Talk of The Town Spring 2023

KEY DATES

SEPTEMBER

SUNDAY 03 Father's Day

TUESDAY 05 Wexpo

SATURDAY 16 Midday Melodies

SUNDAY 17 Major Adventure Raffle

FRIDAY 29 FREE Kids Plaster Paint Fun

SATURDAY 30 Oktoberfest Family Weekend

OCTOBER

SUNDAY 01 Oktoberfest Family Weekend

NRL Grand Final

FRIDAY 06 FREE Kids Reptile Show

SUNDAY 22 Mega Electrical Raffle

NOVEMBER

MONDAY 06 Seniors Christmas Party Tickets On Sale

TUESDAY 07 Melbourne Cup

SATURDAY 11 Remembrance Day

Club Birthday

SUNDAY 19 Mega Christmas Toy Raffle

THURSDAY 30 Charge It Up! Major Draw Night

WORKERSLIFESTYLEGROUP.COM.AU

Acknowledgement to Country

Workers Lifestyle Group acknowledges the Darug people as the custodians of this land. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging and to all people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Hello Members,

We have moved through the Winter months and are now happy to welcome Spring with enjoyable weather and more opportunities to venture out and enjoy the many activities that are available at your three Workers Clubs. These include great shows, raffles and Sporting Body events, where you can either participate or be a spectator.

We are always trying to come up with new ideas to help you get out and fill your leisure time with family and friends. Make sure that you check out the journal pages and keep up to date with our events, so you do not miss out on anything.

We have a very good choice of sporting groups and social groups that you can join if you feel you would like to add more interests to your life and make some new friends.

Things are changing in Clubland with new rules and Government regulations but nothing we can’t handle, and all Registered Clubs will have to work with this.

I am very proud of what our Club does to help the community and the help we offer to assist people in hard times.

We are receiving very good feedback with our work with the Diabetes program which affects so many people. It is with the support of our Members, Directors, Management, and Staff working together as a team that helps us do what we do.

Thank you everyone for being part of the Workers Team.

We haven’t forgotten our Managers and Staff who are working tirelessly to come up with new ideas, promotions, and entertainment for you to enjoy.

The Spring issue of Talk of the Town will include information and events happening all the way up to New Year’s eve, the reason I mention this is to give you plenty of time to check for events that could interest you and that you would like to attend.

These special events include:

• Oktoberfest

• Melbourne Cup

• Halloween

• School Holiday Events

• Club Birthday

• Seniors Xmas Party

• Kids Xmas Party

• Directors Thank You Draws

• New Years Eve Celebrations

• Great Shows in Diamond Showroom

We all have had a lot to handle, not only with Covid but Winter also delivered a very bad strain of Influenza which has been hard on so many families. I hope the Spring weather helps ease some of this.

On behalf of the Board of Directors I convey our sympathy to anyone who lost loved ones or friends since my last report. It is hard to deal with any loss. Our heart goes out to all concerned.

If anyone needs assistance, please contact our Welfare Officer Harold Becker or Tina Maamari who always do their very best to assist and help you. Thank you both for being such caring people.

Congratulations to all our members who reached the 25-year membership level. We celebrated this Quarter Century achievement at the Club on Saturday 12th August. We now have 5,503 Quarter Century Members, with 432 new members this year.

The next milestone is the VIP members. Currently we have 748 VIP members including 151 for this year. Harold & Tina hand delivered most of our new local VIP members their new membership card and pin. Out of the area members received a mail delivery.

These VIP Members have been members for over 50 years. Congratulations, this is an amazing achievement, and we are all so proud of you and your contribution to our Club. I know you all would have great stories recalling the changes and development of the “Workers” over the past 50 years.

Take care and be kind to each other.

Kay Kelly President Workers Lifestyle Group

CEO’S REPORT

Hello Members,

Welcome to the Spring issue of Talk of the Town.

Thankfully we are now on the other side of Winter and looking ahead to longer, warmer days. We have planned many events for you to enjoy time with family & friends in our three Clubs.

We know that times have become tough for many in our community with the Reserve Bank increasing official cash rates 12 times in the past 15 months with flow on effects to mortgage rates that drill into the heart of savings and weekly household budgets of many.

Be assured that the Workers Lifestyle Group have seen similar changes in the past and know the way forward is by making change mindfully and proactively, knowing that we are resourceful and financially well placed to ‘roll with the punches’ as we navigate through the current economic climate.

With this in mind, we continue to update our menu items across the three venues with Blue Gum, Eucalyptus Dining, Mango Tango Thai, and Hub Dining, as we all do our best to work with the ever-increasing costs of living, particularly here in heartland Western Sydney.

This means that we will always try and provide great value food & beverage offerings to suit a variety of budgets.

Our Level One food offers in Eucalyptus and Mango Tango Thai remain popular and we appreciate that Members enjoy a variety of food and locations, so very soon we will announce the reopening of our Hi lights restaurant located up on Level 5 for a Friday and Saturday evening set menu offer.

For Members our new major promo is an MG4 Excite 51 Electric Car packed with an amazing range of driver and safety technology and terrific driving range. Accompanying the vehicle as part of the major prize will be three months of free charging in the Workers Blacktown Car Park in one of our four new EV Charge stations.

Oktoberfest is back at Workers Hubertus this year as part of our annual cultural celebrations and we’re looking forward to welcoming back a large crowd for this two-day family event.

Melbourne Cup Day events make a return on the calendar this year and we will make the most of our venues for you all to have a great day and enjoy ‘The race that stops a nation’.

The 2023 Kids Christmas Party moves to its new home at The Blacktown Showground on Sunday 3rd December, with more information about tickets for Members to be available and communicated shortly from our Marketing team.

In community our fight against Diabetes moves forward with our ability to be a touch point for testing and health advice continues with our partnership with the Western Sydney Diabetes Alliance. Just recently, we acknowledged the 500th person to undertake an HbA1c diabetes detection test in the club, creating a milestone for our first testing program. We thank everyone who took part in this with us.

I encourage you all to check out our latest entertainment offering, Slice Virtual Golf, located on Level one at Workers Blacktown. You don’t need to be a pro to play, it is a fun and interactive game for the family or a group of friends. See our website for special offers and opening times.

I take this opportunity to thank our Staff and Management Team for their continued commitment to providing you, our members with a club that is safe and exciting. Their continued commitment and hard work ensure that our venue doors open each day.

I am proud of them all and encourage you to thank them similarly for their customer service and commitment as you, interact with them each time you visit with us. After all, we’re all in this Club and Community together.

Lastly, I pass on my condolences to those Members who have lost loved ones. Please take care of yourselves and of each other and reach out to your Welfare Team if needed.

Your club is here to support you.

I look forward to seeing you around our Clubs.

Sincerely

Morgan Stewart Chief Executive Officer Workers Lifestyle Group

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Workers Lifestyle Group is bringing you a place to enjoy life whilst staying connected to your Club, your Blacktown community, your local sports, your family and friends.

Located right next to Workers Sports Club, Parkside Lifestyle Community is planned to commence construction soon.

To receive updates and invitations to events, express your interest at parksidelifestyle.com.au

“A state-of-the-art over 55’s lifestyle community, where you can do all that you want or as little as you wish.”

Morgan Stewart Chief Executive Officer, Workers Lifestyle Group

BOND TO BACHARACH $20 MEMBERS $25 VISITORS

SATURDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER DOORS FROM 7.00PM

THE ROBERTSON BROTHERS $55 MEMBERS $59 VISITORS

SATURDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER DOORS FROM 7.00PM

HEY HEY IT'S THE 60'S $20 MEMBERS $25 VISITORS

SATURDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER DOORS FROM 7.00PM

NEVER ENDING 80'S TICKETS $39 EACH

SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER DOORS FROM 7.00PM

*Ticketed entertainment is correct at time of printing but subject to change. Shows are 18+.

refund

exchange. Terms and conditions apply.

TICKETS ON SALE AT WORKERSLIFESTYLEGROUP.COM.AU OR FROM MEMBER SERVICES AT WORKERS BLACKTOWN

ELVIS

AN AMERICAN TRILOGY

TICKETS $55 EACH

SATURDAY 7TH OCTOBER DOORS FROM 7.00PM

ULTIMATE TINA $20 MEMBERS $25 VISITORS

SATURDAY 14TH OCTOBER DOORS FROM 7.00PM

TOMMY FLEMING

VOICE OF IRELAND

TICKETS $55 EACH

SATURDAY 21ST OCTOBER DOORS FROM 7.00PM

TICKETS ON SALE AT WORKERSLIFESTYLEGROUP.COM.AU OR FROM MEMBER SERVICES AT WORKERS BLACKTOWN

HOT BOOGIE NIGHTS $20 MEMBERS $25 VISITORS

SATURDAY 28TH OCTOBER DOORS FROM 7.00PM

Happy Birthday Workers

PINK FLOYD GREAT GIG IN THE SKY TICKETS $35 EACH

SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER DOORS FROM 7.00PM

LADIES OF THE 80'S $20 MEMBERS $25 VISITORS

SATURDAY 11TH NOVEMBER DOORS FROM 7.00PM

THE BEE GEES ONE NIGHT ONLY $20 MEMBERS $25 VISITORS

SATURDAY 18TH NOVEMBER DOORS FROM 7.00PM

*Ticketed entertainment is correct at time of printing but subject to change. Shows are 18+. No refund or exchange. Terms and conditions apply.

BURLESQUE

SPECTACULAR $20 MEMBERS $25 VISITORS

SATURDAY 25TH NOVEMBER DOORS FROM 7.00PM

PHIL BURTON SWEET SOUL MUSIC TICKETS $49 EACH

SATURDAY 24TH FEBRUARY DOORS FROM 7.00PM

SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER

WORKERS BLACKTOWN

SATURDAY FROM 7.30PM

2nd Take Two

9th Nightstride

16th Chris Drummond Duo

23rd The Echoes

30th Sweet Talk

WORKERS SPORTS

OCTOBER

WORKERS BLACKTOWN

SATURDAY FROM 7.30PM

7th Chris Drummond Duo

14th Time Out

21st Take Two Duo

28th Dennis Demello

WORKERS SPORTS

FRIDAY FROM 8.00PM

6th Scott Day

13th Luke Live

20th Cazcade

27nd Dot Cooper

WORKERS BLACKTOWN

SATURDAY FROM 7.30PM

4th Groove City

11th Chris Drummond Duo

18th Rock' n Roll Express

25th Musaic Trio

WORKERS SPORTS

FRIDAY FROM 8.00PM

3rd Luke Live

10th Groove City

17th Just Jammin'

27th Cazcade

SATURDAY FROM 8.00PM

2nd M7 Band

9th The Shades

16th The Bandits

23rd Groovin' Hard

30th Mesa Groove

SUNDAY FROM 1.00PM

3rd Feel Good Duo

10th CC Inc.

17th Backlash

24th Franky V Duo

WORKERS HUBERTUS

SUNDAY FROM 12.00PM

3rd Boy Meets Girl

10th Cazcade

17th Dwayne Elix

24th Backlash

SATURDAY FROM 8.00PM

7th The Headliners

14th The Bandits

21tst Akinga

28th Rollin' Dice

SUNDAY FROM 1.00PM

1st The Deaf frets

8th Rocker Covers Duo

15th Just Jammin'

22nd Emad Younan

29th Backlash

WORKERS HUBERTUS

SUNDAY FROM 12.00PM

1st Oktoberfest

8th Dennis Demello

15th Dwayne Elix

22nd Backlash

29th Franky V Duo

SATURDAY FROM 8.00PM

4th The Frocks (9pm)

11th The Bandits

28th Alive in the 70's

25th Over the Edge

SUNDAY FROM 1.00PM

5th Scott Day

12th Take Two

19th Kafekool

26th Power of Two

WORKERS HUBERTUS

SUNDAY FROM 12.00PM

5th Boy Meets Girl

12th Cazcade

19th Dwayne Elix

26th Franky V Duo

AND CO

WINTER SLEEP OUT 2023

"We raised over $57,000"

Workers Lifestyle Group’s CEO & Co Winter Sleep out in June raised almost $57,000 (a record!) for the wonderful volunteer charity Carevan Blacktown. That’s double the charity’s current annual operating costs and will allow Carevan to open a second location to serve meals, support – and hope – to local people fallen on hard times.

“Carevan is about the Blacktown community taking care of its own,” said Workers Lifestyle Group CEO Morgan Stewart. “Our directors and staff were among the 40-plus people sleeping out at the Workers Sports grounds on June 22 and we directly donated $10,000 to the appeal.”

Attendees included NSW Member for Blacktown and Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Public Spaces Stephen Bali MP, Chief Inspector (and Blacktown City councillor) Bob Fitzgerald AOM, Carevan volunteers, Workers Lifestyle Group president Kay Kelly and members of the Board of Directors, Morgan and a big contingent of the Workers team.

MONDAY

WORKERS BLACKTOWN - 10.30am Messy Makers

WORKERS BLACKTOWN - 6.30pm Free Trivia

WORKERS SPORTS - 6.30pm Poker

TUESDAY

WORKERS BLACKTOWN - 10.15am Free Bingo

WORKERS BLACKTOWN - 6.30pm Cash Housie

WEDNESDAY

WORKERS BLACKTOWN - 10.15am Free Bingo

WORKERS SPORTS - 6.30pm Free Trivia

WORKERS HUBERTUS - 7.30pm $1K Members Promo

THURSDAY

WORKERS BLACKTOWN - 10.00am Cash Housie

WORKERS HUBERTUS - 12.00pm Bingo

WORKERS BLACKTOWN - 4.30pm Meat Raffle

ALL VENUES - 7.30pm Charge It Up! Weekly Draw

FRIDAY

WORKERS BLACKTOWN - 10.15am Free Bingo

WORKERS BLACKTOWN - 1.00pm & 5.00pm Mahjong

WORKERS SPORTS - 4.30pm Meat Raffle

WORKERS HUBERTUS - 5.00pm Meat Raffle

WORKERS SPORTS - 7.30pm $2K Members Promo

WORKERS SPORTS - 8.00pm Free Live Music from Oct

SATURDAY

WORKERS BLACKTOWN - 1.00pm Meat & Veg Raffle

WORKERS HUBERTUS - 7.00pm Free Trivia

WORKERS BLACKTOWN - 7.30pm Free Live Music

WORKERS BLACKTOWN - 6.30pm $3K Members Promo

WORKERS SPORTS - 8.00pm Free Live Music

SUNDAY

WORKERS BLACKTOWN - 11.30am Cash Housie

WORKERS HUBERTUS - 12.00pm Poker

WORKERS HUBERTUS - 12.00pm Free Live Music

WORKERS HUBERTUS - 12.00pm Meat Raffle

WORKERS SPORTS - 1.00pm Sunday Mixer Raffle

WORKERS SPORTS - 1.00pm Free Live Music

WORKERS SPORTS - 5.30pm Poker

ALL WORKERS VENUES - 7.00pm Birthday Draw

Held on the second Sunday of the month

Western Sydney Diabetes Week

Workers Lifestyle Group has been funding a diabetes detection program at our Workers Blacktown for the last few months with the aim of testing 500 members and guests.

This has been achieved through a collaboration with Western Sydney Diabetes and Novo Nordisk called Western Sydney Changing Diabetes.

We were very proud the Club received recognition for this initiative and won the Health category of the ClubsNSW Clubs and Community Awards with this work. The program also featured on Channel Nine news and the Daily Telegraph.

We have had the team from Western Sydney Diabetes, based at Blacktown Hospital, working regularly at the Club and are pleased to announce that during National Diabetes Week 2023, we reached our testing goal. Our results will be revealed soon.

The good news is that there is a lot that you can do if you know your diabetes score and everyone who took part in the detection received specific information on both diabetes and also a range of activities that they could do to improve their health.

Feedback from those who participated in the program reveal they found it very worthwhile and prompted them to improve something healthy in their life.

If you haven’t returned your survey, don’t forget to let us know how you found the experience.

One of the lifestyle choices launched during National Diabetes Week was the free line dancing classes for Club members, taught by the very popular Josh Talbot from JB Talbot Line Dancers.

The classes are a lot of fun and everyone is improving their fitness at the same time. They are held every Wednesday afternoon in the Diamond Showroom at 2.30pm.

Our healthy cooking demonstrations run by Western Sydney Diabetes continue to be a huge success. These are run by a nutritionist who gives lots of healthy tips and tricks while she prepares delicious, nutritious and quick meals the whole family will enjoy. During the classes, gain ideas on how you can improve your diet, ask questions and take home the recipes to try yourself. These are run in the Mango Tango Thai restaurant on the last Thursday of each month at 11am.

Anyone can access the excellent educational resources available from Western Sydney Diabetes, including the Healthy Living Options: Recipe Book and Healthy Living Options: Out and About Directory, and 100 short educational videos on their website: www.westernsydneydiabetes.com.au/resources

Workers practices responsible service of alcohol

$30 MEMBERS $35 VISITORS

DOORS FROM 7.00PM

Hello Members,

Looking after the welfare of our club members is important to us, not only because it is our role to do so but because we care. If you need to chat or are unwell, please reach out to Harold and I and we will be there for you. If you know of a club member who is ill or can do with a friendly visit, please contact us on 9830 0600 and leave your details with our Members Services team.

When attending our late members funerals, the same message is echoed and that is; connect constantly with your loved ones and tell them that you love them. Share happy memories and make new memories as often as you can, as later may be too late. Forgive easily and move on, rather than regret later.

On another note, there are many not-for-profit organisations that meet in the club which are always happy to welcome new members. If you are wanting to join a friendly group to volunteer or socialise or if you need support in looking after a loved one with dementia or they have had a stroke, please reach out and contact the relevant person listed below.

We would like to wish all dads a Happy Father’s Day and hope you get spoilt.

To all our members and their families that are not well, we wish you all a speedy recovery.

On behalf of the Club President, Board of Directors, Management and Staff, I wish to extend our deepest condolences to the families of the club members listed below who have passed away recently.

Take care and stay safe,

Harold Becker and Tina Maamari Workers Welfare Team

0410 602 418

Courtesy reminder that the Dementia Forum will be held in the Ballroom on Friday 29 September and there will be a morning and afternoon session. Contact Tina on 9830 0600 to register and for more information.

Late Adam Wiltshire

Late Adelia Daley

Late Alfred Taliana

Late Andrew Salvestro

Late Ann Buddle

Late Anthony Andriani

Late Arlette Fahd

Late Arthur Murphy

Late Aubrey Smith

Late Aureen Dunn

Late Barbara Chappell

Late Barry Dawes

Late Barry Leyshan

Late Benigno Del Rosario

Late Brian Bird

Late Charles Smith

Late Cheryl Hawkes

Late Claire Smith

Late Colin Green

Late Colin Holmes

Late Colleen Cross

Late Connie Attard

Late Cristine (Krystyna)

Kaminski

Late Derek White

Late Diane Whittaker

Late Dianne Storey

Late Doreen Holder

Late Dorothy Jamieson

Late Edgar Johansen

Late Edna Mills

Late Edward Gaff

Late Elie Radd

Late Elwin Notley

Late Ernest Atkinson

Late Eva Somfay

Late Francine Tripiciano

Late Gary Gardener

Late Gregory Hogan

Late Guenter Von Sawilski

Late Gwen Kendall

Late Hadi Vahdani

Late Heather Edmunds

Late James Condon

Late James Vella

Late James Williamson

Late Jan Walsh

Late Jean Atkins

Late Jocelyn Eldridge

Late Joe Sammut

Late John Anthony

Late John Purnell

Late John Webb

Late Joseph Tabone

Late Joy Shedden

Late Joyce Aaw

Late Joyce Lennon

Late Kathleen Coroneos

Late Kay Manning

Late Larry Aldaba

Late Leanne Matakaiongo

Late Lilian Taliana

Late Maisie Brown

Late Manwel Gauci

Late Moira Hadley

Late Myra Huntley

Late Nancye Carlisle

Late Natalie Remaili

Late Nettie Marshall

Late Patricia Penman

Late Patricia Price

Late Paul Mackie

Late Paul Mines

Late Paul Whitton

Late Pauline Hodge

Late Raymond Smith

Late Reginald Lobb

Late Rita Bayliss

Late Robert Anderson

Late Robert Barnes

Late Robert Bock

Late Roberto Elago

Late Ronald Boyd

Late Ross Carlisle

Late Sarah Bartlett

Late Shirley Flint

Late Susan Babb

Late Valerie Marshall

Late Victor Bryan

Late Vincent Dalmas

Late Walter Lang

Late Walter White

Late William Hugo

Late Willy Damtoft

Late Yvonne Anstee

BOARD OF DIRECTORS TREASURERS REPORT

Hello members,

Year to data (Jan to June 2023), I am pleased to advise that we have already contributed more than $757,827 to local community groups and people in need.

Our Group profit before tax as of 30 June 2023 is $2,783,064 which is more than budgeted expectations and higher than the same financial period last year (2022).

Kay Kelly PRESIDENT

Gary Callaghan TREASURER

Murray Searle DIRECTOR

Terry O’Loughlin SNR VICE PRESIDENT

George Vella DIRECTOR

Brett Fielding DIRECTOR

Jack Miller JNR VICE PRESIDENT

Paul Hayes DIRECTOR

Gary Callaghan

Club Treasurer