CURRENT MEMBERS: Encouraging new members to join the Cootamundra Pistol Club are (from left) Jennifer Cameron, Jason Manning, Charles Corby and Kieran Emmett.
GUEST SPEAKER: Sports broadcaster Gordon Bray is sure to be a popular speaker at this year’s Cootamundra Sports Foundation dinner next month.
CHATTING: Enjoying a cup of tea at the “Shower” in Wattle Grove’s Boatshed community hall this week was Margaret Nixon and Chris Holland. Proceeds from the morning tea will go the Cootamundra Nursing Home Sprinkler Appeal.
CHALLENGE:
Braybrooks Pharmacy’s Judy Braybrooks has put out the challenge to Cootamundra businesses to donate to the Snowy Hydro SouthCare.
Daughter Fiona Braybrooks raised $500 from a Jelly Bean in a jar guessing competition, with the pharmacy matching it to take its donation to $1000.
Mrs Braybrooks urges businesses to think of innovative ways to raise money for this worthy cause, adding you never know when you or your family will need to use the
service.
Mrs Braybrooks and Fiona are pictured presenting a cheque to fundraising volunteer Di Williams (centre).
CUPPA FOR A CAUSE:
Enjoying a cuppa at the “Shower” at Wattle Grove’s Community Hall this week for the Cootamundra Nursing Home Sprinkler Appeal were June Holland and Val Hughes.
GREAT DAY: Cootamundra’s Kerrie Bartholomew, Alisha Foster and Leanne Robey are pictured prior to the Cootamundra Nursing Home Internal Sprinkler Appeal Poker Run.
Picture Kelly Manwaring
FUNDRAISING: Pictured at the fundraising morning tea for the Cootamundra Nursing Home Sprinkler Appeal in the Boatshed at Wattle Grove were Maurya Hogan and Fae Elich.
LONG TIME FRIENDS:
Seen out at the Cootamundra Picnic Races were long time friends (from left) Ron and Carmel Duffey, Geoff Eggleton (Wollstonecraft), Helen Ward, Carol Eggleton and Celia and Don Forsyth from Nelson Bay. Carmel, Carol and Geoff did their Learning Certificate at the Cootamundra High School back in 1959.
FUN: Kaiden Benson was keen to strut his stuff during his first Easter hat parade at Sacred Heart Central School last week.
WOW: Cootamundra Public School student Emma Barnes is pictured with her amazing creation during the school’s Easter hat parade last week.
HAPPY: Pictured enjoying his first Easter hat parade is Cootamundra Public School kindergarten student Shae Wheeler.
WINNER: Cootamundra Public School’s Charlie Tregear was the lucky winner of the Cootamundra Public School Easter raffle.
READY TO PARADE: Sacred Heart Central School kindergarten students Ashlee Peacey and Nellie Ward show off their Easter hats before the hat parade last week.
ENTERTAINING: Cootamundra Nursing Home residents received a special treat last week with a performance from EA Southee School. The students performed a few songs as well as conducting their Easter hat parade for the residents.
CREATIVE: EA Southee School took its Easter hat parade on the road to the Cootamundra Nursing Home last week. Pictured getting ready to perform are Emily Neilson and Charli Leggett.
GENEROUS DONATION: pictured presenting Cootamundra Nursing Home Chair Judy Braybrooks (centre) with a cheque of $10,000 for the Cootamundra Nursing Home Internal Sprinkler Appeal are the Cootamundra Uniting Church’s (from left) Earle Phillips, Dianne Turner, Don Elliott, Pat Caskie, Ken Turner, Geoff Larsen and Margaret Larsen.
COMPETING WELL: Bringing home a swag of medals and trophies from a recent tournament are (back, from left) Cootamundra tae kwon do instructor Shayne Wilson and students (second row) Tyronne Owen and Matthew Ryan (front row) Daniel Perry, Michael Perry and Lachlan Riske.
ALL SET: Enjoying kart racing as part of the Wagga and District Kart Racing Club this season are Cootamundra’s (from left) Brendan Schade and Jye and Caleb Hefren.
Photo: Mark Taber
VISITORS: The Cootamundra B and S Ball attracts visitors from all over including this group last year.
POKER RUN FUN: James Smith (on bike), Noel Grant and Loppy Longford are pictured prior to the Cootamundra Nursing Home Sprinkler Appeal Poker Run last week. The event was a great day and an excellent fundraiser for the appeal.
Photo: Kelly Manwaring
REHEARSING: Pictured rehearsing for their school play this week were Sacred Heart Central School students (from left) Dylan Stewart, Mitch Deep, Sam Sheahan and Grady Maher. The Three Muskateers production will hit the stage at the school hall on May, 8, 9 and 10.
IN TOUCH: Member for Hume Angus Taylor visited Stockinbingal Public School last week carrying out the important task of judging the Easter hat parade.
GENEROUS: A percentage of the proceeds from David Pockley’s debut exhibition will go to the Cootamundra Nursing Home Internal Sprinkler Appeal.
CONGRATULATIONS: Celebrating becoming Australian Citizens with Cootamundra Shire Council Mayor Jim Slattery at the council meeting on Monday night were Lawrence Tibusious, Grace Tibusious and Hanna Tibusious. The ceremony took place prior to the meeting.
NICE WORK LADIES: Achieving a place in the Ladies Division I were (from left) Helen Pearce of Tumut with 62 points in second place and Gloria Davies from Nowra in first with 63 points. Absent was Gael Tosio of Bellingin with 61 points in third place. The ladies are pictured with sponsor Kevin Deep.
WELL DONE: Ladies Division II winners from the Veteran’s Week of Golf 36 hole competition include (from left) Dianne Rogers of Callala on 58 points, Maggie O’Malley of Cootamundra on 57 points and Dawn Darley from Nowra on 56 points.
CONGRATULATIONS: Taking the honours in Men’s Division II from the Vet’s Week of Golf 36 hole comp were (from left) Greg Lynch of Cootamundra on 65 points in first place on a countback from John Brooker also of Cootamundra and Kel Schrieber of Kiama on 63 points.
GOOD WEEK: The men’s winners of the NSW Veteran’s Golf Association trophies were both from Cootamundra, Des Row in second place on 39 points, just being pipped on a countback by David Hume. The gentlemen are pictured with Col Darley of the NSWVGA.
GOOD EFFORT GENTS: It was all local affair in the Men’s Division I with (from left) Garry Mason taking third place on a countback with 70 points, Bruce Carberry second with 72 points and Des Rowe carding 77 points for first place in what was the best score of the week. All three are from Cootamundra and are pictured with sponsor Kevin Deep.
WINNERS: Claiming the NSW Veteran’s Golf Association awards were Jenny Smith of Campbelltown in second place with 31 points and Gloria Davis of Nowra who claimed first on a countback. They are pictured with Col Darley of the
NSWVGA.
MARKING HALF A CENTURY: Cutting the cake to mark 50 years of Clarke Oval are (from left) Blues committee members Lee Loiterton and Shelly Johnston, Mrs Norma Clarke on behalf of her late husband Jim and Blues president Todd Basham.
TEENAGE SENSATION: Zac Craw had a terrific game in first grade for the Cootamundra Strikers on the weekend finding the back of the net on the way to the Strikers’ 12-nil win in town.
IMPRESSIVE MEMORABILIA:
Pictured here are Mr Arthur Bragg and his wife Georgina, who were here recently with the group from the Royal Sydney Golf Club, among the many from Sydney who commented on having had a brilliant stay in Cootamundra.
At the dinner held on the Friday night at the Country Club the local Heritage Centre had items from there on display including the plaque here pictured.
Mr Bragg, a cousin of Simon Bragg, was chuffed to see this plaque with one of his ancestor’s names on it.
The plaque was given to the Heritage Centre by the local CWA after they sold off their rooms in Cooper Street. It marks the opening of the Rest Room by Mrs Matt Sawyer during the Presidency of Mrs Arthur Bragg back in 1926.
TRAVELLING NORTH:
Cootamundra couple Mick and Mandy Connors will be leaving town over Easter travelling north on an extended motorhome trip around Australia.
Mandy has been at the helm of the dining room at the Central Hotel for close on 11 years – Mick tells the story they came into town from the Jugiong Hotel for six months and the rest is history.
Mick and Mandy have worked hard at the Central, many patrons will miss Mandy’s many delights served there.
AND what a well earned trip they have planned, head for Sydney collect their motorhome, travel north to Queensland, visit Tasmania then do the extraordinary coastal areas of Western Australia.
GOOD LUCK Mick and Mandy.
What an excellent addition to the CADAS Kids ‘goods and chattels’ a Gazebo.
This was presented to the Kids by Cootamundra Lions Club and will be invaluable for them when they are out and about at fetes and fairs, not having to stand out in 35 degree heat when doing their face painting.
Pictured here receiving a cheque for $400 as well as handing over the Gazebo are Brianna Hefren (Secretary of CADAS Kids) President of Lions Paul Basham and Shelly Nicka (Publicity).
Lions have just given donations to the following organizations –
$400 to CADAS Kids, $200 to the Scouts, $200 to the Dudauman RFS Branch, $200 to Rugby League, Toy Library $200, Soroptomist $200, Town Tennis Club $200, Kumiai Ryu Group $100, Coota SES $100, Bug Cycle Group $100, Coota Rodeo Association $100.
Interesting to chat with President of Lions Paul Basham and learn what they do during the year.
Now a TOP IDEA for families planning a birthday party – Lions Club currently have two jumping castles for hire (the big one plus a smaller one.)
Wish a small jumping castle had been around for hire when we were holding birthday parties for our children!
DOUBLE CELEBRATION:
The Donnelly family had a double celebration in Sydney over the weekend of April 5/6 when Cathy received an Excellence in Teaching Certificate from the Geography Teachers Association of NSW on the Friday night.
Then on Saturday Jennifer Donnelly, who is a nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital, celebrated her 40th Birthday with a seafood buffet at the Intercontinental Hotel with family and friends.
I believe a TOP time was had by all in attendance at the Intercontinental.
PROUD PARENTS:
I was SO thrilled to hear that Brodie Chester was named the 2014 The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl, announced in the Amphitheatre at the Sydney Royal on Sunday last.
I made mention in last Friday’s Around Cootamundra page of parents Jo and Michael Chester heading for Sydney as both their daughters were featuring over the weekend at the show.
Well, Karney received her Agricultural Society Council Scholarship on Saturday to assist her with her studies at Charles Sturt University, Wagga, where she is doing a Degree in Ag. Science.
THEN very proud parents Jo and Michael (here pictured) were present to hear their daughter Brodie’s name mentioned as the winner of the 2014 Sydney Royal Showgirl, coming ahead of 15 other girls from around the state!
Brodie who now runs a dairy farm near Bega was representing the Bega Show Society.
Jo commented to me she and Mike were delighted to receive a phone call on Monday night from Margaret Smith who was at the show representing CWA. Marg also congratulated these very proud parents on their daughters success.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Chester family.
WITH THANKS: Handing over funds raised through a recent, highly successful Blues Night at the Arts Centre to Can Assist are (from left) musician Ben Visser, Can Assist treasurer Neil Murray and musician Bob Guy.
EMOTIONAL: Pictured are Sacred Heart Central School students performing the Passion Play last week. The Passion Play is a prayer that recounts the Passion of our Lord. It was performed on Friday, April 11 to all of the students, parents and friends as well as 120 invited guests from Catholic schools in the Western Region. It will be performed again on Good Friday at 3pm. All are invited to attend.
EMOTIONAL: Pictured are Sacred Heart Central School students performing the Passion Play last week. The Passion Play is a prayer that recounts the Passion of our Lord. It was performed on Friday, April 11 to all of the students, parents and friends as well as 120 invited guests from Catholic schools in the Western Region. It will be performed again on Good Friday at 3pm. All are invited to attend.
FANTASTIC HATS: Pictured performing some songs during their recent Easter Hat Parade were the students of Cootamundra Public School.
IN ACTION: Jordyn Ballard booted six goals for the Blues on Saturday in an impressive start to Aussie rules footy.
Photo: Mark Loiterton
PREPARING: Nathan Schneider, who played with Mick Trinder, Brian Anderson and Willie Offermeier in Sunday’s Holden Scramble, practices his short game.
WINNING COMBO: A total of 13 teams played in Sunday’s Holden Scramble at the Cootamundra Golf Course. The day was won by the team of Bruce Carberry, Des Rowe, Ric Becquet and Scott Millar. Pictured here are one half of the combination Ric and Scott prior to teeing off.
RIDING HIGH: Competitor Amanda Shoobridge with Ferrero Rocher who will star in the Young Dressage Club Championships.
WELL DONE: 2014 The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl Brodie Chester is pictured with Royal Agricultural Society of NSW president, Geln Dudley.
Photo: The Land
GETTING READY: Brodie Chester poses with local Member for Burrinjuck Katrina Hodgkinson at the official opening of the 2014 Sydney Royal Show.
GREAT MATES: Pictured are old Kangaroo team mates Fred De Belin (left) and Nevyl Hand. Mr Hand, the legendary forward, passed away in Cootamundra and will be fondly remembered by Rugby League fans.
JUST delighted to be making mention of the celebration taking place over Easter to mark the 80th birthday of Mrs Ruth Hulm. Ruth, who now resides at the Retirement Village, will have her family and many friends present tomorrow afternoon when she cuts her birthday cake.
And daughter Roslyn told me she has organised an awesome cake, a sponge slab with a football field on top and decorated in the Coota Bulldogs colours of blue and white.
PROUD GREAT GRAN:
What a special photo of Charlie and Harry Williams pictured here with their great grandmother Mrs Joan Davis recently.
PLEASANT OUTING:
THESE ladies Rhonda Michels, Marion Bartlett and Rita Battye were seen out at the highly successful All Day Cuppa at the home of Jill and Tom Dodwell.
IN ACTION: Alyssa Radnedge plays the ball during last weekend’s Cootamundra Netball Carnival.
Photo: Contributed
BAKERY FUN :
LITTLE Wattle Preschool children made a much anticipated trip to the Outback Bakery to observe and help the Baker (Josh) make hot cross buns this week. The kids were so excited to participate in this activity and had talked about hot cross buns being a special Easter food. The children were able to journey behind the scenes and watch Josh in action. They also got the opportunity to help Josh roll the dough ready for the oven. THe young bakers were so excited to taste our hot cross buns for afternoon tea.
The children appreciated Josh and his staff taking the time to teach them this Easter tradition.
Little Wattle that went are Annabelle Chau, John Cropper, Jasper Dewick, Sarah Elmes, Izabel Hawkes, Lucas Lowe, Xavier Medway, Ruby Pardy, Ashley Percival, Deklan Smith, Makayla Whicker, Katelyn Woodhead and Xavier Power.
A GLORIOUS SIGHT: The students of Christine Wishart Dance Studios wowed crowds at the opening of the Harden main street upgrade last weekend. In amazing costumes beneath a beautiful blue sky the talented dancers had everyone entertained.
DIANE’S SOUTH PACIFIC CRUISE:
LOCAL lady Diane Wilde has recently returned from the trip of a lifetime where she travelled around the South Pacific islands, together with friends and family from Gundagai and Sydney.
Diane departed from Sydney on March 25, travelling on the luxury cruise liner The Pacific Pearl making stops at Noumea, Lifou, Port Vila, Mystery Island and the Isle of Pines, which Diane said was her most favourite and beautiful locations.
Diane enjoyed experiencing the South Pacific cultures.
This was Diane’s first overseas trip and she is pictured in this GRAND shot with some of the locals of Vanuatu during their stopover in Vila.
NEW CAMPAIGN: Cootamundra Shire Council trainee building surveyor Luke Izzard is encouraging anyone with a wood heater to jump online or call into council to fill out a survey for their chance to win a chimney check or load of wood.
OPPORTUNITY: Cootamundra Development Corporation’s (from left) Sharon Breese, Gail Haines and Ashleigh Warton are pictured with the Wattle Time Fair 100 club tickets. The winner of the 100 club will be named corporate sponsor of this year’s Wattle Time Fair – a fantastic promotional opportunity for businesses.
HAPPY VISITORS: The Veteran’s Week of Golf always brings plenty of people to town including this happy lot from St George’s Basin and Camden, who were very complimentary of the Cootamundra course and their week in town. As part of the Easter hat theme they all dressed up.
BEST HATS: Winners of the best hat section for the visitors at Friday night’s Veteran’s Week of Golf presentation dinner were Gordon Bray of Camden and Helen Pearce of Tumut.
LOOKING THE PART: Taking home the local honours and a bottle of wine courtesy of the Country Club for the best hats at the Veteran’s Week of Golf were Maggie O’Malley and Ron Bishop.
HAVING A LAUGH: Albert Koch and Matt Perry got into the dress-up theme at last Saturday’s Veteran’s Week of Golf presentation posing as the Blues Brothers much to everyone’s entertainment.
HONOURED WITH A SKETCH: NSW Veteran’s Golf Association Councillor Col Darley (centre) presents Brian Phillips and Gail Lynch with a sketch for all of their effort with the Cootamundra Veteran’s Week of Golf. Gail started the tournament many years ago and Brian, with wife Marsha, is still an integral part of the tournament.
HAVING FUN: Enjoying themselves at Auskick last weekend were (from left) Luke Wilson, Zak Davey, William Holt, Riley Davey, Tom Lott, Samuel Jones and Jed Guthrie.
FINE ART: Pictured at the Cootamundra Library’s Henna and Body Art workshop this week were Kimberley Schade and Claudia Walker. The holiday workshop was a sell out.
CREATIVE: Abbey Hamilton is pictured enjoying the Henna and Body Art Workshop at the Cootamundra Library this week. The workshop was part of the library’s school holiday program.
WINNING ENTRIES: Cootamundra Herald Managing Editor Heath Harrison and IGA’s Selina Loiterton are pictured with one of the winning entries in the Cootamundra IGA Easter colouring in competition. The talented winners were Georgie O’Mara and Benjamin Wilde.
WINNING QUARTET: Booking their place in the regional final of the Holden Scramble following a win on Sunday at the Coota course are (from left) Ric Becquet, Scott Millar, Bruce Carberry and Des Rowe.
CORRECT: Eight year old Olivia Scott was one of two winners that guessed the correct amount in Cootamundra Herald Easter Egg guessing competition. She is pictured here with her share of the bounty. Caitlyn Fitzgerald also guessed the exact amount of 272 eggs. Money raised from the guessing competition will go to Riding for the Disabled.
LINING UP: Jarryd Cook is always a pivotal player for the Cootamundra Blues and is pictured in action for the side in last weekend’s AFL season
opener.
Photo: Contributed
LITTLE NETBALLERS: Representing the under 10s at last Sunday’s Netball Carnival are Cootamundra’s (back, from left) Eloise Lonnen, Alyssa Radnedge, Ainslee Meale, Hannah O’Loughlin, Phoebe Leary, Logan Johnson (front) Taylah Collins, Georgia Harris, Mia Leary, Bronte Johnson, Sacha Louttit and Abbey Sloan.
Photo: Contributed
PERFORMING: Pictured with the cast of local play Jack and Jill were acclaimed Jazz group Takademi. The group is set to conduct a workshop and perform at the Arts Centre Cootamundra next week.
