Jerilderie Apex Club is seeking community feedback on the preferred location for a proposed water park, which would be fully funded by the club.
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Proposed locations include Brew Park, Elliot Park or somewhere in the vicinity of the town swimming pool.
The water park would provide a fun recreational space for local children and families while also creating another attraction for visitors to Jerilderie.
The club has a location survey open until the end of September.
To complete the survey go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q53YF3M.
For more information on the project you can contact Jerilderie Apex president Arron Hall on 0407 188 901, Michael Kent on 0492 813 069 or Warwick Doolan on 0429 445 964.
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The Jerilderie Tidy Towns 2026 Garden Competition is open for community voting.
Categories include the most colourful garden, best reborn and renewed garden and best business spring display.
Voting remains open until October 19 with winners announced at the Jerilderie Flower Show on October 23.
To cast your vote, please use the online link on the group’s Facebook page, or collect a paper voting form from the Jerilderie Library.
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Council’s expressions of interest period for the Jerilderie Swimming Pool kiosk close this Friday.
If you are interested in operating the kiosk for the 2026/2027 season, you can lodge your interest via the council website before the closing date.
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The Jerilderie Portsea Camp committee has opened registrations for children aged 8-12 years living in the Murrumbidgee Council area that wish to attend the upcoming January 10-16 2027 camp.
After some wonderful community donations, the cost to attend camp this year has been subsidised to $200 per child.
The excursion includes the bus trip to and from camp, meals, accommodation and five days of activities including snorkelling.
To find out more or register your interest contact Chloe at Murrumbidgee Council on 1300 676 243
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Knockin Boots line dancing is returning to the Jerilderie Sports Stadium this Friday, September 25 at 6pm.
Those who attended the last pop up line dancing session have all commented on the wonderful time they had.
It is open to all ages, and you can save time on paperwork pre-registering by scanning the QR code on the posters on the town noticeboards, or just turn up on the day.
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Jerilderie Public School’s production, Back to Jerilderie, is on today.
There will be a matinee performance at 12pm, followed by an evening performance at 6pm.
St Joseph’s Primary School will bring plenty of entertainment to the Civic Hall with its annual Extravaganza next week on Thursday, September 24 at 6pm.
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Local children will have the opportunity to attend the Riverina Youth Connect Coleambally Holiday Program these school holidays, with bus transport available from Jerilderie on September 28, 29 and 30.
The bus will depart from outside the chemist at 8am each morning, returning to Jerilderie about 5pm.
Families wishing to secure a seat on the bus are asked to contact Jacqui Robertson on 0491 183 557.
Registration forms for the program are available through the Murrumbidgee Council What’s On website, as well as in local school newsletters.
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Jerilderie Fishing Club has set the date for the annual Kids Go Fish Day, which is Sunday, November 1, from 9am-12pm at The Cape.
The day is free for children and their families to attend, with wonderful prizes and a sausage sizzle.
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