BIMSARA MAJOR CHANGES, INITIATIVES AND EVENTS IN THE YEAR AHEAD! ‘Discount Voucher Booklet’
Island organisation BIMBSARA is excited to announce the creation of a discount voucher booklet as a new fundraising initiative. The concept is straightforward: businesses pay to be included in the booklet and offer a discount or other incentive. Consumers can purchase these voucher booklets from BIMSARA; and the discounts are valid for a year.This initiative will help BIMSARA generate enough income to apply for grants that require a percentage of the cost. This, in turn, will enable us to provide more disability support, shelters, and other services on the islands.BIMSARA also wish to advise the annual general meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday March 6th , from 5:30 PM to 7:30 pm at the BIMSARA centre on Russell IslandBIMSARA has decided not to hold any more Australia Day events from now on.. The RSL and Bowling Club both provide Australia Day events. Instead, they believe the island community will be better served by a Harmony Day (Cultural Diversity) event in March next year.BIMSARA will also be forming a netball team, thanks to community communication and a grant from the Queensland Government's Advice Women's and Girls Program.The next major event this year will be a Murder Mystery/Dress-Up event, likely to be in late March or early April. Other upcoming events include LUMI on Saturday, June 21st, with lantern-making workshops on June 7th and 14th at the Recreation Hall on Russell Island.A Multi-Cultural Day is also planned on Saturday, August 30th, encouraging all cultures to join in and celebrate together.BIMSARA will provide a safe space for children to celebrate Halloween October 31st 4pm to 8pm with spooky movies and a kids' disco. Light meals, snacks, water, and soft drinks will be available.Finally, we are looking forward to joining OJ Rushton and the Bay Island Singers to host a spectacular Christmas event, hopefully including groups from all four islands.
“Anything Cool on Wheels”
BAY ISLANDS AUTO CLUB INC POWERING ON INTO ITS 7TH YEAR
The Bay Islands Auto Club is now successfully operating in its seventh year.
The Auto Club was incorporated on 5 October 2018 and has members on all four SMB Islands of Karragarra, Macleay, Lamb and Russell Islands.
The current Auto Club Committee is President, Norman Ambrose; Secretary, Amanda Miller; Treasurer, Bob Stampton; Joint Events Coordinators, Shelly & Allan Pearson; Asset Manager, Wayne Mullin.
The Auto Club has activities every month on one of the islands or a visit to the mainland.
The Club welcomes new members and you do not have a Classic Car to join.
All Automobiles and Motorbikes can join.
The Club Moto is “Anything Cool on Wheels”.
And they certainly have some classic vehicles to boast about.
You can join the Club via our Face Book page Bay Islands Auto Club INC,
Or via email bayislandsautoclub@gmail.com
The last two years the Auto Club has been sponsored by Sealink who kindly provided 10 free barge passes for vehicles to travel from the other Islands to Russell Island for Australia Day 2025.
• President Norman Ambrose and the Auto Club display on Australia Day on Russell Island.
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