Trades & Services

BALLINA

Our days are held on the 1st (First) Sunday of Each Month, but UNFORTUNATELY, WE NEED TO SUSPEND THESE DAYS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Enquiries to Keith Holmes Secretary 66867956.

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

We are a diverse group of Artists and Crafters that participate in wonderful group exhibitions. 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. Next Meeting will be Monday 7th February 2022. New members are always welcome. For more information – ballinaartsandcraftscentre@gmail.com or phone Deb on 0432105540.

The Scope Club of Ballina is a group of ladies who do fundraising for lots of local charities. All our money raised goes directly to the charity. Our club meets once a month and we also have action nights where guest speakers attend. Last year we did quite a few Bunnings barbeques which raised approx $3000.

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 information please contact: President Udo Moerig email tmumoerig@gmail.com or Vice President email Jan Coleman janetlcoleman@gmail.com Webpage: https://3209990.toastmastersclubs.org/

The 2nd North Coast Classic Motorcycle Show and Swap will be held on Sunday 20th February at the Alstonville Showground. It is a charity event in aid of the Ballina Hospital Auxiliary and we are catering for the show. Last year was very successful and we are all looking forward to this year. We are purchasing a new Cardiac Telemonitoring system which will be an asset to the hospital and to any patients requiring cardiac monitoring. We actually purchased the original system some 16 years ago so this new addition will be really up to date. The cost will be $106,000 which we have already raised, so we are now hoping that 2022 will be a good year for our future fund raising to enable us to save for the hospital’s future wish lists.

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 0402749582 or email jakknco@ bigpond.net.au

Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Ballina RSL Club at 6.30 for dinner at 7.00pm - 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.

Welcomes families from Ballina Shire, 9 Regatta Avenue, Ballina. Open Saturday 10am - 1pm by appointment only on Tues & Wed. Ph. 0411719074.

Results from 11 Feb. Bev Lasater 1, Lorna Simpson 2, Pauline Bolte 3, Jan Small 4, Pam Farrell 5, Shirley Atkinson 6, Rosemary Russell 6, Coral Lavelle June Greenaway 8, Jan Rhodes, Joy Lowien 10, Val Heinritz, Wendy Thornton 12, Shirley Coleman 14, Gail McDonagh 15, Jenny Lang 16, June Grebert 17, Pauline Kearney 18, Yvonne Weddup19, Sally Lowry 20, Kath Hubbard 21,Jan Boardman 22, Ronda Taylor 23, Shirley Henry 24, Gladys D’Anna 25, Janene Jarvis, Carol Meyer 26, Kathy Pickles 28, Jan Henley 29, Valda McLerie 30, Susan Allan 31. Mahjong is played on Friday at 12:30pm at the Ballina Bridge Club North Creek Road. Enquiries for new players phone Vanessa on 66874181.

Ballina CWA Handicraft and Friendship mornings have recommenced Wednesdays from 9am in our rooms on River Street, wearing a face mask is mandatory. Please ring our Handicraft offi cer Barb 0428116668 for more information. Mahjong is continuing to be played from 12.15pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, for more information please ring David 0435323079.This year CWA of NSW is 100 years old. This tea towel, being held by Ballina member Robyn Stewart, historically depicts branches in our Far North Coast area since 1922 and is being sold as a fund raiser for our Branches and Group. They are $15 each and can be purchased in our CWA rooms on a Wednesday morning or by ringing Barb. BRUNSWICK HEADS

Brunswick Valley VIEW Club has a monthly luncheon on the second Thursday of each month, with a guest speaker. A friendship morning is often held on the third Thursday of the month. VIEW stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women. Lasting friendships are made while the work of The Smith Family is supported. Anyone interested in becoming a member can call president Margaret Alderton on 0429966894 or visit www.view.org.au for further information.

BALLINA CASINO

Our fi rst “SING ALONG” will be held on 20th February 2022 upstairs at the Casino RSM Club starting at 10am. The AGM will be held fi rst with music to follow. Free entry, all “singers” and public welcome. Memberships are due for 2022. Come along and enjoy a great day of entertainment. For more information phone Gloria 66622625 or 0412910884

Next meeting will be held on Thursday 17th February at 9.00 am at the Casino Presbyterian Church Hall. Join us for a Cuppa fi rst and we are welcoming current and new members. We are planning an International Day. Make and bring a Sultana Cake for Rita to judge and something homemade (Denise - Cultural) For more info. Ph: Jan 66626424 or Marg. 66621746

Missing your CWA cooking? Casino Evening CWA will be at the Lions Saturday Markets on 19th Feb from 8am. Come and select from our range of cakes, pickles, preserves and more. Get in early so you don’t miss the array of our home cooking. Don’t forget we meet on the fi rst Thursday of each month at the Uniting Church hall at 6pm. Come and meet the friendly ladies, for more information ring Alison on 0400956404. Looking forward to meeting you.

Week 1 - Mon: D Clarke, D Allen, J & J Whittaker Tue: D Coleman Wed: L Douglas, K Bratti Thu: M Goodlad & own help Fri: L Dorrington, S Forrester, P Plunkett & own help – Volunteers needed

Casino Lions club now meets each 4th Wed at the RSM.

Saturdays - Rifl es, Ammunition & Targets supplied, shooting starts 8am until 12noon. Call Ollie on 0414622272.

Advise we have a new phone number which is 66641118 and email casinofhg@gmail.com

Beginners are welcome – Casino, every week Weds 4.30pm. All interested phone Lorraine 0418264489.

All welcome, our activities currently are Wednesday afternoons at Casino RSM 1.00pm to play Hoy. Casino Charity Cash Bingo - Thu 7pm. We have group play on Thurs afternoons 1.00pm. Contact Jan Danaher on 0414625680.

Meets bi-monthly at Casino RSM, new members welcome. For more information phone Chris 66293269 or Jim 0427400625.

Lion’s Club meeting is held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at Casino RSM Club from 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start.

Mon, Tues, Wed, attendance limited to 50 members, 8.00am-1.30pm. Contact 66626423 DH or casmenshed@live. com.au

Every Sunday 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting. West Street Casino. Phone 0472638044.

Monthly luncheon meeting at Casino RSM Club at 11am, second Thurs of every month. Contact Barbra on 66612530 or 0448969498.

Casino Croquet Club’s playing times have been changed for the summer months. They are now Monday & Wednesday mornings commencing play at 8.30am. New members, male & female are most welcome. Mallets available. Ring Mary on 66621971 for details.

Sunday 20th February 2022

Charity Event for Ballina Hospital Auxiliary

Show undercover at Alstonville Showground (camping available ph 0427771512) Show:- 8am – 2pm. Exhibitors - $5 Spectator Entry – Gold Coin All marques -Veterans to Classics (more than 30 years old) Motorcycle Only Swap Meet

Swap: 7am - 1pm. Vendors - $10 Supported by Alstonville Show Society & Shannons Insurance

Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Bring your own morning tea and wear a mask. Names to be in by Lunch time Monday. Phone Vivian on 66621838 or Jan on 66626424.

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.

Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri 10am to 2pm. Email casinohistorymuseum@outlook. com for further information. Check us out on Facebook.

EVANS HEAD

The Evans River RSL Day Club meets each Monday in the Remembrance Room at Club Evans RSL Evans Head from 10am until 2pm Cost $10 includes Morning Tea and Lunch. We have several vacancies for volunteers and members, anyone who is feeling in need of some company are welcome to attend. Come along and join in the fun. Contact Merilyn on 0401493316 for more details GRAFTON

Feb. meeting, incl. trade table, attendance 60, apologies 11. Guest speaker, David Ford, Optometrist, spoke on various eye problems. New members: Stuart Garwood, Annette O’Driscoll, Bev Kocaj. Correspondence in & out read. General business: More members needed at weekly activities; double vax preferred but not essential for activities & bus trips; annual fees due. Trips: day bus, Bellingen, Fri 25 Feb, spare seats; Bus, Alstonville, Fri 25 March, need more; 8 day Queensland tour, 13 Aug, 2022, spare seats. Competition winners: M Cotten; S. Connelly; D. Cooper; S. Gibson; V. Collins; J. Blanch; R. Foley; K. Martins. New members: over 50’s welcome. Next meeting: Tues, 8 Mar, 2022, 10am, at Racecourse, with AGM; no speaker. Enquiries: Sandra, 66427720 or 0417464w946.”

This year, the local Clarence Valley writing competition will turn five. The Long Way Home competition is developing into one of the defining events on the Clarence Valley calendar. This year the theme is: Let go. After two years of COVID, and the fires and floods that came before that, we think ‘Let go’ is a good theme for right now. It could mean let go of an object, like a rope, a safety net, a balloon, a leash, the handlebars, an oar, a waterbomb or a plate full of cakes. It could also mean letting go of your fears, hopes, regrets, bad decisions or bad habits. It could mean letting go of the past. You can interpret the theme any way you like. ‘The Long Way Home is about our stories and who we are. It’s about what makes this place so special and unique,’ said the winner of last year’s open category, Kathryn Goldie. Everyone

from schoolkids to adults is invited to send something in. The competition is open to new, emerging and established writers. This may be the first time you have ever written something, or perhaps you have been writing for years. Let the theme inspire you, and start putting down some words! We asked Claire Aman, one of the Long Way Home directors, what she expected to read in the fifth year.‘After four years of collecting stories from across every part of the Clarence Valley, I can say the local writers just get better and better! Have you read the winners from the latest book? They’re amazing,’ said Aman. ‘So, this year, I want to see how creative our local writers are with the theme. I expect to be surprised, shocked, moved – and to laugh lots.’\ The collection of finalists and winners is published every year in a beautifully EVANS HEAD designed and printed book. ‘Stories From the Clarence Valley 2021 - Look Up’, is available online. It’s also for sale at Grafton Book Warehouse, South Grafton Books and Gifts, Coldstream Gallery, and The Nook in Yamba. Entries close 1 June 2022. Contact us cvshortstories@gmail.com Details on how to enter are at https:// thelongwayhomestories.com/

Grafton VIEW Club meets on the 4th Tuesday each month at Grafton District Services Club, Mary Street, commencing at 10.30am. Please come along, enjoy yourself with a tasty meal, a motivated guest speaker & ultimately disadvantaged children will be helped. Please phone Vorna at 66424719 for catering purposes no later than the Friday before the meeting. As well, a social outing is held each month. You are warmly invited to come along to the next meeting to have some fun & help disadvantaged children. See you there!

Meets on the third Monday of each month. Next meeting will be Monday 21st February 2022. At the Masonic Hall - 104 Bacon St Grafton Starts 3.30pm and this month we have guest speakers at 4.30pm from Clarence Landcare on the topics of Indian Myna Birds and Cane toads. New members welcome. For more info - graftondistrictgardenclub@gmail.com

Perhaps it’s time to find out what it’s all about! If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills. Make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the Mighty Clarence Toastmasters Club. We meet on the 1st & 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 Joan Muir Community Centre: 194 Turf Street, Grafton. For more information please contact: Vice President on email Jan Coleman janetlcoleman@gmail.com or Facebook page:https://www.facebook. com/graftontoastmasters KYOGLE

Meeting is held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at the Kyogle Lion’s shed from 6.30–7.00pm For more information contact Neville Moon on 66322233.

Meets every Thursday at 9.30am. For more details contact 0499824274.

Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Kyogle Showgrounds in the luncheon room at 7pm. For more details Phone Jan on 0427293455.

LENNOX HEAD LENNOX HEAD

New members welcome to join our close-knit club where the emphasis is on community service in a fun environment. Meetings are on the first and Third Wednesday of each month at Club Lennox starting at 6.30pm. Members do what they can, when they can to facilitate the needs of our club.

The Lennox Head Day VIEW Club meets on the first Monday of each month at the Lennox Head Community Centre. with the meeting starting at 11:00am and includes an interesting speaker and concludes with a light lunch. An informal Coffee and Chat meeting is held on the third Monday of the month. The Club sponsors three students through The Smith Family Learning for Life scholarship program that provides educational items for disadvantaged Australian children. New members & guests are most warmly welcomed, enquiries may be made to Enid 047187511 or Dawn 0466717435.

Meets on the second Tuesday of each month upstairs at the Lennox Hotel at 6.30pm for dinner at 7.00pm. Guests are welcome. “VIEW members support the education of disadvantaged Australian children by raising much needed funds for The Smith Family. Through fundraising activities and social events in local communities, members raise money that goes directly to The Smith Family’s learning and mentoring programs for disadvantaged students.” Lennox Head Evening VIEW Club currently sponsors two Learning for Life students. Contact Sue Brennan 0409728814.

Handy Craft Mornings on Mondays 9.30am-12noon in the community centre at Lennox Head, Call Jan on 66816150.

Meets 9.30 for 10.00 at Club Lennox, 10 Stewart Street, on the first Thursday of each month. Visitors are welcome, also retired or semi-retired people wishing to join our non-service club to hear interesting guest speakers and to join in trips and outings are invited along. Phone Jan 66876859. LISMORE

Beginners are welcome – Lismore every week Thursdays 6pm. All interested phone Lorraine 0418264489.

Meets 3rd Wed of each month at Lismore Library 2-4pm, downstairs meeting room. Learn how best to grow all varieties of orchids. Bev 0400326289 or Christine 0427181204