Colinton airstrip applicants Chris Clearihan and Cheryl Love said they would appeal council’s order to remove unauthorised shipping containers from their property situated nine kilometres south of Michelago and 300 metres from the Monaro Highway.

YOUTH Week does not kick off until April 10 but the Cooma Youth Council already has the week’s calendar bursting with activities.

A NEIGHBOUR using a pay phone saved Igor King’s home from burning to the ground in 1989.

Monaro played the Treloar/Griffin shield at Bega last week with four representative cricket sides taking part in the under 23’s, under 16’s, under 14’s and under 12’s.

Cooma regional team was a small one this year compared to other years in the past. There were only 10 athletes representing Cooma at the Regional Champs. Of the 10 athletes eight were able to qualify through to the ACT Little A’s State Championships in three weeks at the AIS Track in Bruce.