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Supporting Supporting the McGrath the McGrath FoundationFoundationLast Tuesday was a special day for Liza Dyball and her family – Paul, James and India – when she met cricketing great Glenn McGrath at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The Dyballs were accompanied by McGrath Foundation nurse Bronnie Taylor. Their visit was to promote the cause of the McGrath Foundation, established in 2002 by Glenn and his first wife, Jane, when she was initially recovering from breast cancer.

The McGrath Foundation has two main objectives: to raise money to place breast care nurses in communities across Australia as well as to increase breast awareness in young women.

Liza, who has just finished her chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer, was able to speak with Mr McGrath, a number of politicians intending the Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, sport and health ministers and others, about her experience.

From her first-hand experience, Liza was able to demonstrate

the value of the McGrath nurses, especially in rural areas.

Mrs Taylor was also able to speak with politicians to emphasise the need for ongoing funding for the foundation, to ensure more women with breast cancer has access to a breast care nurse to support them through their treatment and recovery.

Liza said the experience had been very rewarding.

Glenn McGrath, she said was “a beautiful man and understood exactly what we have been going through. He’s lovely”.

“It was my job to say ‘we’re one of the families affected. We’re the ones who appreciate the benefit of the McGrath nurses”.

“This year at the cricket it was about families who have been affected by breast cancer and we have been one of those families, so I wanted to ensure I represented our family for the following reasons:

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Breast cancer survivor Liza Dyball and McGrath

breast care nurse Bronnie Taylor with Glenn McGrath in Sydney last

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“Support- The McGrath Foundation and our local McGrath Foundation Nurse, Bronnie Taylor, have been there for me, and for my family, throughout this journey. Having this support, knowledge and care on hand honestly has made the most amazing difference. I felt that I wasn’t alone in my fight against breast cancer. Having someone there who is intimately acquainted with every aspect of breast cancer and its treatment gave us access to the information we needed and we made decisions that suited our situation.

“Future - every community in Australia and every woman fighting breast cancer needs, and should have, access to a McGrath Foundation Nurse. This service is invaluable and should be an ongoing

and expanded part of our health system. With one in seven women in Australia diagnosed with breast cancer annually it is essential that more nurses are provided for these women and their families.

“Regional - breast cancer is tough no matter how you look at it but for women in remote and regional areas it can be even tougher. Leaving your family to travel large distances for treatment and appointments creates added stress when you least need it. Women in these areas have a particular need for access to McGrath Foundation Nurses and ensuring Australia - wide access should be a priority.

“I was also there to promote the awareness in younger women to become breast aware…this is a crucial message to get out there”.

Supporting the McGrath Foundation

Australia Day in Cooma has an action-packed program for local residents to enjoy.

The Australia Day Working Committee has been working with other community organisations to provide a variety of entertainment for all ages.

A highlight of this year’s celebrations in Centennial Park will be a music program from 9.30am which will feature performers Ned McPhie, Mike Waddell, The Barstars, Cooma Harmony Chorus, Cooma District Band, Snowy Mountains Ensemble and soloist Robert Shearer.

This program will culminate with the performance of Advance Australia fair at noon, with all performers participating.

Following this, there will be two citizenship ceremonies, an affirmation ceremony,

speeches by Australian Day Ambassadors Greg Grainger and Craig Mitchell, then the presentation of Citizen of the Year Awards.

The Cooma-Monaro Historic Automobile Club will host an Australia Day breakfast at the car club in Bolaro Street prior to the activities starting in the park

During the morning there will also be static displays in the park celebrating the theme “Year of the Farmer”. Stalls will be manned by Snowy Hydro Inc, the Cooma Corrective Services Museum, Cooma Show, Cooma Historic Car Club, vintage tractors, historic farming equipment, a variety of food stalls and Clydesdale carriage rides.

Organisers are also negotiating with the lessees of the Cooma Festival Swimming Pool for extra activities there during the afternoon.

For residents in other centres, there will be breakfasts and activities at Bredbo, Numeralla, Nimmitabel and Shannon’s Flat.

That evening, recipients of Australia Day awards will be treated to a dinner at the Cooma Motor Lodge.

This year, the organisers are trying to get as many businesses as possible to enter into the spirit of Australia Day by decorating their businesses with bunting, etc, which will be supplied.

For more information about Australia Day across Cooma-Monaro Shire, contact committee chairman Martin Hughes on 0405 209 685 or council chambers on 6455 1720 or 6455 1705.

Australia day plans for Cooma-Monaro Shire

Pictured, Cr Martin Hughes officiated at the 2011 celebrations.

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Grant ensures Yallambee Lodge extensions

Plans of the proposed extensions.

Board members Bronnie Taylor and Wendy Crofts, manager Donna Saddler and CMSC manager corporate services, Alan Cairney, inspect the extension plans. The wall behind the group will be removed to enlarge the dining area.

Right: Resident Don Sumerell and board members Bronnie Taylor and Wendy Crofts in the recreation area which will be extended and enclosed.

Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, recently announced the results of the 2011 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR).

Yallambee Lodge Manager, Donna Saddler, has confirmed that Yallambee Lodge was one of only six facilities in NSW to successfully secure a Capital Grant in this round.

“The total project cost is $525,000 and we applied for a Capital Grant of $450,000 with Yallambee Lodge contributing $75,000 toward the project” Mrs Saddler said.

Yallambee Lodge is a 40-bed aged care facility located at 1 Binalong Street, Cooma North.

The project consists of the construction of larger recreation and dining areas, extension to the staff room, the addition of a doctors’ treatment room and much needed extensions to the main kitchen.

These works will provide greater space for residents with

mobility aids and more efficient food service delivery. Cooma-Monaro Shire Council’s Director Corporate Services,

Alan Cairney, has advised that a project team of Council’s technical staff, Yallambee Lodge management and staff, and other technical experts will be formed to enable the necessary approvals to be obtained and for construction to be completed as soon as practical.


Greg GraingerAmbassador for Cooma-Monaro Shire CouncilTravel Oz Presenter, MC and Speaker Greg Grainger

is the award winning presenter of the weekly ABC travel show Travel Oz.

He’s also a charismatic MC for major events and a highly entertaining and informative guest speaker, drawing on his formidable range of travel and media experiences to keep audiences enthralled.

Greg has hosted every conceivable style of event, from award nights to charity auctions.

Greg Grainer’s highly acclaimed adventures have

captured on film activities as diverse as sky burials in Tibet to shark riding in Tahiti, expeditions across the Arctic and Antarctic, as well as along the Andes and Himalaya.

A winner of the prestigious Logie Award for Top Australian Newsman, Greg has worked for leading radio and television stations in Britain and Australia for over 35 years.

His track record includes radio station general manager and news director to prime-time national television news presenter. For over 20 years, Greg has specialised in producing documentaries for international broadcasters such as National Geographic and Discovery Channel.

His production – On Thin Ice - about the effect of climate change on polar bear populations, won high acclaim after being screened by National Geographic.

Channel Seven has broadcast more than 100 of Greg’s programs on the World Around Us, while Channel 10 has commissioned programs like Inferno about the life of a team of firemen.

Greg set up the newsroom at Capital Radio London, establishing a style that is still emulated by Britain’s top broadcasters.

He has covered major news events, from Cyclone Tracey in Darwin, to the Hilton Hotel bombing in Sydney and conducted thousands of interviews with prominent people - from Princess Diana to the King of Spain.

Greg Gainger won a Logie award as a young Channel Nine reporter, when he covered Australia’s first terrorist bombing.

Michael CrosslandAmbassador for Bombala Shire CouncilMichael Crossland is an extraordinary

young man who has defied the odds of a life threatening cancer to build a life of exceptional achievements.

An accomplished businessman and an elite sportsman, his life is a remarkable success.

Michael is at the forefront of today’s new generation of inspirational speakers. Michael speaks to businesses, schools/colleges and sporting groups around the world.

To date his total audience numbers exceed 100,000 both in Australia and internationally. Diagnosed with aggressive life threatening cancer before his first birthday doctors told him school and sport were not options.

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Michael has an absolute passion and belief in people’s ability to change direction and become who they truly want to be and achieve success.

Michael captures audiences no matter what size and inspires each individual to achieve ongoing positive change in their life. Inspirational quote “Success to me is about waking up each and every day and knowing in your heart that today you will make a difference in someone else’s life. By living this way, we can all make the world a better place”.

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Andrew Whitehead exhibits in JindabyneWinner of the 2011 Lake Light Sculpture with his “Eagle and Rabbit”, Andrew Whitehead takes scrap art sculpture to a new dimension with his solo exhibition of garden sculpture at Kunama Gallery, East Jindabyne.

On display are 15 highly imaginative pieces, most of which measure sixty centimetres in height. “Specially created for the exhibition, each object would make delightful conversation pieces in a garden setting. Whitehead’s

technical skills, thought and imagination used to make something “artistic” out of nothing, that is ‘waste’, is truly admirable” said Henriette Vimlati.

The goal of Andrew Whitehead is to preserve rural artefacts by recycling them into new art works that commemorate local iconic historic events and personalities. It is unfortunate that scrap iron is becoming increasingly difficult to source due to occupational health and safety

legislation and the need to pay scrap metal fees.

Born in 1958, Andrew’s studio is located at Urana, NSW, on a farm which has been in the family since 1890. His career as a full time professional scrap figurative sculptor which began in 2007, is a culmination of a variety of skills and experiences acquired as a farmer, a career soldier, a mature aged diesel mechanic apprentice, a grave digger, and fire truck fabricator.

Commissioned works by Andrew are located in fourteen different regional towns, and he has received 16 major accolades at national, interstate and regional competitions in addition to group

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Emergency services reportFalse alarmAn automatic fire alarm went off at Snowy

Hydro at 3pm on Wednesday. The building was evacuated and no fire was found, it is thought a build up of dust caused the alarm to trip.

Three-car crashAt about 4.30pm on Thursday a green jeep

being driven by a 37 year old Cooma man, failed to give way at the intersection of Yulin Avenue and the Monaro Highway. He hit a passing Audi, which in turn hit a Commodore. The driver of the jeep was taken to hospital and the other drivers and their passengers were uninjured.

Vehicle fireA Ford Laser parked in a car park behind the

shops on the corner of Amos and Massie Streets Cooma was destroyed by fire on Friday morning at around 1.40am. Police investigations are continuing as to the cause of the fire.

Grass firesCooma and Nimmitabel RFS attended a grass

fire on Old Dangelong Road Nimmitabel. The fire was caused by a landowner doing a controlled burn that got away from him. It took a couple of

hours to control and no damage was reported.A power pole cross arm on Bobundara Lane

caused a grass fire that was contained quickly with no reported damage on January 3.

Malicious damageOwners of a Holden Captiva, in East Camp

Drive Cooma, awoke to find the rear window of their vehicle had been smashed sometime between 10pm Friday night and 7am Saturday morning. Police are investigating the cause of the damage.

Fuel stolenA Ford ute drove off from a service station in

Sharp Street without paying for $10 worth of fuel on Sunday at about 11am. Police are tracking the owner.

Items stolenAn opportunistic thief stole a wallet, i-pod and

other items from an unlocked and unattended vehicle that was parked for approximately 15 minutes in Sharp Street Cooma on Thursday at 1.30pm. Police are asking people to make sure they lock their vehicles if they are going to leave them unattended.

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Get out and about, enjoy yourself in our town, take your cameraand pick up your free copy of ‘COOMA � 150 YEARS ON’

The Cooma Visitors Centre is encouraging locals to get out and about and re-discover the manywonderful things there are to see and do in our town and surrounds.

• Ride the Rail• Visit the Gaol• Take a Heritage walk• Visit a Village• Peruse a Gallery• Take in the view• Experience something amazing at a special event• Treat yourself to a meal somewhere different• Re-Discover the story of the mighty Snowy Scheme or Australia's first civil aviation disaster.

Call into the Cooma Visitors Centre for a list of things to see and do or pick up a ‘mystery itinerary’.

Bring in a photo of yourself, family member or friend/s taking part in, experiencing or discovering a local attraction, tourist activity or one of the many special events being held over summer. For every photo presented at the Cooma Visitors Centre (one per person) you will receive a special ‘Visit Cooma Show bag’ including the historical book ‘Cooma – 150 years on’ worth over $22.00. The Promotion runs until 29thFebruary 2012 or while stocks last.

Your photo will then be displayed at The Cooma Visitors Centre as part of a Cooma Town Promotion.

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COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILSPhone: 02 6455 1777Fax: 02 6455 1799Web: www.cooma.nsw.gov.auEmail: [email protected]

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AUSTRALIA DAY 26 JANUARY

Australia Day Celebrations will be held 26 January in Centennial Park with live entertainment from 9.30am to noon, followed by the official ceremony and awards presentation. There will be food and coffee stalls, interactive displays, children’s entertainment, exhibitions and much more. Please contact 6455 1742 for further information.The Cooma Car Club will be holding an Australia Day Breakfast at their premises from 7am-9am, with all proceeds being donated to charity. More information will be listed in the coming weeks.

DOES YOUR PROPERTY JOIN A LANEWAY OR RESERVE?

Council would like to remind residents within the shire that the use of laneways and reserves without prior permission is an offence.

Council endeavours to mow verges, reserves and open space areas within the shire through a works program, however, often find that residents are using these areas to store cars, household items or rubbish. This makes it impossible for Council workers to carry out the necessary mowing.

A program is currently being developed to ensure that work crews can access these laneways and reserves. If residents are found to be storing items on Council land and reserves a fine may be issued to the resident.

All residents are therefore requested to remove any items they may have located on Council land and relocate it within the boundaries of their property.

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SHOWJUMPING FESTIVAL 2012

The 2012 Showjumping Festival held at the Cooma Showground has become an annual event which attracts a large number of competitors. Council has had a close affiliation with this event since its inception.

Thanks are extended to the recreation staff members for their efforts over the past weeks to ensure that the Showground arena and grounds are well presented.

COOMA-MONARO SHIRE COUNCILPUBLIC NOTICE

DRAFT DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN NO 6AMENDMENT 15

Notice is given of the exhibition of draft Development Control Plan No 6 Amendment 15 for Boobah Street Cooma and 12 Mittagang Road Cooma.

The proposed Amendment to Development Control Plan No 6 applies to Part Lot 7329 DP 1133957, Part Lot 3 DP 227330 and Lot 1 DP 901952, Boobah Street, Cooma and Lot 1 DP 565829, 12 Mittagang Road, Cooma.

The purpose of the Plan is to amend Development Control Plan No 6 as indicated on the map.

The amendment proposes to change the current zoning of the sites from a Special Uses 5(a) to a Residential 2(b) zone.

The draft Development Control Plan is exhibited for a period of thirty (30) days from 11 January 2012 to 9 February 2012 at Council Offices, 81 Commissioner Street, Cooma during normal office hours.

During the exhibition period submissions in writing will be received to enable Council to consider further the proposed Plan. Submissions are to be addressed to:

General ManagerCooma-Monaro Shire Council81 Commissioner Street (PO Box 714)COOMA NSW 2630

Reference 4343.48870 & 4351.54850 & 4351.22810 & PL/STR/23

ALAN CAIRNEY ACTING GENERAL MANAGER

BUILDERS INFORMATION NIGHT

Council’s Environmental Department will be holding an information evening in March.

The topic of discussion for this night will be “Building in bushfire prone land and the changing legislation”.

Council will be forwarding further information to builders and designers of the area in February advising of the date, time and a basic agenda of information will be provided.

It is planned that further information evenings may be organised to cover changes to plumbing regulation and other legislation.

To be added to the mail out list please contact Environmental Services on 6455 1901.

COUNCIL MEETING TIMES FOR 2012

From January 2012 Council will now commence its monthly meetings at 4.30pm, instead of 6.30pm.General items of information and Committee Reports will be considered from 4.30pm along with any confidential items.At 6.30pm community issues will be considered including the Mayor’s Report and Councillor Delegate’s Reports. Council will continue to provide opportunities for members of the public to address Council in the Open Forum, also commencing from 6.30pm.The 2012 Council Meeting Dates are: Monday 16 January Monday 13 February Monday 12 MarchTuesday 10 April * Monday 14 May Tuesday 12 JuneMonday 9 July Monday 13 August Monday 10 SeptemberMonday 8 October Monday 12 November * Monday 10 December*Council will hold its April and November meetings in one of the villages of Bredbo, Michelago Nimmitabel and Numeralla

WHAT’S ON IN JANUARY 2012

Friday 13th – Sunday 15th Thredbo Blues Festival – Thredbo Resort, Full weekend of performances and entertainment (Contact www.thredbo.com.au)Saturday 14th Nimmitabel Markets – Nimmitabel, 10am to 2pm (Contact Judy 6456 6693 or Jeneatte 6456 6493) ...ALSO... Lake Crackenback Carnival – Lake Crackenback Resort, 10am-4pm, market stalls, segway tours, helicopter joy flights, fishing comp (Contact 6451 3000)Sunday 15th Cooma Rotary High Country Markets – Centennial Park, Cooma – Hosted by Cooma Rotary Club (Contact 6452 1186)Tuesday 17th YMCA Holiday Program ‘Cup Cake Making and Decorating’ – The Hub Cooma,11am – 1pm, free lunch, Bookings essential, 12 to 17 year olds only, (Contact 6452 5534)Wednesday 18th YMCA Holiday Program Pool Day - The Hub, Cooma, 11am – 1pm, free lunch, bookings essential, 12 to 17 year olds only (Contact 6452 5534) ...ALSO... ABC Open Summer School - Cooma Library, free digital media workshop, 10am-1pm, (Contact 6491 6041)Thursday 19th YMCA Holiday Program Picnic and Games Day – Cooma, 11am – 1pm, free lunch, bookings essential, 12 to 17 year olds only, (Contact 6452 5534)Friday 20th YMCA Holiday Program Pizza & Pasta Night – The Hub, Cooma, 4pm – 8pm, bookings essential, 12 to 17 year olds only, (Contact 6452 5534)Saturday 21st ABC Open Summer School – Cooma Library, free digital media workshop with ABC Open producer Vanessa Milton, info on ways to connect, share and create using digital technology, 10am-1pm (Contact 6491 6041)Sunday 22nd Open Mic afternoon – Cooma Country Bowling Club, Cooma, 1pm, $2.00 entry, Afternoon tea included, everyone welcome (Contact 64525925)Monday 23rd YMCA Holiday Program Drop in Day – The Hub, Cooma, 11am – 1pm, free lunch, bookings essential, 12 to 17 year olds only, (Contact 6452 5534)Tuesday 24th YMCA Holiday Program ‘Wii Just Dance & Juicy Tuesday’- The Hub, Cooma, 11am to 1pm, free lunch, bookings essential, 12 to 17 year olds only, (Contact 6452 5534)Wednesday 25th YMCA Holiday Program Australia Day Barbecue – Cooma, 11am – 1pm, free lunch, bookings essential, 12 to 17 year olds only, (Contact 6452 5534)Thursday 26th Australia Day Celebrations – Centennial Park,Cooma ,Live entertainment from 9.30am, Official ceremony and Awards presentation from 12 noon, food and coffee stalls, interactive displays, children’s entertainment, exhibitions and much more (Contact 6455 1742)Thursday 26th- Sunday 29th 38th Numeralla Folk Festival – Numeralla Village, 4 Days of Festivities, Entertainment includes poetry, bush dancing, bluegrass, various performances and food stalls, markets, (Contact 6453 3282 or www.numeralla.org.au)

Wednesday January 11, 201210 News 10

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Kate, Tanya and Paula at Kettle & Seed, in Vale Street, Cooma.

Snowy Mountains Coffee has now opened a shopfront in Cooma, at 47 Vale Street, called Kettle & Seed.

They opened their doors bright and early on Monday January 2, in the freshly painted premises.

At the moment they are serving cakes, etc, to compliment their coffee and other beverages but later they plan on making sandwiches as well as having a short order breakfast menu.

Their coffee beans are sourced from all over the world and they are currently using eight coffees from different origins. They will serve a blended coffee as well as a single origin with the coffee being rotated on a regular basis to allow people to become more aware of the different coffee flavours available.

“We will be using as much local produce as possible in store, as it is my philosophy”, owner Paula Smith said. “Our tables were built from reclaimed timber from a Chalet in Thredbo and

the walls will feature art work from the Raglan Gallery, which will rotate on a monthly basis.”

Kettle & Seed will still supply wholesale coffee and you can pick it up from the shop or deliveries will be made once per week. They also offer onsite training for your baristas.

In line with the use of environmentally friendly products, Kettle & Seed offer the BYO Coffee Cup, available in two sizes. An 8oz cup is $13 and a 12oz cup is $19 and they come in a range of colours.

The initial purchase includes a free coffee! When you bring your BYO cup with you to buy coffee you will receive a discount; every time.

Call in and say hello to Paula, Kate and Tanya or call them on 6452 5882.

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Fire brigade warning: beware of kitchen fi resWith the school holidays well and truly under way, many parents are finding their kids either home alone or in the kitchen more than usual. One very common and easily avoidable type of fire is a kitchen fire.

The results can be horrific if your child doesn’t know what to do if a kitchen fire occurs. All kitchens should have a fire blanket, they don’t go out of date and you don’t have to try and read the instructions on how to use them. They should be located in a central position and easy to access. This is the easiest, quickest and least dangerous way to extinguish any type of kitchen fire.

One of the most common types of kitchen fires are when the person cooking becomes distracted and leaves something cooking on the stove top.

By throwing a fire blanket onto the fire it simply smothers the fire, whereas if water were thrown onto a fat fire for example it would cause the fire to spread rapidly and possibly burn the person who threw the water onto it.

After throwing the fire blanket onto the fire, close all doors to the affected room, call 000 and move outside and wait, (don’t go too far away) for the fire brigade. This helps them with accountability, and allows them to easily confirm that everybody is safe.

Even if you think you have completely extinguished your fire call 000 for the fire brigade to come and examine the site, as sometimes embers you can’t see can still be smoldering.

Improper use of power boards is another common cause of fires in residential houses.Regularly check any power boards in your home for dust buildup, leads that may have become partially dislodged (this causes overheating), over loading (piggy backing) or not allowing enough

ventilation (leaving clothes or books on top of it) - preventing “normal” dissipation of heat.

Microwave ovens are another common cause of kitchen fires but can usually be contained to the oven if a few simple steps are followed.

The over heating of wheat bags has a large fire risk, especially if oils have been added to the wheat or the bag is older and the wheat inside has dried out.

By spraying a small amount of water onto the bag before heating or adding a cup of water in the microwave when heating, should reduce the risk of a fire occurring.

Metal items being used inside the microwave are also potentially dangerous. They can cause arcing, which can lead to a fire. Only use items that are approved for used in a microwave oven.

Be careful when using recycled products including paper towel in a microwave oven, as many of these contain minute metal flecks. These can cause sparks and even flames.

If a fire does start in your microwave unplug it if you can and leave the door shut, simply wait and the fire will suffocate.

Mostly it’s common sense and thinking about what is happening that will prevent a kitchen fire from getting out of hand.

• Remind your kids of what to do in case of afire.• Have an evacuation plan and go throughit regularly with them. Don’t assume they willremember it.• Ring 000 FIRST, not your parents.• Know your rural number and use it. It makes itvery easy to find your house and valuable timeis not wasted trying to find you.

Wednesday January 11, 201212 Post & Rail

the postman calls

Wow, that sure was a big event. The fourth Snowy Mountains Showjumping

Festival was a record-breaker by all accounts.

With more than 460 horses on site, the Cooma Showground was filled to

capacity, testing the endurance of those camping there and the limits on the

available facilities.

Luckily, this year, the rain held off so all events could be completed.

Anyone present on Saturday afternoon and evening would have been highly

entertained by the height of the jumps in the Grand Prix, the skills of the

young riders in the Futurity and the competitiveness of the teams in the

Man Vs Woman clash.

Well done to the organisers, the pole picker-uppers, the judges, course

builders and competitors, as well the bin emptiers, yard builders, etc, etc. Something that big doesn’t happen without a lot of people doing a lot of

hard yakka.

Cooma’s next big event is Australia Day. The organisers have a packed program planned to entertain all, so it’s looking

like a good day out.

The theme this year is the Year of the Australian Farmer and exhibits will

reflect that. There will also be a focus on music throughout the morning. Should

be fun See you there!

Extreme sports – why do they do it? The Aussie girl whose bungee cord broke as she plummeted into the

Zambezi River is probably asking herself the same question.

She survived the experience, but The Postman is guessing she might stick to

stamp collecting in future.

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Best news for CoomaEditor, The report on the proposed

establishment of a new Education Centre is really the best New Year news for Cooma.

For a number of years Cooma Unlimited (mainly though the efforts of former Vice President, Bruce Hovey) has pursued the concept of making Cooma a tertiary education town, and now at last this appears to be well on the way.

The use of what used to be the old Army Drill Hall now vacated by

the Snowy Enterprise Centre is ideal, and as well it is close to the TAFE buildings.

The Mayor, Dean Lynch, and Snowy Hydro deserve hearty congratulations from the whole community on finding a way of bringing tertiary education facilities to Cooma and the Monaro. And it is absolutely splendid that Snowy Hydro are going to back it financially.

Fantastic!

Dugald Mitchell OAM Chairman Cooma Unlimited.

RiposteLisa Ashurst

I never thought I’d do it but I have finally joined Facebook. It wasn’t out of any particular yen to social network (I have email and a phone which suit me just fine), it was because I wanted a Facebook Business Page for my one-woman-band editorial business but if I wanted this page I had to create a personal one first so...now on Facebook.

It has its advantages though. Like, I have caught up with a lot of rellies I haven’t seen or spoken to in years which is actually really nice and I have even found a few long lost mates so I can see why this particular social network site is so popular around the globe. But I guess it can have its downsides too, like people wanting me to play Facebook games. I don’t, okay, so please don’t ask me to join in because I’ll have to say Nooooooooo!!! But hey, I’m happy to chat and send/receive comments etc, etc.

I don’t have much personal info on there either because I don’t see why the world at large needs to or, let’s face it, even wants to know about every single minute of my life so, other than the mandatory stuff required to set up the page, the general ins and outs are mostly out.

But I can get how people can become addicted to it. I

personally don’t feel any growing cravings to be on my page 24/7 but have a better understanding now (well, almost) of those who do because it is pretty cool to be able to interact with family and friends more or less all at the same time and like I said, in my case some of us have been off each other’s radar for years!

Of course, I can’t take all the credit for advancing to this latest technological level as I set it up with assistance from Daughter who I’m convinced has “Social Network Wiz” as her middle name. It’s quite possible that Twins I and II do too. Even my sister can get around a Facebook page and she doesn’t know how to send a text message!

But mainly it’s a good move for my business and my website now has that little Facebook thingy on each page where visitors can nominate that they like it or something.

Navigating around the page has been a bit of a hit-and-miss experience in some ways but I’m managing to hop around it and lately have even found my way to the right places, so proficiency is on the way! Sort of. At least I have the kids to fall back on should I get really stuck.

Now, how do I...? I’ll just text Daughter and find out.

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Claire’s Gardening Notes for JanuaryWith Claire Caldwell of Cooma Gas & Garden Supplies

Christmas celebrations and cheer are over for another year and New Year parties are just beginning. Best wishes to all for a healthy and happy 2012.

It is a bit hard to believe the amount of rain and rainy days that were seen during December.

Let’s hope we continue to get some good falls during January to keep the grass green and the plants happy. With almost everyone’s focus on Christmas holidays and shopping, the garden has probably been neglected, so there will be plenty of work to keep us gardeners busy over the next month.

WEEDS. These are the unwanted plants that can quickly take over the garden, especially in the warm wetter conditions we have seen lately. Weeds will occupy any bare patch of soil found in the garden and can out-compete other plants for space, water and nutrients. Most will grow quickly to the seed stage and disperse the seed ready for another onslaught on the garden at a later time. Weeds can also be the starting point for insects and disease which can hop onto your other garden plants to cause problems. Most weeds can easily be removed by hand before their roots get too well established. If you have a large area to control then glyphosate can be sprayed but thus chemical will kill most plants it contacts. For lawns being infested with weeds a selective broad leaf weed spray can be used but it will also kill any clover in the lawn. If unsure what would be best in your situation please enquire in the shop. Another important point is – only use your sprayer with weed poison for poisoning weeds. DO NOT USE FOR INSECTICIDES OR FUNGICIDES.

FEEDING. Most plants will need regular feeding as the rain can help to leach any fertiliser from the soil. Vegetables will need weekly to fortnightly feeds so that they keep growing at a regular rate. Use the appropriate fertiliser for the appropriate crop or a good general-purpose fertiliser. Annuals and Perennials need a regular feed as well to keep flowers coming. Roses are plants that really love to be fed. One of the best fertilisers for roses is Sudden Impact. This is applied three times through the growing season to keep roses healthy and happy.

PEST AND DISEASE. With the warm wetter conditions some problems can be caused by pests and diseases to many of the plants in the garden.

PEAR AND CHERRY SLUG. These will cause the leaf surface to be stripped off and then the leaf turns brown, crisp and falls off. The pest is the larvae of a sawfly and has two hatchings per season. They will be found on cherries, pears (both ornamental and fruiting), hawthorns, plums and ornamental plums. To control this pest use Yates Success or Dipel, Pyrethum or Pest Oil. Each of these need to be sprayed directly onto the pest to be effective.

WOOLLY APHIDS. This aphid is found on apple, pears and crabapples and covers itself in a white fluffy covering that resembles cotton wool. They will be mainly found on stems and the trunks of the target plants and will suck sap causing gall type lumps where they feed. If not controlled they weaken the plant. Control by using Confidor.

SNAILS AND SLUGS. These pests love the conditions at the moment and will make short work of newly planted seedlings and some vegetables. Use snail bait by sprinkling pellets among the plants. Don’t leave in heaps. If you have cats and dogs as pets use the more friendly variety MULTIGUARD as it is an iron-based product, less dangerous if eaten by your pets. Snail and slug traps can also be employed throughout the garden and the trapped offenders dunked in a bucket of hot soapy water the next morning.

HARLEQUIN BEETLES. These have been found in quite large numbers in some gardens. Spray on ornamental plants with Confidor. On edible plants other means of control may be necessary. Find their overnight resting places and destroy the bugs before they have dispersed throughout the garden. They will hide behind old tin, under wood, in any concealed protected spot in clusters.

Other pests that may be causing problems are earwigs, aphids, thrips and caterpillars. For best control for these bugs please ask in the shop.

DISEASES. Roses have been hit hard by both black spot and powdery mildew, as the conditions are just right for these diseases to thrive. All the wet weather has also made it hard to get to spray on a regular basis so a concerted effort will be needed to get on top of these two major rose problems this season. For best control use alternate sprays of Triforine and Rose Shield.

TOMATOES. have also been suffering from diseases that thrive in the conditions, some of which could be: Bacterial Canker, Fusarium Wilt, Spotted Wilt, Target Spot and Blight. Tomato fungus diseases can be controlled by using copper sprays or Mancozeb. If unsure bring in a specimen and we can try to identify the problem. Very good drainage is important when growing tomatoes.

PRUNING. This is another job that will keep everyone busy, as the amount of growth on some plants is astounding. Keep deadheading flowering plants including roses to ensure another flush of flowers. If you have a wayward wisteria keep pruning back the long whippy growth to keep it under control. This summer pruning encourages flower bud initiation for next season’s flowers.

LAWNS. Lawns and grass will be growing madly and really needing a weekly trim. Keep mower blades sharp and don’t be tempted to mow too short as this will only invite weeds to out-compete your lawn grasses.

ORDERS. If you missed out on your chosen fruit trees last season, an ornamental tree or that extra special rose, then we are taking orders for these plants from now until about the middle of May. So make your list and come in and see us.

HARVESTING. Are you lucky enough to be harvesting any edibles yet? Raspberries should just about be finished their spring early summer fruiting. Cherries will be just about finished. Blueberries are beginning to ripen and will do continually over the next few weeks. Strawberries will have some fruit still appearing – nip off any runners that shoot out. Apples will be growing nicely. Veggies, like carrots, beetroot, silverbeet, spinach and lettuce should be ready to harvest.

Here’s to a successful gardening year in 2012.

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Ambassador for Snowy River Shire Council

The Special Olympics Dance Performance Group will be Australia Day Ambassadors to Snowy River Shire on January 26. Previously the dancers were Australia Day Ambassadors to Newcastle in 2010, City of Sydney in 2009, Warringah Council in 2008 and Hornsby Council in 2007. The Special Olympics Dance Group was formed in April 2006 with only sicdancers. they now have more than 15 groups including the Dance Preformance Group with a total in excess of 150 dancers.

Highlights for the group have been performing with stars such as Trevor Ashley, John Foreman, Maria Venuti, Deni Hines, Damian Leith, Iva Davies, Tim Campbell, Jackie Love, Brielle Davis, Vince Sorenti, Amber Lawrence, Paula Duncan, Todd McKenney, Barker College Big Band and the NSW Education Department Talent Development Group.

They have performed for the Governor General (the dancers photo with the Governor General taken at Admiralty House is the Governor Generals 2011 Christmas card), The Governor of NSW, several NSW Premiers, the arrival for the “Flame of Hope” Law

Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, Mat and Chloe Rogers fundraising carols 4ASDKids, Humpty Dumpty Foundation and many important community and worthwhile charity events.

These young dancers bring joy to their audiences. They highlight the achievement that can be reached through hardwork. Audiences are impacted in a positive and an emotional sense.

The dancers are also honored to be key participators for the Don’t DIS my ABILITY annual campaign. Several of them have been named as Ambassadors for the campaign and all of them have participated in teaching dance to primary school kids and corporate organisations to highlight the ability of people with an intellectual disability.

They conduct their own annual fundraising event which has become a highlight Sydney event and raises many thousands of dollars each year.

The 2012 event will be themed ‘All That Jazz’ and will be held at the Sydney Convention Centre on Friday August 24. Some of Australia’s most outstanding performers will once again join with the dancers.

Since 2006, the Special Olympics Dance Preformance Group have raised over $700,000 for Special Olympics.

The vision for the Special Olympics Dance Performance Group is to produce passionate performers who through their commitment and enthusiasm reach a level of excellence in their dance.

Through their success, these young dancers strenghthen their self-esteem, add to their identity, build confi¬dence in their ability to achieve, enjoy teamwork and enhance the quality of their lives.

Through their dedication they have become outstanding communicators with their audiences, giving a message of achievement, warmth , hope and ability.

The performers acknowledge the outstanding voluntary commitment by their choreographer Cathy Williams.

Cathy is a primary school teacher who has studied dance (jazz, ballet, tap and hip hop) for more than 20 years. The long term goal is to create a dance group in all 54 Special Olympics Regions throughout Australia. Young people with an Intellectual Disability, who love sport and dance can then benefit through performing at annual concerts and within their local community.

Once they have achieved this goal, we would love to have Dance Performance Groups in all tthey 175 countries that participate in Special Olympics throughout the world. They believe in dance and performance as an important component of life that should be available to all people with an intellectual disability.

By way of background, Special Olympics is an international organisation which was established in the mid 1950s by the Kennedy Family in the USA.

It is dedicated to improving the health and self esteem of people with an intellectual disability through the provision of sports skills training and competition.

There are almost 1500 Special Olympics Athletes in NSW, a number which is still growing rapidly. In the global context, there are almost 2 million Special Olympic athletes in 175 countries.

The dancers are also committed sports people, participating in many of the sports available through Special Olympics Australia.

They love supporting Australian sports teams (loudly). The Special Olympics Dance Performance Group is honoured and delighted to be Australia Day Ambassadors. They are proud of their achievements and very proud to be Australian.

They love performing on Australia Day.

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THE MUPPETS: Rated G 1 hr 50 mins - Screening: DAILY @ 10.30am, 3.45pm & 6pm

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – Ghost Protocol: Rated M 2 hrs 13 minsScreening: DAILY @ 12.45pm & 8.15pm

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO: Rated MA 2 hrs 38 minsScreening: DAILY @ 3pm & 8pm

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Coming Attractions: 26th January – 1st February 2012:We Bought A Zoo & Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: Rated PG 1 hr 57 minsScreening: DAILY @ 1pm & 6pm


SHERLOCK HOLMES- A Game of Shadows: Rated M 2 hrs 9 minsScreening: DAILY @ 1.30pm, 4.30pm & 7.30pm

Saturday 28th January – Special

Irish Festival Screening of

The Pipe - MA 1 hr 25 mins.

Entry $5 with proceeds to Grand

Piano for Jindabyne Hall.

Special Olympics Dance Performance Group

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6.00 Rage. (G) 6.30 Children’s Programs. 9.00 ABC News 24 Mornings. (CC) 9.30 World This Week. (R, CC) 10.00 ABC News 24 Mornings. (CC) 10.40 Christianity. (R, CC) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R, CC) 12.00 Britain From Above. (R, CC) 1.00 7.30 Select. (R, CC) 1.30 Message Stick. (CC) 2.00 Story Of India. (Final, PG, R, CC) 3.00 Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired The Civil Rights Movement. (PG, R, CC) 4.35 Cutting It At The Fringe. (R, CC) 5.05 South Bank Show: Disney/Pixar.

(R, CC) 6.00 Last Chance To See:

Northern White Rhino. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 Grand Designs. (Return, G, CC) 8.20 Uptown Downstairs Abbey. (CC) 8.30 Movie: Balibo. (M, 09, CC) 10.20 Shifting Shelter 4. (M, CC) 11.15 Eye On The Storm. (R, CC) 11.45 Movie: The Pink Panther.

(PG, 64, R, CC) 1.40 Grand Designs. (R, CC) 2.30 Star Stories. (M, R, CC) 2.55 Rage. (R) 4.00 The Chaser. (M, R, CC) 4.30 Can We Help? (R, CC) 5.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 5.30 State To State. (R, CC)

6.00 Garner Ted Armstrong. (G) 6.30 Creflo Dollar Ministries. (G) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R, CC) 10.30 Under The Hammer. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Zeke’s Pad. (R, CC) 11.30 Sally Bollywood. (R, CC) 12.30 Dive Olly Dive! (R, CC) 1.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Movie: The Hunchback Of Notre

Dame. (G, 96, R, CC) 3.30 Movie: Dr Dolittle 3. (G, 06, R) 5.30 New Zealand On A Plate. (R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Classified: Marine One. (CC) 7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front

Line. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Coastwatch. (PG, CC) 8.30 Bones. (M, R, CC) The remains of a

modern-day witch, and one from the Salem witch trials, are discovered.

9.30 Castle. (M, R, CC) While investigating the murder of a subway worker in Central Park, Castle and Beckett uncover evidence of the violent abduction of a young boy.

11.30 Royal Pains. (Final, M, CC) 12.30 Love Bites. (M) 1.30 Shopping. (G) 5.30 News. (CC)

6.00 Go, Diego! Go! (G, R) 6.30 Dora The Explorer. (G, R) 7.00 Today. (CC) 10.00 Surfing. Billabong Pro. Highlights. 11.00 Australian Fishing Championships. 11.30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air. (PG, R) 12.00 Cricket. Stumping Serious Diseases Charity Twenty20. Highlights. 1.00 Cricket. (CC) Third Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Morning session. From the WACA, Perth. 3.30 The Cricket Show. (CC) 4.00 Cricket. (CC) Third Test.

Australia v India. Day 3. Afternoon session. From the WACA, Perth.

6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Cricket. (CC) Third Test.

Australia v India. Day 3. Evening session. From the WACA, Perth.

8.30 The Mentalist. (M, R, CC) 9.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

(M, R, CC) 10.30 Cycling. Down Under Classic.

Highlights. 12.00 Flashpoint. (M, CC) 1.00 Memphis Beat. (M) 2.00 20/20. (R) 3.00 ’Til Death. (PG, R) 3.30 Danoz. (G) 4.00 GMA. (CC) 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.00 Mass For You At Home. (G) 6.30 Hillsong. (G) 7.00 Totally Wild. (CC) 7.30 Scope. (CC) 8.00 Living Fossils. (G, R) 9.00 The Hot 30 Countdown. (G) 10.00 The Hot 30 Countdown. (PG) 12.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures.

(Return, G) 1.00 Cycling. Bay Classic. Highlights. 3.00 The Biggest Loser. (PG) 4.00 All 4 Adventures. (G) 4.30 Ozzie Holiday. (CC) 5.00 News At Five. (CC) 6.30 Merlin. (Final, PG, CC) 7.30 It’s A Knockout. (PG, CC) 8.30 Terra Nova. (Final, M, CC)

As Jim and Taylor wage a desperate battle against the Phoenix Group, a colonist is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice which will impact on the future of Terra Nova.

9.30 NCIS. (M, R, CC) 10.30 Medium. (M, R) 11.30 To Be Advised. 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.00 Joyce Meyer. (PG) 4.30 Kenneth Copeland. (PG) 5.00 James Robison. (PG) 5.30 Benny Hinn. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Hungarian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Maltese News. 8.30 PopAsia. (G) 10.30 Football Asia. (CC) 11.00 FIFA Ballon D’Or 2011. 12.00 FIFA Futbol Mundial. (CC) 12.30 Speedweek. (CC) 2.00 Al Jazeera News. (CC) 3.00 Ethnic Business Awards 2011.

(PG, R) 5.00 Cycling Central. (CC) 5.30 Motor Racing. (CC) Dakar Rally.

Stage 13. Highlights. 6.00 Thalassa: The Musicians Of Cape

Verde. (R, CC) 6.30 World News Australia. (CC) 7.30 Lost Worlds: A History Of Ancient

Britain – Age Of Ancestors. (CC) 8.30 Once Upon A Time In Cabramatta.

(M, CC) Part 2 of 3. 9.30 Movie: Venus. (MA15+, 06, R, CC)

Peter O’Toole, Jodie Whittaker, Vanessa Redgrave.

11.15 Movie: Parineeta. (PG, 05, R, CC) 1.35 WeatherWatch. 5.00 WeatherWatch & Music. 5.05 Korean News. 5.40 Japanese News.

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6.00 Rage. (G) 10.00 Rage Goes Retro! (PG) 11.00 Dan Cruickshank’s Adventures In

Architecture. (R, CC) 12.00 My Family. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 Unlikely Travellers. (R, CC) 1.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 13.

Bendigo Spirit v Dandenong Rangers. From Bendigo Stadium, Victoria.

3.00 Soccer. W-League. Week 12. Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC. From Queensland Sports & Athletics Centre, Brisbane.

5.00 Clever Monkeys. (R, CC) 5.55 The Great Rift: Africa’s Wild Heart:

Water. (R, CC) 6.45 Inside The Great Rift: Water. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 Miniseries: Hogfather.

(PG, 06, R, CC) 9.10 Single-Handed. (M, CC)

Part 2 of 3. Jack investigates after a child goes missing. The mother blames his absent father, a drug addict, whose car she saw at the time of his disappearance. When a hastily organised search proves fruitless, Jack’s fears for the boy’s wellbeing grow.

10.45 The Jonathan Ross Show. (CC) 11.30 Rage Goes Retro! (PG)

6.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. (G, R) 6.30 Handy Manny. (G, R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 Saturday Disney. (CC) 11.00 Zeke’s Pad. (R, CC) 11.30 Sally Bollywood. (R, CC) 12.00 Beat The Star. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Movie: Hercules. (G, 97, R, CC) 3.30 Movie: Saved! (PG, 04, R) 5.30 Mercurio’s Menu. (R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 No Leave No Life. (Final, G, CC) 7.00 Movie: Eight Below. (PG, 06, R, CC)

Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Jason Biggs, Moon Bloodgood.

9.30 Movie: Duplicity. (PG, 09, R, CC) Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Tom Wilkinson. Two competing former spies with a shared past try to secure a formula for their respective employers while dealing with their mutual attraction.

12.00 Movie: Roll Bounce. (PG, 05) Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Marcus T. Paulk. During the ’70s, a group of friends are shocked when their local hangout, a roller skating rink, goes out of business.

2.20 Shopping. (G)

6.00 Go, Diego! Go! (G, R) 6.30 Dora The Explorer. (G, R) 7.00 Today. (CC) 9.00 Dennis & Gnasher. (R, CC) 9.30 Hansel & Gretel. (R, CC) 10.30 Camelot. (R, CC) 11.30 Snake Tales. (R, CC) 12.00 Sweet Success In The Sun. (PG) 1.00 Cricket. (CC) Third Test.

Australia v India. Day 2. Morning session. From the WACA, Perth.

3.30 Horse Racing. Magic Millions Carnival. 4.00 Cricket. (CC) Third Test.


6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Cricket. (CC) Third Test.


8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M, R, CC)

9.30 Movie: Beautiful Kate. (MA15+, 09, CC) Ben Mendelsohn.

11.35 Movie: Simpatico. (M, 99, R) 1.40 Movie: That’ll Be The Day. (M, 73, R) 3.30 ’Til Death. (PG, R) 4.00 Danoz. (G) 4.30 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 5.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. (G) 5.30 Skippy. (G, R)

6.00 Toasted TV. (CC) 8.30 Lil Larrikins. (CC) 9.00 Pearlie. (CC) 9.30 H2O: Just Add Water. (CC) 10.00 The Hot 30 Countdown. (PG) 12.00 Radar. (New series, PG, CC) 12.30 The Hit Rater.com. (PG) 1.00 Life Unexpected. (PG) 2.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) 2.30 Venom. (G, R) 3.30 Making Tracks. (G) 4.00 Escape With ET. (G) 5.00 News At Five. (CC) 6.30 Movie: Ice Age: Dawn Of The

Dinosaurs. (PG, 09, R, CC) Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary.

8.35 The Graham Norton Show. (New series, PG, CC)

9.35 Movie: Mercury Rising. (M, 98, R, CC) Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Chi McBride, Miko Hughes, Kim Dickens. A renegade FBI agent protects the welfare of a nine-year-old autistic boy who has accidentally cracked the government’s new unbreakable code.

11.55 Movie: A Good Year. (M, 06, R, CC) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.00 Bayless Conley. (G) 4.30 Religion. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.20 French News. 11.00 Hindi News. 11.30 Arabic News. 12.00 Russian News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 Who Is Harry Nilsson And Why Is

Everybody Talkin’ About Him? (PG) 2.20 Lin Hwai-Min And The Cloud Gate

Dance Theatre. (G, R) 3.20 Looking For Truffaut. (G, R) 3.50 The Chopin Etudes. (G) 3.55 The Beauty Of Books. (G) 4.30 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 5.30 Motor Racing. (CC) Dakar Rally.

Stage 12. Highlights. 6.00 Oz And James Drink To Britain.

(Final, G, R, CC) 6.30 World News Australia. (CC) 7.35 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Skywheel.

(R, CC) 8.35 RocKwiz. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Movie: Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

(M, 08, CC) Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem.

11.15 Movie: Empire Of The Wolves. (AV15+, 05, R)

1.30 WeatherWatch. 5.00 Latin American News. 5.30 Portuguese News.


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6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 ABC News 24 Mornings. (CC) 10.00 Time Team. (R, CC) 11.00 Landline. (CC) 12.00 Midday Report. (CC) 12.30 Uptown Downstairs Abbey.

(R, CC) 12.45 Monarch Of The Glen. (R, CC) 1.35 Free Range Cook. (R, CC) 2.00 Waterloo Road. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Children’s Programs.6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House?

Nelson Grange. (Final, G, CC) 8.30 Harry’s Arctic Heroes. (M, CC) 9.25 Secret Pakistan. (CC) 10.25 News. (CC) 10.35 Silent Witness. (M, R, CC) 11.30 Place Of Execution. (M, R, CC) 12.20 Darling Buds Of May. (R, CC) 1.15 Harry’s Arctic Heroes. (M, R, CC) 2.10 Secret Pakistan. (R, CC) 3.00 Rage. (R) 4.00 The Chaser. (M, R, CC) 4.30 Can We Help? (R, CC) 5.00 Best Of Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 5.30 State To State. (R, CC)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 Toybox. (CC) 9.30 Erky Perky. (R, CC) 10.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R, CC) 10.30 News. (CC) 11.00 Tennis. (CC) Australian Open. Day 1.

From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Matt White and Hamish McLachlan, with commentary from Bruce McAvaney, Jim Courier, John Newcombe and Sam Smith.

6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Today Tonight. (CC) 7.00 Tennis. (CC) Australian Open. Day 1.

Night session. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. Join some of the world’s top players, including Roger Federer, Sam Stosur, Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters, Novak Djokovic, Caroline Wozniacki and Li Na, as they vie for a slice of the largest prize pool in Grand Slam history, $26 million. The men’s singles championship will be contested for the 100th time in 2012 and a commemorative coin has been struck to mark the milestone. The 100th champion also receives a unique medal.

12.30 Shopping. (G) 5.30 News. (CC)

6.00 Today. (CC) 9.00 Kerri-Anne Summer. (PG, CC) 10.00 Yamba’s Playtime. (CC) 10.30 Kitchen Whiz. (R, CC) 11.00 News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, CC) 1.00 Cricket. (CC) Third Test. Australia v

India. Day 4. Morning session. From the WACA, Perth. (Please note: If cricket coverage finishes early, alternative schedule will be shown)

3.30 The Cricket Show. (CC) 4.00 Cricket. (CC) Third Test.


6.00 News. (CC) 6.10 WIN News. (CC) 6.30 Cricket. (CC) Third Test.


8.30 The Mentalist. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Harry’s Law. (M, CC) 10.30 BIG. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 The Unusuals. (M) 12.30 WIN News. (CC) 1.00 The Avengers. (PG, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 ’Til Death. (PG, R) 3.00 Danoz. (G) 3.30 GMA. (CC) 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 Toasted TV. (CC) 8.00 Totally Wild. (CC) 8.30 Wurrawhy. (CC) 9.00 The Circle. (Return, PG, CC) 11.30 Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals. (R, CC) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, CC) 1.00 The Doctors. (PG, CC) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 Infomercials. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 News At Five. (CC) 6.00 News At Six. (CC) 6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 It’s A Knockout. (Final, PG, CC) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R, CC)

Perplexed by Hetty’s unexpected resignation, Callen and the team try to discover the reason why she would want to disappear.

9.30 The Glades. (M, CC) The discovery of a dead body in a pool has Jim and Carlos investigating a murder involving high-end horse breeding.

10.30 Medium. (M, R, CC) 11.30 David Letterman. (PG) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.00 Religion. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia.

(R, CC) 1.30 Prototype This! Boxing Robots.

(R, CC) 2.30 ADbc. (PG, CC) 3.00 Letters & Numbers. (R, CC) 3.30 Al Jazeera News. (CC) 4.00 The Journal. (CC) 4.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial. (R, CC) 5.00 The Crew. (G, R) 5.30 Motor Racing. (CC) Dakar Rally.

Final stage. Highlights. 6.00 Letters & Numbers. (CC) 6.30 World News Australia. (CC) 7.30 MythBusters: Wrecking Ball

Baloney. (PG, CC) 8.30 Freddie Flintoff Versus The World.

(M, CC) 9.30 Wilfred. (MA15+, R, CC) 10.00 South Park. (M, CC) 10.30 World News Australia. (CC) 11.05 The World Game. (R) 12.05 SOS. (M) 1.05 Movie: Vares: Private Eye.

(AV15+, 04) 2.50 WeatherWatch. 5.00 WeatherWatch & Music. 5.05 Korean News. 5.40 Japanese News.


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6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 ABC News 24 Mornings. (CC) 10.00 Time Team. (R, CC) 11.00 Battlefield Mysteries. (R, CC) 11.45 Picture Perfect Homes. (R, CC) 12.00 Midday Report. (CC) 12.30 Seven Ages Of Britain. (PG, R, CC) 1.35 Meerkat Manor. (CC) 2.00 Waterloo Road. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Children’s Programs.6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Nigella Kitchen. (CC) 8.30 Nature’s Miracle Babies. (CC) 9.25 Gareth Malone’s Extraordinary

School For Boys. (CC) 10.25 News. (CC) 10.35 Spooks. (M, R, CC) 11.30 Colours By Numbers:

The Sudokumentary. (M, R, CC) 12.20 Monarch Of The Glen. (R, CC) 1.10 Nature’s Miracle Babies. (R, CC) 2.05 Island Life. (R, CC) 3.00 Rage. (R) 4.00 The Chaser. (M, R, CC) 4.30 Can We Help? (R, CC) 5.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 5.30 State To State. (R, CC)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 Toybox. (Final, P, CC) 9.30 Erky Perky. (R, CC) 10.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R, CC) 10.30 News. (CC) 11.00 Tennis. (CC) Australian Open.

Day 2. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Matt White and Hamish McLachlan, with commentary from Bruce McAvaney, Jim Courier, John Newcombe and Sam Smith. Features special comments by Henri Leconte, Todd Woodbridge, Nicole Bradtke, Allan Stone, Rennae Stubbs, Sandy Roberts, John Fitzgerald, Geoff Masters, Kerryn Pratt and Roger Rasheed.

6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Today Tonight. (CC) 7.00 Tennis. (CC) Australian Open. Day 2.

Night session. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. Join some of the world’s top players, including Roger Federer, Sam Stosur, Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters, Novak Djokovic, Caroline Wozniacki and Li Na, as they vie for a slice of the largest prize pool in Grand Slam history, $26 million.

12.30 Shopping. (G) 5.30 News. (CC)

6.00 Today. (CC) 9.00 Kerri-Anne Summer. (PG, CC) 10.00 Yamba’s Playtime. (CC) 10.30 Kitchen Whiz. (R, CC) 11.00 News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, CC) 1.00 Cricket. (CC) Third Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Morning session. From the WACA, Perth. (Please note: If cricket coverage finishes early, alternative schedule will be shown) 3.30 The Cricket Show. (CC) 4.00 Cricket. (CC) Third Test.


6.00 News. (CC) 6.10 WIN News. (CC) 6.30 Cricket. (CC) Third Test.


8.30 Two And A Half Men. (M, R, CC)9.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Person Of Interest. (M, R, CC) 10.30 Nothing Trivial. (Final, M) 11.30 Cycling. Tour Down Under. Stage 1.

Prospect to Clare. Highlights. 12.30 WIN News. (CC) 1.00 The Unusuals. (M) 2.00 Matlock Police. (M, R) 3.00 Danoz. (G) 3.30 GMA. (CC) 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 Toasted TV. (CC) 8.00 Totally Wild. (CC) 8.30 Wurrawhy. (CC) 9.00 The Circle. (PG, CC) 11.30 Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals. (R, CC) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, CC) 1.00 The Doctors. (PG, CC) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 Infomercials. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 News At Five. (CC) 6.00 News At Six. (CC) 6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 Modern Family. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R, CC)

After constantly being asked by his fellow staff to donate money, Jeff takes a stand.

8.30 NCIS. (M, R, CC) The sabotage of an experimental robot vehicle leads to the death of a navy officer.

10.30 Medium. (M, R, CC) 11.30 The Late Show With

David Letterman. (PG) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.00 Joyce Meyer. (PG) 4.30 Religion. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.20 French News. 11.00 Hindi News. 11.30 Arabic News. 12.00 Russian News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 Into The Deep: America, Whaling

And The World. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Letters & Numbers. (R, CC) 3.30 Al Jazeera News. (CC) 4.00 The Journal. (CC) 4.30 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 5.30 Global Village: Oceans Apart.

(R, CC) 6.00 Letters & Numbers. (CC) 6.30 World News Australia. (CC) 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Ben

Mendelsohn. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Pleasure And Pain. (PG, R, CC)

Journalist Michael Mosley explores the role pleasure plays in our lives.

9.30 Cutting Edge: Terror Island. (CC) 10.30 World News Australia. (CC) 11.05 Movie: Stella. (M, 08) 12.55 Mad Men. (M, R, CC) 1.50 Mad Men. (PG, R, CC) 2.50 WeatherWatch. 5.00 WeatherWatch & Music. 5.05 Korean News. 5.40 Japanese News.


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If you are looking for somewhere to store a boat, car, furniture, in fact, anything that is taking up space at home or work, then why not give Cathy a call at C&C Self Storage? She will be able to assist you with all your storage requirements.

There are various shed sizes available at reasonable rates to suit your budget. You can stay for as long or short as you need to. All sheds are waterproof and secure.

You can have access to your shed seven days a week.

They also carry all your

packing needs such as tea chests, book boxes, porta-robes as well as other durable packing goods.

Whether you are a business or a private person looking for somewhere to put that extra ‘stuff’, C&C Self Storage can provide a shed for you!

They are located at 1 Airstrip Road in Polo Flat, Cooma. Phone Cathy anytime on 0417 274 010 or email [email protected]

C & C Self Storage Ph: 0417 274 010

Wednesday January 11, 201218 Grassroots

Saturday February 11 2012Starting at 2pm

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Strong market for last sale of the yearCooma Associated Agents yarded and sold 6500 lambs and 3800 sheep for Cooma’s last sale of the year.

The sale saw prices lift for all categories of lamb and mutton.

Heavy trade older lambs sold to $140, with most sales $130-$138.

Medium trade new season lambs were well supplied with some excellent pens on offer which saw prices dearer - $129 - $134.

The large yarding of store lambs had prices up to $10-$11 dearer, with most sales $75 - $112.50, with a large crowd of restockers on hand.

Mutton was firm to dearer with heavy woolly wethers to $120.50; medium mutton $80-$93.

Restockers paid out to $130 for sound, older Merino ewes.

The next sale was on January 9, with large numbers booked.

QuotationsSuckersTom Burke & Son, JM, 92,$133.50;RR & AR Norton, Eld, 50,$134;Pat Brownlie, MLP, 25, $132;P & M Sands, Lmk, 46, $132;J & C Buckley, Eld, 53, $131;Springmore P’ship, MLP, 71,$129;D & K McPaul, BC, Lmk, 25,$125;Sally Flat P/S, Lmk, 43, $124;F McDonald, BC, 7, $116;LA Stewart, JM, 28, $115.LambsMJ & CA Caldwell, Lmk, 31,$140;J & R Rud, Eld, 14, $140;JL & KL Rowe, Lmk, 22, $128;MJ & CR Fletcher, Eld, 15,$129;MJ & P Robinson, JM, 33,$120;

N & H Johnston, MLP, 14,$115;MJ & ST Nesbitt, JM, 2, $115;Est C Evans, BC, 16, $103;J & L Jardine, BC, 4, $102;Cassilles Southgate, BC, 10,$98.Store crossbred lambsGourock P’ship, Eld, 622,$111.50;Gourouck P’ship, Eld, 304,$112.50;M & M Rudd, Lmk, 72, $99;Middleview P/S, MLP, 116,$95;M D Constance, Lmk, 162,$94;Haylock Pntrs, MLP, 370,$91.50; Middleview P/s, MLP, 72, $90;S & K O’Ryan, BC, 40, $90;S & K O’Ryan, BC 38, $84.WethersEst C Evans, BC, 104,$120.50;

MT & P Robinson, JM, 4,$103;W & R Boate, MLP, 102,$98.50;Kylie Clifford, Lmk, 89, $93.50;Wally Armstrong, MLP, 15,$107;L Scheele, JM, 22, $90;R Coles, Eld, 115, $84;J & M Kennedy, JM, 12, $88;D Burke, BC, 7, $80;R Coles, Eld, 36, $65.60EwesGourick P/ship, Eld, 18, $104;Kylie Clifford, Lmk, 34, $107;GM & S Tozer, Lmk, 11, $100;N & M Walters, MLP, 43,$99.50;Sherwood P/co, MLP, 26, $94;Woodened Past Co, Eld, 38,$82;P Hart, JM, 51, $78;S Bozinaveki, JM, 11, $78.Store sheepFarm P/ship Aust, Eld, 58, 1st

X ewes, 1yr, Sept shn, $144;N & M Walters, MLP, 236, M/e6yrs, June shn, Severn Parkbld, $130;SC & KA Perkins,Lmk, 26, M/e 2yrs, Sept shn,

$121;Est C Evans, BC, 123,M/e mxd

ages withM/lms at foot, $120;Springmore P/S, MLP, 68, 1st X

ewe lms,Sept drop, $125;P & B & D Barron, MLP, 118, 1st

x ewe lmsSept drop, $125; Farm P/ship Aust, Eld, 91, M/e

3&4 yrs,Aug shn, Hazeldean bld, $116;D & S Barnes, Lmk, 107, M/e

6yrs July shn,Haz/Roseville Park bld, $109;Middleview P/S, MLP, 103, M/e

5yrs off shears, M’view Bld, $101.

Happy New Year and welcome to 2012 − the Australian Year of the Farmer.

This year we will celebrate all the wonderful men and women who help make our country great. The farmers, fishers and forresters who grow and harvest the amazing Australian products we enjoy eating, wearing and using every day.

We’ll also celebrate the men and women who help package, transport and sell farmed produce. And the men and women working in agricultural research and innovation who help our farmers rank amongst the most efficient and environmentally conscious in the world.

Yes, the Australian Year of the Farmer is a celebration for all! And we want you to be involved.

Our farmers do more than just help feed, clothe and shelter us – they help keep our country and economy strong. Farming and all the industries supporting it generate more than $405 billion each year, that’s 27% of our GDP!

It takes a special person to be a farmer. They have to be part businessman, part biologist, part vet, part meteorologist, part builder, part mechanic, all round handy-person and so much more.

Our farmers contribute in many

ways to our every day lives and much of the

Year is about saying thanks, and giving them a pat on the back.

So what’s the best way you can acknowledge our farmers ? Buy Australian

farmed products and help keep

our famers, and all those Australians

who rely on them, in business.

You can get involved in the celebrations too. We’ll be in your newspapers, on your radios and televisions, at events, in schools and everywhere in between, highlighting the amazing work of our farmers and the many people involved in making agribusiness big business in Australia. We hope you’ll think of ways to celebrate the Australian Year of the Farmer in your family, school and local community.

Please have a think about where we would be without our farmers… Chances are, we would be without fresh food, without a roof over our head and without the beautiful natural fibers we all love to wear.

So next time you see a farmer, or someone who works with them, tell ‘em “thank you.”

Let’s celebrate… Australian Year of the Farmer –

2012.

Bushfi re season sparks electrical safety warningWith New Year temperatures on the rise across South Eastern Australia this week, Essential Energy is urging the community to prepare properties for the bushfire season.

Essential Energy’s regional general manager, South Eastern, Phillip Green, said simple safety precautions could help minimise the risk to lives and property during bushfires.

“Simple steps like clearing vegetation from around the home, removing leaves and other debris from gutters and not planting trees too close to powerlines, can help to protect your property from fire,” Mr Green said.

“Essential Energy regularly inspects powerlines to maintain fire safety clearances, however, we appreciate customer feedback if there are trees growing dangerously close to lines.”

He said preparation was the key to preventing

electrical accidents during a bushfire, whether you choose to leave an at-risk area, or stay and defend your property.

“If you are considering staying and defending your property, you should have a fuel-operated water pump and stand-alone source of water available – it could be a lifesaver if the fire cuts power supplies,” he said.

“Property owners who evacuate in the path of a bushfire should do so early to ensure they minimise the risk of encountering damaged power lines across roads.

“Essential Energy recommends that you turn off the main switches in your meter boxes if you have time, as this can help reduce the chance of damage to electrical equipment and the risk of electrical wires short-circuiting or sparking.”

When returning to the property, check whether any nearby overhead powerlines appear damaged, are sagging or have fallen to the ground. If they are, keep at least eight metres clear – don’t touch or move them under any circumstances – and contact Essential Energy immediately on 13 20 80.

“It’s also vital to keep well away from anything that damaged powerlines may be in contact with, such as tree branches, water pipes and fences, as these may have become energised,” Mr Green said.

For further information concerning electrical safety contact 13 23 56, drop into your nearest Essential Service Centre or visit www.essentialenergy.com.au.

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New track from Thredbo to Bullocks for strolling and rollingThe NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) invites bushwalkers and mountainbike riders to come and enjoy a new shared trail between Thredbo Village and Bullocks Flat in Kosciuszko National Park.

NPWS Snowy River Area Manager Pam O’Brien said the Thredbo Valley Track will be family friendly, and phase one of the project is now ready to be enjoyed.

“This shared trail is designed to increase summer visitation to the Snowy Mountains and provide another option on bad weather days when the Main Range is not accessible.

“The track now open includes the 2.5 kilometre section from Thredbo Diggings to the Ski Tube terminal at Bullocks Hut and a 1.5 kilometre section starting at Thredbo Village and taking in the existing Thredbo Bridal Loop track.

“By 2015, the Thredbo Valley Track will offer 17 kilometres of riding or walking adventure alongside the Thredbo River, with loops and side trails for all abilities and levels of mobility.

“At Ngarigo, a section of track will be constructed that is suitable for wheelchairs and people with low mobility.

“There will be six suspension bridges over the river, three of which should be open in autumn 2012 along with another two kilometres of track.

“This track will offer a great way to experience the Muzzlewood Wetlands, Ngarigo Picnic and Camping Area, Thredbo Diggings Picnic and Camping Area, the Ski Tube station, Bullocks Flat near Bullocks Hut and Lake Crackenback Resort.

“People will be able to join the trail at different spots along the Alpine Way including the Thredbo Ranger Station and Thredbo Diggings.

“The track will meander through a wide variety of vegetation types including Mountain Ash forest, Snow Gum woodlands, Riverine woodlands, montane bog, wet heath and sub alpine grasslands.

“The track surface is a combination of compacted bare earth and gravel from adits created when the Snowy Scheme was built, and there are small bridges and raised platforms over creeks and wet areas.

“We have followed the International Mountain Bicycling Association recommendations so on hill climbs,

the average grades are eight to 10 per cent, with short sections of up to 15 per cent when necessary,” Ms O’Brien said.

Pictured, the new Thredbo to Bullock’s Flat shared trail.

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Construction of the home started in 2005 and is now complete except to add your own touches to the landscaping. The home is located approx 6 minutes from the centre of Cooma on approx 2.4 hectares and features town water, fully fenced boundary with electric front gate, dam with water supplied from the home, chook yard and run, vegetable garden, a water feature which includes a lovely waterfall, and to top it off a colourbond shed providing three carport bays, single lockup garage and workshop space.

This wonderful home will provide an escape from life’s pressures so be sure to bring the family along.

For more information or to arrange an inspection phone Boller & Co on 6452 4155.

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INSURANCE

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Catherina Evans is an Authorised Representative of GIO General Limited/Ltd ABN 22 002 861 583 AFS Licence No 229873, the issuer of these products. High tides and rising sea levels are not covered. Other conditions and exclusions also apply. Approved applicants only. Please read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement before making any decisions regarding any of our Home and Contents Insurance products. Contact GIO on 13 10 10 for a copy. 16583 23/03/11 A

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Jolly Rogers25 Bombala street, Cooma Ph : 64524655

Shop locally at Jolly Rogers for all your• Glassware • Kitchen Utensils • Jewellery • Gift Wrap • Mugs • Plates • Cards • Pet Care • Frames • Haircare • Stationery • Homewares • Tools • Bathroom Accessories • Dress Ups • Toys

Annual showjumping festival bigger than ever

Thanks were given to Jack and Di Nott for allowing the use of

their paddock for the overflow.

Above: Wagga boy, Tom McDermott.

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won the Futurity in an exciting final

round.

Right: Taleah; horizontal and

hanging on.

Above: competitors in the Grand Prix and Futurity. Grant Hughes in the Grand Prix.

Emma Morgan in the futurity. Right: trick-rider Taleah.

The offical opening with Cooma Mayor Dean Lynch being thanked

by event organiser Tim Dreverman.

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2. Just lit each explosion (7)3. Notice lad is troubled about girl (9)4. Totally confined by a black suit? (2,6)5. Leaving the job prematurely but count on suitable re-entry time (5,10)6. Quantity of drugs taken before party and dance in the country (2-2-2)7. Macho man with a whiff of the sheep? (5)8. Company masters greet funeral train (7)14. Pacific islands in the sea lane I'm crossing (9)15. Tar made scooter crash on the finishing line (8)17. Scales empty railway building (7)19. Plain trees turning gold on top (7)20. Surge loosens fin, and with half your luck ten ... (6)22. ... or eight are caught in the old tote bag (5)

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Monaro District CricketBerridale vs Colts

Berridale won the toss and elected to bat in the top of the table clash on yet another slow Snowy oval.

The first five overs are extremely important in T20 cricket and Berridale failed again in a bid to get off to a flyer and were only 2-12 after the end of the fifth over.

Jacob Moon (1-5) and Mitch Clarke (1-7) doing an outstanding job with the new ball with batsman looking to score.

The Berridale innings never really got going and the boundaries were few and far between. Simon Freebody (30) and Hayes (12) were the only batsman to trouble the Alpine bowlers. N Boate (2-17) and Damo Roach (1-12) the pick of the Alpine bowlers. Berridale after 20 overs were 8/74.

The Alpine got off to a good but unfortunate start with two catches and a ball hitting the stumps not dislodging the bail all off the bowling of Jake Riley (1/16).

The Colts finished the fifth over at 1/24 with Mark Askell finally out caught for 19. Berridale continued to press hard in search of wickets but leaked a few runs through some poor fielding and the odd bad ball.

At the 10th over the Colts were 4/47 after a good tight spell from Andrew O’Keeffe (2/11) and if a couple more wickets were to fall Berridale would have had a sniff but to no avail as sensible batting by Zach Smith (30*) and Damo Roach (14*) saw the Alpine pass Berridale’s score in only the 15th over.

3 points- Damo Roach; 2 points- Z Smith; 1 point- S Freebody

Jindabyne vs Cooma CatsThe first round of cricket for the new

year saw the Cooma Cats make the

trip to Jindabyne for the third T20 of the season.

Jindabyne won the toss and elected to bat. Hayes and Dunn, who was playing his first game of the season in a welcome return, got Jindy off to a flying start until Hayes was bowled by Elliot in the third over. Akkersdyke was run out three balls later leaving Jindy at 2/33.

The introduction of Khouri and Tucker to the attack saw the run rate slow considerably and a steady fall of wickets slowed the batting further. Dunn (36) continued to bat sensibly and with Jeff “Yoplait” Williamson (21) lending valuable support Jindabyne ended the innings being all out on the final ball for 97. Khouri 2/13 and Tucker 2/15 were the pick of the Cats bowlers

The run chase was never going to be simple on a slow outfield and the Cats started slowly in the face of tight bowling from Oliver and Akkersdyk.

A Asanovski went in the fourth over to an excellent delivery from Akkersdyk with the score on 10. Chris Khouri came to the crease and after being dropped early, from a difficult chance off Oliver, combined with D Asanovski to add a valuable partnership of 36 with intelligent batting.

The partnership ended in the 10th over when Azzo fell to Williamson for 16. With the run rate on target and eight wickets in hand the cats were in with a good chance, but when Khouri fell to Waller for a solid 28 wickets started to fall regularly.

Needing 13 runs from the last two overs with three wickets in hand Dunn (3/11) and Waller (3/15) bowled tightly enough to keep the Cats to a score of 8/96 off the full 20 overs, Jindabyne escaping with a one run victory.

Coolamatong golfWelcome to the 2012 golf season, the summer competition has begun with some good scores. The course is playing so well, so come along and join us.

The winner for the men on Sunday was James Alexander with 41 points and the runners up were Ma and Alan Weston on 36, Brian O’Halloran 35 and Charlie Filtness 34. Nearest the pin on the eighth was Steve Chatterton and Brian on the 12th.

Wednesday’s winner was Tony Kiek with 38 followed by Geoff Murphy 36, Charlie Filtness and Justin Carter on 35 and Walter Amman 34. Tony took the honours for nearest the pin on the sixth, 12th, and 17th, with Colin McCullough winning the eighth.

For the ladies on Sunday a great

round of 35 won the day for Sabina Kovats. The runners up were Maureen Roberts, Betty Thompson, Marcel Burton and Jan O’Halloran. Nearest the pin on the third shot on the ninth was a tie between Jan O’Halloran and Maureen Roberts and on the 17th Marcle Burton.

Wednesday’s winner Vickii Roarty on a count back from Carolyn Major. The runners up went to Carolyn, Jenny, Carolyn O’Byrne and Christa Waehrer. Nearest the pin went to Carolyn Major.

Saturday’s nine hole competition welcomed two new golfers Michael and Cath Jane. Cath winning the round ahead of Michael, Colin McCullough, Gary O’Neil and Ross Thompson.

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DOHERTY, Edmond John

Passed away peacefully on Monday January, 2nd 2012 at

his residence, formerly of Egan St, Cooma. Aged 86 years.

Dearly loved husband of

Noelene. Father of Danielle, Edmond

and Michael.

The funeral service for the late Edmond John Doherty

was held on Monday January 9th 2012 at St Paul’s Anglican

Church Cooma. After which the interment

took place in the Cooma Lawn Cemetery



FLETCHER, Maurice John

Passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5th 2012 at Cooma Hospital, formerly of ”Fentonville” Berridale and

Cooma. Aged 76 years.

Dearly loved husband of Robin, father of John, Libbi, Susan and Tim. Loved Pa and Grandpa to

his Grandchildren.

The relatives and friends of the late MAURICE JOHN FLETCHER are invited to attend his funeral service to be held in St Patrick's

Catholic Church, Cooma, on Wednesday January 11th of

2012 commencing at 11:00 am. At the conclusion of the service,

the cortege will proceed to Cooma Lawn Cemetery.

In Lieu of flowers, donations to the Cooma Hospital Aux,

envelopes will be supplied on the day.



HANGAN, Hazel Isabel

(formerly Blyton) Passed away peacefully on

Tuesday, January 3rd 2012 at Sir William Hudson Memorial

Centre, Cooma. Aged 82 years.

Dearly loved wife of Thomas. Mother of Kenneth, Gerald,

Carol, Wayne, and Gayle. Adored Grandmother and Great

Grandmother to all her Grandchildren.

The relatives and friends of the late HAZEL ISABEL HANGAN

(Blyton) attended her funeral service held in the St Andrews

Uniting Church, Cooma, on Tuesday January 10th 2012 at

11:00 am, after which a private cremation will took place.



HAYES, Margaret Anne

Passed away peacefully on Saturday, 7th January 2012 at

her residence formerly of Jindalee St, Berridale.

Aged 73 years.

Dearly loved wife of Anthony, Mother of Clare, Daniel, Sean

and Amber. Adored grand mother and great grandmother

to her many grandchildren.

The relatives and friends of the late MARGARET ANNE HAYES

are invited to attend her funeral service to be held in the All

Saints Anglican Church, Berridale, on Thursday January

12th, 2012 commencing at 11:00 am. At the conclusion of

the service, the cortege will proceed to Gegedzerick

Cemetery.

District fours completeDistrict fours have now been completed at Jindabyne last weekend with some very close matches in the first round. Sergio Roncelli, Jack Sajina, Brian Seears and Paul Cannell had an all the way struggle against Colin Peuker, Ron Wainwright, Mario Frezza and Jim Fletcher with Paul’s team getting home 19/18.

T Butler, R Nichols, P Jefferson and C Demczuk got a good start against D Kugler, B Skelly, M Brown and D Turner but had to work hard to hold off the latter’s challenge to win, again a close match, 16/15.

F Luschtinetz, D Pastro, C Gales and P Schroeder just held off S Seears, N McGregor, M Buckley and J Schoon to win 22/21, whilst G Venables , K Weston, P Caldwell and G Cox were fairy comfortable winners 2/11 over J Ruzic, D Russell, W Hinds and J Richens. The semi finals match up on Sunday (skips name only) P Cannell v C Demczuk and G Cox v P Schroeder. These resulted in wins for P Cannell and G Cox to set up an all Cooma final on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately details of the game were not available at time of going to press. District fours winners for the year are S Roncelli, J Sajina, B Seears and P Cannel with a score line of 24/16 over G Venables, K Weston, P Caldwell and G Cox.

At Cooma Club over the weekend four matches in the clubs major singes were played with Colin Roberson holding off a late challenge from Steve Lapham to win 31/13. Mick Mayhew and Bob Lowe decided they wanted their money’s worth with their match

going 40 ends with Mick Mayhew getting one shot on the last end to win 31/30. Ross Russell came home strongly over the last four ends against Jim Lumsden to win 31/21. The other championship match played was Terry Crocker against Cobber Seears with Terry getting the early lead and never headed for a win 31/18.

Saturday’s only social game resulted in a win for Mike Mannile, Helen Peuker and Jim Lumsden over Alan Crowe, John Vincent and Ron Gammon 29/13. Sunday’s social players took up three rinks with Lorraine West, Fred Smith and Peter Harris winning 27/12 over Lestelle Lodge, Mario Frezza and Richard Nichols. Maureen D’Amico, Daphne Buckley and Wayne Lodge outscored T Anderson, Dawn Russell and Nelson Wallace 30/16 and in the remaining match Peter Marsicano and Don Jarvis were in form (or was it luck) against Keith Goodwin and Guilio D’Amico to win 19/15.

Several matches are now on the notice board for major singles and major pairs to be played over the next two weeks so check to see if your name appears as either a player or marker.

District triples will be played at Cooma next Saturday and Sunday January 14 and 15 with J Schoon’s team playing Kim Weston’s team in the morning as well as D Turner’s team playing P Cannell’s team. Winners of these matches will back up in the afternoon to join the remaining teams for the first round matches.

Local juniors at SCG

It was great week for Monaro Cricket and it all started on Tuesday January 3 when Berridale In2cricket juniors made their way to the SCG for day one of the second Test.

Twenty-one boys and girls had a great day at the SCG watching an amazing days play and turning out to see the start of a very historic batting display by Australian captain Michael Clarke.

They were lucky enough to play a game of diamond cricket and had a mega match with a huge blow up cricket bat and ball in the lunch break.

Several of the bigger boys hit huge sixes into the ladies stand drawing large applause from the members.

Abigail Field was selected out of 200 kids to be interviewed on the ground and was beamed on the big screen in front of 30 odd thousand people.

Abigail spoke very well and did Berridale proud! A day the kids, mums, dads and two very proud coaches will never forget!

The Cooma in2cricket centre had day four at the SCG and 16 lucky boys and girls got to watch Australia win the test match.

Jindabyne Rugby Club Coaching Positions Season 2012

The Bushpigs are calling for applications for the position of Coach for the 2012 Rugby Season for

the following Grades - U10s, U11s, U13s, U15s, U18s, Women, Seniors.

Applicants must either hold a Smart Rugby

accreditation or be willing to attend the Course.

Applications close Friday 13th January 1012.Apply to - The Secretary, JRUCPO Box 280 Jindabyne, 2627

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Big week of golf in CoomaCooma Golf report by Garry AtkinsonWith round one of the Summer Cup held last Saturday and the first round of the super stableford on Sunday the weekend of golf was jam packed with fine scores and hopeful golfers all out to post good scores for both major events on the golfing calendar.

On Saturday a single medley stableford was held in beautiful summer conditions. Brian Turner took out the A grade prize with a solid 38 stableford points. Runner up was Ian Pom Wheeldon with 36 on a countback.

In B grade Bryan Alexander had a marvellous 42 points to post the round of the day. Runner up was Ken Ganya with 37 points. In C grade Lindsay Blewitt had 37 points to take the winners prize from Tony Slater on 33.

In D grade Peter Dawson scored a steady 37 points to edge out George Froeschl on 36 points. Ball winners went down to 32 points. Nearest the pin on the ninth was Gino Cerro and on the 17th Phil Patricks.

Longest drives were all on the 10th hole with A grade taken out by Rob Brown, B grade by Bryan Alexander, C grade Tony Slater and D grade Peter Dawson.

Sunday was windy and cooler but a good field competed in round one of the Super Stableford.

Trevor Bailey had a great round with 40 points to win A grade. Certainly the new driver (thanks to Tony Munday) and Trevor’s unique putting stroke worked a treat.

B grade was won by up and coming junior Sam Patricks with the round of the day - 42 points.

Dom Rossi (tiler of note) won C grade with 34 points. Ball winners went down to 33 points.

Nearest the pin on the ninth was Terry Johnston and on the 17th Phil Amey.

There was also a ball prize for the “worst drive ever”.

This unusual prize was easily won by Nick Massari on the 18th. Nick has had an almighty swing hitting his drive so far no one in the group saw it. Nick then began asking if anyone happened to see where the ball went? The ball then came down some 60 cms in front of his tee. The group all claim the ball went at least 300m – 150m into the air and 150m back down. Nick unfortunately didn’t make it past the ladies tee so the shot became quite expensive at the bar. Everyone now wants to be in Nick’s group next week with the hope of another 300m drive.

On Wednesday January 4, a single stableford was conducted with Garry Atkinson winning A grade on 41 points. Richard Hanna came in second with 39 points.

In B grade Bailey Burke won on a countback from Prawit Prakotasung both with 36 points. In-form Tony Slater won C grade with 36 points, again on a countback from Marcelle Burton.

Ball winners went down to 33 points and nearest the pin on the ninth went to Prawitt Prakotasung and on the 17th to Garry Atkinson.

Next Saturday sees round two of the summer cup.

On Sunday and Wednesday there are single medley stablefords on offer for members and visitors. Please note golfers that pennant draws are now out with members asked to nominate for either the A reserve pennant team or the B grade handicap team. Don’t forget the Shey Wenz golf café. See you on the greens.

Holiday junior golf competition This Thursday January 12 sees a special event for junior golfers in Cooma.

Beginning at around 10am a junior competition will be run for those juniors who have had been attending the junior clinics last term and those juniors who have played golf before.

Juniors will be able to play in a competition, have individual coaching while playing golf and practice their putting and short game. The particular focus on the day is course management, short game skills and of course, playing golf.

A small fee of $5 for the day will cover all necessary green fees, lunch, ball, club use and lesson. Yes, this is great value indeed.

Matt Rainsford professional golfer at Capitol Golf Club in the ACT will be on hand once again to give individual and course management lessons to the juniors at no charge.

Ring Garry Atkinson on 0410 603 890 for further details.

Zac in State’s top 15Zac Saddler returned from the NSW State Age Swimming Championships with excellent personal best times in both his swims.

In the 12 years 100m freestyle he was seeded 32 in a field of 50 qualifiers. His time of 1.04.97 saw him move to 15th in the state and closes him in on Geoff Owen’s Cooma record of 1.04.05 swum in 1983.

Seeded 21st in the 50m, his time of 29.13 saw him also move to the top 18 out of 95 qualifiers and become the fastest 12 year old Cooma swimmer over that distance.

Pictured, Zac Saddler.

Cooma Rifl e ClubLast Saturday morning shooting was held from 300 yards for the monthly heat of the NRA Medal competition.

Six shooters competed but a late start caught us short of time to finish so four shooters were happy with a single stage only. The wind was fairly strong from the north but later in the morning it became very variable about midday changed to a westerly.

All this resulted in many lost points.The off-rifle scores were:1. Damien Doyle 50.5 and 45.2,

total 95.7/100;2. Don Robb 45.2 and 46.1, total 91.3;3. N o e l Barrett 44.2/50; 4. Sam Gubicak 39.1;5. Graeme Crundwell, 36.1;6. Brian Bradley 34.

Damien’s first stage possible was an excellent shot. The best centre-ball, however, was by Graeme Crundwell who put one exactly in the centre of the target. With handicaps Damien won from Don.

Next Saturday shooting will be from 400 yards.

District women’s bowls beginThe year commences with the district triples which commence on Wednesday January 18. Jindabyne is the host club. The draw is as follows, morning tea will be at 9 am and play will commence at 9.30am.

L.Stalhut,M.Mugridge, D.Turner v I.Caldwell,D.Jenkinson.L.Morgan;

J.Carpenter,J.Smith,R.Rowson v H.Peuker,L,Snell,M.Zasso;

M.Phillips,M.Tucker,H.Walker v G.Daal,A.Madden,L.McMahon;

B.Berkery,M.D’Amico,R.Steinfort v T.Botto,U.Roberson.V.Clark;

T.Sanders.P.Brayshaw,A.Ranta v C.McMahon,L.Theobald,L.Waters;

The following teams have a bye ;D .Russe l l ,C .Me i l l on ,L ,West ;F.Richards,B.Corby,

R.Blyton;N.Cannell,G.Caldwell, M.Murphy.

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