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NOVEMBER 2018 NO. 208 99 Toorbul St Bribie Island Official newspaper of Bribie Island RSL and Citizens Memorial Club Inc. Ph: 3400 1300 WEEKEND TO CELEBRATE TEAM member Liza Thomas will Liza’s efforts in the new Social Cafe, all attempt a Guinness World Record next the coffees will be given away to month at the RSL Club. patrons for free. As part of the weekend of celebrations The club has received the official for the Social grand opening weekend, rules from the Guinness World Records Liza will bid for the record of most coffees made in an hour. and they will be strictly enforced from From 9am on Sunday, December 9, the starting point of ground roasted Liza will fire her shot at making more coffee beans right through to the than 355 coffees in an hour. number of espresso shots that can be And in good news for those watching used at the same time. ISLAND’S ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE Friday, December 7 THE UNDERCOVERS Pink tribute raises glasses THE Bribie RSL Club will raise the roof on The performer behind Raise Your Glass is New Year’s Eve with the Raise Your Glass – Mount Isa-born singer and musician Kim P!nk Tribute show. Boath. Patrons will relish listening to Australia’s Kim is a powerful performer in her own best and most spectacular tribute show with right, accomplished and versatile with an P!nk’s countless top 10 singles, sold-out tours outstanding vocal talent. Kim is complemented and record-breaking attendances. by Queensland’s best musicians in the two- Without doubt, P!nk is the most popular and hour feature-packed show. dazzling pop icon of the international music The Raise Your Glass band are consummate scene. professionals, all with International touring Australians have an unquenchable thirst for experience. All in all this guarantees a magical the goddess of rock music with 58 Australian show spectacular, an experience of a lifetime. sell-out shows and many fans missing out. The Raise Your Glass team has toured Raise Your Glass steps into the arena, a extensively throughout Queensland and NSW show that can be rightly called Australia’s and also throughout 2018 and 2017 tours of the ultimate tribute show. East Coast, Adelaide and Darwin. CUTTING their teeth on the streets of and an ARIA Award. Melbourne’s eclectic music scene in the Worldwide tours throughout the US, late 90s was the best apprenticeship for Europe, Japan, India and Australia four local musicians Dan Hall, Tim culminated with two sold-out shows at Watson, Tim Wild and Jason Singh. London’s Wembley Stadium. Getting together to write and record a Now the original line up is back couple of days a week, the four members together. The amazing harmonies, the honed their distinctive sound. guitars, the hit songs and the unique Upon hearing the band’s demos, sound that was and still is Taxiride are all Seymour Stein, the president of US label Sire Records, immediately signed the there in a live show that takes you on a band Taxiride. Stein’s previous signings journey to a time where music and songs included Madonna, Talking Heads and had meaning and emotion. The Ramones. “When you get the four of us in room The enormous success of Taxiride is and we sing together something very special well documented. Very few bands can lay happens. As corny as it sounds, there is claim to have had the impact the four magic between the four of us and we have members had in Australia and all missed it,” said Jason. internationally with double platinum No. “We set out to make great music that 1 albums, seven top 40 hit singles including would last. l think our songs stand the test of Get Set, Everywhere You Go, Creepin’ Up time and to be playing them live again is a Slowly, How I Got This Way, Oh Yeah” real treat for us,” Tim said. HENK VOGEL AS a professional cyclist, Henk Vogel competed in two Tours of France, two Tours of Italy and two Tours of Spain. He competed in eight world championships, claimed podium finishes in classics such as Gent Wevelgem and finished in the gruelling Paris Roubaix inside the top 10. He was also Australian professional road champion in 1999. Henk will appear at the club on Sunday, December 9 from 7am to 8.30am to share his wealth of knowledge. Page 2 For the information of members and bonafide guests BEST IN PROMOTIONS Listen for SMS IT’S that time again contacting our members members! with reminders, offers and From October 1, you can promotions,” club renew your subscriptions operations manager John for 2019 and new members Brittain said. can join and receive a “It is important that bonus three months with members update these membership valid until details with our reception December 31 next year. staff when renewing so For this first time this that they don’t miss out on year, renewal notices have been sent via SMS to all the latest news from their 2018 financial members club.” with a valid mobile phone New and renewing number, inviting them to members will also receive renew. their new 2019 membership “We are utilising both card featuring a stylised SMS and email now as our sea and sand graphic primary means of (pictured below). ■ TEAM member Debbie with the Black Knight Kona up for grabs next month. Hyundais on offer HE Hyundai Kona promotion cars ever by the club in one promotion. worth over $33,000 each, are new to the Tgiving Bribie RSL Club “We also remind all members that popular SUV sector of the market and members two cars to win next once that car is drawn, all entries will be were selected by the management team month has created unprecedented destroyed and members will then have due to their fresh, exciting looks and excitement throughout the club. just 15 days to earn entries for the second appeal. With the first car to be drawn in Hyundai Black Knight Kona drawn at “We’re also excited to partner with conjunction with celebrations to open the 4pm on December 23.” new dealership Hyundai Grand Prix – new Social café on December 8, club The largest promotion in the club’s Caboolture who supplied the vehicles.’’ operations manager John Brittain said history came about because the usual All financial members have been able there was a record number of entries major mid-year promotion of a car or being generated daily. cash prize had to be withheld because of to earn entries from September 3. Mr “Currently there are over 6100 renovations. Brittain said the usual 10 Christmas members with at least one eligible entry “We just wouldn’t have been able to fit hampers each valued at $250 would be into the first draw,” Mr Brittain said. all the members into the club on the draw given away during each draw day. “In total, there are already over date with the cafe currently under “The whole team is extremely excited 250,000 entries and counting for the first renovation,” Mr Brittain said. about the promotion and full terms and Acid Yellow car with more than a month “For the prizes, we’ve selected the conditions are available on our website DETAILS PAGE 10 still to go in what is the highest value of new Hyundai Kona Elite. These cars, and throughout the club,” he said. *2'*78 '*"43 94JO%FDFNCFS 9HKLFOHVSURXGO\VXSSOLHGE\ %SBXOWK%FDFNCFSSP %SBXOUG%FDFNCFSSP %ULELH,VODQG56/ 7RRUEXO6WUHHW%RQJDUHH For the information of members and bonafide guests Page 3 CLUB HAPPENINGS Garry scores footy RSL in support of carols ■ TEAM member Vicki presents Rob with a $500 cheque to assist with next month’s Carols in the Park at Brennan Park. THE annual Carols In The Park will be staged painting, and other activities for the young at on Saturday, December 1 at Brennan Park. heart. With activities from 5pm, carols start at And the highlight is a carols concert, with 6.30pm with a great night promised for the sing-along carols as well as guest performers community as it gathers for fun and carols as including local Larrikin Puppets. we ring in the Christmas season. The night will finish with a fireworks There will be a jumping castle, face display to top off a fantastic evening… ■ CONGRATULATIONS to Garry Dewberry on winning the Johnathon Thurston WINNING TOASTMASTERS signed footy, drawn on NRL grand final day from entries in a XXXX Gold promotion. Team member Vicki presents the ball to Garry. WINNERS are grinners, which is borne out and club president Don Crombie. in the latest photo of Bribie Toastmasters Don said come and visit Toastmasters to following their meeting on October 2. start overcoming your fear of public The theme of the night was heraldry, speaking or improving on what speaking hence the background of the picture taken skills you already have. You would be most in the club’s regular meeting place, the welcome on the first or third Tuesday nights Anzac Room. In the picture are the evening’s winners of at the RSL club. the various sections of the night’s You won’t be coerced into making a competitions, from left area director Chris speech but club members will make you feel Woodard, from Caboolture Toastmasters, welcome. And there’s a free supper, with the Mike Wilkinson, Noela Gray, Ken Wales evening wrapped up by 9 o’clock. Page 4 For the information of members and bonafide guests BEST IN FREE ENTERTAINMENT WHAT’S ON IN NOVEMBER Thursday 1st Friday 2nd Saturday 3rd Sunday 4th JOKER JACKPOT OYSTER Deal $15.50 SPIN ‘N’ WIN MONSTER MEAT & WINE MARKET At the heart PICK A BOX from 3pm RAFFLE 1PM-3PM 5pm – 7pm PROMO Drawn at 5pm ENTERTAINMENT RAFFLES 5.30pm BOTANIC KIDS ACTIVITIES MEMBERSHIP Draw VIC KENA DUO Noon BOTANIC 6pm-9pm 6.00-9.00PM 5.30pm FAST CASH FRIDAYS of the community BOTANIC $15.95 BOTANIC OPEN RAFFLES 7pm Steak night 5.30pm-8.00pm