Eighty Club Melbourne in Rowville, Victoria | Community organisation

Eighty Club Melbourne

Locality: Rowville, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9512 7265

Address: PO Box 2645 3178 Rowville, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.eightyclubmelbourne.org.au/

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25.01.2022 The Eighty Club are excited to announce a couple of great functions coming up in March and May. Wed love to see you there so note these dates in your calendar and reserve your seats now! The next luncheon is on Sunday 31st March at 12:00 and the Country /Rock Dinner Dance is on Saturday 4th May in the evening with entertainment by Col Perkins and Sandie Dodd. Both events will be held at the Good Shepherd Hall in Wheelers Hill.... Make contact with the function coordinators to reserve your place. See you there!

25.01.2022 Hello all We hope to see you at our next luncheon on Sunday 13th October 2019 for a delicious savoury meal. Check your diary and get in touch with us to reserve your table.

24.01.2022 Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas.... so the song goes. Dont wait too long to reserve your place at the Eighty Club Christmas Dinner Dance on Saturday 1st December. Contact the coordinators below to secure your seats. It will be a truly wonderful event. See you there!

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23.01.2022 Another enjoyable day was had at todays Roti luncheon at The Eighty Club. Thank you for your support. See you at the next function on 14th October.

23.01.2022 Were looking forward to your company on the weekend. See you there!

22.01.2022 Were looking forward to seeing you all at our String Hopper Pilau luncheon tomorrow. Take care, drive safely on our wet roads.

21.01.2022 We had a great turn out for our fundraiser last Sunday, with over 300 guests. Thank you for your attendance and support of those less fortunate. The food provided by Jolly Js didnt disappoint. Ww hope you had a great day. We look forward to seeing many of you at our next function, the Country / Rock n Roll dinner dance on Saturday 4th May. Get your dancing shoes ready.... Here are some photos from last Sunday.

20.01.2022 Hello folks. Our first luncheon fundraiser for 2019 is on the 10th February. A delicious meal is awaiting you so get in quick to reserve your seats. We would love to see you there.

19.01.2022 What a fantastic evening, enjoyed by 200+ guests at Eighty Clubs Country & Western /Rock n Roll Dinner Dance. On behalf of the committee, we thank all who attended this fundraiser. The committee worked tirelessly to ensure a good time was had by all. We do hope you had a great time. The stage setting and table decorations were stunning, thanks to the very creative and talented George. We were well fed with a delicious meal by Jolly Js and entertained by renowned country st...ars, Sandie Dodd and Col Perkins. Our own Trish Simpson also sang a few tunes and we were all up dancing throughout the night. Thank you those that so generously donated fabulous gifts for our raffles. Our winners were indeed, grinners! We look forward to having you attended more fundraising luncheons and dinners... Keep a lookout for dates and lock them in your diaries.

17.01.2022 Over the next week we are going to see multiple days of extreme heat. It is extremely important that we all keep an eye out for any elderly neighbors who might be vulnerable on these days. If your able to its a great idea to drop in to say gday and if you know someone is at risk of dehydration start encouraging them to really hydrate in the days leading up to not just on the day of extreme heat.

16.01.2022 Hi folks If you are thinking of coming along to one of our fundraising events, please take a look at this flier. Wed love to see you there.

16.01.2022 The Christmas Dinner Dance is well under way. We thank you for your participation and support of all our fundraising efforts throughout the year. We look forward to 2020 with open hearts and kindness towards those less fortunate than ourselves.

16.01.2022 Some happy snaps from our luncheon today...

14.01.2022 We hope you all enjoyed yourselves at the luncheon at Cathies Lane. The committee thanks you for your attendance and generous donations. Our work helping those less fortunate cannot be done without your support. Winners are Grinners so it seems as the winners of the raffles walked away very happy with their prizes. Enjoy! See you at the next function on 19th August for our Roti Lunch. The AGM will follow on after lunch and you are welcome to attend.

13.01.2022 Keep cool any way you can and stay hydrated in this heat.

13.01.2022 Hello All We hope you are well and looking forward to the Christmas season that is almost upon us. We do hope you are able to join us at our Christmas Dinner Dance on 1st December. Below is message from the Eighty Club President, Earle Ferdinand and the latest newsletter:... Dear Members, Sponsors and Well-wishers, Once again, we are at the end of another year and on behalf of the Management, Fund Raising Committees and the Less Fortunate we serve, I would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude for your continued support, over the years. You provide the financial and moral support needed to continue our mission. We are pleased to inform you that this year too, we have been able to raise the necessary funds to meet our commitments. However, as always, there is much more we can and have to do. We are doing our very best to expand the scope of our activities in helping the poor, some of which are listed in this Newsletter. With your help, we can be successful in our endeavours I take this opportunity, together with the Committees and my wife Shireen, to wish you all, Good Health, Happiness & Peace, not only at Christmas, but All Year. MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR-2019. Our Newsletter is now available and can be downloaded by clicking the following links below. You may also view the Newsletter on our website at: http://www.eightyclubmelbourne.org.au/newsletter.html Please remember to add the following email address to your contact list: [email protected] Thanking You Earle Ferdinand Editor Eighty Club Melbourne.org.au

13.01.2022 Dont forget to mark your calendar for our first luncheon for the year on Sunday 9th February. Please contact the organisers on the flier to reserve your place. We hope to see you there!

12.01.2022 Hello everyone. Your committee has been working hard behind the scenes coordinating events for 2019. Its promised to be a year of wonderful events for you. In the meantime, dont forget that membership fees are due for renewal. Your continued support is very much appreciated and very much needed. Any new members are most welcome. Refer to our website for more details or Private Message us here for more details. http://www.eightyclubmelbourne.org.au... Our next luncheon is scheduled for Sunday 19th August. Check your diaries and join us....wed love to see you. Please contact your usual contacts or the coordinators on the flier shown here. See you then :-)

10.01.2022 Due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, the President of the Eighty Club has confirmed the cancellation of our July and August events. Your health and safety is paramount. We would like to thank you for your continued support.

10.01.2022 Thank you to those who attended our luncheon on Sunday. We hope you enjoyed yourselves and look forward to seeing you at our next function.

10.01.2022 Thank you to all who attended our mid year luncheon at The Grand on Cathies for another fundraiser. We appreciate your support in attending our events, buying raffle tickets and paying membership fees in order for us to help those less fortunate in Sri Lanka. We hope you had a lovely day and look forward to seeing you all at our upcoming events.... Watch this space for our next event. In the meantime, here are some photos of todays luncheon. If you have any photos of your group, please post them here. Wed love to see them.

09.01.2022 Please be advised that in accordance with government and medical initiatives to control the spread of the corona virus, the Country & Western Dance scheduled for the 9th May, 2020 has been CANCELLED. We would like to thank all those who have made bookings for this function, however we need to ensure the safety and health of our members and well wishers who support us through the year. At present no decision has been made on the July Lunch Dance however we will closely monitor... the present situation and keep you informed accordingly. Many thanks for your continued support.

08.01.2022 It is with a heavy heart we wish to advise you of the passing of long time Eighty Club Member and volunteer, Lucia Herft. After suffering with ill health in recent times, Lucia passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on 22 August 2020. Lucia is the loved wife of Clair Herft, adored Mother of 7 and Grandmother to 11 grandchildren. Many of you will be familiar with the HERFT family and some of you may have been students of Lucia back in Sri Lanka.... A requiem mass will be held on Friday 28 August at 10:30 (AEST). Due to the current COVID restrictions, only 10 people can be in attendance, most of which is Lucias large family. A live video link of the service will be streamed on Friday 28 August 10:30 for those wishing to watch the service. The link will remain up for a few weeks if you choose to view it at a later date. https://vimeo.com/event/249676 No flowers by request however donations will be gratefully accepted to The Eight Club Melbourne (inc) in memory of Lucia Herft. Please email Earle at [email protected] for banking details. Thank you for your prayers and support. ~ Trish Simpson (Herft)

08.01.2022 Wishing all our members, volunteers, supporters and sponsors, the blessings and hope for the new year. Thank you for your support of those less fortunate than ourselves. We look forward to seeing you in the new year.

06.01.2022 Were looking forward to hosting another luncheon on Sunday 19th August. We hope to see you there.

06.01.2022 A Christmas Message ... Once again, it is that time of the year where we all look forward to celebrate the season of Christmas with all our loved ones. Together with the Management and Fund Raising Committees we would like to extend our good wishes to all of you, for a Merry Christmas, holidays filled with fun and laughter, surrounded by family and friends and a New Year filled with peace & happiness.... We take this opportunity on behalf of all those Less Fortunate people we help, to thank you for your kindness and generosity over the years. Together, we have helped improve the lives of many and our work will continue into the future. Attached is the December edition of the Newsletter of the Eighty Club Melbourne and hope the content will give you a further insight of the work we do. We can honestly say, that with the exception of a few unavoidable overhead expenses, all monies are utilised for the welfare of those we serve. (Excerpt taken from the Presidents Christmas Message). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our next function will be held on SUNDAY 9th FEBRUARY in the Good Shepherd Hall. We hope you can join us. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our members, supporters and Facebook friends.~ Trish Simpson / Social Media

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06.01.2022 Well that was a lot of fun!! The Eighty Clubs end of year dinner dance for 2018 was a huge success. Thank you to all who attended and a big thank you goes to the fundraising committee for putting on a successful event. Your tireless work throughout the year to support those less fortunate should be commended. A snap or two of the evening with more to follow. Send me your photos of the night and Ill add them for you. Merry Christmas to you all.

05.01.2022 Its a long weekend in Melbourne and were a little bit football crazy at the moment. We hope you are enjoying the Grand Final. Our next fundraiser luncheon is on Sunday 14th October at the Good Shepherd Hall. Grab a few friends and join us. Contact the organisers below to reserve your place. We hope you can make it.

05.01.2022 Thanks to the Eighty Club President, Earle Ferdinand and the Committee for a running the Club under very trying circumstances. Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the Club has been unable to have any of its regular fundraising events. In these challenging times we are humbled to experience the compassion and goodwill of many, who generously donated to help those less fortunate than ourselves. Hopefully, we will get a good response to our fundraising activities in... 2021 when we are able to resume . We hope to see you at theses functions. Your continued generosity and kindness is truly appreciated. Here is the last Newsletter for 2021. Merry Christmas on behalf of the President Earle Ferdinand and the hardworking Committee members.

05.01.2022 Were looking forward to seeing you all at our end of year function on Saturday 7th December. Please ensure payment is made by 27th November to secure your seats. On behalf of the Eighty Club Committee, we thank you for your continued support through the year. We look forward to seeing you at functions in 2020.... Please find attached the December Newsletter : https://drive.google.com//16Ao5QaSmNhZkqX1Iq1L9lLauK/view

05.01.2022 Good morning all

05.01.2022 Greetings all We hope you are keeping well and staying safe during these uncertain times. Your well being is paramount so please take care of yourselves and those around you. Many people live in isolation so stay in touch with them if you can. The July-Nov 2020 Newsletter is now available and is also on the website. If you are still receiving a newsletter in the mail and prefer an electronic copy via email, please let us know.... Attached below is the Presidents message (Earle Ferdinand) as well as the link to the newsletter : The membership subscriptions are also due so please consider renewing your membership. Your contribution is graciously accepted and put to good use. http://www.eightyclubmelbourne.org.au//JULY-2020-Newslette Raffle tickets will soon be available as our Christmas fundraiser. Some terrific prizes are on offer including Store Gift Cards to the value of $1000, $500 and $250. We thank you for your continued support and generosity.. Add to Your Post

04.01.2022 Just a reminder that our first fundraiser luncheon is on this Sunday. Get in touch to reserve your seat. Wed love to see you there.

04.01.2022 Hello folks Our next function is scheduled for Sunday 7th July and it is our mid year Hot n Spicy Extravaganza at The Grand. Please see the attached flier for details. Wed love to see you there.

03.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all Eighty Club Fathers. Blessings to you all.

02.01.2022 Were looking forward to seeing you all at our first luncheon fundraiser for 2020.