Southern Inlands this week - April 10, 2015 | Photos

QUEANBEYAN: Jerrabomberra teenager Jade Esler has started a cupcake business to help fund her dream to become a pilot. Photo: Kim Pham.

BRAIDWOOD: Twenty one international students were rescued from across the upper reaches of the Shoalhaven River at Wyanbene, south of Braidwood on Thursday by SES. Photo Alex Rea. Braidwood Times.

BRAIDWOOD: James Richard had his head shaved by his Dad to raise money for cancer research in the World's Greatest Shave on Saturday morning, raising over $400. Photo Alex Rea. Braidwood Times.

BRAIDWOOD: Protestors found support from Palerang with a motion passed to help pay for a joint submission, with Eurobodalla Council, on the Dargues Gold Mine Modification. Photo Alex Rea. Braidwood Times

COOMA: A driver had a lucky escape after his vehicle became trapped in rising waters at the Commissioner Street causeway in Cooma on Wednesday. The green P-plater was rescued by Cooma Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) officers who assisted the man from his vehicle via the window and into the fire truck. Emergency services were called to the scene at 6am where they discovered a white sedan trapped in the flooded causeway. Photo Cooma Monaro Express.

COOMA: An amazing array of hats were on display during St Pat's Easter Bonnet parade last Thursday April 2. From bunnies to chicks and eggs galore, flowers and feathers and so much more. Pictured is Ivy McGufficke in her brilliant eggcessive floral Easter bonnet. Photo Cooma Monaro Express.

GOULBURN: IT may be called Little Shop Of Horrors, but the internationally-renowned rock musical is far from terrifying. Preparing for their production are Mulwaree High School students Thomas Bensley (Seymour), Connor McGuinness (Mushnik), Maddy Lamb (Audrey’s understudy), Rhys Neal (vino) and Philip Mills as the voice of Audrey II. Inside the puppet is one of two puppeteers Thomas Blowes.

GOULBURN: Five Goulburn girls were model ambassadors for Goulburn recently at the Canberra finals of the Country Girl Australia search. Shinae Ralph & Eden Greaves are pictures at the Canberra finals. Photo supplied.

GOULBURN: The former TAFE ceramics room, currently used as a storage space for the Conservatorium, is one of the locations being explored for a Goulburn Performing Arts Centre. Conservatorium Director Paul Scott-Williams said while a stand-alone facility would be ideal, the space is flexible enough to house a staged development.Photo Brittany Murphy, Goulburn Post

GOULBURN: There were several accidents on local roads over the long weekend, including this accident in which three people were injured and taken to hospital. Photo Andrew Micallef, Wide Area Communications.

GOULBURN:If colourful designs and cute grins could guarantee miore eggs from the Easter bunny, these two Goulburn Public School kids wwere in line for a basketload when they dressed up for the school's Easter hat parade.

GOULBURN: Drivers of Tesla electric cars will be able to drop in, charge up and enjoy the spoils of the City in a bid by Council to become a regional leader in alternative technologies. Mayor Geoff Kettle and The Goulburn Group member Peter Fraser show off a mobile charging station at last November’s electric car expo in Goulburn.

GOULBURN: The sun didn't shine all that much, but the cars certainly did when the Pontiac Nationals came to Goulburn last weekend.

SUMMIT SUN: The Lake Light Sculpture has continued to be a drawcard for tourists to visit Jindabyne each Easter, and this year’s event again proved highly popular with record numbers of people visiting from all over to view the sculptures. Pictured is Portia Terlich's sculpture “Sticks and Stones” which won the Youth Award.

SUMMIT SUN: Nicola Theile won Best in Show for her Snowscape photograph as well as youth secondary best in category for the same entry in this year's Jindabyne Lions Club Easter Art Show and Sale.

QUEANBEYAN: Local kids Mathew Foggett along with Mitchell, Zachary and Anna Armstrong are suited up and prepared for the superheroes world record attempt this weekend. Photo: Kim Pham.

QUEANBEYAN:Local youth worker Luke Wallace said National Youth Week is an opportunity for young people to discover what local services are available to them. Photo: Kim Pham.

QUEANBEYAN: Police formed a guard of honour to farewell one of their own this week following the passing of former local commander Harry George Photo: David Butler.

BOWRAL: Harry Carlon and Henry Yuill from The Shed Fitness Studio in Bowral. Photo by Megan Drapalski, Southern Highland News.

BOWRAL: Joey Zinghini at Anytime Fitness in Bowral. Photo by Megan Drapalski, Southern Highland News.

YASS: Feedback from Yass Valley Council's Fit For the Future Workshops has been mixed. Photo: Yass Valley Council.

YASS: Saturday's blood moon will be the last Australians will see until 2018. Photo: Getty Images.

YASS: Yass 11-year-old Thomas Carey atop the dais at the NSWCPS (NSW Catholic Primary Schools) swimming titles. Photo: Supplied.

YASS: John Clover graduated from the University of Canberra last weekend with a bachelor of Information Technology. L-R: Mum Bow Cover, John Clover, girlfriend Christina Murphy and Dad Charlie Cover

YASS: Saturday April 11 The Western Sydney Historic Truck Club will once again hold Haulin' the Hume. This visually spectacular 290km drive sees the roads lined with people waving the trucks on along this nostalgic piece of road. The event raises money for Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) with collections along the route and an evening celebration in Yass.

YOUNG: There wasn’t a great deal for local farmers to do during the deluge over Easter but you won’t find them complaining. Milvale Road farmers Matt Smart and Mick Reynolds recorded 34mm of rain had fallen on their property “Toompang” Tuesday morning. Photo: Christine Speelman, The Young Witness

YOUNG: A teenager walked away unscathed after she rolled her car in a single-vehicle accident in Young Wednesday morning. Photo: Elouise Hawkey, The Young Witness.

YOUNG: When the rest of us assemble at civic memorials in the quiet darkness before dawn on April 25, two former locals will be sitting in a small cove on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey to experience first hand the landscape that greeted Australian soldiers 100 years ago in 1915. Rachael and Jonno Watson are pictured with their passes to the dawn service at ANZAC Cove. Photo: Supplied

YOUNG: Young Community Hub Easter bunny Jennifer Duddle wanted to spread some Easter cheer this year so she visited staff at businesses in Boorowa Street, such as John Reynolds from Brian Maroney Electrical. Photo: Elousie Hawkey, The Young Witness.

HARD work has paid off for former local Nicole Robinson who now holds two national titles to her name. Nicole competed at the NSW Masters Athletics competition in March where she excelled in her categories. She picked up a gold medal in the 60 metre and a silver in the 100 metre sprints in the 35-39 age group, qualifying her for the national championships. Photo: Elousie Hawkey, The Young Witness.