Dec 03 2012

A man has been stabbed with a broken beer bottle and another charged after a fight broke out at a bottle shop in Cooma on the weekend.

At about 8.30 PM Saturday night, Police were called to the Sharp Street bottle shop, where they arrested a local 22 year old man.

A 33 year old man was taken to cooma hospital with cuts to his chest and stomach, and later released.

It's believed that the altercation began between the occupants of a car in the driveway and several customers who were entering the store.

The 22-year-old man was charged with affray and common assault, and given strict conditional bail to appear at Cooma Local Court on 9 January next year.

Yesterday, police interviewed a third, 25 year old man at the bombala police station in relation to the incident.

It's anticipated he will be charged with 'armed with intent to commit an indictable offence and affray.'

Police are continuing their investigations, and say that it's possible that more people will be charged.

Nov 28 2012

A Snowy Mountains organisation have recently launched a new series of local trail maps, in a move that's hoped to boost tourism and make things easier for those exploring the region.

Rolling Ground were the recipients of a grant to develop the maps, and they undertook the work over winter.

Director, Paul Gardiner, says that they're set to be a great resource for mountain bikers and hikers in particular.

The maps can be found on the 'Trails' section of rollingground.com.au

Nov 27 2012

Clubs across the Monaro may be forced with closure if they're unable to raise the funds needed for mandatory pre-commitment technology on their poker machines, according to Clubs NSW.

The deadline for installation is 2016, and clubs will need to upgrade or replace their machines with the new responsible gambling control measures.

However, that technology doesn't exist yet. It's anticipated to be available in about a year's time.

Clubs nsw says that the cost of upgrading the 66 poker machines of the Cooma Ex-Services club is 1.1 million dollars, and while that may be manageable for casinos, regional clubs will suffer.

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