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Welcome from John Papazisis Dear Members, As winter is now upon us, there is no better way to enjoy the warmth and comfort of the Club’s sports lounge. This area has proved a huge success with Members and patrons alike. It is well equipped with comfortable lounge seating and has a huge audio sound system overhead with a linked TV system that gives a theatre screen experience. It has achieved capacity patronage on event days such as the AFL Grand Final, the Melbourne Cup and other great institutional sports events. The Yarraville Club was successful with its VCAT application regarding the outdoor alfresco area permit. The permit relates to building an outdoor area where members and patrons can dine and enjoy some beverages in a modern outdoor setting with shaded areas and non-shaded areas -enjoying the summer breeze and the warm rays of the sun.
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There are restrictions imposed by council primarily relating to sound emission and trading hours. As we work through these conditions, we will roll out an implementation plan over the next 12 months as we consult with our engineers, architects and consultants to ensure we maximise the best use of the permit for the benefit of our Members. The outdoor alfresco is part of the Club’s master plan. Bar135 is now being re-purposed as an upmarket dining/function room. It has been used as a small function room for birthdays and other events with great success. It has the advantage of being very well fitted out with a beautiful state of the art bar, sound system, over hanging red Swarovski Crystal Chandelier, engaging wall paper and art work on the walls. It is an intimate room that has a very special ambience conducive to sophisticated dining and party experience. Make sure you visit or make enquiries to book this room. As part of our Community Benefit programme, we sponsored the Victoria Police Kokoda Trail held in the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea. Our liaison officer with the program was Acting Commander Adrian Healy of Victoria Police. The aim of the project is to help disengaged local youths in Melbourne’s inner West to reconnect with the community. It aims to achieve this by helping youth at risk to decrease the incidence of youth involvement in crime and improve the relationships between youth, police and the local community. I am personally very proud of this initiative. Having attended a presentation and video screening of last year’s event and hearing first hand the experiences of local youth and the bonds they created with the police was very moving. I witnessed an admiration and respect in the room between the local youths and the police that was not possible without these community initiatives. Well done to the youths in attendance, a big shout out to Victoria Police for treating potential kids at risk as a community issue and having the courage and initiative to undertake such a huge programme with many hours of voluntary work. It is initiatives like these that make me proud to be the chairman of the Yarraville Club. I wish you a warm winter and look forward to seeing you around the club. Yours truly
John Papazisis Chairman Yarraville Club Inc.
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Yarraville Club Memorabilia Wanted If you or any of your family members have any old Newsletters, Photos or Memorabilia that relate to the history of the Club, we would love to have a look at it for a potential future project. It may be something that has been in the family since the Club began, or something that was passed down to you from relatives. Please email Rita at rlooke@yarravilleclub.com.au if you think you have something we could use and share with our Members, or give us a call on 9689 6033.
Membership Members – don’t forget to take advantage of our great Calendar Offers. * Please check your 2018 Calendar for full terms & conditions JUNE • Monday & Tuesday 2 for 1 Roast Special* • Membership Prize Competition* • Free Membership Offer* JULY • 20% Off Pekish Lunch or Dinner* • Spot 10 KENO Free $1 KENO Ticket* • Buy a Main Bar Meal & get a Free Schooner*
Renew your Membership before July 1st and provide a valid email address or mobile number to receive an entry. A link to the entry form will be sent via email or text on Monday 16th July. The prize will be drawn on Friday 3rd August 2018. Please see our friendly staff for more details. Prize includes: 3 Nights’ accommodation for (2) two Adults at the Reef View Hotel. Breakfast daily, airport transfers to Reef View Hotel.
AUGUST • $1 Soup or Dessert* • Winter Wine Offer* • Spot 7 Keno - Free $1 Keno Ticket*
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STAFF PROFILE ~ Lisa Lisa has been a valued staff member of the Yarraville Club team for almost 6 years. Her dedication to her work and the customers at the club, as well as her willingness to go above and beyond, makes her an important and very appreciated member of the team. She is kind to all the regulars and is often seen checking up on them if they have not been in for a few days, just to make sure they are ok. This year we would like to congratulate Lisa on her 40th Birthday and wish her all the best for the coming year. She will be going on a well deserved family holiday to Thailand to celebrate this birthday. In her spare time Lisa loves to spend time with her family and her growing brood of pets, Bentley, Harper, Lily & Coco the Pussycat who are very much part of the family (and all extremely good looking!) Club
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2018 YEAR OF THE DOG For the second year running, Yarraville Club showcased the group from Chinese Youth Society and their fabulous Lion Dance. No one was disappointed as the Lions danced their way through the Club spreading good fortune and chasing away evil spirits and bringing good luck to those around them. The end of the performance includes the Lions eating lettuce (which is good luck) and a Fire Cracker display at the front of the Club to bring in the new Chinese New Year. Thanks to all who came along to watch this special performance and we hope to continue this tradition again next year.
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The Yarraville Gardens were again the perfect setting for Christmas Carols last year with a large number of families coming along on the night. There were a host special guests as well as local Bands Footscray Yarraville City Band, Western Brass and Hyde Street Youth Band and of course Santa made a special appearance. It was a great night and the Yarraville Club were pleased to once again support this wonderful event for the local Community. The Fire Works display is always a spectacular end to a great night.
ANZAC Day Service
The Yarraville Sub Branch RSL once again held its traditional service at the Yarraville Club on Saturday 21st April. There was a great turn out with the march heading off from Yarraville Train Station and making its way past the Cenotaph to the Yarraville Club assembling inside for the service. It is great to see more people, young and old, and community groups coming along to pay their respects on this very important day. Thanks to Glenn Hollibone, Robert Bradley and all involved in making this come together.
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2018 AFL Footy Season
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The Yarraville Club are once again up and running covering all the matches in 2018. There is no better place in Yarraville to come and watch your team play during the Footy Season.
The Yarraville Club this year set sail on an adventure in support of getting Gilligan’s Island – The Musical alive and on stage in Melbourne. Riley Nottingham (Humdrum Comedy) & Left Bauer Productions together with all the production teams, directors, actors and everyone involved, finally opened in mid-February at Chapel Off Chapel in Prahran. This was a huge success with packed out crowds for all performances and we look forward to more from this talented group of artists.
The last 2 years have provided for some exciting grand final action, so here’s hoping 2018 will bring us more highlights to enjoy. And now with the added bonus of our Huge TV Screen in the Lounge/TAB area, there is no excuse for not grabbing some friends and enjoying their company, whilst watching all the action with us at The Club over a beer and some great food. The Season has already started off with some great games having been played and it is going to be an interesting year all round for the teams and their fans.
Yarraville Club had the pleasure of inviting a small group of Members to enjoy the Show and a great time was had by all. Thank you to Finnian for driving everyone there and back in the Community Bus. Well done to Riley and everyone who put this together and we hope to be associated with more projects with this group in the future.
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Yarraville Snooker Club After almost 12 months since relocating, the Snooker Club Members have settled in and are enjoying the new facilities at 175D Stephen Street. Congratulations to the new winner of the Lance Pannell Club Snooker Championship – Ben Foster. Ben, a promising young player from Western Australia, recently moved to Victoria to work on his snooker and selected the Yarraville Club’s facility as ideal for his goals. Ben was victorious in a very strong field, with several Australian and Victorian champions playing in the event. It is an exciting few months coming up at the Club’s Snooker facility – The Reventon Academy. From June 9th to June 19th the Pacific International Billiards & Snooker Festival will be on. There is $30,000 total prize money on offer and this event has the support of the Victorian Government, with Reventon being one of the major sponsors of this event. This event will be launched, for
Reventon Academy Update the first time, at the very fine antique Billiard Room at Government House hosted by the Governor of Victoria, the Hon. Linda Dessau. Several highly ranked international players have already entered the event, including the world no. 1 ranked billiards player, and world record holder, Peter Gilchrist. June 23rd and 24th we have the Victorian Snooker Championships. Spectators are welcome at all events. Reventon Academy – Student Coaching This year the Reventon Academy is providing snooker coaching sessions each fortnight to students from the Suzanne Cory high school, Werribee – one of four selective entry secondary schools in Victoria. It is hoped that this program will prove to be a useful trial before offering a similar program to other secondary schools looking for sporting and extra-curricular options for their students.
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Great Shows We’ve Seen So Far …… On Cup Eve last year, we had one of the most talented musicians in Australia, Russell Morris perform at Yarraville Club. His show consisted of something old something new. Classics such as The Real Thing, Sweet Sweet Love & Wings of An Eagle were beautifully mixed in with his new releases of blues & roots music that associates with iconic events, characters and moments in the history of Australia. We always love having Russell Morris play at Yarraville Club as do all the dedicated fans that came along on the night do also. From oldies to new ones, and with Russell sounding as good as ever, the show was a huge success and the fans could not get enough!
Photography Kevin Bergin www.lifeinalens.com.au
Yarraville Live hosted some great shows towards the end of last year, with Mental As Anything bringing in a loyal fan base to hear all their favourites and they were not disappointed. It was a great show with hit after hit played through the night – The Nips are Getting Bigger, Too Many Times, You’re So Strong, If You Leave Me and many, many more.
Photography Kevin Bergin www.lifeinalens.com.au
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Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols founding member) performed at the Yarraville Club in November and had fans dancing all night. Glen was in Australia to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Sex Pistols’ first album, Never Mind The Bullocks. The night was filled with Sex Pistols classics and a catalogue of his solo releases. We were delighted to have Glen here as part of his Australian tour and hope he will return to Yarraville Club next time he is in the country.
The Yarraville Laughs Christmas Cracker Show in December was the end of the year show for Yarraville Laughs, with Bob Downe, Con The Fruiterer and Brian Nankervis keeping the laughs coming to see the year out. Looking forward to more big laughs for the coming year.
Raw Brit brought in the New Year with a great New Year’s Eve show entertaining the crowd with a celebration of class 60’s & 70’s Rock N’ Roll. It was a fun night with everyone celebrating the beginning of the new year to some great music. Photography Kevin Bergin www.lifeinalens.com.au
2018 looks set for a bumper year as far and music and comedy goes – and we have started with a bang….. So far in 2018 we have highlighted some great acts including Chain 50th Anniversary Show, Tex, Don & Charlie. And Happy 5th Birthday Yarraville Laughs! We celebrated with a huge show which drew a crowd of over 500 people and had an amazing 10 headline comics including Lawrence Mooney, Celia Pacquola, Luke McGregor, Tony Martin, Scared Weird Little Guys and many, many more. The highlight of the night was first time performer Ryan Gallagher of Married At First Sight fame, who drew laughs from the whole crowd with his comedy debut. As a special treat during the Comedy Festival we welcomed back Dane Swan for a fun night talking all things Footy and his Gap Year, with lots of laughs throughout the evening, and MC’d superbly by Matthew Hardy. On Friday 18th May, we welcomed back Ryan from MAFS for his solo performance “Looking For Love Tour “ which was virtually a sell-out. A great night was had by all and we wish Ryan all the best with his new career and look forward to having him back at Yarraville Club. Congratulations Yarraville Laughs and may there be many more years to come!
Keep any eye on our website to find out all the great entertainment we will be offering throughout the year or call Rita at the Club for updates. On behalf of James Young, Matthew Hardy & Mark Burchett, we thank you for supporting Yarraville Live & Yarraville Laughs during 2017 and look forward to seeing you in the new year.
Keep Rocking & Keep Laughing
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Christmas Tree – 2017 The Yarraville Club Members, Friends & Staff were most generous in donating gifts to the disadvantaged children this year. Our Anglicare Christmas Tree was loaded with gifts for everyone. We are proud to support such a worthy cause in the community to make sure all the children in the area don’t miss out at this special time of the year. Thank you to all who donated.
Tai Chi
Each year, the Club is involved in ‘Operation Plum Pudding’. The project has been running for over 20 years and has been a success story in helping the less fortunate in our Community, as well as providing funds towards scholarships for students in the local area.
Every Monday, a group of ladies get together for a Tai Chi session in the Club. When the weather is fine, they can enjoy the beautiful park behind the Club for their sessions, and when the weather is not so fine, they all gather in the warmth inside with a nice hot coffee afterwards. Yarraville Club are proud to be able to support these groups for their get togethers and social catch-ups.
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SEDDON COMMUNITY BANK PITCH The Community Pitch night was once again held at the Yarraville Club this year on Wednesday 16th May. There was a huge response from local businesses assisting the community. All participating groups presented for 3 minutes as to what they require funding for and the Pitch Partners then allocate funds to these groups. This year together all the local businesses and partners raised an amazing $28,450.00 to be shared amongst the 18 Community Groups. Yarraville Club and Pekish are proud to be associated with this great initiative which is getting bigger each year, and hope to continue our association with all partners in the coming years.
The MS Community Visitors Scheme The Community Visitors Scheme provides a vital role in providing companionship for older people living in Aged Care Homes or living in their own homes. This is a fantastic organisation who recruits volunteers who enjoy the company of older people, and provide companionship to the elderly that may feel a little isolated or lonely. Yarraville Club hosted the Volunteers end of year Morning Tea last year in our new Lounge Area. This is a get together to thank all the volunteers for the amazing job they do throughout the year. We welcomed the group back for another Morning Tea for National Volunteer Week. As a Community Club, we are welcoming of groups that provide assistance and comfort to people in the community who need a helping hand. Well done to Sue and all the team.
Our Community Bus is still available to our Members on Friday & Saturday nights. You don’t need to worry about a thing when you call for the Bus as it is all looked after for you and you can relax and enjoy your night out. Please call the Club to book – 9689 6033.
COMMUNITY CLUBS @ YARRAVILLE CLUB NEWS AND CONTACT DETAIL UPDATES FROM OUR RESIDENT CLUBS SNOOKER CLUB – email Jason at jason1953@live.com HOBSONS BAY YARRAVILLE CHILDREN’S CHESS CLUB – Contact Tony Davis zugszwang@bigpond.com or 0408 306 063 INDOOR BOWLERS CLUB Margaret Bugg 03 9399 8620 or 0439 976 123
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“Our Mad Mondays during School Holidays are on again. Keep an eye out for out exciting line-up of shows on Monday 9th July and Monday 24th September. Bring your family and friends along for some fun & games. For more information please call Rita on 9689 6033”.
Kid’s Play Area
Check out the freshly painted children's playroom when you are next in for lunch or dinner with the family, and a friendly reminder to follow Gironomo’s Playroom Rules to make sure everyone has a great time.
Puzzle Page
Don’t forget that when you are next visiting pekish bistro, ask our friendly staff for a Gironomo colouring in page to keep you busy whilst you wait for your yummy food….
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Morning Melodies Make sure you check out the dates for our 2018 Morning Melodies acts. A great way to catch-up with friends, have some delicious morning tea and lunch and listen to the great entertainment we provide. Please call the Yarraville Club on 9689 6033 to make your booking.
Seniors Get Togethers
Gather some friends and come and enjoy some time out together for either lunch or dinner. Our Seniors Meals offer something for everyone. If you would like to book a group dinner please call pekish on 9689 6033, or if you thinking of having your Christmas In July function here, please call the Functions team and they will make your day a very special one. YARRAVILLE CLUB TEAM MEMBERS Christopher Byrne CEO Yarraville Club, manager@yarravilleclub.com.au Scott Phillips Operations Manager Yarraville Club, sphillips@yarravilleclub.com.au Rita Looke Administration, Yarraville Laughs & Live Shows, Morning Melodies rlooke@yarravilleclub.com.au Amie Reynolds Functions & Business Manager, functions@pekish.com.au David Wertiechowski Director, pekish@yarraville pekish@yarraville.com.au, david@pekish.com.au
Fiona Stow Functions & Administration, pekish@yarraville, functions@pekish.com.au Pekish @ Yarraville Manager manager3013@pekish.com.au Ryan Ebert Social Media Consultant socialmedia@yarravilleclub.com.au James Young Cherry Rock Yarraville Live & Yarraville Laughs Promoter jamesyoung@cherryrock.com.au General Enquiries info@yarravilleclub.com.au Website www.yarravilleclub.com.au Main Reception 03 9689 6033
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Book now with pekish to celebrate Christmas in July with family, friends or work colleagues. Our menu runs for the entire month of July and your celebration can be arranged in the restaurant or in a private function room with prices starting at $20.90pp for seniors and $29.90pp for non-seniors.
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