Whatever your interests, there are lots of groups of like minded people to share your passion with in

Tumbarumba Shire.

SPORT

Equestrian

Tumbarumba has a strong equestrian community. There are two active pony clubs in the shire –

Jingellic and Tumbarumba. These clubs provide children with the opportunity to meet new friends,

learn new skills, receive instruction by qualified coaches, compete in a safe environment and have a

whole lot of fun. Tumbarumba Pony Club holds rallies every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Tumbarumba also

hosts the annual Zone 20 Pony Club camp each summer.

Tumbarumba Polocrosse Club has open, mixed and sub-junior competitions at their annual carnival.

They also host a Stockman’s Challenge and Team Penning annual event.

The annual Tumbarumba Campdraft is a popular event in Tumbarumba, and utilises the newly

upgraded Tumbarumba equine centre.

Other volunteer-run equestrian events organised by local clubs include the Tumbarumba Rodeo,

Lions Charity Trail Ride, and Tumbarumba Gold Cup races.

Tumbarumba Rodeo Club David Daniel (02) 6948 2607 Tumbarumba Campdraft Club Robert Gadd (02) 6948 5265 Tumbarumba Pony Club Sue-Anne Bramich (02) 6948 2826 Jingellic Pony Club Anita Waters (02) 6037 4104 Tumbarumba Polocrosse Club Merrilyn Menere (02) 6948 2422

Football

The Tumbarumba Australian Football/Netball Club is part of the Upper Murray Football Netball

League. The Tumbarumba Greens Rugby League Club is part of the Group 9 Rugby League

competition. Both codes also have junior competitions. A mixed touch football competition is also

held in the summer months.

Tumbarumba Rugby League Club Daryl & Kaylene Schmidt (02) 6948 3550 Tumbarumba/Batlow Minor League Jon Burgun 0428 132 000 Tumbarumba AFL & Netball Club Mont Waters (02) 6037 4104

Cricket

In summer, the Tumbarumba District Cricket Association holds its season, with most villages in the

Shire fielding a team. Junior cricket is played on Saturday mornings. Tumbarumba Primary School

also has a strong girl’s cricket team.

Tumbarumba Cricket Club Mal Vogan (02) 6948 2545 Tooma Cricket Club Jon Burgun 0428 132 000

Tennis

Both Tumbarumba and Khancoban have active tennis clubs, with social competitions played in the

summer months. Children’s tennis clinics are also run in Tumbarumba – generally in the summer

school holidays. Tumbarumba Tennis Club Margaret Wolter (02) 6948 2208 Khancoban Tennis Club Tracey Fair (02) 6076 9440

Golf

The Golf clubs in Tumbarumba Shire are very active, and are located at Tumbarumba, Khancoban,

Welaregang (Tooma) and Walwa/Jingellic.

Tumbarumba Golf Club (02) 6948 2286 Khancoban Country Club (02) 6076 9468 Welaregang Golf Club Donal Paton (02) 6948 4486

Netball

Tumbarumba has Junior and senior netball teams that participate in the Upper Murray League.

Tumbarumba AFL & Netball Club Mont Waters (02) 6037 4104

Swimming

Both Tumbarumba and Khancoban have 25 metre outdoor swimming pools. Swimming Club, learn-

to-swim and aqua aerobics are held in Tumbarumba in the summer months. For pool opening dates

and times check on www.tumbashire.nsw.gov.au or call Tumbarumba Shire Council 69489100

Yoga/Meditaton

Yoga, Chi Ball and meditation classes are run regularly in Tumbarumba.

Carmen Gairn at enerQi 02 6848 3393

Martial arts

Magic Mountain Martial Arts Noel Whitaker (02) 6948

2774Tumbarumba Judo Club Rudy Kopecny (02) 6948 8271

Airfields

There are airfields at Tumbarumba and Khancoban. Tumbarumba has an active flying club.

Tumbarumba Flying Club Janice Walker (02) 6948 5210

Bowls

Bowls are played at the Tumbarumba Bowling Club, which also runs barefoot bowls in summer.

Khancoban Country Club also has a bowls competition.

Tumbarumba Bowling Club (02) 6948 2016 Khancoban Country Club (02) 6076 9468

Tumbarumba Motorcycle Sports Club

If your children are into motorbikes, they will love going to the rallies at Tumbarumba’s motorcycle

track near the Hyne Mill. www.tmsc.net.au

Little Athletics

Tumbarumba Little Athletics is about fun, fitness, learning skills and achieving personal best, while

participating in little athletics.

Tumbarumba Little Athletics Club Brooke White 0422 960 641

Indoor soccer (age 5-16 years) Held every Wednesday afternoon from 4pm at the Pioneer Hall in

Tumbarumba.

Fishing & Boating

Tumbarumba Boating and Fishing Club holds family fishing weekends at Sue City, between

Tumbarumba and Cabramurra.

Khancoban Angling Club is a family friendly club that continually invites and welcomes new

members. The club holds at least four fishing competitions throughout the trout season. More

information on the club can be found here http://www.khancoban.com.au/fishing/khancoban-

angling-club.aspx

Tumbarumba Fishing Club Joel Burgun 0417 483 520 Khancoban Angling Club Tony McCallum (02) 6076 9590

ART & CULTURE There is an active artists group in Tumbarumba, centred on the Artists on Parade gallery. The gallery

holds regular exhibitions and workshops, as well as music soirees. The gallery recently purchased a

baby grand piano, which is often used in performances by visiting musicians.

The annual Tumbarumba Art Show is a fundraiser for Carcoola, the local child care centre. It features

local and regional artists, and the opening night is one of the highlights of Tumbarumba’s social

calendar.

Photography buffs may like to join the Tumbarumba Camera Club. They regularly organise field trips

to some of the region’s most scenic and interesting sites.

The Tumbarumba Film Appreciation Society meets for a film showing every Thursday evening at Nest

Cinema Cafe.

The Tumbarumba Historical Society is extremely active in researching, preserving and promoting Tumbarumba’s cultural heritage. The society oversaw the extension of the Tumbarumba Library in 2013 to include a purpose built local history archives room. The library also has a number of active book club groups that meet regularly, as well as a Friends of the Library group.

Tumbarumba’s local theatre company, THATCO, produces amateur theatre performances each year. The Pioneer Women’s Hut and Heritage Quilt Museum at the Glenroy Heritage Reserve is one of the

most unusual small museums in Australia. It reflects the ingenuity of women in finding solutions to

the challenges of looking after a family in early rural times. The Glenroy Cottage Crafts Shop is also

on site, and volunteers sell local handmade crafts and produce.

While driving in Tumbarumba Shire, tune your radio to the local community radio station, Radio Upper Murray. Local announcers broadcast out of both Tumbarumba and Walwa. The Tumbarumba Pipes and Drums was established in 1960, and its first official engagement was in 1961, leading the Anzac Day march from the War Memorial, an engagement carried out faithfully every year since. Dance

Children’s dance classes (contemporary, jazz, theatre) are held on Wednesdays at the Tumbarumba

High School hall.

Tumbarumba High School (02) 6948 2500 Tumbarumba Artists on Parade MaryAnne Marshall (02) 6948 3600 Tumbarumba Camera Club Merissa Richmond (02) 6948 3399 Tumbarumba Film Appreciation Club Laura Fraumini (02) 6948 2950 Tumbarumba Historical Society Ron & Cath Frew (02) 6948 3262 Tumbarumba Book Club Librarian – Vicki Hulm (02) 6948 2725 Tumbarumba Theatre Company Lorraine & Jan Smith (02) 6948 2858 Glenroy Heritage Reserve and Pioneer Women’s Hut (02) 6948 3333 Tumbarumba Pipes and Drums Jo-Anne Lorimer (02) 6925 0401 Upper Murray Community Radio (107.7 and 88.7) (02) 6037 1410

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Service clubs in Tumbarumba include Tumbarumba Lions Club and The Rotary Club of Tumbarumba.

Rotary also have an active junior chapter, Interact.

Tumbarumba Rotary Club Glen McGrath (02) 6948 3640 Tumbarumba Lions Club Alan Becke (02) 6948 2327 Interact Whitney Grimm 0417 906 850

Cubs and scouts meet every Monday at the Tumbarumba Scout Hall.

Tumbarumba Scouts and Cubs Gary McClelland (02) 6948 3131

Training nights for the Tumbarumba Shire SES unit are on every Tuesday from 7.00pm to 9.30pm.

There are also a number of Rural Fire Service units in Tumbarumba Shire.

Tumbarumba Rural Fire Service Ian Pratt (02) 6948 3701 Tumbarumba SES Unit John Mansfield 0428 415 728

The Tumbarumba Chamber of Commerce welcomes new members and meets on the second

Wednesday of each month.

Tumbarumba Chamber of Commerce Chris Blake (02) 6948 3854

The Glen Mannus CWA Branch offers the opportunity to be part of the largest women’s organisation

in Australia.

CWA – Glen-Mannus Daphne Butler (02) 6948 2599

The Tumbarumba Men’s Shed is located adjacent to the Tumbarumba Showground.

Tumbarumba Mens Shed Graham Derrett (02) 6948

2230

The Tumbarumba Bridge Club is an affiliated sub-branch of the NSW Bridge Association.

Tumbarumba Bridge Club Grant Harris (02) 6948 2500

The Tumbarumba Garden Club holds an annual open garden weekend and flower show in November

each year.

Tumbarumba Garden Club Nita Ventry (02) 6948 2188

Other community groups are listed below. If your group or club is not included on this website, or

the information listed is incorrect, please get in touch with Tumbarumba Shire Council’s Economic

Development Officer phone 02 69489100

Tumbarumba RSL Barry Houting (02) 6948 2729 Tumbarumba St Vincent De Paul (02) 6948 2854 Tumbarumba P, A & H Show Society Diane Salter (02) 6948 6424 Tumbarumba Friends of the Library Jane Caton (02) 6949 1898 Can Assist Tumbarumba branch Bob Ayliffe (02) 6948 2140 Tumba Voices Noelene Haslett (02) 6948 2407 Tumbarumba Write your life group Grace McEachern (02) 6948 8284 Tumbarumba Bereavement Ladies Dot Widdison (02) 6948 2248 Jingellic Show Society Ace Coughlan (02) 6037 1382 Red Hatters Amanda Lewis (02) 6948 2178 Rosewood Friendship Group Shirley Weule (02) 6948 8342 Khancoban Op Shop Tracey Fair (02) 6076 9440 Khancoban CTC Mark Oldrey (02) 6076 9504 Khancoban Artisan Gallery/Workshop Ann De Wit (02) 6076 9099 Tumbarumba Vignerons Association Cathy Gairn (02) 6948 2462