about the proposed new parking fee at the Cooma saleyards and I’m writing to you today to 

clarify some of those issues. 

For background information, Cooma-Monaro Shire Council is currently proposing to spend 

approximately $600,000 to upgrade the current saleyard facility. This upgrade will include 

new multi-purpose calf/sheep yards, new washout bays, new shower and toilet facilities, 

security facilities and improved effluent drainage, all run by a new saleyards manager. As 

you would appreciate Council has to consider all income streams to pay for this new upgrade. 

Currently the saleyards have in place various fees and charges to cover the operation which 

operates very effectively. We have advertised the new truck parking fee to gauge the opinions 

of the users of the local saleyards facility and gain their input to increase charges to cover the 

upgrade. We have received mixed feedback to date, some operators are happy on the 

proposed fee, while some expressed concerns, hence my letter. 

If Council resolves to progress with the upgrade, operators will have access to upgraded 

facilities, by way of secure, all-weather parking, and improved shower and toilet amenities 

that will be accessible 24 hours a day for approximately $20 per week. The fee was never 

intended to deter trucks from parking at the saleyards, it would only be potentially imposed to 

cover some of the costs of providing a better facility for the operators. If Council resolves not 

to proceed with the upgrade, the fee will not be imposed. 

As Council will shortly be considering submissions made, I would like to personally invite you 

to give me a call or come and see me so that we can all gain a suitable outcome that leads to 

a better complex that services the whole region. 

To schedule an appointment, please call 02 6455 1702 or call 0419 295 954. 

Dean Lynch 

Mayor, Cooma-Monaro Shire Council.