A highlight of the night will be items performed together by the Rev Gemma and Catherine Browning, with Amelia Wells on flute. This will be the only Christmas service at St Stephen’s.
Refreshments will be served after the service, and the Christmas Hamper raffle will be drawn on the night. All welcome to attend.
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Parishioners of St Joseph’s Catholic Church witnessed their second baptism for the year on Sunday.
Baby Sienna Sandy O’Brien, daughter of Jenna and Bryce O’Brien, was baptised during the 10.30am Mass by Father Cyprian Onuorah, and was supported by many of Sienna’s immediate and wider family. She behaved beautifully.
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Christmas Mass for St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Jerilderie, will be at 10am on Christmas Day.
St Andrew’s Uniting Church will hold a Christmas service on Sunday, December 22, at 7pm.
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The Jerilderie Sports Club is hosting a Family Christmas at the club next Friday, December 20, starting at 5.30pm. There will be raffles, activities for the kids and, of course, a visit from Santa.
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Jerilderie Public School’s presentation night will take place tonight starting at 6.30pm.
St Joseph’s presentation night is this Friday.
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Input to the Murrumbidgee Council survey concerning the proposal to reduce the speed limit on the Newell Highway from Bolton St to Kennedy St to 40 km/h through the shopping/commercial centre of Jerilderie closes this Friday, December 13.
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Services NSW Mobile Service Centre will be back in Jerilderie today, from 9am to 3pm at Memorial Park.
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New Year activities include a Town Pool Party on Wednesday, January 8, from 1pm to 4pm. It is free entry, free barbecue, giveaways and inflatable fun.
More information on the pool’s Facebook page.
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Copies of the 2025 Lions calendar have been delivered to all houses around the town of Jerilderie. On Sunday afternoon, Lions members, assisted by a group of young helpers, delivered a calendar to each household.
If you didn’t receive a calendar, some spares will be available at the newsagency, but check in your mailbox or on your front door step first.
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Mark your calendars for the 2025 monthly get together at the Uniting Church hall to discover, or encourage, your artistic ability.
They start on Wednesday, February 5 at 10am, and you can paint or sketch your heart out until 2pm, with breaks for free tea and coffee.
Take your own lunch. Contact Heather Magyar for more information.
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What is the story behind the disappearance of the original Jerilderie Red tree, from the front garden of the public school residence?
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A walk around the lake can be fraught with all sorts of unexpected incidents and meet-and-greets, not the least of which is a tame and overfriendly young magpie which has taken a fancy to alighting on people’s heads and wanting to play.
No doubt a bit disconcerting for the one whose head has been chosen, and not always welcome.
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