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<description><![CDATA[The latest from Braidwood Times]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cortona Resources reaches agreement with enviro groups]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Last week Cortona Resources, the developer of the Dargues Reef gold mine at Majors Creek announced to the ASX that “it has reached agreement with The Coastwatchers Association Inc and South East Region Conservation Alliance Inc.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Palerang to acknowledge traditional custodians]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[After considerable debate at last Thursday’s Council meeting in Bungendore, a motion from Crs Judith Turley and Catherine Moore was carried that Council: make a statement of Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians past and present at the commencement of all Council Meetings, Council Committee Meetings and Council-run public and other meetings, and in addition to the Australian flag, fly the Indigenous flag both outside and inside the Palerang Council Chambers.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FEDERAL AGENDA BLACKSPOT  - 'UNACCEPTABLE']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Member for Monaro John Barilaro has called on more action to be done to bring the telecommunication infrastructure in the Monaro region to an acceptable standard.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Risk to Australia’s heritage]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Despite enormous effort from Heritage organisations such as the National Trust, from 1 February 2012 the Register of the National Estate will no longer exist.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BRAG saddles up for refit]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[On Saturday members of the Braidwood Regional Arts Group gathered the newly purchased White’s Saddlery Building to celebrate and start the planning for the refit of the building.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[It’s nearly Showtime]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Braidwood Show is on Saturday 3rd March and Schedules are now available at the newsagency, chemist, Landmark, the community Bank, and Braidwood Rural. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cortona Reaches Agreement with Objectors to Dargues Reef Mine Development]]></title>
<link>http://www.braidwoodtimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/cortona-reaches-agreement-with-objectors-to-dargues-reef-mine-development/2439951.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Australian gold company Cortona Resources Limited (ASX: CRC) announced to the ASX on Tuesday 31st January that “it has reached agreement with The Coastwatchers Association Inc and South East Region Conservation Alliance Inc. These groups formed the second and final group of objectors to the development approval granted in September last year for Cortona’s 100%-owned Dargues Reef Gold Mine (Mine) in NSW.”]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An "inspiration"]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Braidwood’s Citizen of the Year Midge Stalker was described as “an inspiration” by Braidwood’s Australia Day Ambassador Warwick Nowland. The two time World Endurance Champion Motorbike rider was obviously delighted to be presenting 101 year old Midge with the Australia Day Award and hearing of her decades of community activity.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SCA joins forces with police to stop illegal access]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA) is joining forces with NSW Police to clamp down on illegal access in the Braidwood district.
SCA Group General Manager Operations Fiona Smith said there had been an increase in illegal activities in the area around Braidwood over the past few months.
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OAM to the ‘Mayor’ of Majors Creek]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mr Brian McDONALD from Majors Creek has been awarded a Medal (OAM) Of The Order Of Australia In The General Division in the Australia Day Honours for his service to the community over many decades.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Campdraft weekend Results]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The weather was kind for the 2012 Braidwood Campdraft which was held at the Showground over the weekend of 14/15 January. The event was a great success and thanks to much larger donations of cattle the two day draft was back to the size it was eight years ago.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia Day 2012 in Palerang]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Planning is well underway to celebrate Australia Day in Captains Flat, Braidwood and Bungendore on tomorrow 26 January 2012. The main feature of the celebrations is the presentation of awards for Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Event of the Year in each of our main towns.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New plans for Anglican Parish]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New plans for the Anglican Parish of Braidwood were announced at last Sunday’s service. Bishop Stuart Robinson started the service with the announcement which had been determined by the Archdeacon, the Clergy Appointment Board, and the Parish Council, to leave the search for a new rector in abeyance for a short time ad extend the term of the locum, the Reverend Peter Lord.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oallen Ford Bridge bid for upgrade]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Despite an agreement from five local councils (Goulburn-Mulwaree, Shoalhaven, Upper Lachlan, Yass and Palerang) to conduct a study into the favoured route for Main Road 92 west of Nerriga, an application for funding to upgrade the Oallen Ford Bridge will proceed to full application stage for the $200 million Round Two of the Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF).]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Campdrafting weekend]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend several hundred campdraft enthusiasts ascended on Braidwood Showground for the annual Braidwood Campdraft. New campdraft yards had been constructed in December by volunteers.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Facelift]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Braidwood Literary Institute is receiving a facelift as painters move up the building this week.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[150th anniversary of Majors Creek Picnic]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The 150th New Year’s Day Picnic celebrations were held on the Majors Creek Recreation Ground over the New Year weekend.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia Day celebrations]]></title>
<link>http://www.braidwoodtimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/australia-day-celebrations/2416447.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Palerang Council is once again planning celebrations in Captains Flat, Braidwood and Bungendore for Australia Day on 26 January 2012. The main feature of the celebrations is the presentation of awards for Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Event of the Year in each of our main towns.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Weather Review 2011]]></title>
<link>http://www.braidwoodtimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/weather-review-2011/2416441.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Total rainfall for the year was 756mm. This was less than last year but still well above normal.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Eurobodalla negotiates more terms over Dargues Reef]]></title>
<link>http://www.braidwoodtimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/eurobodalla-negotiates-more-terms-over-dargues-reef/2416417.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[In agreements reached by orders of consent at the Land & Environment Court, Eurobodalla Shire Council (ESC) and Cortona Resources have agreed to further terms over the Dargues Reef gold mine proposal at Majors Creek, and ESC has withdrawn its appeal against the State government approval for the project.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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