Bailey aced the North Course 14th hole, adding another achievement to his young golfing journey.
Well done Bailey, what a shot!
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The Tocumwal Rotary Club has been appealing to the community for assistance and is seeking families from the area to host a high school exchange student for three months from January 2027.
Hosting an exchange student is a rewarding opportunity to share your home and culture with a young person from another part of the world.
It is a way to help them experience life in Australia while your own family gains insight into another culture.
Many host families report the experience builds lifelong friendships and opens the door for future travel.
Host families are asked to provide a safe and supportive home environment and offer the student their own private bedroom and access to a bathroom with a lock.
They also provide three meals a day and include the student in day to day family life. Transport to and from school and Rotary events is required, along with general emotional support and encouragement to help the student thrive.
The two exchange students from Japan and Belgium are already in Tocumwal and living with local families, and Rotary is seeking homes to welcome them for three months at the beginning of 2027.
This is part of a rotating arrangement where the students are living with different families over the course of a year.
Single people, families with children or older individuals or couples are all able to host an exchange student. There is no ‘perfect’ family, just a willingness to care and include the student in everyday life.
If you have ever considered opening your home to a student from abroad, now is the perfect time.
You may even have a 15 to 17 year old child yourself wanting to partake in an exchange in 2027 and this is a fantastic opportunity to experience the program first hand.
For more information or to express your interest, contact Rotary via email to rotarytocumwal@gmail.com or send them a message on their Facebook page.
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Berrigan Shire libraries have announced their school holiday program for the upcoming school break and have come up with some great activities.
The Tocumwal Library will provide a chance to create some mythical paper fidgets and treasure boxes on Thursday, October 1 and Thursday, October 8 from 10.30am.
There is a small fee of $1 for the mythical paper fidgets and $4 for two treasure boxes.
Children under eight years old need to be supervised by an adult and bookings for these activities are essential by contacting the library on (03) 5874 2633 or by email to toclib@berriganshire.nsw.gov.au.
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