ANZAC Day 2025 - Commemorating those who Served

And showing gratitude and appreciation for those who serve today in our Australian Defence Force.

Foodland Tanunda Memorabilia Sales

If you're near Foodland Tanunda on Tuesday or Wednesday, do drop in for a chat, view our exciting range of memorabilia and see what you can't live without.

Gather Round Saturday Success

---- Several new static steel servicemen have appeared near our flag pole ... take a look when next you visit the Hut. ---- 

One of the Committee's new approaches is to open on other days and at other times than Friday evenings after 5 pm. 

So far we have opened on Vietnam Veteran's Day and a couple of other occasions and in fact will be having a luncheon on Good Friday. 

Gather Round Visitors and President Babbage

Last Saturday we opened during the Gather Round football event from 11 am until late afternoon and had a large number of visitors come into our Hut. Many simply wanted to use our toilets or view our memorabilia that is displayed in several large glass-front cabinets, others wanted a cool drink on what was a warmish day.

One astute lady told me we could have made a fortune hiring chairs. She pointed out the shortage of sitting spaces around the oval. A couple of others sat in Ferdie's Chair at the front of the Hut for the duration of the game.

Chatting to those who came into the Hut was interesting with people coming from all over Australia just to attend Gather Round. It must have been a winner for Barossa Valley accommodation and other sales outlets as it was for us. 

We're going to continue opening during football and other events and trust this will help to encourage people to visit us, buy our drinks or memorabilia (we sold $300+ worth on the day) and maybe find a few new members.

Management Committee Feedback

---- Have you visited us on Fridays from 5 pm. Everyone is welcome to our Happy Hours, you don't need to be a member. ---- 

We held a Committee meeting on 7 April 25 and among a lot of routine issues, the following might be of interest:

Advocacy: Dr Jack Urlwin is beavering away on our behalf attending to advocacy cases through our State Branch Office. At present he's experiencing challenges with the computer provided to him and when they are sorted, he will be working out of the Hut Advocacy Room.

ANZAC Day Organisation: We're pleased to report that all is prepared for ANZAC Day commemorative services. Shortly we'll erect the advertisement signage at the Tanunda Memorial Gardens and closer to the day, the usual crosses that Neville Jaeschke usually manages with students from Faith Lutheran College (thanks Neville and Faith College). Advertising posters will also appear in local shops.

Because there are football events at Tanunda Recreation Park on our special day, VP Patsy has arranged for the Barossa Council to cordon off an area for RSL Parking only near the Hut. Also, the Tanunda Football Club may provide a Guard of Honour for marchers as they enter the Park.

Pernod-Ricard Vintage Festival Truck: We were asked by Pernod-Ricard if we could find someone with a military uniform to accompany their staff on their truck in the parade and our member Colin Owen has volunteered. The truck will display two banners acknowledging ANZAC Day. (Thanks Colin)

Our Hut Wine: Our "The Hut" wine produced by Gomersal Wines has been selling well at our Happy Hours and we've managed to sell a few cartons. If you need to add to your shiraz stock before Easter, you know where to get some.

Father Mark Sexton's Transfer: We were saddened to hear that Mark has been transferred, however, he's agreed to do our ANZAC Day service for which we are most grateful.

Mark is a serving Army Chaplain who has been providing services to our sub-branch for years and will be missed. However, taking up a parish at Glenelg doesn't sound like a hardship and we wish him every success.

Dinner Bookings: The booking system I had organised changed and we've found that people turn up for meals who haven't booked and sometimes don't turn up when they have booked. Bookings with Craig need to be made three days in advance of the meal date to allow food purchase and preparation.

If you have booked and can't attend, please let Craig know as soon as possible, otherwise we find we have food that is wasted. 

Our next major meal will be a luncheon in May and will be advertised closer to the date. I will also be arranging a Sunday meal with Mallala Sub-Branch for anyone interested.

Recreation Park Signage: You will note there is a new sign on the right-hand side of the Bilyara Road entry to the park advertising our presence within the precinct.

Airconditioning for the Bar: Committee member Peter Annells has generously offered to provide funding for an airconditioner for our bar that gets very warm during summer. That's not good for our two bar heroes or the stock. 

And finally ... A Revenue Focus: During the past year or so we've spent a lot of money beautifying the Hut, installing a glass washer, new doors, getting names on our Honour Board, and so on. You can see the difference when you visit.

Much of the funding has been possible because of the revenue gained from the two successive Fashion Shows held at Lambert Estate and their subsequent very generous donation of two pallets of their wine. Some of the improvements have also been due to generous donations from members.

The Committee, having agreed that we've done as much as we needed to, is now going to focus on revenue raising through bar and memorabilia sales and sausage sizzles. 

Lutheran Care Community Connections Wellbeing Programs

---- Have you visited the Hut Friday evenings after 5 pm and met our friendly, happy team? No! You're missing out ... everyone is welcome. ----
Lutheran Care Barossa provides a range of well-being and friendship programs across Barossa towns in which members or some of their friends may be interested. You could pass our link to anyone whom you feel might benefit from these programs.

Feedback the editor has had suggests that the programs are well supported and do everything they say in their fliers.

If you click on the image at left, you may download a full PDF file file providing much more information than we could place here.

If you do attend some or all of the activities, we'd appreciate your feedback and you can provide that in the comments section below.

Flanders Poppy Glass Cup

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Click the image to purchase or wait until 22-23 April when our volunteers will be staffing a Memorabilia Kiosk outside Foodland Tanunda. These will go like free pancakes, so don't miss out.