A crew from the Yarrawonga Football Netball Club that consisted of football and netball players as well as committee members and supporters assisted the Yarrawonga Community Christmas group to bring some festive spirit to the main street.
Volunteers of several local clubs and organisations were hands-on deck last weekend as Christmas decorations were placed in Yarrawonga along Belmore Street and parts of Telford Street.
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The Yarrawonga Community Christmas group (steered by Michelle Cobb, Penne Tregenza and Ros Vodusek) who are adding to this year’s Christmas cheer, have managed to raise, at time of printing, $5660 to decorate the main street with other pledges promised.
The Community Christmas group are very grateful to ClubMulwala for $2000, Moira Shire Council for $1100, Central Murray Sunrise Rotary Club for $500 and Commercial Accounting for $500.
Other contributors include Murray River Electrical, Stephen Richmond Design, Bunnings Yarrawonga, Fresh Décor, Yarrawonga News and Gifts, Yarrawonga Glass, Thanh Hoang, Complete Plaster Services, Canning Arts, Terry White Chemmart, Daniel Vasilevski, David Crossley Mortgage Finance Solutions, Nagles Off the Hook Butchery, Wendy Scholtes, Joyce Bruce, Dominic Audino CFG Finance Group, MRC Law, Cobram Car Rentals, Yarrawonga Bakery, Nam Van-Hoai, Free as a Bird, CMCU, Goulburn Valley, Richglen Provedore, Attwood Builders, Ash Mulquiney and LP Motor Trimming.
Yarrawonga Community Christmas group representative Michelle Cobb said the support has been fabulous and so far the group has been able to purchase more baubles, fairy lights, a commercial grade wreath and two Nutcracker soldiers for the townhall balcony.
Belmore Street now sports a Christmas tree in the Orr St roundabout, baubles in the trees, fairy lights strewn down the whole street, a commercial grade wreath and two Nutcracker soldiers at the townhall balcony.
“Moving forward the balance will be used toward planning for Christmas 2024,” Michelle said.
“There is still more we can do and we’d like to add more impact to the street with additional lighting and decorations.
“The group would also gratefully thank the Yarrawonga Football Netball Club, Adrian Cummins, Jinx Clarke, Mick and Leigh Combridge, Ash Mulquiney, Leiticia Harmer, Deb Mortimore, Rae Davis, Cheyenne Nixon, Sarah Cummins, Jeremy Kelly, Gordon Murray and Dominic Audino for giving up some of their Saturday and Sunday to help install the decorations.
“Planning for 2024 will start in early February.”
It’s not too late to contribute, so anyone else wishing to donate can do so to the Christmas Fund at CMCU, BSB: 803.188, Acct no: 1000.30292.
“We would also love to hear from anyone wanting to be a part of the planning group; please give us a call at 0437 196 821,” Michelle added.
The best sight of the lovely Saturday afternoon, which saw the 2023 Yarrawonga Football Netball Club Premiership Pigeons out and about adding their own little Christmas cheer, was seeing Jess Koopman amongst it all as he was one of the first to put his hand up to decorate the main street.
With Michelle and Penne calling the shots, the Pigeons were up and down ladders and securing Christmas trees into roundabouts, putting baubles into the air and surrounding the trees in fairy lights which was a wonderful way for Jess to give back to a community that not so long ago got together for him.
A further update on the community fundraiser for Jess and his family on page 29.
