Australia Day at Gumeracha

The weather was made to order what I call a ‘Purler” a  good to be alive day with good company and fun had by all. Our guest of honour Gary had just received a well deserved Civic award from the Adelaide Hills Council for His very important part in the Men’s Tinker Shed project at Gumeracha’s a Volunteer yesterday at the local Australia Day Ceremony.  Fay did a sterling job and won the thong throwing contest in a 3 way play off with Mike Schmidt and Barry Edson.      We had a special performance by one of our new members Gerry playing the didgeroodo which very special being Australia Day gave ‘a true blu’ feel to the day.To add an extra international flavour we had Alan & Jan’s rellies visiting from the UK.

Kind regards

Anne Schmidt

from Barb

Our Australia Day was a great success. 24 people enjoyed the trip up to Gumeracha to the Brock’s enjoying a traditional BBQ, food and friendship. Food was a plenty and wine beer and spirits were downed.

Fay Brock kept the the girls a float by sinking the target twice and winning the Bowering Thong Throwing trophy, beating 2 other men. Well done Fay.

As if the day couldn’t get any better, we, as a club would like to congratulate Gary Brock on receiving the Citizen Award at a ceremony earlier in the day for his outstanding contribution for the organising and running of the Men’s Shed.