Boolaroo Bulletin

CHAMBER NOTES
Our Centenary year is bringing great value with the Boolaroo/Speers Point Chamber of Commerce analysing its membership structure and reducing fees for 1998. The Chamber has been seeking advice and listening to its members as well as local businesses and a new fee has been introduced which is set on a calendar year rather than on the financial year.

The new fee is a flat $30 no matter what size of business and by joining now it gives all local businesses the opportunity of being active in Chamber affairs in 1998. Existing members will have their membership extended from June this year to December.

The Chamber is already working hard and is supporting the Boolaroo 3 hour Bargain Sale on Saturday 4 April, the Childrens' Festival being held in Speers Point Park on Sunday April 5 while planning for the Boolaroo Family Fair in November. We are also in contact with the Lake Macquarie City Council about the Main Street programme and are awaiting the appointment of a new Heritage Officer to continue that good work. All in all, a busy programme for 1988 and we look forward to all businesses being part of activities. For those who want to join the Chamber please contact our secretary, Carol Springall at Boolaroo Post Office on 49 581983. Good Shopping!

Kerry Freer
President

Welcome to Issue #2
Welcome to the March/April edition of the Boolaroo Bulletin. Celebrations in Boolaroo/Speers Point areas over the next 12 months will highlight the townships, businesses and local residents, giving more positive light as a refreshing change to recent and ongoing negative publicity over many years. In Boolaroo on Saturday, 4 April retailers will be promoting a 3 hour 9.OOam to l2.OO midday:"Pre Easter Boolaroo Bargain Sale" - all shops & businesses are invited to participate offering customers specials on the day. Local schools are welcome to perform street theatre, busking and the town businesses are asked to decorate shopfronts with balloons, teddy bears toys etc. There will be an Easter Bonnet Parade at 10.30am - all children welcome. Don't forget the following day The 1998 Lake Macquarie Childrens Festival & Teddy Bears Picnic will be on at Speers Point Park, Sunday 5 April from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Entry/Donation $2 adults, children free. MISS KIM & NBN'S BIG DOG will be performing at 12.00 midday and live entertainment will be provided all day on the Main Stage, competitions throughout the day, there will be childrens' amusements, market stalls, and food will be available. Any profits made from the Festival will be donated to 2 Charities for Children, The John Hunter Childrens Hospital Kids Club & The Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children. Tell all your friends & relatives to bring children, teddies, sunhat & if a cloudy day, an umbrella - to make it a "beary nice day out" the Festival will be on rain, hail or shine!

Boolaroo's Easter Bunnies will be at The Olde Post, 91 Main Road, free balloons and a chocolate egg for each child. Any one who would like to enter the Easter Bannet Parade at 10.30am, please meet out the front of The Olde Post at 10.15. The Bunnies will meet and greet children between 10.00 and 12.00. on Saturday, 4 April.

LAKE MACQUARIE NEIGHBOURHOOD INFORMATION CENTRE INC.
Do you need help but don't know where to go? Then ring the above Centre who can help guide you to the appropriate agency on 49 587251. The Centre runs courses, information about programs can be obtained by phone or call in to see the staff at 18 Main Road, Boolaroo, any week day between 9.OOam -4.OOpm. Would you like to learn Computers? The Centre is currently running l/2 day courses for 15 weeks for the low cost of $35 and "Gentle Excercise Classes" run every Monday morning. From JAB - it is great to see a facility that is primarily for people in the community - well done it would be wonderful to see a Centre like this in every Lake Macquarie township to benefit those who need help or whose budget restricts them from attendmg courses which are too expensive.

TESTIMONIAL
Edna from Orchids & Things was very pleased with the response from advertising in the first edition of the Boolaroo Bulletin as a direct result customers who were in The Old Post Shop picked up a copy of the Bulletin and walked down to Orchids & Things. The shoppers who were in town from Toronto and have repeated their business twice since then. Apologies were given as incorrect spelling of the business didn't prevent shoppers from finding them they were not looking for an Orchard!- a Bulletin Blunder - oops!!!!

ATTENTION: ALL ADVERTISERS & CLIENTS
Welcome to new advertisers this month including Sulphide Welfare Club, Speers Point RSL, Pippy's Restaurant, Creating Waves Hairdressing Salon, Five Islands Restaurant, Boolaroo Cellars and Seventh Street Caravans. Any advertiser who missed out in this edition can phone Jenny on 49 439798 to book in early for the next issue planned for May/June. Thank you to all advertisers over the last two editions for your support - wishing you and customers all a Happy Easter - don't forget if you want a mention at the Childrens' Festival - businesses can sponsor a half hour segment to get plenty of "on air" publicity, with the NBN advertising campaign commencing 15 March - it will reach a large audience and hopefully bring many visitors into the area!!!

CENTENARY PUBLICATION PROJECT
Anyone who has historical photos, interesting stories, -any local history that dates back over the past 100 years is invited to submit, - as plans are underway to produce a special Centenary paper/magazine style to celebrate Boolaroo's Centenary later this year. A reminder that if you are interested in preserving your history; Lake Macquarie City Library has a historical photograph collection with thousands of photographs- they are always searching for more. To add to the collection phone 49210446 or your nearest library branch.

BOOLAROO-SPEERS POINT SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION REPORT
The Concert Group will perform at the Childrens Festival on April 5, over the years the group has given performances for nursing homes, hospitals, veterans & various charitable organisations. Rehearsals are now under way for a Mothers Day Concert in April/May The Seniors' Annual Meeting placed on record an official appreciation of the work of Secretary, Marge Perry over a 10 year period. Mrs Perry stood down this year for health reasons, replaced by Betty Campbell. Ron Perry continues as President, Vice Presidents Jim Kelly & John Robson. Mrs Pat Kelly is Treasurer again and the new Assistant Secretary is Mr Pat Blackwell. The Association is seeking assistance from Local MP Mr Jeff Hunter in keeping open The Boolaroo Environmental Health Centre, which rumours of closure have been circulating. The Association is pleased the Centre is being regularly used for Health & Welfare, including podiatry, hearing & continence.
Written by Don Whiteman

"BUSINESS PROFILE - 7TH STREET CARAVANS"
Congratulations to 7th Street Caravans - Another Successful Local Businessman, trading out of Boolaroo for 12 years!
Graeme Simpson, Warren Anderson & staff would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who have purchased our caravans over the past twelve years.
Caravaning has now become very popular right around Australia and 7th Street Caravans at Boolaroo has grown into one of the largest retailers of caravans in Australia.
Our range of new caravans, manufactured by Regent, have become very popular, not only for their quality but value for money. the new model budget van, 16' x 7'6" Monarch, which retails for $17,950 has been a super special for people who travel around Australia. Our Service Department, run by Lesley Malloy and Denise Edwards are always keen and ready to help people with any problems. David & Dannie, our Sales Staff are very obliging at all times and ready to assist with any information. To all customers, for information, spare parts or service on your caravans, please feel free to call and see us any time, seven days a week. Good Luck & Good Caravaning!
Written by G. Simpson

SPORT - LAKE MACQUARIE RUGBY UNION
Lake Macquarie Rugby Club invites young men to come and join them in a fun season of football this year. Lake Macquarie Rugby Club (formerly Boolaroo Rugby) have their club house at Pippy's" - Speers Point Hotel. Their home ground is at Walters Park near the roundabout in Boolaroo.
The team is coming out of a high after winning the Patrons Shield last year but still want to build their numbers, so an invitation is extended for new players to come and trial with Lake Macquarie Rugby. Training is on Tuesday and Thursday nights starting at 6.00pm. All interested players are welcome to come along or ring Justin Drinkwater on H: 49594820, W: 49580405.
Written by Jeff Byrne

WINNERS
CONGRATULATIONS to Winners of the Boolaroo Bulletin/Lake Cinema "JOEY HOLIDAY MOVIE PASS" COMPETITION:
D. Torres of Boolaroo; D. Smith & J.Evans, Speers Point, T. Sievers, Argenton, C. Burnett, Speers Point and Mrs B. Shoesmith , Boolaroo. (All winners were notified in writing).

LETTERS
"Re Banking facilities - Boolaroo"
I read your publication with interest as having been a resident of Boolaroo for 13 years, when the Co-op Store was still trading, and Argenton for 4 years it is a sad sign of the times to see no banks, building societies or credit unions left. The only bill paying outlet for people who wish to do business locally is the Post Office retail outlet. I would support a move to have a local office of "something" where you don't have to do business with a machine in a wall if you are in Boolaroo as I am five days a week.
Letter to the Editor: 12/12/97, Name and address supplied

STOP PRESS!
5/4/98:
THE BOOLAROO SPEERS POINT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE's last meeting appointed Mr Paul Bee as a part-time Promotions and Marketing Coordinator. Pasminco has provided initial funding in an effort to assist the Chamber in building up membership and communicate and liaise with Council, eg, Main Street Study; source funding and work on promotions to attract new business and market the business area. Work will also begin on this year's Boolaroo Family Fair in November with plans for a Centenary Parade.

SPONSORS

• Alan Craig Motorcycles
• Boolaroo Auto Centre
• Boolaroo Cellars
• Boolaroo Pharmacy
• Creating Waves - Hair, Nail and Beauty Salon
• Mitre 10
• Olde Post Used Furniture
• Orchards & Things
• Pins & things
• PIPPIES At The Point restaurant
• Seventh Street Caravans
• Speers Point RSL Club
• Sulphide Welfare Club

PUBLICATION INFORMATION
Produced by:
Jennifer A Barrie
All Enquires to:
Phone: (02) 49 439798 Fax: (02) 49 421790
Design/Artwork & Typeset by:
Karmic Graffic & Promotions Studio, Speers Point.
Printed by:
Westlakes Printers, Boolaroo.
Circulation:
2,000. Covering Boolaroo/Argenton/Speers Point Areas