Tunnel boring parts have arrived
Road closures were in effect between Adaminaby and the Link Road at Kiandra on Thursday morning October 22 as the first of the wide-load components for the Snowy 2.0 Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) were transported to the Lobs Hole work site in Kosciuszko National Park…
Bombala tree removal sparks outrage
“Thirty-two years gone in an instant!”; just one comment from the furious Bombala community following the removal of mature trees from its much-loved Bicentennial Park last Wednesday, October 21. The anger stems not only from the destruction of the beautiful big oak trees and established crabapples, but…
Archibald finalist
Renowned Bibbenluke artist, Lucy Culliton once again had her work recognised this year in one of Australia’s most esteemed prizes for portraiture, the Archibald Prize. Lucy’s portrait of local farmer, Charlie Maslin, ‘Soils for life,’ was listed as a finalist in this year’s Archibald Prize and her landscape painting of his property was a finalist in the Wynne Prize…
Call for Polo Flat Rd speed reduction
Polo Flat business owners are calling for the speed limit on Polo Flat Road to be reduced from 80km/h to 60km/h. With increased heavy traffic from the Snowy 2.0 concrete segment factory construction, business operators say the road is becoming even more dangerous…
Sorry state of roads around Adaminaby
At the Ordinary Snowy Monaro Regional Council Meeting of Thursday October 15, council stated that they hope to begin construction on the NSW portion Bobeyan Road by “early 2021” but to many residents of the road and of Adaminaby – including former politician and Adaminaby resident…
Getting hands dirty at Bombala Preschool
On Sunday the community will have the chance to get hands on with the exciting new agriculture project taking shape at the Bombala Preschool. The preschool has brought all of the district’s schools together to create…
MEA Dressage comp dodges showers
Due to the fires earlier this year, closely followed by the restrictions of the Covid pandemic, last Sunday was the first dressage competition for 2020 for the Monaro Equestrian Association. Riders were keen to make up for all the previous cancelled events with over 50 horses entered for Sunday…
Cooma Six a Side
Six a side soccer is back on in Cooma, with the competition beginning last Wednesday at Nijong Oval. With the interrupted season of Cooma Tigers soccer, junior and senior players as well as social players are able to keep their seasons going in this social style of football. With Under 12s…
Cooma’s Joshua Alford is back in the pool after a challenging year
The 2019/2020 swimming competition season for Josh Alford has been a successful year representing his local club – Tuggeranong Vikings Swim Club – Swimming ACT and Australia. Josh is an athlete with a disability (s14 multiclass swimmer athlete with a disability) and having previously represented Australia…
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New Cooma Men’s Shed underway
The building of the Cooma Men’s Shed’s new facility is in progress, with Bruce Geach and his team underway in erecting the new workshop near the Cooma Racecourse.
The shed will feature a separate kitchen and social room, with more space in the workshop for the groups machinery, as well as an outside verandah.
After being based at the Cooma Railway station for 14 years, Rick Harris from the Men’s Shed says they are looking forward to the move and continuing to assist their community with more projects.
“The Men’s Shed has been a great success, we have some members struggling from time to time and they...
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Mick celebrates 40 years as an ambo
Mick Couvee has celebrated his 40th year as a paramedic, and says he still enjoys it just as much as when he first started.
Mick first got into the job in 1980, after hearing about it from his brother, who had become a paramedic after being an army medic.
Mick says he remembers going for that first interview in Quay Street in Sydney.
“There were five other guys there,” says Mick.
“Two of them had really long hair, one was wearing thongs, and I was in a suit. I remember being interviewed by the then Super Intendent, and he was smoking the entire time. Things have changed a lot since then.”
Stationed at Liverpool for six years, Mick then moved to Moruya and spent the next 22 years in the Eurobodalla...
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Congratulations Mick 😊
Congratulations Mick !
Thank you for all that you do congratulations on your tenure.,
Congratulations
Well done
Congratulations Mick!!!
Snowy 2.0 segment factory construction is full steam ahead. The factory is expected to be operational by the end of the year.
Daniel King
Positives from pandemic for oncology unit
Despite the extra demands of COVID-19, Cooma Hospital has seen some positive changes as a result of the pandemic, particularly the Oncology Unit.
According to a Southern NSW Local Health District spokesperson, the up-take of telehealth throughout the local area has been welcomed by patients and clinicians.
The local service is conducting multiple telehealth consultations for patients each week, saving users up to four hours return travel time to Canberra for a 10 minute appointment.
The successful use of telehealth has been made possible by the introduction of the new Mosaiq electronic booking and notes system. This application allows information to be stored quickly and accurately, while being accessed by clinicians across all of the district’s oncology units...
Pictured, MCCR Oncology - Cinical Nurse Specialist Oncology/Cancer Care Coordinator Erin Miller recently presented an update on oncology services to mcCr members.
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Thieves steal ATM
Police are appealing for information after an ATM was stolen from a service station in Bombala on Monday Morning October 5.
About 4am on Monday, officers from Monaro Police District were called to the service station in Maybe Street, Bombala, following reports of a break-in.
Police have been told three people, in dark clothing and face coverings, forced entry into the station by throwing a rock through the window.
They then stole an ATM containing cash and drove from the scene in a white Hyundai Ascent sedan about 3.30am the same day.
Officers established a crime scene and are investigating the incident...
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They put the ATM in the Hyundai, 2 of them would of had to catch a bus home.
The atm will be on the buy and sell page soon enough don’t worry
So many police in town
Truckers or some travellers may have dash cam
Parked across a driveway?
Brandyn Threlfall
Ian Angeloski
Will Wright mighty Ascent
A variety of photos from the Junior and Senior Cooma Tigers games from this season.
Cooma Tigers Football Club
Thankyou ✅
Panupong Paokhem
How can we buy the pics?
A variety of photos from different games throughout the 2020 season for the Cooma Colts.
Cooma Colts Junior Rugby League Football Club
DISILLUSIONED with your local council?
or
DISMAYED by community division caused by a vocal minority?
and
DISAPPOINTED that you will not be able to do anything about it until the 5th September 2021?
In the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic the NSW Government decided to postpone local government elections that were due in September 2020 for 12 months. Since then, there has been:
• a Federal by-election in Eden Monaro
• a State election in the Northern Territory
• the ACT votes ELECTRONICALLY (but not on-line) in October
• Queensland goes to the polls in the same month
• even Victoria, hammered by a second wave of the virus, believes it is important to conduct local government elections across that state by POSTAL VOTE.
In each of these instances the virus has not been a problem. So why not have local government elections in NSW?
To sign an ePetition calling on the NSW State Government to Hold Local Government Elections Sooner please follow this link to www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/la/Pages/ePetition-details.aspx?q=eK2pgopuQYybD3xsLbSNDw==
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3. Give thought as to how you might help those of your friends who may wish to support this petition but are not e-literate. If they have an email address they can do it.
Thank you.
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Petition DISILLUSIONED with your local council? or DISMAYED by community division caused by a vocal minority? and DISAPPOINTED that you will not be able to do anything about it until the 5th September...A woman has died in a crash west of Cooma this afternoon.
That's a confusing statement as the road is orientated East-West.
Brooke H Crawford
Michael Parmentier
Brad Eade
A crash at the intersection of Snowy Mountains Highway and Dry Plains Road west of Cooma has closed the highway in both directions, according to Live Traffic NSW. Expect delays.
A very sad start to the long weekend. We diverted along Dry Plains Rd in our 4WD and Caravan. It is a very windy, steep and at times single lane only. All drivers were very courteous and pulled over for us to pass. Thank you.
I arrived just after it happened, looks as thou the car pulled out of Flynns wreckers and into the path of the tipper/dog trailer... Very sad.
Don't go Dry Plains Rd. Wasn't a nice drive
Church road is the best way
Long way home tonight.
Lorna Karja
Brandyn Threlfall
Marie Nelson
Sara Campbell
Samantha Grimley
Cecily Dan Russell
Juddo Lines
Butch Azzam
Every year😥
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Adam Roberson
Phil
Dymo Chris Chris
Lauren Mason Marg Searle
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TJ Lyne u 🏡
HIGH Fire Danger Rating for the Monaro across Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Be advised the Bureau of Meteorology have issued the 4 day Fire Danger Ratings for NSW
Monaro Alpine will be High for Friday to Sunday
What’s does this mean
• An increase in winds and day time temperature with a lower relative humidity
• Permits may still be issued
• No unattended newly lit fires over the 3 day period Friday to Sunday
• Those fire that are already alight are to be monitored to ensure containment as per the conditions on your permit
Cooma woman found
Police have located a woman missing from Cooma.
The 26-year-old woman was reported missing to officers from Monaro Police District on Monday (28 September 2020), after she failed to return to her home in Cooma from a trip to Canberra on Friday 25 September 2020.
Following inquiries, the woman was found at Waratah just before 11pm yesterday (Wednesday 30 October 2020).
Police would like to thank the media and the community for their assistance.
Great news she has been found
30th October?? Back to the future 3 or 2??? 😂
Colts Topple West Belconnen for two GF wins
hree Cooma Colts grand finals were played across Friday and Sunday, with the Under 13s and Under 15s girls coming away victorious against two tough West Belconnen outfits. It wasn’t to be for the Under 16s in their Division 2 grand final, beaten by a strong side in torrid Goulburn conditions on Friday night. Below are the reports for these three matches.
Under 13s- Creedence Bartlett
The Paul Rees Automotive sponsored Cooma Colts U13s made the journey to Higgins to face off against the West Belconnen Warriors in the Division 2 Grand Final.
The Colts played Westies at the start of the season and were beaten pretty easily, so we were up against it.
Westies started off scoring two quick tries in the first quarter to put them out to an 8-nil score line at quarter time. The Colts kicked...
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Piggies fight their way to grand final
The Lake Jindabyne Hotel Bushpigs are through to the South Coast Monaro second division grand final after a thrilling last-minute 13-11 victory in Bungendore.
Jindabyne trailed Bungendore for most of the match, however sustained pressure in the dying minutes led to a try in the right corner by winger Cooper Swan, securing the win in the elimination semi-final.
The win was the second in as many weeks over the previously undefeated Bungendore outfit, who claimed the minor premiership in first place on the ladder.
The Bushpigs now advance to the grand final from fourth place, to take on second-placed Taralga in Taralga.
In windy but dry conditions, the Lake Jindabyne Hotel took to the field...
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Photo by Mick Pfitzner.
Cooma pool reopening
The Cooma Swim Centre is preparing for its summer re-opening on October 1, and despite things being a bit different due to COVID-19, they are looking forward to welcoming the community back into the Centre.
There are a range of programs to be offered this season, with season passes to be available from opening day. Bookings are recommended throughout this season to avoid disappointment, with a maximum of eight people per lane for lap swimmers.
The Centre also recommends that swimmers come ready to swim and shower at home, however changerooms will be available with limited numbers.
The Centre has a COVID safe plan in place and will take part in regular cleaning and sanitising of facilities,...
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Are lines open for children to play in or just lap swimmers
CAPTAIN SAM
Local boy Sam Williams played his first match of the season for the Canberra Raiders on Saturday, and did not disappoint after being named captain for the first time as he led the team to a 38-28 win.
Controlling the match alongside five-eighth Matt Frawley, he kicked for 227 metres, set up winger Nick Cotric’s try with a deft grubber, forced a drop out, had the most passes and receipts other than dummy-half Tom Starling, as well as making 16 tackles. The main highlight of his match however was his try that put the team 20 points in front in the first half. Hooker Starling broke the line and kicked on the inside, and it was Williams’ support play that allowed...
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Pictured, Brett White, Teig Wilton, Jack Williams and Sam Williams. Photo courtesy of Brett White.
Great to see Cooma boys going well. Great game Sam, well done.
Congratulations Sam!! 💚
Well done Cooma boy and green machine 💚
Congratulations Sam!
Good on ya Sam.
that isagood pic ture fromThe Monaro Post
Out with the old and in with the new
Snowy River Holiday Park in Dalgety is situated on the banks of the Snowy River in the beautiful NSW Snowy Mountains, and has been home to Sue and Colin Fabish who have owned and operated the park for the last eight years.
Sue and Colin have worked hard over the years to create a park suitable to all holiday makers and have now decided it is time for them to move on and travel their own backyard handing the reigns over to Sydney man, Lloyd May.
Lloyd has come out of retirement and is looking forward to the next chapter as he takes over from Sue and Colin as the new owner and operator of the Snowy River Holiday Park....
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Congratulations to Sue & Colin.
Will Wright
Giovanna Henkel
Kim Jameson 😀
Canberra to Eden rail not feasible
Months after the intended due date, the NSW State Government has released the findings of the $1 million Canberra to Eden railway feasibility study, which claims the project is not viable from a cost/benefit perspective.
The Executive Summary states: “There would be little if any return on investment. Project benefits are derived primarily from the freight and passenger demands that can be attracted to the corridor and directed to the Port of Eden.
“Even on the most optimistic demand assumptions with significant freight diverted from other NSW ports the demand projections for the full project, from Canberra Airport to Port of Eden, only generate benefits of $225.8m over the life of the project, compared against a cost to achieve this benefit of $5,447.6m.
“The proposed railway is over 300 kilometres long...
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What happened to providing transport for the taxpayers of the state? It would open up southern NSW to work in Canberra and take them off the road plus tourist dollars would roll in for those towns along the route especially Cooma for snow, people from Darwin and Perth fly to Canberra to then catch train to the snow, how easy. Most of the infrastructure is there, just needs updating. Build it and they shall come!! Instead spend money in Sydney as always.
I wonder if the cost of trucking everything out of a city bound Port Botany was taken into consideration. Eden’s noncongested location and deep water port is the key cost saver ignored in this study.
Told ya so. They dont care, it shouldn't be about generating profit, it should be about servicing the community and creating an asset for future generations...... Not bloody money. All up to CMR now if you ever want to see trains there again.
I wonder if they factored in the savings that fewer road deaths and the reduction of road repairs would bring to name a couple?
There used to be a time when Australia would stand up and say it is a folly but lets do it any way. This is the attitude that built the nation with big thinking ideas like the snowy mountains scheme but not anymore we live in the land of bean counters and bottom liners. Visionaries of the profit not the imagination.
This study reeks of yes minister thought we also wanted to reduce emmissions this rail would take so many cars off the road
Rural NSW once again treated like a 3rd world country. Can spend billions on a stupid light rail in Sydney but can't fund a railway for struggling country towns that would thrive from this sort of infrastructure. Typical.
Bring on the rail trail and tourism benefits
I could’ve told them that for free. Just fix the bloody roads and put the speed limit up a bit.
Does the report "cost" the reduced greenhouse gas emissions of getting that freight to Canberra by train instead of truck or plane? Or is the only "cost" the profit that a business can make?
The government charged $1000000 for a negative response. I already said it would never happen and that cost nothing. 👍👍
Very disappointing negative result, from a very expensive study, which did not take into account, the actual benefits to country people and to their businesses!!!
Nope, easy to figure country rail is only viable with long term contracts over big distances.
Should never have closed the Bombala line in the first place! Short sighted.
Canberra to cooma??????
Hate to say it, but when this feasibility study was first talked about, i didn't think it was going to happen, it's a shame.
So short-sighted and seems to NOT have followed the orginal reason i.e. freight!
Wow $1000000 feasibility study. Must be good wasted pay. Shame though
Surprise, surprise. But at least some mates of government have gone away with a bucket of money for the non feasability study that was very predictable.
No one every thought that would happen! FFS
They could have paid me a lot less and I would have told them the same thing.
Rail trail!!! Go!
It would seem we have just spent $1M to tell us what most people already knew
Its all about bloody cost Thiught we needed projects to help unemployed??????
If only the commmunity would get behind the local railway museum right in the middle of town. You'd have trains, really cool vintage ones, running again... Sigh
Bushfire season starts
The Rural Fire Service (RFS) are reminding residents that the bushfire danger period for the region is officially underway as of October 1 and residents looking to burn will be required to apply for a permit.
Fire permits can be obtained through your local brigade permit officer. If you are unsure of your local officer, contact the Monaro team RFS headquarters in Cooma on (02) 6455 0455
The bushfire danger period will be in effect until March 31, subject to permitting conditions. The permit system allows agencies such as the RFS know when and where land holders intend to burn and ensure that appropriate measures are in place.
The Permit Issuing Officer may add any conditions deemed as necessary but all permits have standard conditions that, such as:...
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TBM models
Models of the three Snowy 2.0 tunnel boring machines (TBM) are now on display, with Snowy Hydro encouraging the community to come and look at the impressive machines.
Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) No 3 is set up at the Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre. The model is one 30th the size of the real TBM, which will be 142m in length and weigh 1000 tonne.
In fact, in order to assemble the real TBMs onsite, a 100 tonne crane was brought in to help assemble a 300 tonne crane, which was used to assemble the 750 tonne crane required to assemble the TBMs.
Costing millions of dollars each, two TBMs were made in Germany by manufacturer Herrenknecht...
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Will be great employment booster of this area... Many local businesses are benefiting
Exciting project.. Have a grandson working on the Polo Flat sight
Snowy Hydro a government business enterprise for the future
Lee Drayton
Mal Shepherd
Dong Huynh
Jim Jill
Car on fire at the top of Varneys Range near Berridale. Drive with caution if you’re in the area. Emergency services are on their way.
Will add to the several litres of oil I left at that exact spot (almost 20 further forward) in July last year when my Prado let a conrod go........ Another one for Flynn's! Mind you - I was not impressed at the council for giving me a hard time - it actually takes a few days to sort out logistics to move etc....
Rather dramatic way to start Wednesday morning Sarah!! need a better excuse than that to be late for work!
I hope everyone is ok!
Daniel
Thomas Snow
Myers Anna
Emily Rowson
Richard Rankin
Ellie Thistleton
Philip Swain
Daniel King
Greg West Graham West
Alexander Swan how
Funeral and Death Notices, Return Thanks and In Memoriam - 23/09/2020
Our deepest sympathy to Ligita and family on the sad passing of your dear sister Benita kind regards Peter and Jo Williams 🙏
So sorry to hear of Ross' passing. He was a neighbor & also a very talented draftsperson. He will b strongly missed
Bushpigs defeat Bungendore at home
The Lake Jindabyne Hotel Bushpigs hosted Bungendore in the final round of the regular season last Saturday.
Bungendore came to Jindabyne with the minor premiership all but secured, being undefeated thus far including their 22-14 win over the Bushpigs in Bungendore only four weeks prior.
The Bushpigs had edged back into the top four after last week’s win, and today’s result would unlikely have an impact on the semi final ladder placings, with Taralga clear in second and Braidwood needing a win over Yass to claim third.
But there was still plenty at stake, with both clubs knowing they’ll likely face off in an elimination semi final in a week’s time, and therefore eager to take momentum into that match.
Bungendore tested the Bushpigs early on through their big midfield and strong back row. Yet the Bushpigs held firm to generally get the lion’s share of early possession and field position.
The first points of the match came when Liam Pepper won a turnover from a Bungendore hit up inside their own half. On the next phase the Bushpigs spread it wide with fly half Henry Schofield throwing a beautiful pass to centre Jared Cummins running a nice line through the scrambling Bungendore defence to dive over wide on the right side.
Bungendore continued to apply pressure out wide, making inroads deep into the Bushpigs half. As they looked close to score, centre Jared Cummins intercepted and booted the ball down field...
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Cooma Nines play Round One
The Cooma Pub Nines competition got underway on the weekend, with the first of three rounds played at the Showground on Sunday.
The first match saw Buckleys Crossing come up against the Cooma Ex-Services Club.
The match was free-flowing early on, with tries to Corey Fay for Buckleys and Nic Zusak for the Ex-Services off the back of strong attacking sets.
The Ex-Services Jake Hedger scored one of the tries of the day down the left wing, with his team mate Jack Johnson also scoring a long range try to give them a comfortable win.
The Cooma Hotel took on the Banjo Patterson Inn in the second match of the afternoon in a high-scoring clash that saw the Banjo come out on top.
The Cooma started well with tries to Tom Maxwell, Luke Rixon and Noah Saddler, taking a slim lead at the end of the first quarter.
The middle quarters were ones to forget for the Cooma, as the Banjo dominated possession and began to rack up a big lead...
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BROTHERS IN GF VICTORY
Three young Bombala players tasted rugby league victory last Friday night, playing as part of the Bega squad which won the Under 18s Group 16 Grand Final.
Brothers Baidon and Connor Sten, along with Reagan Hurley played in the Grand Final clash against the Tathra Sea Eagles, with plenty of Bombala supporters heading to Bega on September 18 to cheer them on...
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Reggy boy 👍
Berridale Lions are sad to announce the annual Berridale Spring Fair, due to be held this Saturday September 26, has been cancelled.
The club look forward to hosting the Easter Fair in 2021.
Teyarnea’s story becomes movement
Teyarnea Griffis’ mental health awareness series ‘Our Story’ has grown to become The 15:19 Movement. Teyarnea, from Cooma, started a series last year featuring photographs and stories told by people who have experienced mental illness.
Providing a safe space, Teyarnea wanted to spread awareness and let others who have experienced mental ill health know they are not alone.
After publishing nine stories on her photography website, Teyarnea and her fiancé Bec are now preparing to launch The 15:19 Movement.
A social media based project, The 15:19 Movement will involve republishing the stories, and expanding to include new ones. It will also provide daily inspirational quotes and help connect followers to different resources.
The name The 15:19 Movement has been inspired by Our Story. O is the 15th letter in the alphabet, and S is the 19th.
Growing up in a regional community, Teyarnea is passionate about helping other people who have limited mental health services available to them.
“The 15:19 Movement is really about spreading awareness, starting conversations and helping to empower people,” says Teyarnea.
“We will also be selling some merchandise, including hoodies and t-shirts, with a percentage of the profits going to a mental health organisation...
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Great news. Congratulations, Teyarnea, keep doing what you’re doing. It’s really important.
You are amazing as a child you wanted to help people now look at you ❤️
Well done Teyarnea. Would like to know more about the merchandise
Amazing! Well done
12 months on and my son is still on a wait list
Drum roll please!! The 15;19 Movement has been released!! The 15;19 Movement
Naomi Hall
Proud of you Teyarnea Griffis xx
💜
I have bi polar and major depression, I asked my g.p for help as I could feel myself slipping fast into a deep dark hole .a referral was made to a mental health group I was assessed and they agreed I would benefit from their care. I was relieved asnd wanted to get started.i asked how soon I would hear from them to my horror I was told a wait of 4 to 5 Months was expected. W.t.f. how am I expected to wait that long when I need the help Now.where is all the millions of dollars the govt has assigned to help mental health .o viously it isn't for us in the country .this situation is a disgrace and how many sufferers will die waiting for the help they need.we need to speak up and make our needs known.
Super proud of you, Teyarnea 🥰
Author calls for explanation on Bundian Way bulldozing damage
Eden-based writer and naturalist John Blay and the Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council are calling for accountability and rehabilitation after a 12-kilometre stretch of the Bundian Way was bulldozed without authorisation sometime during the summer fires.
According to Mr Blay, the damage has impacted not only at a cultural level, but also an environmental and potentially economic level. At least one indigenous cultural artefact site has been destroyed, as have the popular groves of waratahs along Waratah Gully.
“These were remarkably beautiful plants. They were a special form of Telopea oreades, the tree or Gippsland waratah, at the northern limit of its natural range,” Mr Blay said.
“They were a big tourist attraction for Bombala. National Parks had made a campsite nearby so visitors could stay there and visit the groves which represented an important aspect of the park’s values. Why would people want to visit now?”
Blay’s book Wild Nature devotes a chapter to the gully, its special waratahs and their relationships with other wildlife. According to him, this part of the Coolangubra was found to have the highest density of arboreal mammals in the world and today, not even the greater gliders would be capable of soaring across the bulldozed gap in the forest...
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Unfortunetely with the massive fires we had, Firies, National Parks & everyone else involved had to do what they could to save lives & did an absolutely awesome job while facing death themselves. With the ferocious fires that were all around, these brave men & woman would'nt of had time to stop & check for sacred artifacts for gods sake. Yes, its a damn shame this has happened, but this isn't about deliberate acts of violence, negligence or how much money can be gained from criminal activity. It was all about saving lives, both human & animals at the time. Until you have actually faced the horrific brutality of these fires with their own weather patterns don't sit in judgement of the brave men & woman who were out there day & night making fire breaks & battling 100ft high flames to save the rest of us & our towns. In conditions like that they could'nt see in front of themselves let alone the ground...
Was probably done to try stopping the horrific fires as you can see were it is burnt would sooner see this than what happened at Kiandra and selwyn
Section 44 is authorization, the article is wrong in saying without authorization. It’s very sad that many things got damaged in the fires, pointing fingers won’t bring them back.
What a fukn joke everything would have burnt and died with out the containment lines in place and killed all the bloody animals they are talking about plus possibly people.
John Blay isn't Aboriginal so what's it got to do with him. His making money off the Traditional Custodians storylines. He does not ask permission to use their storylines either. I'm guessing that it was bulldozed to save human lives.
I’m guessing the National Sparks n wildfires have some explaining to do
George you serious mate !
What does this mean for the Bundian way trail now?
WTF 😈😈
Bradley Manton Raymond Williams Zenda Manton check this shit out
What a fukn disgraceful act of violence and another slap in the face of the local Indigenous peoples of our region. Surely this is criminal or at the very least negligence.
And the rest of the warratah's. There is an opportunity to employ local indigenous people to help rehabilitate the area and so learn more about their country in the process. The public should stop whinging ane look to the opportunities provided.
It’s a Bit hard to tell from the photo but did this area get burnt by the fires ? Because they look fire damaged to me, which means the ‘fire break’ or ‘track to access the fires’ that was bulldozed along 12 Kms was essential to saving lives . The Waratah will grow back what the fires didn’t disintegrate. As for the indigenous artifacts / sites , it’s not a good thing if the area is damaged or destroyed but in a crisis such as the 2020 bushfires what is more important ?, human lives or artifact?
This is inexcusable; cultural and environmental vandalism; to the arrogant idiot who did this, hang your head in shame; your insensitive selfish action has hurt many people. I hope the police find you and that your name is made public.
What a fucking joke!! Save lives and house or let some animals aboriginal land burn to nothing!! Then cunt have done nothing for our country anyway!!
MINOR SINGLES HOTTING UP
Social Bowls played on Wednesday saw 2 new bowlers made very welcome at the Club, Michael Boyce and Chris Gaskin appeared to enjoy the game and the company and we hope to see them continue to come and play.
Michael Boyce, Max Butler and Leonie Snell played Chris Gaskin, Cathy Venables and Mick Mayhew in a game of triples and Michael was successful in his first game of bowls and was in a winning team to the tune of 30 – 8.
Peter Harris played swinging lead for Dianne Wilkins and Kevin Jackson and Cheryl Everett and Mike Mannile. It looks as though Mick gave Peter a better offer as his team defeated Jacko’s 24 – 6.
In a game of Pairs Renate Winckel and Mark Buckley played Dot Jackson and Paul Cannel, Renate and Mark got off to a good start and held the momentum to win 21 – 12.
Games continued in the Minor Singles competition and Ken Rees was up against Robbie Roberson. Ken skipped away to establish 12 shot lead at one stage but Robbie then made a comeback and outscored Ken to take the match 32 – 23.
Terry Croker played Jack Sajina and when Jack shot off to a 7 shot lead an upset was on the cards. Not to be outdone Terry then caught up over the next 4 ends then it was Terry’s consistency that saw him home by 31 – 23
Other results in the Minor Singles were as follows:
John Vincent Def Wayne Flynn 31 – 27 in a game that went right down to the wire where there was never more than 3 shots difference.
Mark Buckley and Tony Gray had a real tussle for 15 ends then Mark was able to establish a handy lead that he maintained to score a 31 – 20 victory.
Ian Leadbitter played Alan Crowe, Alan led early but then Ian found his rhythm and was able to come away with the game 31 – 12.
Guilio D’Amico and Kevin Jackson played a good close game but Jacko was able to play the big shots when needed and gradually went on to win 31 – 21.
Steve Lapham and Mike Mannile went head to head for 19 ends then Steve was able to string a few together and come away with the victory 31 – 21.
Peter Marsicano made quick work of his game against Bob Douglas as he scored many multiples to go on to an easy victory 31 – 11.
John Vincent backed up from his victory on Wednesday to play Geoff Venables. Geoff quickly established a good lead of 12 shots after 10 ends then went on with it to record 31 – 15 win.
The next games scheduled in the Singles are:
Wednesday
Mark Buckley Vs Mick Mayhew Mkr Ken Rees
Geoff Venables Vs Robbie Roberson Mkr ??
Saturday
Peter Marsicano Vs Rowan Venables Mkr Bob Douglas
Ian Leadbitter Vs Darren Collins Mkr Alan Crowe
In the only game of social on Saturday Maureen D’Amico, Daphne Buckley and Paul Cannell played Olga Jebbink, Renate Winckel and Mick Mayhew. This was a good close game throughout and went down to the wire with Mick’s team winning by 1 shot 19 – 18.
Spots are filling fast in the Triples tournament so if you want to play you need to get your names in quickly.
Don’t forget the adjourned AGM of Men’s bowls will re-convene at the club this Saturday morning at 11.30am. All positions are expected to be filled at this meeting. SEE YOU ALL THERE.
JAG host meeting with Member for Eden-Monaro, Kristy McBain
Last Friday September 18 representatives of Jindabyne Action Group (JAG) hosted a community meeting welcoming members of the public to address issues within the local area to the Member for Eden-Monaro, Kristy McBain.
Many representatives from local community groups asked Kristy the hard-hitting questions surrounding issues that are a constant source of concern.
Groups including JAG, Climate Action Monaro, Alpine Uniting Church and Op Shop, Jindabyne Chamber of Commerce, Upper Snowy Landcare, Jindabyne East Residents Committee (JERCs), Reclaim Kozi and more attended the special meeting in attempts to get heard.
JAG representative Olivier Kapetanakos opened the meeting introducing Kristy before the questions immediately surrounded current issues and what exactly the Commonwealth, opposed to the State, can do for the community.
Major topics of discussion included the fight for more accessible footpaths in the township, establishing a hospital base, the controversial topic of climate change, securing land for an aged care facility, the wild brumbies situation and more.
Visiting the area since she was 14 years old, Kristy explains it has been amazing to see the changes over the many years though she is aware of major concerns and is here to listen to the community and give them a voice within government.
A local resident addressed Kristy asking how other towns with a lower population, including Batlow and Tumbarumba, both have hospitals and the township of Jindabyne does not...
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