Golf Report Nov 2020

 

The last game of Golf for 2020 was played at Chinderah with 17 golfers attending. The number of players over the last 6 months has been very pleasing given the restrictions of Covid and no buses.

The winners for November were:

·         Ladies: Sue MacDonald on 40 points followed by Hilary Lewis on 34.

·         Mens: Doug Stinson on 40 points followed by Bambang Pramana on 37.

·         Nearest the pin on the 4^th was hotly contested with Yvonne Smart edging out Steve Horne

·         Nearest the pin on the 13^th was initially held by Robert White until Bob MacDonald put one closer.

Every year an eclectic event is conducted; that is the best score per hole over the year minus handicap.

The eclectic winners this year were (oh no not again!!!) Doug Stinson and runner up was Michael Sherlock; both winning vouchers for Teven Golf Club.

Thanks for coming throughout the year and have a safe and merry Christmas.

Bill Oliver

 

PS Picture of Doug Stinson (serial golf burglar)

 

Wooden Rocking Horses for sale

Bruce Nelson from Villa 25 has some Rocking Horses for sale. 

If you are interested please give him on the phone numbers shown in his ad above. 

 

Last day for the Palm Lake Photography exhibition

 Just a quick reminder that today (Friday 27 Nov 2020) is the last day of the Palm Lake Photography Exhibition. If you haven't already done so pop across to the Oasis Club and check it out. 

Congratulations to the winners of the Palm Lake Tennis Challenge

 

Palm Lake Massage

 A message from Mel Miller from Palm Lake Massage: 

Hi Everyone,

Thank you all for your kindness and patience with my latest recovery. Palm Lake Massage is now back in business and available : Monday, Wednesday and Friday..

 Last Day to grab your before Christmas Massage is 21st December 2020

 Christmas Holiday Dates: Christmas/New Year Holiday = 22nd December 2020-3rd January 2021

 Begin again in the new year Monday 4th January 2021.

 We wish you all a fun and fulfilling 2020 Christmas holiday season.

We look forward to enjoying a bigger and brighter year with you in 2021.

 Many thanks for all your love and support

 Kind Regards,

 Mel Miller

Ph: 0449 524 284

Clinic hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am - 6pm

Trivia Night 8 December

 

Access to Palm Lake facilities

Message from Rick Stewart Resort Manager 

Good morning everyone. Further to yesterday’s introduction of QR codes becoming mandatory in NSW, we are working to transition into this process. 

I completely understand the confusion surrounding this new process.

We currently have the  manual sign in sheets available, while we work out the “bugs” of this new system.

We can also sign you in through the office, so please see us for help.

If you need help setting up the app, or learning the process, we can also help you with that.

I understand that this is a less than ideal system, but it has been released state wide, and is causing anxiety and confusion it seems everywhere, not just here. 

I will send out more information as it comes to hand.

Please be reassured that you are not going to be stopped from using any of  the resort facilities.

Rick Stewart 

24/11/2020

Palm Lake Photography Exhibition

 

The Palm Lake Ballina Photography Exhibition is on in the Oasis Clubhouse from Monday 23rd to Friday 27th Nov 2020.

Make sure you come over to the exhibition and see what our photographers have been up to over the past year. 

 Exhibitors this year are:

·        Andy Duke-Yonge

·        John Cross

·        Michael Armstrong

·        Norm Harris

·        Jill Greaves

·        Julie Pallant

·        Helena Armstrong

·        Tony Hart

·        Peter Biddles

·         Ron Taylor

 Slide shows of images will be showing on the TVs in the clubhouse – grab a coffee and sit back and enjoy!

My calendar for 2021, featuring images of birds from the local area, will be available for sale. All profits go to the SeaBird Rescue group in Ballina. These make ideal Xmas presents.

Cards will also be on sale, featuring the images of Helena Armstrong and Julie Pallant. 

The exhibition will be run in accordance with the current COVID guidelines.

Look forward to seeing you there,

Julie Pallant (Villa 283) 

 

 

Garden Club Report October 2020

 GARDEN CLUB NEWS 

On 28^th October the Garden Club had a most successful garden visit to two villas. A total of 21 members attended. The villa of Don and Lois Willet (Villa 18) gave us all an example of how planning and precision can result in a beautifully laid out garden. 

Don and Lois really care for their plants and the display was outstanding. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my phone with me (world’s worst mobile phone user) so I haven’t any photos of this beautiful garden to show you. 

Don revealed behind one of his garage roll-a-doors a compact and well organised storage for garden tolls and chemicals. Our thanks go to Don and Lois for allowing us to view their garden.

From one end of the resort to the other where Sue and Bob MacDonald showed us their garden. 

Instead of accepting the traditional Palm Lake layout of the back garden, Sue and Bob have used up some lawn space to plant a deeper garden complete with quirky sculptures.

A 'magpie' guards the plants

Layout of the garden

The lawn is carefully maintained by Bob and was beautifully manicured for our visit.

Again, our thanks go to Bob and Sue for allowing us to view their pride and joy.

NEXT MEETING: NOVEMBER 25th 2020 Old Clubhouse 9:00 am

Agenda

Review of October Garden Visits

1.Planning for 2021

(a)  Garden Competition – Don Willet

(b)  Activities for 2021

(c)   Organisation of Garden Club for 2021

2.Finances

3.Other Business such as garden problems, unusual or problem plants

4.Recess over December and January.

5.Next meeting Wednesday 24^th February 2021, Old Clubhouse, 9:00 am 

Morning Tea. Gold coin donation appreciated

Robert Barlow

Villa 219

Results of election for Residents Committee

 The results of the recent election for the Residents Committee have been announced by the Returning Officer Terry Polwarth: 

Declaration of poll

 

Below are the names of the elected members of the Residents’ Committee for the next 12 months. The list is in alphabetical order.

 

John Adlington

 

Megan Edwards

 

Tony Hart

 

Fiona Jones

 

Roger Pallant

 

Lyle Rawle

 

Peter van Iersel

 

At the first meeting of the new Residents’ Committee the committee will decide upon the executive positions.

 

Terry Polwarth

Returning Officer

 

Volunteers for Palm Lake Ballina library needed urgently

We have a great library available for us to use here in Palm Lake Ballina that is run by resident volunteers. 

Can you spare some time to help out? Duties include wiping down the returned books and returning them to the shelves. 

If you can help please contact Sue Christie on 2468 as soon as you can - she is going away on Sunday (15th Nov), and needs to find someone to help out while she is away.

Golf Report Oct 2020

Another good day at Chinderah Golf course on Friday 30th Oct with 16 Palm Lake players enjoying the day. 

Michael Sherlock won with 42 pts, just ahead of serial burglar Doug Stinson on 41 pts . The women’s comp was won by Hilary Lewis on 34pts with Sue MacDonald on 32pts. 

Nearest the pin on the 4th first belonged to Sue but Paul Denmeade pipped her with a better shot. The 13th was won by Dustin Johnson lookalike Steve Horne. 

Friday Nov 27th is our last game of the year so please come along. Contact Bill Oliver villa 185 if you like to play .

Bill Oliver

Photos from Melb Cup

 For those of you that attended the Melb Cup event organized by Warren and Eileen I have put the photos from the day up onto a OneDrive album. You can access the album using the link below: 

Link to album of photos from Melb Cup

Individual images can be downloaded from the album and saved on your own computer by clicking on the Download option on the top left of the album screen.

Julie Pallant (Villa 283)

Fishing Report October 2020

 Fishing Reports

Once again we had a predominately windy month so there wasn’t a lot of activity in the angling department. Most local reports for the area were suggesting things were pretty good but I’ve had few success stories come in from our Club.

 Peter (Jaffa) Kafka et al reported some success with the bream from the creek in North Creek Road just past the Oyster Farm but I haven’t seen any proof by way of photos so the sizes might be questionable. Ken (Miss’em) Jones took his grandson down to the same spot to show him what to do and I understand the boy gave him a lesson in how to catch flathead.

 Commodore Barry and First Mate Pam have been the most successful by boat fishing the main river with yabbies, but once again I haven’t been privy to any photos to confirm the numbers and sizes.

 I understand Paul (Ice Blocks) Ison is keen to take some of us beach fishers up to Casuarina where he guarantees we will catch some tailor. We’ll see what comes of that.

 Club Meetings

We held an unsuccessful meeting of the Fishing Club on the 23^rd with only a few members turning up so we tried again on Thursday 29^th with a bit more success. We are keen to get members to team up and find fishing buddies so they have someone to join them on fishing jaunts. We suspect a number of members would like to go but don’t quite get around to it. If we had members teaming up we might get more fishing action.

 To this end we decided to have a BBQ (including wives and partners) at the Oasis to talk amongst ourselves and see what we can organise. This will be held on Monday 9^th November at 2.00pm for anyone interested in attending. 

You would be most welcome whether you are a Fishing Club member or not.

BYO supplies and drinks and give me a call if you need any further information (0412 663 872).

Report on the Sinkers

Not much to report as we are pussycats when it comes to a bit of windy weather. We have caught a few bream and flathead from the beach at Flat Rock but nothing to write home about. I understand Patches and Missus Patches and their team have had similar results so all in all we couldn’t say it was a successful Month. We had one go at the crabs in the drain but apart from Hammerhead and myself being absolutely hammered by the midges we had nothing to report from that little venture.

Tip of the Month

I thought I might report any useful (or otherwise tips) I get during the month so here we go for October.

Roger Ramjet (alias Stingray) told us about these fantastic new soft plastic lures that the flathead just can’t resist. After searching every bait and tackle shop in the Region we finally found out that you can only get them over the net. Anyhow the Sinkers all chipped in some of their hard-earned and bought a few packets of varying sizes. Sorry to say that we only found one little undersized flathead that found them irresistible. Thanks for nothing Stingray!

 Cheers till next Month

Tight Lines Douggie

Message from Mel Miller from Palm Lake Massage

 Dear Clients of Palm Lake Massage,

Due to injury Palm Lake Massage will be closed until Monday 23rd November, 

Anyone with existing appointments before this date will be contacted about the option to reschedule.

My sincere apologies for any inconvenience this causes

Many thanks

 Mel Miller

Ph: 0449 524 284

Clinic hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am - 6pm

Photography Exhibition Nov 23rd to 27th November 2020

Here is a date to put in your diary. 

The Palm Lake Ballina Photography Exhibition will be held again this year in the Oasis Clubhouse. It will run from Monday 23rd to Friday 27th November 2020.

 Make sure you come over to the exhibition and see what our photographers have been up to over the past year. 

My bird calendar for 2021, featuring images from the local area, will be available for sale, raising money for the SeaBird Rescue group in Ballina - ideal as a Xmas present. Cards will also be available. 

Look forward to seeing you there,

Julie Pallant (Villa 283) 

Palm Lake Ballina Committee elections

Elections are about to commence for the Palm Lake Ballina Committees. Details about the Committees are provided below for your information. Voting papers will be delivered to your mailbox soon.

Bar Committee

There will be no elections needed for the Bar Committee as the number of nominations matched the number of positions available.

Social Committee

There have been no nominations for the Social Committee.

Residents Committee

There have been 9 nominations for the 7 positions on the Residents Committee.

The nomination forms for each of the candidates for the Residents Committee are presented below. They are presented in alphabetical order.

Printed versions of these forms are also available on a board in the Oasis Club.

Bike for sale

 

Steve Horne has a bike for sale: 

Specialized Mountain Bike
Small Frame
Purchased 2018
Excellent condition $700.00 ono

If you are interested contact Steve Horne (Villa 118) Ph: 0427661688

Hail storms!

 We have certainly had some interesting weather here in Palm Lake Resort over the last week! 

The recent hailstorms reminded one of our residents, Dawn Campbell from Villa 8, of a very severe hailstorm that hit Carnation Court and Magnolia Drive in 2011. 

All of the Colourbond roofs needed to be replaced, and a big cleanup was required. 

Dawn sent in some photos of the aftermath of the 2011 storm. 

Thanks to Dawn Campbell (Villa 8) for the photos from 2011. 

Fingers crossed that we don't see this sort of damage again. 

Garden Club Meeting Wed 28 Oct 2020

GARDEN VISITS

WEDNESDAY 28 Oct 2020

The October meeting to be held on 28^th October will involve garden visits. 

To check the locations refer to the Resort Map at: Link to Resort Map

1. The first visit will begin at 9:15 am at Don and Lois Willet’s Villa 18. (Carnation Court)

2. The second visit will be at Robert and Sue McDonald’s Villa 269 at 10:00 am. (Hovea Drive)

·      Following these visits (approx 11:00 am) we will look forward to enjoying morning tea at the Oasis. Gold Coin donation appreciated.

     The November meeting will take place in the old clubhouse at 9:00 am on Wednesday 25^th November.

Robert Barlow

Villa 219

Humidifier for sale

Bob Briggs from Villa 186 has a IONMAX Ion612 Dessicant Dehumifier (7 litre) for sale. 

It is 'as new' complete with user manual. It usually retails for $469 but will sell for $150. 

If you are interested contact Bob on 0419 654 050. 

Bike for sale

Bob Briggs (Villa 186) has a “near brand new” bike for sale.  It was purchased at Bicycle Emporium in Ballina 6 months ago for $900.

According to Bob it was 'only ridden to church on Sundays'. 

This is a “step through” bike which accommodates both male and female riders.

It has suspension in the seating, 21 gears and rear rack.

The brand is “Specialised” and is still under warranty.

Price: $600 ono

If you are interested contact Bob Briggs, Villa 186, on 2186.

Updated Phone List

 Just a quick note to let you know that the Resident's Phone List has been updated. 

You can find it under the Info and Support tab towards the top of the Blog screen. 

When you click on the link it will open in a new window. From there you can download it and print it, or save it to your computer. 

Thanks to Karen Banks in the Palm Lake Resort Office for sending it through. 

The Lennox Head Lions— John Mitchell Annual Charity Golf Day 2020 Report

 The annual Golf Day event of the Lennox Head Lions Club was a great success. Sunday 4^th October was a perfect day for golf at Byron Bay Golf Club where 107 golfers enjoyed the event in support of the fund raiser. We were incredibly pleased to have several groups playing from Palm Lake and hope they enjoyed their day.

 

Our efforts resulted in raising a net total close to $8,000. This was a fantastic result achieved with support by local businesses including Palm Lake, Blaze Projects (Doug and Lesley Stinson’s son) and Paul Denmeade Solicitors who contributed so generously despite the pandemic.

 

A major portion of the funds raised goes to OrangeSky who provide laundry and shower facilities for those in need. The balance will be distributed to other local charities and causes through the Lennox Lions Club Charity Funding program. OrangeSky now have a vehicle in Ballina and are looking for volunteers – they would love to hear from anyone who wishes to work with them.

 

Should you wish to learn more about OrangeSky please visit their website at orangesky.org.au

 

Pictured are some of our residents posing with the John Mitchell Trophy. Maybe they will win it next year!

Derek Audus

Villa 204

Cleaning your dishwasher

 Beverly Barlow from Villa 219 sent in the following information about cleaning our dishwashers:

DISHWASHER HEALTH AND YOUR HEALTH

You load your dishes in the dishwasher, select a program and trust that they come out clean, without any residual bacteria which could affect your health and that of your family and friends. The cleanliness of your crockery and cutlery, coming from the dishwasher will depend on three things:

·        Whether or not you rinsed them before loading them in the dishwasher. (This is a personal choice. Some people like to rinse – others don’t mind loading items without rinsing.)

·        The program selected. Again, a personal choice. Some people like to run a short cycle to conserve water, others prefer a longer, hotter program.

·        How clean your dishwasher and its filters are. This will have a great impact on the health of your dishwasher and as a result, your health in the future.

In your Construction Handover Pack there is a section on the operation of your dishwasher. On page 37 of these dishwasher instructions is a section on how to clean the filter unit. On the next page of this text is a copy of page 37 and I would like to draw your attention to the top half of the page with the diagram.

From time to time (on a regular basis) you should clean the plastic filter labelled C in the left-hand picture. When you push out the centre filter D you will feel how slippery and slimy it is. This represents fats and other soil which have collected here during the dishwashing process. Don’t worry – everyone has it. It will only be a worry if you don’t clean it regularly.

The far right-hand diagram relates to dot point four in the section: “Cleaning the Filter Unit”. This is a silver perforated metal plate which you can remove by pulling it gently towards you. Make sure that you examine the underside for accumulated debris. You will be amazed and even shocked at how much has accumulated there. If you don’t clean this, your water will be recycling through this and over your crockery and cutlery.

You should clean this in your sink using a stiff brush.

You should refer to the general warnings in the grey shaded section at the bottom of page 37.

I hope that you will enjoy clean and safe dishwashing in the future.

Beverly Barlow

Villa 219

End of Lids 4 Kids project

Notification from Vern and Catherine Bechaz

For those of you that have been saving plastic lids and taking them to the Oasis Clubhouse for collection, please note that the Lids 4 Kids project has now finished. See notice below: