NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Steve Whan, has welcomed the decision by Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke to extend Exceptional Circumstances (EC) for the Cooma-Bombala area until April 30, 2011. “While much of NSW has been in drought in recent times, graziers in the Monaro have been doing it particularly tough,” Mr Whan said.

TEN young women and men brought Bombala to a standstill on Saturday night, and all for the right reasons. The only protests to be heard about this gathering of young adults were ones calling for the music and the festivities not to stop.

COMING from Redfern to Bombala is a pretty big lifestyle change for anyone, but when you work as a police officer, the change must be even more pronounced. Still our new local policeman is looking forward to the different challenges of working in a rural area, with Constable Lee Gray having joined the Bombala Police on March 2.

Wednesday Ambrose Results - 24.2.10. Winners, M O’Brien, B Crawford, B Day 15 2/9. R/U, A Yelds, T Yelds, W Eccles 16 5/9.

4:00 AM AEDT | On the eve of the grand final, Sydney FC vice-chairman Scott Barlow - representing owners David Traktovenko and Paul Ramsay - speaks to Michael Cockerill about the club's progress, dreams and ambitions.