Cultural burns will soon take place at Cooma’s North Ridge Reserve in a multi-agency initiative to reduce fire hazard and improve the health of plant and animal habitats.
The Fred Hollows Foundation’s national fitness challenge returns for its seventh year in August, bringing Australians together to move, fundraise and help restore sight.
There have been many thrilling rugby matches played at Rotary Oval over the last 60 years, but few would surpass Saturday’s local derby clash between the Cooma Red Devils and Jindabyne Bushpigs.
Land managers and community members have taken part in a community day supporting koala conservation through tree planting, research updates and on-ground learning.
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.
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.
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 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.
While the NSW budget has not delivered any new infrastructure spending in the Snowy Monaro region, Member for Monaro Steve Whan believes the budget will benefit locals
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.
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.
