24 Dec 08 | The obvious question: how did you get that bright red nose?
It’s a birth defect. The doctors were never able to tell my mother why I came out this way. She used to tell me that my red nose was what made me special.
24 Dec 08 | CRICKETERS from all corners of the state will converge on Cootamundra this weekend, all with the same goal.
The finals of the 2008 VB Country Plate will be co-hosted by the Cootamundra and Temora Associations, with the last teams
standing battling it out for the prized piece of silverware at Coota’s Albert Park on Monday.
24 Dec 08 | A PROUD DAY
Casey Beath graduated from the Australian National University in Canberra recently, with a Bachelor of Arts – International Relations Degree. Casey, the daughter of Bob and Jenny Beath has taken up a position with the Department of Foreign Affairs on the ‘Asia desk’.
24 Dec 08 | COOTAMUNDRA has lost a true community champion with the passing of Carmel Herald on Monday.
While Mrs Herald may have lost her battle with illness, those who knew her agree she viewed her illness as challenge to be met and dealt with as matter-of-factly and efficiently as possible, much as she tackled any challenge she was faced with.
19 Dec 08 | IN A massive boost ahead of next season, the Cootamundra Bulldogs have snared the signature of a 20-year-old Kiwi who has been a part of the New Zealand Warriors Development Squad.
Jonathon Carl, a utility back who is equally at home at fullback, five-eighth or in the centres, and has the extra bonus of being an accomplished goal kicker, will fly out to Australia early in the New Year to link with the Bulldogs.
19 Dec 08 | MILESTONE BIRTHDAY
It was certainly a HAPPY group of people who gathered at the Ex-Services Club last Saturday night to celebrate the 80th birthday of genial gentleman Claude Loiterton. Claude (here pictured cutting his cake) commented that the evening was highlighted by lots of laughter and jokes in the presence of his large extended family pictured above right.
19 Dec 08 | REGIONAL RFS Superintendent Trevor Reeves is warning farmers across the region that we are heading into a potentially huge fire season, after two blazes in the last week whipped through two local properties. Suptd Reeves says using the 000 hotline is the first and only choice when fire breaks out. The Jindalee property of Kevin and Diana Duff, located on the outskirts of Cootamundra is the latest to come under threat from fire.
17 Dec 08 | FOUR of Cootamundra’s most promising cricketers have been given the opportunity to play along side some of the state’s best early in the New Year.
Fife Shield skipper Simon Lienesch, Central Hotel opening bowler David Garness and Smith Shield stars Matt Berkrey and Jordyn Ballard will be members of the Cootamundra side to play Temora in the Country Cricket Challenge at Fisher Park on Monday, January 19.
17 Dec 08 | AN unregistered player of Lucky Lotteries who bought their ticket in Cootamundra, may be unaware that they are carrying a single ticket which won $10,000 in the $2 Jackpot Lottery 9179 drawn on Monday morning.
The second prize winning ticket, number 79830 was sold by Cootamundra IGA.
17 Dec 08 | MOVING ON
A splendid evening was enjoyed by all in attendance at the ‘retirement dinner’ held last Friday night for Barbara York. Barbara has been working in the legal area with JMA Legal for 20 years and ‘officially’ retired last Thursday.
12 Dec 08 | ALMOST 30 years ago Geoff Knight left Cootamundra after securing three premierships with the then Coota Soccer Rams.
Earlier this week he returned to take up the
position of General Manager of the Cootamundra Country Club.
What he has experienced in between has given him the confidence to take on the role with both enthusiasm and excitement.
12 Dec 08 | FRIENDS GET TOGETHER
It was a ‘special time’ shared by a group of Cootamundra ladies when they travelled to Canberra recently to ‘catch up’ over a long lunch with former Coota residents Sue (Cope) and Di (Tapscott) Hicks, Di (Beaney) Hawke and Marg Hall.
12 Dec 08 | AMBULANCE officers, doctors and Cootamundra hospital staff have been praised following an horrific accident which has left an 18-year-old man fighting for his life in Canberra Hospital.
Sources have told the Herald that without the expert medical attention the man received, he could have well ‘bled out’ before the SouthCare Helicopter, which eventually evacuated him, arrived from its base some 30 minutes away.
10 Dec 08 | CENTRAL Tomahawks have emerged as the surprise packet of this year’s men’s touch football competition, remaining the only unbeaten side after five rounds of play.
10 Dec 08 | 21st Birthday Celebrations
Birthday boy Shane Twyford (centre) of Canberra returned home last weekend to be guest of honour at his 21st party hosted by parents Vicki and Daryl Twyford of Chamen Street. Shane is pictured with his family (from back left) Jahna Kelleher and brother Steven, (front) girlfriend Rebekah Hearne, mum Vicki and dad Daryl.
10 Dec 08 | NICHOLAS Pardy and Guy Chojnacki are understandably upset after discovering the Christmas Tree lights they’d spent almost a week reconstructing and rewiring for the benefit of the townspeople of Cootamundra, had been destroyed.
03 Dec 08 | SIMON Lienesch’s cricket bat bears two words just above the sweet spot - the flame.
His blade was literally on fire on Sunday when he smashed a brilliant century in the Fife Shield against Gundagai at Owen Vincent Oval.
03 Dec 08 | A GOOD TIME
Christmas came early to thirty of our War widows when they attended a special Christmas Luncheon at the Ex-Services Club on Monday. Matt Van Kerk Oerle and his team decorated all the tables with tinsel,bon bons and sweets and served a sumptuous lunch which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
03 Dec 08 | “SUPERVISION, Supervision, supervision and more supervision” - are the words long time local swimming instructor, Albert ‘Pud’ Williams wants parents to constantly think about with children around pools.
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