Farmer confidence in New South Wales (NSW) is on the mend, as noted in Rabobank’s latest Rural Confidence Survey, which indicates the state is experiencing a reversal from the downturn seen towards the end of 2024. The survey, released yesterday, captures the perspective of farmers as they embrace 2025 with cautious optimism, with the South […]
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Eden-Monaro Assesses Federal Budget’s Impacts
The Federal Budget, recently announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers has many residents of the Snowy Mountains along with families nation wide considering how the changes will impact their hip pocket. With its focus on cost-of-living relief, tax cuts, and healthcare enhancements, the Albanese Government hopes to ease financial pressures while aiming for long-term national growth. […]
Jindabyne Landfill Reaches Capacity: Council Seeks Immediate Solutions to Crisis
The Snowy Monaro Regional Council (SMRC) has been thrust into urgent action following revelations that the Jindabyne landfill has reached capacity. This pressing issue was a central focus during the council’s meeting on March 20, 2025, which saw councillors and officials grappling with both short-term and long-term responses as a part of a motion following […]
Man Charged After Alleged Brawl Stabbing: Tumut
About 10pm on Wednesday March 12, 2025, police were called to Banksia Crescent, Tumut, following reports of a brawl. Officers attached to Riverina Police District attended and were told a 20-year-old man had been struck on the arm with a bladed weapon by another man. The man allegedly responsible for the stabbing, had left the scene […]
Cooma Residence Restrained in Child Abuse Material Case
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) has restrained a property in Cooma believed to be worth $370,000 following charges against a 71-year-old New South Wales (NSW) man for alleged child abuse material offences. The individual was charged in June 2023 for offences related to possessing, accessing, and transmitting child abuse images […]
Fatal Motorcycle Crash: Kiandra
A motorcyclist has tragically died following a single-vehicle crash in the Snowy Mountains region this afternoon, Thursday March 20, 2025. About 3:15pm, emergency services were called to Snowy Mountains Highway, Kiandra following reports of a single vehicle crash. Officers attached to Monaro Police District were told “a motorcycle has lost control before it crashed.” PHOTO: […]
Fire at Bumbalong Road Contained: Local Heroes Help Avert Disaster
A significant grass fire broke out on Bumbalong Road in Colinton, yesterday afternoon, March 19, 2025. At approximately 3:00 pm, the blaze erupted, rapidly spreading through grasslands and scattered timber, covering a vast area of 247 hectares. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS), alongside multiple agencies, effectively contained the fire by 9:30 […]
Housing Market Values in the Snowy Mountains Slowing
In the wake of COVID-19, the Australian housing market has experienced considerable fluctuations, with regional areas of New South Wales such as the Snowy Mountains, witnessing significant price growth. According to a recent research article by CoreLogic, the effects of the pandemic on housing values were prominent in regional towns like Cooma and Jindabyne, however […]
Suspicious Fire at Mount Gladstone Cooma: Under Investigation
On Sunday afternoon, a fire determined to be suspicious erupted at Mount Gladstone near Cooma, prompting a swift response from emergency services. According to Inspector Langdon Gould of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service Snowy Monaro District (NSWRFS-SMD), the blaze was reported at approximately 3 pm on March 16, 2025. The Cooma Rural Fire […]
Fire at Nimmitabel Caravan Park
A tragic fire incident occurred at the Nimmitabel Caravan Park last week, impacting a much loved resident, and prompting a swift response from local emergency services. On Wednesday, March 12, at approximately 8:49 am, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service Snowy Monaro District (NSWRFS-SMD) received an alert regarding a fire in the park. Rural […]