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Contents

Features PAGE 7 Warby Water Speed

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MANAGING EDITOR 6WHYH &XᎮ DESIGN & ARTWORK

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David Warby starts his campaign for world water speed record.

PAGE 12 Kosciuszko Summer Snow Hikers may encounter snow patches this summer after a big winter.

PAGES 16-19 L’Étape Australia Cycling A preview of this year’s race and a chance to win trip to Paris.

PAGE 27 NPWS Celebrate 50 Years NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 50th Anniversary.

PAGE 29 Thredbo Blues Festival

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COVER PHOTO Riders will tackle the L’Étape Australia cycling race again this year. This image from the Alpine Way at last year’s event.

PHOTO courtesy Sportograf.

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be rocking the village.

The Snowies have a full calendar of events starting in November.

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PAGE 8 Cooma’s Big Events

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PAGE 44 Fishing Locations

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The first word

Fire stairs THE Jindabyne Fire Fighting 338 crew will need a good rest after they battled 1504 stairs in the Fire Fighters stair challenge at Sydney Tower Eye (Centrepoint) in October.

Wearing full fighting kit they certainly did leave a few ounces of sweat in the stairwell.

The crew of eight also managed to raise over $24,000 for Motor Neuron Disease, with a special mention to all the local

businesses who supported the cause, including CBD Coffee and Beats. The crew maned the coffee machines for a day and raised over $4500 on this one day alone.

Great effort to everyone. Pictured are Michael Kowalewski, Stephen Bottrill, Sam Seiler, David Framer, Matt de Waard and Glenn Inches. Absent from the photo is Lucy Shumack and Andy Pratt.

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ANOTHER winter season is done and we now head onto into a busy summer schedule. But we should just give some credit to the snow gods before it all melts away.

Wow what a season it turned out to be with three massive snow storms allowing great skiing all through September. Perisher even extending their season a week after the October long weekend plus opened early.

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It just goes to show that when the snow is good the people love it and descend in droves. Let’s do a repeat performance for next year kind snow gods‌.

The summer ahead is already shaping up to be busier than last year, which was by the way one of the busiest summers most people can remember.

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There are events galore every month so make sure you take a look at our calendar and head to the mountain for some clean summer fresh air and entertainment.

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To the graphics team and lead graphic designer Chris Febvre, thanks for all your dedicated work this past year on our eight editions. We look forward to doing it all again this next 12 months.

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TUMUT

Warby tests speed

By Steve Cuff TUMUT’S Blowering Dam will be a focus of attention over the summer months as David Warby attempts to break his father Ken’s world water speed record.

In September, Warby junior made a series of test runs to start his speed campaign.

While he was never intending to set any records on this particular weekend, his speed increased over two days and it also served as a hit out for emergency services and his own team.

“On the second day we went 230kmh, around 140 mile per hour but it was just too rough, the water was white capping and it was not worth the risk for little gain,” said David.

Ken Warby first broke the world water speed record with a speed of 464.45 km/h on Blowering Dam on November 20, 1977.

Then on October 8, 1978 he managed to break his own record in his Spirit of Australia boat with a colossal speed of 511.11 km/h (317.60 mph) which still stands today.

At the recent trial Ken Warby’s feat was recognised with a new plaque at The Pines, the area on Blowering Dam where the new record attempt will also be staged. Ken was also present to see David’s start.

The new Spirit of Australia II is powered

by a jet engine and the noise on start-up and as it powers up is phenomenal. Once speeds increase over the summer it will be a huge spectacle to see.

There were a few hiccups to begin the trial, with a loose battery terminal ending his first run in a small puff of smoke and minor rudder issues. Considering the effort to crane the boat in and out of the water, it is time consuming for each run.

David Warby said they are experimenting on the boat and the second day was much better.

“It’s only its second time in the water and it’s not going to be perfect straight out of the box, but it’s pretty close to it.

As far as the team and the local support, SES, emergency, fire brigade, police, outstanding and it has been a good turnout for the community so from that aspect it’s quite good,” said David.

The State Emergency Services (SES), Roads and Maritime (RMS) and Police were in attendance to cover all safety aspects including numerous water craft and jet skis. There was also a great crowd gathered along the shoreline which is sure to increase heavily on the next outing set for November 18-19.

Ken Warby described the day as “Windy,” before adding, “We had some minor problems but the boat runs good we just

Clockwise from top ◆ SPEED: Spirit of Australia II on Blowering Dam in September. ◆ LIFT: The boat needs to be craned in and out of the water with David Warby in the cockpit. ◆ HONOUR: The new plaque recognising Ken Warby’s world record. ◆ PILOT: David Warby will be looking for more speed in November.

ALL PHOTOS: Steve Cuff

need flat water to really do something.”

Ken said it will be a “Special weekend” when they return in November, with the 40th anniversary on November 20 of him breaking the record.

The Pines on Blowering Dam near Tumut is easy to access, with ample viewing either from the roadside pull outs or on the shoreline.

“If the water is good I would say we’ll definitely be getting to the 200 miles per hour mark,” said David.

More Speed Testing November 18-19 The Pines, Tumut

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COOMA

Big day out

COOMA are preparing for a busy start to November and one of their biggest days with a host of annual events scheduled for Saturday November 4. Regular events Australian Busking Championships, Snowy Ride and Motorfest will this year be joined by the Monaro Stages Rally.

For residents and visitors looking for a big day out with multiple entertainment, Cooma’s Centennial Park and CBD precinct plus the Cooma Showground will be a hive of activity.

Australian Busking Championships Each year talented musicians entertain the crowd at various Busker Hot Spots in Cooma, from cafes’ hotels to Centennial Park. You can find a schedule of hot spots at the official tent near the Cooma Visitors Centre, where you can also purchase busker dollars to vote for your favourite busker.

The People’s Choice Award is for the busker who has the most busker dollars, plus be sure to tip the musicians with ‘real money’ as well.

During the day the musicians are judged by a panel with a selection of the best being invited to the finals later in the day. Once in the finals, they again perform for the chance to win prizes on the day.

Talent is a mix from young up and coming stars to seasoned buskers who are all worthy of your attention while they play their routine.

The beauty of being able to roam and enjoy many different locations and musicians makes this a great day out. Last year there were 161 buskers covering 28 different hot spots. www.coomamusic.com.au

Motorfest If you like some polish and shine with your classic car, you will be in enthusiast heaven here at Cooma Showground for Motorfest.

From classic cars, hot rods, trucks to motorbikes, if it moves on wheels and has some added shiny chrome you are likely to

find it on display, with all entries buffed to perfection to gain the judges attention.

This bi-annual event is a major draw card and will see up to 3000 people turn through the gates.

Motorfest is run by the Cooma Monaro Historic Automobile Club and is a fundraiser for local charities. Cooma Showground is also an official check point for the Snowy Ride. You can read an individual Snowy Ride story on page 32. www.coomacarclub.com.au/motorfest-2017

◆ TUNES: Scott Harris and Bronte Hely busking in 2016. PHOTOS: Steve Cuff

Monaro Stages Rally The Rally is the final round of the NSW Development Rally series, and ACT series.

It is a special stage rally with approximately 90km held over seven competitive stages.

It is the first event of its type in the area for 50 years, with organisers hoping to make the event a permanent fixture on the NSW rally calendar.

Rally headquarters is the Cooma Showground with the Motorfest, and for spectators wishing to see the cars in action, head to the intersection of Arable Rd and Brooks Rd for the first car due at approximately 10:20am. The second vantage point is at Springfield Rd and Avon Lake Rd intersection, with the first car due there at 11:38am.

The start of the Rally is at 10am adjacent the Cooma Showground and Motorfest.

The service (mechanics) park is open to the public with the first car regrouping at the service park at around 12:20pm.

The finish will be adjacent the Cooma Showground with a presentation to be held at the Cooma Bowling Club at 7:30pm.

Organisers said they would like to extend their thanks to the region for hosting the event and a special mention to Kosciuszko Automotive for their support.

For more information go to: www.lightcarclub.org.au

◆ SPEED: Andrew Penny from Kosciuszko Automotive will be competing on home soil.

PHOTO: Wishart Media.

◆ CLASS: The Motorfest at Cooma Showground is a must see event for car lovers.

PHOTO: Cooma Car Club

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Snowy Christmas Fair KEEP the date free on Sunday December 10 for the inaugural Snowy Christmas Fair. The new event being staged by Charmed Events will take place at JE Resort.

The event is free and everyone is invited with organisers saying there will be something for all ages on the day and of course Santa will be there to meet all the children.

The Snowy Christmas Fair is hoping to be an annual Christmas market that captures the essence of community, celebration, fun, laughter and family enjoying time together.

The venue has been chosen to eliminate any weather delays and is ideal for the undercover markets and stalls. There will be an abundance of rides and activities and include sideshow alley, Ferris wheel, thrilling rides, Arrow Tag and bubble soccer, inflatables and more.

Entertainment and DJ will on going all day with Santa’s Grotto and Santa Photos available, as well as a petting zoo and food stalls galore.

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You can enter the Christmas raffles with loads of prizes and the CWA Christmas Cake Competition, and to cap off the evening there will be a big fireworks display at 9pm. Due to an expected crowd there will be no pets allowed.

For more information visit the website or contact Jacinta Muras on 0404 051 560.

WHEN 30 postie bikes puttered their way into Jindabyne they were not delivering excess mail, but raising money for charity as part of ‘The Late Mail Postie Bike Ride’.

The ride started off three years ago as ‘a few’ mates getting together to do a Postie Ride and raise money for a needy charity.

Since then they have successfully raised over $300,000 and this year their trip will raise more money for the Wings 4 Kidz charity.

Wings 4 Kidz provides a free flight service for children in regional communities, who have serious or life threatening illnesses and are required to travel to major city based hospitals for treatment.

Having a child diagnosed with a serious medical condition may require ongoing

treatment and result in weeks or months of travel over long distances. Additionally there could be excess accommodation and travel expenses.

Wings 4 Kidz flights aim to lessen that significant burden by providing a specialist free air service, accompanied by a ground transport service for patients and families to attend hospital for treatment.

While in Jindabyne the group stayed at the Banjo Paterson Inn before riding to Tumbarumba Motel the following day. We trust the classic postie bike made it over the mountains and they enjoyed the scenic Alpine Way. If you would like to support the Wings 4 Kidz charity you can donate via their website at www.wings4kidz.org.au.

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Snowy back in vogue SINCE it commenced in 1949 until its completion in 1974, the Snowy Mountains Scheme was and still is one of the most amazing engineering feats, not only in Australian history, but the world. The Snowy Scheme was also added to the National Heritage List in 2016.

This year it has been thrust back into the spotlight with the announcement of the feasibility study for Snowy 2.0, a potential new power station underground between Talbingo and Tantangara Dam. The results of the study are expected to be completed in December where the Snowy Hydro board will then make further decisions on the future of the project.

If it proceeds it will increase the Snowy Scheme by up to 50% with its pumped hydro storage.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has visited the region on a number of occasions and just the feasibility study alone has injected funds back into the local community with added engineering and technical staff already on the ground. So it will be a boom for the region if it proceeds.

Cooma’s Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre hosts a wealth of information on the history of the ‘Snowy’, as it is often referred to, plus just driving through the mountains this whole project is evident at virtually every bend in the road.

◆ CUSTOMER: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre café in August.

PHOTOS: Steve Cuff.

◆ VIEW: The diorama of the Snowy Scheme across the Snowy Mountains.

At recent Snowy Hydro community dinners at Cooma Alpine Hotel and Tumbarumba Motel, the Snowy Hydro board visited the region and mingled with attendees at each venue.

Chairman Noel Cornish addressed the gathering in Cooma as did Chief Executive Officer Paul Broad. It was evident that there is passion in working for ‘Snowy’, just like in the heady days of the 50s and 60s when thousands of workers took immense pride in what they were achieving.

Meet with any ‘old timer’ who worked on the project back in its heyday and you will hear that pride still evident in their voice today.

Spending a few hours reading and learning about the Snowy and then

embarking on a specific drive to one of the dams or other visitor centres will give you a clear understanding of the enormity and scale of the scheme.

Then imagine back in 1950s or 1960s when there were limited access roads, less technology and then think for a moment what they built.

If you have a spare few hours and want to learn more about ‘Snowy’, take the time out this summer and visit the area and admire what was a truly remarkable feat for all those thousands of past employees.

Today there are still hundreds of workers who maintain its daily operation and oversea with the same passion as those from the past. And who knows what next year could bring with Snowy 2.0.

◆ IMPRESSED: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull views a project model prepared by Kieran Cusack, Snowy Hydro General Manager Generation Operations.

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Summer snow melt

HIKERS will have an added snow bonus in their early summer walks after a huge winter snow season resulted in the most snow since the year 2000.

With tens of thousands of people climbing Mt Kosciuszko and exploring the many great walking trails, it is highly likely that snow will still be in the higher elevations of the alpine until February.

There are no shortage of options for the avid hiker in summer, with trails spread across the whole Kosciuszko National Park.

Plus you can also witness the spectacular Alpine Wild Flower season.

◆ BLOOM: Alpine flowers near Carruthers Saddle on Main Range Track.

PHOTO: Steve Cuff.

Mt Kosciuszko The most popular hiking option during summer is climbing Mt Kosciuszko, an easy walk from the top of Thredbo along the dedicated walking path. The 13km round trip normally takes from 4-6 hours depending on your speed and fitness.

After taking the scenic chairlift ride from Thredbo Village, you simply follow the path all the way to the top. It is not a strenuous climb but it is uphill with steps and a range of different gradients.

Along the way you cross over small bridges, see running streams and see nature at its best beside the pathway.

Thredbo also offer scheduled tours where guides offer expert commentary during the walk.

You can walk from Charlotte Pass along the Summit Road to Kosciuszko with an 18.6km round trip, so allow 5-7 hours.

Once at the summit you will be standing on the top of Australia at an elevation of 2228m above sea level.

People who climbed Mt Kosciuszko last year for the traditional ‘Conquer Kozzie’ on Australia Day were surprised to find pockets of snow. This was a highlight for many families and kids who had not seen snow before. They were delighted to have

◆ STUNNING: The Main Range looking down to Blue Lake in early October. PHOTO: Luke Hasaart.

a slide and snow ball fights and expect this scenario to play out again this summer.

Rawson Pass and Seaman’s Hut When you arrive at Rawson Pass, an intersection of the Thredbo Kosciuszko walk and Summit Road from Charlotte Pass, you also have the opportunity to take a nature break at Australia’s highest toilet.

Just below this intersection you have Seaman’s Hut, an old rock hut that is approximately 1.7km down the Summit Road fire trail, then just a slight uphill return trek back to Rawson Pass. Seaman’s Hut is 6km from Charlotte Pass.

Mt Kosciuszko is also in easy sight from Rawson Pass, and a steady incline to the summit will also afford you splendid views across to the west and Victoria. When ascending you will also see signs to your right for the Main Range Track stretching off into the distance.

◆ TOP: Hikers reach the top of Mt Kosciuszko.

PHOTO: Thredbo Resort

Main Range Track – Blue Lake For hikers looking for a longer trek and exceptional sights of the steeper western faces of the Main Range, this hike is simply superb.

Most people normally do the loop starting at Charlotte Pass and heading towards Blue Lake. This direction also keeps you from looking directly into the sun. At 23km in length for the loop, allow all day to finish.

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You will need to negotiate the rocky crossing on the Snowy River, which is always good for your balance before you start the long climb to Blue Lake. Once at Blue Lake you can easily venture down to the lake via the path, but consider if you are doing the whole Main Range Track it will add a lot of extra time.

Once leaving Blue Lake the most spectacular stop is at the saddle near Carruthers Peak with views to The Sentinel and west towards Corryong. Great views of Club Lake and Albina Lake are abundant as you make your way towards Rawson Pass. Once back at Rawson Pass you have a steady downhill walk to Charlotte Pass.

Along all these routes, plus just off the sides of most tracks you are sure to encounter many of the unique 21 species of Wild Flowers. In bloom from midDecember to mid-January it is a sight to see. This summer it could be a bit later depending on snow melt.

Visit a local information centre or for scheduled guided walks from Thredbo go to www.thredbo.com.au

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Fashions and fillies SUMMER months in the Snowy Mountains are stocked full of events, you only have to look at our calendar on pages 34 and 35 to see there is something on virtually every weekend. So plan ahead and venture out and enjoy the mountain air and some snowy excitement.

Country race days are a great way to unleash the winter shackles, don some of your best outfits and enjoy great company with friends. Along the way you may even fill your pockets, or heaven forbid lose the shirt off your back.

With fashions in the fields popular with both the ladies and men, be sure to enter and strut your finest moves for the judges.

The bookies also love the country races, so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be shy in having a bet. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the horse form you can always just pick your lucky numbers, or your favourite jockey colour!

The big race days start with the Bombala Races on October 21, so make the journey south and lap up the country hospitality and atmosphere.

The Adaminaby Races is the biggest day for the year in Adaminaby and this quaint country racetrack comes alive to the sound of thundering hooves. So pencil in Saturday November 25 and organise your friends now to join you. There is a semiformal luncheon on the day you can book tickets for or plan your own marque. You

can find all the details of who to contact on their website.

Cooma Races this year are on Saturday December 9, so you will be able to collect your winnings from the bookies in time to buy the Christmas presents. There are buses from town if you might want to have a beverage or two, and you can enquire at the Cooma Visitors Centre for more information.

Tumut Race Club have scheduled races over the summer, and this picturesque racecourse comes to life on Saturday November 4 for Derby Day, just in time to get you in the mood for Melbourne Cup celebrations. They have additional races on Boxing Day, December 26, their family day on January 20 and further ahead, the Tumut Cup on February 17.

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Relaxing country retreats LEAVE the phone charger at home, turn your email to auto reply and pack the car.

You are going on a holiday that will not only refresh your brain, but have you wondering why you had not realised this many years before.

A country holiday should be relaxing and that is exactly how you will feel once you slip the car into overdrive, switch off the phone and get ready to live your life under a different pace.

Why you don’t even need the alarm, as the birds are like clockwork and their energetic chirping will awake you, just as the sun beams in through the window to start another day.

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homes is certainly different, mainly for the reason of there is no outside world required. Country life is all about what is in front of you. Be it a stroll down to the river, a hike into the gorge or resting on the broad verandah and starting to put an indent into those cold beverages you packed before you left home.

Accompanying all these venues is guaranteed majestic scenery and adventure if you require it. Yarrangobilly Caves have enough exploring to last more than a weekend and are in close proximity to all these venues, with Caves House at their front door. The river walk and the thermal pool alone will raise that relaxed state of mind to another level.

The award winning heritage 1917 Caves House, 1901 East and West Wing and Lyrebird Cottage are three excellent choices at Yarrangobilly. At Caves House you can stay at either of the wing sections or the house itself, all which have been immaculately restored to original condition.

With grand tall ceilings, luxurious Caves House can accommodate 24 guests and will bring you back into an era of glamorous style where an afternoon on the balcony with the wildlife is far more engaging than modern technology.

The 1901 East and West Wing offers cosy self-contained heritage accommodation with nine bedrooms total and a maximum of 14 guests. It is an ideal location to book out the entire wings for large groups.

For your own private hideaway you will fall in love with Lyrebird Cottage, a two bedroom luxury eco-cottage set in amongst the wilderness. This is the perfect romantic getaway and is stylishly furnished.

Staying at either of these venue you can then explore Yarrangobilly Caves, walk along the river, swim in the thermal heated pool and have a truly exhilarating holiday. All accommodation at Caves House and Lyrebird is self-catering and you should plan ahead and bring all supplies and know there is no mobile reception.

Currango Homestead offers heritage ecoaccommodation with adventure and style as you venture away from the crowds to your own retreat ready to explore. It has four bedrooms and sleeps maximum nine guests and is set on the high plains of the park.

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rustic heritage accommodation and was once the overseer’s residence for historic Currango Homestead. It offers a glimpse of times on a pastoral station and is ideal if you want to bring your own horse.

The Pines Cottage makes up a trifecta in the Currango precinct and is a perfect choice for exploring the high country with fishing, mountain biking and hiking. It suits multiple families and has six bedrooms and sleeps 16 guests.

Creel Lodge offers luxurious accommodation at Waste Point and is set in bushland overlooking Lake Jindabyne.

With close proximity to hiking, mountain bike trails and the snow resorts of Perisher and Thredbo in winter, it is a true mountain hideaway.

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L’Étape Australia

Create and fly COMMUNITIES on the L’Étape Australia route certainly did embrace the 2016 event, offering an enormous welcome to the participants and their families. To put it simply the riders were overwhelmed.

There were colours galore to match themes of each town’s specific stage.

Jindabyne was covered in glorious yellow for the overall winner jersey, Berridale became a sea of green for their sprint jersey stage and the smaller town of Dalgety were covered in red dots for the polka dot king of the mountain jersey.

It certainly was a sight to see and the talking point of the towns not only during the event, but long after the last rider had punishingly pushed themselves to the finish line.

This did not go unnoticed by event organisers and this year they want to reward all that mountain creativity that was evident in the inaugural year.

A competition for the most imaginative L’Étape Australia inspired creation will be handsomely remunerated with a trip to France.

For those wanting to take the next level and create a lasting impression on the riders, event and more importantly competition judges, you might well be flying all the way to Paris for the final stage of the 2018 Tour de France.

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To enter the competition you first need to make a very creative piece of artwork. The one thing you must consider is it needs to be related to the L’Étape Australia event.

So for a few tiny suggestions, at least have the three colours of the jerseys, either yellow, green or polka dot.

Secondly, you have to be able to take it to the race route on Saturday December 2, the day of the race. So think portability as your mind starts flashing up ideas.

If you have ever watched the Tour de France you will have noticed that the French have a great creativity when it comes to their passionate cycling event.

So put your thinking caps on and start sketching some ideas and allow yourself enough to build, construct or create.

It can be made out of any material as long as it can be displayed along the route.

The next key component is you need to take a photograph off the artwork while the race is on. So think having riders from the event in the photo. Depending on the artwork, think of even taking the photo from across the other side of the road, so you have riders, plus your creation in the one shot.

You only need to enter once with your creation, but make sure you take a number

of images and then pick out the best one. It could be a case of trial and error.

Once the race is over just follow the details on the ad below and enter your artwork into the competition and who knows, you may be well brushing up on your best French phrases for 2018.

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L’Étape Australia RIDER numbers in this year’s L’Étape Australia event are expected to far succeed 2016, with over 4000 riders plus their families and friends arriving for the December 2 event.

There are two separate events running concurrently. The Race is a long 157km that finishes at Perisher Valley, and a shorter 126km Ride will finish in Jindabyne.

The event is held on closed roads and residents are advised there will be some delays around Jindabyne, Berridale and Dalgety during the day with rolling road closures. See following page for more details on road closures.

Another major drawcard for the event is having L’Étape Ambassador Chris Froome attend and ride in the event. Froome is the biggest name in world cycling, and really does add that extra dimension to the event.

He was an excellent ambassador last year.

The Village Main changes to this year’s event are the L’Étape Australia Village will be based at Bullocks Flat Skitube. All riders will also register here on Friday for the event and pick up their event backpack.

The village will be the centre for all expo stands plus entertainment and where the presentations will be held on Saturday evening. As 70% of the riders compete

in the longer Race event, and finishing at Perisher it was deemed the most appropriate location for the village.

Local businesses can also display here and would need to contact organisers for more details.

Bullocks Flat is also the start point of the race, of which has been brought forward earlier this year to start at 6.30am on Saturday December 2.

Shuttle Buses A big addition this year is scheduling extra free shuttle buses to not only ferry competitors to the start line, but once the race is under way, spectators who want to see the finish of the Race at Perisher Valley can catch shuttle buses from Jindabyne to Bullocks Flat. Skitube is free for the day so people can ride the Skitube to Perisher and watch the finish of race and enjoy the atmosphere at Perisher. When riders and spectators return to Bullocks Flat they can enjoy the L’Étape village atmosphere and there will be shuttles returning to Jindabyne on a regular schedule.

At Perisher Valley the voice of cycling Phil Liggett will be commentating and there will be food and beverages available.

Jindabyne When the event starts, the first riders will

◆ Riders will be travel the roads of the Snowy Mountains, including Chris Froome who will ride as an ambassador.

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pass through Jindabyne at approximately 7am and last for up to approximately 9am depending on rider speed. They will be set of in groups with Chris Froome riding from the very back and working his way through the field.

For participants who compete in the shorter ride and finish in Jindabyne, there will be festivities at the Town Centre including Matt Keenan commentating and a free BBQ. Riders will be still finishing the Ride well into the afternoon.

Berridale The main street of Berridale, Myack Street will see the sprint section for the green jersey where riders will push the limits and try and achieve the fastest time. Riders will continue to pass through Berridale up until lunch time.

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Dalgety Riders will pass through Dalgety and head back towards Jindabyne. This is where they will encounter the very steep and demanding Col de Beloka, commonly referred to by locals as ‘The Wall’. Many riders struggled here last year, expect revenge this year.

Perisher The finish to the main Race will be in Perisher Valley where the final stretch from Jindabyne, along the Col de Kosciuszko will be draining on the riders. The finish line will be a welcome relief and by then riders will be well strung out.

Closer to the event more individual details can be found on www.letapeaustralia. com plus also on the Snowy Mountains Magazine website and Facebook.

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Rolling road closures ONE of the attractions of the L’Étape Australia is riders have closed roads for the event. This ensures they have a great experience during the event, but also with 4000 plus riders it is logical from a safety point of view.

To minimize the impact on local traffic and help people to plan their movements in advance, the race course has been divided into six sections which will close and reopen progressively. This timing is a provisional one and the authorities might decide to amend it on the event day depending

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on the race conditions.

Section 1: Bullocks Flat to junction of Alpine Way/Kosciuszko Road – Closed from 05:15 to 08:30am Section 2: Junction of Alpine Way/ Kosciuszko Road to the Junction of Kosciuszko Road/Eucumbene Road (Jindabyne Town) – Closed from 05:15 to 09:15.

(A section between Barry Way and Kosciuszko Road will remain closed until 15:15pm but contra flow will be used with marshalls).

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Section 3: Kosciuszko Road/Eucumbene Road to Berridale (Myack Street) – Closed from 06:00am to 10:45am.

Section 4: Berridale to Dalgety – Closed from 07:15 to 12:15pm Section 5: Dalgety to Barry Way/Kosciuszko Road – Closed from 07:30 to 14:15pm Section 6: from Alpine Way/Kosciuszko Road to Perisher – Closed from 08:30am to 16:30.

While two contra-flow sections will be setup in Berridale and Jindabyne, it is recommended you avoid using your vehicle

on Saturday December 2 where possible.

The two best vantage spots to enjoy the event will be along the course route and in the L’Etape Australia Village powered by Snowy Hydro (located in Bullocks Flat). To avoid traffic congestion, L’Etape Australia will provide a free service of shuttle buses between Jindabyne and Bullocks Flat to allow everyone to join the village.

From the village, you’ll be able to access the finish line in Perisher via the free Skitube.

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L’Étape Australia

Help with volunteering

Sponsors return SNOWY Hydro have partnered again in 2017 as a major sponsor for L’Étape Australia with Race Director of L’Étape Australia, Florent Malezieux, saying he was thrilled that Snowy Hydro has renewed their partnership.

“L’Étape Australia is honoured to be supported by Snowy Hydro,” he said. “Snowy Hydro gave us their trust since the beginning of the project and we are very proud to continue building this long-term relationship.

It is important to us to work with the local community and companies, and Snowy Hydro is one of the most successful of these.”

Mr Paul Broad, CEO of Snowy Hydro, said he was proud that the company would be part

THE L’Étape Australia event is a major undertaking with countless logistics behind the scenes. This is why L’Étape are seeking volunteers to help with various jobs on the day, and over the weekend.

Volunteers can contact organisers via the website and closer to the event date local meetings will be scheduled where more details can be discussed. Our region relies on tourism and local communities have always been generous with their time when it comes to supporting something that gives back to them.

There are various jobs from handing out medals, marshals at road intersections

to village helpers.

As part of the package you will receive souvenir t-shirt and cap along with lunch and drinks for the day. At the conclusion of the day you can even meet Chris Froome at the volunteers BBQ. To make the task easier organisers and trying to allocate job descriptions to suit where you live and to minimise any travel time.

Last year there were many smiling volunteer faces and it is a great way to get involved with the event on a bigger scale if you are not participating. Contact organisers now to help with this event.

of such a great event again this year. “Events like L’Étape bring thousands of people to the region and generate significant economic activity for many local businesses. L’Étape is great for our local communities and it is also a great fit for Snowy Hydro because we recognise the importance of participation, health and wellbeing.”

Favourite local beer Kosciuszko Pale Ale is another second year supporter and last year master brewer Chuck Hahn was on hand to watch the riders pass through Jindabyne before tasting an ale himself in the Kosciuszko beer garden after the race. We thank all sponsors for their continued of all events in the region.

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Snowy River at full steam

By Steve Cuff EACH year there a major water release from Lake Jindabyne via the dam spillway fills the lower Snowy River and in October the banks of the mighty river were overflowing again and the river raging.

To coincide with the water release, the Snowy River Alliance group and the Dalgety District and Community Association have now made an annual Snowy River Day. This year there were eight speakers at Dalgety Hall who all provided valuable information on not only the condition and health of the Snowy River, but also the economics and how it can impact tourism.

Snowy River Alliance Chair Vickii Wallace said she thought the day was excellent.

“We are able to bring today a multitude of perspectives on the issues that the Snowy is currently dealing with. Yes we’ve got the water and everyone knows that, but there is so much more we need to build on that water,” said Ms Wallace.

Ms Wallace also mentioned they needed to consider what happens if there was drought and how the river would deal with that, plus working with government for tourism business opportunities.

“This increased amount of water in the river makes all the hard yakka and the years and years of fighting governments really worthwhile.”

A group of kayakers who attended the Snowy River Extreme event below Guthega/ Munyang Power Station on October 1 stayed on for this water release on October 4. The group consisted of about 30 paddlers’ who started their journey just below the dam wall and down river to Dalgety.

Local paddler Chris Darlington said it was world class paddling and after about five to six kilometres they hit the “big gorge stuff, it was big today, big huge waves and huge hydraulics.”

◆ PLAY: A platypus swims and dives in the river below the Dalgety Bridge.

◆ POWER: An aerial shot of Lake Jindabyne and water gushing over the spillway.

ALL PHOTOS: Steve Cuff.

◆ OFFICIAL: Julie Pearson, Elena Guarracino, Graeme Enders, Teresa Rose, Peter Heely, Simon Williams, Rob Cavallaro and Vickii Wallace.

Daniel Harris from Tasmania said, “This section here, that’s a world class bit of river, no doubt at all. If you do the multi day trip that’s pretty fantastic and my plan is to come back next year and bring a group of guys from Tassie.”

Along the river bank there were spectators watching the river rise and two platypus were openly enjoying the day swimming and diving just below the historic Dalgety Bridge.

Simon Williams from Blackfish Consulting has been working on the river for 20 years and said these types of flow are really required to work the substrate and river bed.

“You have to do this on a regular basis or you will get ingress of sediment and vegetation and the river will return back to the bad old days.”

Mr Williams said, “If anyone wants to come and look at the Snowy, it is looking fantastic compared to where it was and improving quickly. The water hasn’t been wasted.”

◆ JOURNEY: Kayakers who paddled the Snowy River from below Jindabyne Dam to Dalgety.

The flows of water have increased from 4-6% from 2003-09, in 2011 it increased to 15% and this year is a milestone and the first water year that 21% of mean annual natural flow will be released.

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Lakeside Scavenge SEASIDE Scavenge became Lakeside Scavenge in late September where over 750kg of trash was scavenged from around the foreshores of Lake Jindabyne. Over 120 volunteers, led by organiser Anna Jane Linke traded their trash for treasure with local businesses donating prizes and people trading their bags of rubbish for these prizes.

Organisers said they were so impressed, and somewhat overwhelmed by the commitment shown by locals to cleanup Jindabyne foreshore. “750kg of litter collected in just 3 hours... epic work guys.”

One young girl alone, Indi, managed to fill a jar with over 300 cigarette butts, and then wrote a letter to Malcolm Turnbull

to ask he help get butts off the streets. She was rewarded with a $50 voucher from Birchwood Café.

The Banjo Paterson Inn were a major supporter donating 100 thirst quenching beverages for our hardworking Scavengers!

Rubbish found included old tyres, countless beer bottles and all types of food packaging.

Residents and visitors are asked to continue to be aware of their rubbish, especially during windy conditions where even garbage bins can be blown over and rubbish everywhere.

The moto for the summer should be “Keep the Alpine Clean” and take all rubbish home with you.

LOCAL youth will be the beneficiaries after a recent charity golf day raised $4110.00 for the Rob Kneller Foundation. Jindabyne Bowling and Sports Club and Coolamatong Snowy Mountains Country Club combined to make the event happen with support from Thredbo and Rex Airlines who donated prizes for the auction.

Scott and Luke Keller were presented the cheque with Scott saying, “We are so thankful to be the beneficiaries of the charity event. For it to be a local organised initiative it means a lot to us, because that’s what the foundation is about, creating opportunities for the youth of Jindabyne.”

◆ CHARITY: Ken Kable, Brett Gay, Scott Kneller, Luke Kneller, Craig Williams and Arthur Owens with the cheque for $4110.00.

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Welcome to our new Snowy Monaro Regional Councillors Council meetings are held 3rd Thursday of each month at 5pm.

E-Waste is accepted at the Cooma, Jindabyne and Bombala Landfills.

Disposal is free. Locals encouraged to deposit their TVs, computers, printers, mobile phones, fax machines and other IT equipment.

Saturday October 28 – Sunday October 29 Dispose of old hazardous chemicals safely.

Bombala Waste Depot 191 Bucky Springs Road, Bombala Saturday 28th October 2017 at 10.00am – 2.30pm

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Last year the foundation donated $5000 to both local schools, and these new funds will be used in a similar fashion, to promote health and wellbeing and really encourage the youth of Jindabyne to actively participate in sport. Luke Kneller said they are currently “brainstorming and creating initiatives to include as many kids as possible, not just singling out individuals.”

Coolamatong Snowy Mountains Country Club’s Craig Williams said “It was an excellent day, raising over $4000 was very good,” and that the club would make this an annual event to help raise money for local charities.

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Idol raises the bar JINDY Idol exceeded all expectations this year with standing ovations for outstanding performances and rapturous applause for all artists from young to older.

With 18 superb acts to choose from, it was a very hard decision for the judges Tim Draxl, performer Elise McCann and actor David Berry.

Thirteen year old singer Kesha Oayda won the judges award with Tim Draxl standing and clapping before stating he was “Blown away with the performance.”

Brady Jones received the judges’ runner up for his energetic dance routine. The 14 year old was encouraged by Elise McCann

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to enter next time with a song and dance performance, saying “You have this incredible talent my friend.”

The encouragement awards went to 13 year old Gracie Anderson, with judges saying her storytelling was incredible, and the ‘Tapping Boys’, Joey Nichols and Luke Fely, with Tim Draxl saying “You absolutely nailed it.”

Ten year old Carly-Jade Goozeff stole the show early with a cheeky performance, but the people’s choice award went to young seven year old Isabella Ward. For a girl so young she absolutely wowed the crowd and received a standing ovation. It won’t be the last we her of her.

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Jindabyne – Dalgety - Crackenback

Dining Guide

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For summer dining with sensational views, Lake Crackenback Resort offers two dining options at either Cuisine or Alpine Larder. Peering over the lake for breakfast or a summer evening will see Cuisine become your favourite venue. Try the pan fried seared scallops for entrée and the Saltbush lamb back strap for a delicious main course or just relax for a drink in the bar.

Alpine Larder is the perfect lunch location or for a more casual dinner, and the poached eggs with avocado, spinach, chilli jam and mushrooms is a brunch favourite and the wood fired pizzas always superb. The kids can run around while you also have your morning coffee.

Bacco will be updating their menu for summer, but you can be assured it will be refreshing and delicious, a reason it is one of Jindabyne’s favourite restaurants. Their Italian cuisine will tantalize your taste buds and foodies will have numerous dishes to savour. For lunch or dinner, this vibrant restaurant always delivers.

Try the delicious wild mushroom risotto or pan seared scallops covered in lime juice and butter, and pasta lovers will relish the tagliatelle or the popular penne chorizo. Try the mouth-watering pizza either in house or takeaway, choosing from traditional margherita, parma or the pesto chicken with roasted chicken breast, basil, feta, sun dried tomato and parmesan.

Take a drive to Dalgety this summer and enjoy one of the best hidden gem restaurants. Open only on weekends, Tuscany on the Jindabyne side of Dalgety Bridge offers a varied selection of delicious tapas style dishes, lighter snacks or a hearty lunch. For warm sunny days enjoy their alfresco setting in their very peaceful surroundings.

You will find seafood specialties such as soft shell crab or salt and pepper squid, or a favourite of steamed yum char. The lemon grass pork belly is in great demand with succulent flavours on a bed of noodles, and salute with a glass of red wine or cold beer.

This summer the Banjo offers more options than ever before, and with the introduction of the new Overflow Bar you can choose from casual dining for pizzas and burgers, or all the pub classics and favourites downstairs at Clancy’s Brasserie.

Clancy’s still have their special food nights with the surf and turf Wednesday night sure to be in demand. The steaks are always expertly cooked to perfection and with a glass of Kosciuszko Pale Ale from the tap, taste even better. For pizza lovers make sure you try the overflow pizza with ham, salami, shrimp, pineapple, mushroom, capsicum, onion and olives topped with a generous serving of mozzarella cheese.

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A visit to the Brewery will see you quench your thirst on local brewed ales, plus enjoy some delicious tapas style plates. The menu is constantly revolving but look for seared scallops with curry sauce and crispy black kale. The pig fritter with pear and lemon puree with crackling will be popular, plus the smoked pork shoulder with a pork hickory flavour. A mix of fresh garden salads will be well suited to the beer garden along with their big boss gas smoker.

For breakfast and lunch it is hard to beat Premiere Café in Nugget’s Crossing. Relax in the comfortable booths or sit in the courtyard and be sure to try the best eggs benedict in town. They pride themselves on the best coffee, and we are sure you will agree with the host of locals who frequent daily. For those with an appetite a scrumptious burger with fries for lunch will suit, or just a casual cake and coffee for a snack are all on the menu.

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After a busy first winter, Take Pot Luck will be a hot spot in the summer. With casual dining for lunch and dinner, and an ever changing menu, you will just have to Take Pot Luck as owners Rhonda and Sandy say. From a selection of rice dishes, wraps or a nice delicious lamb dinner the food will keep you coming back. Located next to Sacred Ride bike shop, their van is easily noticeable, and they serve superb Snowy Mountains roasted coffee.

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For casual dining in pleasant surroundings the Embers Fireside Grill is a popular choice with a selection of great meals. Apart from their nightly specials, Tuesday beer and burgers, Wednesday pimp my schnitz and Thursday’s steak chips and beer deal, you can choose from a casual dining menu. From butter chicken masala to some of the best tender eye fillet or New York cut steaks, there is something for every palette and the kids will love the sticky date pudding for desert.

The ‘Bowlo Bistro’ is a popular eatery in Jindabyne and open every day for lunch or dinner. With great variety and a menu catering to everyone’s palette, you will find scrumptious casual dishes cooked to perfection. With daylight savings be sure to find a window seat with views to the lake.

There are daily specials board plus house favourites of tender juicy succulent steaks, chicken parmigiana, lamb shanks plus fish and chips for a lighter meal or lunch. All dishes are served with the freshest of vegetable and salad bar and multiple options for the kids. Don’t forget the famous and popular Sunday roasts or to spice up your day, try one of the curry of the day specials, tasty dumplings, and remember all members receive a discount on their meals.

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Summer weather and Red Door café seem to have the perfect mix, with lazy coffee in the sunshine and alfresco lunches with tasty food. Situated in the Town Centre, you will find superb casual dining and delicious servings. Try the Ruben sandwich for lunch and add a tasty cake or slice if you have s sweet tooth. Breakfast aficionados are hard pressed to beat the deluxe brekkie wrap, always popular. They have choices of in house roasted coffee and an assortment of juice choices.

This summer at Lakeside be sure to relish the fantastic views from the spacious alfresco deck as you sample their new tapas style menu. Plus you can still find their ever popular Stonegrill dining, a Jindabyne tradition for many years. With Stonegrill you cook your own tender steak or meats on the hot stone all at your table, enjoying the aroma all while enjoying a glass of wine. The tapas will be a delectable mixture of classic Spanish flavours and modern Australian cuisine that are sure to tempt the taste buds.

For Japanese lovers, Takayama at the top of Nugget’s Crossing is a popular busy restaurant and bookings are highly recommended. You will find a great atmosphere and delicious selection of dishes and for starters try a selection of small plates to share from yama balls, the delicious pork gyoza dumplings with ponzu dipping sauce or the tempura prawns.

The miso soup is flavoursome and the miso ramen noodles are one of the most popular dishes on the menu. Be sure to sample the curry and the sliced rare tataki beef is one of the most requested dishes. The pork katsu fried pork cutlet on rice with broccolini and tonkatsu sauce is delicious and be sure to sample the traditional sake and of course a large Sapporo draught beer.

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Wildbrumby Distillery is one of the most popular and well frequented venues in the mountains. For summer it is the perfect venue for lunch or to just relax, enjoy a cold beer or one of their famous gin cocktails or schnapps. The whole family will enjoy and the kids have room to move allowing the adults to relax in mountain style.

From the menu be sure to try favourites of Ruben sandwich with pastrami, mustard and sauerkraut on German rye or the very tasty spinach and ricotta dumplings with roasted tomato, garlic and thyme sauce.

The Austrian beef gulasch and lean veal crumbed schnitzel with potato keep with their Austrian menu theme. Plus be sure to stock up for home with a bottle of award winning gin or schnapps from their shop.

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The ever popular Cocina Mexican will not only spice up your life with their tantalizing menu, but offer a great selection of traditional Mexican dishes plus succulent tender steaks. For entrée try the ‘Baja fish’ tacos of battered barramundi, coriander, slaw with pico de gallo on two flour or corn tortillas.

For those that like it hot, try the famous jalapeno poppers covered in beer batter with sheep’s fetta and spicy tomato or the Mexican favourite burritos or fajitas. The burrito comes in either mixed veggie, barbacoa beef or chicken poblano mole, the spicy fajitas are very delicious or the enchilada with lashings of cheese are popular. For tequila lovers try one of the many cocktail creations from the bar and beer connoisseurs can choose from a selection of Australian or Mexican flavoured ales.

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◆ SCENIC: Riding Thredbo’s Kosciuszko Express Chair in summer.

THREDBO

Indulge in Summer ARRIVING in summer at Thredbo Village you look around to see smiling faces, people strolling in t-shirts and a sense of calm and relaxation.

No one seems to be in too much of a hurry and as you check into your lodge or hotel, you gaze around to admire your new surroundings. Green grass defines the long ski trails of winter and the mountain top stretches to the sky.

This is the scene of any given summer holiday in this quaint European style village nestled into the Snowy Mountains of NSW. Only this summer you may have the added bonus of also indulging in a little snow play at the top of the mountain, and definitely on your walks in the high alpine.

After a huge snow season, the best since year 2000, Thredbo and the Main Range will have snow well into the early New Year, with pockets of snow on the shady side of the mountain possibly lasting into February.

For families, groups or romantic couple getaways, Thredbo sure does offer a plethora of options throughout the warmer months. Combine this with an extensive events calendar and you will be entertained with not only 20 different walking trails, 25km of mountain bike trails and chairlift rides, but relaxing with food and wine delicacies from the many boutique restaurants and bars.

All hotels are within easy walking distance from the chairlift, which tends to be the focus of attention in summer. Bike riders ascend before descending on the 600m vertical trail network, and throngs of hikers trek to Mt Kosciuszko, or at least to the top of the mountain and Eagles Nest, the highest restaurant in Australia.

While the higher elevations are popular, the valley floor walking and cross country riding trails offer just as much to maintain your fitness, or to just stretch the legs.

The Thredbo River is an idyllic place in summer, and you can walk with the river for kilometres along its winding trails all the way to Dead Horse Gap, or many shorter versions with close village proximity.

There are picnic areas on the river, the Thredbo Alpine Hotel poolside for an afternoon swim or après entertainment and a host of activities to keep the kids occupied.

The bobsled is a huge hit, and is directly opposite the village. You are towed up the mountainside in your bobsled and then set free down the purpose built track that sees every child and adult complete the run with a smile from ear to ear. Be sure to start with a package of rides as the kids will pester you for more rides before they have even finished their first.

Most families bring their bikes and the pump track will allow mum and dad free time to relax as the pedals take a beating from the kids as they lap, and lap the dirt track. The adjacent skate park is also extremely popular for the younger brigade.

Longer rides on the 17km Thredbo Valley Track all the way to Lake Crackenback are near mandatory if everyone has the skills, and you can take the scheduled shuttle bus back to Thredbo in the afternoon, just check at the information centre before you leave.

There are guided walks to Mt Kosciuszko plus everything for an outdoor adventure including golf on the picturesque nine hole course, tennis on the Village Green or just a leisurely walk through the village square for a mid-morning coffee.

You can find more information on their website, www.thredbo.com.au or call in at the ticket and information offices when you arrive for all activity and event schedules.

◆ FAST: Be sure to take the kids for a ride on the fun bobsled course.

PHOTOS: Thredbo Resort.

◆ MATES: (Above) Kids hanging out in the skate park. ◆ OUTDOORS: There are many walking trails to suit everyone.

Thredbo 365 plus global WITH the summer about to kick into full swing, the Thredbo 365 pass is the perfect option to not only allow you access to Thredbo’s lifts during summer for mountain biking, but also full access to the mountain during winter for the best skiing and snowboarding.

For the international snow travellers, its partnership with Mountain Collective also allows 50% off one day lift tickets at all the Mountain Collective Partner resorts with no blackout dates.

This comprises 16 of the best snow resorts globally including Northern Hemisphere heavy weight Utah resorts, Alta, Snowbird

and Snowbasin, plus Aspen, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Telluride and Canadian resorts, Banff, Lake Louise, Sunshine and Revelstoke.

Throw in affiliate Japanese resorts Niseko and Hakuba Valley, Chamonix in France plus Coronet Peak and The Remarkables and it is a great deal to be had.

In summer you can ride the Kosciuszko Express Chairlift for hiking, chair rides and mountain biking plus have Thredbo Leisure Centre access with your purchase of the Thredbo 365 pass.

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Splash into the first day of 2018 at the FREE New Year’s Day Pool Party!

WHEN: 2–6pm WHERE: Poolside Bar, Thredbo Alpine Hotel WHO: All ages WHAT: Tunes from the band that rocked it out at New Year’s Eve, your favourite beverages from poolside bar, delicious BBQ food and (of course!) the outdoor pool and heated spa.

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THREDBO

Big Blues Bands for Festival

THREDBO Village will come alive for the 24th annual Thredbo Blues Festival on January 19-21.

The “Blues” event has carved out a niche as one of the countries longest running festivals and is adored by blues fans and musicians alike for its friendly feel, with 15 small intimate bars and restaurants offering an up close and personal feel.

Over 60 performances from more than 20 acts will create a fantastic atmosphere, starting on Friday afternoon and finishing with a Sunday evening jam session by some of Australia’s best performers.

“Thredbo, being one of the longest running blues festivals in the country, has a high reputation to maintain. The good news is, we believe we have topped it again for the 2018 festival with an awesome line-up of artists,” said Festival Director Stewart Wauchop.

Big name acts include Doug Henthorn and the Rick Melick Band plus Tony Sarno and the Darren Jack Band. Crowd favourite, 19 Twenty, are returning this year after headlining sell out shows across the country and will perform with their infectious riff and groove based blue-billy-grass-rockin’roots band.

Blues Arcadia deliver an uninhibited old-fashioned soul stomp revival and band Vdelli has released five albums, each in turn upping the ante in song writing, studio

performances and critical acclaim. Jim Finn, Soul Showcase plus Mary Jane Guiney Band who frequently visits the United States and has adopted New Orleans as her favourite place to study, write and develop her music.

Lachy Doley, dubbed the Jimi Hendrix of the Hammond organ, is the most celebrated blues soul rock organ player in the world today and will play with his band, as will Marji Curren Band, Miss Whiskey, Hussey Hicks and Roshani, who is a writer and teller of stories that are all woven into a unique blend of soul blues and folk.

For the aspiring musician, be sure to join the singing and drumming workshops, a new addition this year where you can channel your inner soul-funk-blues and belt out a few tunes yourself.

Thredbo’s favourite venues including Thredbo Alpine Hotel, Poolside, the Denman Hotel, Black Bear Inn for lunch time gigs, Candlelight Lodge, the Village Square and even Australia’s highest blues gig at Eagles Nest will see music in the mountains taken to another level.

Any music festival at Thredbo offers more than just tunes in the mountains, it is a complete weekend of relaxation or activity, depending on your preference, and late night stamina and partying can easily be refreshed with a morning brunch and fresh mountain air and activity.

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THREDBO

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THREDBO may have just finished a huge snow season and celebrated their 60th winter anniversary, but that does not mean the fun stops now. Thredbo Village has a host of events to keep you entertained all summer long and it starts with Australia’s favourite horse race.

Black Bear Inn will host their annual Melbourne Cup lunch on Tuesday 7 November, a special day where you can dress up in your finest attire and not only be in the running to win best dressed prize, but join in Thredbo Village atmosphere at its best.

Lucky door prizes are also on offer, and tickets will sell fast for this popular day.

For $60.00 you receive a glass of bubbles or beer on arrival, a buffet lunch and have the chance to win more prizes in different sweeps and lucky scratch ticket prizes.

Throughout the summer there are selective nights of live music at the Local Pub, including November 18 for opening of mountain bike season.

Christmas is well celebrated in Thredbo, with carols by the Poolside on December 24, followed by Christmas day lunch at Cascades, where bookings are highly recommended.

New Year’s Eve the Village Square comes alive from 5pm for a big street party, with the amps increasing for the Hard Cover Music concert from 9pm.

Celebrate 2018 in style with Poolside action, the New Year’s day pool party the place to be, plus help you recuperate from celebrations the night before.

The Le Blanc cocktail party on January 13 will see Poolside decked out in a sea of white, so wear you best frock for this vibrant event. The Blues Festival (see page 29) sets the tone in mid-January and Australia Day weekend is always huge in Thredbo. Once you have conquered Kozzie on Friday 26, stay for the Saturday 27 Poolside party and celebrate all that is great about Australia, and of course Thredbo…..

February 10 sees the Kosciuszko Craft Beer Festival, an event that has grown each and every year. Taste the best craft brews from the region and beyond and listen to master brewer Chuck Hahn as he demonstrates brewing technique. You can also join Chuck for a degustation dinner and more brew tales.

In 2018 the Thredbo Wine and Cheese Festival will run over three days, so prepare for a great alpine retreat on March 9-11. The brave will compete in cheese rolling competitions plus enjoy music, fine wine and tasty cheeses at Poolside before the wine paired progressive village dinner.

You can find all details of Thredbo events at www.thredbo.com.au

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Explosive action for Cannonball ONE certainty at Thredbo’s Cannonball Mountain Bike Festival is there is no shortage of explosive action as the best riders converge on Thredbo for a packed program of gravity events and non-stop entertainment.

Now in its fifth year and one of the premiere MTB events on the circuit, the dirt will be flying as riders tackle five events including the famous Cannonball downhill course. With 70 thousand dollars up for grabs in cash and prizes across the weekend, the biggest prize purse of any Australian gravity event, there will be no holding back.

Amateurs and aspiring stars will compete alongside the best professionals in five mega events including the RockShox Pump Track Challenge on Thredbo’s Village Green, the Whip Wars Big Air held on a purpose built kicker, the Maxxis All Mountain Assault, the leg burning Canyon Flow Motion Cup and the rough We Are Lusty Australian Open Downhill!

Pro riders will compete in all five events and chase the coveted King or Queen of Cannonball crown, but there are categories to suit all abilities and the Cannonball MTB Festival is an ideal introduction to mountain bike competition. You can enter as many or few events as you desire.

Don’t think for a minute this event is just about mountain bike riding, the village comes alive during the weekend with a variety of entertainment, gigs and DJ’s creating a huge party atmosphere that makes the Cannonball and event not to be missed.

Cannonball MTB Festival Wednesday 6 December – Sunday 10 December To enter visit www.thredbo. com.au/events/2017/cannonballmountain-bike-festival/

THREDBO have been a huge factor in the Snowy Mountains becoming a growing mountain bike destination, with riders voting in mass with their pedals and descending on the region.

A combination of Thredbo’s ever expanding trail network and their continued development of the immensely popular gravity trails has seen the mountain bike park exceed all expectations.

Their mountain bike season opens on November 18 and the Thredbo MTB crew have events to cater for all levels, new clinics and great future plans.

The Thredbo All-Mountain Trail is fully completed and offers riders a sensational unique 10km intermediate flowing single track ride. Starting in the high alpine, the trail weaves its way across the mountain, encounters three diverse ecosystems, superb views of Thredbo Valley as well as challenging rock gardens.

The All-Mountain trail will also see some realignments on the Cruiser Slopes, making it a more enjoyable ride than ever before.

On the lower slopes a more direct access from the finish at Creek Station brings riders directly back to the base of the Kosciuszko Express Chairlift.

For those new to Thredbo this summer, you can take advantage of daily two hour clinics suited to beginner, intermediate and advanced riders or personalised 2.5 hour private lessons tailored to meet your needs.

New for 2017 are three hour morning clinics for junior riders aged 10-15 years.

Scheduled every weekend and throughout school holidays, the kid’s clinics include free lift access and are purposely suited to provide junior riders an introduction to the trails of Thredbo. Lessons are conducted on the beginner skills park at Valley Terminal with the option of upgrading to a full day ticket in the afternoon.

This year leading trail building company Dirt Art in collaboration with Thredbo Trail

Crew will be commencing work on many planned link trails to connect current routes and afford riders the option of mixing up their runs.

Enduro riders will find the new Central Spur link a favourite allowing riders on the All-Mountain Trail to link from the top of the Gunbarrel Express Chairlift across to the middle slopes of Kosciuszko Flow and Cannonball Downhill courses. The Flow Trail will also have some welcomed realignments creating more consistent flow and fun for all rider abilities.

Thredbo have a huge calendar of events including the Cannonball and Thredbo Super Enduro on February 24-25. This 2018 event now in its second year will be a huge hit and test the true all-rounder, utilising all three gravity trails in a unique format. The battle of the schools continues with the 2018 interschool’s MTB championships on March 15-18.

Thredbo MTB have an exciting future ahead and have a development application submitted which will catapult the Thredbo Bike Park to another level. Prior to winter Thredbo Resort Operations Manager Stuart Diver announced at a trails conference they would be expanding their trail network and investing $1.5 million to build eight new trails in the coming years.

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Open All Year Round

About the ride THE Snowy Ride is not a race, it is just an enjoyable ride in the mountains with no start time or start point. Riders goal if they want to be in the draw for the many minor prizes is to have their cards stamped at three checkpoints on Saturday November 4 and then be present in Thredbo by 4pm. Hence you will see bikes heading every which way as they appreciate the mountain scenery.

Checkpoints are located in every town,

Adaminaby, Bombala, Berridale, Charlotte Pass, Cooma, Dalgety, Jindabyne and Thredbo.

The conclusion to the day is the mass ride from Bullocks Flat to Thredbo at 4pm, where a huge crowd of spectators and fellow riders wait to see the procession. The mass ride is led by police escort and the Honda Goldwing Association who takes cancer kids along for the ride.

◆ Cancer kids enjoy the snow and other activities on the weekend.

ALL PHOTOS: Guy Davies.

Think of the kids EACH year for the past 16 years over 2000 motorcycles have passed through the Snowy Mountains for their annual Snowy Ride. On Saturday November 4 they will ride again.

While this may be a great spectacle and prosperous for a tourist region, the greater cause is the charity they raise funds for.

The Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation (SWCCF) is a non-profit organisation and have raised in excess of $7 million during the Snowy Rides which has gone towards research into a cure for childhood cancer.

Each year cancer kids and their families are hosted in the mountains and their weekend is supported by the Snowy Hydro Family Program. For this Snowy Ride weekend they can forget about their weekly grind and hospitals and enjoy a holiday.

They enjoy helicopter rides with the Royal Australian Navy, motorcycle rides on big Honda Goldwings and the families have a group of volunteers who care for them during the weekend.

Consider that for every 10 children diagnosed with cancer, three do not survive, and here in Australia that translates to three children losing their lives to cancer every week. The foundation have a goal to reach zero children with cancer.

Three programs SWCCF are directly supporting through the Snowy Ride are: Beating Relapse - The Kids Cancer Centre at Sydney Children’s Hospital has embarked on a personalised approach to treatment of childhood cancer which has just launched into a national research initiative through the Zero Childhood Cancer initiative. The research is at the very leading edge of cancer research internationally.

Avatar Mouse Model - The Avatar Mouse Model is a laboratory program which trials unique and often personalised therapies on mouse models before they are applied to children. This laboratory work is fundamental in the pre-stages of treating children with complex or rare cancers that aren’t responding to normal treatments.

It also provides a highly personalised treatment, where the research being undertaken in the laboratory is directly translated into life saving treatments.

The Best and Brightest - Some of the best minds have been developed out of the Sydney Çhildren’s Hospital and the Children’s Cancer Institute, including those who have progressed into international positions. They want to focus on recruiting and retaining the best and brightest minds under the leadership of Professor Marshall to dream, aspire and make a lasting contribution to childhood cancer research.

◆ Riders negotiate the winding mountain roads.

Help and win JUST by registering and paying your $60 entry fee you help raise money for children’s cancer research. You don’t have to ride to help make a difference or own a motorcycle, and you could possibly win a new Honda.

By registering you are automatically entered into the Honda Trade Promotion lottery with the winner receiving a Honda Africa Twin 1000L ‘A’ model as first prize and a Honda CMX500, with a total value of $25,000.

The winner will be drawn from a barrel in Thredbo at 5.30pm Saturday 4 November 2017. You don’t have to be present in Thredbo to win and

the prizes are generously donated to SWCCF by Honda Motorcycles Australia.

◆ Honda are a great supporter of Snowy Ride and you could win a new bike.

You can help and register online at www.stevenwalterfoundation.org.au.

Open for Dinner Thur - Sun 6-8.30pm À la carte menu Mouth watering variety of dishes Extensive wine list Sizzling BBQ straight off the cooking skewer A memorable dining experience Thredbo Village Square

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Dining Guide Thredbo The Denman

Cascades Restaurant

Sante Churrasco

Ph 6457 6222

Ph 6459 4200

Ph 6457 6083

The Terrace Restaurant at The Denman offers a relaxed dining experience with delicious food and unlimited views to the mountain. The menu will have added changes for the summer but guests will relish the Monaro lamb back strap, a selection of scallops and tasty duck creations plus some of their favourite summer salads. For desert be sure to try some of the fine petite deserts, so you don’t over indulge in calories. For a more relaxed afternoon or early dinner you can try the Apres Bar menu for lighter meals of ribs or delicious burgers. For a pre-dinner drink be sure to visit their new relaxing library bar.

Accent your summer Snowy Mountains adventure with an evening at Cascades Restaurant. Cascades Restaurant is located in the centre of Thredbo Village and features fresh modern cuisine, a carefully curated wine list, a relaxing atmosphere and spectacular mountain views. Executive Chef Kane Stamp’s menu uses only the finest ingredients with a particular focus on tender meats and delectable desserts.

Whatever the occasion, Cascades Restaurant is sure to delight. Enjoy an à la carte or full buffet breakfast from 7:30 AM daily and dinner from 6pm Tuesday to Saturday. Every Tuesday to Thursday* take advantage the two course mid-week special with a main, dessert and glass of house wine for only $49.

Sante summer diners can enjoy this spacious setting and wine and dine at a relaxed pace. With exciting new additions to the summer a la carte menu the food will melt in your mouth. For select holiday periods the Churrasco Brazilian style BBQ will serve sizzling tender meats straight from the skewer.

For starters try chimichurri chicken quesadilla or garlic and lime chilli prawns. The BBQ pork ribs are a tasty main or the mouth-watering sous vide slow cooked lamb rump. Also try the special prawn and snapper moqueca with coriander, tomato and coconut cream sauce.

Match any of these great meals with a wine from their extensive collection to make it a memorable Thredbo dinner right in the Village Square.

The Local Pub Ph 6459 4200

The Village Bakery

Black Bear Inn Ph 6457 6216

Soak up summer on Thredbo’s biggest balcony. The Local Pub & Bistro is the place to be this summer for relaxed dining and drinks with a great outlook to the mountain and Thredbo surrounds. Enjoy tasty Australian pub dishes and hearty meals to please the whole family plus a great line up of daily specials including free pool on Mondays, $5 Happy Hour specials and $25 Sunday roast. Look for the schedule for live local music plus all extra events. The Local Pub & Bistro is open 365 days a year with doors opening from 11 AM every day in summer. Families are welcome and reservations are not required.

Fill up for a day of adventure in the heart of Thredbo Village with tasty in-house baked goods. The Bakery in the Village Square is open from 7 AM daily and offers a range of tasty options for breakfast and lunch plus a wide variety of freshly baked bread. Tasty favourites include buttery pastries, bacon and egg rolls, flaky sausage rolls and pies, made-to-order salad rolls, delicious cakes and slices and freshly ground coffee served just how you like it.

The Bakery in the Village Square is the perfect stop for a relaxing meal in the sunny courtyard or to grab something on the go so you don’t have to miss a minute of the mountains.

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Dining at the Black Bear is always a fun night with great atmosphere and sensational food. With warmer evenings be sure to start your evening with a refreshing German Paulaner beer or fine wine at the quaint bar setting, before tasting one of the many fine dishes on the summer menu.

With a revised menu there will be delicious starter selections and fabulous entrees. For those that are new to the Black Bear, a favourite that always returns to the menu will be a superb Australian styled schnitzel. Which the Black Bear is famous for. With a cosy setting take your time and enjoy the evening with fine hosts and good food.

Su m m e r H ol i da y C a l e ndar 2017-18 Email your event to be included in the calendar: calendar@snowymagazine.com.au

OCTOBER

28 Sat

20 Fri

Dalgety Jay Podger live Buckley’s Crossing Hotel 7pm

21 Sat

Khancoban Alpine Inn Poker Run. Motorcylce ride raising money for SouthCare helicopter rescue service. Facebook.com/khancobanpokerrun

21 Sat

Batlow Apple Blossom Festival celebrate the arrival of spring www.visitbatlow.com.au

21 Sat

Jindabyne Local Produce Markets – Snowy Region Visitors Centre 9am-1pm Contact Neil Brown 0412 047 355

21 Sat

Bombala Cup Race Day from 12pm Racecourse Road Bombala.

21 Sat

Tumut NPWS 50th Anniversary celebrations Tag-ALong-Tour. Rare opportunity to explore 4WD along Happy Jacks Rd. Bookings Tumut Region Visitor Centre Ph 02 6947 7025

21-22

Cooma Raglan Gallery – Julie Bradley Workshop www.raglangallerycooma.com

22 Sun

Bredbo CWA Village Markets 9am-3pm Bredbo Hall

22 Sun

Cooma Junior Development 2017 Motokhana Ph 0418 251 465

25 Wed

Cooma – Book a self-drive tour on the Private Gardens of the Monaro. Limited numbers www. privategardensofmonaro.com.au

26 Thur

Tumbarumba Boggy Creek Show – 10am Entertaining and award winning 2hr show with heritage and humour, working animals and horsemanship.

27 Fri

Tumbarumba Boggy Creek Show – 10am www. boggycreekshow.com.au

27 Fri

Cooma Little Theatre 8pm “The Kitchen Witches” www.clt.org.au

27-29

Cooma Far South East Kennel Club Dog Show Cooma Showground Ph 03 5854 8343

28-29

28 Sat

Cooma Little Theatre 8pm “The Kitchen Witches” www.clt.org.au

28-29

Jindabyne Kosciuszko Festival – 2017 is the bicentenary of the passing of Tadues Kosciuszko. Join in festivities to celebrate. www.kosciuszkoheritage. com/200/

30 Mon

28 Sat

Shannons Flat Spring Dance 6pm Community Hall (contact nigelandjan@skymesh.com.au)

4 Sat

Cooma Australian Busking Championships. Roam Cooma’s CBD and see the best young artists perform.

Runs all day from Centennial Park.

4-10

Snowy Mountains Trout Festival – Held across the region, various great prizes including win a boat and trailer. To enter go to www.troutfestival.com.au

10 Fri

Cooma Little Theatre 8pm “The Kitchen Witches” www.clt.org.au

11 Sat

Cooma Little Theatre 2pm & 8pm “The Kitchen Witches” www.clt.org.au

Snowy Ride –Steve Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation fundraiser with mass ride finishing at Thredbo Village 4pm. To donate go to www.snowyride.com.au

11 Sat

Cooma Photograph the night sky www.imagesbyimw. com.au

11 Sat

Adaminaby Museum Market & car boot sale 9am1pm ph 0408 422 414

Cooma Motorfest Show 8am. Old cars, hot rods, street machines and trucks. Cooma Showground www.coomacarclub.com.au

12 Sun

Michelago Spring Fair 10am-4pm Ph 0428 297 514

17 Fri

Cooma Ex Servicemen’s Club – Bar 106 - Live Scene of the Crime 9pm ph 6452 1144

17-19

Cooma & Nimmitabel Monaro Country Music Muster Ph 0481 481 034

18 Sat

Thredbo Opening of Mountain Bike season on Kosciuszko chair. Take the chairlift and ride all the trails to the valley floor.

Thredbo – Hiking season opens – Take chairlift from Thredbo Village to top of Thredbo for Eagles Nest Restaurant, sightseeing or walking trail to Mt Kosciuszko.

Cooma Kosciuszko Automotive Monaro Stages car rally. See local and interstate rally drivers negotiate dirt roads around Cooma. See the cars rally headquarters at Motorfest, start 10am

4 Sat

Tumut Derby Day races at picturesque Tumut Race Club gates open 10am races from 1pm. www.tumutraces.com.au

4 Sat

Bombala – Burnima Homestead Tours, 10am & 12pm Burnima Road (Ph 6458 3042)

Nimmitabel – The Nimmity Bell Festival – ph 6454 6256 after 5pm)

Cooma Ex Servicemen’s Club – Bar 106 - Live Matt Dent Duo 9pm ph 6452 1144

Tumbarumba Bridge Club 15th annual congress ph Marg Wittich 0428 273 402

4 Sat

Tumbarumba Tastebuds – A lush spring affair as you visit Open Cellar Doors for wine tasting and spectacular gardens within the region.

Facebook.com/tumbarumbatastebuds

4 Sat

4-5

Tumbarumba Boggy Creek Show – 1.30pm Entertaining and award winning 2hr show with heritage and humour, working animals and horsemanship. www.boggycreekshow.com.au

Cooma Little Theatre 8pm “The Kitchen Witches” www.clt.org.au

4 Sat

Cooma Little Theatre 8pm “The Kitchen Witches” www.clt.org.au

Tumut – Alpine Rally 18th annual classic. Start and finish in Yass with overnight stop in Tumut. For full details on all categories visit: www.classicrallyclub.com.au

3 Fri

4 Sat

4 Sat

4-5

NOVEMBER

4 Sat

28 Sat

Tumut BBQ & Beats at the Brewery 1pm-12am. Try local Tumut River brewing craft beer, local music and local food.

18 Sat

Bombala Bike Show 12 noon Bombala Showgrounds

18 Sat

Cooma Monaro Equestrian Assoc spring show jumping Cooma Showground 7am-5pm www.mea. net.au

19 Sun

Cooma Rotary High Country Markets 9am-1pm Centennial Park ph 0437 601 350

19 Sun

Cooma Mt Gladstone Mt Bike event 9am-4pm various race distances see Facebook Snowy Mountains MTB Club

22 Wed

Cooma – Book a self-drive tour on the Private Gardens of the Monaro. Limited numbers www. privategardensofmonaro.com.au

24 Fri

Tumut Fanny Lumsden at Lacmalac Hall – 6th annual country halls tour. Book via www.fannylumsden.net

24-27

Canberra to Charlotte Pass Hartley Ability Cycle Challenge Ph 0418 572 700

25 Sat

Adaminaby Races – A true social Snowy Mountain occasion for all the family. Fashions in the field and exciting races. Gates open 10am, 1st race 1.30pm.

See page14.

25 Sat

Talbingo Tattoo – Pipe bands from throughout the region perform at Talbingo Country Club 5-10pm, Ph 0491 108 935

25 Sat

Jindabyne Local Produce Markets – Snowy Region Visitor Centre & Mitre 10, 9am-1pm, contact Neil Brown 0412 047 355

25-26

Charlotte Pass - Geehi Bushwalking Club 60th Anniversary weekend, including the Lakes Walk.

Details at www.geehibushwalkingclub.com.au

25-26

Cooma Car Club Hillclimb event www.coomacarclub. com.au

26 Sun

Thredbo Gravity Girls – Women’s specific mt bike event 9.30am-3pm bookings essential www.thredbo. com.au

26 Sun

Bredbo CWA Village Markets 9am-3pm Bredbo Hall

28 Tue

Tumbarumba Boggy Creek Show – 10am Entertaining and award winning 2hr show with heritage and humour, working animals and horsemanship. www.boggycreekshow.com.au

30 Thur

Tumbarumba Boggy Creek Show – 10am Entertaining and award winning 2hr show with heritage and humour, working animals and horsemanship.

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DECEMBER 1 Fri

9 Sat

Thredbo – Wildflower season starts in the high alpine with blooming flowers until February. Ask at information centres for booklets.

1-3

Cooma & district kennel club dog show Cooma Showground Ph 0421 702 553

2 Sat

Tumut Rotary Markets 9am-12 noon, The Connection

2 Sat

Bombala – Visit magnificent Burnima, an 1890’s Victorian time capsule and its 120 year old 6 acre garden. www.burnima.com.au

2 Sat

Crackenback local markets @Wildrumby Distillery 10am-2pm Ph 6457 1447 or info@wildbrumby.com

2 Sat

Cooma Alpine Hotel Christie Lamb Loaded Tour – www.alpinehotel.com

2 Sat

6-10

Jindabyne Night of Stars Concert 12.30pm – Jennifer Colin school of dance

1 Mon

11 Mon

Thredbo – Start of wildflower season. Venture high into the alpine from now until late February to see all the wildflowers blooming in the mountains.

6 Sat

Crackenback local markets @Wildrumby Distillery 10am-2pm Ph 6457 1447 or info@wildbrumby.com

6-10

Thredbo fun and fitness week.

13 Wed

Tumut Christmas Street Fair

10-14

15 Fri

Cooma Carols in the Park 8pm Centennial Park

16 Sat

Tumut Lions Christmas Market

16 Sat

Jindabyne Carols from 5pm Claypits Amphitheatre includes dancing and BBQ.

Jindabyne Australian Water Ski Marathon Championships on Lake Jindabyne. Best vantage point is Banjo Paterson Park, see boats below Lake Jindabyne Hotel. Races run all day from 9am start.

16 Sat

Jindabyne Local Produce Markets – Snowy Region Visitor Centre & Mitre 10, 9am-1pm, contact Neil Brown 0412 047 355

17 Sun

Cooma Rotary High Country Markets 9am-1pm Centennial Park ph 0437 601 350

23 – 6

Jan Thredbo School Holiday Adventure Festival. Join in multiple activities over the busy Christmas New Year holiday. www.thredbo.com.au

24 Sun

Thredbo Christmas Eve Carols at Poolside. Free from 6pm

24 Sun

Bredbo CWA Village markets Bredbo Hall ph 0402 620 335

25 Mon

Merry Christmas to everyone.

25 Mon

Thredbo Christmas Day lunch at Cascades ph 6459 4200

25 Mon

Lake Crackenback Resort Christmas lunch ph 02 6451 3000

25 Mon

Jindabyne Rydges Christmas lunch – Ph 6456 2562

26 Tue

Tumut Boxing Day Races at picturesque Tumut Race Club Gates open 11am. www.tumutraces.com.au

28 Thur

Jindabyne Man from Snowy River Rodeo – see all the action in the centre of town at John Connors Oval.

Gates open 11am, action from 12 noon

Jindabyne L’Étape Australia cycling event.

Ambassador Chris Froome will ride with over 5000 cyclists on closed roads from Bullocks Flat, Jindabyne, Berridale, Dalgety and to Perisher. www. letapeaustralia.com Thredbo Cannonball MTB Festival. Australia’s premiere mt bike event sees a huge line up of mt bike events and music across 4 days.

8 Fri

Jindabyne – Rydges Combined Christmas Party – Live entertainment – 3 course dinner + 4 hour beverage package $99 per person. Ph 6456 2562

31 Sun

8 Fri

Berridale Community Music CWA Rooms Ph 6456 4347

Thredbo New Year’s Eve street party in Village Square plus concert featuring Hard Cover Music.

31 Sun

Jindabyne – Rydges New Year’s Eve Party – Join the fun and celebrate the New Year in Jindabyne - Ph 6456 2562

9 Sat

Cooma Races – Sundowners Cup Fashions on the Field and exciting racing makes this one of the best annual outings in Cooma. Ph 6452 3290

9 Sat

Bombala Lions Street Carnival

9 Sat

Adaminaby Museum Market & car boot sale Ph 0408 442 414

JANUARY 2018 1 Mon

Tumbarumba Rodeo – Great action from this huge traditional rodeo as the bets cowboys take on the bulls and the broncs for a bucking good time.

12-13

Thredbo New Year’s day recovery pool party at Thredbo Alpine Hotel poolside.

Jindabyne Gaden Trout Hatchery Kids Fishing Workshop. 10am-2pm. Kids learn how to fish, catch fish and take home a bag of goodies including a fishing rod. To book ph Stephen 0438 245 190

FEBRUARY 2018 2-3

Adaminaby High Country Music Festival. The inaugural music festival will see a collection of great country music talent and entertainment for all. www. snowgoosehotel.com.au

2-4

Lake Crackenback Resort – Paint the landscape weekend. Learn how to paint with artist Violetta Strabic www.lakecrackenback.com.au

10 Sat

Thredbo Kosciuszko Craft Beer Festival – Brewing demonstrations and beer tasting from the best craft brewers at Poolside. Evening degustation dinner with master brewer Chuck Hahn. www.thredbo.com.au

9-11

Lake Crackenback Resort and Thredbo host Snowies Mt Bike Festival – 5 stages across 3 days sees riders tackle various trails to be crowned overall champion.

13 Sat

Thredbo – Le Blanc Poolside Cocktail Party - toast summer in your most elegant whites. www.thredbo. com.au

14 Wed

Thredbo Valentine’s Day at Cascades Restaurant – www.thredbo.com.au

16-18

Thredbo Fly Fishing Expo

14 Sun

Thredbo Gravity Girls – Women’s specific mt bike event 9.30am-3pm bookings essential www.thredbo. com.au

24-25

19-21

Thredbo Blues Festival – Stay in Australia’s coolest alpine village and listen to the best blue’s artists playing in various locations across the weekend. www.thredboblues.com.au

Lake Crackenback Resort – 2018 Australian Cross Triathlon Championships and Multi Sport Festival. A great festival for all ages and family, to book go to www. trextriathlon.com.au

24-25

Thredbo Super Enduro mt bike event – 5 hours of riding to continually improve your times in both single and team events. www.thredbo.com.au

24-25

Tumbarumba annual Tumbafest – Celebrate 2 days of great music, local food and wine and markets with headline 2018 artist Russell Morris. www.tumbafest.com.au

25 Sun

Cooma Car Club hillclimb on Mt Gladstone. www. coomacarclub.com.au

20 Sat

Tumut Turf Club Family Day at picturesque Tumut Race Club gates open 11am.

21 Sun

Tumut Cycle Classic – Four great rides, 100km, 75, 40 & 20km funds raised go towards medical equipment for neonatal and paediatric departments. www.tumutclassic.com.au

26 Fri

Thredbo Australia Day classic hike to Mt Kosciuszko with poetry reading at the top of Australia. Plus Australia’s highest BBQ for gold coin donation. Village entertainment visit www.thredbo.com.au

26-28

Lake Crackenback Resort - Landscape Photography Weekends with multi award-winning Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) Master Photographer, Ben Kopliow. Learn about light, landscape photography and post production techniques. www.lakecrackenback.com.au

26-28

Numeralla 44th Annual Folk Festival. www.numeralla. org.au/FolkFestival

27 Sat

Thredbo – Australia Day weekend pool party at Thredbo Alpine Hotel.

MARCH 2018 10 Sat

Tumut Rock the Turf music festival at Tumut Race Club

10 Sat

Thredbo High Country Wine & Cheese Festival at Thredbo Alpine Hotel. Cheese rolling competition, cheese and wine tasting and evening progressive wine paired dinner. www.thredbo.com.au

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JINDABYNE

The trail begins WITH Jindabyne experiencing big growth in mountain biking and the trail network expanding in coming years, we thought we would reflect on the history and how many of these existing trails developed.

Originally it came from enthusiastic riders who decided to design their own trails in the early 2000’s. Greg ‘Bunty’ Bunton was an original builder as was Matt Murtagh and Peter ‘Murf’ Murphy.

Naturally all were riders as well, Matt is now Vice President of Jindabyne Trail Stewardship and Murf has moved on but still attached to the sport in Victoria.

As with any good story, it all revolves around mateship as well and in the early 2000’s the boys would eye off the terrain and then build the trail before riding it. Not all trails are still in existence but many are and continue to see plenty of traffic today.

We asked them a few questions on this era on what trails they built, who with, and why they called them such names.

“Matty and I did a lot of trial building in the olden days, mainly on the Tyrolean side of town, but also between Sport and Recreation and the dam wall,” said Murphy.

“Some tracks disappeared with the dam upgrade work, but trails like ‘She’ll be Apples’ and ‘Knight in Shining Armour’ still exist.

“We named ‘Knight in Shining Armour’ after a friend who was looking for their knight in shining armour, and ‘She’ll be Apples’, well because, she’ll be apples mate,” said Murphy.

There were some dodgy skinny timber bridges over large erosion ditches and north shore style elevated platforms including a six metre long see saw that no longer exist, but it showed their imagination for building as both were carpenters.

Murtagh summed it up nicely saying, “What do you do when you are a mountain biker and you have limited trails, if any, and you want to ride and we are surrounded by bush and vacant land…… start digging.”

“For the terrain we had to work with there wasn’t much choice but technical.

Some of the first trails we built rode really poorly, to walk it was fine, but to ride it was completely different.”

They decided to mainly dig around Tyrolean as it had better terrain and eventually found out the landowners were ok for them to create trails.

In this era there was an extreme event the Red Bull ride on exceptionally steep terrain from the trig tower.

Murtagh said, “Following the Red Bull

◆ Peter Murphy at the Wicked Wombat event in 2013.

PHOTOS: Steve Cuff

◆ Matt Murtagh is still involved in sculpting trails today.

ride, Jindabyne had a focal point as a mountain biking destination, but we had no trails. Absolutely no legal trails. Schlinks Pass and Cascade trail in Kosciuszko National Park were the only trails at the time that were legal to ride and scenic.”

“In 2003 Craig Stonestreet arrived in town and opened his own bike shop and now 15 years later we are still playing catch up on what we could have had 10-15 years ago.

Council and town really dropped the ball in that time and we lost the momentum they had back in the early 2000’s.”

Murphy capped it off stating, “I think

we were just trying to build tracks that would be fun to ride and challenging, and at that time there weren’t heaps of tracks in Jindabyne. Bunty was building some great stuff in his technical style and I think Matt and I tried to create something a little different, some of it worked and some of it didn’t.

“It was great fun heading out into the bush with a few tools, make a track and then even better when it worked out and we rode it. It’s cool when I come back to Jindy now and some of those tracks still exist,” said Murphy.

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Jindabyne trails expand JINDABYNE is forging a reputation for offering diverse walking and mountain bike trails for passionate riders. The Tyrolean Village trail network provides a great mix of green, blue and black marked trails, Bungarra Alpine Centre a good mixture of trails plus skills parks, and the single tracks that line the lake edge provide choices galore. Plus all with simple access from the centre of town.

Last summer a new trail was finished from the Lake Foreshore Path west to Hatchery Bay, an easy walk and cross country ride ideal for families and intermediates, but still fun for the experienced.

Currently there are council plans to continue this trail from Hatchery Bay further around the lake edge to Creel Bay (Waste Point).

Utilising similar terrain it will still remain accessible for all riders. Also in these same plans are further extensions from Tyrolean to East Jindabyne and then continuing all the way to Kalkite.

As part of the Stronger Communities Fund Major Project Program the Snowy Monaro Regional Council is currently calling for tender submissions to undertake the detailed trail design for the proposed Kalkite eastern and Creel Bay western extensions to the Lake Jindabyne trail network.

Snowy Monaro Regional Council Project Manager, Linda Nicholson said, “This project is what the community has been advocating for.”

“Key stakeholders have been working

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◆ SCENIC: Brooke Darlington and Vanessa Knee stop near the trig station to take in the views of Lake Jindabyne. PHOTO: Steve Cuff

together on the expansion of our regional trail network. Jindabyne is gaining a strong reputation of being a world class mountain bike destination and now has range of trails that meets the needs of a wide demographic.

The expansion of the Lake Jindabyne community trail is an exciting project that has the potential of being a significant economic benefit to our region.”

Council is anticipating to have a ‘shovel ready’ plan complete over the next 6-12 months for these extensions, with surveys and exact route alignment still to be determined.

The Tyrolean to East Jindabyne link is currently a priority and planning phases are already well underway for this section.

In additional mountaint bike news from Jindabyne Trail Stewardship (JTS), three

new sculptural bike racks will be installed in October, two at Banjo Paterson Park and one in the Town Centre as part of the Snowy Monaro Community Grants. Trail head signage is also being finalised with installation expected in late spring.

The JTS upcoming trail maintenance days are also posted on their Facebook page, but include November 11 and December 9. New volunteers are always welcome and you can contact JTS via Facebook.

After a huge success last year, the second Perisher Epic Promise Day is scheduled for Melbourne Cup day and JTS are working with Council and Perisher on projects for this day.

Last year 140 Perisher staff donated their time with JTS crew and council staff to collectively work over 570 invaluable hours on local trails.

MT GLADSTONE will be the host venue for the second annual Snowy Mountains Mt Bike Club race. The event is a full day of scheduled races starting at 9am through until 4pm, ranging from shorter 3km, 7km and 14km lengths, a two stage endure race and Super Downhill race.

Riders can enter single races or compete in as many as they desire. You can enter on the day and there will be spot prizes and trophies for the top three in each race.

Last year the event was a great success for student organiser Tai Haines, and this year he said he was looking forward to it being bigger and better than the inaugural year.

The trails at Mt Gladstone have seen plenty of attention over the past few years and offer many great features that riders can experience in these races. The race start is off Greendale Road, one road prior to the Mt Gladstone turnoff.

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Tumba touring WHEN it comes to punching above your weight, the Tumbarumba Region certainly holds its own. It has an abundance of scenery and places to visit, award winning wineries, a proud history and is perfect for touring.

Starting from Khancoban, you have unlimited water activities at your front door with the scenic Khancoban Pondage offering everything from superb trout fishing, water skiing, sailing, canoeing or just swimming to cool off on a hot summer day.

The Swampy Plains River feeds into the Pondage, but not before it produces power via the Murray Power Stations. At Murray 2 visitor centre just outside of town you can see much of the history of the Snowy Scheme and see the power station in action.

The mighty Murray River headwaters are just up the road, and you cross over the river on your way to Corryong. The Khancoban Angling Club have recently started work on improving Bringenbrong reserve on the banks of Murray River. This is an ideal place to stop for a picnic on your travels and witness one of Australia’s rivers.

Kosciuszko National Park is a short drive up the Alpine Way and be sure to stop at Scammel’s Spur Lookout for a great view of the western side of the Main Range.

There are 4wd trails and walking trails all within easy reach.

Paddys River Falls just outside of Tumbarumba is spectacular this time of year as water gushes down river and over the falls. Be sure to walk down the pathway to the bottom where you get a full appreciation of the power of water.

Plus pack your swimmers and take a dip in the rock pools if the weather suits you.

This is a hidden treasure for a hot summer day. For hikers a section of the Hume and Hovell track can be accessed at Henry Angel trackhead, just down the road from the falls.

Tumbarumba is a quiet town but certainly comes alive for events. The Tumbarumba Rodeo on New Year’s Day is one of their biggest days, and last year the rodeo was inducted in the Australian Professional Rodeo Association half of fame. If you like rodeo action, then this is the place to be New Year’s Day. Tumbafest may not be scheduled until February, but you should pre book any accommodation as next year it will be a huge event, with headline act Russell Morris leading the weekend festivities. See ad on page 40 for all details.

For lunch try the Nest Café in Winton Street, a trendy little eatery that not only serves great food, but you can even dine while you watch a movie in their cinema.

◆ SCENIC: Khancoban Pondage offers multiple water activities. ◆ FLOW: (Far Left) Paddys River Falls near Tumbarumba. ◆ REACH: (Left) The tall trees at Sugar Pines Walk.

The main street has two pubs, cafes, a bakery that serves great pies and if need any new gear, Tumbarumba Outfitters is the place to shop.

Bring your mountain bike and road bike, as Tumbarumba is an ideal place for riding. The roads are never busy with traffic so ideal for road trips. Cycle Tumbarumba have also been working on

their mountain bike trails and expanding where you can ride.

Heading towards Batlow one of the most popular photography locations is Sugar Pines Walk. Here you can be creative with these aspiring trees and the long corridor that has been deliberately carved.

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â&#x2014;&#x2020; RELAX: Courabyra Wines cellar door overlooking the vineyard. PHOTOS: Steve Cuff

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Cool summer wines RELAXING with a glass of wine is a term often used by many an avid wine lover. But surely that moment can only be a more pleasurable experience with atmosphere and the most delectable backdrop.

Welcome to Tumbarumba, where their award winning cool climate wines and cellar doors keep raising the bar, now adding a new winery and cellar door with Obsession Winery now open to the public.

Obsession owner Adrian Brayne said his main point of difference is that visitors get

to experience the full winemaking process here, from strolling through the vines, tours of the winemaking process to tasting yet to be released vintages from the barrel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obsessionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus is for hand crafted wines that are full of flavour and express the cold climate terroir they are from,â&#x20AC;? said Adrian. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love to share my obsession.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;My goal is for any visitor to feel a part of the creation here, to feel part of the Obsession family as I feel those who have followed the journey so far do.â&#x20AC;?

Although itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small business, Adrian said they â&#x20AC;&#x153;have big dreams of which are starting to come together through a lot of hard work and the support of the people who share the obsession.

Well at least a bottle or two.â&#x20AC;?

The new winery is now in full swing for summer plus the Tumbarumba Tastebuds weekend on October 28-29.

Courabyra Wines have been at the forefront of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tumbasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rise on the wine scene, with owner Cathy Gairn collecting a swag of top awards along the way. Cathyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion is infectious when it comes to her wine, and you leave knowing you have participated in part of her journey.

Such is the popularity of Courabyraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cellar door, they have already added to their new building which is only a few years old.

With superb views over the vineyard, it is the perfect place to relax and absorb the wineries atmosphere along with their special ploughmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s platters for lunch.

When the NSW Wine awards were announced in September, Courabyra Wines walked away with another gold medal for their 2013 805 Sparkling wine. Tumbarumba grapes were also awarded a gold medal for the Hungerford Hill 2016 Pinot Gris.

enjoy some breath-taking countryside.

Special events to coincide with Tastebuds are Courabyra Wines lunch on Thrusday October 26, where they celebrate their 2017 vintage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fizz & Fungiâ&#x20AC;? will be a fun and relaxed evening at Tumbarumba Motel Saturday 28.

Showcasing the amazing flavours of locally grown truffle, with different fizzes, award winning fine wine specialist Alex Berry will be introducing locally produced sparkling wines for tasting. Alongside Alex Berry will be the guys from Tumut River Brewing Co. Tumbarumba Wines Escape cellar door on the Jingellic Road have a great venue and are open for weekend lunches during Tastebuds including hosting a markets on Sunday 29.

Nest CafĂŠ will host a degustation dinner where you can experience a 6-course feast showcasing spring, produce from their garden and region, each matched with superb local wines.

You can find directions to all Tumbarumba wineries on the Snowy Mountains Magazine area map on page 26 and details for Tastebuds and all the wineries at www. tumbarumbaregion.com.au

Tumbarumba Tastebuds This wonderful event is held over the weekend of October 28-29, where there are nine open gardens, six wineries to experience plus a flower show, markets and special events.

During the weekend you can visit wineries that are not normally open to the public, plus see some of the most beautiful gardens that are scattered around the region. Along the way

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PLANS for the $2.7 million facelift of Tumbarumba Creek Caravan Park have been given the approval by Snowy Valleys Council.

The major redevelopment comes after a successful funding application through the Stronger Regions Fund in 2016 by the former Tumbarumba Shire Council.

The first stage of work will be construction of the seasonal worker accommodation facilities, with a completion date of early December. This will be in time for the busy berry picking season, where seasonal workers require cheaper accommodation.

The worker accommodations will take the form of two double storey modules capable of sleeping up to 120 people and will include laundry units and camp kitchen facilities.

The caravan park will remain operational throughout the summer in order to cater for major events such as Tumbafest in February and peak visitation periods during the warmer months. Once the seasonal worker accommodation is complete, planning will begin for the tourist park upgrade phase.

The redevelopment work will include an increase in sites from 56 to 99, an upgrade

to the park’s entry including relocation of the vehicle entry, boom gates, fencing and signage and improvements to the park reception and residence.

The park will also receive significant upgrades in infrastructure including new internal roads, electricity, sewer, water, storm water and fire services.

Park users will be able to enjoy improved communal facilities including three new barbeques and sinks, a brand new playground, three fire pits and three camp kitchen/amenity buildings. Renovations will be undertaken on the existing camp kitchen and amenities.

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CYCLE Tumbarumba held a mountain bike trail building workshop in September, with trail builder Craig Stonestreet offering his expert advice to help create the beginnings of a truly top notch community asset.

Days like this are only possible with the generosity of the community, and a host of volunteers combined with Stonestreet’s skill and experience to deliver over 1km of perfect, feature packed, flow trail in two days, no small feat!

The workshop was made possible by the Tumbarumba Community Small Grant, a combination of Tumbarumba Community Bank Branch, Hyne Timber and Snowy Valleys Council. Organisers also thanked the TransGrid Community Partnership program which enabled them to purchase required tools to run the workshop.

Hammonds Hardware also provided a donation for equipment purchase.

Robbie Livett and Bruce Bradley made life easier for productivity by donating their time and equipment to help clear the trail corridor.

Gundagai ArcScape’s Jeremy Pearce was thanked for donating the use of his machine.

Organisers also sincerely express their thanks to all those who helped make the workshop a success.

Alfresco Opening TUMBARUMBA Motel’s Elms Restaurant will officially open their new alfresco patio on Saturday December 9 offering a great seafood buffet and guest band Deja Groove from Wagga Wagga performing for the occasion.

Always known for the best food in town, the Elms will now offer diners the option of not only enjoying their fabulous restaurant, but being able to take full advantage of the sunshine and warm evenings with their new relaxed garden setting. Bookings are filling fast so call to lock in your seats.

The restaurant were also pleased to host a Snowy Hydro community dinner in October. The board of Snowy Hydro were visiting the region and chose the Elms Restaurant for their dinner. During the evening Snowy Hydro staff mingled with local residents and met the new Snowy Valleys Councillors. They held a similar evening in Cooma and it is there way of getting to know the community.

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TUMUT

Just add water SUMMER holidays in Australia are often focused around water, and here in the Tumut Region they have bucket loads of fresh clean H2O on a grand scale… And all for you to enjoy…

Whether you are hitching up the boat for fishing, water skiing or tubing, you can pick a campsite on the edge of Blowering Dam and have 4000ha of water to enjoy.

There are numerous camping grounds on either side of the dam, which makes an ideal family holiday destination. The kids have ample room to run around or set up a cricket game, and if the heat is turned up on the bowlers or batsmen, then jump in for a swim in the pristine Snowy Mountains water.

At The Pines camping ground you will also see the new plaque honouring Ken Warby’s 1978 world water speed record. While your boat may not reach those incredible speeds, there is room to open up the throttle.

For those looking to enjoy more tranquil water pursuits, then a visit to Blue Waterholes will appease while also offering that taste of adventure as well. Blue Waterholes is accessible via Long Plain Road, a dirt road off the Snowy Mountains Highway near Yarrangobilly. It has a campground and picnic area and is ideal for also exploring Clarke Gorge.

Yarrangobilly Caves thermal pool and

river walk are must do’s in summer when visiting the caves. A short walk from the visitor centre along the river will bring you to the natural thermally heated pool. This is perfect to swim year round and is a great picnic location.

In the town of Tumut itself, you can stroll alongside the beautiful Tumut River on the dedicated walking trail all the way from the Tumut Race Course, via the Riverglade Caravan Park up to the Tumut Wetlands. You can see over 70 different bird species in the wetlands area.

At Adelong, 20km from Tumut you will find the Adelong Falls Gold Mill Ruins. Here you can see ruins of the glory gold rush days and the riverside is a perfect place to picnic while the kids enjoy a swim. Interpretative signage explains the history behind the ruins of this gold field.

Just outside of Tumut, you can drive along the Tumut River to Blowering Dam wall.

Don’t be surprised to see kayakers paddling the river or fisherman trying their luck for a trout.

There is an abundance of clear mountain streams and rivers to enjoy in Tumut and no shortage of fish for the keen angler. If you need more local knowledge stop by at Tumut’s Fishing, Camping and Outdoor shop in Wynyard Street or Tom’s Outdoors on Fitzroy Street.

◆ LARGE: (Above) Blowering Dam offers numerous camping locations for a waterside summer holiday.

PHOTO: Steve Cuff ◆ PADDLE: (Right) Kayakers love the many paddling options in the Tumut Region.

PHOTO: Tumut Region.

The town of Tumut has many accommodation options including the Best Western Motel and the caravan park. There is plenty of shopping on the main street during the week and be sure to venture into one of the fine pubs for a drink and dinner.

Whether you are camping, walking, sketching, fishing or simply sitting by the lakes or rivers, there is something about water that clears the head and refreshes the soul. However you like to enjoy your holiday, come to the Tumut Region and just add water for a perfect summer break.

Visit www.tumutregion.com.au or contact the Tumut Region Visitor Centre on 02 69477025 for more information.

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About fly fishing Summer fishing

By Murray Ogilvie WITH a big snow melt this spring which I am sure will go into summer, we will have very good water temps and flows in all our mountain streams.

We had a reasonable spawning run of rainbows and with Gaden Trout Hatchery numbers fullfilled, the trap was taken out early so there has been a run of fish right up through the Thredbo. The fishing is good at the moment even with high water flows.

The Monaro streams look good at the moment but they are desperate for rain.

These streams suffer badly with low water and become very difficult to fish.

If you enjoy stalking good size fish then early spring /summer is best for these streams if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get some rain soon.

The western side of the range will fish well, areas like Tom Groggin, Geehi and the Swampy make for great day or overnight trips with plenty of camping grounds available.

As the weather warms up we get more insect hatches on the rivers as well as the lakes. Jindabyne and Eucumbene always fish well in the evenings and nights as does the smaller lakes like 3-mile Dam, Rainbow Lake and Sponars.

With the longer days you can have some great afternoon and evening fishing

mainly using dry flies. It is important to carry a good selection of Mayflies, Caddis flies and Beetles. There are also Ants and Termites most afternoons so a couple of these patterns in your box are a must. As we go into summer there will be Hoppers as well so keep your eye out for them.

It looks like a very good fly fishing season coming up and High Country Outfitters have all the gear you will need plus all the local knowledge of where to fish and what to use. Guiding and fly casting lessons are available to help you improve on the river.

Good fishing and catch and release.

By Steve Williamson FOR lake fishing in late spring and early summer we will experience high water levels which of course means water temperatures will remain cooler and trout will be very happy cruising in the shallows fossicking for food.

With that in mind, shore based anglers around the lakes will have great fishing as the lakes rise and the water covers new ground. Trout will venture in close to feed, and bait anglers will be able to fish all day with the best fishing for lure and fly anglers being around sunrise and sunset.

Boat anglers will also have a great time this year with high water levels, as once again the water temperatures look like remaining perfect for the cold water trout and that can only mean great catches.

Gaden Trout Hatchery Gaden Trout Hatchery report the spawning season started later than usual, but the browns ran really well with 2247 individuals recorded before the trap was

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taken out. The trapped rainbow count for the year was 366 individuals.

They have their laid down their eggs for the 2017-18 stocking season, with 400,000 brown at Gaden. About 300,000 wild rainbow eggs laid down for the Jindabyne and Eucumbene allocation, and a further 800,000 eggs from their 2+ and 3+ rainbow brood stock have all been mixed with wild males. About 25000 rainbow trout eggs were collected from Hughes and Tolbar creeks in the Eucumbene system. Once hatched, these fish will act as a genetic variation for the Jindabyne system, and future brood stock.

Gaden Hatchery collected 366 rainbow trout from the Thredbo River, with a total of 26 fish tagged from 3 year classes.

All unwanted 2+ and 3+ rainbow trout brood stock (230 individuals) have been released into Lake Jindabyne with an elastomer implant (pink) inserted near the left eye (see attached photo). Brook Trout and Atlantic Salmon have just started to hatch, with the brown hatchlings running a bit late due to the late trapping season.

If you are looking to catch fish this summer and need help, or want to hire any rods and reels, stop in at the shop and we can help you out. We also have guided boat fishing trips.

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Vibrant times WITH property selling quickly in Jindabyne, it will be interesting to see what prices two properties reach when they go to auction.

A Gippsland Street established house and a colonial style home in Tyrolean Village will be sent to auction on November 12 by Kosciuszko First National real estate. See ad on page 47.

Number 16 Gippsland Street is an ideal location with superb proximity to the centre of town, often a key point when it comes to buyers. The property has a huge front yard where a developer could build and increase the properties worth in what is a very large block of over 1000 square metres.

Tyrolean Village is a sought after location which is away from the hustle and bustle

of town, especially during winter. This suits the quieter type and this three bedroom two storey home also has zoning for short term holiday rental.

This type of zoning is often perfect for an investment property where owners can make a return while not there, and then use for your preferred holiday times.

Jindabyneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s median house price is now at $526,500 an increase of 5% in the last quarter alone. With summer becoming so PXFK EXVLHU LQ WKH SDVW á&#x17D;ŻYH \HDUV DQG Jindabyneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population steadily increasing, the property market is expected to continue to be vibrant as investors and lifestyle holiday makers look to add to their property portfolios.

BIDDING: This three bedroom Gippsland St will be auctioned on November 12.

BIG: The large workshops also have a kitchenette and bathroom facilities.

Shed leasing JINDABYNEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S growing population and variation of work and leisure has led a developer to build a new workshop and storage facility in Leesville Estate.

Located in Baggs Street, you have the FKRLFH RI OHDVLQJ WKUHH GLá&#x17D;ŽHUHQW VL]H VKHGV which suit a variety of applications. Whether you simply require extra storage for your current household goods or need to house your ski boat or caravan, there is ample room plus more.

Tradesman and small business have large workshop sheds available which have two large garage door openings, ideal for vehicles and also stock, plus have kitchenette and bathroom facilities. Some of these units also have three phase power for

light machines who require added power.

When complete, the complex will have asphalt driveways and have 24 hour fully secured access via a keypad access. With ample room in between the large sheds for reversing of boats and caravans, there is also room for above shelving to create maximum storage potential.

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There have been many enquires during the building process so expect them to be leased quickly.

Interested parties can contact Henley Real Estate for further information on 02 6457 2504.

Market pressure on Snowy Mountains In both locations, and particularly Jindabyne, most of these new sales are for holiday homes and people leaving the city to relocate the area to live or retire.

In years gone by some of these sold properties would be put back into the UHQWDO SRRO PDUNHW IRU VWDá&#x17D;Ž DV it was a guaranteed earner for at least 16 weeks.

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JINDABYNE has experienced one of its busiest times in the past 12 months, to the point where properties have rarely landed in real estate windows as demand has been constant.

Thredbo is in similar mode where expensive homes and medium sized units all being snapped up quickly for fortunate investors who want a holiday home.

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7 x 9.0m deep x 4.7m wide “Wakeboat/Caravan” size Storage Sheds

Expressions of Interest now being taken • Store Your Boat, Caravan, Car - Water & Power available - 24 hrs Keypad Access • Security Lighting / CCTV - Storage / Garages start from low $70 per week • Workshops have full private bathroom facilities - Flexible lease terms available

42 sq metres of space with 4.2m electric roller door. Huge 175 cubic meters interior storage space. These Big Sheds are perfect for boats or any other suitable storage use. Light and power available and plenty of reverse egress for backing trailers in.

6 x 6.0m deep x 3.3m wide Single Garage 29.8 sq metres of storage with roller door. Light and power available if required. 2 x 6.0m deep x 6.6m wide Double Garage. 39.6 sq metres of storage with roller doors. Light and power available if required.

When completed the site will offer automated gate access, security fencing and house lighting with 24hr fully secured access.

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Managed by Jindabyneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading Real Estate Agency Kosciusko First National ecocrackenback is a nature-based resort with more than 40 acres of land featuring beautiful local flora and fauna. A collection of 18 luxurious private habitats which are built to stay cool in summer and warm in winter.

Located just off the Alpine Way at Crackenback, just across the road from the Wild Brumby Distillery it is perfectly placed to take advantage of all the nearby resorts of Thredbo, Perisher and Charlotte Pass.

Phone: 02 6457 2000

www.ecocrackenback.com.au

11 Wollondibby Road (off Alpine Way), Crackenback NSW 2627

www.jindabyneaccommodationcentre.com.au

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