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EdenMonaro shake-up

By NATHAN THOMPSON

THE Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is proposing significant boundary changes to the federal seat of Eden-Monaro with the local government areas of Snowy Valleys and Yass to be removed from the electorate.

Proposed boundary changes were released by the AEC last week with feedback now being accepted by the Redistribution Committee for NSW.

Bumper season ahead

By TRISTA HEATH

THE winter season has finally begun after both resorts received promising snow coverage over the past week.

At the time this masthead went to print, Thredbo Resort has received 18cm of snow and Perisher Resort received 26cm since Tuesday June 11, transforming both

mountains into a winter wonderland.

In addition to the natural snowfall, the temperatures have well and truly plummeted over the last week, creating ideal conditions for snowmaking operations to ramp up.

Thredbo’s snowmaking crew was able to fire up the guns on several nights throughout the

week with their biggest night of snowmaking on Wednesday June 12 with a huge 173 snowguns firing for over 18 hours.

To celebrate their impressive coverage, Perisher Resort’s Village Eight Express Chairlift made its season debut on Thursday June 13.

Ski and snowboard enthusiasts lined up bright and early on

Thursday to nab the first chair of the season, hoping to also be amongst the lucky winners of some Perisher goodies while breaking through their official ‘First Chairlift Opening’ banner.

With more snow predicted and freezing temps for snowmaking, the resorts look forward to a bumper beginning for the 2024 winter snow season.

Eden-Monaro is slated to lose the towns of Tumut, Tumbarumba, Adelong, Talbingo and Yass, while picking up part of the seats of Hume and Gilmore.

Goulburn, Tarago and Tuross Head are planned to join Eden-Monaro.

Member for Eden-Monaro Kristy McBain said the proposed redistribution presents a big change for the electorate.

“Last week’s proposed redistribution of electoral boundaries in NSW includes significant changes to Eden-Monaro’s boundary,” Ms McBain said.

“While I am disappointed the Snowy Valleys and Yass Valley have been moved outside the Eden-Monaro electorate, I am looking forward to getting to know people in the new areas of Goulburn, Tarago, Tuross Head, Tallong, and Marulan to gain an understanding of how I can best represent them in Canberra.

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SEASON BEGINS: Perisher Resort opens the Village Eight Express Chairlift to its guests after receiving an impressive snowfall last week.

PHOTO: Perisher Media

Boundary changes shake-up Eden-Monaro Bombala livestock yards discussed

By NATHAN THOMPSON

PROPOSED boundary changes to the federal seat of Eden-Monaro would see Tumut and Yass leave the electorate, while Goulburn and Tuross Head would join the reworked seat.

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has released proposed boundary changes for federal electoral divisions in NSW.

The changes would see a sizeable shake-up for EdenMonaro, currently held by Labor’s Kristy McBain.

Ms McBain said she will miss working with communities in the Snowy Valleys and Yass local government area. Ms McBain said she welcomes the possible inclusion of Goulburn-Mulwaree Council and a section of the Gilmore electorate.

“While I am disappointed the Snowy Valleys and Yass Valley have been moved outside the Eden-Monaro electorate, I am looking forward to getting to know people in the new areas of Goulburn, Tarago, Tuross Head, Tallong, and Marulan to gain an understanding of how I can best represent them in Canberra,” Ms McBain said.

“I have a strong track record in working with anyone to achieve positive results, and this redistribution is no different. I will continue to work hard for everyone in the Mighty Eden-Monaro.”

Eden-Monaro is set to take in part of Assistant Treasurer and Member for Hume Angus Taylor’s seat

The Chair of the Committee and Electoral Commissioner, Tom Rogers, said the NSW redistribution was required to enable a decrease from 47 to 46 electoral divisions.

“Under the proposal some significant changes would occur, with the boundaries of New South Wales divisions being amended to accommodate the decrease,” Mr Rogers said.

“Forty-five of the existing 47 division names would be retained.”

Mr Rogers said the Redistribution Committee had been faced with a situation where a New South Wales division had to be abolished and, as a consequence, 40 of the existing 47 divisions were outside the permissible numerical requirements.

The AEC said in its bound-

CHANGES: Federal Member for Eden-Monaro, Kristy McBain, says she will miss working with communities in Yass and Snowy Valleys local government areas if the AEC’s proposed electoral boundaries come into effect.

ary changes report that ‘the effect of this proposed change is that the proposed Division of Eden-Monaro is required to gain more electors than at the commencement of the redistribution’.

The Redistribution Committee proposes addressing this issue by transferring electors to the proposed Division of Eden-Monaro

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from the two adjacent electoral divisions which require a net reduction in electors: 2,302 projected electors from the Division of Gilmore - the locality of Turlinjah, and that portion of the locality of Tuross Head located to the south of Coila Lake, and 23,930 projected electors from the Division of Hume - the Goul-

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burn Mulwaree Council.

Community members can provide feedback to the AEC on the proposed changes.

The new boundaries would come into effect for the next federal election, due in 2025.

All of the Snowy Monaro local government area remains in Eden-Monaro.

SNOWY Monaro Regional Council will consider the future use of the Bombala livestock yards at this week’s ordinary meeting.

The report before Council recommends Council terminate its expression of interest process and continue to operate the facility as a transit yard operation.

The recommendation calls for the adopted fees and charges to be applied to all users to ensure that income is generated to enable on-going maintenance.

There has been plenty of discussion relating to the future of the yards following a Council recommendation to cease operating the facility.

Councillors Bob Stewart and Narelle Davis led calls for the livestock yards to remain in use, citing their importance to the region’s agricultural industry. Council is expected to adopt the recommendation.

Domestic violence in spotlight

LOCALS TEAM-UP TO RAISE AWARENESS

By ALPINE UNITING CHURCH

JINDABYNE

Uniting

Church and Op Shop hope their ‘Say NO to Violence

Morning Tea’ on Saturday June 22 will help raise local awareness and promote conversations about Domestic and Family Violence (DFV).

With an average of one woman a week killed in Australia by a current or former intimate partner, anger and heartbreak are spreading.

The media in recent years has covered numerous stories about DFV and its victims, but in many communities there is still a belief that it is not a local issue.

In fact, say church members who recently participated in an awarenessraising session, domestic violence is not a private matter; it’s a community matter.

The community needs to educate itself to properly understand why some are calling it Australia’s greatest shame.

Costing Australia over $22 billion each year, domestic and family violence, they point out, occurs in all walks of life, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, age, religion, culture and sexual

orientation.

It’s any violent or threatening behaviour, or any other form of behaviour that coerces or controls a family member or causes that family member to be fearful.

Victims can be affected directly or indirectly and an individual can be a perpetrator and a victim at the same time in a family situation.

Overwhelmingly, however, evidence shows that domestic and family violence is gender-based and has far-reaching financial, social and health related consequences for women who experience it.

Similarly, there can be lifelong mental, emotional and social impact on children who are subjected to or witness domestic violence and abuse.

Recent evidence shows that one in four Australian women have experienced physical or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner since age 15, and one in four have experienced emotional abuse by a current or former partner.

Almost 10 women a day are hospitalised for assault injuries perpetrated by a spouse or domestic partner.

Intimate partner violence

is the third greatest health risk factor for women aged 25-44, with the first being childhood abuse and neglect.

Women who experience partner violence during pregnancy are three times as likely to experience depression.

Most people are aware of the physical and sexual violence against a spouse or partner that is leading to so much loss of life in Australia, but many are unaware of the other kinds of abuse that victims suffer, often silently.

Verbal, emotional or psychological abuse humiliates and makes someone feel they have no worth.

Spiritual, financial and social abuse can control someone’s movements and their involvement in normal community life.

Increasingly, technology is used to keep surveillance over a partner to stalk, harass, intimidate or humiliate them.

In Australia, women in rural and remote communities, young women, and pregnant women are more vulnerable to domestic and family violence.

Other vulnerable groups include women with dis-

ability and mental ill-health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, women from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people who identify as LGBTQI.

It is becoming clear that Domestic or Family Violence is becoming a leading driver of homelessness for women and is having devastating effects on survivors, their families, friends and our wider society.

The Jindabyne Uniting Church and Op Shop endorses the Uniting Church in Australia’s statement that every woman has the right to be safe in her relationships, as does every man.

Every child in Australia has the right to feel safe in their own homes.

The church says its commitment ‘grows out of our understanding that the way of Jesus calls us to shape relationships of respect, equality and mutuality in which women, men and children can flourish. We are committed to support and resource the work that is needed for all people to be safe in their own homes and in their relationships.’

All funds raised through their Morning Tea will go

to the Monaro Community Access Service (MCAS) and Mission Australia,for their local work in supporting victims and survivors of Domestic and Family Violence.

The church thanks the Jindabyne Seniors and CWA for the support they are offering and invites others to share in ‘stopping the silence and getting beyond the violence.’ Come along this Saturdayto help raise DVF awareness.

AWARENESS: Jindabyne Uniting Church and Op Shop gather to raise funds for Domestic and Family Violence in the LGA. PHOTO: Supplied.

Australia Post called to deliver

By NATHAN THOMPSON

SNOWY Monaro Regional

Councillor Narelle Davis is calling on Australia Post to improve the all-ability access to the Cooma Post Office, saying the current setup fails the dignified access component of the Disability Discrimination ACT 1992.

Councillor Davis will put forward a notice of motion at this week’s ordinary meeting, seeking the support of Council to write to Member for Eden Monaro, Kristy McBain, and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland to lobby Australia Post to install ‘appropriate’ allability access.

All-ability access to the

Cooma Post Office, on the corner of Vale and Massie streets, is through the rear of the building.

Access requires ringing a bell for a staff member to assist the person through the post office’s working area and into the customer service area of the facility.

Councillor Davis says her motion supports action 2.13 in the draft Snowy Monaro Regional Council Disability Inclusion Strategy – ‘to advocate on behalf of the community to address issues in private and non-Council premises, including as a priority health services, shops, post offices and cinemas’.

“The Australia Post Cooma building does not provide ap-

propriate all ability access to essential postal services, government services and banking services,” Cr Davis said.

“There are 13 steep steps to negotiate to the front entry of the building from the pathway on Vale Street.

“The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 requires that any building for public use must have ‘dignified access’ for the disabled. There is nothing dignified about the access to the rear of this building as it is essentially a driveway for delivery vehicles.”

Councillor Davis said Australia Post has been made aware of the issue by multiple community members over a number of years.

Australia Post says its commitment on access to its properties and those of its operators is set out in the or-

ganisation’s Access & Inclusion Plan 2023 to 2025.

The organisation says it

Cloud seeding paused

SNOWY Hydro will pause its cloud seeding operations this winter with a review of the program to occur.

Snowy Hydro said it has been conducting a successful cloud seeding program to enhance snowfall over the Snowy Mountains during suitable conditions in the cold months, increasing the amount of water available when the snow

melts in spring to produce clean, renewable energy.

“Our cloud seeding program is backed by extensive scientific research, independent review and stringent environmental regulation,” a Snowy Hydro spokesperson said.

“Our cloud seeding infrastructure is approaching end of life and requires upgrading or replacement.

Meanwhile, the cost of resourcing the program and meeting regulatory obligations is increasing.

“During the break in operations in 2024 we will undertake a comprehensive assessment of the program, its ongoing return on investment and the resourcing requirements for cloud seeding to continue.

“We will provide another update prior to winter 2025.”

will continue to work towards ensuring its post offices are accessible and promote the application of Design for Dignity Guidelines across the post office network.

Man’s body located

A BODY has been located during the search for a man missing from the Cooma area.

The 56-year-old man was last heard from on Tuesday June 10.

When he was unable to be located or contacted, officers attached to Monaro Police District were notified and commenced inquiries into his whereabouts.

During an extensive search

for the man, the body of a man was located at Bombala about 12.15pm Sunday June 16. While the body is yet to be formally identified, it is believed to be that of the missing man.

Initial inquiries indicate there are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.

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ACCESS CALLS: Snowy Monaro Regional Councillor Narelle Davis is urging Council to support her notice of motion for Australia Post to upgrade the all-ability access of the Cooma Post Office.

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Snowy Monaro firefighters issue warning as colder months set in

By TRISTA HEATH

FOR winter 2024, Fire Rescue NSW is pushing for everyone to ‘Be Fire Safe this Winter’.

Being fire safe means checking smoke alarms, having an escape plan in place, keep looking when cooking, understanding Lithium-ion battery charging, clearance around heaters and proper use and storage of electric blankets.

Local Fire and Rescue NSW stations are emphasising the critical role smoke alarms play in safeguarding lives and properties, particularly when fires occur during sleeping hours or in isolated areas of the home, such as the chimney.

Deputy Captain at Cooma 263 station Nick Moon urges all residents to regularly check and maintain their smoke alarms to ensure they are in proper working condition.

“A simple check of your smoke alarm using the below steps can save lives,”

Deputy Captain Moon said.

“Test that your smoke alarm/s are working. If not, change the batteries or replace the alarm.

“Check the smoke alarm is in date. Smoke alarms

have a lifespan of ten years.

“Give the smoke alarm a vacuum, if you haven’t done so in the last six months, to remove dust and any insects.”

All fire rescue stations in the Snowy Monaro offer free home fire safety visits where firefighters will check if there are working smoke alarms, that they are in good working condition, and are installed in suitable areas.

A home fire safety checklist can also be provided for homeowners to conduct

their own checks.

“For residents without a working smoke alarm, we will install a long-life battery-powered smoke alarm as well as replace existing smoke alarm batteries all at no cost to you. We will also go over an escape plan with you, talk about heaters and wood fires and discuss proper charging techniques when it comes to Lithiumion batteries as we are seeing these become a major fire risk all throughout the state if used incorrectly” Deputy Captain Moon said.

If you would like to arrange a free home fire safety visit, contact the Fire Rescue NSW station nearest to you - Cooma 02 6453 4763, Bombala 02 6453 4730 and Jindabyne 02 6453 4738. Deputy Captain Moon re-

iterated that a damaged or failing Lithium-ion battery can explode, releasing highly toxic fumes that could result in a fire. These fires are extremely hard to put out so is reminding all residents to never use or charge a dam-

aged battery and to follow the simple steps below:

- Do not charge batteries when sleeping or not at home. Once the device has a full battery, disconnect it from the charger.

- Make sure a smoke alarm or heat alarm is working in rooms where batteries are charged or stored.

- Charge batteries on hard surfaces that can’t catch on fire like concrete floors or tiles. Don’t charge them on surfaces like beds, sofas, or carpet.

- Large batteries like the ones used in e-scooters, e-bikes, and power-tools, should only be charged in the garage, shed or carport, away from living spaces and exits.

- Some other simple steps you can take to prevent a fire at home this winter include:

- Never leave cooking unattended and always keep looking when cooking

- Keep everything furnishing, curtains, clothing one metre away from the heater. Ensure flues and chimneys are regularly cleaned. Turn off electric blankets at night

- Do not leave outdoor heating and cooking equipment unsupervised.

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Fire and Rescue NSW Station 338 Jindabyne crew is always here to help their community and provide advice when needed.

STAY SAFE: Deputy Captain at Cooma 263 station Nick Moon and Cooma Firefighter Shane Hartas warn residents not to leave heaters unattended this winter season.

PHOTOS: Trista Heath

Patient care enhanced through new equipment

By NATHAN THOMPSON

COOMA Hospital and Health Service patients will now have access to a specialised seating chair and improved gym equipment following almost $20,000 funding from Snowy Hydro.

The chair, valued at about $9000, will support higher care patients with conditions such as such as stroke, dementia, palliative care andneurodegenerative disorders.

The new chair will be used in the general ward, and according to Milly Crawford, Occupational Therapist Monaro Network, will be put to use straight away.

“We can have the new chair here in a few days and it will make a big difference for patients,” Ms Crawford said.

“The chair offers a solution that benefits the community by providing a seating option on our ward, reducing the need for patients’ families or carers to source a chair to support the patient during their stay.”

The Snowy Hydro funding will also see the Cooma Hospital and Health Service upgrade part of its gym equipment. The service said the funding will see equipment, some 20-years old, replaced.

Local groups share $200K Snowy fund

THIRTY local community groups will benefit from $204,000 in funding through round one of Snowy Hydro’s 2024 Community Grants Program.

This round attracted a record number of applications, with 89 submissions, highlighting the demand for funding within the local community.

align with Snowy Hydro’s four community commitment pillars: education and development, health and wellbeing, regional capacity building, and the environment.

Snowy Hydro CEO Dennis Barnes emphasised the importance of the Community Grants Program in supporting local initiatives.

“The Snowy Hydro Community Grants Program is essential to our commitment to fostering vibrant, resilient communities,” Mr Barnes said.

PATIENT SUPPORT: Cooma Hospital and Health Service staff join Dean Lynch of Snowy Hydro to accept $17,500 in equipment funding. Back row - Jessica Jamieson, Head of Department Occupational Therapy; Jo Caldwell, Deputy Director Nursing and Midwifery Cooma Hospital and Health Service; and Dean Lynch, Snowy Hydro Relations Manager. Front - Kylie Williams, Acting Site Manager/Director Nursing and Midwifery Cooma Hospital and Health Service; Milly Crawford, Occupational Therapist; and Hilary Keighley, Head of Department for Physiotherapy Monaro Network.

New bikes, weights machines, a punching bag and blaze pods balancing equipment will soon be available for patients.

“Our community is ageing and this equipment will be very helpful,” Hilary Keighley, Head of Department for Physiotherapy Monaro.

“The new gym equipment will benefit out cardio groups,

osteo groups, and out-patients.

“These are items we wouldn’t have been able to budget for in the short-term, so the Snowy funding is very welcomed.”

Snowy Hydro Relations Manager Dean Lynch said the organisation is pleased to support the Cooma Hospital and Health Service.

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“There’s three grants from our recent community grants program that are going to the Cooma Hospital and Health Service. We are proud to support local health initiatives,” Mr Lynch said.

“We are pleased to work with the staff to help deliver funding that will make an immediate difference.”

The successful applications highlight the diversity of the Snowy Mountains region and the range of great initiatives and ideas generated by local community groups.

These include local events that foster community spirit, race meets to support local community fundraising, equipment for health services and respite housing that enhances well-being, tourism signage to boost the local economy, tree-planting activities that preserve our environment, and solar installations that promote sustainable development.

All these projects

“By funding these projects, we are helping to build stronger local connections, enhance community health and wellbeing, and promote sustainable development across the region.

“It’s incredibly rewarding to see the positive impact these grants have on our community.”

The next round of the Community Grants Program will open in September 2024.

PHOTO: Nathan

Upset over Cobbon Crescent DA

By TRISTA HEATH

A DEVELOPMENT application put forward for a new 35 dwelling lot in Cobbon Crescent, Jindabyne is causing angst amongst neighbouring residents.

The subject site is 2.399 hectares in size and predominantly occupied by a large pine plantation, estimated to be over 500 large trees.

The proposal, that is still on public exhibition is for a concept designed master planned community that is categorised as a ‘multidwelling housing’ development comprising 35 detached and townhouse style dwellings.

The development is marketed as ‘Jindabyne Lakeside’ and the proposed dwellings principally comprise of townhouses with eight different types of dwellings ranging from one bedroom dwellings to three bedroom dwellings, providing a large variety of housing.

Cobbon Crescent resident, Katrina Woods said she is

concerned about the development being improved and what that will mean for the residents in and those close by.

“The development will require the entire pine forest to be destroyed and removed as these are considered not a natural species to Australia even though that forest has been there longer than most in Jindabyne,” Ms Woods said.

“Many of these townhouses will be over the normal height limits for the town and located only five metres from adjoining residential buildings cutting off views

for those residents, instead allowing the neighbours direct viewing access into our properties.

“The traffic submissions they have stated are grossly underestimated with it already difficult turning from Banjo Patterson Crescent onto the main road during the winter months.

“I am obviously extremely concerned how this development will affect the connecting properties, the loss of the forest and of course what it will mean for our mountain bike riders that ride through this area daily.”

The proposal is a Staged

Development with the first stage of the development, being the removal of nonnative vegetation comprising principally of the pine forest as well as the formation of access for logging trucks and services.

The other stages incorporated into the concept design include Stages 2 and 3, comprising of the multi-dwelling housing development and its 35 dwellings.

In 2019, Snowy Hydro Ltd sold the land as part of a public Expression of Interest process to Roderick van Beelen of RJVB Finance Pty Ltd, the applicant has spent

the past three year’s preparing a site analysis to put forward this DA to Council.

An online petition against the DA called ‘save our pinoland pine trees’ was started by Cobbon Crescent residents with a goal of 500 signatures to take to Council during the exhibition period.

The petition states that although we recognise growth is crucial to progress the township of Jindabyne and are aware of extensive developments already constructed or planned for Jindabyne’s proposed growth areas, the removal

of The Pines to make way for 35 density town houses is not in keeping with the undeveloped, natural surrounds of Poo Bay.

“We need to preserve this environmental and culturally significant resource for generations to come.” The petition said.

The demand for housing in Jindabyne is complex as it is driven by the growth in its permanent resident population, seasonal workers, and tourism growth.

The Census data for 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021 provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics states the population for Jindabyne, postcode 2627, in 2006 was 3,474 and by 2021 it had risen to 5263, this represents a 51 percent increase over the last 15 years.

With already several residential developments taking place in Jindabyne today, residents are concerned that over-development will see less and less green space for a town that was once so enriched with greenery.

The exhibition period closes on June 19 and the submission period closes on June 26.

The Monaro Media Group attempted to contact the development applicants with no success in recieving a response before print deadline.

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CONCERNS: An Aerial view of the DA site in Cobbon Crescent, Jindabyne.

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Historic auction raises $258k

NUMBER ONE PERISHER CHAIR

SELLS

FOR $7000

By KAREN FORMAN

WHEN it comes to sport, everybody wants to be or have number one. There is something about finishing first, or having number one pinned on your race outfit, that is incredibly desirable.

If you can call a lively auction of historic chairlifts ‘sport’, then the same applied when Perisher resort auctioned off its historic Mt Perisher double chairlifts on the opening weekend of the 2024 snow season.

It was the number one chair that was first to be offered for sale and it was the number one chair that attracted the highest bid, with the old timber and metal structure selling for $7000.

The live auction - attended by a huge crowd of hundreds of potential bidders and interested onlookers in the Ski Tube Terminal at the resort - raised $176,000, with more funds trickling in last week as the 31 remaining chairs were sold in a silent online auction, mostly for around $3000 each, bringing the total of funds raised to around $260,000 as this masthead went to press.

Next most popular chair was number 42 which sold for $5900 followed by number two at $5600, number 69 at $5400 , number 26 at $5300, then numbers nine, 10, 12, 14, 80 at $5000. The rest sold in the $4000’s.

Why would someone pay so much for an ageing piece of metal and wood?

“It is the memories,” one buyer, who did not wish to be named, said. “I have memories of riding these chairs with my parents as a kid. I was always petrified because it felt so steep and it seemed to take so long to get to the top, but the runs down were always worth it. We used to have great conversations on the way up the hill. Often in bad weather I would be cold and wet but I loved skiing down with my parents.”

The buyer said she planned to place the chair in her garden.

Perisher announced the decommissioning earlier this year of what was its first ever chairlift to make way for the construction of a new, high speed, six-seater chair, the Mt Perisher 6.

The new chair is expected

to be completed for the 2025 winter season.

Opened in 1961, the iconic ‘Mt P double’ carried six decades-worth of skiers (and later snowboarders) up Mt Perisher.

Before it was built, the area was serviced by t-Bars and rope tows.

Perisher Historical Society records show the construction of the Mt P Double was ‘Spurred on by the appetite for longer runs and the interest to open up new skiing

areas on the Perisher Range’. The Chair’s construction represented a major step forward in Australian skiing.

In the winter of 1960, potential ski areas in the lee of Mt. Perisher and Back Perisher Mountain were surveyed to identify the degree of skiing difficulty and snow depth. It was Mt Perisher which received the go ahead to build the two-seater chairlift which would go on to service the area for over 60 seasons.

An excerpt from John Davis’ memoir A History of the Early Development of Perisher-Smiggins’ describes the construction of the lift by ‘bare hands’: ‘All the time the workers were running up the slope carrying all sorts of loads, running not walking. The Perisher locals were transfixed by their fitness and progress’.

After tackling early season snowfalls, torrential downpours, and gale force winds all while building by hand,

the ‘Mile Long Chairlift’ was completed in time for the 1961 snow season. Lift operations commenced on June 9 opening up new terrain and possibilities to skiers of all levels.

A year after Vail Resort’s acquisition of Perisher in 2016 the Mt P Double’s original chairs were replaced. The original chairs were stored and kept, awaiting the day their legacy could live on in the homes of Perisher enthusiasts.

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Perisher VP General Manager Nathan Butterworth with a couple of young fans at the auction of the Mt Perisher double chairlifts.

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Walk, talk, support Man rescued

JINDABYNE MAN’S WALK PUTS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST

By TRISTA HEATH

JINDABYNE’S

Jamieson

Hendry and Andrew Pickwell are shining a light on men’s mental health and the limited services offered regionally by hosting a weekly Jindabyne Man’s Walk.

Jindabyne Man’s Walk aims to get more men out walking and talking, building mateship, connecting with the community, and grabbing some regular exercise.

“Having somewhere to go in the morning for a walk and talk is really needed for our society these days and we know it can be hard to find likeminded people in Jindabyne whether you’re a local, tourist or seasonal staff,” Mr Hendry said.

“There are no real support services, community support groups or anything similar within the town, and I thought it would be a great idea to start one here to help build those connections between people to just chat about whatever they want.”

The Jindabyne Man’s Walk provides an environment that is positive, supportive, and inclusive, where there is

no pressure and no barriers to come along and join in.

Mr Pickwell said the group want to foster a setting where it’s ok talk and make it ok for men to ask for help if they need it.

“We want to do our part to do good for others who may have suffered with their mental illness, they don’t have to do it alone,” Mr Pickwell said.

“Most people are dealing with something, and this can be their safe space to open up, it helps everyone to be able to let it out.”

Mr Hendry is encouraging

men to come along for the walk, where they will connect with others and have an outlet to talk, if they wish.

“As blokes we can talk about footy and bloke stuff but often, we don’t delve too much into our emotions, on these walks it is a safe place for them to open up and talk about how they are doing,” Mr Hendry.

Starting the regular walks only a few weeks ago, Jindabyne Man’s Walk saw the popularity continue to grow and decided to also start a ‘Wellness Walk’ on Saturdays for the entire family.

“We had a lot of female friends that approached us about our walks and wanted to join in, so a Saturday walk each week has been set up and the Wednesday’s walk is just for men,” Mr Hendry said.

“All are welcome to come along for a chat, meet new people and talk about mental health, wellness, or anything they want to talk about.

“What a way to start your day walking with friends as the sun is just rising above the lake offering spectacular views, each week we hold these walks we have seen new people come along and hopefully over time we will see even more people join our walks.”

Mr Pickwell said anyone can come, it’s a positive place with a supportive environment to have a chat so bring your dog and join in on this fun, free walk.

Every Wednesday at 7am the Jindabyne Man’s Walk will meet at the Claypit carpark in Jindabyne, on each Saturday the Wellness Walk will meet at the same location at 9am and will also include a café stop along the way.

Mr Pickwell said rain, hail or shine there will always be somewhere waiting at the start location each Wednesday and Saturday morning.

NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is reminding hikers to plan their trip to the mountain and prepare for quickly changing weather conditions following the rescue of a man over the long weekend.

Six SES alpine search and rescue operators were called to search for a missing man on the night of a Saturday June 8.

NSW Snowy River SES members responded shortly after 7pm Saturday, 8 June, assisting NSW Police in the search for the man who had been running in the Kosciuszko National Park near Guthega.

The 63 year-old missing man was located several kilometres from an area The Rolling Grounds. NSW SES members guided the man back to safety. They returned to their Jindabyne-based unit about 7am on Sunday.

NSW SES Alpine Search and Rescue Unit Commander, Inspector Chris Farrow said it was a timely reminder for people to always have a plan, tell someone where they were going and the time they planned to return, and to carry a Personal Locator Beacon with them.

“While there isn’t much snow this June long weekend, the alpine region is still a rapidly changing environment and nighttime temperatures are dropping to 1 degree or colder in some valleys,” Inspector Farrow said.

“It’s important people plan for all possible outcomes when heading into remote areas and tracks in the alpine region this winter. Conditions can change quickly and without warning, often leaving hikers disorientated and lost.”

NSW SES Acting Commissioner Deb Platz said the rescue showed the challenges that can arise in alpine environments.

“We know visitors often underestimate the conditions, and overestimate their mountain safety and navigation skills,” Acting Commissioner Platz said.

“My hope for every visitor to the Snowy Mountains is to have an unforgettable experience without requiring assistance from our teams. However, in the event they do need help, our dedicated volunteers are prepared to respond like they have this weekend.”

SUPPORTING MEN: Andrew Pickwell and Jamieson Hendrey offer a safe space for men with Jindabyne Man’s Walk. PHOTO: Supplied.

Tech giants need to step-up or face shut-out

RECENT calls for social media tech giants to be treated as publishers and subject to Australian media laws has increased debate on the social media platforms, and their negative societal effects experienced in a single generation.

It follows the eSafety Commissioner’s loss in the Federal Court against the social media platform X refusing to extend a ban on video images of the stabbing of bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in a western Sydney church, with the judge stating an Australian ban ‘would be ignored or disparaged in other countries’.

According to Michael Miller, News Corp Australia’s executive chairman’s address to the Australian Press Club, the government should take notice of what the majority of Australians want and legislate for social media monopolies including Meta, Tik Tok and X to play by Australian rules.

Mr Miller proposed media platforms should require a ‘social licence’ to force them to deal fairly in markets and be liable for content in countries in which they operate, or risk being penalised or shut out.

The ‘social licence’ concept would include provision for anti-monopolistic digital markets, contribute funds to be spent tackling causal mental health, honour Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code, and apply penalties including crime sanctions where laws are broken.

Mr Miller cited Meta’s recent decision not to comply with the Media Bargaining Code and challenged it to bargain with legacy media in good faith.

He argued social media profits from bad behaviour including ‘evil videos’, bullying, con artists scams, and glamourising eating disorders.

Surveys indicate that 83 per cent of Australians believe major technical and social media companies should be subject to Australian laws, and 54 per cent would support a ban on a social media company that refused to comply with Australia’s regulations and law.

The addictive nature of social media driven by ever more smart algorithms, continues to challenge all levels of society, leading to cyberbullying, anxiety, depression and not age-appropriate content.

Concerningly, the leading cause of death among Australians aged 15 to 24 is suicide, and mental health disorders among young people have soared by nearly 50 per cent in 15 years, coinciding with the introduction of social media.

Some experts blame social media for young people’s decline in mental health and others are asking social media companies to share their internal data on how their products affect teenager mental health.

In response parents are being urged not to provide smartphones to children under 12 and restrict social media accounts under 16; school principals are moving to ban the use of smartphones during school hours.

While social media can be a force for good and has changed the way we communicate and socially interact, big tech social media platforms making super profits are not going to self-regulate.

It’s past time Australia joined the EU, Canada and other like-minded countries to legislate for social media platforms to be on a level playing field with legacy media publishers and respond to consequential harm they cause.

AS A longtime supporter of and advocate for Snowy Monaro Library services, I have been appalled by learning of options being considered by Snowy Monaro Regional Council to drastically reduce the local public library services, which have served our community so well.

I endorse the comments of your correspondent published on June 12. After having a small part in the establishment of Monaro Regional Library in 1964, in the years since, I have witnessed the library’s impressive growth with an expanding mobile library and increased house-based services to be a proud,

FOR some time now the last flag on the Bombala St side of Avenue of Flags at Centennial Park, has been flapping about with the bottom corner loose.

When I went past today, I saw that it is now also tattered, no doubt from the recent strong winds. It is

efficient and much loved value for money community asset.

While seeing NSW state funding for local government library services being progressively eroded over the years, I have been pleased that our dedicated library staff and the library management committee have tried to maintain and even enhance the excellent range of services so carefully established.

My association with our library has included eight years as a CoomaMonaro Shire delegate to the Monaro Regional Library management committee, including four years as a chairman, and I now view the possible slashing of our public library services as intolerable and the worst of false economy.

The great social value and convenience of libraries are easily overlooked or taken for granted but

not respectful to fly another country’s flag in such a condition.

Would any of us be happy to see our own flag in tatters at a similar display in a foreign country? That flag ought to be replaced as soon as possible.

This is not the first time those who maintain the flags have got it wrong in recent times.

without them our community and its quality of life are greatly diminished for both adults and youg people. This loss will be worst for residents of outlying areas, long served by the mobile library, who will lose convenient access to invaluable resources - cultural, recreational, and educational - enjoyed for the last 60-years.

I can see the mobile library as particularly vulnerable due to the age of the vehicle, but prudent financial management by the Council should surely have provided a reserve for replacement.

Snowy Monaro Regional Council, I implore you to abandon such destructive plans as are now being considered and preserve our essential library services.

Tony Mackenzie Cooma

our Head of State of 70 years, who even visited Cooma long ago.

However, protocol was not followed and overall, it didn’t look much good. It looked like we didn’t care much.

Marc Schmidt, Cooma g

I HAVE to ask? Why are some within our community so scared of celebrations of diversity?

It’s not the 1980s anymore, we have moved on. The community in Cooma and the wider Snowy Monaro, that I grew up in, accepted multicultural diversity, without question, throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s.

The Snowy Scheme, a world acknowledged project of engineering excellence, that put our community on the map, brought many different cultural diversities, as did SMEC, after the Snowy Scheme finished in 1974.

We became a shining example of how diversity can make a strong, proud and resilient community.

Why is Pride Month any differ-

When Queen Elizabeth II died, Centennial Park should have been a beautiful, respectful, mournful display which honoured the passing of

ent? Same sex marriage has been legal for a few years now.

Why is it that some folk in our community are so insecure in their sexuality that they feel the need, twice now, to vandalise a celebration of diversity?

Hatred of any kind, should not be welcomed in our Snowy Monaro communities Bill Walker Cooma

THANKS to Phil Daley, Monaro Post June 12, for making the Council situation much clearer.

We always thought that the Council was run on bureaucratic confusion and obscurity, smoke and mirrors. Now we have that confirmed, thanks Phil for this revelation.

Bill and Sue Stephens, Jerangle

The Avenue of Flags is a unique display which suits Cooma’s history. More care should be taken with it. Protocols for flying flags in Australia can easily be found on the internet.

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Council has ‘failed’

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

its ratepayers l h ‘f l d’ p y

COUNCIL elections are on September 14. As a sitting councillor I need to decide whether to nominate again.

I promised you that I would be community led, so I’d like to hear from you before I make a decision.

In 2021 I ran for Council to help stop the radical Rural Land Use Strategy. While it did not impact on my own farm, as an economist I knew how damaging it would be to our community.

I also thought that I could help fix Council’s financial mess.

I came 12th out of a field of over 30 candidates. We have 11 councillors, so I only became a councillor in September 2022 after John Last resigned. It has been an honour to represent the community in John’s stead.

Many are disillusioned with our Council’s performance. Mistakes, rate rises, a proposal to build a new council office, and unfulfilled election promises - most notably the Independent Audit (see Editor’s note), have all contributed to the disillusionment. The Independent Audit was promised by the ‘Time for Change’ group (i.e. Mayor Chris Hanna, former Mayor Narelle Davis, and councillors Tricia Hopkins and Karlee Johnson). I share the community’s frustration

that this promise has not been fulfilled.

For my part, I made three commitments during the last election campaign: (1) that I would oppose the radical Rural Land Use Strategy, (2) that I would vote against any rate increase above inflation, and (3) that I would be led by the community on all other matters. I have kept these commitments.

While I can claim some victories, I think the current councillors, myself included, have collectively failed.

Under our watch things have gotten worse not better. Community dissatisfaction has risen, and the Council’s financial situation has deteriorated - leading to the most recent budget proposal which has been rightly and widely criticised.

For my own part, I am most disappointed that I could not convince a majority of my colleagues to focus on effective governance and budget oversight. This is clear in the voting record where I voted one way on governance and financial matters, but the majority of councillors consistently voted the other way. It could have been so different, and Council could be in a better position financially and in the eyes of the community too.

In September we will vote

in a new Council. In my view we need to elect councillors who will:

1. Prioritise necessary spending on core services –clean water, effective sewerage services, sensible waste services, and safe, driveable roads.

2. Stop unnecessary spending. For example, on developing strategies that we can’t afford to implement, chasing grants for non-essential assets that we can’t afford to maintain, and wasting money on things we just don’t need (e.g. planning for a new Council office complex), etc.

3. Declutter by passing non essential services back to charitable organisations, other government agencies or the community itself.

4. Reset the culture to one that embraces quality work (the first time), budget management and spending control. This will deliver huge savings and improved outcomes.

5. Stop self-promotion and prioritise authentic community engagement. Council needs to listen intently to the community.

6. Grow our population and housing levels in strategic locations so that we have more rate payers over which to spread the burden of funding Council. This requires encouraging new

housing investment in locations that have a low cost to service. Councillors also need to protect building entitlements on rural land (i.e. the very opposite to the draft Rural Land Use Strategy), as arbitrarily devaluing rural land values will only reduce investor confidence in our region overall.

7. Restore community trust by (a) commissioning the promised independent audit immediately after the election, and (b) commissioning an independent assessment of the claims about the water tank collapse. The latter being done by a retired barrister, judge, etc. These actions are required before we can hope to restore community trust. Please get in contact about my performance as a councillor, or about whether I should run again. My email address is lukewSMRC@ gmail.com. Readers should not consider that they are the views of Council.

Luke Williamson Colinton

Editor’s note: Council undertook a Financial Sustainability Review, including providing an independent assessment of the financial sustainability of SMRC and recommended strategies to improve the financial position of the Council.

Church service times across the Snowy Monaro region

Cooma Baptist Church – 10am Sunday

St Patrick’s Catholic Parish – 10am Sunday, weekday mass 10am Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays

St Paul’s Anglican Parish of Cooma – 9.30 am Sunday

St Andrew’s Cooma Uniting Church – 9:30am Sunday

Lifegate Christian Church Cooma – 9:55am second and fourth Sunday each month.

4pm first and third Sunday each month. Yulin Ave, Cooma Cooma Presbyterian Church - 9am Trinity Church, Boobah Street

St John’s Anglican Church Adaminaby - 3pm first and third Sunday each month

St Peter’s Anglican Church Nimmitabel - 11.30am third Sunday each month

St Andrew’s Catholic Church Nimmitabel - Saturday vigil mass 5pm on the weekend of the third Sunday. Liturgy with Holy Communion other Saturdays 5pm.

Village Church Jindabyne - Sundays 4pm and 6pm, located 3 Park Road, Jindabyne

All Saints Anglican Church Berridale - 9.30am each Sunday

All Saints Numeralla - second Sunday on the month liturgy 5pm. Fourth Sunday of month, 5pm mass

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By LISA ASHURST

MANNERS must be making a bit of a comeback. They’ve been hovering around in the background for a while now, almost forgotten based on some of the behaviour doing the rounds today, but when good manners warrant a double page spread in the print media, it could mean they are set to become a thing again and that would be a good thing.

There was a time when we all learned ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ before we could even talk.

From there we learned ‘sharing’ (a toughie in the early stages) and then it was ‘table manners’.

While mastering those we were also taught not to interrupt when other people were speaking, to wait our turn and to acknowledge a kindness from others.

On public transport we learned to stand and give our seat to an adult if no other seat was available (and if we forgot, we got reminded).

We all learned to be seriously respectful of ‘the look’ (there were consequences if we ignored that), and we never called an adult by their first name unless they insisted (and then it felt weird).

In time it all just became second nature and so as teens and then young adults we had reached a degree of politeness that meant we were reasonably civilised and thus safe to be let loose in society.

Manners were drilled into me growing up, and then I drilled them into my kids because by that time I could see the good sense in teaching good manners. And now they can see the sense too, even if they found me a bit over the top at the time.

Yet manners have been going south for

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some years and so I’m guessing someone other than me has noticed the downslide and decided to make them a thing again, hence the two-page spread. It also took a stab at the age of entitlement, which is even better, as that has grown way out of control.

There’s nothing wrong with being polite, and good manners are just as useful in helping us to achieve something as rudely aggressive can. Probably more so because people are more likely to respond positively to politeness. I mean, when was the last time you willingly assisted someone who got in your face? Who demanded instead of asked? Who just bulldozed their way through? Chances are you didn’t lift a finger. Oh, okay, so maybe that finger.

But anyway, reactions aside, the thing with teaching manners is to begin early and once you start, you keep it rolling. Your kids may baulk sometimes but don’t let that phase you.

One day, like mine are, they will be glad you insisted they learned respectful behaviour, even if they never admit it, and you’ll know it was worth all the moans and eye-rolls because you will have raised decent human beings, as opposed to the alternative (and we’ve all met a few of them).

Basically, we all learned fairly quickly that we weren’t the centre of the Universe.

It was a huge shock of course, but we were taught it early enough to be reasonably manageable as we grew, which probably made our parents lives somewhat less stressful, and on the whole, they could take us pretty much anywhere. Well, most of the time, anyway.

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Snow sale supports local students

KNELLERS HELP MORE YOUNGSTERS ACCESS SNOWSPORTS

By KAREN FORMAN

ONE hundred and fifty five Jindabyne school students will benefit from the proceeds of a successful 2024 Rob Kneller Youth Foundation Jindabyne Long Weekend Snow Sports Sale.

Foundation founder Scott Kneller said the sale - held at the Memorial Hall during the opening weekend for the 2024 snow season - had been a great success, with more than $125,000 worth of sales of new and second hand snow items from around $230,000 worth of gear lodged.

Mr Kneller said although final figures were not yet available, he was confident the sale would at least equal last year’s $25,000 profit.

“Lodgements were up by $25,000,” he said.

“I think we will get close to what we raised last year, which comes from the $2 lodgement fee plus a gold

coin entry and some contributions from Birchwood from its coffee sales.”

Funds raised will subsidise the cost of school skiing for 101 Jindabyne Centre School students and 54 Snowy Mountains Grammar School students in kindergarten, year one and year two.

The Rob Kneller Foundation took over operations of the annual sale from Snow Australia in 2023. The Foundation was established in December 2013 by Scott and Luke Kneller in memory of their late father, an iconic figure in the Jindabyne community and snowsports enthusiast.

In previous years, the sale funded maintenance and upgrades to the National Snowsports Training Centre Acro facility.

Mr Kneller said the foundation’s aim was to encourage participation and exposure to the snowsports industry, and promote a healthy and active lifestyle.

“The kids can choose whether they go to Perisher or Thredbo, we pay the school which provides subsidies to each of the kids,” he said.

Members of the public and local shops are invited to sell pre-loved ski and snowboard equipment at the sale, which is run by volunteers.

“There were some great bargains,” Mr Kneller said.

“We try to work in with the shops, often trying to get rid of old stock. We always invite the police force to come along as a of its staff here for the season don’t have clothes suitable for the cold temperatures or any gear to join in skiing or boarding.”

Canadians Emil des Champs and Laura Catchlove managed to kit themselves out for the season for less than $400 - and that included skis, boots, poles, jackets, goggles and gloves.

Mr Kneller said apart from the physical benefits of sports participation, exposure to the snowsports industry was beneficial for local kids.

“Whether you end in hospitality, as a mechanical engineer, or the CEO or the resort, having exposure to the industry at a young age is really beneficial for the local kids,” he said.

The foundation aims to reduce the financial hurdles of participation in sport.

“We have identified that particular age group as being right for a helping hand. That age group has parents still very much involved and are willing to volunteer on the day, which is a key piece to running the sale. I am so grateful to all the all of the volunteers who came along who come from the schools, personal friends, members of the public and others.”

Raglan Gallery to open new exhibitions

By KAREN FORMAN

PAINTINGS produced on a 100 square centimetre working surface and paintings influenced by satellite photographs of the weather will feature in Cooma’s Raglan Gallery’s upcoming exhibitions, set to officially open on Saturday July 6.

Art In Miniatures will open at 2pm and Phillip Frankcombe’s Whirly Gig at 3pm and members of the public are welcome to attend.

Meanwhile, the Climate Action Monaro Art Awards 2024 exhibition will remain open until June 28, with one more award left to be presented - people’s choice.

The artists with the most votes will receive $500 cash, plus a randomly chosen voter will win a signed copy of the book ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’Roll But I like It’, by music photographer Wendy McDougall, and a gift pack from CAM.

Both prizewinners will be notified on the last day of the exhibition.

Meanwhile, the new exhibitions will be able to be viewed from July 3 until August 18.

The Art in Miniature exhibition in the Tillers Gallery will be produced by a friendship

group known as AIM. Members work on a 100 square cm working surface and aim to create miniature works of excellence, foster traditional and modern works in miniature and share the love and challenges of painting miniatures.

The group was conceived in 2001 by Canberra artists Jan Vincent and Margaret Brice.

Raglan curator Jen Coles said this would be the group’s 24th exhibition, with more than 100 miniatures exhibited by 21 members.

“There will be a variety of mediums and subject matters exhibited in this show, reflecting the diverse nature of this talented group,” she said.

In contrast, Phillip Frankcombe’s Whirly Gig exhibition, in the Mitchell Gallery, will feature large sized artworks influenced by satellite photos of the weather on Earth.

Mr Frankcombe said he had asked his grandson to name the painting.

“He said, `Whirly Gig’,” he said.

“I chuckled at his innocent, child like humour, as a lot of my paintings are to do with that whirling energy, the activity and motion of that creative feminine energy which has made us and tries to nurture us.

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“GIG” could also mean the Goodness or the Greatness in God.”

Mr Frankcombe said his association with Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi and the meditative practice of Sahaja Yoga had given him the understanding of the subtle side of the human and humans’ relationship to God.

“The subtle side being, Tree of Life, Kundalini, Holy Ghost or Shakti, represented by our subtle system within us, the active plexuses and whirling chakras in our body,” he said.

“Nature is an important part of my paintings and I also try to reflect, cultural and spiritual relationships and also attempt to show similarities and unity.

“Hopefully it also shows we do have beauty in our heart, The Spirit, which is the most important unifying quality.

“By combining colourful acrylics and oils on canvas, the works hopefully give a feeling of that unity we have to that creative force, the Divinity that surrounds us.”

RAGLAN: An artwork from Phillip Frankcombe’s Whirly Gig exhibition.

The Rob Kneller Youth Foundation Long Weekend sale has raised thousands to support local students accessing snowsports programs.

PHOTO: Karen Forman

Council News

PEACE OF MIND FOR YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES

Did you know that Council can help you plan for the future by pre-arranging your final resting place at one of our cemeteries?

Speak with our team today to help ensure that your wishes are respected, and help make a difficult time for your family a little easier. If you're considering making your final arrangements ahead of time, we encourage you to learn more about these services. There are responsibilities you and your family need to be aware of, and fees and charges to keep in mind. Our team are here to help ensure your wishes are respected, including specific requirements for returned services personnel and your religion. For more information, or to discuss pre-planning options, please contact our cemetery services team on 1300 345 345 today.

Visit https://qrco.de/cemeteriesSMRC to learn more about cemetery services in our region.

TWO COUNCIL MEETINGS IN JUNE 2024

It's a busy month for your elected councillors, with the June Ordinary Council Meeting coming up tomorrow Thursday 20 June 2024 from 1pm in Cooma, and an extraordinary (additional) meeting the following week on Thursday 27 June 2024 at the same time and place.

The business paper for the ordinary meeting is available now on our website, with the documents for the extraordinary meeting available soon.

Visit https://qrco.de/SMRCmeetings to learn more about what's on the agenda this month. We encourage you to attend in-person at Cooma Council Chambers on the day, tune-in to the live webcast, or watch a recording of the live video at a time that suits you. More information is available at the link above.

DA APPROVALS

Development applications, modifications, reviews or complying development certificates have been approved by Snowy Monaro Regional Council in May 2024.

In accordance with Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, notice is given of Council’s determination. The public is advised that Section 4.59 provides that following this notice a period of three (3) months is allowed for the commencement of legal action as to the validity of the consent or certificate. Following this three month period, these consents or certificates cannot be questioned in any legal proceeding.

The applications are available for public inspection, free of charge, at Council offices during ordinary office hours.

For applications processed through the Cooma and Jindabyne offices, please visit Council’s website at https://qrco.de/DAapprovals

WASTE CALENDARS

It's almost the end of the financial year, which means we're rolling out our kerbisde bin collection calendars for the next 12 months.

Head online to our website to download a printable PDF copy of the latest calendar for your area today.

Visit https://qrco.de/wasteinfoSMRC or stop in at your local Council office to pick up a hard copy.

Updates | Information | Consultation

ROAD NAME PROPOSALS

Pursuant to Section 163 of the Roads Act 1993 and Part Seven of the Roads Regulations 2018, notice is hereby given of two road name proposals for subdivisions in Cooma and Michelago.

Proposed road names for 167 Yallakool Road, Cooma subdivision

Four new public roads will form part of a subdivision at 167 Yallakool Road, Cooma, under development application DA 10.2010.02000046.1. It is a requirement that these new roads be named before the subdivision is completed and opened to the public.

The proposed names are from native plant species found in the region or are part of the nationally-protected Monaro grasslands.

• Themeda Close – From the botanical name for the species commonly known as kangaroo grass.

• Dianella Close – From the botanical name for the species known variously as the flax lily, blueberry lily, blue flax lily, or black anther flax lily.

• Poa Close – From the native species known as Poa tussock or tussock grass.

• Swainsona Close – From the low-growing perennial shrub native to the Monaro, commonly known as silky Swainson-pea or silky pea.

Proposed road names for Micalago Road, Michelago subdivision

A subdivision on Karinya Plains Road/Micalago Road, Michelago contains one new road that requires naming, as part of development application DA 10.2022.00000227.001.

The name proposed is Speargrass Lane, named for the species of native grass found in the northern Monaro.

An area of this grass within the subdivision site is being protected as a part of this development.

Feedback period

The community is invited to share their feedback on the names proposed.

Submissions will be accepted for twenty-eight (28) days, ending Wednesday 26 June 2024.

Submissions should be made in writing to Chief Executive Officer David Hogan by email to council@snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au or by mail to PO Box 714, Cooma NSW 2630.

DON'T BURN DOWN THE TIP OR RUBBISH TRUCK

Did you know that household batteries and fireplaces ashes can start fires in rubbish trucks and at our landfills and transfer stations?

Batteries can be recycled for free at Community Recycling Centres across the region, and you can use a metal bucket to leave your ashes to cool. Doing the right thing is easy.

Visit https://qrco.de/wasteinfoSMRC for more information about doing the right thing with your ashes and batteries.

JOB VACANCIES

If you're looking for a career with purpose, consider joining the team here at Council.

Closing Thursday 20 June 2024

• Chief of Community Services

• Chief of Infrastructure and Projects

Visit https://qrco.de/SMRCexec to apply for these roles.

Closing Monday 24 June 2024

• Project Manager – Water Wastewater Temporary – Location negotiable

Check out our online careers portal by visiting www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/careers to learn more about working with us.

WANT TO BE A COUNCIL CANDIDATE THIS ELECTION?

The local government election will be held on Saturday 14 September 2024. If you’ve ever considered running for a Council seat, we’re sharing resources to help you decide if 2024 will be your year to run.

Resources available to potential candidates on the NSW Electoral Commission website include:

• A series of webinars covering basic candidate information, election funding and disclosures, nominations, electoral materials, and post-election obligations

• Information on registration and nomination

• Guidance on managing campaign finances, including political donation caps, expenditure caps, and disclosure requirements

• Rules and deadlines for electoral materials like how-to-vote cards

Visit https://elections.nsw.gov.au to learn more.

Council is holding local candidate information sessions in July 2024. Bookings essential.

In-person at the Cooma Werri-Nina Centre Wednesday 3 July 2024 from 5.30pm to 9pm Online via Zoom Wednesday 10 July 2024 from 5.30pm to 9pm

Learn more about our upcoming sessions, or reserve your space today by visiting our website at https://qrco.de/SMRCcandidates

COOMA PET ADOPTION EVENT RETURNS

Join us on Saturday 22 June 2024 at the next instalment of our pound animal adoption event. Running from 9am at Pets Domain Cooma, you can bring home your new best friend for only $150 plus registration costs.

Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will be available to guide you through the adoption process and answer any questions.

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

Snowy Monaro Regional Council has received the following development application:

Property Address: 12 Yulin Avenue COOMA 2630

Legal Description:Lot: 1 DP: 263606

Application No: 10.2024.122.1

Development Proposal: Multi Dwelling Development (Ten Residential Units)

Applicant: W.K Fok & J Handoko

Consent Authority: Snowy Monaro Regional Council

This applications and its accompanying documents will be on display at all Council offices and online at https://qrco.de/SMRC-DA for fourteen (14) days, ending Wednesday 3 July 2024. Council is seeking community comment on this proposal. All submissions should be made in writing to CEO David Hogan. All submissions will be treated as a public document.

Any person making a submission is required to disclose any reportable political donations or gifts at the time of making the submission.

For more information, please contact Council's development and planning department at the Jindabyne office, or visit https://qrco.de/DAinfo

By TRISTA HEATH

SNOWY River Tyrepower in Jindabyne is here to help keep you safe on the road this winter.

The 2024 winter season is now underway and there is no better time to check your vehicle’s tyre situation.

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As the weather conditions can change very quickly, cold, and icy road conditions become a significant factor when driving within the Snowy Mountains region.

The importance of good safe tyres is vital to the safety of both your own vehicle and the safety of other road users.

There are some very simple

maintenance steps you should undertake to ensure your vehicle is in good reliable shape for winter driving.

Snowy River Tyrepower provides the following helpful advice.

One of the simplest and most important things you can do to keep your tyres in good condition is to make sure they are correctly inflated.

Failure to maintain correct tyre pressures may result in fast and uneven treadwear, improper vehicle handling, and excessive heat build-up which could result in a possible tyre failure.

Attending your local tyre

dealer for a tyre pressure check is highly recommended as most good tyre dealers have their pressure gauges calibrated on a regular basis.

Many locals are now taking advantage of a range of specialized snow and ice tyres.

These tyres are manufactured with a different rubber compound and tread design to their ‘cousins’, the mud and snow tyre, and are specifically designed to work on snow and ice.

If you are required to drive in snow conditions regularly these may be worthy of consideration.

The minimum requirement for legal tread depth is 1.5mm.

Your tyres need to be above

the legal tread requirement, especially in wet weather conditions, as a reduction in tread inhibits the ability of the tyre to create traction on the road causing a dangerous situation for both you and other road users.

If you are in the need of tyres soon, this time of year is the perfect opportunity to fit your vehicle out with good rubber to take advantage of the tyre’s prime performance this winter season.

For more information, a safety check, your tyre pressures tested or any other tyre related help, call into Snowy River Tyrepower at Leesville Estate in Jindabyne and one of the friendly staff will be there to assist you.

By NICK GOLDIE

ON my desk is ‘The Shortest History of Japan’ by Lesley Downer.

I’ve read it, not always in sequence, but as elements or aspects of Japanese history have taken my attention.

The first thing to catch my eye is the timeline, starting with the prehistoric Jomon people, way back some 15000 years before there was anything like a European history.

Stonehenge, for example, is relatively modern, dating to about three thousand years BCE, just a few centuries before Gilgamesh. Even Buddha was born just six centuries BCE.

The Jomon were replaced by hunter-gatherers, crossing the ice bridges which linked the continents, and – to jump a few millennia – Japanese history really started with a Sun Princess called Himiko.

She was a shamaness, and according to Chinese records she ruled Japan for sixty years and died in 248 CE.

The next great period in Japanese history followed years of unrest, and was characterised by vast mausoleums requiring huge numbers of workers and detailed planning.

Japan also learned quickly from China; there were waves of immigration, and the Chinese language become dominant among educated Japanese.

As in Europe (though historically much earlier) the Japanese islands formed diverse kingdoms or dukedoms, with warring armies, pitched battles, and the emergence of the professional warriors or Samurai, who incidentally required a very high degree of industrial sophistication (those Samurai swords and armour).

In another familiar scene, blind minstrels wandered from court to court, singing the warlike deeds of the heroes.

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In 1374 (Christian reckoning) Marco Polo arrived in China, just as the Emperor prepared to invade Japan with 450 Korean ships and 15,000 Mongol warriors – and gunpowder. Happily, a storm blew up and scattered the Mongol fleet, and when this happened a second time, the Japanese named it Kamikaze – the Divine Wind.

There followed an explosion of Japanese culture: tea ceremony, Zen gardens, ink painting, Noh theatre, dancing, boating – but also a disastrous civil war. And only a century or so later in 1543 a ship blew ashore, carrying three strange-looking men with black hair, voluminous trousers, and big noses. The first Portuguese, and the first European merchants to reach the Kingdom of Japan.

Before long we are in the 20th Century: the age of speed, sport, and sex, and while the European powers bled one another white, Japan, only marginally involved, became a major and wealthy industrial power.

Japan took control by force of arms (and by the advancing railway) of Korea and Manchuria, and sent Frenchspeaking diplomats to the Versailles peace conference, and as a founding member state of the League of Nations.

The rest, you might say, is history, and a gripping story it is. Lesley Downer has created what is a definitive account of thousands of years of Japanese history which is also brilliantly readable. Highly recommended.

Busking nationals take shape

By KAREN FORMAN

THE COOMA national grand final of the Australian National Busking Championships in November looks set to have a ‘return home’ theme.

Two of the first placed winners at the Noosa regional final, held recently, are Queenslanders Noah Robertson (secondary), 14 and Felicity Kircher (open), 19.

The pair who now qualify to contest the national grand finals, have competed in past years in Cooma.

Category winners of each of the seven regional finals held around Australia are given an automatic berth in the national championship event, to be held in the Cooma CBD and Centennial Park on November 30. Other events have been held in Cooma where Jindabyne performers Gabi Forman (open) and Tulli Oayda (secondary) scored second places and Kilmore, Victoria. The Entrance regional heat is set for September 29, Braddon ACT October 13 and Bombala will host its first ANBC regional heat on Saturday October 26.

As well, former ANBC competitors The James Brothers will return to Cooma to host the Friday night Welcome Party on November 29 and then judge the grand final on the Saturday

The James Brothers have gone from strength to strength since starting out at ANBC Cooma which they won a few years ago. They have contested a number

of the heats over the years.

The act was selected to compete in the World Busking Championships in South Korea.

Gympie Muster Festival organiser, Oz Bayldon will also journey back to Cooma to judge at the grand final.

ANBC president Allan Spencer said he was excited to have them all return to Cooma for the big event, which had gained a reputation during its 13 years as a starting points for stars.

“One of Oz’s many achievements was discovering international music sensation, Tones And I and putting her on the road to fame,” he said.

“She never won the event, I think she placed second, but the ANBC has a way of uncovering talent.

Mr Spencer said the Cooma grand final - which would see buskers performing in the streets, other entertainers performing on the stage, workshops, markets and an amazing atmosphere’ - would have a real home coming theme.

“It is really exciting to have them all return to Cooma in November,” he said.

“The ANBC committee is working hard to prepare for the event, which is going to be huge. Our goal is to make Cooma the busking capital of Australia.”

For more information about the upcoming national championships, visit www.busking.com. au or for the next local regional heat www.anbcbombala.com.au

Huw’s ‘Alpine Odyssey’ launches

SAVE the Children Australia ambassador Huw Kingston is launching his new film, ‘Alpine Odyssey’, which documents his nearly two-month journey across the Australian Alps, in part to raise awareness of the impacts of climate change on Australia’s snowy terrain and its communities.

‘Alpine Odyssey’ is directed by Australian filmmaker Ivan Hexter and tells the story of Huw’s 2022 winter skiing expedition along the 700km length of the Australian Alps, an expedition he had first undertaken 27 years earlier.

During the 50-day journey, Huw raised $65,000 for Library For All’s Our Yarning project.

This is a free digital library of culturally relevant books created by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and enabled by Save the Children Australia.

Save the Children ambassador Huw Kingston said Alpine Odyssey was a journey across country he has loved for decades.

“This is a journey to celebrate the mountains and communities that make up this very special, very small part of Australia. But with love also comes concern

and care for the future of this tiny portion of Australia,” Kingston said.

“The journey also offered a great opportunity to continue my fundraising activities for Save the Children, and the Our Yarning project certainly inspired both me and the many generous donors.”

Alpine Odyssey screened in Jindabyne on June 17 before being shown in multiple towns and cities, including Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart and the Australian Alps across winter.

Save the Children Australia CEO Mat Tinkler said Kingston’s work to raise awareness of climate change impacts and fundraising for

programs that support children, was a testament to his dedication.

“We are incredibly thankful to Huw Kingston for his tireless support of the work that we do to improve the lives of children in Australia and globally, over many years,” Mr Tinkler said.s

“We are excited to see his alpine expedition on the big screen and witness his challenging journey through some of the most beautiful parts of Australia. We know that the environment and the communities in the region are facing threats from the climate crisis, and Huw is committed to raising awareness of this while raising vital funds for charity.”

WINNER: Noah Robertson will return to Cooma for the ANBC national grand final after winning the secondary division at the Noosa regional heat at.

PHOTO: Allan Spencer

ALPINE: Huw Kingston climbing the back country mountains for his film Alpine Odyssey.

PHOTO: Supplied

Mike relives Hot City Disco

MCCR FUNDRAISER A LIFE HIGHLIGHT

By NATHAN THOMPSON

WHEN Mike Moon reminisces about the 1970s in Cooma, he remembers the time with great fondness.

For a music lover like Mike, the 70s was an era hard to beat.

In 1976, Mike’s passion for music and buying the latest hits on vinyl saw him unveil Hot City Disco at the Tourist Hotel (Cooma Coles now) – where disco, dance and the best of the 1970s music came together and is credited to help reinvigorate the Cooma night life.

With the likes of the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Boz Scaggs, Boney M and Gloria Gaynor playing into the early hours of Saturdays and Sunday mornings, Hot City Disco quickly became the place to be each weekend.

Mike moved from Sydney to Cooma in the 70s to complete his apprenticeship and brought his records and love for music with him. Discos were taking off in Sydney. “I had my ear to the ground, and knew how popular they were,” Mike said.

“There were no discos in Cooma in the mid-1970s and I had a light bulb moment and thought about starting my own disco.

“I approached a local publican and pitched the idea. I was about to buy some sound equipment and lights and would be ready to go. After some scepticism from the Tourist Hotel publican the disco nights had instant success with a packed dance floor each Friday and Saturday.

“At the back of the hotel was a terrifi nightclub with a dance floor, stage and bar which was also home to many live bands.”

Cooma winters were a bumper time for Mike, who combined musical and marketing nous to place flyers advertising his disco in the local motels.

The storyline saw each group head back to the 1970s in Cooma where they busted out their best disco moves to impress The Hopper nightclub owner, Bernice (played by Nell Pernitsch) and her assistant Jan (played by Caroline Fox).

The show started with Mike in the present day, reminiscing about the 70s before the audience was transported back to that era where a young Mike - played by his son Nick - tries helping Bernice find the next big act.

Following Mike’s performance on the Saturday he sat alongside his wife Debbie and son Alex. watching the mcCr fundraiser unfold, he shed a tear.

Mike said being part of the community effort to raise close to $300,000 will always hold a special place in his life.

“Being initially unsure about performing and being out of my comfort zone, the fundraiser is one of the best things I’ve done in my life. It’s up there just behind marrying Debbie, having our sons Nick, Alex, Dominic and Jacob and the birth of our first grand child Addison,” a proud Mike said.

“It’s brought back some beautiful memories. Reflecting, it was something else.”

While his Hot City Disco days are now a fond memory, Mike’s passion for music has not wavered.

Boasting an impressive vinyl collection, and still collecting, Mike’s favourite musicians and bands, such as Bob Dylan, The Band, Cream, Pink Floyd (one of Mike’s first live concerts), The Rascals and The Moody Blues, to name a few, are only an arm’s reach away. was a terrific oor, and

are only an arm’s reach away

“Bus loads of tourists would arrive at the back of the Tourist Hotel, and my great mate Glen Weston did the door and we charged $2 entry fee.

“It was unbelievable. It was a great time.”

Mike’s disco nights were in high demand as he started to secure bookings across town such as the Cooma Ex-Services Club, Cooma Bowling Club and Monaro High School.

One night at the Cooma Golf Club, he had the honour of playing in between the breaks of Australian rock band Dragon.

“I’ll never forget that night,” Mike said.

Legendary Australian guitarist Kevin Borich was playing in town and came out to the golf club where he jammed with Dragon.”

Almost 50-years later, Mike’s Hot City Disco returned to Cooma.

Mike’s disco delight was used as the storyline and inspiration for the Monaro Committee for Cancer Research’s latest fund raiser - Hot City Disco.

The mcCr event brought thousands together across three nights to watch about 50 local ‘performers’ take to the stage in four groups.

With the three performances and fund raising efforts in the lead-up, the mcCr raised $295,000

Mike dances away at the Hot City Disco night. Mike is reliving his disco days. PHOTO: Dominic Kieler

DISCO DUO: Nick and Mike Moon played leading roles in the Monaro Committee for Cancer Research fundraiser - Hot City Disco. Hot City Disco was the name of the disco nights Mike ran in Cooma during the 1970s.

PHOTO: Dominic Kieler

Collecting vinyl records is a passion of Mike’s. In the collection are some of his favourite artists, such as Pink Floyd and Bob Dylan.

PHOTO: Nathan Thompson

Cooma Lions reflect on 60 busy years

SNOWMEN

By LISA ASHURST

IN 1917, Freemason, and leading member of the Business Circle of Chicago, Melvin Jones, had a vision to create an organisation aimed not only at seeing to the betterment of their own business interests, but also one that would work to better the local community and, eventually, the world in general.

He called it Lions, after the majestic animal, and the name was to stand for strength and vital action.

The organisation then went international in 1920.

The Lions Club in Cooma was formed in 1959 and was officially chartered in 1960, with John Mack, of Mack’s Tyres, elected as the first president. The longest serving member, 91-year-old Tony Mackenzie, joined at the club’s second meeting and has now clocked up 64 years of service with the Cooma Lions.

Once established, the members immediately set to work in the community, and many of the attractions in and around Cooma today can be attributed to the hard working members of the Cooma Lions Club.

The first project under-

BACK ON TOP OF LOCAL BUSINESSES

taken by the Lions was to build a house for the use by a teacher for the children at the Pine Lodge Opportunity School for Disabled Children (now known as Challenge).

Following completion of the house, the members moved on to their next pro-

ject, which was the Southern Cloud Memorial. The Lions also built the Torrii, the large concrete Japanese gateway, leading to the shrine created by Lions to house the remains of the Southern Cloud.

From there, the members set to work on building the

gates for the Cooma Cemetery and then built the Lambie Street Pre-School, and for many years they organised and collated the Lions Telephone Directory as well as running the exchange visits with Cooma’s Japanese sister city, Yamaga.

One of the current major

projects being enjoyed by locals and tourists alike is the Lions Park on Yallakool Road.

This has been an ongoing project and the Lions members have put a great deal of work into the current upgrade, thus creating an attractive space with some-

thing for everyone, with extra seating and barbecue tables going in recently, as well as a hopscotch grid and Twister game planned for inclusion in the near future.

But the Lions are busy with community work all year round. The snowmen greeting visitors as they arrive in Cooma each winter are there, as are the cheerful Santas which herald the Christmas festive season, and the many charitable organisations in town benefit from the funding raised by the Lions on their behalf.

In fact, many of the attractions, upgrades and improvements seen throughout the township can be attributed to the hard work and commitment of the Cooma Lions in the community.

Certainly, there are many hard-working local volunteer organisations who all perform a wonderful service, with the Lions often contributing, but on their own, the Lions can be depended on to take on a project and see it through to completion and they do a fabulous job.

The Cooma Lions Club changeover meeting will be on Wednesday June 26, with the new committee taking over the reins for the next 12 months.

COMMUNITY: The Cooma Lions Club has been hard at work placing their snowmen atop of Cooma businesses.

PHOTO: Nathan Thompson

Jindabyne Op Shop here to help

MORE THAN YOUR ORDINARY

SECOND HAND STORE

By TRISTA HEATH

SELLING quality, donated goods for more than 20 years, the Jindabyne Op Shop is not just your normal second hand store.

Chairman of the Alpine Op Shop management committee, Don Hayman, said the Op Shop has now moved into winter mode offering all their usual contributions to the community from June until October.

“We have a range of excellent quality second hand items, the items donated range from a huge variety including clothes, housewares, kitchenware’s, towels, linen, blankets and all of these items are in high demand at this time of the year,” Mr Hayman said.

“Staff arriving for the winter months often rent an empty house or have very little furniture and require other household goods to ensure a comfortable stay, we provide that service.

“We have ski clothes and lots of great quality ski gear at excellent prices for those wanting to pick up a bargain and the feedback we often get from our customers is that the Jindabyne Op Shop is one of the best they’ve seen in the country and the prices are phenomenal.”

Op shops have long been a source of income for many charities, supplying low-cost goods to those who need them and providing volunteering opportunities for members of the community along the way.

The Jindabyne Op Shop Soul Food Community Kitchen served up their first free soup and sweets night on Monday June 17 where last year hundreds of litres of soup were served on those very cold winter nights.

“Every year for many years now we have offered our free soup and sweets nights and have always had a great response from the community who come along to a safe space, enjoy a hot meal and meet new friends along the way,” Mr Hayman said.

“Our focus is on young workers who come into town and find that accommodation is expensive, work shifts can be sparse, and their pay is quite low.

“Often the winter staff can struggle during the season living in the current economic climate and that is why we are here to provide these Monday evening meals and other services to help them where we can.”

One of the many other services the Op Shop offers is The Food Pantry located inside the Op Shop.

Mr Hayman said they get a range of grocery items

from the Food Bank in Sydney which is donated from a range of supermarkets and wholesalers and sold back to the Op Shop at very economical prices. In turn, this is then sold back to the community.

“The Food Pantry is very popular with the community, it allows those who are struggling to purchase food at affordable prices in an ever increasing economy where everything in supermarkets is getting more expensive,” Mr Hayman said.

“The rough pricing is around $1 per item, and we order from Food Bank in Sydney once a month and receive a pallet worth of groceries to restock for our community.

“All we ask is that customers take no more of two of one item and no more of ten items per purchase, this allows others the opportunity in purchasing affordable food.”

Free confidential legal advice and assistance is also offered at the Alpine Hall on Wednesdays from 12pm for anyone who can’t afford the services of a private solicitor, just another of the many services the Op Shop has on offer to their community.

Shoalcoast Community Legal Centre is an independent, not-for-profit organisation committed to improving access to legal advice and assistance to those in need within the Jindabyne and surrounding community.

Over the past 12 months, the Op Shop and Alpine Hall have undergone some renovations.

These include an extension to the kitchen area for more storage and outdoor roof area for ski stock and space for more items.

As a successful applicant of a NSW Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund grant, the Op Shop was able to carry out these important renovations and plan on adding to their already

impressive area.

Don said they plan on extending the donation sorting area, adding roller doors and gates on the outdoor shop section so donated ski gear can stay set up overnight, adding on another roof over the concrete area and large sturdy umbrellas on the outdoor areas to provide shade and shelter.

After the completion of the renovations the Op Shop will become the central disaster care centre for the town and surroundings in the event of a major natural disaster, bushfire, or floods.

The Jindabyne Op Shop, located at 19 Gippsland Street, is open Mondays 12 noon to 7pm, Wednesdays 12 noon to 4pm and Saturday 10am to 1pm with a BBQ on the Saturday morning.

Mr Hayman said volunteers’ welcome donations during opening hours only, they don’t take donations when they are closed.

“This is because there are some things we can’t take, including large electronic items, large furniture or goods that are not fit for sale,” Mr Hayman said.

“We want to try to avoid getting stuff that ends up straight into the skip.”

“We check the donations to make sure the quality is of standard, and we ask people to give good, usable items that they would be prepared to buy themselves.”

For more information on the Jindabyne Op Shop, they can be found on Facebook.

For those thinking of joining the hard working volunteer team, Mr Hayman said everyone is welcome to come along during opening hours and have a chat with the Op Shop Manager Heather Balmer on how you can become a volunteer today.

“We are always happy to have new volunteers to come along and join our wonderful team,” Mr Hayman said.

Op Shop volunteer Lu restocking The Food Pantry with newly delivered items.

A HELPING HAND: Op Shop Manager Heather Balmer with volunteers Kerry Beer and Susan Shelley. PHOTOS: Trista Heath

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

1 Name the composer who is remembered for his oratorios, especially the Messiah, George Frederick ... (6)

7 Which person is devoted to the welfare of others (8)

8 What is an account book of final entry (6)

9 Name a SE Queensland town renowned for its peanut-producing area (8)

10 What are light low-powered motorcycles equipped with pedals for starting and assisting the motor (6)

11 Who are under medical or surgical treatment (8)

14 Name one of Australia’s most well-known marsupials (8)

18 An habitual criminal is known as a what (6)

19 What is an encumbrance or disadvantage that makes success more difficult (8)

21 Name a panacea or cure-all (6)

22 Name the northernmost of the Great Lakes (8)

23 What are javelins also known as (6)

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1 What is an official stamp, indicating a standard of purity in gold and silver articles (8)

2 Name an Australian returned soldier (6)

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3 Name a plant of the delphinium family (8)

4 To deprive one of consciousness, is to do what (4)

5 Which member of the clergy is employed as an assistant to a rector or vicar (6)

6 What is an armed guard known as (6)

12 What are cavalry soldiers called (8)

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13 Who wait on ship or aircraft passengers (8)

15 Name a device used for calculating (6)

16 What is a mechanical contrivance called (6)

17 What is Australian English, humorously and affectionately regarded (6)

20 Who was the first son of Adam and Eve, who murdered his brother Abel (4)

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

1 PRECATORY (a) Going before in time (b) Expressing a wish or entreaty (c) Living by prey

2 RAPPORT (a) Plundering (b) Ecstasy (c) Emotional bond

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:

Antonym: pro (3)

April (abb) (3)

Cheerless (3)

Cubed (5)

Hollow drinking tube (5)

Indigenes (7)

Large black bird (5) Loft (5) Marry (3) Stone fruit (7)

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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. Return. 1.30 Dogs 4 Life. 2.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 16. Wests Tigers v Canberra Raiders. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Travel Guides. (PG) 8.00 60 Minutes. 9.00 The Murder Of Lyn Dawson: Everything That Glitters. (MA15+) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 The First 48. (M) 11.25 Transplant. (MA15+) 12.15 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (M) 6.00 Today.

International. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Dr Phil. 10.00 My Market Kitchen. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.20 Judge Judy. 1.50 MasterChef Aust. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 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 Taskmaster Australia. 8.40 Law & Order: S.V.U. 9.35 Law & Order: S.V.U. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. 12.00 Stephen Colbert.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Dr Phil. 10.00 My Market Kitchen. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 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 Have You Been Paying Attention? 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. 12.00 Stephen Colbert.

6.00 Morning Programs.7.30 Escape Fishing. 8.00 Farm To Fork. 8.30 MasterChef Aust. 9.40 My Market Kitchen. 10.00 Ready Steady Cook. 11.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 11.30 The Drew Barrymore Show. 2.00 Pooches At Play. Return. 2.30 The Yes Experiment. 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 Dog House Aust. 7.30 The Dog House. 8.30 Ambulance UK. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. 12.00 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Freshly Picked. 9.00 Pooches At Play. 9.30 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 MasterChef Aust. 1.10 My Market Kitchen. 1.30 Cook With Luke. 2.00 Roads Less Travelled. 2.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 3.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. 3.30 The Brighter Side: Save. Grow. Dream. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 MasterChef Aust. 8.55 Tulsa King. 9.45 FBI. 11.35 The Sunday Project.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Everyday

5.05

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Hunt For Truth: Tasmanian Tiger. 8.30 Fly With Me. 9.30 This Town. 10.40 SBS News. 11.10 Don’t Leave Me.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 9.15 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. 10.10 Great Canal Journeys. 11.05 Icons. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Inside Aldi. 2.50 Mastermind Aust. 3.20 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 3.25 The Cook Up. 3.55 Scotland: Rome’s Final Frontier. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. 8.30 The Hospital: In The Deep End. 9.35 The Responder. 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Son Of.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs: What Happened Next. 10.10 Great Canal Journeys. 11.05 Icons. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Zoo Mum. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Abandoned Railways From Above. 8.30 Secrets Of The Lost Liners. 9.20 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 10.05 SBS News. 10.35 World On Fire. 11.35 Cargo.

6.00 Morning Programs.2.00 Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World Championship. Round 4. Highlights. 3.00 Motor Racing. World Rally-Raid Championship. Round 4. Desafío Ruta 40. Highlights. 3.30 No More Spectators. 3.40 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 3.45 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 4.40 Black Panthers Of WW2. 5.30 Forgotten Heroes. 6.30 News. 7.30 Jersey And Guernsey. 8.25 Portillo In The Pyrenees. 9.20 Scotland: Escape To The Wilderness. 10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.10.10 Wales: Land Of The Wild. 11.05 My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Powerchair Football. 1.00 Sports Woman. 1.30 Motorcycle Racing. ProMX Championship. Round 5. 4.30 Such Was Life. 4.40 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 5.35 Hitler’s Olympics. 6.30 News. 7.30 Eiffel Tower: Building The Impossible. 9.15 Royal Autopsy. 10.10 Lost City Of Gaul: Unearthing Bibracte. 11.10 Dambusters With Dan Snow. 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs: What Happened Next. 10.10 Great Canal Journeys. 11.05 Icons. 12.00 Such Was Life. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Fragile Black Heart. 2.40 The Cook Up. 3.10 Such Was Life.

7.05 Andy And The Band.

7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Shaun The Sheep.

7.35 The Inbestigators.

7.50 Little Lunch.

8.05 Fresh Off The Boat.

8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch.

8.45 BTN Newsbreak.

8.50 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.15 Robot Wars. 10.15 Doctor Who.

6.15 Car S.O.S. (PG)

7.00 My Family. (PG)

7.30 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. (PG)

8.00 Would I Lie To You? Hosted by Rob Brydon.

8.30 Wreck. (M) Jamie and Vivian’s morals are tested.

10.05 ER. (M)

11.35 Rage. (MA15+)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG)

7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) PC Bradley investigates a case of food poisoning.

8.45 Judge John Deed. (M) A single mother pursues a case against a mobile phone company for causing her terminal brain tumour.

10.45 Law & Order: UK. (M)

11.45 Bargain Hunt. (PG)

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) Police footage of bizarre chases.

10.30 Live PD: Police Patrol. (M)

11.00 Nightwatch. Premiere. (MA15+)

12.00 Storage Wars. (PG)

6.00 The Nanny. (PG)

7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG)

7.30 Seinfeld. (PG)

8.30 Movie: Sherlock Holmes. (2009) (M) Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law. Holmes and Watson battle a cult leader.

11.05 Seinfeld. (PG)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. Hosted by Fiona Bruce.

7.30 As Time Goes By. Lionel receives a surprising letter.

8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) DCI Barnaby investigates after an eccentric aristocrat dies while giving a speech.

10.40 A+E After Dark. (M)

11.40 Footy Classified. (M)

6.30 JAG. (PG) Harm reconsiders his job.

7.30 Bull. (M) Bull is reunited with his ex-wife.

8.30 NCIS. (M) The team investigates when the body of a naval officer turns up at the bottom of a lake.

9.25 Hawaii Five-0. (M) Tani and Junior go undercover at a gym to track down a deadly batch of steroids.

7.05 Andy And The Band.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators.

7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch.

8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 The Secret Life Of Our Pets.

9.40 Style It Out. 10.05 Doctor Who.

6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family.

7.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

8.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 9.00 Gruen. Presented by Wil Anderson. 9.40 Monday’s Experts. Hosted by Tony Armstrong and Catherine Murphy. 10.10 ER. (PG) 11.40 Rage. (MA15+)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) Presented by Tim Wonnacott.

7.30 Father Brown. (M) A writer is found dead.

8.30 Shetland. (M) After a severed hand washes up on a beach, DI Jimmy Perez and his team investigate. 11.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (M) 12.00 Father Brown. (M)

6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG)

7.30 Full Custom Garage. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Terminator 2: Judgment Day. (1991) (M) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton. A cyborg protects a teenager. 11.20 Movie: Death Wish. (1974) (MA15+)

6.00 The Nanny. (PG)

7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG)

7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) Jerry competes for time with Keith.

8.30 Movie: The Last Samurai. (2003) (MA15+) Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe. During the 19th century, an American soldier is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his soldiers.

11.30 Seinfeld. (PG)

7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Emergency. A pregnant lemur gets into a fight.

8.30 Poirot. (PG) On holiday on an island off the coast of Devon, Poirot investigates the death of a holidaymaker’s wife.

10.30 See No Evil: One Last Shot. (M) 11.30 Police Interceptors. (M)

6.30 JAG. (PG)

7.30 Bull. (M) Bull’s friend is put on trial for murder.

8.30 NCIS. (M) When a telemarketer reports a possible murder, the team uses their skills to get at the truth.

9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) The team must track down an assassin.

7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.30 BTN Newsbreak.

8.35 Operation Ouch! 9.05 Officially Amazing. 9.35 Dragon Ball Super. 9.55 Supernatural Academy.

6.15 Car S.O.S. (PG) 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? Hosted by Rob Brydon. 8.30 Movie: Focus. (2015) (MA15+) Will Smith, Margot Robbie. A con man loses concentration when a woman from his past shows up in the midst of his latest scam. 10.15 ER. (PG) 11.40 Rage. (MA15+)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) Presented by Tim Wonnacott.

7.30 Mighty Cruise Ships: Koningsdam. (PG) Takes a look at the MS Koningsdam

8.30 Escape To The Country. Three generations of the same family look for a new four-bedroom home. 12.30 Australia’s Best Backyards.

6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) Rick Harrison heads to England. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.20 Football. AFL. Round 15. Carlton v Geelong. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) 12.00 Storage Wars. (PG)

7.30 Movie: Instant Family. (2018) (PG) Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne. A couple must quickly learn the ropes of parenthood when they agree to foster three siblings.

9.55 Movie: It Only Takes A Night. (2023) (MA15+) Eliza Taylor, Mahesh Jadu. Four best friends have a girl’s night out. 11.55 Love Island USA. (M)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Take Me Home. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Five Year Engagement. (2012) (MA15+) Jason Segel, Emily Blunt. A man proposes to his girlfriend. 10.55 Movie: Moonlight & Valentino. (1995) (M)

6.30 JAG. (PG) Harm returns to duty as a JAG lawyer.

7.30 Bull. (M) Bull gets to work alongside his idol.

8.30 NCIS. (M) Ducky is shocked by the identities of three bodies found stuffed in barrels.

9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) Tammy must protect a research-obsessed teenage girl after her father is shot in their home.

6.00 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 9.00 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 10.30 Impractical Jokers. (PG) 11.00 Frasier. (PG) 12.00 Shopping. 6.00 Frasier. (PG)

7.05 Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. (PG) 7.55 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 All-Round Champion. Athletes compete in each others’ sports. 9.35 Movie: Scoob! (2020) (PG) Will Forte, Zac Efron. 11.10 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.00 BTN High. 12.05 Rage. (PG)

6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.00 QI. (PG) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (M) From the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre. 9.20 Absolutely Fabulous. (PG) Patsy’s outings get her in trouble. 10.50 ER. (PG) 12.20 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 Heathrow. (PG)

6.30 The Highland Vet. (PG) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. Jules Hudson is in Perth and Kinross. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 12.30 Escape To The Country.

7.30 Movie: Face/Off. (1997) (M) John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen. An FBI agent has his face replaced with that of a criminal to foil a plot to bomb Los Angeles. 10.20 Movie: Midnight Run. (1988) (M) Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin. A tough bounty hunter transports a thieving accountant from New York to Los Angeles.

7.30 Movie: Around The World In 80 Days. (2004) (PG) Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan. Two men circumnavigate the world.

9.55 Movie: Pieces. (2022) (MA15+) Monique Wilson, Alex Arco. A group of peoples lives are transformed. 12.00 Court Cam. (M)

7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Final. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. Post match analysis and interviews.

9.45 Movie: Death Wish V. (1994) (MA15+) Charles Bronson, Lesley Ann-Down. A New York vigilante is forced into action when mobsters kill his fiancée. 11.45 Movie: Convoy. (1978) (M)

6.30 JAG. (PG) Harm defends an admiral.

7.30 NCIS. (M) After a convicted felon swears that the NCIS framed him for murder a decade ago, Gibbs investigates.

10.20 48 Hours: Melissa Turner’s Closing Act. (M) A look at the case of Melissa Turner.

11.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M)

6.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.30 The Big Bang Theory. (M) Penny worries after her night with Raj. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) Raj moves in with Sheldon. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 12.00 Home Shopping.

Shoes.

6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.00 QI. (PG) 8.30 Louis Theroux: Altered States: Take My Baby. (M) Hosted by Louis Theroux. 9.35 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road: Mark Knopfler. Brian Johnson meets Mark Knopfler. 10.20 ER. (M) 11.45 Rage. (MA15+)

Escape To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (M) 8.30 Endeavour. (M) A research scientist dies suspiciously. 10.30 Hornby: A Model Empire: Airfix Buccaneer. (PG) 11.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. (PG) 12.30 Our Town.

6.00 Border Security: International. (PG) 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Mummy Returns. (2001) (M) Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz. A couple battle a resurrected mummy. 11.10 Movie: 2.22. (2017) (M)

7.30 Movie: Divergent. (2014) (M) Shailene Woodley, Theo James. In a dystopian future where people are divided into factions based on their virtues, a teenager uncovers a conspiracy.

10.15 Movie: RoboCop. (1987) (MA15+) Peter Weller, Nancy Allen. A cop is turned into a cyborg.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) Hawkeye begins to doubt his talent.

8.30 Movie: Runaway Jury. (2003) (M) John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman. A juror sitting in an important trial involving a gun manufacturer has a hidden agenda.

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

6.30 JAG. (PG) Harm and Mac are sent to Panama.

7.30 NCIS. (M) Torres and Sloane, who are in Afghanistan, must urgently return to the US after hearing a senator’s son is in hospital.

10.20 Blue Bloods. (M) Frank is at odds with the mayor over how best to protect the city from an uptick in crime.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) Sheldon confronts his fear of birds. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) Kandi does everything she can to stop Alan from selling their condo. Berta and Lydia fight over Charlie. 10.00 South Park. (MA15+) Cartman announces he is transgender. 12.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 The Nanny. (PG)

7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG)

7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) Jerry witnesses a hit-and-run.

8.30 Movie: Riddick. (2013) (MA15+) Vin Diesel, Karl Urban. A former prisonerturned-reluctant leader of a band of religious zealots is left for dead on a sunscorched planet. 11.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 12.00 Love Island USA. (M)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) A survival expert is found dead.

8.40 Grantchester. (M) A professor dies at a computer laboratory.

9.50 Coroner. (MA15+) An elderly Chinese resident is killed.

10.50 The Gulf. (M) 11.50 Footy Classified. (M)

6.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Bull. (M) Chuck brings in his first case.

8.30 NCIS. (M) A woman claims to have witnessed the murder of a sailor, but the team can’t find any physical evidence.

10.20 FBI: International. (M) Ex-FBI agent Bill Cormack resurfaces.

11.15 Diagnosis Murder. (M)

Car S.O.S. 7.00 My

6.00 The Nanny. (PG)

7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG)

7.30 Seinfeld. (PG)

8.30 Movie: Lord Of War. (2005) (MA15+) Nicolas Cage, Bridget Moynahan. An arms dealer is pursued by Interpol. 11.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 12.00 Love Island USA. (M)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. (PG) A journalist’s suicide is reinvestigated.

8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG) Suspecting her sister has been poisoned, a woman asks Miss Marple to investigate.

10.40 A Wedding And A Murder: The Widow Wore Red. (M) 11.40 New Amsterdam. (M)

6.30 JAG. (PG)

7.30 Bull. (M) The team defends a teenager.

8.30 NCIS. (M) When a female petty officer is found dead, Tony and Kate go undercover as talent scouts to find the killer.

9.25 FBI. (M) A businessman is murdered.

11.15 Diagnosis Murder. (M)

The Big Bang Theory.

TAX TIME 2024

Valuation requirements for self-managed super Tax returns in spotlight,

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By SNOWY MONARO VALUERS

SUPERANNUATION laws require selfmanaged super fund assets to be valued each year in the preparation of financial accounts and statements.

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has recently advised they are concerned that funds are not meeting the legal requirement to value and report their assets at ‘market value’ and have stressed the importance of meeting this requirement in fulfilling reporting obligations.

Annual asset valuations are not legally required to be undertaken by a qualified valuer however it is the trustee’s responsibility to provide evidence to the selfmanaged super fund auditor which supports the assets ‘market value’ each year.

The ‘market value’ must be determined using ‘objective and supportable data’ and must be able to demonstrate that a ‘fair and reasonable’ process has been used to determine the value.

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• it takes into account all relevant factors and considerations likely to affect the value of the asset

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Kenmir Accounting locally owned and focussed

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FOR the past two years

Kenmir Accounting has been under the management of local partners and owners

Mark Kenmir, Lisa Rowbotham and Jodie Dobbie, who are thrilled the business has returned to its community roots.

“It is very pleasing for us to be locally owned. We are more client focused and able to make decisions locally,” Mark said.

Between Mark, Lisa and Jodie there is close to 90 years accounting experience. The trio said it is an exciting time for the business with more clients and staff on the books than ever before.

While clients are still enjoying the same helpful advice and service they have come to expect, the business is once again locally owned and operated.

The team at Kenmir Accounting are long term locals and understand both the advantages and challenges of living in a regional area.

“Many of our team also operate their own small businesses, so we are well equipped to advise you on the current markets and trends,” Mark said.

“Our team cares about our clients and we are lucky to have so many local and talented people wanting to work here.

“Our team is broad (23 staff ) and operates across two offices, Cooma and Berridale. We offer meetings in office, online or we can come to you.

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ware to assist clients spend less time at their desks and more time focusing on what they need to be doing.

One of the hallmarks of Kenmir Accounting since it started in 1996 has been its friendly approach when dealing with clients. “Our clients like how relatable we are, so it was important that we continue with the same relaxed yet professional approach”.

To find out how Kenmir Accounting can help you, give their friendly team a call on 6452 6775, or visit our Website www.kenmiraccounting. com.au

The team offers professional assistance with taxation, bookkeeping, accounting, consultancy and financial planning.

They also have over 15 years of experience with

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Mark moved to Cooma in 1996 with his wife and their three children, and started his own practice. The practice grew quickly.

“We picked a great time to make the move as there was a need for a new practice in Cooma. We were very fortunate to be able to find great people to work in the practice and that has continued to this day,” Mark said.

Lisa joined the Kenmir team in 2000 after returning from study in Wagga Wagga and in her years working at Kenmir has thrived in helping local small businesses of all types to develop and grow as well as survive the tougher times. She is a Registered Tax Agent and a Fellow of NTAA. Jodie was raised locally and comes from a farming family and background. She joined the accounting profession after having a career in commercial lending. Jodie joined Kenmir Accounting in 2017, and had been working as an accountant for 17 years at that time. She has a Bachelor of Accounting and is also a Fellow of CPA Australia, a Chartered Accountant and a Justice of the Peace.

Live, love or grow portfolio

ADDRESS: 5 BUNDELLA

AGENT: Boller & Company

THIS property presents a rare opportunity to secure, live or grow your investment portfolio in the location of Cooma North.

A 647m2 block of land close to Cooma’s much-

loved primary and high schools with a rental return of $580.00 per week.

There are some very noteworthy points to consider about the great value that this property offers. Single level, and with a very practical floor plan and renovations over the years. The home offers three

bedrooms all with builtin wardrobes, open plan living, dining and kitchen area, covered rear entertaining area, along with a timber front porch and a separate BBQ area.

The block is nice and flat with easy care gardens and with plenty of room to allow kids to enjoy playing in the secu-

rity of an enclosed back yard. It also has more than ample space to allow for any future extensions or addition you may want to make.

In a quick glance this, property’s features include:

- Positioned just moments to primary and high schools, Cooma North shops and with

easy access to Yallambee Lodge nursing home.

- Single level three bedroom home.

• A large and welcoming veranda ideally suited to relax on.

• Wood and reverse cycle heating in the living room and meals area.

• Kitchen with an electric oven and cooktop, dishwasher and plen-

ty of cupboards and bench space.

• All bedrooms with built-in robes.

• Single garage, converted.

• Large and level backyard, perfect for children and pets to enjoy.

Contact Boller & Company for

information on 6452 4155

Auction tomorrow for desirable property

ADDRESS: Vaughans Road, ANDO, NSW, 2631

AUCTION: June 20, 11am, online Via Auctionsplus

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 (approx) of heavy self-mulching basalt

soils that this area is renowned for and features 50 percent of highly productive flats, 95ac 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 re-

ticulates to trough system via 50mm high pressure pipe installed three years ago.

Improvements include 20x9m Colourbond shed with concrete floor, two shearing 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 condi-

tion 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.

Contact agents Christine McIntosh 0427 584 004 or Matthew Green 0429 991 241 for further information.

Snowy Monaro

Ideal investment or first home

PERCHED at the top of Jindabyne on Gippsland Street, this three bedroom, one bathroom timberclad property provides an ideal opportunity for an investment property or a first home.

Located within walking distance to local schools, sporting facilities, cafes and restaurants, you will be able to enjoy all that living in the Snowy

Mountains has to offer.

Set back on a 900m2 block, there is plenty of potential for yard or garden improvements to enjoy the fresh air of the mountains.

Upon entering the home, you will step in to the open living area filled with natural light, flowing through to an open kitchen and dining area. A wood fireplace as well as

gas heater ensure ultimate comfort throughout the winter months, whilst a reverse cycle air-conditioning keeps the house cool during hot summer days. Ready to move into straight away, use this property as an investment or first home, or complete some renovations to increase its value immediately.

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Perched at the top of Gippsland Street, this timber-clad property provides an ideal opportunity for an investment property or a first home. Step into the open living area that flows through to an open kitchen and dining area, complete with a woodfire and gas heater. Set on a 900m2 block, there is plenty of potential for yard or garden improvements. Properties in this location in Jindabyne with this amount of potential rarely pop up on the market, book your inspection now to avoid missing out!

For private inspections or more information, please call Michael Henley on 0403 165 563 or Matisse Rawson on 0412 630 409.

Features:

• Three bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes

• Main bathroom with three way access

• Rear entertaining deck complete with spa

• Front covered verandah

• Under house storage

• Ample off-street parking space for multiple vehicles This property will be auc-

tioned on Wednesday July 3 at 2pm in the Henley Property office in Jindabyne.

Open homes are held each Saturday from 10am – 10:30am, and each Wednesday 4:30pm –5pm.

For more information or an inspection, please contact Michael Henley on 0403 165 563 or Matisse Rawson on 0412 630 409.

Weekly cattle, sheep market wrap

Emily Tan, MLA Market Information Analyst

Cattle

THE cattle market has eased this week, with the exception of the Restocker Yearling Steer Indicator which lifted by one cent. An easing in yardings by 8,859 to 50,100 head was due to public holidays in NSW and Victoria.

The Restocker Yearling Heifer Indicator eased by eight cent to 238¢/kg liveweight (lwt), with prices easing in most states except Queensland. There was a short supply of prime quality cattle and there a limited number of prime grown steers and heifers.

The Feeder Steer Indicator eased by five cents to 324¢/ kg lwt, with yardings also easing by 434 to 5,308 head. Queensland and NSW cattle are getting a premium in the market when compared to other states.

The prices in Queensland rose by six cents, with Gracemere lifting by five cents.

There were high quality feeder steer cattle suited for feedlot buyers resulting in the lift in prices according to market reports.

Sheep

There has been a positive trend in the sheep market over the last couple weeks, with the Trade Lamb Indicator outpricing the Heavy Lamb Indicator.

Yardings eased by 37,720 to 197,548 head. Sheep yardings lifted by 13,085 to 84,806 head and lamb yardings eased by 50,805 to 112,742 head.

The Trade Lamb Indicator rose by six cents to 716¢/kg carcase weight (cwt). Market reports indicate orders from domestic buyers and niche butchers contributed to the increase in trade prices, with lambs weighing 26–30kg highly sought after. This demand led to trade lambs outpricing the heavy lambs.

The Restocker Lamb Indicator rose by nine cents to 609¢/kg cwt, yardings eased by 2,003 to 21,851 head. All states saw prices rise, except

for NSW, where prices eased by eight cents. Notably, prices eased by 105¢ at Yass, with a similar trend occurring at Forbes saleyard.

Slaughter

For the week ending June 7 - cattle slaughter eased by 2,120 to 140,042 head, mark-

Tumut paper mill fined

VISY Pulp and Paper Pty Ltd must pay more than $200,000 after untreated wastewater from their Tumut paper mill polluted local creeks in October 2022.

The pollution occurred into Sandy and Gilmore Creeks after workers failed to close a valve while transferring water from a dam to the mill and a secondary valve partially failed.

ing the second largest weekly slaughter in the last four years.

The public holiday has eased slaughter slightly in both NSW and Queensland by 1,004 and 1,058 head respectively.

Combined sheep and lamb slaughter has eased by 29,774 to 660,603 head. This was largely due to a reduction in sheep slaughter of 23,377 head. The public holiday significantly reduced processor capacity. There was an easing in slaughter in Victoria by 10,220 to 49,525 head. Western Australian slaughter also saw a decline by 8,097 to 25,709 head. Lamb slaughter was just under half a million head at 493,619 head. The largest easing in slaughter, at 11,086 head, was seen in Western Australia.

EPA Director Operations, Scott Kidd said every operator needs to ensure their equipment is operating properly and there are checks in place to avoid pollution incidents like this one.

“There was a failure to check the equipment was functioning properly resulting in the discharge continuing for nearly six hours,” Mr Kidd said.

“To make matters worse, the flow meter attached to the outlet didn’t record the volume of liquid discharged

Visy was charged by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) with one water pollution offence and three licence breaches and was ordered by the NSW Land and Environment Court to pay $175,000 to the Environmental Trust and the EPA’s legal and investigation costs of $65,000.

so Visy couldn’t say how much ended up in the environment.

“When our officers went to sample the creek, there was a significant amount of foam in the water which had a foul smell and matched the untreated wastewater dam.

“Fortunately, in this instance there was no significant environmental harm and the creeks returned to normal levels the next day.

“Businesses have both a legal and moral obligation to maintain their environmental controls otherwise they can expect the EPA to take regulatory action which can be costly.”

Budget biosecurity boost welcomed

NSW Farmers says an additional $13.1 million in the State Budget will help tackle surging feral pig numbers.

The funding announcement came as farmers across the state reported a sharp increase in feral pig numbers, which were causing major damage and posing a huge biosecurity risk.

“These nasty animals are the size of massive footballers, and they charge through paddocks and national parks trashing production and damaging the environment,”

NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said.

“Not only are they causing

major damage, they’re superspreaders of disease and reproduce at an alarming rate so we need to step up the cull and break the breeding cycle and this government funding is part of that.

“Government support for baiting, trapping and aerial shooting of feral pigs has been welcomed and has made a dent in the pig population, but we’ve still got millions of them continuing to run amok on agricultural land.”

Mr Martin thanked NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty for securing the $945 million investment in

biosecurity over the coming four years, and said it would encourage farmers to continue their efforts.

“Agriculture is a major economic driver in rural and regional communities, and strong biosecurity is a key part of supporting this important sector,” Mr Martin said.

“But we know farmers aren’t just a faceless industry, they’re the people who pull on their boots every day to produce food and fibre to feed and clothe the nation.

“Ongoing efforts to support farmers are ultimately good for everyone.”

MARKET REPORT: Cattle prices remain strong during June according to Meat and Livestock Australia. PHOTO: Supplied

Merino lambs in high demand

By MEAT AND LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA

LAST week’s Wagga Wagga sheep sale saw a mixed quality yarding of 41,000 lambs and 16,000 sheep, including a total of 8,250 Merino lambs.

Buyers focused on neat shorn lambs across all categories, with these lambs fetching premium prices.

Domestic buyers and niche butcher orders contributed to an increase in trade prices, while lambs weighing 26 to 30 kg were highly sought after also.

In the trade market prices improved as the sale unfolded and example of this was a single run of 1014 shorn lambs weighing approximately 24kg selling for $194. The bulk making from $162 to $204/head.

Store buyers and feedlots continued to support trade and lighter weight classes. With lambs to feed on selling from $134 to $185, while store lambs well-bred ranged from $114 to $165/head.

Yass lamb numbers steady

By MLA

AT last week’s Yass sheep sale, lamb numbers were steady and there was a bigger variation in the quality of the lambs.

Merino lambs were once again in high demand, with even the plainer types attracting attention. The better presented trade types trading between $125 to $184. Heavy Merino lambs $195 to $223. In the export sale prices lifted as the sale progressed with grain assisted lambs in a short skin enticing buyers to step up. Prices lifted $7 to average 732c/kg cwt. Lambs over the 30kg cwt sold from $215 to $279 averaging 709c/kg cwt. It was a very mixed yarding of mutton with a lot more plain sheep in the offering. It was a market that fluctuated around weight and fat cover. A northern processors was the market driver from 28kg cwt and above. Prices softened over most weight categories $8 to $19. Heavy mutton averaged 333c to 404c/kg cwt. It’s been a busy time at the

attract interest

Cattle sales high throughout district

There were plenty of light and secondary trade lambs and a small run of good prime trades. Heavy and extra heavy lambs were better supplied and the buyers were more selective in this weight bracket taking in consideration skin and fat cover. Light lambs were cheaper and lambs from the heavy trades to extra heavy weights were firm to $5 dearer.

The two-score processing lambs were back $3 to $4/ head and sold from $74 to $117/head. Trade lambs 20 to 22kg ranged from $132 to $154/head for the threescore lambs and averaged 660c/kg. Lambs 22 to 24kg were firm selling from $145 to $174/head and averaged 685c/kg.

Heavy lambs 24 to 26kg received $160 to $179 and lambs upto 30kg sold from $181 to $206/head to average 690c/kg.

Local livestock market update: Nutrien Cooma

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By DAMIEN ROACH, NUTRIEN COOMA

RAIN has brought relief to most parts of Victoria, Southern NSW and the Riverina providing a boost for the market this month.

The Riverina area is still struggling coming off a long dry spell but should start to pick up if follow up rain in seen.

The cattle market has taken a slight upturn since the last sale in Cooma with the cow job gaining some of the lost momentum.

Feeder cattle and kill cattle are still selling well with processors and feedlots keen to secure numbers. Light weight weaner numbers have dropped and on the back of rain, prices have lifted slightly.

Locally, we are still seeing large numbers of cattle being sold as it cools down and vendors look to maintain pastures and winter feed.

The sheep job is also in a similar rise pattern with numbers

state wide slowing and markets strengthening. Mutton has lifted $20-$40 in recent weeks with the kill lamb job following suit.

Lambs have reached up to $8/ kg DW this week with a lot of lambs making $7.50 for good trade lambs.

Locally, numbers for sale have lifted with producers struggling to finish lambs as winter sets in and ewes being sold after scanning. The lamb/mutton markets should continue to strengthen as

killable numbers dwindle further into winter. This will be based on rain events also.

Looking at local markets, there will be a cattle sale in Cooma on Friday June 21, please advise your agent of any numbers to book in.

Auctionsplus sales are lifting on the back of rain as more restockers look to buy. There are several lines of scanned ewes and merino wether lambs coming onto the market so please reach out to your agent if you are searching for any restocker sheep.

Extra heavy lambs sold from $214 to $225/head. The best priced hogget reached $134/head.

Mutton numbers jumped and the quality was good.

There were a few light one and two score sheep but the majority were well covered medium and heavy weights. Light mutton was steady while the better covered heavier lines were $9 to $14 dearer. Merinos were dearer partly due to a lift in skin prices. Medium weights sold from $60 to $113/head.

Heavy crossbreds reached $138 and Merinos $117/head.

Wagga Wagga sheep sales of late. The sales

from Snowy Monaro producers and buyers.

LIVESTOCK: Last week’s Wagga Wagga sheep sale saw a mixed quality yarding. Pictured is the Nutrien Livestock Wagga Wagga team at a recent sale.

PHOTOS: Jane Worner

FOOT Y TIPPING COMP 2024 FOOTY COMP

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JACK ATKINSON SURVEYING

are seeking an EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT to join our team 3 days per week.

As our Executive Assistant, you will be providing administrative support to our registered surveyor, in our Cooma-based office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to the Registered Surveyor, including managing their schedule, calendar, and correspondence.

• Coordinate and prepare presentations, reports, and other documents as required.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, including client files, project records, and correspondence.

• Manage and maintain the survey office’s database and other software systems, including coordinating fleet management.

• Provide general administrative support to the survey team, including answering phones, responding to emails, and performing other administrative tasks as required.

• Liaise with clients and consultants and ensure professional and accurate communications are delivered.

• Assist with the preparation of tender documents, proposals, and other business development materials.

Requirements:

• Diploma or degree in Business Administration, Office Administration, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant or in a similar administrative role.

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(02) 645 0318

BENDER, Michael Edward. 2/7/1934 – 6/6/2024

Aged 89 years.

Late of Dalmeny, formerly of Bodalla, Cooma and Khancoban.

Those who knew and loved Michael are invited to attend his funeral service, Monday, June 24, 2024 at 11am.

To be held at the Broulee Memorial Gardens Chapel.

Narooma Funerals Ph 02 4472 8886 A.F.D.A

FRENCH, Graham James. Passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 36 Kiah Ave, Cooma.  Aged 86 years.

PHILLIPS, David Ronald. 16/2/1951 – 8/6/2024

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of David Phillips. David’s memorial will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Cooma Ex Services Club, Vale Street Cooma.

BOLTON, Dudley John. 22/5/1921-19/6/2008

Sixteen years have gone but you are still loved and remembered dear Dad, Pop and Great Pop. Miss you and will always love you.

~ Love Doris, Owen, Todd and Jack.

BOLTON, Dudley John. 22/5/1921–19/6/2008 Times have changed since you passed away dear Dad, Pop and Great Pop, but you are still remembered and loved every day. Love and miss you.

Dearly loved Husband of Helen. Father of Stephen, Martin, Jacqueline and Alicia.

Pa Pa Bear to nine grandchildren. The funeral for the late Graham James French was held on Friday, June 14, 2024 at the St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cooma. After which a private cremation took place.

~ Love Maureen, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

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Monaro’s

LOCAL SUCCESS AT LEADING EQUESTRIAN EVENT

St Patrick’s Parish School student Eli Riley

and Monaro High School students Jane

and Tully

finish first in the division one Team Penning competition at the North West Equestrian Expo held at Coonabarabran.

Cooma students riding high

COOMA schools, St Patrick’s Parish and Monaro High, were well represented at the recent North West Equestrian Expo held at Coonabarabran.

The expo featured more than 450 riders from schools all over NSW competing in the largest high school equestrian event in Australia which is also the oldest continually running event of its kind offering over 12 different equestrian disciplines over the five-day competition.

Jane Miners and Tully Blyton from Monaro High both achieved personal bests in different events in the competition.

Both girls improved at each stage of their one day events, posting clean rounds close to optimum time of both the showjumping and cross country phases.

Their efforts saw them finish in fourth place in their respective divisions.

Jane made the final of the Working Horse Challenge, placing 10th.

On the final day of competition, Jane and Tully combined with Eli Riley from St Patrick’s to form a composite team for Team Penning.

They improved each run, yet they went into their third and final run, without all three cattle penned. However, they performed well under pressure, as Jane completed three superb cut-outs, and Eli and Tully assisted with blocking to have the three cattle penned in 1:01, the fasted time in Division 1. The team was crowned champions and received the coveted trophy rug.

The Team Penning topped off a successful week for Eli Riley who was awarded Reserve Champion boy in the 14 years age group based on the points tallied from the six different disciplines he competed in.

He also competed in the one day event and came eighth in his division, a strong result for his first time at the event.

In the Warrumbungle’s Way Stockman’s Challenge event, Eli excelled in the water jump, obstacle course and whip cracking, with solid results in the mechanical cow and freestyle to place third in the overall event.

In his favourite event – Polocrosse, Eli teamed up with Maddie Cosgrove (Trinity Goulburn) and Maddie Burgess (Melba Copeland) to form a Division 1 composite team.

Their first three grading games saw them play some tough opposition including players from the under 21 Australian team and NSW representatives and they were consistently outclassed.

On the second night, they played in Division 1 – C Grade and their fortunes turned; they won every game in their pool and went into the finals with confidence. T hey played a composite team from the North West in the final and Eli up kept his goal scoring streak to keep them a goal ahead throughout the game and make them the Div 1 C Grade Champions.

Tully

Eli Riley’s week at the Expo is capped off with being crowned Reserve Champion in the boy’s 14-years age group.

Competing in his favourite event, Eli teamed up with Maddie Cosgrove (Trinity Goulburn) and Maddie Burgess (Melba Copeland) in Polocrosse. The team celebrate winning their division.

Blyton completes a success week at the North West Equestrian Expo.

SUCCESS:

(left),

Miners

Blyton

PHOTOS: Lee Riley

Jane Miners impressed during the North West Equestrian Expo. Jane finished fourth in her division.

Cooma Colts impress in home matches

IN TYPICAL Cooma winter weather, the Cooma Colts under 10 league tag girls took the field against the North Canberra Bears.

Given this is the team’s first season, the girls were great in their defence with great tags by Grace, Flick and Addison.

The girls played as a team with strong runs by Indi, Zara, Jayme and Willow. Cooma saw a couple of early tries to Shiloh, Lilly-Maree and Tatum with successful conversions to Maddison and Lilly-Maree.

The Canberra Bears with their fast pace saw two tries to them, leaving Cooma six points down.

Cooma used their team work to see a late try to Tatum and successful conversion to Lilly Maree. Whilst the girls put in a massive effort the Canberra Bears took the win 22-24.

Addison received this week’s player of the week.

LOCAL FOOTY: The Cooma Colts under 16 league-tag side go on the

to pass out-wide.

Bombala Junior Heelers always improving

Each side enjoyed playing in front of their home spectator. The junior Heelers continue to improve each week.

Try time for Reagan Stockl. Reagan finishes off a nice backline movement to score in the corner.

Ester Perea runs the ball for the Cooma Colts under 16 league-tag side.

Kiara Jacobs distributes the ball during the Colts game at the Cooma Showground.

attack. Natasha Lucas looks

PHOTOS: Nathan Thompson

This young Heeler looks to break through the defence.

The Heelers braved the elements on the weekend for their latest round of home matches.

IN FORM: The Bombala Junior rugby league league-tag sides all played in their matches on Saturday. PHOTOS: Bombala Junior Heelers Rugby League Football Club

THE Bombala Junior Heelers Rugby League Football Club hosted its latest round of home matches with players and spectators braving the winter chill. On a particularly cold winter’s day, the junior Heelers showed bravery and class throughout their matches.

Red Devils 2002 triumph a highlight

By NATHAN THOMPSON

IN the early 2000s, rugby union in Cooma was at its strongest. By the end of the 2002 season, the Cooma Red Devils had won three straight premierships, a feat unlikely to be matched.

The club’s third premiership to start the 21st century, and most recent title, came in the strong division one competition in Canberra.

The 2002 Red Devils not only matched it with Canberra’s best, but come the final game of the season, proved Cooma rugby union was even stronger.

Premiership winner and Cooma Red Devils life member, Marcus Caldwell, remembers the 2002 season with great fondness.

“The 2002 premiership was the best out of the three,” Caldwell said.

“We moved up a division as it was time to test ourselves. It was definitely the toughest competition to win.”

Premierships came the Red Devils way in 2000 and 2001. Both played at Rotary Oval in front of the Red

Devils faithful who watched the side defeat Crookwell in 2000 and Yass in 2001.

With an appetite for further success at a higher level, the Red Devils had a point to prove against the Canberra based clubs.

“There was a sense of proving ourselves against the Canberra teams. Winning largely a Canberra based competition was a massive motivation,” Caldwell said.

“We wanted to gauge ourselves against the better quality teams.”

When the Cooma Red Devils Old Boy’s Day rolls around on Saturday June 29, most of the 2002 premiership side will be in attendance. Old Boy’s Day this year will honour the last side to win a Cooma rugby premiership with Caldwell expecting about 16 of the 22 players from 2002 to be in attendance.

“Old Boy’s Days are great days, the best on the rugby calendar,” Caldwell said

“It’s a good chance to get everyone back together. They’re coming from far and wide, from Tasmania and Perth.”

Old Boy’s Day will see past and present players, supporters and sponsors of the Red Devils come together to celebrate the club. Former Wallaby Andrew Blades is the guest speaker for the popular Old Boy’s Day lunch.

Following lunch, the day will continue back at Rotary Oval where the current Red Devils side faces Taralga.

Tickets are still available by contacting Caldwell on 0456 596 440.

Caldwell expects the 2002 grand final and celebrations following the win will generate plenty of stories on Old Boy’s Day.

The Cooma Red Devils will have their two junior sides in action on Saturday June 29, with Old Boy’s Day attendees encouraged to head along to Rotary Oval in the morning and cheer on the next generation of Red Devils players.

Both junior sides - the under 10s and under 14sare compiling impressive seasons so far, and look on track for a finals spot.

Old Boy’s Days have become a favourite for the club with hundreds expected to turn out.

Top score for Burke

By COOMA GOLF CLUB

DESPITE the chilly winter conditions, there was a good sized field for Saturday’s stableford.

Mark Burke with 37 points was the overall winner. A fantastic score given the conditions were very challenging.

The A Grade winner was James Ewart with 32 points, the B Grade winner was Shannon Fergusson with 36 points and Marty Janota was the C Grade with 34 points.

Balls went to Leo Per-

cy, David Goggin, Harry Mould, Nathan Docker and Mark Rainsford. Both nearest the pins on holes four and nine went to Nathan Docker.

The winners of the fourball-best-ball multiplier which was held in conjunction with the stableford were Shannon Fergusson and Norman Marshall with 76 points.

Sunday’s stableford had a much smaller field with Tom Lloyd the overall winner with 36 points. Balls went to Paul Lloyd, Mark Rainsford, Paul Dyball and

Bombala golfers brave elements

By BOMBALA GOLF CLUB

AT the Bombala Golf Club over the weekend there were a few brave souls who took to the course in freezing cold conditions.

Saturday was a par for club trophy. The scores were not good the chaps, reports it was tough going.

Liam Beazley came in with the best of a bad lot on – 3. Steve Tatham was the ball winner on a countback from Nathan Thistleton – 5.

Nearest the pin was not

won. Golden shot went to Phillip Shilling.

On Sunday, the conditions were worse than the day before but players did venture out to play a stableford for J. Ingram trophy.

Wayne Elton came in with the best score he has had for a few weeks winning the trophy with 35 points.

Balls won by Korie Elton 34 points and Phillip Shilling 33 points. Nearest the pin on 17 was not won again.

Ben Rolfe.

In last week’s midweek stableford, the small field of golfers battled the winter conditions of sleet, rain and wind.

The scores reflected the challenging conditions with Mitch Hynes taking out the overall winner position with 28 points.

Balls went to Claire Caldwell, David Stewart, Harry Mould and Ben Rolfe.

Next weekend there will be stablefords on both Saturday and Sunday and the midweek competition is also a stableford

Ladies

Wednesday June 19 - stableford. Club trophy (weather permitting)

Members

Saturday June 22 - stableford. L.Jones trophy

Sunday June 23 - Three stick event. Stableford. Club trophy

Golden shot won by Nick Ryan. Match play - Korie Elton and Nick Ryan defeated Wayne Elton and Brendan Weston on hole 19. Golf program for the week

Tough conditions for golfers

By COOLAMATONG GOLF CLUB

WINTER weather is playing havoc with golfers’ results with another low scoring affair unfolding on Sunday in chilly conditions. With cold wind streaming straight from the mountains, Ben Hearn was top of the table and C Grade with 33 stableford points.

Eighteen points on the front nine with a four pointer on the ninth was followed up with 15 points on the back nine including a second four pointer on the twelfth.

In second place on a countback was Pom Wheeldon with 32 points, and in third place Terry Stevenson with 32 points.

In A Grade, Pom Wheeldon had 32, Ross Thompson 30 and Michael Justen in third place on a countback with 29 points.

Terry Stevenson won B Grade with 32 points, followed by Sam Noller with 31 and Daniel Wilson with 28 points.

In C Grade Ben Hearn had 33 points with Jye Kearney on 31 and Richard Hendriks on 30.

Nearest the pin on the day were Mick Justen on the third, Terry Stevenson on hole eight and Vero Rupcic on 17.

Last Wednesday, with snow falling in the mountains, golfers braved even colder conditions.

Those who braved the

conditions were rewarded even for lower scores, with Peter Hastings winning the day with 33 points. Hastings did say there were light snowflakes falling during the round.

Runner-up on the day was Bryn Nicholas with 30 points.

In A grade, Cody Dixon had 29, Stephen Jermyn 29, David Rubin 27 and Bruce Hart 26.

In B grade. Pater Hastings 33, Bryn Nicholas 30, Scott Baker 27 and Jye Kearney 26. Near pins for men were Bryn Nicholas on 15 and Steve Jermyn on 17. For all golfers playing in the match play event, the next round must be completed by Sunday June 23.

RUGBY CELEBRATIONS: The Cooma Red Devils are looking forward to Old Boy’s Day on Saturday June 29. At last year’s event, Red Devils captain Ed Ingram receives his jersey from club president Sean Neilson. PHOTO: Supplied

Bushpigs still unbeaten, just

THE Jindabyne Bushpigs have come close to losing their first match of the season with a 28-all draw against Hall.

A tough way trip for Bushpigs saw the premiership favourites come away with a hard-fought draw. The match saw both sides cross for four tries in a physical affair.

Tries for the Bushpigs were scored by Matt Want, Tui Samoa, and a double to Ethan Cawnthorn.

The Bushpigs return home on Saturday for what is expected to be an entertaining match against Taralga. Kick off at John Connors Oval from 2.30pm.

Despite a five-point loss to Hall, the Jindabyne Miss Piggies will take plenty of encouragement out of the match with Hall sitting higher on the ladder.

A brave effort from the Miss Piggies saw Sarah Farrell cross for a hat-trick of tries.

The Miss Piggies head home this Saturday to take on the Goulburn Red. Goulburn is undefeated in the women’s 10s competition.

Kick off of John Connors Oval from 1.15pm.

First Tracks Boardstore U10’s

defeated St Eddies 38-25

Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety U12’s defeated Marist 88-0

Birchwood Jindabyne U13’s

defeated St Eddies 55-0

Gave Fines Automotive U14

girls defeated Grammar 45-43

Rip Curl Jindabyne U15’s defeated St Eddies 36-10

Hardline Landscaping U16

girls defeated Grammar 67-12

Get Fenced U16’s lost to Marist 0-36

Jindabyne Real Estate U18’s lost to Marist 0-71

Wildbrumby schnapps distillery Miss Piggies lost to Hall 19-24

Banjo Paterson Inn Bushpigs drew with Hall 28 all

Bears crowing after latest win

WHO will stop the Snowy River Bears?

The question is being thrown around Group 16 rugby league circles after the Bears first grade side continued their unbeaten run.

Their latest win saw the side account for Bega, 28-10 at John Connors Oval. It is the Bears sixth win and stretches their lead atop of the table.

Tries went the way of Dean Wilson, Akuila Masima, Nic Marshall, Dean Wilson, Tristan Hamilton and Rowalnd Mateyawa.

While Bega sits towards the bottom of the ladder, it was a strong performance from the Bears.

The Jindabyne outfit head to Bombala on Sunday to take on the Bombala Blue Heelers.

The Bears reserve grade side lost in their match to Bega on Sunday.

Only first grade will be in action this weekend in Bombala.

Cooma social bowls on a roll

By COOMA BOWLS

SINCE the top dressing of the Don Povey bowling green in March, bowlers are now playing on well grassed rinks with an even roll and a good bias.

The green now is better and more even than it has been for a few years, according to Cooma Bowling Club president Mick Mayhew.

Regular social bowlers and new bowlers are appreciating the renovated green.

On Wednesday June 5, two games of social bowls were played.

On rink three - Ed Shanley (new bowler) showed promise. Ed played lead for Don Menchin against Mick Boyce and Stephen Bowerman. Ed and Don led 9-5 after 11-ends and 15-11 after 15-ends.

Ed found his range and his pair won five straight ends to win the match 27-11.

On rink four - Kathy Venables (swing lead), Mary Bowerman and Bruce Stewart could only win four of 14-ends aganst Kathy, Diane Wilkins and Max Butler. Max’s team led 10-2 after seven ends and 18-4 after 13-ends.

A five score on end 14 gave some credit to Bruce’s team, however they went down 9-18.

The Cooma Bowling club is now open on Sundays for social bowls and family fun bowls.

The club executive believes that many family groups are looking for a fun activity on Sundays and that playing bowls is an ideal solution.

‘The Bowlo’ has barbecue facilities and a room full of bowls for beginners. All the club’s services are available and since being top dressed, the green is in excellent condition.

On Saturday June 15, two matches of pairs were played and both matches went down to the wire before concluding.

Rink 2 - Tony Venables (new member) and Graham Vale (regular visitor) played Renata Winckel and Don Menchin.

After four ends, Renata and Don led 6-0, however, after ten ends the score was 7-7.

Tony and Graham then led 14-8, after 14 ends, but Renata and Don fought back to lead 15-14, after 17 ends. On the last end, Tony and Graham got one to force a draw 15-15. A good game all round.

Rink 3

A new member partnered Geoff Venables against Leonie Snell and Max Butler.

The latter had a lead of 13-6 after 11 ends. Geoff’s team scored seven over four ends to equal 13-13.

After five more ends, Leonie and Max scored five shots, to four shots and went on to win 18-17, after a very close game.

RUGBY: The Jindabyne junior Piglets are enjoying a top season with all sides improving and trying hard.

PHOTO: Trista Heath

WINNERS: The Snowy River Bears celebrate a try earlier in the season. The first grade side is undefeated in 2024 and are on the hunt for the Group 16 minor premiership. PHOTO: Steve Cuff

ALPINE ATHLETES PUSH TOWARDS 2026

Testing the limits

AS temperatures drop in the mountains, Australia’s National Alpine, Ski CrossTeam and Emerging Talent athletes have gathered at the National Snowsports Training Centre (NSTC) in Jindabyne, NSW to put their bodies to the test.

“Physical testing is a vital part of athlete development, identifying their current physical state, and setting benchmarks for them to work towards,” said Snow Australia Strength and Conditioning Coach, Layne Flannery.

“The athletes were subject to a battery of tests to assist in their development towards their on-snow goals.”

Snow Australia Alpine Director Shawn Fleming places enormous value in bringing the cohort together.

“It was so great to bring the athletes together after the success the world cup team had over the northern winter,” he said.

“The more opportunity the group has to collaborate and connect, the stronger

the culture of the group becomes. The NSTC provides the ideal location to operate high performance activity and we look forward to doing more in the future.”

National Alpine Team athletes spend up to nine months of the year chasing competition and on-snow training opportunities, so being physically strong and fit is not only essential to performance, but also to injury prevention.

Data from the tests performed are used to program their off snow training, manage training and competition load, as well as assist in their rehabilitation should an injury occur.

The athletes also spent time with members of the Performance Health team Ben Bond and Sami Sim, discussing recovery, availability and athlete wellbeing.

NAST athlete Abbey Evans uses the NSTC as her daily training environment, this was the first time she has been tested as a performance athlete.

“It was awesome to find a benchmark which is critical to helping us improve in the gym physically, making us stronger skiers,” Abbey said.

“The NSTC facilities and the group of athletes who attended created a motivating environment for me to give my best.”

Louis Muhlen-Schulte flew up from Melbourne for the camp and was impressed by the new facilities and his teammates.

“It was great to see the new facilities and how winter sports are growing in Australia. Spending the last two days doing fitness testing with the other NAST athletes was really cool and seeing the next generation is very encouraging for the future of alpine.”

The athletes now spend time at home prior to commencing on snow training in June ahead of the Australia New Zealand Cup FIS events in New Zealand, Hotham and Thredbo in August and September.

Generations unite

A FEW hours before the NSW Premier officially opened the National Snowsports Training Centre in Jindabyne, Snow Australia hosted its Breakfast of Champions, bringing together stars of today, tomorrow and yesteryear.

A host of emerging NSW Institute of Sport athletes rubbed shoulders with modern day stars including Jakara Anthony and Valentino Guseli, with a number of Olympians and Paralympians alongside.

Four retired athletes were on hand to accept their Snow Australia Medals which are presented to those who finished in the top three at a FIS World Cup or World Championships, and/ or represented Australia at the Olympic or Paralympic Winter Games.

Australia’s first Olympic medallist on snow Zali Steggall was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2004 and 20 years on collected her Snow Australia

Medal before admiring the facilities at the NSTC.

Steggall said the recognition was a fantastic way to connect the current successful era of snowsports with those who have come before.

“It’s lovely to see so many familiar faces, it’s lovely to see all the up-and-coming athletes and our current champions,” said Steggall.”

I think winter sports is in a really good place, it’s exciting to know that there is that pipeline and that continuity.

“There’s a legacy from the past that’s really important to respect and honour and it’s lovely these Snow Australia Medals honour this journey we all moved through our years of competing.”

Steggall also reflected on how in retirement she could look back and see how lessons learned in sport have helped her through a successful career in law and politics, believing today’s athletes will also go onto great things following their

careers.

Cross Country skier Ben Sim, a Vancouver Olympian, said the Breakfast of Champions was a fantastic opportunity to reflect on his time in the sport and the people who remain part of the Australian snowsports community.

“Amazing to have that many people I’ve grown up with - some I haven’t seen in about 10 years as well - Snow Australia has been chasing me for a while to get this Medal so I’m really proud to get it today,” he said.

Sim said that in retirement he is no less a supporter than he was when competing and is enjoying the glory Australian snowsports is currently experiencing.

“I’m a fan” he said.

“I’ve known Jak since she was maybe eight-years-old; I’ve known Val since he was two-years-old,” he said.

“I’ve been watching them come up through the ranks to be the best in the world in their sports.”

TALENT: Athletes attend the camp at the new NSTC as they ready themselves for competition.

PHOTO: Supplied.

Cats celebrate 1984 title

CLUB COMES TOGETHER FOR 40TH ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATION: Current

By NATHAN THOMPSON

THE Cooma Cats Aussie Rules Football Club will come together this weekend to celebrate its 1984 premiership with a 40th reunion.

Past and present players from across the country and even overseason are headed to Cooma on Saturday to reflect on the club’s one and only title.

While recent seasons have been favourable to the Catsnow known as the Southern Cats - a second flag remains elusive.

The club has organised a bumper Saturday of Aussie Rules at Snowy Oval to mark

the occasion.

A women’s match will launch the day’s footy when about 15 local women - eager to form an Aussie Rules side next year - join Queanbeyan Tigers players for an exhibition fixture.

The Southern Cats men’s side will then face Goulburn at 2pm.

Reunion organiser and former Cats secretary Gail Eastaway OAM said the occasion will reunite friendships as players, volunteers and club supporters come together.

“The weekend will be a great chance to catch-up with good friends,” Ms Eastaway said.

“The club has always been a very welcoming place and when it started in the 1970s it brought lots of people together.”

Ms Eastaway’s involvement with the Cooma Aussie Rules, stretches back to her father, who played for a Cooma team in the late 1950s.

“My father and Stan Inkley in 1959 started Aussie Rules in Cooma. They were a very good side before,” Ms Eastaway said.

“The club took a hiatus and returned to the park in 1975 when Bill Bartling and Gladys Meldrum came to Cooma to run the Alpine Hotel.”

A marquee with drinks and food will be setup at Snowy Oval with Ms Eastaway hoping for a large crowd to cheer the women’s and men’s sides on.

“Saturday will be a terrific day with the women’s match and then the men. We have past players from Perth, Queensland and even Christchurch coming along.”

Following the matches, a function will be held at the Cooma Hotel.

The 1984 premiership is long remembered as one of the most exciting games of Aussie Rules played in the Canberra regional competition.

Where the Flick

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The Cooma Cats overturned a 17-point deficit in the final quarter to win by a goal in the extra-time period.

The grand final was held in Yass with the Cats defeating Weston Creek 15.11.101 to 14.11.95.

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Come Saturday, some of the club’s most recogniseable names will be in attendance.

To help get in the spirit of celebrating the 1984 side, the grand final is available on the Southern Cats Youtube channel.

Ms Eastaway remembers a strong Cooma crowd was on hand to cheer the Cats to victory.

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Cats

hoping

women’s side

season. A committed group of local women are training hard in anticipation of a side forming. This Saturday, they will play their first match in an exhibition fixture with Queanbeyan Tigers players.

Southern Cats/Cooma Cats volunteer and club life member Damien Asanovski, 1976 captain Max Reeve, Gail Eastaway OAM former club secretary and publicity officer, Richard Upton former player, and Kevin Jackson, former trainer and strapper are all looking forward to the Cats 1984 premiership reunion on Saturday at Snowy Oval. PHOTOS: Nathan Thompson

RESORTS WELCOME PROMISING FALLS

DA woes for locals

JINDABYNE residents are calling for a 35-lot housing development to be rejected following concerns the proposal will see the removal of hundreds of pine tress and increase trafc movements in an already busy area.

The exhibition period for the DA closes on Wednesday June 19, and residents near the site, are hoping Snowy Monaro Regional Council listen to their concerns.

Bumper season ahead

By TRISTA HEATH

THE winter season has nally begun a er both resorts received great snow coverage over the past week.

At the time this masthead went to print, Thredbo Resort has received 18cm of snow and Perisher Resort received 26cm since Tuesday June 11, transforming both

mountains into a winter wonderland.

In addition to the natural snowfall, the temperatures have well and truly plummeted over the past week, creating ideal conditions for snowmaking operations to ramp up.

Thredbo’s snowmaking crew were able to re up the guns on several nights throughout the

week with their biggest night of snowmaking on Wednesday June 12 with a huge 173 snowguns ring for over 18 hours.

To celebrate their impressive coverage, Perisher Resort’s Village Eight Express Chairli made its season debut on Thursday June 13.

Ski and snowboard enthusiasts lined up at the Village Eight Express Chairli bright and early

on Thursday to nab the rst chair of the season, hoping to also be amongst the lucky winners of some Perisher goodies while breaking through their o cial

‘First Chairli Opening’ banner.

With more snow predicted and freezing temps for snowmaking, the resorts look forward to a bumper beginning for the 2024 winter snow season.

The proposed development would see a ‘multidwelling housing’ conguration, comprising 35 detached and townhouse style buildings.

Cobbon Crescent resident Katrina Woods said she is worried the pine trees, estimated to be a few hundred, will be destroyed if the DA is approved.

“The development will require the entire pine forest to be destroyed and removed as these are considered not a natural species to Australia even though that forest has been there longer than most in Jindabyne,” Ms Woods said.

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SEASON BEGINS: Perisher resort opens the Village Eight Express Chairlift to its guests after receiving an impressive snowfall last week.

PHOTO: Perisher Media.

Cats celebrate 1984 title

CLUB COMES TOGETHER FOR 40TH ANNIVERSARY

By NATHAN THOMPSON

THE Cooma Cats Aus-

sie Rules Football Club will come together this weekend to celebrate its 1984 premiership with a 40th reunion.

Past and present players from across the country and even overseason are headed to Cooma on Saturday to reect on the club’s one and only title.

While recent seasons have been favourable to the Catsnow known as the Southern Cats - a second ag remains elusive.

The club has organised a bumper Saturday of Aussie Rules at Snowy Oval to mark

the occasion. A women’s match will launch the day’s footy when about 15 local women - eager to form an Aussie Rules side next year - join Queanbeyan Tigers players for an exhibition xture.

The Southern Cats men’s side will then face Goulburn at 2pm.

Reunion organiser and former Cats secretary Gail Eastaway OAM said the occasion will reunite friendships as players, volunteers and club supporters come together.

“The weekend will be a great chance to catch-up with good friends,” Ms Eastaway said.

“The club has always been a very welcoming place and when it started in the 1970s it brought lots of people together.”

Ms Eastaway’s involvement with the Cooma Aussie Rules, stretches back to her father, who played for a Cooma team in the late 1950s.

“My father and Stan Inkley in 1959 started Aussie Rules in Cooma. They were a very good side before,” Ms Eastaway said.

“The club took a hiatus and returned to the park in 1975 when Bill Bartling and Gladys Meldrum came to Cooma to run the Alpine Hotel.”

A marquee with drinks and food will be setup at Snowy Oval with Ms Eastaway hoping for a large crowd to cheer the women’s and men’s sides on.

“Saturday will be a terri c day with the women’s match and then the men. We have past players from Perth, Queensland and even Christchurch coming along.”

Following the matches, a function will be held at the Cooma Hotel.

The 1984 premiership is long remembered as one of the most exciting games of Aussie Rules played in the Canberra regional competition.

Where the Flick

The Cooma Cats overturned a 17-point de cit in the nal quarter to win by a goal in the extra-time period.

The grand nal was held in Yass with the Cats defeating Weston Creek 15.11.101 to 14.11.95.

Come Saturday, some of the club’s most recogniseable names will be in attendance.

To help get in the spirit of celebrating the 1984 side, the grand nal is available on the Southern Cats Youtube channel.

Ms Eastaway remembers a strong Cooma crowd was on hand to cheer the Cats to victory.

The Southern Cats are hoping to field a women’s side next season. A committed group of local women are training hard in anticipation of a side forming. This Saturday, they will play their first match in an exhibition fixture with Queanbeyan Tigers players.

CELEBRATION: Current Southern Cats/Cooma Cats volunteer and club life member Damien Asanovski, 1976 captain Max Reeve, Gail Eastaway OAM former club secretary and publicity officer, Richard Upton former player, and Kevin Jackson, former trainer and strapper are all looking forward to the Cats 1984 premiership reunion on Saturday at Snowy Oval. PHOTOS: Nathan Thompson