By KAREN FORMAN
DI INGRAM has served the Bombala Exhibition Society and in fact, the entire Bombala community, for most of her 82 years.
But her expression of total surprise when awarded a coveted life membership during the official opening of the 2024 Bombala Show was enough to bring tears to the eyes of everyone watching.
By KAREN FORMAN
THE Snowy Mountains Medical Centre (SMMC) has been saved from what would have been certain closure, with a new general practitioner found at the 11th hour to provide essential medical services, help cover rising running costs and give existing doctors a break.
MORE than 70 Fire and Rescue NSW officers and ACT firefighters converged on Jindabyne to raise money and awareness for their heroes, the children at FRNSW 002 Station The Burns Unit at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
This core group was also supported by other FRNSW Firefighters around the state as they rode, ran and paddled from their own fire stations across NSW.
SNOWY Monaro Regional Council’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Hogan will start a nationwide search over the coming months to recruit a permanent executive leadership team, marking a new era of leadership for Council.
Mr Hogan said following resignations over the course of 2023, all but one of Council’s executive positions need to be permanently filled.
COMMUNITY members interested in the progress of Snowy 2.0 will have the opportunity to ask questions of members of the 2.0 project team at two information sessions this week.
The Snowy 2.0 delivery team, led by Snowy Hydro, is hosting sessions in Cooma and Adaminaby with opportunties for locals to ask more about the project and provide feedback.
THE 2024 Variety Adventure Ride returns this March with a six day, 1500km journey supporting kids in need and delivering an economic boost to rural communities.
The annual event for adventure bike enthusiasts departed the Lake Jindabyne Hotel on Sunday March 17 and travelled through the Victorian High Country - taking in the sweeping mountain views from the iconic Craig’s Hut - before they return through Merimbula and back to Lake Jindabyne on Friday March 22.
SATURDAY April 30 will be will mark 50 years of the Berridale Easters Fair with the popular family event back again in a special anniversary year.
In 2023, the event attracted close to 500 locals and tourists alike with plenty of people travelling through the region at this time of year enjoying the 40 plus stalls and entertainment on offer.
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