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WINNERS: The Cooma Red Devils players celebrate their first premiership since 2002. The side pulled off a dramatic win over Bungendore.

PHOTO: Nathan Thompson

New centre to boost emergency efforts

By NATHAN THOMPSON

By NATHAN THOMPSON

hundreds of Cooma rugby union supporters, held on for a 31-29 win over minor premiers The Cooma Red Devils have Bungendore. The Cooma side broken a 23 year drought to defended its line for most of the lift the South Coast/Monaro final 10 minutes, as Bungendore rugby union premiership trophy, following a thrilling and pressed hard.

A penalty to the home teamon dramatic win in Saturday’s grand full time could have sent the final at Bungendore. grand final into extra time, but The Red Devils, in front of

the Bungendore kicked missed from in front, just 20 metres out.

The Red Devils’ tenacity and commitment through the 80 minutes was rewarded.

During the week leading into the decider, Cooma businesses decked themselves out in the club’s red and black colours.

Fans threw their support behind

Monaro Rural Fire Service (RFS) superintendent, Jim Darrant, said the new region’s fire control centre will enhance the Snowy Monaro’s response to fire and emergency situations.

The region will be home within the next 12 months to a state-of-the art fire control centre and emergency operations setup, in the most significant funding boost yet to local firefighting efforts.

Superintendent, Jim Darrant, said the new Monaro Fire Control Centre will improve the region’s response and management of emergencies.

Superintendent Darrant who led the Snowy Monaro’s firefighting response during the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires, believes the new centre will be a ‘game-changer’ for the region.

“The new centre will provide a state-of-the-art facility, one half for fire control and the other half for emergency operations,” Mr Darrant said.

“Our firefighting capabilities and preparedness will be greatly strengthened when the new centre is up and running.”

The new Monaro Fire Control Centre, at Polo Flat Cooma, is a joint project between the NSW RFS, Snowy Monaro Regional Council and Snowy Hydro.

the Red Devils and the club’s women’s side, the Devils Angels, who lost narrowly to Jindabyne in their grand final.

■ More grand final coverage on the Red Devils win and the efforts of the Devils Angels in their grand final on pages 28, 29 and 30

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Jindabyne businesses showcased Region shines at 2025 Far South Coast Business Awards

By TRISTA HEATH After the Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce was named the winner of the Outstanding Local Chamber Award at the 2024 Far South Coast Business Awards, the chamber is again a finalist for this year’s Outstanding Local Chamber Award.

The chamber said it’s a true reflection of the collaboration and innovation happening across the region and they are not alone in the spotlight, and congratulated the local businesses and individuals also recognised in this year’s Far South Coast Business Awards.

Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce president, Olivier Kapetanakos, said all the business winners of the Snowy Monaro Business awards were moved forward onto the South Coast Business awards and the Chamber had to self nominate and was shorted-listed as a finalist.

“The Snowy Mountains businesses had been very well represented through the Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce,” Mr Kapetanakos said.

“Business awards, while true they are accolades for work done, most business owners would view them as a validation of the effort taken to become the best in class. It allows business owners to re-visit their desires and allows good old friendly

AWARDS: Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce members, Fiona Latham-Cannon, Kerin Jarvis, and Olivier Kapetanakos at the 2024 Far South Coast Business Awards where they were awarded the Outstanding Local Chamber Award.

PHOTO: Supplied competition with fellow small business owners.”

Also named as finalists for a range of categories are 10 other local businesses and individuals, all well known and well established in the area including: - Eagles Range Farm, a finalist in Outstanding New Business; - High Country Fitness, a finalist in Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion; - Birchwood Cafe, a finalist in Excellence in Small Business;

- Feldmark Pottery, a finalist in Excellence in Micro Business; - Meadow Store, a finalist in Excellence in Sustainability; - The Fly Program, a finalist in Outstanding Community Organisation; - Avonside Alpine Estate, a finalist in Excellence in Sustainable Tourism; - Sebastian Drudge from Wildbrumby Distillery, a finalist in Outstanding Employee; and - Wildbrumby Distillery, a finalist

in many awards including Excellence in Small Business, Outstanding Visitor Experience, Excellence in Innovation, Excellence in Sustainability, Excellence in Sustainable Tourism and Employer of Choice.

“We’re so proud to be nominated alongside other amazing Snowy Mountains small businesses, each committed to innovation and sustainability,” Wildbrumby Distillery staff said.

“Together, we showcase the

strength of our region as a vibrant, year-round tourist destination one that not only attracts repeat visitors but also draws in talented staff.”

Founder The Fly Program, Matt Tripet, said to be informed the business is a finalist as an Outstanding Community Organisation is a “encouragement to our small team and the many who support us and our work.”

“We don’t set out to win awards, but we do set out to have meaningful change in supporting Aussie men with their well-being and mental fitness through life-changing experiences in the outdoors,” Mr Tripet said.

“We wish all finalists, particularly in our category, a big congratulations and remain very grateful for the recognition.”

The Business Awards honour the ingenuity, resilience, and dedication demonstrated by businesses across New South Wales.

Whether it’s a startup, a small business, or a large corporation, the diverse award categories are designed to celebrate their unique achievements.

From innovative products and services to outstanding customer service and community involvement, the Business Awards celebrate every aspect of business excellence.

With 21 different categories to enter, by participating in the Business Awards, businesses not only stand a chance to gain recognition and increase their visibility but also join a community of like-minded individuals who share passion for success.

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New RFS fire control centre a game-changer

Fire Control HQ to improve emergency efforts

By NATHAN THOMPSON

The Snowy Monaro will become home to a state-of-the art fire control centre and emergency operations setup, in the most significant funding boost yet to local firefighting efforts.

Monaro Rural Fire Service (RFS) superintendent, Jim Darrant, said the new Monaro Fire Control Centre will improve the region’s response and management of emergency situations.

Superintendent Darrant who led the Snowy Monaro’s firefighting response during the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires, believes the new centre will be a ‘game-changer’ for the region.

“The new centre will provide a state-of-the-art facility, one half for fire control and the other half for emergency operations,” Mr Darrant said.

“Our firefighting capabilities and preparedness will be greatly strengthened when the centre is up and running.”

The new Monaro Fire Control Centre, at Polo Flat Cooma, is a joint agency project between the NSW RFS, Snowy Monaro Region-

PROGRESS: Monaro RFS inspector, Langdon Gould (left), and superintendent, Jim Darrant, inspect the site where the new Monaro Fire Control Centre will be located. PHOTO: Nathan Thompson al Council and Snowy Hydro.

Snowy Hydro provided the land (behind the current Monaro RFS fire control centre) and council will contribute funds to re-route utilities and services as-required and to construct a new access road for the facility.

Due for completion in June 2026, the new centre will include an inter-agency emergency operations hub housing improved and expanded facilities for personnel, aerial equipment, training, storage, and emergency communications.

On the back of an $8.5 million grant from the NSW Government in 2022, initial planning and in-

vestigations for the RFS-managed project began in July 2022 in collaboration with Snowy Hydro and Snowy Monaro Regional Council.

The centre is being built to the latest design standards, providing first responders and the communities they protect with the innovative, modern facilities and infrastructure needed to keep the Snowy Monaro safe when disaster strikes.

Following the conclusion of the NSW Bushfire Inquiry conducted in the wake of the 2019/2020 bushfires, the NSW Government allocated the significant funding required for the new centre to the RFS.

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Preparations for the project were completed in April 2025, and construction is now underway ahead of the project’s estimated completion date in June 2026.

Council and Snowy Hydro were immediately supportive of the project and worked together with the RFS to identify and make available a suitable site for the facility in Cooma’s Polo Flat industrial precinct.

The RFS has provided a further $6.5 million from its primary funding source, the NSW Rural Fire Fighting Fund, to ensure the Monaro Fire Control Centre can be built to the latest and highest standards for facilities of this kind.

RV friendly town The Cooma Chamber of Commerce is backing calls for Cooma to become a recreation vehicle friendly town in an effort to boost visitor numbers.

Chamber committee member, Suzanne Dunning, has been working with the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia to secure Cooma’s place on the organisation’s RV friendly town program.

Following a well-received presentation to chamber members and community leaders at last week’s Cooma Chamber of Commerce meeting, Ms Dunning has been encouraged to continue her pursuit of the RV friendly status.

For a town to be approved as RV friendly, it must meet four criteria: provision of appropriate long vehicle parking within the town centre, access to potable water, access to a free dump point and provision of short term low-cost overnight parking.

The latter is where Cooma currently falls short of being declared RV welcoming. Ms Dunning and the chamber have land earmarked, at the site of the Tadeusz Kosciuszko monument.

The land needs to accommodate six RV vehicles and be close to the town’s central business district.

The chamber will send a letter to Snowy Monaro Regional Council, calling on the organisation to support its push for RV friendly status.

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2025 Faces of Thredbo announced Thredbo to unveil hidden history at special event

By TRISTA HEATH

Robin Dyke, has announced a captivating program filled with historical insights, never-beforeseen documents, and recognition of significant figures who shaped Thredbo into what it is today.

Mr Dyke has been the principal architect of Thredbo since the late 1980s. He will be recognised for his contributions to the village’s distinctive aesthetic.

With more than 140 buildings to his design credit, including iconic structures like Squatter’s Run and the Riverside Cabins, Mr Dyke has played a pivotal role in shaping the visual identity of Thredbo.

The evening will include a sit-down dinner, slide show presentations, and a historical talk by each presenter.

A fundraising auction will also be held, featuring paintings, HISTORY: Candlelight Lodge in 1958. pictures, and historical artifacts PHOTOS: Thredbo Alpine Museum to support the Thredbo Alpine with the stories and individuals Museum’s transition into the who have shaped the spirit of digital age. Funds raised will go Thredbo.” toward launching a new website Some notable individuals and digitising the museum’s recognised in the Faces of extensive collection.

Thredbo honour board include “This event is a celebration of Frank Prihoda, Karel Nekvapil, Thredbo’s legacy and a vital step Kim Clifford, Bob Arnott, Michelle in preserving our history for and Heinz Reichinger. future generations,” Mr Wieman The program helps preserve said.

Thredbo’s rich history by “We invite everyone to join us celebrating the people who for an evening of discovery and to support our efforts to bring the have contributed to its unique character. past to life.

For more information and “The event promises to be a memorable occasion for residents to book your ticket visit thredboalpinemuseum.org.au/ and visitors alike, offering a events Kornel Desco in the late 1950s. unique opportunity to connect

the Kosciusko Thredbo Syndicate.

Mr Hughes will delve into the early days of establishing the The Thredbo Alpine Museum resort. is set to host a special evening “He will reveal a treasure showcasing the rich history and trove of original letters between untold stories of the iconic ski his father and the National resort.

Parks, offering unprecedented Announcing its 2025 Faces insights into the negotiations of Thredbo earlier last month, and challenges faced during the Thredbo Alpine Museum the resort’s inception,” Thredbo is encouraging the community Alpine Museum member, Randy to come along on 3 September Wieman, said. to celebrate the lives and “These documents, unseen for contributions of principal architect of Thredbo, Robin Duke, over half a century, promise to and builders of Candlelight Lodge, shed new light on the foundations of Thredbo.” the Deseo family.

Mr Hughes will share a treasure The primary goal of Faces trove of information including of Thredbo is to celebrate and acknowledge the people who have that in 1956 Crackenback Lodge shaped Thredbo, recognising their was built, and the lease was signed in 1957. By 1960, Thredbo impact on the resort’s history, had sold off plots of land and culture and community. consisted of 60 lodges which A panel of Thredbo Alpine jumped from the just the one Museum committee members lodge built. reviews nominations and selects “The original lease that the individuals for induction each Lands Department gave to year.

Kosciuszko Thredbo, which is The “Faces of Thredbo” are honoured through various means, only three pages long will be available for viewing at the event,” including being added to the Mr Wieman said. museum’s honour board and Carl and Susan Deseo, the potentially through other special founders of the renowned events and tributes.

Candlelight Lodge will be This year’s event will feature honoured as Faces of Thredbo. four key highlights including Built in 1957, Candlelight former ski school instructor, Lodge has been a cornerstone of Helen Nar, who will share her experiences as a woman teaching Thredbo’s hospitality for decades, maintaining its classic charm and in an Austrian-dominated ski welcoming atmosphere through school during the 1970s. just three ownerships.

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Delegate tap water now safe to drink State-of-the-art treatment plant opened

By MELINDA CAIRNS HACK Tap water in Delegate is now safe to drink for the first time in the village’s history.

Snowy Monaro Regional Council has announced the permanent boil water alert in place for the Delegate water supply has been lifted, following the commissioning of the new water treatment plant.

Alongside its sister project in Bombala, Delegate’s new facility is one of two state-of-the-art water treatment plants that have been fully-funded by a $15 million dollar investment from the NSW Government’s Safe and Secure Water Program.

The new, state-of-the-art 350,000 litre per-day treatment plant uses the latest technology including carbon filtration systems and UV disinfection. This technology ensures water is treated effectively to meet Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.

Additionally, as part of the work a 300,000 litre backup storage reservoir will provide local residents with a safe and reliable water supply for generations to come.

Member for Monaro, Steve Whan, has described the project which has introduced Delegate to 21st cen-

tury water supply infrastructure as “monumental”.

“It’s a historical first for the town with water now flowing from a new stateof-the-art water treatment plant that will deliver potable water to more than 350 residents.

“The project will significantly boost drinking water quality for Delegate and Bombala.”

The new infrastructure will serve the community for the next four to five decades and replaces an outdated chlorination system that could not treat water to a potable standard.

The major milestone follows the completion of the Bombala water treatment plant earlier this year that is now delivering drinking water to more than 1400 residents, Mr Whan said.

“This is an absolute gamechanger for the Delegate community who have never had fully treated drinking water in their town and have had to rely on boiled water or rainwater for their supply, which is both inconvenient and unpredictable.

“Both the Delegate and Bombala plants are now operating and delivering top quality drinking water to the tap, which is a major win for residents.”

President of Delegate Progress Association, Robin Guthrie, said it’s an important step forward for the community and water security in the region.

“For many decades before the new water treatment plant it was not a good look when people visited town and saw the non-potable water signs everywhere as the water didn’t meet NSW Department of Health guidelines for drinking.

“A lot of residents up until now have always had a water tank which was used for drinking, now they can drink it straight from the tap.

“It’s not only great for the residents to have this new technology, but also as far as tourism is concerned, it’s a great leap forward,” Ms Guthrie said.

Association vice-president, Karen Cash, said the new water treatment plant has been a long time coming.

“It will make a big difference to the community. It was good to have obtained funding from the NSW Government to finally get the job done.

“Delegate residents are looking forward to hearing from Council about what to expect with the water usage charges. It’s a new expense that people are going to have

I have far too much storage space.

ALERT LIFTED: Tap water in Delegate is now safe to drink for the first time in the village’s history.

PHOTO: Supplied to get used to,” Ms Cash said.

Snowy Monaro Regional Council mayor, Chris Hanna, said council is “overjoyed to be officially switching the people of Delegate over to their new and fully potable water supply”.

“Many of us have never had to think about where we’ll get our next drink of water from, and it’s so excit-

ing to be able to bring this 21st century peace-of-mind to the people of the southern Snowy Monaro.

“This is a really big investment for this community and shows that no matter where in Australia you choose to put down roots, you can count on government investment to provide the up-to-date essential infrastructure that you

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All oversize moves will be transported under pilot escort and depending on size, police escort. These moves may involve minor delays for motorists. Please adhere to directions from pilots and NSW Police.

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Freezin’ for Preparation and road safety a reason is key: Monaro Police

By TRISTA HEATH NSW Police from across the Monaro Police District joined the Canberra Special Olympics Club, the ACT Police, ACT emergency services, Corrective Services and local businesses to raise money for special Olympics athletes across the Canberra and Monaro region. The Monaro Police team were supported with donations totalling over $3200 and in return the team braved the cold Canberra outdoor pool and jumped in for a ‘polar plunge’. Overall the event raised over $35,000 which will support our local athletes.

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Operation Snow Safe a success so far this season

By TRISTA HEATH At the beginning of the snow season in June, NSW Police launched Operation Snow Safe.

Operation Snow Safe included a surge in additional police officers from across NSW deployed to the Snowy Mountains region, within the Monaro Police District, to keep visitors and locals safe.

General duties officers attached to Monaro Police District, with assistance from Southern Region Licensing Police, the NSW Dog Unit, Southern Region Enforcement Squad, Operational Support Group, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and other specialist units have been out in force to conduct patrols across the Snowy Mountains.

Officers have been targeting anti-social behaviour, alcoholrelated crime in licensed venues, dangerous and distracted driving on roads leading to the snow, and risky behaviour on the slopes.

As the snow season reaches the halfway mark Monaro Police have provided a review on the season so far.

Superintendent for Monaro Police District, Commander Toby Lindsay, said a significant issue police have noticed this season so far is those who enter the KNP without chains, putting themselves and other road users at risk, in addition to the responders who must retrieve them.

“Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol (PCA) and drug driving continues to be an issue also.

There have been 26 PCA and 82 Rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) detections since the start of the operation,” Cmdr Lindsay said.

“Other issues on the road include speeding offences on return trips from the resorts, driving to conditions. A significant number of vehicles are still coming off the road, including 4WD vehicles. People need to be aware of the capabilities of their vehicle, as well as general com-

SAFETY: High visibility policing operations such as Operation Snow Safe reduces risky behaviours on the road this season.

PHOTO: Police Media pliance with road rules, in particular seatbelts.”

Cmdr Lindsay said it is important for road users to be prepared for changing conditions when driving in alpine areas as road conditions may be significantly different on a return journey than they were when travellers set off in the morning, and to pack food and water just in case of delays.

“Take advantage of the various transport options available.

Car parks are filling very early, use busses and/or the Ski Tube to avoid being turned around when heading up the mountains,” Cmdr Lindsay said.

“Drive to the conditions, stopping distances are reduced on snow and ice, remember to carry chains, ensure they are the correct size and learn how to fit them, the last place you want to learn how to fit them to your vehicle is on the side of the road in the snow.”

Some incidents of road safety concern this season include.

• 55-year-old male detected at 141km/hr in an 80 zone, overtaking vehicles. Issued Traffic Infringement Notice (TIN) and licence suspended.

• 34-year-old female detected at 117km/hr in an 80 zone.

Stopped and returned a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reading of 0.074.

• 34-year-old male learner driving a ute out of a Jindabyne licenced premises, returned

a BAC of 0.049 (special range).

Suspended and issued TIN for load issues.

• Within 20 minutes, the same vehicle this time with the 34-year-old male (previously passenger) driving. Returned a BAC reading of 0.131. Suspended and issued with a mid-range prescribed concentration of alcohol field court attendance notice.

• 34-year-old male towing a car on a trailer detected at 123km/ hr in 100 zone. Stopped and found to be disqualified until 2040. Issued TIN for speed and court attendance Notice for Disqualified Driver.

• 29-year-old male involved in a collision with a bus on Gippsland St on Friday, 25 July, returned a BAC reading of 0.237.

In addition to this he also tested positive to cannabis and cocaine.

• 46-year-old male with young children in vehicle. Detected at 130km/hr in 80 zone, in a Kia Carnival people mover. Infringement issued, and licence suspended.

Cmdr Lindsay said with more of a police presence in town, locals and visitors to the Snowy Mountains do the right thing, unfortunately some choose not to, and police respond appropriately in those circumstances.

“With the additional police resources throughout the winter months, we are pro-actively patrolling in an effort to prevent

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“Consistent with previous seasons where again most people do the right thing and take personal responsibility for themselves, police and licenced premises work together to ensure patrons do the right thing and, in those circumstances, where they don’t, appropriate action is taken.

“Police have had the range of requests for assistance and reports that we’d expect through a busy snow season. Monaro Police have responded to alpine search and rescues, property theft, assaults, street and alcohol related crime to name a few.”

With several alpine rescues already over the season so far, Cmdr Lindsay reminds backcountry skiers and hikers to log their trip with the National Parks and Wildlife Services Trip Intention Form, and to tell loved ones what their plans are.

“Also, plan your trip appropriately by checking weather, taking suitable clothing and safety gear and not going beyond your experience of knowledge level,” Cmdr Lindsay said.

“NSW Police Force and the Monaro Police District want everyone to enjoy the Snowy Mountains and surrounds and to do so safely and responsibly. Our police are out there working hard every day and night to ensure community safety.”

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Community icon, Nancy GantThompson’s Jindabyne Journey

Contributing to the community for more than five decades

By TRISTA HEATH

Nancy Gant-Thompson first visited the Snowy Mountains, from Melbourne, in September 1968 for a ski holiday at Thredbo.

57 years later, she is a prominent and well-established member of the Jindabyne community.

It was during this ski trip Nancy was approached by Keith GantThompson who was working on the Snowy Mountains HydroElectric Scheme and after much persuasion, the couple married, and Jindabyne was Nancy’s new home.

Moving into their first home together in Banjo Paterson Crescent, having come from living on acreage in outer Melbourne, it took Nancy some adjusting to living in a town, but the friendships she soon built with residents helped ease her into her new home town.

Nancy said soon after moving to Jindabyne she was involved in the local Girl Guides, Scouts and Uniting church all showing her a sincere welcome to the town.

She got her first full time job with Kosciuszko National Park (KNP) at the headquarters at Sawpit Creek in January 1970.

“There was controversy at the time over the reclaiming of the alpine areas from grazing and KNP rangers avoided wearing their uniform in the township and never at the local pubs,” Nancy said.

“When the park was consumed by wildfire from lightning strikes in December 1972 it was all handson deck. The fires continued through January 1973 to the Lower Snowy River area.

“I was one of the office staff who prepared meals for the fire fighters leaving Jindabyne at 5am in the morning to be at Grosses Plain in time to prepare breakfast when the night crew came in.

“I recall on one morning shift after the fire crews, both local farmers as well as parks staff had finished their breakfast and ranger Jim Robson offered to us an opportunity to view the extent of the burnt area from Wallace Craigie lookout on the Barry Way. “We had only just arrived at the lookout when a gust of wind came up bringing a fresh tongue of flames over an area that had not been burnt previously. There was a quick retreat to the car as flames raced overhead, it showed us that you can never predict a wildfire.”

Nancy’s weekends were spent exploring KNP, hiking, skiing or mountain biking until her daughter, Christine, was born in 1973 then son, Robert, in 1975, she then found a new group of enthusiastic local families.

Nancy said parents would take it in turn to host a playgroup in their backyards. Then she joined the Jindabyne CWA in October 1978 and enabled the hall to be retained for use by the pre-school.

“As a current member of Jindabyne CWA, I have continued

APPRECIATION: Nancy Gant-Thompson and her family took on orphaned Nancy Gant-Thompson Crossing the Snowy River at Charlotte Pass for animals for the newly established LAOKO group.

PHOTOS: Supplied cross country skiing in the Spring of 1989. to enjoy the variety of activities of the CWA and have attended several conferences and taken on the roles of president, secretary, handicraft and culture,” Nancy said.

“Before my daughter Christine started school, I was encouraged to take on the task of secretary of the Jindabyne School Parents and Citizens Association, (P&C) and continued for another 10 years.

“When the 100th anniversary of the original Jindabyne School was held in November 1984, my husband Keith was president of the P&C, and a grand parade of local organisations was held from Jindabyne town shops that concluded at the school oval.

“A huge crowd of past and current teachers filled the courtyard for the opening celebrations and the laying of a time capsule with Tom Rooney, the headmaster at the time.

Students had lots of fun when their school teachers Robin Sevenoaks, Margaret Kleber and Virginia Christensen tried their hands at face painting, a fond memory of mine.”

In 1986, Nancy began working for Snowy River Shire Council at the Snowy River Information Centre where she gave information on places of interest and activities available in the Jindabyne area as well as in KNP, this included road conditions, snow reports over winters plus bush walks, mountain biking, fishing and other activities over the summer months.

She worked for the Council for more than 10 years.

Winter was a busy time for Nancy as she collated snow and

road reports from the ski resorts, she was then approached by ABC Southeast radio based at Bega to do reports on snow and road conditions for local and national stations.

Nancy said over three winter seasons she reported at 7am, six days a week.

“On the morning of 29, June 1994 I received a report by fax from Charlotte Pass resort that the air temperature was minus 23 degrees C. I asked the staff member to check again as it was colder than any recording I had ever received,” Nancy said.

“He got on his skidoo and checked the gauge. When he came back with the same result that temperature went into the history as the coldest temperature recorded in Australia.”

In February 1995, Nancy’s husband Keith was volunteering with the Lions Club to install a new concrete pathway from Banjo Paterson Park past the Lake Jindabyne Caravan Park.

It was a hot day, and she received a phone call at work from her daughter to say that Keith had come home early.

Nancy immediately left work and went home and realised that Keith needed medical assistance.

Despite consultation on the phone with the local doctor who suggested he attend the medical centre, Keith refused, saying he was just feeling hot and sweaty.

After she returned to work and closed the doors at 5pm, Nancy returned home to find Keith had died from a heart attack.

“It was such a shock to not only

our family but to the organisations that he was involved in including the Lions Club, local Scouts, Jindabyne School P & C and the community of Jindabyne,” Nancy said.

“He had just celebrated his 50th birthday and there was a great outpouring of sympathy and support that was most appreciated by me, our children and Keith’s parents and his older brother.

“Lions Club member Dallas Tidmarsh with the assistance of fellow Lions members built a memorial seat beside the pathway at Banjo Paterson Park in front of the avenue of Australian State flags that Keith regularly raised every weekend. Lion Guenther Probst continued to raise the flags on special occasions.”

Nancy remained working at the visitors centre until the KNP new office and visitors centre was opened in where she was offered a part time position.

“Ultimately I decided to take up the offer of working afternoon shifts at the entrance stations to KNP which gave me mornings to enjoy walks by the lake or help in the office at Gaden Trout Hatchery,” Nancy said.

“Over many years my family shared in caring for orphaned animals that had lost their mother in road accidents. Fiona Wyllie who was the radio voice of Blue Cow in its early days formed a small group of carers of orphaned animals, which was the start of the LAOKO organisation.

“My son Robert chose to stay up late to give the wombats their night feed and was the chosen one

when our orphaned ring-tailed possum would happily jump on to his shoulder.

“Animals have always been part of my life and my family’s. We have shared our home with orphaned animals, several dogs and cats over the years and I still enjoy greeting friends with their dogs on my morning walks along the Lake Jindabyne foreshore.”

Since retiring Nancy has had time to explore parts of Australia and New Zealand as well as overseas, travelling to Central Australia to walk the Larapinta Trail as well as travelling to Johannesburg in South Africa, Madagascar and Borneo.

In between times she has enjoyed alpine and cross-country skiing in winter and bushwalking in KNP during the summer months with family and friends.

With a keen interest in recycling, she has recently found time to assist sorting donated clothing at the Uniting Church Op Shop between sewing repairs and alterations in her home workshop.

This year Jindabyne Primary School called on the CWA to help serve early morning snacks of fresh fruit, as well as jam or vegemite toast to students who travel distances from outlying areas.

“Despite starting early on frosty mornings, it has been a delight to work with a couple of CWA members as well as having my grandson William helping too,” Nancy said.

Nancy still lives in Jindabyne today and continues to do all the things she loves and contributes most of her time to her community.

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Still searching for a shed

By MELINDA CAIRNS HACK

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Jindy Playgroup holds successful first event

By TRISTA HEATH Jindabyne mum, Kelly Murphy, approached wellknown community member, John McLoughlin, in early July regarding potential playgroup spots that could work for mothers to gather and host a playgroup each week.

Mr McLoughlin, a member of the Snowy Mountains Community Association (SMCA), said he arranged a meeting at the Jindabyne Bowling Club with the rest of the SMCA and a group of mums, and the St Columbkille’s Catholic Church Hall came to mind as it was unused and believed it would make an ideal spot.

The Jindy Playgroup children enjoy the variety of He spoke with Father toys kindly donated from the community.

Mark of the St Columbkille’s attended the first event, which Catholic Church and church was a great success. secretary, Mary-Anne Golby, and “We have had great feedback they agreed to let the new Jindy Playgroup meet each week at the from the community on this new group, people were pleased to see hall. that Jindabyne had a playgroup SMCA donated $1000 for the playgroup to purchase the things up and running especially for those new to town or new to they need to get it up and going motherhood,” Mr McLoughlin for the community, Jodie from said.

Monchichi donated children “It is a great opportunity for toys and Phil from the Jindabyne mothers and their children to get Pharmacy donated a first aid kit.

Jindabyne mum, Kelly Murphy, together and make new friends.”

PLAYTIME: Mary-Anne Golby, Kelly Murphy and John McLoughlin host Running every Tuesday immediately began the set up of first playgroup at the St Columbkille’s Catholic Church Hall. the church for the playgroup and from 10am to 1pm at the St PHOTOS: Supplied Columbkille’s Catholic Church on Tuesday, 5 August the first month on a Saturday to welcome Later down the track the Hall, everything is provided Jindy Playgroup was held at the everyone to the new Jindy including tea and coffee facilities group is hoping to host a family church hall.

Playgroup. barbecue at the church once a and a variety of children toys.

Eight families and 11 children

Momentum for the establishment of the Snowy Monaro Women’s Shed has come to a standstill as the fledgling group struggles to find a suitable premises to operate from.

“Our biggest hurdle is we can’t find anywhere that’s not too expensive, and that will have enough room for us and secure enough to leave tools in,” Snowy Monaro Women’s Shed president, Cheryl Smith, said.

“We have plenty of people interested in joining the group, we really want to get it up and running but until we find a spot for a shed or the right existing shed we can’t progress any further. We can’t get any funding until we have a shed in place to operate from.

“Even if a shed is on someone’s property there needs to be parking space, you have to have toilets and so on.”

If there is someone in the community who has a shed the group can use, that meets the requirements, Cheryl would be keen to hear about it.

Vice president, Yvonne Cupples, is approaching the region’s local State and Federal politicians for possible assistance.

“We’ve been in contact with Steve Whan, Kristy McBain and Nichole Overall. They can point us towards grants, but again we can’t apply for a grant until we have the actual business up and running.

“We have so many projects in mind and we want to start the training we’d like to do with the women - not just building things, but skills like changing tyres or checking vehicle engines, and we can’t start getting equipment and tool donations until we have a shed.

“So we can’t move forward. No shed has meant no progress.

“If there is anyone who may have an idea, a suitable shed or can assist in any way please reach out,” Cheryl said.

The group has a Facebook page, Snowy Monaro Women’s Shed, or you can contact Cheryl by phoning 0428 287 092 or email snowymonarowomensshed @ gmail.com

Visitors to Australia’s will have better mobile coverage thanks to a new project servicing Kosciuszko Tourist Park, delivered through the Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP).

The popular tourist destination has received a major connectivity boost with the recent completion of a new mobile base station which is providing new and improved 4G and 5G mobile coverage to the community.

The new facility will provide better access to emergency

AFTER A SLOW RIDE BEHIND THE PACE VEHICLE, THE ‘TOUR DE DUST’ IS ABOUT TO BEGIN.

THE PACE VEHICLE ACCELERATES, THE FLAG IS WAVING, THE RACE IS FINALLY UNDERWAY.

Improved mobile coverage for tourist hotspot services, improve data connectivity and support productivity at the nearby Tourist Park.

Up to 1400 new mobile base stations will be delivered under the MBSP, which has generated a combined investment of more than $1 billion.

The MBSP is one of the largest ever mobile coverage expansions in regional and remote Australia.

Funding for recent rounds of the MBSP are part of the Government’s $1.1 billion Better Connectivity Plan for Regional and Rural Australia, as we strive

to be the world’s most connected continent.

“We know how important access to reliable connectivity is, particularly for regional areas impacted or prone to natural disasters – which is why we continue to improve mobile coverage across Eden-Monaro,” Member for Eden Monaro and Minister for Emergency Management, Kristy McBain, said.

“This upgrade will make a huge difference to the mobile coverage at the Kosciuszko Tourist Park - supporting

tourists and locals to run their businesses and to keep in touch with family and friends.

“Upgrades like this are not only important to locals and visitors, but crucial for our emergency services during emergencies.

“Kosciuszko is a major tourist destination and these mobile coverage upgrades will help boost opportunities in the region.

The mobile base station was co-funded by the Australian Government, the New South Wales Government and Telstra under Round 5A of the MBSP.

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The Sea in the Metro; book review

By NICK GOLDIE ‘A wonderfully vivid self portrait’, says one reviewer.

A book like sheet lightning, illuminating and sometimes terrifying.

The Sea in the Metro is an autobiographical account of being a young mother. Narrator Jayne is an alter ego of Jayne Tuttle, an Australian writer who lives in Paris.

As well as being an author, she is a bookseller, a commercial copywriter and an actress who trained at a theatre school in France.

The Sea in the Metro starts off like any one of a shoal of novels written by young writers

who have fallen in love with the idea of Paris (remember Elaine Dundy and The Dud Avocado, or Hemingway and The Sun Also Rises?) – “It’s August: high summer... I’m sitting with Francine and the Chunk in the window of the Napoleon, where there’s no air, but it’s too smoky out on the terrasse … the perfect vantage point from which to view the bustling intersection of the rues du Chateau d’Eau, FaubergSaint-Denis and petites Ecuries …”

The Chunk is Jayne’s baby daughter, and M is her partner, father of the Chunk. He’s a musician, and is frequently away, somewhere else in Europe, arranging gigs and recording music. In the early chapters, there

Church service times Cooma Baptist Church: 10am Sunday St Patrick’s Catholic Parish: 10am Sunday, Weekday mass 10am Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays St Paul’s Anglican Parish of Cooma: 9.30am Sunday St Andrew’s Cooma Uniting Church: 9.30am Sunday Lifegate Christian Church Cooma: 9:55am second and fourth Sunday each month, 4pm first and third Sunday each month Cooma Presbyterian Church: 9am Sunday St John’s Anglican Church Adaminaby: 3pm first and third Sunday each month St Peter’s Anglican Church Nimmitabel: 11.30am fifth Sunday each month St Andrew’s Catholic Church Nimmitabel: Saturday vigil mass 5pm on the weekend of the fifth Sunday, Liturgy with Holy Communion other Saturdays 5pm Alpine Uniting Church Jindabyne: 9.30am Sunday Columbkille Catholic Church, Jindabyne: Mass 5pm Saturdays Village Church Jindabyne: 5pm Sunday All Saints Anglican Church Berridale: 9.30am Sunday All Saints Numeralla: second Sunday of the month liturgy 5pm, Fourth Sunday of month 5pm mass St Matthias’ Bombala: 9am every Sunday St Philip’s Delegate: 11am every third Sunday St Matthew’s Bibbenluke: 3pm every 4th Sunday If your church would like to be added to this list, please contact us editor@monaropost.com.au

are frequent changes of mode.

We go back to Melbourne, before the birth of the Chunk. We fly to Berlin where a theatrical group is using M’s music, and Jayne and M stay in a filthy apartment near the rehearsal rooms.

Then back to Paris, where pain becomes the reality, but the advice from all sides is: take paracetamol and go home.

Most of this book is in the present tense. There’s some French language, and a little German, but Jayne Tuttle has the courtesy to include translations of most of the bigger quotes, and there’s not enough to discourage her readers.

What might be disconcerting

Aged care, it just won’t go away Every time I drive along Mittagang Road and pass the vacant lot outside Yallambee Lodge I am reminded of what might have been.

We should have been able to see the dementia wing, for which $4.2 million had been given in grant money, filling that space. By the way what happened to that grant money?

I remember we had three consultancies here on aged care.

The first, Pride Living, was very

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facilities within the region.

Which brings me to my next question: Council, what is happening to Snowy River Hostel at Berridale? I have raised this question before. The silence has been deafening. After almost two years, the hostel remains an empty shell. Would council please explain what their intentions are for this valuable community resource?

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encouraging about the future of aged care in our region. Obviously not the correct answer and a $60,000 grant was sought to help fund a divestment program. I believe other considerable sums of money, including for consultancies, have been expended to facilitate this divestment.

Ratepayers are getting nervous about escalating costs, how this will affect their rates and also their being able to afford access to the fewer high care

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is the frankness of the language, where the author is dealing with her own pregnancy, her own problems, her own desires.

A stylistic niggle is that the book is almost entirely in the first person, present tense, minimally punctuated.

Towards the end, there’s an explanation of the slightly mysterious title: The Sea in the Metro. It’s a bilingual joke, exchanged between mother and Chunk, and I’ll let you work it out. Amusez-vous bien.

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WHERE THERE’S A WILL THERE’S A WAY… What challenges can be made to a will?

2. Family Provision Claims The most common form of challenge is a “Family Provision” claim, now under part 3.2 of the Succession Act of NSW, which replaced the Family Provision Act.

expected provision, the financial situation of the beneficiaries and the person seeking provision, the relationship between the deceased and that person and many other things.

The person must be eligible to make a claim. That means there must be a spouse, a de facto spouse, former spouse or de facto spouse, child of the deceased, in a close personal relationship with the deceased at their death, or a member of the household of the deceased (or grandchild) who was wholly or partly dependent on the deceased.

It’s not much use making a will if you are inviting a challenge by an eligible person. That will just send the bulk of your estate into legal fees.

If the person is eligible to make a claim, the next issue is whether, in all the circumstances, after the death of the will maker, proper provision has been made for the adequate “maintenance, education and advancement in life” of the claim.

Anyone drafting a will must go through your assets, debts, and financial resources, including super, who is in your family and who are eligible persons, and what is the best way to do what you want to do to make sure that the will actually works.

The decision is discretionary.

The Court looks at the assets of the estate, who else could have

Get it does properly by a competent legal professional with experience in the area.

There are ways to make sure the will is actually effective to do what you want. Which one is appropriate can be a complex issue dependent on your circumstances.

End of an era for Wassinks

By NATHAN THOMPSON Cooma’s Con and Cathy Wassink can make a fair claim of being the town’s busiest couple.

The Wassinks have for the last three decades run two successful businesses – Livestock Carriers Cooma and C&C Storage Sheds, both at Polo Flat.

The couple is easing back on their work commitment and heading for a welldeserved retirement of sorts, with the Livestock Carriers Cooma business changing hands. Con and Cathy have handed the business over to Harry Corkhill.

It will be a change of pace for the pair, in particular Con, who has driven trucks since 1984. His travels have taken him across most of eastern Australia.

His professional approach and reliability have ensured local farmers could trust that their valuable stock were in the best hands, and a clean truck.

Con has transported livestock for a lot of the Monaro’s farmers across the last 40 years.

In 1989, Con and Cathy started their own trucking business. Their beginnings were humble with Con working out of a phone booth.

FINISHING-UP: Con and Cath Wassink of Livestock Carriers Cooma have handed their business over to new owners. The Wassinks ran the business for almost four decades.

PHOTO: Cathy Wassink The Wassinks made an exciting purchase early into their business operation when they took ownership of the first four decker stock crate on the Monaro.

Later with the purchase of a new NH Volvo, such was the excitement around the truck, that a six page spread on the Wassinks and their truck was run in Australia’s leading truck and machinery magazine.

Con’s trucking jobs have been varied and tough.

From long days on the road to weeks away at a time, his dedication to the business and his customers has earnt plenty of respect locally and further afield.

One memorable job involved collecting alpacas from Sydney Airport.

In 2000, the storage shed business was up and running. It did take the best part of 10 years to get off the ground following delays in the development approval process.

Con with the livestock carrying business and Cathy running the shed storage operation, the couple has been flat out. Cathy is also well known for her time working with her sister Lorayne Roberson at Cooma Power Equipment.

Amongst their hard work, the Wassinks have raised three children here in Cooma. The family is very much a part of the town’s fabric.

Con and Cathy have thanked all the agents past and present, and the farmers for their loyalty and support.

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SafeWork NSW visited Snowy Mountains snow resorts last week to conduct pro-active checks on operations, to confirm workers and the million visitors who stay in the area each season are being kept safe.

Inspectors are following up on their initial visit earlier this year to make sure safety standards are being upheld and understand the safety implications of the snowfall as the season progresses.

The 2025 alpine ski area safety compliance program started in May with the annual industry roundtable involving all snowfield operators, WorkSafe Victoria and chairlift manufacturers.

They discussed important issues including control measures to manage the impact of sudden strong wind events on chairlifts and gondolas and the safe operation of passenger ropeways.

NSW ski resorts are always evolving, and some highlights being checked this year include: • Perisher’s $26 million high-speed six-person chairlift that opened at the end of June 2025 and is

SAFETY: SafeWork Inspectors and the Perisher team at the top of the Mt Perisher 6 chairlift in May this year.

PHOTO: Supplied located at Australia’s highest lifted point at 2042m.

• Thredbo’s 1.5km elevated toboggan track amusement device, the southern hemisphere’s first-ever yearround alpine coaster.

• Selwyn’s rebuild following 2020 bushfires that reopened to the public in 2023.

• Charlotte Pass which is Australia’s only snow resort accessible by over-snow transport vehicles alone in winter.

The inspectors’ checks targeted SafeWork NSW regulatory priority areas including: fixed and mobile plant safety, falls from heights, machine guarding, and managing worker psychosocial hazards and risks.

“NSW ski resorts offer a unique, ever-changing and often hazardous environment and are visited by over a million people each season,” SafeWork NSW Commissioner, Janet Schorer, said.

“Those heading to Perisher, Thredbo, Selwyn or Charlotte Pass resorts can rest assured that SafeWork NSW continues to monitor and interact with all ski resort operators to ensure workers are properly trained and that safety standards are being met.

“Improving work health and safety compliance is a SafeWork NSW priority, with collaboration between the government, operators, their workers and the public key to realising this goal.”

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Charles donates cameras to MHS

By ELLE THOMPSON

Local photographer Charles Davis has donated six Nikon DSLR cameras to Monaro High School.

As a former Monaro High School (MHS) student, Mr Davis said when he was a student 20 years ago, the school did not have cameras, and when he heard the school still did not, he worked with his sponsor Nikon to get the cameras donated.

“When I left school, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do,” Mr Davis told the students at the school assembly last Thursday.

“Everyone told me I couldn’t do photography as a career, but now I am doing that, and quite successfully.”

Mr Davis said he believed it was important to provide students with creative arts opportunities so they can pursue it as a career.

He said by having practical experience with cameras at school, it gives the students the opportunity to have skills they can leave school with and use in an artsbased career.

MHS principal, James Armitage, said the school was grateful for the donation.

“This is a very generous donation from Charles, and we thank him very much for thinking of our students,” Mr Armitage said.

“It is wonderful for our photography students to now be able to use these high quality cameras

DONATION: Cooma photographer Charles Davis (far left) has donated six DSLR cameras to Monaro High School. He is pictured here with some MHS students, principal James Armitage and Eden-Monaro Director Educational Leadership Keith Duran. and gain real skills they can take with them for life.”

Mr Davis grew up on his family’s sheep farm near Cooma.

His photography mainly features Australian wildlife, often in the snow.

His photos have been published in magazines, books and publications over the years. Mr Davis has also filmed and worked on many

major nature documentaries for the BBC, ABC, and National Geographic working with the likes of David Attenborough, and won many awards for his photography.

The Charles Davis Photography Gallery is at 185 Sharp Street in Cooma and features a collection of Mr Davis’ most popular and award winning photographs and bespoke giftware range.

Industry issues forces business closure

By NATHAN THOMPSON After 17 years of dedicated service to the construction industry and Snowy Monaro community, the team at High Country Truss and Frames has made the difficult decision to close its doors.

The move comes as the economic downturn gripping the building and construction sector worsens, along with the increased use of steel in the ACT building sector.

The decision to close the factory marks the end of an era for a company highly regarded for its craftsmanship, local employment and community support.

High Country Truss and Frames was started nearly two decades ago.

It quickly became a cornerstone of the local building and supply landscape.

The factory specialised in the design and manufacturing of timber roof trusses, wall frames and floor systems. This provided support for residential and commercial construction projects throughout the Snowy Monaro, South Coast and ACT. Over the years, the company run

by David, Elizabeth and Jannene developed a reputation for its reliability, technical expertise and strong commitment to customer satisfaction.

For many local builders and tradespeople, High Country Truss and Frames has been more than a supplier, it was a partner, and the builders would head into the office and work through the job together.

The company will still offer

frames, trusses and floor systems to local builders through Cooma H Hardware, using a third party the owners have a strong relationship with.

The decision to close the factory did not come lightly, the owners said. The construction industry has faced significant headwinds in recent years, with the rising cost of materials, labour shortages and building times blowing out.

The ripple effects of increased interest rates, and uncertain times have added to the difficulties faced by many companies.

High Country Truss and Frames has weathered previous uncertain times, adapting its business model and finding innovative ways to serve its customers.

The prolonged downturn has proven insurmountable.

The management of High Country Truss and Frames has expressed gratitude to the current staff, acknowledging their dedication and hard work.

High Country Truss and Frames has been more than just a company.

It has been an important part of the community. The company has provided stable employment for dozens of locals, offered work to day release prisoners and fostered the next generation of skilled tradespeople.

The company has long sponsored community events, groups and sporting organisations, including the Cooma and Adaminaby Races, and Cooma Stallions.

The loss will be felt beyond the factory gates.

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Delegate water Delegate’s new water treatment plant is now online and drinkable water is flowing from the taps for the first time, thanks to funding from the NSW Government.

Charges will soon apply for water use. The billing cycle starts Saturday 1 November 2025. Water usage is $3.89 per kilolitre (1000 litres) used.

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Rotary debating won by St Pats, Alpine School Mentors see progress, improvement in students

By MELINDA CAIRNS HACK

about how the students had noticeably progressed and developed over the last 12 to The Alpine School and 24 months.

Saint Patrick’s School “We are starting to see debating teams have enjoyed some really impressive success in the Rotary improvement across the Club of Cooma’s debating teams,” Han Worsley said. competition for 2025.

Han presented the The grand final was held Margaret Hassall trophy to on Wednesday evening the winning Years 7 and 8 at the Snowy Mountains team.

Christian School, with both “Overall across this debate debates being adjudicated we did really enjoy some of

by Han Worsley, Imogen McGrath, Cooma Rotary Club the arguments that came out and it was great to see some president, Joelle Azzopardi, team members really rely on with committee member, Bryan Bartlett, keeping time. sensible logic.

“Ultimately what it came Debating teams were down to was an ability for competing for the Margaret students to focus on things Hassall Memorial (Years that were relevant and 7 and 8) and John Clarke logical. On that basis we Memorial (Years 9 and 10) found there was a much trophies. more logical discussion that The Years 7 and 8 team of came from the team who Akyra, Ash, Max and Adele spoke about the fact we need from The Alpine School to provide opportunity and to and Senuki Wanshanatha, give our students protection Isabella Irvine, Lila Cahill and so we awarded the and Lachlyn Robinson debate to The Alpine School.” from Saint Patrick’s School Imogen McGrath then debated on the topic ‘All handed out the John Clarke students should learn self Memorial trophy for the defence at school’.

The affirmative team from Years 9 and 10 winning team from St Patrick’s School.

The Alpine School was the “These students in the winner of this debate.

Years 9 and 10 age group have In the senior debate Saint now been public speaking, Patrick’s School team of Pahanma Perea, Natalia Zieja debating and performing at school for many years. and Stephanie Warner were There are three categories we victorious arguing in the mark the students on, and I affirmative for ‘we should am really thrilled to observe stop selling bottled water’ that with things like method, against The Alpine School most of our students today team consisting of Tayla, nailed it.

Claire, Teah and Thalia.

“The second criteria is the Speakers showed varying manner, how the students levels of nerves, but were present - are they using their overall genuinely engaging hands, do they have notes, a and persuasive. bit about vocal nuance, pace, The audience of teachers, whether they are distracted, family, Cooma Rotary Club have some nerves creeping members and the wider in, and other things. community appreciated “Congratulations to our the opportunity to share in Years 9 and 10 students for the achievements of these how they actually spoke to enthusiastic and talented us. young debaters.

“However, it was all about The adjudicators in the matter for us tonight announcing the winners when it came to adjudicating and reasons why they were and determining the debate chosen, spoke initially

winner,” Imogen said.

“We found one team had a really concise model that they re-visited, all three speakers of this team presented a really cohesive case. We also found one team in particular brought in the aspect of empathy and tried CHAMPIONS: The winning debating team (Years 7 and 8) from The to engage with the audience Alpine School (from left) Max, Akyra, Ash and Adele.

PHOTOS: Melinda Cairns Hack in a way that the other team perhaps didn’t use to their advantage when they could have in this debate.”

The speaker of the series was also awarded for both age levels and was won by Max (Years 7 and 8) of The Alpine School and Clementine Battye (Years 9 and 10) of Monaro High School.

Saint Patrick’s School runners-up in the Year and 10 ol winning Year 9 Margaret Hassall was St Patrick’s Scho Zieja, 7 and 8 debating competition (from left) lia ta Na ft) le om (fr a former member of the debating team of Lachlyn Robinson, Senuki Wanshanatha, Lila r (the Stephanie Warne Rotary Club of Cooma. She Pahanma Perea, sent). Cahill and Isabella Irvine. ab s wa ll, Hi ah nn was a past president of fourth speaker, Ha the Cooma club and also served as district governor of Rotary District 9710.

She was passionate about education and service to the Monaro and wider community.

She was a teacher, having taught a variety of subjects at a few local schools and was in various executive roles for more than 40 years.

Margaret had a great love of learning and public The Alpine School (Years 9 and 10) runners-up debating team (from speaking and debating. left) Claire, Thalia, Teah and Tayla.

John Clarke was born in Cooma and lived on a property between Cooma and Nimmitabel. He attended school in Cooma and completed his education at Monaro High School.

John studied law at university and practised law in various places including Cooma and Canberra.

He loved his time as a member of the Rotary Club of Cooma and was a very active member for many years.

Imogen McGrath (left) and Han Worsley, schoo He was very supportive of l deba and adjudicators of the high school debating com ting team mentors/trainers the various youth programs community service to petition give up their tim fulfill this role. They we e as a of the club and knew how re presented gifts by Ro Cooma president, Joell tary Club of e Azz opardi. important public speaking and debating are for students.

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Bombala NPWS officer fights ‘unprecedented’ Canadian fires

Bombala-based Abbie Laurie-Rhodes, a National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) firefighter, has recently returned home after spending five weeks as part of an Australian contingent assisting the Canadian emergency services.

South Coast (NPWS) firefighters have responded to a crisis call from their Canadian counterparts, with eight crew (including Ms LaurieRhodes) joining the battle against unprecedented wildfires.

Ms Laurie-Rhodes is one of NPWS’ arduous firefighters, also known as remote area firefighters, who are transported by helicopter to the most inaccessible areas to help contain blazes that

have so far burnt through more than five million hectares of Canadian forests.

Ms Laurie-Rhodes worked along the Slims Creek Fire edge in Alberta, putting out spot fires and removing fuel to stop the blaze from spreading.

Alongside chainsaws, hoses and pumps, Ms LaurieRhodes’ five-person crew has extensive experience fighting bushfires in NSW national parks.

“It was a very physically and mentally challenging deployment but a memorable one. I got to see some beautiful remote areas and met some amazing people,” Ms Laurie-Rhodes, a NPWS field officer, said.

“It’s a completely different

way of fighting fires there, the fire behaves differently and the conditions we faced were unlike what we experience back home.

“For example, fire burning in wet musky swamps and hiking through permafrost, dense forests and deep mud. We had to adapt to new equipment and techniques while also using our homegrown experience.

“There were also some completely unexpected challenges. We’re used to snakes and spiders here but trekking into the wilderness knowing there were protective mother bears with their cubs definitely kept us on our toes.”

Seven of Ms Laurie-Rhodes’ NPWS South Coast col-

leagues also volunteered to head to Canada when the call for help came in June, working alongside crews from Mexico, New Zealand and the United States.

With more than 1200 trained firefighters, NPWS’ depth of experience is recognised by the Canadian Emergency Services who have called on its assistance five times over the past 10 years.

Since late June 2025, 47 NPWS staff have been deployed to Canada with the latest contingent expected home early September 2025.

Meanwhile Abbie has returned to the Bombala NPWS depot and is working on preparing hazard reduction operations on the South Coast, when conditions allow.

SUPPORT: Abbie Laurie-Rhodes (second right, front row) with the NPWS crew headed for Canada to help authorities fight unprecedented wildfires.

PHOTOS: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Whittens’ promotes positive mental health Stronger together event supports suicide prevention Leading national civil contractor Whittens has partnered with MATES in Construction NSW to bring together community leaders and the construction industry at a special event in Cooma, shining a light on the importance of mental health in the sector.

Featuring high profile guest speaker, Michael Crossland, with his inspiring story of personal adversity, resilience and hope, the Stronger Together event also raised funds to support the vital onsite suicide prevention work conducted by MATES in Construction.

Whittens CEO, Louise Whitten, said the company’s commitment to workforce health and safety reflected her own passion for people’s personal and professional wellbeing.

“At Whittens, our ‘Keeping Our Mates Safe’ culture is at the heart of everything we do,” Louise said.

MENTAL HEALTH: Whittens executive director deliver, Clayton Whitten, and Whiittens CEO, Louise Whitten, join motivational speaker, Michael Crossland (centre), at the MATES in Construction event.

PHOTOS: Breanna A Photography “As a family-owned business, our values guide every decision and define how we work together. Mateship is central to who we are, supporting one another with compassion and genuine care is part of our every day commitment.

“Having established ourselves in the Snowy Mountains, and with an office and offsite facility in Cooma, we feel fortunate to be part of this community and to be able to encourage open conversations around mental health.”

Nigel Carpenter, Industry

Partnerships Manager at MATES in Construction and keynote speaker, said the event was an important opportunity to bring people together and strengthen support for mental health and suicide prevention in the region.

“We’re proud to stand alongside Whittens and all in the construction industry to support this community-led approach to mental health. Events like these are critical in breaking down stigma and reminding workers and the community alike that we’re stronger together when we look out for one another,” Mr

Carpenter said.

Guest speaker and event MC, Michael Crossland, told his remarkable story of rising above serious health challenges to participate in elite sport and achieve business success. His powerful messages of resilience centred on embracing change, finding purpose, and unlocking your full potential.

Fundraising for MATES in Construction NSW was conducted on the night and in the week leading up to the event. through the support of the Alpine Hotel, Cooma.

Michael Crossland, a motivational speaker, delivers an inspirational talk at the Whittens run event last week. The event put suicide prevention in the spotlight, highlighting the need to support workers in the construction industry.

Landcare annual forum attracts strong numbers Upper Snowy Landcare Network, in partnership with Local Land Services, was pleased at the great turnout at its annual winter lunch on Friday, August 1.

This year’s lunch gave attendees the opportunity to listen to a number of experts, including Mel Henry (Local Land Services), Sandra Walpole (Department of Climate Change, the Environment, Energy and Water), and Hannah Windley (Biodiversity Conservation Trust), who presented information on natural capi-

tal accounting, biodiversity offsetting and biodiversity stewardship agreements.

While enjoying a lunch catered for by the Cooma Hotel, participants had the opportunity to network with other landholders, and chat with various companies working in these fields, then settle back in for an informative panel discussion during which many great questions were brought forward.

“It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to host a day where people can come

and learn about these relatively new markets and systems, and take the time to network and connect with landholders, experts and industry providers,” coordinator of Upper Snowy Landcare Network, Magdalene Lemcke, said.

“A big thank you to all who attended and to Local Land Services for supporting this event.”

Ms Lemcke said an audio recording of the presentations along with accompanying slides will soon be available.

KNOWLEDGE: Upper Snowy Landcare Network’s winter luncheon was well attended recently.

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Wagga Wagga sheep sale numbers rise 17,000 sheep, 36,000 lambs yarded, buyers selective

By LEANN DAX, MARKET REPORTER Following the previous week’s strong market, there was a significant increase in supply with just more than 3000 new season lambs offered.

The overall quality of lambs was fair to good however, the yarding was notably light on weight, as there were limited numbers of lambs exceeding the 30kg carcass weight threshold.

While most processors were present at the sale, southern buyers displayed a selective approach, with some operating sporadically. This selectivity was particularly evident in the bidding dynamics, where feedlots and re-stockers were operating.

Trade lambs were well supplied, but buyers remained selective, with the strongest interest directed towards lambs with short skins or those that had been recently shorn. This selectivity contributed to a slight decline in prices, which fell by $5 to $10 across various weight categories.

Trade lambs 20-24kg sold from $200-$313/head. Heavy trade prices varied greatly making from $308 to $350 with supermarket interest strong in this weight

MARKET UPDATE: There was an increase in supply at last week’s Wagga Wagga sheep sale.

PHOTO: File range. Merino trade lambs sold from $195 to $295/head.

New season lambs back to the paddock and to feed on sold from $188 to $250/head. On the export front, prices remained largely unchanged. Lambs weighing between 26-30kg sold for $338 to $391/head, while those over 30kg

fetched prices between $390 and $450.

The mutton market presented a mixed quality yarding, which was offered to a smaller group of buyers. Heavy mutton sold within the range of $189 to $326/head, while trade sheep ranged from $150 to $170/head.

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Tree Start Growers Network ready to plant Upper Murrumbidgee Landcare Committee and Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council are partnering with Wagtail Natives Nursery for another growing season with the Southern Tablelands Tree Start Growers Network.

This collaborative initiative supports a broad network of volunteer native plant growers across the Queanbeyan-Palerang and Snowy Monaro region, with the aim of producing the next generation of plants for the Southern Tablelands.

Last year, the network supported almost 70 growers, with more than 300 kits distributed and 15,000 plants propagated in spring 2024.

For the 2025-2026 season, the project is a little more ambitious, with increased sponsorship from the NSW government Koala Strategy and Mary MacKillop Today Highways and Byways grant programs.

“This year we hope to support over 100 growers and propagate some 20,000 native tubestock,” Upper Murrumbidgee Landcare coordinator, Georgeanna Story, said.

“As a volunteer grower in the growers network, you can raise native seedlings from seed in your own backyard.

“We’re putting the call out for any volunteers who might be interested in taking home

200 seedlings to care for until autumn, with propagation kits rolling out in early September.”

The growers network is open to growers of all skill levels.

Landcare will provide support for the initial set up when you collect your kits, with experts on hand to help you through the first stages and answer any questions you may have.

Growers will also be provided with a step-by-step instruction book and links to online resources, as well as ongoing support from project partner, Kelly Stubbs from Wagtail Natives Nursery and a shared community Facebook group.

It will take up to nine months to grow the seedlings. Growers will collect their kits and materials to take and set up at home.

Over the growing period the seedlings will need to be checked and watered daily.

Commitment to this task is vital for the success of the plants.

Any tubestock ready for planting will be recalled toward the end of March 2026.

If you’re interested in growing plants and joining the Southern Tablelands Tree Start Growers Network, contact the Upper Murrumbidgee Landcare coordinator Georgeanna Story by email at upper. murrumbidgee@gmail.com or phone 0429 779 928 for more information.

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Petition to install wildlife fencing on main highway

By MELINDA CAIRNS HACK

‘Implementing wildlife fencing has proven effective in similar rural regions by drastically diminishing Travelling local roads at this such incidents. time of year in particular can ‘We urge the Snowy Monaro be a distressing and dangerous Regional Council to liaise with experience as is evident by the the Australian Capital Territory hundreds of dead native animals Government to prioritise this project on the road side, and some on the in their development agendas. road itself, following collisions Funding for such a project can with vehicles. be sought from environmental There is currently a Change. protection grants offered by both org petition circulating to install government and non-governmental wildlife fencing in key locations organisations dedicated to along the Monaro Highway. conservation efforts.

The petition, started by Ted ‘By signing this petition, you are Streatfeild last month, states: FENCE: There is currently a taking a stand to protect our local ‘Wildlife collisions on Monaro Change.org petition circulating wombat population, enhance road Highway have become a troubling to install wildlife fencing in key safety for all motorists, and help reality for many drivers and nature locations along the Monaro preserve the unique biodiversity of lovers in the Snowy Monaro Highway.

PHOTO: Steve Burcham our region. Together, let’s keep our Regional Council. Particularly creatures from wandering onto wildlife alive and our roads safe and during the winter ski season, this the pavements and thereby secure. Please sign this petition to highway turns into a dangerous significantly reduce vehicular show your support for the installation stretch where vehicle accidents of wildlife fencing along the Monaro occur frequently due to the sudden accidents. This measure is not only about protecting animals; Highway’. appearance of animals such it is about ensuring the safety as wombats on the road. Each Mr Streatfeild said last Friday and peace of mind of drivers and collision not only jeopardises more signatures are required for passengers, knowing our roads are this petition. human life but also leaves a safer for both humans and our codevastating impact on our local “Many, many more will be wildlife, populating the sides of our inhabitants. required to get political action ‘Mitigation strategies for roads with the tragic toll of wombat from the ACT, NSW state, and reducing roadkill include erecting and other animal deaths.

Federal governments. fences to prevent animals crossing ‘Our aim is to address this issue “The damage caused by roughly roads, building underpasses and urgently by advocating for the 300 wildlife collisions on the overpasses so animals can cross installation of wildlife fencing Monaro Highway each year with safely, erecting warning signs for along key sections of the Monaro each collision insurance claim drivers and clearing vegetation Highway. By erecting barriers, running at an average of $5500 along roadsides. we can prevent these precious (AAMI report) causes well over

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$1 million a year in costs, not to mention the impact on drivers and wildlife.

“So we are giving the petition a go to try to get enough political will to prompt the council to create a project group and get the ACT Government, the NSW Government and the Commonwealth Government together to address the matter and provide sufficient environmental and road safety grants for the worst affected areas of the Monaro Highway,” Mr Streatfeild said.

“To assist even further than simply signing the petition, email Cr Chris Hanna, mayor of the Snowy Monaro Regional Council, or Chris Steel MLA for Transport in Canberra, or Kristy McBain, Member for Eden Monaro or Steve Whan, Member for Monaro, asking for some action on the matter.”

The petition link is www.change. org/p/install-wildlife-fencing-onmonaro-highway Snowy Mountains Wildlife Rescue (LAOKO) is asking everyone to drive wildlife aware in the region as animals are coming closer to the road and into the villages and towns for green grass.

Helpful driving tips include: stay alert; watch for wildlife at dawn and dusk; slow down in wildlife zones; and leave yourself and others room to brake safely.

Spot a Platypus It’s Platypus Month and Cooma Waterwatch is hosting a series of surveys at Cooma Creek and the Murrumbidgee River to obtain more data on these mysterious monotremes.

Late winter is ideal for spotting platypus as they spend more time feeding and the males are more active as they prepare for the breeding season.

Waterwatch has begun running its platypus month group surveys at two sites in the Cooma region to help learn more about the local population.

The group is looking for volunteers, no experience is necessary.

Remaining survey times for the month are: Cooma Creek Friday 15 August 4.30pm to 6.30pm; Friday 22 August 6-8am.

Murrumbidgee River - near Cooma Thursday, 14 August 4.30-6.30pm; Thursday, 21 August 6-8am; and Thursday, 28 August 4.30-6.30pm.

So if you have some spare time this month, why not consider volunteering.

Registration is required.

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1.00 MOVIE: Secrets At The Inn. (2022) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 8.30 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. 9.30 Air Crash Investigations. 10.30 Soham: Catching A Killer. 11.30 Code Blue: The Killing Of June Fox-Roberts. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm. 9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Outback Opal Hunters. 12.00 First On Scene. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 10 News: Lunchtime.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. Final.

8.40 Law & Order: SVU. 9.40 The Cheap Seats. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 10 News+. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Those Who Serve. 3.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Bettany Hughes Treasures Western Turkey. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Australian Road Trips. 8.25 Into The Amazon With Robson Green. 9.20 Snowpiercer. 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Dopesick. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 The Zoo. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country.

2.00 The Real Seachange. 2.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Line Of Duty. 9.50 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Highway Patrol. 3.00 The Force: Behind The Line. 4.00 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 1. Carlton v Collingwood. 9.10 Football. AFL Women’s.

Round 1. West Coast v Gold Coast Suns.

11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic.

8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 Shopping.

10.30 House Rules: High Stakes. 12.00 Revenge. 3.00 First Dates Australia. 4.00 Sean’s Kitchen. 4.30 Lope Vs. Lope . 4.55 First Dates Australia. 6.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Kitchen Nightmares USA. 9.30 Kitchen Nightmares. 11.30 First Dates UK. 1.40 Fresh TV. 2.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under.

9.00 Numb3rs. 10.00 JAG. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 Fire Country. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.30 The Weekly Kick-Off. 11.00 Fire Country. 11.55 SEAL Team. 12.50 FBI: International. 1.45 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 The Neighborhood.

1.30 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens.

5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 9.30 Becker.

10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The Neighborhood.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 ER. 2.50 Heartbreak High. 3.35 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 QI. 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Hard Quiz. 9.05 Gruen. 9.45 Planet America. 10.15 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. 10.50 ER. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.00 Play School. 4.10 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders.

5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.40 The Inbestigators. 7.55 Operation Ouch! 8.30 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.15 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.40 Dance Life. 10.30 Merlin.

11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 12.00 News. 1.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Stateline. 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Compass. Final. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Midsomer Murders. 2.00 As Time Goes By. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Carry On Constable. (1960) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Emergency. 9.30 A+E After Dark. 10.30 Panic 9-1-1. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.35 Insight. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 The Fast History Of. 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Travel Man. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 The Un plained.

11.00 Homicide. 12.50 Heroines. 1.20 Point Blank: Gun Obsession. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 1.00 Silent Witness. 2.00 Brush With Fame. 2.30 Back Roads. 2.55 Grand Designs. 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. 4.45 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 Griff’s Great American South. 9.15 Culture By Design. 9.45 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure.

10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business.

11.05 Late Programs.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Your Money & Your Life. 1.30 Border Security: International. 2.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 To Be Advised. 1.30 Touching Evil.

2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love, Game, Match. (2022) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. Sydney Roosters v Canterbury Bulldogs. 9.55 Golden Point.

10.45 MOVIE: Man On A Ledge. (2012) 12.40 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News: Afternoon. 4.00 House Hunters Australia. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+.

7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.40 The Graham Norton Show. 10.50 10’s Late News. 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Great Australian Road Trips. 3.00 Nula. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Cyprus. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Good Ship Murder. 8.25 The Royals: A History Of Scandals. 9.25 Britain’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Catch Me A Killer. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 The Zoo. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Discover. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.30 The Great Outdoors.

4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Bargain Hunt. 6.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 1. Sydney v Richmond. 8.00 Heathrow. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 1.30 Towies.

2.30 Desert Collectors. 3.30 Timbersports.

4.00 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion.

5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars.

6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 23. Essendon v St Kilda. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.00 GetOn Extra. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic.

8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 Shopping.

10.30 House Rules: High Stakes. 12.00 Revenge. 3.00 First Dates Australia. 4.05 Sean’s Kitchen. 4.35 MOVIE: Stuart Little.

(1999) 6.25 MOVIE: Nanny McPhee. (2005) 8.30 MOVIE: Easy A. (2010) 10.30 MOVIE: I Feel Pretty. (2018) 12.45 The Killing. 1.40 Shopping. 2.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 9.00 Numb3rs. 10.00 JAG. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless.

1.30 Fire Country. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Numb3rs.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Fire Country. 11.15 SEAL Team. 12.15 FBI: International. 1.15 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 The Neighborhood.

1.30 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens.

5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Friends.

7.30 MOVIE: Just Like Heaven. (2005) 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The Neighborhood. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.50 Heartbreak High. 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 MOVIE: The Mule. (2018) 10.30 ER. 11.10 Rage. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.00 Play School. 4.10 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders.

5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.05 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.35 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.00 Robot Wars. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 News.

4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Evening News. 8.00 Planet America: Wknd Ed. 8.45 News Tonight. 9.00 The World. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Asia News Week. 11.00 News. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

11.30 My Favorite Martian.

12.00 Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Dalgliesh.

3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Quiet Weekend. (1946) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Police Rescue Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: San Andreas.

(2015) 10.45 MOVIE: Collateral Beauty.

(2016) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.10 Over The Black Dot. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.40 The Fast History Of. 6.05 If You Are The One. 7.05 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Love And Sex In Mexico. 9.35 Sex With Sunny Megatron.

10.45 Homeland. 1.45 Somewhere Boy. 2.15 Point Blank: Gun Obsession. 3.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Family Next Door. 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.25 Back Roads.

2.55 Grand Designs. 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. 4.45 Long Lost Family.

5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz.

7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia.

8.30 Professor T. New. 9.15 Hard Quiz. 9.50 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 Austin. 11.10 Silent Witness. 12.10 Late Programs.

Classifications: (P) Preschoolers (C) Children (G) General (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence Consumer Advice: (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence. Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Border Security: International. 12.30 Football.

AFL. Gold Coast Suns v GWS Giants.

3.30 Horse Racing. The Rosebud Day, Caulfield P.B. Lawrence Stakes Race Day and Mekka Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Great Outdoors. 7.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop. 8.35 MOVIE: The Martian. (2015) Matt Damon. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Cronulla Sharks v Titans. 2.30 NRLW Wrap. 3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Broncos v Eels.

5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway.

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League.

NRL. Round 24. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels. 9.25 Soccer. English Premier League. Matchweek 1. Aston Villa v Newcastle United. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.10 GCBC. 12.30 Expedition Tasmania. 1.00 The Yes Experiment. 1.30 4x4 Adventures. 2.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia.

3.30 Pooches At Play. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 5.00 10 News. 6.30 The Dog House Australia. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. 8.30 Ambulance Australia. 9.40 Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service. 10.40 Elsbeth. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 5.10 Dylan Alcott: The Road To Kasama.

5.40 Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin.

New. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great British Cities With Susan Calman. 8.20 Leonardo Da Vinci. Final. 9.25 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. 10.15 Great Australian Walks. 11.10 Homicide: Life On The Street. 2.50 24 Hours In A&E. 3.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Harry’s Practice. 11.30 GetOn Extra. 12.00 Horse Racing. The Rosebud Day, Caulfield P.B. Lawrence Stakes Race Day and Mekka Raceday. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.00 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 6.00 Every Bite Takes You Home. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 NFL. NFL. Preseason. Week 2. Seattle Seahawks v Kansas City Chiefs.

3.30 Teeing Off With Daisy Thomas. 4.00 Motor MythBusters. 5.00 Counting Cars.

5.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 1. GWS Giants v Essendon. 7.30 Pawn Stars. 9.30 American Pickers. 10.30 Air Crash Inv. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.40 My Asian Banquet. 1.15 Jabba’s Movies. 1.45 My France With Manu. 2.40 Starstruck. 3.55 Aust Got Talent. 5.45 MOVIE: Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. (2009) 7.30 MOVIE: Evan Almighty. (2007) 9.30 MOVIE: Fun With Dick And Jane. (2005) 11.20 MOVIE: The Favourite. (2018) 1.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 9.00 Judge Judy. 9.30 JAG. 11.30 Fire Country. 12.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 1.00 A Million Little Things.

3.00 JAG. 5.00 Reel Action.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 FBI: International.

12.15 Shopping.

6.00 Bold. 8.30 Wheel Of Fortune. 10.00 Ridiculousness. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet.

11.30 Deal Or No Deal. 12.00 Stephen Colbert. 2.00 Ridiculousness. 3.00 Frasier.

4.00 Friends. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory.

10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 12.00 South Park. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 South Park. 2.30 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.35 You Can’t Ask That. 3.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) 8.50 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 9.40 Extras: Xmas Special.

11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior.

5.10 Super Monsters. 5.40 Peter Rabbit.

5.55 Octonauts. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.40 Chopped Jnr. 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Speechless. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 News. 2.30 Breakfast Couch.

3.00 News. 3.30 If You’re Listening. 3.50 News. 4.15 Planet America: Wknd Ed. 5.00 News. 5.30 Asia News Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Aust Story. 7.00 National News.

7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.30 Stateline. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Finals. Week 1. 5.00 Rugby League.

NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 7. New Zealand Warriors v Canberra Raiders. 7.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 7.30 MOVIE: You’ve Got Mail. (1998) 9.55 MOVIE: Magic Mike’s Last Dance. (2023) 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.55 Alone: Frozen.

2.30 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 2.55 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 Mastermind Aust. 6.35 The Frontier. 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Little Fires Everywhere. New. 10.35 Marcella. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16

6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Grantchester. 1.15 Professor T. 2.05 All Creatures Great And Small. Final. 2.50 Great Southern Landscapes. 3.25 Earth.

4.25 Would I Lie To You? 4.55 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives. 5.30 Landline. 6.00 Australian Story. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Grantchester. Final. 8.20 Midsomer Murders. 9.50 The Family Next Door. 10.40 Miss Austen. 11.35 Rage.

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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

11.30 Sunday Footy Feast. 12.30 Behind Behani. 1.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. 8.40 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.40 24 Hours In Police Custody. 10.40 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. 12.00 Jamestown. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 7. Sydney Roosters v Newcastle Knights.

3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights.

6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. 8.40 60 Minutes. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 Body In The Suitcase. 11.10 The First 48. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 9.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 10.00 MasterChef Australia. 1.30 Location, Location, Location Australia. 2.30 House Hunters Australia. 3.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. 3.30 Wheel Of Fortune. 4.00 Lingo. 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Survivor: Australia V The World. Return.

8.45 Watson. 9.45 FBI. 10.45 10 News+.

12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 5.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 5.40 Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Colosseum Rise And Fall. New. 9.25 Pompeii’s Secret Underworld. 10.20 Tutankhamun: Secrets Of The Toxic Tomb. 11.15 Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico. 1.35 24 Hours In Emergency. 3.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Harry’s Practice. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 1.30 Discover. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Your Money & Your Life. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Manhunt: The Night Stalker. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Sound FX: Best Of. 9.00 NFL. NFL. Preseason. Week 2. Los Angeles Rams v Los Angeles Chargers. 12.00 The Fishing Show. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game. 3.00 Football.

AFL. Round 23. Sydney v Geelong. 6.00 The Wash Up. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Gladiator. (2000) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic.

8.30 Get Arty. 10.00 Behave Yourself. 11.00 Take Me Out. 1.35 Home And Away. 4.30 The Voice. 6.00 Gold Coast Ocean Rescue. 6.30 Puppy School.

7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Bones. 12.30 Lie To Me. 1.30 Alias.

3.00 Burn Notice. 5.00 American Crime.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 All 4 Adventure. 9.00 Reel Action.

9.30 What’s Up Down Under. 10.00 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 Navigating The World.

12.00 JAG. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 Bondi Rescue. 5.00 IFISH. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 FBI: International.

11.15 Nancy Drew. 12.15 Shopping.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

8.00 Frasier. 10.00 Ridiculousness. 11.00 Stephen Colbert.

2.00 Ridiculousness. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Friends. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory.

9.35 Frasier.

10.30 Ridiculousness. 11.30 South Park.

12.30 Shopping. 1.30 South Park. 2.30 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.10 ER. 2.55 Heartbreak High. 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent.

7.05 House Of Games. Final. 7.35 QI. 8.05 The Piano UK. 8.55 Planet America: Wknd Ed. 9.45 Offsiders. 10.15 Better Date Than Never.

10.45 ER. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.10 Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge. 5.25 We’re Going On A Bear Hunt.

5.55 Octonauts. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society. 8.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.05 Abbott Elementary. 9.50 Speechless. 10.10 Merlin. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 News. 2.30 Australian Story.

3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline.

5.00 ABC News With Auslan. 5.30 ABC News Regional. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Stateline.

7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.40 If You’re Listening. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Aust Story. 10.00 Late News Weekend. 10.30 Back Roads. 11.00 News. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.30 The Baron. 1.30 MOVIE: The Hallelujah Trail. (1965) 4.30 Dad’s Army. 5.00 M*A*S*H. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 7. North Queensland Cowboys v Canterbury Bulldogs. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Silence Of The Lambs. (1991) 10.55 The Closer. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Jeopardy! 4.05 WorldWatch. 4.35 PBS Washington Week.

5.00 Kars & Stars. 5.50 Alone Sweden. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Sinking Of A Superyacht. 9.25 Great Australian Road Trips. 10.25 Forbidden History.

12.15 A Beginner’s Guide To Grief. 1.35 Letterkenny. 2.05 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. 2.30 Griff’s Great American South. 3.15 Nigella Bites. 3.40 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific. 4.30 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Austin. 8.00 The Family Next Door. 8.55 Miss Austen. Final. 9.50 MOVIE: Puberty Blues. (1981) 11.15 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. 11.45 Late Programs.

ABC

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 To Be Advised. 2.35 Motorbike Cops.

3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The Voice. 8.55 The Rookie. Return. 9.55 S.W.A.T. Return.

11.00 The Agenda Setters. 12.00 Gone.

2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.30 Young Sheldon. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point.

4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. 8.45 100% Footy. 9.45 Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip. 10.45 9News Late. 11.15 A Killer Makes A Call. 12.10 Footy Classified. 1.05 Hello SA. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 10 News: Lunchtime.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Survivor: Australia V The World.

9.00 Have You Been Paying Attention?

10.00 10’s Late News. 10.25 10 News+.

11.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell To Hughes. 3.10 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Portugal With Michael Portillo. 8.25 Abandoned Railways From Above. 9.20 Britain’s Most Beautiful Road. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Your Money & Your Life. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard.

3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 What The Killer Did Next.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Supercars C’ship. Support Races. Carrera Cup. H’lights. 3.00 Supercars C’ship. Support Races. Dunlop Series.

H’lights. 4.00 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Outback Crystal Hunters. 9.00 Aussie Gold Hunters. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic.

8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 Shopping.

10.30 House Rules: High Stakes. 12.00 Revenge. 3.00 The Voice. 4.55 First Dates Australia. 6.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 Judge Judy.

7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 9.30 Law & Order. 10.30 Bones.

12.30 The Rising. 1.30 Alias. 3.00 Burn Notice. 5.00 American Crime.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 I Fish.

8.30 Everyday Gourmet. 9.00 Numb3rs. 10.00 JAG. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless.

1.30 Fire Country. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Numb3rs.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Fire Country.

11.15 SEAL Team. 12.15 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.00 Stephen Colbert.

1.00 The Neighborhood. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet.

4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 Big Bang. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 ER. 2.50 Heartbreak High. 3.35 A Bite To Eat. 4.10 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent.

7.05 Richard Osman’s House Of Games. New. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

9.45 Spooks. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.00 Play School. 4.10 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders.

5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives.

8.40 Contraption Masters. 9.25 The Crystal Maze. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.30 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Planet America. 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.00 Midsomer Murders.

2.00 World’s Greatest Engineering Icons.

3.15 Antiques Roadshow. 3.45 MOVIE: The Man In The White Suit. (1951) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Recipes For Love And Murder. 9.40 Harry Wild. 10.50 The Closer. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.25 Roswell: The First Witness. 3.20 Wine Lovers’ Guide.

3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Fast History Of. 6.10 New York Super Airport. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Jon Richardson: Knitwit. 9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. 10.05 Big Backyard Quiz. 11.05 Forged In Fire. 11.55 Late Programs.

ABC

SEVEN

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TEN

SBS

MONDAY, AUGUST 18

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.30 Back Roads.

2.55 Grand Designs. 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. 4.40 Long Lost Family.

5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz.

7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Planet America. 10.05 ABC Late News. 10.20 The Business. 10.40 A Life In Ten Pictures. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Home And Away. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The Voice.

8.55 Boyzone: Life, Death And Boybands.

Final. 10.00 Kylie Vs Bee Gees. 11.00 The Agenda Setters. 12.00 Fairly Legal. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.15 Getaway. 1.45 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. 8.40 Paramedics. 9.40 To Be Advised. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 La Brea.

12.05 Footy Classified. 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 10 News: Lunchtime.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Survivor: Australia V The World. 9.00 The Cheap Seats. 10.00 10’s Late News. 10.25 10 News+. 11.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 Miscarriage And Me. 3.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline.

10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Secret World Of Snacks. 11.25 The Shift.

12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 The Zoo. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Room For Improvement.

3.00 The Real Seachange. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes.

5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.55 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Outback Crystal Hunters. 3.00 Aussie Gold Hunters.

4.00 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion.

5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars.

6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars.

8.00 Outback Truckers. 10.00 Aussie Truck Rehab. 11.00 Big Rig Bounty Hunters. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic.

8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 Shopping.

10.30 House Rules: High Stakes. 12.00 Revenge. 3.00 The Voice. 4.25 Jabba’s Movies. 4.55 First Dates Australia. 6.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 CSI. 8.30 CSI: Miami. 9.30 CSI: New York. 10.30 CSI. 11.30 Bones. 12.30 The Rising. 1.30 Alias. 3.00 Burn Notice. 5.00 American Crime.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 9.00 Numb3rs. 10.00 JAG. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless.

1.30 Fire Country. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Numb3rs.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International.

12.15 Fire Country. 1.15 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.00 Stephen Colbert.

1.00 The Neighborhood. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet.

4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 Big Bang. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 ER. 2.50 Heartbreak High. 3.35 Richard Osman’s House Of Games. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Richard Osman’s House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Summer Love. 9.45 Spooks. 10.40 ER. 11.20 Rage. 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.10 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures.

4.25 Mecha Builders. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Deadly 60. 9.10 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 12.00 News. 1.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.15 Four Corners. 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Planet America. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Midsomer Murders.

2.00 Death In Paradise. 3.00 Explore. 3.15 Antiques Roadshow. 3.45 MOVIE: The Blue Lamp. (1950) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks.

8.40 Agatha Raisin. 9.40 Grantchester. 10.50 The Closer. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Roswell: The First Witness. 3.10 Aussie Jokers. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Fast History Of. 6.10 New York Super Airport. 7.05 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Hoarders. 11.20 Pitino: Red Storm Rising.

Final. 12.15 Alone Denmark. 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Countdown 50 Years On. 2.50 Grand Designs. 3.40 Grand Designs Transformations. 4.45 Long Lost Family.

5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz.

7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives.

Final. 9.00 Dr Karl’s How Things Work.

Final. 9.30 Earth. Final. 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. 11.00 Four Corners. 11.45 Late Programs.

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Snowy Monaro

Modern family home in Cooma ADDRESS: 11 Victoria Street, Cooma Four bed, two bath, three car ASKING: $940,000 • Nestled on a generous plot of 2672 square metres • Spacious layout designed for modern living • The heart of the home boasts two expansive open living/family areas, setting the stage for memorable gatherings and everyday relaxation • The well-appointed kitchen doesn’t fail to impress, showcasing modern appliances, abundant storage, and a dishwasher for effortless clean-up.

Spacious & Stylish Double-Storey Home

Scan me

29 Lambie Street, Cooma 4

2

2

$950,000

• 4 generous sized bedrooms • Comfort is guaranteed year-round with two reverse cycle air conditioners downstairs and another located upstairs, ensuring every corner of the home stays warm in winter and cool in summer • Low maintenance yard • Including a double garage with two carport on either side

Family-Owned Gem • Business owners seeking a distinguished and successful business?

• Family-owned gem has built its reputation on fresh local produce.

• The sale is offered on a walk-in, walk-out basis.

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Roses Mediterranean Restaurant 69 Massie Street, Cooma

• The restaurant radiates a modern and inviting ambience.

$300,000

Classic Comfort

Rare Mixed-Use Opportunity in the Heart of Cooma

• 3 bedrooms all with built in wardrobes • 1 bathroom • Low maintenance yard on a 721 m2 block

• Prime opportunity to own a 1004sqm block offering many options.

• Including a single garage with a carport

• Mixed use zoning

Scan me

8 Baroona Avenue, Cooma 3

1

$460,000

2

• An inventory list is available to ensure a smooth handover.

Scan me

4 Soho Street, Cooma 1004m2 approx.

$360,000

• With this vacant block, the possibilities are endless • Just minutes from schools, shops, and cafes this location delivers everyday convenience

CONTACT JODI ALEXANDER P: 6252 6121 M: 0448 502 187 E: monarosales@oneagency.com.au

www.oneagencyjodialexander.com.au

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Spectacular ‘Stradone’ ADDRESS: 50 Burton Street, Bombala NEW PRICE: $895,000 The majestic grandeur and classic opulence of Stradone, Bombala, can’t help but turn heads.

Built in 1912, Stradone is a solid masonry construction that blends together Federation architecture with country style to create an iconic estate in the rural town of Bombala.

Retained within the one family for the last 46 years, Stradone has been lovingly maintained and cared for while being upgraded with creature comforts and retaining its historic beauty.

The two-storey, Stradone, features five bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, a large open kitchen and dining with a sunken living area, modern conservatory with French doors leading out on to the sweeping verandah and rumpus room with private patio.

The paved driveway leads you onto the property and around to the single carport.

Nestled amongst established gardens and mature trees, it’s easy to forget you are a short stroll down to the centre of town.

Once in a lifetime, properties of this stature come on the market, now is the time to make Stradone yours.

FOR SALE

AUCTION

44 Corrowong Road, Delegate River Cottage - Quintessential lifestyle opportunity!

Asking: $665,000

Welcome to River Cottage, the perfect place to escape the chaos of the world and enjoy a peaceful rural lifestyle.

• Recently renovated extensively inside and out now fitted with double glazed windows and fully insulated with Earthwool • 3 bedrooms, modern bathroom/laundry, large commercial-style kitchen, open living and dining • 1.91ha/4.72ac fenced into two paddocks and well kitted out for hobby farm with steel cattle yards with vet crush, chicken coop and pig pens • Raised vegetable garden beds, flower beds and established trees that attract an abundance local bird life Beautifully appointed & finished, River Cottage is ready to welcome you and your family to a new relaxed & comfortable lifestyle!

1 High Street, Bombala Prime Corner Block

Unlock the potential of this exceptional corner block, perfectly positioned for your dream home or a savvy investment development.

• Zoned R1 General residential with frontage to High and Stephen Street • Formerly known as the Lions Park the old toilet block is still on the property • Block is approx. 1426m2 in size with many established trees in place • NBN, town water, sewerage, mains power and natural gas are all nearby for connection • Short walk down to the Bombala River parklands, railway precinct and the main shopping centre of town The possibilities are endless - don’t miss this rare opportunity to secure a standout property in a sought-after location!

Christine McIntosh Real Estate Sales

Bombala

M 0427 584 004

Auction 25th September 2025 on-site 11am

E christine.mcintosh@nh.com.au

Frances Lomas

Property Management

M 0436 419 594

E frances.lomas@nutrien.com.au

P 02 6458 3558 | 144 Maybe Street, Bombala | nutrienharcourts.com.au

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

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an elderly person according to age, other than individual abilities (6) 12 To not have a signature, is to be what (8) 13 Which term describes that which is selected from diverse sources (8) 15 Name a renowned Australian writer of verse and prose, Henry ... (6)

16 What is a stable trough

from which cattle eat (6)

WHICH WORDS

17 What is something puzzling

or inexplicable (6) 20 Which term implies a burden or a responsibility (4)

1 QUIDDITY (a) A confection of quince juice and sugar (b) Chewing tobacco (c) The essence of anything 2 SPISSITUDE (a) Density (b) Lasting ill will (c) Flashiness

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BIYWORD

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FOOTY TIPPING COMP 2025 Nutrien Ag Solutions Cooma ........................114 Cooma Mitre 10 .................................................108 Alpine Ford ...........................................................108 Snowy Mountains Transport....................... 107 Flynn’s Wrecking Yard..................................... 107 Brian Geach Electrical .................................... 107 South East Tile & Bathroom Centre ......... 107 Snowy Mountains Laundry & Linen Hire 105 Snowy Mountains Tree Service .................105

ROUND 23 LEADERBOARD

Monaro Wool Services ...................................103 Monaro Freight....................................................101 One Agency Jodi Alexander ..........................100 Delegate Hotel....................................................100 Cooma Ex Services Club.................................. 99 Cooma Toyota....................................................... 99 Jindabyne Butchery............................................ 98 Mystery Tipper ..................................................... 98 Rees Automotive Repairs................................ 98

24 ROUND

Cooma Battery Wholesalers...........................97 Laszlo’s Automotive .......................................... 93 Bendoc Hotel......................................................... 92 Up She Goes........................................................... 92 Jindabyne Bowling Club.................................... 83 Jindabyne Sand & Gravel ................................. 82 Club Bombala.........................................................79

Thursday, August 14 At CommBank Stadium Penrith vs Melbourne

Friday, August 15 At Allianz Stadium Sydney vs Canterbury

Saturday, August 16 At Suncorp Stadium Brisbane vs Dolphins

Sunday, August 17 at Allianz Stadium West Tigers vs Manly

Friday, August 15 At Go Media Stadium Warriors vs St George Illa

Saturday, August 16 At Sharks Stadium Cronulla vs Gold Coast

Saturday, August 16 at Allianz Stadium South Sydney vs Parramatta

Sunday, August 17 at Qld Country Bank Stadium North Qld vs Newcastle

THE MICKEY THOMPSON TYRES LEADERBOARD Only two teams got 7 from 8 this week. Well done to Snowy Laundry and Monaro Wool!

Nutrien Ag Cooma has a commanding lead on 114, with Cooma Mitre 10 & Alpine Ford equal second on 108.

Only four rounds remain and the race for Minor Premiers is on. Good luck!

Penrith Warriors Canterbury Cronulla Dolphins Parramatta Manly North Qld

Melbourne Warriors Canterbury Cronulla Brisbane South Sydney Manly North Qld

POINTS

6

TOTAL

108

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

6

TOTAL

107

PREMIERSHIP PICK

Melbourne Warriors Canterbury Cronulla Brisbane Parramatta Manly North Qld

Melbourne Warriors Sydney Cronulla Brisbane Parramatta Manly North Qld

Penrith Warriors Sydney Cronulla Dolphins Parramatta West Tigers North Qld

POINTS

6

TOTAL

114

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

5

TOTAL

108

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

6

TOTAL

107

PREMIERSHIP PICK

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Penrith St George Illawarra Canterbury Cronulla Brisbane Parramatta Manly North Qld

Penrith St George Illawarra Sydney Cronulla Dolphins South Sydney Manly North Qld

Melbourne Warriors Sydney Cronulla Brisbane South Sydney Manly North Qld

Melbourne Warriors Sydney Cronulla Dolphins Parramatta Manly Newcastle

Penrith Warriors Sydney Cronulla Brisbane Parramatta Manly North Qld

POINTS

5

TOTAL

107

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

7

TOTAL

105

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

7

TOTAL

103

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

6

TOTAL

100

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

5

TOTAL

99

PREMIERSHIP PICK

Penrith St George Illawarra Canterbury Cronulla Brisbane Parramatta Manly North Qld

Penrith St George Illawarra Canterbury Cronulla Brisbane Parramatta West Tigers North Qld

Penrith St George Illawarra Sydney Cronulla Brisbane Parramatta Manly North Qld

Melbourne St George Illawarra Sydney Cronulla Dolphins Parramatta Manly North Qld

Penrith Warriors Sydney Cronulla Dolphins Parramatta Manly North Qld

POINTS

5

TOTAL

107

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

6

TOTAL

105

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

5

TOTAL

101

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

3

TOTAL

100

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

5

TOTAL

99

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Penrith Warriors Canterbury Cronulla Dolphins Parramatta Manly North Qld

Penrith Warriors Canterbury Cronulla Dolphins Parramatta Manly North Qld

Penrith St George Illawarra Sydney Cronulla Dolphins South Sydney Manly North Qld

Melbourne Warriors Sydney Cronulla Dolphins Parramatta West Tigers Newcastle

Penrith St George Illawarra Sydney Gold Coast Dolphins Parramatta West Tigers North Qld

POINTS

Penrith Warriors Canterbury Cronulla Brisbane Parramatta West Tigers North Qld

5

TOTAL

98

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

Penrith Warriors Canterbury Cronulla Brisbane South Sydney West Tigers North Qld

5

TOTAL

98

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

Melbourne St George Illawarra Canterbury Gold Coast Dolphins Parramatta Manly Newcastle

5

TOTAL

93

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

Melbourne St George Illawarra Canterbury Gold Coast Dolphins Parramatta Manly Newcastle

5

TOTAL

92

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

Melbourne St George Illawarra Canterbury Cronulla Brisbane Parramatta Manly Newcastle

5

TOTAL

82

PREMIERSHIP PICK

AMERICA’S

TOUGHEST TRACTION TY RES

POINTS

5

TOTAL

98

PREMIERSHIP PICK

POINTS

6

TOTAL

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Anderson, accepted at last week’s Snowy the award Monaro Business Awards gala night in Jindabyne.

The event recognis ed the region’s finest businesses, of which Pha’s Thai is certainly one.

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is proud to be named Cooma’s most popular.

“We’re beyond proud to win the popular choice award from Business NSW,” Mr Anderson said.

“This family-ru has always been n restaurant about good food and good people, so this

one means a lot.”

Cooma business es enjoyed success at the awards with Sandy’s Groomin night, g Tails and K9 cafe taking out first place in the innovation category.

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FORMER NSW senior constable, Kristian White, a jail term for the has avoided manslaughter of Cooma grandmo ther, Clare Nowland.

White was sentence community correctio d to a ns order for two years by Justice Ian Harrison in the NSW Supreme Court, on Friday of the condition 28 March. One s to complete 425 of the order is hours of community service.

Justice Harrison crime fell at the said the ‘lower’ end of objective seriousn ess for a manslaughter case.

Justice Harrison said White posed community and no risk to the a custodial sentence for a police officer would be ‘unduly to being placed onerous’ due in isolation. Justice protective Harrison, in his further reasonin a prison sentence g to not give , said White has already suffered punishment through some losing his employment and becoming an unwelcome person community. Justice in the Cooma Harrison also said White was unlikely to re-offend.

White was found guilty of manslaughter by December 2024 a jury in for tasering 95-year-old Mrs Nowland in her Yallambee Lodge residence in Cooma. Mrs Nowland has told The Monaro ’s family Post they are ‘ saddened ’ by the sentence handed down.

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Monaro sides primed for tough finals footy action The Group 16 finals series will start this weekend with Cooma and Bombala rugby league sides set to feature in elimination matches.

The Cooma Stallions first and reserve grade sides will face must win matches on Saturday after both teams finished the home and away part of the season in fifth place.

In first grade, Cooma is coming off a 60-0 loss to Tathra but with fifth place assured, the match allowed a number of players to rest up ahead of the finals campaign.

The Stallions head to Narooma on Saturday where first grade will be looking to continue its good form against the home side. The Stallions accounted for Narooma

two rounds back in Cooma, 38-28.

A Monaro rivalry in reserve grade will see the Bombala Heelers take on Cooma. Both sides finished the season with four wins. Bombala won the last encounter 36-6.

Match times for Saturday’s Narooma fixtures were still being confirmed at the time of going to print. Keep an eye on The Monaro Post’s website and Facebook page for match times.

The only Monaro side guaranteed of playing in week two of the finals is the Bombala High Heelers. The side has claimed another minor premiership and only conceded two tries through its 11 matches.

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KEY PLAYER: Cooma Stallions forward, Noah Saddler, will be one of his side’s go-to players in the elimination final against Narooma on Saturday. PHOTO: Melinda Cairns Hack

The Bombala Heelers reserve grade side will clash with Cooma on Saturday in a must-win finals game.

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Hart wins monthly medal comfortably

By COOLAMATONG GOLF CLUB Sunday golfers were out in force for a single stableford and four-ball-best-ball event in conjunction.

The singles winner was Christie Barry with 38 points, edging out Owen Freebody on a countback for the day’s top prize.

In A grade, Mike Mesley had the best of the day with 35 points, in B grade, the top score was Stephen Jermyn with 35 points, and in C grade, Aaron Fenton with 36 points.

The singles ball comp ran down to 30 points on a countback.

In the four-ball-best-ball competition, the winners were Christie Barry and Keith Harvey with 43 points on a countback from Aaron Fenton and Owen Freebody. In third were Stephen Jermyn and Terry Stevenson on 42 points.

The men’s nearest the pins were Geoff Murphy on three, Ben Beattie on 15, which included winning the eagles nest, he did make birdie, and Keith Harvey on 17.

The ladies near pins were Kylie Woodcock on eight, Christie Bar-

Great weekend of golf for Weston Members played a 4 Ball Aggregate for S Tatham and N Ryan trophies at Bombala Golf Club last Saturday.

The winners were Brendan Weston and Wayne Elton 71 points (Wayne had a great round and will need to check his handicap).

Runners up were Neil Thompson and Ray Crawford 69 points.

Golden Shot was won by Brendan Weston. Nearest the pin went to Wayne Elton.

On Sunday the event was a stroke for the monthly medal.

The winner, Brendan Weston, had a great weekend having a win on both days.

He won on a countback from Darren Forrester 70 nett.

Weston will need to check his handicap also.

Balls went to Weston, Forrester, club juniors, Oscar Gough and Heath Henderson also came in with the good score of 72 nett winning them a ball.

Golden Shot was won by Brad Yelds. NTP not won.

In match play Weston continued his winning streak defeating Neil Thompson 5/4.

Program for the week: Ladies Wednesday, 13 August – stableford, club trophy.

Members Saturday,16 August – stableford, club trophy.

Sunday, 17 August – stableford, late Rick Ingram trophy.

Cooma golfers post impressive scores

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Bruce Hart’s recent good form resulted in a great 69 nett to win the monthly medal on Wednesday, 6 August. PHOTO: Coolamatong Golf Club ry on 15, and Karen Caban on 17.

An update on the eclectic standings has Aaron Fenton on top in the nett event with -27, and in the gross, both Nigel Bolton and Alan Butterworth sit on an impressive -17.

On Wednesday, Bruce Hart’s re-

cent good form finally prevailed with a win, a fine 69 nett in the monthly medal to comfortably win by five strokes on the day over Terry Stevenson with 73 nett.

The ladies’ monthly medal was Michelle White on 74 nett, and the ball comp on Wednesday ran

down to 76 nett.

The men’s near pins were won

by Bruce Hart on three, Bob Haigh on 15, plus holed the putt for birdie, and Louis Fenelon on 17.

The ladies’ near pins were won

by Kylie Woodcock on three, Jan O’Halloran on 15 and again on 17.

On Saturday in the stableford competition, Neil Mackenzie claimed the overall win with an impressive 42 points. Thomas Stewart won A Grade with 36 points, Jason Brazulaitis took out B Grade with 38 points, and Frank McKnight claimed C Grade also with 38 points. Nearest the pin winners were David Stewart on the ninth and Mark Rainsford on 17.

Saturday’s place-getters were David Stewart, Gino Cerro, Peter Smith, Rodney Connell, and Rainsford.

In the midweek medal on Wednesday, 6 August, Phil Amey took out the overall win with 74 nett on countback. The A Grade winner was David Stewart with 76 nett, also on a countback.

Greg Abraham won B Grade with 82 nett, while Alan Kelly won C Grade on 74 nett. Abraham was nearest to the pin on nine, and Andrew Bruyns claimed 17. Place-getters for Wednesday were Harry Mould, Bruyns, John Harris, and Frank McKnight.The Saturday competition will be a stableford and split sixes.

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IMPRESSIVE: Cooma Devils Angels prop, Paige Jardine, delivered a terrific performance in her side’s loss. Jardine scored three tries.

PHOTOS: Nathan Thompson

Kim Wilson shows her class in a tough run through the middle.

Devils Angels fight until final whistle

TERRIFIC SEASON CELEBRATED IN FIRST YEAR BACK

Devils Angels captain, Brianna Rankin, bursts through the defence on her way to the try line.

By NATHAN THOMPSON When Cooma rugby union officials, supporters and players look back on season 2025 for the Cooma Devils Angels, the first word likely to spring to mind will be proud.

The makings of a side came together in January this year, with the goal of bringing women’s rugby union back to Cooma. Not since 2001 had the Cooma Red Devils club fielded a women’s team.

All that quickly changed and it was clear from the side’s trial win over the Jindabyne Miss Piggies to start the season, Cooma was not just making up the numbers.

With most of its team having played more rugby league than union, the side learnt as it went. Under the guidance initially of coach, Adam Schofield, and then Red Devils 2002 premiership player, Charlie McPhie, the side’s progress was clear to see.

The Devils Angels won the majority of its matches, many by large margins with its attacking game exciting to watch.

The team won through to the grand final where it faced rivals, the Miss Piggies. Both sides had not reached a grand final before and for one, a maiden premiership awaited.

Saturday’s grand final in Bungendore saw hundreds of Cooma supporters cheer the side on.

The Devils Angels came agonisingly close to a premiership, falling just one converted try short, 31-24.

Cooma showed plenty of courage and determination to turn around a 26-5 halftime scoreline. Prop Paige Jardine led from the front, crossing for a hattrick.

Jardine scored Cooma’s first and only try in the opening 40 minutes before barging over for two in the second half.

Cooma scored its third second half try through captain ,Brianna Rankin.

With just two minutes remaining, the Miss Piggies led 26-24. The Cooma fairy tale wasn’t to be as the Miss Piggies raced away for their fifth and match winning try.

The Devils Angels received plenty of praise from ACT rugby union officials for its efforts in just the first season back in competitive rugby.

Callie Alcock has been one of the side’s best all year. Alcock makes an important run for her team.

Devils Angels speedster, Emily Quodling, looks to beat a Miss Piggies defender.

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TRY TIME: Jindabybe Miss Piggies playmaker, Bernadette Lai, scores her second try of the match. Lai was Miss Piggies stalwart, Rhianna Burke, provided plenty of spark when awarded player of the match.

PHOTOS: Nathan Thompson she came onto the field.

Miss Piggies claim maiden title

HISTORIC WIN FOR JINDABYNE WOMEN’S RUGBY

By NATHAN THOMPSON The Jindabyne Miss Piggies have capped off a remarkable season, lifting the premiership trophy for the first time in the side’s history.

With a strong Jindabyne crowd on hand in Bungendore, the Miss Piggies claimed its maiden title with a hardfought 31-24 win over Monaro rivals, the Cooma Devils Angels.

Jindabyne’s first half effort set up the win, crossing for four tries to head into the main break 26-5. The tables turned in the second stanza as Cooma had the majority of possession and territory.

The Devils Angels scored three tries to reduce the Miss Piggies lead to just two points with two, tense and exciting minutes remaining.

The Jindabyne side remained composed and finished the game in style with a try in the dying stages.

For the Miss Piggies, season 2025 will not only be remembered as the side’s first premiership but also for its unbeaten run. The title is four in a row for the Jindabyne Rugby Union Club following the Bushpigs winning the 2022, 2023 and 2024 premierships.

Miss Piggies captain, Montana Hawkins, said the side should be proud of its hard work and commitment.

“I’m so incredibly proud of everything we have achieved. All of Jindabyne is proud of us,” Hawkins said.

“To reach our first grand final in 20 years and to win, I’m very proud of all of you.”

This season was all about the Miss Piggies. Their toughest tests came against Cooma, and this was the case in the grand final on Saturday.

Miss Piggies playmaker and representative star, Bernadette Lai, was the side’s best and received player of the final honours.

Lai’s passing game was top notch, delivering early and clean ball to her backs. When the opportunity presented itself, Lai would burst through the defence. She scored two tries in the win.

There were many standouts across the park for the Miss Piggies with Eden Klemm, Hawkins and Rhianna Burke off the bench all impressing.

Lai started the scoring for the Miss Piggies with a run away try early in the contest. She backed up her efforts later in the half with a second.

Miss Piggies player and club volunteer, Sass Dutch, celebrated the premiership victory with Pop Dal Dutch.

Eden Klemm beats a Cooma defender on her way to the try line.

There was plenty support for the Miss Piggies players. Millie Mugridge was one player locals were throwing their support behind.

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RED DEVILS RISE TO VICTORY

ATTACK: Red Devils centre, Josh McDonald, produces another Try time for fullback, Hunter Caldwell. Caldwell races 30 tough run for the side.

PHOTOS: Nathan Thompson metres to finish off a nice backline move.

Cooma’s fourth and match winning try in the end is scored by Devonik Saumalu.

Tough Red Devils lift premiership

GRAND FINAL TRIUMPH ONE OF CLUB’S BEST EFFORTS

By NATHAN THOMPSON Cooma rugby union officials, players and supporters have waited 21 years for this moment, a Cooma Red Devils premiership.

In one of the most thrilling South Coast/Monaro rugby union grand finals contested in recent memory, the Cooma Red Devils produced a 32-29 premiership triumph over minor premiers, Bungendore.

For the last 13 minutes of the match, Cooma held a three point lead. The visitors held out multiple Bungendore raids, in one of the best defensive efforts the club has delivered.

As full time arrived, Bungendore was awarded a penalty. The home side elected to kick for goal to send the match into extra time. 22 metres out, in front, Bungendore missed, sending the Red Devils players, officials and hundreds of Cooma supporters into raptures.

The contest was a tough affair throughout the 80 minutes. Both sides had a player issued yellow cards and each team had one player sent off in a nail-biting second half.

An elated Red Devils captain, Damien Roach, said following the win that his side’s discipline proved key to winning.

“We played hard and kept our discipline for most the match,” Roach said.

“There were lots of penalties. But we were disciplined and stayed out

Flanker, Dylan Piper-Bye, is at his best during the grand final. He looks to break through the defence.

of the niggle.”

Bungendore opened the scoring early in the contest before Cooma hit straight back when second rower, Edwin Ingram, barged over close range. As they have done most of the season, the Red Devils looked to their strong forwards when close to the try line.

Both sides traded penalty goals with the score locked up at 10-10 after 15 minutes.

Bungendore stretched its lead to 17-10 when centre, Maloni Tubekitu, fooled the Cooma defence with a dummy close to the line. Cooma didn’t wait long to respond when a slick backline move put fullback, Hunter Caldwell, into space.

Caldwell received a lovely flat ball from flanker, Dylan Piper-Bye, to race 30 metres to score out wide.

Bungendore had a second

player in the sin bin early in the second half. Cooma had a 15 on 14 advantage for a few minutes.

Hooker, Sam Scarlett, scored for the third try in a row to level the scores at 22-22.

Both teams lost players to red cards for repeat infringements and the match played out 14 on 14.

A Roach penalty goal took Cooma ahead to 25-22 before Bungendore won a scrum against the head on

Cooma’s tryline to score and regain the lead, 29-25.

A composed Red Devils outfit continued to press hard. Flanker, Devonik Saumalu, continued Cooma’s success at the ruck, forcing his way over. A successful Roach conversion took the score to 32-29 in Cooma’s favour.

The Cooma side held on for a memorable win, one of the best in the club’s history.

Roach rises to grand final occasion

By NATHAN THOMPSON Cooma Red Devils leader, Damien Roach, has etched his name into the club’s record books as one of just four captains to lift a premiership trophy.

Roach delivered an inspired performance to lead his side to its first premiership since 2002 and sixth club title in its 62 year history.

In the Red Devils first grand final since 2014, Roach stood tall in arguably his best effort this season.

Roach’s kicking game was strong as was his passing and defence.

The fly half was awarded the player of the grand final for his efforts in guiding the Red Devils to a thrilling 32-29 win over Bungendore.

Roach slotted three conversions from four attempts, and two penalty goals.

Roach’s cool head and leadership qualities shone through when Cooma had a player sent off in the second half after receiving his second yellow card.

Roach praised the side for its discipline and attitude throughout the premiership decider.

“That’s probably the best game we played all year. We were disciplined, and played

our game,” a proud Roach said.

Roach and the team lifted their defensive pressure in response to being down a player.

2025 has been a standout season for Roach who featured in the Monaro representative side for the first time in his career.

He played at inside centre alongside team mates Nico Maclean, Devonik Saumalu, Jake Quodling, Connor Campbell and brother, Harry Roach, who plays for Yass.

Roach had a large contingent of family and friends cheering him on from the sidelines at Bungendore.

LEADER: Cooma Red Devils captain, Damien Roach, is presented with the player of the grand final medal for his terrific performance.

PHOTOS: Nathan Thompson

Roach charges forward as the Cooma side goes on the attack in the second half.

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Torah Bright OAM celebrates her gold medal at Vancouver games. Bright is Australia’s most decorated Winter Olympian.

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Bright inducted into hall of fame When Torah Bright OAM claimed gold at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, she put Cooma on the global stage.

Bright, Australia’s most successful Winter Olympian, has been named as one of seven new members to be inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

Bright has achieved extraordinary success and transformed the way Australians view winter sport.

She captured one gold and one silver medal across three Olympic Games while elevating snowboarding’s profile throughout the nation.

Born and raised in Cooma, she began skiing at an early age before transitioning to snowboarding at 11. Bright made her Australian Winter Olympic debut at 19 during the 2006 Turin Games, finishing fifth in the snowboard halfpipe, just one point shy of the podium.

Her competitive excellence continued with gold medals at the 2007 and 2009 Winter X Games, complemented by silver medals in 2006 and 2008.

Bright’s defining moment arrived at the 2010 Vancou-

ver Winter Olympics. After carrying Australia’s flag at the opening ceremony, Torah faced injury concerns heading into the halfpipe final. Rising to the occasion with remarkable determination, she delivered a magnificent performance to claim the gold medal, a victory that transformed both her life and snowboarding’s status in Australia.

At the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Torah made history as the first female athlete to compete in three snowboarding events: slopestyle, halfpipe and snowboardcross.

Her silver medal in the halfpipe secured her position as Australia’s most successful Winter Olympian, cementing her legacy in the nation’s sporting history.

Bright retired from competitive snowboarding in January 2020, having revolutionised the sport through her achievements, innovative technique and ability to inspire the next generation of snowboarders both in Australia and internationally.

“I hope my legacy shows

that no dream is too big,” Bright said.

“Belief, real, unwavering belief in yourself, your vision and what’s possible, isn’t something you’re just born with. It’s a skill. Like a muscle it has to be built, stretched and strengthened every day.”

Joining Bright in the 2025 class of inductees are fellow sporting greats Lleyton Hewitt AM (tennis), Jason Dunstall (AFL), Laura Geitz (netball), Cameron Smith AM (rugby league), Mark Schwarzer OAM (football), and Dr Peter Harcourt AM (sports medicine), whose contributions span elite performance and visionary support roles.

Membership in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame is reserved for athletes and contributors who have reached the pinnacle of their fields and left a lasting mark on Australian sport.

Bright now joins an illustrious honour roll that includes Cathy Freeman, Ian Thorpe, Lauren Jackson, and Layne Beachley, legends whose achievements have shaped the nation’s sporting identity.

HISTORY: When Cooma’s Torah Bright arrived home after claiming gold at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, she was greeted with a street parade and plenty of excitement. Bright OAM has now been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

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Red Devils roar to title COOMA CELEBRATES FIRST PREMIERSHIP IN 23 YEARS

RAMPAGING RED DEVILS: The Cooma Red Devils have won their first premiership since 2002 in a tough and determined effort.

Darcy Larritt (pictured) charges forward during the first half.

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By NATHAN THOMPSON An inspired Cooma Red Devils side has produced one of the club’s greatest moments, securing a thrilling 32-29 win and its first premiership in 23 years.

The Cooma Red Devils’ last month of rugby has been arguably some of its best in the club’s 62 year history, winning each finals match, including the premiership decider on Saturday in Bungendore.

Against the odds, the Red Devils proved too strong for the previously undefeated Bungendore side.

The final 13 minutes of the grand final were some of the most nervous for Cooma rugby officials and supporters, as the side held on to a three point lead. The Cooma men defended with vigour, holding out the Bungendore attack.

A penalty to the home side, right on full time, looked like taking the match into extra time.

22 metres out and in front, the Bungendore kick missed.

Hundreds of Cooma rugby supported flooded the field, embracing with one another and the players as the final whistle sounded.

Red Devils captain, Damien Roach, praised his side’s composure in a match where multiple players were sent to the sin bin and one from either side was issued a red card.

“We were the better disciplined side, we have worked very hard on giving away less penalties. It was the difference in the end,” Roach said.

“I’m so proud of the whole side and our club, it’s a massive achievement to win a premiership.”

Grand final day of the South Coast/Monaro competitions was

one of the best for Cooma rugby union. Not only did it bring a Red Devils premiership but the women’s side, the Devils Angels, came within a converted try of its maiden premiership.

Hundreds of Cooma and Jindabyne supporters headed to Bungendore to watch the Devils Angels take on the Miss Piggies, before the Red Devils faced Bungendore.

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The Miss Piggies won an enthralling clash 31-24, to win its first premiership.

■ More coverage from the rugby union grand finals on pages 28, 29 and 30.

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