EASTER TIME AT WELSHIES
March 28, 2024
Easter has arrived at Welshies! The Welshmans Reef Social Club has arranged a number of activities including a colouring competition for the kids, wine tasting for the grown ups on Good Friday with our friends from the neighbouring Panacea Estate and a visit from EB on Easter Sunday. Keep a look out from 11am!
Colouring comp entries should be submitted to the office by 10.30am Sunday with the prizes to be drawn after the bunny hops by.
There is also an Easter Raffle with some terrific prizes to be won. See flyer below. Hop to it to win!
March 28, 2024
Easter has arrived at Welshies! The Welshmans Reef Social Club has arranged a number of activities including a colouring competition for the kids, wine tasting for the grown ups on Good Friday with our friends from the neighbouring Panacea Estate and a visit from EB on Easter Sunday. Keep a look out from 11am!
Colouring comp entries should be submitted to the office by 10.30am Sunday with the prizes to be drawn after the bunny hops by.
There is also an Easter Raffle with some terrific prizes to be won. See flyer below. Hop to it to win!
REGISTER NOW!
The Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club Social Club is thrilled to announce their third annual Fishing Competition will be held on March 2 & 3, 2024.
The club will once again have some incredible prizes up for grabs thanks to a wide array of businesses and sponsors. Early Bird registration is now open. Make sure you are part of this special event.
Funds raised will support improvement works at Welshies.
To register email [email protected], phone 0420 491 037 or fill in and submit the entry form below.
Would you like to be a Fishing Comp sponsor or donate a prize? If so the Social Club would love to hear from you!
The Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club Social Club is thrilled to announce their third annual Fishing Competition will be held on March 2 & 3, 2024.
The club will once again have some incredible prizes up for grabs thanks to a wide array of businesses and sponsors. Early Bird registration is now open. Make sure you are part of this special event.
Funds raised will support improvement works at Welshies.
To register email [email protected], phone 0420 491 037 or fill in and submit the entry form below.
Would you like to be a Fishing Comp sponsor or donate a prize? If so the Social Club would love to hear from you!
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
December 22, 2023
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our members and guests for all your support in 2023 and wish members and their families a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year in 2024.
We will be holding a New Year's Eve Party on Sunday, December 31 from 8pm on the flat area to the left of the boat ramp car park.
The Welshmans Reef WSC Social Club will be providing glowsticks, party blowers, zooper doopers and lollies for the kids and non-alcoholic slushies. There will also be some items set up for a photo booth so you can capture your memories.
There will be music throughout the evening. Bring your own chair and refreshments and join the fun.
On New Year's Day the Committee of Management has also organised some live entertainment with acoustic duo 'Cut Lunch' set to perform on the foreshore from 1pm.
This will be a great way to see in 2024 and we hope to see you there.
ACCESSIBLE BATHROOM NEARS COMPLETION
Work is well underway on our new accessible bathroom facility. The Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club Committee of Management was thrilled to secure a Community Grant of $3000 from Mount Alexander Shire Council to assist us with this important project.
We have elected to sacrifice half of the former ‘Smurf’ Amenities block laundry to create the new bathroom to support members and guests with disabilities and also provide a family-friendly space including a children’s change table.
We would like to acknowledge our assistant secretary Anthea Knight for her work applying for the successful grant, our builder Matthew Wardley for installing the internal wall, new roofing and new window; Brock for his incredible plumbing work; Daryl Willoughby for the concreting work; local contractor David Bretherton for his wonderful efforts with the plastering and tiling and members and electricians Brian and Corey Murphy of Murphy and Son Electrical for their work on the electric fittings and lighting etc. A big shout out to our president Renee Whatley and vice president Cameron Griffiths for their work sourcing the contractors and seeing the long-awaited project become a reality. It really has been a terrific collaborative effort and we can’t wait to see it officially completed. It will be wonderful for all our members and guests to feel catered for and is a long overdue project we can be extremely proud of.
EASTER BUNNY TO HOP IN!
March 31, 2023
Dear Members and Guests,
Our Social Club once again has some great activities in store over the Easter Weekend including a colouring competition for the kids and a visit from the Easter Bunny at 11am Easter Sunday. Please see the flyer attached.
We are also expecting our annual visit from our friends at the Newstead CFA collecting for the Royal Children's Hospital Appeal on Good Friday so be sure to have some change handy and show your support for this fantastic cause.
Members are asked to note that works will be undertaken this weekend to remove the playground to make way for the new playground which is scheduled to be installed on Monday April 17.
We ask that you keep the kids away from the site while these works take place.
Apologies that play equipment will not be available over the Easter period but this was just how the timeframes worked out. We are sure there is still plenty of fun to be had fishing, boating, bike riding and joining in the Easter activities.
We wish everyone a safe and happy Easter break,
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
March 31, 2023
Dear Members and Guests,
Our Social Club once again has some great activities in store over the Easter Weekend including a colouring competition for the kids and a visit from the Easter Bunny at 11am Easter Sunday. Please see the flyer attached.
We are also expecting our annual visit from our friends at the Newstead CFA collecting for the Royal Children's Hospital Appeal on Good Friday so be sure to have some change handy and show your support for this fantastic cause.
Members are asked to note that works will be undertaken this weekend to remove the playground to make way for the new playground which is scheduled to be installed on Monday April 17.
We ask that you keep the kids away from the site while these works take place.
Apologies that play equipment will not be available over the Easter period but this was just how the timeframes worked out. We are sure there is still plenty of fun to be had fishing, boating, bike riding and joining in the Easter activities.
We wish everyone a safe and happy Easter break,
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
WELSHIES FISHING COMP A SUCCESS
March 6, 2023
The Welshmans Reef Social Club's second annual
Fishing Competition held on the weekend of March
4 and 5 has been declared an outstanding success.
Congratulations to all our winners and a huge thank
you to all our wonderful sponsors for donating the
incredible range of prizes.
A big thank you once again to our Social Club for all
their hard work coordinating the family-friendly
event. Winners were as follows:
ADULT
Largest native fish - 1st Jason Canfield 42cm
- 2nd Brum 40cm
Largest Redfin - 1st Frank Vonja 32cm
- 2nd Shane Bishop 24cm
Carp Raffle Winners – Rob Findlay & Jett Liddicoat
KIDS
Largest native fish - 1st Kirk Garley 39cm
Largest Redfin - 30cm Hunter Vonja 30cm
Carp Raffle Winners - Josh Parker & Jay Garley
Thanks to our sponsors which included Community Bank Maldon & District,
S P Machinery & Hardware Maldon, Maldon Hotel, Kangaroo Hotel, Lyal Eales
Stores, Trelly’s Outdoor Bendigo, ASQ Garden & Landscape, Aussie Outback Store,
Britannia Hotel Carisbrook, Techniice, DON KR Castlemaine, Newstead Meat
Supply, McKay’s Butcher, Midland and North Central Angling Association, Kerry and Russell of Wardlaw of Welding and Construction Avoca, Redpath Tyre and Battery Service, Wahlerts Rural Contracting, Di and Robert Spurway, Ralph and Danielle Watson and Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
March 6, 2023
The Welshmans Reef Social Club's second annual
Fishing Competition held on the weekend of March
4 and 5 has been declared an outstanding success.
Congratulations to all our winners and a huge thank
you to all our wonderful sponsors for donating the
incredible range of prizes.
A big thank you once again to our Social Club for all
their hard work coordinating the family-friendly
event. Winners were as follows:
ADULT
Largest native fish - 1st Jason Canfield 42cm
- 2nd Brum 40cm
Largest Redfin - 1st Frank Vonja 32cm
- 2nd Shane Bishop 24cm
Carp Raffle Winners – Rob Findlay & Jett Liddicoat
KIDS
Largest native fish - 1st Kirk Garley 39cm
Largest Redfin - 30cm Hunter Vonja 30cm
Carp Raffle Winners - Josh Parker & Jay Garley
Thanks to our sponsors which included Community Bank Maldon & District,
S P Machinery & Hardware Maldon, Maldon Hotel, Kangaroo Hotel, Lyal Eales
Stores, Trelly’s Outdoor Bendigo, ASQ Garden & Landscape, Aussie Outback Store,
Britannia Hotel Carisbrook, Techniice, DON KR Castlemaine, Newstead Meat
Supply, McKay’s Butcher, Midland and North Central Angling Association, Kerry and Russell of Wardlaw of Welding and Construction Avoca, Redpath Tyre and Battery Service, Wahlerts Rural Contracting, Di and Robert Spurway, Ralph and Danielle Watson and Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
FISHING COMP TO RETURN!
The Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club Social Club is thrilled to announce that after the success of its inaugural Fishing Competition in 2022, they will once again be hosting the competition in 2023! The club will have some incredible prizes up for grabs thanks to a wide array of businesses and sponsors. Enter today and make sure you are part of this special event.
Funds raised will support improvement works at Welshies including a new shade sail over the kiosk seating area to create a communal gathering space for members and visitors. To register email [email protected], phone 0420 491 037 or fill in and submit the entry form below.
The Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club Social Club is thrilled to announce that after the success of its inaugural Fishing Competition in 2022, they will once again be hosting the competition in 2023! The club will have some incredible prizes up for grabs thanks to a wide array of businesses and sponsors. Enter today and make sure you are part of this special event.
Funds raised will support improvement works at Welshies including a new shade sail over the kiosk seating area to create a communal gathering space for members and visitors. To register email [email protected], phone 0420 491 037 or fill in and submit the entry form below.
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FIVE DAYS OF RAFFLES!
Dear Members and Guests
Our Social Club is holding a raffle over five big days. Be sure to enter the draw to win a host of daily prizes including Coles Myer Gift vouchers, Winery Tasting and Cheeseboard vouchers and loads of firewood.
Tickets are just $2 or 3 for $5.
Pop into the kiosk for tickets or email our social club directly at [email protected] if you can't make it up to the park.
Good luck!
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc
NEW COMMITTEE ELECTED
The new Committee of Management elected at the November 19 AGM is as follows:
President - Renee Whatley
Vice President - Cameron Griffiths
Treasurer - Derek Henry
Secretary - Lisa Dennis
Assistant Secretary - Anthea Knight
General Committee Members - Carl Bailie, Martin Wahlert, Mick McCracken and Nathan Harman.
We look forward to another successful 12 months with works set to begin on our Disabled Bathroom at the Smurf Block and our new playground to be installed in mid April.
We will continue to work hard to address our sewerage/greywater and stormwater issues and other upgrades needed at the park.
If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to reach out to us via this email [email protected]
We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very safe, healthy and happy Christmas and a wonderful new year in 2023.
Take care on the roads and enjoy your time at the park if you are visiting over the festive break.
Don't forget to pick up one of our Social Club's fantastic 2023 calendars when you visit for just $15!
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc
The new Committee of Management elected at the November 19 AGM is as follows:
President - Renee Whatley
Vice President - Cameron Griffiths
Treasurer - Derek Henry
Secretary - Lisa Dennis
Assistant Secretary - Anthea Knight
General Committee Members - Carl Bailie, Martin Wahlert, Mick McCracken and Nathan Harman.
We look forward to another successful 12 months with works set to begin on our Disabled Bathroom at the Smurf Block and our new playground to be installed in mid April.
We will continue to work hard to address our sewerage/greywater and stormwater issues and other upgrades needed at the park.
If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to reach out to us via this email [email protected]
We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very safe, healthy and happy Christmas and a wonderful new year in 2023.
Take care on the roads and enjoy your time at the park if you are visiting over the festive break.
Don't forget to pick up one of our Social Club's fantastic 2023 calendars when you visit for just $15!
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON SOON
Dear Members, Association Members and Guests,
We would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting of the Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
on Saturday, November 19th, 2022
at 11am at the Caretakers House, Welshmans Reef Caravan Park
213 Fishermans Rd, Welshmans Reef
The meeting will consider the business of the year and the appointment of our new Committee of Management.
The AGM will be followed by a barbecue lunch supplied by the club.
This is a great opportunity for our new members to meet fellow members. We hope you can make it.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Dear Members, Association Members and Guests,
We would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting of the Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
on Saturday, November 19th, 2022
at 11am at the Caretakers House, Welshmans Reef Caravan Park
213 Fishermans Rd, Welshmans Reef
The meeting will consider the business of the year and the appointment of our new Committee of Management.
The AGM will be followed by a barbecue lunch supplied by the club.
This is a great opportunity for our new members to meet fellow members. We hope you can make it.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
BUSY TIME AT WELSHIES
May 16, 2022
Dear Members and Guests,
Our Social Club has been busy in recent weeks with the Easter celebrations and putting planning in place for a Wood Raffle and Biggest Morning Tea fundraising event.
They are also taking orders for jumpers and hoodies for the cooler months ahead. If you'd like to order a jumper stay tuned for order form details or contact the social club direct on [email protected]
Easter Fun
Once again the Easter Bunny found his way to our park to hand out Easter eggs to the kids. It was great to see so many kids, young and old follow EB through the park. There were plenty of Easter Eggs again this year. The Social Committee takes no responsibility for any sugar highs that occurred after the event!
Congratulations to all of our kids who won a prize for our Easter colouring in competition. It was great to see the colourful creations.
The Social Club's Easter raffle was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who donated and purchased tickets. A shout out to the Murphy's who took home a prize. The other prizes were won by casual campers.
Wood Raffle
The Social Club is currently holding a Wood Raffle. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. Get your tickets at the kiosk or email the social club. Two loads of wood are up for grabs and local red wines. The raffle will be drawn on the June long weekend.
Biggest Morning Tea
The Social Club will be holding a Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser on Sunday June 12 at 11am. See the flyer below for details and please RSVP directly to the Social Club by June 9 to assist with catering.
Site Fees due soon
Members who pay their fees half yearly are reminded that their second half yearly installment is due on May 31. Stay tuned for the reminder and payment details in your inbox.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
May 16, 2022
Dear Members and Guests,
Our Social Club has been busy in recent weeks with the Easter celebrations and putting planning in place for a Wood Raffle and Biggest Morning Tea fundraising event.
They are also taking orders for jumpers and hoodies for the cooler months ahead. If you'd like to order a jumper stay tuned for order form details or contact the social club direct on [email protected]
Easter Fun
Once again the Easter Bunny found his way to our park to hand out Easter eggs to the kids. It was great to see so many kids, young and old follow EB through the park. There were plenty of Easter Eggs again this year. The Social Committee takes no responsibility for any sugar highs that occurred after the event!
Congratulations to all of our kids who won a prize for our Easter colouring in competition. It was great to see the colourful creations.
The Social Club's Easter raffle was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who donated and purchased tickets. A shout out to the Murphy's who took home a prize. The other prizes were won by casual campers.
Wood Raffle
The Social Club is currently holding a Wood Raffle. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. Get your tickets at the kiosk or email the social club. Two loads of wood are up for grabs and local red wines. The raffle will be drawn on the June long weekend.
Biggest Morning Tea
The Social Club will be holding a Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser on Sunday June 12 at 11am. See the flyer below for details and please RSVP directly to the Social Club by June 9 to assist with catering.
Site Fees due soon
Members who pay their fees half yearly are reminded that their second half yearly installment is due on May 31. Stay tuned for the reminder and payment details in your inbox.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
HAPPY EASTER!
April 12, 2022
Dear Members, Associate Members and Guests,
We wish you and your families a safe and happy Easter whether you are celebrating at Welshies or elsewhere.
Please find our newsletter below with all the latest news around the park, including our Easter Weekend celebrations.
The Social Club is once again organising a fantastic Easter raffle with a number of hampers to be won and a colouring competition for the kids.
We will also have a special visitor hop in at 11am on Easter Sunday!
If you have an item or two you can donate to the hampers the Social Club would be very grateful. These can be left with our caretakers Karen and Allan at the kiosk.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
April 12, 2022
Dear Members, Associate Members and Guests,
We wish you and your families a safe and happy Easter whether you are celebrating at Welshies or elsewhere.
Please find our newsletter below with all the latest news around the park, including our Easter Weekend celebrations.
The Social Club is once again organising a fantastic Easter raffle with a number of hampers to be won and a colouring competition for the kids.
We will also have a special visitor hop in at 11am on Easter Sunday!
If you have an item or two you can donate to the hampers the Social Club would be very grateful. These can be left with our caretakers Karen and Allan at the kiosk.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
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FISHING COMP ON SOON
February 17, 2022
Dear Members and Guests,
Our Social Club Fishing Comp is fast approaching and will be held on the weekend of March 5 & 6.
It will be a great family-friendly event and there will be a host of prizes up for grabs.
We invite you to put the dates in your calendar and be part of this great event.
Pre-registrations are preferred just download the pdf or Word doc form below and email it to our Social Club direct at [email protected] or text it to 0420 491 037.
You can also register in person on the evening of Friday March 4 (between 6pm and 8pm) or the morning of Saturday March 5 (between 8.30am and 10.30am) outside the kiosk.
The Social Club are still looking for sponsorship of the event. If would like to support the fishing competition or to register please contact the Social Club at [email protected] or call Sharon on 0420 491 037.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
February 17, 2022
Dear Members and Guests,
Our Social Club Fishing Comp is fast approaching and will be held on the weekend of March 5 & 6.
It will be a great family-friendly event and there will be a host of prizes up for grabs.
We invite you to put the dates in your calendar and be part of this great event.
Pre-registrations are preferred just download the pdf or Word doc form below and email it to our Social Club direct at [email protected] or text it to 0420 491 037.
You can also register in person on the evening of Friday March 4 (between 6pm and 8pm) or the morning of Saturday March 5 (between 8.30am and 10.30am) outside the kiosk.
The Social Club are still looking for sponsorship of the event. If would like to support the fishing competition or to register please contact the Social Club at [email protected] or call Sharon on 0420 491 037.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
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ORDER NOW!!!
January 31, 2022
Dear Members and Guests,
Our Social Club is organising another Merchandise Order. The latest order will include caps and bucket hats which are currently being designed.
If you would like to place an order please submit your order form direct to our Social Club at [email protected] or email them for more information.
Orders need to be in by next Monday February 7.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
January 31, 2022
Dear Members and Guests,
Our Social Club is organising another Merchandise Order. The latest order will include caps and bucket hats which are currently being designed.
If you would like to place an order please submit your order form direct to our Social Club at [email protected] or email them for more information.
Orders need to be in by next Monday February 7.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON SOON
January 29, 2022
Dear Members, Association Members and Guests,
We would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting of the Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
on Saturday, February 26th
at 11am at the Caretakers House, Welshmans Reef Caravan Park
213 Fishermans Rd, Welshmans Reef
The meeting will consider the business of the year, our new Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club Incorporated Association Rules and the appointment of our new Committee of Management.
The AGM will be followed by a barbecue lunch supplied by the club.
This is a great opportunity for our new members to meet fellow members. We hope you can make it.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
January 29, 2022
Dear Members, Association Members and Guests,
We would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting of the Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
on Saturday, February 26th
at 11am at the Caretakers House, Welshmans Reef Caravan Park
213 Fishermans Rd, Welshmans Reef
The meeting will consider the business of the year, our new Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club Incorporated Association Rules and the appointment of our new Committee of Management.
The AGM will be followed by a barbecue lunch supplied by the club.
This is a great opportunity for our new members to meet fellow members. We hope you can make it.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
WELSHIES WINNER!
January 28, 2022
Thanks to everyone who entered fantastic photos for our Welshmans Reef Social Club 2022 calendar. Over Christmas members were invited to vote for their favourite pic and this great cover shot by Robyn and Leonard Botterill was selected as the winner! The Social Club have created a canvas of the stunning image to be presented to the winners. Congrats Lenny and Robyn!
You can still pick up a copy of this fantastic calendar from our kiosk for just $15.
January 28, 2022
Thanks to everyone who entered fantastic photos for our Welshmans Reef Social Club 2022 calendar. Over Christmas members were invited to vote for their favourite pic and this great cover shot by Robyn and Leonard Botterill was selected as the winner! The Social Club have created a canvas of the stunning image to be presented to the winners. Congrats Lenny and Robyn!
You can still pick up a copy of this fantastic calendar from our kiosk for just $15.
NEW MERCHANDISE UNVEILED
September 17, 2021
Dear Members and Guests,
During the latest lockdowns our Social Club has been working hard to finalise plans for a new look merchandise range.
They have tried to make the order process as simple and easy as possible.
You can obtain a catalogue, order form and sizing guide and place orders direct with the Social Club by emailing them at [email protected]; take a photo of your order form and text it to Sharon on the number in the order form flyer; or phone the order through.
Payments can be made via Direct Debit transfer to the Social Club account on the flyer attached or over the phone via credit card.
Regional Members will be able to collect their orders from the park and Metro Melbourne members and those in lockdown areas can opt to have the items posted out at members cost if they prefer.
All orders need to be submitted by October 4 to ensure items are available for collection from the kiosk on Melbourne Cup Weekend.
Thanks to Social Club members Sharon, Naomi, Deb and Bridget for their work on this project. The new merchandise looks great and there is sure to be a style to suit everyone! Be sure to get behind this great initiative and rock your Welshies style.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK TO REOPEN TO REGIONAL MEMBERS AND GUESTS TOMORROW
September 9, 2021
Dear Members and Guests,
As you will be aware the state government has announced that lockdown restrictions are easing in regional Victoria, except for those in the Shepparton LGA, from 11.59pm this evening (Thursday, September 9) therefore the park will reopening to our regional members and guests from tomorrow, Friday September 10.
As an accommodation provider we can welcome regional members and bookings from single households from regional Victoria (except for Shepparton) along with intimate partners and social bubbles associated with that booking. We understand that there will be a requirement for park operators to check identification to ensure that guests are from permitted areas of regional Victoria.
Visitors to the home are not permitted, except for intimate partners or single bubble. This applies to all site tenants holders and guests in caravan parks.
Outdoor gathering limits are permitted for up to 10 people, and infants under 12 months are not included in that cap.
Masks remain mandatory indoors and outdoors except if at home (or your caravan) or when visiting an intimate partner’s place of residence, or if an exception applies.
We look forward to welcoming back our regional members tomorrow and hope to welcome back our Melbourne members soon.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
September 9, 2021
Dear Members and Guests,
As you will be aware the state government has announced that lockdown restrictions are easing in regional Victoria, except for those in the Shepparton LGA, from 11.59pm this evening (Thursday, September 9) therefore the park will reopening to our regional members and guests from tomorrow, Friday September 10.
As an accommodation provider we can welcome regional members and bookings from single households from regional Victoria (except for Shepparton) along with intimate partners and social bubbles associated with that booking. We understand that there will be a requirement for park operators to check identification to ensure that guests are from permitted areas of regional Victoria.
Visitors to the home are not permitted, except for intimate partners or single bubble. This applies to all site tenants holders and guests in caravan parks.
Outdoor gathering limits are permitted for up to 10 people, and infants under 12 months are not included in that cap.
Masks remain mandatory indoors and outdoors except if at home (or your caravan) or when visiting an intimate partner’s place of residence, or if an exception applies.
We look forward to welcoming back our regional members tomorrow and hope to welcome back our Melbourne members soon.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK CLOSED
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Dear Members and Guests,
As you would be aware the Victorian Government has announced that all of regional Victoria would be locked down from 1pm today until at least 11.59pm on Thursday September 2. The government's decision follows a surge of new cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant, along with exposure sites outside of metropolitan Melbourne and an outbreak in Shepparton.
The government has advised that the restrictions for regional Victoria will be the same as those which are currently in operation in Melbourne except for the nighttime curfew. Additional restrictions have also been announced for all of Victoria, including a 25 per cent workforce limit for construction, limits on high risk industries and the closure of childcare facilities.
Of course this means that regional Victorian caravan parks must close and our park closed again as of 1pm today.
Guests with a permitted purpose or already on site before 1pm were permitted to stay.
We apologise to members for having to close the park again but the situation is beyond our control.
Our thoughts are with all our members at this difficult time and we hope we can welcome everyone back very soon.
Stay Safe.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Dear Members and Guests,
As you would be aware the Victorian Government has announced that all of regional Victoria would be locked down from 1pm today until at least 11.59pm on Thursday September 2. The government's decision follows a surge of new cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant, along with exposure sites outside of metropolitan Melbourne and an outbreak in Shepparton.
The government has advised that the restrictions for regional Victoria will be the same as those which are currently in operation in Melbourne except for the nighttime curfew. Additional restrictions have also been announced for all of Victoria, including a 25 per cent workforce limit for construction, limits on high risk industries and the closure of childcare facilities.
Of course this means that regional Victorian caravan parks must close and our park closed again as of 1pm today.
Guests with a permitted purpose or already on site before 1pm were permitted to stay.
We apologise to members for having to close the park again but the situation is beyond our control.
Our thoughts are with all our members at this difficult time and we hope we can welcome everyone back very soon.
Stay Safe.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK REOPENS TO REGIONAL
MEMBERS AND GUESTS
August 9, 2021
Dear Members and Guests,
As you would be aware this morning the Victorian government announced an easing of COVID19 restrictions for regional Victoria from 11.59 pm tonight.
As a result our park will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday August 10, to our regional members and guests from regional Vic. Visiting members must be from single households from regional Victoria, along with intimate partners and social bubbles associated with that group.
The five reasons to leave home no longer apply and there will be no limit on the distance people in regional Victoria can travel from home.
Visitors to your van are not permitted, except for intimate partners or single bubble.
Outdoor gathering limits are permitted for up to 10 people, and infants under 12 months are not included in that cap.
Masks remain mandatory indoors and outdoors, except in your van.
We look forward to welcoming back our regional members. Our thoughts are with our Greater Melbourne members. We hope numbers continue to decrease and we can also welcome you all back to the park very soon
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
MEMBERS AND GUESTS
August 9, 2021
Dear Members and Guests,
As you would be aware this morning the Victorian government announced an easing of COVID19 restrictions for regional Victoria from 11.59 pm tonight.
As a result our park will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday August 10, to our regional members and guests from regional Vic. Visiting members must be from single households from regional Victoria, along with intimate partners and social bubbles associated with that group.
The five reasons to leave home no longer apply and there will be no limit on the distance people in regional Victoria can travel from home.
Visitors to your van are not permitted, except for intimate partners or single bubble.
Outdoor gathering limits are permitted for up to 10 people, and infants under 12 months are not included in that cap.
Masks remain mandatory indoors and outdoors, except in your van.
We look forward to welcoming back our regional members. Our thoughts are with our Greater Melbourne members. We hope numbers continue to decrease and we can also welcome you all back to the park very soon
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
WELSHIES PHOTO COMPETITION
Missing Welshies? Well here is a great opportunity to look back through your Welshies memories and support the club at the same time!
The Welshmans Reef Water Sports Social Club are running a photo comp for all members.
The social club are asking members and associate members to send in their fave Welshies pics with the best 12 pics to be included in a 2022 Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club fundraising calendar, on our future range of stubby holders and in advertising and merchandise.
By submitting your picture for the competition you are agreeing for it to be used in the calendar and any future club merchandise.
The Social Club also ask entrants to confirm this in writing.
Photo submissions must be emailed through by the first week of September. Please email your entries to [email protected]
The winner of the 'Best Photo' as judged by the Social Club in collaboration with the Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club Committee of Management will win a prize. Good luck! We look forward to seeing all those amazing snaps!
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Missing Welshies? Well here is a great opportunity to look back through your Welshies memories and support the club at the same time!
The Welshmans Reef Water Sports Social Club are running a photo comp for all members.
The social club are asking members and associate members to send in their fave Welshies pics with the best 12 pics to be included in a 2022 Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club fundraising calendar, on our future range of stubby holders and in advertising and merchandise.
By submitting your picture for the competition you are agreeing for it to be used in the calendar and any future club merchandise.
The Social Club also ask entrants to confirm this in writing.
Photo submissions must be emailed through by the first week of September. Please email your entries to [email protected]
The winner of the 'Best Photo' as judged by the Social Club in collaboration with the Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club Committee of Management will win a prize. Good luck! We look forward to seeing all those amazing snaps!
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK CLOSED, AGAIN
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Dear Members and Guests,
In response to a new outbreak COVID19, the Victorian Government has just announced a new seven day lockdown for the entire state from 8pm tonight.
Accommodation providers, including caravan parks, must close at that time and not re-open until 8pm next Thursday August 12. Stays are not permitted unless it's for a permitted purpose.
Travel around the state is not permitted. Everyone must stay within five kilometres of their principal place of residence.
There are five reasons you can leave home:
This lockdown is yet another blow but we must do what is necessary to keep each other safe.
We hope you and your families stay safe and once again look forward to welcoming you back on the other side.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Dear Members and Guests,
In response to a new outbreak COVID19, the Victorian Government has just announced a new seven day lockdown for the entire state from 8pm tonight.
Accommodation providers, including caravan parks, must close at that time and not re-open until 8pm next Thursday August 12. Stays are not permitted unless it's for a permitted purpose.
Travel around the state is not permitted. Everyone must stay within five kilometres of their principal place of residence.
There are five reasons you can leave home:
- Shopping for necessary goods and services (one person in the household per day)
- Care-giving, compassionate or medical reasons
- Authorised work or education
- Exercise (with a maximum of one other person for no more than two hours)
- To receive a COVID19 vaccination
This lockdown is yet another blow but we must do what is necessary to keep each other safe.
We hope you and your families stay safe and once again look forward to welcoming you back on the other side.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK TO REOPEN TOMORROW
Tuesday, July 27
Dear Members and Guests,
The Victorian Government has announced that COVID19 restrictions will ease from 11.59pm tonight, ending the latest Victorian lockdown and enabling businesses to start reopening. The government has indicated that the new restrictions will be in place for the next fortnight.
Intrastate travel is allowed. As a result we are delighted to announce that the park will reopen to members and limited casual campers from tomorrow, Wednesday, July 28.
Members and campers are only permitted to stay in single households. Visitors to your van are not permitted. Intimate partner visits/single bubble visits are permitted.
Outdoor public gatherings will be permitted for up to 10 people, with infants under 12 months not included in the cap.
Masks will remain mandatory everywhere indoors and outdoors (except private residences) unless an exception applies.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the park.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Tuesday, July 27
Dear Members and Guests,
The Victorian Government has announced that COVID19 restrictions will ease from 11.59pm tonight, ending the latest Victorian lockdown and enabling businesses to start reopening. The government has indicated that the new restrictions will be in place for the next fortnight.
Intrastate travel is allowed. As a result we are delighted to announce that the park will reopen to members and limited casual campers from tomorrow, Wednesday, July 28.
Members and campers are only permitted to stay in single households. Visitors to your van are not permitted. Intimate partner visits/single bubble visits are permitted.
Outdoor public gatherings will be permitted for up to 10 people, with infants under 12 months not included in the cap.
Masks will remain mandatory everywhere indoors and outdoors (except private residences) unless an exception applies.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the park.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
CLOSURE EXTENDED
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Dear Members and Guests,
As you will have heard the Victorian Government has announced that the current restrictions in Victoria will remain in place for another seven days, until 11.59pm Tuesday July 27.
Unfortunately, accommodation providers, including caravan parks, must remain closed during this time.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back asap. Please take care and stay safe,
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Dear Members and Guests,
As you will have heard the Victorian Government has announced that the current restrictions in Victoria will remain in place for another seven days, until 11.59pm Tuesday July 27.
Unfortunately, accommodation providers, including caravan parks, must remain closed during this time.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back asap. Please take care and stay safe,
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK CLOSED
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Dear Members & Guests,
As you would be aware in response to a further outbreak of COVID19, the Victorian Government has just announced a five-day lockdown for the entire state from 11.59pm tonight. There are 18 known cases of COVID19 in the state.
Accommodation providers, including caravan parks, must close and not re-open until 11.59pm Tuesday 20 July 2021. The park is now closed.
Travel around the state is not permitted. Everyone must stay within five kilometres of their principal place of residence.
There are five reasons to leave home:
Shopping for necessary goods and services (one person in the household per day)
Care-giving, compassionate or medical reasons
Authorised work or education
Exercise (with a maximum of one other person for no more than two hours)
To receive a COVID19 vaccination
We cannot take bookings for stays during this lockdown unless it’s for a permitted purpose.
We hope the snap lockdown is effective and we can welcome everyone back next Wednesday. We will keep you updated as the situation unfolds.
We wish you and your families all the best during this difficult time. Stay safe and be kind to yourselves.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Dear Members & Guests,
As you would be aware in response to a further outbreak of COVID19, the Victorian Government has just announced a five-day lockdown for the entire state from 11.59pm tonight. There are 18 known cases of COVID19 in the state.
Accommodation providers, including caravan parks, must close and not re-open until 11.59pm Tuesday 20 July 2021. The park is now closed.
Travel around the state is not permitted. Everyone must stay within five kilometres of their principal place of residence.
There are five reasons to leave home:
Shopping for necessary goods and services (one person in the household per day)
Care-giving, compassionate or medical reasons
Authorised work or education
Exercise (with a maximum of one other person for no more than two hours)
To receive a COVID19 vaccination
We cannot take bookings for stays during this lockdown unless it’s for a permitted purpose.
We hope the snap lockdown is effective and we can welcome everyone back next Wednesday. We will keep you updated as the situation unfolds.
We wish you and your families all the best during this difficult time. Stay safe and be kind to yourselves.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
RESTRICTIONS SET TO EASE
June 17, 2021
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Guests,
As you will be aware we are delighted to announce that the current restrictions will ease from midnight tonight (Thursday June 17) and we can welcome back our Greater Melbourne members and guests from tomorrow, Friday June 18.
With the lifting of the 25 km ban on travel members will be free to travel to central Victoria once again and visit the park. Members will now be permitted to have up to five adult visitors and their dependents per day.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back in time for the upcoming school holidays.
Please remember to sign in on arrival using our QR Code or manual sheet and please carry your mask and wear it in amenities or when you can't social distance outside.
Thanks for your support in keeping everyone safe.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
June 17, 2021
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Guests,
As you will be aware we are delighted to announce that the current restrictions will ease from midnight tonight (Thursday June 17) and we can welcome back our Greater Melbourne members and guests from tomorrow, Friday June 18.
With the lifting of the 25 km ban on travel members will be free to travel to central Victoria once again and visit the park. Members will now be permitted to have up to five adult visitors and their dependents per day.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back in time for the upcoming school holidays.
Please remember to sign in on arrival using our QR Code or manual sheet and please carry your mask and wear it in amenities or when you can't social distance outside.
Thanks for your support in keeping everyone safe.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
WOOD RAFFLE UPDATE
Dear Members and Casual Campers,
Our Social Club committee would like to advise that due to the recent lockdown and the restrictions in place regarding travel they have decided to extend the date of their wood raffle.
It will now be drawn on Saturday July 17. You can pick up tickets at the office or if you can't attend at the park via the social club email on [email protected]
Thanks for your support.
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Dear Members and Casual Campers,
Our Social Club committee would like to advise that due to the recent lockdown and the restrictions in place regarding travel they have decided to extend the date of their wood raffle.
It will now be drawn on Saturday July 17. You can pick up tickets at the office or if you can't attend at the park via the social club email on [email protected]
Thanks for your support.
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK REOPENED
Friday, June 4 2021
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Guests.
We would like to advise that in line with the easing of state government covid-19 restrictions in regional Victoria the park has reopened to regional members and casual campers.
Unfortunately we are not allowed to welcome members and guests who are from Greater Melbourne or need to travel through Greater Melbourne to access the park.
Sadly, irrespective of whether the extended lockdown for Melbourne ends on June 10, Acting Premier Merlino has advised that Melburnians will not be allowed to travel to regional Victoria during the Queen’s birthday long weekend as “the risk of exporting this virus is just too high.”
We have limited bookings for regional campers on the long weekend in order to fulfil covid requirements.
It is our understanding the same rules apply to regional members and campers as at home. Guests and visitors are not permitted in your van at this stage. Only immediate family groups or intimate partner/single bubble. Masks are required to be worn inside club facilities and when social distancing cannot take place. Outdoor gathering limits can occur with up to 10 people.
Our thoughts are with our Melbourne members during this very challenging time. Please take care and stay safe and we hope to see you all back at the park very soon.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Friday, June 4 2021
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Guests.
We would like to advise that in line with the easing of state government covid-19 restrictions in regional Victoria the park has reopened to regional members and casual campers.
Unfortunately we are not allowed to welcome members and guests who are from Greater Melbourne or need to travel through Greater Melbourne to access the park.
Sadly, irrespective of whether the extended lockdown for Melbourne ends on June 10, Acting Premier Merlino has advised that Melburnians will not be allowed to travel to regional Victoria during the Queen’s birthday long weekend as “the risk of exporting this virus is just too high.”
We have limited bookings for regional campers on the long weekend in order to fulfil covid requirements.
It is our understanding the same rules apply to regional members and campers as at home. Guests and visitors are not permitted in your van at this stage. Only immediate family groups or intimate partner/single bubble. Masks are required to be worn inside club facilities and when social distancing cannot take place. Outdoor gathering limits can occur with up to 10 people.
Our thoughts are with our Melbourne members during this very challenging time. Please take care and stay safe and we hope to see you all back at the park very soon.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK TO CLOSE
May 27, 2021
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Guests,
As you would be aware the Victorian government has just announced a seven-day “circuit breaker” lockdown of the entire state from 11.59pm tonight, May 27. This means accommodation providers, including caravan parks, must close and not re-open until 11.59pm Thursday June 3. We will move to close the park this afternoon and apologise to any members and campers who had planned to visit us this weekend.
Travel around the state is not permitted. Everyone must stay within five kilometres from their principal place of residence other than for the following five reasons:
- Shopping for necessary goods and services (one person in the household per day).
- Care-giving, compassionate or medical reasons.
- Authorised work or education.
- Exercise (with a maximum of one other person for no more than two hours).
- To receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
We also cannot take bookings for stays during this lockdown unless it’s for a permitted purpose.
Thanks for your understanding. We hope you and your families stay safe during this period and look forward to welcoming everyone back to the park when the lockdown ends.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
May 27, 2021
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Guests,
As you would be aware the Victorian government has just announced a seven-day “circuit breaker” lockdown of the entire state from 11.59pm tonight, May 27. This means accommodation providers, including caravan parks, must close and not re-open until 11.59pm Thursday June 3. We will move to close the park this afternoon and apologise to any members and campers who had planned to visit us this weekend.
Travel around the state is not permitted. Everyone must stay within five kilometres from their principal place of residence other than for the following five reasons:
- Shopping for necessary goods and services (one person in the household per day).
- Care-giving, compassionate or medical reasons.
- Authorised work or education.
- Exercise (with a maximum of one other person for no more than two hours).
- To receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
We also cannot take bookings for stays during this lockdown unless it’s for a permitted purpose.
Thanks for your understanding. We hope you and your families stay safe during this period and look forward to welcoming everyone back to the park when the lockdown ends.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
NEW COMMITTEE APPOINTED
March 5, 2021
Dear Members, Associative Members and Guests,
As you will be aware we held our Annual General Meeting last Saturday, February 27, 2021.
The meeting was chaired by Steve Bartlett the president of the Victorian Caravan Parks Association and heard the reports of the last 12 months.
We also enjoyed an address from the inaugural president of the club Tony Knight about their efforts to save the park, plan the works needed to upgrade it and secure the lease from GMW.
The meeting also considered the adoption of our revised Park Rules and saw the election of a new Committee of Management. The day was capped off with a barbecue to welcome new members and Caretakers Karen and Allan Doolan.
The rules were not passed and these will be revised by the new committee and reconsidered at the next AGM.
The new Committee of Management includes:
President - Renee Whatley
Vice President - Cameron Griffiths
Treasurer - Derek Henry
Secretary - Lisa Dennis
Assistant Secretary - Anthea Knight
General Committee Members - Lisa Watts, Chris Walker, Dawn Novak and Lynal Bastin.
Thanks to all those who attended the AGM and all those who put their hand up to fill a role on the committee. We look forward to another successful 12 months where we can complete our sewerage works and begin to look at other necessary upgrades in the park.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
March 5, 2021
Dear Members, Associative Members and Guests,
As you will be aware we held our Annual General Meeting last Saturday, February 27, 2021.
The meeting was chaired by Steve Bartlett the president of the Victorian Caravan Parks Association and heard the reports of the last 12 months.
We also enjoyed an address from the inaugural president of the club Tony Knight about their efforts to save the park, plan the works needed to upgrade it and secure the lease from GMW.
The meeting also considered the adoption of our revised Park Rules and saw the election of a new Committee of Management. The day was capped off with a barbecue to welcome new members and Caretakers Karen and Allan Doolan.
The rules were not passed and these will be revised by the new committee and reconsidered at the next AGM.
The new Committee of Management includes:
President - Renee Whatley
Vice President - Cameron Griffiths
Treasurer - Derek Henry
Secretary - Lisa Dennis
Assistant Secretary - Anthea Knight
General Committee Members - Lisa Watts, Chris Walker, Dawn Novak and Lynal Bastin.
Thanks to all those who attended the AGM and all those who put their hand up to fill a role on the committee. We look forward to another successful 12 months where we can complete our sewerage works and begin to look at other necessary upgrades in the park.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
AGM CONFIRMATION
Dear Members,
We are pleased to confirm our Annual General Meeting will be able to proceed this Saturday, February 27 at 11am at the Basketball Court.
We have registered the event with the state government and confirmed with the Mount Alexander Shire Council that we can proceed. All members are asked to stop at the kiosk and sign in using the Covid Guest Declaration Form so we know who is in attendance and for covid tracing purposes.
The state government has also asked that we share the following checklist with you prior to Saturday's AGM:
· Each attendee is asked to do a symptom self-assessment prior to leaving home and not attend if they are unwell or have been instructed to isolate or quarantine.
· Attendees must maintain at least 1.5m physical distance between those from other groups at all times.
· To minimise movement, attendees must stay within their allocated spaces or seats where practical.
· Face coverings are required when you cannot social distance, observe cough etiquette and personal hygiene measures.
You can find our registration form in the documents section of our website for further details.
Kind regards
Welshmans Reef WSC
Committee of Management
Dear Members,
We are pleased to confirm our Annual General Meeting will be able to proceed this Saturday, February 27 at 11am at the Basketball Court.
We have registered the event with the state government and confirmed with the Mount Alexander Shire Council that we can proceed. All members are asked to stop at the kiosk and sign in using the Covid Guest Declaration Form so we know who is in attendance and for covid tracing purposes.
The state government has also asked that we share the following checklist with you prior to Saturday's AGM:
· Each attendee is asked to do a symptom self-assessment prior to leaving home and not attend if they are unwell or have been instructed to isolate or quarantine.
· Attendees must maintain at least 1.5m physical distance between those from other groups at all times.
· To minimise movement, attendees must stay within their allocated spaces or seats where practical.
· Face coverings are required when you cannot social distance, observe cough etiquette and personal hygiene measures.
You can find our registration form in the documents section of our website for further details.
Kind regards
Welshmans Reef WSC
Committee of Management
PARK REOPENS TOMORROW
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Dear Members, Associate Members and Guests,
We are delighted to announce that the park will reopen tomorrow, Thursday February 18 as the five day snap lockdown comes to an end.
There will be no restrictions on travel with the lifting of the five kilometre from home travel limit. There will be no restrictions on the reasons you can leave home.
The Premier announced some modified state-wide restrictions from 11.59 tonight until at least 26 February 2021 that are relevant to our operations as follows:
Private gatherings ie visitors to a site are limited to five people per day from any number of households.
Public gatherings are limited to 20 people outdoors. Infants are not included in the cap.
Masks are required indoors (in amenities and the kiosk) and outdoors where people cannot socially distance.
We are hopeful that public gathering restrictions will enable us to still go ahead with our AGM on Saturday February 27 but we will keep you posted.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club Inc
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Dear Members, Associate Members and Guests,
We are delighted to announce that the park will reopen tomorrow, Thursday February 18 as the five day snap lockdown comes to an end.
There will be no restrictions on travel with the lifting of the five kilometre from home travel limit. There will be no restrictions on the reasons you can leave home.
The Premier announced some modified state-wide restrictions from 11.59 tonight until at least 26 February 2021 that are relevant to our operations as follows:
Private gatherings ie visitors to a site are limited to five people per day from any number of households.
Public gatherings are limited to 20 people outdoors. Infants are not included in the cap.
Masks are required indoors (in amenities and the kiosk) and outdoors where people cannot socially distance.
We are hopeful that public gathering restrictions will enable us to still go ahead with our AGM on Saturday February 27 but we will keep you posted.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club Inc
PARK CLOSURE
SNAP STAGE 4 LOCKDOWN
February 12, 2021
Dear Members, Associate Members, Casual Campers and Guests,
As you have no doubt heard Victoria is moving into a snap Stage 4 Lockdown from 11.59pm tonight Friday February 12 until 11.59pm Wednesday, February 17. As part of the lockdown accommodation facilities must close.
As a result our park will once again be forced to close from midnight tonight.
We apologise for any inconvenience but any members or guests who are currently staying at the park will be required to return home before midnight tonight.
All Victorians will once again only be able to leave their homes for the four essential reasons including: shopping for essential goods; work or education if it cannot be done from home; medical appointments; or exercise for two hours a day with an intimate partner or one other person. We understand Victorians will not be permitted to travel outside a five kilometre radius of their homes and private and public gatherings are not permitted.
As per the previous lockdowns only contractors staying and working in the region or interstate travellers without alternative accommodation options will be permitted to stay at the park for the duration.
We hope the short sharp lockdown will be effective in containing the latest Covid-19 UK-strain outbreak and we can reopen to members, associate members, casual campers and guests asap.
Thanks for your understanding and support.
Take care of you and yours.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
SNAP STAGE 4 LOCKDOWN
February 12, 2021
Dear Members, Associate Members, Casual Campers and Guests,
As you have no doubt heard Victoria is moving into a snap Stage 4 Lockdown from 11.59pm tonight Friday February 12 until 11.59pm Wednesday, February 17. As part of the lockdown accommodation facilities must close.
As a result our park will once again be forced to close from midnight tonight.
We apologise for any inconvenience but any members or guests who are currently staying at the park will be required to return home before midnight tonight.
All Victorians will once again only be able to leave their homes for the four essential reasons including: shopping for essential goods; work or education if it cannot be done from home; medical appointments; or exercise for two hours a day with an intimate partner or one other person. We understand Victorians will not be permitted to travel outside a five kilometre radius of their homes and private and public gatherings are not permitted.
As per the previous lockdowns only contractors staying and working in the region or interstate travellers without alternative accommodation options will be permitted to stay at the park for the duration.
We hope the short sharp lockdown will be effective in containing the latest Covid-19 UK-strain outbreak and we can reopen to members, associate members, casual campers and guests asap.
Thanks for your understanding and support.
Take care of you and yours.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
AGM ON SOON
Dear Members,
Please be advised we will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Saturday February 27
at 11am
at the Basketball Court (near the Playground).
The AGM will be followed by a barbecue lunch supplied by the club. This is a great opportunity to meet our Caretaker's Allan and Karen and for our new members to meet fellow members.
We hope you can make it.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club
Dear Members,
Please be advised we will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Saturday February 27
at 11am
at the Basketball Court (near the Playground).
The AGM will be followed by a barbecue lunch supplied by the club. This is a great opportunity to meet our Caretaker's Allan and Karen and for our new members to meet fellow members.
We hope you can make it.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club
MERRY CHRISTMAS
& A HAPPY NEW YEAR
December 23, 2020
Dear Members, Associate Members, Guests and Casual Campers,
We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year. Let's hope 2021 is a better one!
With the easing of restrictions in recent weeks we are happy for members to welcome family and friends to the park over the festive season and summer holidays. We continue to limit casual campers to ensure we are not overloading our amenities during this peak time, but look forward to welcoming back more of our regulars and casual camping travellers when it is safe to do so.
Please note it is essential that all annual and associate members, overnight guests and visitors stop at the office and fill in the 'Guest Declaration Form' for covid tracing purposes, particularly in light of the current situation in New South Wales. Overnight guests are also required to pay $15.
Members are not permitted to have undisclosed visitors as we must know who is in the park for contact tracing and fire safety.
If you have visited the NSW hot spot please do not attend at the park unless you have had a negative covid test result. Please don't put others at risk.
Unfortunately we are unable to utilise a QR code system due to the poor phone service at the park and we will have to continue with manual paperwork.
The office is open 10am to 5pm Mon-Thurs, 10am-8pm Fri and 10-5pm Sat and Sun.
Members are asked to let Sarah know when they check out so we can put the time on their form and re-lock their code until their next visit.
With the easing of restrictions face masks are no longer required outside or in the amenities but we do ask that you wear a mask when visiting the kiosk to sign in and purchase items or when social distancing is impossible. We also ask that you continue to social distance in our amenities - with two people permitted in each toilet block at one time.
Our planned sewerage works will commence after Christmas. This will involve the installation of a new tank in the first pond, a truck pad and dump point near the ponds at the entrance to the park. The works should cause minimal disruption to members and guests. We apologise for any inconvenience but these works are essential as part of our lease agreement with Goulburn Murray Water.
Thanks for all your support in 2020. Have a wonderful summer and stay safe.
Best wishes
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
SNAKE WARNING
With recent Spring rain the lake continues to rise and is currently at 49.9%.
However, as the water levels rise snakes which may have lay dormant are also on the move.
We had a snake spotted in the vicinity of our casual campsites and Smurf amenities block last weekend so please be cautious, keep an eye out and be mindful of children and pets.
Please try to avoid having wood piles or materials stacked around your van that could provide a haven.
With recent Spring rain the lake continues to rise and is currently at 49.9%.
However, as the water levels rise snakes which may have lay dormant are also on the move.
We had a snake spotted in the vicinity of our casual campsites and Smurf amenities block last weekend so please be cautious, keep an eye out and be mindful of children and pets.
Please try to avoid having wood piles or materials stacked around your van that could provide a haven.
PARK UPDATE October 9, 2020
BOOKINGS AT CAPACITY
Casual campers are advised that we are currently at capacity for bookings for the Melbourne Cup long weekend, Christmas and New Year's Eve and the Australia Day long weekend at this stage in line with Covid-19 requirements. We apologise for any inconvenience.
We hope to open up more sites if restrictions allow in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for updates.
BOOKINGS AT CAPACITY
Casual campers are advised that we are currently at capacity for bookings for the Melbourne Cup long weekend, Christmas and New Year's Eve and the Australia Day long weekend at this stage in line with Covid-19 requirements. We apologise for any inconvenience.
We hope to open up more sites if restrictions allow in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for updates.
PARK RE-OPENS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 at 9am
Dear Members, Associate Members and Guests,
Sorry for the delay but we are pleased to advise that the park will reopen to members, associate members and limited guests from Regional Victoria tomorrow, Friday September 18 at 9am.
We will be offering late check in until 8pm on Friday evenings as requested for those travelling after work or long distances. Check in Saturday to Thursday will be between 10am-5pm.
It has taken some time to establish what was required for reopening but we are advised that we are permitted to open to regional members and guests from within regional Victoria along the following guidelines:
Open, but each group booking is restricted to:
• Members of the public who have the same principal place of residence; OR
• Members of the public who are in an intimate personal relationship; OR
• Members of the public who have the same principal place of residence and no more than 5 other members of the public who have the same principal place of residence and are part of a nominated 'household bubble', AND
• Only members of the public whose principal place of residence is outside the Restricted Area (Metropolitan Melbourne); AND
• Members of separately booked groups do not share bedrooms at the facility.
We will work under the same guidelines as last time we reopened. We ask members to stop at the kiosk to check in and fill in their Covid-19 Guest Declaration Form. We will then unlock your code.
We ask that you let us know when you check out so we can note the date you left on your paperwork and relock your code until your next visit.
Members can gather in groups of up to 10 outside but can only be in household groups or 'bubbles' inside their vans. Members are asked to wear face masks when outside their vans and when they use the amenities.
Please use the hand sanitiser provided when entering and exiting the kiosk and amenities and observe social distancing requirements.
We look forward to welcoming our regional members back to the park and some limited guests and hope we can welcome our Melbourne members in the near future.
Stay safe and healthy everyone.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Dear Members, Associate Members and Guests,
Sorry for the delay but we are pleased to advise that the park will reopen to members, associate members and limited guests from Regional Victoria tomorrow, Friday September 18 at 9am.
We will be offering late check in until 8pm on Friday evenings as requested for those travelling after work or long distances. Check in Saturday to Thursday will be between 10am-5pm.
It has taken some time to establish what was required for reopening but we are advised that we are permitted to open to regional members and guests from within regional Victoria along the following guidelines:
Open, but each group booking is restricted to:
• Members of the public who have the same principal place of residence; OR
• Members of the public who are in an intimate personal relationship; OR
• Members of the public who have the same principal place of residence and no more than 5 other members of the public who have the same principal place of residence and are part of a nominated 'household bubble', AND
• Only members of the public whose principal place of residence is outside the Restricted Area (Metropolitan Melbourne); AND
• Members of separately booked groups do not share bedrooms at the facility.
We will work under the same guidelines as last time we reopened. We ask members to stop at the kiosk to check in and fill in their Covid-19 Guest Declaration Form. We will then unlock your code.
We ask that you let us know when you check out so we can note the date you left on your paperwork and relock your code until your next visit.
Members can gather in groups of up to 10 outside but can only be in household groups or 'bubbles' inside their vans. Members are asked to wear face masks when outside their vans and when they use the amenities.
Please use the hand sanitiser provided when entering and exiting the kiosk and amenities and observe social distancing requirements.
We look forward to welcoming our regional members back to the park and some limited guests and hope we can welcome our Melbourne members in the near future.
Stay safe and healthy everyone.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK CLOSED - AGAIN
August 6, 2020
Dear Members, Visitors and Guests
Unfortunately, Vic Parks has advised us this morning that the state government's latest Restricted Activity Directions covering accommodation facilities - including caravan parks and camping grounds - state that all caravan parks and camping grounds must now be closed.
Under Stage 3 restrictions we can offer accommodation under a number of special circumstances. Unfortunately, none of these apply to annuals.
These Directions apply until 11.59pm on Sunday August 16.
We apologise to members that we have once again been forced to close the park and for the short notice of this latest announcement. It is completely out of our control.
We will keep you updated with any further developments.
We hope everyone stays safe and well and we look forward to welcoming you all back to the park as soon as possible.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
August 6, 2020
Dear Members, Visitors and Guests
Unfortunately, Vic Parks has advised us this morning that the state government's latest Restricted Activity Directions covering accommodation facilities - including caravan parks and camping grounds - state that all caravan parks and camping grounds must now be closed.
Under Stage 3 restrictions we can offer accommodation under a number of special circumstances. Unfortunately, none of these apply to annuals.
These Directions apply until 11.59pm on Sunday August 16.
We apologise to members that we have once again been forced to close the park and for the short notice of this latest announcement. It is completely out of our control.
We will keep you updated with any further developments.
We hope everyone stays safe and well and we look forward to welcoming you all back to the park as soon as possible.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK UPDATE JULY 12, 2020
Test and Tag
Park members Lynal and Leonie Bastin of Spa Country Electrical have agreed to undertake the Test and Tag of all vans in the park once again. This was scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 21. The Committee of Management has decided the costs for this will be absorbed this year. We aim to have all vans completed at the same time to ensure the park is compliant. If there are any issues with the testing of your van we will contact you.
Site Fees
The Committee of Management have decided to offer all members a $200 discount on our 2020-2021 annual site fees in recognition of the impacts of Covid-19 which forced the closure of the park and may also have impacted park members financially at this challenging time. Invoices for the 2020-2021 financial year will be issued once paperwork has been received.
Park Upgrades
Members who have had the opportunity to visit the park in recent weeks will have noted the tiling and flooring upgrades to the 'Smurf' block. We thank all those who contributed to the upgrades including Cameron Griffiths who managed the project, Simone McKinlay and Robbie McKinlay who organised the new tiles and Mike Petts who generously crafted and installed our fantastic new benchtops. Thanks also to tradesman Jamie Daniel for his hours of work preparing, plumbing and retiling the showers, rehanging the doors etc and local business SPG Concrete Resurfacing for the work to revamp the flooring. If you haven't had a chance to get to the park you can see a couple of pictures attached. The toilet doors have also been rehung so they swing outwards. We aim to complete the painting of the block asap.
Goulburn Murray Water has requested some more data related to water usage and readings taken at the park over the summer. Once this is received we are hopeful we can finalise plans for stage two of the sewerage upgrade works and complete that phase of our redevelopment.
Grant application
At the encouragement of Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards the Committee of Management recently made a grant application to Mount Alexander Shire Council regarding potential upgrades at the as part of the Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program.
The package included information about potential upgrades to the Fisherman's Toilet Block, the inclusion of a Disabled Bathroom in the Smurf Toilet Block, solar lights throughout the park to improve lighting and safety at night, shade sails at the play ground and outside the kiosk and potential upgrades to the play equipment and basketball court.
Thanks to Committee Member Simone McKinlay for her tireless efforts compiling the application.
Unfortunately, the park was not successful on this occasion but we aim to meet with council shortly to look at strengthening our relationship and working on building support for potential future projects at the park.
Covid Compliance
Thanks for Caretaker Sarah for putting the steps in place to ensure we were ready to reopen and Covid-19 compliant. Thanks to all our members for abiding by the measures put in place including: filling in the Guest Declaration Form for contact tracing, temperature testing, and maintaining safe social distancing and hygiene practices.
Just a reminder that the park is open to Members Only at this stage as we are not permitted to allow guests to use the communal amenities at this time.
Our thoughts go out to members in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire who are presently in lockdown. We wish you and your families good health and look forward to seeing you back at the park very soon.
Meetings
The Committee of Management is continuing to meet online at this stage, with several committee members now in lockdown. We will keep members informed of any updates and once we have set dates for our planned Q & A session and Annual General Meeting. Both of these events will be determined based on Covid-19 developments.
Test and Tag
Park members Lynal and Leonie Bastin of Spa Country Electrical have agreed to undertake the Test and Tag of all vans in the park once again. This was scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 21. The Committee of Management has decided the costs for this will be absorbed this year. We aim to have all vans completed at the same time to ensure the park is compliant. If there are any issues with the testing of your van we will contact you.
Site Fees
The Committee of Management have decided to offer all members a $200 discount on our 2020-2021 annual site fees in recognition of the impacts of Covid-19 which forced the closure of the park and may also have impacted park members financially at this challenging time. Invoices for the 2020-2021 financial year will be issued once paperwork has been received.
Park Upgrades
Members who have had the opportunity to visit the park in recent weeks will have noted the tiling and flooring upgrades to the 'Smurf' block. We thank all those who contributed to the upgrades including Cameron Griffiths who managed the project, Simone McKinlay and Robbie McKinlay who organised the new tiles and Mike Petts who generously crafted and installed our fantastic new benchtops. Thanks also to tradesman Jamie Daniel for his hours of work preparing, plumbing and retiling the showers, rehanging the doors etc and local business SPG Concrete Resurfacing for the work to revamp the flooring. If you haven't had a chance to get to the park you can see a couple of pictures attached. The toilet doors have also been rehung so they swing outwards. We aim to complete the painting of the block asap.
Goulburn Murray Water has requested some more data related to water usage and readings taken at the park over the summer. Once this is received we are hopeful we can finalise plans for stage two of the sewerage upgrade works and complete that phase of our redevelopment.
Grant application
At the encouragement of Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards the Committee of Management recently made a grant application to Mount Alexander Shire Council regarding potential upgrades at the as part of the Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program.
The package included information about potential upgrades to the Fisherman's Toilet Block, the inclusion of a Disabled Bathroom in the Smurf Toilet Block, solar lights throughout the park to improve lighting and safety at night, shade sails at the play ground and outside the kiosk and potential upgrades to the play equipment and basketball court.
Thanks to Committee Member Simone McKinlay for her tireless efforts compiling the application.
Unfortunately, the park was not successful on this occasion but we aim to meet with council shortly to look at strengthening our relationship and working on building support for potential future projects at the park.
Covid Compliance
Thanks for Caretaker Sarah for putting the steps in place to ensure we were ready to reopen and Covid-19 compliant. Thanks to all our members for abiding by the measures put in place including: filling in the Guest Declaration Form for contact tracing, temperature testing, and maintaining safe social distancing and hygiene practices.
Just a reminder that the park is open to Members Only at this stage as we are not permitted to allow guests to use the communal amenities at this time.
Our thoughts go out to members in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire who are presently in lockdown. We wish you and your families good health and look forward to seeing you back at the park very soon.
Meetings
The Committee of Management is continuing to meet online at this stage, with several committee members now in lockdown. We will keep members informed of any updates and once we have set dates for our planned Q & A session and Annual General Meeting. Both of these events will be determined based on Covid-19 developments.
PARK UPDATE JUNE 27, 2020
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Visitors,
We are thrilled to announce our park reopened to members yesterday, June 26 after the upgrades to our second toilet block were completed.
Thanks to everyone for their understanding and cooperation during yesterday’s reopening.
Just a reminder that we are open to 'members only' at this stage. Unfortunately we are unable to welcome friends, family and guests as this time as casual campers are not permitted to use the communal amenities due to the current restrictions.
Please note office hours are 9am to 5pm for arrivals to complete your paperwork and unlock your code. We need to allow Sarah time to clean the amenities before and after these times.
Powercor has advised us they will be undertaking a power pole replacement at the park on Thursday, July 9. Annuals are advised the power will be switched off on this day so if you are visiting the park please be prepared for this and please make sure fridges/freezers are empty.
VicParks has advised that caravan parks are now also being encouraged to undertake temperature checks as members arrive.
The Victorian government announced on Friday afternoon, June 26 that caravan parks with communal facilities who are expecting an increase in school holiday visitation will receive priority access to thermometers to undertake guest health checks.
VicParks understands that the thermometers will start arriving at councils Saturday for immediate on-forwarding to parks.
We are strongly encouraged to take members' temperatures at check-in to be assured that members are not presenting with a fever - one of the symptoms of coronavirus.
The key information is that if a member's temperature is above 37.5C they are considered to have a fever.
However, because environmental conditions, exercise and sun exposure can raise the temperature of the forehead above the body’s core temperature, a second test is required where a recording of over 37.5C is detected. In that case, we would ask you to rest indoors for at least 15 minutes before doing a follow up check to confirm that their temperature is still above 37.5C. We are obliged to request members presenting with a temperature of over 37.5C to return home.
The Victorian Chief Health Officer has advised Victorians that they may travel within the state these school holidays, as long as they are healthy.
Anyone presenting with symptoms of coronavirus, even if they are mild, must stay home and get tested. However, the Federal Chief Health Minister Brendan Murphy says community members who live in a 'hot spot' are encouraged not to visit regional Victoria or travel interstate. If this impacts you please think of your fellow members and the local communities and please avoid visiting the park and putting others at potential risk.
At the end of the day the onus is on each and every individual. If you are unwell please do not put others at risk.
We hope members staying at the park are enjoying the revamped ‘Smurf’ amenities and thanks all those who contributed to the upgrades including Cameron Griffiths who managed the project, Simone McKinlay and Robbie McKinlay who organised the new tiles and Mike Petts who generously crafted and installed our fantastic new benchtops. Thanks also to tradesman Jamie Daniel for his hours of work preparing, plumbing and retiling the showers, rehanging the doors etc and local business SPG Concrete Resurfacing for the work to revamp the flooring.
We think you’ll agree the final result is a huge improvement. We may need to rename this block 'Taj Mahal Mark 2'!
We hope everyone enjoys a chilly but sunny return to Welshies.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Visitors,
We are thrilled to announce our park reopened to members yesterday, June 26 after the upgrades to our second toilet block were completed.
Thanks to everyone for their understanding and cooperation during yesterday’s reopening.
Just a reminder that we are open to 'members only' at this stage. Unfortunately we are unable to welcome friends, family and guests as this time as casual campers are not permitted to use the communal amenities due to the current restrictions.
Please note office hours are 9am to 5pm for arrivals to complete your paperwork and unlock your code. We need to allow Sarah time to clean the amenities before and after these times.
Powercor has advised us they will be undertaking a power pole replacement at the park on Thursday, July 9. Annuals are advised the power will be switched off on this day so if you are visiting the park please be prepared for this and please make sure fridges/freezers are empty.
VicParks has advised that caravan parks are now also being encouraged to undertake temperature checks as members arrive.
The Victorian government announced on Friday afternoon, June 26 that caravan parks with communal facilities who are expecting an increase in school holiday visitation will receive priority access to thermometers to undertake guest health checks.
VicParks understands that the thermometers will start arriving at councils Saturday for immediate on-forwarding to parks.
We are strongly encouraged to take members' temperatures at check-in to be assured that members are not presenting with a fever - one of the symptoms of coronavirus.
The key information is that if a member's temperature is above 37.5C they are considered to have a fever.
However, because environmental conditions, exercise and sun exposure can raise the temperature of the forehead above the body’s core temperature, a second test is required where a recording of over 37.5C is detected. In that case, we would ask you to rest indoors for at least 15 minutes before doing a follow up check to confirm that their temperature is still above 37.5C. We are obliged to request members presenting with a temperature of over 37.5C to return home.
The Victorian Chief Health Officer has advised Victorians that they may travel within the state these school holidays, as long as they are healthy.
Anyone presenting with symptoms of coronavirus, even if they are mild, must stay home and get tested. However, the Federal Chief Health Minister Brendan Murphy says community members who live in a 'hot spot' are encouraged not to visit regional Victoria or travel interstate. If this impacts you please think of your fellow members and the local communities and please avoid visiting the park and putting others at potential risk.
At the end of the day the onus is on each and every individual. If you are unwell please do not put others at risk.
We hope members staying at the park are enjoying the revamped ‘Smurf’ amenities and thanks all those who contributed to the upgrades including Cameron Griffiths who managed the project, Simone McKinlay and Robbie McKinlay who organised the new tiles and Mike Petts who generously crafted and installed our fantastic new benchtops. Thanks also to tradesman Jamie Daniel for his hours of work preparing, plumbing and retiling the showers, rehanging the doors etc and local business SPG Concrete Resurfacing for the work to revamp the flooring.
We think you’ll agree the final result is a huge improvement. We may need to rename this block 'Taj Mahal Mark 2'!
We hope everyone enjoys a chilly but sunny return to Welshies.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK UPDATE JUNE 4, 2020
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Visitors,
The Committee of Management met last night and after careful consideration we have decided to postpone the reopening of the park until we are able to have the two toilet blocks up and running.
We know some members were hopeful of returning to the park for the long weekend. However, we feel we have a duty of care to our members and we have to put safety first and having only one toilet block available would place members at too high a risk of potential exposure.
We are working hard to have the refurbishments completed as soon as possible and aim to be able to reopen the park in time for the upcoming school holidays.
This will also give us time to get all the requirements in place to ensure we are compliant. Organisations and businesses which fail to be compliant can face fines of up to $10,000.
We are hopeful that restrictions may also be eased further by this time which may also enable us to provide access to showers etc.
Thanks for your understanding.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Visitors,
The Committee of Management met last night and after careful consideration we have decided to postpone the reopening of the park until we are able to have the two toilet blocks up and running.
We know some members were hopeful of returning to the park for the long weekend. However, we feel we have a duty of care to our members and we have to put safety first and having only one toilet block available would place members at too high a risk of potential exposure.
We are working hard to have the refurbishments completed as soon as possible and aim to be able to reopen the park in time for the upcoming school holidays.
This will also give us time to get all the requirements in place to ensure we are compliant. Organisations and businesses which fail to be compliant can face fines of up to $10,000.
We are hopeful that restrictions may also be eased further by this time which may also enable us to provide access to showers etc.
Thanks for your understanding.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK UPDATE MAY 31, 2020
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Visitors,
We have had lots of enquiries today about the reopening of the park.
Unfortunately the park will not be reopening tomorrow.
We have clarified that we do have permission from VicParks, Mount Alexander Shire Council and Goulburn Murray Water to reopen the park with the use of toilets only (not showers and laundries).
However, it is not as straightforward as just opening the gate. They require us to lodge some paperwork and put in place a number of procedures and processes etc which we are working through at the moment. If we do not have everything required in place before we open this could expose the park to large fines.
When we do reopen all members that choose to visit will have to stop in at the kiosk to fill in a COVID-19 Guest Declaration Form which will ask about members screening details, travel, health etc and will be kept on record for Coronavirus tracing requirements.
The committee also has some concerns about reopening the park for the long weekend as we currently only have one toilet block available for use as renovation work is well underway on the 'Smurf' toilet block to retile the showers and reseal the floors so this block is out of commission at the moment.
We are concerned this could expose members to increased risk with a larger volume of members using the single toilet block.
We will be meeting in the next couple of days to make a decision about how to proceed and will advise you of our decision asap.
Thanks for your patience and understanding during this challenging time.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK UPDATE MAY 27, 2020
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Visitors
Most of you will have heard the news that caravan parks will be permitted to undertake a conditional re-opening from next Monday June 1.
During this first stage of re-opening, communal facilities such as toilets, laundries and playgrounds etc are to remain closed. This will mean caravan parks with onsite cabins with personal toilet and shower facilities or ensuite facilities will be able to reopen but many parks will not.
The Committee of Management has discussed this possibility of reopening our park but unfortunately without access to the amenities we feel it is impossible to reopen the park to members.
While a few may have access to portaloo facilities we do not have a dedicated dump point in the park. We also don't think its fair if some members can enjoy the park, whilst others can't.
Therefore we have decided that the park will remain closed to members and guests until such time as our amenities can safely re-open.
We will continue to closely monitor the staged reopening of caravan parks and will keep you informed along the way.
While the park remains closed members can now gain access to their vans if they require any personal items.
Please phone ahead or call in and see our Caretaker Sarah if you need to visit the park to collect something as she will need to unlock your code.
Thanks for your patience and understanding during these unprecedented and challenging times for us all.
As fellow members we are just as keen as everyone else to get back to 'Welshies' and we look forward to seeing everyone out there again soon.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Visitors
Most of you will have heard the news that caravan parks will be permitted to undertake a conditional re-opening from next Monday June 1.
During this first stage of re-opening, communal facilities such as toilets, laundries and playgrounds etc are to remain closed. This will mean caravan parks with onsite cabins with personal toilet and shower facilities or ensuite facilities will be able to reopen but many parks will not.
The Committee of Management has discussed this possibility of reopening our park but unfortunately without access to the amenities we feel it is impossible to reopen the park to members.
While a few may have access to portaloo facilities we do not have a dedicated dump point in the park. We also don't think its fair if some members can enjoy the park, whilst others can't.
Therefore we have decided that the park will remain closed to members and guests until such time as our amenities can safely re-open.
We will continue to closely monitor the staged reopening of caravan parks and will keep you informed along the way.
While the park remains closed members can now gain access to their vans if they require any personal items.
Please phone ahead or call in and see our Caretaker Sarah if you need to visit the park to collect something as she will need to unlock your code.
Thanks for your patience and understanding during these unprecedented and challenging times for us all.
As fellow members we are just as keen as everyone else to get back to 'Welshies' and we look forward to seeing everyone out there again soon.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK UPDATE MAY 15, 2020
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Visitors,
We hope this email finds everyone healthy and well. We just wanted to touch base and update you about what’s been happening at the park.
As you are aware on Monday, May 11 some social restrictions were eased by the Victorian government, VicParks has confirmed that there was no change to the status of caravan parks. Caravan parks remain closed with the exception of providing accommodation to a prescribed range of persons under clause 11 of the Deputy Chief Health Officer’s Restricted Activity Directions of 11 May.
VicParks has advised us allowing Annuals or tourists access to access our park would breach these directions. This means we are still unable to allow an annual to use their van for an overnight stay, or to maintain their dwelling and unfortunately we may not facilitate a prospective purchaser being shown an annual’s van. Similarly, tourists are unable to make bookings.
However, with things tracking well with regards to the control of Coronavirus across the state we hope we will be able to safely reopen the park in the not too distant future.
In the meantime the Committee of Management and Caretaker Sarah Brandoff have been working behind the scenes to keep the park in order and keep upgrades ticking along. Work has begun to upgrade tiling in the ‘Smurf’ toilet block showers and we are looking at quotes to resurface the floors.
Meter readings from the toilet blocks to the ponds have also been forwarded to Goulburn Murray Water and we look forward to meeting with them to finalise plans for Stage 2 of our sewerage upgrades.
The Committee of Management has continued to meet via Zoom to plan improvements etc.
The CoM has discussed the issue of fee reductions raised by several members. We feel at this time it is difficult to estimate or consider a fee discount or credit as we do not know the full extent and length of the closure.
The closure was directed by authorities and has also taken place during a time when, with the exception of Easter, the park would traditionally be very quiet. We are also mindful that we are a not-for-profit club and annual site holder fees are currently our only income with no casual camper fees being generated. Yet costs to run the park continue - utilities, lease payments, insurances, wages etc.
We have decided at this stage there will be no fee reduction and fees for the six months from July 2019-June 2020 will be due as scheduled on May 31, 2020. We will consider the situation again once the park has reopened and we know the true extent of the shutdown. Invoices will be sent out shortly. However, as always we are happy to speak to anyone facing hardship and set up a payment plan if required.
We hope everyone continues to stay safe and well.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Visitors,
We hope this email finds everyone healthy and well. We just wanted to touch base and update you about what’s been happening at the park.
As you are aware on Monday, May 11 some social restrictions were eased by the Victorian government, VicParks has confirmed that there was no change to the status of caravan parks. Caravan parks remain closed with the exception of providing accommodation to a prescribed range of persons under clause 11 of the Deputy Chief Health Officer’s Restricted Activity Directions of 11 May.
VicParks has advised us allowing Annuals or tourists access to access our park would breach these directions. This means we are still unable to allow an annual to use their van for an overnight stay, or to maintain their dwelling and unfortunately we may not facilitate a prospective purchaser being shown an annual’s van. Similarly, tourists are unable to make bookings.
However, with things tracking well with regards to the control of Coronavirus across the state we hope we will be able to safely reopen the park in the not too distant future.
In the meantime the Committee of Management and Caretaker Sarah Brandoff have been working behind the scenes to keep the park in order and keep upgrades ticking along. Work has begun to upgrade tiling in the ‘Smurf’ toilet block showers and we are looking at quotes to resurface the floors.
Meter readings from the toilet blocks to the ponds have also been forwarded to Goulburn Murray Water and we look forward to meeting with them to finalise plans for Stage 2 of our sewerage upgrades.
The Committee of Management has continued to meet via Zoom to plan improvements etc.
The CoM has discussed the issue of fee reductions raised by several members. We feel at this time it is difficult to estimate or consider a fee discount or credit as we do not know the full extent and length of the closure.
The closure was directed by authorities and has also taken place during a time when, with the exception of Easter, the park would traditionally be very quiet. We are also mindful that we are a not-for-profit club and annual site holder fees are currently our only income with no casual camper fees being generated. Yet costs to run the park continue - utilities, lease payments, insurances, wages etc.
We have decided at this stage there will be no fee reduction and fees for the six months from July 2019-June 2020 will be due as scheduled on May 31, 2020. We will consider the situation again once the park has reopened and we know the true extent of the shutdown. Invoices will be sent out shortly. However, as always we are happy to speak to anyone facing hardship and set up a payment plan if required.
We hope everyone continues to stay safe and well.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
PARK CLOSURE
Update: Friday March 27, 2020
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Visitors,
What a difference a few days can make. As you are aware the Victorian Government made the decision early Wesdnesday to close caravan parks and camping grounds by Wednesday March 25 at midnight giving us very little time to notify members. Thanks to our caretaker for her efforts to contact members to let them know of the update so they could visit their sites and pack up if possible.
Thanks to all those who were able to drop everything and make it up to the park at short notice. If you were unable to visit to empty your freezers etc and turn off power, gas and water please send the Committee of Management an email giving Sarah permission to visit your van and do this. Our aim is to switch everything off to reduce our costs as much as possible during this time.
Our resident caretaker will remain on site during the closure keeping an eye on things and maintaining the park and amenities so you can be assured it is still being managed while we are away and will be ready and waiting on our return.
Sadly our Question and Answer session this Sunday will have to be postponed for now. We will reschedule once this issue is behind us. However, if you ever have any questions or concerns you would like to raise with the committee you are always welcome to do so by emailing us at [email protected]
The Committee of Management will still be working away behind the scenes during the closure to keep the park ticking along and formalise plans for Stage 2 of the sewerage upgrade.
Thanks for your support and understanding during this challenging and unprecedented time. We will take things day by day and keep members informed of any updates.
Stay safe and healthy and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Welshies as soon as possible.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Update: Friday March 27, 2020
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Visitors,
What a difference a few days can make. As you are aware the Victorian Government made the decision early Wesdnesday to close caravan parks and camping grounds by Wednesday March 25 at midnight giving us very little time to notify members. Thanks to our caretaker for her efforts to contact members to let them know of the update so they could visit their sites and pack up if possible.
Thanks to all those who were able to drop everything and make it up to the park at short notice. If you were unable to visit to empty your freezers etc and turn off power, gas and water please send the Committee of Management an email giving Sarah permission to visit your van and do this. Our aim is to switch everything off to reduce our costs as much as possible during this time.
Our resident caretaker will remain on site during the closure keeping an eye on things and maintaining the park and amenities so you can be assured it is still being managed while we are away and will be ready and waiting on our return.
Sadly our Question and Answer session this Sunday will have to be postponed for now. We will reschedule once this issue is behind us. However, if you ever have any questions or concerns you would like to raise with the committee you are always welcome to do so by emailing us at [email protected]
The Committee of Management will still be working away behind the scenes during the closure to keep the park ticking along and formalise plans for Stage 2 of the sewerage upgrade.
Thanks for your support and understanding during this challenging and unprecedented time. We will take things day by day and keep members informed of any updates.
Stay safe and healthy and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Welshies as soon as possible.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club Inc.
Monday, March 23, 2020
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Visitors
Due to the developing situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and from our consultation with Mount Alexander Shire Council and Goulburn Murray Water it is looking more and more likely that we will have to shut the park down in the interim.
We feel that given annual and visitor numbers, the joint use of amentities and a lack of access to sanitisers etc it would be in the best interests of the health and safety of our members and guests if we close the park.
Current restrictions mean many cannot travel from interstate and we feel further restrictions are inevitable and may see people forced to self isolate at home aside from trips to the shops etc for essentials.
The park is not a suitable place to self isolate due to the shared amenities etc.
At this stage we plan to close the park this Sunday, March 29 for a month and we will reassess the situation at that time.
In a bid to save our not-for-profit club extra power and water charges during the closure we urge members visit the park this week if possible and turn off their power, clean out any fridges and freezers and turn off water and gas bottles.
At this stage we plan to go ahead with Sunday's Q & A session unless restrictions in the interim make this impossible.
We are expecting a formal update from Goulburn Murray Water tomorrow and will send on this detailed update asap.
Thanks for your understanding and support at this very difficult time.
We hope your families remain safe and healthy and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Welshies once this terrible time is behind us.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
Dear Members, Casual Campers and Visitors
Due to the developing situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and from our consultation with Mount Alexander Shire Council and Goulburn Murray Water it is looking more and more likely that we will have to shut the park down in the interim.
We feel that given annual and visitor numbers, the joint use of amentities and a lack of access to sanitisers etc it would be in the best interests of the health and safety of our members and guests if we close the park.
Current restrictions mean many cannot travel from interstate and we feel further restrictions are inevitable and may see people forced to self isolate at home aside from trips to the shops etc for essentials.
The park is not a suitable place to self isolate due to the shared amenities etc.
At this stage we plan to close the park this Sunday, March 29 for a month and we will reassess the situation at that time.
In a bid to save our not-for-profit club extra power and water charges during the closure we urge members visit the park this week if possible and turn off their power, clean out any fridges and freezers and turn off water and gas bottles.
At this stage we plan to go ahead with Sunday's Q & A session unless restrictions in the interim make this impossible.
We are expecting a formal update from Goulburn Murray Water tomorrow and will send on this detailed update asap.
Thanks for your understanding and support at this very difficult time.
We hope your families remain safe and healthy and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Welshies once this terrible time is behind us.
Kind Regards
Committee of Management
To All of our Members
It has come to the committee’s attention that there has been rumours and misconceptions of the management of the park, this has been causing anxiety and stress throughout the park and needs to be addressed for the health of all.
As the Committee of Management, we would like to invite all members to an informal Question & Answer session to advise you correctly and resolve any rumours or concerns you may have.
The meeting is planned for Sunday March 29 at 10.30am -11.30am at the Old Kiosk in the middle of the park. All members are welcome.
Slider Bikes
The Committee or Management has received a number of complaints and concerns regarding the use of Slider Bikes in the park. These concerns relate to noise and safety issues. As a result we ask that Slider Bikes are only used in daylight hours. Helmets should be worn at all times and pre-school children should be supervised by an adult. Flags are encouraged as they make the bikes easier to spot by reversing vehicles. The park speed limit should also be observed. Where possible please encourage your kids to ride in the vicinity of your camp to avoid disturbing the quiet enjoyment of other campers or encourage them to ride down on the basketball court. No slider bikes are to be ridden after dark as they are hard to see in daylight hours and harder to spot at night. Thanks for your cooperation.
Parking
We ask members and visitors not to park in front of our fire tanks as they must be accessible at all times. We also urge you not to park on casual sites. We are expecting quite a few campers in the coming weeks and sites need to be clear for their arrival. Please park in the boat ramp if there is no room at your site and remember there is a two vehicle limit at each site. All roads should be clear to allow emergency access.
Keypad
We ask parents to ensure their kids don’t play with the gate keypad. We have had a few annuals and visitors unable to exit the park as their code has been inadvertently punched in.
Power outages
Unfortunately we have had a number of incidents where annual’s have had their power leads unplugged and their frozen food has been spoiled. We urge members and visitors not to use other site’s plugs and if you do to replace them immediately. We have also experienced numerous power outages in recent months and urge members to avoid leaving large amount of food in their freezers in case it spoils. A good practice is to leave a frozen glass of water with a coin on top in your freezer. If it has dropped to the bottom your food may have defrosted and it may be safer to throw it out. However if you can empty and turn your fridge off when you leave.
Sewerage upgrade
We have recently submitted our water meter data to Goulburn Murray Water and we hope to meet with them and council shortly to finalise our plans for Stage 2 of the sewerage upgrades.
In the meantime we plan to do some renovation works to benchtops in our amenities and improve lighting in the Smurf Toilets and upgrade tiling so stay tuned.
We also plan to improve signage on the foreshore. Just a reminder as we enter the holidays that boats should not be moored within 50 metres of the boat ramp, the use of tyres is discouraged and all marquees should be removed when leaving the park.
Thanks for all your support.
Committee of Management
It has come to the committee’s attention that there has been rumours and misconceptions of the management of the park, this has been causing anxiety and stress throughout the park and needs to be addressed for the health of all.
As the Committee of Management, we would like to invite all members to an informal Question & Answer session to advise you correctly and resolve any rumours or concerns you may have.
The meeting is planned for Sunday March 29 at 10.30am -11.30am at the Old Kiosk in the middle of the park. All members are welcome.
Slider Bikes
The Committee or Management has received a number of complaints and concerns regarding the use of Slider Bikes in the park. These concerns relate to noise and safety issues. As a result we ask that Slider Bikes are only used in daylight hours. Helmets should be worn at all times and pre-school children should be supervised by an adult. Flags are encouraged as they make the bikes easier to spot by reversing vehicles. The park speed limit should also be observed. Where possible please encourage your kids to ride in the vicinity of your camp to avoid disturbing the quiet enjoyment of other campers or encourage them to ride down on the basketball court. No slider bikes are to be ridden after dark as they are hard to see in daylight hours and harder to spot at night. Thanks for your cooperation.
Parking
We ask members and visitors not to park in front of our fire tanks as they must be accessible at all times. We also urge you not to park on casual sites. We are expecting quite a few campers in the coming weeks and sites need to be clear for their arrival. Please park in the boat ramp if there is no room at your site and remember there is a two vehicle limit at each site. All roads should be clear to allow emergency access.
Keypad
We ask parents to ensure their kids don’t play with the gate keypad. We have had a few annuals and visitors unable to exit the park as their code has been inadvertently punched in.
Power outages
Unfortunately we have had a number of incidents where annual’s have had their power leads unplugged and their frozen food has been spoiled. We urge members and visitors not to use other site’s plugs and if you do to replace them immediately. We have also experienced numerous power outages in recent months and urge members to avoid leaving large amount of food in their freezers in case it spoils. A good practice is to leave a frozen glass of water with a coin on top in your freezer. If it has dropped to the bottom your food may have defrosted and it may be safer to throw it out. However if you can empty and turn your fridge off when you leave.
Sewerage upgrade
We have recently submitted our water meter data to Goulburn Murray Water and we hope to meet with them and council shortly to finalise our plans for Stage 2 of the sewerage upgrades.
In the meantime we plan to do some renovation works to benchtops in our amenities and improve lighting in the Smurf Toilets and upgrade tiling so stay tuned.
We also plan to improve signage on the foreshore. Just a reminder as we enter the holidays that boats should not be moored within 50 metres of the boat ramp, the use of tyres is discouraged and all marquees should be removed when leaving the park.
Thanks for all your support.
Committee of Management
GENERAL COMMITTEE
SATURDAY MARCH 14, 2020 at 10am
Our next Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club general committee meeting is coming up on Saturday, March 14 at 10am at the Old Kiosk at Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club. Find out the latest developments at the park.
All welcome.
SATURDAY MARCH 14, 2020 at 10am
Our next Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club general committee meeting is coming up on Saturday, March 14 at 10am at the Old Kiosk at Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club. Find out the latest developments at the park.
All welcome.
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
SATURDAY AUGUST 3, 2019
Our next Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club general committee meeting is coming up this Saturday, August 3 at 11.30am at the Old Kiosk at Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club. Find out the latest developments at the park and what goes on behind the scenes running our great little park.
If you are considering joining the committee at our upcoming Annual General Meeting this is a great opportunity to see what is involved. All welcome.
SATURDAY AUGUST 3, 2019
Our next Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club general committee meeting is coming up this Saturday, August 3 at 11.30am at the Old Kiosk at Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club. Find out the latest developments at the park and what goes on behind the scenes running our great little park.
If you are considering joining the committee at our upcoming Annual General Meeting this is a great opportunity to see what is involved. All welcome.
WELSHMAN'S REEF WATER SPORTS CLUB
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH
3PM
CARETAKER'S RESIDENCE
Come along and find out what's been happening over the last 12 months with our upgrades and improvements, put your hand up to get involved and/or help vote in your new committee for 2019-20.
Everyone is invited to stay on afterwards for a barbecue. It will be a great opportunity to meet your fellow club members and welcome newcomers to the park. Barbecue food will be supplied. BYO Chairs and Drinks.
Egg-cited for Easter!
Easter is just around the corner and our caretaker Sarah has the kiosk fully stocked ready for our many visitors.
There is also a 'Colouring-In Competition' with a prize as shown in an attached picture and 'Guess How Many Eggs in the Jar' competition, both of which will be drawn at 2pm on Easter Sunday.
Be sure to pop in and see Sarah and grab the kids a colouring-in entry form.
The kiosk also has a Social Club display where stubby holders, caps, etc can be purchased.
She will also have Frozen Southern Blue Whiting fish fillets for Good Friday, Hot Cross Buns, Bread, Meat Packs and Salads available.
Easter Sunday she will be selling Toasted Sandwiches for lunch.
The Kiosk also has Scrubworms and Yabbies for all those keen fishermen.
Gas bottles and Ice also available.
Wood can also be purchased through the Kiosk.
We look forward to seeing you at Welshies!
New committee elected
The club held its Annual General Meeting on November 17, 2018 and elected a new committee for the next 12 months.
Committee members include: President Lisa Farrugia, Vice President Derek Henry, Secretary Renee Whatley, Treasurer Stuart Rayner, Assistant Secretary Lisa Dennis and committee members Lisa Watts, Simone McKinlay and Robbie McKinlay. There is one position vacant on the committee if you would like to get involved and assist with the running of our park.
If you have an issue to raise or seek further clarification about what is happening at our park, please email the Secretary, Renee by using the 'Contact Us' form above. Our general meetings are held once a month at 10am, as always, our meetings are open for Members to attend and are located in the old kiosk. Topics can be raised and discussed in General Business but only after detailed email or written submissions and remember that all Committee of Management members are volunteers, representing and working for you, so please keep your issues relevant to the overall success of the Park.
Please remember that the CoM welcome all members to sit in on our monthly meetings.
The club held its Annual General Meeting on November 17, 2018 and elected a new committee for the next 12 months.
Committee members include: President Lisa Farrugia, Vice President Derek Henry, Secretary Renee Whatley, Treasurer Stuart Rayner, Assistant Secretary Lisa Dennis and committee members Lisa Watts, Simone McKinlay and Robbie McKinlay. There is one position vacant on the committee if you would like to get involved and assist with the running of our park.
If you have an issue to raise or seek further clarification about what is happening at our park, please email the Secretary, Renee by using the 'Contact Us' form above. Our general meetings are held once a month at 10am, as always, our meetings are open for Members to attend and are located in the old kiosk. Topics can be raised and discussed in General Business but only after detailed email or written submissions and remember that all Committee of Management members are volunteers, representing and working for you, so please keep your issues relevant to the overall success of the Park.
Please remember that the CoM welcome all members to sit in on our monthly meetings.
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Fisheries Victoria announce another 50,500 Murray Cod Fingerlings released today at the boat ramp.
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At the last Committee of Management meeting it was decided that our old mower had seen better days and after much downtime, the Club has purchased this new ride-on-mower. The Club received a great trade-in and deal from Statewide Irrigation & Rural Supplies (Castlemaine) together with a 5 year Waranty. If you need to buy any rural equipment, please remember the name
STATEWIDE IRRIGATION AND RURAL SUPPLIES
and give them a call on 035 472 1135.
The next scheduled meeting of the Committee of Management -
Sunday 19th November, 2017
Have an issue to raise or seek further clarification about what is happening at our Park, please email the Secretary, Renee by using the 'Contact Us' form above. The meeting at 10am, as always, is open for Members to attend and is located in the old kitchen. Topics can be raised and discussed in General Business but only after detailed email or written submissions and remember that all Committee of Management members are volunteers, representing and working for you, so please keep your issues relevant to the overall success of the Park.
Please remember that the CoM welcome all members to sit in on our monthly meetings.
Please remember that the CoM welcome all members to sit in on our monthly meetings.
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Sunday 22nd October, 2017
nToday our Club held its fourth Annual General Meeting (AGM). The meeting was attended by approximately 30 of our annual site holders under the protection of the Caretaker's carport. The AGM was an opportunity to advise the Members of the progress of the Park and the achievements so far. It was also the time for the old Committee of Management to stand down and elect a new one. It was then followed by a BBQ of hamburgers and sausages from the Maldon butcher, once again grilled to perfection by Mark.
Deb Rayner outlined the progress of the Social Club and indicated where funds might be directed in the future plans.
Thanks was given to the many people who have helped along the way, including Dave Anderson, Lynal Bastin, Mark Brumby and the retiring President Anthony Griffiths. A special thanks was also given to Christie Griffiths for her role as retiring Secretary.
Our Committee for the next 12 months was nominated and is comprised of:
President: Lisa Farrugia Committee: Wayne Young, Derek Henry
Vice President: Robbie McKinlay Assistant Secretary: Lisa Dennis
Secretary: Renee Whatley Assistant Treasurer: Anthea Knight
Treasurer: Tony Knight Publicity Officer: Lisa Dennis
Welcome back to our existing Committee Members and a special new welcome to Robby and Anthea who are joining the Committee of Management for the first time.
Remember our Club is only as good as we make it. If you have any comments, suggestions, feedback etc, or if you are able to help in any way (providing labour, materials/supplies, raising money, etc) please let us know. You can contact us through the form on this page, through our Facebook page or Email address (the link to both is at the top of the page) or by calling the Park and speaking to our Caretaker Mark: 035476 2378.
Thanks to everyone who attended our Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Deb Rayner outlined the progress of the Social Club and indicated where funds might be directed in the future plans.
Thanks was given to the many people who have helped along the way, including Dave Anderson, Lynal Bastin, Mark Brumby and the retiring President Anthony Griffiths. A special thanks was also given to Christie Griffiths for her role as retiring Secretary.
Our Committee for the next 12 months was nominated and is comprised of:
President: Lisa Farrugia Committee: Wayne Young, Derek Henry
Vice President: Robbie McKinlay Assistant Secretary: Lisa Dennis
Secretary: Renee Whatley Assistant Treasurer: Anthea Knight
Treasurer: Tony Knight Publicity Officer: Lisa Dennis
Welcome back to our existing Committee Members and a special new welcome to Robby and Anthea who are joining the Committee of Management for the first time.
Remember our Club is only as good as we make it. If you have any comments, suggestions, feedback etc, or if you are able to help in any way (providing labour, materials/supplies, raising money, etc) please let us know. You can contact us through the form on this page, through our Facebook page or Email address (the link to both is at the top of the page) or by calling the Park and speaking to our Caretaker Mark: 035476 2378.
Thanks to everyone who attended our Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Sunday 22nd October, 2017
Please keep this date free to attend our 3rd AGM at 10:00am at the Caretaker's carport. BBQ to follow.
Nominations are welcome for positions on the CoM and Social club for the following year.
All positions are declared vacant at the meeting and new office bearers are decided from the members elected.
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO STEP UP AND MAKE A COMMITMENT TO THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE CLUB.
GMW commented on 16th August 2017
"You are achieving so much which is excellent to
hear".
Nominations are welcome for positions on the CoM and Social club for the following year.
All positions are declared vacant at the meeting and new office bearers are decided from the members elected.
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO STEP UP AND MAKE A COMMITMENT TO THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE CLUB.
GMW commented on 16th August 2017
"You are achieving so much which is excellent to
hear".
The next scheduled meeting of the Committee of Management -
Sunday 10th September, 2017
Have an issue to raise or seek further clarification about what is happening at our Park, please email the Secretary, Christie by using the 'Contact Us' form above. The meeting at 10am, as always, is open for Members to attend and is located in the old kitchen. Topics can be raised and discussed in General Business but only after detailed email or written submissions and remember that all Committee of Management members are volunteers, representing and working for you, so please keep your issues relevant to the overall success of the Park.
Please remember that the CoM welcome all members to sit in on our monthly meetings.
Please remember that the CoM welcome all members to sit in on our monthly meetings.
The next scheduled meeting of the Committee of Management -
Sunday 30th July 2017
Have an issue to raise or seek further clarification about what is happening at our Park, please email the Secretary, Christie by using the 'Contact Us' form above. The meeting at 10am, as always, is open for Members to attend and is located in the old kitchen. Topics can be raised and discussed in General Business but only after detailed email or written submissions and remember that all Committee of Management members are volunteers, representing and working for you, so please keep your issues relevant to the overall success of the Park.
Please remember that the CoM welcome all members to sit in on our monthly meetings.
Please remember that the CoM welcome all members to sit in on our monthly meetings.
Clothing Items: Now Available from the Social Club
If you would like to place an order you can do so by emailing Deb or Simone at [email protected]. An order form will be emailed to you and full payment is required prior to us placing the order. You can download the Order Form and Price list by clicking on more Documents, above.
Pick up will be from the office at the Park.
There are samples at the office available for viewing.
Products and Prices are as follows:
Men's & Ladies Hoodies $50.00
Men's, Ladies & Kid's Polo Tops $35.00
Men's Ladies & Kid's T-Shirts $30.00
Caps, Beanies & Bucket Hats $20.00
Pick up will be from the office at the Park.
There are samples at the office available for viewing.
Products and Prices are as follows:
Men's & Ladies Hoodies $50.00
Men's, Ladies & Kid's Polo Tops $35.00
Men's Ladies & Kid's T-Shirts $30.00
Caps, Beanies & Bucket Hats $20.00
The next scheduled meeting of the Committee of Management -
Sunday 18th June 2017
Have an issue to raise or seek further clarification about what is happening at our Park, please email the Secretary, Christie by using the 'Contact Us' form above. The meeting at 10am, as always, is open for Members to attend and is located in the old kitchen. Topics can be raised and discussed in General Business but only after detailed email or written submissions and remember that all Committee of Management members are volunteers, representing and working for you, so please keep your issues relevant to the overall success of the Park.
At the last meeting member Derek Henry joined the Committee of Management and his input and experience will be very helpful. Please remember that the CoM welcome all members to sit in on our monthly meetings.
At the last meeting member Derek Henry joined the Committee of Management and his input and experience will be very helpful. Please remember that the CoM welcome all members to sit in on our monthly meetings.
We have a new Welcome sign.
Job well done by the Social Committee and all involved. Very special thanks to Deb and Simone.
Another 30,000 Murray Cod Fingerlings Released this week.
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Easter Bunny visits Welshman's Reef Water Sports Club.
70,000 Fingerling Golden Perch (Yellow Belly) released into Cairn
Curran Reservoir last week
The Victorian Fisheries Department this week past released 70,000 Yellow Belly, fingerlings into the reservoir. With over 80% water level in the lake, and the Park fully booked for Easter, your catch is practically assured. Day trippers are welcome to use the boat ramp for a $5.00 fee and parking is free. Golden Perch are native to Australia and as can be seen in the photo opposite, can grow to enormous proportions.
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The next scheduled meeting of the Committee of Management -
Sunday 7th May 2017
Have an issue to raise or seek further clarification about what is happening at our Park, please email the Secretary, Christie by using the 'Contact Us' form above. The meeting at 10am, as always, is open for Members to attend and is located in the old kitchen. Topics can be raised and discussed in General Business but only after detailed email or written submissions.
The Committee of Management would like to acknowledge the specialist assistance provided to us by our retiring member Simone McKinlay and call for expressions of interest to join the Committee before the next AGM. Simone will continue to act for us on the Social Club with Deborah Rayner and volunteers are welcome to join them in that enterprise.
The Committee of Management would like to acknowledge the specialist assistance provided to us by our retiring member Simone McKinlay and call for expressions of interest to join the Committee before the next AGM. Simone will continue to act for us on the Social Club with Deborah Rayner and volunteers are welcome to join them in that enterprise.
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With Easter just around the corner, why not come along and join in our Annual Easter Egg Hunt which will take place on Sunday April 16th. We understand that the Easter Bunny will be greeting the children this year. Children bring along your Easter baskets and enjoy the fun.
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The next scheduled meeting of the Committee of Management -
25th March 2017
Have an issue to raise or seek further clarification about what is happening at our Park, please email the Secretary, Christie by using the 'Contact Us' form above. The meeting at 10am, as always, is open for Members to attend and is located in the old kitchen. Topics can be raised and discussed in General Business but only after detailed email or written submissions.
The next scheduled meeting of the Committee of Management -
25th February 2017
Have an issue to raise or seek further clarification about what is happening at our Park, please email the Secretary, Christie by using the 'Contact Us' form above. The meeting at 10am, as always, is open for Members to attend and is located in the old kitchen. Topics can be raised and discussed in General Business but only after detailed email or written submissions.
Keep tuned in - NEW VACANT SITES OPENING UP SOON.
As the result of a bonanza Christmas and sellout Australia Day weekend the Committee of Management have decided that shortly we will be releasing new vacant sites to the highest bidder. You will need to register your interest by submitting your details and offer via our "Contact Us" form above.
Offers under $5000 will not be considered for your personal site. Simply call our Caretaker, Mark, to make a suitable day and time to visit the Park. All available sites are fully powered and close to amenities. Each site is large enough for a Caravan and Annex but due to current Regulations must be no older than 10 years. Annual site fees apply and membership of the Club is subject to Committee of Management approval. The Membership fee of $400 to the Club will be waived for new site holders.
Offers under $5000 will not be considered for your personal site. Simply call our Caretaker, Mark, to make a suitable day and time to visit the Park. All available sites are fully powered and close to amenities. Each site is large enough for a Caravan and Annex but due to current Regulations must be no older than 10 years. Annual site fees apply and membership of the Club is subject to Committee of Management approval. The Membership fee of $400 to the Club will be waived for new site holders.
Casual Camper - Ron Miller - Catches 42cm Redfin from Welshman's Reef Caravan Park today - 18th January 2017
40,000 Fingerling Murray Cod released into Cairn Curran Reservoir today - 4th January 2017.
The Victorian Fisheries Department today released 40,000 Murray Cod, fingerlings into the reservoir at Welshman's reef boat ramp. If you happen to be boating in the area make sure you disturb the pelicans gorging themselves on this delicious feast.
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Merry Christmas from the Committee of Management.
The Committee of Management (Anthony Griffiths, Lisa Denis, Christie Griffiths, Wayne Young, Lisa Farrugia, Renee Whatley, Simone McKinlay and Tony Knight), would like to share with you the joy of Christmas and hope your wishes come true for the year ahead 2017. Drive safely on the roads and enjoy your holidays.
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The next scheduled meeting of the Committee of Management - 28th January 2017
Do you wish to raise an issue or seek further clarification about what is happening at our Park, please email the Secretary, Christie by using the 'Contact Us' form above. The meeting at 10am, as always, is open for Members to attend and is located in the old kitchen. Topics can be raised and discussed in General Business but only after detailed email or written submissions.
A successful Social Club Sausage Sizzle at Bunnings - Kangaroo Flat - Bendigo - 4th December 2016
Our social committee held their sausage sizzle fundraiser at the Kangaroo Flat, Bunning's store on Sunday. They raised a huge total of $1060.00 plus an unknown amount of donations went into the tin on the day. What a fantastic effort by all involved.
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Saturday 12th November, 2016
Today our Club held its third Annual General Meeting (AGM). The meeting was attended by approximately 40 of our annual site holders as we were buffeted by gale force winds protected only by the Caretaker's carport. The AGM was followed by a BBQ of fabulous hamburgers and sausages from the Newstead butcher and chatting around a glowing fire pit thanks to Mark. We were reminded that just over 2 years ago, almost to the day, GMW had ordered the closure of the Park and Site holders asked to vacate.
We were advised by the out going Committee of Management that our Club had spent more money upgrading the Park over the last 26 months than had been spent by GMW or the Shire over the last 20 odd years.
The AGM was a great opportunity to acknowledge how far we have come in the last 26 months and to briefly outline some of the work required from here on. Thanks was also given to the many people who have helped along the way.
Our Committee for the next 12 months was nominated and is comprised of:
President: Anthony Griffiths Committee: OH&S Simone McKinlay
Vice President: Simone McKinlay Assistant Secretary: Renee Whatley
Secretary: Christie Griffiths Lisa Farrugia and Wayne Young
Treasurer: Tony Knight Publicity Officer: Lisa Dennis
Welcome back to our existing Committee Members and a special new welcome to Renee and Wayne who are joining the Committee of Management for the first time.
Remember our Club is only as good as we make it. If you have any comments, suggestions, feedback etc, or if you are able to help in any way (providing labour, materials/supplies, raising money, etc) please let us know. You can contact us through the form on this page, through our Facebook page or Email address (the link to both is at the top of the page) or by calling the Park and speaking to our Caretaker Mark: 035476 2378.
Thanks to everyone who attended our Annual General Meeting (AGM)
We were advised by the out going Committee of Management that our Club had spent more money upgrading the Park over the last 26 months than had been spent by GMW or the Shire over the last 20 odd years.
The AGM was a great opportunity to acknowledge how far we have come in the last 26 months and to briefly outline some of the work required from here on. Thanks was also given to the many people who have helped along the way.
Our Committee for the next 12 months was nominated and is comprised of:
President: Anthony Griffiths Committee: OH&S Simone McKinlay
Vice President: Simone McKinlay Assistant Secretary: Renee Whatley
Secretary: Christie Griffiths Lisa Farrugia and Wayne Young
Treasurer: Tony Knight Publicity Officer: Lisa Dennis
Welcome back to our existing Committee Members and a special new welcome to Renee and Wayne who are joining the Committee of Management for the first time.
Remember our Club is only as good as we make it. If you have any comments, suggestions, feedback etc, or if you are able to help in any way (providing labour, materials/supplies, raising money, etc) please let us know. You can contact us through the form on this page, through our Facebook page or Email address (the link to both is at the top of the page) or by calling the Park and speaking to our Caretaker Mark: 035476 2378.
Thanks to everyone who attended our Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Park Upgrades
Good Morning...
We are so grateful that this is what we get to wake up to!
These photos were taken at 6am Saturday morning. Standing at the top of the boat ramp it looks beautiful no matter which direction you are looking.
To see a video with full 360 views head to our Facebook page - Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club.
These photos were taken at 6am Saturday morning. Standing at the top of the boat ramp it looks beautiful no matter which direction you are looking.
To see a video with full 360 views head to our Facebook page - Welshmans Reef Water Sports Club.
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Bring on Summer!
The moment we have all been dreaming of - the Lake is now full!! It only took two days to go from 50% to 95%. This photo (kindly shared by Deanne) was taken Wednesday the 14th September after the area received over 100ml of rain! The graph to the right shows the comparison to 2010 which is the last time the lake filled so quickly! Seems September is a good month for rain! |
Let the fun begin...
Water levels have now hit the magic 50%!!!
This is a huge milestone as it now means that we can get the ski boats back on the Lake!
If you haven't already done so, now is a good time to call our caretaker Mark to book your sites for Summer - 5476 2378. It will be so good to see our park up and running in all its glory this summer!
Water levels have now hit the magic 50%!!!
This is a huge milestone as it now means that we can get the ski boats back on the Lake!
If you haven't already done so, now is a good time to call our caretaker Mark to book your sites for Summer - 5476 2378. It will be so good to see our park up and running in all its glory this summer!
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Water, Water, Water!!
August was a fantastic month with a rise of 17% in the water levels! Get your boats ready, summer is looking very promising! |
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Kiosk Upgrades
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Our Social Club have been working hard behind the scenes to raise money to undertake some mini projects around the park. One such project is to make improvements to the area outside the kiosk.
The old bark chip and ragged garden were removed to make it compliant with our Fire Upgrades and a new concrete slab has been poured, cut and colored. Next will be the building of rock-mesh walls, some new seating and possibly some shade cover down the track. A huge thank you to Deb and Simone who have been the driving force behind this project, and to everyone who has helped out in getting the job done. Special thanks goes to Mark Brumby who has donated materials and his time to get this job done. We are so happy with the work and cannot recommend Mark highly enough to anyone needing concreting done! Stay tuned to see how this area turns out! |
Fill 'er Up!
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It is great to see the difference in water levels in just over 1 week (8 days!). The water is about 50m from the bottom of the ramp now.
The creeks and rivers leading to the lake are still flowing and it's raining again now which means the levels will continue to rise! Yay!! We have been told 50% is a ski-able level - let's hope we reach that soon! |
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All Clear!
Fantastic news - according to the Goulburn-Murray Water website the Blue Green Algae alert has been lifted from Cairn Curran Reservoir!
This, coupled with the rising water levels over the last 4 weeks mean things are definitely looking up for our beloved park!
This, coupled with the rising water levels over the last 4 weeks mean things are definitely looking up for our beloved park!
Rain, Rain, Glorious Rain...
We have been lucky enough to see consistent rain for most of today with some places in the region getting as much as 15ml.
The water levels of the lake have increased for the last three weeks and with more rain predicted for the end of this week, things are looking good! : )
The water levels of the lake have increased for the last three weeks and with more rain predicted for the end of this week, things are looking good! : )
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Fundraising Success!
Wow!!! Words cannot describe just how amazed we are with the result of our very first social fundraising event which was held on Saturday night at The Crown Hotel, Newstead. We decided to make it a Royal theme which we thought very fitting because of the name of the venue we held it at. Many people dressed up which was amazing to see and the feedback has been extremely encouraging. Everyone had a great time. The night involved an update on the park progress from our President Anthony Griffiths followed by a buffet Roast, Royal Trivia Quiz, door prizes, Wood Raffle draw and we had a spot raffle on the night to win a 25kg bag of laundry detergent, lucky chair prizes, silent auction for 2 Wills and a memorabilia auction. We even had a four horse race to finish the night. The result was astounding, we raised a grand total of $2,264.00 for our club. Well done and thank you to everyone who helped in some way and to all the members that attended to make the event such a huge success. We will definitely be having more functions like this in the future.
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The prize winners were: Wood raffle 1: Dawn Novak, 2: Lou Smith, 3: Dawn Novak Laundry Powder: Simone McKinlay. Royal Trivia: Kelli Johnston. Silent Auction: Michelle Aldridge (Will 1) and Lisa Farrugia (Will 2) The breakdown of the fundraising is as follows: Meal ticket sales $410.00 Wood Raffle Ticket sales $1,071.00 Laundry Powder raffle ticket sales $80.00 Silent Auction of the 2 Wills $230.00 Memorabilia Auction $165.00 Bus ticket sales $33 after expenses taken out Last but not least the 4 horse race $275 Total amount raised: $2,264.00 |
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We would like to thank the following people and businesses for their very kind and generous donations of prizes for the night:
Hal Curwen Walker, Samantha McKinlay, Simone & Robert McKinlay, Rob & Diane Spurway, Simone McKinlays mum and dad, CBA c/o Stuart Rayner, First National Rayner Bacchus Marsh c/o Debra Rayner, Sandhurst Cleaning Supplies c/o Anthony & Christie Griffiths.
We also need to thank Phil and Jill Reece for allowing our members to cut wood on their property for our raffle. Without this act of generosity our grand total would be halved.
Once again a huge Thank you to everyone who helped to make this such a fantastic and successful night. You all should be so proud of yourselves.
Here's to the next event!!
The Committee would also like say a huge thank you to Deb Rayner and Simone McKinlay who put a huge amount of time and effort into organising this event. Your efforts are very much appreciated by all of us.
Hal Curwen Walker, Samantha McKinlay, Simone & Robert McKinlay, Rob & Diane Spurway, Simone McKinlays mum and dad, CBA c/o Stuart Rayner, First National Rayner Bacchus Marsh c/o Debra Rayner, Sandhurst Cleaning Supplies c/o Anthony & Christie Griffiths.
We also need to thank Phil and Jill Reece for allowing our members to cut wood on their property for our raffle. Without this act of generosity our grand total would be halved.
Once again a huge Thank you to everyone who helped to make this such a fantastic and successful night. You all should be so proud of yourselves.
Here's to the next event!!
The Committee would also like say a huge thank you to Deb Rayner and Simone McKinlay who put a huge amount of time and effort into organising this event. Your efforts are very much appreciated by all of us.
Fundraising Ventures!
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We are very excited to announce that we have two fundraising ventures going at the park at the moment.
The first is a meal and night of entertainment at one of our local pubs - The Newstead Crown Hotel. This will take place on Saturday the 21st of May. Please see the flyer for more information. ----> The second is a raffle with 3 chances to win a trailer load of wood. The tickets are available for sale from the park and are $2 each or 3 for $5. This will be drawn on Saturday the 21st of May. Please help our park by supporting these fundraising ventures. 
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Easter 2016!
What an action packed weekend it was at Welshies. We had many of our sites booked by casual campers and a lot of annuals made the most of the beautiful weather and long weekend as well. It was fabulous to see life back in the Park after what has been a quiet few months.
It was especially wonderful to see all the families and the different ways the children were able to entertain themselves.
We had children on bikes and scooters, drawing with chalk on the roads, and playing old fashioned games like quoits and hopscotch. Not to mention the old favourites such as Chasey and Hide and Seek.
It was especially wonderful to see all the families and the different ways the children were able to entertain themselves.
We had children on bikes and scooters, drawing with chalk on the roads, and playing old fashioned games like quoits and hopscotch. Not to mention the old favourites such as Chasey and Hide and Seek.
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Good Friday Appeal
Thank you to the Newstead CFA who called through the Park collecting for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Those in the park at the time gave generously and helped the CFA beat last years total with an excess of $2500 collected in the local area. Well done everyone!
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Easter Egg Hunt
A huge thank you to Tony and family for organising our Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday morning. The hunt kicked off at 9am and the squeals and shouts of the children as they found the eggs was just wonderful to hear.
It was a great way to kick off a beautiful day.
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Fundraising Update
The busy park over the Easter Weekend was a great opportunity to promote some of our Fundraisers. We managed to sell the last of our Cadbury Chocolates, which will give us an easy profit of just over $320. Thank you Deb for taking this one on.
We also have some Stubby Holders for sale for just $10. Two of our annual's businesses have very generously organised and funded an order of Stubby Holders to sell. As they have donated these stubby holders, all money raised will go to the Club. This will be a donation of $1250!
A huge thank you to Spa Country Electrical and Mark Brumby Bricklaying and Concreting for this donation, to those who went around selling them and to those who have bought one (or five!).
We also have some Stubby Holders for sale for just $10. Two of our annual's businesses have very generously organised and funded an order of Stubby Holders to sell. As they have donated these stubby holders, all money raised will go to the Club. This will be a donation of $1250!
A huge thank you to Spa Country Electrical and Mark Brumby Bricklaying and Concreting for this donation, to those who went around selling them and to those who have bought one (or five!).
Easter at Welshies!With Easter just around the corner why not come along and join in our Annual Easter Egg Hunt which will take place on Sunday March 27th.
The Egg Hunt will be held outside the old kiosk and will kick off at 9am. All ages are welcome and children will need to bring along their own basket. We will also be having the Newstead CFA collecting for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday appeal on Friday March the 25th. Please help us support this very worthy cause. Last year our region raised $1945 and it would be great to see if we can beat that this year! 
Merry Christmas!Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year.
We have had another amazing year, with so much work being done to improve our park. This would not be possible without the support of our members, guests and their families so Thank You! We are looking forward to what 2016 will bring with lot of work planned to improve our little piece of paradise. Stay tuned and keep up the hard work! Your Committee of Management. 
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Associative Membership!
Would you like to become a member of our club without having to purchase a van? We now have an Associative Membership option. This is perfect for those who would like yearly access to the park without having to pay the daily boat ramp fee. It is also another very valuable source of income for our club, which is important as we are now heading into our major upgrade, which is to upgrade our sewage system. For more information please email the Committee: [email protected] or download the Application Form from our web site under Documents. 
Car Boot Sale
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Working Bee
Saturday 5th December
9:00am - 12:00pm
We are holding a working bee to get the park looking its best before the Car Boot Sale and to ensure we are ready for the upcoming Fire Season. Some of the jobs on our list include:
- Painting some of the bollards;
- Cleaning leaves/grass from spouts and gutters;
- General tidy of leaves and debris ready for Fire season;
- Moving the blue metal left from the installation of hose reels;
- Filling pot holes in roads.
There may be other jobs added to the list on the day as we assess what needs doing.
There will be a BBQ and some refreshments provided after the working bee.
Hope to see you all there.
Saturday 5th December
9:00am - 12:00pm
We are holding a working bee to get the park looking its best before the Car Boot Sale and to ensure we are ready for the upcoming Fire Season. Some of the jobs on our list include:
- Painting some of the bollards;
- Cleaning leaves/grass from spouts and gutters;
- General tidy of leaves and debris ready for Fire season;
- Moving the blue metal left from the installation of hose reels;
- Filling pot holes in roads.
There may be other jobs added to the list on the day as we assess what needs doing.
There will be a BBQ and some refreshments provided after the working bee.
Hope to see you all there.
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Sunday 11th October, 2015
Today our club held its first Annual General Meeting (AGM). The meeting was attended by approximately 50 of our annual site holders and we were fortunate to have the Mount Alexander Shire Council Mayor, Christine Henderson chair the meeting and Councillor Sharon Telford (Tarrengower Ward) also attend. Thank you to both ladies for giving up your time on a Sunday to support our Club.
The AGM was a great opportunity to acknowledge how far we have come in the last 15 months (yes it has only been that long!!) and to briefly outline some of the work required from here on. Thanks was also given to the many people who have helped along the way.
Our Committee for the next 12 months was nominated and is comprised of:
President: Anthony Griffith Committee: Simone McKinlay
Vice President: Tony Knight Hal Curwen-Walker
Secretary: Jackie Beith Lisa Farrugia
Treasurer: Shirley Curwen-Walker Lisa Dennis
Welcome back to our existing Committee Members and a special new welcome to Lisa and Lisa who are joining for the first time.
Remember our Club is only as good as we make it. If you have any comments, suggestions, feedback etc, or if you are able to help in any way (providing labour, materials/supplies, raising money, etc) please let us know. You can contact us through the form on this page, through our Facebook page or Email address (the link to both is at the top of the page) or by calling the park and speaking to our Caretaker Mark: 5476 2378.
Thanks everyone!
The AGM was a great opportunity to acknowledge how far we have come in the last 15 months (yes it has only been that long!!) and to briefly outline some of the work required from here on. Thanks was also given to the many people who have helped along the way.
Our Committee for the next 12 months was nominated and is comprised of:
President: Anthony Griffith Committee: Simone McKinlay
Vice President: Tony Knight Hal Curwen-Walker
Secretary: Jackie Beith Lisa Farrugia
Treasurer: Shirley Curwen-Walker Lisa Dennis
Welcome back to our existing Committee Members and a special new welcome to Lisa and Lisa who are joining for the first time.
Remember our Club is only as good as we make it. If you have any comments, suggestions, feedback etc, or if you are able to help in any way (providing labour, materials/supplies, raising money, etc) please let us know. You can contact us through the form on this page, through our Facebook page or Email address (the link to both is at the top of the page) or by calling the park and speaking to our Caretaker Mark: 5476 2378.
Thanks everyone!
Working Bee Success
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Working Bee This Weekend!
This weekend, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th we will be holding a working bee at the club.
If anyone is available, we would appreciate your help.
The main jobs include:
* Cementing in the new fire reel poles around the park;
* Burning the leaf pile up the back (if anyone has anything else to burn they are welcome
to add it to the pile);
* Cleaning up the back corner of the park;
* Other small jobs that may come up on the day.
This will be a good opportunity to get to know other members of the club and for those who are interested, a chance to view some of the vans currently for sale.
We hope to see you there!!
This weekend, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th we will be holding a working bee at the club.
If anyone is available, we would appreciate your help.
The main jobs include:
* Cementing in the new fire reel poles around the park;
* Burning the leaf pile up the back (if anyone has anything else to burn they are welcome
to add it to the pile);
* Cleaning up the back corner of the park;
* Other small jobs that may come up on the day.
This will be a good opportunity to get to know other members of the club and for those who are interested, a chance to view some of the vans currently for sale.
We hope to see you there!!
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We have Fire Tanks!
All 6 of our 45,000ltr Water Tanks have been delivered and put into place. The tanks look great, they blend in really nicely.
Not only that, we now have the knowledge that our park is well on the way to being a much safer place to be in the fire season.
Thank you to everyone who has been on hand to help with the delivery of the tanks, and everyone who has been involved in getting to this stage.
All 6 of our 45,000ltr Water Tanks have been delivered and put into place. The tanks look great, they blend in really nicely.
Not only that, we now have the knowledge that our park is well on the way to being a much safer place to be in the fire season.
Thank you to everyone who has been on hand to help with the delivery of the tanks, and everyone who has been involved in getting to this stage.
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Extension of our Lease!
We are very pleased to announce that Goulburn-Murray Water has granted the Committee of Management an extension of our current lease. We have now been granted a 2 year lease from the 1st of July, 2015 to the 30th of June, 2017. A representative from GMW said that we had "exceeded expectations!". Congratulations to everyone involved. This would not have been possible without the tireless work of not only the committee, but everyone involved - annual site holders, campers, day visitors, our local communities, Facebook followers, everyone! We thank you very much and look forward to a long partnership with you all! Stay tuned as we have no intention of stopping here!! |
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Fire Upgrades
We are very pleased to announce that our Fire Upgrades have commenced. We have had GM Excavations on site with Dave Anderson Plumbing preparing the sites of the 45,000ltr water tanks. The installation of these tanks is the first vital step in ensuring we are meeting the CFA requirements and can remain open. Thank you to our Action Team who have got us to this stage.
Happy Easter Everyone
What a wonderful week it has been. We hope everyone enjoyed their Easter break and would like to say thank you to all of those who were at the park. We hope you enjoyed your stay and look forward to having you all come back another time.
Easter Egg Hunt
This weekend we held our first ever "Welshies Easter Egg Hunt"!
The children met at 8am and raced around the park to find as many eggs as they could!
A big thank you to our President, Tony Knight, for hiding the Easter eggs.
It was wonderful to see all the children smiling and laughing as they ran around the park.
Good Friday Appeal
Chris Simmins, Area manager for the local Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal reported that an impressive $1945 was raised in the Newstead and District region. A big thank you to all of the park patrons who contributed to this total by donating to this very worthy cause!!
We are very pleased to announce that our Fire Upgrades have commenced. We have had GM Excavations on site with Dave Anderson Plumbing preparing the sites of the 45,000ltr water tanks. The installation of these tanks is the first vital step in ensuring we are meeting the CFA requirements and can remain open. Thank you to our Action Team who have got us to this stage.
Happy Easter Everyone
What a wonderful week it has been. We hope everyone enjoyed their Easter break and would like to say thank you to all of those who were at the park. We hope you enjoyed your stay and look forward to having you all come back another time.
Easter Egg Hunt
This weekend we held our first ever "Welshies Easter Egg Hunt"!
The children met at 8am and raced around the park to find as many eggs as they could!
A big thank you to our President, Tony Knight, for hiding the Easter eggs.
It was wonderful to see all the children smiling and laughing as they ran around the park.
Good Friday Appeal
Chris Simmins, Area manager for the local Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal reported that an impressive $1945 was raised in the Newstead and District region. A big thank you to all of the park patrons who contributed to this total by donating to this very worthy cause!!