Roll 1
Lest We Forget
World War I
1914 1918
[Names]
Rolls 2 and 3
Lest We Forget
World War II
1939 1945
[Names]
Roll 4
Lest We Forget
To all those who served Australia
in conflict since WWII
[Names]
History panel
Tumbulgum Memorial Gates and Sports Field
In October 1948 a large crowd witnessed the official opening of the Tumbulgum District War Memorial Gates, erected at the entrance to the Tumbulgum sports field in Bawden St. Mrs M A Hardy, one of the oldest residents of the district, was given the honour of cutting the ribbon which signalised the opening. The official party included Mr H L Anthony MHR, President of Tweed Shire Council Cr A Buckley & former President of Tumbulgum and District Progress Association Mr G H Avery.
On the two main gate posts are tablets with the names of 111 men from the district who served in the 1914–18 and 1939–45 wars. The names of those paid the supreme sacrifice are marked with a small cross.
On 12 July 2007 the Tumbulgum Memorial Gates were rededicated as they had been modified to include a new tablet with the names of residents of Tumbulgum who have served Australia in conflict since the two world wars.
The traditional 4.28am Anzac Day Dawn service is held at the memorial gates every year to commemorate the landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915.
Tumbulgum Cricket Club matches were established in 1878 and continued until the late 1970s when the structure of cricket changed on the Tweed.
During the 1930s the Tumbulgum ladies formed a Vigaro team and played in the Tweed District Vigaro Association's Sunday competition.
Rugby League was played early in the 1900s with Tumbulgum fielding top class teams who won many premierships. Some players represented the Tweed district, NSW and Australia. Rugby league folded in the 1950s.
In 1925 the Tennis Club was formed and located at the court in Gray St. The courts were relocated to Bawden St in 1948, with competition played between the surrounding villages.
The Mens Hockey Club was formed after rubgy league folded and was played for a few years with the team winning the Border Hockey B Grade Championship in 1955.
In 1959 Tumbulgum Rangers Soccer Club was established comprising of junior and senior teams. By 1974 additional sports included mens and womens hockey, cricket and basketball so the name was changed to Tumbulgum Rangers Sports Club. The club's success has been evident through teams winning numerous premierships.
In 1999 Tweed Shire Council named the sports field "The Brian Breckenridge Field" in recognition of the commitment, since 1959, of local resident Brian Breckenridge ASM, to cricket and soccer in Tumbulgum.
Over the years, sport in Tumbulgum has provided an important social activity, with friendships forged between players and their opposing teams and some elite sports people have represented their club, district, state and country.
Project funded by Tumbulgum Community Association and Tweed Shire Council 2013