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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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.