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Newsletter – 30 June 2024
Welcome to our Club’s Newsletter. Members will be aware that the Board of Directors normally consists of 9 members who work diligently to ensure the viability of the club for the here and now, and the future. We have a casual vacancy and if anyone would like to find out what being on the Board might entail, and make a positive contribution through their presence, please see me or Ian Heiner. Along those lines, it’s important to ensure that when staff and volunteers take on such roles they have an idea of what is involved so they can make an informed choice about what they are committing to. It’s no small deal to be on the Board, and it is similarly no small deal to be one of our highly valued volunteers or staff members. The Board this month approved adoption of a Club Operating Manual, which contains much advice on the what, why, and how to get the job done. We’ve drawn on the experiences of our predecessors and that of our own to capture that knowledge, both for ourselves and our successors. This is the first version, and it will be modified in the future as we refine its contents. You can find it on our web site under the Member’s Section and a hard copy is in the Constitution folder near the Bowls office. Please give me any (polite) feedback you wish so its next edition can be improved. In April this year, our volunteers collectively contributed the equivalent of 111 person days of support, and in May it was 129. Of course, these monthly numbers will vary, but it’s an indication of how much, in the mindset of our members, this club belongs to its members. Many thanks indeed and please don’t stop. As you know, for some time the club has been collecting bottles and cans for recycling. We have now earned $40,188.32 through all your efforts. And don’t for one minute think that the 32 cents is not appreciated. Please keep your cans and bottles coming – with no caps or corks please. You might be aware that Fair Work Australia has awarded our staff a 3.75% pay rise from 1 July 2024. We think our staff are worth every cent. Like clockwork, there will also be an excise increase on alcohol prices in August, which we will not pass on. As does happen too, our suppliers have been notifying us of price increases that they cannot absorb. The Board is under no illusions as to how everybody is feeling more than just a pinch, and we want to assure you that the recent bar and bistro price rises were set after a long discussion on what is reasonable in the circumstances. We know you know, but once in a while it’s worth restating, that every cent of any profit we make goes back into improving the club for all our members. By now you will have noticed that we have a new staff member in our bistro. Amanda has taken the place of our wonderful Jess who has now departed the club so she can fully concentrate on becoming a new mum. Jess had been with the club for 11 years, spending the first 3 as a junior, and then another 8 working side by side with Renee to deliver the great food and service we have become accustomed to. Good luck and best wishes for the future Jess. As you also know, we have been collecting information about other venues so we can compare ourselves with them. Many of our members have the travel bug and usually bring back stories of places they have been – sometimes tall but always true. Even visits to other bowling clubs can provide an indication of where we sit on the spectrum of pricing and happiness. Tracey Carbis is our collector of information of what others are charging for meals or drinks or other services our members can collect during their adventures. Can I ask you to be a spy (or secret agent if you prefer that moniker) for this club and take a note of the date and place and price you paid, or good ideas you came across, and tell Tracey when you get back – so we can make sure we keep our finger on the pulse and stay one step ahead. I wondered about creating a special ‘spy’ badge for our travelling members, but that would give them away – duh!! Club members will have periodically seen several members here from the Probus Club, who have adopted our club as a meeting place for their activities. We were pleasantly surprised this month when an unexpected cheque for $250 was presented to us by the Card and Board Games Division of the Pelican Waters Club, and we thank them very much indeed for their kind generosity. Almost last but not least, we have stopped being a collection point for dead batteries. Those in the know will know that Aldi has a disposal bin at its store, as does Battery World at the mall. It’s safer if they are disposed of when you are ready to do so, rather than accumulate lots in the clubhouse. And really last but certainly not the least, thank you so much to all our sponsors who help us make this the friendliest and otherwise best bowls club on the Sunshine Coast. See you at our Bowlo…. David Shackleton Board Chairperson |
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