COMMUNITY SERVICE REPORT
Director 2021 – 2022 Helen Gibb
The Committee had our usual busy year and wonderful participation from the whole Club when required.
JULY / AUGUST – our regular winter activities are firewood raffles, supply of wood to referred community members and helping with the Beanie Festival. Thanks Sharon Fox for the lovely red gum! Also our regular suppliers on local properties. Ian Gibb and his band of wood cutters did a great job.
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER – Our biggest effort for the Spring was assisting the Alexandra Medical Centre with covid vaccine clinics. Nearly every weekend we erected marquees, supervised patients and manned the door. Hundreds of people were vaccinated by the excellent medical staff and we were spoiled with excellent afternoon teas. Thank you to all who contributed to this mammoth effort (especially Debbie Skinner and Meg Dunn).
DECEMBER – JANUARY – We all thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas Tree Festival and the Christmas Carols run in conjunction with other community groups. After Christmas saw the usual Alexandra Rodeo and Australia Day Celebration. We assisted on the gates at the Rodeo and played a big part in organising the Australia Day festivities (thanks to Bob Flowers and Bruce Hyatt).
MARCH – APRIL – this is our busiest time with Music in the Park and the Easter Art Show taking many hours to prepare and present. Noel McIlwraith does an amazing job with Music in the Park and Melinda Jackson is exemplary in her Art Show organization.
MAY we take a break and in JUNE some members assist with the Truck and Ute Show.
Community activities are our main source of publicity in the Community. It is important that we are visible and attract new members. Publicity by Tom Farrell and Bulletin by John Cannon are also essential to the Club.
Helen Gibb
Community Service Director
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