Kiwanis Club

Holiday program at Cobram library

Craft on tap at Cobram library is on during the school holidays. Come down and make your own holiday bucket list or rockin’ birds. Moving paper fish is on at the library on January 10 at 10.30 am. Come along and learn how to make fantastic looking fish. Make your own dream catchers on January 17 at 10.30 am. Enjoy weaving and threading to make beautiful dream catchers.

Probus meeting

Cobram-Barooga Probus Club will meet on Monday, January 14, at 10 am in the Senior Citizens Cub Rooms, Cobram. Guest speaker will be Rachel McKay. Ms McKay is Cobram Cemetery Trust secretary/treasurer. She has been leading walks at the cemetery, which have been enjoyed by those attending. Visiting Probians welcome.

Summer reading bingo

Play reading bingo game at Cobram library and collect a small prize every time you tick off any four boxes. Tick off all the boxes and enter the draw to win an iPod touch. Competition closes on January 31.

Cobram CWA night branch

Cobram CWA night branch will meet on the first Monday of the month at Cobram Senior Citizens’ rooms, Hay Ave, Cobram, at 7 pm. Women of all ages are invited to come along and join this new progressive branch. For information phone secretary Heather Ingram on 0409 230 586.

Cobram Lions Club

Club meets second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 pm. Come and meet us at our monthly market at Federation Park, held on the last Saturday of the month, or outside your local hardware stores on the second Saturday of each month. Look for our bright orange food van. Follow us on Facebook or call Cheryl on 0401 456 252 for more information. New members welcome.

Masonic Lodge

Cobram Masonic Lodge No. 282 meets on the last Thursday of the month (except December) at the Cobram Masonic Centre at 13 Main St. Phone John Weinert 0427 687 729 for information.

Give croquet a go

If you are looking for an activity that’s easy on the joints and fun to play, come and give croquet a go. It is played on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 am to noon at the tennis courts in William St, Cobram. Four free lessons and all equipment supplied. For more information, phone Annette on 0408 296 683 or Dianne on 0407 563 500.

Take Off Weight Naturally

Cobram Barooga TOWN Club (Take Off Weight Naturally) meets on Mondays from 4.45 pm to 6.15 pm at the Cobram Senior Citizens’ rooms. All welcome. For information, phone Lois Trainer on 5871 1408.

Get crafty in Katamatite

Katamatite Craft Group is looking for new members. The group meets every Tuesday at 10 am in the room at the back of the Uniting Church in Beek St, Katamatite. All crafters are welcome to join in for a cuppa and chat and to share craft ideas. Inquiries to Kaye Poustie on 0419 885 443 or Margaret Hodges on 0400 854 032.

Camera Club

The Finley and District Camera Club has members from Deniliquin, Finley, Tocumwal, Barooga, Cobram and surrounding districts. It meets on the second Thursday of the month from 7.30 pm at Barooga Public School library. For more information, phone Maureen Arthur on 0408 521 493 or Val Lee on 0407 357 471.

Garden volunteers

Barooga Botanical Gardens is looking for volunteers to help in the gardens each Tuesday from 9.30 am to 11 am, followed by coffee. For more information, phone Jan Cullen on 5873 4597.

Women’s social tennis

Women’s social tennis will be played at Barooga Sports Club on Tuesdays from 10 am. No set teams, just a social hit of tennis. For information, phone June Whiteman on 5872 2656.

Looking for a bargain?

There are good quality children’s and adults’ clothes and collectibles at the Cobram Uniting Church op shop, behind the church hall in Hay Ave, Cobram. Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 3.30 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 12.30 pm. For inquiries phone 0458 221 123.

Spinners and weavers

Cobram and District Spinners and Weavers meet every Tuesday at Yarroweyah Hall from 10 am to 3 pm. Knitters and crocheters are welcome. BYO lunch.

Be Connected

The Be Connected program for people who want to get online and increase their digital skills is held at Cobram Community House on Thursdays from 10 am to noon. Attendees will be supported to access and use the Be Connected learning portal. All welcome.

Cobram social bowls

Bowls is played each Tuesday at 7 pm and Sunday at 1.30 pm at Cobram Senior Citizens’ hall, 3 Hay Ave, Cobram. Smooth-soled shoes are a prerequisite. All levels of play, all welcome. For information, phone Rosemary on 5871 2170 or John on 0414 650 636.

Weight Watchers

If you’re wanting to lose weight in a natural way, join Weight Watchers now. It’s not a diet, but a healthy lifestyle. No need to give up your favourite foods — you can still have chocolate or sweets, which can be incorporated in a healthy lifestyle by making better choices. Meetings are on Wednesdays at Cobram Community House in Punt Rd at 6 pm. For information, phone Ruth on 0429 186 075.

Arts society

The Cobram and District Arts Society meets every Thursday at Barooga Community Hall from 10 am to 3 pm. Come along and share friendship and a common interest in art. If you like to draw, sketch, paint — acrylic, oil, watercolor, charcoal — whatever your medium, this will be for you. Bring along lunch, materials and inspiration. Some materials can be sought from the storeroom if you are just starting out. For information phone Sandy Anderson on 0427 734 699.

Historical society

Cobram Historical Society meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the old school in Punt Rd. Meetings start at 8 pm. The society maintains the Log Cabin and collects local items of interest to display at the old school. For more information, phone 5873 4379 or visit Cobram Historical Society’s Facebook page.

Newspapers online

The National Library of Australia has advised the Cobram Historical Society that the 1930 to 1954 editions of the Cobram Courier have been digitised and are now being placed on Trove. To access the Courier newspapers from 1914 to 1954, either Google ‘Trove’ or visit the National Library website at www.nla.gov.au/ and click on ‘Collections’ and then ‘Newspapers’. The society meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 8 pm at the Old School. New members are welcome.

Social craft group

The Sit ’n’ Sew craft/social group meets on Wednesdays from 10 am to 2 pm at the Cobram Senior Citizens’ hall, Hay St. All welcome. Bring your craft work and enjoy the company of others. BYO lunch. For more information, phone Peg Oliver on 0448 310 580.

Put on a red hat

Want to be part of the Red Hat Society? The ‘Raving Reds’ group is looking for new members — women aged 50 and over who have a zest for life and wish to take part in a fun-loving friendly group that has no rules and no committees. The only exception is the dress code: a red hat (or something frivolous) worn with a purple outfit. The group meets regularly at various venues. For information phone Gwen Rhodes on 5872 2097 or 0409 016 929.

The Cobram-Barooga Kiwanis Club is always looking for new members. It meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Meeting locations vary, but mainly at the club shed at Scott Oval. For information phone Peter Edgar on 5872 1111 or Les Martin on 0488 053 175.

Quilting club

The Cobram Quilters meet at Cobram Community House on the second Friday of every month from 9.30 am to 4 pm for social sewing. All welcome to join in for the whole day or part of it. Anyone new to patchwork can ask for help, and current members will be glad to share their experience. The club also meets on the fourth Sunday of every month at the Yarroweyah hall.

Garden club

The Cobram and District Garden Club meets on the third Thursday of every month at Cobram Community House. New members welcome. Inquiries to secretary Cora MacKay on 5873 2114 or president Mary Kennedy on 5872 2472.

Men’s Shed

The Cobram Men’s Shed in Punt Rd, next to Cobram Community House, is open Tuesday to Thursday from 9 am to noon. Any men who would like a place for a chat and a cuppa with other men are welcome, as well as those who ‘miss’ their shed after moving. Call in for details or phone president Rob Butler on 0400 815 714 or secretary Terry Langton on 0409 598 406.

Hospital auxiliary

Cobram District Health Ladies’ Auxiliary meets on the second Thursday of the month (except for January and July) at 2 pm in the hospital’s board room. The group raises funds for the hospital, Irvin House and associated facilities. New members are always welcome. For information, phone Eve on 5871 3274.

Cancer support group

The Cobram and District Cancer Support Group meets on the first Friday of each month at 1.30 pm at Killara House, Bank St, Cobram. The group operates with the generous support and funding from Ritchie’s IGA. For more information, phone Diana on 5874 2352, Trish on 5872 2346 or Pat on 5872 1821.

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