LEGO CREATION: pictured (from left) are EA Southee students Dylan Vivian, Jeremy Frost, Tim Nelson and Mitchell Smith in front of one of stills that they used in their video about World War II.
OFFICIAL DUTIES: Cootamundra’s Jim Main performs official duties at the recent Wallendbeen Red Cross Centenary Fair. Mr Main donned period costume for the event.
Picture Kelly Manwaring
VILLAGE VISIT: Member for Hume Angus Taylor will visit the villages next week to talk to local people about any concerns they may have.
Picture Kelly Manwaring
STUDENTS from Chris Edwards School of Dance were just delightful at the recent Sacred Heart Central School fete.
The students impressed parents and visitors at what was a very successful evening for the school.
Well done to all of the organisers, stall holders, entertainers and visitors involved.
Photo: Kelly Manwaring
HAVING FUN: Mark McClintock, Craig Gough, Pam Malone, Betty Cleveland, Michelle Sutcliffe, Riley Sutcliffe, Bill Sutcliffe, Ray Luff, Viv Christie, Debbie Hobbs, Don Christie, Alan Moston, Brett Moston, David and Janelle Forsyth.
TUG OF WAR: pictured (from left) are Ashlin Perry, Lachlan McDermott, Charlie Leggett and Liliana Chick at the EA Southee athletics carnival held last week.
ALL SMILES: Leila Ismay participates in the fun at the EA Southee athletics carnival which was held last week.
EFFORT: pictured is Brianna Harrison taking part in the tug of war at the EA Southee athletics carnival which was held last week.
IN IT TO WIN IT: EA Southee student Seth Baldry participates in the Tug of War at the EA Southee athletics carnival which was held last week.
IN THE LEAD: pictured is Eli Voight competing in a race at the EA Southee athletics carnival which took place last week.
HOW exciting for Cootamundra’s Ellie-Mai Levi to swim with the dolphins on a recent trip with her mum and dad to Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Ellie-Mai, the daughter of Clair Arthur and David Levi, enjoyed this experience at Sea World.
She absolutely loved it, this being the first time the four-year-old has visited Sea World.
What a fabulous memory to have and doesn’t she look like she’s having fun.
HONOURING: Family and friends participated the recent Young Relay for Life even in memory of much loved local lady Kerrie Rickett. Kerrie passed away August last year following a nine year battle with breast cancer. Team Kerrie will have raised $2000 once all monies are banked. Pictured at the event are (back from left) Darren Paterson, Cherylann Fleming, Hailey Freer, Glen Bullman and Amanda McDonald. Front Amelia Rickett, Elliot Paterson, Emily Rickett, Karin Rogers and Jack Ruskin. Absent from photo are Peter Rickets, Lydia Wood, Jessica Barton, Hannah Corcoran. Hailey lost her father Mick Freer just before Kerrie passed away.
NOMINATIONS OPEN: Cootamundra Development Corporation’s Gail Haines encourages Cootamundra district residents to nominate in the Cootamundra Business Awards. Award nominations have opened earlier this year, with nomination forms available from the CDC and the Cootamundra Herald.
THE CHOSEN ONES: Selected in the Group Nine Northern sides for Cootamundra are (back, from left) Zac Rumble (under 13s), Jack Hinds (under 15s) and Tom Miller (under 13s) and in front are Sam Sheahan (under 13s) and Lachie Wilson (under 12s). Absent from photos were the under 14s including Wayne Parker, Jack Caldwell, James Howse, James Wilson, Jackson Bridge, Jayden Sheppard and Matt Knagge.
WITH THANKS: Pictured handing over a major sponsor’s cheque to the Cootamundra Rugby League Club are (from left) South West Slopes Credit Union’s Scott Meale, Bulldogs leaguetag coach and committee member Ashlea Dobson and Bulldogs president Wayne Berkrey.
SUCCESS: Pictured at registration for the Poker Run on Saturday were Leigh Cassidy, Debbie Patterson, Cathy Hanlon and Cheryl Dunn. Funds raised from the event will go to the Cootamundra Nursing Home’s Internal Sprinkler Appeal.
Photo: Kelly Manwaring
FORM: Pictured picking a winner at the Cootamundra Picnic Races on Saturday were (from left) Leigh Bowden Cootamundra, Geraldine Hefferan of Inverloch and Caroline Howse of Cootamundra.
ELEGANT: Pictured in their finery at the Cootamundra Picnic races on Saturday were (from left) Di Belling of Illabo, Veronica Ward and Dee McKenzie both of Cootamundra.
ENJOYING: Pictured enjoying the Cootamundra Picnic Races on Saturday were Grace and Alec Sutherland of Cootamundra.
FUN: Pictured catching up at the Cootamundra Picnic Races on Saturday are (from left) Moira Ryan, Tracy Bradbury, Madlin Snell and Stephanie Reid of Cootamundra.
FAMILY: Enjoying a day at the races are mother and daughter Anne Pilon and Tracey Ewings.
RACING: Pictured having a fantastic day at the Cootamundra Picnic Races were Emma Baldry, Genevieve Jacobs and Anthony and Helen Shepherd.
COLOURFUL: Taking a break in the marquee at Saturday’s Cootamundra Picnic Races were Catherine Annetts, Keryn Bell and Kellie Paterson.
CATCHING UP: Pictured at the Cootamundra Picnic Races on Saturday were Aley Harvey, Kyla Wallace, Sam Brown and Kristen Last.
GREAT DAY OUT: Pictured at the Cootamundra Picnic Races on Saturday were Jack Witenden of Wagga and Rebecca McPhail of Cootamundra.
WINNER: Nuns on the Run crosses the finish line in Saturday’s Cootamundra Picnic Cup out of a field of six starters.
Photo: Kelly Manwaring
SPONSORS: Representing major sponsors of the Cootamundra Picnic Cup, Sutherland’s Transport are (from left) Ellie, Tony, Vicki and Maddi Sutherland.
Photo: Kelly Manwaring
FASSIONISTA: It was a fierce competition for Fashions on the Field with so many beautifully dressed ladies at the Cootamundra Picnic Races.
LOOKING LOVELY: Enjoying a day at the Picnic Races on Saturday were (from left) Kylie Maluta of Canberra, Debbie-Jean Manning of Cootamundra, Tracey Pigram of Cootamundra, Kylie Annetts of Stockinbingal, Toni Jenkins of Cootamundra, Anita Morton of Stockinbingal and (front) Catherine Annetts of Cootamundra.
Photo: Kelly Manwaring
Just having the best time at the races were former Cootamundra residents Alison Berner, Don Forsyth and Judy Barnes here pictured. Alison and Judy are the daughters of the late Hugh Ekin and Helen Ekin, and Don the son of the late Syd and Nan Forsyth.
Alison and husband Barry, of Northbridge, Judy and husband Rex of Pelican Waters, Qld. Just LOVE returning to their ‘grass roots’ and catching up with family and friends here, AND Don and his lovely wife Celia, from Nelson Bay, stayed with Tony and Helen Ward (as did Geoff and Carol (Jamieson) Eggleton, from Wollstonecraft) all vowing to return ‘same time next year’! We did have fun!
Now I thought local girls Nadia Smith and Trish Hines pictured here with Samantha Browridge and Corinna Campbell, were dressed to impress at the races.
This stylish couple Shae and Adam Meusburger, of Shellharbour, were the winners of Best Dressed Couple at the Picnic Races, and their prize, a generous donation from Len and Liz of The White Ibis, dinner for two there.
Also pictured with Shae and Adam is their good friend Hannah Pigram.
Gwen Livingstone celebrated her 70th Birthday at Stratton’s Restaurant at the Cootamundra Country Club on Saturday 22nd March with family and friends.
Gwen delighted in having her grandchildren Samuel Livingstone, Shayla Anderson, Parker Owen, Bronte Anderson, Keely Owen, Brody Anderson and Colby Owen present.
Birthday girl Gwen is pictured here with her children Amanda Owen, Sharon Anderson and Patrick Livingstone.
GOOD DAY: Lining up in the corresponding Holden Scramble round last year were the team of (from left) Michael Millar, David Hume, Rob Hargreaves and Greg Lynch. This Sunday is the first round of the Holden Scramble with a 12noon shotgun start.
BRILLIANT: A popular act at Can Assist’s ‘A Night of Stars’ was local band Malicious Testimony. The band consisted of (from left) Brad Loiterton (vocals), James Steinbeck (Bass), Aaron Black (lead guitar) and Anthony McGaun-Smith.
DANCING: Former Cootamundra man Chris Byrne returned from Canberra to perform in the Can Assist fundraiser ‘A Night of Stars’ at the Ex-Servicemens Club on Friday night.
I called yesterday to visit marvellous couple Tom and Jill Dodwell, just ‘run off their feet’ hosting their once a year effort for Cootamundra’s Can Assist All Day Cuppa. There were many ladies present, the tables were ‘groaning’ with yummy goodies and committee ladies from Can Assist were very busy girls!
Pictured here in the Dodwell garden were (from left) Pam Malone, Lesley Manwaring, Gwenda Flanigan and Judy Cant.
These ladies had just finished their Tuesday morning tennis event and decided to adjourn to the Dodwells to support a good cause.
IN FORM: Cootamundra Bulldogs player Grant Miller, pictured during a trial match this pre-season, showed good form during the Dogs’ win over the Hurricanes on Friday night.
FOR THE BLOKES: The men line up in the Fashions on the Field competition during Saturday’s successful Cootamundra Picnic Races meeting.
Photo: Kelly Manwaring
FUTURE RUGBY STARS: It was a terrific day on Sunday as hundreds of little rugby fans took to Nicholson Park and Country Club Oval for the Cootamundra Junior Rugby Union Bears Gala Day.
WARMING UP: Urbane Valour, trained by Tricia Anderson of Wallendbeen, is warming up for Saturday’s Cootamundra Picnic Cup.
Photo: Kelly Manwaring
LOOKING LOVELY: Pictured enjoying the Picnic Races were (from left) Rebecca Hoodless, Sarah McTaggart, Laura Wenden and Megan Vile.
Photo: Kelly Manwaring
STEPPED UP: Given the two points by coach Anthony Kennedy for his on-field effort for the Tricolours on Saturday in Deniliquin was Josh Hudson. Hudson will line up in first grade this Friday night when the Coota Rugby Club comes up against Temora.
TOPPED THE MARKET: Kevin Williamson of ‘Oak Hill’ Bethungra is pictured with selling agent Lachlan Bassingthwaighte of Delta Agribusiness. Kevin’s lambs topped the market for the day at $162.
Pictured here enjoying all that was happening at the Sacred Heart Central School Fete are Dr. Imke Hinze, Liz Fletcher and Stacy Fry, wife of our new doctor at the Medical Centre Dr. Dan Fry.
Photo: Kelly Manwaring
February 22 was the day that the Wheatley and Hall families (plus an entourage of 20 plus) flew out of Sydney bound for South Africa for the wedding of Scott Wheatley and Kate Comrie.
Scott is the youngest son of Kevin and Chris Wheatley and Kate is the daughter of Rob and Sue Comrie from Dargel, KwaZulu, Natal, South Africa.
Scott and Kate were wed on March 1 on Kate’s parents farm in the beautiful, lush Midlands area located near the Drakensberg Mountain range in KwaZulu, Natal.
The gardens of Sue and Rob’s farm at the base of a mountain, made for a spectacular backdrop on the picture perfect day.
The wedding party consisted of Scott’s elder brother Paul Wheatley, brother in law Jamin Hall, friends Nick Peacy, Luke Chaplin with Oliver Hall as pageboy.
Kate was ably assisted by her sisters Louise Van Der Vyver, Pauline Comrie and friends Chivornne Keith, Amy Robinson and Scott’s nieces Willow Hall and Eliza Wheatley were flower girls.
Scott and Kate have made their home in Bendigo, Victoria, where Scott works on a farm and Kate as an engineer in Bendigo.
I was pleased to catch up with Gundagai visitor Annmaree Smith
with her sister Margaret Moon.
Annmaree bought over a number of Gundagai ladies who all enjoyed the All Day Cuppa taking place at the home of Tom and Jill Dodwell on Tuesday last.
Pictured over morning tea are Kay Guthrie and Marie Murray.
FAMILY SUPPORT: Mick Simons had wife Alana and children (from left) Mitchell, Harry and Andrew on hand last weekend to show support for his 300th game playing for the Strikers. Most of these games have been played in first grade.
Photo: Kaylene Ashley
LIFE MEMBER: Blues president Joe Ferguson awards Jim Clarke with the club’s first ever life membership in 1967.
WELCOME ABOARD: Welsh recruits Dafydd Pritchard and Josh Davies will line up for the Tricolours in first grade tonight.
POWERING ON: This burst of speed from Bob Scott in the Cootamundra Tens Tournament resulted in a Tricolours try. If he can bring the same form to tonight’s game Coota will be better for it. Bob will take on the co-captaincy tonight with Pip Carter.
GREAT TIME: Pictured (from left) are Claire Dixon and Judith Mactier - three of four sisters enjoying the golf and friendship at the Cootamundra Country Club during the visit of golfers from Royal Sydney Golf Club. Judith and Cathie were eager to point out that the country golfers held sway over their city counterparts.
HAVING FUN: Cootamundra’s Squire Crawford (left) plays with a smile during the Cootamundra Junior Rugby Union Club’s Gala Day on Sunday while Dominic Shepherd adds his support.
WITH THANKS: Pictured handing over funds from recent events where the Guides assisted are (back, from left) Jessalyn Wild, Sacred Heart P and F treasurer Jody Miller, Leanne Craw, Belinda Campbell, Neelan Agarwal, Southern Cross Care Retirement Village Auxiliary president Kate Longergan, Tahlia Morris and Georja Dowell (front) Chloe Willis, Tori Craw-Reid and Maddison Craw-Reid (kneeling) Mia Craw-Reid and Courtney James.
NEW LOOK: The Cootamundra Hospital’s upstairs verandah area has been given a new look with the purchase and installation of new blinds by the Cootamundra Hospital Auxiliary (pictured from left) with blinds similar to that upstairs (from left) Helen Eccleston, Denise Holland, Nola Hamilton, Jenny McClintock, Lucille Arley, Chris Kirkland and Joan Collins.
SPECIAL AFTERNOON TEA: pictured back (from left) are Deidre McKinnon and David Cram. Front (from left) are Eddy Williams, Carol Campbell and Clarrie Power. The Cootamundra Retirement Village held a special afternoon tea on Wednesday to farewell it’s bus drivers.
ON SONG: Skye Crowe was one of many of the fantastic performers that shared their talents as part of the Can Assist fundraiser “Evening with the Stars”.
ENTERTAINING: Cootamundra’s Ben Visser entertained audiences at the Can Assist Evening with the Stars fundraiser at Ex-Servicemen’s Club last Friday night.
A KEY PLAYER: The Blues’ Sandy Maskell-Knight will be a go-to player for the side this Sunday when they take on Belconnen.
QUICK FOOTED: Cootamundra Junior Rugby Union Club’s Ritchie Tooth sprints away during an under 11s match at the Bears’ Gala day on Sunday.
GOOD EFFORT: Sarah Edwards is pictured show-jumping during a recent event representing the Cootamundra Pony Club.
Photo: Julie Roberts
VISITING: While in Cootamundra on Tuesday Member for Burrinjuck Katrina Hodgkinson calls in on the visiting WorkCover van. She is pictured here with Brett Hoare and Jason Maynard from the van.
ALL FOR A CAUSE: pictured (right) is Cootamundra High School student Jarrod Chapman with Alyssa Forsyth (left) and Emily Fitzgerald from Hair Design at the school hall on Friday. Jarrod was one of a number of students who got waxed and shaved as part of the World’s Greatest Shave. The school also held a mufti day in which students were required to give a gold coin donation to the cause.
At the time of writing, the school had raised more than $500.
READY AIM: EA Southee School’s Jai Glover takes part in Nerf Wars as part of Youth Week this week.
HIDING OUT: Jess Wild and Mikayla Oslizlok are pictured hiding in one of the obstacles that featured as part of Nerf Wars at the Cootamundra Sports Stadium this week. The activity was part of Youth Week.
TAKE A GUESS: Call into the Cootamundra Herald and guess how many eggs are in these two jars. All proceeds will go to Cootamundra Riding for the Disabled. Pictured with the jars are Herald staff member Rachel Fitzgerald and daughter Lucy.
LET THE FUN BEGIN: Cootamundra Public School was one of the first of the local schools to stage their Easter Hat Parades this week. This year’s kindergarten classes have two sets of twins, who enjoyed decorating their hats for the parade. Pictured are Grace and Mia McLaren and Max and Teddy Barnes.
