The Snowy Monaro received a major boost on Friday with John Barilaro visiting the area and giving funds for important infrastructure - I accompanied John on the end of his tour. Firstly John visited Bredbo and allocated $10,000 to the replacement of the showground fence which was in dire need of repair. I then joined John to visit the Snowy River Holiday Park at Dalgety to deliver $30,000 to go towards developing the camp kitchen. Our next stop was at the Jindabyne Airport where $9,000 was given for the installation of a septic tank. All of these projects are going to be great assets for the community so I look forward to seeing them maximising their full potential.
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I was invited to attend the graduation ceremony for the Bombala RFS cadets school program run by Rural Fire Service. Assistant commissioner Rebel Talbert, Bronnie Taylor MLC and Andy Winfield were also there as guests of honour. The cadets got more out of this than just a certificate; they learnt how to work in a team work environment, understand the benefits of volunteering and gain valuable life skills. We were also given a demonstration about how to extinguish a burning gas bottle which kept the crowd excited. This is an example of how these students learnt practical firefighting skills that will that could potentially protect their local community.
The Young Driver Training program delivered by Snowy Hydro Limited started up in Bombala this year. Students from Bombala High School were given the opportunity to drive a specially modified car and learnt to feel what it’s like to lose control of your car in a controlled situation. Unfortunately, too many of our youth end up in car accidents, so council supported this program 100 per cent by coordinating the road closures and organising the event with Snowy Hydro. This program being delivered in Bombala was actually a positive outcome of the merger as Cooma-Monaro Shire Council had strong connections with Snowy Hydro and we have been able to spread the goodwill of the relationship across the region.
