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Region takes a stand Snowy 2.0 on target

Support needed for DV services

By NATHAN THOMPSON

THE Monaro Community Access Service (MCAS) is calling on state and federal governments to deliver greater support for people experiencing domestic violence and survivors of domestic violence, following a rise in local cases since January.

Barb Gillies, manager of MCAS, says regional areas, such as the Snowy Monaro, are disproportionately impacted by a lack of funding to support people experiencing family violence.

Ms Gillies said MCAS is hopeful of being funded to run a local Staying Home Leaving Violence program.

“ The Staying Home Leaving Vio-

lence program is to prevent you and your children becoming homeless or having to move away from your support system of family and friends, and the school and community where you live,” Ms Gillies said.

“We’ve never had it in Cooma or Jindabyne. We would very much bene t from the program.”

Ms Gillies said the region is hoping to secure funding for a specialist DV worker who would directly help families.

“In regional areas we miss out due to a lack of funding. Distance and isolation prevent people from accessing help when they need it,” she said.

Ms Gillies said MCAS is ready to support people experiencing DV.

“Our team is very quali ed and we are able to provide immediate help,” Ms Gillies said.

By NATHAN THOMPSON

SNOWY Hydro CEO Den-

nis Barnes is con dent Snowy 2.0 will meet its December 2028 operating target, saying tunnel boring machine (TBM) Florence is running as expected and recent reports of an incident in the project’s transformer hall is not cause for concern.

Mr Barnes said following TBM Florence restarting work in December 2023, the machine has progressed as planned.

TBM Florence is excavating the headrace tunnel from the Tantangara portal, and according to Mr Barnes, is making the required progress.

“TBM Florence is operating as expected. We have moved through the so ground. Florence is averaging about seven to eight metres per day. Florence is absolutely on the move,” Mr Barnes said.

“The Snowy Mountains range is probably the most geological diverse part of Australia. We know we will go from so ground to hard ground.

“The so ground we encountered more than 15-months ago now, that was a bit earlier than expected. The hard ground was expected.”

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FUNDING NEEDED: The Monaro Community Access Service team of Celena Rainbow, Barb Gillies and Tina Gay are calling for greater financial support for regional areas to help people experiencing domestic and family violence.

PHOTO: Nathan Thompson

Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce to light up the town centre

By TRISTA HEATH

THE Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce and Snowy Monaro Regional Council have entered into an agreement with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in place which will allow the Chamber to work with Council on illumination projects within Jindabyne.

Starting at the Town Centre the Chamber will rst illuminate the Clock Tower connecting to the Memorial Hall.

Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce President Olivier Kapetanakos said they have been hard at work fundraising to purchase these lights and looks forward to lighting the building up to make it a more attractive sight when entering the township.

“We will be spending the next three to four years’ looking at very speci c installations around the town to try and increase and improve the night atmosphere with the take on security and night time economy,” Mr Kapetanakos said.

The Chamber propose that the lighting will be installed in stages, which will build on the lighting year by year to eventually light up the whole town.

ILLUMINATE: Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce look forward to working with Council to light up Jindabyne.

An overall lighting goal or concept will be developed, and each zone will receive more lighting as the budget allows.

Chamber will also seek grants to add to the funds to increase the installations and money will be kept aside to cover repairs and maintenance.

The ‘Light up Jindabyne’ project is completely funded and maintained by the

Chamber members, there is no nancial burden on Council, it is a chamber initiative, and the rst installation of the project was funded through last year’s Jindabyne Snow Ball fundraising event.

Mr Kapetanakos said the Chamber members have been working with Council on this initiative for almost 12 months and on Wednesday May 8 the MOU was

signed and the installations can begin.

“The MOU allows us a level of certainty behind the project because we have articulated to Council where we want to have a long term relationship on illumination which is why the MOU was dra ed,” Mr Kapetanakos said.

“Council will not accept any responsibility of cost, the Chamber is responsible

for the entirety of the project, Councils responsibility is to provide the Chamber with support on how installations will get done and identifying a path for the Chamber to do that as well as timeframes for completion.”

The rst installation will cost roughly $20,000 and will be the rst of several illumination projects that Council hope to roll out over

Chambers across the region to illuminate their towns.

Mr Kapetanakos said the Chamber initiative is the one project they have fully committed itself to in terms of funding and maintenance and they are hoping that at the end of their ve year plan are on track with their vision for lighting up Jindabyne.

“We have plans to illuminate the lighting poles around town, light up the roads with appropriately designed images whether it be snow akes, skiing or mountain biking,” Mr Kapetanakos said.

“We are also looking at illuminating the paths around the foreshore and next year we will be looking at doing some tree installations.”

Eight lighting zones have been identi ed already through the Chamber including the entry to town, the town centre, Banjo Patterson Park, Nuggets Crossing, Lions Park, the main road, the back roads, and lake foreshore.

Mr Kapetanakos said the Chamber are pleased with the MOU and look forward to having the rst installation completed before the next Jindabyne Snow Ball on May 25.

End to boil water alerts for Jindabyne

through SAP funding

lter or treat water to remove any particles or turbidity from the water.

By TRISTA HEATH

THE Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct announcement of projects included in the $196.3 funding was the much anticipated new water treatment plant to ensure the current and future Jindabyne community and visitors enjoy safe drinking water.

An upgrade to the Jindabyne sewage treatment plant is set to protect public health and the environment for future generations as well as enhancing the electrical, water and sewer networks to future-proof services to foster a growing Jindabyne community and support environmental sustainability.

The present infrastructure consists of a raw water pump station, chlorination and uoridation, it doesn’t

The raw water quality in Lake Jindabyne is of a very high standard, but the current infrastructure is unable to cope with events that cause the raw water turbidity to increase – such as rainfall and high winds events.

A Council spokesperson said when the raw water quality is a ected adversely, boiled water alerts are issued to ensure the water is safe for consumption.

“A new water treatment plant will have su cient treatment processes installed to ensure that safe clean drinking water is available even if the raw water quality is a ected by adverse weather conditions and other events,” Council spokesperson said.

“The new treatment plant will be installed with sufcient treatment processes to ensure that the water delivered to the community meets Australian drinking water standards, even when raw water quality is a ected.”

The current water treatment plant is around 45 years’ old and there have been a number of minor upgrades to this infrastructure over the years to pumping equipment, rising mains and chemical dosing systems.

Council spokesperson said that during the construction stage of the new treatment plant there will be augmentations required to the water delivery network and changes to some of the water reticulation mains throughout Jindabyne which may cause some water disruptions throughout town.

“The majority of these

works will be unnoticed by the community by ensuring there is su cient capacity in any reservoirs and network storage during this work,” Council spokesperson said. “However, if service interruptions are absolutely necessary the community will be well informed in advance about any outages.”

Member for Monaro, Steve Whan said he is delighted that the Government is starting work on a new water treatment plant to provide year- round safe drinking water for Jindabyne residents, businesses and tourists, which will put an end to the town’s boil water alerts.

“The Snowy Mountains are an environmentally sensitive area, so the investment in sewerage treatment and infrastructure is critical and urgent. It will ensure Jindabyne is equipped with the modern facilities it needs to continue to grow and thrive,” Mr Whan said.

Council’s water operations team currently work hard to deliver safe water that meets Australian drinking water standards to the Jindabyne community.

Council spokesperson said due to the limitation of the current infrastructure, they can’t always deliver the water safely without a boiled water alert being issued by

NSW Health.

“This impacts the community greatly and also the morale of our sta . The team is very excited about the SAP project, which will install infrastructure that will enable our team to deliver water to the highest standards to our community, using modern and e cient water treatment technologies.” Council spokesperson said.

The design stages are underway, and Council said it is di cult to estimate when the plant will be commissioned, until a suitable design and construct candidate is selected through a future competitive tender process for this project.

UPGRADES: Snowy Mountains SAP project allocate funds to new water treatment plant for Jindabyne putting an end to boil water alerts.

Snowy will celebrate mcCr fundraiser targets $200K

By NATHAN THOMPSON

ONE of the Snowy Monaro’s largest fundraising events is just a week away as performers put the nishing touches on their routines for the Monaro Committee for Cancer Research’s (mcCr) Hot City Disco event.

The mcCr three-night dancing extravaganza, plus fundraisers held in the lead-up to the event, could see more than $200,000 raised. The last ‘big’ fundraiser the notfor-pro t organisation held, Monaro Spectacular, raised a staggering $256,000.

for local cancer services on the Monaro and research,” Mrs McGu cke said.

“We are aiming to raise over $200,000 with this event. The performance will be over three nights, the Multi Function Centre is decked out and will look unrecognisable for these events and the whole community comes together to watch the show.”

There are still some tickets available for the performance on Thursday May 23.

event we did ve years ago,” Mr Barnes said.

“We will de nitely mark and honour the original workers, and look at how we recognised the next 75-years.”

The engineering marvel that was the original Scheme celebrated 70-years in October 2019. Thousands of

former workers and their families came to Cooma for the anniversary celebrations as the Snowy Mountains reected on the enormity of the Scheme.

The 70th anniversary saw day trips to key sites of the Scheme and a large gath-

ering on the Snowy Hydro lawns. The occasion was fondly remembered by those in attendance.

Mr Barnes said he nds it ‘interesting’ the original Scheme is celebrated every ve years.

“It’s an interesting ques-

tion why a company marks its birthday,” Mr Barnes said.

“It’s one of the unique and nice things about the Snowy, our community holds us and the Scheme in high regards.”

Around 55 locals will put their best foot forward as four groups perform disco-inspired dances. There are two Cooma groups, a Bombala team, and a Jindabyne cohort comprising dancers from Jindabyne, Berridale, Dalgety and the Snowy Mountains.

In what has become a region-wide fundraiser, mcCr president Karen McGu cke said the organisation is looking forward to grand occasion.

“Our charter is to raise signi cant funds

“We are very excited to bring this event to our community. We are so pleased to have sold out for our Friday and Saturday performances,” Mrs McGu cke said.

“However our Thursday performance still has tickets available and we encourage you to get a group together and have an amazing night out.

“Tickets can be purchased by contacting me on 0417 496 708.”

The mcCr was established almost 30-years ago. The group has raised more than $1.5 million for cancer research and cancer services on the Monaro.

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Snowy 2.0 on schedule: Barnes

By NATHAN THOMPSON

SNOWY Hydro CEO Dennis Barnes is con dent Snowy 2.0 will meet its December 2028 operating target, saying tunnel boring machine (TBM) Florence is running as expected and recent reports of an incident in the project’s transformer hall is not cause for concern.

Mr Barnes said following TBM Florence restarting work in December 2023, the machine has progressed as planned.

TBM Florence is excavating the headrace tunnel from the Tantangara portal, and according to Mr Barnes, is making the required progress.

“TBM Florence is operating as expected. We have moved through the so ground. Florence is averaging about seven to eight metres per day. Florence is absolutely on the move,” Mr Barnes said.

“Snowy Mountain range is probably the most geological diverse part of Australia. We know we will go from so ground to hard ground.

“The so ground we encountered more than 15-months ago now, that was a bit earlier than expected. The hard ground was expected.”

The Snowy Hydro CEO,

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who started in the role in February 2023, spoke to regional media outlets (including The Monaro Media Group) following a Snowy 2.0 site visit last week. He said the December 2028 target for Snowy 2.0 to become operational is still on track.

“When we reset the project, we had a schedule that needed us to achieve about eight percent progress by now. All the signals are there we will achieve that date,” Mr Barnes said.

“We have changed the relationship with the main contractor (Future Generation Joint Venture). The reset is on track.”

Mr Barnes said recent media reports of a ‘partial tunnel collapse’ are not accurate.

He said during a recent blast in the transformer hall cavern (at the Lobs Hole site), several segments were damaged and blast material penetrated a temporary section of the main access tun-

nel located directly below the cavern.

“The ‘breakthrough’ oc curred one blast earlier than planned. We expected this to occur, just one blast later,” Mr Barnes said.

“The site is entirely safe, there are no workers there before blasts occur.”

The total distance tun nelled by all three Snowy 2.0 TBMs across the pumpedhydro renewable energy project is approximately nine kilometres.

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The Lobs Hole site is home to the main access tunnel where TBM Lady Eileen was operating.

Overlooking the Talbingo intake, where water will exit the tailrace tunnel when Snowy 2.0 generates power. This is also where water enters the tunnel for pumping.

SNOWY 2.0: Snowy Hydro senior project manager, Guy Boardman, says TBM Florence is progressing as expected and is negotiating the di icult terrain its operating in.

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NPWS criteria change to hinder smaller events: Chamber

By TRISTA HEATH

RECENTLY, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has implemented a set of criteria that event organisers must meet to be able to close tracks and trails for the exclusive use of their event between the months of November and April.

According to a NPWS statement, due to the nature of some tracks in the high use precincts of Kosciuszko National Park, competitive running, and mountain bike (MTB) events present safety issues for general visitors, as well as event participants, if the tracks are open.

The new criteria have In2Adventure events that come to Jindabyne every year for many years now in jeopardy of cancelling their future events.

The Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce President Olivier Kapetanakos said the entire Chamber stands with In2Adventure, a valued member, in challenging the new event access policy for Kosciuszko National Park implemented by the NPWS.

“This policy restricts weekend closures of highuse tracks for events un-

less they attract a minimum number of participants, for example 500 for Thredbo Valley Track on a weekend day and 1000 for Mount Kosciuszko on a weekend day,”

Mr Kapetanakos said.

“This signi cantly hinders smaller, yet impactful, events like those organised

by In2Adventure and Kosci Ultra.”

The Chamber believes this policy overlooks the signi cant contributions of events like In2Adventure’s economic boost to the town, its sustainable practices and community vibrance the event attracts.

Mr Kapetanakos said these events attract visitors during traditionally slow shoulder seasons, injecting vital revenue into local businesses.

“In2Adventure has a proven track record of responsible event management, minimising

environmental impact, these events create a buzz around Jindabyne, attracting visitors and fostering a thriving local atmosphere,”

Mr Kapetanakos said.

“By limiting weekend access for smaller events, this policy hurts local businesses, sti es

community growth, and hinders responsible event organisers.

“Reduced visitor numbers during shoulder seasons directly impact your bottom line, it limits opportunities for events that promote Jindabyne and the region and punishes responsible event organisers like In2Adventure who prioritise the visitor experience and park sustainability.”

The Chamber of Commerce is committed to nding a solution that balances park sustainability with the needs of the local businesses and the growing demand for events.

“We urge you to join us in advocating for a more exible policy that considers recognising the value events bring to our local economy, particularly during shoulder seasons,” Mr Kapetanakos said.

“As well as exploring options like time-limited closures or partial track closures for smaller events and working with NPWS to develop a tiered system that considers factors beyond participant numbers, like environmental impact and responsible event practices.”

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DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

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Concerns Council cuts will hurt Delegate

By KAREN FORMAN

DELEGATE Progress Association has expressed its disappointment over Snowy Monaro Regional Council’s proposed cuts to the mobile library service, and economic development and tourism sectors.

Possible reductions to these sectors, as well as cuts to Council’s biosecurity function and road maintenance program are proposed in Council’s budget and operational plan, currently on public exhibition.

However, president Karen Cash said the association had been encouraged by a meeting with Mayor Chris Hanna recently and was hopeful Delegate would not be disadvantaged by Council’s attempt to save money by slashing services that were “essential” to the small border community.

The issues were raised at an association meeting Thursday night.

President Karen Cash said

nance, loss of economic and tourism development, a lack of meaningful consultation, project management issues leading to budget blow outs and time frames not being met.

“Cr Hanna has been very helpful, he always comes to things we run and had expressed an interest in coming to a meeting and it so happened that our April meeting was the one we had

ing with him. He listened to our concerns and could understand our issues. Vital service, particularly for our older residents, can book what they want. No community transport and a lot of them don’t drive, so it’s a real hassle for them. It would be a signi cant loss, particularly to some of our older people, many of whom are avid readers.

“It is a great service,

Bombala or Cooma and they would go without, as there is no public transport. Hopefully things will be worked out. We feel like Cr Hanna has our best interests at heart.”

Mrs Cash said Cr Hanna explained that a range of options were being looked out regarding the mobile library, economic and tourism development.

“He undertook to

regularly attend Delegate Progress Association meetings and to bring other councillors with him, which was really appreciated,” Mrs Cash said.

Mrs Cash said the mayor had also undertaken to research some longstanding issues “and hopefully have them resolved”.

“Again this was very much appreciated,” she said.

“We raised the issue of demerger and explained why so many community

members wanted this. He explained his views on this matter and although we differed, it was great to have the discussion.

“We asked that decisions made by Council seriously take into account the e ect they have on the small isolated towns and villages like Delegate.”

Mrs Cash said the association looked forward to working with the Mayor over the coming months and was hopeful the partnership could lead to improvements with its relationship with Council.

“Mayor Hanna stayed for the whole meeting which discussed items of general business,” Mrs Cash said.

“The most exciting item was news that we are in a position to continue on with our Discover Delegate series of videos.

“Film maker Murray Van der Veer will start work on our new videos shortly.”

Mrs Cash said Delegate was also “kicking goals” with its Out and About in Delegate weekends.

“Two new lectures are in the pipeline for the July and August weekends, plans are being nalised for the Delegate School of Arts Festival to be held October long weekend and new dates for the Peter Solness workshops have been set to September 13-15.

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UPSET: Delegate Progress Association president Karen Cash says proposed council service cuts, such as disbanding the mobile library, could impact the Delegate community. Mrs Cash is urging locals to have their say.

‘Leisure athlete’ coming to Jindabyne

By TRISTA HEATH

NORTH America’s most loved ‘leisure athlete’, cult in uencer and action sports anti-hero, Katie Burrell, is coming to Jindabyne to launch her feature lm Weak Layers into the antipodean ether.

On her many tour stops which kicks o on June 12, the Canadian will be visiting Jindabyne for the lm premiere of Weak Layers as well as hosting a post lm Q&A turned stand-up.

Ms Burrell said she is excited to visit the region, particularly due to its close ties with the ski industry.

“I’m really excited to visit Jindabyne, hopefully I get some time to ski while I am there also.” Ms Burrell said.

Ms Burrell wrote and directed Weak Layers and also stars as Cleo Brown a ski town local in her 30s living the dream (until she’s not).

Evicted from her home and living in a van, she takes on adventure indus-

try’s elite in a bid to win life changing dollars in an adventure lm competition and nds surprising love and loss along the way.

With starring roles from Hollywood names Neal Bledsoe, Jadyn Wong and Evan Jonigkeit alongside hilarious cameo appearances from world famous skiers including Cody Townsend, Elyse Saugstad, Jonny Moseley and friends.

The female led comedy

champions the underdog in a progressive throwback to the cult ski movie classics of Hot Dog..The Movie and Aspen Extreme.

Ms Burrell wittily dissects modern, male-driven ski culture while li ing up the tight-knit local communities found in ski towns the world throughout. If ever there was an ode to mountain town life, this is it.

Ms Burrell said the lm is closely based o of her own

personal experiences from living in a ski town and wanting to bring back ski comedy, a genre that hasn’t been seen in a long time.

“We wanted to bring that genre back and make sure it was really authentic from a female perspective,” Ms Burrell said.

“The lm producers reached out to me knowing I had done some comedy and knowing my work in that space, and it was really

about just having fun and having a cathartic look at all of our owns lives in ski towns.

“We thought by bringing this lm to Jindabyne, due to its ski town history, the crowd there would really understand the inside jokes, humour and stereotypes presented in the lm that maybe an urban audience wouldn’t get in the same way.

“The crowd in Jindabyne

would be living so much of what the movie is really about.”

Ms Burrell said that anyone who’s dedicated their lives to skiing, ski culture or the ski industry anywhere in the world will really appreciate elements of this movie.

“While there is the fun, party, raunchy, ruckus side of the movie there is also a lot of heart and ode to mountain towns and living a life dedicated to skiing,” Ms Burrell said.

“What I have learnt from a personal experience of playing Cleo in the lm is to get out of your own way and pursue your dreams, embrace the life you have in front of you instead of comparing yourself to others, those were big themes for Cleo and me.

“Those experiences were powerful thematically for me as well as on a personal level.”

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Local healthcare receives boost Council news in brief

Worker accommodation designs revealed

COOMA residents can now view designs for new healthcare worker accommodation in town, an investment Member for Monaro, Steve Whan, says will encourage more healthcare professionals to move to the region.

Communities across regional NSW can now have their rst look at a $45.3 million dollar NSW Government investment into key healthcare worker accommodation, set to be rolled out across Cooma, Broken Hill, Balranald, Finley, Leeton, Narrandera and West Wyalong.

An o -site prototype unit has been completed alongside nal artist impressions for each site, giving the Cooma community their chance to view the modern and sustainable design of the new units.

“The completion of the prototype is an exciting milestone in this project, which will see accommodation for 12 healthcare workers at any one time in Cooma,” Mr Whan said.

“I am really pleased Cooma has been selected as a site for this purposebuilt accommodation, and I

hope it encourages healthcare workers to consider a move to Cooma or one of the state’s other wonderful regional communities where this is on o er.”

The units will support heath care workers looking to establish themselves in Cooma by providing accommodation close to work. This is a key factor in attracting and retaining health workers at rural and regional hospitals.

Shadow Minister for Regional Health, Bronnie Taylor MLC, said while the project has taken some time to get o the ground, she welcomed the progress.

“This project is only possible because of the hard work from the former Coalition government,” Mrs Taylor said.

“We invested more than

$45 million to build key healthcare worker accommodation across the state.”

The units will be built osite and then installed on Cooma Hospital grounds.

Cooma was selected following consultation with local health districts to determine which facilities had the most urgent need for accessible, a ordable accommodation to support their workforce.

All accommodation will follow the same architectural design, and sustainability will be a focus with the units fully electri ed and solar ready.

O site construction of the accommodation will commence shortly a er feedback on the prototype is considered. The new units and are expected to be ready in early 2025.

Next stage of Leesville

Snowy Monaro Regional Council has completed civil works for Stage 3D of the Leesville Industrial Estate subdivision, outside of Jindabyne.

Earthworks and utility connections are now complete, with four new lots ready to go to market at an upcoming Council auction in June 2024.

“Sta are now focused on obtaining the subdivision certi cate and ocially registering the new lots, following the recently completed installation of an electrical substation to service the new area,” a Council spokesperson said.

“This project was completed within the planned scope, timeline and funding.”

These new industrial sites are set to bene t the local economy and business community in the Snowy Monaro.

Details about the upcoming Council auction for this next stage of development at the Leesville Industrial Estate will be made available soon.

Upgrades for Dry Plains Rd

From mid-May 2024, Council will seal a currently-unsealed 4.8km section of Dry Plains Road, through funding from the NSW

Government’s Fixing Local Roads program and the Australian Government’s Roads to Recovery program.

Works are scheduled to commence later this month and be completed by December 2024, weather permitting.

The project will be carried out in three stages, with stage three commencing rst: stage one - sealing from the end of the current sealed section to approximately 50m before Slacks Creek culvert; stage two - sealing from 80m past Slacks Creek to around the 4.8km mark; and stage three - upgrading the Slacks Creek culvert to new box culverts

This upgrade will improve safety and accessibility on Dry Plains Road.

Dry Plains Road residents, local Rural Fire Service brigades, and other key stakeholders will be directly noti ed by the Contractor about further details on this project, its timing, and expected e ects on their operations in the area.

Bobeyan Rd works progress

Council says the longawaited upgrade of Bobeyan Road between Ashvale Road and Shannons Flat is about to shi into high gear, with major works recom-

mencing ahead of schedule on Monday May 13. Crews will be back on site earlier than expected to realign and seal this crucial section of Bobeyan Road, making the most of the favourable autumn weather to bring this long-term upgrade closer to completion.

Motorists should expect some delays and be aware of tra c control measures in the roadwork area. Council said it will work to ensure disruptions are minimised as much as possible, as work proceeds over the coming months.

Weather permitting, Council anticipates the majority of construction being completed by year’s end.

“This latest work is part of a long-term project to improve and upgrade Bobeyan Road, in recognition of the importance this route serves as a link for locals, rural properties and visitors to the region alike,” a Council spokesperson said.

Once sealed, these upgrades together will provide a safer, more resilient road surface that’s up to handling greater tra c volumes well into the future. This project also includes preparations to make other sections of Bobeyan Road ‘shovel-ready’ should further funding become available at a later date.

HEALTH: An artist’s impression of new healthcare worker accommodation in Cooma. PHOTO: NSW Goverment

RATEPAYERS have been providing their input on Council’s dra budget, operational plan and fees and charges with consultation still open until Monday June 3.

We have heard from numerous rural ratepayers who are concerned the proposed service reductions to the mobile library, closing the Cooma Library on a Saturday and limiting the scope of Council’s biosecurity function will disproportionately a ect them.

Other saving measures identi ed to help overturn Council’s nancial position, which is looking at a multimillion-dollar operating cash shortfall for next nancial year, also include reducing maintenance on a number of regional roads with low usage.

Ratepayers outside our towns and villages, feel these measures will impact them to a greater degree than those within town.

We will have detailed coverage each week to help inform our readers of what is proposed and what the changes could mean for our community.

We are just a week out from the Monaro Committee for Cancer Research’s big fundraiser, the Hot City Disco dancing extravaganza

The Postman is set to prove dancing is not for everyone, but despite lots of nerves, is looking forward to taking part in the three night event.

The mcCr is a terri c organisation who supports locals and their families going through a cancer diagnosis.

Tickets are still available for the Thursday night show on May 23. You can contact the mccr president Karen McGu cke on 0417 496 708 for a ticket.

Around 40 locals from right across the Snowy Monaro will take to the stage for the fundraiser. We wish them good dancing, fancy footwork and a great time as three months of hard work goes on show.

The Federal Budget was handed down last night. We anticipate there will be a number of measures to improve women’s safety, women’s economic security and measures to tackle the domestic violence crisis in the country.

At a local level, we have featured in this masthead, the work of the Monaro Community Access Service who assists people experiencing domestic violence.

The Cooma based organisation covers the region and has reported that a lack of Federal funding for regional areas makes their job supporting DV survivors all the more di cult.

Let’s hope the Federal Budget delivers signi cant and meaningful funding.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

SNOWY Monaro Regional Council’s fact sheet one in the Monaro Post, May 8, omits to provide the total revenue in dollar terms received by Council for the year.

The bar graph relies on percentages which fails to address the issue of revenue received in dollar terms and adds a degree of uncertainty in Council’s endeavors to be open and accountable with its nancial situation.

The pie graph is equally confusing where it states ‘for every $100 of all Council income, only $23.10 comes from your rates’.

Within the graph it shows $20 is spent on the community, but also includes the Rural Fire Service (RFS). Council’s contribution to the RFS amounts to 11.7 percent or $11.70 of every $100 dollars, leaving $8.30 for the remaining ten community services, with each service receiving $0.83 cents (0.83 percent) per $100 dollars spent.

According to the NSW RFS Commissioner, Councils also contribute to the fuel costs of the RFS vehicles.

Minutes of the Audit Risk and Improvement Committee, March 13, 2023, paint a very bleak picture when Council’s Chief Financial O cer responds to a question of why user fees and charges are up, stating ‘noticed large amount of income for RFS compared to budgets’.

On top of this, Council will contribute $500,000 towards the new Emergency Service Centre that is to be built on ood prone land***.

Where is this amount accounted for in the nancial sustainability fact sheet one? Where are the other contributions in dollars terms made by Council, located, that the community has a right to know about?

An independent audit was promised pre - Council

I’D LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR ATTENDING THIS MEETING REGARDING THE RECENT MYSTERIOUS SIGHTINGS IN THE NIGHT SKY. TO CALM EVERYONE’S NERVES I’M OPEN TO PEOPLES COMMENTS TO OFFER SOME FORM OF EXPLANATION OF WHAT THESE LIGHTS MIGHT BE.

election, Councillors resolved to have this audit but unfortunately, Council has failed to fund this audit therefore there will be no audit.

However, a Financial Sustainability Review was conducted in lieu of the audit in 2022, and reported that ‘the operating de cit over a ten year forecast averages $12.3 million per year from 2023 – 2024’. It appears Council is unwilling to provide all required information that will enable the community to make informed judgements and respond with submissions based on all the facts.

History repeating was the title in the Monaro Post June 22, 2022, where it asked the question ‘where are ratepayers supposed to get on average $832 pa a er tax to hand over to Council, for Council’s poor performance’. The cycle continues with the only sure thing being the ratepayers will be further forced into debt, due to the culture within Council.

Charles Kolano Dalgesty

*** Editor’s note: A notice of motion came before Council at its March meeting to suspend work on the new emergency operations centre, pending further ood risk studies for the site on Geebung Street, Polo Flat. Council voted against this motion (Cr Louise Frolich and Luke Williamson voted in favour). Council’s CEO advised in a response to the motion that ‘the proposed new facility is not prevented from being erected at the site due to ood risk. The existing facilities are located closer to the main drainage channel however, while there is a possibility, there is no known history of these facilities being isolated during ood events due to Geebung Street being impassable’.

Coonerang Windfarm opposition

ONCE again I would like to add my voice to those protesting against the proposed Coonerang Windfarm and the de-facing of the landscape surrounding the iconic Brothers.

I wonder if those supporting this development would also support having solar panels plastered all over the wings of the iconic Sydney Opera House? I think not, but it is the same thing.

I believe the whole climate change debate is being fuelled by hysteria.

Professor Tim Flannery a number of years ago stated that whatever rain fell in the future would not be su cient to ll the rivers and dams again, and that the dams holding Bris-

bane’s water supply would never ll again.

Hysterical stu . It was only a short time a er that that a major downpour in the Lockyer Valley swept houses away and people drowned. In the same downpour, the Brisbane dams overowed adding to the ooding.

Fast forward to February 2022, and the enormous oods at Lismore, and many other places, remember, never going to be enough rain to ll the rivers and dams again?

Hysteria, remember Greta Thunberg, the 15 or 16 year-old schoolgirl, at the time, who got the whole world’s attention with her outbursts? She was no better quali ed than I am

to speak for, or against climate change. I believe windfarms and the thousands of hectares being lost to solar farms are little more than political tools.

All the green leaning politicians can thump their chests and point to these monstrosities and say, ‘look what we are doing to save the world’.

In conclusion, please add your voice to that of the REAL Monaro organisation to save our iconic Brothers from falling victim to the climate change hysteria.

Ernie Constance Countegany

Life on the funny farm

By Paul Dorin

Council’s financial state precarious, more viable model needed

So, it’s now o cial. We cannot function as a Council without grants (59 percent of Council income [Page 13 Monaro Post May 8, 2024]).

Plainly, our nances are, and have been, in a parlous state for a number of years.

Without the grants our basic infrastructure, maintenance and various other commitments cannot be met.

With such a small revenue base, a population of approximately 21,300 and an area of

15,158 sq km what hope has the Council of providing for the e ective planning and execution of baseline services to sustain our area?

Surely there must be a more viable business model without having to lurch from

The Great Undoing: book review

By NICK GOLDIE

FIRST, a question: can you define palimpsest? Then go to the top of the class.

It’s a word much used by archaeologists and historians. It means a text written on a previously written scroll or book, usually not related to the original subject, though it may be, as in the case of Sharlene Allsopp’s debut novel ‘The Great Undoing’.

‘It is a truth universally acknowledged,’ says the heroine on page one, ‘that a thriving empire in possession of a stolen fortune must be in want of an historian. After all, only the winners write history’.

At first glance, this is a fairly standard dystopian thriller. You eagerly turn the page, following the first-person story of Scarlet, an Australian librarian working in London. It is set in the immediate future when all the systems collapse, perhaps due to a massive computer virus.

Everything comes to a halt, especially as banks and financial networks cease to operate. In scenes reminiscent of ‘Children of Men’, there are immediate round-ups and repatriation or worse of all ‘aliens’, making Scarlet’s

YOUR SAY

Australian accent a dangerous liability.

Civil society in London lasts for not much more than a week before there is total breakdown.

This is at the surface level of what is a very ambitious novel. Scarlet, the highly articulate narrator, is not just Australian, and a librarian (‘Truth-teller’) charged with authenticating history, but (like the author) she is also a proud Bundjalung woman with a university degree. A series of events including a global pandemic and a cable-destroying undersea earthquake have left Australia essentially cut off from the northern hemisphere, which unexpectedly becomes a national advantage.

Scarlet and her older friend David flee London with only what that can carry on their backs. Her musician lover Dylan is on a European tour with his band. Scarlet and David succeed in reaching Portsmouth, and eventually, against all odds, Scarlet returns to Bandjalung country and is reunited with her Dad, only to learn of the secret within the secret of her own life.

And the palimpsest? Scarlet is a librarian and loves books.

one nancial de cit crisis to another? Having to beg for money through our state and federal members doesn’t make for good governance.

Lindy Rose, Cooma Cooma

REVIEW: Nick

She and David leave London with just what they can carry. She looks longingly at the first editions, the Complete Oxford Dictionary, other treasures which will probably end up as fire-lighters. She takes just one book: an old dog-eared copy of ‘A Short History of Australia’ by Ernest Scott (1916).

It’s this, with its generous margins and fading ink that she

uses as a notebook, creating a palimpsest. And, as an ironical footnote to Scarlet’s indigenous heritage, it can be mined for self-satisfied quotes referring to White Australia. The graphics people at Ultimo Press had fun creating the illusion of a well-used text book.

‘The Great Undoing’ by Sharlene Allsopp is available from Ultimo Press, Sydney.

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By LISA ASHURST

YOU know those nibblies you sometimes have a yen for when you’re busy working? You know, when you’re at your workspace, beavering away, and you just need that little bit of a x? Or a “thinking” snack?

Okay, so carrot sticks are good, as are other little bites of raw veg, or a nice mix of fruit, all of which are great and not destined to add kilos or send you soaring into a sugar high. In reality though, many of us reach for a chocolate or some other sweet treat that is going to toss any bene ts from an early morning aerobic or whatever workout right out the window.

For me right now it’s lollies. It doesn’t matter how many times I think, oh, I’ll just have a couple, because then I have a couple more and before I know it, I’ve sco ed the lot.

I know, right?

Fortunately it’s only the small packets, but still, it’s lollies. Kind of counters my morning workout and probably not in a good way. I’ve been really good about chocolate though. I haven’t had any of that since the weekend. But I think I need to start thinking fruit. I like fruit. I love mandarins, peaches and watermelon. These are sweet and they certainly sort the sugar cravings and are naturally a better choice than a bag of lollies, but I’m kind of addicted to these particular sweets right now and it could become difcult to break the habit if I don’t do something soon.

Like replenish the fruit bowl. Which will mean a trip to the supermarket, where the lolly aisle is.

Okay, so how strong is my willpower right now?

Should I go and stand on the scales to see if my lolly binges are beginning to show? If they are, that would certainly kick my willpower into gear. And then there’s summer.

Yes, I know we haven’t even gone into winter yet, but it’s never too late to begin fretting over whether I will t into my summer gear if I continue to go through packets of lollies like there’s no tomorrow.

No, that won’t do at all. It’s either get tough on this, or add a couple more physical workouts to my day to counter the sco ng, like at lunchtime and in the evening, but I don’t know if that would be likely to happen.

I just need to stop buying the lollies, because if I don’t have any in the cupboard, I can’t have them.

That may be a little stressful initially, but it’s that simple. Or perhaps I can just buy a pack very occasionally and they can be a reward for sticking to healthier options when it comes to nibbling between paragraphs.

Like I said, I can happily chow down on a selection of fruits, some grated carrot and I love cucumber, so I don’t really need the lolly x. I can live without the lolly x.

I just need to convince my craving thingy that it can live without the lolly x too. It might take some doing, but I can do it. Besides, I’ve already sco ed my daily quota while writing this column and refuse to touch the other packet at least until tomorrow.

I can do this.

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Goldie delivers his thoughts The Great Undoing by Sharlene Allsopp. PHOTO: Supplied

Farmer Joe searches for love

By KAREN FORMAN

HAS Bombala’s Farmer

Joe found himself a wife on Channel Seven’s Farmer

Wants A Wife reality program?

Looks like we will have to wait a couple of weeks to nd out, as Joe Bobbin, who shares the family cattle and sheep farm between Bombala and Nimmitabel with his parents, is honour bound not to tell until the nal show is aired.

Was there any hint as to whether he had found love during the lming of the show around the farm and other locations between October and December when he spoke to The Monaro Media Group on the phone this week?

Joe said he was “100 per cent happy with my decision to go on the show.”

“I’m really glad to have done it,” Joe said.

“At the end of the day I was really proud of myself for doing it,” he said.

“But there are no spoilers

allowed so I can’t tell.”

You can tell Joe, 33, is smiling a lot even through a telephone receiver.

But he says he signed up for the show with serious intentions. He wanted to nd love. He was ready for love. He has settled down on the farm a er spending time working around Australia as a carpenter, travelling and playing representative rugby leauge, and it was “time”. Joe was born and grew up on the farm and says he al-

ways assumed the farm was where he would end up.

He is a self professed family man and wanted to nd a partner who would embrace life on the farm, could cope with living in a small rural community, and enjoying the things he did, like horseriding.

But he says he had never considered going on TV to nd love.

Then again, he concedes he never would have had the opportunity to date eight

Traffic advice: Snowy 2.0 oversized loads being transported to Lobs Hole

Delivery of essential Snowy 2.0 power station components is continuing with large loads transported via Cooma and the Snowy Mountains Highway

The shipment of components to build turbine units for the Snowy 2.0 underground power station at Lobs Hole is continuing.

Deliveries are enroute from Future Generation’s electro-mechanical subcontractor, Voith Hydro

An increase in movements of oversized loadsisplanned over the coming months and these may involve some minor delays for motorists.

All oversize moves will be transported under pilot escort and at times, depending on size, police escort. Please always adhere to directions from pilots and NSW Police.

Large, escorted loads will be transported during the daytime and at night.

To minimise disruptions to road users and the community, loads wider than 4 metres will travel at night

Please note, dates and times are subject to change at short notice based on weather and permit requirements.

These large deliveries of Voith components will continue throughout 2024.

For up-to-date traffic information visit futuregenerationjv.com.au/traffic

Thank you for your patience and take care when driving around the Snowies

women at once, going for drinks at the local club or hotel, so TV was a very different experience.

“I would not have thought of going on TV had it not been for my friend Andrew Guthrie who went on Farmer and met Jess and they have since married and been really happy,” he says.

“In fact, it was Jess who encouraged me and signed me up. I was extremely nervous, I must admit, but it helped knowing someone

who had successfully gonoe on the show.”

He says the whole experience was “very quick” with lming starting in October and ending in December and then having to keep the results con dential until the end of screening in May 2024.

“I am not sure it was what I expected, but how do you know what to expect,” he says.

“I had never thought of what would be involved in

lming a TV show. There are so many moving parts. After the initial meeting of the eight women, then dating four women at once in front of a TV crew, that is pretty daunting. Very hectic.

“And meeting all these lovely ladies, all unique, was quite surreal. It was fun but it made making choices very di cult.

“It was also di cult when one decided Snowy Mountains farm life was not for her and le . It is not just about the Farmers but about the ladies working out whether they could handle life on a farm, as well.”

Joe says his ideal partner would be strong, ambitious, could handle life on the land, which could be tough and isolating.

“I am very family orientated and need someone who can t into a small community,” Joe said.

With just three weeks of the show le to watch, Joe is yet to (on TV at least) make his choice from between three women.

Has he fallen in love?

“I am only speaking for myself, but I guess some people can fall in love quickly on the show, while others might meet someone they like and can build on the relationship over time,” he says. “I can de nitely recommend the process.”

Alpine Coaster on a roll

AS the region gears up for the winter season, the nal stages of construction are underway on Thredbo’s Alpine Coaster.

The Southern Hemisphere’s rst alpine coaster will diversify Thredbo’s year-round recreational offering as an all-weather, action-packed way to experience the mountain.

At 1.5km in length, passengers can control their speed of up to 40km/h as they travel along a mix of uphill and downhill tracks featuring a tunnel, bridges and circles that traverse the alpine environment.

Thredbo General Manager Stuart Diver said this development is in alignment with the resort’s focus on providing a premium guest experience and EVT’s overarching strategic focus to create experiences that escape the ordinary.

“The Alpine Coaster is set to add a new dimension to every guest’s visit. It will be a hugely exciting on-snow experience in winter, and it will build upon our wide range of outdoor adventures in summer as a drawcard for new tourists to the village in the shoulder seasons,” Mr Diver said.

Construction on the Thredbo Alpine Coaster commenced in October 2023 and is on track to be completed later this month.

This new development is a testament to Thredbo’s commitment to provide a premium experience for our guests 365 days a year.”

The track structure has now been fully installed and the nal stages of construction are underway including the installation of electrical and control systems, the addi-

tion of walkways and handrails, nishing details on the top and bottom stations, fencing, site cleaning and revegetation.

As part of the construction, the Alpine Coaster will undergo safety testing by independent third-party engineers, ready for the rst customers in winter this year.

TOURISM BOOST: Thredbo’s Alpine Coaster will be the first in the Southern Hemisphere and is set to enhance the resort’s action o erings. PHOTO: Thredbo Media

LOOKING FOR LOVE: Bombala’s Joe Bobbin says he enjoyed his time on the show Farmer Wants a Wife as he searched for love.

PHOTO: Seven Media

Financial Sustainability

Fact Sheet 2

Welcome to Part 2 of our special series on Council’s financial challenges. This information provides important context for the community to understand how we compare to other councils in terms of rates and service levels. The facts are, our residential, farmland, and business rates sit well below many neighbouring council areas. Yet at the same time, we are currently providing more services on average than what’s typical for a council our size.

This highlights the fundamental challenge: we have overcommitted ourselves with the services we provide for many years, beyond what our revenue income can cover. Over time, this has reduced our cash reserves, increased our operational and maintenance costs, and put simply, we are trying to do too much with too little.

As we approach our second year of the special rate variation, Council is not willing to increase rates beyond what has been approved. What we must do is look at the services we will provide into the future. Our financial deficit highlights that we cannot keep doing all we are doing. Challenging decisions must be made to rein in costs and build a more sustainable council.

Rates comparison

Residential | Average Rates

Wingecarribee $1872

Queanbeyan $1212 Bega $1159

Wagga Wagga $1127

Eurobodalla $1116 Armidale $1066

Goulburn $1057

Yass $1050

Snowy Monaro $948

Cootamundra $807

Snowy Valleys $661

$649

Farmland | Average Rates

Wingecarribee $3983 Cootamundra $3486

$2848

$2845

$1987

$1831

$1676

Business | Average Rates Wagga Wagga $5999

Goulburn $5294 Queanbeyan $4981

Wingecarribee $4573

Armidale $3877

Eurobodalla $3746

Yass $2965

Bega $2664

Cootamundra $1876 Hilltops $1715

Snowy Monaro $1510 Snowy Valleys $1353

Total Annual Rates ComparisonSpecial Rate Variation Comparison

Snowy

Comparative Service Levels

Goulburn Mulwaree,

Big Trout turns to original look Financial support for Snowy Monaro students

POLLING has closed and the votes have been tallied in the run-o to determine the nal paint job for Adaminaby’s Big Trout.

With more than 2600 ballots cast over two rounds of voting, the leading option is Andy Lomnici’s original design that will be recreated and re-applied to the iconic attraction. Work starts this wek.

Snowy Monaro Regional Council committed to a new paint job following community concerns over the refurbishment of the iconic structure as part of its 50th anniversary in December 2023.

“A new specialist painter has been appointed by the conservators to ensure this nal coat of paint meets expectations and honours the proud legacy of Adaminaby’s beloved landmark,” a Council spokesperson said.

“This nal stage of the long and collaborative process to restore the Big Trout is a big job and getting the details right is delicate work.”

Pam Duncan, daughter of Leigh Stewart who came up with the idea of a big trout in Adaminaby, said the family is pleased the trout will be

restored to its former glory.

“We’re grateful to Council for all the work they’re putting in, and it’s wonderful

the community’s vote was to return to the original colours, or close to,” Mrs Duncan said.

THE Federal Government’s plan to establish a Commonwealth Prac Payment will support Snowy Monaro students required to undertake mandatory work placements for university and vocational education and training quali cations.

The new payment will be for eligible teaching, nursing, midwifery, and social work students in the Snowy Monaro region.

Across the nation, the payment will provide around 68,000 eligible higher education students and over 5,000 VET students each year with $319.50 per week during their clinical and professional placement periods.

Benchmarked to the single Austudy per week rate, the payment will provide cost-of-living re-

lief for many students. It will be means-tested and available from July 1, 2025, and will be in addition to any income support a student may also receive.

Member for Eden-Monaro, Kristy McBain, said local students o en have to travel far and wide to complete their work placements.

“It’s not fair that those students are placed further into debt through mandatory, unpaid placements and that’s why this Government is acting,” Ms McBain said.

“This will help encourage more students to study teaching, nursing and social work – all of which are critical to our regional workforce and community in Eden-Monaro.

“The introduction of

this payment acts on the advice of the Universities Accord and the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce.”

Paid placements will help ease the care and teaching workforce skills shortages identi ed in the Government’s Employment White Paper and assist more students to commence and complete their studies.

Ms McBain said with the majority of students and workers in these critical care elds being women, the payment also helps implement the Government’s gender equality strategy, Working for Women.

The payment will also help support the pipeline of social workers available to support those affected by family, domestic and sexual violence.

Fire danger period ends

must notify the NSW RFS

the idea for the trout, and Member for Monaro Steve Whan.

PHOTO: Karen Forman

Cooma nurse wins Mother’s Day raffle

By TRISTA HEATH

THE Cooma Hospital

Auxiliary drew their Mother’s Day ra e on Thursday May 9 during their meeting and were excited to present the winning award to Cooma Hospital Clinical Nurse Specialist Theatre, Lulu Mead. Cooma Hospital Deputy Director of Nursing and Midwifery Jo Caldwell and Site Manager Director of Nursing and Midwifery Kylie Williams joined Auxiliary member Leonie Snell to draw the winning ra e. Auxiliary treasurer Margaret Wainwright and President Sue Litch eld presented Ms Mead with a $500 Cooma gi card which can be used in most Cooma businesses.

The Cooma Hospital

Auxiliary raised a total of $5,090 in their Mother’s Day ra e with all funds going back into the local community and towards buying equipment for the Cooma Hospital.

Just out of the operating theatre, Ms Mead was very excited to be the award recipient and said the gi card will be a great help nancially for her and her family.

Motorfest revs up

COOMA Motorfest has become one of the region’s most popular and highly anticipated events.

Held every two years, Motorfest brings together hundreds of vintage, classic, and muscle cars, as well as hot rods, motorbikes and trucks. And that’s just the start of things.

The Cooma Car Club, who host the event, is gearing-up for this year’s Motorfest on Saturday November 2.

Corbett said.

“There has been a great response from club members this year to help with Motorfest. We are hopeful of securing the Cadillac in the original Great Gatsby movie.”

The usual award categories will be on o er for entrants, with hundreds if not thousands of participants expected.

Mr Corbett said the truck display is set to be the yet.

Selling tickets from Delegate through to Cooma the members spent ve weeks out the front of various local shops and grocery stores and were astounded with the generosity of the local community who supported the ra e.

The Cooma Hospital

Auxiliary is encouraging visitors to Cooma Hospital to make the most of two vending machines, located on the rst oor, near the emergency room.

The machines provide visitors and patients with food and co ee options and help the Auxiliary raise money to continue

supporting the hospital.

Through many years fundraising, the Auxiliary purchased the machines to support patients and visitors.

All money raised from the vending machines goes back into purchasing new equipment for the hospital.

Rogan Corbett of the Cooma Car Club said a highlight of Motorfest this year will be the vintage vehicles on show.

“We have a Gatsby theme with pre-1936 vehicles coming along. The Cooma Multi Function Centre will be decorated in the Gatsby theme, it will be a real feature,” Mr

“A favourite of Motorfest is the truck set-up. We have a great display of classic and moder heavy haulage rigs. Proceeds from Motorfest 2024 will be shared between the Cooma Hospital Auxiliary and Cooma Community Chest.

Cooma Motorfest is held at the Cooma Showgrounds.

Tumut River Works Program

COOMA ROTARY

The Water Group in the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking applications from stakeholders in the Snowy Valleys council area interested in taking part in a reference group for the Tumut River Works Program.

The Tumut River Works Program focuses on bank stabilisation works and complementary activities to support an ecologically healthy and self-sustaining riverine environment along the Tumut River.

Landholders, property managers, business operators, First Nations people and the wider community are invited to apply to become a member of the reference group.

The purpose of the reference group is to provide insights from a local community and industry perspective to help inform key aspects of the program. The group will collaborate with the program to enhance the future health of the Tumut River, including its tributaries and wetlands, from the Blowering Dam Wall to where it meets with the Murrumbidgee River.

Reference group members will:

•Lots of stalls

9AM - 1.30PM Stall holders from 7am SUNDAY 19TH MAY

•General public welcome from 9am

•Fun for all the family MARKETS

• be updated and consulted on major program developments

• provide feedback and local knowledge and insights to help shape the program as it progresses

• provide further context and insights on any matters raised by the community or industry concerning the program.

Reference group members will be required to meet with the program at least twice in 2024.

To find out more about the program, the reference group application process and to view the selection criteria, Terms of Reference and Code of Conduct for the group:

• visit water.nsw.gov.au/tumut-river-works-program

• email water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au

• call 1300 081 047.

Applications close at 5pm (AEST) on Friday 17 May 2024

Cooma Hospital Deputy Director of Nursing and Midwifery Jo Caldwell, Cooma Hospital Auxilary member Leonie Snell and Cooma Hospital Site Manager and Director of Nursing and Midwifery Kylie Williams.

WINNER: Cooma Hospital Auxilary

treasurer Margaret Wainwright and ra le winner Clinical Nurse Specialist Theatre Lulu Mead and Cooma Hospital Auxilary President Sue Litchfield. PHOTOS: Supplied

Nimmitabel to feature on national travel program

By KAREN FORMAN

TELEVISION presenter

Heather Ewart had a great time lming around Nimmitabel for eight days for ABC TV and iVIEW’s Back Roads program, but even she didn’t expect to nish up with quite the “bang” that she did.

Ms Ewart, who has been presenting the travel program for more than a decade a er swapping journalism in the adrenalin- lled Canberra press gallery for a travel/human interest program which takes her to regional areas all around Australia, le Nimmitabel Tuesday night (May 7) via ambulance a er being involved in a car accident as she was driving out of town.

Next stop was the Cooma Hospital, followed by Canberra hospital, where she was diagnosed with a broken humerus, wrist and nger and remained for several days.

The experience hasn’t turned Ms Ewart o the region, however, and she says her program will be a tribute to Nimmitabel and all it has to o er. She said visitation usually increased by around 30 percent a er a show was aired on a region.

“I still enjoyed the area despite having all these broken bones,” she told The Monaro Media Group.

“Just a very painful and most unfortunate way to end the visit. It will take six weeks to recover.”

Ms Ewart said her vehicle was hit by a car, allegedly driven by a driver who had a microsleep and was on the wrong side of the road in local longtime Nimmitabel Lions Club member Howard Charles OAM, Pete and Britt at the leathershop and being part of the Steampunk@Altitude Festival.

art and her crew, showing them the bell, Lake Wallace

years. Over the years, the club has put in gazebos, bridges and a jetty for swimming and has just nished a one kilometre plus cycle path around the lake.

“People are really enjoying the path,” he said.

“Heather liked Lake Wallace which provides backup water when the river is dry, and the Council and State Government provided half a million dollars to guarantee the ow into the Maclaughlin River, which is good for the river’s health too.”

Mr Charles was interviewed as he came up with the idea that Nimmity needed a bell, “because we refer to Nimmitabel as Nimmity” but says it was the community raising $60,000 in three months that resulted in the project succeeding.

“It was a pleasure meeting Heather, I think it is a great program. I love the country towns they get to and it was good to see them in Nimmitabel. They were quite interested in the Nimmity bell at the museum which is something the Lions Club had done in 2021 and has become a tourist attraction, ringing every day 12 times at midday,” he said.

“It is amazing and shows how much the community is keen to have it. All the names printed on it are all the pioneering families that are part of Nimmitabel’s history, which is very special.”

“I can see why people are drawn to the area, it is very beautiful with stunning

“You need reasons for people to stop and more places for them to stay. A rail trail would be great. The whole shing thing could be developed and I believe people could be drawn to farm stays.

“Farming is a risky busi-

and parts of Thredbo, but Ms Ewart said she was quite interested in taking a look at Bombala “when a bit of time has passed.”

Meanwhile, Mr Charles, who came up with the concept of the Nimmity bell project, said he had enjoyed

“It was very exciting, it is such a lovely program. It will be give us a bit more pro le,” Mr Charles said.

Mr Charles, a self professed “Pommy import” who arrived in Nimmitabel in 1949 at the age of ve particularly enjoyed showing the crew Lake Williams which the Lions Club has had as its project for 30

Mr Charles believes the story will be on how the community has pulled together and transitioned from timber town to tourist town a er the closure of the sawmill in 1992, when “there were no more jobs, people ended up leaving, a whole generation of young people went out to work in the mines,”

“The bell symbolises how we have overcome the hassles and become a tourist town, a nice place to stop and have a cup of co ee, have a look around. We look forward to seeing how Back Roads presents the town.”

TOURISM BOOST: ABC TV Back Roads presenter Heather Ewart with Howard Charles OAM, who instigated the Nimmitabel bell. Nimmitabel will feature on the Back Roads program, which will deliver a tourism boost.

Steve helps everyone shine

By KAREN FORMAN

PEOPLE who love to sing, dance, perform and play musical instruments and who also live with a disability will no longer be le o the stage in Cooma, thanks to the e orts of local Steve Jackson.

In fact, people with disabilities will be actively encouraged to perform as o en and wherever possible - and given the tools to do so.

Mr Jackson, who has been a performing musician for 30 years, and a drug and alcohol and mental health counsellor for around 25 years, has been appointed to the newly formed Australian National Busking Championships Inc (ANBC) board of directors to specically bring people with disabilities into the busking and local musical community.

He has been working with performers with disabilities through his business, Euro Monaro Disability Support Service, which works with National Disability Support Scheme (NDIS) clients. Music as therapy has been an emphasis for a number of years.

“We work a lot with younger clientele living with challenges like Down Syndrome, and are working with music a lot,” he said.

“It is a big factor in healing, especially with speech impediments.

“We teach them how to sing and breathe and bring them to the busking competition. When I met Allan Spencer (ANBC president), I told him I had a couple of clients who were 60 to 74 percent non-verbal but had a dream to sing on stage. We trained them up, using speech therapies through music.

“Jo and Leah have now performed twice in the busking comps and won the award in their category, The Cooks Award.

“They can get a small percentage of the words out, so listeners can understand them overall. I’ve trained

MUSICIAN GIVES GIFT OF PERFORMANCE TO ALL

them to understand the melody, they sing in good pitch and pronounce what words they can. I sing with them.”

Mr Jackson said apart from working in his own business, he was especially excited to work with Mr Spencer in the busking genre.

“Allan understands where I am coming from, we are on the same path, I am totally rapt. He wants to push the disability side of things,”

Mr Jackson said.

“I am charge of that now with the ANBC. There are a lot of kids in Cooma who want to perform. If it’s in their NDIS package, then we can do it. In the future we hope to have many performers with disabilities on

the ANBC stages.”

Mr Jackson said his work was more than a job, but a passion.

“I really love working with children with disabilities. I did this in Campbelltown where we put end of year shows on and packed theatres with people who came to see their children,” he said.

“People with disabilities are put in a box and labelled and told what you can and can’t do. But people with disabilities can do anything they put their hearts to. They can perform whatever dream they have, whether that is dancing, yo-yoing, etc.

“I wanted to bring these kids forward in society . Too o en they are locked away.”

Mr Jackson has been in Cooma for about four years, originally moving with his locally born wife to care for family in the town and deciding to stay.

He was born in Sydney and in uenced in music by an aunt and uncle who were singers and a grandfather who was an accordian player along with “a lot of monthly family gatherings involving music and dancing around the kitchen”.

He started singing at ve years-of-age, joined a school band at 14, playing birthday parties and places where minors could go.

“When I was 17 I went to the Academy of Music in Sydney and graduated a er six years as a vocal coach in opera. I had to take a sec-

ond training as well, which turned out to be a piano so I became a concert pianist.”

Once he had nished studying, he joined a heavy metal band, “as I wanted to sing like the heavy rock stars.”

“By doing the training, I realised could become a big powerful singer. You need technique and to use the diaphram,” he said.

The band, Axis, toured a fair bit around Australian pubs and clubs and had a single out and nally performed an end-of-tour concert at Tathra pub in the late 1970s.

From there, he joined numerous bands doing session work as a backup vocalist, worked on an album with Je Ashman with the main

song, Pine for the Eucalypt “hitting the government”. Meanwhile, in 1998 he studied as a drug and alcohol counsellor and worked for a few organisations including Aboriginal organisation Katungal in Narooma for about ve years.

Mr Jackson worked incorrectional centre’s pre-release programs before moving into the disability sector.

In his musical career, he went solo, touring, singing and playing keyboard. He has more recently taught himself ukelele to keep his ngers moving and has been writing music again.

Mr Jackson will head back into the studio in June to record ve songs, while continue his advocacy work.

ADVOCATE: Steve Jackson is a singer, songwriter, music teacher and counsellor with a passion for helping performers with disabilities reach their goals.

Pictured is Steve Jackson (Centre) with two of his performers, Jo and Leah.

Busy time for Cooma railway volunteers

By NATHAN THOMPSON

VOLUNTEERS at the Cooma Monaro Railway have been busy over the last few months, working hard to enhance the precinct’s tourism o erings.

The railway precinct is home to popular monthly fresh produce markets, an award winning museum and a ne collection of rolling stock.

Lately, amongst other projects, the team has been working on restoring the timber bodied refrigerated box van MBC22959.

Painting has continued on the box van with the frame, bogies and metal parts receiving attention.

“It’s really starting to look amazing and we can’t wait to see it nished,” Craig Moore, Cooma Monaro Railway president said.

“Once the remaining metal sections have been painted, our team will move on to the roof, followed by the external lettering. This will complete the exterior and allow us focus our attention on the remaining work on the interior of the van.”

Trip down memory lane

THE Cooma Monaro Railway has been featuring historic images across its online platforms, much to the delight of local rail enthusiasts.

“It won’t be long before we will have this on display for our visitors.”

Railway volunteers recently attended a Transport Heritage NSW sector development day where Mr Moore said Cooma Monaro Railway’s museum was praised by their peers.

“It was great to re ect on our success since opening in December 2022 and look back at all the amazing work that our volunteers have completed over many years to make the museum a reality. It was also great to hear so much positive feedback,” Mr Moore said.

“At the conclusion of the day, we had the opportunity to tour the new heritage hub storage facility at Chullora where items of rolling stock from the state heritage collection are being stored, including items we intend to apply for custody of in the future.”

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Cooma Monaro Railway museum is open Tuesday, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am to 3pm, and showcases the golden years of railway on the Monaro and in NSW. The museum is one of ve in the state, telling the story of the history of NSW rail travel.

This month, the Cooma Monaro Railway team is showcasing steam locomotive 3326 at the Michelago station.

On Sunday August 29, 1965, the locomotive is pictured at Michelago, taking on water as it heads an up service from Locomotive 3326 was a regular visitor to Cooma and Bombala, hauling services for many years.

The water tank is long gone, but the Michelago Railway Station is beautifully maintained by the community. The station is home to many community events throughout the year.

Especially

The

PROGRESS: Volunteers at the Cooma Monaro Railway are busy restoring this refrigerated box van. The restoration is one of many projects the organisation is undertaking to enhance the railway precinct.

PHOTO: Cooma Monaro Railway

HISTORY: Locomotive 3326 regularly serviced the Cooma-Bombala line. It’s pictured at Michelago Railway Station.

PHOTO: Dennis O’Brien

Energy expert to open art awards

CLIMATE Action Monaro (CAM) has secured Professor Andrew Blakers, co-producer in the 1980s and 1990s of silicon solar cells, to open its energy inspired exhibition and art awards.

The Raglan Gallery and Cultural Centre will hold an o cial opening on Saturday May 18 at 3pm for the exhibition and presentation of the art awards - which has the theme ‘imagining a clean energy future’.

Mr Blakers is a professor

of engineering at the Australian National University, and was a lead developer of the PERC silicon solar cell, for which he was joint winner of the top global engineering Queen Elizabeth Prize in 2023. PERC technology comprises half of all solar panels ever made.

Climate Action Monaro president Ross Martin says the organisation is honoured to have a leading expert on renewable energy open the art awards.

“Professor Blakers’ PERC technology is mitigating two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions through displacement of coal. It has helped slash the cost of solar panels. In February, International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Renewables 2023 report revealed that 2023 was a record year for renewable energy growth, with solar power driving a 50 percent increase in global capacity,” Mr Martin said.

Mr Martin said the awards

are designed to promote clean energy living and encourage locals to think how that might look.

“We are in a climate crisis and only a rapid transition away from fossil fuels to solar and wind and other clean energy will stop catastrophic global warming,” Mr Martin said.

“According to a Guardian survey reported last week, hundreds of the world’s leading climate scientists expect global temperatures

to rise to at least 2.5 degrees celsius above preindustrial levels this century, surging past internationally agreed targets and causing catastrophic consequences for humanity and the planet.”

Professor Blakers also engages in analysis of energy systems with 80-100 percent penetration by wind and solar photovoltaics supported by storage for which he was joint winner of the 2018 Eureka Prize for Environmental Research.

Cooma North students riding high

OVER the weekend of May 4 and 5, the Cooma North Public School equestrian team competed at the Snowy Mountains Interschools Equestrian Competition at Dalgety.

Felicity O’Ryan in Year 2, Addison O’Ryan Year 4, Madeleine Hurford Year 4 and Sophie Totten Year 5, competed in a number of equestrian disciplines from dressage, show jumping, showing, sporting and a three-phase working horse challenge.

The students presented themselves and their horses beautifully and all rode very well, the school said. They gained many ribbons along the way which counted towards age champion.

As a result, each of the Cooma North riders achieved age champion for their year.

The team also placed second in the best presented school category and finishedsecond overall, only one point behind the winning school.

He and his team developed a comprehensive global atlas of a million oriver pumped hydro energy storage sites which is highly in uential in the renewable energy storage industry, and with projects stemming from the atlas worth tens of billions of dollars.

Winners of the CAM arts awards will be announced at the launch. The exhibition runs from May 15 to June 30. Further details at - www.climateactionmonaro.org.au

For more information please scan the QR code or visit the link below snowyhydro.com.au/entry-level-programs/ 1800 623 776

SUCCESS: Cooma North Public School student excel in the regional interschools.

PHOTO: Cooma North Public School

ACROSS

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

3 What is a woman who has never married (8)

7 To regain something, is to do what (6)

8 To be seductive, is to be what (8)

9 What is intense, overpowering fear (6)

10 Which term describes that which has the most thin cutting edge (8)

11 What is a bank cashier called (6)

14 Juneau is the capital of which US State (6)

17 What is a numbat also known as (8)

18 To be rectangular, is to be what (6)

19 What is a circular or spiral motion (8)

20 What are profits, as from investments (6)

21 Name a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, etc (8)

DOWN

1 To mislead by a false statement, is to do what (7)

2 What is an alternative name for a diary (7)

3 To be more thinly scattered, is to be what (7)

Letters

4 Which term describes that which is neither positive nor negative (7)

5 Name a muscle having three heads (7)

6 What is a boat race (7)

11 To have given out a sharp ringing sound, is to have done what (7)

12 Which term implies that which relates to the side (7)

13 What is a decree also known as (7)

E-QUATIONS

14 What is a word formed from the initial letters of other words (7)

15 Name an artist’s workshop (7)

16 What was the former name of Cape Canaveral (7)

Find the following words in the grid. They may be read in any direction, even diagonally. Some letters are used more than once.

a) A Maori settlement b) The fleshy conical body suspended from the palate c) A grape 2 WIMBLE

a) Part of a nun’s dress

b) An instrument for boring holes

c) A willowing machine

Build it yourself using the clues and each of the twenty-four letters once only to form ten words: five across and five down. A key word (bold clue) builds on the letter set in the grid.

CLUES:

Aged (3)

Courageously (7)

Heating chambers (5)

Make changes (5)

Opposed to con (3)

Perambulators (coll) (5)

Surf Life Saving (3)

Takes a trip (7)

Theatre: well done (5)

Undergarment (3)

Solve

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Water elements add ambience page 27

Building struggles felt regionally Council promotes FOGO program

By TRISTA HEATH

THE BUILDING industry is being squeezed by labour shortages, inated material costs and isn’t keeping up with demand leading to an increase of construction companies entering administration.

With the Federal Budget announced this week (a er this masthead went to print) the local construction industry hopes for some relief and additional support.

According to data from the Australian Security and Investments Commission (ASIC), between July 2022 and April 2023, 1709 construction companies across the country entered administration.

The most common cause of failure nominated by construction businesses was inadequate cash ow, high cash use and trading losses.

Local builder and owner of Dovetail Constructions in Jindabyne, Mel Kroenert has been in the building industry for more than 20 years and said he believes the ways of the residential building industry as we know it are coming to an end.

continued efforts to enhance awareness and participation in the ood rganics arden rganics program, Snowy Mon-

“The trouble is that most up and coming builders will look at the red tape, the cost, line of responsibility and bureaucracy and say, ‘not for me’.”

“Builders in the industry, especially regional areas, are in short supply, high demand, increased costs of material and labour and the responsibilities and risk for the young generation is too high so we are seeing less enter the workforce,” Mr Kroenert said.

Mr Kroenert is a member of the Master Builders Association and addresses his concerns with the amount of Government and nonGovernment bodies that builders have looking over their shoulder as well as all the costs associated with completing a single build.

According to BuildSkills Australia

the construction industry is headed for ‘a lot more pain’ as tearaway in ation in materials, labour and consistent delays worsen and the threat of new work drying up and competition intensifying.

Fears that the National Housing Accord implemented in June 2023 to deliver 2,100 of the 3,100 a ordable housing dwellings in NSW, which will require 90,000 extra tradies, is unattainable during the current building industry crisis with more support neeeded.

ic material brea down in landfill, commercial scale composting avoids the creation of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every wee in our region alone.

Mayor Chris anna emphasised the importance of fostering a community-wide understanding around . hese stic ers are a visual reminder to our community that every effort they ma e with contributes to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly re-

gion,” Mayor anna said. esidents should eep an eye out for these new stic ers around town and are encouraged to learn more about how to get their Council launched a renewed FOGO education campaign in late his pro ect see s to give residents the information they need to understand what is, why it matters, and why doing the right thing with their household bin is important.

he launch of this initiative coincides with Council’s plans to rollout FOGO collection services across the wider Snowy Monaro, in line with re uirements set out in the SW overnment’s Waste and Sustainable Materials Strat-

ighlighting how far our region still has to go with our approach to , a four wee period between ovember and ecember saw . tonnes of collected organic material dumped due to contamination.

nstead of becoming compost, this contaminated green waste will instead brea down in landfill, releasing many tonnes of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere.

Detailed information on FOGO, including what can and cannot be placed in the lime-green lidded bins, can be found on Council’s webpage at https rco.de

DISHEARTENING: Demand for builders is high but skilled labour is low.

SEASONAL: Vele Civijovski is busy preparing for the winter season. He is pictured in spring 2023. He says this winter will be a key time for local garlic growers.

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Garlic growers ready for winter season

By LISA ASHURST

WINTERTIME is o en when many of us just hunker down and wait for spring, but for Monaro region garlic grower, Vele Civijovski, the seasonal shi towards the colder months still means there is plenty to do on the farm.

Vele’s growing network of garlic growers will be receiving their updates, there will be stock to pick up once the garlic has cured, and then

the marketing begins along with the updates for the website, inventory levels, and any remaining orders are posted out.

“I’ll also be touching base with our new growers in relation to training,” Vele said.

“I’ll be providing guidance to our current growers with updates on what is happening in the current market.”

Vele will also be assisting his growers network with group information on how to tackle any challenges

which arose during the previous season.

His garlic stock needs to be graded too, in preparation for the upcoming planting season.

Vele also runs growing workshops at the local Cooma Community Garden and where possible, in other regions as well.

He said the workshops are fun, and have been successful, with many of the attendees now growing their own garlic, thanks to the

opportunity to expand their knowledge, gained through their practical learning at the workshops.

“They don’t just learn how to grow better garlic but also how to grow more diverse ranges of garlic,” he said.

Planting time is now looming, but is dependent on being able to identify which are the best to plant and then to begin preparing the beds. This means weeding and adding a new layer of compost, and that’s just for

busy season

starters. But it also means assessing which types of garlic have performed well and then expanding those varieties.

June to October is usually a quieter time for Vele, which allows him to plan and begin building the new garden beds, and that requires plenty of physical work, as preparing the beds means plenty of moving, shovelling and wheel-barrowing the soils, composts and mulches out to where they’re needed

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for the new beds.

“Who needs a gym, when you can work out via gardening the eco-friendly way, Vele said.”

Garlic enthusiasts can stay updated via Garlic Kingdom’s website and also their social media pages on Facebook and Instagram, where garlic lovers will nd new recipes, some great garden pics from Vele’s growers network, and lots of useful information on all things garlic.

Online foray delivers goods Create a mood with colour

By DULUX PAINTING

S A how different colours work together can help you set the mood for your entire home. When it comes to looking at the vast range of paint colour selections available to you, it can be difficult to narrow down your options. Thinking about how you want your space to feel is a great place to start.

White and naturals

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DANIELLE Tobler’s dream of owning a boutique kitchenware shop came true last year. In the months since The Kitchen Bench opened its doors, the shop has become a popular place for locals and visitors.

Now, the shop has an easy-touse online platform. Danielle said there was lots of hard work in setting up the online space but the feedback has been positive.

“It was a big undertaking to go online but we’ve had lots of good feedback,” Danielle said.

“We’ve sold as far as Western Queensland through the website, and it was popular for Mother’s Day gi s.”

The Kitchen bench in the heart of Cooma, nestled next to the newsagency on Sharp Street,

The Kitchen Bench Cooma, a boutique kitchenware, tableware, and gi ware store, isn’t just a place to shop, it’s the ful lment of owner Danielle Tobler’s lifelong dream.

“Anyone who knows me knows that my favourite place

is sitting around my kitchen bench with those I love most.

Knowing I always wanted to town of Cooma, and wanting it to be about something that I love, bringing the two together and opening The Kitchen Bench Cooma has been a big tick o my bucket list,” Danielle said.

Step into The Kitchen Bench and you’re transported into a

world where functionality meets elegance.

The curated collection showcases the nest cookware, bakeware, and stylish utensils, meticulously selected to enhance the heart of your home.

There is the timeless charm of Mason Cash, the culinary prowess of Chasseur, and the artistic cra smanship of Robert Gordon. What about the contemporary air of Davis and Waddell, each item in store tells a story of quality, functionality, and style.

From the seasoned chef or an aspiring home cook, our range caters to all skill levels and tastes. We believe that cooking is not just about preparing meals, it’s about creating memories, fostering connections, and expressing creativity. At The Kitchen Bench, they’re dedicated to helping you make every culinary experience extraordinary.

So whether you’re a local resident or a visitor passing through, we invite you to experience the magic of The Kitchen Bench Cooma. Let them help you turn your culinary dreams into reality.

Fresh, natural, and timeless; whites and neutrals are classic, versatile colour choices that form the basis for many interior styles. These shades are often used in shared spaces of a home such as kitchens and living rooms as they are timeless and a simple backdrop to our daily lives. With so many shades to choose from, it can be tric y to find the perfect white for your home. ooms flooded with plenty of natural light suit cooler tones, while warmer whites and neutrals can help to brighten up a darker space. Always trial colours in your own home using a Dulux sample pot to confirm your colour choice

Greys

From welcoming warm tones through to cooler swatches, a grey colour palette creates a flexible bac drop that suits both natural materials and man-made additions. A popular colour choice for both interior and exterior surfaces, greys can help to open up a space, or create a soft, cocooning environment.Use deeper tones in spaces such as bedrooms or bathrooms where you’re loo ing to add depth. ighter tones are great for living spaces to bring together other colour accents.

Browns

Create a peaceful, serene sanctuary in shades of brown. From rich chocolatey tones, through to tan, toffee and taupe browns evoke a sense of decadence that suit both classic and contemporary styles. The natural, earthy hues add a grounding element to your home, ripe for relaxation. Browns work well in communal areas of the home such as kitchens and dining spaces as they are neutral enough to pair well with timber and metallic elements, yet still give your space an edge.

Blues

Blue hues are perfect for a tranquil and calming one. Available in a rich spectrum from moody sophistication through to light, airy blue-grey tones, blue is a versatile and easily-complemented colour choice for interior and exterior spaces alike.

hey wor magically in master bedrooms and as feature walls in larger spaces without clashing with textured interiors.

In store or online, you can purchase that must have item from The Kitchen Bench today.

Ready to build: DA guide simplifies process

SNOWY Monaro Regional Council has developed a guide to assist applicants with their development applications (DAs).

Whether you’re planning a new build, an extension or subdivision, you will want to make the process as quick and easy as possible. By following this guide, Council hopes to reduce processing times in the future.

“The guide is aimed at demystifying the planning process for our community, future developers and firsttime applicants within the Snowy Monaro,” a Council spokes-person said.

“We know the planning process can be complex and this guide will simplify the process for our community, future developers and firsttime applicants within the Snowy Monaro.”

The guide is broken into two parts, getting started and development assessment, and construction approval process.

Part 1 goes through whether your project needs development consent from Council, why DAs are required and explains the planning system.

Part 2 outlines the step-bystep process of submitting a DA. Below is a summarised version of this process. To access the full guide, visit snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au.

Stage 1: Pre-Lodgement –Getting it right at the start

The pre-lodgement stage is the front end of the development assessment process. If you get the front end right you are more likely to have a simple DA process.

Providing Council an assessment-ready application, with all required information will not ‘guarantee’ approval – however, it will assist in efficient processing which can save time, for both you and Council.

Booking in a pre-DA meeting with Council’s planning department is a great way to start. You can also obtain checklists and information about fees from Council’s website.

DAs require site plans and architectural plans, which include elevations, floor plans,

roof plans and section plans, to be submitted.

Stage 2: Lodging your application – Including initial administration by Council

When you have filled out all the required forms you can lodge your application with Council.

A completed DA will generally include:

• Any necessary specialist reports. • Council’s DA form and checklist.

• All matters required for a DA as listed in the EP&A Regulation (Schedule 1, Part 1, see appendix A of this guide);

• Payment of required DA fee. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide all the required information and to make sure your DA provides enough detail to enable Council to make a decision. Getting this right will save you and Council time and money.

If all required information is not provided, Council will not be in a position to receive, lodge and determine the application.

Stage 3: Assessment –What happens to your DA now?

Under the EP&A Act, all DAs must be formally as-

sessed by the Council no matter the type or scale.

The six matters that Council must consider (under section 4.15 of the EP&A Act) are:

• All plans and policies that apply – SEPPs, LEPs, DCPs (as outlined in Part 1 of the guide).

• Impacts of your proposal on the natural and built environment and the social and economic impacts in the locality.

• The suitability of your site for your proposal (e.g. physical characteristics, availability of access and services).

• Any submissions (such as from neighbours or other groups).

• Any comments or agreements/ approvals from any NSW Government agency.

• The broader public interest.

If you get the ‘front end’ right then the assessment officer will most li ely have all the information required to make a determination.

However, it may be necessary for the assessment officer to contact you or your consultant and request clarification or additional information.

Stage 4: Determination –

There are three possible outcomes for a DA:

• Development consent - approval, with conditions

• DA refusals - with reasons

• Deferred commencementconsent – that is, a consent does not operate until one or more important matters are resolved

Your development consent is a legal document and is extremely important – you must build according to conditions of the consent to avoid possible penalties or having to ma e costly rectification measures.

Consents last for five years unless another period is specified by Council or physical commencement has occurred.

Most development applications in the Snowy Monaro area are determined by planning staff, however, your development application may be presented to a Council meeting for determination.

Usually, this would be required if there were more than five ob ections to your development application, if there are potential significant impacts or re uires a significant variation to the relevant planning restrictions.

If you wish to make changes to your approved plans (or the conditions), you can submit an application for a Modification of Consent this is also called a s4.55 application).

Modifications can be time consuming and cost additional fees.

Getting the intended outcome right in the initial DA is much easier.

Stage 5: Post determination – Get your approval to build and start work

Before you start building (including site preparation works), you must do four things:

1. Obtain a Construction Certificate (CC) – building approval from your Council or a private certifier

2. Appoint a Principal Certifying Authority (PCA) to certify your development during construction, this can be your Council or an accredited certifier. Sign a contract of appointment with your chosen certifying authority

3. Provide Council and the PCA two days notice before you start work

4. Complete any works listed in the ‘prior to commencing work’ part of the

DA consent. The construction certificate CC must be obtained from your Council or an accredited certifier and includes your detailed building plans/engineering details and specifications.

The plans will most likely contain a lot more information than your approved DA plans, to allow your builder to work directly from them.

The building must be consistent with them and the development consent.

As owner your role is to work with the CA and the builder, keeping an eye on the work (and the terms of your development consent), managing the site and organising mandatory inspections.

Keeping a close eye on the work and being sure it is consistent with the development consent and any conditions attached is very important. Orders can be issued by Council to stop work and fix any errors. his can cost time and money or even lead to penalties.

Stage 6: Completion and Occupation he ccupation Certificate (OC) authorises the occupation and use of a new building or building section. Depending on the particular OC sought, the CA must be satisfied the development meets various regulatory standards. These generally include that:

• The design and construction of the building is not inconsistent with the development consent.

• Any pre-conditions set out in the consent or requirements of planning agreements have been satisfied.

• That the building is suitable for occupation (in accordance with its BCA classification . he issue of the final C is the last step in the formal DA and construction process (though there could be ongoing ‘operational’ conditions such as maintaining appropriate noise levels or landscape maintenance).

Further information on the DA process can be found on Snowy Monaro Regional Council’s website or by contacting Council staff.

Enhance your outdoor space with pathways

By LISA ASHURST

CREATING a beautiful outdoor space can be as simple as laying down a well thought-out path.

Be it formal or casually organic, an attractive and functional walkway can also be a very attractive design element when planning a new, or revitalising an existing garden landscape.

The choice of materials is plentiful.

The most popular are brick, gravel, cobbles, pavers, wood and flagstones, but people are becoming a lot more creative today and are introducing all manner of materials to achieve the look they want.

That is the beauty of a garden pathway, so long as it provides a comfortable walking surface, you can be free with your choice.

What material you choose though, and the design, will hinge on your garden landscape.

A contemporary structured garden lends itself well to straight lines, defined angles and the use of bold sleek modern materials which lead to clearly defined outdoor living areas and feature plantings, while meandering

paths in brick, stone, gravel or flagstones are popular choices for informal and cottage gardens, where the path leads around quaint spaces and hidden nooks.

Curved paths are softly appealing and often follow the contours of the natural landscape, and offer opportunities for creative plantings.

But which you choose to go with will depend on the style of your home and garden.

You will want your path to be practical and functional, but still be a good fit with the profile your house and surrounding landscaping.

Generally speaking, a garden path is something you can tackle yourself and with the right preparation, it will maintain its good looks for years.

Choose the most practical location and get a visual on where your path will begin and where it will end. And then start digging.

Ideally, you will need to dig down beyond the level of grassroots and other debris and then lay your base.

This can be concrete, gravel and/or sand, depending on what material you will be using for your path surface, and remember to check your

level as you go.

Do not scrimp on the base preparation. It’s what will support your pathway and if it’s not adequate, it will impact on the overall look and functionality and could even leave the path unsafe over time.

Plan any features you would like to incorporate, like a specimen tree or statuary/sculpture.

A path that encircles a fea-

ture can look very attractive at the midpoint of a straight pathway and the same can be said for a similar placement at the end of a meandering one.

The material you choose is also an important consideration.

Bricks, sets or bordered flagstones will suit a more formal arrangement, as will large pavers, but for an informal look you could con-

sider fine gravel, flat stones or even a combination of materials if you want to be really creative. Just so long as your path is level, safe and comfortable to walk on.

It might help to draw up a plan before you start.

Think about how best you want your pathway to work for you and your garden.

Is the layout going to be practical?

But a pathway will en-

hance your outdoor space and you can be as creative as you like when it comes to style and materials.

Yes, they do require a bit of labour to lay, but with good planning the end result will be attractive.

A pathway will add a whole new dimension to your outdoor living space and will improve the feel and look of an area you hope to spend plenty of time in.

Water element pours ambience

By LISA ASHURST

INTRODUCING a water feature, like a pond, to your outdoor space is an attractive way to create a focal point among your plantings and it doesn’t need to be complicated.

A pond will draw wildlife to your garden and with a little imagination, you can turn a forgotten corner or a bland space into your own special place.

Water is a wonderful element that will enhance the ambience of any garden, large or small, and many nurseries carry a good selection, from ground bowls which are ideal for smaller spaces to larger, more substantial ponds.

The ideal location for a pond is where it will receive warm morning sun, but will be protected from the hot afternoon sun. But you can also create appropriate shading with your plantings and if you are hoping to attract birds and butterflies, source native plants that are local to your region.

As for setting up your pond, begin with the substrate. Use small pebbles and some larger smooth river stones, which will look very attractive, and if your pond is a larger one, nestle in some water plants, in pots, like sedges or rushes to encourage frogs.

A pond surrounded by a well thought out rockery garden will not only provide a welcome habitat for the local lizards and other little ground-dwellers, it will also become a favourite spot that will provide you with interest and enjoyment all year round.

Even an area with minimum space, like a courtyard, can benefit from a small pond or ground bowl, and again, most nurseries carry

a good selection of water feature options for smaller spaces. Ground bowls are available in a number of materials from terracotta to rustic stone to colourful glazed bowls and they look wonderful surrounded by an attractive selection of potted plants, or nestled in amongst the greenery of a small area garden. Place a quaint table and chair nearby and you can create a cosy spot for your morning cuppa or quiet read,

or a just a restful place to sit and enjoy your water feature.

Keeping the pond water clear and sparkling is a must though, if you want to keep it looking its best, and it’s also to the benefit of the wildlife to keep it clean.

This is not as big an issue as it could be, thanks to a variety of naturally activated pool cleaners.

hese contain beneficial bacteria that will go a long way toward keeping your

pond clear of excess algae while being completely safe around pets and wildlife. Simply add the tablet or sachet to your pond, as instructed. It’s as simple as that.

You could also use a water aerator to gently agitate the pond water, which also helps to keep the water clear. They are available in solar powered units, which is great if your pond is situated away from an electrical outlet. Choose one that is the most suited to

the size of your pond. When used in conjunction with an organic pool cleaner, an aerator will definitely help to eep your pond water clean and healthy.

So maybe putting in a pond could be your next weekend DIY project. It will create a welcome little habitat oasis for the garden wildlife, plus deliver an instant ambience to your outdoor space and ensure long-term enjoyment for years to come.

More action required to increase housing supply

RESPONDING to the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council’s State of the Housing System 2024 report, Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn said it’s clear more needs to be done to reduce the cost of home building to increase housing supply.

“The report rightfully acknowledges the housing system’s inability to supply sufficient housing that meets

the population’s needs is the primary reason for worsening affordability,” Ms Wawn said.

“Despite high demand for housing, people are not going ahead with new builds because the numbers just don’t stack up.

“Builders welcome the recommendation that more is needed to boost the industry’s capacity by improving availability of skilled labour,

enhancing flexibility in supply chains, increasing the availability of financing and bolstering sector productivity.

“Low productivity from labour shortages, materials, and poor planning/regulation all drive up building costs and impact housing supply.”

Last week, Master Builders Australia released its first annual productivity re-

port, which assesses the cumulative impact of positive and negative changes in the industry over the next five years.

“Despite government investment in housing, 80 per cent of the additional new homes that could have been built will never see a shovel hit the ground,” Ms Wawn said.

“Under the best-case scenario, new home gains have

to national report

been eroded away by a prolonged labour supply shortage, materials price growth and industrial relations reforms.”

Ms Wawn said Minister Collins is pursuing some promising housing initiatives, but she is being thwarted by a lack of a holistic approach in other portfolios.

“We have heard a lot of talk from the government about lifting productivity, but it

is now time for action,” she said.

“Reducing burdensome regulations and ensuring laws operate effectively and consistently is essential to relieving businesses of cost and compliance pressures.

“Master Builders is committed to continue working closely with governments to ensure we are in the best position to meet our home building targets.”

Construction workforce spending welcomed

MASTER Builders Australia CEO, Denita Wawn, says the Federal Government has taken meaningful steps to growing the building and construction workforce.

In a move to bolster the construction workforce, the Federal Government has announced a $90 million construction workforce package in this week’s Federal Budget.

“Master Builders has long advocated that we must do more to boost

our domestic capacity and make it easier for migrants to work in the industry,” Ms Wawn said.

“We have worked closely with the government to make these policies a reality and thank Minister O’Connor and Minister Collins for responding to our concerns.

“If we are going to have any chance of building enough homes we have to prioritise capacity building of the industry.”

Ms Wawn said work-

force shortages remain the biggest source of cost pressure and disruption for the building and construction industry.

“Despite a sizeable workforce of 1.35 million Australians, the industry has an annual exit rate of eight per cent, and we are only replacing half of those people per year,” she said.

“Our recent report into productivity found prolonged labour shortages are reducing industry out-

put by $50 billion dollars and thousands of homes over the next five years.”

In its pre-budget submissions, Master Builders put forward several policy proposals to increase participation in the industry.

“The announcement of Fee-Free TAFE and VET places rightfully recognises the role of not-for-profit industry-led registered training organisations in training the next generation of tradies,” Ms Wawn said.

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“It’s now up to state and territory governments to ensure industry-run RTOs are held on equal footing with TAFE.

“Industry-run RTOs like those run by Master Builders associations around the country have excellent retention and completion rates, provide pastoral care and support to apprentices that help them find success in their trade.

“We know in the shortterm the domestic workforce cannot keep up with

demand. Skilled migration represents a vital piece of the puzzle.

“The investment into prioritising and streamlining skills assessments for potential migrants and those already in the country is welcome news.

“For many migrants, it is simply too hard to have their professional capacity recognised to work in a trade in Australia, and they are instead in roles that present fewer hurdles to obtain.”

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra.

See No Evil. (MA15+) 11.00 The Equalizer. (M) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG) 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Movie: Long Story Short. (2021) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s State Of Origin. Queensland v New South Wales. Game 1. 9.45 NRL Women’s State Of Origin Post-Match. 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+) 11.20 The First 48. (M) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: I’ll Be Watching. (2018) (M) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 7.20 Football. AFL. Round 10. Sydney v Carlton. From the SCG. 10.30 AFL PostGame Show. 11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) 12.00 Celebrity Obsessed: Gianni Versace. (MA15+)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Movie: Wedding Daze. (2006) (M) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round11. Manly Sea Eagles v Brisbane Broncos. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.40 Movie: Sicario: Day Of The Soldado. (2018) (MA15+) Benicio del Toro.

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 News. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (M) 1.30 Father Brown. (M) 2.15 Gruen. 3.00 Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens. 4.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG) 5.00 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. Final. (PG) 5.30 Landline. 6.00 Australian Story. 6.30 Back Roads. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.20 Midsomer Murders. (M) 9.50 After The Party. (M) 10.35 Shetland. (M) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. 12.00 Horse Racing. Doomben 10,000 Day, Andrew Ramsden Race Day, Morphettville Race Day and Scone Cup Carnival Day 2. 5.00 News. 5.30 Border Security. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 7.30 Movie: Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. (2017) (PG) 10.05 Movie: Bad Boys. (1995) (MA15+) 12.20 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 4. Perth SuperSprint. Day 1. Highlights.

6.00 Getaway. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Explore TV. 1.00 Adelaide Equestrian Festival. 2.00 My Way. 2.10 The Summit. (PG) 3.30 The Lap. 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 11. South Sydney Rabbitohs v North Queensland Cowboys. 9.35 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.00 Movie: Volcano. (1997) (M) 12.00 The Lap.

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. 2.30 Monty Don’s French Gardens. Final. 3.30 Forever Summer With Nigella. 3.55 Britain By The Book. 4.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) 8.30 After The Party.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 Jabba’s Movies. 1.30 Surveillance Oz. 1.55 To Be Advised. 3.30 Better Homes. 4.30 Border Security. 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 News. 7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG) 8.30 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.30 The Latest: Seven News. 10.00 Code 1: Minute By Minute. (M) 11.00 Quantum Leap. (M) 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 4. Perth SuperSprint. Day 2. Highlights.

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 Mr Mayor. (PG) 2.00 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 11. Melbourne Storm v Parramatta Eels. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Travel Guides. Return. (PG) 8.40 60 Minutes. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 The First 48. (MA15+) 11.10 Transplant. (MA15+) 12.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (M) 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Movie: Everything, Everything. (2017) (PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00

9.40 FBI: International. (M) 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 10. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.15 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. 11.05 The Story Of Spice. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 10. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.35 The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute By Minute. 9.30 Swift Street. 10.25 SBS News. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 GCBC. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.20 Judge Judy. 1.50 MasterChef Aust. 3.00 GCBC. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Dog House Aust. 8.30 Law & Order: S.V.U. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. 12.00 Stephen Colbert.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 11. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. 11.00 The Story Of Beer. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Alone Australia. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 11. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 DNA Family Secrets. 8.35 Our Law. 9.10 Our Law. 9.45 Blue Lights. 10.50 SBS News. 11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 GCBC. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. 3.00 GCBC. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Ready Steady Cook. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. 10.35 10’s Late News. 11.00 The Project. 12.00 Stephen Colbert.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 The Story Of Beef. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust. 2.30 Mastermind Aust. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 12. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Abandoned Railways From Above. Premiere. 8.30 Supertrains: The Race For Speed. 9.30 Secrets Of The Lost Liners. 10.25 SBS News. 10.55 World On Fire. Return. 12.00 L’Opera.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Escape Fishing. 8.00 Taste Of Australia: BBQ. 8.30 Farm To Fork. 9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 9.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 10.00 Ready Steady Cook. 11.00 MasterChef Aust. 12.10 MasterChef Aust. 1.20 My Market Kitchen. 1.30 All 4 Adventure. 2.30 GoRV. Final. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 GCBC. 4.00 Ready Steady Cook. 5.00 News. 6.00 The Brighter Side: Save. Grow. Dream. 6.30 The Dog House. 8.30 Ambulance UK. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 Fire Country.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 9.40 Ageless Gardens. 10.10 Phase III Odyssey. 11.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 3.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 13. Highlights. 5.30 War Gamers. 6.30 News. 7.30 Mysteries From The Grave: Titanic. 9.00 The Rise And Fall Of Boris Becker. 10.50 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. 11.45 Everything You Love. Final. 12.15 Paris Paris. Premiere.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Freshly Picked. 9.00 Pooches At Play. 9.30 Buy To Build. 10.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 10.30 Farm To Fork. 11.00 4x4 Adventures. 12.00 MasterChef Aust. 1.10 My Market Kitchen. 1.30 Cook With Luke. 2.00 Destination Dessert. 2.30 Hungry. 3.00 Taste Of Aust. 3.30 The Brighter Side: Save. Grow. Dream. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 GCBC. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 MasterChef Aust. 8.55 FBI. 11.55 The Sunday Project. 6.00 Everyday Gourmet. 6.30 My Market Kitchen. 7.00 The Talk. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 The Yes Experiment. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 Phase III Odyssey. 11.10 My Unique B&B. Premiere. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Wheelchair Sports. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 2. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 14. Highlights. 5.30 War Gamers. 6.30 News. 7.30 Tulum: The Last City Of The Mayan Empire. 8.30 Philae The Last Temples Of Ancient Egypt. 9.30 When Champollion Meets Ramses II. 10.30 Legendary Castles. 11.30 Lance. 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.20 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. 11.10 The Story Of Sugar. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 9/11: Ten Mistakes. 3.05 Mastermind Aust.

7.05 Andy And The Band.

7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

8.30 Miniseries: Time. (M) Part 1 of 3. 9.30 Wreck. (MA15+) A young man goes to

6.00 Children’s Programs.

8.00 Hotel Transylvania.

8.10 Open Season: Call Of Nature.

8.25 Almost Naked Animals.

8.35 Summer Memories.

8.50 Holly Hobbie. (PG)

9.10 The Next Step. 9.35 Ace My Space.

10.00 BTN High. 10.15 Rage. (PG) 11.20 Close.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) The post office is robbed.

8.45 Judge John Deed. (M) Judge Deed tries a case in which a lawyer represents himself and his siblings, who are all accused of burglary.

10.45 Air Crash Investigations. (PG)

11.45 Bargain Hunt.

6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG)

7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG)

8.00 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG) Narrated by Simon Reeve.

8.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. (M) Footage of real life crimes.

10.30 Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack. (M)

11.30 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls. (M)

6.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG)

7.00 The Nanny. (PG)

7.30 Seinfeld. (PG)

8.30 Movie: The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert. (1994) (M) Guy Pearce, Hugo Weaving. Drag queens travel across the Australian desert.

10.40 Seinfeld. (PG)

11.40 The Nanny. (PG)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 As Time Goes By. Jean’s sister-in-law suspects her husband is cheating.

8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) Barnaby and Scott investigate after a tour at a family-run relish factory ends in what appears to be a tragic accident.

10.40 A+E After Dark. (M)

11.40 Footy Classified. (M)

6.30 JAG. (PG)

7.30 Bull. (PG) Agirl hires Bull to help divorce her parents.

8.30 NCIS. (M) The team investigates when a seaman’s body is found at the bottom of the sea in his dress whites.

9.25 Hawaii Five-0. (M) A murder occurs at an underwater lab.

10.20 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M)

7.05 Andy And The Band.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

8.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 9.00 Gruen. (M) 9.35 Tomorrow Tonight. (M) 10.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 10.50 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 11.50 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 8.00 Hotel Transylvania. 8.10 Open Season: Call Of Nature. (PG)

8.25 Almost Naked Animals.

8.35 Summer Memories.

8.50 Holly Hobbie. (PG)

9.10 The Next Step. 9.35 Ace My Space. 10.00 BTN High. 10.15 Rage. (PG) 11.20 Close.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. (M) Father Brown attends a séance.

8.30 Shetland. (M) An old acquaintance of Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez dies in a suspicious car accident on the island.

11.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (M)

12.00 Father Brown. (M)

6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) Staff is offered a cheque signed by Aaron Burr. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 10. Gold Coast Suns v Geelong. From TIO Stadium, Darwin. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.00 Movie: Underworld: Evolution. (2006) (MA15+)

6.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG)

7.00 The Nanny. (PG)

7.30 Survivor 46. (PG) Hosted by Jeff Probst.

9.00 Movie: The Dukes Of Hazzard. (2005) (M) Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott. Apair of Texans try to save their farm.

11.10 The Nanny. (PG)

11.40 Dating No Filter. (M)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. Hosted by Fiona Bruce.

7.30 Mega Zoo. (PG) A crafty orangutan puts keepers to the test.

8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Police After Dark. (M) Officers confront an electric scooter rider.

11.30 Murders At The Boarding House. (M)

6.30 JAG. (PG)

7.30 Bull. (M)

8.30 NCIS. (M) Thebody of a missing lieutenant is found.

9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) Anexplosion occurs at a movie theatre.

10.20 Evil. (MA15+)

11.20 Diagnosis Murder. (M)

6.00 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Big Bang. 8.00 Big Bang. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 9.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 10.00 Impractical Jokers. 10.30 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00

Prime Time TV Guide May 15–21

7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Movie: Matchstick Men. (2003) (M) Nicolas Cage, Alison Lohman. A con artist meets the daughter he never knew. 10.25 Movie: Hedwig And The Angry Inch. (2001) (M) 11.55 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 8.00 Hotel Transylvania. 8.10 Open Season: Call Of Nature. 8.25 Almost Naked Animals. 8.35 Summer Memories. 8.50 Holly Hobbie. 9.10 The Next Step. 9.35 Ace My Space. 11.20 Close.

6.00 Bargain Hunt. Presented by Charlie Ross. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.30 Escape To The Country. Steve Brown is in Cornwall with a buyer looking to find a property that has holiday let potential. 12.30 Australia’s Best Backyards.

6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG)

7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.20 Pawn Stars. (PG) Rick Harrison takes a look at an oil painting.

7.50 Movie: The Bounty Hunter. (2010) (M) Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler. A bounty hunter is assigned to find his ex-wife. 10.10 Movie: Reign Of Fire. (2002) (M) Christian Bale.

7.30 Movie: Toy Story 3. (2010) Tom Hanks. Buzz, Woody and the gang face an uncertain future.

9.30 Movie: Jingle All The Way. (1996) (PG) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad. A man searches for a Christmas present.

11.15 Dating No Filter. (M)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Take Me Home. (PG)

A family takes a punt on a new animal.

8.30 Movie: Sliding Doors. (1998) (M) Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah. Two possible lives unfold for a public relations executive based on whether or not she misses a train.

10.30 Movie: Music & Lyrics. (2007) (PG)

6.30 JAG. (PG)

7.30 Bull. (M) Bull’s friend is sued for malpractice.

8.30 NCIS. (M) An NCIS agent who used to work under Gibbs asks for the team’s help investigating a case.

9.25 CSI: Vegas. (MA15+) A CSI team faces an existential threat.

10.20 CSI: Vegas. (M) 11.15 CSI: Vegas. (MA15+)

6.05 Children’s Programs. 8.00 Hotel Transylvania. (PG) 8.10 Open Season: Call Of Nature. (PG) 8.25 Almost Naked Animals. 8.35 Summer Memories. (PG) 8.50 Holly Hobbie. 9.10 The Next Step. 9.35 Ace My Space. 11.20 Close.

6.00 Heathrow. (PG)

6.30 Bondi Vet. (PG)

7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. Nicki Chapman is in Hampshire.

11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 12.30 Escape To The Country.

7.15 Football. AFL. Round 10. Brisbane Lions v Richmond. From The Gabba, Brisbane. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game. 11.00 Movie: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. (2016) (MA15+) Milla Jovovich.

7.30 Movie: Johnny English Reborn. (2011) (PG) Rowan Atkinson. A spy pursues a group of assassins.

9.30 Movie: Austin Powers In Goldmember. (2002) (M) Mike Myers, Beyoncé. A secret agent tries to rescue his kidnapped father. 11.30 Dating No Filter. (M) 12.00 The Bradshaw Bunch. (PG)

7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 13. Western Force v NSW Waratahs. From HBF Park, Perth. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. Post-match analysis and interviews.

9.45 Movie: A Time To Kill. (1996) (M) Samuel L. Jackson. Aman is accused of murdering two thugs.

6.00 JAG. (PG) Harm finds himself in the firing line.

7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. First semi-final. Second leg. Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC. From Central Coast Stadium, NSW.

10.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) When DOJ Agent Hamilton’s partner is killed, Sam dons his former undercover persona of Switch to find the culprit.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M) Leonard lies to Penny. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) Sheldon gets sick. 9.30 The Big Bang Theory. (M) Leonard makes a connection with Leslie. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 12.00 Home Shopping. 6.00 Frasier. 6.30 Big Bang. 8.00 Big Bang. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 9.00 Two And A Half Men. (M) 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Impractical Jokers. 10.30 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Shopping.

6.05 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Built To Survive. (PG) 7.55 Hotel Transylvania. 8.10 Open Season: Call Of Nature. 8.20 Almost Naked Animals. 8.35 Summer Memories. 8.45 Holly Hobbie. 9.10 The Next Step. 9.30 Ace My Space. 10.15 Rage. (PG) 11.20 Close.

6.30 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 7.15 The Vicar Of Dibley. (PG) 8.30 Endeavour. (M) DC Endeavour Morse and DI Fred Thursday investigate the death of a journalist. 10.30 Hornby: A Model Empire: Formula E. (PG)

11.30 The Vicar Of Dibley. (PG)

Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Outback Truckers.

Movie: Annabelle Comes Home. (2019) (M)

7.30 Movie: Troy. (2004) (M) Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Diane Kruger. After a Trojan prince seduces a Greek queen, her husband raises an army and pursues the lovers.

10.45 Movie: The Mod Squad. (1999) (M) Giovanni Ribisi, Claire Danes, Omar Epps. Atrio of juvenile delinquents are recruited by a cop to help infiltrate an underground drug ring.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) Henry is reassigned to Tokyo.

8.30 Movie: Gran Torino. (2008) (M) Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley. AKorean War veteran sets out to reform a teenage neighbour who tried to steal his prized possession.

11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+) 12.00 Ordinary Joe. (M)

6.30 JAG. (PG) After the Declaration of Independence is stolen, Harm and his new partner set out to recover the artefact.

7.30 NCIS. (M) A US Navy lieutenant’s body is discovered aboard a warship playing host to civilian guests.

11.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) Samgoes undercover.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (M) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) Charlie invites a crazed woman to the house. 9.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) Charlie teaches Jake a lesson. 10.00 South Park. (M) 11.00 South Park. (MA15+) 12.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG)

7.00 The Nanny. (PG)

7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) Jerry and George are offered a TV series.

8.40 Movie: What Happens In Vegas. (2008) (M) Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher. Two people accidentally get married.

10.40 Seinfeld. (PG)

11.50 The Nanny. (PG)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. Hosted by Fiona Bruce.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) The team investigates the apparently accidental death of a cyclist during the Tour Des Antilles race.

8.40 Harry Wild. (M) A wealthy matriarch is strangled to death during a video call with her relatives.

10.40 London Kills. (M) 11.50 Footy Classified. (M)

6.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Bull. (M) Bull defends a widow accused of murder.

8.30 NCIS. (M) After a body is discovered at a naval base, Ducky and Abby learn the victim was a submariner.

10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) TheNCIS team looks for a missing whistleblower. 11.15 Evil. (MA15+)

6.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG)

7.00 The Nanny. (PG)

7.30 Seinfeld. (PG)

8.30 Movie: The Matrix Revolutions. (2003) (M) Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss. Humanity makes its final stand. 11.05 Seinfeld. (PG)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 New Tricks. (M) Brian struggles to control his alcoholism.

8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG) While attending a wedding, Miss Marple finds herself at the centre of an old murder investigation.

10.40 A Wedding And A Murder. (M) 11.40 New Amsterdam. (M)

6.30 JAG. (PG)

7.30 Bull. (PG) Bull assists in the FBI’s case against a hacker.

8.30 NCIS. (M) After a

Bargain Hunt. Presented by Charlie Ross. 7.30 Call The Midwife. (M) Jenny assists at the birth of a disabled boy.

Hosted by Adam Richman.

Stage 13.

to Cento. 179km flat stage. From Italy. 6.35 Jeopardy! Hosted by Alex Trebek. 7.25 NITV News Update. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 8.25 Cycling. UCIWorld Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 12. Martinsicuro to Fano. 193km hilly stage. From Italy.

6.35 Jeopardy! Hosted by Alex Trebek.

7.25 NITV News Update.

7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) Hosted by Jimmy Carr.

8.25 Cycling. UCIWorld Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 11. Foiano di Val Fortore to Francavilla al Mare. 207km flat stage. From Italy.

Character, charm with modern style

ADDRESS: 37 Wangie Street, Cooma

Three bed, one bath, two car

ASKING: $545,000

WELCOME to your dream start on 37 Wangie Street, Cooma - a delightful three-bedroom, one-bathroom ome perfect for first

time buyers. Set on a generous 538 sqm parcel of land, this abode promises comfort and style within its beautifully renovated interiors.

Step inside to discover a modern finis t at e tends throughout the home.

From the contemporary kitchen, complete it slee fittings and

ample storage, to the

ample storage, to the separate dining area where you can entertain guests or enjoy family meals.

The living space is made cosy with the inclusion of wood heating, as well as reverse cycle air conditioning to ensure your comfort no matter the season.

Enjoy the convenience of a double ga-

rage, ensuring your vehicles are secure and sheltered.

The front deck provides a serene spot to unwind with your morning cuppa, whilst the enclosed back yard is a safe haven for little ones to play, or to host summer barbecues against the backdrop of manicured lawns.

This charming house

is not just a place to live,

is not just a place to live, but a warm and welcoming home ready to make your own.

With its blend of modern amenities and inviting outdoor spaces, 37 Wangie Street is a delig tful find in t e eart of Cooma.

Don’t miss this opportunity to begin your home-ownership journey in comfort and style.

Snowy Monaro

Wave Hill, a highly desirable property

ADDRESS: Vaughans Road, Ando

Online Auction Via AuctionsPlus 11am June 20, 2024

WAVE Hill is located in Jincumbilly/Ando and has frontage to The Snowy River Way, Mount Cooper Road and the unformed Vaughans Road.

Wave Hill consists of

292.4ha/722.520ac* of heavy self-mulching basalt soils that this area is renowned for and features 50 percent (approx) of ig ly productive ats, 95ac (approx) currently under crop (wheat and brassica) in a cleaning program to sow down to lucerne in the near future.

Wave Hill has an excellent

fertiliser history with a top dressing of gypsum.

Water security is a major feature with 1.8km* frontage to Jincumbilly Creek, 200m* frontage to Native Dog Creek and permanent spring with solar pump that feeds to a 90,000 litre tank and reticulates to trough system via 50mm high pressure pipe in-

stalled three years ago. Improvements include 20x9m Colourbond shed with concrete oor, t o s earing stands, machinery/workshop, shedding area and newly installed steel sheep yards attached for ease of stock handling, new semi-permanent steel cattle yards containing loading ramp and cattle crush.

Fencing is in good to excellent condition with new waratah stocktite internal fencing.

Wave Hill is highly desirable due to its easily accessible location, its productive soils and the quality of the infrastructure that has been replaced in recent years with majority of the hard work done before it was offered to the market.

Where lifestyle meets luxury

ADDRESS: Cledwyn, 3966 Kosciuszko Road, Berridale NSW 2628

WELCOME to Cledwyn, your idyllic lifestyle escape in the heart of the Snowy Mountains.

Located just a 15 minute drive from Jindabyne, 45 minutes from the snow resorts and just five minutes from Berridale.

The main residence is a sleek off grid design featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, open plan kitchen, living and dining, butlers pantry, office/ gym.

There are spectacular views over Kiah Lake from every room.

Whilst you enjoy the comfort and luxury of the main house, have friends and family enjoy

their own space in the second dwelling, a cosy two-bedroom, one bathroom cottage situated just far enough from the main house to offer optimum privacy but close enough that it’s just a short stroll over the hill.

Whilst you might be able to access all activities the mountains have to offer, you don’t even need to leave home to

• Located on the outskirts of Berridale, a 30 minute drive to Cooma and only 25 minutes from Jindabyne, just on an hour to the state’s major ski fields

• Situated on 5.12 ha or 12.65 acres of gently undulating land fenced into one paddock plus house yard. Numerous established poplar trees towards the southern end of the property offering privacy and protection from the road

• Site of the original Wyreema homestead circa 1 0s, extended and added on to around the late 1 70s, masonry home complete with 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, open plan living and dining plus serving hatch from the kitchen

• 5 spacious bedrooms accessed via hallway separate from the open plan living area. urther storage space accessed from furthest bedroom, previously used as another bedroom or office

• Self-contained open plan studio attached to the homestead with internal as well as separate external access

• Other infrastructure includes, 2 car carport, 2 x lockable sheds, enclosed workshop, large open bay machinery shed, bore with electric bore pump, 1 x 25,000L plastic tank and 1 x 25,000L concrete tank

• Established trees and gardens around the house, covered BB area perfect for entertaining

• ains power, internet via satellite, mobile reception

AGENTS COMMENTS: Wyreema offers a uni ue opportunity to secure a well-maintained established homestead in the heart of the Snowy ountains. Situated of 5.12 Ha or 12.65 Acres offering not only peace and uiet but also

the opportunity to have a horse or two or maybe just some more room for the dogs to run around. The self-contained studio giving you the opportunity for some rental income or perhaps just some more space when friends and family come to visit. Only a stone’s throw from the town of Berridale, close to everything the Snowy ountains have to offer. on’t miss this opportunity and contact our sales team today

Contact: Maddy Kirshner & Nick Kirshner P: 02 6456 6783 W: kirshnermackay.com.au

Online Auction: Tuesday 21st May 2024 Commencing 6:30pm

Venue: Realtair

Online Auction Website Inspect: By Appointment with Exclusive Agent Only. Conditions Apply

enjoy the thrill of all things adventure.

Cledwyn is home to not one but two mountain bike tracks, a BMX pump track, bocce lawn, kids’ cubby house, an outdoor chess board, and when afternoon rolls around sit back, relax, and enjoy the ambiance in the cedar spa. All of this situated on 103.7 hectares or 256.35 acres of native

Australian bushland.

Don’t hesitate and contact our office on 02 6456 6783 today to learn more.

Your luxury escape awaits.

Cledwyn, 3966 Kosciuszko Road, Berridale NSW 2628 is going to online auction on Tuesday June 11 2024 at 6.30pm via the Realtair website.

the master suite in its own wing of the home offering optimal privacy. Complete with spacious walk-in robe and ensuite. A further 2 bedrooms both with built in robes and a gym/ office, large enough to be a 4th bedroom. North facing deck with outdoor entertaining area, sit, and enjoy and the vast never-ending views

• 24.5 Kw/h stand-alone solar system with battery storage and generator back up

• Second dwelling, the original home is a 2-bedroom, 1 bathroom stone cottage with open plan kitchen living and dining, connected to mains power. A large east facing deck looking

Finest Merino ewes on show

THE Snowy Monaro’s nest Merino ewes were showcased at the 94th annual Berridale Agricultural Bureau’s Merino Ewe competition.

Held over Friday May 3 and Saturday May 4, participants and onlookers visited 11 properties in the region.

Neil Lynch of McCarthys, Berridale, won the Monaro Livestock and Property tro phy for overall winner a er presenting a high-quality ock of maiden ewes. Mr Lynch took out the top honour at last year’s competition as well.

The 2024 competition welcomed Kristen Frost from the Australian Wool Innovation, and judges Brad Cartwright of Crookwell, Scott Thri from the Australian Wool Network and junior judge from Cooma,

Hamish Shumack (the grandson of Charles Massy).

Results

Monaro Livestock & Property Trophy Overall Winner - Neil Lynch Cottage Park Trophy 1st

Medium/Strong Wool - Neil Lynch

Yarrawonga Trophy 2nd

Medium/Strong Wool - Robert Hain (Gunyah)

Elders Trophy 1st Fine Wool - Raymond Crowe

Arable Trophy 2nd Fine Wool - Andrew Scarlett Bindaree Trophy Short Wool

- Raymond Crowe Hazeldean Trophy 1st Over

500 Ewes - David Fraser Manawa Trophy 1st Under

500 Ewes - Neil Lynch Mildon Trophy 1st Hoggets

- Martin & Liz Walters

Main Range Trophy 2nd

Hoggets - David Fraser Greg McGu cke Trophy 1st Novice - Andrew

Be constructive on conservation: NSW Farmers

THE state’s peak farming body says interest groups need to take a more practical and constructive approach to conservation, with environmental solutions not having to come at the cost of farm productivity and food security.

NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said farmers played a key role in ensuring the long-term conserva-

SCALE & STORE CATTLE

tion of the landscape, and had strong, practical solutions to o er groups looking to increase biodiversity and the environmental health of the landscape.

“Farmers have to look after the landscape to ensure they can grow and nurture their produce that feeds and clothes the country – so they have a lot of practical knowledge to o er those

wanting to build solutions around natural capital and broader environmental outcomes,” Mr Martin said.

“Already, farmers are making signi cant environment gains in carbon sequestration as well as soil and pasture health that could have learnings for a broad range of interest groups seeking to drive biodiversity into the future.”

COOMA CATTLE SALES

A/C LKingi (NL)

25 Angus cows, rising 4 & 5yrs, SIC To Kunuma Angus Bull to calve Oct.

A/C DJ & MM Wellsmore (NL)

20 Hereford steers, 12/15mths.

A/C D Mcdonald (NL)

13 Shorthorn mixed sex weaner.

A/C M & S Contracting (NL)

8 Black Badie Cows, PTIC to Clea Angus Bull.

A/c Snow Peak (ELD)

20 Angus cows & calves

Te Mania blood, 5 years, calves 2 to 6 months, rejoined to Angus bull and to be preg tested.

15 Angus cows, Te Mania blood, 5 years, PTIC to Angus bull.

A/c Murlingbung P’ship (ELD)

30 Angus mixed sex calves, Hazeldean blood, 7 to 8 months.

A/c Warne & Associates (ELD)

40 Angus mixed sex calves 4 to 6 months, yard weaned.

A/c J & J Crowe (ELD)

Mr Martin said sustainability targets loom ever closer, listening and engaging with the agricultural industry around their knowledge and activities will be essential to ensuring conservation outcomes can be achieved without a cost to productivity.

“Land conservation doesn’t have to come at the cost of our farm productiv-

ity, food and bre are basic human needs, and there are ways for us to conserve the environment while not just maintaining but increasing our production as farmers,” he said.

“Interest groups need to be obtaining and using fair and factual information to understand our conservation e orts, rather than relying on information that is

biased toward certain agendas, if they want to preserve the landscape for centuries to come.

“Our agricultural industry has this information ready and waiting for them, if they just step up and start being practical and constructive in building solutions that are mutually bene cial, and also sustainable.”

20 Speckle Park steer calves, Minnamurra blood, 5 to 7 months.

A/c Colin Mclaren (ELD) 16 mixed sex calves, 5 to 7 months

A/c BA & CF Clarke (ELD)

30 Angus heifer calves, 6 to 8 months

A/c David McCauley (ELD)

18 Simmental x steers

Scarlett

Snowy Plains Trophy Most Improved - Doug Constance

John Coy People’s Choice Award - Neil Lynch Gary Thompson Memorial People’s Choice Ewe Hoggets - Neil Lynch

One of Neil Lynch’s winning Merino ewes. Judges were impressed with their quality.

The competition visits the Numbla Vale property of Martin and Liz Walters.

competition presents the finest ewes in the region. Neil Lynch of McCarthys, Berridale, takes out first prize. PHOTOS: Zoe Fraser, Berridale Ag Bureau

Sow What

BY STUART BURGE

Lambs reach $267/head

looking shabby in a big skin.

Coming to terms with onset of frost

bounce and run that much further as the ubiquitous couch becomes frosted and hardened accordingly (see photo).

But if we are suffering from frost shock, just spare a thought for those plant species which are frost tender.

Except for couch which occurs more in some isolated localities and individual paddocks and properties. The majority of our pasture species are relatively frost tolerant.

This especially applies to introduced species which are understandably selected and sown in this environment because they are not only frost tolerant but more importantly because they exhibit higher winter growth rates.

Similarly, most of our native grasses are also frost tolerant.

The notable exceptions are Red Grass and Kangaroo Grass which have similar growth habits to - wait for it, African Lovegrass - and which turn a conspicuous red colour in paddocks with the arrival of frosts.

While our farmers are not all influenced directly by frost per se, spare a thought for our gardeners and especially those trying to grow such plants as dahlias and tomatoes.

These are amongst our most frost tender of all garden plants which literally collapse overnight.

So, what do we know about frosts?

Clear night skies are important to the development of frost events because they allow thermal radiation from the soil surface to escape freely to space.

The rate of cooling and final temperature of

some moisture) will transmit more energy to the plant than lighter soils which explains why frosts tend to be more frequent on sandier soils (and assuming there are no other landscape influences).

As many landholders will observe, local topography is also important, as cold air tends to run down slopes and drainage lines and will pool in flats and basins.

Barriers such as trees or fence lines can impede flow and allow cold air to accumulate higher in the landscape.

The bottom line then is that the severity of the frost and hence the extent of the subsequent damage is variable across the landscape. In terms of the all-important physical impact, frost is a three stage response, with damage increasing for each stage.

Stage 1 is described as ‘cold damage’ which occurs when plants are exposed to temperature less than five degress celsius down to minus two degress celsius.

Stage 2 is desiccation damage which occurs when ice forms on the outside of the leaves at temperatures from zero degrees celsius to minus two degrees celsius

Finally at the extreme is stage 3 ‘freezing damage’ which usually occurs at temperatures below minus two degrees celsius when there is rapid ice nucleation and ice crystals form within the tissue.

The ice crystals physically rupture cell walls and membranes within the cells causing physical damage.

Think dahlias and tomatoes, ouch.

By MEAT AND LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA

THE market saw a decline in numbers, despite a very good sale the previous week.

Notably, some export and domestic buyers were missing or did not operate fully, particularly those who typically acquire lambs for the Middle East.

There was a signi cant drop in the overall quality this week, with nearly half of the stock classi ed as secondary types or

In the trade sale, all domestic buyers stepped up, trying to secure the better-presented trade lambs.

Top quality heavy trade lambs occasionally li ed above 700c/kg cwt, while plainer types struggled to maintain their value.

Lambs weighing between 20kg to 24kg fetched prices ranging from $122 to $168/ head, with good lambs averaging 640c/kg cwt.

Heavy trade lambs sold for $168 to $190/head. Store lambs sold from $50 to $126/head and lambs to feed on made from $115 to $144/head.

In the heavy export sale, there was a noticeable decline of grain-assisted lambs com-

pared to previous weeks.

Lambs weighing between 27kg to 30kg sold for $174 to $207, averaging around 670c/kg cwt basis.

Lambs over 30kg were in high demand improving $6, fetching $204 to $267/head.

It was a mixed yarding of mutton with plenty of sheep to suit all processors. It was a very strong market, with the strongest competition coming from the north.

A northern processor was the market driver from 23kg cwt and above. Prices jumped at the commencement of the sale and climbed even higher as the sale progressed. Heavy mutton averaged 330c to 370c/ kg cwt. Trade sheep averaged 305c to 321c/kg.

Heavy lambs sell to $200

By MEAT AND LIVESTOCK

AUSTRALIA

THERE was a slight increase in lamb numbers and the quality was a little plainer at last week’s Yass sheep sale. There was a mixed run of trade lambs and only a few pens of prime heavy weights. Light lambs were well supplied and

there was strong feeder and restocking gallery on the short skinned second cross lambs.

The market sold to weaker trends with the trade and heavy weights selling $13 to $18/head cheaper. The two score processing lambs were $12 cheaper ranging from $60 to $114/head.

The medium and heavy trade lambs ranged from $132 to $161/head averaging from 630c to 650c with the really neat trades out to 680c/kg. Similar weights to feed were upto 710c/ kg. Heavy weights 24 to 26kg

lambs sold from $158 to $172 and 26kg and heavier $172 to $200/head to average 650c/kg. The best price for hoggets was $120/head. Mutton numbers also li ed and the quality fell with more light and very light mutton penned. Prices held on and were close to rm. Medium weight ewes sold from $49 to $93 and heavy crossbreds $80 to $103 and Merinos with a jacket reached $106/head. Most of the better covered lines averaged 280c to 320c/kg cwt.

COLD CLIMATE: Frosts are an inevitable part of life on the Monaro. Agronomist Stuart Burge says couch is relatively frost tolerant.

PHOTO: Stuart Burge

WANT TO JOIN THE TRADES?

The Trades Directory is a great way to promote your business to potential customers.

It is cost effective, stress and hassle free, and most importantly, effective.

If you’re interested in booking your spot, contact our Sales team to discuss different options.

PHONE: 02 6452 0313

EMAIL: sales@monaropost.com.au

VISIT: 59 Vale Street, Cooma NSW 2630

TRADES AND SERVICES

PROPOSAL TO INSTALL A

TELSTRA MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT AN EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY LOCATED AT 218 BARRY WAY, JINDABYNE NSW 2627 (RFNSA #2627013)

1.The proposal involves the installation of the following to improve Telstra’s mobile phone network, including 4G and 5G technologies:

•One (1) new headframe mounted on the existing 45m lattice tower at an elevation of 34.40m;

•Six (6) new panel antennas (measuring 2.5m in length) affixed to the new headframe at an elevation of 34.40m;

•One (1) new equipment shelter installed at ground level adjacent to the tower in the existing compound area; and

•Ancillary equipment including, but not limited to, GPS antenna, amplifiers, cabling, cable trays, electrical works, and other associated equipment.

2.Telstra regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 (“The Determination”) based on the description above.

3.Consultation is being undertaken in accordance with Section 6 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal.

4.The proposed infrastructure will comply with the ACMA EME regulatory arrangements. An EME Report and further information can be obtained from rfnsa.com.au/2627013. Further information and comments should be directed to: John Roelandts, on behalf of Telstra, via email to telstra.submissions@servicestream.com.au or post to Service Stream, Level 7, 2 King Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 by 5pm Friday 7 June 2024.

GENERAL MEETING of Cooma Country Club. 11am, Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Cooma Country and Bowling Club Several important items to discuss, all members are asked to attend. Mick Mayhew, President.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Adaminaby Bowling and Sports Club. May 18, 2024 at 12noon. At the Club.

All financial members are welcome to attend.

AGM

COOMA SWIM CLUB

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6pm

Cooma Ex Services Club

HR FUEL TANKER DRIVER

Bombala Depot base

•Work/life balance Mon to Fri

•Entry into fuel industry

•Delivering bulk fuel to regional customers

•All required training provided

Requirements:

•HR Truck licence and exp

•Safety focus

•Knowledge of manual handling

•Strong work ethic

•DG Licence desirable

Call Yvonne on 0487 385 887 for more information

Apps to jobs@hrwithease.com

Applications close Wednesday 22 May 2024

Landcruisers, Volkswagens, Landrovers, Holdens, Fords, Valiants, Porsches, Commodores, old trucks etc. in any condition, restored, unrestored or parts.

WYANDRA CLEARING SALE

Account: ‘Est of Phillip Rumph’ ‘Wyandra’ Wyandra Road, Mt Cooper Ando, NSW Saturday, May 18, 2024. Start 10am onsite. Inspections from 9am.

Cars and Motor Vehicles: Toyota Hilux 8Gen, Extra Cab, 2.5L, 6 Speed, Diesel, 2015, Graphite Metallic, Bull Bar, 147,000km, Toyota Prado, GXL, Black Metallic, 2016, 7 Seats, Bull Bar, Land Rover Series II Original Snowy Scheme vehicle (engine, will work with repairs), Land Rover Series III truck (no engine) Land Rover parts, 2016 Suzuki V-Strom 650 ABS (DL650A), 645cc sport touring motorbike, Postie motorbike, 250 Honda motorbike, Double axel trailer w cage, Toyota Corolla paddock basher (1200 CC), Box trailer + cage, Old timber tailer with metal frame, 4 wheeler w bull bar, Outside entry: CFMoto CForce 625 4 Wheeler Motorbike, 40HP, 580cc single cylinder, power steering, push button start, 4 wheel hydraulic disc brakes, front and rear suspension, 350kg towing capacity, Bluetooth connectivity, bull bar.

Farm Plant & Machinery: Ford Ferguson Tractor (needs battery), Backhoe + bucket + claw, Slasher (3-point linkage), Super spreader (3-point linkage), Cement mixer (3-point linkage) Red spray unit (3-point linkage), Lucerne mower, Harrows, Challenge tractor blade (orange), Grader blade (towed behind a tractor), Rock rake (McKay Pusher Rake), Bunyip plough slipper (Yeamans), Multiple truck wheel chains, Truck gate, Auger motor (parts only), Fuel drum pump, Connor Shea one way plough (14 disc), Harrow + tow bar, Yeamans Graham Holmes stump jump (9 tine, 3pt linkage), Piston pump, B&S motor, Firefighting motor (9-10 HP), B&S motor (9-10 HP). Electric blowers (for silos, 240v) 4-cylinder engine, Davey water pump fast fill + hoses (within a yellow frame), feed trailer x 2, Spray tank. Davey fire fighting pump, Bullock yokes, Heavy duty wheel chains (Marcedes truck), Husqvarna TS 138 ride on lawn mower, grain hopper.

Livestock & Fencing: Railway line, Head bail (in situ within race currently), Loading ramps, leather stock saddle, wool classing table (top only), Shearing Shed Engine (with water tank and belt) large bird avery, Outside entry: Iron post puller x 2.

Workshop & Sundries: Old fire fighting pump (no motor, silver drum centrifugal pump), Dog kennels, batteries, Fuel tanks x 2, Wood pile (approx. 2mt + of split wood) tools – assorted, Portable Welding Kit, Oxy-acetyl cutter, Hydraulic floor trolley jack (garage jack) x 2 (big and little) 1.35mt capacity, AEG 550W bench grinder 200mm, Bosch PBS75A electric grinder, Hitachi electric grinder, Karcher x 2 (K2.54), Hanging pulley / universal ram, Endless chain/ motor pulleys x 2 (big and little) hanging from ceiling, Bag trolley, Drill press, Pipe bender and dies, Generator/ alternator 6.5 KVA, Air compressor (Peerless) 275L, 10 cubic feet, Drum pumps x6, Diesel filler/filter, bench saw, Danham Tornade Mark II, Homelite series 1256070, Stihl brushcutter autocut, Sthil FS-90 brushcutter w metal blade, Husqvarna 36 air injection chainsaw, Stihl BGE61 electric blower, Husqvarna 18H 78 Noise dBA chainsaw, Stihl 070AV chainsaw, Husqvarna 236 8-series X-Toro chainsaw, Compound Miter Saw Makita LS1040, Bosch Belt Sander (PBS 75A), Electric meat saw, assorted shelves, metal welding table, garden tools – shovels etc, 2 x push mowers. Antiques & Furniture: Antique fertiliser spreader trailer, Old metal wool press (not working), Old hand saws (collectable items) x 4, Lucerne cutters/loose hay saws x 2, Kerosene fridge, Wagon wheel rims, Vintage restored horse wagon, Vintage chainsaws, Hand drill (antique), Antique firefighting hand pumps x 5, Garden decorations –potato ploughs, corn mill etc, Wine barrel, Pine kitchen dresser. Antique bedroom dresser, chest freezer, corner clock & shelving unit, 8 seater dining table x2, Metal Clawfoot bathtub, Wool bale scales (antique). Pianola, Gymnastics Horse w Leather Top, Wooden Gymnastics Springboard, large milk churn, Vacola bottles w lids x 3 wheelie bins.

Outside entry: antique bottles, 2 x patio heater, 3 x mountain bikes, 2 x colour tv.

Outside entries welcome. Please contact Damien with item details. Photos available mid next week via Nutrien Cooma’s Facebook page.

Drivers Licence/ID required to register to bid.

Cash or Eftpos payment on day.

Selling agents: Nutrien Cooma Damien Roach – 0427 253 250

LOCKER, John Anthony “Tony”.

Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at Cooma.

Formerly of Culey Avenue, Cooma. Aged 77 years.

Dearly loved husband of Carol. Father and father-in-law of Noel and Letitia, Sharon and William, Kim and Brad.

Grandfather to Cameron, Ellie, Harry, Brayden and Kirralee.

The relatives and friends of the late John Anthony Locker are invited to attend his funeral service to be held in the Cooma Car club, TODAY Wednesday, May 15, 2024 commencing at 2pm.

At the conclusion of the service, the cortege will proceed to Cooma Lawn Cemetery.

In lieu of owers, donations can be made to the Cooma SES and RFS.

LOCKER, John “Tony”.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the NSW Police, RFS, SES, Polair, Westpac Helicopter, RFS Helicopter, Care ight, Michael Apps, Peter Davies, William Bowerman, Ian Locker, Lisa Rowbotham, Peter Ward, the Cooma and wider community, and all those who dedicated their time and e ort to search for our cherished father during his time missing.

Your unwavering support and commitment mean the world to us during this di cult period.

Thank you.

~ The Locker family.

(02) 6452 0318

In loving memory of BOLLER, Mary. 1928 -2019 Aged 91 years. Five years have passed but Mary B stays in all our hearts. Love and missed by all. ~ Your family and friends.

IN MEMORY OF JUDY CUMMINS

Passed away on May 14th 2018. Time, Tides, and Seasons pass. As our love for you, Dear Judy is ever fresh and beautiful. May your spirit be at peace for evermore, in God’s gentle loving hands. Husband, Harry, Sons, Stephen, Brendan and their families. Also sister Margaret.

Forever in our hearts. STEWART, Ella May. 8/10/1937 – 12/5/2021

In God’s care.

Monaro’s

Sailing season celebrated

By TIM SYMONS

A SUCCESSFUL 2023-24 sailing season was celebrated by Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club when it held its annual presentation earlier this month.

Around 40 sailors and family members attended the presentation event at the clubhouse. Many stories from a predominately light wind season on Lake Jindabyne were shared.

During the season, the club ran 42 races on Lake Jindabyne and several sailors represented the club at regattas run by the Wallagoot Lake Boat Club, Kurnell Catamaran Club and the Nacra Nationals at Speers Point Sailing Club.

The club splits the sailors into two main divisions –one and two for monohulls and catamarans, respectively, with an extra division three joining in on occasion.

Races were held on Wednesday evenings and Sunday a ernoons from the end of October 2023 to April 28, 2024.

The various awards and trophies were handed out by Commodore John Baird and Club Captain Rodd Baillie.

Division one results

Wednesday Twilight series – First, Kerry McGaw, second Steve Osborne, third, new member, Iain Wood.

Sunday Point-score series

– First, Rod Baillie, second, Kerry McGaw, third, Stephen French. Sir William Hudson Trophy – First, Rod Baillie, second, Kerry McGaw, tied third, Steve Osborne and Hamish Greenwood.

New Sprint series - First, Dave Rubin, second, Kerry McGaw, third, Stephen French.

Stern Chaser race - First, Steve Osborne, second, Dave Rubin, third, Kerry McGaw.

Sunday Autumn series –First, Kerry McGaw, second, new member, Matt Warner, third, Stephen French.

Marathon – First Dave Rubin, second, Mal McLean, third, Rod Baillie.

LAKE JINDABYNE SAILORS RECOGNISED FOR EFFORTS

Division two results

Wednesday Twilight series – First, Tim Symons, second, Alan Davis, third, Thor and Hayden Slater. Sunday Point-score series

– First, Doug Paterson, second, Alan Davis, third, Tim Symons.

Foundation Cup Trophy – First, Alan Davis, second, Adam Robinson, third, Tim Symons.

New Sprint series - First, Alan Davis, second, Doug Paterson, tied third, Thor and Hayden Slater and John Scott-Hamilton.

Stern Chaser race - First, Thor and Hayden Slater, second, Alan Davis, third, Matt and Alex Mason. Sunday Autumn series

– First, Doug Paterson, second, Tim Symons, third, Matt and Alex Mason.

Marathon – First, Alan Davis, second, Doug Paterson, third, Tim Symons.

Club Champion

The overall Club Championship is calculated over all divisions and race series on a Yardstick corrected times basis. The 2023-24 Club Champion is Alan Davis with Kerry McGaw and Rod Baillie in second and third.

Full results are available on the club’s website at: www.lakejindabynesailingclub.com.

Other awards include Lady Sailor of the year – Rebecca Rae a er a very successful season sailing

her Hobie 16.

Junior Sailor of the Year –Byron Abbott who sailed in the Junior Green Fleet and with his dad in their NS 14.

A er the presentations at the clubhouse, the members and their families gathered at the Banjo Paterson Inn for dinner and more celebration.

The Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club will cease activities during winter and will resume sailing in November 2024.

The club welcomed several new members this season and look forward to more sailors joining them to enjoy the great sport of sailing on Lake Jindabyne.

Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club commodore John Baird congratulates Nacra sailor Doug Paterson, winner of Autumn series.

PHOTO: Ross Lawley

Snowy Mountains locals selected in talent program

SNOWY Mountains based athletes are amongst the latest cohort selected for Snow Australia’s Emerging Talent Program (ETP) for 2024.

The talent program has an impressive record of identifying up-and-coming talent, and providing opportunities for young athletes to transition into institutes programs or national development teams in the future.

The program uses a combination of individual and program support in addition to the athlete’s pathway program activity to deliver outcomes for the individual.

The rst in a series of camps will see park and pipe skiers and snowboarders converge on the National Snowsports Training Centre’s airbag during structured blocks in May, whilst the moguls program athletes will be utilising the water ramp at the Geo Henke Winter Olympic Training Centre in Brisbane later in the month.

Ben Bond, Snow Australia’s Performance Health and Talent Manager, said the athletes named for the 2024 program should be proud of their achievements to date, but also view it as a golden opportunity to take their

game to another level.

“We have almost 60 athletes from nearly every Olympic and Paralympic discipline forming the ETP cohort for 2024 which shows the breadth of our Performance Pathway,” Bond.

“A number of these athletes have already had the taste of international competition, with several having represented Australia at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Korea earlier this year, while others are looking to build on their exposure to the international training and competition scene.

“Twenty-two of the young

athletes named will have 2024 as their rst year in ETP. It is such a good opportunity for us to work closely with these athletes, their parents and coaches, and begin to educate them on the sport system and what is takes to progress in snowsport.

“We held our ETP Induction Webinar on May 8 which was extremely well attended, with everyone really excited for the season launch camp at the National Snowsport Training Centre later this month.”

Snow Australia Emerging Talent Program Alpine/ski cross: Bruno

Bruce, Pia Bruce, Duncan Cowan, Madi Gilson, Archie Gould, James Kelly, Max Kelly, and Arkie Lennon

Para alpine: Joseph Fry Snowboard cross | Marci Davis-Cook, Lucy Evans, Alex Frost, Mitchell Frost, Robert Jones, William Martin, Cameron Turner, Lara Walsh, and Angus Young Para snowboard | Adam Brown, Aaron McCarthy, and Ethan Rae Cross country | Rosie Franzke, Maddie Hooker, Satara Moon, Olivia Schubert, Samuel Johnson, Clancy Merrick-Harvey, Phoenix Sparke, and Boris Stanish Skimo: Ava McCann

Freestyle skiing - moguls: Callum Cook, Joe Foley, Ruby Kite, Brad Manns, Talia Manns, Tor Paxton, Eliza Peake, and Kayleigh Yap Freeski park and pipe: Maya Broadbent, Hugo Broadbent, Indra Brown, James Brown, Kai Lassila, Maddie Lloyd, and Toby McIlwaine

Snowboard park and pipe: Jake Anderson, Milo Botterill, James Garth, Juan George, Amelie Haskell, Ally Hickman, Oliver Irwig, Hayden Jacobs, Chelsee Kelley, Halle McRae, Louis Tarasenko, Tai Vaughan, and Pantxo Wall.

Steve Osborne’s fine form saw him win the Stern Chaser race. Osborne was congratulated for his e orts at the club’s presentation evening.

PHOTO: Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club

SAILING: Kerry McGraw won the club’s Twilight Series. McGraw also finished second in the club championship.

PHOTO: Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club

Red Devils in fine form

ils know they were playing great football, but went out in the second half and li ed further.

Ollie Paul displayed his ball skills as a y half. He crossed for a hat-trick and amazed the crowd with his conversion attempts in the wet.

At 44-0 with 20 minutes to go, Matty Collins (c) Max Ward and Nikos Tsitsikronis turned the wet jumpers inside out and helped Grammar. Nikos Tsitsikronis showed he does not need to work on his tackling with a couple of big hits on the Cooma players. This made the forwards

By EM ROLFE

HOW do you back up your rst game of rugby union if you’re a junior Cooma Red Devil?

The under 10s decided it was by doubling down, in an exciting match against the Jindabyne Bushpigs. The Red Devils were ex cited to welcome another local team to their home turf, in what was less than ideal conditions.

Cracking into an ener getic rst half, the under 10s tried on a bit of wet weather for size. The team took it in their stride as Bill Neilson found the try line early on, to set the mood for the game. This was the start of Bill’s hat trick for the game.

Luca Paul was in ne form, also cross for a hattrick, a great start to his time as a junior Red Devil.

tackles and working hard to secure the ball.

Jacob Wilson produced some big hard runs and Benny Alcock running with a huge smile on his face really enjoying the game.

Henry Campbell played one of his best games ever with his pick and driving ending, giving him his rst ever try in rugby, and the man of the match award sponsored by Dom (the Cooma barbershop).

This made it easier for Riley McDonald and Laird McInnes to slice through them and get over the try line. Riley McDonald scoring a hat-trick.

be played as a team supporting their mates and playing as a team giving them a huge win at 79 -0

The club thanked Sam Scarlet and Ed Ingram for refereeing and running the touch line.

The under 14s are hoping to show o their skills next week with their grand nal rematch against Trinity at Goulburn.

Cooma juniors run red hot

The under 10s were not going to leave it there though, followed by Hayden Schubert getting across the line.

To show how these Red Devils work, as Matty Alcock came in as kicker,

Hayden apologised to his team mate with a simple ‘sorry Matty its not closer to the posts’.

These under 10s were dedicated to the ‘between

the posts’ plan from last week’s game. Matty successfully kicked two conversions and scored a try which Braxton Benn stepped in to slot between

the posts. This game wasn’t just about scoring though, Jindabyne really made the Cooma side work for it. Blake French and Brax-

ton Benn really came into their element with their strength and sheer determination, be it getting the Devils closer to the line, holding o Jindabyne in

their defence or setting up a solid front row in the Francesco Maraviglia stepped into hooker and was player of the match for securing a loose ball. The player of the match award -

The junior Red Devils U10s were strong withbert set the throws up with passion and consistency. Anthony Backhouse and Patrick O’Neill who wereally showed commitment

ers thanked referrer Jamesing his time to help, and youngster Cooper Shaw for

Also an honourable mention to, our hopeful 2025 team member Cooper Shaw, running those sidelines with the ag mate is absolutely awesome, thank you. The Red Devils face Easts on Saturday at Rotary Oval.

Ollie Paul looks to ignite the Cooma backline. Ollie’s passing, running and kicking game were top notch on Saturday.

Cooma Junior Red Devil Bill Neilson looks to beat a defender on an impressive run. Neilson shows his skills for the under 10s side.

RUNNING HARD: Blake French charges through the defence during the Cooma Junior Red Devils’ under 10s match against Jindabyne at Rotary Oval. PHOTOS: Nathan Thompson

Tigers win in tough conditions

THE Cooma Tigers men’s division one side has moved into third on the Capital Football ladder after a tough 1-0 win at home.

In wet and cold conditions, the Tigers controlled the match before a 47th minute goal to Ben Clark broke the deadlock. The side is performing

well in the high-quality division with three wins and one loss to start the season.

In division two, the men’s side came up against

a strong Weston Molonglo side, losing 9-0. The Tigers played better in the second half ad showed great commitment, after going into the break 6-0 down.

The Tigers women’s side have set the Capital Football division three competition on fire, winning their first five matches. They take on Majura at Ni-

jong Oval on Sunday May 19 at 10am. In their match last Sunday, Alicia Rampbal scored two goals to propel her side to a 2-0 win.

The Tigers reserves battled away in wet and cold conditions.

Strong support for junior basketball season

THERE was a great roll up for both junior girls and boys basketball last week.

Due to the numbers, the Cooma association has been able to form four A Grade boys teams, four B Grade boys teams, four A Grade girls teams and a B Grade development girls group.

“This is a great group made up of girls who have moved up from last years mini ball and are not quite ready to take on the bigger girls,” Betty Longhurst of Cooma basketball said.

“If you are a girl 9/10 yrs of age and would like to learn the game come along and join this group at 4.00pm next Friday next week will be the last of the led up weeks before the competition starts on May 24.”

TALENT: The Cooma junior boy’s basketball season, sponsored by Michael Henley properties, is underway. PHOTOS: Supplied

Michael Pevere looks to find some space a er winning the ball.

PHOTOS: Nathan Thompson

Members of the Cooma junior basketball competition.

A grade boy’s sides are enjoying the basketball in the new Cooma Regional Sports Centre.

Golfers shy of weather Golfers prepare for Bombala open

By COOLAMATONG GOLF CLUB

THE wet weather overnight kept a few golfers at home for the Sunday competition, but it did not deter Glen Staker from shooting a great 39 points to capture the day, a clear-cut winner by four strokes.

With a steady 18 points on the front nine, Glenn red ve, three pointers for 21 points on the back nine.

Second on the day was Mitch Canty on a countback from Adam Foster, both with 35 points. Daniel Wilson managed 33 points for fourth place.

The old stalwarts of Laurie Whitehead and Ross Thompson claimed a nearest the pin each, the other two par three holes were not hit.

Last Wednesday, golfers were more tightly bunched, and a few putts here or there could have swayed the results.

Laurie Whitehead shot 37 points, one shot better than Chris Brown who claimed second on a countback with 36 points. Graeme Ball came third also with 36 points, making it a clean sweep for A graders on the day.

Steve Edwards was the top of the B grade with 36, and

two players on 35 points, Rob Haigh and Peter Hastings.

Rob Michael and Roy Gabriele both had 31 points in C grade.

petition, Carolyn Major had a nice 71 nett score, with Virginia Logan runner up

with 77 nett. Donna Tuckwell had the lowest putts for the ladies with 30.

Near pins for the ladies

have been o , only two prizes were claimed. Rainer Beissner won 15 and Michael Thoms hole 17.

By BOMBALA GOLF CLUB

ON Saturday, the players that turned up to play decided it was too wet to venture out on the course.

Sunday, the weather did improve as the day went on with just small scuds during the afternoon. The event was a Stableford for J. Crawford Trophy.

Daniel Douch continued his winning streak with the score of 34 points. He was closely followed by Neil Thompson 32 points and Simon Stephen 31 points.

Simon missed winning a ball but was the winner of the nearest the pin.

Golden shot went to Neil Thompson.

Program for the week

Wednesday May 15Stableford, Club trophy.

Members

Saturday May 18 and Sunday May 19 - 2024 Men’s Bombala Open Tournament

Saturday May 18Four-ball-best-ball stableford. Hit-off 11am Sunday may 19 - Open tournament. 10 am, Shot gun start.

There are huge prizes this year to be won, come and support our major event of the year. The course is in great condition. Following golf there will be a BBQ meal.

Strong field brave elements

By COOMA GOLF CLUB

Venables, Storta win pairs

By COOMA BOWLS

THE Cooma Bowling Club

Men’s Pairs Championship was decided last week with Mel Storta and Geo Venables claiming the title.

In what a concise performance of draw bowling by the duo, they were walways in command against Don Menchin and Colin Roberson.

Although Menchin and Roberson had instances of very good bowls, it was the consistency of the championship pair that got them home.

Storta and Venables led 9-3 a er end ve, 14-7 a er end 10, 18-9 a er end 15 and nished 22-15 winners at end 21.

The draw is now our for the championship singles. Round one matches are to be played by May 18.

Members and visitors are reminded the Town Club restaurant is open four nights per week from 5.30 to 8.30pm for walk-ins only, no

THE conditions on the Cooma Golf Course were wet and slow for Saturday’s stableford and the scores reflected this despite the relatively big field.

The rainy conditions didn’t affect the overall winner Tony Venables though who managed to post a very impressive 39 points.

Paul Dyball won A Grade with 35 points, the B Grade winner was Norman Marshall with 36 points and the C Grade winner was Harry Mould with 32 points on countback from Peter Ewart.

Balls went to Colin Langdon, David Douglass, Peter Ewart, Marty Janota, Angela Andrews, Ben Rolfe and John Gargett.

Nearest the pin on hole nine went to Jason Brazulaitis and on hole 17 to Colin Langdon.

Sunday’s field was

much smaller even though the weather conditions were slightly better and the overall winner was Bailey Burke with 35 points on countback from Norman Marshall.

Balls went to Norman Marshall, Brian Searl, John Harris and Shannon Fergusson.

In last week’s midweek stableford, Harry Mould was the overall winner with a great score of 40 points followed by runner-up Bailey Burke with 36 points.

Balls went to Peter Ewart, Ken McGrath, Helen Crawford, Warren Bray, John Harris, Claire Caldwell, Craig Schofield, Gino Cerro, Terry Schofield and Brian Searl. Nearest the pin on both the ninth and hole 17 went to Bailey Burke. This Saturday is the Autumn Cup which is a stroke competition. Both Sunday and the midweek competitions are stablefords.

WINNER: Glen Staker won the round on Sunday with a fine 39 points.

PHOTO: Coolamatong Golf Club

Bushpigs run riot in wet

THROUGH 360 minutes of rugby this season, the Jindabyne Bushpigs have conceded just 17-points.

In their four matches, the South Coast/Monaro rugby premiers have only had the defences breached on three occasions.

One try to Cooma in round one, and two to Yass in round two, are the only points the Bushpigs have let in. Their attacking air, coupled with stirring defence, has the side well placed for their third premiership.

Last round posed potentially the toughest challenge.

The home team welcomed the Crookwell Dogs, a rematch of last year’s grand nal and the visiting team were no match for the rampant Bushpigs, the home team running away clear winners 32-0.

The wet weather did not disrupt the Jindabyne Bushpigs on Saturday as their season continued to gain great momentum.

It certainly was a team e ort in slippery conditions, and it was no surprise the ball was spilt by both teams.

Captain Dylan Johnson started proceedings with a great individual try early in the rst half, and the points kept owing.

The forwards continue to lay a strong platform, and even when replacements are made, the intensity does not waiver.

Crookwell did have several Snowy River Bears rugby league players to supplement their numbers. The Bushpigs look to be the team to be in the premiership even at this early stage of the season.

JINDABYNE’S DEFENCE HOLDS FIRM

TOUGH CONDITIONS:

Cooma Basketball is back Funding boost for local clubs

COOMA Basketball commenced their winter men’s competition at the start of the month, taking to the court in the new Cooma Regional Sports Centre.

In round two action, the Flamgoes Flutter defeated X Factor by four points, 40-36. The Jindy Brewers were able to produce a one point win over the Redbacks, 34-33.

Kawhi Me A River went down by three points to Future Gen.

The nal score 44-41. The Old Balls were far too strong from Ally Oops, winning 44-23.

The opening round saw Old

Balls defeated Future Gen 5644, Jindy Brewers accounted for Flamingoes 50-44, X Factor was too good for Ally Oops 39-36 and the Redbacks won on forfeit over Kawhi Me a River.

Cooma Men’s

SNOWY MONARO sporting clubs have shared in $4.4 million in NSW Government funding following the awarding of grants in the Local Sport Grant Program.

The program provides up to up to $20,000 to individual clubs and associations with $50,000 available in each electorate to increase participation in community sport with 579 projects awarded funding in this year’s program.

Four projects were awarded funding in the southern area of the Monaro electorate for new equipment, programs and facilities valued at $34,405.00.

The projects which received funding include: Cooma Netball – new equipment; Cooma Ri e Club Inc – two new unisex toilets; Cooma United Rugby League Club – upgrading existing facilities; and the Jindabyne Trail – new equipment for volunteer trail.

“Sport is a fundamental part of community all over the country, but especially in rural and regional areas. The weekend games, or regional comps create local legends overnight,” Member for Monaro, Steve Whan, said.

“That’s why I’m happy to see this funding will help our local clubs and their valued volunteers to provide more opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the bene ts of sport and active recreation.

“I congratulate the funding recipients and look forward to the amazing projects they will deliver.”

Jake Roarty charges into the Crookwell defence.

PHOTO:

Basketball

Jindabyne Bushpig Matt Caldwell looks to break the line during his side’s match against Crookwell.

PHOTOS: Trista Heath

IMPROVEMENTS: Jindabyne JJ Connors

Oval will have its lights upgraded in a boost to the sporting clubs using the facility.

Jindabyne Rugby Union Club

Lights on for our Bushpigs

key oval

By TRISTA HEATH

IN APRIL, Snowy Monaro

Regional Council accepted $85,000 funding to contribute towards the upgrade of John Connors Oval light towers, a project the Jindabyne Rugby Union Club has been lobbying for more than three years now.

Jindabyne Rugby Union Club President Matt Want said there were a lot of things the club had to do to get this funding and they worked with Council over a long period to secure the nancial assistance.

“It is fantastic that Council has been able to nancially support this project as the club has worked hard to obtain a positive result,” Mr Want said.

“We put in a lot of hours and funds to get this project approved, things like gathering quotes and organising an engineering report which the club coordinated and funded ourselves.

“We have spent around $25,000 of our own club money in getting the necessary reports and works done to move this project ahead and in doing so uncovered that our initial thought that we could get new lights on the existing

towers was not a possibility.”

Mr Want said the engineering report showed the towers were insufcient ,were nearing the end of their lifespan and would need replacing as well. Council used funding through the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program to achieve this.

“This meant we had to work closely with Council to move forward and adapt the project to how we could successfully complete this project in its entirety,” Mr Want said.

In 2023, the Jindabyne Rugby Union Club was successful in receiving a grant from the Federal Government to upgrade the existing lighting structures at John Connors Oval, Jindabyne.

This grant provided $90,000 to replace the existing halogen light system at the oval with a new technology LED system that will reduce maintenance costs long term.

However, with engineering reports stating both the towers and lights need to be replaced the club did not have enough grant money to cover the entire cost and required an extra $85,000 in which Council were in support of.

“With local clubs in Jindabyne continuing to grow and the heavy use of the oval year round this upgrade will hugely bene t everyone in our community,” Mr Want said.

“With new lights means more opportunities for

clubs when it comes to using the oval at any time of the day and night.

“It’s a fantastic result for the whole community.”

Jindabyne Rugby Union Club committee member Damen Purcell said working on these sorts of projects there are always people who are willing to help because this is a community asset, and this is what community based sports is all about.

“I moved to the town two years ago and because I have been involved in this community initiative I have met a lot of people, so the message I would like to convey to people is to get involved in your community,” Mr Purcell said.

“I have enjoyed being a part of this and bringing this community initiative to fruition, when people come together and work hard on something they are bound to get a good outcome, and this is a good outcome.”

Once the ner details are ironed out and the funding becomes available to the club, there will be a 10 to 12 week lead time when it comes to completing the job.

Mr Want said the club hopes to have the plansnalised soon with the lights to be installed and completed by the end of the rugby season.

Through Mr Want and Mr Purcell spear heading the project, the Jindabyne JJ Connors Oval is set to enhance its standing as one of the region’s premier ovals.

PHOTO:

Crawford’s legendary effort

By TONY WEBECK FOR PGA AUSTRALIA

COOMA’s David Crawford has credited his country upbringing for earning a share of victory at the Warren Golf Club Legends Pro-Am in the NSW Central West.

Likely the rst professional golf event ever staged on a golf course with 12 grass greens and six sand greens, Warren Golf Club presented the PGA Legends Tour players with a unique playing experience.

Crawford and Victorian Adam Henwood handled the test best, nishing tied at the top with rounds of 1-under 69, one clear of PGA TOUR winner Peter Lonard (70) and Tony Collier (70).

In his second year on the Legends Tour, it served as a reminder of Crawford’s earliest days playing the game.

“It’s a long time ago since I played sand greens; I thought I might have lost the touch,” Crawford said.

“But as soon as I got back onto them it was quite easy to bring back the memories and play them how they’re supposed to be played.

“It was fantastic.”

Although they started on opposite sides of the golf course, both Crawford and Henwood did the bulk of their scoring on the front nine.

Henwood was quick out of the blocks with birdies at both one and two, adding a third at the par- ve sixth to be three-under early in his round.

Bogeys at nine and 10 were o set somewhat by a birdie on 11, a dropped shot at the short par-4 17th dropping Henwood to a 1-under total.

Crawford had to fight back late after starting his round from the 10th tee.

A bogey on 11 and 10 pars in his opening 11 holes had Crawford at one-over but three birdies in the space of five holes vaulted him to

the top of the leaderboard.

The outright win was there for the taking only for Crawford to bogey his final hole, the tough 423-metre par-four ninth.

“It was a great experience,” Crawford said.

COOMA GOLFER WINS

NATIONAL PRO-AM EVENT

“It’s certainly a different golf course to some of the other golf courses that we tend to play on this tour.

“Certainly the back nine was very testing. I basically treated that as though if I could get pars around there and not too damage and then get onto the open paddocks at the back end and pick up a few shots.

“Overall the club and the area was absolutely fantastic.”

The PGA Legends Tour continues its groundbreaking run in western New South Wales with the two-day Cobar Legends Pro-Am on the sand greens of the Cobar Bowls and Golf Club starting Saturday.

WINNER: Cooma’s David Crawford, pictured on a recent visit back to the Cooma Golf Course, has won the Legends Tour Pro-Am in Warren.

PHOTO: Nathan Thompson

By TRISTA HEATH

MEMBERS of the Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce have been working with Snowy Monaro Regional Council over the past 12 months on plans to illuminate the town.

The Chamber has been hard at work to nd a lighting solution for the town that is sustainable, of commercial quality, long lasting,

vandal proof and permissible.

The Chamber said Council has been very supportive and, by working as a team, have delivered this project.

Chamber president Olivier Kapetanakos said they have been hard at work fundraising to purchase the lights and look forward to lighting the Memorial Hall Clock Tower as the town’s rst building, to make it a more attractive sight

Chamber to ‘Light Up’ Jindabyne Snowy 2 on target

when entering the town.

“We will be spending the next three to four years looking at very speci c installations around the town to try and increase and improve the night atmosphere with the take on security and night time economy,” Mr Kapetanakos said.

The day has nally come, that we have approval from Council, and we are ready to go with the installation.

The winning quote for the lights was Porters Power, with the rst installation costing roughly $20,000 of the raised funds from last year’s Jindabyne Snow Ball.

The light installation will begin on May 20 with a celebration to take place once completed.

The Chamber will make an announcement via Facebook when the celebration will take place.

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By NATHAN THOMPSON

SNOWY Hydro CEO Dennis Barnes is con dent Snowy 2.0 will meet its December 2028 operating target, saying tunnel boring machine (TBM) Florence is running as expected and recent reports of an incident in the project’s transformer hall is not cause for concern.

Mr Barnes said following TBM Florence restarting work in December 2023, the machine has progressed as planned.

TBM Florence is excavating the headrace tunnel from the Tantangara portal, and according to Mr Barnes, is making the required progress.

“TBM Florence is operating as expected. We have moved through the so ground. Florence is averaging about seven to eight metres per day. Florence is absolutely on the move,” Mr Barnes said.

“The Snowy Mountains range is probably the most geological diverse part of Australia. We know we will go from so ground to hard ground.

“The so ground we encountered more than 15-months ago now, that was a bit earlier than expected. The hard ground was expected.” ■ Read

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ILLUMINATE: Councillor Peter Beer and Chamber President Olivier Kapetanakos are excited to install the first lights to illuminate the Memorial Hall Clock Tower.

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Crawford’s legendary effort

By TONY WEBECK FOR PGA AUSTRALIA

COOMA’s David Crawford has credited his country upbringing for

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at the Warren Golf Club Legends Pro-Am in the NSW Central West.

Likely the rst professional golf event ever staged on a golf course with 12 grass greens and six sand greens, Warren Golf Club presented the PGA Legends Tour players with a unique playing experience.

Crawford and Victorian Adam Henwood handled the test best, nishing tied at the top with rounds of 1-under 69, one clear of PGA TOUR winner Peter Lonard (70) and Tony Collier (70).

In his second year on the Legends Tour, it served as a reminder of Crawford’s earliest days playing the game.

“It’s a long time ago since I played sand greens; I thought I might have lost the touch,” Crawford said.

“But as soon as I got back onto them it was quite easy to bring back the memories and play them how they’re supposed to be played.

“It was fantastic.”

Although they started on opposite sides of the golf course, both Crawford and Henwood did the bulk of their scoring on the front nine.

Henwood was quick out of the blocks with birdies at both one and two, adding a third at the par- ve sixth to be three-under early in his round.

Bogeys at nine and 10 were o set somewhat by a birdie on 11, a dropped shot at the short par-4 17th dropping Henwood to a 1-under total.

Crawford had to fight back late after starting his round from the 10th tee.

A bogey on 11 and 10 pars in his opening 11 holes had Crawford at one-over but three birdies in the space of five holes vaulted him to

the top of the leaderboard.

The outright win was there for the taking only for Crawford to bogey his final hole, the tough 423-metre par-four ninth.

“It was a great experience,” Crawford said.

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“It’s certainly a different golf course to some of the other golf courses that we tend to play on this tour.

“Certainly the back nine was very testing. I basically treated that as though if I could get pars around there and not too damage and then get onto the open paddocks at the back end and pick up a few shots.

“Overall the club and the area was absolutely fantastic.”

The PGA Legends Tour continues its groundbreaking run in western New South Wales with the two-day Cobar Legends Pro-Am on the sand greens of the Cobar Bowls and Golf Club starting Saturday.

WINNER: Cooma’s David Crawford, pictured on a recent visit back to the Cooma Golf Course, has won the Legends Tour Pro-Am in Warren.

PHOTO: Nathan Thompson