There is also a great number of events held right across the Easter long weekend so check out what is on around the region.
Good Friday
The annual Shear for the Kids event organised by Abby and Steve Talbot will have the town buzzing with the possibility that the twin towns could get climb the tally board podium again this year.
Both Corowa and Wahgunyah will be busy hives of activity on Good Friday with plenty of fun activities and opportunities for locals to get involved and contribute to raising funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Crews from Corowa Fire & Rescue, RFS Federation Support and the Volunteer Rescue Association and Wahgunyah CFA, will be out knocking on doors and shaking collection tins, while the Battle of the Bridge will see Corowa Rutherglen Football Netball Club on the NSW side of the river competing for cross-border honours against Wahgunyah CFA on the Victorian side.
This rivalry is sure to be intense on the John Foord bridge.
The Apex Club will once again be walking from their Bow Street club rooms to the Balldale Hotel in their third Club to Pub event, which raised close to $20,000 last year.
Cross town rivals Rutherglen and Wahgunyah Football Netball Clubs will face off on Good Friday at Barkly Park with collections to be taken at the gate and around the ground.
Local eateries, Docs Café and Painters Café, will continue their traditions of supporting the appeal, with Docs making a donation for every coffee, egg and bacon roll or sweet muffin sold on the day.
Painter’s will be donating $1 for every piece of fish sold, and are encouraging pre-orders to ensure you don’t miss out.
Easter Saturday, April 19
Easter Saturday sees the ever popular and much loved Corowa Australian Billy Cart Championships return to Sanger Street for the first time in five years, proudly hosted by Lions Club of Corowa.
With overwhelming support from businesses and the Corowa community, it is time to build your carts and join the exciting community race!
Enquiries about the event are welcome by contacting Corowa Lions Club president Stuart Whisson on 0418 330 833 or Corowa Tourism chairperson Dave Walton on 0419 488 518.
For those who would like to watch the exciting races, the day will kick off from 9am.
• Campbells Easter Picnic—Easter egg hunts, family games, live music, and gourmet delights from 10am–4pm.
• Cofield Easter Family Fun Days—live music, kids’ activities, and festive celebrations.
• Pfeiffer Wines Autumn Easter—beautiful autumn scenery, live music, and fine wine tastings with friends and family.
Easter Sunday, April 20
• Live Music with Liam Dalby at James & Co. Wines—spend Easter Sunday enjoying good tunes and great wine.
How to support the Good Friday Appeal
• Make your donation in the Battle of the Bridge on John Foord Bridge from 7am – 11am.
• Toss some coins into collection tins as fire and rescue crews doorknock the streets from 9:30am.
• Welcome the Apex walkers back to Balldale as they finish their Club to Pub journey from 1pm at Bruce Richardson Park.
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner is sorted with Doc’s and Painters Café both making donations to the Appeal with the purchase of selected items.
• Buy a raffle ticket with something for everyone. Tickets available online at raffletix.com.au/?ref=grgvn or via the Corowa Wahgunyah Good Friday Appeal’s Facebook page.
