And after a day of floating you get to camp on site, relax and be treated to delicious meals, entertainment and kids activities while raising money for cancer patients.
The Murray River Float and Camp for Cancer will be held on the Victorian Labour Day weekend from March 6 to 9 and will raise funds for the Echuca Hospital Oncology Unit.
Tickets include river float, camping, all meals, soft drinks and entertainment.
You will be required to provide your own camping gear, life jackets and floating inflatable devices.
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Beyond Blue will be the big winner from Mathoura Bowling Club’s Mathoura Memorial 2 Bowl Triples Tournament on Sunday.
The tournament will involve three games of 16 ends with a 10am start.
But the day is not restricted to those on the greens with silent auctions and loads of other things happening on the day.
Locals are being encouraged to go along and get involved in this worthy project.
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Don’t forget tonight’s unique event when two local football clubs combine to raise funds for another community.
The fire ravaged Corryong community will be the winner of the clash between old rivals, Mathoura and Moama, at the Jack Eddy Oval in Moama.
Gates will open at 6pm and those attending are asked to make a gold coin donation.
As well as the football game there will be heaps of food and refreshments available throughout the night and plenty of activities for the kids.
Great prizes will also be up for grabs in raffles being conducted throughout the evening.
This is a great example of country people helping out their own and the clubs involved are to be congratulated
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Mathoura Bowling Club has had a record number of seven teams contesting the Campaspe District Pennant Competitions this season, two women’s teams and five men’s.
And with just one round left in the season five of the seven teams are assured of contesting the finals – a great credit to the club and all involved.
Last weekend’s round saw all five men’s teams bring home the bacon but the girls both went down to Moama.
Play has continued in the Club Championships with A Prime/D Hicks def A Crowley/M Beeche and B & A Vesty def D Murray/L Bates in the Men’s Pairs while in the B Grade 21Up Men’s Singles T O’Callaghan def N Dovaston and S O’Callaghan def J Toomey. N Dovaston def P Wilson; B Brander def D Wardlaw and L Vallance def R Murphy in the Men’s 100Up Singles Handicap.
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Mathoura Public School students were in the pool last Friday as they participated in the school’s annual swimming carnival.
While the older children were involved in lots of laps, the juniors enjoyed novelty events.
Moira House was successful overall while the annual teachers versus students relay race saw the teachers — Miss Joson joined by Mr Edgar and Mr McIntyre — return to the winner’s circle after last year’s crushing defeat.
Congratulations to the day’s champions: Junior Girl – Matilda; Junior Boy – Jobe; 11 years Girl Champion – Jesse, 11 years Boy – CJ; Senior Girl – Shaleah; Senior Boy – Cody.
Congratulations also go to Remi, Shaleah, Phoenix, CJ, Luke, Jobe and Matilda who have qualified to compete in Hay.
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