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Events coming up in the Tumbarumba area

What is happening in the Tumbarumba region? Check out below...

Regular events each month

Pioneer Women's Hut Museum - Wednesday 11-4, Weekends and Public Holidays 10-4
Artists on Parade - Thurs-Mon 10-4 (closed Tues, Wed)
Golf Club - Monthly Mug Comp 1st Saturday of the Month, open to all golfers at the Golf Club, Rugby League Raffle Friday nights, Club raffle Saturday nights 8pm, Ladies' Golf every Wednesday morning, Men's social Golf, Wed - Fri afternoons, Golf Comp Saturdays - 12.30 onwards
Bowling Club - Every Wednesday and Saturday Social Bowls at 4pm, Club Raffle on Fridays
Boggy Creek Show - www.boggycreekshow.com.au ph 6948 8273, see months for dates and times.
Tumba Hotel - Rotary meet each Monday 7pm, Lions meet 1st and 3rd Tuesday, Social club raffles every Friday night (help us to help the community)

Tumbarumba Historical Society Museum in the Bridge Street Visitor Information Centre is open seven days per week (10 am to 4 pm). It contains a wealth of local history and features an extensive display depicting the tragedy and mystery of the Southern Cloud . Available also are a range of free pamphlets for self guided walks covering the town and many nearby areas. The guides to the Burra Creek Goldfields and to the scene of the 1864 murder of Sergeant David Maginnity by bushranger Dan Morgan will be of special interest to locals and visitors alike. Learn some history as you exercise and take in our beautiful countryside.

Tumbarumba Chamber of Commerce meetings, last Wednesday of the Month, Golf Club 6.30pm
Tumbarumba Show Meetings, 3rd Wednesday of the Month
1st Tumbarumba Scouts Parent's Meetings, last Tuesday of the Month, 6pm
Social Tennis very Saturday 1.30pm. All players most welcome.

Eateries:

Golf Club Restaurant open Wed, Thurs, Sun 6-8pm Fri Sat 6-9pm
Basils on Parade Restaurant 7 days Lunch and dinner
Tumba Hotel - Meals 7 days Lunch and dinner

Bowling Club Restaurant
4 Bears Cafe
Nest - cafe-nest.com ph 6948 2950, Open Monday & Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday & Saturday for dinner 9am-late, Sunday 2:30pm - 4:30pm. Movies shown daily. Catering, events and bookings for any day by appointment. Call us for details.
Elms Restaurant (@ Tumbarumba Motel)
Union Hotel Bistro

Accommodation:

4 Bears Cafe B&B
Bowling Club Motel
Tumbarumba Motel
SunnySide Lodge
Tumbarumba Caravan Park
Tumba Hotel Budget accommodation
if your eatery or accommodation is not listed, please with details

February

Blood Bus here Creekscape 4th-5th  
Rosewood v AllStars(R), Jingellic v Corryong(J), Tooma v Batlow(Tu), Falcons Bye Cricket 6th 1pm
Dine in the Vines Creekscape 6th   tickets $55 purchase at Council
Pony Club Gymkhana Pony Club 7th  
Upper Murray Bushfire Recovery Concert Towong Racecourse 7th  
Friends of Tumba Library Library 8th 9.30am
Milo In2Cricket All Saints 9th 5-6.30pm
Scouts Parent's meeting Tumba Hotel 10th 6pm
Rosewood v Tooma(R), AllStars v Batlow(Tu), Corryong v Falcons(K), Jingellic Bye Cricket 13th 1pm
Milo In2Cricket All Saints 16th 5-6.30pm
Chamber of Commerce Meeting   17th 6.30pm
Show Society Meeting Uniting Church 17th  
Races! Tumbarumba Racecourse tba  
Jingellic v AllStars(J), Falcons v Tooma(Tu), Batlow v Rosewood(B), Corryong Bye Cricket 20th 1pm
Tumbarumba Primary School Markets Tumbarumba Primary School 20th am
Scouts Parent's meeting Tumba Hotel 23rd 6pm
Image and Perception Workshop - Chamber of Commerce Wenona Studio Art Gallery 23rd 6.30pm
AllStars v Falcons(Tu), Tooma v Jingellic(K), Batlow v Corryong(B), Rosewood Bye Cricket 27th 1pm
Tumbafest Creekscape 27-28th   Featuring Ross Wilson and the Urban Legends

March

Milo In2Cricket All Saints 2nd 5-6.30pm
Semi Finals Cricket (1v2)(3v4)   6th  
Marketing workshop   8th 4pm-9pm
Friends of Tumba Library Library 8th 9.30am
Preliminary Final Loser of 1v2 against winner 3v4   13th  
Tumbarumba Show Showground 20-21st   Dogs and Horses on Sunday too
Grand final (wash out 27 March)   20th  
Welcome to Tumbarumba Golf Club 23rd 6pm
Tumba Greens Pre season Ball Basketball Stadium 27th  

April

Six a side comp Cricket   2nd  
GP 9 RL Rnd 1 Tumbarumba v Temora Tumbarumba 18th  
...See events for later months here

Do you have an event you wish to publicise? with your event details!

Past events...

See photos and reviews of past events in our region.

Stay tuned for more event reviews!

Watch this space for local happenings around and about Tumbarumba!
 

21-28 October 2009 - Local vignerons clean up in Australian awards!

Mal Barclay's grapes harvested in 2005 were made into the "best sparkling wine" at the 2009 NSW Wine Awards (details from Tumbarumba Times 21 Oct 09).
Cathy Gairn's grapes have scored Adelaide's Wine Show for Best Sparkling White. Well done Tumbarumba! - details Tumbarumba Times 28 Oct 09

8 November 2008 - Finding HMAS Sydney

This was an unforgettable experience - a fascinating presentation on the history, loss and discovery of the HMAS Sydney.
More...

25-26 October 2008 - Commemorating the finding of the Southern Cloud

It was a fantastic weekend and even the weather was kind. Articles and photos on the events to follow soon.
More...

10 August 2008 - It's snowing in Tumba!

Some photos from in and around town from the day...
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9 August 2008 - Under 15s make Rugby League Semi Finals!

A brilliant game was played today...
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11 April 2008 - Ultimate Kokoda Trekkers leave on the start of their journey

That brave lot, off to Kokoda to do the same trek as the kids did last year, but in reverse, departed tonight on their first leg, on the bus to Sydney.
More...

15 March 2008 - Southern Cloud lookout opened

Mike Kelly, our local federal member of parliament, together with Dick Smith, opened the very scenic and significant Southern Cloud lookout today, 15 March 2008, just 28km south of the town on the way to Tooma.
More...

More writers wanted!

If you have photos and/or stories of things going on around town, feel free to for inclusion here. There is no cost, just your time in putting a story together!

We were mentioned in the Tumbarumba Times on 16 April 2008!
View the unabridged article here.

See the Tumbarumba Historical Society's comments on the origin of the expression Tumba-bloody-Rumba! here.

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