06 Nov 09 | MUNCHKINS Former Cootamundra girl Vanessa Franklin (centre)is here pictured with Christine Lott (left) and Fiona Hayward at the Toy Library Sale which took place outside Elders last Saturday morning.

04 Nov 09 | LOCAL farmers are rejoicing over what is shaping up to be the best canola season this century. In the Cootamundra, Wallendbeen and Stockinbingal regions, farmers are expecting good yields of between two and three tonnes, up on the one tonne yields many farmers harvested last year.

04 Nov 09 | SPRING WEDDING It was a lovely, lovely day on Saturday October 10 when Cathy Beveridge (daughter of Barbara and Tim Beveridge) of “Eulie” Harden married Scott Cowdry formerly of Moruya.

06 Nov 09 | THEY have been part of the fabric of the Cootamundra Squash Association for as long as they care to remember and have clashed on court literally hundreds of times. For John Finkle and Kerry Malone, the local squash club has given them plenty of fond memories over the years, however neither have been as excited as they are heading into the weekend.

04 Nov 09 | ON PAPER they almost look unbeatable, however there’s no such thing as a certainty in sport. The 2009/10 men’s touch football competition swings into action tomorrow night and the team everyone is talking about in terms of potential A grade premiers is the Coota Hotel.