder LP gas for commercial or domestic applications servicing the Monaro and the Snowy Mountains For appliance sales Jindabyne Plumbing Supplies Lot 23 Baggs Rd Leesville, Jindabyne 6456 1842

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

Quality Construction Material Suppliers

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

Phone: 131 161

QUALITY KITCHENS, LAUNDRIES, VANITIES & WARDROBES

www.elgas.com.au For appliance sales Cooma Plumbing Supplies Cnr Commissioner & Bradley Sts, Cooma 6452 2559

1 Kaiser Street, Polo Flat

All Types of Spray Painting From Touch-up to Full Resprays Specialising in Baked Enamel Finishes Windscreens Fitted

Ph 6452 1568 Fax 6452 2307 Carlaminda Rd, Cooma

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1.3 T A R E ,Position Vacant MB T E E V E O R T N L S Assistant Finance Officer TH L 8 E 1 B Y P A 6452 1500 or email setiles@snowy.net.au Casual Position (3 months) AM C Delivery / Storeperson TURD Driver 5 A 2 S ) F T 15-22 hours per week O E R E Office Coordinator (Bega or Cooma)- $62,500 p.a.

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The0Rural Financial Counselling Service NSW A P M O 3 .

B – Possibility of permanency 12 Southern Region currently has a casual M (OFF O R F position available for an Assistant Finance S N O I T Officer.

Knowledge of QuickBooks in relation A R T S I to payroll, RBAS, PAYG and financial reporting E E REG N O I would be advantageous.

UCT Samios Plumbing Pty Ltd is an Australian owned Plumbing Wholesaler. Regarded as one of the leading independents. We are passionate about providing the highest level of customer service.

A vacancy currently exists for an Office Coordinator with the South East Livestock Health and Pest Authority based at either our Cooma or Bega office. The position is a full time fixed term appointment up until 31 December 2013 with the possibility of a permanent appointment thereafter. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Office Coordinator will be responsible for exercising all administration and customer service related priorities within the Authorities operations.

We require a delivery driver/storeperson at our Jindabyne Branch.

The position is fulltime with a shift every second Saturday morning. We offer a great Employee benefits package including Leave Loading.

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The Office Coordinator position is pivotal in establishing, implementing and managing the full spectrum of general administration and ratepayer services as well as playing a critical role in working with other members of the Authority management team to establish an engaged and committed team who are focused on delivering valued outcomes and exceptional services to ratepayers.

The direct reports to the Office Coordinator include all Customer Service Officers who are responsible for delivering general administration and ratepayer services to the Authority. The Office Coordinator is responsible for providing leadership and direction to all Customer Service Officers within the Authority.

You must be self motivated and reliable with excellent organisation and communication skills, able to liaise with customers, suppliers and team members in a friendly and respectful manner.

Current drivers’ licence is essential, forklift licence advantageous.

Duties of this role include; but are not limited to: • Receipting and Dispatch • Safe Product deliveries • Loading & unloading of goods • Accurate Data Entry • General Warehouse duties Applications close 25th January 2013

An amount of travel within the Authority will be required between the four offices at Bega, Cooma, Bombala, and Braidwood.

Please forward your written application marked

The position will be offered under the terms of the Livestock Health and Pest Authorities Salaries and Conditions Award 2012. Interested persons should contact the Bega Office on 6492 1283 or email thomas.ross@lhpa.org.au to obtain an information package.

Attention: The Manager Jindabyne Plumbing Supplies PO BOX 1116 Jindabyne NSW 2627

Applications must address the selection criteria contained in the information package and include a current resume together with contact details of two work related referees. Applications must be submitted via post or email to: PO Box 16 Bega, 2550 or thomas.ross@lhpa.org.au by no later than 5pm on Friday 1st February 2013.

Or via email to: gpeters@samios.net.au

PUBLIC NOTICE

“Confidential” to

AUCTION Thredbo estate, Friday 25th January, Venue, Bredbo Community Hall cnr Monaro Hwy & Cosgrove St Bredbo.

View 11am, sale commences Noon.

Includes colonial cedar, Gold jewellery, oil paintings, vintage pocket and wrist watches, Royal Doulton, Military and medals and household goods. Sell to the highest bidder.

Ph: 0400 506 934 MACHINERY FOR SALE

MACHINERY FOR SALE Caterpillar D4 Dozer 1954 • Good condition • Recent service manual • Petrol starter motor • Diesel engine serviced recently • Hydraulics good

$10,000 ono

Contact 6457 1497 in Jindabyne

CLASSIFIEDS Ken Bradford

28.06.1918 - 13.01.2008

Those we love don't go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear.

Love from wife Pat, Dawn, John, Anne and families.

Other duties may include reception and administration tasks. The position is 2-3 days per week and for the successful applicant the days can be flexible but Tuesday will be a requirement for the Payroll.

For further information please call Elisabeth on 6452 5850 or email cooma@rfcsnsw-sr.com.au

CATERING OPPORTUNITY An opportunity exists for an enterprising cook/chef to lease the kitchen and restaurant facilities with the Cooma Country Club.

Operating hours and menu can be discussed with the Clubs Board.

Ideally we would like someone capable of providing a food choice that will set it apart, as a primary dining out alternative for Cooma residents and visitors to the Club.

Interested persons should in the first instance contact Club Manager: Peter McMahon on 0407 222 739

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Little A’s summer series begins The summer series of multihandicap meets kicked off on January 10, with 17 athletes contesting the five events.

The 100m was the first event on the night with U/8 Selene Stead (Sheen) taking the honours with corrected handicap times with 11.54 sec. Second and third going to the McDonald brothers Colby and Justin.

Colby edged out Justin for second place on a correct time of 12.82 sec and third Justin 13.41 sec.

Then we moved over to the Long Jump where U/7 Angus Wood picked up first placing with adjusted distance of 4.76 m, followed by U/10 boy Philip Webb with 4.66 m and third U/8 Justin McDonald 4.62 m.

Back to the track for the 60m hurdles and U/7 Angus Wood was at it again by taking out this event as well with 10.72 sec. Second place went another McDonald, this time it was U/11 Emma who recorded 11.32 on corrected times. Third to U/8 Charlie Alcock in 11.61 sec.

The fourth event on the night was the Discus, where the competition was the closest of the night, Emma Watkins out

shined her rivals with adjusted Throw of 27.27 m. Second went to U/12 Alyssa Zusak with 26.81 m and just one centimetre behind her was U/8 Charlie Alcock 26.80 m.

The last event on the program was the 300/400m sprint, with the U/6 and U/7 athletes running 300m while the older ones ran 400m.

U/7 boy Stephen Davis took out the event. Second was U/8 Christian Zusak crossing the line in a time of 1m12.48 sec and third Philip Webb U/10 boy in 1m13.02 sec.

The multi event part of the program went to all the U/8 boys - first Christian Zusak with outstanding points score of 3815 points, second was another U/8 Boy Charlie Alcock with 3675 points and third Justin McDonald with 3166 points.

Next week we will be holding another Multi/Handicap event with different Track and Field events. So roll up and See how you fare in this form of competition.

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on www.monaropost.com.au CROSSWORD Cryptic Clues ACROSS 1. Expensive and extremely ticklish shortage (6) 4. Unmarried one may turn off rest (8) 9. The height of collective uncertainty? (6) 10. Dread computer memory may be very short (8) 12. Cabinet hit the books for a particular illustration (4,5) 13. Recline in the middle of an unfamiliar ... (5) 14. ... outback town where a little frozen water bounces (5,7) 18. Rips off some trouser alterations (5,7) 21. Deck out a party with the British navy (5) 22. Tie break helping return (9) 24. Liken his exchange to capital in Europe (8) 25. Outlaw turning carpet into egg layer? (6) 26. Evil influence sang evil jingles (8) 27. Remains of bride's train (6)

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District fours at Jindabyne Jindabyne was at the centre of District Bowls last weekend with playing of the District Fours.

Jack Sajina, Tony gray, Brian Seears and Paul Cannell had an early battle with Ross Russell, Mark Buckley, Peter Caldwell and Peter Schroeder to be eight all after eight ends.

Six shots on end 11 to Paul’s team gave them a handy 14/10 lead. In the run home Peter’s team dominated to win 24/20.

In the afternoon Peter’s team came up against Steve Seears, Guilio D’Amico, Garry Taylor and Paul Schulz (who replaced John Schoon). Paul’s team set up an early lead by end nine, 11 shots to five. Four ends to Peter put his team in front 14/11 only to watch Paul go ahead again on end 17. Eight shots over the remaining four ends gave Peter’s team victory 23/18.

The Jindabyne team of J van Dongen, A Tighe, R Nichols and D Turner had a great battle with Mario Frezza, S Roncelli, P Marsicano and I Mondello for David’s team to leave 12/11, after 12 ends.

Five shots to David on 13 was quickly answered by Ignazio the next end to recover.

Although Ignazio’s team scored on only three of the remaining ends, they just scraped home 24/23. D Pastro, C Gales, P Daal and G Clarke had a dream start against B Skelly, M Brown, P Jefferson and C Demczuk to lead 23/8 after 13 ends and did not let up to finish very convincing winners 30/13.

Another team of early starters were Ron Wainwright, Colin Peuker, Mick Mayhew and Jim Lumsden when they went to a 16/7 lead against Wayne Lodge, Geoff Venables, Mel Storta and Gordon Cox.

Five shots to four to Jim’s team gave them victory 22/11.

Details of matches in the Semi-finals and final were not available at time of preparation of this report however the scores were as follows.

Ross Russell, Mark Buckley, Peter Caldwell and Peter Schroeder defeated Dave Pastro, Chris Gales, Peter Daal and Graham Clarke 22/12. Mario Frezza, Sergio Roncelli, Peter Marsicano and Ignazio Mondello defeated Ron Wainwright, Colin Peuker, Mick Mayhew and Jim Lumsden 22/11. In the final Peter Schroeder’s team defeated Ignazio Mondello’s team in a nail biting finish 22/21.

Next weekend all roads lead to Adaminaby for the District Triples, starting at 9.30am on Saturday 13th.

Social bowls at Cooma on Saturday attracted just six players. Keith Goodwin, Richard Nichols and Helen Peuker were in front of Mike Mannile, Denis Steinfort and Leonie Snell 20/9 after 13 ends when the wheels fell off for Leonie and Co to level the scores 21/21 on end 20.

The spare wheel got Helen’s team home 23/21. On Sunday the attendance was a little improved but the games a bit one sided. Cheryl Mellion and Nelson Wallace scored six shots on end five to get them on the way to a 24/15 win over Sherry Seears and Denis Steinfort.

John Vincent and Richard Nichols were unstoppable in the game with Ken Bowden and Neil Mcgregor in winning 33/12. Keith Goodwin played swinging lead for Maureen D’Amico and Cobber Seears against Renate Winckel and Olga Jebbink. This was quite friendly until Cobber’s team won 13 shots over three ends and victory 24/14.

Cooma ladies golf Wednesday December 9 was a lovely day for golf in stark contrast to the day before when it was extremely hot.

Thirteen ladies took to the fairways in round two of The Sister’s nine-hole S’ford .

The winner Val Leitch burnt the course up coming in with 22 points.

Runner up to Val also playing great golf was Lorraine McGregor with 20 points.

Balls were won by Clare Nowland and Jenny Brown both having 19 points.

Gaye Wilson won the third ball on

a c/back from Dorothy Bilbow both Having 18 points. No mean scores either.

The ball for Nearest the Pin on the ninth went to Marie Christine Bilbow with a great shot to the green.

On Saturday December 12, In very hot conditions, four ladies played in the secnd round of the Summer Cup. Denise Ashcroft, playing with great accuracy, won with 18 points and Midge Theron won the first ball with 17 points.

Congratulations to all the winners.

Until next week TTFN

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Our future Olympians The recipients of the Future Olympians Scholarship program were announced on Tuesday, January 9 by Manuela Bertchtold on behalf of the committee.

A Gold Sponsorship of $2,000 was awarded to 17-year old Freestyle Freeride Skier Thomas Waddell.

Snowboard Boarder Cross competitor Georgia Baff was presented with a Silver Scholarship of $1,500.

Two Bronze Scholarships of $1,000 each were given to Adam Lambert (Snowboard Boarder Cross) and Oliver Thompson (Alpine Skiing).

Encouragement Awards were given to Time Easdale ($750) Skier Cross; Snowboarder Georgia Crisp ($500) and Mogul Skier Ethan Topalovic ($500).

The first ever Future Olympians’ Scholarship Program Alumini Awards were presented.

Mogul Skier Nichole Parks received a Gold Award of $2,000 with Silver Awards being presented to Samantha Billman (Skier Cross) and Sam Robertson (Alpine Skier).

The Alumini Award is for athletes now over the age of 18 and well on track for the Olympics. The criteria was that they were previous recipients of the program awards.

The funds were generated from two fantastic events during 2012, namely Viva Glam on July 14th and a dinner at Horizons on November 18.

The Future Olympians Scholarship Program also sponsored a development snowboard camp guided by Ski and Snowboard Australia.

Many of the young, local athletes will benefit from the camp as it is one of

the pathway programs.

To this program $3,000 was given.

Manuela said “During 2012 we gave away a total $14,250 to young, local athletes! In 2013 I want to raise more money to give them a really big boost leading into the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia Thomas Waddell left Australia on November 30th, to spend a month in Tahoe living and training with his coach Benny Ryersen. Currently he is living and training with twenty Chileans also training with Benny.

He competed in his first World Cup on January 10th at Copper Mountain.

In early February Thomas will fly to Switzerland for a competition on February 8th after which he be based in France whilst competing in other European events.

Receiving the scholarship will help enormously, however 17 year-old Thomas said “It is not just the money that is a great help, but the belief shown in me by Manuela and the rest of the committee.”

A member of the Perisher Winter Sports Club, Adam Lambert will take off to the United States this week to train and compete until mid February. He will compete in Boardercross and Slopestyle in the USASA regional events at Copper Mountain and Beckenridge in Colorado where he will do most of his training. He hopes to be allocatd a spot in a NORAM even at Copper Mountain in Late January.

Twelve year old Georgia Crisp is also heading for Copper Mountain and Beckridge, to train with a specialised slope style and half pipe coach at the high

performance indoor/ outdoor Woodward training centre at Copper Mountain.

She will compete in 12 – 13 year old age group boarder cross events there and then at Halfpipe and Slopestyle events at Beckenridge before heading home to Jindabyne.

Alumini recipient Nicole Parks said “I’m very excited and happy to receive this award.

I would like to thank Manuela Berchtold Jones and the Future Olympian Program for their continuous support.

I’m at Steamboat, Colorado, at the moment training. I will soon be heading to Lake Placid my coaches Steve Desovich, Herry Grossi, team mates Matthew Graham, Brittney Cox to compete at the World Cup there which is held on January 17th.

Then we will be going to Calgary, Deer Valley and Sochi, Russia.”

Although Nichole broke her thumb in November soon after arriving in Finland, which resulted on missing out on two world cup events, however she looks forward to competing in the coming World Cups before she returns home in March.

Thredbo Racing Club member Sam Robertson is currently training with the Australian Junior Alpine Team in Austria.

The New Zealand team is also training with

them.

They have just spent a month in Panorama, Canada competing in the NORAM series

where Sam produced a couple of personal best results.

“Being chosen for this Alumini Award by Manuela, Alice and their Committee means so much to me, as they are all fantastic role models and I respect them for so much for what they have achieved in their lives.

They were local kid like me and they know more than anyone how tough it is to get to the Olympics” said Sam. He continued “Success does not happen overnight, particularly in Alpine skiing with so many more international competitors than other disciplines. The journey is so tough, not only financially but physically and mentally. It is often one step forward, five steps back. But I am certainly going to give it my best shot and I am so thrilled to be acknowledged for my hard work. I know the money will help my family out a great deal and I will be

Left: Adam Lambert flies.

Above: Thomas Waddell takes on Perisher.

Below: Sam Robertson in training (photo Jordan Stone).

putting the $1,000 towards competing at the World Junior Alpine Championships in Quebec in February.

My best result has been 12th in my age group in the Downhill at the World Juniors. This year I am much stronger and more mentally prepared and I am really hoping I can improve greatly on that result.”

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COOMA RURAL RODEO 2013 HOW TO ENTER Cooma Rural Rodeo will be held at the Cooma Showground on Saturday the 9th February 2013 and the committee would love to see more locals enter the events. Unfortunately you are no longer able to enter on the day.

As entering your first rodeo can be a daunting experience, here is a step-by-step guide to make it easier.

RODEO ENTRIES • Entries are taken by phoning 1800 028 992, between 9am and 5pm on the Thursday 31st January & Friday 1st of February (a full week prior to Cooma Rodeo).

• The phone will go through a message and then it will

be placed on hold till staff answer, to take entry. This is not an automated service; you will be talking direct with staff.

• Competitors are given an ‘entry number’ via email which is confirmation of their entry.

PREPAYMENT OF ENTRIES • Competitors who are nonmembers must Pre Pay their entry fees and day permit to Head Office by 12pm on Monday 4th February.

• Head Office can take credit card payments over the phone, or money can be posted.

• Failure to pay entry fees by deadline (12pm Monday 4th

February) will result in the competitor being taken out of draw. There is no getting back into draw after 12pm Monday.

These procedures apply for all rodeo events including the poddy calf ride and the novice barrel race.

Entries for the Poley Buckjump will be taken on the day of the Rodeo.

Entries for the Mitavite Divisional Barrel Race on Sunday the 10th of February will be taken on the Sunday.

If you have any queries you can contact the Cooma Rodeo Secretary, Neroli O’Neill on 6452 4521, but this must be done before the entry dates close.

Saturday 26th

January 2013

Australia Day Centennial Park, Cooma Celebrating local literature & education with Cooma-Monaro Ambassador Mr Kevin Dunne & Australia Day Ambassador Sandra Bates.

Australia Day Breakfast at the Cooma Car Clu b Bolaro St, Cooma from 7.30am - 10am Full BBQ breakfast $10pp, $5 for under 10years. Enjoy a good Aussie Breakfast and some live local music. All proceeds going to Legacy.

Activities in Centennial Park

from 9. 30a m

Live music with Jay Podger and the Cooma Town Band.

Food and coffee including Rotary BBQ, 2MNO Fairy Floss and Soft Cones, Jumping Castle, Clydesdale Carriage Rides

Displays and Exhibits from: • Indigenous Group • Monaro Regional Library & the Mobile Library Van • Cooma Correctional Services • Cooma Car Club • Monaro Spinners and Weavers • A Feast of Poetry • Local Author Trevor (Herb) & Lynsey Nichols

Official Ceremony & Awards Presentation from 12 noon.

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Monaro District Cricket results round nine With forecast temperatures of mid to high 30’s it was going to be another hot afternoon on the Monaro cricket fields but thankfully the cloud cover kept the temperatures down to make it quite comfortable for most of Saturday afternoon. Jindabyne defeated the Alpine, Coffeys 5/129 defeated Cooma Cannons all out 123 and the Cooma Cats 5/125 defeated Berridale all out 120.

Table: Jindabyne 70 Cats 61 Berridale 53

Coffeys 53 Alpine 37 Cannons 16

Next week’s matches: Friday nightClash of the Codes - Rugby League V Soccer.

SaturdayCooma Cannons V Berridale @ Nijong Coffeys V Jindabyne @ Rotary Cooma Cats V Alpine @ Snowy Coming up Sunday January 27 is the Cooma 6 A side.

This is our annual Australia Day 6 a side competition and in 2012 we had 13 teams and we are hoping for 16 teams in 2013.

With $1000 prize money up for grabs and a minimum of three games for each team it promises to be an action packed day of cricket for you and five mates.

Please note this year we will also be fundraising for the Ponting Foundations Biggest Game of Cricket www. biggestgameofcricket.com.au <http:// www.biggestgameofcricket.com.au/> raising funds for kids with Cancer. More info and registration details are here. http://monarocricket.blogspot.com.au/ Cats vs Berridale Berridale won the toss and elected to bat in warm overcast conditions and with the forecasted very high temperatures, this was a good toss to win.

Berridale got off to a cautious start after the loss of an early wicket and were 1/39 off the first 10 overs.

Hearn (60) and Redmond (16) were building a nice partnership until Redmond was dismissed by D Asanvoski (2/28) when he chopped a ball onto his leg stump. O’Keeffe (14) joined Hearn and with Berridale missing a few key batsman the pair would have to bat a large chunk of the innings if Berridale were to post a decent score. Hearn continued to play his shots and was looking very comfortable coming into the drinks break when

Asanovski feeling the heat and a little weary from his week of very little sleep in his involvement at the Yarrabin fire had one over left in his allotted overs and had Hearn adjudged LBW with the score on 103.

The Cats then went on a rampage destroying the Berridale middle and tail end in quick time with the part time bowling of K Khoury (4/8) and M Choudhury (2/15) doing the damage.

Berridale all out for a dissapointing 120 only batting 36 overs.

The Cats, sporting a new look batting lineup, took to the ground knowing that 120 was a fairly easy chase but at 3/10 after five overs things became a little tight and what was an easy chase was now in tatters after the Berridale openers J Mugridge (2/27) and J Riley (1/17) ripped through the top order.

C Khoury (56*) and M Choudhury restored the Cats innings with C Khoury once again showing Berridale why he is one of the premier batsman on the Monaro, playing a classy knock taking full toll of anything loose.

Choudhury (32) who had an early life but continued to play attacking cricket but with the score on 63 with a bit of work remaining Choudhury was dismissed caught and bowled from L Redmond (1/29) and with J Parkyn (1/14) picking up a wicket in the next over the Cats had slumped to 5/69.

With the match in the balance with Berridale needing one more wicket to break into the Cats tail Khoury lifted the run rate and with the help of S Wood (14*) the score was passed in the 25th over.

3 points C Khoury 2 points K Khoury 1 point M Choudhury

Phoenix golf resumes Well here we are again – and in 2103!

I am sorry for the break in Friday competition, but now I have returned we can tee off for this year.

We at the Cooma Golf Club hope that you all had a wonderful festive season.

The Phoenix Social Golf will commence again on January 18.

The club will be open from noon, with the tee time sup until 4.30pm.

So get the dust off those gold clubs and enjoy nine-hole of social golf.

The late afternoon on Monaro is a most enjoyable clime.

We look forward to seeing you at the club to enjoy a quiet drink and social gettogether.

Remember, this Friday, January 18 – tee off from 12.30 until 4.30.

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New owner for Cooma gym Anytime Fitness will receive a facelift inside and out under the guidance of new owner Stacie Cutifani, who resides in Wollongong.

“The gym will definitely still follow the Anytime Fitness code of living with passion and motivating and inspiring people to be healthy and the best they can be”, Ms Cutifani said.

“But we will be freshening up the place with a new paint job.”

The gym currently boasts a range of new equipment, including a stepping machine, new cross-trainers, treadmills and a ‘fitness on demand’ room where you can access classes for a range of different exercise disciplines.

If you are a yoga buff or a pilates addict you will find all of this available to you 24 hours a day in the new room. You can personally select the length of

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each class, from 20 minutes to an hour, you can completely personalise your workout.

There is also a personal trainer available for all your exercising needs.

“The equipment has been looked after so well and is in such good condition, that just shows that the people of

Cooma have definitely showed a great deal of respect for it”, Ms Cutifani said. “We’ll be doing a bit of an equipment shuffle in order to make it all fit in better.”

She mentioned. The gym is getting repainted this week and will have a new freshness about it that will be reflected in the new colour scheme.

With round two of the summer cup now out of the way there are only two rounds to go with the worst round able to be dropped once the four rounds are played.

Scores are creeping back up into the 40’s with players receiving balls down to 36 points and of course handicaps are adjusting to some great scoring.

On Saturday 36 players contested round two of the Summer Cup. A grade was won

by Trevor Bailey (in great form at the moment) with a solid 37 points from Terry Johnston with 36 points.

The B grade comp was easily won by Heikki Evans with a round of the day 43 great points.

Wayne Ryan came in second with 40 points on a countback to decided second place. Every putt counts!

In C grade Greg Abraham scored an impressive 45 points (round of the day) with second place going to Ken Ganya with 41 points on a countback.

Nearest the pin on the ninth went to Bart Joseph with a super shot and on the 17th Bill McGregor put it nice and close.

Ball winners for the competition went down to 36 points. Long drives went to John Gargett in A grade, Dominic Rossi in B grade, and Sandy Litchfield in C grade.

On Sunday 32 players contested

a single stableford event. Brian Searl won A grade with 40 points, Rob Hain took out B grade and Rulie Steinfort continued her good form to blitz C grade.

Ball winners went down to 38 points. Nearest the pin on the ninth went to Sam Patricks and on the 17th Steve Young ended up with the closest shot.

Last Wednesday January 9, scores continued to remain in the 40’s for the individual stableford event.

A grade winner was Steve Edgenton with a fine 42 points on a countback from Roy Kerr (Roy must be a bit unlucky). Ball winners went down to 35 points.

Nearest the pin on the ninth was that very consistent player Bill Rushton and Tony Monday won the 17th. Both players receiving a ball for their great shots.

The Sunday afternoon junior comp saw Matthew L. win the day with 28 points from Hunter Caldwell with 26.

Watch out members, the juniors are on the way.

Next Saturday sees round three of the Summer Cup. On Sunday and Wednesday there are single medley stablefords on offer for members and visitors and the Thursday afternoon junior coaching begins again from 4pm.

See you on the greens.

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DISASTER AVERTED! Appeal to help family who lost everything

By Lisa Deas “By the time we got out there, there were no flames left, just nothing”, said Nichole McKenzie.

The young family of five evacuated early on Sunday 6 in order to ensure the safety of their three children, they returned Tuesday 8 after already having their house saved once by firemen on duty.

After watching the fire from a safe location on the hill they knew they had to leave, “We could see the flames, that was the scariest part”, continued Mrs McKenzie, “When we saw the neighbours shed just explode it was time to go”, she said. The family had been in and out of Cooma during the catastrophe, the safety of their children being their number one priority. On the Tuesday they had left around 6:30 to get some dinner in town, they received a call from the neighbours at about 7pm telling them that what had been their home was now nothing but ashes.

It has been hard for the young family to break the news to their children, “Our eight year old doesn’t want to go out there, but he knows it’s gone”, said Mr McKenzie. “Our youngest son doesn’t realise yet, we were talking about how we only had one bag of toys for the kids and he said ‘Don’t worry, I’ve got more at home’”, he continued.

The family have decided against taking their children to see the remains of their house, but this decision has not been aided by the fact that WIN news recently filmed at the location without permission, showing shots of the trampoline the children were given for Christmas, left as a twisted heap of metal after the carnage of the fire.

“Our eldest is alright at the moment, but it will hit him later.

Right now he’s a bit annoyed that I managed to save all of his school work”, Mrs McKenzie said.

The family has every intention of continuing to live in the Cooma region and hopefully building the house they have been dreaming of since moving here in March last year. The children have settled into the township well and have started to make friends through sport like karate and soccer.

Their property on Mount Forrest Road is 30 acres large and had two caravans a shipping container as well as a large shed that the family had just finished making their temporary home.

“We had just got it right, got it comfy”, said Mr McKenzie.

Because of their living arrangements, however, the family could not get any insurance and has been left with what can only be described as nothing. “It’s just blackness out there now”, said Mrs McKenzie.

In a desperate act before the family had to leave initially, Mr McKenzie put most of the family’s possessions in the shipping container, thinking that it had the best chance of surviving the blaze. The container did not survive the fire, however, and instead erupted in the immense heat of the flames. The family did manage to save some important items including clothes and schoolwork, the children are currently home-schooled and the tragedy has not interfered with that, the children were doing their work when we arrived for the interview.

“We had a Fire Wise meeting out here last year and they said that our house was the most likely to survive because it was the clearest of them all”, said Mr McKenzie. Ironically

all of the neighbouring houses, although losing valuable land, livestock and sheds, were saved from the blaze.

“There was one time when the fire had come up behind and beside our house. That was scary, I couldn’t watch, I had to go inside”, she said. “It’s the most frustrating thing, they had tried so hard earlier and saved it, but the once it took there was just no chance”, said Mr McKenzie. The family explained that through the chaos all that was visible was orange, “it was like a wall of orange coming toward you”, she said.

From their vantage point they could see helicopters water bombing and just the general hard work of the all of the fire fighters on the scene. “The just didn’t see it coming”, explained Mrs McKenzie, “The whole place was just gutted”, Mr McKenzie said.

The family also detailed the erratic nature of the fire “It went this way, then it would jump the road and then it went back that way”, explained Mrs McKenzie. The weather was unbelievable in the eyes of the family who couldn’t even fathom the strength of the wind, “The wind was pushing us over, we were literally falling over and wondering, what is this doing to the fire?” she said.

The family are now facing the reality of rebuilding their lives, and in a literal sense, their home. “You don’t think about it”, said Mr McKenzie in regards to the fact that he never imagined this happening to his family, “Now it has happened and we are thinking about it, it’s really starting to add up.” He said. Together they are remembering all the things that they have lost that will need to be replaced, including many of the brand new gifts the children had just received for Christmas.

One thing about this family that is very inspiring is their positive attitude and their ability to bounce back from such a tragedy. “We still have two gate posts and a gate, the gate

actually works!” laughed Mrs McKenzie. Their blackened home on Mount Forrest Road that used to stand about 500 metres from where the fire started will eventually boast a new house in which the family can live, but they have a long way to go and need a lot of help before that can be made possible. Luckily for the family there is always help to be found in a small community like ours and Mr and Mrs McKenzie insisted that the work being done by Sensei McDonald was recognised. Not only has he offered the family a place to stay in the form of the apartment he has joined to his dojo, but he is also handling the entirety of the media requests and attempting to set up an appeal for the family so they can get their feet back on the ground and get a hold of those things that they desperately need in order to keep their family functioning.

In the light of this tragedy the McKenzie family do require a lot of help from our community, but it is important to remember that the young family of five do not wish to be contacted directly as they themselves are still coming to terms with what needs to be done. If you feel that you can offer support to the family and wish to make a donation please contact Sensei McDonald from the Cooma Martial Arts Centre on 0419993449.

What the family needs most right now is not only support in the way of personal space but also as much financial help as they can get, items such as blankets and other such donations are not practical as they currently have no where to store them. We encourage anyone who can help to do so, Sensei McDonald will have more up to date information on what the family requires so please be sure to contact him first.

Pictured above: the McKenzie family needs your help. Bottom, from left: the Nimmitabel community meeting last Thursday; Ando firies on a break near Countegany last Friday, John Cottrell, Colin Murdoch and Phillip Rumph; Joan and Margaret constructing lunch packs for the volunteers at Nandawar woolshed last Thursday.

DISASTER AVERTED!

The local community has been spared what could have been a catastrophic fire event, but with hot weater set to return, the Rural Fire Service urges everyone to remain vigilant.

Pictured on this page, a fire crew briefing at Nandawar on Sunday morning; fire at Countegany on Saturday; the observation helicopter at Nandawar on Sunday; the Numeralla Community meeting on Sunday; RFS media liaison officer Fred Nichols talks to local grazier Tony Goodwin at the Tuesday meeting at Numeralla; backburning saved this cottage on the eastern front of the fire at Countegany; a bulldozer putting in control lines at Countegany and after the fire at Kybeyan Station last Friday.