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MEMBER NEWSLETTER MAY 2015 - JULY 2015

MEET OUR NEW HEAD CHEF WINTER WARMER RECIPE UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday Parma Day

$20

CHOICE OF HOUSE BEER, WINE OR SOFT DRINK

1. Choose your schnitzel, Chicken, Veal, Pork or Eggplant

2. Then choose your topping: AUSSIE bbq sauce, Bacon, cheese and 2 fried eggs

TRADITIONAL

Napoli sauce, Ham, Cheese

MEXICAN

Salsa, Cheese, Guacamole, Sour Cream

MATRICIANA

Napoli sauce, Roasted Capsicum, Olives, Bacon, Bocconcini cheese

MEAT LOVERS

bbq sauce, Salami, Bacon, Ham, cheese

MASALA

Mild curry sauce, cheese, cucumber raita and fresh coriander

BOLOGNESE

Bolognese sauce and a trio of cheeses

HAWAIIAN

Napoli Sauce, Ham, Pineapple, cheese

CHILLI LOVERS

Spicy Salami, jalapenos, red and green chillies, Napoli sauce, cheese

DOUBLE THE SIZE OF YOUR PARMA FOR AN EXTRA $8.00

www.italianaustralianclub.com.au *photograph is used for illustrative purposes only

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2015

SOCIAL CALENDAR FISHING CLUB Welcome to the first edition of our Member Newsletter for 2015.

Marlo May 15th, 16th & 17th 3 Rivers, Paynesville June 19th, 20th & 21st Bemm River July 17th, 18th & 19th

GOLF CLUB

31st May 25th October 22nd November

What a fantastic start to 2015, we are excited to welcome our new head chef Chris Lane to the team.

Together Chris and the team will introduce some new ideas and provide our guests with an exceptional new menu. Together with the new menu we are excited to announce the purchase of our pizza oven and we are making our very own pizza in-house with the new pizza menu to follow.

We also welcome our new gaming duty supervisors Teigan & Katrina and Sarah our bistro supervisor.

As we head into 2015 we have a variety of upcoming events such as Ballo Della Repubblica, Bogan Bingo, Latrobe Valley Mixed Dart League, The Latrobe City Bocce Triples Classic and much more. For regular updates on events make sure you, your family and friends like our facebook page.

Our $20 Sunday Parma day has began and has proven to be very popular, by the second Sunday our kitchen cooked 70 Parmas!

This Issues Cover Theme: Chestnut season is here see page 7 for info and tips!

I’m sure we have many members who are experts in chestnut roasting!

INVITE FRIENDS OR FAMILY Invite a friend or family to become an Italian Australian Sporting Club Member and you will receive 500 points.

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UPCOMING EVENTS At The Club

Latrobe City Bocce Triples Classic

The annual bocce tournament held at the Italian Australian Sporting Club attracts players from metropolitan, regional Victoria, New South Wales and other states. This event will showcase the talents of all states best bocce players which will then highlight the clubs first class facilities.

FRIDAY 4th JULY Tournament Draw & Light Refreshments SATURDAY 5th JULY Play commences from 8.30am SUNDAY 6th JULY Semi finals & Finals play – from 8.30am For further information, contact Sally Fava at Morwell Bocce Club on 0423 499 586

The Latrobe Valley Mixed Dart League

The Victorian Classic Weekend $6,000 PRIZE MONEY PLUS TROPHIES & DA INC - DV INC POINTS Open to all players registered with Darts Australia Inc and Darts Victoria Inc. SATURDAY 6th & SUNDAY 7th JUNE Entry Fees Mens & Ladies Singles $15p.p Inc. DA Levy Mens & Ladies Doubles Round Robin $20 pair Mens Doubles Single Life $20 pair

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All enquiries contact Geraldine Hutchinson 03 9766 6665 or Jeff Carter 0425 803 552 Accommodation and any other enquiries Dianne Berryman 03 5134 1721 / 0408 514 102

UPCOMING EVENTS At The Club

Celebrating Italian National Day BALLO DELLA REPUBBLICA The night will feature a 3 course dinner, coffee, dancing and entertainment including the popular band ZAC GOODWIN TRIO Date Saturday 30th May, 2015 Doors Open 6.00pm Adults $45pp Pensioner $40pp Student $32pp Child 6-12 yrs $10pp Tickets can be purchased at reception or: Sam Finocchiaro, Tel 5134 1792 Sam & Frank hair Salon, Tel 5174 5878 Donna Di Dio, Tel 5134 4903 Damiano Tripodi (Cafe Evviva), Tel 5174 9455

Bogan Bingo HALF GAME SHOW. HALF PARTY. One Bingo caller calls out the numbers and his budding Dj play songs from the 80’s and 90’s that rhyme with those numbers. Throw in some jokes, tributes and spontaneous air guitar competition. Grab your friends and come have some serious bogan fun.

Bogan meals available prior to show.

BYO Nibbles.

Date Saturday June 13th, 2015 Doors Open 6pm, Show at 7.30pm Adult $35.00 (entry only) Dress Code Bogan Tickets on sale now.

Bookings phone Sharlene 0407 987 448

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CHEFS WINTER WARMER RECIPE At The Club

BEEF OSSO BUCCO ON GARLIC MASHED POTATO WITH A PEA AND GOATS CURD GREMOLATA

Serves 4

Ingredients 4-6 pieces beef osso bucco Plain flour (for dusting) Salt and cracked pepper 2 tbs Olive oil 1 brown onion chopped roughly 1 carrot chopped roughly 1 stick of celery chopped roughly 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped 1 litre of beef stock 80ml red wine 400gm can of chopped tomatoes 1 bunch of parsley chopped roughly 60gm of goat’s cheese Red chilli finely chopped to taste 40gm Frozen peas (mashed up) Lemon zest to taste 6

Method Heat olive oil in a heavy based pan, coat beef in flour and cook either side for a couple of minutes, until browned then take out of the pan and set aside.

Put the onions, celery and carrots in the pan and cook for 5 minutes till slightly softened, then add the garlic, beef stock, red wine and chopped tomatoes.

Return meat to the pan, bring to the boil, and then reduce heat to low. Braise for 1 1/2 hours, occasionally skimming any excess oil on the surface. Stir through chopped parsley and serve with mashed potato or try with creamy polenta.

Goats cheese gremolata Combine goats cheese, smashed peas, lemon zest and chilli and finish off by placing on top of the osso bucco when served.

CLUB PROMOTIONS At The Club

ENTRIES TO THE DRAW OPEN FRIDAYS 3PM

OPEN TO ALL CLUB MEMBERS Competition runs on Friday Nights in conjunction with the Member’s Bar Chooklotto and Member’s Draw.

Come on in and purchase any food or beverage in the Member’s Bar, swipe your card and place your receipt into the barrel.

gambler’shelp

1800 858 858 free, confidential, 24 hours Or visit

gamblinghelponline.org.au

Chestnuts are only eaten cooked and have a sweet, nutty taste but a texture similar to a firm baked potato rather than the crunchy texture of other nuts. Nutritionally chestnuts are more like a wholegrain than a nut as they are low in fat, contain carbohydrate and are high in dietary fibre. They are also a source of folate and surprisingly contain vitamin C which is not found in other nuts. Before cooking it’s important to cut the shell to prevent the nut exploding while cooking.

You could cut a slit across the face of the nut or a cross into the flat-end.

TO BAKE Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. Place chestnuts onto a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes or until shell splits.

TO ROAST GRILL OR BBQ Cook, turning occasionally, in a pan over medium heat for 20-30 minutes or until shell splits.

TO BOIL (if using to puree): Place chestnuts into a pan of cold water, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until flesh is tender.

TELEPHONE

03 5133 0736 98 Buckley Street, Morwell E sshair@wideband.net.au FASHION ~ STYLE ~ CLASS 7

AROUND THE CLUB At The Club

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR NEWEST MEMBER

Food has been my passion for as long as I can remember.

I grew up watching and learning from my Grandmother. She was not only an amazing Chef who worked professionally in some fantastic venues, she also had her own restaurants in Sydney. She was and remains my inspiration and the reason I became a Chef.

I gained experience and my qualifications as Pastry Chef via an apprenticeship while working for the Ramada and Stamford Hotels. Once qualified, I travelled to England and worked at The Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane.

While I loved Baking and Pastry work, I realised that I wanted to expand my skills into other areas so I set about gaining my Chef qualifications while working in restaurants around London and Manchester. In 2004 I was appointed as a Head Chef for a large group of family restaurants across England.

Home called so I returned to Australia in 2007 working seasonally as a Head Chef in the NSW snowfields, Byron Bay and Canberra before moving to Melbourne in 2009. I worked for The Big Group and opened Capital Kitchen in Chadstone then the Mural Hall Ballroom in Bourke Street.

In 2012 I joined The Grand on Cathies Lane in Wantirna South, a reception centre that seats up to 600 guests. In the three years that I worked there the business grew to include a 400 seat venue in Mulgrave and a 200 seat venue in Clayton. My role as head Chef included the liaison and coordination of all 3 kitchen serving up to 1200 guests a night over the 3 venues.

My lovely wife Natt and I have twin teenage sons, Bailey and Connor. At the start of 2015 our family decided we wanted to leave Melbourne and find a new challenge.

When I applied for the position at The Italian Australian Club in Morwell I knew I had found somewhere that was a perfect fit or me and my family.

I am looking forward to working with the talented team here. Together we will be introducing some new ideas to provide our guests with an exceptional menu and excellent service. I am proud to be heading this team and cannot wait to show you all what we can do.

Chris Lane Head Chef.

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MEMBER PROMOTIONS 2014-2015

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY APPLICATION FORMS AT RECEPTION

All Day Monday BUY 1 GET 1 FREE

Head into the Italian Australian Sporting Club on a Monday and grab a second “Fish & Chips” with your choice of salad or vegetables FREE. “Not valid with any other promotional offer. Valid to members and non members.

All Day Tuesday

BUY 1 GET 1 FREE SENIORS MEAL

Want to catch up with friends or just feel like going out for a meal?

Take advantage of our Seniors lunch & dinner offer, purchase one seniors meal and we’ll shout you the second senior meal… For free!

“Not valid with any other promotional offer. Valid to members only, must present membership card to Bistro staff when placing order.”

Friday

HAPPY HOUR 5.30-7pm

Raffle Tickets on sale from 5.30pm Tickets Drawn at 6.30pm Members Monthly Draw - Swipe and Win Swipe your card and go in the draw to win our monthly prize.

Drawn at the end of every month.

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EMILIO’S BISTRO Monday & Tuesday

KID’S EAT FREE

Bring the kids along for dinner Monday & Tuesday. All meals include soft drink and ice-cream.

All other nights soft drink and ice-cream included in kids meals. *With the purchase of one main meal for each child’s free meal.

NEW MENU

Monday To Friday

QUICK $10 MEALS FOR THOSE ON THE GO. IF IT’S NOT SERVED IN 15 MINUTES, IT’S FREE.

Choice of Arrosto del giorno, Rigatoni Al Diavolo, Insalata Caesar, Cheese burger, Gnocchi All’Arrabiata & Pulled Pork Sliders. * Condition’s Apply, times will correspond to the docket time in which you order and only the items listed above will be included in this promotion. Valid Monday to Friday only.

Tuesday

MEMBER’S ONLY

Buy one meal and get the second meal 1/2 price. *You will receive the lowest value meal at half price.

Thursday

STEAK & PARMA DINNER

TAKE $7 OFF A GREAT VALUE DINNER YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS.

The ever popular Steak & Parma Thursdays make a welcome return to Emilio’s Bistro. Get a traditional Parma or steak done to perfection and served with your choice of chips, vegetables or salad.

Sunday

PARMA DAY $20 CHOICE OF HOUSE BEER, WINE OR SOFT DRINK

Choose your schnitzel, Chicken, Veal, Pork or Eggplant, then choose one of 9 toppings. Double the size of your parma for an extra $8.00

*All prices and current promotions listed are current at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.

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UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

MID VALLEY MOTEL

A RECENT REFURBISHMENT HAS REVITALISED THIS QUIET AFFORDABLE AND VERY WELCOMING ACCOMMODATION IN MORWELL Conveniently located behind the Italian Australian Sporting Club QUOTE DISCOUNT NUMBER 212 for excellent rates from $30 per person (family room)

14 CHICKERELL ST MORWELL

03-51337155 trish@midvalleymotel.net.au 11

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If undeliverable return to: Italian Australian Sporting & Social Club of Gippsland Inc. P.O. Box 505 MORWELL VIC 3840

The Italian Australian Club 499 – 501 Princes Drive, Morwell Phone: 5134 3541 www.italianaustralianclub.com.au

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