Entry is free, with free barbecue and giveaways.
Free swimming lessons will be at the pool from January 12-23.
Lessons will cover ages from three to 14, and will be held afternoons and evenings.
For registration, either call (02) 9634 3700 or scan the QR code on flyers around town.
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Sympathy is extended to Caroline Heath and family following the death of Caroline’s husband Craig, at the age of 65, in a tragic accident in Victoria on December 14.
Craig’s funeral will be this Friday, January 2.
Sympathy is also extended to Lucy Gurcuillo and family following the death of Lucy’s husband, Tony, after a long battle with ill health.
Tony’s funeral was on Monday from St Joseph’s Catholic Church.
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The Jerilderie Medical Centre is closed until January 19, 2026.
The pharmacy is only closed on the public holidays.
Jerilderie Library is closed until January 2, 2026, and will re-open on Monday, January 5.
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Your correspondent and her husband had a busy few days in Canberra prior to Christmas, with the main reason for the trip up the freeway being the Baptism and Confirmation of their 16 year-old grandson, and the Confirmation of his mother, into the Catholic Church.
On the way, we were caught up in the traffic snarl on the Yass Valley section of the Hume Freeway, caused by a truck carrying lithium batteries catching fire.
This necessitated the closure of the Hume Freeway both north and south of Yass, and the subsequent diversion of all traffic through the main street of Yass.
Although it took an extra 2.5 hours, we did arrive safely in Canberra, taking a detour from Yass through picturesque countryside, on the Wee Jasper Rd.
The Baptism/Confirmation of the group of nine adults was held during the 5.30pm Sunday Mass at St Michael’s Catholic Church, Kaleen, and it is the first time we had witnessed Baptism by immersion.
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There will be New Year’s Eve Adoration and Mass at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Jerilderie, today, starting at 5.30pm.
Everyone is most welcome to attend to say farewell to the old, and ask for blessings on the new year.