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16 April 2025
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SO what’s with all the cars ploughing into homes lately?Is it excessive speed? A distraction plus speed? Speeding through a light change? I’m guessing speed has to be the main element here in all these incidents, and they are happening almost...

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09 Apr 2025
Cromwell Street, Cooma, issues need addressing
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Cromwell Street, Cooma, issues need addressing

I DETAIL issues I have been experiencing with Snowy Monaro Regional Council regarding impact to

Monaro Post  >  
02 Apr 2025
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I RECENTLY revealed the surprise I felt when my young grandchildren had no idea what paper curr

Lisa Ashurst  >  
02 Apr 2025
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I RECENTLY revealed the surprise I felt when my young grandchildren had no idea what paper curr

Lisa Ashurst  >  
02 Apr 2025
Cowbed bridge replacement finally underway
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Cowbed bridge replacement finally underway

At last, the replacement of the timber Cowbed Bridge over the Wullwye Creek on the Rocky Plains

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02 Apr 2025
Dutton ignoring climate crisis
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Dutton ignoring climate crisis

OPPOSITION leader Peter Dutton is wilfully ignoring the climate crisis with his promises to hal

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02 Apr 2025
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I SAW a post on social media not so long ago, which warned against letting the printer know you need something printed ASAP, because that will just cause it to have a moment and delay printing whatever it is you need until it’s weighed all the...

Lisa Ashurst  >  
26 Mar 2025
Calls for region wide kerbisde clean-up service
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Calls for region wide kerbisde clean-up service

ON BEHALF of the community of the Snowy Monaro region, I earnestly request the introduction of

Monaro Post  >  
26 Mar 2025
Solar storage needs to be more accessible
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Solar storage needs to be more accessible

SOLAR power is saving households money, and by 2030, homes with solar and batteries could save

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26 Mar 2025
Calls for region wide kerbisde clean-up service
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Calls for region wide kerbisde clean-up service

ON BEHALF of the community of the Snowy Monaro region, I earnestly request the introduction of

Monaro Post  >  
26 Mar 2025
Solar storage needs to be more accessible
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Solar storage needs to be more accessible

SOLAR power is saving households money, and by 2030, homes with solar and batteries could save

Monaro Post  >  
26 Mar 2025
A loss to the community
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A loss to the community

THE recent passing of Norman (‘Norm’) Johansen at 89 years-of-age is being felt deeply by the B

Monaro Post  >  
26 Mar 2025
What bridge?
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What bridge?

BRIDGES are probably the most important part of the overall structure of our roads

Monaro Post  >  
26 Mar 2025
Extreme weather events will only get worse
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Extreme weather events will only get worse

MANY of us living on the Monaro had friends and relatives in Queensland and northern NSW who h

Monaro Post  >  
19 Mar 2025
Region requires annual kerbside clean-up service
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Region requires annual kerbside clean-up service

ON BEHALF of the community of the Snowy Monaro region, I earnestly request the introduction of

Monaro Post  >  
19 Mar 2025
Where is the complete council staff structure?
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Where is the complete council staff structure?

EDITOR, will recall my letter to you in the Monaro Post on 18 December where I applauded the 12

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12 Mar 2025
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I HAVE birthday shopping and having done the two February birthdays, I have been getting in early for the one in April, then May, followed by August and it’s good to know I won’t be doing the frantic as those dates approach, because I’ve...

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12 Mar 2025
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THIS year’s show season is proving to be one of the best. The Cooma Show on Saturday celebrated 150 years of agricultural shows in Cooma. A fitting celebration took place with Governor-General, Sam Mostyn AC, having the honour of opening the show...

Nathan Thompson  >  
12 Mar 2025
Take politics out of council, key plan misses mark
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Take politics out of council, key plan misses mark

IT WOULD be good to take the politics out of local government, particularly when it comes to th

Monaro Post  >  
12 Mar 2025
Live export ban affects whole sheep industry: editorial
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Live export ban affects whole sheep industry: editorial

THE Federal Government legislated in May last year to phase out the live export of sheep nation

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05 Mar 2025
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RIPOSTE

HONESTLY, the things some people will do in the pursuit of the perfect selfie. Or their version of one anyway. In the latest hot pursuit of 15 minutes of online fame, several people (thousands reportedly) are scaling Sicily’s Mount Etna to take...

Lisa Ashurst  >  
05 Mar 2025
Lifeblood/Red Cross van visits under threat
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Lifeblood/Red Cross van visits under threat

I AM embarrassed, annoyed and frustrated that I have to write this letter

Monaro Post  >  
05 Mar 2025
Life-size monument required
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Life-size monument required

Letter to the editor

Monaro Post  >  
05 Mar 2025
Fond memories of Cooma Show
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Fond memories of Cooma Show

Fond memories of Cooma Show

Monaro Post  >  
05 Mar 2025
Coonerang wind turbines - pigs and elephants
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Coonerang wind turbines - pigs and elephants

IN ITS continuing push to build massive wind turbines on our doorstep, the Sydney developers So

Monaro Post  >  
26 Feb 2025
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RiposteI DONATED about a dozen books to my local op shop last week, then put six or so into the

Lisa Ashurst  >  
26 Feb 2025
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IF you watched or attended last week’s Snowy Monaro Regional Council meeting there again was a lot to unpack. The meeting ran for six hours and was adjourned with 16 councillor notices of motion still to be discussed. Councillors will return on...

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26 Feb 2025
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