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SQUARE DANCING Summerland Larrikins Squares Alstonville, Fridays 7.30pm-9.30pm at Uniting Church Hall, 59 Main Street, Alstonville. Contact 0407663017 for further information. New dancers welcome.
BALLINA
BALLINA ARTS & CRAFTS CENTRE INC. (BACCI) We are a diverse group of Artists and Crafters that participate in wonderful group exhibitions. Over 50 members are from all over the Northern Rivers. Meetings are usually on the 1st Monday of every month at the Cherry Street Sports Club. Social gathering at 5, for a 5.30 start. For more information - info@ bacci.com.au or phone Deb on 0432105540
BALLINA BRIDGE CLUB “Social play every Monday 9-11.30am”. Sessions for all levels of players on Mon, Wed, Sat from 1pm to about 5pm. Be seated at 12:45. Restricted session (under 300 Masterpoints) Thu 1pm – about 5pm. Friday mornings – Help with Play – open to anyone who would like some help with their game from teachers on duty. 9am to about 11:15pm. Sessions are $5 for members and $7 for visitors. Everyone entering the club must be fully vaccinated. 13 North Ck Rd, Ballina Please call Judy Forsyth (president) on 0407664337. www. ballinabridge.org.au
BALLINA COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DINNER Don’t be alone this Christmas, come join us for a free Christmas lunch of chicken, ham, Salad and dessert. This is a free event held on Christmas day at the Ballina Anglican Church, on the corner of Norton and Burnet St Ballina @ 12pm to 2pm. Come one come all. This is an alcoholfree event. For all info phone Chris on 04 115 104 30
BALLINA COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB The Ballina Country Music Club’s “LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC DAYS” are scheduled for the frst Sunday of the Month. Our next “LIVE MUSIC DAY” is SUNDAY 4th December 2022 at THE BALLINA RSL CLUB, Grant Street BALLINA. The music gets underway at 10.45am and the theme for today is ’Crazy Christmas Hats and Bling’. The “WALK UP-ARTIST” with Santa Claus in mind are warming up for CHRISTMAS and the “DANCERS” have refned their act towards “gliding with a one horse open sleigh”, so it’s going to be a great Country Music day. A “Special Guest Artist” for today will be “Dean Doyle” who features with “Sophistication”, top trio appearing regularly at the Ballina RSL Club. Backing band for the day is the Northern Rivers ever popular “ANN, BILL and the 2J’s”, so it’s CHRISTMAS with GREEN & RED and SANTA CLAUS and boots for snow scooting so let’s start “Christmas Country Musician”, not forgetting Surfboard Riding and Fishing. ‘Our Club’ would appreciate it if you could include details of our day in your “public announcements and/or GIG Guides”. Thanking you advance, Keith Holmes, Secretary, 02 6686 7956.
BALLINA CWA Ballina CWA Handicraft and Friendship mornings are in full swing on Wednesdays from 9 until 12 in our rooms on River Street next to the RSL, come along with or without your handicraft, have a chat and enjoy morning tea for $3, for more information please ring our Handicraft Offcer Barb 0428116668. We would like to invite you to come along to our Christmas Market being held at the Masonic Hall, Cherry Street Ballina, Saturday 3rd December from 8am to 2pm. There will be many different stalls including jewellery, cards, handmade arts and crafts, plants and Christmas gifts, handicraft, and of course plenty of Christmas cakes, puddings and other baked delicacies, jams, pickles and chutneys for sale, drop in, buy a raffe ticket in our huge Christmas raffe and enjoy a delicious Devonshire Tea. Our CWA meeting days are held on the 3rd Monday of the month commencing at 9am, all most welcome to attend. Mah-jong is being played in our rooms from 12:15 on Wednesday and Thursday, for more Information please ring David 0435323079
BALLINA EVENING VIEW CLUB Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Ballina RSL Club at 6.30 for dinner at 7pm - Guests are always welcome. Our members support the education of disadvantaged children in Australia by fundraising activities and social events in our local community for The Smith Family - by sponsoring 5 Learning for Life students. Contact President Julie Stephan 0434988770.
BALLINA HOSPITAL AUXILIARY Christmas Raffes will continue on River Street from Monday 21st November till 2nd December. Our Christmas Stall will be on Thursday 2nd December outside The Greater Bank on River Street, Ballina. Lots of Cakes, Gifts and Crafts and our Christmas Raffe will be drawn on that date. We will be wrapping your Christmas Gifts at Ballina Fair for gold coin donation on: Monday 5th December through to Sunday 11th December from 10 till 2 and: Monday 12th December through to Sunday 18th December from 9 till 4
BALLINA SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB Has activities every day for Senior Citizens. Monday – Line Dancing 9:30am, Art 1 pm. Tuesday - Line Dancing 9:30am. Wednesday - Tai Chi 8:30am, Bridge 1pm, Ballroom Dancing 6:45pm. Thursday - Yoga 7:30am 4. Line Dancing 9:30am, Indoor Bowls 1pm. Friday – Nothing as yet. Saturday - Bridge 1pm. Contact Bonnie 0414927361
BALLINA TOY LIBRARY Welcomes families from Ballina Shire. 9 Regatta Avenue, Ballina. Open Tuesdays 1pm - 3pm, and Saturdays 10am - 1pm. Ph. 0411 719 074 for enquiries
ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT RETIREES “The next meeting of the Association of Independent Retirees, Far North Coast Branch, will be held in the Spinnakers Room at the Ballina RSL Club on Friday 2 December 2022, at 9.30 for 10.00. This will be our last meeting for the year and will be followed by our Christmas luncheon. There will be no guest speaker, but morning tea will be available. Come and enjoy some friendship and companionship. Luncheon will be served to all those who have booked and paid Anne Nalder for the privilege of enjoying some early Christmas Cheer. We will convene again on the frst Friday in February 2023. Any enquiries to John Ritchie, President/Secretary, Fart North Coast Branch, 0437509618.”
FREE COMMUNITY BRUNCH BALLINA We are now pleased that our hot brunch centre can be held twice a month, the 1st and third Saturday. Everyone is welcome, so come and enjoy a free sausage sizzle, hot dogs, tea, coffee or juice or just come for a chat. This is held at the Ballina Presbyterian Church Hall, on the corner of Cherry and Crane St 10am to 12pm for more information call Chris on 0411510430
IN FOCUS TOASTMASTERS CLUB How about trying something different? If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills or simply make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the In Focus Toastmasters Club. We meet the 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. You may attend either from the comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina. For more, contact our President via email at: president-3209990@ toastmastersclubs.org or our PR offcer at: vppr-3209990@ toastmastersclubs.org
NORTHERN RIVERS NAVAL & MARINERS ASSOCIATION This association was formed to attract veterans for companionship, wellbeing and to supply advocacy to veterans. We hold an informal gathering every Friday, 2.30pm at Ballina Angling Club (families are welcome). Contact Allan Watt for more information on 0402 749 582 or email jakknco@bigpond. net.au
BRUNSWICK HEADS
BRUNSWICK VALLEY VIEW CLUB The next luncheon is on December 8 at Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. Wear something festive. The guest speaker is Patt Gregory. Please advise Wenda on 0449 563 580 or email: wjhunt@yahoo. com if you are not attending. Casual members need to advise if they are attending, for catering purposes. VIEW stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women. The club supports seven students in The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. For more information, visit view.org.au, call 1800 805 366 or5 email: view@thesmithfamily.com.au
CASINO
CASINO & BONALBO UPPER CLARENCE LIONS CLUBS Casino Lions club now meets each 4th Wed at the RSM.
CASINO COMMUNITY MEN’S SHED Mon, Tues, Wed, attendance limited to 50 members, 8am1.30pm. Contact 66626423 DH or casmenshed@live.com. au CASINO CWA The Casino CWA would like to invite everyone to our monthly meeting held the 3rd Thursday of the month. Everyone is welcome. Enquires Margaret Good 66621746, Jennifer Baker 043892060.
CASINO & DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP INC Christmas Party - It is approaching that time of the year when we celebrate the end of another successful year through holding our Christmas party. The Christmas Party is on 14 December starting at 11am. Bring a gift to the value of $10. The raffe will be drawn on 14 December at the Christmas party. We are open Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 2 pm Wednesdays from 12pm to 4pm and 3rd Saturdays from 9am to 11.30am. We are in Room 5, upstairs in the School of Arts Building, Walker Street, Casino. Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of each month, at 10 am. Closed: mid-December to late January (can open then by appointment). Memberships: January to December: single $40, family $50 (2 people same address), student $30, pensioner $35, pensioner couple $45. Address: P.O. Box 586 Casino, NSW, 2470. Phone: 6664 1118. Email: casinofhg@ gmail.com Website https://sites.rootsweb. com/~auscdfhg/index.htm
CASINO GALLERY ART at the CASSINO GALLERY. The Casino Art Group meets here every Saturday 10am - 3pm. The Gallery is also open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10am to 3pm. Interested in promoting YOUR medium? Come to the gallery for information. Cassinoartgallery@gmail.com
CASINO HOSPITAL AUXILIARY needs volunteers to work in the hospital kiosk. Roster days are negotiable and can be discussed with the Kiosk Supervisor by contacting Barbara on 0439607788 or phoning the hospital kiosk during the day on 66600539.
CASINO LADIES AND FRIEND CRAFT GROUP Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Bring your own morning tea. Names to be in by lunch time Monday. Phone Vivian on 66621838 or Jan on 66626424.
CASINO MEALS ON WHEELS If you would be interested in volunteering your time to help with meals on wheels give the offce a call on 66621217.
WEEK 2
MONDAY B.McEnerny & C.Moulden J. Yates TUESDAY D. Coleman K.O’Reilly & L&N O’Reilly
WEDNESDAY M.&M. Ayshford
THURSDAY J.Crooks S.&B. Garrard & E Grogan FRIDAY
CASINO MINI RAIL Every Sunday 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting. West Street Casino. Phone 0472638044.
CASINO MIXED PROBUS CLUB Meeting 4th Thursday of the month. For more information call the secretary on 0419886119. New Members most welcome. Call Fran on 0419 886 119 for more information.
CASINO R R COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB will be holding a special CHRISTMAS social upstairs at the Casino RSM Club on Sunday the 18th November from 10.00am - 4.30 pm. Come along and enjoy some
