There will be ‘danglies’ and pencil case colouring on offer on Thursday, July 9 and Thursday, July 16 from 10.30am.
Children under eight need to be supervised by an adult, and there is a cost of $3 per craft per child.
Bookings are essential, so be sure to secure your child’s spot early by calling the Tocumwal Library on 5874 2633.
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A new term of music classes for babies and preschoolers has recommenced at the Tocumwal Library.
The classes are on Mondays at 10.30am and are a great chance to come along for a sing, dance or play and as a social event for parents.
A small fee of $10 applies per class.
To register your interest in the remaining sessions for this term, call or text Gabrielle on 0448 443 332.
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Tocumwal Public School welcomes parents to an information session for those families who have a child starting their schooling next year.
The 2027 Kindergarten information session will be held at the school on Wednesday, July 1 at 5.30pm.
Head along and find out what Tocumwal Public School has to offer your child.
If you have any queries, contact the school on (03) 5874 2128.
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The crew at the Tocumwal Railway Heritage Museum are taking a few weeks off over the winter, to give the volunteers a bit of a break.
The museum will be closed from Saturday, July 11 and re-opening on Saturday, August 8.
They will still try to accommodate any group bookings during this time, which you can organise by calling 0417 868 498.
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Our local schools have their fundraising hats on, working towards a better education environment for our local children, and I’m sure they would love the support of our community for these raffles.
Tocumwal Public School P&C’s major raffle for 2026 is the ‘Cost of Living Relief’ themed raffle, with some incredible prizes that will come in handy for a lot of people.
First is a $500 fuel voucher, second is a $300 Haynes Butchery voucher, third is a $200 March’s IGA voucher and fourth prize is a trailer load of firewood.
Tickets are $10 each and are on sale now at the school office, Tocumwal Post Office and Haynes Butchery.
You can also message their Facebook page for bank deposit details if you are unable to make it to these sellers.
The tickets will be on sale during term two and will be drawn on Friday, July 3.
Tocumwal’s Sacred Heart School is raffling a trailer load of firewood for this term’s fundraiser, and it even comes with free delivery within the local area.
Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased from the school office or via the link on their Facebook page.
All proceeds go towards resources and opportunities for students.
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