Tocumwal Lions Club is excited to announce that in 2026 it will be holding the Made, Baked and Grown Market in the Lions’ function rooms.

If you are an artist, baker, grower, designer, small business or anything in between then this is the market for you, and the Tocumwal Lions invite you to come along and be a stall holder.

The club has four dates pencilled in for 2026 with the first date set for Saturday, February 7 - just in time for some Galentine's and Valentine's Day shopping.

Sites are $20 each and will be in the Lions Function Rooms - with heating and cooling so the weather outside won't be an issue.

If you are interested in being involved, Tocumwal Lions has a link to a jot form on its Facebook page that can be completed for the club to then get in touch with you to confirm your booking.

For more information contact the Lions secretary on 0417 868 498.

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The Tocumwal Fishing Classic is back again for 2026 and will be held on Saturday, January 24 from 6am to 4pm.

Fishing is to be in the Murray River between Smither's Beach and Ulupna Island and is strictly a catch and release competition.

The event is limited to 250 entries only so get your registrations in quick!

The entry fees are $25 per adult (16 years and older), and $10 for juniors (5 to 15 years). Anglers under five are free.

You can enter up to two adults and three juniors using the form on the Tocumwal Community Development Committee (TCDC) Facebook page, on the morning of the competition from 5am at the old boat ramp, or contact the group via email to tocumwalclassic@gmail.com.

There are great prizes in junior and adult categories.

Tocumwal Classic brag mats will also be for sale at this event for $25 each.

The TCDC is aware of the hindrance caused by the reception which impacts photos from being sent and received on the long weekend.

Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a satisfactory fix to this issue so the competition will be closed one hour earlier to allow people extra time.

The TCDC thanks everyone for their patience and understanding while they do their very best to make sure they have your entries.

If you want to register or know more, please email on the above address or SMS to 0432 807 835 (messages will be responded to ASAP. Please do not call this number).

Email is the preferred method of communication to make it easier for organisers to trace enquiries.

Event organisers are also looking to team up with local sponsors and partners to help make it another fantastic event.

If you’d like to support this community event, get your business, service or product in front of locals and tourists, the TCDC would love to hear from you.

There are a couple of ways this can be done. Financial sponsorship helps the TCDC deliver the best event they can, and quality products or voucher contributions are equally invaluable.

Please send an email to the organisers if you have any sponsorship opportunities to offer.

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Congratulations to Megan, Josh and the team at Tocumwal Ice Creamery on breaking their record number of litres of ice cream sold in a week.

From Boxing Day through until the end of New Year’s Day, residents and visitors to Tocumwal licked and slurped their way through 2050 litres of ice cream, breaking their record by 190 litres!

What an amazing effort!

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Tocumwal Swimming Pool is looking for more volunteers to man the kiosk over the summer. The shifts are for about 2.5 hours.

If you are able to assist, please call in at the pool to put your name down.

If the pool does not have volunteers, it will unfortunately be closed.

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Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!

If you have something of interest for inclusion in the ‘Tocumwal Tells’ column or are celebrating a special event, please send an email to leonie.smith1725@gmail.com or call or send a text message to 0432 261 296.

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