News

Tue, December 5th

Officer’s charges upgraded to manslaughter

The police officer accused of allegedly tasering 95-year-old Clare Nowland has had his charges upgraded to manslaughter. Following advice from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, St...
Tue, December 5th

Jindabyne Carols still going strong

By KAREN FORMAN WHEN the 2024 Jindabyne Carols in the park happens on Saturday December 16, its founder Sue Sell will be doing her usual thing: playing guitar and singing with her friends on stage...
Tue, December 5th

Festive display brightens Jindabyne

John McLoughlin, known amongst the Jindabyne community as Postman John, turned on his Christmas light display on Friday December 1. For 33 consecutive years his Bent Street home display has been a...
Tue, December 5th

Wanted man charged

A man wanted on outstanding warrants at Bombala has been charged. Officers from Monaro Police District have been conducting inquiries to locate a 40-year-old man wanted by virtue of two outstandin...
Tue, December 5th

Tenders sought for Adaminaby projects

SNOWY Monaro Regional Council is accepting tenders for the construction of two projects in Adaminaby, a heavy vehicle parking area and a car and caravan parking area. Tender submissions are open n...

Post & Rail

The postman calls

The skies have opened up over the last week with very welcomed rain falling across the Snowy Monaro. The heavy downfalls did cause damage to some r...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Whatever happened to Yallambee?

On 9 August 2023 it was announced by Council that Yallambee Lodge aged care home is ‘likely’ to be transferred to not-for-profit private company Re...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Please end cruel treatment of Brumbies

I’m writing to inform readers of the extreme cruelty that is being inflicted on the Brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park under the Government issue...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Depreciation, it’s mostly down hill from here

Depreciation is an interesting concept. Individuals own houses and motor vehicles which over time need repairing and or replacing.  Houses mo...

Grassroots

Christmas comes early on Monaro

CHRISTMAS has come early for the Monaro’s farmers with the best week’s rain in more than a year drenching parts of the region.  Significant f...

Reading a pasture: Barley Grass - friend or foe?

BARLEY Grass is one of those annual grasses that inevitably attracts a bitter-sweet reaction from Monaro landholders. In good years when there is ...

Remote monitoring helps farmers

FARM automation is an increasing trend. As labour becomes more expensive and harder to find, and technology becomes better and cheaper, the return ...

Tis the season to be busy at Garlic Kingdom

THE lead up to the holiday season is a frantic time for Vele Civijovski of Garlic Kingdom, with orders constantly coming in from customers wanting ...

Class Corner

Skink art aims to save species

NEW art installations in the Kosciuszko National Park (KNP) are raising awareness for the Guthega skink as hikers walk along the Illawong Track. C...

A day of exploration, learning for students

By Cooma North Public School In an exciting and educational adventure, Stage 3 students from Cooma North Public School recently embarked on a fiel...

Garden day supports St Paul’s parish

THERE will be an open garden day on Sunday November 12 from 2pm, and one and all are encouraged to attend and experience some of the region’s most ...

Delegate students busy

By Delegate Public School Our five representatives at the South Coast PSSA Athletics Championship achieved a great deal of success on the day.&nbs...

Sport

Tue, December 5th

Cooma Races forge ahead

A big crowd disregarded the threat of rain to enjoy some very exciting racing at the Sundowners Cup and Cooma Cup race meeting on Saturday.  After 100.5 millimetres of rain having fallen on the track in the preceding week, it was a track gal...
05 December 2023

Region’s bowlers in fine form

COOMA, Jindabyne, and Adaminaby were each represented well when region nine travelled to Tuross Head in mid-November for the playoffs. Adaminaby’s...
05 December 2023

Jindabyne business bowls

JINDABYNE Business Bowls is underway, and round two results are in with team Firebowls leading the way on two wins, six points and a plus 42 differ...
05 December 2023

WR Wallace trophy winners decided

By COOLAMATONG GOLF CLUB NEW Coolamatong Golf Club member Ewan Murdoch (C Grade) has captured the WR Wallace trophy with a strong round of three u...

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