Legacy Badge Day is on Friday 7th September. Raising funds to assist with the welfare needs of over 330 war widows in Goulburn and surrounding Shires.

This year badges and wristbands will be available, ranging in value from $1 to $5,000.

BENDIGO BANK 5TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

Thursday 6th September, cake cutting at 10.30am.

ONE-OFF CONCERT BY MOONLIGHT SHADOW

Thursday 13th September. Braidwood Servicemen's Club. A relaxed, joy filled walk down memory lane. All welcome. Morning Tea at 10am. Music starts at 10.45am, no charge.

MIKE KELLY IN BRAIDWOOD

The ALP Candidate for Eden Monaro Mike Kelly will be on Albion verandah from about 11.30 on Friday 7th Sept. Mike wishes to meet and talk with locals. Followed by Politics in the Pub at the Braidwood Hotel from 6pm. (Dinner available)

GREEN FORUM ON FEAR

Public forum on The Politics of Fear Senator Kerry Nettle & NSW MLC John Kaye, 7-9pm, Monday September 17, National Theatre, Free entry, All welcome.

FREE LEGAL ADVICE

Legal Aid NSW Child Support Service will be at Goulburn (18th Sept), Cooma 29th (Sept), and Queanbeyan (20 Sept) for free legal advice on family court matters. Appointments necessary 1800 451 784.

BRAIDWOOD NIGHT FOOD MARKET

Saturday 24th November in Ryrie Park

PALERANG'S BELLWETHER

With the word 'Bellwether' cropping up again at the BRASS meeting, (also often reserved to describe the Federal Seat of Eden Monaro), it is timely to ponder on the origins of the word. According to Wikipaedia, "a bellwether is any entity in a given arena that serves to create or influence trends or to presage future happenings. The term is derived from the Middle English bellewether and refers to the practice of placing a bell around the neck of a castrated ram (a wether) in order that this animal might lead its flock of sheep."

Could there be any analogy to Braidwood and Palerang in that? Go for it all you cartoonists out there.

ONE MORE ONE THE BEAT

After the NSW Police Graduation Ceremony at Goulburn last week it was announced that one more police officer would be assigned to the Monaro Command.

NEXT PALERANG COUNCIL MEETING

Braidwood, Thursday 13th September at 6pm.