It has been a very busy and exciting time at Snowy Monaro Regional Council. I’ve been invited to attend many functions right across the region and it is absolutely fantastic to see so many community groups organising some great events. There is so much happening out there that is hard to keep up with everyone!
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Council’s youth workers put together a series of activities over the school holidays that proved popular with our youth. The activities included an underage dance party, cooking classes, painting of a mural, a pop-up cinema and many more. This is a project that I support whole-heartedly - I believe we need to provide these activities for our kids to encourage social behaviours, engagement and educational activities. These programmes are excellent and are providing teenagers with a strong sense of self-esteem and wellbeing which is essential for their development. Council would also like to thank Regional Arts NSW who funded the arts project. We have received excellent feedback from young people and the community so this is an initiative that I would like to see run in the future.
Council had the pleasure of holding a civic reception on behalf of the Cooma Lions Club on Wednesday. July 20. The District Governor, Sharon Bishop, was welcomed by staff, school leaders, members of the Cooma Leo Club, members from Cooma Rotary Club, CWA, some local representation committee members and other community representatives. It was a great event and a good chance to let our hair down and catch up.
As you may have seen, there are currently two Green Army teams working with our community groups. One crew is currently working with Bredbo Landcare on their Wattle Park Drive project doing re-vegetation work, monitoring and controlling weed infestations. The other crew is working with Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach at the Bumbalong Gravel pit doing similar jobs. We have also tasked them with cutting and painting woody weeds in areas like Lambie Gorge and Cooma Back Creek. The Green Army Teams are making a huge impact on the area – thank you for all your hard work, you are making a difference.
