Garage Sale Trail - Mayoral Column 16 Ocotber 2019
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The inaugural Platypus Day was held on Saturday with locals and visitors to the Snowy Monaro taking the opportunity to celebrate the native animal.
It was a fantastic occasion in Bombala where community groups, children’s activities and live music kept families entertained throughout the day. Even a few Platypus were spotted. It’s hoped Platypus Day will become an annual event.
Well done to those who helped organise the event, in particular the staff from the Bombala Country Visitors Information Centre.
On Thursday, it will be 70 years to the day since construction started on the mighty Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme.
The Snowy Scheme became one of the nation’s most celebrated achievements.
When 100,000 workers moved to the Snowy Mountains, many fleeing war ravaged Europe, our region and eventually the nation welcomed a wonderful mix of cultures. The Snowy Scheme became more than an engineering feat, it became a social endeavour as well.
Cooma lays claim to being the birthplace of multiculturalism. Our region is proud of the legacy the Snowy Scheme has created.
Cooma Library is set to unveil a wonderful collection of images that celebrate the Snowy Scheme community. The images are part of an exhibition that will be officially opened on Thursday at 10.30am.
The exhibition has been made possible through the generous support of the National Archives of Australia, Snowy Hydro and Snowy Monaro Regional Library.
Are you ready to join more than 400,000 Australians and put second hand first? This weekend, Snowy Monaro community groups, schools, and residents will participate in the Garage Sale Trail.
There’s close to 50 sales being held across the Snowy Monaro with locals set to put second hand first. A list of sales in the region can be found on Council’s website.
Last week, I had the pleasure of joining the Michelago Region Community Association where we discussed a range of items. The group expressed concerns over accessing Michelago from the Monaro Highway. They have asked to have further discussions with Council to explore options at improving entry to and from the highway.
Councillor Peter Beer Mayor of Snowy Monaro Regional Council