Well, we have just completed one of the busiest periods this last year.
With BarBQ’s at Woolworths, Medlow Bath Community event, The Leura Garden Festival and Vic 100 at Mount Victoria all in November. Please see photographs within the Newsletter. It was great to work with other Clubs on Vic 100 and all the Clubs in the RCG were involved in different parts of the 100K race.
It was good to see the End Polio train ride again this year and we attended Emu Plains station with other mountain Clubs to make our donation to this essential project.
We have also had socials at Hazelbrook Bowling Club (thanks to David and Joan for organising), and a beautiful night to celebrate Tanya’s significant Birthday.
And now we approach the Christmas silly season. Our Christmas Party is in the middle of being planned. We had planned on having at the new Hall for ABCD, and although completed, has not been granted an occupancy certificate as the landscaping has not been completed. Our part in providing funding for the Hall construction, the kitchen and toilets and the water storage will allow us to complete the final report for the Global Grant. It was pleasing to see the seven Bunnings stores in the area provide the undercoat paint and seven staff do the painting without recognition.
We will be setting up our new Sister Club with a Zoom meeting with Gravesham with Ebbsfleet Rotary in District 1120, United Kingdom early December.
We have been involved with the Katoomba Schools with several of our members attending a Menkind breakfast. We have also applied and been successful in receiving a grant from Bendigo Community Bank in Katoomba to help Katoomba Primary School obtain a new Oven. The students from Katoomba High who took part in Model United Nations (MUNA) won the local competition, came second in the National Competition and have been invited to New York in January. A great effort for a great school. Between now and the end of the year we will have a major event at Planetary Health on Mental Health with the Chairman of the Black Dog Institute Peter Joseph AM on Saturday November 29. We will also have our December BarBQ at Woolworths. and a Monster Garage Sale at Bob Reid's Home December 6th.
We have already planned the program for the first half of calendar 2026 which looks very exciting. Don’t forget to register for our next District Conference in Newcastle March 20 -22, 2026. If anything like the past Conferences, it will be great as it will be a combined Conference with District 9660.
Well, a Christmas party to end the year will be held at Wild Valley Art Park 321 Blaxland Road, Wentworth Falls, Sunday December 14 at Noon. The restaurant is BYO and there will be a two-course luncheon for $55.00.This should be a good ending for a busy year
We take this opportunity to wish all a very safe and happy Christmas and may the new year be all you can wish for with health and happiness
Megalong Valley. More fun than a meeting!
