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SECRETARY MANAGER’S REPORT

ANZC DAY & COMMEMORATIVE MARCH

MARCH CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SUB CLUBS NEWS

ENTERTAINMENT & PROMOTIONS

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Hello Members,

The up and coming Months are

going to be packed with

entertainment for all to enjoy. As

most of you would be aware, this

year is the 100th anniversary of

ANZAC, a very important landmark

for all RSL’s and one not to be

missed. The Commemorative March

and Service will run on Sunday the

19th April, the muster will be at the

rear of the Club on Connelly St at

1.40pm. ANZAC Day will be hosted

by Oatley RSL and as we are

celebrating 100 years, there will be

activities throughout the whole day.

Take a look at the advertisements

on page 3 for more details on both

days, including information on

Penshurst RSL Courtesy Bus

transport to and from Oatley RSL.

This Month we are hosting the

Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks

Tribute Show on Saturday the 28th

March, commencing 8.30pm. Entry

is just $10 for Members and $15 for

Guests. Please note this event is

strictly 18+. Karaoke will be held on

Saturday the 7th & 21st March from

8pm and we also have our Monthly

Rock Band Night on Friday the 20th

from 8pm. The Major Prize for the

Wednesday night Raffles will be

drawn on the 18th March and this

month’s prize will be $200 worth of

seafood vouchers, take a look at

page 9 for more details.

Don’t forget our Membership Badge

Draw which now runs every

Monday &Tuesday night from 6pm,

definitely worth dropping in for

your chance to win. This year we

have also included a 2nd chance

draw to the amount of $100, which

will be drawn on the nights that the

Jackpot doesn’t go off. Additional to

the Badge Draw, our Monday and

Tuesday nights offer plenty of value

to our members as we run Happy

Hours from 5pm to 7pm on both

evenings.

It’s almost time for our Footy

Tipping Competition to start up

again. In order to be a part of this

competition you must register so

please see our Reception team prior

to the commencement of the 2015

season. The first NRL tipping

selections must be in by 6pm on

Thursday the 5th March 2015.

The 2015 Annual General Meeting

will take place in the Club’s

Auditorium at 10:00am on Sunday

22nd March, all members are

welcome to attend this event.

Regards,

Chris Hendley

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MARCH 2015 CALENDAR

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Fridays

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Special Events in March

FRI 6TH IAN BLAKENEY

FRI 13TH AUSSIE 80S UNPLUGGED

FRI 20TH JAMES GALE DUO

FRI 27TH SHANE PETERS

FREE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT IN MARCH SAT 7th & 21st KARAOKE FROM 8PM

SAT 28TH

FLEETWODD MAC TRIBUTE SHOW

$10 MEMBERS, $15 GUESTS DOORS OPEN 8PM

SHOW COMMENCES 8.30PM

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FRI 20TH—ROCK BAND NIGHT SEE PG 12

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THE PENSHURST RSL PANTHERS

JUNIOR AFL CLUB With the final days of summer upon

us we are rapidly gearing up for

winter 2015. Registrations have

commenced for all players from the

4 and 5 year olds in junior Auskick

through to the mighty 17s and all

old and new players are encouraged

to register online via the website

www.penshurstpanthers.com.au. As

an added incentive we have some

great deals for new players in the

12s, 13s and14s so if you know any

young players keen for a game

please refer them across.

The first games of the season kick

off on Sunday 19 April while training

starts up in March. Some of the

older teams have commenced pre-

season training from Sunday the

22nd February.

This year we continue to see a

number of players in the Sydney

Swans Academy and it is great to

see the Penshurst RSL Panthers

boys so well represented. This year

the St.George Dragons Australian

Football Club is again running their

“St.George Academy” and we have

a good representation of players

from the 15s and 17s who will

complete the program. This is a

great initiative of St.George that

provides a pathway from junior to

senior AFL.

On the evening of Thursday 26th

March we have some Swans players

coming up to Olds Park to meet the

players and run a few drills. Check

our website for details closer to the

date but all boys and girls are

welcome to come on up, meet the

players and see what AFL and the

Panthers are all about.

Thanks for your support and see

you round the grounds!

Penshurst RSL Panthers Junior AFL

Club Inc

www.penshurstpanthers.com.au

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SUB BRANCH The Sub Branch AGM will be

held on the 15th March at 10am

in the auditorium. After the

meeting delightful sandwiches,

prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary,

will be available.

We are busy preparing for our

annual Commemorative March,

held this year on Sunday the 19th

of April at 2pm and our ANZAC

Day, which will be hosted by

Oatley RSL. This year ANZAC

celebrates its 100th year, a very

important milestone! For more

information on these days, refer

to page 3 of this newsletter.

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PROBUS CLUBS AT PENSHURST RSL

The Probus aim is to provide, through social interaction and ac-tivities, an opportunity for retired or semi-retired men and women to expand their interests and to enjoy the fellowship of new friends. The motto of Probus is fellowship, friendship and fun.

There are three Probus clubs that meet each month at Penshurst RSL. They all do similar things in-cluding guest speakers on a range of interesting topics, regular day outings to various destinations by coach or other means, barbeques, walks, theatre parties, and longer

trips away once or twice a year.

All clubs are seeking new members and would welcome enquiries from men and women who would be interested in joining one of our clubs, or just come along to any one of our meetings and see which club you would like to join; you will be made most welcome. Contact details are as follows:

The Probus Club of Penshurst for men and women meets first Wednesday of the month at 10.15am in the Auditorium. David Rae: Ph. 9533 2506; Mobile. 0404 842506; email

dnrae@optusnet.com.au. Hurstville Region Probus Club for men and women meets first Tues-day of each month except Novem-ber when it is the second Tuesday, at 10 am in the White Room. Alan Donald: Ph. 9546 4785; Mobile 0407 464590; email hurstvil-lerpc@gmail.com. Hurstville Ladies Probus Club for women meets second Wednesday of each month except January at 10am in the Auditorium. Lyn Jones: Ph. 9579 5358

Probus Coming Events in March 2015:

The Probus Club of Penshurst: 1st April, 2015 - Meeting in Auditorium – Guest Speaker Gayle Browning -

Orang-utans of Sumatra. 26th April to - Extended tour to Parkes - The Heart of the Golden West.

1st May, 2015

Hurstville Region Probus: 7th April, 2015 - Meeting in White Room – Guest Speaker Peter McEvoy, Executive

Producer of ABC TV Programs 21st April, 2015 - Fairground Follies at Tempe followed by lunch at the Kyle Bay Club

Hurstville Ladies Probus: 8th April, 2015 - Meeting in Auditorium.

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TRAVEL CLUB Apart from attending a performance of ‘Dirty Dancing’ earlier in the month, the Sydney Harbour Fun Boat cruise on 29 January was our first day tour of the year. 56 of us were able to squeeze on to a Pegasus coach for the shortish trip. Morning tea was at the lovely Sir Joseph Banks Park at Botany, the popular home to many types of water bird. Three ducks took a fancy to our group and, with no fear of being trodden on, were happy to hang around our feet waiting for the morning tea crumbs – not that they got many!

With only a handful of outside people joining our group, we boarded the Fun Boat at The Star Wharf. Another morning tea awaited us, followed by all sorts of games that this boat is famous for.

An extra special guest, Elvis, put on a passable performance and then left the building so that we could enjoy their roast lunch. We had a birds-eye view of Barangaroo’s progress and the captain’s commentary was interesting, as our boat motored into some areas unseen on the regular ferry routes. The Balls Head Coal Loader in Waverton, with its remarkable old wharf and two ships alongside awaiting restoration, is a fascinating part of Sydney’s history. One of these vessels was the former, very popular “MV Baragoola”, a regular on the Circular Quay to Manly route until January 1983. Not far away from here was an Australian Navy facility, the HMAS Waterhen where there were a couple of boats docked, and moored nearby

was the “Destine”, a small oil products tanker which has the important job of refuelling Sydney’s visiting cruise ships.

After an enjoyable 3½ hours, we rejoined our coach for a pleasant drive of an hour or so to the Eastern Suburbs, stopping at The Gap to admire the remarkable view. By this time the winds had whipped up and the Tasman Sea was looking decidedly choppy, but the surfboarders were having a wonderful time in the swell as we drove by Bondi Beach. It was then time to head back to Penshurst where we arrived at 4.45pm.

If you’d like to join our Travel Club, please e-mail: pentravelclub@bigpond.com or telephone 9533 5809.

PENSHURST RSL

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