HOLBROOK HAPPENINGS Issue 369 28 August 2019 ‘DON’T DROP THE BALL ON HEALTH’ COMMUNITY GET-TOGETHER SUNDAY 18 TH AUGUST On Sunday 18 th August at exactly 2pm, a crazy idea conceived over several cups of coffee came to fruion. 600 tennis balls were tossed from a helicopter onto a football field, a community was brought together to raise awareness of not dropping the ball on health and in the process, over $60,000 was raised for charity. In excess of 500 people aended the community get- together held at The Holbrook Sporng Complex. There were delicious roast rolls from locally grown and butchered lamb and beef, fairy floss, giant games, lolly jar guessing, netball shoong and football kicking compeons. The Fight MND Holbrook Big Freeze was certainly a spectacle, with liquid nitrogen adding to the theatrics of those heading down the slide into 1°C water, containing 400kgs of ice. Then the much ancipated helicopter came in from the South West, did a couple of donuts around the oval and dropped every last ball before doing another lap or two and heading off into the distance, leaving the judges to discover the winners. A er which the aucon kicked off and it did not disappoint, with so many generously donated quality aucon items and keen bidders in the spirit of benefing a worthy cause (or four). The organising commiee have been overwhelmed by the generosity and support received by the Holbrook and District Community and by the amount of money raised for their chosen charies Research4Riney, Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre Trust Fund, Bowel Cancer Australia and FightMND. There are so many people that made this day amazing and it would be impossible to name them all without missing someone. The Holbrook and District community should be extremely proud and give themselves a pat on the back for making this day such a success! From those who donated goods and services, to those who purchased balls and those bidding on aucon items, to those who just turned up on the day and were a part of this stunning community get-together. Ball Drop Prize Winners: First Prize, closest to the pin went to Kate Heijse, 2 nd to Ma Ralph and 3 rd to James Capell. Consolaon prizes going to Tom Davies, Simone Russell, Cathy Jones, Charlie Papworth, Joanne Siedle, Cath Mann, Richard Locke, Richard Jenkyn, Antonia Grunow & Joan Parker. ISSN 1832-0198 (print); ISSN 2652-1296 (online) 1120 FREE COPIES PRINTED Holbrook Happenings 1 28 August 2019 HOLBROOK HAPPENINGS’ POLICY STATEMENT HOLBROOK RETURNED This newsleer is presented by the CTC@Holbrook for the SERVICEMEN’S CLUB LTD purpose of disseminang informaon and arcles free of charge for the benefit of the public. 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Come and test Get your tax return completed with the your skills in a silk assistance of an accredited Tax Agent. painng workshop. At HOLBROOK on This is free and th numbers will be Friday 27 September limited so call to If your income is less than $60,000 or you book. Details on are on a Disability Pension then make an poster to the le . appointment now at any GHC office – sorry no business tax can be processed. BITE SIZED LEARNING th On Tuesday 17 September at 11am we are THANK YOU running a “Bite Sized Learning” session as part of Be Connected Learning. Parcipants will get an introducon to Service NSW and Lowering your cost of living, plus the benefits of using My Health Record. Children’s Book Week As all parents sigh with relief ll next year’s scramble for Book Week costumes, Library staff are reflecng on a happily busy week. We had a school visit or story me every day last week and we hope that all the children who came to visit enjoyed their experience. Not one of the book week tles, but one of the favourites this week, was The Koala Who Could! This is a story about a lile koala who was too scared to come down out of his tree but when forced to the ground is met with such love that he is no longer scared. The children learnt some new facts about koalas’ secret powers and made a very cute koala hand puppet. The library was also buzzing on Thursday morning with 44 parents, carers and children for a special Book Week story me. Dom read The Sloth Who Came to Stay and showed children the special bird with secret powers and a big shell where children could hear the sound of the sea. The children made a secret power mask. ISSN 1832-0198 (print); ISSN 2652-1296 (online) 1120 FREE COPIES PRINTED Holbrook Happenings 3 28 August 2019 INDOOR AIR RANGE IN HOLBROOK Shoong sports offer the opportunity for people of all ages to enjoy a safe and excing sport. My experience with target shoong dates back to 1986, when I won my first Australian Title. From there I went on to be part of the 1990 Commonwealth Games team. Having competed in 7 Commonwealth and 2 Olympic Games, I am sll shoong compevely 35 years later. Target shoong requires concentraon and a steady hand. People of all ages from 12 years to 112 years old can enjoy the sport. There are categories of Paralympic Indoor Shoong for wheelchair shooters and those with a disability. Able bodied shooters compete alongside Paralympic shooters – the aim being that ALL of us are included in the sport. Men and women shoot the same matches, and shooters are graded into secons according to ability – a handicap system, similar to a golf handicap can be applied, to level the playing field. Shoong has taken me around the world, from the World Top: Bruce, Gold Medallist, in 1990 Championships in Moscow, the Commonwealth Games at Auckland Olympic Games in Athens, Le : Victoria Rossiter 16 Yr Aus Air compeng in Cuba, Delhi, Rifle Shooter. The youngest shooter Manchester – all very excing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games compeons. I am looking forward to establishing an Indoor Air Range in Holbrook, so that I may pass on my experience to local shooters, and hopefully see some of them aspire to internaonal success. I am currently training towards the 2019 Oceania Shoong Championships, to be held in Sydney in November. These championships will decide on Olympic quota places for the Tokyo Olympic Games next year. HOLBROOK AIR PISTOL & AIR RIFLE CLUB ANGLICAN NEWS Would you like to be part of the The waing and secrecy is over. We have a new rector Holbrook Air Pistol & Rifle Club? coming to the Anglican Church. His name is Stephen Indoor 10 metre target shooting, an Olympic and Davis and his wife Leeola will be accompanying him. Commonwealth Games sport. We will be welcoming him with a special service on We are looking for people in the Holbrook area 17 th November, at a me to be advised, although it will interested in forming a Club to shoot indoor probably be in the a ernoon as our Bishop has an 10 metre Air Rifle and Pistol.