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THE POST/SUN, Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - Page 1

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

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CHAMBER’S BUDGET RESPONSE

EXCITING EXHIBITION OPENS

STALLIONS BACK ON TRACK

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SPORT

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Ready, set, dance Charlotte Pass

$150K ALREADY RAISED FOR MCCR

season in doubt

SHOWTIME: The Monaro Committee for Cancer Research Hot City Disco fundraiser starts on Thursday, where 50 locals will put their dancing skills on show. PHOTO: Jacqui Schofield

By NATHAN THOMPSON EACH fundraising event, the Monaro Committee for Cancer Research (mcCr) manages to go bigger and better. This year’s major fundraiser is no exception with close to $150,000 already raised by the 50 dancers taking part, and that’s before the main event starts. Through the support of the

community, the mcCr is on target for their best return yet, with the funds to help Snowy Monaro residents and their families facing a cancer diagnosis. The mcCR committee has established a reputation for staging successful events, and come Thursday, their reputation is set to be enhanced as hundreds fill out the Cooma Multi-Function Centre for night one of the

three-night event. Across Thursday, Friday and Saturday, four dance groups will take part in what’s set to be the biggest mcCr fundraiser. Karen McGufficke, mcCr president, praised the efforts of the dance groups, their teachers and support of the Snowy Monaro community. “The amount of money we have raised already is incredible. Our community is very

generous,” Mrs McGufficke said. ‘We are so excited for this week, and we are so proud of everyone taking part. “With the dancing and fundraising, never in our wildest dreams did we think we could raise so much money.” Once the Hot City Disco show concludes, the fundraising effort is tipped to surpass $200,000.

THE Charlotte Pass snow season faces a bleak outlook following a fire in the resort’s sewage treatment plant last week. Emergency services worked for several hours on Friday to extinguish the blaze that significantly impacted the plant’s western end. This part of the treatment facility houses the main controls, pumps and plant automation. A triple 000 call was made around 6.30am on Friday when a fire broke out in the two-level building. Four fire trucks and 16 firefighters arrived on scene. No injuries were sustained. Their upcoming snow season is in danger as the Charlotte Pass Snow Resort team meet with National Parks and Wildlife Services staff and NSW Government agencies this week. “A meeting with officers from the Department of Planning is set down for Tuesday May 21. We also have wastewater experts flying in to assist us in determingin all options and the next steps forward,” Kevin Blyton, Chairman of Charlotte Pass Snow Resort, said. “We expect to be in a position to provide you with further updates next week.” The incident comes after a challenging few years for the Blyton Group with fire damaging its Selwyn Snow Resort in 2020. After the resort re-opened last year, it had to finish its season early due to poor weather conditions. ■ Read more on page 3.

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