The development of the Snowy Scheme in the high country is set to be the theme of a new community arts project.
It's an initiative from bighART, a company that uses art to convey social history and issues.
They've now confirmed they will be structuring their next piece around Cooma's influx of Snowy Scheme workers and their families from around the globe.The Cooma-Monaro Shire Council has now offered financial support to start up the project, and mayor Dean Lynch says he believes it will provide great promotion for the region.

A popular local business is now in the running for state recognition of their niche services.
Telstra has just announced the finalists for their Australian Business Awards, and Wildbrumby Schnapps Distillery has been chosen as one of twenty-three finalists.

The Alpine Way establishment is the only venue of it's kind in Australia, and co-owner Monika Spalding says she thinks this has given them the edge.

The winners will be announced in Sydney on Tuesday, 9th July, and will share in more than $500,000 in cash grants and business products, which is split among state, territory and national winners.

They will then proceed to the National Awards in August.

A local mayor is speaking out of his disappointment with the new Local Land Services structure, labelling the finalised boundaries much too large.

The Monaro is set to join the South East region, incorporating the Southern Tablelands and the South Coast.

Now, Snowy River Shire Council Mayor John Cahill says the new borders go against the South East Regional Organisations of Councils recommendations, and they're far too big.

Mr. Cahill says he's disappointed the SEROC's viewpoint was ignored.