Functions held by Past Members Association
Agfest Gathering
We had a display and drop-in centre at Agfest Field Days this year which proved very successful. On the Thursday we hosted afternoon tea and other refreshments to about 40 past members and guests. We plan to do this again every year – more memorabilia is needed for our display, so please contribute. Several of our past members also volunteered to assist the Agfest Committee on duties such as ticket box, courtesy bus driving and clean-up.
Wesley & Sharon Flash, Wendy & Dent
Southern Region Catchup
A group of past members from the Southern Region recently had a 'Catchup' afternoon to reminisce about past times and events, with the Project Historian Nic Haygarth present to capture some moments-in-time for the Rural Youth History project.
Meg Hazell, Rosalie Bevan, Helen Geard & Wesley Hazell
North West Region Reunion Dinner
What a night! Terrific roll up from Junior Farmer and Rural Youth. MC Daryl Barker (Life Member & originally West Pine Club) hosted a wonderful evening at the Beachway Function Centre, Ulverstone on 27th August 2011 with a roll up of 101 people. History Project Office, Nic Haygarth was present and took the opportunity to talk to people about the past and could not help but be impressed on just how strong the North West Region had been. Elizabeth Skirving, State Convenor and Committee memebers Michael Gordon, Carol Axton-Thompson and Dianne Stokes were also present. Vance McRae come from Melbourne (ex Forth and wife of Agriculture Office with Junior Farmers, Glen McRae). The first Miss Rural Youth, Suzanne (Eaton) Charleston from Forth was also there. Lucky door prize was won by Jane (Littlejohn) Reid.
Special thanks to the Organising Committee Daryl Barker, Dianne and Peter Stokes, Carol Axton-Thompson, John Charleston and Hartley Rockliff.
