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Date Time Livvi’s Place Playground in Jindabyne ready for visitors with changes complete A favourite for local families and tourists alike, Livvi’s Place Playground in Jindabyne has received renovations in the form of a soft-fall resurfacing and restoration of wooden structural elements. Livvi’s Place playgrounds are an initiative of the Touched by Olivia Foundation, formed by two parents following the tragic death of their infant daughter to create inclusive play spaces across Australia....

A forensics van parked outside the Kings Head pub in Great Cornard - Credit: Johnny Griffith Forensics teams are investigating an "explosion" at a pub near Sudbury that left three people with potentially life-changing injuries. Emergency services were called to reports of a fire, believed to be from a camping stove, at the Kings Head in Great Cornard shortly before 10pm on Saturday. Two Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service crews from Sudbury station were dispatched to the scene. Three people were ...

A forensics van parked outside the Kings Head pub in Great Cornard - Credit: Johnny Griffith Forensics teams are investigating an "explosion" at a pub near Sudbury that left three people with potentially life-changing injuries. Emergency services were called to reports of a fire, believed to be from a camping stove, at the Kings Head in Great Cornard shortly before 10pm on Saturday. Two Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service crews from Sudbury station were dispatched to the scene. Three people were ...

Date Time Aerial weed-spraying program returning to Snowy Monaro Snowy Monaro Regional Council provides access to and coordination of a large scale aerial weed-spraying program, with landholders, urged to apply for this autumn period. Spraying will occur throughout May ahead of winter. This program runs twice each year and Council acts as the coordinating body to offer advice, identification, mapping and assistance in liaising with neighbouring properties as part of the program. “By participa...

Date Time Deadline extended for bush fire recovery grants Snowy Monaro Regional Council have announced an extended deadline of 16 April 2021 for the region’s Community Bush Fire Recovery Grants program. The program aims to provide essential funding of $1000 – $5000 for community-led and community-focused initiatives that help the Snowy Monaro region continue to recover from the impacts of the Black Summer fires. “Throughout these last 18 months of fire and pandemic, our communities have d...

Date Time Last chance for a splash: Snowy Monaro pools closing for season Temperatures are dropping and the frosts are already setting in with the arrival of autumn in the Snowy Monaro, which means it’s time to get down to your local pool for one last splash. Thanks to all the pool staff, swim coaches, swimmers, visitors and carers who utilised our pools this season. Bombala, Berridale and Adaminaby Pools will close Saturday 20 March 2021 and reopen Saturday 20 November 2021. Cooma Pool will ...

Published: 7:00 PM March 10, 2021    An artists impression of the future development at Chilton Woods near Sudbury that will see more than 1,000 new homes being built. Picture: SIMON JONES & ASSOCIATES - Credit: Simon Jones & Associates Infrastructure details for the first phase of development of more than 1,100 homes around Long Melford and Sudbury have been given approval. Babergh District Councils planning committee agreed by eight votes to two, with one councillor abstaining, to approve t...

This past Sunday was Clean Up Australia Day and the Snowy Monaro community was out in force looking after our local environment. 2021 was the biggest...

A substantial bequest from the estate of prominent Cooma resident Stella Reid has resulted in significant upgrades and improvements at Yallambee...

Date Time Muster up an old phone for good of planet Snowy Monaro Regional Council is proud to announce its support of the MobileMuster Go for Zero nationwide challenge. MobileMuster has now been operating for 23 years and since the program began, more than 1500 tonnes of mobile phone and accessories have been collected and recycled. This March, all residents are being encouraged to dig through their drawers, search under the bed and rifle through that old box in the garage. There are more than ...