The Northern Rivers Times
58
April 21, 2022
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Monday. Phone Vivian on 66621838 or Jan on 66626424. CASINO MIXED PROBUS CLUB Meeting 4th Thursday of the month. For more information call the secretary on 0419886119. New Members most welcome. Call Fran on 0419 886 119 for more information. THE CASINO & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri 10am to 2pm. Email casinohistorymuseum@ outlook.com for further information. Check us out on Facebook. CASINO EVENING CWA. A reminder ladies, Casino Evening CWA will be meeting on Thursday 7 April at 6pm, Uniting Church Hall. The meeting is preceded with coffee and nibbles and a chance for a chat. Come along and meet new ladies and make new friends. For more information ring Penny 0422 301 799. FAIRY HILL CRAFT GROUP will meet on Thurs., April 7, 10 a.m. at the Fairy Hill Hall. SHOW & TELL: Vintage Sewing Notions. Activities: UFO’s & Quilting Demo. BYO lunch, tea/coffee provided. For more details PH: Sue 66633233. THE CASINO RICHMOND RIVER COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB will hold our next Sing-a-long on Sunday 17th April 2022 at the Casino RSM Club. This is Easter Sunday thus we will not be starting until 11am. FREE entry. All welcome. Come along and enjoy some great music. For further information contact Gloria 0266622625
COOLANGATTA
COOLANGATTA
THE COOLANGATTA BRANCH OF THE QCWA are carrying on the long-held tradition of caring for people and communities in times of crisis. Southern Queensland and Northern NSW, the women came together with community volunteers to supply workers with: • Over 1,100 delicious home cooked meals • Hundreds of sandwiches and wraps • Dozens of home baked • Over 600 individual care packs • 250 cleaning kits • 85 Activity packs for children Anita Blay, President of CWA Coolangatta said: “The overwhelming and generous donations and support from our community has allowed us to help many people during this crisis. We cannot thank our local community members enough”. “The response from people receiving these items has been heart-warming. Many people had tears and said that
it’s not just that we are receiving these, it’s knowing that people care”, Ms Blay said. “QCWA Coolangatta would also like to thank our local community members who kindly donated over
THE LONG WAY HOME - 2022 WRITING COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN This year, the local Clarence Valley
money will be spent on items of need for families and individuals”. QCWA Coolangatta is currently building up the branch and recruiting new members to enable them to contribute even more for their community. If you would like more information or would like to become a member, please call Barbara on 0401 474 670. For further information please contact Anita Blay, President on 0418 405 804.
events on the Clarence Valley calendar. This year the theme is: Let go. After two years of COVID, and the
YOU’RE INVITED This year, QCWA COOLANGATTA is hosting a Biggest Morning Tea to help Cancer Council raise vital funds for people impacted by cancer – and we’d love for you to join us for this great cause! When: Tuesday 17th May at 10:30 am Street, Coolangatta Entry: $ 10 Details: Come along for a cup of tea or coffee, some tasty treats, as only CWA women can do, and great speakers. RSVP: Numbers are limited, so you must register for this event. Phone or text Cathy or Robyn to register or for further details. Cathy: 0490 121 166 Robyn: 0409 563 940 If you can’t make it, you can still help make a difference by donating to our fundraising page: https:// www.biggestmorningtea.com. au/s/36093/44890 THE COOLANGATTA BRANCH OF THE QCWA are carrying on the long-held tradition of caring for people in times of crisis and for those less fortunate within our community. We are currently recruiting new members to enable us to contribute even more for our community. We meet monthly in our hall, on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 9.30 am, at If you would like to come along and meet us, see what we’re about, or for more information, please call Barbara on 0401 474 670, or email: qcwacoolangattabranch@gmail.com. EVANS HEAD EVANS HEAD EVANS RIVER RSL DAY CLUB The Evans River RSL Day Club meets each Monday in the Remembrance Room at Club Evans RSL Evans Head from 10am until 2pm Cost $10 includes Morning Tea and Lunch. We have several vacancies for volunteers and members, anyone who is feeling in need of some company are welcome to attend. Come along and join in the fun. Contact Merilyn on 0401493316 for more details GRAFTONGRAFTON
The Long Way Home competition is
we think ‘Let go’ is a good theme for right now. It could mean let go of an object, like a rope, a safety net, a balloon, a leash, the handlebars, an oar, a waterbomb or a plate full of cakes. It could also mean letting go of your fears, hopes, regrets, bad decisions or bad habits. It could mean letting go of the past. You can interpret the theme any way you like. ‘The Long Way Home’ is about our stories and who we are. It’s about what makes this place so special and unique,’ said the winner of last year’s open category, Kathryn Goldie. Everyone from schoolkids to adults is invited to send something in. The competition is open to new, emerging and established writers. This may be something, or perhaps you have been writing for years. Let the theme inspire you, and start putting down some words! We asked Claire Aman, one of the Long Way Home directors, year.‘After four years of collecting stories from across every part of the Clarence Valley, I can say the local writers just get better and better! Have you read the winners from the latest book? They’re amazing,’ said Aman. ‘So, this year, I want to see how creative our local writers are with the theme. I expect to be surprised, shocked, moved – and to laugh lots.’ The collection of every year in a beautifully designed and printed book. ‘Stories From the Clarence Valley 2021 - Look Up’, is available online. It’s also for sale at Grafton Book Warehouse, South Grafton Books and Gifts, Coldstream Gallery, and The Nook in Yamba. Entries close 1 June 2022. Contact us cvshortstories@gmail.com Details on how to enter are at https:// thelongwayhomestories.com/ GRAFTON VIEW CLUB Grafton VIEW Club meets on the 4th Tuesday each month at Grafton District Services Club, Mary Street, commencing at 10.30am. Please come along, enjoy yourself with a tasty meal, a motivated guest speaker & ultimately disadvantaged children will be helped. Please phone Vorna at 66424719 for catering purposes no later than the Friday before the meeting. As well, a social outing is held each month. You are warmly invited to come along to the next meeting to have some fun & help disadvantaged children. See you there! GRAFTON SENIORS Grafton Seniors recently held April meeting, attendance 47, apologies
10. Guest speaker : Richie Williamson spoke on 2GF, & time on Council. Sick List : best wishes, Barbara Cassie. General business : members asked to turn off phones during meetings; new public address system purchased; members reminded of requirements if Committee : Dot & David Bailey vacancies. Trips : The Channon markets, Sun, 8 May, spare seats; mystery trip, 24 June, just on sale; 8 day QLD tour from 13 Aug. 2 spare seats. Competition results : E. Milen; D. Schuhmacher; A. Preac; P. Cooke; B. Ling; D. Monaghan; M. Sales; M. Cotton. New members : over 50’s welcome. Next meeting : Tues, 10 May, 10.30am, Racecourse. Speaker, Mayor, Ian Tiley. Enquiries : Sandra 6642 7720, or 0417 464 946.” GRAFTON & DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB Last meeting we elected a new committee and this year will see a less formal structure with regard to meetings. We will have more outings and our get - togethers will not always be at a set day or time. This is in an effort members. We have elected Co-ordinators in lieu of a President or Secretary and there will be no minutes taken. So our next meeting may be the last one at the Masonic Hall for some time. Date: Monday 11th April Time: Afternoon tea 3.30pm, meeting start time 4.30pm. Cost: $2 on entry Location: Grafton Masonic Hall, 104 Bacon St Grafton This meeting will be to look at a rough schedule for our year ahead and membership fees of $10 will be due if you haven’t already paid. We would love to see you there, bring your ideas, enthusiasm and perhaps a pen and notebook ! Need more info? Email: graftondistrictgardenclub@gmail. com GRAFTON’S MIGHTY CLARENCE TOASTMASTERS CLUB it’s all about! If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills. Make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the Mighty Clarence Toastmasters Club. We meet on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. You may attend either from the comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Joan Muir Community Centre: 194 Turf Street, Grafton. For more information please contact: Vice President on email Jan Coleman janetlcoleman@gmail. com or Facebook page:https://www. facebook.com/graftontoastmasters
