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Apex Geraldton

Locality: Geraldton, Western Australia

Address: 184 Marine Tce 6530 Geraldton, WA, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 National Convention Update and Call for National Awards 2020 Message from National President, Bethany Paterson. This years National Convention will be in Joond...alup, Perth, WA, 9th -10th October. Despite the uncertainty presented by Covid-19, we are still planning to go ahead with Convention, it is not just an important social event, it is our AGM, and Mick and Melinda Godfrey and their team have put a lot of work into organising this so we want to honour their efforts. Should border closures and safety issues prevent interstate travel in the weeks leading up to Convention, then we may need to reconsider our options, but at this stage it is full steam ahead and we thank you all for your flexibility during this difficult time. With the Convention date nearly upon us, it is time to submit your nominations for the National Awards. There are a number of Awards for which your Club can nominate, and you are encouraged to submit nominations for any and all categories. This is a great opportunity to show other Apex Clubs across Australia what your Club has achieved. Apexians are humble by nature and dont like to blow their own trumpet, but receiving a National Award is a significant acknowledgement of your hard work, so consider submitting as many nominations as you can, you wont win if you dont nominate! Information on our awards can also be found on the Apex Australia website under National Awards on the Resources page https://www.apex.org.au/club-resources. All award nominations are required to be submitted to the National Awards Director Simon Grant at [email protected] by 31st August, saved as a PDF document. For more information please contact [email protected] or [email protected]. Congratulations on your clubs achievements over the past year and we look forward to seeing you and your Award Nominations at this years National Convention. Yours in Apex, Bethany Paterson National President

25.01.2022 It was so great to get back into the community and get our hands dirty for a deserving cause! Even better to see some new smiley faces!! And a refreshing beverage to follow! Service, citizenship and fellowship!

25.01.2022 Take extra care around #pedestrians. #NRSW #Drivesos

25.01.2022 National Road Safety Awareness week is coming up November 15 - 22 thanks to National Road Safety Commission, and APEX Geraldton want to look after you! #NRSW #Drivesos https://www.facebook.com/events/1543624189157018

24.01.2022 2020 AGM underway...the 'ole' President and the New!! Go Vaughan!!

24.01.2022 Great little social for members and life members. A long standing tradition of soup and cards. Great to see so many life members try and be competitive!

23.01.2022 We love the smell of lawnmowers in the morning! Hopefully our tidy up at the creative hub will inspire creativity!!

22.01.2022 Did a great service job over the weekend, helping a lady in need for some Apex people with mowers and whipper snipping!!

20.01.2022 We got a surprise visit from San Cisco at our driver revival who played to a full crowd at The Wintersun last night! Cheers for stopping by!

20.01.2022 National Road Safety Week is just around the corner, slow down so you don't miss it! In support of the Road Safety Commission, APEX Geraldton will be setting up a Driver Reviver station on Saturday November 21, more details to come. #NRSW #Drivesos #slowdown #savelives

19.01.2022 As part of National Road Safety Week 2020, the Road Safety Commission ask that you be sure to give cyclists and motor cyclists space. #NRSW #Drivesos

18.01.2022 What a great job today. Unlimited lopping and pruning and I even backed the trailer properly at the tip x2. Apex experiences are unlimited!!

17.01.2022 Volunteering anyone????

17.01.2022 Great work team!

17.01.2022 Heres a good opportunity for some Inter club Fellowship!!

17.01.2022 The Apex Club of Geraldton is looking for volunteers to help out with some great jobs in the community. We are a young persons hands on volunteer group who love to get out, get our handys dirty and have a great laugh while we are at it! Apex is the only Australian born service based club who pride ourselves on helping those in need. We do this in many ways eg helping out with backyard tidy ups, assisting community events and anything else that people in the community that people are having trouble with. For more information feel free to check out our Facebook page and photos or ring Andrea on 0458 912793 (after work hours) for a chat about how to get involved! New members are always welcome!

16.01.2022 Share your favorite Geraldton Apex photos. Our friends have almost made it to visit! https://www.facebook.com//30747/permalink/368971307400006/

15.01.2022 Awesome time for Apex to wind down and ear seriously delicious and well priced food. And junior apexian Jamies birthday! We will be back!!

15.01.2022 Join Apex Now!!

14.01.2022 Dont forget to join us for trivia this Friday. Youve gotta be in it to win it! #volunteerwithus #apexclubofbairnsdale #lifelinegippsland

14.01.2022 Call out for working party members Last week we launched the Chapman Road Tactical Activation Pilot and we are looking for people to be part of the working p...arty The working party will comprise of a diverse group of stakeholders who will participate in a co-design process delivered over 6 weeks. Head to this link for more information and to nominate https://bit.ly/36JfH7Y

14.01.2022 Big shout out to Bunnings Warehouse Australia for providing us the opportunity to hold a fundraising #sausagesizzle on site. #thankyou The $803.15 raised goes towards us being able to give back more to the community, in the form of service jobs. We also wanted to give a shout out to Coles for their support! #legends #community #VolunteerToday #Apexian #socialclub

14.01.2022 Message from outgoing National President Michael Godfrey: As the sun sets on the my last day in the top job I just want to pass on my most sincere thanks and a...ppreciation to all the members of Apex Australia, the Apex Foundation and Apex Global for your support over the last twelve months. To the National Board who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes, thank you for your hard work and dedication to the roles that you took on this year. Your honesty and integrity is something to be admired. To the Clubs who live and breathe the Apex Ideals to make a difference in your community, thank you, without you our Association would not exist and our country would not be the great place it is today. A big thanks to Tony Wilshire and the Apex Foundation Board for your continued help and support of the Association and the wider community. The commitment to the Bushfire Appeal was a highlight and really appreciated. To my friends, old and new, through our overseas Apex nations it was great to catch up. I look forward to what we can achieve through our Global connections and we really appreciate your support. I look forward to when we can get together again. And finally, but not least, my truly wonderful and awesome wife Melinda, your support to take on this role and your support over the last twelve months has been absolutely spectacular and it has been great to take this journey with you. I look forward to continuing our Apex journey and all that it has to offer. Once again thank you, look forward to catching up soon and I would like to wish Bethany and her Board all the very best, I know that you will do the Association proud. Enjoy the journey. Yours in Apex, Mick Godfrey

13.01.2022 Do you have an agenda item for the AGM at the National Convention? It closes at the end of June, so please submit your motions as soon as possible.

13.01.2022 When you see flashing lights, be sure to move over and slow down. In support of National Road Safety Week 2020 the Road Safety Commission ask you to take care on our roads. #NRSW #Drivesos

13.01.2022 CANCELLED - 2020 National Convention The National Board made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 National Convention which was intended to be held 9-10 Oc...tober, in Joondalup, Perth, WA. Whilst this is disappointing, we hope that our fellow Apexians will understand that with border closures and the spread of Covid-19, a National Convention has become untenable and cancelling the event was a necessary. In lieu of Convention, we will be holding our AGM by electronic means and asking clubs to send in a postal vote. We anticipate that postal voting packs will be sent out to clubs in early October. In addition, we will be announcing the results of the AGM and holding a virtual awards ceremony and training day on Saturday 14th November, 2020, so please put this in your calendars. Award nominations have been extended to 30th September so make sure you submit your nominations. Information on awards can be found on the Resources page of the Apex Australia website. Clubs are encouraged to use the virtual AGM as a real member training opportunity, and where possible, to organise interclub/regional catch-ups and make a day of fellowship. As we have heard so often in recent months, these are indeed unprecedented times, but out of adversity comes opportunity. Apex was born during the Great Depression 90 years ago, and our Apex Clubs once again can show their strength and resilience during these difficult times. (Remember, keep an eye out for your voting pack in the mail)

13.01.2022 Fatigue is a factor when driving long distances around our state and we want you to stay safe. We will have a DRIVER REVIVER STATION set up Sat November 21 at the Arrowsmith rest bay between Dongara and Eneabba between 9am and 4pm. Stop in, take a break and join the Apex Club of Geraldton for free toasties, fruit and drinks. ... This event is funded by the National Road Safety Commission for Road Safety Week. #NRSW #Drivesos https://fb.me/e/2SBNFRMKE

13.01.2022 Driver Reviver lunchtime rush. Stop, take a break and grab some free food! #NRSW #JoinApex

12.01.2022 Humans of Apex Leon Budden, National Database Director (Part 2 of 2) Im not sure what Im most proud of, the sense of achievement is not in doing something am...azing for ourselves, but doing something amazing for others. Apexians are terrible at blowing their own trumpet, we are the quiet achievers. One achievement that I am proud of is the Gawler Carols by Candlelight in Gawler. The event just took off and it went from an event with a budget of $700 per year, where a few hundred people turned up, to an event with a budget of $30,000 per year where 4,000 people turn up. It feels good to do something special for others. Those who know me, know that I dont switch off easily, I want to challenge myself, and if someone says You cant do that then I want to prove them wrong. There are arguments and debates in Apex, which is part of the attraction, it would be boring if you get what you want all of the time. The lessons I have learned is that you can count on your fellow Apexians when you need them, you might not always agree with everything someone is doing or saying, but that doesnt mean that they are bad people or a bad friend, they truly believe there is a better way to do things. We are all there for a common purpose, that binds us, that means that we can overcome our differences for the greater good. Apex has helped me grow enormously as a person, I like to think that I have become a more balanced person. I dont let the little things get in the way of achieving something special. There are plenty of funny memories in Apex, but after I had been to only a few meetings at the Whyalla club, they were organising what they called a bridge night and I said cards arent exactly my thing. Well it turns out that there was an old bridge between Pt Augusta and Whyalla, where the two clubs would meet under the bridge, take a keg of beer and try to drink as much of it as possible. It was my first introduction to an Apex social event and was a memorable night, even though Port Augusta didnt show up, we still gave the keg a tickle. If I was talking to someone who was considering joining Apex, Id say to them, dont think about joining Apex, just give it a go and then decide. I think that the vast majority of people who give it a genuine go, will be like me and will be hooked for life.

11.01.2022 August Presidents Report 2020 Firstly, a huge thank you to all who once again helped to make the Goodness Festival a success in the celebrations of all things science for National Science week. It is always so fabulous to have a group of volunteers who can just pitch in and get things done with minimal direction. Sadly we had a suite of cancellations and postponements this month. The National Convention scheduled to happen in Perth in October has been cancelled. The AGM wil...l be held by electronic means with clubs sending in a postal vote. The results of the AGM will be announced at a virtual awards ceremony and training day on Saturday 14th November, 2020, so please put this in your calendars. Never fear our Bunnings Sausage sizzle is still on the cards and will happen in the next couple of months, our BBQ Manager Vaughan is in the process of setting a new date. Just encase you werent sure what I am up to at the moment, I have been swimming with mantas, drinking beers and camping on the beach. So yep working hard up here.

11.01.2022 #reuse #recycle

10.01.2022 Our 1200th Dinner Meeting & Changeover will be celebrated on the 3rd October, invitations will be emailed & posted in the next couple of days. In the meantime here are the details, feel free to rsvp direct to Melinda Godfrey

10.01.2022 5 DAYS TO GO...National Road Safety Awareness week is November 15 - 22 thanks to National Road Safety Commission APEX Geraldton want to look after you at our National Road Safety Week, Apex Driver Reviver station. #NRSW #Drivesos ... https://www.facebook.com/events/1543624189157018 See more

08.01.2022 CONTENT WARNING: This video contains discussion about suicide. Theres also some strong language. The stigma around talking about mental health is proving... deadly in rural australia particularly with young men. Mary OBrien is the powerhouse behind Are you bogged mate? and shes making change where it matters. Watch the full story on Landline: https://iview.abc.net.au//lan/series/0/video/RF1904Q023S00 And if you or someone you know needs help, theres always: MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978 Lifeline on 13 11 14 Virtual Psychologist on 0488 807 266

08.01.2022 What do we think??!!

07.01.2022 Help the WONGAN HILLS APEX CLUB raise funds for the Prostrate Cancer Foundation.

06.01.2022 In support of National Road Safety Week 2020, the Road Safety Commission asks that you please support your employees to drive so they and others survive. #NRSW #Drivesos #APEX #takecareonourroads

06.01.2022 CRF needs YOU! CRF needs volunteers to do some BOXTHORN ERADICATION in the Chapman River Regional Park. The City of Geraldton will organise a WORKSHOP for Chap...man River Friends and the Geraldton Mountain Bike Club. After the workshop, one or two times per year, we could organise an action in the park with your help. BOXTHORN WORKSHOP Saturday 29th August 2pm-4pm Spalding Park carpark If you want to join and help us, please confirm your presence directly to: [email protected] Light refreshments will be provided. Workshop participants can take home a Boxthorn Blitz Bag to control small Boxthorn plants in their own areas of interest. Wear closed shoes, hat, TAKE YOUR OWN GLOVES. BYO water bottle. Learn about African Boxthorn: https://www.cgg.wa.gov.au/african-boxthorn.aspx and help us to remove this very invasive plant in the park. Hope to see you there. Thank YOU!

06.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all our Apex Dads, we hope you all have a great day.Happy Fathers Day to all our Apex Dads, we hope you all have a great day.

06.01.2022 Here is the latest newsletter from our friends at the Apex Foundation. Check out all of the amazing work they are doing across Australia, especially their support of our Apex Clubs

04.01.2022 Join us to celebrate Mitchell's induction on 3rd March. https://mailchi.mp/8844ad84b4a2/june-dinner-notice-1425118

04.01.2022 As part of NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK, the Road Safety Commission asks for your help in keeping regional and remote roads safer! #NRSW #Drivesos #headlightson

04.01.2022 Nominate someone that impacts your community in a positive way x

03.01.2022 One of the awesome people on our National Board, Thanks for sharing your story Leon Budden!

03.01.2022 Hey all, its that time of the year again - when we are a bit chilly and need the warmth of a great curry! We are having a quick formal start to the night and then social curry! Please come along and bring friends - find out about Apex and how you can join in with the fun! RSVP asap!

02.01.2022 Proudly supporting WALK AGAINST VIOLENCE march today. Come down, we are here till 11 #Dontsilencetheviolence Desert Blue Connect

02.01.2022 Are you in Tech and want to volunteer your skills? https://getadvice.github.io/

01.01.2022 Give us a toot, a wave or stop in for refreshments today! We’ll be on the ‘BRAND’ all day offering ‘driver revival’ #APEX #SupportingCommunities #JoinApex #socialclub #NRSW

01.01.2022 Working hard or hardly working? Service work during Apex WA 2021 State Catch Up at the Dolphin Discovery Centre.