Local Legend Award for Geebung’s Retiring Chairman

Richard Mason, outgoing chairman of Geebung Bowls Club, has been awarded the Aspley Local Legends Award 2023 for services to the club and the wider community. Presenting the award to Richard was State Member for Aspley, Bart Mellish MP.

Richard recently retired from the chairman’s position after five and a half years. When Richard took over as chairman in 2018, our club was in debt and our continued viability was in doubt.

Under Richard’s leadership, a full cultural change was implemented, hard decisions made, a master plan developed, and the business modernised.

The hard work and difficult decisions have paid off. Our club is now in an excellent financial state, we have a healthy surplus in the bank, debts have been cleared, and the club has been modernised to a level we can all be proud of. More than $800,000 worth of improvements have been carried out during Richard’s term, with the club undergoing extensive refurbishment and modernisation.

Contributed by Colin Liddell