Campbelltown Catholic Club | Autumn - Winter 2018
Bill Meehan, Member No.1 reflects on 50 years
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Left to Right)
Peter Crittenden, Leo Delissen, Alan Scott, David Olsson, Mary Ellen Bland, Michael Lavorato (CEO), Andrew Stapleton, Steve Carter, Peter Meadows, David McDonald Campbelltown Catholic Club | Autumn - Winter 2018
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AQUAFIT
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Bill Meehan, Member No.1 reflects on 50 years
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The Club celebrates it’s 50th Anniversary this year. We’re celebrating all year right up until our birthday on 5 December. We caught up with our founding father, member no.1 Bill Meehan as he reflected over the last 50 years. Read more about our chat with Bill on pages 16.
INDEX
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CLUB REPORTS
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OUT & ABOUT
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50 YEARS CELEBRATIONS
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ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
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DINING
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WEDDINGS & EVENTS
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WOMAN LEADER AWARD
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LOOKING BACK
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WHITE RIBBON
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JACK CRAWFORD’S LEGACY
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CAMPBELLTOWN GOLF CLUB
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NEW BISHOP
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RYDGES CAMPBELLTOWN
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SPORTS
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AQUAFIT
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SUB CLUBS
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CATCHING UP WITH BILL MEEHAN
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT
from the chairman DAVID OLSSON
Welcome to this edition of our regular Superstar magazine. As I write Easter is again almost upon us. I sincerely hope this year has been a happy one for each of you thus far. I am pleased to report that our Club is tracking along quite well in a tightening economic environment. Retail trade generally is down and this usually reflects in Club trading. Whilst we are not bucking the trend we are, at this stage, tracking to budget and our subsidiary businesses are also reasonably on target. Our debt levels are again better than projected, however we still have some hotel works to complete and we are looking at some more internal Club works which will slightly increase our debt for about twelve months. For all that we remain financially sound, more than meeting our debt targets. More on the planned works shortly. As indicated above we are in the final stages of extending our hotel, which includes the addition of 50 odd rooms, the refurbishment of all of the original rooms, the renovation of the hotel conference facilities and the addition of function space. As I have said, demand for rooms at Rydges had reached a level whereby the numbers for expansion stacked up nicely. I am sure you will be very pleased with the new look which is scheduled to be completed mid year. The Board is also in the advanced stages of approving some more internal works at the mother Club with those areas not recently renovated under review. If things stack up the way we would like, the indoor gaming area and Café Samba will have a significantly different and improved look and we are intending some work on the foyer as well. Overall this will further enhance the entrance to the Club, giving it a great new look. I’ll keep you informed about this as our plans progress.
grounds staff some serious challenges. More rain in the coming months would certainly be welcome to green things up again and to replenish the rapidly draining dam. The Course Superintendent and his staff have been working long and hard to keep the course open and we are thankful for their efforts. Our golf professional, ‘Scott Martyn’ is proving to be very popular with members and is working tirelessly to provide the kind of services members want. Well done Scott. In the club itself the dining experience continues to go from strength to strength and feedback has been consistently positive, our chef attracting much praise from Club regulars and guests who are happy with the range and quality of food offerings. Head Chef Shaun Holmes is working wonders and, having eaten there regularly myself, I can highly recommend the dining experience. I have previously spoken about the Board adopting a Charter so as to formalise a broad governance structure for the conduct of the Board and for the actions of Board members themselves. I can report that we have implemented a Board Charter and all Board members have signed off on a pledge to always act within the bounds of this document. The Charter covers such things as Board member behaviour, training requirements and conduct in meetings and is another step in our goal of being a world class Corporate Governance enterprise. Many members would personally know, or at least know of, long term Director Alan Scott. Alan recently celebrated 30 years as a Director of this Club, a mighty achievement and one of which he is rightly proud. For many years Alan served as liaison to our Sporting and Internal Clubs and was also a long time Secretary to the Board. His more recent role has been as Welfare Director which has brought him into contact with a huge number of members. Congratulations Alan and thank you from all members for your wonderful service to our Club. On a lighter note the new school year is well under way now and I wish all associated with our schools all the best for the year. This of course includes parents and the students themselves as well as teachers and administrators. As always our club will again strive to give our schools all the support we can. Once again thank you to members for your ongoing support and I trust you continue to enjoy the benefits provided by your King of Clubs. I’d like to wish all members all the best for the rest of the year and I sincerely hope we continue to prosper in the face of lingering challenges for the industry.
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Club Reports
FROM tHE GENERAL MANAGER
FROM tHE WELFARE director
MICHAEL LAVORATO
Welcome everyone to this Autumn/Winter edition of Superstar Magazine. This time of the year is my favourite. The weather is a little cooler, the football season is underway and as always there is lots to enjoy at our club. I hope this edition inspires you to come and visit soon to experience all that is on offer at the King of Clubs. You will have noted by the cover of the magazine that the club turns 50 this year. We are very excited to be celebrating this significant milestone and we have many events, member offers and lots of surprises in store as we count down to our birthday on 5 December 2018. There is a lot more to reveal but you can get a taste of some of what is in store on the adjacent page. I had the privilege to catch up again recently with Bill Meehan – who we affectionately refer to as our “Founding Father”. We spoke about the club and he was as alert, witty and interested as always about the future redevelopment plans of the club – and genuinely excited about the 50year milestone. You can read more about Bill as he reflects on those early years on page 16. Speaking of founders – you could make a case for that term to be attached to Kristen Green. Kristen is Aquafit’s Executive General Manager and has been at the helm of this amazing business since opening in 2004. I am proud to advise that the international Fitness community has recognised Kristen’s achievements by honouring her as the recipient of the Women Leader Award – the first Australian to receive such recognition. You can read more about this deserved award on page 8. Work on the Rydges expansion continues with an expected completion date of late August 2018. The works encompass the construction of an additional 38 rooms, the soft refurbishment of all existing 116 rooms and a complete remodelling and transformation of the meeting rooms and outdoor terrace. On completion the impressive product will ensure Rydges remains one of Sydney’s best performing and appealing hotel properties. Whilst construction is underway – I am happy to report that it’s still business as usual in the Hotel restaurant and bar – Otis. The menu has been refreshed and High Tea is still as popular as ever. I can’t recommend a lunch or dinner at Otis highly enough. Whilst on recommendations – I have had the pleasure of spending the occasional Sunday afternoon (or two) enjoying $5 Corona’s and 50 cent chicken wings on the Terrace at the far end of the club. Do yourself a favour and don’t miss out on discovering this very pleasant club space. It’s the perfect place to unwind. Finally – the Entertainment guide is definitely worth checking out with lots of shows sure to appeal to a wide and varied audience. Me – I’ve marked 24 August in my diary and am looking forward to Pete Murray’s first visit to the King of Clubs. As always – thanks for your continued support patronage, hope to see you at an event at the Club soon. PS – Look out in the next edition of Superstar for exciting news about the Club’s next proposed refurbishment. It promises to be one of the best yet.
ALAN SCOTT
Welcome to the Autumn/Winter edition of Superstar. Thankfully our long hot Summer is behind us and we can look forward to some cooler nights. It’s always sad to report the loss of valued Members and we were advised that Life Member, former Board Member, Peter Athanitis, (19671969) and (1971-82) passed away on 4 December 2017. Peter held badge number 153 and in early Club days was the printer of our Superstar magazine. We extend our sincere sympathy to his wife Shirley, his children and all the family. The year 2017 brought a great deal of sad news in the passing of long time Member, Paul Noonan, who was President of the Collegians RLFC for many years and Alison Ticehurst who was Secretary of Collegians RLFC for a lengthy time too. Also Bryce Regan, a former Mayor of Campbelltown Council and served the Campbelltown Community well throughout its early growth years. We were shocked to hear of the untimely death of our long time Member and good friend, Paul Tosi. Paul was General Manager of Campbelltown Council for 16 years and during that time was a visionary leader. Paul loved Campbelltown with a passion. Our condolences are with his wife, Denise, children and all his family. Our thoughts and prayers are also with the families of loved ones who have passed away recently. The list of deceased Members appears towards the back of this edition. May they all rest in peace. On a brighter note, we extend congratulations and best wishes to Pat and Ron Thorpe who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary back in November 2017. Well done to you both. Well known and long time Member, Mrs Kerrie Beatty, was honoured by Meals on Wheels for 40 years of selfless dedication to serving the community by assisting others. Well done Kerrie. Mrs Delore McDonald celebrated a significant birthday back in November. Delore celebrated her 80th birthday in fine style with a high tea at Rydges with family and friends. There’s certainly something going on with the offspring of our Board Members, some of whom have expanded their families since our last Edition. Peter and Carolyn Meadows welcomed their first grandchild (parents Elyse and Daniel), Layla Kate, in December. Quickly followed by seasoned grandparents, Mary Ellen and Bruce Bland (Katherine and Nathan) who outdid them in welcoming twin girls, Pearl Megan and Alexandra Mason. Parents are coping well and grandparents are run off their feet! Then when all was quiet after Christmas, our own family (Alan and Christine Scott) welcomed the early arrival of (Emmerson Rose) to parents Kathryn and Chris Lawrence. I have heard a whisper that we’re not finished welcoming babies yet. Watch this space in the next edition! Now that we are in the early season of Lent and will be welcoming Easter very soon, we wish all Members a blessed, safe and happy Easter and look forward to welcoming you in our Club again soon. Don’t forget to leave your Members announcements that you would like featured in Superstar with our friendly Receptionists. Alan Scott
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Campbelltown Catholic Club
celebrates 50 years 1968 - 2018
50 days of celebration! Campbelltown Catholic Club celebrates 50 years on 5 December 2018. To commemorate this major milestone, we’ll be holding 50 days of celebration starting on Wednesday 17 October and culminating on the club’s birthday. Details of the festivities will be unveiled closer to the date with a full program of events included in the October Superstar magazine. 50th Anniversary Show Series To kick start our 2018 celebrations we’re holding a special 50th anniversary show each quarter in The CUBE. The series kicked off on Sunday 25 March with C4 Sings Songs of the Stage & Screen, showcasing a 50-piece Orchestra and 40-voice Choir performing hits from Beauty and the Beast, Oklahoma, Wicked, Star Wars, The Little Mermaid and more.
Our next show features the iconic ABBA band, Byorn Again on Saturday 30 June Followed by ARIA hall of fame Daryl Braithwaite on Saturday 22 September. The show series culminates with 5 shows over the 50 days leading up to 5 December 2018 including:
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John Williamson - Saturday 20 October The Everly Brothers & Frankie Valli - Saturday 27 October Jimeoin - Saturday 10 November Lee Kernaghan - Saturday 24 November Led Zeplin Experience - Saturday 1 December
Concert Series WEDNESDAY 5 DECEMBER
Join us in the club lounge for birthday cake and a celebratory beverage at 1968 prices!
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International Recognition for Aquafit Leader
Aquafit’s Executive General Manager Kristen Green has always aimed to bring out the best in her team. Now, she’s been hailed internationally as one of the best. Kristen has been named as the 2018 recipient of the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association’s (IHRSA) Woman Leader Award. The Woman Leader Award is presented each year to a woman in the fitness industry who exemplifies the qualities of courage, perseverance, excellence, and professionalism. IHRSA President and CEO Joe Moore praised Kristen for her exceptional commitment, leadership and service to the Macarthur community. “Kristen has pursued her passion for the health and fitness industry, and today is a successful club operator and inspiring leader who serves as a positive role model for her team, her community, and aspiring leaders in the fitness industry.” Kristen says she is truly humbled and honoured. “It is my hope that through my own story, I can inspire, empower and motivate other women on their own journey to achieve their professional goals,” she said. Kristen will accept the award at the IHRSA Convention in San Diego, California in March, and will be the first Australian to receive this recognition. Campbelltown Catholic Club CEO, Michael Lavorato said “I am extremely proud of Kristen, her achievements and the positive role model she is for her team and our community, and she is a worthy recipient of this prestigious award. Kristen is responsible for the success of Aquafit since it’s opening in 2004, building a highly trusted and respected brand in the community, providing remarkable leadership, innovative strategic vision and a commitment to customer service excellence that has set Aquafit apart from the competition” Kristen, who holds an MBA with Distinction and a Bachelor of Sports Science (Exercise Science), has been at the helm of Aquafit since it opened in 2004. In that time, Aquafit has become the most consistently-awarded fitness centre in Australia, winning the Fitness Australia Gold Quality Award four years in a row.
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‘’’I Will stand up, speak out and act to prevent men’s violence against women”. On average one woman in Australia is killed every week as a result of partner violence. Closer to home Campbelltown LGA has the highest rate of domestic violence incidents in Sydney and twice the NSW rate. With over 300 female employees (65% of our workforce) it’s an issue Campbelltown Catholic Club feel very strongly about.
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threatens to hurt her, the children or pets
Campbelltown Catholic Club is undertaking active steps to prevent and respond to violence against women and children in the Macarthur Region. As part of this commitment the Club is currently on a journey to become a White Ribbon accredited workplace. This is a whole of organisation commitment to stop violence against women, and create a safer and more respectful workplace for all.
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decides what she uses for birth control
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So what is Domestic Violence?
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constantly compares her with other people
Signs of an abusive relationship It is not always easy to identify if you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or is in an abusive relationship. Violence and abuse are experienced in many different ways. Violence and abuse can include emotional abuse, sexual abuse and financial abuse.
• constantly criticises her intelligence, mental health and appearance
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What to do if you are in an abusive relationship
Jealousy, possessiveness, put downs, threats and violence Below is a list of signs of abuse. These behaviours are typical of the jealousy, possessiveness, put downs, threats and violence that occur in domestic violence and abusive relationships. A woman may be experiencing abuse if a man in her life:
If you or someone you know is experiencing violence and need help or support, please contact one of the support hotline numbers below.
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DV Hotline (24hrs) 1800 656 463
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1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732 Macarthur DV Court Advocacy Services 4640 7333
If you are interested in learning more about how you can or for a full listing of help services available please visit whiteribbon.org.au
Catholic Club Golf Day raises $12,000 for White Ribbon - (L to R) Campbelltown Catholic Club White Ribbon committee members Adam Cooke, Jill Teeling, Louise Molland, Campbelltown Club kingofclubs.com.au Kellie Lopez, Graeme Derrig, Melinda Shiel, Nicole Reilly and Jessica Ciccone present a cheque to Stacey Nelan Catholic (in Blue) from White Ribbon Australia.
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Fairview cafe and bistro
Everyday AVAILABLE FOR LUNCH & DINNER Fairview CafĂŠ and Bistro at Campbelltown Golf Club is the perfect place to dine with our Value Specials Menu, available every day of the week for lunch or dinner Fairview Beef Burger
House made beef patty, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, cheese and hickory BBQ sauce served with beer battered chips
Crumbed Fish
Served with chips & salad and tartare sauce
200g sirloin
Served with chips & salad and your choice of sauce
chicken schnitzel
Served with chips & salad and your choice of sauce
BANGERS AND MASH
Grilled beef sausages with creamy mashed potato, green peas and gravy
Sweet & Sour Pork
Crispy battered pork in sweet & sour sauce with jasmine rice
M $13.50 V $14.90 (Menu items subject to change)
Campbelltown Golf Club
Jack Newton Macarthur Masters 2017
Jack Newton Macarthur Masters Sun 10 & Mon 11 June On the June long weekend Campbelltown Golf Club will again host the Macarthur Masters golf event. This is run by the Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation (JNJG) and draws kids from all over the state to compete in a two-round tournament. We are expecting over 120 of the state’s premier young golfers who will play top quality golf. Entries will open mid-April and will close on Monday 4 June. Tournament registration can be completed via the JNJG Website: jnjg.com.au If you wish to volunteer for the event as a Marshall or Ball Spotter, please call the Golf Club Pro Shop on 46 222 990. Golf Clinics
Junior Golf Membership The NSW Government Office of Sport has recently introduced the ‘Active Kids program’ encouraging children to become active. Parents, guardians and carers can apply for a $100 voucher per calendar year for each student enrolled in school. The voucher may be used with a registered activity provider such as the Campbelltown Golf Club. The current price for a CGC Junior Golf Membership (age 12 - 17 years) is $149 and by taking advantage of the Active Kids rebate, this Membership becomes only $49. Cadet Memberships (under 12 years) are also available for $25 (Active Kids rebate exempt). Now is the time to introduce your children to a sport they will enjoy for a lifetime! Please don’t hesitate to contact the Pro Shop on 46 222 990 for more information.
At Campbelltown Golf Club, our clinics cater to all ages and golfing abilities. We have beginner clinics for Juniors (aged 3 to 17), as well as more advanced clinics introducing players to competition play. Beginner clinics are held on Wednesday afternoons between 4pm and 5pm, as well as Saturday afternoons between 3pm and 4pm. Clinics for more advanced juniors are available on Thursday afternoons between 4pm and 5pm. Clinics are great value at $10 per child. Register via the Pro Shop (46 222 990) or the MyGolf Website at: mygolf.org.au A new addition to Campbelltown Golf Club is Swingfit! This is a new program developed by Golf Australia, presenting the basic skills, knowledge and confidence to get into golf. Participants will meet other beginner golfers and engage in a program designed to give the perfect introduction to golf. If you would like to participate or require more information, please contact the Pro Shop on 46 222 990.
New Menu Fairview Café and Bistro’s new seasonal menu is available now. Try our Chilli Mango Chicken - sautéed chicken tossed through chilli mango curry sauce, accompanied by steamed coconut jasmine rice (pictured).
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Aquafit - Health. Fitness. Wellbeing. AFFORDABLE SMALL GROUP classes – IMPACT TRAINING
Fast track your results with our unique training program Take on the challenge of our unique programs designed to keep you motivated, provide variety in your training, introduce you to new techniques and help you on your way to achieving your fitness goals! With small group personal training you can experience the benefits of working with a personal trainer, without the additional cost. Our Small Group Training Program allows you to choose how many sessions you would like to attend over a four-week cycle. Sessions start from as little as $14.75 per week (based on 1 session per week over a 4-week cycle). Enquire at Aquafit Reception on your next visit. Team Aquafit - 2018 MDS Jamm & Slam
JAMM & SLAMM
On Friday 2 March, Aquafit participated in ‘Jamm & Slamm’, the annual Corporate Wheelchair Basketball competition at Minto Indoor Stadium. Jamm & Slamm is the major fundraising event for Macarthur Disability Services (MDS), helping to provide services for over 1,000 people living with disability in the Macarthur area. Twelve corporate teams competed for the honour to be the 2018 Champions. Whilst Aquafit wasn’t the winner this year, our team had a ton of fun together, all for a great cause! Congratulations to our great friends at C91.3 who proved too good on the day and were awarded the prized trophy as the 2018 winners.
LIVING STRONGER •
Do you find it difficult to walk long distances or climb the stairs?
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Do you suffer from arthritis, diabetes or osteoporosis?
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Do you have difficulty lifting things during your daily tasks?
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Are you prone to falling?
If you answered yes to any of the above, this program can help you. Living Stronger is a safe, quality-controlled strength training program specifically designed for people over 50 to build muscle mass and increase bone density as well as improve strength, balance, gait, flexibility and coordination. Sessions are held throughout the year - please contact Aquafit Reception on 46 297 297.
Are you on Social? We would love for you to keep up to date with all our news, events, photos & activities! One of the best ways to connect with us is on Facebook and Instagram. Team Aquafit - 2018 Campbelltown City Challenge Walk
CAMPBELLTOWN city CHALLENGE WALK The annual Campbelltown City Challenge Walk took place once again in the grounds of the picturesque Australian Botanic Gardens at Mount Annan on Sunday 4 March. Aquafit was well represented across both walking distances of 6km and 11km, with over 100 Aquafit Members and Catholic Club Staff participating. Once again, our team took out several awards, including ‘Largest Team – 6km’; ‘Top Team Winner – 11km Corporate’; ‘3rd Place, Top Team – 6km Corporate’. This family-friendly initiative is a wonderful opportunity for Aquafit and our Members to promote a healthy lifestyle whilst fostering a sense of community. After an early start and an energetic walk, the team were rewarded with some healthy refreshments at our tent, served by Aquafit Staff. Well done Team Aquafit!
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Celebrating
50 YEARS OF THE CLUB
Club CEO Michael Lavorato pointing out some of the latest growth to the Club’s founding father.
Catching up with our founder, Bill Meehan “Build it and they will come.” That famous line from the movie, ‘Field of Dreams’ is often used by Bill Meehan to sum up the early days of Campbelltown Catholic Club. Bill, 85, is our founding father – Member No. 1. It was his idea back in the 1960’s to create a social club to provide good meals and entertainment, and help fund local schools. So, he and his fellow pioneers did build. And they did come. In fact, we’re now celebrating the half century that has passed since that original Clubhouse opened its doors in 1968. Bill admits that never in his wildest dreams, did he imagine the growth and success that lay ahead. Even today, he still can’t believe it when he walks through the doors – while noting that the original Club would fit inside the foyer of today’s building. “I’m very proud to look around and see Rydges, THE CUBE, Aquafit, and of course this place (the main Club),” Bill said. “None of us back then imagined it would ever be this big or have this many Members – more than 50,000!” The Club is, of course, now a multi-million dollar landmark, the unrivalled entertainment hub of Macarthur, and backs countless schools, community groups and good causes. A special 50-year history book is now being compiled, with Bill’s support, but… in a nutshell… Our Club traces its origins to a working bee at St John the Evangelist Parish School in 1964. A group of parents were working up a sweat as volunteer labourers, which was the only way the school could afford to get extra classrooms built. After a hot day, some of these parent labourers were relaxing at a pub and, looking at the drinks they had just paid for, Bill spoke up: “There’s an easier way to build schools than this.” With the support of his mates – including Bruce and Ron McDonald, Noel Hill and John O’Reilly – they held their first social gathering in May 1965 (27 parishioners rolling up to an old scout hall). Their first year’s profit was $182. From little things, big things grow. On 5 December 1968, the new Club opened. It stood about near where the food court is now, and from there, it just kept on expanding outwards. Bill said that growth is thanks to generations of visionaries.
Our Club member No 1 enjoying a beer, handed to him by Maddison Rullis, who is one of the Club’s first ‘Cadet’ staffers – handpicked and extensively trained after graduating from Magdalene Catholic High School.
“Over the years we’ve had very good men and women who had the same foresight we had, but in a different way,” he said. “Back then in 1968 we would never have thought of building a hotel, or a gym, or so on. But successive waves of people, in different eras, have progressed the Club into the next era.” Movement grows out of movement. Bill remembers with great fondness the enthusiasm of early pioneers such as the McDonald brothers, or Stan Simmons, who made Superstar Magazine his passion for so many decades. But he gives special praise to Club Member 25 – his late wife, Valerie. “That’s something I’ve really got to say,” Bill said. “For that first Club Board… their wives were just marvellous. “We had to spend a lot of time in various meetings, and on trips around Sydney, getting the Club started, often missing out on family time, etc., and it was our wives who provided the back up. “Without the wives, there wouldn’t be a Club.” Bill dominated Club leadership in those early years, as president from 1965-68 and again in 1970-80. That stability has become a tradition, evident by the small number of presidents after Bill – Paul O’Loughlan, Noel Burton, Kevin Goonan and, since 2005, David Olsson. David has great respect for the Club pioneers, but is also clearly proud of the strides the present board is making, not only in the number of Club facilities, but the extraordinary reach of Club funding in our community. Bill says the biggest change he’s seen in the Club’s culture since 1968 is that back then the membership – like Campbelltown – was small. Everyone knew everyone else, all packed together in one big room. Now, of course, it’s a lot larger. “I come down here some nights for dinner and I wouldn’t know a soul,” Bill laughed. But he also acknowledged new generations are making their own stories. They might be a couple on their first date at Kyubi, or a young family enjoying lunch on the Terrace on Sunday, or a married couple at morning bingo, a music fan attending a concert at THE CUBE, or a swimmer doing laps at Aquafit. The list goes on and on. Ask a dozen people what Campbelltown Catholic Club means to them and you’re likely to get a dozen answers — all of them correct. Here’s to the next 50 years!
Bill reminiscing over the Foundation Members Board.
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In the Community
INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
Campbelltown Catholic Club has moved beyond diversity to inclusion in our workplace. We have been employing people with varying disability since 1990. During this time we have formed strong alliances with several disability groups such as OTEC, MDS and NOVA within the Macarthur region to provide opportunities to young people regardless of differences. Currently Campbelltown Catholic Club employs 5 staff with disability, each working to their own strengths to achieve their maximum potential either in administration, catering, maintenance or food and beverage. Each of these staff are valued, integral members of our team. We believe this inclusion is an important part of the Campbelltown Catholic Club’s culture of celebrating differences in the workplace Mater Dei, one of the Clubs long term partners has recently launched a new program in which the Club will participate. We thought it was timely to share some of the extraordinary work they are undertaking to ensure everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the workplace and achieve their full potential.
Mater Dei launches Work and Community Path ways It’s a rare opportunity to be able to build a service without any precedence. It has been a fulfilling experience to be able initially invest time understanding the research surrounding transition from school to adulthood and then see the implementation of the research start to come to life . However, the real reward is yet to come, when we see it translate into goal achievement for each of these young adults.” Tennille Bertram, Director of Continuous learning In the second half of 2017 Tennille Bertram (Director of Continuous Learning) joined the Mater Dei team. Since that time she has been exploring offerings in the post school space. This has included numerous interviews, navigating the current environment, and formulating her model for the Mater Dei Post School Program, now called Work and Community Pathways. As with all Mater Dei programs, the model if evidence based, and the rigour Tennille has bought to this process has been exhaustive. Excitingly on Monday 29th February Mater Dei welcomed their first cohort to the program. Six young adults have commenced their journey in the “Launch Pad” working on personalised goals towards inclusion in our workplaces and the greater Macarthur community, after they graduate from the program. The first week has been a significant step for each of the young adults participating in the program, but also Mater Dei. Some of the young adults became more familiar with sending emails, while others began to think about the goal that will drive their work in the program. While it’s very early in the program, we are optimistic that this program is going to give the students the tools and skills to set their paths for the future. A future where they will be able to use each of their unique talents to their full capacity in our community. If you would like to learn more about this program please contact Simone Wilson, Mater Dei Development Office at simonew@materdei.org.au
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In the Community
MDS JAMM & SLAMM 10th Anniversary Macarthur Disability Services (MDS) Jamm & Slamm annual corporate Wheelchair Basketball competition celebrated its 10th Anniversary on 2 March 2018. Campbelltown Catholic Club has proudly supported the event every year since its inception in 2007. All money raised from the event goes to MDS programs that support people with a disability and/or mental illness in Macarthur Twelve teams participated in this year’s competition including two Campbelltown Catholic Club teams (Team Catho and Team Aquafit).
Utlimate ‘honours went to C91.3FM who edged out Austbrokers City State/QBE Insurance in a tough final. The event raised $12,000 which will help fund a creative arts workshops (musical theatre, signing choir, drumming, Zumba, belly dancing & hip hop dancing.) These activities will now be able to run every week, culminating in an End of Year Christmas Concert that MDS participants put on for friends, family & the general public.
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Congratulations to Kristen Manray of Camden, our recent CUBE Meet & Greet Winner. Kristen and her friends loved their exclusive backstage experience, which included a chat and photos with rock icon Jon Stevens, who played at THE CUBE on Saturday 3 March with his band, supported by special guests The Badloves.
2. Congratulations to Jean Campbell winner of our $20,000 Members Draw held in January 2018.
3. Bishop Brian Mascord embracing Bishop Emeritus Peter Ingham at his ordination as the 5th Bishop of Wollongong.
4. The Club has come along way since it first opened in 1968. 20
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Entertainment
April
Morning Melodies
Presents Ian Cooper & S h ay n e - A n n e O ’ L e a r y Compered by Simon Gillespie Vocalist, Comedian, Performer, Compere Shayne-Anne O’Leary has performed in cabaret and production shows on an international level. She has spent many years travelling throughout South-East Asia working in 5-Star Hotels and on Cruise Ships. Hailing, from a show business family, Shayne’s father Jack O’Leary was one of Australia’s well-known comics. Shayne first hit the stage from age 5 at the Hordern Pavilion as part of the Andy Williams Show. Not just a vocalist, Shayne brings to audiences her wicked sense of humour and shares her life experiences on love, marriage, men, blondes and shopping! Ian Cooper is Australia’s most exciting virtuoso violinist. He is a regular attraction at concert venues and festivals throughout Australia, and internationally, and his dynamic and humorous show draws on many musical styles from the Classics, Jazz, Gypsy, Latin, Irish, the Blues and even a touch of Cowboy music. Born into a family of classical musicians Ian began playing the violin at the age of four. He was his mother’s first pupil. His live television debut was at age 5 where he performed “The Three Grenadiers” by Schumann on Channel 7 Australia.
LIVE AT THE CUBE
TUESDAY 3 APRIL, 10AM
Reserved Seating Tickets $12 (Includes Morning Tea)
T h e B e at l e B oy s Rock n Roll Years
Relive the magic of Beatlemania, as today’s ‘Fab Four’ take you back to those incredible days when the Beatles dominated the music charts with as many as seven songs in the Top 10, starting at Number 1. Audiences will enjoy every classic Beatles song that ever made No 1 and relive the magic and unique sound that made The Beatles the greatest rock n roll band the word has ever known. ‘Help’, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, ‘Love Me Do’, ‘She Loves You’, ‘Rock n Roll Music’, ‘Long Tall Sally’, ‘Twist And Shout’, ‘Be Bop A Lula’ and many more; brought to Australian audiences with love from the amazing Beatle Boys. This is as close as it gets to the original four lads from Liverpool as they play the classics from 1962 to 1966.
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SATURDAY 7 APRIL, 8PM Reserved Seating Tickets $35 (+BF)
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Piano Bar | Noel Macdonald 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Special Events
Cover Band | Jellybean Jam 9.30pm - 1am
mon 02 april, 11AM
Piano Bar | Noel Macdonald 6pm – 9pm Feature Band | One Hit Wonders 9.15pm - 12.45am
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Piano Bar | Ceara Rice 6.30pm – 9.30pm Cover Band | Christie Lamb Band 9.30pm - 1am
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Piano Bar | Mandi Jarry 6pm – 9pm
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Morning Melodies
Piano Bar | Ceara Rice 6.30pm – 9.30pm Cover Band | The Kamis 9.30pm - 1am
sat 07 april, 8pM
Piano Bar | David Agius 6pm – 9pm DJ | Revolution Radio DJ 9.15pm – 1.15am
Sat
AT THE CUBE
Presents Adam Scicluna & Leigh Archer Reserved Seating Tickets $12 (Includes Morning Tea)
DJ | Revolution Radio DJ 9.15pm – 1.15am Sat
Easter Long Weekend Housie Mini Marathon
Piano Bar | Noel Macdonald 6.30pm – 9.30pm Cover Band | Brown Sugar 9.30pm - 1am
The Beatle Boys LIVE AT THE CUBE
Reserved Seating Tickets $35 (+BF)
wed 11 apr, 7PM
Monthly Maxi Housie
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ANZAC DAY
Fri
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Piano Bar | Joanna Melas 6pm – 9pm
AT THE CUBE
DJ | Revolution Radio DJ 9.15pm – 1.15am
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Piano Bar | Ceara Rice 6.30pm – 9.30pm
ANZAC Day
Cover Band | Uptown Funk 9.30pm - 1am
APRIL 4-15 XXI COMMONWEALTH GAMES SCREENING IN THE CLUB LOUNGE
FEATURE BAND
One Hit Wonders FRIDAY 6 APRIL 9.15PM - 12.45AM
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Entertainment
may
mark vincent Australia’s most loved 24-year-old is bringing us his stunning new show ‘Young At Heart’ to coincide with THE CUBE’s Mother’s Day Weekend Special Event this year. Mum and the entire family will be mesmerized by the astonishing power and beauty of what is hailed as the best tenor voice in Australia.
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Vincent released 6 studio albums and a greatest hits collection by the time he was 20, selling half a million albums. His eighth album was released in 2017. This was a tribute to Mario Lanza, featuring a duet with Mario himself. 2017 saw Mark performing in ‘My Fair Lady’ to rave reviews from the audiences and the musical director, Dame Julie Andrews. Show repertoire will include, ‘The Impossible Dream’, ‘Be My Love’, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, ‘Somewhere’, ‘Young At Heart’, ‘On The Street Where You Live’, ‘This Is The Moment’, the mega tenor hit ‘Nessun Dorma’, and many more!
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Mark Vincent has emerged as one of the most remarkable voices of his generation.
Reserved Seating Tickets $49 (+BF)
Songs in the Key
of motown Direct from the USA
The most outstanding live show in Las Vegas, ‘Songs in the Key of Motown’ returns to THE CUBE! This
Heart Tour 2018
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SATURDAY 12 MAY, 8PM
all-singing, all-dancing show tributes the greats of Motown. Hear the harmonies of the Temptations and the Four Tops, experience the incredibly choreographed dance moves of Martha and the Vandellas, The Jackson 5 and The Supremes and feel the soul of Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye. Six International award-winning soul singers will transport you back to an era where music was life and life was music. ’Songs in the Key of Motown’ is an international musical concert experience not to be missed this May LIVE at THE CUBE!
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SATURDAY 26 MAY, 8PM Reserved Seating Tickets $50 (+BF)
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Piano Bar | Noel Macdonald 6pm – 9pm Feature Band | Let’s Groove Tonight 9.15pm – 12.45am
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Piano Bar | Ceara Rice 6.30pm – 9.30pm Cover Band | Brown Sugar 9.30pm – 1am
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Piano Bar | David Agius 6pm – 9pm DJ | Revolution Radio DJ 9.15pm – 1.15am
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Piano Bar | Natasha Vella 6.30pm – 9.30pm Cover Band | Are and Be 9.30pm – 1am
Fri
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Piano Bar | Lauren Azar 6pm – 9pm DJ | Revolution Radio DJ 9.15pm – 1.15am
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Piano Bar | Noel Macdonald 6.30pm – 9.30pm Cover Band | Christie Lamb Band 9.30pm – 1am
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Piano Bar | Joanna Melas 6pm – 9pm DJ | Revolution Radio DJ 9.15pm – 1.15am
Sat
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Piano Bar | David Agius 6.30pm – 9.30pm Cover Band | Uptown Funk 9.30pm – 1am
Special Events WED 02 may, 7pm
Monthly Maxi Housie AT THE CUBE
fri 11 may
Mater Dei Lipstick Luncheon SAT 12 may, 8PM
Mark Vincent
LIVE AT THE CUBE Reserved Seating Tickets $49 (+BF)
wed 23 may, 7pm
Super Housie AT THE CUBE
SAT 26 may, 8PM
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
1-5pm
Songs in the Key of Motown LIVE AT THE CUBE
Reserved Seating Tickets $49 (+BF)
FEATURE BAND
Let’s Groove Tonight FRIDAY 4 APRIL 9.15PM - 12.45AM
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June Killer Queen Experience Celebrate the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend with the Killer Queen Experience – Australia’s answer to Britain’s regal rock quartet, Queen. This is a well-oiled show with full costumes, superb musicianship and replica instruments, and a cast resembling the original members of Queen. The Killer Queen Experience have appeared on ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ and featured on Queensland’s Brisbane Extra. They have received rave reviews and testimonials from the likes of Danii Minogue, Red Symons, Larry Emdur, Grant Denyer and Glen A. Baker.
LIVE AT THE CUBE
SATURDAY 9 JUNE, 8PM Reserved Seating Tickets $30 (+BF)
Kasey Chambers Award-winning Australian musician Kasey Chambers returns to THE CUBE this June! Daughter of steel guitar player Bill Chambers and sister of musician and producer Nash Chambers, Kasey’s influence of growing up in a musical family has assisted in carving a long and successful career. Her successes are vast and include ARIA Awards, numerous album releases with hit singles such as ‘The Captain’ and ‘Not Pretty Enough’, and multiple platinum and gold sales.
LIVE AT THE CUBE
FRIDAY 15 JUNE, 8PM Reserved Seating Tickets $45 (+BF)
Bjorn Again
ABBA fans, it’s time to get excited! Bjorn Again, the world’s leading ABBA show, endorsed by the original group, are thrilled to be touring Australia in 2018 on their national ‘Thank ABBA for the Music Tour’. Bjorn Again are renowned for their musical excellence, authentic voices, costumes, energetic on-stage performances, and of course their ‘Swenglish’ accents. They will perform all the biggest ABBA hits including ‘Waterloo’, ‘Fernando’, ‘SOS’, ‘Money Money Money’, ‘Does Your Mother Know’, ‘Take A Chance On Me’, and of course, ‘Dancing Queen’. This world-class production has been delighting audiences for over 29 years! Don’t miss it LIVE at THE CUBE this June
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Piano Bar | Noel Macdonald 6pm – 9pm Feature Band | Joe Moore Band 9.15pm – 12.45am
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Piano Bar | Mandi Jarry 6.30pm – 9.30pm Cover Band | Dave White Experience 9.30pm – 1am
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Piano Bar | Lauren Azar 6pm – 9pm DJ | Revolution Radio DJ 9.15pm – 1.15am
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Piano Bar | Tony Williams 6.30pm – 9.30pm Cover Band | Wildkatz 9.30pm – 1am
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Piano Bar | Mandi Jarry 6.30pm – 9.30pm Cover Band | Brown Sugar 9.30pm – 1am
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Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend
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Piano Bar | Natasha Vella 6pm – 9pm DJ | Revolution Radio DJ 9.15pm – 1.15am
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Piano Bar | Noel Macdonald 6.30pm – 9.30pm Cover Band | The Kamis 9.30pm – 1am
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Morning Melodies
Presents Joey Fimmano & Rowena Michael
Reserved Seating Tickets $12 (+Includes Morning Tea)
SAT 09 june, 8PM
Killer Queen Experience LIVE AT THE CUBE
Reserved Seating Tickets $30 (+BF)
mon 11 june
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND fri 15 june, 8pm
KASEY CHAMBERS LIVE AT THE CUBE
Reserved Seating Tickets $45 (+BF)
WED 20 june, 7pm
Piano Bar | Ceara Rice 6.30pm – 9.30pm
AT THE CUBE
Piano Bar | Joanna Melas 6pm – 9pm DJ | Revolution Radio DJ 9.30pm – 1.15am
Sat
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DJ | Revolution Radio DJ 9.15pm – 1.15am Cover Band | Bad 80’s Band 9.30pm – 1am FRI
Special Events
Piano Bar | David Agius 6.30pm – 9.30pm Cover Band | Uptown Funk 9.30pm – 1am
Monthly Maxi Housie Sat 30 june, 8pM
Bjorn Again
LIVE AT THE CUBE
Reserved Seating Tickets $45 (+BF)
FEATURE BAND
Joe Moore Band FRIDAY 1 JUNE 9.15PM - 12.45AM
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Bay City Rollers Featuring Les McKeown Greatest Hits World Tour 2018
Experience the excitement and hysteria of those halcyon days as the Rollers belt out your favourite tunes. Hits like ‘Shang-a-Lang’, ‘Bye Bye Baby’, ‘Saturday Night’, ‘I Only Wanna Be With You’ and ‘Rock ‘n ‘Roll Love Letter’ will have you pumped and dancing all night! This is your chance to relive treasured moments and create new memories with your tartan-clad hero Les McKeown and his Bay City Rollers. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of another chapter in Rollermania history this July LIVE at THE CUBE!
Pete Murray Heartbeats Tour
It’s an unlikely story… a rising Rugby football star gets so badly injured that he has to leave his sport behind. He picks up an acoustic guitar, teaches himself how to play it and records an indie CD that he sells after shows from the back of his Kombi Van. His debut album, the roots/rock infused ‘Feeler’ (2003), sold 6 x platinum in Australia (450,000 copies) and earned 12 ARIA Award nominations. ‘Feeler’ eventually spent over two and a half years, in the Top 100. The acclaimed album spawned his classic ‘So Beautiful’ which went on to become the ‘Most Performed Australian Song of the Year’. Don’t miss Pete Murray in his debut at THE CUBE this August!
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SATURDAY 21 JULY, 8PM Reserved Seating Tickets $59.90 (+BF)
SATURDAY 1 SEPTEMBER, 8PM Reserved Seating Tickets $39 (+BF)
LIVE AT THE CUBE
FRIDAY 24 AUGUST, 8PM General Admission - 18+ event Pre-sales $45, Door $50 (+BF)
Wha’ts On
CAMPBELLTOWN catholic club SUN MON
MEAT RAFFLE
FRI
ON SALE - 4.30PM Tickets 6 for $1
6PM - 9PM | Free
LINE DANCING
LIVE BAND (1st Friday of the month)
10.30AM - 12.30PM | M $6.60 | V $10
9.15PM - 12.45AM | Free
LIVE DJ (2nd-5th Friday of the month)
Prize Bingo from 11AM, Cash Games from 12.15PM Proudly supporting Learning Links.
WED
FREE POWER PRIZE BINGO 11AM - 1PM | Free
9.15PM - 1.15AM | Free
KIDS EAT FREE* KINGS FOOD COURT
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1PM - 3PM | Proudly supporting Learning Links
MEAT RAFFLE
FREE POWER PRIZE BINGO
ON SALE - 3.30PM Tickets 6 for $1
11AM - 1PM | Free
CASH HOUSIE
PIANO BAR
7.30PM - 10.30PM Proudly supporting Learning Links. Special Maxi Housie Sessions held on the first Wednesday of each Month in THE CUBE.
THU
11AM - 1PM | Free
PIANO BAR
BINGO AND CASH HOUSIE
TUE
FREE POWER PRIZE BINGO
6.30PM - 9.30PM | Free
LIVE BAND
9.30PM - 1AM | Free
FREE POWER PRIZE BINGO 11AM - 1PM | Free
SAVE THE DATE
THURS 10 MAY
MEMBERS DRAW
MUST BE WON unless won in prior weekly draws
7PM - JACKPOT STARTS AT $12,000
LINE DANCING
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CAMPBELLTOWN GOLF CLUB SUN
MEAT RAFFLE
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ON SALE - 4PM DRAWN - 6.30PM Tickets $1 each or 6 for $5
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
CASH HOUSIE
11AM - 1.30PM | Proudly supporting Learning Links Finish: 21 Dec | Restart: 4 Jan
TRIVIA
1PM --4PM 3PM 6PM||Free Free
7.30PM - 10PM | Free Finish: 21 Dec | Restart: 4 Jan
MON
KIDS KIDS EAT EATFREE* FREE*
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KIDS KIDS EAT EATFREE* FREE*
WED WED
MEMBERS DRAW MEMBERS 7.30PM | Club CashDRAW Jackpot starts at $100
fri
MEAT & SEAFOOD RAFFLE & PUTT FOR CLUB CASH
ON SALE - 6PM DRAWN - 7PM Tickets $1 each or 6 for $5
7.30PM | Club Cash Jackpot starts at $100
*terms and conditions apply
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Events
We recently held our first Wedding Open Day for 2018, showcasing our stunning location at Campbelltown Golf Club. The day was a huge success and we are looking forward to working with our brides and grooms in the year ahead. Campbelltown Catholic Club is one of Macarthur’s leading wedding destinations. Whether you’re looking for an intimate wedding or a lavish affair we have a range of beautifully appointed functions spaces that can hold from as little as 60 people up to 600 - perfect for your special day! If you would like to arrange a tour, or just want to know a little more about holding your wedding or hosting an event call us on (02) 4622 3711 or email functions@cathclub.com.au.
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Let’s Party celebrate your special occasion
Free room hire, soft drinks on arrival and two course meal from $45pp
lp usAdd a free PARTY EXTRA! donut wall gelato bar antipasto bar For events held between Feb-Jun 2018* *Conditions Apply. For new bookings only.
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Looking Back
LOOKING BACK WITH JEFF MCGILL From Midnight Oil to Normie Rowe, and from Marina Prior to The Wiggles – famous acts have been coming to Campbelltown Catholic Club since 1968.
At the time, Steve was so impressed he rather boldly told the Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser that a major talent had just been discovered.
But did you know our Club has also launched stars before they were famous? A classic example is the 4 Trax – a young trio from Hurlstone Agricultural High School – who were doing doo-wop stuff.
“As Nevin McLeod from The Delltones [one of the judges] told me afterwards, you will be hearing an awful lot about the 4 Trax in the future,” Muter said. “They were just great. Their act was a bit like a cross between The Delltones and the Four Kinsmen.”
Toby Allen, Phil Burton and brothers, Andrew and Mike Tierney won the Catholic Club’s Star Quest competition in 1992, and posed for this photo with our club’s then-General Manager, Steve Muter.
Well, Steve Muter was wrong…the Australian public didn’t get to hear a lot about the 4 Trax – but they did get to hear a lot about the new name the quartet gave itself shortly afterwards – Human Nature. Andrew, Mike, Toby and Phil released their debut album, ‘Telling Everybody’, in 1996 and have since become four of the top-selling artists in Australia. They even opened for Michael Jackson and Celine Dion, and dazzled Las Vegas and Oprah. A long way from the stage at King Auditorium in the Catholic Club, but not so far away they have forgotten. “It was one of our big wins,” Mike Tierney told the Macarthur Advertiser in 2012. “Back then there was no Idol or X Factor. “That win at Campbelltown spurred us on.” Human Nature also became famous for being one of only two acts ever signed on the spot by Sony Music. The other was Picton singer Missy Lancaster – another former Catholic Club performer – who is now one of the top young country music stars in Australia, with two smash LPs.
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Aquafit’s LivingLooking StrongerForward - Celebrating 10 Years!
Jack Crawford’s legacy If you see Kayla Crawford’s beaming smile as she pours you a drink, you’ll also be catching a glimpse of history. Because her grandfather, Jack Crawford, was one of the great pioneers of Campbelltown Catholic Club. “It feels good because I guess I’m carrying on the family legacy,” Kayla said. “It’s also a great place to work when I’m doing uni.” This generational heritage is nothing new: young staffer Lachlan McDonald (son of Board Member David McDonald, (and grandson of Club Member number 3, the late Bruce McDonald) is another typical example. But to Kayla, is helps forge a link with a grandfather she never knew. Jack died in 1987, although he is still remembered with the annual Jack Crawford Games at Rosemeadow’s John Therry Catholic High School, and the Crawford Maths Block at St Patrick’s College. Jack was not only a Club Director, (from 1969 until his death) but was a key financial advisor. We were not the only local institution to benefit from his big heart. Jack, a senior bank executive, was also the honorary auditor of no less than 23 different church, sporting, cultural and charitable organisations. In 1983, Pope John Paul II rewarded him with a citation Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, and medal – only the 9th Australian to receive that award, the highest medal that can be awarded to the laity. The Club recently presented the Crawford family with a posthumous Life Membership, as a symbolic gesture of thanks. “Jack Crawford was one of the true unsung heroes of Campbelltown Catholic Club,” said CEO Michael Lavorato, “so, in taking this step, we hoped to sing Jack’s praises a lot louder.”
Kayla Crawford and, inset, her grandfather Jack Crawford in 1983 with Father Paul Ryan and Bishop William Murray.
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New Bishop of Wollongong
MOST REV BRIAN MASCORD ORDAINED AS
THE FIFTH BISHOP OF WOLLONGONG
In one of the largest Catholic episcopal ordinations in Australian history, a “full-house” of some 4,500 guests, including the Apostolic Nuncio in Australia, His Excellency Most Reverend Adolfo Tito Yllana, witnessed the ordination of Most Rev Brian Mascord as the fifth Bishop of Wollongong at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong on Thursday 22 February 2018. Livestreamed to a national and global audience, the principal consecrator, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP (Archbishop of Sydney) and coconsecrators, Bishop Peter Ingham (now Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Wollongong) and Bishop William Wright (Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle Diocese), presided over the Mass of Ordination for the new Bishop Mascord. They were joined by 34 Australian bishops and 113 priests concelebrating the Mass; parishioners and families from all the diocesan parishes; principals, staff and students from more than 40 Diocesan Catholic schools; staff and families from diocesan agencies and affiliated organisations; leaders of other churches and faiths; civic leaders in government and business, along with over 700 of Bishop Brian’s family, friends, parishioners and community members from the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle where he has ministered since being ordained to the priesthood in 1992. Bishop Mascord said, “Life can throw up many challenges—ones that can, at times, seem almost insurmountable. When the Apostolic Nuncio rang me at the end of November with the invitation from the Holy Father, Pope Francis, to be the bishop of Wollongong, it all seemed totally insurmountable. But, here I am—overwhelmed, nervous, yet open to what the Lord has in store for me and for all of us. I am very conscious of the incredible trust that Pope Francis now places in me.” Bishop Mascord said, “I look forward to living and working with you as together we continue to build up the presence of the Kingdom of God in this area of the vineyard.”
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World Triathalon Series
Natalie Van Coevorden takes podium on World Stage!
Final placings: 1st Rachel Klamer – Netherlands, 2nd Jessica Learmonth – Great Britain, 3rd Natalie Van Coevorden - Australia
Many Club members will know local triathlete Natalie Van Coevorden. Campbelltown Catholic Club has proudly supported Natalie for several years now as she aspires and trains towards representing Australia at the highest levels. When based in Australia Natalie can be found training regularly at Aquafit taking advantage of our world class strength training and pool facilities. Natalie competed in the first leg of the 2018 ITU’s World Triathlon Series (WTS) in Abu Dhabi on 2-3 March, achieving her first podium finish at a WTS event. We’d like to share some of the excitement with you…. Race day threw everyone off guard with rain starting to fall and a colder air temperature. Abu Dhabi gets about three days of rain a year and racing on the F1 track was going to make critical moments even trickier. Before I even got to the race site, I was covered in sand, water and muck off the roads.
ender. After the second lap on the bike, I got more familiar with where it was still quite wet and I become more comfortable in taking a line I thought worked best. By the end of the ride I was in a group of six girls that entered the cycle to run transition (T2) together and the race was anyone’s to be won with 50 seconds to the next group.
The swim got off to a good start and having such a lengthy straight to the first buoy gave me a chance to put myself in a good place before the turn. Coming back into the swim exit, I moved up a few places and exited the water in sixth position. I could see the few athletes in front of me so I knew I would have to work hard on the first part of the bike and not panic.
The run quickly split the group into a lead group of four. After 3.5 km of running together we started to split and I fell off the back into fourth place. Coming into the final 400m, we were all still close when I saw the third place girl pull in to the penalty box. I just kicked as hard as I could to the finish line. It was definitely a moment of how much do you want this. It was a photo finish and I couldn’t be happier to get third by one second. It took a while to sink in but I am ecstatic getting my first WTS podium as it is something I have worked hard towards for so long. I knew I had to back myself and race with intent from start to finish.
The cycle course is one of the most demanding courses on the WTS circuit. I knew if I wanted to stay upright I had to do the basics right and keep focused on my own ability. Within minutes people were crashing and I knew that I had to ride to myself even if it took one or two seconds more to get around the corner, it wasn’t worth the risk of doing a season
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Western Sydney Sports Academy
Sports Academy
SOUTH WEST SYDNEY ACADEMY OF SPORT
The aim of the Academy is to assist athletes gain recognition, within individual sports specific ‘emerging athlete programs’, junior Australian teams, the NSW Institute of Sport and ultimately the Australian Institute of Sport, and senior Australian teams. The Academy also continues to perform exceptionally well in the representative arena, with a significant number of athletes winning selection in age specific NSW and Australian teams. Past athletes also continue to perform on the International stage, with Gold Medal expectations at the upcoming 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2020 Tokyo, Olympic Games.
The Campbelltown Catholic Club has been the proud ‘naming rights partner’ of the South West Sydney Academy of Sport since 2012 and will be the venue for its 21st celebration, in August. In that time, we have seen the Academy grow to be the premier sports development organisation servicing Sydney’s south west region. The Academy often goes under the radar when it comes to acknowledging the success of its athletes and programs. It now provides quality development opportunities for talent identified local junior athletes between 13 and 19 years of age, across 17 varied sports.
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The Academy is one of a network of ten regional academies of sport located across NSW. Regional academies provide talent identified athletes the opportunity to gain the quality support they need to develop, without having to move away from their family, friends, school, or religious organisation. The Academy is also financially supported by the NSW Office of Sport, our local Councils and local businesses. ClubsNSW sees the benefit of supporting the development of talented junior athletes through its principal corporate sponsorship of the annual ClubsNSW Regional Academy Games and the development of the regional academies ‘Your local Club’ athlete education program resource.
Western Sydney Sports Academy
21 Year Celebration
When fully operational the resource will provide sports education in the areas of Nutrition, Sports Psychology, Drugs in Sport, Youth Leadership, Sports Medicine, Injury Prevention, Media Training, Public Speaking, Mental Health, Financial Fitness and Integrity in Sport. The ability to be able to provide so many opportunities for our local youth, only comes about through the hard work, of many supportive people and organisations.
And, as our region continues its amazing growth and more and more young families move into the region, the need for the Academy’s services will continue to grow. Therefore, a continued close relationship with such a supportive organisation such as the Campbelltown Catholic Club, is imperative for the Academy going forward”. Proudly sponsored, naming rights partner
When recognising the wide-ranging support provided the Academy there is no more important support provided, than that provided by the Academy’s own 70 plus, volunteer coaches, managers and support staff members. These local time-generous volunteers, are the life-blood of the Academy, and the Academy could not function without their hard work and absolute dedication to their varied sports programs. They are an integral part of the component’s, that make the Academy and its athletes so successful. Recognised as a very proud Academy Executive Director, Mr. Gerry Knights said, “The Academy works hard to maintain and include additional sports within its program to allow local athletes the opportunity to participate equally with other regions for representative success.
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Sub Clubs
SUB CLUB DIRECTORY
CLUB
PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
AUSSI Masters Swimming
Greg Jacques: 4627 7071 jacques101@optusnet.com.au
Lindsay Risk: 02 9820 5559 allbuilding@bigpond.com.au
C4 Choir
Matt Glynn: 0457 513 178 glynn_matt@hotmail.com
Kate Glynn: 0430 969 827 singwithc4@gmail.com
Camden Cats Senior AFL Club
Joshua Leys: 0420 279 293 jleys@tvhs.com.au
Greg McGuiness: 0413 257 516 greg.mcguiness@kellypartners.com.au
CCC Fishing Club
Mark Thompson: 0412 227 809 mt486766@bigpond.net.au
Joanne Van Heeswyk: 0439 724 156 jovh888@gmail.com
CCC Social Golf Club
Alan Smith:0410 789 171 mthompson@thompsoncontrols.com.au
Rod Kennedy: 0411 044 054 rodkennedy@optusnet.com.au
CCC Snooker Club
Martin Sadler: 0418 808 000 martinsadler@iinet.com.au
Bernard Roser
Collegians Bridge Club
Ted Lilliss: 0419 255 162 edwardlilliss@clrv.org.au
Sue McGarrity: 0402 351 339 smcgarrity1@bigpond.com
Collegians Chess Club
Douglas Adams: 0467 305 933
Kerry Lee: 4625 9812 floyd3@bigpond.com
Collegians Cycling Club
David Hunt: 0435 932 976 daveandangela65@gmail.com
Sam Playford: 0424 757 380 sammp777@gmail.com
Collegians Junior Rugby League Football Club (JRLFC)
Andrew Thornton: 0404 452 483 campbelltowncollegians07@gmail.com
Jacqui Moran
Collegians Hockey Club
Ashley Clinch: 0414 665 573 ashleyclinch@live.com.au
Emma Shaw: 0422 960 639 secretary@collieshockey.com.au
Collegians Cricket Club
Steve Cantrill: 0415 896 442 Spc17n@gmail.com
David Thomas: 0457 312 496
Collegians Soccer Club
Terry Coffey: 0406 803 115 collegianspresident@outlook.com
Alison Tonna: 0413 700 952 collegianssecretary@hotmail.com
Holy Family Netball Club
Gai Hoban
Lisa Sultana holyfamilynetball@gmail.com
John Therry Basketball
Maurice Kostopoulos: 0404 329 311
Steve Peters: 4626 3322 peterss01@dow.catholic.edu.au
Macarthur Saints Rugby League Football Club
Richard Jaschke: 0415 266 033 r.jaschke@rushmore.com.au
Belinda Prakhounheuang: 0427 664 724 macarthursaints@gmail.com
Mountain Devils Rosslyn Travers: 0405 017 979 Bushwalking and Social Club skyblues@bigpond.com
Kevin Mathews: 0419 481 839
Mt Carmel Netball Club
Jeanette Sirec: 0412 427 546 nettysirec@hotmail.com
Kelly Barnett: 0419 481 839 kellybarnett74@yahoo.com.au
Over 50's Social Club
Tom Allen: 0424 744 774 priscilla.allan0409@gmail.com
Valerie Earl: 0401 455 733 val.dave@hotmail.com
St Johns Netball Club
Loren Johnson: 0431 102 580 stjohnsnetball@gmail.com
Danielle Dew
St Marys Eaglevale Soccer Club
Iain Kelly: 0448 047542 president@stmaryseaglevalesc.com.au
St Thomas More Netball Club Julie O'Keefe: 0418 287 566 julie@macarthureng.com.au
Debbie Perinich: 0419 741 077 stmnetball@gmail.com
UWS Collegians Athletics
Michael Kemmis
Terry Manns: 0415 182 080 terrymanns@hotmail.com
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Sub Clubs AUSSI MASTERS SWIMMING CLUB Oh what a feeling! No, we’re not selling cars. We’re just celebrating our second consecutive national endurance swimming title; first out of over 150 Masters Swimming Clubs across Australia! Yes, we’re smiling because it was an incredible effort from all Campbelltown Masters Club Members. Back-to-back national titles are very rare. Even rarer is 18 consecutive NSW titles (no, that’s not a typo – 18 years in a row) for the NSW Endurance Swimming Award. At Campbelltown Masters Swimming we are very proud of our achievements, especially since it is such a combined team achievement from a fairly small group. Our ‘team’ of 26 swimmers achieved the highest average endurance swimming point-score in NSW and Australia. Mr President, Greg Jacques, summed up the performance perfectly: “We worked really hard in 2016 and were not sure we could repeat the effort in 2017. The results came out recently and our reaction was obviously ecstatic”. “It came down to really gutsy individual swims, like Bev Conley, Kerry Tier and Linda Beveridge doing hour-long swims before and after Christmas just to boost our points tally,” added Greg. “It might sound exhausting but we pace ourselves, have rests, and then go again – it’s a bit like doing laps of a backyard pool, only longer.” Lesley Keogh, in just her second year at Campbelltown Masters, became our latest individual Australian endurance swimming champion. Lesley joins Heather Rouen, Katie Lewis, Russell McLeod, Jim Pelosa and Owen Sinden as individual national champions, while Hans Preiss, Lindsay Risk, Pat Lewis, Helga Duncan, Lesley Thompson and Kerry Tier completed all their possible swims. Other major contributors were Diane Baker, Linda Beveridge, Bev Conley, Kay Hough, Greg Jacques, Victor Libdy and Mark Thompson; so, an all-round Club effort, really. We welcomed a new Member, Suzie Haddad, to the Club in 2017. Suzie has added a spark to our Sunday morning swims and has been a regular at inter-club competition and NSW championships. Speaking of our Sunday swims, Campbelltown is unique in masters swimming in that we hold weekly races, with points adding up to the ‘Club Champion’, ‘Most Improved’, and some other awards. Our Sunday morning swims are the backbone of our Club – and always attract most members for a relaxed-but-semi-competitive start to Sunday mornings. Our Club would not be as good and successful as it is without a lot of work behind the scenes, so a huge thank you to everyone who works to make our Club run as smoothly as it does. A (very!) close second to swimming is our wonderful social calendar, capably run by Lesley and Mark Thompson. Sometimes I wonder how we have time for swimming, with the annual Australia Day BBQ hosted by the Thompsons, two separate ‘Big 0’ birthday celebrations for Lesley Keogh and Lindsay Risk, the Peter Allen ‘Tenterfield to Rio’ show at Casula Powerhouse, our Club Presentation hosted by Heather and Terry Rouen, and a Sydney Harbourside walk around Olympic Park at Homebush. But wait, there’s more… ‘Kinky Boots’ at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney, the City to Surf, ‘Dusty and The Divas’ at Casula
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Powerhouse, the hilarious Wharf Review in Wollongong, our Club Christmas party hosted by Annie and Doug Cooke, another Christmas breakfast at the Campbelltown Regional Art Gallery Café, quarterly ‘Ladies Luncheons’ and the odd bike ride along the M7. We really aren’t that serious about swimming, we’re only here for the fun! It wasn’t all fun, though. The club has been amazed at the fighting qualities of Marguerite Davidson who is battling back from a stroke, ably assisted by husband Bill. A fall from a ladder with subsequent broken bones stopped Kay Hough for a few months too. Finally, thanks to Campbelltown Amateur Swimming Club for their unwavering support whenever we host a swim meet and to Campbelltown Catholic Club for their continued sponsorship. Thank you! Last year I wrote “Here’s to another record-breaking year in 2017”. Well, we did it! Sunday mornings at Campbelltown Pool, Bradbury - it’s the best way to wake up on a Sunday. Trust me, I’m a doctor! Visit us online at: http://www.campbelltownmasters.org.au
Sub Clubs C4 CHOIR This year has already been a blockbuster for C4 with the performance of our first Symphonic Concert, ‘C4 Sings Songs of the Stage & Screen’. The concert was the first event to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Campbelltown Catholic Club. Our 40 Choir Members performed our repertoire alongside 50 talented musicians on THE CUBE stage in the largest concert that the Campbelltown Catholic Club has ever produced. It was a monumental undertaking that was achieved through the hard work and dedication of a great team of people in our choir. Special thanks go to our talented Choral Director, Margaret Glynn, our Creative Director, Matthew Glynn, and the Vision Team, Katie, Zsuzsana, Amanda, Georgie, Anne and Mike. C4 is always looking for new members, so get in contact with us and come join in with Campbelltown’s premier choir! CAMDEN CATS SENIOR AFL CLUB The Camden Cats are delighted to announce that the Club has been elevated to the AFL Sydney Premier Division competition for the 2018 season. We are immensely proud to have achieved this promotion; which we believe recognises our efforts over the last five years in achieving sustained on-field and off-field success, our contribution to the local community and the standing of the Club in the continued growth of Australian Rules Football. Our elevation to Premier Division is important not only for the Club, but for the greater Macarthur Region and South-West Sydney; as we will now bring the highest level of community AFL in the state to our doorstep. We can’t wait to firmly establish the Macarthur Region as one of the great New South Wales-based AFL communities. Last year the Club’s first grade side made the finals in our first year in the AFL Sydney Division One competition, following a premiership in Division Two in 2016. We also showed off our playing depth in 2017 by making finals in all three senior men’s grades and taking out the Under 19s Division Two Premiership (pictured).
In addition, the Camden Cats will expand again this season; with a sixth team. We will field four men’s, one women’s and one Under 19’s side; so no matter your gender, age or level of playing ability, we have the team for you! If you or somebody you know is interested in playing AFL, please contact Joshua Leys (0420 279 293) or Greg McGuiness (0413 257 516). Alternatively, you can visit the Camden Cats Website, Facebook Page (Camden Cats Senior AFL) or follow us on Twitter @CatsAFL for more information. Games are played on Saturday morning or afternoons from April to September, with training held on weeknights from 7pm. Camden has a family-friendly, social and inclusive club culture that welcomes new players from all walks of life. The Camden Cats AFL season is set to commence on Saturday 7 April with our inaugural Camden Cats Premier Division game to be played against Western Suburbs at our home ground at Fairfax Reserve, Harrington Park. All grades are playing at home that day; so we are expecting it to be a massive day, with a massive local crowd to match! Make sure you get down there and see history made. We look forward to the ongoing support of the Campbelltown Catholic Club and its Members during the 2018 season. And thank you for your support last season. CCC FISHING CLUB The Campbelltown Catholic Club Fishing Club annual week-long trip for 2017 was held at Ulladulla Headlands Tourist Park on the NSW South Coast in the last week of October with approximately 30 Members meeting at the Headland Caravan Park to begin the setup of our camp for the week. This included a marquee and various items to make the week enjoyable, and with everyone pitching in to provide a hand the job was done in record time! Special thanks must go out to Frank Muscat who volunteered to tow the club trailer to Ulladulla for us. A sausage sizzle was cooked up for lunch, allowing everyone to start discussing their plan of attack for the upcoming week of fishing. Overall, it was an excellent week with the weather being reasonably kind to us allowing us to fish 6 of the 7 days (Mother Nature was allowing us to rest for one day and encouraging us to fish on another). Great results for the week - total fish weighed 446kg (of this, 244kg were Snapper) Largest Fish - Snapper 3.28 kg, caught by John Ockers Champion Male Angler – Johnny Van Heeswyk Champion Female Angler – Natalie Harrison Champion Boat – Wayne (Spider) Harrison
The 2017 season also saw the Club field a women’s side for the first time in a number of years; with women’s AFL having seen massive growth in popularity the last few years. Our Camden Cats women’s side was extremely competitive last season, winning their last four games in a row. We can’t wait to see how they go in their second season!
A fantastic week with not only snapper making up the numbers but plenty of Morwong, Flathead and Pig Fish also filling the eskies. Great week for all! As always, a couple of trips were planned to Greenwell Point in November and December with conditions being reasonable on both trips, good bags of snapper and flathead made up the numbers on both trips
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Sub Clubs February 2018 Greenwell Point Trip: At the time of writing this submission, a few of our Members are packing for a weeklong trip to Greenwell Point. This trip should be pretty good based on some of the local reports down that way. Watch this space in the next Superstar for an updated Report. The CCC Fishing Club is very active throughout the year, welcoming families as well as singles who may be interested in spending quality time on the water with likeminded people. We are continuing to grow and love the fact that we have more ladies joining and enjoying the adventures on the high seas. We meet the second Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm, if you would like to join us please feel free to pop in at the meeting. New Members are always welcome. Good luck and until next time, tight lines..!
second round saw some average scores due to the rain I guess, Jeff Wright & Liam Murphy had a 48, followed by Alan & Mark Smith with a 45. The winner of this year’s 2BBB was Jeff Wright & Liam Murphy with a combined total of 93 points. The Presidents Trophy was won by Steve Kemp with a nice score of 48 points, and runnerup was Wayne Parkes with 41 points. The Captains Trophy was won by Elwyn Ward with a good score of 42 points. We managed to win the association shield against Lidcombe Catholic Club for the third year in a row 4-1, Adam Welton from Lidcombe won the Club Champion with a 79 nett and Lidcombe took home the Paul Ryan, a good effort by all those involved. The annual Canberra match saw a closely fought out game with Canberra coming out on top. Sad to see the shield go back to Canberra, but we will be trying harder this year. The annual RSL challenge against Campbelltown RSL was a tightly fought contest with Campbelltown RSL coming out on top and winning with 504 points and the Campbelltown Catholic Club on 492. Alan Smith (President) noted that it would be good to see the trophy cabinet full again this year. Our Cock of the Walk (matchplay) is still underway with Bob Piefke to play Paul Weidenhofer for the title, good luck to both golfers. We had 20 golfers attend our annual weekend away which this year was at Catalina at Batemans Bay. We had some great weather, good golf and camaraderie for an enjoyable weekend. This year we will be going back to Catalina at Batemans Bay and Members are encouraged to signal your intentions early as it is expected to book out this year. Our Club welcomes all players, in particular we would like to see ladies and juniors participate in the great social atmosphere that exists at this Club. The Committee and Members greatly appreciate the support received from The Catholic Club, which has been ongoing since our inception in 1969. Most games are played fortnightly early on a Sunday and those interested in joining can access our website at: www.cathogolfers.com.au or through the link on the Catholic Club Website. Until next report, enjoy your golf and keep swinging!
The Collegians Chess Club meets every Tuesday at 6:30pm in the Darling room. New Members are always welcome, please contact Douglas Adams on 0467 305 933 CCC SOCIAL GOLF CLUB
COLLEGIANS HOCKEY CLUB
We are well underway into the competition year, with the championship rounds not too far away. Before then we still have the Max Berthon Shield and we will start our defense of the association shield against Lidcombe Catholic Club.
Campbelltown Collegians ‘Collies’ Hockey Club is looking forward to an exciting year ahead. We are growing well but as always, are looking for new players from all ages and skill levels to join our very social and family friendly Club.
Major trophies contested so far have been the 2BBB event; the leaders after the first round were John Christopher & Peter Copus with a 51, followed by Elwyn Ward & Paul Gerrard with a 50. The
If you are looking for a new sport to play, why not try your hand at hockey, for fun, fitness and to make great new friends? We train every Thursday night at Narellan Hockey Fields from 6pm.
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Sub Clubs All training and games are held in the one location, which is of significant appeal to families with more than one playing child. You can find the fields at Millwood Road, Narellan.
Our Club welcomes any new players in all grades from Under 7, Under 9, Under 11, Under 13, Under 15, Under 18, Ladies and Men’s teams. Beginners to advanced, all are welcome!
For our Under 7 and Under 9 Minkey players we offer a FREE Hockey Starter Kit containing a stick, ball, shin guards and a bag.
For further information or how to register and become a part of our Club, please email Courtney Hobman for Junior enquiries at: juniors@collieshockey.com.au, Sam Freeman for Seniors at: captain@collieshockey.com.au, or visit our website: www.collieshockey.com.au.
Reflecting on our successes from last year, some of the highlights would have to be our Ladies B Division team winning the Grand Final. In a nail biter they came away with the win. A truly great bunch of ladies, both young and old. Well done team!
Feel free to stop by at a training night any Thursday during school term to learn more! Finally, a huge thank you to our major sponsor, Campbelltown Catholic Club, their continued support of ‘Collies’ is greatly appreciated. COLLEGIANS CRICKET CLUB In the junior ranks, we fielded four sides and even though we did not make the semi-final in any grade, the juniors had a very enjoyable year. We need to all get together and spread the word amongst our friends to come and play cricket with this great Club.
In addition, many of our Collies hockey players were selected to represent the local Association, Metropolitan South West (MSW) Hockey, in various age groups from Under 13 through to Masters at State Championships across NSW in 2017. The selection made even more exciting with one of our Masters Teams finishing as runnersup. Our successes didn’t just come in the form of grand final victories… The MSW Hockey Association awards a Best & Fairest for each division in the competition. A huge congratulations to Club President Ashley Clinch (Men’s Division), Maddison Logue (Under 18’s) and Morgan Ryder (Under 13’s) for being selected as Best & Fairest in the Association for your division!
In seniors we entered 5 sides in the CDCA Competition and had two sides, our fifth and seventh grade, make the semis but both were unable to convert into grand final appearances. This year we saw our entry back into first grade and although it was a challenging year, there were good performances from our younger players to keep the energy in the side to continue this pursuit. Once again, our All Abilities Cricket Program (AACP) was the shining light in a very successful season. This year our co-ordinator Alycia Cantrill ran a structured program for 10 weeks and our numbers increased. AACP consisted of over 30 junior members and we have continued our partnership with Macarthur Special Olympics, hosting a round game of their representative season early in the year at St Gregory’s College. Once again the program is a resounding success because of the willingness of people to volunteer their time, and involves volunteers from not only Collegians, but all over the Campbelltown district. This year the All Abilities Cricket Program saw the nomination by one parent Lorraine Grout for Stephen Cantrill in the P&O Homegrown Hero Competition held nationally on Channel 10 during the BBL. Stephen and Lorraine were rewarded the win and will both be off on cruises later this year. The Collegians Cricket Club will also benefit with a contribution from P&O of $1,000. Alycia Cantrill, Stephen Cantrill, Lorraine and Matt Grout at the Presentation to Stephen and Lorraine for the Channel 10 P&O Homegrown Hero Competition, at Campbelltown Golf Club. In the coming years, the committee will work hard to grow the Club and try to expand our playing ranks. We will look to provide a stronger base to our young cricketers and increase our community involvement for the benefit of all. We will expand our All Abilities Cricket Program and hope to increase its numbers and its exposure to bring cricket for all into the spotlight. If you or one of your friends wishes to play cricket next season, please contact the Club as per addresses below. Our relationship with the Catholic Club and St Gregory’s College remains strong and this will hold us in good stead. This season we
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Sub Clubs have the use of three fields at St Gregory’s and with discussions already in place with the junior school we will endeavour to work together to help foster cricket in this area.
MOUNTAIN DEVILS BUSHWALKING AND SOCIAL CLUB
As always, we thank the Campbelltown Catholic Club for its continued support in all aspects of our Club. Providing meeting rooms and function rooms as well as letting us run raffles at the Golf Club each week to benefit our Members. The Golf Club is our home during summer and we really do appreciate all that they have done for Collegians Cricket. Email: spc17n@gmail.com.au Web: www.colliescricket.nsw.com.au Facebook: Campbelltown Collegians Cricket Club, Campbelltown Collegians All Abilities Cricket Team
It’s never too soon to start reminding ourselves of our 2017/2018 Spring/Summer Walks. Those lazy, hazy, sizzling days of the last six months have seen the bushwalkers go to wonderful places that we rarely would see, unless with a delightful group of like-minded walkers. Where to begin? At the beginning I guess, but first our membership has climbed to 60 with new enthusiastic young walkers joining the group. September saw us off to Fuller’s Bridge with Lorraine, along the Lane Cove River followed by an historic Camden walk with Trish, which was close to home and coincided with the Open Day for Camden House. Then off to the Nattai NP with Michael to really stretch our legs. A walk for experienced walkers, but aren’t we all after all these years? We finished off the month with a change of scenery and pace with Kerri leading a walk around Barangaroo and Miller’s Point. As you can see, our walks are varied and we get around. October took us off to Bondi to Watsons Bay followed by the Boobera Pool in Heathcote NP. Sculpture By The Sea rounded off the month with an extension of walk to Centennial Park. Thank you to our walk leaders. November had Harry leading us to Brokers Nose along the Escarpment at Illawarra. Next week we were on a great off track walk in the Dharawal NP, a 12km romp through virgin bush.
COLLEGIANS SOCCER CLUB (COLLIES FOOTBALL CLUB) The Campbelltown Collegians Football Club is looking forward to an exciting 2018 season with 22 teams registered for an action packed winter season. Although a majority of our players are returning from previous seasons, we are very happy to welcome the numerous new faces that have decided to join the Collies Family.
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Sub Clubs With Christmas approaching, our December walk was local along Peter Meadows Creek. Our social event was the Christmas Lunch at Ingleburn RSL arranged by our President Rosslyn who also organised our car camp to Bents Basin, a happy social occasion. January walks were cut short because of extreme heat. We managed a walk to the Boxvale Track, led by Ros with great views over the Burragorang Valley. Last Sunday of the month saw us playing “spot the water” at Thirlmere lakes. We did get very lush scenery. February concluded our six months programme again, requiring quick changes because of bushfire in the Royal NP. So Curra Moors changed to the Bundeena Loop with a fish and chip lunch to finish it off. Thanks to Harry for quick thinking. Jenny got her walk in to Little River Buxton along a lovely sandstone gorge. Our last walk for the month saw another quick change as the Illawarra Escarpment was shrouded in mist and rain. This is Australia! So Mike led us to Minerva Pool, a gorgeous spot so close to home. All in all a great walking time. Come join us! Walk with a registered club. Our website is: www.mountaindevils.org.au
Our last function in December is our Christmas party; we hope to see many Members attend. Not forgetting our worthy winners, Jess Newham our All-Day trophy winner, and Michael Etheridge our Half-Day winner. Congratulations and well done! Thank you to all our Members for their support through the year. ST JOHNS NETBALL CLUB Whilst we have seen some personnel changes from 2017 to 2018, the Club is pleased to have kept our numbers on par and 10 teams will again represent us. We again have teams in every age group and this year we have added an extra ladies team. The season starts April 7 with the traditional March Past down at Coronation Park Minto. The Association have again made some minor changes to last season’s time slots, mainly affecting our 13’s. We will update our Club Website with all essential details as soon as CDNA confirm our grades for 2018. We are pleased to have a couple of new coaches joining our ranks this season and a couple returning to us after a few years away. All of our coaches have completed their National Foundation Course or have attended the CDNA Coaching Clinic. It is always great to see more people getting involved with the kids sport. It is also important to know that all coaches have to maintain their accreditation to enable them to continue to coach at Club level. Therefore, our thanks go out to these dedicated people. We offer our congratulations to Damian McGovern on gaining his National C Umpire’s Badge during night comp in November last year and also to Erin McGovern on been selected to the South West Sydney Academy of Sport (SWSAS) as an umpire for 2018. We are hoping for another big season for our umpires and hope to see them all progress along with their badges. We hope all of our players, coaches, managers and umpires enjoy the season ahead, no matter the results on the courts.
OVER 50’S SOCIAL CLUB Here we are already the third month into 2018, welcoming many new members to Our Over 50’s Social Club, joining us for Monday Carpet Bowls, Trivia and Day Trips. Our planned tours for this year are our Mystery Tour and BBQ Lunch in March. Scheduled for May is a trip to the Bus Museum in Leichhardt, with a tour in a vintage double decker bus, followed by lunch at Ashfield RSL. In June our Birthday Party will be a Hawaiian theme, so we look forward to dressing up for the occasion! We will celebrate Christmas in July at Briars in Bowral. August will see a trip to the Arms of Australia Museum in Penrith, including a buffet lunch at Penrith RSL.
Our pre-season started with a Bunnings BBQ to help raise funds for the upcoming season. Thanks go to Bunnings for allowing us the opportunity. We must also thank Salute Restaurant (Ingleburn) for their sausage donation. Also to the families who donated the bread and drinks. It was a very successful day (very hot and exhausting as well). Our Club would like to thank the Campbelltown Catholic Club for their continued support over many years. Our thanks also to Little Elves Child Care at Bargo, Sports2U Uniforms Leumeah, GB Painting and Scarcella Roadfreight Transport for their generous support. Finally, for those who want to keep up-to-date with our Club we have many different social media platforms, from ‘Facebook’, ‘Twitter’ and ‘Team App’. Please visit our website for all the links: www.stjohnsnetballclub.com Go The Saints!
Planned for October is our annual holiday to Ballarat, visiting many exciting places, such as Albury, Shepparton, Bendigo, Geelong, Werribee Zoo, Sovereign Hill, The Grampians , Kryal Castle and The Great Ocean Road.
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ANZAC Day Wednesday 25 April Free Large Roast for Ex-service Men and Women in Kings Food Court Plus complimentary Anzac Day Biscuit with every main meal purchased Conditions apply/while stock lasts
Purchase a poppy at our poppy stand and Remember a fallen solider this Anzac Day! Poppies available for purchase from Monday 9 April – Wednesday 25 April
For $10 each All proceeds from the purchase of a poppy will go to support the good works of Nepean Legacy House, as they can continue to assist our service men, women & their families.
VALE Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the following members who have passed away recently. May they rest in peace
Peter Athanitis Patricia Benoit Dorothy Brewin Kenneth Brierley Klaus Buschkowsky Kathleen Canty John Coats Gladys Cohen Leonard Crowe Rosalind D’Silva Dorothy Dewar Betty Donnelly
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John Loutit Judith Love Mary McGann Alan McManus Maureen Millar Michael Nicholls Paul Noonan Patrick Oyston Maureen Patrick Beverley Pearce Francis Phillips Samir Rahme
Bryce Regan Anne Sullivan Paul Tosi Benjamine Whitcher Edward Wohlnick
Executive Management Michael Lavorato Roger Cubitt Graeme Derrig Craig Epton Kristen Green Jill Teeling
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer Chief Marketing Officer Chief Operating Officer Executive General Manager Aquafit General Manager People & Culture
Department Heads Brett Barlow Maryann Cook Tony Holmes Lance Howes Paul Rifkin Peter Sheppard David Turner
General Manager Rydges Campbelltown Gaming Manager Operations Manager - Facilities, Security and Compliance Information Technology Manager Executive Chef Director of Culinary Development Manager Campbelltown Golf Club
Duty Managers Lynne Blinman Adam Cooke Thomas McKnee Alan Montgomery Erin Moore Dawn Shallcross
Life Members Barry Eves Bill Meehan Ron McDonald † Ted McAnespie † John O’Reilly Stan Simmons † Max Comerford † Bernie Slattery † Brian Sharpe † Bruce McDonald † Alan Scott Bernie McGrath Noel Hill † Fred Borg † Peter Athanitis Paul O’Loughlan Jim Dengate Noel Burton † Kevin Goonan † Jack Ellich † Marjorie Ellich †
Honorary Life Members
CATHOLIC parishes mass times APPIN ST BEDE’S APPIN RD (Fr Chris Sarkis) PH 4628 1385 5pm (First Sunday of the month) CAMDEN ST PAUL’S JOHN ST (Fr Michael Williams) PH. 4655 8797 Vigil 5pm Sunday 8am, 10am & 5pm CAMBPELLTOWN ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CORDEAUX ST PH 4625 8044 Vigil 6pm Sunday 7.30am, 9am 10.30am & 5pm EAGLE VALE MARY IMMACULATE EMERALD DR (Fr Slawek Plonka) PH 4626 3055 Vigil 5.30pm Sunday 8.30am, 10am & 5.30pm INGLEBURN HOLY FAMILY OXFORD RD (Fr Peter Caruana) Vigil 6pm Sunday 9am, 11am & 6pm LEPPINGTON ST MARY MOTHER OF GOD CNR INGLEBURN AND DICKSON RD (Fr David Catterall) PH 1300 947 810 Sunday 8am MACQUARIE FIELDS MARY MOTHER OF THE CHURCH EDGAR ST (Fr Linh Nguyen) PH 9605 6169 Vigil 6pm Sunday 8am & 10am MENANGLE ST PATRICK’S MENANGLE RD PH 4683 2230 6pm (First Sunday of the month) MINTO HOLY TRINITY GUERNSEY AVE Vigil 6pm Sunday 9am
OAKDALE ST JOSEPH THE WORKER BATTAM AVE (Fr Rick McCann) Vigil 5pm ORAN PARK ST MARY MACKILLOP ORAN PARK DR (Fr David Catterall) PH 4648 2226 Vigil 5pm Sunday 10am & 5pm DOUGLAS PARK ST MARY’S TOWERS DOUGLAS PARK DR (Fr Michael Fallon) PH 4630 9159 Sunday 9am Young people’s mass - 5pm (Fourth Sunday of the month) ROSEMEADOW OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS DEMETRIUS RD (Fr Chris Sarkis) PH 4628 1385 Vigil 6pm Sunday 8.30am & 10am RUSE ST THOMAS MORE ACACIA AVE (Fr Michael Healy) PH 4628 2967 Vigil 6pm Sunday 9am PICTON - TAHMOOR ST ANTHONY’S STRATFORD RD PH 4683 2230 Vigil 6pm Sunday 7.30am & 9.30am THE OAKS ST ALOUSIUS MERLIN ST PH 4657 2393 Sunday 9am VARROVILLE OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL ST ANDREWS RD (Fr Shane Kelleher) PH 9603 7373 Vigil 6pm Sunday 8.30am & 10am
Father K O’Reilly Father T Grant †
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