Winter Wonder, Summer Scene

MODERN Jindabyne, 60 kilometres from Cooma, has only a handful of the houses that once made up old Jindabyne.

Premier Brumbies Trot On To Stage

GREG Powell sees striking similarities between brumbies and the street kids he pairs them with at camps on his Cooma property.

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Important seasonal fashion query follows: "During these cold winter nights," writes Chris Reeves, of Cooma, "I have re-discovered the warmth and comfort of pyjamas, but I am perplexed about the need for a jacket pocket.

Mp Hits Out Over Dialysis Unit Fiasco

THE State Government's refusal to establish a renal unit in a southern NSW town has been described as "inhumane". Six residents of Cooma travel to Canberra for dialysis up to three times a week each. A local nurse also makes the trip to oversee the treatment of her six neighbours.

Euphoria As People Power Triumphs

"WE BEAT the bastards!" Cooma local Frank Rodwell, who worked for the hydro-electric scheme for 36 years, shouts down the phone. He expresses the extraordinary depth of feeling locals have for the Snowy. "Down here at the Ex-Service's Club, if you didn't stand up for the national anthem, a fellow might look at you sideways. If you told him you were knocking off his missus he might get a bit annoyed. But if you criticised the Snowy he'd knock you arse over head."

Hydro Plan Proves Hard To Sell

THE NSW Minister of Finance, John Della Bosca, was lambasted over the planned sale of the Snowy Hydro at a packed forum in Cooma last night.

Snowy A National Asset, Not An Election Bribe

On Thursday, Snowy Mountains people and former Snowy scheme workers will meet the Cooma-Monaro, Snowy River and Tumbarumba shires to voice concern over the NSW Government's determination to flog off the key water asset, Snowy Hydro.

Learn From Experience

AFTER getting caught up on high voltage overhead power lines whilst working in Cooma, electrician Peter McNally decided it was time for a career change.

'the Sponsors Allow Me To Travel, Pay My Bills. I Couldn't Do It Otherwise, But Luckily I Can Actually Snowboard'

Cooma-born snowboarder and committed Mormon Torah Bright, 18, is one of the world's best competitors and is tipped to win Olympic gold.

Shed Badly Damaged

POLICE were investigating an incident at Cooma Street, Abermain, last night in which a shed used as a living area was severely damaged by fire.

Freshwater Report

SCOTT Mitchell, who runs the famous Alpine Angler tackle shop on the outskirts of Cooma, gives us this week's report on the trout fishing scene in Lake Eucumbene.

In His Heart Of Hearts , All He Wants To Do Is Ski

If he were a horse, he'd be Phar Lap. Cooma schoolboy Ben Sim , 17, with his big heart and efficient use of oxygen, is the champion of the Australian Institute of Sport's dreaded treadmill.

Is This 17-year-old Schoolboy Australia's Fittest Man?

His heart, and his body's efficient use of oxygen, indicates that Cooma schoolboy Ben Sim is a Phar Lap in the making.

Man Faces Court Over $28m Marijuana Plantation

A 53-YEAR-OLD Cooma man appeared in Gosford Local Court yesterday charged with being part of a syndicate that allegedly grew a $28 million cannabis crop at Nimmitabel in the state's south.

Time For Losers To Hang In There And Ride Out The Storm

ABOUT 18 months ago I put $4,000 in a managed fund and the current balance is $3,370.15. Should I wait for a few years or exit now and take aloss? RW, Cooma Generally, I am not in favour of sitting within a fund as a long-term investor while the value crumbles away. If I believe markets are a

Sheep Farmer Sent To Jail For Massive Gst Fraud

A Cooma sheep farmer who executed Australia's first major GST fraud was sentenced yesterday to four years in jail.

`big Dig' Is Part Of The Snowy Folklore

If you plan on hitting the road to the Snowy Mountains on Anzac Day to do a spot of trout fishing, look up a mate of mine called ``Big Dig", the two-up man of the Snowy Mountains at the Berridale Hotel between Cooma and Jindabyne.

South Coast Chase Cup

South Coast are back in the running for the Burns Cup cricket final after scoring a crushing win over Monaro at Cooma.

$165m For Boost In Jails

A new jail will be built in western NSW and Cooma jail will be reopened to cope with the State's soaring prison population. Premier Bob Carr yesterday announced the $165million creation of 1,805 new places in the prison system as offenders are being given tougher sentences.

$10,000 Portfolio Winners

Congratulations to the following readers who have each won a $10,000 investment portfolio in The Sun-Herald Investor competition: Debbie Mikelans, Kellyville, NSW; Angela Van Der Plaat, Cooma, NSW; Natalie Howard, Coogee, NSW; Miss Yang, Strathfield, NSW; TGleichmann, Kingsford, NSW.