This year, the Tocumwal and District Search and Rescue Squad is celebrating an incredible 50 years in operation.
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To celebrate this milestone, the squad would like to invite all past, present, and new members to join them for supper on Monday, December 5.
It will be held from 7.30pm at 1/3 Jerilderie St, Tocumwal.
Congratulations to everyone involved in this squad on this milestone, as you celebrate and share memories together.
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Tocumwal Swimming Pool is looking for more volunteers to man to kiosk over the summer.
The shifts are for approximately 2.5 hours. If you are able to assist please call in at pool to put your name down.
The pool is currently open Monday to Friday from 4pm to 6pm, then Saturday and Sunday from 2pm to 6pm. These hours will change when school holidays start.
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The Tocumwal Lions Club held a successful street stall last Friday - their last for the year.
Congratulations to Charlie Baldwin who won the hamper kindly donated by March’s IGA.
The Tocumwal Lions Club extend thanks the community for its ongoing support of the street stalls and raffles.
This year the club has been able to support our local schools, donate to flood relief and were able to host a Skin Check and Awareness Unit, providing free skin checks to the community.
The club also continues to collect old reading glasses, hearing aids and used postage stamps.
Over the past year, the Lions Club has collected 237 pairs of glasses, six hearing aids and more than 5.5kg of postage stamps.
The glasses and hearing aids are sorted, cleaned, checked, and distributed to those in need in Australia and overseas.
The stamps are sold at auction and the funds raised go the Lions Children’s Mobility Foundation.
A collection bin can be found at March's IGA if you have anything to donate to this cause.
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Tocumwal Pharmacy have put up their annual Tocumwal Giving Tree.
This tree helps put smiles on our local kids’ faces on Christmas morning.
If you can place an unwrapped gift for a child of any age under the tree, they will be distributed to local families in need this festive season.
Gifts do not have to be purchased from the pharmacy, although if you are buying from in store please let staff know so they can mark the product before it is placed under the tree.
There are many families in need of support and your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Please get your gifts in before Friday, December 9.
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Tocumwal Cricket Club is holding a giant stocking Christmas raffle with some amazing prizes to be won.
Tickets can be purchased for $5 each, or three for $10 and are available at Tocumwal Post Office and The Foreshore Cafe or cricket club families.
Tickets will also be sold at the Tocumwal Foreshore Market on December 10, and outside March’s IGA on December 2, 9 and 16.
The raffle will be drawn December 17.
First prize is the giant Christmas stocking stacked to the brim with vouchers and goods.
Second is a set of golf clubs donated by Tocumwal Golf & Bowls Club and third is a fire pit.
Get your tickets today and support our local cricket club.
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Berrigan Shire Council is currently in the process of converting the Tocumwal tip into a transfer station.
This is happening as all of the landfill cells at Tocumwal are full.
This change will come into effect on Thursday, December 1 with opening hours of the Tocumwal Transfer Station to be assessed in the New Year on user demand and requirements.
If you require any further information or have any questions regarding the change at the Tocumwal tip, contact Council on 5888 5100.
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