Echuca Wool and Craft Group
The Echuca Wool and Craft Group meets every first and third Wednesday at Alton Gallery from 10am onwards.
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Our members enjoy sharing skills and knowledge related to wool crafts including spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet etc.
We also hold dyeing days, attend local wool shows and donate items to various charities.
If you have a passion for wool craft, contact Wendy on 0427 320 062 or Irene on 0419 844 088 for more information.
Moama Grammar School exhibition
Moama Grammar School’s HSC Body of Work Exhibition will go ahead on Friday, November 4 from 4pm to 7pm in the Resource Centre.
All of the school community, along with friends and family, are invited to attend to celebrate the creativity, artistry and imagination of our HSC students.
Our students have worked hard throughout the year and would love your support.
Echuca Village Tennis Club’ new courts opening
This is an invitation to all past, present, interested and future club members of Echuca Village Tennis Club.
On Sunday, November 13, at 2pm we are delighted to invite you all to help us open our “new” synthetic grass tennis courts.
Afternoon tea will be provided.
The opening will be at the courts on the corner of Mitchell and Simmie Rds, Echuca Village.
Meet the committee and our tennis coach.
Memberships will be available on the day at $45 per year.
All interested are most welcome.
Echuca Regional Health’s service of remembrance
Echuca Regional Health would like to invite the community to a service of remembrance and thanksgiving to acknowledge the people you have lost.
The COVID-19 pandemic taught us to grieve in a different way — this service will provide an opportunity to come together and support one another while celebrating loved ones who have passed away during this time.
Date: Saturday, November 12.
Time: Arrival from 4.30pm for a 5pm start
Location: ERH gardens, near the fountain — entry via Service St.
The service will include a smoking ceremony, Welcome to Country, readings, music and lighting of candles.
Foundry Arts Space open
The Foundry Arts Space has reopened.
You can check out the current exhibition by Christopher Shelton titled A Personal Pandemonium.
Mr Shelton grew up in Wyuna/Koyuga and attended Echuca High School. His working life was in art education and in retirement he remains an active artist and swimmer.
A Personal Pandemonium ends on December 4.
Mustang Owners Club cancelled for now
The Mustang Owners Club event, which was set to be held at Murray Esplanade on Sunday, November 6, has been cancelled.
It is expected the event will be rescheduled for 2023.
Echuca-Moama Show postponed
The Echuca-Moama Show Society has postponed the 2022 edition of the show due to be held on November 5 and 6 due to the flooding and waterlogged grounds.
The society is searching for a new date to hold the show and will notify everyone when it settles on a new date.
The society apologies for any inconvenience caused as a result of the postponement.
Learn to bowl clinic at Echuca Bowls Club
The next clinic to start will be on Monday, November 7, for four Mondays from 5.15pm to 6.30pm.
Phone John Blair on 0437 566 225 for a spot.
Alton Gallery
The Alton Gallery is showcasing an exhibition with the theme ... Of Drought and Flooding Rains.
It is an exhibition of paintings inspired by Dorothea Mackellar’s poem My Country.
The exhibition will be on show until December 31.
The Alton Gallery is at 111 Hare St, Echuca. Gallery hours are Fridays: 10am to 2pm; Saturdays: 10am to 1pm. Or by appointment.
All paintings are for sale. Entry is free. All are welcome.
For more information, phone 0439 460 690.
River TV production meeting
A production meeting will be held by Northern Access Television Association Inc. for all who are interested in the River TV project and other potential Community TV production in Echuca-Moama on Sunday, November 13, from 2.30pm at Echuca Workers.
People interested in being part of the show or other productions in any aspect, experienced or not, are welcome to attend.
Potential topics for the program and crew roles for the show will be discussed, as well as other potential productions for C31 Melbourne Community TV.
RSVP would be appreciated to John Stewart on 4410 8124.
Further details are on the River TV website: rivertv.net
Letton performing at Lockington
The Lockington Lions Club is pleased to present guest artist Brian Letton, a country music entertainer, at the Community Hall, Lockington today (Friday, November 4).
Cost is $30 per person, which includes a light supper, BYO drinks, plenty of music and dancing.
Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.
All profits raised will go to the Lismore Lions Club to help with flood relief.
To book, phone John on 0417 999 144.
Campaspe Quilters
The Campaspe Quilters group meets on the first and third Thursday of each month at the Echuca Library meeting room at 7pm.
For more information, phone Deb on 0409 527 463 or Kris on 0407 029 895.
Support your community radio station
EMFM 104.7 has a new home at the Echuca East Community precinct in Sutton St, Echuca.
EMFM broadcasts to Echuca, Moama, Mathoura, Torrumbarry, Lockington, Elmore and Kyabram.
It is on air 24/7 and is run by a team of dedicated volunteers.
You can purchase a membership at https://radioemfm.org.au/membership
St Joseph’s College reunion
St Joseph’s College’s class of 1989 (starting in 1984) will have a reunion on Saturday, November 19.
The event will include a tour of St Joseph’s College, which will start at the school gate at 4pm.
An evening event will then take place from 5pm at the Shamrock Hotel in Echuca, where people can gather at their leisure and catch up on old times.
For more information, email Katrina Skewes at kskewes@unimelb.edu.au
Campaspe Murray Probus Club
Do you enjoy meeting people in a happy and safe place?
Why not come and give Campaspe Murray Probus Club a try? You will be made so welcome.
We enjoy many varied activities, such as bus and caravan trips for the adventurers.
Coffee mornings, walks, cards, lunches and so much more.
It’s all about fun, friendship and fellowship for active retirees.
We meet on the second Monday of the month at 10am at Rich River Golf Club.
For more information, phone Michael on 0490 772 562.
Breast cancer support group
The Wild Orchids Breast Cancer Support Group meets on the last Thursday of the month at 10am at the Caledonian Hotel in Hare St, Echuca.
For more information, phone Jeanette on 0417 317 893.
Wild Orchids Walking Group
WOW meets at the Echuca Visitor Information Centre at 2 Heygarth St, Echuca, at 10am every Monday.
For more information, phone Maryann on 0438 812 339.
Indoor bias bowls
Indoor bias bowls are held at Echuca Senior Citizens Centre on Fridays from 9.30am to noon and Saturdays from 1.30pm to 4pm.
New players are welcome, names to be in by 9am on 5482 4179.
Echuca-Moama Stroke Support Group
The Echuca-Moama Stroke Support Group meets the first Wednesday of each month at the ERH Education Centre from 10am to 11am.
It is an opportunity for stroke survivors, carers and family members to attend for light-hearted chat and get-together.
For further information, phone Dave on 0475 388 986.
Rich River TOWN Club
Rich River TOWN Club (Take Off Weight Naturally) meets at Apex Park room on Wednesdays at 9.30am.
For more information, phone Helen Murray on 0409 333 366.
Echuca Bridge Club
Echuca Bridge Club has weekly duplicate tournaments on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting at 4pm, with hand records always available.
The club uses BridgePads, so scores are available within a few seconds of the end of each session and are then emailed to all participants and uploaded to the website.
The club plays at the Senior Citizens’ Centre in Landsborough St, Echuca.
For more information or to request a partner, phone Chris Turner on 0409 008 612.
Echuca-Moama Twin Rivers Probus Club
The Echuca-Moama Twin Rivers Probus Club meets on the first Monday of each month at Echuca Workers at 10am.
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people and join in the many and varied activities the club has to offer, such as indoor bowls, cards, garden lovers, coffee morning and more.
For more information, phone Bruce Haines on 0428 862 217.
Mr Perfect
Join us to meet people from your own community. It is a great chance to get out of the house and into the sun.
Family, friends, men, women and children are all welcome.
Mental health discussion is purely optional.
For more information, phone Andy Rogers on 0467 094 061.
Free monthly barbecue: Held on the first Sunday of every month from 10.30am to 12.30pm at Apex Park in High St, Echuca.
Free monthly coffee meet-up: Held on the third Friday of every month from 1pm at Beechworth Bakery in High St, Echuca.
Moama Bowling Club indoor bias bowls
Indoor bias bowls are held each Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30pm at Moama Bowling Club.
Members and visitors welcome. Names to be in by 6pm.
Al-Anon meeting
A meeting for the relatives and friends of problem drinkers is held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 10.30am to noon in the foyer of St Aloysius Catholic Church in Francis St, Moama.
For more information, visit: www.al-anon.org.au
Echuca TOWN Club
Echuca TOWN Club (Take Off Weight Naturally) meets every Monday at 5.30pm at the Echuca Senior Citizens Hall at 39 Landsborough St, Echuca.
For more information, phone Judi on 0477 120 158.
Bella A’Capella
Bella A’Capella is a small choir of enthusiastic singers who meet every Monday night at the Uniting Church Hall on the corner of Hare and Pakenham Sts, Echuca.
The harmonies produced are usually in four parts, without musical accompaniment.
Newcomers are most welcome, any Monday at 7pm. We meet all-year-round except for a six-week break in the middle of winter.
Follow us on Facebook, or phone 0458 916 910.
River Voices Choir
River Voices Choir is a community choir with a wide selection of chorale music, singing in four-part harmonies.
The choir meets weekly on a Sunday afternoon during school terms at the Uniting Church chapel in Hare St, Echuca.
It is professionally led and has performed in concerts, Anzac Day services, aged care homes and its annual Christmas carols in December.
Choir members come from all around the district, including Deniliquin, Tongala, Kyabram, Gunbower and Echuca-Moama.
The choir is seeking new members.
For information, phone Glenys on 0438 871 438 or email: rivervoicesechuca@gmail.com
Echuca-Moama & District Probus Club
We are the founding club of four Probus clubs in the area and we are looking to expand our membership.
We meet on the last Monday of the month at Rich River Golf Club at 10am, with the exception of December.
We meet for morning tea on the first Monday of the month at various venues as we try to support all the businesses in the area.
We meet for lunch on the Monday before the meeting, again at a venue around town.
If anyone is interested in becoming a member of our club either come to a general meeting at Rich River Golf Club on the last Monday in the month where you will be made very welcome or, if you fancy a morning tea or lunch, phone Val Cosway on 0409 416 078 to find out where that month’s venues are.
Beyond Blue encourages people to seek support after floods
Beyond Blue is encouraging people to check on how they are feeling after devastating floods across Victoria, Tasmania and parts of NSW.
Many communities remain in limbo waiting for waters to recede, while other towns are starting to assess the widespread damage and begin to clean-up.
Beyond Blue clinical lead Grant Blashki said people could experience a wide range of normal reactions in the immediate aftermath of a flood.
“It’s useful to think of the mental health reactions to disaster events in terms of the immediate acute response, such as the first few days or weeks, and the longer-term recovery over months or years,” Dr Blashki said.
“In the short-term, people of course have a mix of feelings such as anger, worry and uncertainty, or feeling out of control.
“Fortunately, these feelings don’t last long, and people recover well with their own coping skills and support from family, friends and community networks.”
Common experiences include:
- Feeling overwhelmed, numb or detached;
- Unable to focus or plan ahead;
- Constantly tearful;
- Intrusive memories or bad dreams;
- Replaying the event over and over and questioning what could have been done differently.
“If these feelings persist after a month, you may like to consider reaching out for mental health support because getting in early improves your recovery,” Dr Blashki said.
“A small proportion of people do go on to develop anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress conditions, or turn to alcohol or drugs to cope, and this is when it can be useful to see a mental health professional.
“Those managing pre-existing mental health issues may need more support so it’s a good time for them to check in with their regular health provider, such as their GP or mental health professional, to ensure they have the right supports and plans in place during the disaster recovery.”
Dr Blashki also recommended Phoenix Australia for further information about looking after yourself following a disaster.
Beyond Blue Support Service: 1300 22 4636 or beyondblue.org.au/getsupport; phone Sarah Farnsworth on 0428 645 457; email sarah.farnsworth@beyondblue.org.au or media@beyondblue.org.au for interview opportunities
Heathcote Show cancelled
The show committee has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Heathcote Show.
Recent heavy rain has left the showgrounds badly waterlogged and there is no prospect of it drying out before show day.
The weather forecast for the next few days predicts further rain and there is currently still run-off flowing into some areas of the grounds from the McIvor Range.
Unfortunately this would not provide a safe or feasible show environment and Heathcote regretfully joins the list of 2022 show cancellations.
Stallholders who have made bookings with the show secretary will be contacted individually.
Victorian Clay Target Titles date moved
Following a meeting of the state executive and after consultation with the members of the Echuca Clay Target Club, the date has been changed to December 8 to 11.
Tatura Community House reunion
Come along and celebrate 40 years of the Tatura community while also catching up with old friends and revisiting the past.
It will be held at the Tatura Community House at 12-16 Casey St, Tatura, on Thursday, November 17.
RSVP by Friday, November 11 on 5824 1315.
Displays and finger food will be provided.
If your event is cancelled please let us know
Due to the flood crisis, a number of scheduled events across the district have been cancelled.
If your event appears in Community Billboard and it has been cancelled, please contact us at editorial@riverineherald.com.au
Thank you and stay safe.
Gregor Mactaggart is the editor of the Riverine Herald.