Three-time premiership winning captain of Richmond, Trent Cotchin (centre) delivered a signed ball to volunteers of the Rochester Sports Museum. Photo: Oliver Shedden.
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AFL great drops into museum
Three-time Richmond premiership captain Trent Cotchin dropped off a special new exhibition piece at the Rochester Sports Museum on Thursday last week.
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The exhibition piece is an AFL grand final football signed by the 2017 premiership-winning players.
With all the signatures on the ball, former Richmond captain Trent Cotchin, who skippered the side to the 2017, 2019 and 2020 premierships, volunteered to deliver it to the museum.
Cotchin was thrilled to be able to visit the museum and deliver the ball, having briefly visited the town numerous times.
“My family have holidayed in Echuca-Moama my whole life, and I’ve driven through Rochester and stopped off at the bakery many times,” he said.
Cotchin was glad he could lift Rochester’s spirits as the community continued to deal with the floods’ aftermath.
The Tocumwal War Memorial Hall has had an upgrade.
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Tocumwal War Memorial gets Facelift
The Tocumwal War Memorial Hall Committee of Management is proud to announce the successful completion of the hall's façade refurbishment.
The façade dates from 1931 and is dedicated to the memory of all those who served in World War I.
To commemorate this significant milestone, the committee recently hosted an evening of appreciation to honour the community organisations and businesses that made the project possible.
The refurbishment was made possible through funding from the Department of Veteran Affairs Community War Memorials Fund, Rotary Club of Tocumwal, Tocumwal Optimists Club, and Tocumwal Community Op-Shop.
Cardillo Constructions generously contributed materials and labour for the step tiling, while numerous other businesses and tradespeople provided essential in-kind assistance and expertise.
Louise Greenwood (front) and Fiona Boyer give a fist pump during the Massive Murray Paddle.
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Paddler heads to Uzbekistan
Louise Greenwood, an avid kayaker, can be seen on the water at Thompsons Beach most afternoons and on Saturday morning each week, even in the middle of winter.
She shares the love of paddling with her daughter, Emma, and son, Jack, who both compete in canoe sprint and marathon events at state and national level.
As the secretary of the Cobram Barooga Canoe Club, based at Thompsons Beach, Louise encourages new and experienced paddlers to develop their skills and share her love of the sport, and the river.
Beyond Cobram, Louise is involved in both sprint and marathon disciplines at state and national levels.
She is treasurer of the Paddle Victoria Sprint Committee, a member of the Paddle Victoria Marathon Committee, a state marathon official and a national sprint official.
This month, Louise and two other national sprint officials from Australia, will be heading to the 2024 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
The trip will involve training as a canoe sprint international technical official, in order to be qualified to officiate at major international canoe sprint events, including the Olympics and Paralympics.
The world championships in Samarkand will feature non-Olympic races and takes place two-weeks after the staging of the canoe sprint at the Olympics in Paris.
As a part of the ITO course, Louise and the other Australian women will complete exams before heading off.
They will then shadow officials as well as undergoing assessments and interviews before, and during, the three-day event.
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