Donna Prytulak OAM PHF thanked Vivienne Garforth for donating a wall hanging. Vivian’s mother-in-law had given her the postcards featured on the hanging, which are over 100 years old and were sent home from the trenches. The Northam RSL Ladies Auxiliary had the hanging framed and will display it in the Memorial hall.
See below for the full story of this amazing postcard quilt.
What a great weekend was had!
The Northam RSL SB Auxiliary had another weekend away this past weekend.
Each day featured different activities.
The advanced party enjoyed a day spa, bingo, op shopping, and lunch at the local.
After the rest of the group arrived, they headed to the Busselton RSL for dinner and won numerous raffle prizes. We watched the movie Runt, though someone forgot the Jaffa’s.
Everyone enjoyed the spoils of their raffle winnings.
On Sunday, we all dressed in our Pink clothing to support Pink up month the money raised on the day will be donated to the McGrath foundation.
We took a bus trip to Augusta and Margaret River. A cry went out from the back off the for Simmos Ice cream, which Geoff arranged along with a stop at the chocolate factory. One lucky individual got a lift to the cinema from locals after getting lost.
We’ve already booked next year’s trip, but don’t ask questions – what happens in Busso stays in Busso. Oh, and there was a snoring competition.
The happy ladies
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The Auxiliary are also going to top up the money donation over the weekend to $500 to the McGrath Pink up Oct fund raiser.
Mokine Memorial Service
The service was very well attended with over 75 people present, and many of those returned to the Northam RSL Memorial Hall for the lunch provided by the Northam RSL Ladies Auxiliary after the service.
The music provided by 7 Wing Air Force Cadets really set the atmosphere, and the flypast (exactly on time) by Northam Aero Club, completed the tone of the service.
The service is held each year on the first Sunday in October, to remember the 4 airmen killed in 1942.
Vietnam Veterans Day is commemorated every year on the 18th August, which is the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan – one of the most significant conflicts for Australians who served in the Vietnam War.
The Northam RSL Sub Branch invites the community to join them in recognising those who served and remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Vietnam War.
The service will commence at 11.00 am at the Northam Memorial on Fitzgerald St.
Northam RSL Sub Branch 