News
DATE OF 2023 CHRISTMAS FUNCTION CONFIRMED
Hello happy anglers.
We are pleased to announce that this year's Club Christmas Function will be held at the Sandbelt Hotel 630 South Road Moorabbin on Sunday 26th November commencing at 12 noon.
This was originally shown as Sunday 10th December in the Club Calendar on this website and in the Syllabus. Don't forget to book your tickets with Frank so catering can be arranged.
This was the venue for this year's Presentation Function and was endorsed by all who attended.
Keep safe!
Gerry
SYLLABUS FOR SEASON 2023-2024
We are pleased to announce that the new Syllabus booklet has been picked up from the printers and can be collected by members at the clubrooms during club meetings and functions.
Any members unable to make it to the clubrooms in the foreseeable future can request that a copy be mailed to them by emailing Secretary Gerry Toohey at the club's email address.
RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
Please be advised that the club has received an application for membership dated 23rd July 2023.
Click here on NOTICES for details.
Gerald Toohey - Secretary
NOTICES
Please be advised that the following person has applied in writing for membership of the Ormond Angling Club:
Applicant's Name: Barbara Forbes
Date of Application: 23 July 2023
Application Proposed By: Bob Evans
Application Seconded By: Ian Morris
In accordance with Article 10 (1) of the Club Constitution Consideration of application must be made by the Committee as soon as practicable after after the application for membership is received, and the Committee must decide by resolution whether to accept or reject the application.
This notice of application will remain posted on the notice board in the clubrooms at 462-464 North Road Ormond in Victoria and on this website for a minimum of two weeks effective 2nd August 2023 at the expiration of which the Committee must decide by resolution whether to accept or reject the application.
The next available date for submission of the resolution will be at the General Meeting on Wednesday 6th September 2023.
The decision will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and the applicant will be notified of the decision as soon as practicable after that date. If the application for membership is approved by the Committee, the resolution to accept the membership must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and the Secretary will as soon as practicable thereafter, enter the name and address of the new member and the date of becoming a member, in the register of members.
Gerald Toohey - Secretary
Presentation Luncheon at Sandbelt Hotel
The Annual Presentation Luncheon for season 2022-23 was held on Sunday 30th July at the Sandbelt Hotel in Moorabbin commencing at noon.
The luncheon was well attended as Angling Secretary George Green and President Ian Morris presented the awards to the season's recipients as members, family and friends watched on with interest as they enjoyed a 3 course meal consisting of an entree of pumpkin soup, main comprising roast beef and pork with lots of crunchy crackle and with apple sauce and gravy, sides of scalloped cheesy potato and seasonal greens.
This was followed by dessert of cheesecake and mini apple crumble with the most popular selection being the cheesecake washed down later with the usual cuppa of tea and coffee to round out the repast. There was a door prize as well as a marvelous selection of goods on offer in the club raffle which was well supported according to ticket seller Cally McMahon.
You can see some snaps of the luncheon including some of the award winners in the Gallery in what was a very enjoyable event. Or you would prefer click on SLIDESHOW to view a slide show of the snaps. Thanks to the organisers and attendees and a big congratulations to all award winners in particular Club Champion, Judy Green and Club Person of the Year, Gaynor Morris. Gerry Toohey - Secretary
SEASON 2023-2024 - PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
The following is an extract from the minutes of the 87th Club Annual Meeting held on 5th July 2023 which details the report made to the meeting by President Ian Morris regarding the year ahead.
Thank you for electing me this season. I would also like to thank some new executive members who join us with a wealth of knowledge, and who knows, maybe they might like to go fishing!! Gerry Toohey is our new secretary and Brendan Harris is our new Treasurer – please make yourself known to them and have a chat with them and make them welcome.
I would also like to thank the club’s new executive, for your time will not go unheeded and your comments and ideas will be most welcome.
The Club’s new executive will strive to deliver an exciting season, but we can only do this if the members participate. Suggestions on venues both fishing and social will be welcome. Please approach me or any member of the executive with your ideas and thoughts.
A worrying sign is declining members, and we must try and get some new members into the club. My aim would be to try and establish ways we can do this, and I invite members to give us some ideas. It is suggested we target young members which is a great idea. Lots of ideas in the past seem to be for a lot of effort for very little reward. I floated the idea of walking the local piers. Maybe again we make our presence at local fishing stores and street markets. Try and establish our name back out in the community. I think we need to make more of an effort for guest speakers to try and maintain members’ interest.
Whilst our financial situation is stable, we need to discuss ways of where we can save money but also deliver things that the members can see the benefit of. Accommodation reimbursements are a good idea, as is paying towards charter trips. One thing the executive needs to work out is if these continue, and other ways we can help the members.
I am looking forward to the next 12 months and I am hoping that we can get some more people attending the meetings.
LATEST NEWS FOR MEMBERS - 26TH JULY 2023
Members please note the following and enter in your diaries:
• George Green will be giving a talk on fishing the Werribee River at the 2nd August General Meeting.
• Ian Morris will be giving a talk on fishing the Goulburn River course angling style at the 6th September General Meeting .
• We will be holding a club auction at the Members Meeting on the 20th September.
Please bring your unwanted fishing gear to be included in the auction.
• In October the Members Meeting has been changed from the 18th to the 25th October due to members fishing the Bemm on the 18th.
See you at the club if not before.
VALE JOHN HEALEY
Dear Members,
It is with much sadness that we advise that our esteemed member John Healey passed away on Tuesday 18th July 2023.
John was such a character and a very likable club member. John served on the Social committee for many years and John’s supper was always very enjoyable. He was a true gentleman..
John loved his fishing and loved fishing for Luderick especially up at Bemm river which is evident by the 1 plus kilo fish mounted in the club rooms.
The club has sent his wife Monica a sympathy card and flowers with a candle.
John’s son Phil has advised that funeral arrangements are as follows:
Thursday 27th July 2023 at 12 Noon.
St Mary Magdalen’s Jordanville - Catholic Church · Address: Cnr Baradine and Bolwarra Streets, Chadstone, 3148
Refreshments will be held afterwards to celebrate John’s life at the Matthew Flinders Hotel.
We hope you can make it.
2023-2024 SEASON
Welcome to a new season as the club enters its 88th year. What an amazing achievement which is testament to all the members over the years who have dedicated their time and resources to ensure the club survives and that their love of angling through the Ormond Angling Club can continue.
The Club Calendar has been updated to include the scheduled events for 2023-2024 including trips, meetings and social events.
The minutes from the latest General Meeting held on 2nd August have been uploaded to the home page as have the thoughts of the President Ian Morris on how he sees the season transpiring as the welcomes the incoming Committee including new Secretary Gerry Toohey and new Treasurer Brendan Harris.
Please try to make it along to the meetings and keep up to date with all the club activites and interact with your fellow members. Once again there will be speakers to enlighten us on all matters "angling', supper and the members draw at the various meetings.
It promises to be another fantastic angling season ahead for the club and one which we should all enjoy.
The next General Meeting will be held in the clubrooms commencing at 8pm on Wednesday 6th September. Hope to see you there.
2021-2022 Season
We are into our (COVID abridged) 2021-2022 season, and it's great to get out with members and friends again.
We have suspended our Club Championship for this season, and instead we are fishing 2 trips per category instead of the usual 4 trips per category (i.e. 2 trps for each of Bay, Estuary, Freshwater and Surf = total 8 trips) from January to June 2022
See you on the water!