President John had a very big meeting. After asking the members to observe a minutes silence for the victims of the Siege in Sydney, he went on to welcome our many visitors.

They were Travis Downey, guest of Ken Taylor, Richard Rossiter ,guest of Chris Metcalfe and Paul Reardon, also get guest of Chris Metcalfe. We also had our own Franzi, Stephen Moore and Cain Almanci. This was a large group and we would also have the pleasure of inducting two of them as new members later in the meeting.

Franzi told us of her wonderful trip to Kununura with Geoff Hamilton and his family. They flew low over Uluru in the new jet which was a highlight, as was landing at the Alice on the way home. President John then presented Franzi with her very own Club Dinner Badge.

Ken Cook will be an apology next week. His daughter, Belinda is marrying her man Stephen Watson in Dubai. Belinda was an exchange student to Brazil some 12 years ago.

Congratulations and we hope all goes to plan for everyone.

Sunday Market. This was our Christmas market and it was a great success. We had nearly 800 people through the gate, and there were just under 100 stalls.The total take was $2000. Mark Sayer was the OIC. There were several members who assisted, including two at least who had worked on the Saturday Market the day before. Here is part of Mark's report. 

"As stand  in OIC swapping for Richard Braid the previous  week, I arrived at 6.30am to find the B team

of Col  Mercer, Chris  Metcalf, James  Hamilton, Geoff Breust and Mal Robertson  already having

everything arranged and organised. Naturally I will take all  the credit for that. 

I provided perfect weather with sunny skies commencing but when it became a bit hotter, I supplied

adequate cloud cover to keep the temperature at a comfortable level.

My A  team of John Mason, Pat Parnell, Neil Pinto, Alan Eldridge, Greg O'Hare and James Ross

 attended to signs and  teardrops and then proceeded to keep the 85 stall holders entirely happy with

the  exception of 2 stallholders who arrived with oversized marquees  despite being told several  times

by Col  Mercer that the stall sites  were 2.4m wide. Naturally I will blame this on the previous

administrators, certainly not this party's( team's) fault. Julian Beuckers turned up again at the market to assist as part of his community service requirements of his Duke of Edinburgh Award course through TRAC.

A brilliant ploy by myself was to  provide Santa  at 10am (thank you Rick Priest). Despite it being

organised by the  market committee, I will take the  credit for this success also.

With the camera shy Col Mercer disappearing when  the TV  arrived, the  party (team) decided that

with my unparalleled charisma and  leadership, I should take the helm and be  interviewed to explain

 this party' (clubs') policies and achievements. However  before I could be  interviewed, back bencher

Alan Eldridge had hijacked the microphone and no doubt explained to the TV viewing public the

benefits of listing their properties with Eldridge Real Estate.  My recommendation for sanctions

should be applied for the reckless behavior of the honorable Member for Flying, Mr Eldridge  at

the next Party (club) meeting.

After inheriting the previous administrations float of only $100, we contributed to the club's budget

as  follows:

Stalls $5870, Advance bookings $560,Trestles $576, Power $10, Insurance $205 and Gate $885.65 to

 provide a surplus to be added to the bottom line of  the clubs budget, a Conkey Record for this fiscal

year  of $2106.65"