25/07/2008 | HE’S undoubtedly the most improved footballer in the Cootamundra Bulldogs kennel and could easily be the most improved player in Group Nine this season.
Twelve months ago Aaron Vitnell (pictured) was struggling to make an impact with the Bulldogs reserve grade side, forced to bide his time on the bench in a side that went on to collect the silverware at the end of the season.
25/07/2008 | OFF TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA
A farewell was held at the Cootamundra Country Club on July 12 for popular local Jeff Bristow and hosted by his partner Di Williams (here pictured). There were over 150 family and friends in attendance to say FAREWELL to Jeff as he moves to a new and exciting venture in Western Australia.
25/07/2008 | AFTER gliding effortlessly through the local, regional and state rounds with his scintillating public speaking skills, Year 7 Sacred Heart Central School student Brenden Maxwell has taken out the junior public speaking title at the Apex National Convention in Toowoomba.
23/07/2008 | COOTAMUNDRA’S reputation as a nursery for exceptional soccer talent has been further enhanced by the performances of two players at major
championship carnivals.
23/07/2008 | It was a special presentation that Fr. Kevin Barry-Cotter made to these students from the Sacred Heart Central School on Saturday last. Back in 1970 Father was given these four papal flags when he was organising a pilgrimage to see Pope Paul II. He has always regarded them as a ‘special’ memento of that Papal visit.
23/07/2008 | Cootamundra Respite Care has received welcome funding from the Seeds of Renewal grants program this week, providing much-needed relief for local carers.
18/07/2008 | THERE’S one thing you can count on when
talking about Ian Wilson - he’ll always give you 100 per cent.
Whether it’s at work, in his home life or on the sporting fields, there are no half measures with the man affectionately known as ‘Ice’.
18/07/2008 | SATURDAY DINING
It was a pleasant evening out for Bruce and Kathryn Webb and Chris and Julie Manwaring when they dined out at the Albion Talk of the Town Restaurant last Saturday night.
18/07/2008 | IMAGINE if you will the opportunity to watch some of the greatest athletes in the world, strutting their stuff in your own backyard.
16/07/2008 | COOTAMUNDRA Bulldogs Sullivan Cup captain Matthew Forsyth is on track to collect Group Nine’s most prestigious
individual award, the Weissel Medal.
16/07/2008 | CONGRATULATIONS GENEVIEVE
Wallendbeen lady Genevieve Jacobs whom we hear each week broadcasting on Canberra ABC radio, certainly ‘rose to the occasion’ on Saturday last in Canberra when she acted as MC for the Festival and Commissioning Mass held at Exhibition Park in Canberra.
16/07/2008 | RATES could rise by more than 20 per cent if a proposal by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to have Local Government replace insurance agencies in paying the “fire services levy” is realised and another 10 per cent if they are forced into paying payroll tax
11/07/2008 | After many years of dedicated service, Alvin and Diana Buchanan have been awarded life membership of the Cootamundra Town Tennis Club.
To be granted the honour, Alvin and Diana were required to have been involved in the Club for a continuous period of no less than five years, and rendered exceptional service to the Club.
11/07/2008 | CHRISTMAS IN JULY
The Cootamundra War Widows and Ex-servicewomen held their ‘Christmas in July’ luncheon at the Ex-services Club on Monday last. Co-ordinator of these Monthly Luncheons Mrs, Ailsa Ryan described the lunch as a social day allowing the women, who might not always be able to get out, the opportunity to socialise. Pictured are Yvonne Roberts of Stockinbingal and Beryl Goodwin both in the party spirit at the luncheon.
11/07/2008 | COOTAMUNDRA put out the welcome mat Wednesday for a group of 28 Aruban pilgrims who have arrived in Cootamundra along with a contingent of 14 French Vietnamese on their way to World Youth Day (WYD) in Sydney.
9/07/2008 | JUNIOR tennis coaching is once again up and running in Cootamundra.
After the departure of previous junior tennis coach Emma Deep, junior tennis coaching was non-existent in the town.
9/07/2008 | THREE days of solid rainfall has left Cootamundra farmers sporting huge grins, with the probability of a good harvest looking better and better in the region.
9/07/2008 | 21st CELEBRATION
Pictured celebrating his 21st birthday at the S&C Club on last Friday night was Shaun Foster (left). Shaun is pictured with Canberra friend Shenal Cooray.
4/07/2008 | FOUR of Cootamundra’s most promising junior rugby players mixed it with the best in the state at the recent NSW Championships held at various
locations across Sydney recently.
4/07/2008 | SURPRISE, SURPRISE
Here pictured are popular ‘local lads’ Paddy Davis and Donald Caldwell photographed at a fishing tackle shop in Devon, England.
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