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50th Anniversary 2011
Images to capture the event
Saturday 8th October an early start in the car park outside
the national park
They head off into the Woowoonga National park on a steep
uphill bush track
Emerging into the clearing on Mt Goonaneman where the club has
the repeater VK4RBG
Fog, fog and more fog! It did obscure the view
Bundaberg Club President Rusty VK4JM & WIA President Michael
Owen VK3KI outside the shack
How many amateurs can you cram into a small repeater shack?
Ross VK4JRO is proud to display the club's equipment and
explain the various components
Normally this is a stunning view of the valley below, the
visitors had to take our word for it on this day
The Club maintains an area of 750sq metres for the shack and
tower
The tower, rising into the early morning fog
Ewan VK4ERM & Ron VK4BRG
Geoff VK4GI & Bill VK4XZ inspect the guys with Rusty VK4JM in
the background
The weather closed in and it was time to head down the
mountain
The convoy raced home being pursued by this storm
It was time to deck the function room at the Young Australian
Hotel
The Sports Bar made a pleasant venue, you can see the heavy
rain outside the windows
We had a display of photographs, old documents and current
WICEN equipment
The photos went back to 1967 & right up to present day
The ICOM handheld was raffled
Linda Sullivan was part of the organising team for the event
Margaret Beimers VK4FHAM also part of the organising team for
the event
The room soon began to fill up
We had a private bar for the occasion
Brett Lane, Belinda & Ray Evans chat about old times
Don VK4NP & Shirley catch up with Ron VK4BRG & Sue
Our guests Geoff VK4FK, Lyle VK4LM and Margaret catch up
Bob Elkin, former club member who returned for the event chats
to Bill VK4XZ. Bob VK4FNBL in for foreground is from
Maryborough
President Rusty VK4JM led the guests to the luncheon buffet
Bill Daniells SES Local Controller and great friend to the
club was an invited guest
The official table including on the left Cr. David Batt, Ewan
McCleod VK4ERM, Michael Owen VK3KI, Cr Lynne Forgan. The lady
in blue on the right is Margaret McLeod
Bob Elkin and Anske VK4CAB in the foreground
George VK4AMG, Bob Elkin & Bob VK4UD
Ron VK4BRG & Sue Graham
A little of everything... and the food was sensational
Rusty VK4JM gave the President's address and recounted the
club's achievements through the years
Does this look as if Gail & Rusty are singing the club song?
Councillor Lynne Forgan spoke of the Club's commitment to the
community
Cr. Lynne Forgan receives an Honorary Club Membership for
helping clear the Mt Goonaneman site of invading lantana
The CAKE !
Rusty VK4JM cuts the birthday cake so we could all share a
slice or two
Cr David Batt spoke of the club's WICEN preparedness to work
with Council in times of natural disaster
Michael Owen, President of the WIA gave a short address and
proposed the toast to the club in honour of 50 years
The WIA president then presented Medallions commemorating 25
years WIA membership to Rusty McGrath VK4JM
To Joscelyn McGrath VK4JJ
To Bill Sebbens VK4XZ
To Anske Beimers VK4CAB
To George McLucas VK4AMG
To Ron Graham VK4BRG
A close up of the WIA 25 year membership medallion
And the proud recipients of the medals
