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Community shines bright Season saved

By NATHAN THOMPSON

THE Snowy Monaro community has again showed its generosity and passion for supporting each other with the Monaro Committee for Cancer Research staging its biggest fundraiser yet.

Across three exciting nights, the mcCr’s Hot City Disco captivated thousands and is on track to raise more than $300,000. Over the three nights, close to

1200 people packed the Cooma Multifunction Centre.

The Hot City Disco performances comprised four main characters, about 50 local ‘dancers’, the mcCr committee, other community groups, and dozens of volunteers.

Hot City Disco fundraising efforts had already secured $210,000 before the three night extravaganza started.

Monaro Committee for Cancer

Research president Karen McGufficke praised the community for its support.

“Once again our community showed how generous it is. We can’t thank everyone involved enough,” Mrs McGufficke said.

“This has been our biggest fundraiser and we look forward to sharing the final tally with everyone.”

At the time of going to print, counting was still underway for

the final total raised.

Sandy Schofield and Carolyn Ewart of the mcCr have been the driving force behind the organisation’s productions over the last 15-years. Mrs McGufficke thanked the duo for their ongoing efforts.

“Without Sandy and Carolyn, we wouldn’t have been able to stage these wonderful events,” Mrs Gufficke said.

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FOLLOWING the fire that broke out at the Charlotte Pass Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), the Charlotte Pass team has endeavoured to source a temporary option to enable the snow season to proceed.

Charlotte Pass Snow Resort said they expect the 2024 snow season will proceed from Friday July 5, in time for the start of the NSW School Holidays.

Lifts are scheduled to start spinning on Friday July 5, subject to snow conditions. Guest arrivals for all overnight accommodation will also commence from Friday July 5.

Following extensive investigations, it was determined that the only viable option is the restoration of temporary services to the existing STP.

“This has involved the purchase and rapid construction of bespoke containerised equipment to provide the necessary electrical, aeration, disinfection and treatment processes,” Charlotte Pass said in a statement.

AKS Industries have been engaged to construct and install the containerised equipment. Design and construction of the new equipment has already commenced, with fabrication occurring at the AKS Industries factory in Geelong.

Delivery of the new equipment to Charlotte Pass will occur the week of Monday June 24, to ensure an appropriate period of time for the installation of equipment.

■ Read more on page 7.

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BEST YET: The Monaro Committee for Cancer Research has been overwhelmed with the support of the community, who turned out in their thousands for the Hot City Disco fundraiser. Pictured are Sandy Schofield and Carolyn Ewart (centre) with the dancers and characters who made Hot City Disco the success it was. PHOTO: Dominic Kieler Photography.

Jindabyne Town Centre illuminates Roads funding boost

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ON FRIDAY May 24 the Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce welcomed members of the community to witness the towns first light installation illuminate the Town Centre.

Two days of work was completed Friday midday to install the lights and anti-vandalism cages before the Snow Ball on Saturday night.

Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce president Olivier Kapetanakos said this is the first of seven light installations planned with Council.

“To have the first installation complete demonstrates how an organisation like the Chamber of commerce, backed by the community, can work with Council to raise funds to beautify the town,” Mr Kapetanakos said.

“This lighting project doesn’t put a burden on Council finances, the Chamber owns the installation, and we have an MOU to say that we will maintain the installation.

“Every year money raised from the Snow Ball, other activities as well as any grant money will go towards adding

to the installations based on the master plan that we’ve got with the support of Council.

“We are hoping by the end of the seven installation process we will have a beautiful, illuminated town.”

Working closely with Porter’s Power and Electrical Supplies in Jindabyne, Montana Harrison and Dale Porter completed the installation and used solar lights from BlackFrog Solar as well as their anivandalism cages.

Ms Harrison said BlackFrog solar organised the manufacturing of the cages which were specifically designed for these lights and have been used in other projects in other towns.

“BlackFrog Solar is one of Australia’s biggest suppliers of high-quality solar lights and are Australia made,” Ms Harrison said.

“The solar lights will last for five hours on a full charge and come with three light colours to choose from being blue, green, and red and can be brightened or dimmed through the simple use of a remote control.

“Porter’s Power are proud to be a part of this project and helping to provide a brighter

and safer night life and town for our community and visitors.”

Councillor Linda Summers witnessed the Town Centre light up for the first time on Friday night and said she commends the Chamber on a splendid job.

“Council has been engaged in making sure that all the certain procedures, processes and protocols around the project were met,” Cr Summers said.

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“Council have helped to make that streamline seamless and support the community and the Chamber in getting this project up and running.

“It is a good example of the community and Council getting engaged and working together to make things happen, I think it is splendid.

“It is always thrilling to see the community get together and make something work.”

SNOWY Monaro Regional Council will receive a roads funding boost through the Federal Government’s Road to Recovery program.

Local governments in Eden-Monaro will share in more than $26.3 million.

Roads to Recovery funding for each local government area is determined based on factors such as population and road length.

The increased funding is part of a series of changes aimed at strengthening investment in safer, more productive local roads across Australia.

The Black Spot Program will also rise from $110 million to $150 million per year, meaning more money for improving some of the most dangerous sections of our roads.

Member for Eden-Monaro, Kristy McBain, said roads in the region will benefit from the funding.

“Our roads have really suffered as a result of multiple natural disasters and this funding enables councils to maintain and upgrade our road networks,” Ms McBain said.

“Local councils have consistently asked for more support when it comes to making local roads safer and I’m proud to be delivering this funding for our community.

“The Albanese Government is committed to ensuring local government road funding is stable, predictable and fair into the future.

“Local councils are our trusted delivery partners, and they know where the work on local roads is most needed to improve safety.”

The new Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program has $200m available per year, $50 million more than was available for the two programs it replaced.

We’ve committed to progressively double the program’s funding to $1 billion annually, delivered in the 2024-25 Budget.

LIGHTS: Chamber members, Porters Power representative, Snow Ball committee members and representatives from Council come together to witness the first light installation illuminate the Jindabyne Town Centre.

mcCr does it again

THERE would be few community organisations in the country better at staging an event than the Monaro Committe for Cancer Research (mcCr).

Across its decorated journey, the group has raised more than one million dollars for cancer research and to support locals with a cancer diagnosis.

The latest chapter in the mcCr story is the Hot City Disco fundraiser, which at last count, was pushing towards raising $300,000.

The success of the latest fundraiser has received praise from near and far, including from Member for the the Legislative Council and Monaro resident, Bronnie Taylor.

Mrs Taylor said the event showcased the best of the region, and proved why the Snowy Monaro is an excellent place to live.

“We had such a magical night at the mighty mcCr fundraiser,” Mrs Taylor said.

“I remember the very first meeting 27 years agomy how far this group has come.

“So much money raised, so many lives helped and healed. The Monaro is a very special place, with incredible people who go above and beyond and who never walk away from a challenge. It is

GRAND OCCASION RAISES MUCH NEEDED FUNDS

against cancer.

The committee is a nonprofit organisation, run by Monaro volunteers. The original aim was to hold a major fundraiser in the Monaro district every three to four years. Funds from the functions have been distributed in two main directions – research and support for local cancer care facilities.

who we are. It is my home.”

The inspiration for the fundraising event came from Cooma’s Mike Moon, who ran Hot City Disco nights in town during the 1970s. Mike generously allowed the mcCr to use his platform. Mike was joined by his son Nick (who played

Mike in the 1970s), Nell Pernitsch (who played Bernice, a nightclub owner), Jan (Caroline Fox) - Bernice’s assistance, and CJ the janitor (Craig Schofield).

The five joined about 50 local dancing stars who formed four teams, each taking to the stage across

the three nights. Stars represented towns and villages throughout the Snowy Monaro.

The occasion allowed the mcCr to not only raise much needed funds, but celebrate the organisation’s contribution to the community.

The Monaro Committee

for Cancer Research Inc was formed at the instigation of Jackie Sellars (Rose) whose young mother, Helen, died in 1996 after a five year battle with cancer.

Inspired by her mother’s courage and spirit, Jackie was determined to ‘do something’ to continue the fight

Research funds have been sent to The Department of Cancer Medicine, the Medical Oncology Research Unit at Canberra Hospital and the Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation.

The major share of monies raised has been used for creating assistance for our cancer care nurses caring for patients in the Monaro region. In addition equipment has been purchased for Delegate, Bombala and Cooma Health Services.

In 2012 mcCr founded the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) which provides assistance to families who are facing a cancer diagnoses.

■ More picturestures from the Hot City Disco fundraiser can be found on pages 14 and 16.

The Van from Snowy River REMOVALS

HOT CITY DISCO: Jan, Bernice, Mike Moon and a younger Mike Moon (played by son Nick) were the four characters in the mccr fundraiser that took everyone back to the 1970s disco era. PHOTO: Supplied

Viral respiratory diseases on the uptick Thaler charged

SNOWY Monaro schools and doctors are urging people to stay home if sick, amid an outbreak of respiratory viruses led but not limited by the latest version of COVID-19.

Monaro Medical Centre owner Dr Dominic Manassa said doctors had noticed an increase in COVID-19 cases, seen some influenza cases and a number of other viruses - one quite severewere circulating.

“We are seeing this in the schools and the nursing homes and at the hospital,” he said.

“Fortunately the latest COVID strain appears to not be as severe as its predecessors, but the thing with COVID is that it can leave lasting inflammatory damage and even lead to Long COVID, so it is a bit different to the other viruses.

“Although COVID cases have increased, we are also seeing another virus which has similar symptoms to

COVID and the flu, but with sore throat and incredible fatigue, that is lasting up to two weeks.”

Dr Manassa urged anyone with respiratory symptoms, whether COVID-19 or not, to stay home until all symptoms were gone, to help break the contagion cycle.

“While ever people are moving about sick, more people will get sick,” he said.

“Meanwhile, people who are sick should ensure they keep their fluids up and treat the symptoms and get rest.”

Cooma’s Snowy Mountains Christian School principal Ella Meyer said COVID-19 cases had increased significantly in the school community during the past month.

“This impacts staff as well as students,” she said.”We have noticed a big drop in numbers of students and teachers attending school as so many are sick”.

“One class had just five students and the teaching cohort has been struggling

as well with many teachers sick.”

Mrs Meyer urged parents to keep their children at home with any respiratory illnesses to avoid spread.

Similarly, Snowy Mountains Grammar School in Jindabyne wrote to parents saying it had seen an uptick in cases of respiratory virus in the school community, particularly cases of COVID-19.

“We would like the minimise the spread of illness among the students, staff and extended members of our community who are particularly vulnerable as far as practical,” the school said.

“If your child has influenza like symptoms, please do not send them to school until the symptoms are completely gone.”

NSW Health’s most recent advice at www.nsw.gov.au on December 29 2023 lists steps to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 to others.

These include:

* Monitoring for symptoms and staying home and wearing a mask if symptomatic;

* Maintaining physical

distancing where possible and getting together outdoors or in well ventilated indoor areas;

* Handwashing; and

* Consider doing a rapid antigen test before visiting people at higher risk of severe illness.

It further advises people who live with or have spent a long time with a person with COVID-19 to avoid visiting high-risk settings such as hospitals, aged or disability care facilities, consider working from home.

“After being exposed to someone with COVID-19 you are at risk of getting COVID-19 for up to 14 days. Most people who develop COVID-19 will get symptoms in the first seven days. Some people with COVID-19 do not develop symptoms at all but may still infect others.

Dr Manassa said the same advice applied to all respiratory viruses.

“Nobody wants to get sick,” he said.

“And for some people, like the elderly and the immunocompromised, even a cold can have devastating effects, so, please stay home if you have symptoms.”

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Andrew Evan Thaler has appeared before Cooma Local Court, charged with the alleged assault of a Nimmitabel business operator.

Thaler has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault, intentionally choke a person without their consent, and remaining on inclosed lands.

Thaler, 51, was arrested over an alleged incident on Sunday May 5 in Nimmitabel around 1pm. NSW Police allege Thaler was involved in an altercation with the business operator and another man.

The Nimmitabel man fronted Cooma Local Court on Wednesday May 22. Magistrate Imad Abdul-Karim adjourned the matter until July 3 where pleas will be entered. Thaler had his bail conditions continued.

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Changes for Burchalls

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is one of the region’s most highly regarded businesses.

For many years, the company has delivered reliable and trusted recycling services to clients throughout the south-east of NSW.

A change is happening at the muchloved Polo Flat based business, with part of the business being sold to Evoro, a waste management company with more than 20-years experience.

For Allan, Monica and the team at Burchalls Waste and Recycling, the change presents a positive opportunity for their valued customers and future of the business.

“We believe that Evoro share our commitment to customer service and community values, and we are confident they will continue to provide the same level of excellence that you have come to expect from us,” Burchalls Waste and Recycling said.

“As part of the transition process, we will be working closely with Evoro to ensure a smooth handover. Our priority remains providing you with the exceptional service and support you deserve, and we are committed to making this transition as seamless as possible for you.

“We want to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support and partnership over the years. It has been a privilege to work with you, and we look forward to seeing the continued success of Burchalls Waste and Recycling under its new ownership.”

The local business will retain Burchalls Transport and Scrap Metal, Cooma Auto Wreckers and Alpine Steel and Farm Supplies.

“We are committed to maintaining our relationships and providing the same level of service and support in these areas,” Burchalls Waste and Recycling said.

“Your continued partnership with us in these activities is greatly valued, and we look forward to serving you for many years to come. Our contact details remain the same.”

Evoro said it is thrilled to be working with the Snowy Monaro community.

“We will proudly continue the same community focus and excellent service that the team at Burchalls have provided,” an Evoro spokesperson said.

“We wish to thank Allan, Monica and all of the team at Burchalls for their ongoing commitment to community engagement and support, dedication to recyclable waste management and for allowing Evoro to continue their legacy.

“Over the coming weeks the Evoro brand will be more prominent in the Snowy Monaro Region. Our office, recycling facility and services will continue to be based at 77 Polo Flat Rd, Polo Flat. Members of Evoro will be actively visiting our customers to introduce themselves and answer any questions they may have; we look forward to meeting and working with you.”

THE professionalism, dedication and compassion of nurses and midwives across southern NSW has been recognised with Cooma nurse Rochelle Woolf honorued as the health district’s nurse of the year.

Nurses and midwives were honoured this month for International Day of the Midwife.

As part of the celebrations, Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health Dr Michael Holland also announced the winners of Southern’s 2024 Nursing and Midwifery Awards.

“I extend my congratulations to SNSWLHD’s Nurse of the Year Ms Rochelle Woolf and our Midwife of the Year Ms Sonia White,” Dr Holland said.

“In her role as Nursing Unit Manager of the Perioperative Unit at Cooma Hospital, Ms Woolf has proven to be a passionate patient advocate and is well known for fostering feedback and empowering her staff to deliver a seamless experience for all those in their care.”

Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park said the District’s 1200-strong nursing and midwifery workforce is at the heart of healthcare delivery in the region, providing acute, preventative, primary and community care.

“I extend my deepest gratitude and appreciation for the exceptional care, dedication and commitment to service that nurses and midwives in Southern NSW Local Health District exhibit every day within our health facilities and

community settings,” Minister Park said.

“Our nurses and midwives provide high quality, compassionate care to patients and their families, often during some of the most challenging times of

their lives.”

Ms Woolf and Ms White are also nominated in the 2024 NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards, which will be held in Sydney later this year.

HONOURED: Cooma Rochelle Woolf, Nursing Unit Manager of the Perioperative Unit at Cooma Hospital, has been recognised for her efforts as the Southern Health District’s nurse of the year.

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The Brothers go global ICONIC LANDSCAPE FEATURES IN DISNEY FILM

THE Monaro Plains is one of the country’s most unique and iconic landscapes. The Brothers Hills will now go global with the location chosen for the final scene of the Disney blockbuster Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

Filming took place on the Monaro Plains, 10 kilometres outside of Cooma and beside the Brothers, a significant landmark for the region.

The fourth film in the rebooted Planet of the Apes franchise, released on May 9 of this year, is predicted to inject $128 million into the Australian economy.

The location chosen by Disney Productions for the final scene of the movie, also happens to be the same site chosen by the developer for the proposed Coonerang Wind Farm.

Film locations manager and scout for the Australian Film Industry, Chris Reynolds, is supporter of renewable energy initiatives.

However, he says The Brothers appearing in the international film highlights their significance.

“The choice of this magnificent landscape for a blockbuster film, which will be shown to audiences around the world, just underlines how important it is to preserve it for future gen-

erations,” Mr Reynolds said.

The film industry brings economic benefits to the Monaro region. This is through location fees paid to landowners, permit fees to Snowy Monaro Regional Council, and then to the local businesses via accommodation, meals, coffee, equipment rentals, plus the hiring of various local services, and as a promotional tool for showcasing the region.

But the Monaro region, especially the plains have been attracting film makers for decades.

The Sundowners was filmed here in 1960 and

since then the Monaro Plains have been the location of choice for The Well, Jindabyne, Somersault and The Drover’s Wife.

These productions were all filmed with the unique backdrop of the Monaro Plains, as has been Telstra’s most current advertisement.

Mr Reynolds said with the region being such a popular choice with ad and film makers, it gives further reason to oppose a wind farm development.

“The prominent position of the wind farm will dominate the entire Monaro region, and the sheer scale of

the project and size of the turbines will make it impossible to avoid seeing them,” Mr Reynolds added.

He said as a viable income source for the local economy, it would make a lot of sense to preserve the Monaro Plains for future inclusion in films and television because they are unique, and that’s their attraction.

Mr Reynolds said Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a really enjoyable film and a must-see if you want to experience that thrill of seeing the Monaro Plains and The Brothers in all their natural loveliness, up there on the big screen.

Council briefs

Chief role re-worked

SNOWY Monaro Regional Council will restructure one of its key roles, in efforts to improve service delivery and drive performance.

At its May meeting, Councillors voted in favour of splitting the chief operating officer role into two positions - chief of community services and chief infrastructure corporate projects.

Currently, the COO is responsible for more than 70 percent of Council’s workforce. The chief oversees the majority of Council’s external services, such as community services, aged care programs, and library services, amongst others.

The COO is also in charge of waste, waste and roads.

In the May meeting business paper, Council said ‘the organisation is currently unbalanced in terms of role scope and accountabilities that will also limit the effectiveness to drive reforms and performance improvement’.

The current cost of the COO is $295,000. Creating two chiefs will cost $537,000. In the business paper, Council stated the 2024/25 draft budget currently has provision for an additional $260k to cover the costs of the split roles, with $18k for recruitment, training and related costs.

Disability inclusion plan

Council is encouraging the community to have its say on the draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2024-28.

The plan will guide Council’s work to imporve access and inclusion for people with disabilities. It explains the steps that Council, its partners and community can take to ensure everyone has access to services, facilities, events and information.

The plan is available on Council’s Your Say platform or at any Council office and library. Feedback closes June 16.

Future use of hostel

At its May meeting, Council resolved to continue discussions with two parties interested in utilising the Snowy River Hostel.

Two responses were received to Council’s expressions of interest for the future use of the hostel, following Council’s decision last year to cease running the hostel as a residential aged care home.

Council said in its May meeting business papers that further discussions with both applicants is necessary to fully understand each proposed business model and its potential impact.

“We’re taking on the world in France”

ICONIC: The film crew of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes overlooking the Monaro plains where a scene is filmed. PHOTO: Supplied

Charlotte Pass will open in July

FOLLOWING the fire that broke out last Friday at the Charlotte Pass Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), the Charlotte Pass team have been working tirelessly to source a temporary option to enable the snow season to proceed.

Charlotte Pass Snow Resort have today announced that the 2024 snow season will proceed from Friday July 5, in time for the start of the NSW School Holidays.

Lifts are scheduled to start spinning on Friday July 5, subject to snow conditions. Guest arrivals for all overnight accommodation will also commence from Friday July 5.

Following extensive investigations, it was determined that the only viable option is the restoration of temporary services to the existing STP.

This has involved the purchase and rapid construction of bespoke containerised equipment to provide the necessary electrical, aeration, disinfection and treatment processes.

AKS Industries have been engaged to construct and install the containerised equipment. Design and construction of the new equipment has already commenced, with fabrication occurring at the AKS Industries factory in Geelong.

Delivery of the new equipment to Charlotte Pass will occur the week of Monday June 24, to ensure an appropriate period of time for the installation of equipment and commissioning of the STP prior to

the resort accepting guests.

The proposal for restoration of temporary services has received the in-principal support of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and the NSW Environmental Protection Agency.

Kevin James Blyton, Chairman of Charlotte Pass Snow Resort said, “I am pleased that a solution has been found to ensure the 2024 snow season can continue. We look forward to welcoming our valued guests back to the resort.”

“I’d like to thank the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service for their support in leading the approval process to enable the use of temporary facilities this season.”

Angela Murdoch, General Manager of Charlotte Pass Snow Resort expressed her appreciation to AKS Industries for agreeing to undertake the project. “The task that AKS Industries has committed to is a mammoth one, with the construction work expected to be completed within a 31-day window. The construction of these types of services would typically take several months.” she said.

Guests with bookings for prior to Friday July 5, 2024 will be offered the opportunity to transfer their dates to later in the 2024 snow season, defer their booking to the 2025 snow season or receive a refund.

No public access will be available to Charlotte Pass Village until the opening of the resort on Friday July 5.

CURRAWARNA Assisted Living Hostel (CALL) in Bombala has raised $600 for local cancer charity Monaro Committee for Cancer Research (mcCr) through hosting a Cancer Council Australia’s Biggest Morning tea - but in the afternoon - on Thursday.

Around 40 people enjoyed an impressive spread of cakes, scones and slices, tea and coffee and an afternoon of music by local country music legend Ron Milliner, with donations going to mcCr.

“We decided to have afternoon tea rather than morning tea, to give people a chance to get up and about,” Currawarna chair, Dr Keith Campbell said.

“Currawarna used to host Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea events when it was an aged care facility, but this is the first time it has hosted it in its new guise as an assisted living hostel.

“It has given us the opportunity to become the community hub that we aimed for”.

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is a community event hosted by organisations and individuals around Australia that raises funds to make a difference for people impacted by cancer. The Cancer Council says around 500,000 hosts have come together during the past 30 years. This year’s official date was Thursday May 23, but events can be held in May or June.

CALL board member Karen Brownlie said $600 in fundraising was a great result.

“We had slices and cakes left over so we plated them up and

donated to the Bombala Public School P&C street stall held the next day,” she said.

Lexi Milliner won the door prize donated by Born and Bred.

Among the gathering was Bombala woman Millie Little, 89, who plans to join the other residents of Currawarna soon.

She has been visiting regularly on a day respite basis for some time and says she loves it. “It will be good to come to live here,” she said. “The food is great and every-

one is really nice.”

Mr Milliner, who has been around country music all his life and released a CD, I Am What I Am, said he had enjoyed playing for the gathering, which included babies, toddlers, young mums, Currawarna staff, ex staff, local business people and stalwarts of the Bombala community.

Almost one in two Australians are diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85, according to the Cancer Council.

SUPPORT: Currawarna care and cook Dawn Robinson, function coordinator Debbie Milliner, Board member Karen Brownlie and committee member Becky Kelland. PHOTOS: Karen Forman

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Lake Light has ‘positive’ future COMMITTEE HOPEFUL OF RETURNING NEXT YEAR

THE Lake Light Sculpture (LLS) Committee held their annual general meeting (AGM) last month as they discuss the future plans for the return of the much anticipated event in 2025.

The newly appointed Chair of the LLS Committee, Steve Cooper said the LLS event has a positive future as everyone works together to get the traction required to make things happen in 2025 and 2026.

The AGM gave the committee direction for planning the next event and what their objectives, challenges, suggestions, and other matters they must overcome for the 2025 event to be able to take place.

“The coming six month period (May to October) will be spent laying the foundations to renew, reform and re-connect, and come late October we enter the six month period (November to April) event operational cycle, which delivers the exhibition in mid-April 2025,” Mr Cooper said.

“We want to focus on attracting artists through participation support, as well as encouraging artists to exhibit a range of sculpture work, including some ‘smalls’.”

Mr Cooper said the main objective is to re-start small

in 2025 with a ‘back to the future’ direction.

“We will be putting the focus on both the original concepts which encouraged local artists, tradesmen, community, and education groups to use their skill and waste materials to create sculptures, together with practicing sculptors from across the Region, State and Nation,” Mr Cooper said.

“Most importantly, we want to maintain and amplify the LLS unique ‘light and illumination’ part of the event and attract tour-

ism to our area.

“We hope to re-new our relationship with previous major sponsor and partners as well as create new relationships and looking to re-connect with past significant sponsor/supporters, and we are always on the look-out for a culturally inspired wealthy benefactor.”

Mr Cooper and Committee Secretary, Sue Everingham will meet with the Snowy Monaro Regional Council Economic Development Team this week and

the Open Spaces Management Group to discuss the challenges around the foreshore pathway, vista, and lighting.

Mr Cooper said in previous meetings Mayor Chris Hanna has demonstrated an appreciated willingness to examine the road-humps with the Foreshore renewal process and do his best to facilitate the proposed restoration of the Lake Foreshore back to the pre-flooding standard.

“Ultimately we have an objective to strive toward

a permanent and/or semipermanent Lake Foreshore Sculpture Trail, such as Albury Wodonga’s Yindy-amarra Sculpture Walk which has 14 permanent sculptures along the Murray River and an aligned Lagoon Area,” Mr Cooper said.

“We should endeavour to develop a Lake Foreshore area that Jindabyne and the surrounding Snowy Monaro Region can be proud of, one that showcases both the beauty of the mountains and lake vistas.

“Together with the inspi-

rational sculpture works of a diverse nation and population – it should be a ‘must-see’ destination attraction when people visit our region.

“We have some superb sculptures in a number of locations around Jindabyne, plus we have two excellent privately-owned sculpture trails nearby at the Lake Crackenback Resort and the Wild Brumby Distillery and believe with the addition of a lake foreshore sculpture trail visitor numbers would only go up.”

After a tough few years with Covid-19, and flooding, which lead to some cancelled years of LLS, the committee hope to overcome the issues they are facing and welcome the return of 25,000 plus visitors to the region to enjoy one of the towns most favourite events in 2025.

The LLS Management Committee will be holding a Special General Meeting in November where they will review progress on the proposed Lake Foreshore pathway repairs and assess any risk management issues involved in moving to the operations and delivery phase of the proposed 2025 return.

EVENT: The winning sculpture of Lake Light Sculpture 2023 Street Edition.

Iconic Nuggets Crossing business under new ownership

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A STAPLE in Jindabyne

known for its funky café, organic food selection and for stocking locally grown and made produce, The Market welcomes new owners and well-known residents of the town Arnie and Rocky Harvey.

Arnie and Rocky are both born and bred in Canberra, Arnie moving to the mountains about 25 years-ago and Rocky about 15 years-ago.

Arnie has worked a broad range of jobs in Jindabyne and Perisher and Rocky is a builder by trade.

Rocky launched Rockstock Deli three years ago making artisan small goods described as honest fine foods using age old techniques.

“We are both very proud to be an integral part of the local community here,” Rocky said.

“We acquired The Market to provide a retail face for our existing Rockstock Deli business that makes cured and smoked foods and with the firm belief that Jindabyne is mature enough for a high-quality providore style store and that is where we intend to take the business.

“We will be rebranding the business as Rockstock Deli in the near future.”

Rocky and Arnie share five

children, the youngest 17 years old so they have plenty of back up staff for those busy winter periods.

The family run business includes the oldest daughter Halle who is the familiar face behind the counter on a full time basis along with Annabelle and Hunter helping out part time.

A food lovers gourmet providore and café will be the perfect addition to the town and a unique experience for both locals and tourists as they get to taste the Rockstock products added to their diverse

menu before purchasing their favourites.

Rocky said they have a strong sense of community and give preference to locally produced goods and stock as many locally made products as they can.

“We are also maintaining the existing ethos of the business, The Market with preference to sustainable products but will balance that on ensuring foods are the best flavours and quality too,” Rocky said.

“We aim to make visiting the store an experience with excellent hot and cold drinks,

simple food made with the best ingredients, rather than the cheapest ones, and a mixture of products that are not readily available in mainstream supermarkets.

“In addition to Rockstock Deli small goods, we have already begun stocking high end cheeses, wild rabbits, spatchcock and seafood to order. All products not previously available in Jindabyne until now.”

Rocky and Arnie have big plans for their new business and after its re-brand, the Rockstock Deli will be most known for their delicious menu items.

“Our menu is dominated by Rockstock Deli produce, for example our beef brisket pastrami Ruben, or the smoked trout version, and we will continue to evolve our products with market feedback,” Rocky said.

“Our cakes and biscuits are locally made, and we have fresh local sour dough most days, local eggs and more.

“We are fluid with our plans for the future and will react to the market but hope the store will become a destination food business for tourists and the regular haunt for locals.”

Guaranteed to be greeted with a smile, visit The Market - Rockstock Deli today and order yourself a Ruben and a great coffee.

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PROVIDORE: Rocky and Arnie look forward to running their new business in Jindabyne.

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PROUD, dazzling, amazing, are just a few of words being used throughout the Snowy Monaro community to describe the Monaro Committee foAr Cancer Research’s (mcCr) latest fundraising effort.

The mcCr has outdone itselft, staging its largest event. $210,000 had been raised before the three night Hot City Disco dancing extravaganza last week. With counting still underway, it’s tipped the figure could break $300,000. What an amazing effort for relatively small community.

Proud best describes the Postman’s experience being involved with Hot City Disco. As one of about 50 local dancers (the description used loosely when applied to the Postman), who performed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, in front of more than 1000 people, the sense of community has never been stronger.

To raise such an amount is staggering, but not surprising. We see in so many instances how our community bands together to support a cause.

Well done to all involved. Time to retire those dancing shoes.

On the fundraising front, the Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce held is Snow Ball event on Saturday. The occasion drew a large crowd who raised funds to continue the Chamber’s lightup town’ initiative. The first lights were turned on last week, illuminating the clock tower on the Memorial Hall.

There is less than a week to have your say on Council’s draft operational plan and budget for the next financial year.

Council staff and councillors have attended information stalls across the Snowy Monaro to help ratepayers understand the proposed plan and budget.

If you haven’t, take a look through the documents - online at Your Say Snowy Monaro or in all Council offices and libraries.

Congratulations to the Jindabyne Piglets Rugby Union Club for their successful Junior Gala Day on Saturday celebrating 25 years of junior rugby in Jindabyne.

The event saw rugby union enthusiests travel from across the state and ACT to take part in a full day of gala matches as well as some fun and games on the side hosted by the women’s Miss Piggies team.

Arts, culture cuts will impact community ,py

WHILE we fully understand Council’s need to avoid administration, we are extremely concerned about the areas of funding cuts as reported in The Monaro Post.

To imagine that small rural communities do not need access to mobile library facilities or the arts is discriminatory.

Cost of living pressures reduce people’s ability to travel, particularly our older citizens. Internet coverage is unreliable in many parts of the shire so cannot be seen as a replacement for a library service.

As to the main library, there are many people who can only access it on a Saturday and this is often the only time that parents and children can experience the joy of libraries together. Budgetary restraint should be across all areas.

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The importance of the arts to a community’s mental wellbeing is proven beyond doubt. In Cooma in particular, the arts have been an essential element of assisting multi-cultural community members to integrate with the broader community.

Will your decision mean that people such as Raglan Board member Wendy McDougall, who received the 2024 Australia Day Award for Arts and Culture will no longer have this acknowledgement and support?

The Raglan Gallery is an important tourist attraction. Our protest is on behalf of all the artists who avail themselves of our facility to exhibit their work and who hope to do so in the future.

The Gallery fully endorses the comments made by Steve Cooper (The Monaro Post May 8, 2024) in relation to this issue.

Without volunteers maintaining and operating arts organisations, council would have little to offer tourists or locals.

Removing support from the arts fails to meet council’s obligation to support volunteers.

Council’s own Operational Plan 2023- 2024 specifically commits to the following strategies:

1.2 A wide range of community and cultural events are held.

3.1 Retain the region’s cultural history

3.2 Preserve and protect historically significant sites

3.3 Diverse cultures are embraced and shared across the community

3.4 The arts community is supported across our region

Analysis from Department of Regional Development, Communication and the Arts shows cultural and creative activities

for traffic management, qg,ggsignage

THERE is an urgent need for signage advising motorists of vehicles entering and exiting from residential driveways between 51 and 75 Gippsland Street, Jindabyne.

The speed at which motorists travel in both directions as the potential to cause an accident. The risk is further increased where motorists accelerate their

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contributed $122.3 billion to our national economy in 2019–20.

Over the last 10 years, the economic impact from this activity has increased 27.1 per cent, reaffirming its value to our national economy and identity.

Surely council cannot foresee a future for the Monaro region as a cultural desert where there is no opportunity for entertainment and engagement with ideas. We ask that council demonstrates its support for the arts through actions such as endorsing and implementing the Arts and Cultural Policy developed by the now disbanded s355 committee.

Finally, we’d like to point out that ‘cut’ is different to ‘resize’. Cut is the difference between hope and nothing.

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vehicles to reach the crest without losing momentum.

The problem is further complicated by the ever-increasing traffic caused by the increased development of residential areas in ‘south’ Jindabyne with Gippsland Street becoming a major road.

The bend of the road and lack of signage of the narrow portion of Gippsland Street was not a problem when homes were constructed in the 1970s. The traffic pacifiers erected outside 69 Gippsland Street during the 1980s did little to slow down motorists.

happen, should a resident pause the car before reversing it into the household driveway.

Subsequently, the traffic flow on the narrowed Gippsland Street without provision for kerbside parking, creates a situation for an accident waiting to

An urgent review of the traffic management is needed between 51 and 75 Gippsland Street, Jindabyne by the Jindabyne police and the Snowy Monaro Regional Council.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Profess Blakers’ speech strikes a chord p

IN opening the Climate Action Monaro Art Awards at the Raglan Gallery on 18 May, Professor Andrew Blakers from the Australian National University gave a short but powerful speech that sent ripples through the audience.

Professor Blakers is Australia’s leading renewable energy expert. He was joint winner of the 2018 Eureka Prize for Environmental Research and the top global engineering Queen Elizabeth Prize in 2023. He said that last year, solar photovoltaics (PV) and wind made up four fifths of new energy around the world. In Australia it was almost all of it – 99 percent. New solar is being installed

faster than anything else in history.

At current growth rates, solar will pass gas in 2024 and coal in 2025. Within seven years, there will be more solar generation than everything else combined.

Global nuclear capacity has been static for the past dozen years. Nuclear has failed in the global energy marketplace.

There is a growing demand for electricity because of rising affluence, population growth and the need to ‘electrify everything’ to mitigate climate change. Fortunately, the rapid uptake of wind and solar means that they alone can effectively

meet this growing demand, Professor Blakers said.

And commendably, the Federal Government’s Budget that was handed down earlier in the week took this into account.

It allocated significant funds to critical minerals, green hydrogen, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency for commercialisation of clean technologies, to domestic battery manufacturing, and to the Net Zero Economy Agency.

What a pity than that the Labor government blotted its copybook well and truly with its “Future Gas Strategy” released the previous week.

Former coal and oil execu-

Keep Cooma Library open on pypySaturdays

SPEAKING to many locals, who are rate paying residents of Cooma and outlying districts, we are calling on Snowy Monaro Regional Council to please reconsider

closing the Cooma Library on a Saturday.

The library on a Saturday is highly valued and treasured as a community resource for events and social groups.

Cancelled wind farm meeting g

A SCHEDULED meeting was arranged (22/4/24) between land holders and Someva Renewables regarding the proposed Coonerang Wind Farm.

The affected landholders were notified that it was to discuss preliminary individualised photo montages with individual affected landholders.

The meeting was cancelled

Chess clubs use the library to study and practice.

The library is popular for families and more elderly people.

People use the library to

tive and now climate activist, Ian Dunlop, said emphatically ‘It represents the greatest capitulation of any Australian government to the demands of the fossil fuel industry’.

There is an argument for retaining some gas in Australia for peaking plants that supply electricity in times of peak demand.

The amounts involved, however, can be met with current supplies. They certainly do not justify opening up massive reserves such as Woodside’s climate-wrecking Scarborough gas project in WA nor Santos’s gas project in Narrabri, NSW. Jenny Goldie Cooma

By LISA ASHURST

THE end of the financial year is fast approaching, which means we’ll all be doing our tax returns soon after, and you can guarantee the scammers out there are rubbing their grubby mitts with glee as they plan their latest round of nasty tricks to relieve you of your cash.

Sure, they’re at it all year, and getting cleverer with what they do, but around tax time they tend to ramp it up and trust me, none of us are safe.

Unless we make a determined effort to become more informed about what red flags to look for.

address, or anything else that will allow a scammer to then use that information to access your whole life. Because that’s what they will do. Yes, having to double check so much now can be a hassle, but not nearly as big a hassle as finding your bank accounts cleaned out and someone racking up all manner of offences under your identity.

Because then you will have the added hassle of trying to prove that it’s not you, and that could cause you a headache of migraine proportions because trying to prove that can be incredibly hard to do.

meet up, borrow books and spend quality time reading newspapers.

Stan Menshic Cooma - a teacher for the last 24-years

Most of us are already aware of the usual attempts to get our details and know to ignore them, but if you get a phone call, text or email that appears to be genuine, yet has shown up out of the blue, then it possibly isn’t.

by two Someva consultants when a mob of land holders arrived and demanded a group meeting. They missed the opportunity to ask questions and discuss their photo

montages in private. Seems to be a non-sensical delay for our Renewable energy transition.

Louise Caldwell Cooma

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It’s not necessarily the government department or business it claims to be and you can easily check that out by making an enquiry call yourself. It’s worth taking the time to do that, and a much better option than just assuming it’s probably genuine and replying with your personal details. Especially if that contact turns out to be fake.

But it’s easy for them to trick people. They catch you at a busy time and you aren’t fully focused on the call or text and without thinking, you respond.

It may be a text prompting you to click on a link. Well don’t. A call asking you to confirm your card number and possibly the threedigit cvv number as well.

Nope, don’t do that either. Nor do you give your birthdate, full

Which is why the minor hassle of checking in with that government department, the local post office, the business you’ve recently purchased from, or the utility for which you’ve recently paid a bill, to check if it really was them who contacted you is worth it, just in case it wasn’t them at all. Banks and businesses are having a hard enough time as it is, with constantly having to upgrade their security to protect you, but you can help by making it harder for the growing number of scammers determined to ruin your life by initiating more diligence at your end. Check your bank statements for any odd transactions and if you find any, contact your bank.

Do not assume the email that’s asking you to confirm your details is genuine, even if it looks like it is. Don’t click on the link in that text message asking you to do so either. Err on the side of caution. Make that call to get confirmation. Scammers are getting smarter.

So don’t let them get you.

Volunteer Henry helps Snowy SES

By KAREN FORMAN

YOUNG Henry Lidster got lost in the scrub recently, but he didn’t mind at all.

He says he had every confidence the NSW State Emergency Services (SES) members he was playing a big game of hide and seek with would find him - ‘just like they would if I was really lost’.

There was also the fact he got to spend the afternoon dressed in his favourite camouflage outfit, playing with his beloved Nerf guns and hiding out under his camo sheet under a tree ‘all by myself’.

“That was so much fun,” the 11 year-old Jindabyne boy said.

“It was only pretend but it felt like it was real, especially when they found me and everyone was happy. It didn’t take them very long, I was surprised.”

Henry volunteered his time twice during the weekend to help Snowy River SES unit train and qualify 10 members and visitors from other units in Land Search Operations, an important qualification that not only helps prepare members for emergency call outs, but is required for Alpine Search and Rescue, a qualification particularly useful in the Snowy Mountains during winter.

Henry may be too young to join the SES, but his dad and mum are both members and although he wasn’t aware that it was National Volunteers Week, he was keen to be part of the exercise conducted over two days around Clay Pits, the Jindabyne Sailing Club and SES Snowy River Unit headquarters in the Leesville industrial estate because he likes helping. It comes as no surprise to hear that Henry would like

to join the SES when he is old enough.

“I only have to wait five years,” he said.

First up, Henry played the role of a child who was playing hide and seek in the SES compound and didn’t want to be found, adding to the challenge for the search teams. Then, he played the role of a child who had been playing in the bush between Clay Pits and the sailing club and became lost overnight, but was found sheltering in

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“Although the SES’s prime responsibilities are to help communities prepare for, respond and to and recover from natural disasters including storms, floods, tsunamis, NSW SES also provides the majority of general rescue effort in the rural parts of the state, including road accident rescue, bush search and rescue, evidence services and alpine rescue,” she said.

“We are often called in to help the police locate missing people and to do forensic searches. It was great to see the enthusiasm of our newer members in joining the courses to get skilled up, especially with winter coming on, which can be busy.”

the hollow of a tree in thick scrub.

SES members on the course employed three vehicles on the beach, while ground teams formed a parallel sweep of a large area to ensure that every possible nook and cranny could be inspected.

The Land Search Operations course was the first of two courses Snowy River SES undertook during Australia’s National Volunteer Week last week. The second, Map

Reading and Navigation, was also run over an intensive two days and attracted 13 members. All SES courses are free to members.

Unit Commander Jennifer Goode said Land Search Rescue was an important role of the volunteer organisation and with a number of new members coming onboard over summer, it was a good time to skill them up. Having them fall in National Volunteer Week wasn’t intentional, she said, but a nice touch.

The SES also promoted WOW (Wear Orange Wednesday) during National Volunteer Week to celebrate the spirit of volunteering and the efforts of the 10,000-strong volunteer SES workforce. Members and members of the public were encouraged to wear orange last Wednesday to mark WOW Day.

The Monaro has three SES units which all welcome new members, 16 years and older. Snowy River meets Tuesday nights for training at 7pm, while Cooma-Monaro meets at 11 Geebung St Cooma and Bombala at Cathcart Rd.

Distilling workshop at Out and About

By KAREN FORMAN

A SPECIAL workshop titled The Art of Making will set the scene for the Out and About Delegate weekend, next month.

The free workshop will be the first in a series of planned workshops.

Set down for Saturday June 29, the workshop will be funded by Snowy River Interstate Land

Committee and lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.

Delegate Progress Association Manager Sharon Buckman said the workshop would focus on the art of distilling; foraging plants and herb preps for home and would be interactive.

“Rob Cash and Gary Mallard will run the workshop between 1pm

and 3pm after the local markets, at the Delegate School of Arts Hall,” she said.

Stalls will be set up to sell local produce.

Interested people have been invited to register at the Old Post Office, Delegate phone 0407 404 625 or Snowy River Interstate Landcare on 6458 4003 email srilc@bigpond. com.

NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WEEK: State Emergency Services volunteers take part in training exercises for land search operations. The training was assisted by 12-year-old Henry, who hopes to join the SES when he is older. PHOTO: Supplied

Council News

Updates | Information | Consultation

HAVE YOUR SAY

Visit www.yoursaysnowymonaro.com.au to share your feedback on the following consultations:

•Extended: Snowy Monaro Tourism Survey Closes Friday 31 May 2024

•Draft Integrated Planning and Reporting documents and 2024/25 Budget Closes Monday 3 June 2024

•Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2024–2028 Closes Sunday 16 June 2024

SCRAPMART REOPENS

The ScrapMart tip shop at Cooma Landfill reopens to the public from 9.30am to 1.30pm on Thursday 30 May 2024.

Drop off your donations or find yourself a bargain between 9.30am and 1.30pm on Thursdays and Fridays, or from 1pm to 5pm on Saturdays.

FREE CHILD SEAT CHECKS

Council is providing free child restraint safety check vouchers at a local Authorised Restraint Fitter in Cooma, thanks to funding from the Transport for NSW Road Safety Program.

Baby and booster seats keep your kids safe on the road, but only when they’re fitted correctly and in good condition.

Voucher numbers are limited, so register today to help keep your family safe on the road.

Visit https://qrco.de/freechecks-SMRC

NEW WASTE SERVICE FOR SMITHS ROAD/THE ANGLE

A new community waste and recycling collection service for residents in the Smiths Road and The Angle area, providing skip bins for general waste and recycling at an accessible central location.

Residents will receive a letter with information on how to apply for access to the service.

If you don't receive a letter, please contact us by email at council@snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au or call 1300 345 345 to get in touch.

LAST CHANCE: BOMBALA RECYCLING SURVEY

Residents in Bombala, Delegate, Bibbenluke and Cathcart are encouraged to share their views about recycling and Council's recycling services, before the Bombala Recycling Survey closes on Friday 31 May 2024.

Visit https://qrco.de/BombalaRecycles today.

JOB VACANCIES

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

Closing Monday 3 June 2024

•Quality Compliance Officer Water Wastewater Temporary – Location negotiable

•Team Leader Civic Services

Full-time – Berridale or Jindabyne

•Water and Wastewater Operator

Full-time – Cooma

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

Listings updated regularly.

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.

BOCO ROCK APPLICATIONS

Applications for the 2024 Boco Rock Community Enhancement Fund are open until Friday 7 June 2024, with applicants welcome from all parts of the Snowy Monaro.

Key dates for the 2024 funding round:

•Application period

Monday 29 April to Friday 7 June 2024

•Committee review period

Tuesday 2 July to Friday 12 July 2024

•Funding allocations determined Tuesday 6 August 2024

•Notification of outcomes

Friday 9 August 2024

•Payments to successful applicants

September 2024

Visit the website at https://qrco.de/bocorock today to start your application.

NEW WEEDS ON THE REGION'S DOORSTEP

The introduction of the Biosecurity Act 2015 has changed the way in which many weeds are managed in NSW and it focuses the use of regulatory tools on high impact weeds which are in their early stages of invasion.

For these new weeds, because they are in such low numbers within the state or within a region, it is considered technically feasible to eradicate, or at least contain them.

Furthermore, the Biosecurity Act 2015 gives Council the tools, and in many cases requires Council, to enforce the control of these weeds.

Snowy Monaro Regional Council, as the Local Control Authority in the Snowy Monaro region, is the agency primarily responsible for managing these weeds.

But we’re often asked, what are the new weeds that have now taken precedence over serrated tussock, African lovegrass and blackberry?

We've compiled a detailed list with information about both these new and emerging weeds within our region, as well as those which are on our doorstep that should be closely monitored and reported to Council if someone suspects their presence.

Visit https://qrco.de/new-weeds today to get up to speed on all things weeds.

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS

Snowy Monaro Regional Council has received the following development applications:

Property Address: Cobbon Crescent JINDABYNE 2627

Legal Description:Lot: 32 DP: 816199

Application No: 10.2024.88.1

Development Proposal:

Concept + Stage 1 DA for a Multi-dwelling housing development

Applicant: RJVB Finance Pty Ltd

Consent Authority: Snowy Monaro Regional Council

Property Address: Royal Hotel / 61 Lambie Street COOMA 2630

Legal Description:Lot: 2 DP: 553752

Application No: 10.2024.97.1

Development Proposal: Additions and alterations to the Royal Hotel, Cooma

Applicant: Hugh Gordon Architect Pty Ltd

Consent Authority: Snowy Monaro Regional Council

These applications and their accompanying documents will be on display at all Council offices and online at https://qrco.de/SMRC-DA for twentyone (21) days, ending Wednesday 19 June 2024. Council is seeking community comment on these proposals. 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

$300K on target: mcCr DANCING STARS BOOGIE

THE Monaro Committee for Cancer Research has staged its Hot City Disco fundraiser with more than 1000 people attending the three-night event, and more than $200,000 raised for the organisation.

NIGHT AWAY

About 50 dancingstars from across the region

About 50 dancing ‘stars’ from

owner and her sidekick Jan (Caroline Fox) kept the audience very well entertained.

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Bombala

Members of team Wanna Funk impress on stage. The boys from Wanna Funk enjoying their performance.

Shakers

The Summit Soul Shakers live up to their name with an entertaining performance. Le Freak wow the crowds with their routine. Cooma based team Le Freak Show dazzle on stage.

DISCO: Mike Moon who ran popular discos in Cooma during the 1970s, revives his Hot City Disco for the mcCr fundraiser.

PHOTOS: Trista Heath

Chris’ push-up effort to begin

By NATHAN THOMPSON

COOMA’s Chris Fitzgerald is passionate about raising awareness for better mental health.

The Cooma Mitre 10 managing director has been involved with multiple fundraising efforts in the 16-years he has lived in Cooma, helping raise tens of thousands of dollars for organisations, such as Beyond Blue.

Cooma Mitre 10 regularly supports and hold fundraisers to support better mental health awareness, and come the start of June, Chris will again be raising funds.

This time, Chris will hit the floor for the Push-Up Challenge, a national event where thousands of people will complete more than 3000 push-ups.

Chris will need to conquer 3249 push-ups across 24days, a 135 push-ups each day.

Chris said he is looking forward to playing his part in improving mental health awareness.

“I’m ready for the challenge. I don’t do many pushups but willing to give it a crack,” Chris said.

As well as improving his fitness, Chris said the challenge will allow him to play

his part in supporting people struggling with their mental health.

“Plenty of people out there have lots of challenges worse than 135 push-ups a day,” Chris said.

“I can do that and hopefully raise some money that goes towards people who really need it.”

Chris’ push-up challenge with support Lifeline, a national charity assisting Aus-

tralians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

To support Chris, visit the Push-Up Challenge website and search for Chris Fitzgerald.

There will also be links on the Cooma Mitre 10 and Monaro Post Facebook pages.

Chris starts his effort on June 1.

Berridale’s Berrijam rocks

Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre Update

The Immersive Theatre is currently closed while it undergoes scheduled maintenance and upgrades. It will remain open on weekends but be closed Monday to Friday until 13 June 2024.

We can’t wait to share the new and improved Immersive Theatre with our visitors when it reopens in mid-June.

FUNDRAISING: Cooma Mitre 10 managing director Chris Fitzgerald is ready for the Push-Up Challenge where he will complete more than 3000 push-ups. Chris is raising money for Lifeline.

PHOTO: Nathan Thompson

LOCAL MUSIC: Berrijam founder Simon Grace says he loves the diversity of performers who attend the monthly community open mic session. PHOTO: Karen Forman.

Hot City Disco lives on

THE Monaro Committee for Cancer Research has received praise from across country for its latest fundraising event.

The Hot City Disco saw the Snowy Monaro community showing their generosity by donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to this great cause.

Photographer Dominic Kieler captured the event and shared his images with The Monaro Media Group.

Jan (played by Caroline Fox) becomes the stylish Jaqueline at the end of the fundraiser.

Tim Overall, Sue Litchfield (mcCr life member) and Nichole Overall enjoy the Hot City Disco extravaganza.

DISCO FUN: Across the three nights, thousands watched the mcCr Hot City Disco. The Cooma Multifunction Centre was transformed into a wonderful disco themed setting. Jacqui Schofield coordinated the theme, and received praised for her efforts.

PHOTOS: Dominic Kieler Photography the community, performers and volunteers, and mcCr committee for their fundraising efforts.

A young Mike Moon (played by his son Nick) helps Grasshopper club owner Bernice (played by Nell Pernitsch) find some new acts for her club. Group

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 Mo C fo Research president KarenMcGuffickethanks

Marnie’s a marvel Bredbo bands together

By LISA ASHURST

WHERE would communities be without volunteers?

Those who freely give of their time and expertise to help out with our schools, local work sprees and fundraisers, community projects and functions, are a valuable hands-on workforce when it comes to getting the job done.

Volunteers like Marnie Stewart, who has been involved in volunteer work for longer than she can remember.

“There have been so many organisations over many years,” Marnie said.

“I couldn’t really say for how long, just that I’ve been a volunteer for a long time.”

Marnie grew up in a farming community, where helping each other was a way of life.

“There was a lot of community involvement, with neighbours helping each other out whenever the need arose and that’s the kind of environment I grew up in,” Marnie said.

“So it was just a natural progression to become involved in volunteer work.”

Over the years, Marnie has volunteered with P & C and tuck shop duties, organised presentation nights, been involved with the Cooma Squash Club, and balls,

like the Anglican Debutantes Ball, but is now mostly focused on her work as president of the Cooma Community Chest, an organisation which plays a vital role in the local region.

The Community Chest is there to help those with a genuine need, and the assistance they offer is spread over a very broad spectrum, and Marnie has been associated with it from its inception.

“Some friends had started a Community Chest in Cowra and while visiting us they asked if we could do something like it in Cooma,” Marnie said.

“Their advice was invaluable and they were so helpful in showing us how to set it up, and I’m really grateful to them for that.”

It was in 2012 that Marnie called a public meeting, which was held at the Cooma Car Club, to get the idea off the ground and then, in 2013, the Community Chest committee organised its launch with a garden party held at the Raglan Gallery.

The organisation has been operating now for 11 years and during that time has been recognised with a Snowy Monaro Regional Council Australia Day Award, the Premier’s Award and a Local Government Award, in honour of the wonderful work Marnie and her team do.

Marnie is really proud of the work the Cooma Community Chest does and also of the people involved who, Marnie says, are a really great team to work with and have helped to make the organisation such a success. Marnie also acknowledges the assistance of fellow volunteer groups, the Cooma

Lions and Cooma Car Club.

“They are our manpower,” Marnie said.

“They are always willing to help us out when we need them.”

Where would our local community be without our tireless volunteers?

BREDBO may be a small village, but the community is definitely big on supporting the Cancer Council’s fundraiser, Biggest Morning Tea.

The event was organised by Bredbo locals, Karen Porter, Julie Pinter, Bonnie Allen and Gail Hoh, for the morning of Saturday May 18 and attracted a large number of people from in and around the region.

“We had people come from Canberra, Royalla, and Cooma to join the local community,” Karen said

“So it was hugely successful.”

Karen also applauded the local businesses who generously supported the event with some great raffle prizes.

“Almost everyone went home with a prize” Karen added “which was really lovely.”

Mother Nature smiled on the event and delivered a fine morning and, with everyone arriving with a plate, there was more than enough food for everyone to tuck into between joining in the various games and activities. Most popular on the day was alphabet bingo, with the Lucky 100 game also a crowd-pleaser.

The event raised close to $2700 for cancer research.

VOLUNTEER: Marnie Stewart (right) has dedicated most of her life to supporting the community. Marnie is being recognised for efforts this National Volunteers Week. Marnie is pictured in 2023 with Melissa Caffarelli from the Cooma Community Chest, which Marnie is president of, and Jenna Sopniewski from Cooma Mitre 10. PHOTO: Cooma Community Chest

Cooma join nationwide story time

By KAREN FORMAN

AT TWO years and four yearsof-age respectively, Scarlett Maxwell and Alva de Quadros might be too young to understand the significance of having the same story read to them at exactly the same time on the same day as millions of other children around Australia - but they sure enjoyed the process.

The two Cooma girls were among a small group of children and mums who took part in the 24th annual ALIA National Simultaneous Storytime , attending the Cooma Library event. They were both very engaged in the story of Bowerbird Blues as

it was read by librarian Ira Hendriks, especially when it came to pointing at and admiring beautifully crafted illustrations of eggs.

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) encourages everyone to join the NSS, whether it is at home or school online or as part of a group in a library, with the goal to get more children interested in books.

Everyone taking part reads, or is read, the same specially selected Australian children’s book that explores appropriate themes and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6.

This year the event was held

on May 22 and Bowerbird Blues by award winning illustrator, writer and designer Aura Parker was selected as the book.

Interested publishers send possible titles for consideration each year and selection criteria includes a positive storyline, appeal to a modern and diverse audience, suitability to be read aloud and how well the book lend itself to craft and other activities.

Snowy Monaro Librarian Ira Hendriks treated the attendees to some art and craft activities after the book had been read.

Last year more than 2.18 million children took part at more than 59,000 locations.

New waste service

Tax cuts for every taxpayer

Estimate yours with the

SNOWY Monaro Regional Council is introducing a new community waste and recycling collection service for residents in the Smiths Road and The Angle area. T

he service will provide skip bins for general waste and recycling, located at an easily accessible central location.

Residents can apply for access to the new facility. Upon application approval, a key will be issued and residents will be able to drop off their household waste and recycling at a time suitable to them.

Minor earthworks have now been completed to prepare the site for the installation of the skip bins. Council will send a letter to local residents with information on how to apply for access to the service.

“If you decide to take advantage of this new service, the access charges will appear on your rates notice. The total cost to you will be calculated from the date that you receive your access key,” a Council spokesperson said.

Initially, the skip bins at this new location are scheduled to be emptied once per week. Council will monitor usage levels closely over this initial opening period.

“Council encourages all residents in the Smiths Road/The Angle area to make use of this new service to dispose of waste and recycling properly, safely, and more easily than ever,” the spokesperson said.

“Council is committed to monitoring illegal dumping at the new site to protect the safety of residents, and in order to keep costs as low as possible. Doing the wrong thing can attract heavy fines, and puts people, wildlife and the environment at risk – please dispose of your waste and recycling responsibly.”

Snowy Monaro Regional Librarian Ira Hendriks reads to children on National Simultaneous Story Time day at Cooma library. PHOTOS: Karen Forman

STORY TIME: Alva de Quadros, 4 and Scarlett Maxwell 2 enjoy craft time with Cooma librarian Ira Hendriks.

Attention investors

the idyllic alpine town, renowned for its picturesque landscapes and proximity to year-round adventure pursuits.

$740,00

AN exceptional opportunity awaits at 1 and 2/2 Chalker Street, Adaminaby, NSW – a captivating duel occupancy property nestled within

This exquisitely presented property comprises a substantial landholding of 1,094 square metres, hosting a dual residential proposition – a charming three-bedroom, one and a half-bathroom main residence alongside a delightful semi-detached

two-bedroom, one-bathroom unit.

The main house boasts a recently renovated, open-plan kitchen/living/ dining area, replete with a welcoming wood fire and reverse cycle air conditioning, ensuring comfort regardless of the season.

Seamlessly extending from the living area is a quaint courtyard, encircled by

well-maintained, easy-care gardens that lend a serene ambience to the residence.

In addition to the inviting internal spaces, the property offers ample outdoor amenities, including three water tanks dedicated to garden maintenance and a rustic chicken coop for those with a penchant for sustainability.

The property presents a lucrative opportunity,

currently achieving a rental yield of $1030 per week. This unit, complete with reverse cycle heating/cooling and offered furnished, provides potential for use as a guest house or continued income stream, subject to existing tenancy.

With a total of five bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, and three parking spaces, this unique offering set amidst lush

gardens is a promising investment.

Perfectly positioned halfway between Cooma and Mt Selwyn, and a mere 14kms from Lake Eucumbene, it’s an ideal base for the ski or alpine enthusiast. Do not miss the chance to acquire this dual-property gem in Adaminaby, where leisure meets investment potential in one of NSW’s most scenic settings.

Forget the rest of the world exists

ADDRESS: 1458 Bendoc-Orbost Road, Bendoc

ASKING: $975,000

LOCATED approximately five kilometres south of Bendoc and boasting cleared grazing, former plantation and old growth timber, this property is a unique lifestyle mix, that’s perfect for those who love nature and the great outdoors or plan to live a sustainable life. The property is 141.9ha/350.63ac and is 50/50

cleared to timbered ratio, divided into eight paddocks. Secure water with frontage to Bendoc River, spring fed and run off dams.

Current accommodations suitable for short stay only – featuring two bed, one bath.

Additional infrastructure – three bay machinery shed, hay shed, horse riding/training arena and cattle yards.

Escape from suburbia and enjoy this safe haven away from city pressures, catch a fish in the river, and enjoy the surrounding native flora and fauna.

Open Homes: Saturday 10am - 10:30am, Wednesday 4:30pm - 5pm

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.

Snowy Monaro

Easily accessible, productive 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 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 reticulates 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 condition with new waratah stocktite internal fencing.

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

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

Honouring our rural women

SNOWY Monaro residents are being encouraged to nominate a rural woman for the NSW Hidden Treasures Honour Roll.

Women in regional, rural and remote areas are being publicly recognised on the Hidden Treasures Honour Roll for the important volunteer work they do in their local communities.

Hidden Treasures is a NSW Government initiative created to recognise and elevate the invaluable volunteer efforts of women across regional, rural and remote NSW communities.

In 2023, Cooma’s Emma Roberson and Joan Simpson were added to the honour roll in recognition of their contributions to the community.

Coordinated by the NSW Rural Women’s Network, the Hidden Treasures Honour Roll calls for nominations throughout the year from individuals and groups, charity organisations, and local members of parliament.

More than 1,200 women have been commended on the Honour Roll since 2010.

“In regional and rural NSW, women’s dedication to volunteering is remarkable,

whether it’s on the frontline with the RFS, on the fields of the local sports team, saving lives with their local surf lifesaving club or providing friendship and support to those in need week in week out,” Minister for Regional NSW, Tara Moriarty, said.

“These remarkable women see something that needs to be done and they get out and do it.

“The work of women volunteering and leading volunteers in regional NSW is a key reason why our regional communities thrive and flourish.”

NSW Regional Woman of the Year Teresa Mitchell said women bring compassion to everything they do.

We see the gaps and we have the courage to stand up and make a difference.

“Regardless of where a woman volunteering lives, you can be guaranteed that she is adding value by sharing her skills, time and energy. I have the greatest respect for the women out there making a difference in their communities, and there are many of them,” Ms Mitchell said.

Nominations for the 2024 Honour Roll are now open.

To nominate a woman as a Hidden Treasure and read the 2023 Hidden Treasures digital booklet, visit www. nsw.gov.au/women-nsw/ rural-womens-network/hidden-treasures-honour-roll

Stand-out pen of Merino lambs sell to $310

By JENNY KELLY, MLA LAMB

SUPPLY lifted to 45,500 head to be up nearly 10,000 on a week ago. But even with these bigger numbers quality pens of trade and heavy lambs remained limited, and buyers did note the quick tail-off in finish and presentation for such a big yarding.

There was more energy from the buying group, with a supermarket order back after an absence.

Heavy lambs were firm to $5 dearer, while there was price bounces of up to $10 and more on the very neat trade lambs and well presented shorn feeder lambs which were later drop and could be safely fed into the winter.

But buyers were still able to ‘shandy’ down their costs by purchasing over the general run of mixed presented lambs, including woollier types. It meant the sale did show a fairly wide carcass

price spread of 600c to 760c/kg cwt over the main draw of lambs.

When everything was calculated in the key heavy and trade lamb categories were averaging between 670c to 720c/kg cwt.

To make more than 700c/ kg cwt lambs had to display shape and be neatly presented in shorter-skins.

Heavy export lambs from $200 to a top of $260, with most sales from $210 to $240 for the neater types in the 30-34kg cwt range and it was these lambs which carried the carcass price higher as the heaviest remained similar to a week ago.

A stand-out pen of fed Merino lambs, estimated around 30kg cwt, sold to $210. There was some price bounces in the heavy crossbred lamb run as domestic buyers stepped into neat 26-28kg cwt lambs, the main category of 26-30kg cwt lambs selling from $178 to $215 to average $195/head.

The very best of the heavy trade lambs, 24-26kg cwt, from $178 to $193 to all make over 700c/kg cwt.

The general run of heavy trade lambs $154 to $182/ head. Fresh conditioned

medium trade lambs in the 20-22kg cwt range were scare and made $150 to $167/head to have the highest carcass price of the market.

Feeder and store buyers did step-into well bred trade type lambs at $120 to $160 in a dearer result, some categories estimated as costing over 700c/kg cwt. In the light lamb run the better style MK lambs mostly $80 to $125. There was more Merino lambs in this yarding, including a lot of smaller types. Buyers did support any well finished trade Merino lambs and there was a paddock/feeder order also operating in the $120 to $145/head range. Very small Merinos $20 to $70/ head. Stronger mutton sale particularly across the lead pens of heavy ewes and Merinos wethers. Big Merino wethers in wool sold to $150, Merino ewes to $140 and big meat ewes to $140. The majority of the big crossbred ewes sold over $100/head.

Middle run of sheep from $70 to $110, and decent light sheep sold above $50head. The estimated range for most sheep was 350c to 420c/kg cwt.

RECOGNITION: Cooma’s Emma Roberson was added to the NSW Hidden Treasures Honour Roll in 2023. Nominations are open for the 2024 edition. PHOTO: Supplied

Goat production at record levels

By STEVE BIGNELL, MLA MANAGER

THE Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) recently released their official production and slaughter figures for the first quarter of 2024.

The ABS data showed that in the three months to March 31 2024, there were more goats processed than ever before in Australia.

Goat slaughter, including kids, for the quarter totalled 754,141, which is the first time the number of goats processed in a single quarter exceeded 750,000.

The increase in national goat processing capacity can be observed in these numbers. Goat processing

in NSW has jumped 4,787 percent since March 2022, largely thanks to the reopening of the Bourke processing plant. As numbers being processed in NSW grow, the state is closing in on Queensland for the title of second biggest goat producing state behind Victoria.

The new record for goat slaughter, set in Q1 2024, was 5.4 percent higher than the previous record of 715,745 goats processed during Q1 of 2017.

The record slaughter also translated to record goatmeat production. The industry saw a new record set for goat meat produced across the first three months of 2024, with a total of 11,777

tonnes of goat meat. This tops the previous record from Q1 2017 of 11,335 tonnes of goat meat produced.

The average carcase weights have remained between 15kg and 16kg for the fifth consecutive quarter. Queensland goats averaged 16.6kg/head for the quarters – the heaviest of any state by nearly one kilogram.

The record goat production and slaughter has occurred when lamb production is also simultaneously at record levels. In Q1 2024 nearly seven million lambs were slaughtered, and mutton production also remained relatively high.

Given Australia is the larg-

est exporter of both sheepmeat and goatmeat, there is ample supply of goat and sheepmeat globally. This is partially behind subdued sheep, lamb, and goat livestock prices.

Positively, the record goat production volumes means there has never been as much goatmeat available in both the domestic and international markets. This provides consumers across the world a great opportunity to try goatmeat.

RECORD LEVELS: Australia has processed more goats than ever before, according to ABC figures.

PHOTO: Supplied

Carbon work must continue: NSW Farmers

NSW Farmers has urged the Federal Government to continue its efforts to better understand the net emissions of the agricultural industry as new funding is released to improve greenhouse gas accounting this week.

The Federal Government has announced that $28.7 million in funding would be provided to improve greenhouse gas accounting systems within the agricultural sector as part of a $63.8 million dollar Agriculture and Land Sectoral Plan to drive emissions reduction in agriculture.

be progressed.

NSW Farmers Agricultural Science Committee Chair Alan Brown said with global sustainability targets drawing ever closer, further work to understand agriculture’s contribution to greenhouse gases was essential before plans to transition to a net-zero economy could

“Before we put any restrictions and targets on the agricultural industry to reduce emissions, it is critical that we understand the emissions measured and carbon sequestered on our farms in the first place,” Mr Brown said.

“Currently, we don’t have a complete or accurate understanding of industry’s net emissions, or how the agricultural sector con-

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tributes to global climate change more broadly– so it’s essential we stop and understand this before we move on any formal measures or targets to reduce them.

“Simply imposing measures without the correct information or consultation could well mean we don’t achieve our sustainability goals – or we achieve them, at a huge, unnecessary cost.”

With funding for the Plan

to be rolled out over the next four years, Mr Brown said it was vital governments continued to work in partnership with industry to ensure the transition to net zero could be achieved without any impact on the nation’s food security.

“Working hand in hand with industry on initiatives like this is essential if governments want to achieve a net-zero economy, while still ensuring farmers can

produce the food and fibre that feeds our nation and export industries,” Mr Brown said.

“Sustainability does not need to come at the cost of productivity in the agricultural sector and working with farmers on measuring emissions is the first step towards understanding the role we can play in reducing emissions within the industry, while still ensuring food security for the nation.”

Hazard reduction burn in Kosciuszko National Park

THE NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has conducted a hazard reduction burn in Kosciuszko National Park. The burn started on Monday.

The 4,338-hectare burn will utilise both ground and aerial ignition and is expected to take three-to-five days.

The burn aims to reduce fuel loads in the park to protect the environment from future wildfires, including the Jagungal Wilderness and Corroboree frog habitat, as well as private property assets to the west of the park and transmission power lines.

Yellow Bog Road, Greg Greg and Spring Flat Creek trails will be closed to the public for the duration of the burn.

Cabramurra Road (KNP 5), between Cabramurra and Khancoban, may be impacted by smoke. Motorists are advised to use caution and drive to conditions.

Smoke may be visible to residents in Khancoban, Towong and Bringenbrong. People vulnerable to smoke are encouraged to stay indoors and keep doors and windows closed to reduce

exposure.

Hazard reduction burns are essential to reduce bushfire fuel loads to help protect parks, neighbours and communities from future bushfires.

This burn is one of many hazard reduction operations undertaken by NPWS each year, many with assistance from the Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW.

All burns around the state are coordinated with the NSW Rural Fire Service to ensure the impact on the community is assessed at a regional level.

People with known health conditions can sign up to receive air-quality reports, forecasts and alerts via email or SMS from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

For health information relating to smoke from bushfires and hazard reduction burns, visit NSW Health or Asthma Australia.

More information on hazard reduction activities is available at NSW Rural Fire Service and the NSW Government’s Hazards Near Me website and app.

New waste service

SNOWY Monaro Regional Council is introducing a new community waste and recycling collection service for residents in the Smiths Road and The Angle area.

Source:AWEX

The service will provide skip bins for general waste and recycling, located at an easily accessible central location.

Residents can apply for access to the new facility. Upon application approval, a key will be issued and residents will be able to drop off their household waste and recycling at a time suitable to them.

Minor earthworks have

now been completed to prepare the site for the installation of the skip bins. Council will send a letter to local residents with information on how to apply for access to the service.

“If you decide to take advantage of this new service, the access charges will appear on your rates notice. The total cost to you will be calculated from the date that you receive your access key,” a Council spokesperson said.

Initially, the skip bins at this new location are scheduled to be emptied once per week. Council will monitor usage levels closely over this

initial opening period. “Council encourages all residents in the Smiths Road/ The Angle area to make use of this new service to dispose of waste and recycling properly, safely, and more easily than ever,” the spokesperson said.

“Council is committed to monitoring illegal dumping at the new site to protect the safety of residents, and in order to keep costs as low as possible. Doing the wrong thing can attract heavy fines, and puts people, wildlife and the environment at risk –please dispose of your waste and recycling responsibly.”

BURN: National Parks and Wildlife Services will conduct a hazard reduction burn in Kosciuszko National Park. Pictured is a recent burn near Kalkite. PHOTO: Supplied

ACROSS

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

4 Which term is applied to the Pope (7)

8 Name a special system of mathematics (7)

9 Name a kind of soup or stew (7)

10 What is a salt of hydrobromic acid (7)

11 What are base, dishonest persons (7)

12 Who was the Shakespearean Prince of Denmark (6)

14 What do we call one who makes a tedious show of learning (6)

18 What is a tropical hurricane (7)

21 Who is the absolute ruler of a state (7)

22 What is a restriction imposed upon commerce by law (7)

23 What is named as a mere matter of form (7)

24 Which chief outer garments are worn by women (7) DOWN

1 Which is preferred to be called the Scottish play (7)

2 What is a domeshaped Inuit hut (5)

3 To be slanting or sloping, is to be what (7)

4 What are trotters often called (6)

5 What are corners, as in rooms (5)

Letters

6 Name one of the United States in part of the Midwest (7)

7 What, in Australian history, were stockades erected by settlers (5)

13 Which term describes something gruesome or horrible (7)

15 What are persons from whom places, etc are supposed to have taken their names (7)

E-QUATIONS

to

16 Name a type of wrestling grip (7)

17 Name some yellowish acid fruits (6)

18 What is a system of belief or of opinion (5)

19 What are hideous monsters of fairy tales and popular legends (5)

20 Name a northern borough of New York City (5)

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

3 CONTERMINOUS

(a) Meeting along a common boundary (b) Living at the same time (c) Dependent on something else

5 EMULATIVE (a) Without effect (b) Inclined to rivalry (c) Making possible

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:

Automobile (3)

Biography (coll) (3)

Burrowing beetle (5)

Coeducational students (5)

Cut again (5)

Gel (3)

Loathing (5)

Made a hole in the skin (7)

Obstacle (7)

Remark (abb) (3)

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8.30 The Front Bar. (M) 9.30 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PG)

10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Talking Footy. 12.00 Dracula. (MA15+)

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. 10.10 Outta Town Adventures. 10.35 Outta Town Adventures. 11.05 First Australians. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight. 3.30 No Distance Between Us. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Secrets Of Our Cities. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.30 Alone Australia. Final. 8.30 Alone Australia. 9.30 This Town. 10.40 SBS News. 11.10 Don’t Leave Me. Premiere. 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. 10.05 Outta Town Adventures. 10.35 Outta Town Adventures. 11.05 First Australians. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Alone Australia. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 Secrets Of Our Cities. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 DNA Family Secrets. 8.40 Our Law. 9.50 The Responder. Return. 10.50 The Responder. 11.50 Wonders Of Scotland. 12.20 The Spectacular.

6.00 Everyday Gourmet. 6.30 My Market Kitchen. 7.00 The Talk. 8.00 ET. 8.30 The Brighter Side: Save. Grow. Dream. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 GCBC. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First. 1.00 ET. 1.20 Judge Judy. 1.50 MasterChef. 3.00 GCBC. 3.30 10 News First. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Soccer. Women’s Friendly. Game 1. Australia v China PR. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. 12.00 Stephen Colbert.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 Outta Town Adventures. 10.40 Outta Town Adventures. 11.05 First Australians. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 Raiders Of The Lost Treasures. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind. 6.30 News. 7.35 Abandoned Railways From Above. 8.30 Secrets Of The Lost Liners. 9.20 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 10.10 SBS News. 10.40 World On Fire. 11.45 Catch And Release.

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 News. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (M) 1.30 Father Brown. (M) 2.15 Gruen. 3.00 Blak Ball. 3.30 Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things. (PG) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (PG) 5.30 Landline. 6.00 Australian Story. 6.30 Back Roads. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Father Brown. (PG) 8.15 Midsomer Murders. (M) 9.45 After The Party. (MA15+) 10.35 Shetland. (M) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Ladbrokes Derby Day. Lord Mayor’s Cup Day. Caulfield Thoroughbred Club Day. 5.00 News. 5.30 Border Security. (PG) 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 7.30 Movie: Spider-Man: No Way Home. (2021) (M) Tom Holland, Zendaya. 10.40 Movie: Bad Boys For Life. (2020) (MA15+) Will Smith.

6.00 Getaway. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Great Australian Detour. Return. 1.00 The Pet Rescuers. 1.30 The Summit. 3.00 The Lap. 4.00 Garden Gurus. 4.30 Dogs 4 Life. Premiere. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Jeopardy! Australia. 8.30 Movie: San Andreas. (2015) (M) Dwayne Johnson. 10.45 Movie: The Impossible. (2012) (M)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 9.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 10.00 Ready Steady Cook. 11.00 MasterChef Aust. 1.20 My Market Kitchen. 1.30 All 4 Adventure. 2.30 The Yes Experiment. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 GCBC. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Everyday Gourmet. 5.00 News. 6.00 The Brighter Side: Save. Grow. Dream. 6.30 Ready Steady Cook. 7.30 TBA. 8.30 Ambulance UK. Return. 9.45 Ambulance UK. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. 12.00 Fire Country.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Life In Bloom. 9.35 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. 10.05 Tough Trains. 11.05 First Australians. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Gymnastics. Artistic World Challenge Cup. 4.00 Sports Woman. 4.30 Preserving Kandiwal’s Culture. 4.40 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 5.40 Hidden Heroes: The Nisei Soldiers Of WW2. 6.30 News. 7.30 Jersey And Guernsey. 8.25 Portillo In The Pyrenees. 9.20 Scotland: Escape To The Wilderness. 10.15 Becoming Marilyn. 11.15 The Australian Wars.

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

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 1.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dream Home. (PG) 8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation. 9.45 The Latest: Seven News.

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 My Way. 1.15 The Summit. 2.30 My Way Outback Queensland Special. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 13. Sydney Roosters v North Queensland Cowboys. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Travel Guides. (PG) 8.00 60 Minutes. 9.00 The Missing Millionairess. (PG) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 The First 48. (MA15+) 11.25 Transplant. (MA15+) 12.15 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (M) 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Pooches At Play. 9.30 Healthy Homes. 10.00 What’s Up Down Under. 11.00 4x4 Adventures. 12.00 MasterChef Aust. 1.15 My Market Kitchen. 1.30 Cook With Luke. 2.00 Destination Dessert. 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. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 North Beach Football Club. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Sports Woman. 3.30 The Untold Story Of Australian Wrestling. 3.40 Dirty Bird. 3.45 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 4.40 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 5.35 D-Day: The Soldiers’ Story. 6.30 News. 7.30 Bronze Age Apocalypse. 9.10 Royal Autopsy. 10.05 South Korea With Alexander Armstrong. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Critérium du Dauphiné. Stage 1.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Neighbours. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Dr Phil. 10.00 GCBC. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.40 Arts Centres Keep Our Elders Connected. 12.00 Yiyili. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 737 Max: Ten Mistakes. 2.55 Mastermind. 3.25 The Cook Up. 3.55 Raiders Of The Lost Treasures. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind. 6.30 News.

7.05 Andy And The Band.

7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

8.30 Miniseries: Time. (M) Part 3 of 3.

9.40 Wreck. (M) Jamie becomes a fugitive on board.

11.10 Louis Theroux Interviews... (M)

11.55 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

6.00 Children’s Programs.

8.10 Open Season: Call Of Nature.

8.25 Almost Naked Animals.

8.35 Summer Memories. (PG)

8.50 Holly Hobbie.

9.10 The Next Step.

9.35 Mindful Earth.

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

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) A school girl takes an overdose of sleeping pills.

8.45 Judge John Deed. (M) After Deed is handed a controversial case involving a mobile phone company, Sir Ian Rochester becomes furious.

10.45 Air Crash Investigations. (PG)

11.45 Bargain Hunt.

6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG)

7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG)

8.00 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG)

8.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. (M) A prison fight explodes into a free-for-all.

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

11.30 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls. (MA15+)

6.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG)

7.00 The Nanny. (PG)

7.30 Seinfeld. (PG)

8.30 Movie: Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason. (2004) (M) Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth. Bridget Jones flees to Thailand on holiday.

10.35 Seinfeld. (PG)

11.35 The Nanny. (PG)

6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros.

7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 4. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France. 12.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 4 Late. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France.

6.30 JAG. (PG)

7.30 Bull. (M)

8.30 NCIS. (M) Team members are taken hostage.

9.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) A hurricane lashes Oahu.

10.30 Matildas Preview Show.

11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M)

7.05 Andy And The Band.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 9.00 Gruen. 9.35 Tomorrow Tonight. (PG) 10.10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M)

10.55 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 11.55 Live At The Apollo.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 8.10 Open Season: Call Of Nature. 8.25 Almost Naked Animals. 8.35 Summer Memories. (PG)

8.50 Holly Hobbie. 9.10 The Next Step. 9.35 Mindful Earth. 10.05 BTN High. 10.15 Rage. (PG) 11.20 Close.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. (M) Father Brown and Mallory go missing.

8.30 Shetland. (M) After spending 23 years in jail for the murder of a teenager, Thomas Malone returns to Shetland. 11.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (M) 12.00 Father Brown. (M)

6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) The staff takes a look at a rare book. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 12. Port Adelaide v Carlton. From Adelaide Oval. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.00 Movie: Underworld: Awakening. (2012) (MA15+)

6.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG)

7.00 The Nanny. (PG)

7.30 Seinfeld. (PG)

8.30 Movie: Man On A Ledge. (2012) (M) Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks. A suicidal man distracts authorities.

10.30 Seinfeld. (PG)

11.30 The Nanny. (PG)

12.00 Love Island UK. Final. (M)

6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 5. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France. 12.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 5 Late. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France.

6.30 JAG. (PG)

7.30 Bull. (M) The team takes on a seemingly unwinnable case.

8.25 NCIS. (M) The body of a US Marine is found at a rave.

9.20 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) Eddie Barrett provides an alibi.

10.15 Evil. (MA15+)

11.25 Diagnosis Murder. (M)

7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

8.30 Movie: Frequency. (2000) (MA15+) Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel. A man communicates with his dead father. 10.25 Movie: The Disaster Artist. (2017) (M) 12.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 8.00 Hotel Transylvania. (PG) 8.10 Open Season: Call Of Nature. 8.25 Almost Naked Animals.

8.35 Summer Memories. 8.50 Holly Hobbie. 9.10 The Next Step. 9.40 Mindful Earth. 11.20 Close.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. (PG) 8.30 Heathrow. (PG) A look at Britain’s busiest airport. 9.00 Soccer. Friendly. AC Milan v AS Roma. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 11.00 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG)

7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.20 Football. AFL. Round 12. Collingwood v Western Bulldogs. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. 10.30 AFL PostGame Show. 11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) 12.00 Outback Outlaw Comedian. (MA15+)

7.30 Movie: Finding Dory. (2016) Ellen DeGeneres. An amnesiac fish searches for her parents.

9.30 Movie: Valentine’s Day. (2010) (M) Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Garner. Couples find and lose love in its many forms.

12.00 Movie: Vampires Suck. (2010) (M)

6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 6. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France. 12.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 6 Late. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France.

6.30 JAG. (PG)

7.30 Bull. (M) The team suffers a setback.

8.30 NCIS. (M) An ex-US Navy SEAL convicted of killing his wife escapes from Levenworth to pursue the real killer.

9.25 CSI: Vegas. (MA15+) Max puts CSI on lockdown. 11.15 48 Hours. (M)

Hosted by Aisha Tyler. 10.05 MythBusters. (PG) 10.55 Portlandia. (PG) 11.40 The Witchfinder. (M)

6.05 Children’s Programs. 7.25 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Built To Survive. 8.00 Hotel Transylvania. (PG) 8.15 Open Season: Call Of Nature. 8.25 Summer Memories. 8.50 Holly Hobbie. 9.15 The Next Step. 9.45 Mindful Earth. 11.20 Close.

6.00 Heathrow. (PG)

6.30 Bondi Vet. (PG)

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

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

6.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) Rick Harrison takes a look at rock crawlers. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 12. Geelong v Richmond. From GMHBA Stadium, Victoria. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.00 Movie: Blade Runner 2049. (2017) (MA15+)

6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. Pregame coverage of the French Open. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 7. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France.

9.45 Movie: The Huntsman: Winter’s War. (2016) (M) Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron. A huntsman searches for a magic mirror. 12.00 Court Cam. (M)

7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 15. Western Force v ACT Brumbies. From HBF Park, Perth. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. Post-match analysis and interviews. 9.45 Tennis. French Open. Day 7. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France. 12.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 7 Late.

6.30 JAG. (PG) Harm helps a man who witnessed a murder.

7.30 NCIS. (M) During a hit-and-run investigation, Palmer tries to prevent a stranger from jumping off the ledge of a building.

10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) The team helps find a missing officer.

6.05 Children’s Programs. 7.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. (PG) 7.25 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Built To Survive. (PG) 8.00 Hotel Transylvania. 8.15 Open Season: Call Of Nature. 8.25 Summer Memories. (PG) 8.50 Holly Hobbie. (PG) 10.00 Rage. (PG) 11.05 Close.

6.35 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 7.20 The Vicar Of Dibley. (PG) A handsome stranger arrives in Dibley. 8.30 Endeavour. (M) Morse works with WPC Shirley to investigate when an artist dies in a house fire. 10.30 Hornby: A Model Empire: Starter Set. (PG)

11.30 The Vicar Of Dibley. (PG)

Border Security: International. (PG) 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Day After Tomorrow. (2004) (M) Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal. A sudden ice age engulfs Earth. 11.00 Movie: Dante’s Peak. (1997) (PG)

6.10 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I

9.50 Movie: Blaze. (2022) (MA15+) Simon Baker, Yael Stone. A young girl witnesses a crime. 11.50 Love Island USA. Return. (M)

6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 8. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France. 12.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 8 Late. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France.

6.30 JAG. (PG) Harm and Mac defend a marine.

7.30 NCIS. (M) News of a lead in the Chen case makes Bishop more determined than ever to avenge Qasim’s murder.

10.20 NCIS. (MA15+) The team interrogates a suspected killer.

11.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M)

6.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (M) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) Charlie, Alan and Jake head to Las Vegas. 10.00 South Park.

Movie: The Hustle. (2019) (M) Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson. Two con women join forces.

Seinfeld. (PG)

The Nanny. (PG)

Court Cam. (MA15+) 7.30 Movie: Arrival. (2016) (M) Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner. A linguist is called in to interpret the intentions of aliens.

6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 9. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France. 12.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 9 Late. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France.

6.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Bull. (M) 8.30 NCIS. (M) A NCIS agent is found murdered.

9.30 Soccer. Women’s International Friendly. Game 2. Australia v China PR. From Accor Stadium, Sydney. 10.15 NCIS. (M)

11.10 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M)

6.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG)

The Nanny. (PG)

Seinfeld. (PG)

Movie: Nobody. (2021) (MA15+) Bob Odenkirk, Christopher Lloyd. A family man’s house gets burgled. 10.20 Seinfeld. (PG)

The Nanny. (PG)

Court Cam. (M)

6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 10. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France. 12.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 10 Late. From Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France.

6.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Bull. (M) Bull is summoned for jury duty.

8.30 NCIS. (M) After a US Marine is found murdered, the investigation leads the NCIS team to a local militia group.

9.25 FBI. (M) The team uncovers an assassination plot. 11.15 48 Hours. (M)

Neighbours.

The Trades Directory is a great way to promote your business to potential customers.

It is cost effective, stress and hassle free, and most importantly, effective.

If you’re interested in booking your spot, contact our Sales team to discuss different options.

PHONE: 02 6452 0313

EMAIL: sales@monaropost.com.au

VISIT: 59 Vale Street, Cooma NSW 2630

Tenders

General enquiries and requests for a Tender Information Package should be referred to: Monaro High School on 02 6453 1500.

Tenders must be sent electronically and noted in the subject line and sent to:

The Principal: Monaro-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Tenders close at 3pm on June 3, 2024

Mandatory Criteria:

All employees must hold a current working with children check.

Casual Staff Wanted

The Town Club in Berridale is seeking

BAR STAFF

General bar work

No experience necessary on the job training available

Hours from 2.30pm to about 9pm

Approximately 3 to 4 shifts per week

Must have RSA and RCG competency card or be prepared to obtain

Contact Macca c/- the Town Club on 0418 475 131

CoomaSand&Concrete ADMIN/PAYROLL OFFICER

We are seeking a Full-Time Admin Officer to join our team at the Cooma plant.

Qualifications&Skills:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role

• Payroll experience

• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, and MYOB

• Cert III in Business Administration (desirable)

• HR and/or WHS experience desirable

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Process orientated, punctual, and well-organised

• Driver’s licence

Dutiesinclude:

• Processing weekly pays

• Accounts Receivable/Payable

• Processing paperwork, and filing

What’sinitforyou:

• Full-time hours

• Above award wage - based on experience

Email your resume to: sales@coomasand.com.au or call Marco on 0264521660 or 0427310241

80 Polo Flat Road Cooma www.coomasand.com.au

High Country Automotive Group and Alpine Motor Group are looking for friendly, approachable staff to join our team in both Reception and Service Advisor roles.

We are a local family run business selling and servicing Toyota, Ford, Subaru, Nissan, Hyandai, Isuzu Ute and Used cars to the local community. Customer service experience is necessary and specific training will be provided for each of the roles.

If this sounds like you, please contact Nicole Hewlett via email on nicole@hcacooma.com.au

ForBeforeandAfter SchoolCareStaff

GROGAN, Michael John “Mick”.

Formerly of 25 Chapman Street, Cooma. Passed away on May 3, 2024 at Wyong Hospital.

Aged 61 years.

Dearly loved son of Bill (dec) and Lois.

Loving brother of Sharon and brother in-law of Richard.

MCGUFFICKE, Gregory Barry

Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 late of “Greendale” Cooma.

Aged 87 years.

Father/father-in-law of Marjorie and Marco, Alan and Michelle, Mark and Karen, Paul and Majella. Grandfather of Tristan, Natalie, Emily; Florance, Miranda Ivy; James, Lachlan, Elle; Brianna, Gabrielle.

The relatives and friends of the late Gregory Barry McGufficke are invited to attend his funeral service to be held in the St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cooma, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 commencing at 11am.

At the conclusion of the service, the cortege will proceed to Cooma Lawn Cemetery.

PEET, Allan Hans. Passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at Cooma Hospital, formerly of “Kalev” Shannons Flat Rd, Cooma. Aged 93 years.

Dearly loved husband of Maret (dec), father and father-in-law to Rein and Vanessa, Vicki and Wayne, Sandra and Danny. Adored grandfather to Byron, Taylor, Rachael, Carl and Ella. Great Grandfather to Maddison, Austin and Cruze.

The relatives and friends of the late Allan Hans Peet are invited to attend his funeral service to be held in the Trinity Lutheran Church, Cooma, on Monday, June 3, 2024 commencing at 11am. At the conclusion of the service a private cremation will follow.

SHEAN (née Horder), Jeannette.

4/3/1938 – 15/5/2024

Loving mother to Elizabeth, Patricia and Penelope.

Grandmother to Emily, Jessica, Natalie, Naomi, Joshua and Jonathan.

FRASER, Kathleen Mary. 9/6/1938 – 3/1/2024

Thank you to the Cooma Hospital Palliative Care Team with special thanks to the nurses and Dr Rainsford. Thank you for all the cards and messages, and for the all the kind thoughts and wishes.

TOZER (nee Shanley), Mary Therese

Passed away March 20, 2024

The family of the late Mary Tozer wish to extend our sincere thanks for your kindness, condolences and messages of support. We also send our gratitude and appreciation to staff working in the Cooma Health Service.

In Loving Memory

CLARE NOWLAND

February 15, 1928 – May 24, 2023

Remembering the beautiful soul of our Mother, who left us one year ago. Each day without you is a reminder of your incredible strength and love. The pain of losing you is unmeasurable, our hearts simply long for your presence. There’s an emptiness in our hearts that only your presence can fill. Life is incomplete without you. We miss you dearly and treasure our memories. May your spirit shine brightly forever.

~ The Nowland Family.

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Great grandmother to Nyssa.

Dearly loved and sadly missed.

The funeral service for Jeannette will be held in Goulburn Uniting Church, Goldsmith Street, Goulburn NSW on Sunday, June 2, 2024 commencing at 1.30pm.

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Students in form at cross country

STUDENTS from Snowy Mountains Grammar School travelled to Bathurst last week for the HICES Cross Country Running Championships.

A fast and exhilarating day, with students achieving their personal bests and beyond, the event was an overall success.

While the running was impressive, the support and cheering for their teammates made the day truly memorable.

The tight races on a challenging course led to three students advancing to the State Championships:

Billie - U11 Girls - second place

Justin - U11 Boys - 10th place

Jackson - U11 Boyseighth place

Snowy River Bears bounce along

IF the Snowy River Bears weren’t already premiership contenders, they are now after a tough 30-24 win over Tathra at home.

The Bears first grade side showed their classed against a strong Tathra side.

Our journalist Trista Heath was along to capture the action from the Bears big Sunday of rugby league.

RUNNING: Snowy Mountains Grammar School students travel to Bathurst to compete in Cross Country event.

Fine scores at Coolamatong Golf Club Golfers

By COOLAMATONG GOLF CLUB

THE Sunday monthly medal was won by Michael Justen on a countback from Steve Edwards with 69 nett.

The highlight of Michael’s day was a hole out eagle two on hole 10, a par four, with a gap wedge.

In A grade, Michael had 69 nett, Soeron Stoettrup 70 and Pom Wheeldon 71. In B grade Steve Edwards had 69 nett, Jason Christie 71, Robin Hawthorne 72, followed by Bryn Nicholas 72 and Wayne Ryan 73.

The best in C grade was Roy Gabriel’s with 72 nett, Cameron Wurstwn 73 and Ben Hearn 76.

The ladies’ monthly medal went to Carolyn Major with 74 nett and in second place

Maureen Rupcic with 79.

The men’s nearest the pins

were Soeron Stoettrup on hole three, Bryn Nicholas on eight, Kim Weston on 15 and Michael Justen on the 17.

The ladies’ near pin winners were Jan O’Halloran on the third hole, Carolyn Major claiming three prizes on the eight, 15 and 17.

This Saturday, Pennants will be played with the same players as previous game with a 9am for 10am start.

Sunday June 2 is the Harros Cup so book ahead for what will be a great day.

Breakfast 8.00 to 8.45 and shotgun start at 9am.

On Wednesday May 22, the winner was Carolyn Major with 39 points, a great round and playing above her handicap.

In second place was Joel Venn on 36 points.

The highlights of Major’s round were a four-pointer

par on the first hole, four three pointers in a row from the sixth to the ninth, and a birdie two on the par three 17.

Joel’s round had 16 points on the front nine before two four pointers on the back nine elevated his score. A birdie three on 14 followed by another birdie two on 17 added eight points in two holes.

In A grade, Michael Justen had 34 points, with Stephen Jermyn and Ross Thompson both scoring 32 points.

In B grade, Joel Venn finished with 36 points followed by Peter Hastings on 34, David Rubin on 33 and Vero Rupcic and Stephen Edwards with 32 points.

Eric Veiss won C Grade with 33 points and Bill Quin finished on 32 points.

The ladies competition

was won by Carolyn Major with 39 points followed by Jan O’Halloran with 34 points.

The four-ball-best-ball played in conjunction was won by Carolyn Major and Stephen Young on 47 points, Joel Venn and Michael Miakishev on 45 points and Pom Wheeldon and Michael Justen with 40 points on a countback.

Michael Miakishev scored an eagle three on the par five, hole 13.

Nearest the pin for men were Ross Thompson on hole three, Michael Miakishev on eight, Stephen Young 15 and Ross Thompson 17.

Ladies near pins were Louise Hendriks on hole three, Carolyn Major on the eight, Sarah Leckie 15 and Carolyn Major 17.

Exciting footy for Bombala juniors

THE Bombala District Junior Rugby League Football Club welcomed the Batemans Bay Tigers to the exhibition ground on Saturday May 25 for five exciting games of junior rugby league and league tag.

The under eights league tag and under nines teams were clearly excited to hit the field, and some great action was seen by the keen home crowd as everyone cheered on the younger players.

Bombala’s under 11s had a win 22 to 18, the under 12s league tag were clear winners with a score of 44 to 0, while the under 16s league tag went down to Batemans Bay 40 to 6.

The junior games were followed by a hotly contested senior game between the Bombala Blue Heelers and Batemans Bay, with the local win topping off a great afternoon of football in Bombala

The Blue Heelers secured their first win of the season in first grade.

Emma Grebert is close to scoring

Iain Sanderson makes a break for

under nine side.

FOOTY TIME: Under eight league tag player Sophie DeGues runs the ball. The Bombala District Junior Rugby League Football Club hosted an exciting day of home matches on Saturday. PHOTOS: Bombala District RLFC A nice tag from Miller Stewart shuts down a Batemans Bay attacking play.

SENIORS LOSE ON SIREN BUT JUNIORS IMPRESS

TRY: Jake Quodling is too strong for multiple Yass defenders. Quodling crashes over for a try.

Nathan Thompson

Red Devils almost steal match

THE Cooma Red Devils have come within one kick of stealing a memorable win.

Trailing by 28-points early in the second half, the homeside produced their best rugby of the season to run in four quick tries against Yass.

Yass saw their 31-3 lead quickly disappear with the

Red Devils levelling the match at 31-1 with only minutes remaining.

A penalty on the fulltime siren to Yass was converted, dashing the Red Devils’ hopes of winning the opening match of the Gordon Litchfield Boots N’ All trophy. Yass. Despite the loss, the Red Devils took plenty of confi-

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dence out of the match following their improved effort in the second half.

Red Devils fly half Damien Roach led the side around Rotary Oval well, distributing good ball to his outside backs. Jake Quodling interchanged between the forwards and the backline to fine effect. Quodling produced a number of strong

carriers and crossed for a try.

Sam Scarlett was awarded the side’s three points. Scarlett started the game at scrum half before a successful stint at hooker. Two points went to Quolding, one to Roach, and player’s player went to Connor Campbell.

The side takes on the Australian Defence Force

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AN EXCELLENT line up of regular bowlers and four new bowlers enjoyed the sunny conditions last week at the Cooma Bowling Club.

New bowlers to face the green were Paul Al-

lenspach, Ross Lawley, Ed Shanley and John Flaherty and they showed a bit of form with the bias of the bowls. Stalwart Peter Harris, allocated three matches.

Rink 2 - Ross Lawley, John Flaherty and Leonie Snell (skip) showed some

Academy on Saturday at the Dowsett rugby fields. ADFA sits just above the Red Devils on the ladder with both sides in need of a win to keep the finals hopes alive.

The Cooma Junior Red Devils took part in the Jindabyne Bushpigs carnival, that celebrated 25-years of Jindabyne junior rugby.

For Cooma, Kodie Schu-

bert was awarded the player of the match for never giving-up in defence. Twice he saved the team’s line with excellent tackles. Kodie won the ball at the breakdown and scored a try.

The player of the match award is sponsored by Dom Giagios - The Cooma Barber.

a fun game of social bowls

form and led Ed Shanley, Kathy Venables and Grant Tilbrook for all the match. After 18 ends, Leonie’s team won 18-13.

Rink 3 - A very close game eventuated with Mick Boyce, Carmel McDermott and Stephen Bowerman jumping to a good

lead of 12-7 on end 11. However, Chris Gaskin, Dianne Wilkins and Max Butler (skip) fought back and a five scored on end 16 took the score to 15-14. Max’s team secured a win 18-17 after 20 ends.

Rink 4 - Paul Allenspach, Bob Douglass and Bruce

McDermott (skip) lead all the match against Dave McCullen, Mary Bowerman and Bruce Stewart. A four and five gave them a good lead and they went on to win 12-8.

Social bowls is available for all on Wednesday (noon) and Saturday (12.30pm). In the singles championships, one match of round two was played on Wednesday May 22. Tony Gray was unable to get his range, allowing Don Menchin to win 17 of the 22 ends. Don kept his lead intact and won the match, 25-6.

The Cooma junior Red Devils took part in the Jindabyne Bushpigs carnival. Cooma won each of their five games to win their section.

The Red Devils produce four tries in 15-minutes to overturn a 28-point deficit. Nico Maclean is hard to stop.

Brothers

10s Harry Roach for Yass and Damien Roach for Cooma. Both played well for their sides.

PHOTOS:

Fast finishing Stallions fall short

BY DAVID BRISON

CAPTAIN-COACH James Boller led the team out to mark his 150th grade game for the Cooma Stallions.

The first half did not go as planned and Cooma was quickly 0-10 down despite some good defensive efforts by Mill Issa, Boller and Tom Bromfield.

Five eight Thomas King was felled with a head high tackle resulting in a cooling off spell in the bin. Despite this, Bega managed to put on another 10 points with a man short. The Bega player returned to the field and lasted another two minutes before a repeat performance saw him given an early shower.

Half Mitch Hynes found a bit of space, he put Thomas King into a half hole. King shimmied his way through for a try. Robbie Smith added the extras

for a 6-26 half time score line.

Bega scored straight after halftime. Centre Jake Clare made a 50 metre bust downfield allowing hooker Talon Kelly to score on the next play. Smith added the extras, 12-30. From this point on, the Stallions switched up a gear. Declan Gregory scored two tries and Cameron Filtness scored one. Hynes landed two of three conversions.

Cooma fell two points short for a final score of 28-30.

Three points went to Mill Issa, two to Talon Kelly and one each to Tom Bromfield and James Boller.

MILESTONE: Stallions reserve grade captain/ coach James Boller leads the side out for his 150th match for the club.

PHOTOS: Nathan Thompson

Improvement from Cooma Fillies

By DAVID BRISON

A BEAUTIFUL late autumn afternoon saw the Cooma Fillies take on a very strong Bega Chicks league tag team.

During the morning the Cooma Colts, both boys and girls took on the Woden Valley Rams. Many of the youngsters stayed around to escort onto the field the senior players.

Well done to the Colts players, their parents and supporters for helping to promote our great game and strengthen the ties between the Colts and the Stallions.

The Chicks were quickly

By DAVID BRISON

THE Cooma Stallions started their first grade clash with Bega in fine fashion with strong runs by forwards Todd Williams and Tom Hampson.

Aided by a penalty, a neat back line movement saw winger Jonah Perea cross for

on the attack and despite some great defence by Bryanna Wittig and Grace Prendergast they scored two tries in quick succession, 0-8. Wittig made a long run through their ruck allowing Chloe Trevanion to score next to the posts, captain Ruby Barnes converted, 6-8.

Despite a great high ball take by Chelsea Williams, the Chicks managed to score two more tries before half time for a 6-18 lead at the break.

From the resumption, the Chicks scored in the first set, 6-24. Trevanion saved a try and almost immediately turned defence into attack

with a 40 metres burst with a try scored out wide, 10-24.

Jordy Breden in defence and Sophie Caldwell in attack kept Cooma’s chances alive before a Bega player plunged over from short range to seal the match 1028.

Three points and players’ player Chloe Trevanion, two to Ruby Barnes and one each to Sophie Caldwell and Grace Prendergast.

LEAGUE TAG: Breanna Arnold passes during the Cooma Fillies match with the Bega Chicks at the Cooma Showground. PHOTO: Nathan Thompson

Concentration lapses costly

a try. Half Nic Zusak converted from the sideline, 6-0.

From then on it was all Bega with the Rosters playing up-tempo football and continually forcing gaps in the line.

One good passage of play saw second rower Klies Kairake burst downfield for about 50 metres, but alas no

Under 12 Colts 46 v Valley Dragons 12

THE brisk, foggy morning didn’t put a dampener on the Colts under 12s game as they took on the Valley Dragons.

The Colts’ welcoming spirit was on display as the Colts gladly helped the Dragons out by meeting them with only nine players on the field, as they were short on players.

It was an exciting home

support so the play broke down.

Meanwhile, Bega ran in 24 unanswered points to have a halftime score line of 6-24.

Much of the early part of the second half was mistake ridden, with only three bright passages of play.

Klies made another break, passed to Levita Levita who

put fullback Luke Bracher away, but good Bega defence stopped him just short of the line.

Centre Karlos Filiga made several barnstorming runs but Bega managed to slow the play the ball so the plays broke down. With about 10 minutes left, the Cahill brothers found a bit of space

on the right side and James put younger brother Will in for a try. Nic Zusak added the extras, 12-24.

Shortly after and the Bega side scored from a gruber from what looked to be a knock on by Bega in goal. Nevertheless it was awarded.

The Stallions had a player sent to the sin bin, but de-

Colts on fire against Dragons

game for fans with the Colts scoring 12 tries, thanks to Byron Sizmur, Boston Varcoe, Bailey Cook, Will Lucas, Charles Byrnes, Mary Cox, Will Haylock, Oscar Inskip, Jax Potter, and Chase Smith. There were impressive runs by Kayden McKay and Rylan Coster, setting up their teammates nicely to cross the line.

Successful conventions went to Oscar Inskip, Charles Byrnes, and Chase

Smith. The end of round four sees the team undefeated and sitting on top of the ladder. This tight-knit team continues to improve Under 13 Colts 64 vs Valley Dragons 4

A grand final rematch for these two teams, made for an exciting game. Valley Dragons travelling down with limited numbers.

In another fine showing of team spirit, the un-

der 13s matched numbers all through the game even dropping down to 10 players.

The Dragons tried their best against our hard running side, but often come off second best. Joey Granabetter got some good kicking practice in, converting 10 of the 12 tries. Dragons were able to get a sneaky try in from a scoot from dummy half.

Three points went to Arch-

er Green for his hard runs, breaking through the defence and bagging himself three tries. Two points went to Ben Alcock and Marley Jacobs for their big tackles and work ethic throughout the game. One point went to Gilbert Cay for his great attack and defensive game. Results from around the grounds Under 11 Colts 54 – West Belconnen Warriors

spite this, Klies managed to score to bring the final score to 18-28.

Three points Karlos Filiga, two to Klies Kairake and one to Richard Bensley, Player’s player William Tutai.

Next Saturday sees us travel to Tathra to take on the Sea-Eagles. With a long weekend bye.

Junior gala day celebrates 25 years of Piglets

By TRISTA HEATH

ON SATURDAY May 25, the Jindabyne community, visitors, and rugby union lovers gathered at the JJ Connors oval to celebrate 25 years of Jindabyne junior rugby.

In 1999, the junior rugby union team, the Piglets, formed and has grown substantially in numbers, becoming one of the region’s most popular clubs..

Jindabyne Rugby Union Club founder Harry Cummins attended the celebra-

tion and was blown away by the club’s success in both senior, women’s and junior teams.

“It feels absolutely amazing to be here today to help celebrate 25 years of junior rugby in Jindabyne, it is a satisfying feeling to be in the crowd today and a part of such a momentous occasion,” Cummins said.

“It is amazing that a small town like Jindabyne has 11 teams that travel huge distances week after week to play this great sport, its phenomenal to see that the

passion for the sport is still alive.”

Over a few beers at the pub, poured by Jindabyne’s most well-known barman John McLoughlin back in 1983, a plan brewed and the Bushpigs came alive only for the junior Piglets to follow years later.

“Everybody in Jindabyne should be very proud of their involvement with the sport, it is an amazing little town, and their achievements are well noticed,” Cummins said.

Committee member for

the Tuggeranong Vikings Junior Rugby Union Club, Alison McCloud said three junior teams and their families travelled from the club to take part in the gala day.

“This is a terrific opportunity for our club to come to Jindabyne, not only to support regional rugby, but to also give the kids the opportunity to play against teams they don’t usually get to play with, try new things and just have a lot of fun,” McCloud said.

“We are so grateful to be welcomed to Jindabyne and

this community, the Jindabyne Bushpigs have made everyone feel very welcome.

“It’s a beautifully organised day with stunning weather, please do it again we would love to come back.”

The women’s rugby union team Miss Piggies held fun games at the ‘Miss Piggies Playground’ to keep everyone entertained including ‘Toss the Pig’ and ‘Tug-awar’.

Many teams travelled from across the ACT and

NSW to take part in the junior gala day and made a weekend out of the celebrations by joining the club back at their major sponsor, the Banjo Paterson Inn for an afterparty celebration.

“We are so grateful to all the players, teams and parents that come along and celebrate 25 years of junior rugby here in Jindabyne, it really means a lot to us that you’ve travelled all this way,” a proud Jindabyne Rugby Union Club President Matt Want said.

U18 Tuggeranong Vikings team take on Jindabyne.

The U14s Cooma Rugby junior team plays against Jindabyne.

East Canberra tries to get through the West Canberra defences.

West Canberra have ball as a young player runs for a try.

Under 10s teams West Canberra (blue jerseys) face East Canberra in an exciting match.

GALA DAY: Under 10s teams gather for a group photo with Jindabyne Rugby Union Club founder Harry Cummins (back row, fifth from right) and Wallaby legend Mark Ella (next to Harry).

Chilcott commended

ALICE Chilcott was one of Australia’s premier skiers at the turn of the century and turned in what remains one of the country’s top alpine results at the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games in 2002 when she finished 12th in the Combined.

When she hung up the race boots, Alice spent some time away from the sport, content to move onto the next part of her life and start a family.

Remaining connected to Thredbo and the local community, she was always heavily involved in kids’ activities from pony club to the netball courts.

“I’ve always had a real sense that grassroots sport doesn’t happen without volunteers,” she said. “You can’t just leave it to someone else,” Alice said.

The next obvious step was for Alice to give back to ‘her’ sport, but she didn’t go for the opportunities which she now finds herself enjoying.

“The trigger? I was approached,” she said.

“They were looking for a TD [technical delegate], they were looking at the gender and also at an age bracket which could ensure some tenure in the role.”

For Alice, the approach to become a technical delegate came at the right time and hit a note she was readily familiar with. Before spreadsheets and apps would instantly calculate race penalties, a teenage Alice would madly calculate points in the car on the way home from events, not content

with having to wait days or weeks for results to be processed.

“The TD role is about maintaining fairness and safety - they’re the two key components of it,” said Alice. “As an athlete I was always fascinated about the points system and ranking system, and that is one of the IDs function - to make sure results are verified.”

Despite once being one of the best skiers in the world, Alice wasn’t parachuted into the role. She still needed to study, learn, shadow TDs at events and complete verbal and written exams before being issued with a TD number, something she will now hold for life.

While enjoying her experience as a TD which has the potential to take her to the world’s biggest events such as World Championships and the Olympicsalbeit on the other side of the rope - Alice is thankful Snow Australia has taken a proactive role to engage more females in a role which has historically been dominated by men.

“I think Australia, not just sport, has realised that this is something that doesn’t happen organically,” she said. Females may not be comfortable in that space or they are their family’s main caregivers, however once they’re in the role, there is definitely value.”

Alice is adding further value as a member of the Alpine National Discipline Committee. Across all the Snow Australia NDCs, there is a concerted effort for more females to be-

come involved and Alice was just the right person at the right time for the Alpine committee.

“The timing was right,” she says.

“They wanted fresh blood, fresh eyes. I assume someone said let’s approach 15 people and we’ll see who says yes.

“I’m connected to the sport through lots of different angles. I have a lot to give from the inner workings of a resort, back office decisions about where and why events are held.

“One of the main reasons [I got involved] is I’ve always liked the community that was created for me within the winter sports.

“I’m a Committee member with a new type of representation; I’m not there with the vested interest of a child or anyone else - but I want to be connected to that community.”

Alice believes it won’t be long until there is a more even gender representation on Snow Australia committees and is grateful her discipline is leading the way.

“We’re lucky in the alpine space that we’ve got strong female candidates and we have for some time,” she said.

“Within the other committees, we need to look at who are the females with our cohort and let’s go target them. Let’s find five names, five females.

“Thinking it will happen organically just because you hold a role for a female is not enough - you have to make it happen.”

Ingram wins A Grade

By COOMA GOLF CLUB

DESPITE the chilly conditions in the early morning we had a great turnout for the Stableford on Saturday. Steven Wheatley was the overall winner with 37 points on countback from the C Grade winner Jonathon Clark.

The A Grade winner was Phil Ingram with 35 points on countback from Paul Dyball and the B Grade winner was Brian Tugwell with 34 points on countback from Norman Marshall. Balls went to Paul Dyball, Peter Devereux, Norman Marshall, Harry Mould, Mike Introna, Stephen Young, Bailey Burke and Marty Janota.

Nearest the pin on the

17th went to Stephen Young and on 11 to Steve Wheatley.

There was a nearest the pin second shot on the first (which is a short Par 4) and the winner was Harry Mould taking home a $102 prize for his efforts!

On Sunday we had a much smaller field of golfers and the overall winner was Norman Marshall with 39 points on countback from Shannon Fergusson. Balls went to Shannon Fergusson, Brian Searl, Mark Rainsford and Warren Bray.

Last Wednesday started out with very frosty conditions but once the sun came out it was a glorious Autumn day. The overall winner was Angela An-

drews with 37 points, the A Grade winner was James Ewart with 36 points, the B Grade winner was Helen Crawford with 36 points and the C Grade winner was Candice Ganitis with 33 points. Balls went to David Stewart, Craig Schofield, Steven Wheatley, Col Langdon, Andreas Geach and Jenny Rainsford. Nearest The Pin on the 9th went to Dave Stewart and on the 17th to Ken McGrath.

This Saturday is the June Monthly Medal which will be held in conjunction with the Mens 4BBB Championships. Sunday’s competition will be a Stableford and the midweek competition is also a Stableford

WALLABY LEGEND PRAISES

JINDABYNE JUNIORS

Ella applauds Piglets

By TRISTA HEATH

ON SATURDAY May 25, the Jindabyne Junior Piglets celebrated their 25th anniversary with a gala day and Wallaby legend Mark Ella was amongst the crowd to cheer on the junior players who travelled from around ACT and NSW.

Ella is best known for his success in the rugby union world and was watching on in awe at the impressive junior crowd that showed up to Saturday’s gala day. Ella said seeing all the

young girls and boys come together in Jindabyne to play rugby union is ‘spectacular’.

“I have been to Jindabyne about half a dozen times since I retired from rugby, I have a good relationship with some locals in the area and I enjoy getting away from the hustle and bustle of Sydney,” Ella said.

“Coming to the bush and seeing the game thriving like it is, it is just terrific to witness.

“Having such a strong support in junior rugby in

Jindabyne is a true testament to the game, when you think of rugby you think of private schools, but it is played everywhere and when these kids grow up, they will remember where they came from and where they started.

“In little towns like Jindabyne our future rugby stars are developing.”

Ella, his twin brother Glen, and youngest brother Gary learnt to play rugby at Matraville High School in Sydney where they played just for the fun of it.

As their skills grew, the trio were noticed and eventually picked to play for the Australia national team where they travelled and played internationally, going on a 16 match winning streak.

Ella had success when entering the senior ranks, winning six premierships in a row for Randwick.

Hs test debut for the Wallabies came in 1980 before being named national captain in 1982.

In 1984 Australia won their first grand slam tour

before Ella retired from the Wallabies and the sport at age 25.

“I enjoy coming to Jindabyne and seeing the grassroots of the sport, the game has to start somewhere, and you never know that in 10 years’ time these junior players could be playing for Australia,” Ella said.

“It is good to see that the game is thriving in region areas, rugby wasn’t a sport traditional for indigenous people, but we were bought up enjoying playing sport and I think that is important

for young people.

“I think everybody, and all young people should be brought up playing sport, contributing to our sporting community, and playing with our mates.

“You have to play sports for your health and the enjoyment, you may be good at it, and you may not be good at it, but you have a role to play and if you’re lucky you can grow a real passion for it and it can become your profession and grow a successful career from it.”

CELEBRATE: Piglets founder Harry Cummins, Wallaby legend Mark Ella and Bushpigs life member John McLoughlin celebrating 25 years of junior rugby in Jindabyne.

PHOTO: Trista Heath

MARNIE’S EFFORTS RECOGNISED CHAMBER LIGHTS UP

Community shines bright Season saved

DISCO DAZZLES

By NATHAN THOMPSON

THE Snowy Monaro community has again showed its generosity and passion for supporting each other with the Monaro Committee for Cancer Research staging its biggest fundraiser yet.

Across three exciting nights, the mcCr’s Hot City Disco captivated thousands and is on track to raise more than $300,000.

Over the three nights, close to

1200 people packed the Cooma Multifunction Centre.

The Hot City Disco performances comprised four main characters, about 50 local ‘dancers’, the mcCr committee, other community groups, and dozens of volunteers.

Hot City Disco fundraising efforts had already secured $210,000 before the three night extravaganza started.

Monaro Committee for Cancer

Research president Karen McGufcke praised the community for its support.

“Once again our community showed how generous it is. We can’t thank everyone involved enough,” Mrs McGu cke said.

“This has been our biggest fundraiser and we look forward to sharing the nal tally with everyone.”

At the time of going to print, counting was still underway for

the nal total raised.

Sandy Scho eld and Carolyn Ewart of the mcCr have been the driving force behind the organisation’s productions over the last 15-years. Mrs McGu cke thanked the duo for their ongoing e orts.

“Without Sandy and Carolyn, we wouldn’t have been able to stage these wonderful events,” Mrs Gu cke said.

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FOLLOWING the re that broke out at the Charlotte Pass Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), the Charlotte Pass team has endeavoured to source a temporary option to enable the snow season to proceed.

Charlotte Pass Snow Resort said they expect the 2024 snow season will proceed from Friday July 5, in time for the start of the NSW School Holidays.

Li s are scheduled to start spinning on Friday July 5, subject to snow conditions. Guest arrivals for all overnight accommodation will also commence from Friday July 5.

Following extensive investigations, it was determined that the only viable option is the restoration of temporary services to the existing STP.

“This has involved the purchase and rapid construction of bespoke containerised equipment to provide the necessary electrical, aeration, disinfection and treatment processes,” Charlotte Pass said in a statement.

AKS Industries have been engaged to construct and install the containerised equipment. Design and construction of the new equipment has already commenced, with fabrication occurring at the AKS Industries factory in Geelong.

Delivery of the new equipment to Charlotte Pass will occur the week of Monday June 24, to ensure an appropriate period of time for the installation of equipment.

■ Read more on page 7.

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BEST YET: The Monaro Committee for Cancer Research has been overwhelmed with the support of the community, who turned out in their thousands for the Hot City Disco fundraiser. Pictured are Sandy Schofield and Carolyn Ewart (centre) with the dancers and characters who made Hot City Disco the success it was. PHOTO: Dominic Kieler Photography. MCCR’S HOT CITY

WALLABY LEGEND PRAISES

JINDABYNE JUNIORS

Ella applauds Piglets

By TRISTA HEATH

ON SATURDAY May 25, the Jindabyne Junior Piglets celebrated their 25th anniversary with a gala day and Wallaby legend Mark Ella was amongst the crowd to cheer on the junior players who travelled from around ACT and NSW.

Ella is best known for his success in the rugby union world and was watching on in awe at the impressive junior crowd that showed up to Saturday’s gala day.

Ella said seeing all the

young girls and boys come together in Jindabyne to play rugby union is ‘spectacular’.

“I have been to Jindabyne about half a dozen times since I retired from rugby, I have a good relationship with some locals in the area and I enjoy getting away from the hustle and bustle of Sydney,” Ella said.

“Coming to the bush and seeing the game thriving like it is, it is just terri c to witness.

“Having such a strong support in junior rugby in

Jindabyne is a true testament to the game, when you think of rugby you think of private schools, but it is played everywhere and when these kids grow up, they will remember where they came from and where they started.

“In little towns like Jindabyne our future rugby stars are developing.”

Ella, his twin brother Glen, and youngest brother Gary learnt to play rugby at Matraville High School in Sydney where they played just for the fun of it.

As their skills grew, the trio were noticed and eventually picked to play for the Australia national team where they travelled and played internationally, going on a 16 match winning streak.

Ella had success when entering the senior ranks, winning six premierships in a row for Randwick.

Hs test debut for the Wallabies came in 1980 before being named national captain in 1982.

In 1984 Australia won their rst grand slam tour

before Ella retired from the Wallabies and the sport at age 25.

“I enjoy coming to Jindabyne and seeing the grassroots of the sport, the game has to start somewhere, and you never know that in 10 years’ time these junior players could be playing for Australia,” Ella said.

“It is good to see that the game is thriving in region areas, rugby wasn’t a sport traditional for indigenous people, but we were bought up enjoying playing sport and I think that is important

for young people.

“I think everybody, and all young people should be brought up playing sport, contributing to our sporting community, and playing with our mates.

“You have to play sports for your health and the enjoyment, you may be good at it, and you may not be good at it, but you have a role to play and if you’re lucky you can grow a real passion for it and it can become your profession and grow a successful career from it.”

CELEBRATE: Piglets founder Harry Cummins, Wallaby legend Mark Ella and Bushpigs life member John McLoughlin celebrating 25 years of junior rugby in Jindabyne.

PHOTO: Trista Heath