The event was revived by the Tocumwal Community Development Committee (TCDC).
Members of the Tocumwal Pony Club were on site at the amphitheatre at 5.30am, cooking a barbecue for the early birds who were gearing up to get on the river with the competition starting at 6am.
Being a long weekend, the river was busy which was a challenge for the eager anglers who were keen to catch a winner in one of the many prize winning categories.
Presentation of prizes was held at the event’s major sponsor, Tattersalls Hotel, with live music from Jade Camden.
The event committee thanked their event sponsors for providing more than $5000 in cash and amazing prizes that was won across several adult and junior categories.
Winners of the Duck Race were also announced, with the first lucky duck scoring $1000, $250 for second and and $100 for third.
The committee was unable to provide a list of all winners before this edition went to print.
Congratulations to the TCDC on such a great event.
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Tocumwal Can Assist thanks everyone who purchased egg and bacon rolls and raffle tickets from their stall at the market on Saturday.
Congratulations to their raffle winners Kaz and Garry White, who chose a $100 March’s IGA voucher as their prize.
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Can Assist Tocumwal will have their fundraising hats on again with the Motley Crue Tocumwal Motorcycle KanAssist Kruze set to be held on Saturday, February 10.
The event will start at 10.30am at Farmers Arms Hotel on Hennessy St, with a bacon and egg brekkie before departure at 11.30am.
Everyone is welcome to attend the breakfast where there will also be a raffle.
The Kruze will be a round trip ride, taking the participants to Finley, Berrigan, Barooga and back to Farmers Arms at 3pm.
There will be a display of the motorcycles involved and drinks on arrival back at the hotel with a prize for best bike.
Register your interest to be a ‘Motley Crue Tocumwal’ rider and enjoy a great day out.
Entries are already up 50 per cent on last year, and any registered bike of any make and model is encouraged to participate in this event.
It raises funds for those touched by cancer in Tocumwal and surrounds.
For more information or to sponsor this great event, contact ‘Garbo’ on 0480 276 854.
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Tocumwal RSL Sub-branch members conducted a barbecue outside Tattersalls Hotel over the long weekend with all proceeds going to the RSL.
With support from the hotel, along with the meat donated by Shane and Veronica Austerbery and bread donated by Macdermid’s Bakery, the RSL was able to raise a total of $880.50.
Thank you to everyone who supported this cause.
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