ISSUE: NOVEMBER Inside this issue: Coordinator s Report Sports Schedule & Points tally NHC Events Club News People Places Calendar

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1 ISSUE: NOVEMBER 2018 COORDINATOR S REPORT Wow. It s the week after our Hudson Civil Field of Dreams Gala, and as I type this, I m still smiling. Not only did we raise valuable funds for our 2019 programs, but we were able to share the achievements of our members and athletes with people new to our community - all while enjoying a fantastic, celebratory night! Inside this issue: Coordinator s Report Sports Schedule & Points tally NHC Events Club News People Places Calendar We were thrilled to have our Ambassador Don Elgin join us from Victoria and conduct a fascinating On the Couch session, interviewing our own Australian cricketer, Justin Nilon and Olympic swimming legend, Shane Gould. I d like to express my heartfelt thanks to Donny and Shane, and Jo Palmer our wonderful MC for the evening, for their generosity in giving of themselves, and their precious time to contribute hugely to making the night such a success. Also my thanks to Warren Johnston, our Auctioneer extraordinaire, and the wonderful Luke Parry. A big thank you, also to our partners Commbank for attending and supporting our event this year. To Dom Vittori and Colleen Wood; thanks seems an understatement! With the help of Robin Green, Dom and Colleen are our Event production dream-team, and without their creativity and many hours of work, our Gala s wouldn t exist. To Ruth and Chris Symons who worked all night at the event managing balloon sales and auctions we just could not have done it without you, thank you so very much. To our volunteers who helped on the evening before, on the day, and on the day at Tailrace, your help was invaluable- thank you friends! To Lauren and her team at the Tailrace thank you so much for your passion and professionalism. What a delight it was to work with this crew! To every single prize donor- it is your generosity that ensured funds were raised. We are so grateful. Save the Date Annual General Meeting pm, to be followed by Club Strategic Planning Forum pm. Song & Dance Performance Sunday 2 nd December at Scotch Oakburn College 2.15 pm NHC Christmas BBQ Monday 17 th December at the Club 4.30 pm NHC OFFICE HOURS Weekdays 10 am 3 pm Admin Staff hours Mon Tues Wed to Fri Ruth 9.30 am 3 pm Saskia 9.30 am 5 pm Lucy 9.30 am 3 pm Please contact the office if you need to make appointment times outside of these hours. Meetings & Venues All meetings held at New Horizons Club Invermay Road, Mowbray New Horizons Club Board: AGM Thursday 29 th November AND- to everyone who attended - wow again. Thank you for sharing such a special night with us. We hope you ll join us for a martini in 2019 at our 007 Bond Ball. more information to come soon. (continued next page)

2 Coordinator s Report continued, Wishing you all a terrific November - our Boccia team are preparing to do us proud at the Nationals, and cricket and futsal players are working hard for Tasmanian selection. We look forward to sharing news of their success next month. Warm wishes, SPORTS SCHEDULE 2018 New Horizons supports participation in sport and recreation as a way of encouraging a healthy lifestyle. Activity club program Day Time Venue Cost New Horizons Club - North AFL NHC In recess $3.00 Boccia NHC Mon pm Max Fry Hall, Trevallyn $4.00 Craft NHC Tues am New Horizons Club $5.00 Cricket NHC Wed pm NTCA Astro pitch $3.00 Fitness Class NHC Mon to 12 noon MY Gym $5.50 Gymnastics NHC Mon pm PCYC $12.00 Indoor Bowls NHC Thur pm New Horizons Club $3.00 Running Group NHC Venue changes weekly Thur pm please check at the office $3.00 Soccer/ Futsal NHC Tue pm Newstead College Gym $3.00 Social Bowls NHC Wed to 12 noon New Horizons Club $3.00 Song and Dance NHC Tue pm Life Without Barriers $4.00 Junior Song & Dance NHC Tue pm New Horizons Club $3.00 Taekwondo NHC Tue pm Newstead College $5.00 Basketball Athlete Development Belinda Kitto Manager NHC Sat Restarts 27 th Oct am am Queechy High School Gym $3.00 Golf NHC Mon Restarts 15 th Oct 1.30 pm Launceston Country Club $6.00 Swimming NHC Wed pm pm Launceston Aquatic Centre $5.50 Tennis NHC Wed 4-5pm Australian Italian Club $3.00 Launceston College Program all enquiries to L ton College L ton College Wed 4.00 to 5.30pm Launceston College Gym $ North West Program Activities Wed pm Wynyard High School $5.00 South Program All Abilities Golf Thur 1.00pm Rosny Park Public Golf Course YMCA $5.00 Cricket Tues pm TCA Ground, North Hobart free Tennis, Hockey & Futsal Coming soon! TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH CLUB INFORMATION; LIKE US ON FACEBOOK RUNNING GROUP: The venue for the group changes each week please call the office for details on the venue for the sessions. BASKETBALL: No Basketball on 10 th & 24 th November. Last session for 2018 is Saturday 15 th December.

3 New Members New Horizons Club welcomes and encourages new members. This month s applicants are Kim Middlecoat (Volunteer) and Thomas, Isaac and Hannah Gration (Members). If any member having just cause why any of the above mentioned applicants should not be inducted into the club, they must advise the Public Officer (Belinda Kitto) or Secretary (Olwyn Nilon) in writing no later than FRIDAY 16/10/18. Mail can be directed to the club, PO BOX 49 Mowbray 7248 or dropped in. Without any objections, these members will be inducted into the club and advised accordingly. 31 st October Nutrition session at New Horizons Club 7 th November Gymnastics session at Uni Gym on the UTAS Campus Both sessions start at 4.00 pm For more information, contact Hadyn ( ) or Charlton ( )

4 Dinner Club Last month s Dinner Club was held at Rocking Hot Pizza - it was a lovely girls night at a super venue. If you couldn t make it last month come and join us as we are booked in on Friday 16 th November for dinner from 7.00 pm and karaoke to follow after dinner until pm. Please call the office on to reserve your spot at the table! Rocking Hot Pizza, shop 8 Quadrant Plaza, 94 York Street at 7.00pm, ending around 10.00pm. Please call the NHC office to book your spot at the table! Rotary Bed Race On a recent glorious Sunday morning, several adventurous New Horizons Club members took up the riotous challenge of the Rotary Bed Race. The atmosphere at this event was one of pure fun and excitement... and inclusion! Even the St John Ambulance officer had a go at the gumboot toss! Any teams who appeared to be even slightly serious or competitive were soon relegated to the back of the pack. So, when it came to the Bed Race, our very own Jacqui Spencer sat upright and held on to the rails, to be wheeled around the UTAS circuit, in a hospital bed. These beds have incredible steering - not! We laughed all the way round, to finish a respectable 3rd. Our utmost respect and appreciation goes to each and every member of Rotary, who have hearts of gold and made the morning such an enjoyable memory. The good news is that our friendly Rotarians will be hosting the Bed Race again next year! I hope the club can get on board once more for some absolutely side-splitting fun. Coaches we need your nominations for Champion and Merit Awards for 2018 calendar year by 31 st January. Keep your eye out for who you will nominate over the last weeks of training.

5 Gala Dinner So good to see so many Club members at the Gala dinner and thanks for the phone calls from others that couldn't make it. It was a real privilege for me to interview Justin Nilon and Shane Gould on the night. I think Justin did a great job sharing the messages with all in attendance about what it means to represent his State and the incredible value he gets from being a member. I often get asked by people what is New Horizons Club like, my response is always the same, it is a beautiful community of people who all share a desire to make the most of opportunities. It is a place all members can belong and be their best. It was great to share this message with the wider community at the recent Gala. I look forward to joining you all again soon. Don Elgin New Horizons Ambassador Future planning for NHT we need your input! The Manager and Board are commencing to plan the future direction for New Horizons Tasmania and are seeking your input. We are looking for feedback from all our members, families, volunteers, partners and supporters so our future planning can be relevant and represent our community's needs accurately. To assist this process we ask everyone to complete a survey online at Hard copies of this survey, if required, are available by contacting Leigh Oswin at Communities, Sport and Recreation: leigh.oswin@communities.tas.gov.au This survey will close at 12 noon on Thursday 22 November If anyone needs support or assistance to fill out the survey please contact us at the office, we would be only too happy to help. Survey results and further planning work will be presented at an open forum on Thursday 29 November 2018 at the Mowbray Club ( Invermay Road, Mowbray) from 6.00 pm, after the Annual General Meeting, which commences at 5.30 pm. All members and stakeholders are encouraged to attend. Dinner will be provided - please rsvp by Monday 26th November to info@newhorizonsclub.org.au or call the office on Thank you for your participation.

6 Our Tuesday Woodwork partnership concluded last week. A huge THANK YOU to Launceston Church Grammar School and students who have made this possible once again, especially Nick Hansson for his commitment to the program. W O O D W O R K Friday 1 st March 2019 Diary Dates Awards Night Tailrace Centre, Riverside, cost $30 per person includes a one course dinner. Tickets on sale from 3 rd December to 18 th February (no door sales due to catering requirements) Sunday 3 rd March Carol Tanner Swim Carnival Scottsdale Swimming Pool entry forms available from the NHC office, closing 20 th February Sunday 24 th March Cycle Challenge Registrations open on Monday 12 th November Saturday 17 th August More information in 2019 Gala Bond Ball

7 Vale Laurie Farrell With a sad heart we acknowledge the passing of Laurie Farrell on Tuesday 2 nd October. Laurie was our friend and caretaker at the New Horizons premises. He was always ready to lend a hand, be a friendly listener when needed and was a keen sportsman. We miss his gentle presence at the club in so many ways. Our thoughts are with his family, especially Lyn and Michael. New Horizons Song & Dance Concert Sunday 2 nd December at Horton Auditorium, Scotch Oakburn College (Senior Campus) Doors open 1.50 pm, family and friends welcome! Concert starts at 2.15 pm Tickets $5.00 per adult, Children U12 free (at the door) Tea Towels Police Charity Ride In December Steve Ockerby is once again taking part in the Tasmania Police Charity Trust Bike Ride. This year the Trust is raising funds for New Horizons Club and Cancer Council Tasmania. For his fundraising effort Steven and Robyn have had tea towels printed depicting the ride. They are a quality cotton item and are selling for $20 each. The Tea Towels are available at the NHC office by cash or eftpos. They would make a great Christmas present, gift or souvenir of The Ride. Come and grab one and support Steve and Alan Dingo Dengate who are both putting on the lycra and riding from Cradle Mountain to Hobart, over 400 kms!

8 NHC Christmas Barbeque You are invited to the annual Christmas BBQ for New Horizons on Monday 17 th December pm in the new redeveloped Garden area at INVERMAY RD, MOWBRAY Each family is asked to bring either a salad or a dessert to share RSVP to the office by Wednesday 15 th December if you are attending If you would like to be a part of the Secret Santa please pay $5.oo to the office prior to the day and Santa will make sure there is a present waiting for you! Our grateful thanks to Rotary for once again coming to help cook and serve for us! North West News Welcome to the fourth and final term for Isn t it exciting with only 8 weeks and 1 day till Christmas.HO HO HO! We are holding our Christmas party on 12 th December and extend an invitation to any of the New Horizons Members from the North to join us. Our Christmas Party Where:- Upper Burnie Sports Stadium, entry around the side of stadium. When: - Wednesday 12 th December 2018 Time: pm 8.00 ish. What to bring: - A wrapped Christmas gift UNISEXED not more than $10 (all athletes and brothers, sisters) for a Secret Santa. Parents and carers excluded Sport shoes: - if we happen to use the hall or have a game outdoors FOOD:- Once again Shari, Darren, Sam and Jake Marthick have kindly donated a free Barbecue dinner (Sausages, hamburgers bread and sauce) Parents, Carers please bring a plate of finger desserts. As we have a cost of the hall hire I wish to ask for a $5 donation per family. WE do require numbers so please don t make me have to chase you up - RSVP 5th December (NO LATER)

9 Boccia Some photos of the boccia training session (15 October) at the Max Fry Hall in Trevallyn. We have a new volunteer, Kim Middlecoat, as well as regulars, Terri, Rick, Chris and Katrina (helping Dana). Minna Blaney and Nic Milner are going to the Queensland State Titles during the weekend of 3 rd and 4 th November, with Ro Blaney in the position of Coach of the team. We wish them good luck in their competition and in their travels. November 2018 MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN Long weekend (North) 12 Gym / Fitness Gymnastics Boccia NE Program 19 Gym / Fitness Gymnastics Boccia NE Program 26 Gym / Fitness Gymnastics Boccia NE Program 6 Craft Song & Dance Junior S&D Futsal Taekwondo South Cricket TCA ground 13 Craft Song & Dance Junior S&D Futsal Taekwondo South Cricket 20 Craft Song & Dance Junior S&D Futsal Taekwondo South Cricket 27 Craft Song & Dance Junior S&D Futsal Taekwondo South Cricket 7 Tennis Swimming x2 NW Program Athlete Dev Cricket 14 Tennis Swimming x2 NW Program Athlete Dev Cricket 21 Tennis Swimming x2 NW Program Athlete Dev Cricket 28 Tennis Swimming x2 NW Program Athlete Dev Cricket 8 South Golf Running Group 15 South Golf Running Group 22 South Golf Running Group 29 South Golf Running Group AGM 5.30 pm Planning session pm 9 10 NO Basketball 16 Dinner Club 7.00 pm 17 Basketball NO Basketball 30 1 December Basketball Song & Dance Performance

10 Proudly supported by: PRINT POST PP 10000/3340 Postage Paid Australi a Providing sport & recreation opportunities for people with disabilities. PO BOX 49 MOWBRAY, 7248 Phone (03) Fax (03) info@newhorizonsclub.org.au Address Address Address Address Address Address CLUB NEWS PEOPLE PLACES November 2018 BIRTHDAYS 2 nd Nic Milner 8 th Barrie Chick 9 th Brian Spencer 12 th Nicole Furfaro 13 th Mike Flanagan 14 th Adan Hayes 15 th Scott Crowden (35!) & Marijke Lockwood 20 th Sarah Squires, Alex Cort, Andrew Barnes & Andrew McCarthy 22 nd Christine Green 23 rd Mandy Lovegrove 29 th Paul Hinds, Beau Cherry, John Bartninkaitis, Kelly Binns Condolences Our sincere sympathy to Nancyann and Jess Holmes and family on the passing of their mother and Oma Shirley recently. THANK YOU TO MICHAEL FERGUSON MP AND HIS OFFICE FOR THE PRINTING OF OUR NEWSLETTER New Horizons Club receives funding from the Crown through the Department of Health and Human Services.