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Calling all Mates!

Are you planning on attending the Mates helping mates disaster relief benefit lunch on Sunday 13 March?


We need you to secure your seat!  Give Lizottes a call on 99849933 so they can secure your table.  Many people have said they will attend but our number of secured seats is disappointing.  Without secured numbers the event is at risk of not going ahead.  So please help us make this a reality.  Our mates need us!


Our disaster affected mates need us now, more than ever!  Rebuilding life after disaster is now a reality.  They have no adrenalin to keep them going and with a series of natural disasters around the pacific the focus of assistance has shifted.  Our mates are struggling to move forward.


The Mates event has been proudly put together by our local community and the performers have all donated their time.  Your ticket price $58 includes your main meal and 6 awesome entertainers.  It will be an great afternoon for a great cause.  Help us make it a success.


To book your table call Lizottes on 99849933   

  

Come on Sydney -- We need you!

Have you booked your table for the Mates Helping Mates Disaster Relief event at Lizottes Sydney on the 13th March?

With less than 2 weeks to go -- now is the time!

Go to www.sydney.lizottes.com.au/live

Heaven Knows

Went to Lizotte’s again tonight, god I love this place.

Rick Price was playing. I last saw him at the Rock Lilly many years ago. He was awesome then and he hasn’t lost it.

What a great show and, by the way everyone sang along, they were all fans. He played some originals, eg: ‘Heaven Knows’ and some new songs. I really liked the new ones he performed and purchased his new CD ‘Rick Price revisited’. Rick even signed it for me. I love the fact you can get up close and personal with the entertainers.

I took along two friends who didn’t know Ricks history or songs and they loved the show.

It’s countdown to our Flood Benefit lunch on 13th March, with the talent lined up for the day it will be epic. Get your tickets now guys, there are limited seats. Just ring Lizotte’s on 9984 9933.

Can’t wait.

Mates Helping Mates Flood Relief Benefit. Book NOW!

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A huge effort at EmbroidMe, Milton

‘Another day at the coal face.’ Don informs me. Our ‘R-Team’ arrived back at EmbroidMe, Milton today.

Geoff and Mark worked on the electrics and by 3pm all was up and running. For the record, that involved every power point and light replaced, complete new power boards built and installed and every wire inspected and replaced and traced to its correct spot on the board. The air conditioner was inspected, some parts were replaced and it is now operating.

Peter and Don scrapped the ceiling and walls of pealing paint. Then cleaned and painted them with two coats. All looks great, they inform me.

The insurance assessors arrived whilst our ‘R-Team’ were working. Hopefully Mike will receive some good news.

They can build, repair and render first aid

The 'R -Team' have been hard at work at EmbroidMe Milton over the last couple of days. Yesterday they demolished the remaining timber and gyprock walls, did some cleaning, started work on the power problems and rebuilt some shelving. 

EmbroidMe Milton, Queensland.  22.01.11

EmbroidMe Milton, Queensland. 22.01.11

Michael said that this work will greatly expedite the process of returning the shop/warehouse to a usable state.  Repairs are moving along - but supplies are still difficult to get and some repairs are not able to be complete until the legalities of insurance etc is sorted out; hopefully this will be clearer over the next few days.  Michael says "it feels like a bad dream" ... "It's frustrating but at least there has been some progress these last few days".  There is still a massive job ahead! 

Milton, Queensland. 22.01.11

Like all good 'tradies', Don managed cut himself on the finger.  Luckily our Rotary Flood Relief Team are a talented bunch; yes, they can build, repair and render first aid - well done troops!

A cut finger wont slow Don down.  Mark to the rescue.

After a hard days work the team played a few games of pool and today had a sleep-in 'til 7am!  Today they've headed to Moggill to help rescue horses.

Day one at EmbroidMe Milton

The sun is shining and it is a glorious day.

Don and the boys were up at 5am, their host, Michael rose somewhat later, possibly as a result of the boys assisting him in commiserating over several bottles of red.

I scoffed saying ‘that wasn’t very nice.’

In saying so, a thought occurred to me. Maybe that is just what he needed. Jo was feeling he needed a big hug and I suppose this is the male equivalent of that.  At least it would have relieved the stress for a while.

They shared a platter of fresh fruit, brought up from Sydney, then headed off to Milton.

A huge amount had already been cleared in the days after the flood. All cleaning had basically been done. There were a lot of destroyed walks and fittings pulled out. Don and the boys finished the dismantling and cleaned up as far as they could.

Geoff made a start on wiring but can't achieve a lot, as the electrical wholesaler is not open and he needs extra supplies. Frustrating.

Mark, Peter and Don will move to Bellbowrie shortly. They have been asked to help outat an equestrian centre that is a real mess. I have reports Bellbowrie are now seeing some tradesmen to work on the housing.

‘There is not much evidence of the flood, as such, in Milton. A huge clean up has been underway.There's no smell and it's a fine day.’ Don says.'I have to stop and consider the enormity of the job ahead. We’re in a block of 20 or so business that have been virtually wiped out and have to start afresh. Multiply that by thousands and thousands. It's mind-boggling.'

Our Flood Relief Team arrive in Queensland

Well our volunteers have arrived in Queensland. Met with Michael from EmbroidMe and as Aussie's do organized a BBQ with the food they took.

"Very lucky we arrived with all food and we supplied, prepared and cooked a tasty BBQ. All good," Don Says.

They will start work on the shop tomorrow.

Don said "around Grafton was the most obvious flood effected area. The smells were awful. Made the mistake of opening the windows. Yuk!

Rotary Volunteers head to Queensland

A team of volunteers headed by Rotarian Don Rosenfeld will leave shortly with the intention to assist with these two cases. More tradesmen are welcome to join this team.

Further teams will be needed in the future, especially in Rural Areas. You do not need to be a Rotarian to join a team. 

The advantage of traveling with a Rotary Team is you are fully covered by Rotary Insurance and you will be working with locals and local Rotary Clubs.  It’s a hands on down to earth experience.

The Rotary Club of Dee Why Warringah are donating a generator to Michael at EmbroidMe Milton which will be taken up by our team. The generator will be passed on to others in need when he has finished with it.  Our Electrician will be taking up a quantity of electrical equipment.

Business in Milton, Queensland devastated

Michael is still pretty frantic trying to work out exactly how to move forward. He would welcome support to get things cleaned up and repaired – and hopefully back to some level of business trading. He said that getting supplies for repair is really difficult. His electricity cannot be restored until the power switch board is replaced. It was completely submerged in flood water. This will be the case for many I suspect.

He can’t start his clean up until the insurance assessor arrives, hopefully today.

"Getting items in the local area is difficult. As you can imagine everything is in short supply due to damage or demand. So if tradesmen can pre-empt as much as possible in terms of supplies, that might help them get more done when they arrive,” Michael said. 'While electricity is being restored to some area’s it is very slow. Power generators would be helpful to many people.”

Michael is a family friend of Rotarian Jo Ragen. He is a small business owner of EmbroidMe Milton. Visit his web site at: EmbroidMe Milton 

Photo: EmbroidMe Milton, Queensland

Under water in the worst floods in Australia's History