MARCH 2019 NO. 212 Luncheon to Clubs help out LUBS Queensland has rallied its members Cacross the state to donate towards flood relief for Townsville, working with Team Rubicon Australia to help raise support for the affected community. feature Lisa As part of Team veterans are our passion”, Rubicon’s Operation the two waves of Greyshirt HE Bribie RSL Club will once again host an Gordon, 65 volunteers have volunteers have been in and TInternational Women’s Day lunch. been deployed to assist with among the wreckage to clear Guest speaker for the want to make a similar change the clean-up up north. An out flood damaged homes, Friday, March 8 luncheon will in their lives but are confused amazing effort has seen joining the legion of more be triple Olympian and about where to start, Lisa’s volunteers log 1974 hours of than 500 first responders. successful businesswoman passion today is to inspire disaster relief. As part of Clubs Lisa Curry. others through her own “As a 2011 Brisbane Queensland’s flood relief A renowned swimmer, experience. flood victim, I know how campaign, so far 15 of its popular personality, She has a unique and important it is to get cleaned generous clubs have shown motivational speaker, author, powerful message to share up quickly to even start on their support in donating to elite coach, personal trainer, with other Australians, to the long road to recovery, Team Rubicon Australia’s TV and radio presenter, encourage them to improve “said Laura Bos, organisation. former chairman of the the quality of their lives communications and The clubs that have National Australia Day through sensible weight loss government relations matched Clubs Council and mum to three and exercise and to reverse manager, Clubs Queensland. children, Lisa is an the growing trend of Queensland’s financial “At a time when contribution to date are outstanding Australian increasing levels of obesity everything seems Bribie RSL, Brothers success story. and heart disease in both completely out of control, Cairns, Cazalys, Carina Best known for an children and adults. cleaning up is one thing you international swimming The luncheon will also can start and that was an Leagues Club, Cairns RSL, career spanning 23 years and benefit Hairdressers with important part of the Moranbah Workers Club, placing her in the top 25 Hearts, a not-for-profit emotional recovery for me. Trinity Beach, Easts swimmers in the world, Lisa organisation set up to help “So, getting Team Leagues, Kedron Wavell, also coached the Riggeroos victims of domestic violence Rubicon up to Townsville City Golf Club, Nerang outrigger team to four world and elder abuse gain access to was something that I knew RSL, Wynnum Leagues championships in Hawaii, the appropriate resources and our community club sector Club, Hervey Bay RSL, first Australian team to do so professional help. could do that was significant Burleigh Bears Leagues in the history of the race, and A portion of each ticket for the people of Club and Arana Leagues. was the first Australian to win sold will go to Hairdressers Townsville.” Team Rubicon partnered the Hawaiian Moloakia-Ohau with Heart as well as the Although only a fledgling with GIVIT and they are 66km solo race. proceeds of a raffle on the non-profit organisation, accepting donations for the Following a major personal day. Team Rubicon Australia is North Queensland floods. health scare, Lisa set about Tickets to the luncheon are making leaps and bounds in Donations can be made regaining her vitality and zest $50 and includes a two-course helping out the community, online at: for life with her trademark meal and a glass of bubbles. both here at home and GIVIT – Goods for Good determination, focusing this Tickets are on sale at overseas. Causes time on improving her bribiersl.com.au or visit the With their motto, http://blog.givit.org.au/ exercise regime and diet. club reception. Doors open at “Disasters are our business, homepage/ Believing that many people 11.30am for a noon start. 12: 2323(1(1 EBZT OHJVRU³$OOZHOFRPH %ULELH,VODQG56/7RRUEXO6W HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY ■ CAROL Britt, Brenda Barrie and Sylvia Falzon are ■ THE call is out for more line dancers on Thursdays. ■ MARGARET Grinke and Fay Foy can’t wait ready for action. for line dancing on Thursdays. Line dancers step out ■ LINE dancers Pam Watt, Ruth Hill, Rhona Brind and Shirley Austin are keen enthusiasts. *6-(%=8,1%6', 7%Ô%Ô Ej"2Ô, 092', ■ TEAM member Vicki hands over a cheque to Roger Matthews of the Community Men’s Shed Bribie Island. BRIBIE Island’s Community Men’s Shed until noon. has received a $200 cheque from Bribie “I have found that the Men’s Shed has RSL Club. brought some focus and sense of The donation tied in well as the Men’s Comradeship for newly retired and older Shed celebrated its first birthday on men from our community,” Mr Matthews February 27. said. Management committee chairman “In the shed we are updating our safety Roger Matthews said that over the past gear and the club’s kind grant will help us ¤1"UiI³1¤­¤1f1 year the shed had become established, buy some full-length face masks for wood ĈōŕƤōĈāƇŸĭŴńĈ{ńƪŋŴĭÝōɕŴŕŴƍńÝŸŴĈŸžŕōÝńĭƇƪɕ operating on a Wednesday from 8.30am and metal work.” ùƍžĭōĈžžƤŕŋÝōʮŋŕƇĭƣÝƇĭŕōÝńžŴĈÝŀĈŸ THE club’s square auditorium or contact dancers are looking for organiser Elva :"Ô1(, more participants. Henderson on 3408 ­ĭûŀĈƇžɿɃȾŴŴɫUōûńƍāĈžÝɀûŕƍŸžĈŋĈÝńʮÝɺġńÝžžŕğùƍùùńĈžɚ­ĭûŀĈƇžŕōžÝńĈōŕƤÝƇ Those of both sexes 1665. A small fee applies ƤƤƤɚùŸĭùĭĈŸžńɚûŕŋɚÝƍŕŸƣĭžĭƇ"ńƍùŸĈûĈŴƇĭŕō(ŕŕŸžŕŴĈōÝƇȿȿɔɁȾÝŋğŕŸÝȿɀōŕŕōžƇÝŸƇɚ interested can attend on to cover the caller. Elva Thursdays from 9am to has plans for learners 4VSYHP]7YTTSVXMRK 11.30am in the lessons in May. Page 2 For the information of members and bonafide guests BEST IN FREE ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAY, APRIL 13 THE Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac Experience’s Gold Dust Woman is a short glimpse into the musical career of Stevie Nicks. Appearing at the Bribie RSL on Saturday, Kayak finds home April 13, the show heads from the start of her journey in the early days fronting the A UNIQUE Bribie RSL Club promotion “I’m a Red Hatter member and we had super band Fleetwood Mac and follows on song and music, showcasing some historical could not have been won by a more into her very successful solo career. and interesting facts about Stevie Nicks, our first meeting for 2019 at the RSL. appropriate member. The audience will enjoy iconic hit songs Lindsay Buckingham and the Fleetwood After seeing the kayak, Richard and I went Sandstone Point’s Christine Wilson has such as Dreams, Go Your Own Way, Mac family, as well as a review of Stevie’s for a meal and took part in the promotion. Rhiannon, Don’t Stop, The Chain, Gold solo career highlights that helped make her brought home a motorised fishing kayak “It was a wonderful surprise to be Dust Woman, Edge of 17 and many more as the loved and revered singer/songwriter after her entry was drawn out in an notified on Australia Day that we had won Australia Day bar promotion. this talented group of musicians and singers that she is today. the kayak.” Two years previously, a similar kayak present the Big Mac sound as they were in Known as the Godmother of rock, her Christine and Richard have already their heydays of the 70s and 80s. iconic gypsy dress style and unique voice was stolen from a close friend’s home. “My friend Richard Hardaker, a taken the kayak out into the Passage and Not just another Fleetwood Mac tribute has made her a much loved, larger than life had a happy time with friends who also band, this is more of an experience through female legend of her time. returned veteran and a member of the RSL since 2013, will be able to use the have kayaks. kayak for fishing, which he enjoys,” “We are absolutely delighted with the FRIDAY, APRIL 26 Christine said. win,” she said. 'Áő#ŅĆĢė ϞäHŅĆʼnĂ &HOHåDWH SONGS Remains is a tribute to the 1970s the music and majesty of Led Zeppelin in all supergroup Led Zeppelin which will appear its glory. at Bribie RSL on Friday, April 26. This is an epic journey, filled with the A fully costumed, two-hour show most intimate, pure and emotional songs of performed with jaw-dropping accuracy featuring Led Zeppelin’s greatest moments. Led Zeppelin, one of the most successful, Regarded as one of the finest Led Zeppelin innovative, and influential rock groups in shows on the planet, Song Remains delivers modern history. ڛ)X«X³R 00«z Á«(XÁX znX«X³R! II00 Xzh0!Á n0( zÈÁ³ I (àz ڛɖɎǝƺȇɎǣƬXȸǣɀǝ³ȵƺƬǣƏǼɀ ȒƏȸƳَǝƏȇƳƬȸƏǔɎƺƳڛ ƫɵ!ǝƺǔhƺȸƺȅɵ۰ǝǣɀɎƺƏȅٓɮƏǣǼƏƫǼƺǣȇ ȒɎƏȇǣƬ ڛבבהגבבוהȵȅٓÁȒƫȒȒǸƬƏǼǼדȇȒȒȇɖȇɎǣǼדגǔȸȒȅ ȒȸƫȒȒǸȒȇǼǣȇƺƏɎɯɯɯٓƫȸǣƫǣƺȸɀǼٓƬȒȅٓƏɖ For the information of members and bonafide guests Page 3 CLUB HAPPENINGS Flying Aussie flag THE club celebrated Australia Day with a bedecked in Aussie clobber. special Aussie edition of Trivia Teasers on The jackpot was also won on the night Monday, January 28. by team Simple Minds, who picked up The auditorium was full of Aussie $400 for answering three jackpot larrikins out to have a great time and questions correctly. celebrate the great nation that is Australia. The night concluded with The Great More than 130 patrons attended and we Aussie Joke Off as all teams submitted Outriggers even had some ring-ins from overseas, all their favourite Aussie joke. helped out by cheque ■ TEAM member Vicki hands over a $500 cheque to Cecilia Wilson of the Bribie Island Mahalo Outriggers Canoe Club. Sue receives award BRIBIE Toastmasters president Don inviting anyone to come along as guest or Crombie presents the Award of the Night to visitor to see what goes on at club meetings, Sue Braz, who became a member of which are held at the club upstairs in the Toastmasters in another club and Joined Anzac Room on the first and third Tuesdays Bribie last year.