FIRE DANGER for Sunday, 7 January, 2018. Fire Danger will be VERY HIGH for Monaro and many other parts of the state. ALL PERMITS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED All care needs to be taken with outside work that involves welders grinders metal cutters and any other power tools that create heat and sparks. Temperatures will be around 36 degrees and remain above 30 until approximately 6pm If you see a fire without a fire truck, please call 000 immediately.

FIRE DANGER for Saturday, 6th of January, 2018. Fire Danger will be VERY HIGH for Monaro and many other parts of the state. ALL PERMITS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED All care needs to be taken with outside work that involves welders grinders metal cutters and any other power tools that create heat and sparks. Conditions may ease locally Sunday, however will still be in the low 30s before a cool change Sunday afternoon/night. If you see a fire without a fire truck, please call 000 immediately.

The Cooma Youth Hub's school holiday program kicks off next Monday! All activities are fully supervised and lunch is on us! No need to have the kids bored at home, send them our way! For more information contact Mel Sass at the The Hub Youth Centre Cooma Phone: (02) 6452 5534 / 0437 135 092 https://www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/710/School-Holiday-Programs

With summer well and truly upon us, it is not too late to get involved in The Office of Sport's Swim and Survive lessons. Enrolments are still open for Berridale Pool and Jindabyne Pool - 8 January to 18 January 2018. The cost of the Swim and Survive Program: Preschool: $51 (not including pool entry) Lesson length is 30 minutes. School age: $72 (not including pool entry) A sibling discount rate of $51 (not including pool entry) is available for any additional school-age children enrolled in the same program. Lesson length is 40 minutes. Further information is available by contacting Heidi Sinanovski - 0408 479 894 or Carla Tuffy - 0417 291 346

New year, a new start, why not a new career? Council is currently recruiting the following positions: > Aged Care Worker (Casual) > Supervisor Waste and Recycling Berridale Depot > Team Leader Planning and Compliance For information on these positions and how to apply: https://www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/Jobs.aspx?CID=97

Competitive? Put it to good use with a board game, or challenge your mates on the gaming consoles. Lunch is on us! Free and fully supervised event - ages 12 to 18 years. For more information call Mel on 0403 498 322

Photograph by Janeen Brennan - Sunset from Mt Gladstone #oursnowymonaro

SAVE THE DATE - Bombala's Annual Shearing Competition and family fun day with plenty of activities for all ages.

Expired Marine Flare Collection Roads and Maritime has launched a program to help boaters dispose of expired flares, with mobile collections set up along the NSW coastline. The expired marine flare collection program kicks off in January 2018. Find a collection point near you to safely dispose of your expired flares by visiting Council's Disposal Problem Waste page.

Each Friday, the main street of Bombala plays host to a different community group. The Street Stall initiative allows community groups and sporting clubs to raise funds and awareness for their cause. Please see our website to download a copy of the Street Stall Listing 2018: https://www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/422/Community-Connect