This Sunday, the Right Reverend Donald Kirk, Bishop of Riverina, will be conducting the service at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, at 12 noon.
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At the service, the recently installed Baptismal font - from the now-closed St James’s Church, Moama - will be dedicated in memory of Sydney Linton DD.
He was the first Bishop of Riverina, and died on August 13, 1894.
Also included in the dedication will be Helen Joyce Whiley (1947-1959).
Following the service, lunch will be shared in the parish hall.
All are welcome to attend the service and luncheon.
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The Jerilderie Public School community had a very busy programme last term, and will be glad of the two weeks break to catch their collective breath.
On the agenda was the Lions Public Speaking competition, an athletics carnival and AFL coaching clinic, a visiting performance of ‘That Bird has Arms’, the school’s production of ‘The Jungle Book’, Book Week, a visit from Twisted Science, and a trip to ‘Beauty and the Beast’, the musical.
Students in K-2 also visited Billabong Ranch at Echuca for their major excursion.
The school also introduced a new educational program concentrating on increasing vocabulary usage in the context of various English texts.
It achieved great success overall.
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Jerilderie Lions Club members are currently organising printing of their free local calendar for 2025, and wish to update the information on birthdays appearing on the calendar.
If you would like your birthday to be added, or there are names on the calendar which are no longer relevant, please leave details at the Jerilderie Newsagency, or contact Marcus on 0459 658 198, or Richard on 0427 856 252.
Any alterations to advertisements appearing on the current calendar should also be given to Richard ASAP.
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A fun school holiday program presented by the Berrigan Show will be available to keep some of the kids happy for the two weeks of school holidays.
This Saturday there will be two Lego robotic workshops – one from 9am to 12 noon, and the other from 1pm to 4pm.
Today Ben Stonnill is running a drama workshop from 9am to 4.30pm.
All activities are being held at the Berrigan sports ground luncheon rooms.
Aimee Snowden is the contact, 0437 499 720.
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Jerilderie Sports Club is running Junior Golf ‘Birdies and Buddies’ between October 14 to November 11.
It runs every Monday for the five weeks, from 5pm to 6pm. Equipment is provided.
As available spaces are limited, names should be in to the club by October 12.
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The Jerilderie Tidy Towns committee is seeking community input to vote for the 2024 Garden Competition awards.
Categories are Best Kept, Most Colourful, and Best Business Spring Display, and each must be judged based on what you can see from the kerb.
Winners will be announced at the Flower Show on October 25.
Contact any member of Tidy Towns with your comments.
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At the recent meeting of the Jerilderie Hospital Auxiliary, members were rostered for the next raffle stall which will be held on Friday, October 18, outside IGA.
Tickets will be on sale from 9am.
The prize is a $60 box of fruit and veg, which will be drawn later the same day.
Local support for our wonderful hospital and staff would be appreciated.
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The Kids Go Fishing Day will be held on Sunday, November 3, from 9am to 3pm at Lake Jerilderie, Luke Park.
Contact Ian Bryce 0409 339 941 for more information.
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The annual kerbside collection of bulky waste will be in Jerilderie on Monday, October 14.
We are asked to put items out before 8am on the day, before collection, but no earlier than one week before.
They should be separated into three separate piles: bulky, green, and electronic waste.
If in doubt about suitability of rubbish for collection, please refer to the information put out by council to all households, or contact the council office.
Seniors or disabled people who would like assistance to move heavy rubbish should also contact the council office.
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