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19TH NEWS

Friday 29 July 2022

Last Week's Friday Night Fun - $3000 Cash Winner
New Members' Cash Draw Giveaway Format
Commemoration Dinner, Club Person of the Year Nominees - Book Now!
Super Sunday - FREE Live Music All Welcome - Sun 7 Aug
Course Report - We are Open, Free Firewood
STOP PRESS !! Charity Day Tues 9 Aug. Closing date extended Tue 2 August
Bag Tag Reminder
Vets' AGM Update
Trivia Fun
Lady Veterans' Update
Beer Price Increase
From Next Week, Changes to Friday Green Fee
Standout Golf Events & What's On at The Club

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Last Week's Friday Night Fun

It was so great to see everyone out last Friday, 22 July supporting the Friday Night Meat Raffle. Always a well attended event supporting our Veterans but even more so as the excitement was built up by the Members' Cash Draw. Last Friday night we were able to keep drawing until the lucky winner was announced. Surprisingly it took only until the third draw when Social Member Glenn Hillier's number was drawn - congratulations Glenn!

New Members' Cash Draw Giveaway Format

Every Two Weeks a $1000 Will be WON! From September we are excited to announce Members' Cash Draw will be drawn twice a month with a GRAND ($1,000.00) guaranteed to be won each time by one of our members. Every first Sunday of the month coinciding with our Super Sunday Presentations with a Live Band it will include a $1,000 Members' Cash Draw and then the third Friday of each month, a $1,000 Members' Cash Draw will take place after the Meat Raffle. That's a GRAND every two weeks that will be guaranteed to go to one of our lucky members who just needs to be present to see their number drawn to WIN just like Glenn did!

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Book Now - Three Weeks to Go!

Only three weeks to go to book your tickets for the Commemoration Dinner Dance and Presentation for Club Person of the Year. The best party in town at $75 a head for a sumptuous three course meal, champagne on arrival, live entertainment and a lucky door prize of a night in town for two with breakfast.

Our 5 nominations for Club Person of the Year have been selected with voting to open next Friday, 5 August. Our worthy nominees are listed below and along with partners will be given tickets to the Commemoration night. Please vote for your Club Person of the Year and come along on the night to support your fellow members and friends to celebrate the worthy winner! Voting papers with bios of each nominee will be on the website next week.

Robert Positti
Elizabeth Sung
Per Wallen
Linda Mathieson
Robert Righton

Let's make it a night to remember. Dinner & drinks with friends and dancing to popular classics with live band "Cherry". Book now to avoid disappointment via phone 9887 4422 ext. 2 or in person at the Club office - $75 per head or tables of 10 for $700. Payment required on booking. Past Captains and Presidents are guests of the club (free).

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Next Sun 7 Aug - FREE Live Music All Welcome

Join us next Sunday 7 August for a fun filled 3 hours of FREE LIVE MUSIC from 3:30pm - 6:30pm. Let your hair down and have a dance or just chill to some easy listening Rock & Roll brought to us by "Seamus Field". It's also the opportunity for us to celebrate our winners from the past month with presentations commencing at 4:30pm - all members & visitors welcome to join in the fun.

Course Report

Welcome back the course is OPEN, preferred lies and unfortunately at this stage NO CARTS. Please keep checking the website for any updates on this. Please remember to play according to the course conditions as the course is still muddy and slippery in spots.

Free Firewood

Come collect free firewood from the Club's Maintenance facility, entry corner of Twin and Wicks Road 6am-1:30pm Monday to Friday. Please check in with staff on arrival.

STOP PRESS !!
Charity Day Tues 9 Aug.

Closing date for the Charity Day has been extended to Tuesday 2 August.

Please let us know if you will be attending before then so that catering can be organised. Payment can be made by cash in the locker room or by card or direct debit through the club website before then please.

$50 per person which includes an 8am shotgun start, playing an Irish Stableford, a 2-course meal and a drink which will be served upstairs in the auditorium

For those who don't want to play but would like to catch up with friends, have a delicious lunch and support the Charity Day, you can join in too. Please let us know that you will be attending and place your $35 for lunch in an envelope in the Locker room by Tuesday 2nd.

We would appreciate any donations for Raffle prizes and baked goodies to sell on the day.

What happens if the course is closed?
Lunch will still be on - 12 noon for 12:30 pm

In the event of no golf, come along anyway from 10am for some fun! There will be morning tea, some golf trivia, and an opportunity to put your putting skills to the test. There might even be prizes!

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Vets' AGM Update

Well, at long last we were able to hold the Veterans 23^rd Annual General Meeting on Monday, 25 July. Unfortunately, no golf was possible however the sky was blue and the temperature was warm for a Winter's day, so most of those present sat outside for the BBQ and beer after the AGM. We had 21 Members plus the Committee present, significantly down on the 62 last year. Obviously, the fact that we could not play golf caused the drop in attendees.

Since our AGM in 2021, our Chairman of some 10 years, Charles Titmuss passed away and since then Charles Kinder has very kindly and enthusiastically, held the position of Acting Chairman. Additionally, our Secretary, Steve Webster decided to retire so his position had to be filled. Fortunately, we had 2 Members who wished to be nominated which returned the Committee to its usual number of 6. The make-up of the Committee for the ensuing 12 months, is as follows: -

Charles Kinder - Chairman (he was elected unopposed)

Scott Beatty - Captain
Yaros Iwanec - Treasurer
Alex Bathgate - Committee Member
Bruce Durham - Committee Member
Wilfred Lazar - Committee Member

At our next committee meeting, we will elect a new Secretary and the result will be conveyed to Members via the 19th News.

We wish to thank all those Club employees who assisted in arranging the Auditorium, the admin required for the AGM and the half-way bar facilities, as well as our cooks and volunteer wives who buttered the bread rolls. Everyone's assistance enabled the often postponed occasion to run very smoothly.

Finally, a word of thanks to Steve Webster for his 8 years as a member of the Vets Committee. His contribution over those years was much appreciated and we wish him well for the future.

Scott Beatty - Vets' Captain

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Lady Veterans' Update

Thursday 11 August is the Min Smith Salver. The Min Smith Salver is a competition for senior lady veterans 70 years and over. If you wish to participate in this event there is a sign up sheet in the locker room, first 16 are in. The 16 who play, must pay an Entry fee of $10.00 before the first round. Please place this in an envelope and leave it in the Vets slot in the locker room.

Cheryl Ward is collecting 5 cent pieces for 'The Shepherds Foundation' charity and we need more to reach the target that we have set. Please bring along any 5 cent pieces that you can get your hands on and give them to Cheryl.

Beer Price Increase

Dear Members, We are writing to advise you of some important changes to beer prices which will come into effect from 1 September, 2022.

As you may be aware, the federal government impose twice-yearly beer excise increases in February and August each year.

The Club absorbed the February rise, however the government excise together with the ongoing pressure of supply chain rises which are being passed along by the producers are significant.

Naturally the beer producers pass along the government increase and like the rest of us, they have also cited additional imposts which are impacting their businesses including increases in the following:

Global shipping costs 250% - 300%
Aluminium 25% - 30%
Sugar 5% - 10%
Malt supply 15% -20%
Pulp and paper 5% - 10%
Global/domestic fuel costs 40% - 50%

Our priority is to ensure your club remains sustainable and that we may continue to provide safe and high-quality service at competitive rates. Accordingly, in the main, we will increase prices by approximately 5% from 1 September.

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