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Corryong Courier Circulating throughout WALWA, KHANCOBAN, CUDGEWA and CORRYONG DISTRICTS Published by Moscol Group P/L ABN 23 154 875 573. Print Post Approval No. 100002892. Address: 1/41 Hanson St, Corryong, 3707 / PO Box 32, Corryong, 3707. Ph: (02) 6076 1045 Website: www.corryongcourier.com.au. E-mail: editorial: [email protected] / adverts: [email protected] Single copy $1.50 (GST inc.) / $115.00 p.a. posted (GST inc.) / $74.99 p.a. online (GST inc.) INC THURSDAY MAY 6, 2021 $1.50 24-30 Hanson St., Corryong. Ph: 6076 1286 MOTHERS’ DAY SUNDAY MAY 9 UNDER THE PUMP Corryong’s Jesse Crawford gets his kick away despite the Roos’ pressure. Reports and results on pages 11 & 12. Photo: Deb Harrap Reach out for help FRESH FLOWERS AVAILABLE On Sunday another of the impact. principals of local schools FROM FRIDAY our local young people, Over the past 12 affected, Albury Wodonga aged 17, took their own months, many local Health mental health and life. organisations, including Headspace, local faith Market Day Today! This tragic event Corryong Health, have groups, Snowy Hydro underscores the import- been working on an and representatives of the See in store for amazing specials ance of a total community Upper Murray Suicide bereaved family. response and a co- Postvention Plan. The group is inviting ordinated plan to recognise This draft plan any interested community the immediate impacts on is currently open for members to attend an Corryong Newsagency family and community community consultation information session on members. and feedback. It is suicide bereavement and 43 - 49 HANSON STREET, CORRYONG The way a person available online at www. grief on Tuesday 11th May Phone: 02 6076 1381/ FAX: 02 6076 1188 feels following a suicide corryonghealth.org.au/get- at either 1pm or 5pm at the Email: [email protected] can be intense, confusing involved. Memorial Hall, Corryong. and often overwhelming. Following this latest This session will be There may be a wide tragedy, the draft plan led by the Rural Outreach range of emotions and has been enacted with Team (Albury Wodonga thoughts that are difficult the establishment of a Mental Health). to understand and to local response group Should you or anyone manage but there are which includes Victoria you know require help or several support services Police, Corryong Health, support please contact one available to help deal with Ambulance Victoria, the of the following services:- • Mental Health Triage Number 1300 104 211 • Headspace Albury Upper Murray Wodonga for young people Farmers & Craft Market aged 12- 25 call 1300 332 022 or facebook.com/ headspacealburywodonga/ LAST MARKET FOR THE SEASON • Rural Outreach Team 03 5722 2677 This Sunday Saturday May 8th, 2021 Fresh produce from • Gateway Health Mental Health Hub -Head local farms and backyards to Help Hub 1800 595 212 Contact us now for more details From 9am-12pm & hand made craft We stock a great range • Corryong Health – Attree Centre, Corryong from local artisans Ph: 02 6059 3222 (02) 6076 3200 or www. of gifts & cards corryonghealth.org.au 2/20 Mint St., Wodonga All your favourite stallholders will be there so come • Stand By Murray (for Opening hours:- Mon-Fri 5.30am - 5.30pm along and enjoy everything the market has to offer! those impacted by suicide) / Sat 5.30am - 1.00pm / Sun 7.30am - 12 AU06286 COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS 0439 173 310 or https:// noon / Public holidays 5.30am - 12 noon. standbysupport.com. • Social distancing rules apply au/#Support. PAGE TWO THE CORRYONG COURIER THURSDAY MAY 6, 2021 Centre officially opened BACASH’S EMPORIUM We stock a great range • Town Planners • Surveyors • Engineers • Building Designers • Project Managment of Clothing, Fabrics, • Environmental Management We specialise in all forms of property Bedding & Towels investigations in both VIC and NSW:- Find a treasure in Bacash’s Attic • Site and Level Surveys • Rural and Town Subdivisons • Land Title Advice • Planning HOURS Applications • Councils Approvals • Land Capability Assessments • House Designs and Monday ............... 9am to 4pm Building Permits • Development Feasibilites Tuesday .............. 9am to 4pm • Road Designs • Sewer and Water Designs Wednesday ............... CLOSED We welcome your enquiry to Thursday .............. 9am t0 4pm discuss our services Friday ................... 9am to 4pm 99 Hume Street, Wodonga Saturday ......... 9.30am to 1pm We visit Corryong on a regular basis 23 Hanson St. (in the heart of Corryong) Phone: 02 6057 8578 www.edmgroup.com.au The return of football and netball to the Corryong Recreation Reserve was an appropriate time for the official opening of the Upper Murray Events Centre last week by the Attorney-General, FIREWOOD Jaclyn Symes, assisted by Cr Andrew Whitehead (pictured). Upper Murray Hardwood Changed traffic Contact: New event funded conditions on Locals and visitors past 12 months including will be welcomed to the opening of the Pickled Alpine Way Rowen Mildren Khancoban this spring Parrot Providore bringing Motorists are advised with a Long Lunch Event the General Store building of changed traffic 0428 446 040 thanks to a successful back to life. conditions this month grant application by Mr Holton said on Alpine Way, near 0408 869 111 Snowy Valleys Counci increased tourism Khancoban, for essential (SVC). marketing, collaboration repairs. It has received $27,000 with National Parks & Work is being carried in funding under the Wildlife Services and out to repair two slopes, Commonwealth govern- with Snowy Hydro has 6.5 kilometres south of ment’s Regional Tourism been a focus of council’s Khancoban on the Alpine Bushfire Recovery Grants Place Activation team Way, to provide motorists to host the lunch event. in Khancoban following with a safer road. Executive Director the bushfires and Covid Repairs are being Community and border closures. carried out on a one- Corporate, Paul Holton, “The recent successful kilometre section from said hosting a Long Lunch Snowy Hydro Family Fun 8am to 5pm on weekdays event would encourage Day, our NSW Women’s and from 8am to 1pm on visitors to Khancoban Week High Tea and the Saturdays, until the end of during spring and help ongoing beautification June, weather permitting. to showcase the town’s of the town’s centre and Single lane closures, beauty, unique location, surrounds has generated traffic control and reduced and the beautiful regional increased visitation and speed limits of 40 km/h produce on offer. community engagement,” will be in place for the “We are very pleased to Mr Holton said. safety of workers and have been successful with Council also received motorists during the this grant application that $390,000 in funding project. will enable us to showcase from the first round of Outside of work hours Khancoban during its best event funding through the traffic lights will be in Advertising pays dividends season and bring increased Regional Tourism Bushfire place to guide motorists visitation to the town,” Recovery Grant Program through lane closures in Contact us about long term rates said Mr Holton. to host three events in the work zone. Khancoban has seen Batlow, Tumbarumba and Motorists are advised Phone 02 6076 1045 or email some exciting projects Adelong this year under to allow up to five minutes [email protected] come to fruition over the the Winter Bites banner. extra travel time. THURSDAY MAY 6, 2021 THE CORRYONG COURIER PAGE THREE Local students can name tunnel borer Corryong Footwear Shop 1, Man From Snowy River Arcade 21 Hanson Street, Corryong. Ph: 02 6076 1277 SUMMER CLEARANCE • Ladies Fashion Sandals • Girls & Children’s Sandals Table of Ladies Winter Boots Half Price The place for your family footwear Lester & Son Funeral Directors A tradition of personal, professional care since 1907 Snowy Hydro is calling and mathematics (STEM) working underground CEO, Paul Broad, said the boring machines is an on all year 5-12 school related suggestions as prayed to Saint Barbara competition was a fun way exciting opportunity. ” students in the Snowy part of the TBM Naming for protection. to spark children’s interest To enter the Mountains area to join in Competition. To be a part of the in STEM fields. competition, local students the competition to name There are two TBMs Snowy 2.0 Tunnel “We see our local kids in years 5-12 should two new tunnel boring to be named, with the Boring Machine Naming as the future - the next complete the entry form machines (TBMs). first Snowy 2.0 machine Competition, students generation of engineers, on the snowyhydro.com. Before the imposing already titled the Lady should nominate a ground- scientists and innovators at au website by 11.59pm machines start digging Eileen Hudson, in honour breaking or inspiring Snowy Hydro,” Mr Broad Sunday 23 May, 2021. the Snowy 2.0 tunnels, of the original Snowy Australian woman in said. The two most popular they need to have names Scheme ambassador STEM and explain their “Snowy 2.0 is a names, as voted by the and students in the Snowy and wife of inaugural choice in 200 words or nationally-important public, will be used to Monaro and Snowy Commissioner, Sir less. The students whose infrastructure and identify the TBMs and the Cherie Wright Tony Egan John Vogel Valleys council areas William Hudson. shortlisted names gain the engineering project students who nominated Ross Barnes, Andrew Harbick & David Wheeler and Corryong district are TBMs are always most public votes are the right here in the Snowy them will receive a visit to being asked to come up given female names, a winners. Mountains, so the chance the Snowy 2.0 construction 02 6056 1700 with their best science, tradition stemming from Snowy Hydro to name one of our site to see a TBM before it technology, engineering the 1600s when miners managing director and massive, 11-metre tunnel goes underground.