Snowy Monaro health service staff were among those who received recognition as part of this year’s Southern NSW Local Health District annual Excellence Awards.
The Alpine Uniting Church and Jindabyne Op Shop have officially launched their seasonal Monday soup and dessert nights, experiencing an unprecedented level of demand as the winter season begins with a slow start for the local snow industry.
Fletcher Wright has a determination and drive almost unrivalled. These qualities have helped the Cooma Red Devils forward overcome more challenges in his 24 years than most people would experience in a lifetime.
A year of growth and outstanding community service is how Lions District Governor, David McKenna, has described the Berridale Lions Club’s last 12 months.
On what started out as a mild and pleasant day, but got progressively worse weather wise, the Cooma Fillies, Stallions reserves and first grade made their way to Narooma to take on the Red Devils.
The Jindabyne Bushpigs have strengthened their place in the Southern Tablelands Monaro rugby union competition top two following a 36-14 win over the Cooma Red Devils.
The Monaro representative men’s rugby union side has delivered one of the great victories, producing a 34-28 win over the highly fancied Southern Inland side.
The Cooma Devils Angels and Jindabyne Miss Piggies rivalry might only be in its second year but following another thrilling match over the weekend, the contests have quickly become one of the region’s most anticipated sporting events.
An entertaining talk from a Wallabies legend, plenty of reminiscing and a dominant win by the Cooma Red Devils have produced one of the club’s most memorable old boy’s day events.
Snowy Hydro chief executive officer, Dennis Barnes, has told a Senate Estimates committee he expects Snowy 2.0 principal contractor, Future Generation Joint Venture, to deliver its revised costs for finishing the project by the end of June.
Monaro-based artist, Lucy Culliton, has been awarded the Sulman Prize for the best subject painting, genre painting or mural project under the Archibald Prize exhibition.
A local rural fire brigade captain, and member of a Monaro African Lovegrass working group, has provided a response on the Snowy Monaro region’s Bush Fire Risk Management Plan currently open for public feedback.
The Snowy Monaro Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) has recently been reviewed and the Snowy Monaro Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) is now inviting the public to view the draft BFRMP.
Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) welcomed 53 junior medical officers (JMO) to the region in February, one of whom, Katherine Nguyen, is placed at the Cooma Health Service.
We’ve probably all met an echidna, walking in the bush, or in our garden. And for most of us, that’s about all we know about these enigmatic creatures.
At its meeting on 14 April, the Cooma Monaro Progress Association (CMPA) has voted unanimously to withdraw all support for the proposed 'rail trail' on the Queanbeyan-Bombala rail corridor on the following grounds:
Years spent breaking through barriers and navigating the inherent challenges of working in a small town have established Cathy Guion, the Y NSW youth programs co-ordinator Cooma, as a trusted presence within the community.
Mountain Brumby Sanctuary Cooma is urgently calling for more volunteer helpers as the next round of aerial shooting of brumbies in parts of Kosciuszko National Park (KNP) is scheduled to begin in June.
The Berridale Agricultural Bureau’s 96th annual Merino ewe competition, the oldest in Australia, was another successful event with a packed schedule across the first weekend in May.
The farming sector across the country is heavily dependent on diesel, prompting calls to the government to prioritise fuel for agriculture and regional areas as peak agricultural bodies warn that without diesel, food and livestock simply can’t move at all.
