Thank You Pauline Marsden

many changes in tax and superannuation laws, single touch payroll and the many financial difficulties caused by Covid • Pauline Marsden who has worked tirelessly in the role of Office

Manager spending an enormous amount of time in the office and at home dealing with Club matters. • Brain Lucas who resigned earlier this year as an Independent

Director on the Governing Council. Brian has provided crucial governance and compliance services and was heavily involved in securing over $200,000 in grant funding for the Club, not including the grants for the synthetic green which totalled over $300,000.

I have enjoyed my 20 years of service on the Club’s Management Committees, the Executive, and the Governing Council. I would now like to spend my time enjoying the Club and my bowls.

I would also like to thank all our Volunteers again sincerely, because without their efforts we could not have accomplished such worthy achievements.

In closing, I wish to congratulate the incoming Governing Council and Committee members. I look forward to the new management continuing to provide a facility that is inviting and enjoyable for all the Club members and promotes all the Club’s sporting efforts.

– Wayne Gray

Thank You Pauline Marsden

The third of March 2010 was an important day for the Sorrento Bowling Club. It was the day that Pauline Marsden decided to join tour Club and what a wonderful asset she has proven to be. A skilled practitioner and with qualifications highly valued in bowling clubs, primarily counselling people, she fitted in perfectly.

Always willing, Pauline quickly assumed volunteer responsibilities and in 2015 formally took on the role of Appointed Director with the newly formed Governing Council, plus serving as Match Chair in the Women’s Bowls Committee.

As fate would have it, our Office Manager at the time Ian Wittber proceeded on an extended holiday and Pauline took on the role, later being formally elected to the position at the 2016 AGM. She remained in this position for six years until July of this year.

The role of Office Manager is particularly challenging and time consuming and few people would have put in the effort of Pauline nor withstood the challenges presented for such a long period, which incidentally included the most stressful Covid period. Working up to 30 hours per week in a volunteer role is by anyone’s standards, well beyond the call. Additionally, Pauline has added a fabric of professionalism, care and commitment that will be very difficult to replace.

At the July 2022 AGM Trevor Orton, continuing Vice President of Sport and Participation, presented Pauline with a bouquet of flowers as a token of the Club’s appreciation for her many years of professional service and her commitment to the Club.

Pauline is now free to enjoy her love of the arts and mosaics and of course her love of bowls and the social merriment that the Club offers, and of course time to devote to her adoring family. Thank you, Pauline. The Club is indebted to you and richer for your services. Thank you for your tremendous contribution.

– From all your friends