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contents
                                                  PRESIDENT'S WELCOME 3
                                                       CEO REPORT 4
                                                 COMMUNITY TEAM NEWS 6
                                                     ANZAC DAY 2019 8
                                                 2019 LE TOUR DE TAREE 10
                                                  MANNING VALLEY RELAY
                                                        FOR LIFE 22

                                                                                                                                       president’s
                                                  CLUB TAREE COMMUNITY
                                               TEAM COMMUNITY GRANTS 24
                                                 PAINT THE TOWN READ 28

                                                                                                                                       report
                                                  FUNCTIONS WITH LISA 29
                                                       DINEON19 30
                                                KOKODA YOUTH LEADERSHIP
                                                CHALLENGE PARTICIPANT 32
                                                      CASH OR CAR 33
                                                     ON THE COURSE 34                                                                  and it is remarkable to read, as you will   you haven’t as yet renewed remember
                                                                                                                                       later in this edition, the direct impact    that the renewal process closes on the
                                                       PRO SHOP 36                                                                     that this initiative has had on families    30th June 2019. We trust you believe
                                                   CHARMAINE WILSON 37                     Welcome to the winter 2019 edition of       from the Manning Valley and the Great       that we continue to offer value for
                                                       WHATS ON 38                         CT Connect.                                 Lakes.                                      your membership. Our promotions
                                                                                                                                                                                   continue to be well supported, and
                                                                                           Thank you to those members who              To date the event has raised an
                                                                                                                                                                                   the introduction a few years ago of
                                                                                           participated in this year’s election        incredible $96,596 for sick children
                                                           management                      process. I take this opportunity to         and their families who need the
                                                                                                                                                                                   members pricing continues to be well
                                                        Chief Executive Officer                                                                                                    received by all members.
                                                           MORGAN STEWART                  welcome to the Board of Directors,          support of Ronald McDonald House
                                                    Brand & Communication Manager          Murray Relf. I also take this opportunity   Charities. The Team works incredibly        I would also like to welcome to
                                                              PAUL ALLAN                   to once again thank Peter Fitzpatrick       hard on this initiative each year, and I    the Team, Paul Courtie as our Golf
                                                          Operations Manager
                                                               MAL NEALE                   for his commitment and contributions        would encourage your support when           Professional and Melinda Allan as
                                                            Finance Manager                to Club Taree during his time as a          and where possible. It is incredible to     our Golf Coordinator. For those not
                                                             PETER LAVELLE                 Director.                                   understand that to date over the last       aware, Club Taree has taken over the
                                                             Executive Chef                                                            four years the Team has ridden the          operation of the Professional’s Shop
                                                         JONATHAN FLANAGAN                 I announced at the Annual General           equivalent distance to travelling from      which allows for a more streamlined
                                                                                           Meeting that we had been successful in      Sydney to New York on spin bikes.           service for our Members, as well as
                                                       Customer Service Managers
                                                            ASHLEY COOPER
                                                                                           receiving approval for our Development                                                  greater flexibility and opportunity for
                                                             TEEARI LYNCH                  Application for Tabatinga. The approval     We look forward to the spectacle of
                                                                                                                                                                                   Club Taree moving forward. Supporting
                                                               KYE SINGE                   has come through with 54 conditions,        this year’s event, with more riders
                                                                                                                                                                                   Paul and Mel in the Pro Shop are also
                                                            JACINTA HARVEY                 all of which are workable. We will          than ever, and a greater commitment
                                                                                                                                                                                   Sally Geary and Dwayne Paulson.
                                                                                           work through to gain a Construction         to engagement and fundraising for
                                                                                           Certificate with the current plan to        our Community Partner, and friends          Planning for the 2019 Stacks
                                                               contact                     start construction in February 2020.        at RMHCNNSW. Each year the event            Finance Taree Legends Pro Am has
                                                        A 121 Wingham Road, Taree
                                                             P.O. Box 40, Taree            We will continue to keep you updated        is supported by members, guests,            commenced, the Team looks forward
                                                   P 6539 4000 E pallan@clubtaree.com.au   throughout the process.                     partners and suppliers – thank you to       to presenting another successful
                                                         W www.clubtaree.com.au                                                        all supporters of this unique event.        event along with our sponsors and
                                                          #clubtaree @clubtaree            Congratulations to the Club Taree                                                       event partners.
                                                                                           Community Team for their recent             The Club Taree Community Team’s
                                                     THINK! ABOUT YOUR CHOICES             efforts in the 2019 Manning Valley          5th Anniversary year initiative, the Club   Thank you for your continued support
                                                   CALL GAMBLING HELP 1800 858 858                                                     Taree Community Team Community              and patronage of Club Taree, we
                                                     WWW.GAMBLINGHELP.COM.AU
                                                                                           Relay for Life, and in gaining notation
                                                                                           as the fundraising champions of the         Grants was extremely well received          continue to commit to offering quality
                                                      CLUB TAREE PRACTICES THE
                                                                                           event in raising over $11,000 to support    throughout the community. There was         products and services to our Members,
                                                   RESPONSIBLE SERVICE OF ALCOHOL
                                                                                           the work of the Cancer Council.             immense interest in these grants, with      while continuing to also support

our misson:
                                                                                                                                       Paul receiving a large response to the      our Community. Our Team remains
                                                                                           For the fifth year in a row, the            call for applications. Congratulations      hospitality focused, and look forward
                                                                                           highlight of winter at Club Taree           to those organisations which were           to welcoming you very soon.
to use our collective awesomeness to make a                                                will be le Tour de Taree. This event
positive difference in our community through                                                                                           awarded a grant.
                                                                                           always creates immense interest
raising funds, promoting awareness, offering                                                                                           Membership renewals are currently
                                                                                                                                                                                   Geoff Watman
                                                                                           from our membership and our wider
support & providing welfare.                                                                                                           open, and we have received a large
                                                                                                                                                                                   President
                                                                                           community. The event has continued
                                                                                           to grow since its inception in 2015,        renewal uptake in the first few weeks, if
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ceo’s report                                                                           had over the last four years. In 2018
                                                                                                                                     it became the face of ClubsNSW’s
                                                                                                                                     DoSomething! Day campaign, an
                                                                                                                                     initiative which encourages people to
                                                                                                                                                                              the last four years, the $96,596 raised
                                                                                                                                                                              has provided 97 families 582 nights of
                                                                                                                                                                              accommodation at Ronald McDonald
                                                                                                                                                                              House in Newcastle or 1600 plus visits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Community with Clubs from all over
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        NSW.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        As always my condolences to those
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        members who have lost loved ones.
We are pleased to advise that the development application for the Tabatinga indoor recreation                                        make a difference by getting out there   to the RMHCNNSW Family Room at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Please take care of yourselves and
                                                                                                                                     and doing something. le Tour de Taree    John Hunter Hospital.
facility was approved by MidCoast Council in mid-April and we are working now through the                                            epitomises this premise, what could be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        each other.
detailed process of obtaining a construction certificate. With the length of the approval time                                                                             The Team are committed to raising
                                                                                                                                     easier than jumping on a bike.
                                                                                                                                                                           impactful funds again in 2019, and I Morgan Stewart,
concluding in April, this has meant that the project would not be constructed and opened in
                                                                                                                                     The ride creates an amazing would encourage your support when ACCM, AFAIM, CAHRI
time for Christmas 2019.                                                                                                             atmosphere throughout the Club, and and where possible.                       Chief Executive Officer
It’s the Board and my view that its not     small number of people that attend            as an employee of Club Taree, Paul         a great sense of teamwork, comradery
                                                                                                                                                                           The Club Taree Community Team
a prudent spend of your money to            our AGM, we humbly accept that our            Courtie as our Golf Professional. We       and community prevails as we all
                                                                                                                                                                           continues to be on the radar of Clubs
pay premiums to have a construction         Membership base is confident in our           also welcome to our Team, Melinda          work together to raise funds for our
                                                                                                                                                                           all over NSW, which is a true testament
project rushed in the hope of a             governance, strategy and performance.         Allan as our Golf Coordinator, and Sally   friends, and corporate partner Ronald
                                                                                                                                                                           to the authenticity of our Team.
Christmas opening time. We won’t rush       For those who were unable to attend           Geary. Melinda will be active in our       McDonald House Charities Northern
a project in order to deliver an asset to   our AGM, I would encourage you to             community helping to grow the game         NSW.                                  Again this year the Club Taree
membership and the community that           take time to read through the Annual          of golf, develop relationships and                                               Community Team, along with their
                                                                                                                                     I encourage you to skip ahead a few
wasn’t 100% tested and ready to go, so      Report from 2018, it is available online      create partnerships for our favourite                                            initiatives have been entered into the
                                                                                                                                     pages and take a look at the direct
instead we’ll take the time necessary       or at reception, it is a great resource for   game moving forward.                                                             ClubsNSW Clubs and Community
                                                                                                                                     impact that le Tour de Taree has
and construction will commence on           commentary around the performance                                                                                              Awards, across multiple categories.
                                                                          July brings with it our favourite event                    had on Manning Valley and Great
Monday 3rd February 2020.                   of Club Taree.                                                                                                                 Finalists are announced in June, and
                                                                          of the year – le Tour de Taree. This                       Lakes families. The Team take great
                                                                                                                                                                           we will need to wait patiently through
Thank you to those who took the time Our golfing community would be aware year the event celebrates its 5th                          inspiration from just how much riding
                                                                                                                                                                           until November to celebrate the
out to attend the AGM in April. Each of changes to the Pro Shop here at Anniversary ride. It is incredible to                        a bike, and raising funds, can impact
                                                                                                                                                                           awesome links between Clubs and the
year there is commentary around the Club Taree. We welcome on board think of the impact this event has                               families at their times of need. Over

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we communicate them. I guess it’s             The Team is abuzz with the lead up to      We have been out and about a bit over
                                                                                                                               because they are both an important part       the 2019 le Tour de Taree, and what        the last few months, with the Relay, the
                                                                                                                               of our story. We started the Club Taree       will be our 5th Anniversary ride. This     delivering of the Community Grants,

                                           Community
                                                                                                                               Community Team to make a positive             year our Team will travel 3,460km to       the launch of the Paint the Town READ
                                                                                                                               impact, nothing is more impactful             once again raise funds for our friends     event, and Taree parkrun’s birthday.
                                                                                                                               than looking at the two figures we            at Ronald McDonald House Charities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        In recent weeks I have finished the
                                                                                                                               constantly share. I personally believe        Northern NSW. At the conclusion of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        nominations for the 2019 Clubs and
                                                                                                                               that our Team should be championed            last year’s riding the Team had ridden
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Community Awards, Finalists for
                                                                                                                               for their efforts, and their contributions.   a total of 15,713.2km – which in real
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        the Awards are announced in mid-
                                                                                                                                                                             terms is the distance between Taree
                                                                                                                               In a study by Volunteering Australia                                                     June. It is always an honour to be

                                           Team News
                                                                                                                                                                             and New York – amazing really when
                                                                                                                               during 2017 it was noted that                                                            recognised by your peers, particularly
                                                                                                                                                                             you think about it. Together, from the
                                                                                                                               Volunteers across Australia contributed                                                  when the awards focus on community
                                                                                                                                                                             le Tour de Taree alone we have raised
                                                                                                                               a total value of $477.5 million and over                                                 commitments. The Team is still on
                                                                                                                                                                             $96,596.14 for RMHCNNSW.
                                                                                                                               12.3 million volunteer hours into our                                                    a high from last year’s “Heart of the
                                                                                                                               communities and economy. Australia            This year we are aiming to be bigger       Community” Award. There are so many
                                                                                                                               is ranked as the 3rd most generous            than ever, of course we are going to       amazing stories from Clubs all over
                                          In early May we were super proud           with your donations we were able to       country in the world, behind Malaysia         need your help. The Team is introducing    the state, it really is an honour just to
It has been a massive couple
                                          to host the 2019 Manning Valley            raise an impressive $11,346.45 for        and the USA on the World Giving Index,        a range of new fundraising activities in   be considered. Following the finalist
of months in the ‘community               Relay for Life here at Club Taree. This    the Cancer Council. In total the event    which assesses countries on their per         2019, including a Trivia Night, a Toy      announcements, the award winners
space’ here at Club Taree.                community event epitomises the             raised just over $30,000. The Club        capita based on their volunteer time,         Raffle and also a Finish Line Party.       will not be announced until early
As you know May marked the start of       sense of community which we aim            Taree Community Team was named            contributions to charities and help           Behind the scenes, we have had Team        November.
our 5th Anniversary year. To kick off     to uphold every day. It allows people      the “Fundraising Champions” at the        offered to strangers.                         members working on the Tour for a few
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        In wrapping up, I ask for your support
the celebrations we ran the Community     to come together to raise funds for        conclusion of the event.                                                                months ago, there are many pieces
                                                                                                                               Sometimes I wonder how many                                                              of the 2019 le Tour de Taree where you
Grant program, where we were              cancer research, service support and                                                                                               that need to fall into place to make the
                                                                                     In total we had 43 team members help      people we have been able to help,                                                        can. We know that not everyone can
inundated with applications across        prevention education, while allowing                                                                                               event happen. In 2019 we have had the
                                                                                     out, whether it be by volunteering, or    that may otherwise not have been                                                         afford a donation, but have a chat with
a wide section of our community. It       people to join together to celebrate our                                                                                           most number of riders to date sign up
                                                                                     by walking, contributing a total of 256   helped if it wasn’t for our Team. I also                                                 our Team, and let them know they are
was extremely hard to choose which        cancer warriors, and remember loved                                                                                                to participate, with a total of 59 staff
                                                                                     volunteer hours.                          often think how many more people                                                         doing an awesome job. Together we
organisations to support, as there        ones who may have lost their battle                                                                                                members opting to participate this
                                                                                                                               could be helped if other workplaces                                                      can make a difference.
are so many worthwhile projects           with this horrendous illness.              To date the Club Taree Community                                                        year.
                                                                                                                               implemented similar initiatives and
and organisations in our community                                                   Team has now volunteered a total of
                                          Funds raised on the day will remain                                                  other Teams of people committed to            In the coming pages you will be able Paul Allan
needing support. Further on in the                                                   6518 hours and raised an amazing
                                          local, ensuring that members of our                                                  making a positive difference to their         to find out more about this year’s le Brand & Communication Manager
magazine you will be able to read about                                              $339,384.98 for our community. Some
                                          community are supported. The Club                                                    community. I think we are proof that          Tour de Taree activities, fundraising Club Taree Community Team Leader
the recipients of our 5th Anniversary                                                people have asked me over the years
                                          Taree Community Team ran a number                                                    a little bit of enthusiasm and a whole        opportunities and events.
Grants.                                                                              why we record our totals, and why
                                          of fundraising initiatives and along                                                 load of teamwork can do wonders.

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ANZAC Day 2019
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celebrating our
                                                                       The goal of le Tour de Taree has
                                                                       always been the same – to make a
                                                                       positive difference to the welfare of

                                           5th year of
                                                                       sick children and their families.
                                                                       In 2019 the Club Taree Community
                                                                       Team is hosting their 5th Annual le

                                         le Tour de Taree
                                                                       Tour de Taree. Over the years we’ve
                                                                       had some massive Tours, but this
                                                                       year will be epic. We have more riders
                                                                       than ever before signed up to ride, and
                                                                       more ways to raise funds than ever
                                                                       before.
                                                                       This year our team once again mirrors our ‘sister
                                                                       ride’ le Tour de France in travelling a total distance
                                                                       of 3460km over 23 days.
                                                                       Established in 2015 on a whim of a conversation,
                                                                       le Tour de Taree has seen a total of 64 different
                                                                       riders collectively ride 15,715.2km over 88 days in
                                                                       628 hours to raise $96,596 for sick children and
                                                                       their families.
                                                                       It was our Team that chose Ronald McDonald
                                                                       House Charities Northern NSW (RMHCNNSW) as
                                                                       the sole beneficiary of funds raised. It would be
                                                                       safe to say that back in April 2015 when the idea
                                                                       was conceived no one in the team would have
                                                                       been acutely aware of just how much Manning
                                                                       Valley families rely on the services and programs
                                                                       of RMHCNNSW.
                                                                       Each week 12 families from the Manning
                                                                       Valley and the Great Lakes use the facilities of
                                                                       RMHCNNSW, equating to 624 local families every
                                                                       year calling on RMHCNNSW for support at their
                                                                       most vulnerable times.
                                                                       le Tour de Taree continues to be our Signature
                                                                       Event, one that the entire team can participate
                                                                       in whether it be through riding, raising funds, and
                                                                       community engagement or support roles.

                                                      Who will win the cup?
                                                      Did you know that our Team compete for the
                                                      coveted le Tour de Taree Cup? The Cup was
                                                      introduced in 2018, and is awarded to the individual
                                                      rider who rides the most kilometres over the 23
                                                      day Tour. Medals are also issued for 2nd and 3rd

  riding 3,460km in 23 days
                                                      places, being those who have ridden the second
                                                      and third longest distances over the 23 days.
                                                      We also like to celebrate other Team Members with
                                                      acknowledgment of other achievements like fundraising
                                                      champion, most awesome moment.

to raise funds for RMHCNNSW                           It is also extremely important to note that everyone’s contribution,
                                                      no matter how big, how small is significant, and just as important
                                                      as anyone else’s. The awesome thing about the le Tour de Taree is
                                                      that we all need to work together and support each other for the
                                                      event to be a success.
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So what impact has
le Tour de Taree had?
Our Team is proud to have made a significant difference
over the last 4 years. We asked RMHCNNSW to break
down what type of impact le Tour de Taree alone has had
on families with sick children;
• Provided 582 nights of accommodation at Ronald
McDonald House Newcastle to 97 families
• Enabled 1600 family visits to the Ronald McDonald
Family Room Newcastle
• Allowed 30 families to relax and reconnect at the Ronald
McDonald Retreat in Forster
AMAZING isn’t it!

We need your help
The Team is on a mission to make the 2019 event a HUGE
success. To do this we need your help. Our Members and
community have been amazing from day one, but we
need your continued support to continue making a strong
and positive impact in our community.
Helping is easy. You can donate, attend one of our
awesome events, sponsor a team member, or issue
a challenge to a particular team member, purchase
chocolates, or raffle tickets.
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Join us for a

  High
   tea
  Saturday 27th July 2019
          2:30pm
  Tickets $35m or $40nm
Featuring a glass of sparkling wine
  on arrival, freshly brewed tea &
   coffee served with a delicious
selection of sweet & savoury treats

      $10 from every ticket sold
 will be donated to RMHCNNSW as
 part of le Tour de Taree fundraising
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the history of cheese
                                                                                  Cheese. The name resonates in that happy place, somewhere between bliss, and give me
                                                                                  more. Most people in the world love cheese. Beyond the world of cheddar and tasty, there is
                                                                                  a world of discovery, some discover it early on, while others discover it later in life, whatever
                                                                                  you do get out there and discover it.
                                                                                  Cheese is tasty, convenient and            • Australia produces more than 160       • The oldest known cheese was from
                                                                                  versatile, and it has been a part of our   different varieties of cheese.           1615 BC in China and resembles
                                                                                  diet for thousands of years. Cheese is     • The most stolen food in the world      cottage cheese.
                                                                                  packed with key ingredients and plays      is cheese – around 4% of cheese          • Historians suggest that cheese is
                                                                                  an important role as part of a healthy     produced is stolen.                      older than recorded history, as far back
                                                                                  diet.                                                                               as 7500 years ago.
                                                                                                                             • American cheese cannot be legally
                                                                                  Cheese naturally contains many             sold as cheese                           • Kraft singles cannot be called cheese
                                                                                  important nutrients such as protein,                                                because less than 51% of it is actually
                                                                                                                             • Philadelphia cream cheese wasn’t
                                                                                  vitamin A, vitamin B12, riboflavin,                                                 cheese.
                                                                                                                             invented or produced in the American
                                                                                  phosphorus and zinc. In fact cheese
                                                                                                                             city – the name was used because of      • Most cheese should be served at
                                                                                  is the second highest source of
                                                                                                                             the city’s reputation for high quality   room temperature.
                                                                                  calcium in the Australian diet, which
                                                                                                                             dairy foods.                             • Mice don’t actually like cheese - they
                                                                                  is important because half of all
                                                                                  Australians still aren’t getting enough    • Cheese can become addictive, as it     prefer sweet foods.
                                                                                  calcium in their diets. But before you     contains trace elements of naturally     • Cheese production has seasons, as it
                                                                                  go and eat cheese all day every day,       occurring morphine that comes from       ripens like fruit.
                                                                                  consider the salt and fat contents of      the cow’s liver
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chinese are the worlds least
                                                                                  most cheeses. Enjoy in moderation          • Gouda accounts for over half the       consumers of cheese – with the
                                                                                  is perhaps the best advice, or look for    world’s cheese consumption               average intake being just 100grams
                                                                                  low fat and low salt alternatives.
                                                                                                                             • The French have a different cheese     per year.
                                                                                  Next time you prepare a cheese platter     for every day of the year. Cheese        • The Danes are the biggest consumer
                                                                                  engage your guests with these super        experts estimate the total number of     of cheese, enjoying 28.1kg of cheese
                                                                                  cheese facts.                              different French cheeses is around       per person per year.
                                                                                  • It takes 10 litres of milk to make 1     1000.
                                                                                                                                                                      • The French (who many, including
                                                                                  kilogram of cheese                                                                  us, thought would be first) come in a
                                                                                                                                                                      respectable 4th, consuming 27.2kg of
                                                                                                                                                                      cheese per year.
                                                                                                                                                                      • In Australia, we consume 13.6kg of
                                                                                                                                                                      cheese per year.

Held as a fundraising event for the 2019 le Tour de Taree

                         JOIN US FOR A

    HIGH CHEESE
              Saturday 13th July from 3pm
                             Tickets $40m / $45nm
 Featuring a delicious selection of cheeses, grazing platter & French desserts.
                        Enjoy with Robert Oatley Wine.
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toy raffle

             Join us at the Finish Line
                         Sunday 28th July at 4pm
               As our ride comes to an end on Sunday 28th July, join us
                at the finish line to celebrate our 5th le Tour de Taree,
                    with fundraising, raffles and prizes to be won!
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did you know?
In homage to the 5th Anniversary le Tour de Taree, and to get you motivated for the Trivia
Night launch, take a look at these super interesting facts about cycling, and the bicycle itself.
Who knows, one of these facts may earn you bonus points on July 5th at the launch of the le
Tour de Taree.

                                          ‘bicyclette’), bikes were typically called   • Cycling is the world’s biggest sports      • le Tour de France is one of the most         be 85% effective in preventing head        • 16.6% of the total Australian
History
                                          ‘velocipedes’.                               goods business worth approximately           famous bicycle races in the world.             injury.                                    population had ridden in the previous
• The first human powered land vehicle
                                          • You may have heard of the Penny-           51 billion dollars annually.                 Established in 1903, it is considered to       • The risk of fatality while cycling is    week and 37.4% had ridden at least
was constructed by Giovanni Fontana
                                          farthing, an early type of bicycle that                                                   be the biggest test of endurance out of        just once every 32 million kilometres      once in the previous year.
in 1418.                                                                               Trivia Biking Facts
                                          featured a front wheel significantly                                                      all sports. (Second to le Tour de Taree)       (20 million miles), or over 800 times      • 9.5% of the Australian adult
• The prototype of the mountain bike                                                   • The energy required to cycle at low
                                          larger than the rear. The name comes                                                                                                     around the world.                          population, aged 18 and over (that’s
was not developed until 1977.                                                          to medium speeds is roughly the same         Health Biking Facts
                                          from the old British Penny and Farthing                                                                                                                                             1.5 million eligible voters!), had ridden
• In 1817, Karl von Drais, a German                                                    as the energy required to walk.              • Cycling three hours or 30 kilometres         Environmental Biking Facts
                                          coins which represent the large and                                                                                                                                                 in the previous week and 28.0% had
baron, invented a horseless carriage                                                   • Cycling is the most efficient way to       per week halves your risk of heart             • How many bikes can be parked in a
                                          small wheels.                                                                                                                                                                       ridden at least once in the previous
that would help him get around faster.                                                 get around in the world.                     disease and strokes                            single car parking space in a paved        year.
The two-wheeled, pedal-less device        Numbers                                      • In 1985, John Howard, Olympic cyclist      • Women who walk or bike 30 minutes            lot? Anywhere from 6 to 20.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Young children have the highest
was propelled by pushing your feet        • There are over half a billion bicycles     and Ironman triathlon winner from the        a day have a lower risk of breast              • When Worldwatch Institute compared       levels of cycling participation: 44.4%
against the ground, the machine           in China. Bikes were first brought to        US, set the world speed record for a         cancer.                                        energy used per passenger-mile             of 2 to 9 year old children had ridden
became known as the “draisine,” and       China in the late 1800s.                     bicycle when he reached 152.2 mph            • Countries with the highest levels of         (calories), they found that a bicycle      in the previous week, decreasing to
led to the creation of the modern-day     • About 100 million bicycles are             (245,08 km/h) cycling in the slipstream      cycling and walking generally have the         needed only 35 calories, whereas a         32.2% of 10 to 17 year olds.
bicycle.                                  manufactured worldwide each year.            of a specially designed car. The record      lowest obesity rates.                          car expended a whopping 1,860. Bus
• Although Leonardo da Vinci drew                                                                                                                                                                                             • 5.1% of Australian residents had
                                          • There are roughly one billion bicycles     would stand until October 3, 1995            • A study of nearly 2,400 adults found         and trains fell about midway between,
some rough sketches of a contraption                                                                                                                                                                                          ridden for transport purposes over the
                                          in the world (about twice as many as         when Dutch cyclist Fred Rompelberg           that those who biked to work were              and walking still took 3 times as many
that looked like a bicycle, the                                                                                                                                                                                               previous week compared with 14.1%
                                          motor vehicles) and roughly half a           pedalled in the slipstream of a dragster     fitter, leaner, less likely to be obese, and   calories as riding a bike the same
Frenchman De Sivrac built the first                                                                                                                                                                                           for recreation or exercise.
                                          billion of them are in China.                at 167.044 mph (268,831 km/h), a             had better triglyceride levels, blood          distance.
bicycle-type vehicle in 1690. It was                                                   record that still stands.                                                                                                              • Males are more likely to participate in
                                          • Americans use their bicycles for                                                        pressure, and insulin levels than those        • Bicycles use 2% as much energy as
referred to as a hobbyhorse. However,                                                                                                                                                                                         cycling than females: 20.9% of males
                                          less than one percent of all urban           • Fred A. Birchmore, 25, circled the         who didn’t active commute to work.             cars per passenger-kilometer, and cost
it did not have pedals. Those were                                                                                                                                                                                            and 12.4% of females had ridden in the
                                          trips. Europeans bike in cities a lot        globe by bicycle in 1935. The entire trip,   • An adult cyclist typically has a level       less than 3% as much to purchase.
added in 1840 by a Scottish blacksmith,                                                                                                                                                                                       previous week.
                                          more often—in Italy 5 percent of all         through Europe, Asia, and the United         of fitness equivalent to someone 10            • If Americans double their bike use to
Kirkpatrick Macmillan, who is credited                                                                                                                                                                                        • Among those who had ridden in the
                                          trips are on bicycle, 30 percent in the      States, covered forty thousand miles.        years younger and a life expectancy            2% of all urban trips, they would save
with inventing the real bicycle.                                                                                                                                                                                              past week the average number of days
                                          Netherlands, and seven out of eight          He pedalled about 25,000 miles. The          two years above the average.                   3.5 billion litres of gasoline annually.
• The term “bicycle” was not introduced                                                rest was travelled by boat. He wore out                                                                                                having ridden was 2.9 days.
                                          Dutch people over age 15 have a bike.                                                     • Bicycle commuting burns an average           • Compared to cars, a daily 16 kilometre
until the 1860s, when it was coined in                                                 seven sets of tires.                                                                                                                   • The average Australian household
France to describe a new kind of two-     • Maintaining a bike annually costs                                                       of 540 calories per hour.                      commute saves the rider close to
                                                                                       • Mike Hall is the current world record                                                                                                has 1.47 bicycles in working order and
wheeler with a mechanical drive.          twenty times less than maintaining                                                        • Figures show the average person will         $15 per day, 5 kilos of carbon dioxide
                                                                                       holder for biking around the world in                                                                                                  55.2% of households have at least one
                                          and driving a car.                                                                        lose 13 lbs (5.8 kilograms) in their first     emissions and they burn around 360
• Orville and Wilbur Wright, the                                                       91 days and 18 hours. Biking 28,968                                                                                                    bicycle in working.
                                          • The bicycle is the most efficient                                                       year of cycling to work                        extra calories.
brothers who built the first flying                                                    km in total which averages to over
                                          vehicle ever devised; a human on a                                                                                                       • On a bicycle you can travel up to 1037
airplane, operated a small bike repair                                                 315km per day.
                                          bicycle is more efficient (in calories                                                    Safety Biking Facts                            kilometres on the energy equivalent of
shop in Dayton, Ohio. They used their
                                          expended per kilo and per kilometre)         • The world’s longest bicycle is 92 feet     • A study found almost three-quarters          a single litre of gas
workshop to build the 1903 Wright
                                          than a train, truck, airplane, boat, car,    long.                                        of fatal crashes (74%) in NYC involved
Flyer.                                                                                                                                                                             In Australia
                                          or motorcycle. It is 3 times as efficient    • Air-filled tyres were used on bicycles     a head injury and nearly all bicyclists
• Before the word ‘bicycle’ become                                                                                                                                                 • 3.6 million people ride a bike in
                                          as walking.                                  before they were used on motorcars.          who died (97%) were not wearing a
popular (coming from the French word                                                                                                                                               Australia each week.
                                                                                                                                    helmet. Helmets have been found to
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relay follow up

Relay For Life 2019
On Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th of May Club Taree was delighted to host the 2019 Manning
Valley Relay for Life. Relay for Life is a chance for the community to come together to recognise
and celebrate local cancer survivors, patients and their carers, to honour and remember loved
ones lost to cancer and to raise money to help save more lives.
Despite some initial rain, the skies soon   In total the Club Taree Community       Life for funding Cancer Council’s vital
cleared and made for an awesome day         Team raised $11,346.45 for the          research, prevention and support
of fun, fundraising with an awesome         Cancer Council. The Team was also       programs.
sense of Community.                         named fundraising champions at the
                                                                                    In 2019, 145,000 new cases of cancer
                                            conclusion of the Relay.
The Club Taree Community Team                                                       will be diagnosed in Australia, and
was out in full force. 43 members           The event combined to raise in excess   50,000 Australians will die with cancer.
participated over the 24 hours,             of $30,000.
whether it be by volunteering or
                                            Each year more than 134,000
walking to represent our Team. In total
                                            participants across Australia raise
we contributed a total of 256 volunteer
                                            over $14 million through Relay for
hours during the event.

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community grants                                                                                                        communityManning
                                                                                                                                  grants Valley
                                                                                                                                                                                       BMX Club
                                                                                                                        The Club Taree Community Team was super excited to be able to give the Manning Valley
                                                                                                                        BMX Club the gift of hot water, its hard to imagine that they have gone 20 plus years without
                                                                                                                        access to hot water in their canteen. Our total grant to Manning Valley BMX was $875, and
                                                                                                                        has opened up a world of possibilities for the hard working canteen volunteers. Paul and
                                                                                                                        Morgan attended one of their recent race nights to hand over the grant, and were super
                                                                                                                        impressed with the friendly community nature of this organisation.
                                                                                                                        Manning Valley BMX is a volunteer run club which is all        Manning Valley BMX relies on the hard work and
                                                                                                                        about BMX Racing. BMX Racing is one of the few sports          commitment of volunteers, which are most often
                                                                                                                        where total family participation can take place.               parents of riders, to help out with admin, canteen, track
                                                                                                                                                                                       maintenance, and much more. The Manning Valley BMX
                                                                                                                        Manning Valley BMX has riders aged from 2 years through
                                                                                                                                                                                       track is considered to be one of the most technical tracks
                                                                                                                        to 60 plus years, and holds weekly training and club racing
                                                                                                                                                                                       in NSW and has been developed over the course of many
                                                                                                                        nights for as little as $3 a session. Any bikes can be used,
                                                                                                                                                                                       years to keep up with the growth of the sport in general.
                                                                                                                        however full safety gear must be worn at all times when
                                                                                                                        on the track.                                                  There is no limit to participation in BMX Racing, which
                                                                                                                                                                                       makes it an excellent, all-inclusive sport for anyone
                                                                                                                        Manning Valley BMX riders compete at club, state and
                                                                                                                                                                                       to try. For more information on Manning Valley BMX
                                                                                                                        national levels, and have a number of successful state
                                                                                                                                                                                       Club follow them on Facebook or email them on
                                                                                                                        riders, which is impressive for a small regional club.
                                                                                                                                                                                       mvbmx@hotmail.com

                                                                                                                          Manning Valley
                                                                                                                            Rowing Club
                                                                                                                        In May Paul met with members of the Manning Valley Rowing Club to hand over a Club
                                                                                                                        Taree Community Team Community Grant for a new BBQ. The BBQ will be used to cater for
                                                                                                                        club members, volunteers and as a fundraising opportunity in the coming months as they
                                                                                                                        work hard to rebuild after damage was sustained during a freak storm in March this year.
          In May the Club Taree Community Team celebrated the start of its 5th Anniversary
                                                                                                                        Manning River Rowing Club is a welcoming and fun loving        masters age groups at all levels of ability.
          Year with the distribution of the Club Taree Community Team Community Grants.                                 social sports club dedicated to providing the best rowing
                                                                                                                                                                                       The Club sustained severe storm damage in March this
          The grants were the Club Taree Community Team’s       We loved meeting with all the groups we were able to    opportunities to everyone in the Manning Valley since
                                                                                                                                                                                       year, and are currently seeking community support and
          way of saying thank you for the support we have had   help, they have inspiring, hardworking, enthusiastic    1957. The Boat Shed, situated at the end of Endeavour
                                                                                                                                                                                       donations to help rebuild and improve the clubhouse for
          to date.                                              and passionate committees – we love what you do.        Place Taree, overlooking the mighty Manning River,
                                                                                                                                                                                       the benefit of our community.
                                                                                                                        stands as a monument to the hard work of dedicated
          We were super surprised with the number of            Take a look over the next few pages at the              club members. Members of Manning River Rowing Club             If you can support, or want to find out more information
          applications we received, there are so many           organisations that we were able to help with the 2019   enjoy the fantastic physical and social benefits of this low   about the Manning River Rowing Club follow them on
          awesome projects, organisations and committees in     Club Taree Community Team Community Grants.             impact, team and individual sport. MRRC has Recreational       Facebook.
          our community trying to raise funds to offer goods                                                            and Competitive Programs to cater for junior, senior and
          and services for the betterment of our community.

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community grants
                                                              Community
                                                              Garden                                                                                                                RDA: Riding for the
 In May members of the Club Taree Community Team met with some of the committee of the
 Taree Community Garden to hand over an awesome selection of tools and a blower which
 had been requested through the grants process. We love the concept of the Community
                                                                                                                                                                                    Disabled Australia
                                                                                                                           The Club Taree Community Team met with representatives from Riding for the Disabled
 Garden, and the awesome sense of community that it inspires. The total value of the grant
                                                                                                                           NSW (RDA NSW) Manning Great Lakes Centre to hand over 10 new riding helmets. These
 was $824.
 Taree Community Garden was established in 2016 as a          Inclusion at no charge by Ray Stack but was recently
                                                                                                                           will replace helmets which are approaching their use by dates and allow maximum
 project designed to support people in the community to       relocated to the PCYC (adjacent to the main building). The   participation in their weekly riding. Replacing these helmets will also enable funds raised
 achieve improved health through physical activity, access    garden was relocated to make way for the construction of     by RDA to be focused onto their programs rather than equipment. Total value $854.95
 to healthy food and community connection.                    the new Police Station.
                                                                                                                           RDA NSW is a voluntary organisation providing equine             programs. The program helps transform shy, cautious
 The garden was established by Flourish Australia and         The garden is maintained by a committed group of             assisted activities for people with disabilities to develop      people into confident, engaged and enthusiastic riders.
 Hunter Partners in Recovery in co-operation with the         volunteers, who are supported by local individuals and       and enhance abilities. This involves programs such as
                                                                                                                                                                                            The horse provides vital mental and physical stimulation
 Australian Government Work for the Dole Program. The         businesses through community grants and donations.           riding, dressage and carriage driving. Each program is
                                                                                                                                                                                            for the disabled participants and immeasurable amounts
 garden is now under the auspice of community service         Taree Community Garden aims to be a thriving hub of          aimed at a different ability level, and are available to all
                                                                                                                                                                                            of pleasure.
 organisation, About Inclusion who provide ongoing            activity, connecting people for health and enjoyment and     age groups.
 support and management.                                      educating the community on sustainable living practices.                                                                      If you would like more information on the Manning Great
                                                                                                                           RDA NSW is 100 percent run by volunteers and all the
                                                              If you are interested in learning more about the community                                                                    Lakes RDA Centre you can find them on Facebook.
 The garden was originally situated on land leased to About                                                                funds raised go straight to the riders, horses, facilities and
                                                              garden or volunteering you can find them on Facebook.

                               QUOTA                                                                                                           Snugglepot
 Taree Quota Club was delighted to meet with the Club Taree Community Team at Club
 Taree for the presentation of a Community Grant. Through the grants Taree Quota Club
                                                                                                                                                Day Care
                                                                                                                           Mal and Paul headed over to Snugglepot Day Care Centre on behalf of the Club Taree
 had requested a donation of 5 therapy dolls for distribution to each of the 5 local Nursing
                                                                                                                           Community Team armed with $818 worth of sensory equipment and activity based
 Homes.
                                                                                                                           learning tools to hand over to their awesome team of educators. They had a blast talking
 The Club Taree Community Team valued the idea                Additionally doll therapy is a non-pharmaceutical way of     with children from each room, and getting a super cool tour of their outdoor play space by
 suggested by Quota and purchased the Therapy Dolls.          challenging emotions and behaviours that may develop
                                                                                                                           the kids, even playing a few games and answering a bucket load of questions. The learning
 Child representational Therapy or Doll Therapy can bring     in dementia. There are no medication side effects or drug
 great joy and comfort to the right person. They have been    interactions with doll therapy.                              tools were put into place immediately, much to the delight of those there on the day.
 known to reduce responsive behaviours and improve                                                                         Snugglepot Day Care Centre are an early childhood and            The equipment will be critical in supporting sensory
                                                              For 72 years Taree Quota Club has been supporting woman
 sleep. For those people who have a nurturing nature and                                                                   out of school hours service. They are nationally accredited      seeking children, while also being available for all children
                                                              and children at home and abroad. Quota members share
 who need to have something to ‘fuss over’ a therapy doll                                                                  and have been serving families of the Manning Valley for         to enjoy, learn and promote activity and wellbeing.
                                                              the values of serving and encouraging others, developing
 can make the perfect companion. Therapy dolls have also                                                                   over 27 years, they offer experienced, qualified, devoted
                                                              friendship and promoting international understanding. To                                                                      Congratulations to Snugglepot – if you would like to know
 been known to increase smiling and decrease challenging                                                                   and caring staff.
                                                              find out more about Taree Quota Club contact Club Taree                                                                       more about them you can find them on facebook.
 behaviours among carers. Therapy dolls can also bring joy,
                                                              and we can put in you contact.                               The equipment that the Club Taree Community Team has
 and enhance feelings of purpose to address challenging
 emotions and behaviours that may develop in dementia.                                                                     donated will be utilised across their four learning spaces.

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functions
                                                                                                                                                                                with Lisa
Paint The Town REaD
                                                                                                                                                                         and they are back in use, ready to take      either by the kilometre or by time. We
                                                                                                                                                                         the chill out of the air and to keep you     are always up to a challenge and are a
                                                                                                                                                                         warm if you choose to dine outside.          very competitive group so bring it on -
                                                                                                                                                                         If the heaters are not on, simply ask        any challenges will be considered.
                                                                                                                                                                         a staff member who will be happy to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      While hibernating through these winter
                                                                                                                                                                         have them switched on for you. Staff
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      months, cast a thought to the end of
                                                                                                                                                                         at our café always keep the fridge full
Let’s all read, talk, sing and rhyme with children from birth is the key message of Paint the                                                                                                                         the year and your holiday plans. I know
                                                                                                                                                                         of yummy sweet treats and warm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      it is hard to think of those warmer
Town REad.                                                                                                                                                               savoury goodies to warm your insides.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      months when it is so cold outside but
                                                                                                                                                                         And of course, the coffee machine is
On Wednesday 15th May the Club           Australian children arrive at school        Paint the Town REaD works to                                                                                                     the Christmas bookings are filling up
                                                                                                                                                                         always on, ready for your order. Our
Taree Community Team was asked to        without the skills necessary to make        overcome       this   by     motivating                                                                                          and we already have preferred dates
                                                                                                                               I hope you are all rugged up as we        Café opens at 10am every morning so
participate in the launch of the Paint   the most of their early education?          communities across Australia to read                                                                                             booked out. So, if you are planning that
                                                                                                                               approach the cooler months of the         feel free to drop by and give us a try.
the Town REaD initiative in Taree.                                                   with their children so they’re ready to                                                                                          work or family celebration, think about
                                         In some communities the figure is                                                     year. As darkness rolls in each night,
                                                                                     learn to read at school.                                                            With winter upon us, it also means           booking that date soon so not to miss
BBQ Bob, Morgan, Paul, Courtney, Lisa,   much higher. Research shows that                                                      we shut the doors and close the
                                                                                                                                                                         we are getting closer to one of my           out. Again and again the Terrace is
Amanda and Sarah headed down to          no matter how good their subsequent                                                   blinds, turn up the heat and do not
                                                                                                                                                                         favourite times of the year, le Tour de      proving to be the most popular of our
the PCYC to cook up a storm feeding      teaching, these children can fall further                                             venture out of our warm homes. Here
                                                                                                                                                                         Taree and bike power. Once again you         venues and many missed out last year
the crowds of children, parents and      and further behind. They may struggle                                                 at the Club and, in particular, at our
                                                                                                                                                                         will find us riding the bikes, pushing the   so I highly recommend booking in soon
carers with a delicious BBQ.             with literacy, employment, health and                                                 restaurant Dineon19, we tend to find
                                                                                                                                                                         pedals and raising funds for Ronald          if you don’t want to be disappointed by
                                         happiness for the rest of their lives.                                                that the lunch times get busier and
Did you know that more than 20% of                                                                                                                                       McDonald House Charities Northern            missing out.
                                                                                                                               the nights get slower as people catch
                                                                                                                                                                         NSW. This is our 5th year and we want
                                                                                                                               up with their friends and family in                                                    On a special note, The Secret Garden
                                                                                                                                                                         it to be our biggest and best one yet.
                                                                                                                               the middle of the day – opting not to                                                  is currently being re planted so that
                                                                                                                               venture out during these colder nights.   While we all have fun and enjoy what         when spring rolls around, the flowers
                                                                                                                               Of course, Friday and Saturday nights     we are doing, the main reason we are         will bloom and we will be already for
                                                                                                                               are still very popular though, so it is   doing this is to raise money to try to       the festive season. It will be beautiful
                                                                                                                               always advised to book a spot at our      make life that bit easier for those who      to see the colourful displays that come
                                                                                                                               restaurant Dineon19 so that your table    are suffering. We have various events        through this year. This venue is perfect
                                                                                                                               is available and ready in advance.        throughout July in the Club with the         for small work functions with numbers
                                                                                                                                                                         profits being added to our fundraising       limited to 30 guests and with your own
                                                                                                                               If you are planning to catch up with
                                                                                                                                                                         efforts. You will find these events in       bar and staff it is the perfect private
                                                                                                                               friends for a coffee and a chat, don’t
                                                                                                                                                                         this issue of Connect and I would love       venue. But please remember it is an
                                                                                                                               forget our café. Our café is ideal when
                                                                                                                                                                         for you to join us for one or even more      adult only venue.
                                                                                                                               planning a morning or afternoon
                                                                                                                                                                         of these events by purchasing a ticket
                                                                                                                               coffee catch up but we have plenty                                                     I am here to answer any of your
                                                                                                                                                                         for yourself from Club Taree Reception
                                                                                                                               of room to enjoy a warm cuppa in our                                                   function enquires so please give me
                                                                                                                                                                         and while you are there, why not grab
                                                                                                                               beautiful Member’s Lounge or even on                                                   a call on 6539 4000 or email me at
                                                                                                                                                                         one for a friend as well to keep you
                                                                                                                               the Terrace during the glorious sunny                                                  lruprecht@clubtaree.com.au or grab
                                                                                                                                                                         company. If you would like, you can
                                                                                                                               winter days. And to provide that bit                                                   me when you are in the Club. I am
                                                                                                                                                                         also sponsor the staff, individually or
                                                                                                                               of extra comfort, we have bought the                                                   always happy to talk.
                                                                                                                                                                         as a group, on our bike ride sponsoring
                                                                                                                               Terrace’s gas heaters out of storage

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Burgers                                                  linga longa                                            $10 lunch specials
                                                                                                                                                                                       june: slow cooked beef cheeks                                           available 7 days for lunch +
                                                                                                                               all served with chips & onion rings                                                                                        for dinner Monday & Tuesday nights
                                                                                                                                        add GF bun +2.5                                25m 27nm                                                             *$11 non members | add side salad +2
                                                                                                                                                                                       slow cooked in red wine, with pesto
                                                                                                                              Beef & bacon 14.9m 16.9nm                                mash, Dutch carrots & jus GF                                    Roast of the day GF
                                                                                                                              wagyu beef, rindless eye bacon,                                                                                          Curry of the day
                                                                                                                              cheese, mustard & ketchup                                july: slow braised pork thai
             share, experience, enjoy                                                                                         spiced vegetable fritter
                                                                                                                                                                                       green curry 22m 24nm                                            Battered Fish & Chips
                                                                                                                                                                                       with steamed jasmine rice                 GF                    Calamari & Chips
                                                                                                                              14.9m 16.9nm
                                                                                                                              with rocket, fried halloumi, red onion                   august: pulled Beef burger                                      Penne Boscaiola GFO
   Dineon19’s new Winter Menu starts on Monday 3rd June                                                                       marmalade & lime aioli V                                 16m 18nm                                                        Lambs Fry & bacon GF
             open 7 days a week for lunch from 11:30am & dinner from 5:30pm                                                   chicken schnitzel
                                                                                                                                                                                       with tempura fried onion, shredded red
                                                                                                                                                                                       cabbage, smoked cheese & fries GFO                              sausages, mash , peas & gravy GF
                           call 6539 4000 to reserve your table                                                               14.9m 16.9nm                                                                                                             sweet potato, lentil & chickpea
                                                                                                                              with bacon, ranch sauce, cheese &
                                                                                                                              smashed avocado GFO                                                                                                      spiced risotto GF V
              entree                                                          mains
toasted garlic butter brioche            cardamom glaze pork belly                 butter chicken                                                                                                                           weekly specials
6m 6.9nm V                               22m 24nm                                  reg: 16m 18nm sml: 13m 15nm                           desserts                                                                                                      wednesday night: world
                                         with pumpkin puree, smashed chats,        with steamed rice & naan bread                                                                         monday: steak night
                                                                                                                             warm oreo chocolate brownie                                                                                               chicken parmigiana night
bruschetta 10m 11.9nm                    sweet potato crisps & broccolini GF                                                                                                              200g rump steak with chips, salad &
                                                                                   chicken & mushroom                        10m 12nm                                                     your choice of sauce for only $12.                           with chips, salad & 5 delicious flavours
tomato & parmesan with balsamic                                                                                              with hot fudge sauce & ice cream
                                         pan fried crispy skin salmon                                                                                                                     Available Monday nights from 5:30pm                          to top your schnitzel for only $15.
glaze on toasted garlic brioche V                                                  cream fettuccine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Available Wednesday nights from
                                         24m 26nm                                  reg: 16m 18nm sml: 13m 15nm               sticky date pudding 7m 9nm                                   tuesday: kids eat free                                       5:30pm
pork belly bites 10m 11.9nm              with garlic mash, wilted Asian greens,    with garlic crouton & parmesan            with butterscotch sauce                                      kids aged 12 & under receive a free
with side of house chipotle bourbon      tarragon & lemon cream sauce GF           cheese GFO                                                                                             kids meal with each adult purchasing                         sunday night: roast night
BBQ sauce GF                                                                                                                 bread & butter pudding 7m 9nm                                a main meal from the Dineon19 menu.                          2 course meal of soup & roast of the
                                         lamb shank 22m 24.9nm                     prawn & chorizo linguine                  with custard                                                                                                              day for only $12. Available Sunday
soup of the day 8m 10nm                  with roasted seasonal root vegetables,                                                                                                           Available Tuesday nights from 5:30pm
                                                                                   reg: 18.9m 20.9nm sml: 14m 16nm                                                                        *Terms & conditions apply, see staff for details             nights from 5:30pm
with toasted Turkish roll                garlic mash & red wine jus                with spinach in creamy tomato sauce
                                                                                   GFO
salt & lemon pepper squid                                                                                                        M - members | NM - non members | GF - gluten free | GFO - gluten free option available (see staff) | V - vegetarian | REG - regular size serving | SML - small size serving
                                                                                                                                 Menu items may contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, sesame seeds, fish, shellfish, soy & wheat. Please notify our staff should you have any food allergies
10m 11.9nm
with rocket & garlic aioli   GF
                                                                        favourites

                                                                                                                              Cocktails now available
                                         Barramundi Reg: 18.9m 20.9nm Schnitzel Reg: 15.9m 18.9nm
                                         Sml: 15.9m 18.9nm            Sml: 12.9m 14.9nm
             salads                      beer battered or grilled, with tartare,   chicken schnitzel with chips, salad &
                                         choice of chips & salad or mash &         choice of sauce GFO
mushroom stack 18m 20nm                  vegetables GFO
                                                                                   parmigiana Reg: 17.9m 19.9nm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   at the Main Bar
char grilled mushroom, flame roasted
capsicum & zucchini, fried halloumi on   Seafood Basket 23m 25nm                   Sml: 14.9m 16.9nm
a bed of rocket, balsamic glaze V GF     beer battered barramundi, scallops,       chicken schnitzel topped with tomato
                                         prawns & fried squid, in a tortilla       sauce, sliced leg ham, mozzarella, with
Dineon19 winter salad 19m 22nm           basket with chips, salad & tartare GFO    chips & salad GFO
wilted mixed greens, toasted walnuts,
avocado, roasted Spanish onion, dried    Salt & Lemon Pepper squid
cranberries, quinoa & honey mustard      Reg: 19m 21nm Sml: 16m 19nm
dressing V GF DF                         with chips, salad & tartare   GF

Caesar salad reg: 15.9m 17.9nm
sml: 13.9m 15.9nm                                             char grilled steaks
shredded cos leaves, parmesan, diced
                                         300g Rump 25m 27nm                        Lamb Cutlets 23m 25nm
bacon, boiled egg, Caesar dressing,
                                         with smashed chats, roasted Spanish       with bacon, garlic mash, roasted
topped with our garlic crouton crumble
                                         onion & seasonal buttered greens GF       Spanish onion & herbed pumpkin      GF
& a side of anchovies
                                         300g Pork Steak 23m 25nm                              STEAK SAUCES: GF
   salad additives GF                    house chipotle & bourbon BBQ glazed              • gravy +0 • mushroom +0
   prawns +5          halloumi +4                                                         • Diane +0 • pepper +0
                                         pork steak, with garlic mash, seasonal
   chicken +4         squid +4                                                            • prawn & garlic +5
                                         buttered greens & sweet potato crisps
   avocado +3

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New promo
                                                   Henry
                                                   Woods
                                                   2019 Club Taree Kokoda
                                                   Youth Leadership Challenge
                                                   Scholarship winner
We are super excited to introduce Henry Woods. Henry is the recipient of the 2019 Club Taree
Kokoda Youth Leadership Scholarship, and will represent the Club Taree Community on the
Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge in September and October this year.
The Challenge involves an arduous           Henry is no new start to challenges,       During the trek, Henry will celebrate
10 day trek across the original             he holds the NSW Notice Title, and the     his 21st birthday, which he is looking
Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea,           NSW State Champion title for the 69kg      forward to, knowing that he will be able
presentations at significant battle sites   division. Throughout his boxing career,    to mark this milestone birthday having
and discussions on sacrifice, courage,      Henry has learnt that dedication,          the memories and lessons to always
mateship, endurance and leadership.         commitment and enthusiasm can              carry with him for a lifetime.
It provides participants with a practical   change worlds, and has a passion
                                                                                       Let’s catch up with Henry as he trains
leadership experience based on the          for the focus, strength and grit that is
                                                                                       ready to depart on the 30th September.
achievements and sacrifice of our           required to overcome challenges, and
diggers during the Kokoda Campaign.         keep going.

                                                                                                                                   cash or car
Henry is a valued Team member of            Henry is a volunteer at the PCYC
Club Taree, and can be seen just about      assisting with coaching, including
anywhere in the Club, primarily in          boxing for fitness classes for
maintenance, or in the bar.                 disengaged and disadvantaged youth.

   How will you be training for              I hope to develop my mental               What are you most daunted by?
   Kokoda?                                   toughness, learn what the army            I am daunted by the possibility of not
                                             went through and experience a new

                                                                                                                                                       the choice is yours
   I will be doing my regular training of                                              completing the trek.
   boxing 5 days a week, plus different      country. I am also looking forward
                                             to meeting and making new friends         Of the four values of Kokoda,
   types of walking and running eg.
                                             with my fellow trekkers and the           Courage, Endurance, Mateship
   Beach, stairs, hills with a weighted
                                             locals.                                   and Sacrifice, which is the one
   back pack. I will be training in my
   boots to wear them in before the                                                    that aligns most to you?
                                             What is your motivation for doing
   jungle terrain.
   We will ask this question again
   when you return, but before you
                                             the trek?
                                             I am motivated to test myself in all
                                             areas including physical and mental.
                                                                                       Endurance, because I never give
                                                                                       up and want to see challenges
                                                                                       completed to my best ability.
                                                                                                                                          $20,000 Cash or a
   go what do you hope to get out of
   the experience?
   Through the Kokoda experience
                                             The opportunity to take part in the
                                             trek excites me to have an experience
                                             that most people will not get.
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Pro Am

                    The problem we face on our golf             green in Australia. This turf is known
                    course is the lack of water we have         overseas as Trinity Zoysia formerly
                    available at our disposal to keep the       L1F. Upon investigation we have found
                    turf grass healthy through the warmer       the characteristics to all be in our
                    months of summer. We rely on rainfall       favour if it does in fact handle being
                    and runoff to fill our irrigation dam and   groomed at putting green heights. It
                    over the past 3 summers the weather         is very salt tolerant, requires 50% less
                    pattern has changed considerably from       water than our current bent greens,
                    seasons prior. It seems gone are the        has minimal thatch accumulation,
                    days we would hit near on 40 degrees        requires less nutrition and experiences
                    during the day and we could guarantee       low to no disease development.
                    a nice heavy low pressure storm build
                                                                The problem we have is, can it handle
                    up and hit us that afternoon giving us
                                                                being cut at 3mm? We removed the
                    continual runoff into the dam keeping
                                                                old surface off our 19th green and
                    our water levels acceptable to water
                                                                removed old organic material and re
                    all parts of the golf course. This hasn’t
                                                                levelled with a USGA specification
                    happened now for 3 summers and
                                                                sand quality before laying 200m2
                    we have found ourselves looking for
                                                                that we were able to bring up from a
                    alternative solutions to combat this.
                                                                source disclosed. The turf arrived at
                    We thought we found a winner when we        a height of 18mm. Six weeks in and
                    drilled down and found water through        multiple topdressings later we have
                    the means of a bore. Once tested            the turf currently at 9mm (May). We

on the
                    the water was too high in Sodium            don’t intend on dropping the height
                    and Bicarbonates to water our salt          any further going into winter, with it
                    sensitive putting surfaces but would        being the first trial we don’t have the

course
                    be suitable for everywhere else. If it      data to suggest whether it is affected
                    wasn’t for our irrigation system being      by dormancy or not. Therefore, we will
                    on one complete ring main we would          continue to maintain and groom with
                    have received the result we desired.        light scarifying, coring and topdressing
                    However it wasn’t to be, therefore          whilst the cooler months are here and
                    the idea of trialling a new strand of       once we see the night temperatures
with Mark Spraggs   turfgrass for a potential putting green     climb again that will be the real test in
                    replacement became our next best            giving us a potential long term fix to
                    option.                                     our water problems.
                    Upon doing some investigating on            If anyone is interested in looking at the
                    American courses, particularly in           trial I can be contacted via email at
                    Texas with a climate similar to what        mspraggs@clubtaree.com.au
                    we have in the warmer months, as well
                    as talking to Morgan, we have been
                    able to get our hands on a new strand
                    of grass not yet trialled as a putting

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Mel &Taree
Club   Paul Pro
            - Golf
                Shop
                                      Paul Courtie                          Golf Professional
                                      Paul Courtie joins Club Taree as our new Golf Professional. Our golfers are
                                      already familiar with Paul, but now that he is part of our Team we wanted to
                                      introduce him to all our Members. As our Golf Professional, Paul can be found
                                      in the Pro Shop, or out on the course playing, or giving lessons in the art of
                                      golf.
                                      What are you looking forward to most I was 10 and 6 months in I was hooked.
                                      about joining the Club Taree Team?        Favourite television show?
                                      I’m looking forward to the Pro Shop being I don’t watch commercial TV but I love
                                      part of #teamawesome and working watching SV Delos on YouTube through
                                      towards a common goal of a better club. the TV
                                      Favourite place in the world to visit?    If you could play a round of golf with
                                      So far it is Mexico but I also love Bali  any three people, who would they be
                                      What is the best piece of advice and why?
                                      someone has ever given you?               Greg Norman, he was my idol growing
                                      My first boss told me always aim a up and has been super successful in
                                      higher than you think is possible!!       business. Anthony Robbins, love his
                                      Aim for the stars even if you miss you’ll work and love personal development.
                                      land among the stars!                     And the Dalai Lama, I love his teachings
                                      Where does your love of golf come
                                      from?
                                      I started working at a driving range when

Mel Allan                        Golf Coordinator                                                                                                       TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019
Melinda Allan has recently joined the Club Taree Team as our Golf Coordinator.
You will see Mel all around the Club, but mainly in the Pro Shop, on the course
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and out and about in the community talking all things golf.                                                                                             SHOW IS SUITABLE FOR AGES 16 & OVER ONLY
What are you looking forward to most My family has been involved in Golf at
about joining the Club Taree Team?        Club Taree for the past 30 years, so I feel
Being a part of something BIG! Now very comfortable in this space. I love

                                                                                                                           Membership Renewals
that the proshop is run by Club Taree getting out on the course for a game
that ensures we have a great team every chance I get. You are out in nature
environment.         Giving back to the and that is the best feeling in the world.
community through #teamawesome Favourite television show?
is also something that I am looking Food safari, MasterChef.                                                               Club Taree Membership Renewals are pricing on a majority of goods and        • Swipe Rewards – we have increased
forward to. Bring on le Tour de Taree                                                                                      now open. Members have until the 30th
                                                                                                                                                              services at Club Taree.                   the number and range of instant win
                                          If you could play a round of golf with                                           June 2019 to renew their membership• Earn rewards every time you spend.      prizes, points and vouchers.
Favourite place in the world to visit?    any three people, who would they be                                              in order to retain access to all the
                                                                                                                                                              • Use your rewards points to purchase     • Entry into member only Promotions
My husband and I have recently returned and why?
                                                                                                                           benefits of Club Taree membership. ‘Pit Stop Rewards’ gift cards including   and Draws such as the Cash or Car
from Italy! It is an amazing place and am My dad, he loved his golf and I didn’t have
                                                                                                                           We are delighted again in 2019 to be
                                                                                                                                                              Woolworths, Visa, movie tickets and       promotion.
looking forward to returning.             the opportunity to play a game with him                                          offering 1, 3 and 5 year membershipmore!                                     • Use of our free courtesy bus service.
What is the best piece of advice before he passed away. Cameron Smith,                                                     options across all membership      • Annual Birthday Gift – simply swipe     • Invitation to member only events.
someone has ever given you?               I love watching him play golf on TV. His                                         categories.                        your card during your birthday month      • Access to the best Club facilities in
If you love what you do you will never calm temperament and cool attitude is                                                                                  at the swipe terminal and choose from     the Manning Valley.
work a day in your life!!                 inspiring. And Tommy Little, I think he                                          To renew please visit Club Taree
                                                                                                                                                              five great gifts.
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Where does your love of golf come is so funny and we would have the best                                                                                      • Birthday Bonus – swipe your card
from?                                     time on the course.                                                              Benefits of Club Taree Membership: on your birthday to receive a bonus
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