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Bowls action on the final day of the grass greens. Photo by Kelly Manwaring.

Jason Jones delivers a bowl on his  last ever game on the Ex-Services grass green before the synthetic grass upgrade. Photo by Kelly Manwaring.

Jimmy White delivers a bowl. Photo by Kelly Manwaring.

The final dawn of bowls on grass was held at the Cootamundra Ex-Services Club last weekend with the grass greens currently being replaced.

A new synthetic service is currently being installed at the club.

Forty bowlers attended for social games and the final of the Club Major Singles between John Goggin and Nigel Buttriss with John Goggin taking home the trophy. <br>

 Work on the new synthetic green and surrounds commenced on Monday this week.<br>

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Meaningless acts of vandalism have caused thousands of dollars' worth of damage to local parks and put lives at risk with the removal of vital safety equipment from a roadside job site. Blood was found in one toilet where it is believed the offender hurt themselves whilst causing the damage.

Vandalism is costing ratepayers dearly

South Australian health officials have reported a first case of monkeypox in a returned traveller.

First monkeypox case reported in SA

Mackay Street Cootamundra will undergo rehabilitation works which commenced on Monday 23 May 2022. During the pavement works, the entrance to the Cootamundra Caravan Park will be available through the main entrance from the Olney Street direction.

Rehabilitation work to begin in Mackay Street

Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke said more than $4.8 million in co-funding has been announced, with more than $800,000 being delivered in Cootamundra.

Steph Cooke at Wyangala Dam.jpg

Funding boost for Cootamundra to support recycling infrastructure

Elissa Drew a pocket rocket of busyness ready to take off

Free flu shot programs have been extended in NSW, Queensland and Western Australia.

More free flu shots in NSW, Qld, WA, SA

Final day of lawn bowls before gree...

The final dawn of bowls on grass was held at the Cootamundra Ex-Services Club last weekend with the...

Final day of lawn bowls before greens work begins

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Spacey Jane mine the anxiety of the times on album two

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The 2022 season has only just begun and already it's tracking toward a five year record. So what makes this year's flu so bad?

Is this year's flu worse than previous years?

The scale of the task of shifting from fossil fuels to renewables has been revealed in a new 30-year plan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

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New 30-year plan to guide 'irreversible' energy shift

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Cootamundra Women Strikers defeat Tolland

Googong Hogs defeat Cootamundra Blues

BACK AND BIGGER THAN EVER: This year's flu season is on track to beating a five-year case record as vaccination numbers remain low. Picture: Shutterstock

This year's season is a stark difference to the 2021 winter sickness period, which saw very few cases recorded nationwide.

Flu season on track to hitting five year record as vaccination remains low

It was a tough day on the pitch for the Bulldogs' under 19s squad, though the league tag squad came away with a resounding win.

Tuggeranong defeat Coota Bulldogs U19's

Natalia Cricri is set to release her short film An Eight Letter Word Starting with A. Main photo: Christopher Starnawski. Inset: Sally Flegg

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What the abortion debate would look like if men got pregnant

Abortion rights protesters chant on the steps of the Alabama state capitol building during a rally and march on the capitol in Montgomery on Sunday, June 26. Photo: Mickey Welsh-USA TODAY NETWORK/Sipa USA /AAP Image

Australians have joined in the fight for women's rights with protests set for the major metropolitan cities.

People show solidarity and protest for women's rights

BACK IN THE DAY: Nurses attend to a patient in an iron lung in the United Kingdom, 1949. Picture: Getty Images

The virus has been nearly eradicated worldwide, but traces have been found in London's wastewater, prompting a "national incident" to be declared.

Polio has been detected in the UK: Here's everything you need to know

Builder Brendan Howe with Governor-General David Hurley and his wife Linda in their renovated Campbell home. Picture: Instagram 

The Governor-General and his wife appeared in a video spruiking the services of a Canberra-based builder in 2020.

'Spur of a happy moment': GG admits Canberra-builder plug was a mistake

The minister said the discovery was not cause for alarm.

Mite is on the move: second bee biosecurity zone set up in NSW

Grant Edwards attempted to pull a 10-tonne fire engine 50 metres to raise awareness for PTSD. Picture: Karleen Minney

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Thousands protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Picture: AAP

For too long, abortion has been a battleground for the far-right, conservative, anti-choice brigade.

'Our body our choice' shouldn't be just a slogan for women

Varroa mite was detected in beehives around the Port of Newcastle on June 24

Natural beekeepers urge Australia to learn from the mistakes made overseas where bees have become dependent on pharmaceuticals while trying to control varroa mite.

Let them bee: Natural beekeeping teacher says miticides not the answer to varroa parasite

Each year more than 200,000 hives are required for the pollination of the Australian almond crop alone. Photo: File

The news that varroa destructor is on our shores is alarming.

There's more than honey at stake

PAWS THE GAME: Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a stop to play when the pup ran onto the field for a tummy rub. 

Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a pause - or a paws - to the game while giving the pup a tummy rub.

Dog runs onto international soccer field, demands pats from players

Slowdown: Wollongong train driver and Rail Tram and Bus Union delegate Rob Kennedy said this week's industrial campaign starts with a go-slow on Tuesday. The South Coast and other lines are expected to be heavily impacted this week. Picture: Anna Warr

NSW commuters could find their train to Sydney going just 10 kilometres an hour on Tuesday.

Trains at 10km/h? Rail union's go-slow day on Tuesday

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Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images

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Hanwood have continued their Pascoe Cup dominance securing a 9-0 victory over Cootamundra on Sunday.

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Final day of lawn bowls before greens work begins

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