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Uncle Bobs Club
Journal
May 2020
Contents President’s
Report
President’s Report 03
Meet Rachael Ralli 05
A First Good Friday Appeal 06
Good Friday 2020 08
It was certainly a very strange feeling sitting comradery, of catching up with our “Good
A Busy Time For All 14
at home on Good Friday, almost feeling out Friday” friends and listening to what had
Shop Online 16 of place, unreal. For over 45 years, I have happened in their lives over the past 12
Good Friday Appeal Recollections 17 only been in one place on Good Friday and months, to meeting the ‘new’ members of
Find a Friend 26 that is at the Royal Children’s Hospital Good their families and indeed, to hear of some
A First Good Branch & Group Reports 27 Friday Appeal. My memories drift back of the losses. We were all part of a great
Friday Appeal to when I first started in the backrooms big family – this is what I was missing this
» Bendigo Group 28
at the Herald Sun/3DB buildings – to say Good Friday and I’m sure this feeling was
» Nathalia Group 30
these rooms were cramped would be an being shared by many of us, whether you
» Peninsula Group 32 understatement. With chairs down each side were part of the Counting Room teams,
» St Arnauds Branch 33 of the tables and “buckets” along the middle part of our Corner Collection teams, part
GFA Supporters 34 for the sorting of coins, you sometimes of the Peninsula Wheelbarrow push, part of
From the Archives 36 had to almost crawl under the tables to get our 7-Eleven Collection teams and so on.
The Founders 39
out! Bulk coins were stored in milk crates
and had to be carried down a number of This Journal would normally be dedicated
Past Presidents 40
flights of stairs for pickup by Armaguard. to celebrating our Good Friday Appeal
Vale - Merv Dyer 44
activities for this year, but instead, we
Good Friday 2020 Membership Nomination/Renewal Form 45 Eventually, the Club graduated into the 3DB have asked for your memories and we are
UBC Merchandise 47 auditorium, and what a blessing it was – we pleased that we have had some responses,
Form of Bequest 49 had room to move and I can remember so this Journal is celebrating the Club’s
The Website 50 when we were waiting for the next delivery Good Friday achievements of year’s past!
of cans for counting, out came the decks We have been heartened by the many
September Journal Deadline 52
of cards for a game of UNO or 500. It was messages of support we have received from
nothing for us to be travelling in a lift and members, volunteers and partners, invariably
*Note that all images in this journal were taken for us to be sharing it with a TV or radio with the same common message – we will
prior to COVID-19 and government restrictions entity, or dare I say it, a real life football be back bigger and better next year.
on social distancing requirements. star! And of course, when we came back
to the counting room, we had to share It was indeed one of the most difficult
the experience with everyone there. decisions the State Committee has had
The UBC Presidents to make in deciding that the Club could
Over the years, we were moved to “bigger not participate in this year’s Appeal and
and better” areas, the Green Room under conveying this to Anne Randall who is in her
the Concert Hall at Southbank, to Etihad final year as the Appeal Director. The State
Stadium and finally to the MCEC. But no Committee felt that we could not take the
matter where we were situated, there risk of exposing our members, volunteers
was a common feeling – the feeling of and partner’s health to the COVID-19 virus
3
Meet Rachael Ralli
as many of us were classified in that “high
risk“ category; concerns had been expressed
about continuing our GFA activities and
our decision was validated by the State
Government’s move to Stage 3 restrictions.
Nonetheless the RCH GFA did proceed, and
the Club was able to donate $50,078.00
to the Appeal. This is well down on what
we have previously donated, but it should
at the Royal Children’s Hospital in the old
be remembered that much of what we
building on Flemington Rd. Her research
donate is collected and counted on the
project at the hospital looked at embryonic
day itself. We have many tins still out in our
development. In 2016 Rachael left her
collection points, such as 7-Eleven Stores
science roles to travel through Europe for 9
which will be collected and hopefully will
months and on her return started her own
give us a flying start to the 2021 Appeal. So
small business in holistic counselling with
to all our members, volunteers, corporate
a focus on physical and mental wellbeing.
partners such as Freemasons Victoria,
7-Eleven stores, the MFB and CFA, La Manna,
In her spare time Rachael enjoys dancing
Altus Traffic Management, families and
(swing and tap), singing in her local
friends, thank you for your kind messages
community choir as well as yoga and hiking.
and assistance and we look forward to
your ongoing support in the future.
During her 20s Rachael had her own
health challenges and got to appreciate
The COVID-19 crisis has caused much
from a young age how important our
distress and difficulties to many people, State Committee is continuing to closely
health really is and that it shouldn’t ever
families and organisations throughout monitor the situation and look at options to
be taken for granted. “Our health is one of
Victoria and Australia. There are many secure the Club’s ongoing viability, through Rachael has been working in the UBC main
the most important things we have, and
non-profit and charitable organisations that grants and Government assistance packages. office in Tullamarine as the Marketing and
it is something we all should put a better
are facing a dire financial situation over We are also looking to put plans in place so Support Coordinator since late February,
focus and priority on all through our lives,
the coming year and years, with much of that when we do come out of this crisis, we casually two days a week. She is currently
starting from when we are young”. She
their fundraising activities being severely can ‘hit the ground running’ with fundraising working from home, as are all our office
is passionate about preventative health
curtailed, and unfortunately, we also fall events to ensure the sustainability of the team, in light of the COVID-19 situation.
on both a mental and physical level.
into this category. It is with regret that I Club. The coming months will be particularly
have to advise that we have had to reduce difficult for the Club, and I will not hide the Rachael has a background in medical
She looks forward to meeting many of
our staff in order to contain our overheads, fact, that our ongoing ability to continue research, previously working at the Peter
you in the time to come and helping
with our Executive Officer, Sarah Parke as a Club is at risk. If you want to assist us MacCallum Cancer Centre in the cancer
support UBC and continue its long
leaving the organisation. Sarah had been and are able, please visit the Club’s website immunology department and also for a
standing history of helping children and
with us just on 1 year, having had a baptism www.ubcvic.org.au and make a donation private medical device company. Rachael
their families for improved health.
of fire with the 2019 Appeal and I would to UBC; it will be very much appreciated. also completed her Honours year with
like to convey our thanks to Sarah for her the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
contribution to the Club over the past To all, please stay safe, look after your family
12 months. Our other staff are currently and friends, and hopefully, we will all come
working from home, so if you do leave a out of this COVID-19 crisis in a better place.
message on the office phones, please be
patient if we do not respond immediately Best wishes,
as the office is not attended every day.
Paul Etherington
State President
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A First Good
Friday Appeal
Kelli Ewer, our Membership and Fundraising Officer shares
her experience of her first Good Friday appeal in 2019
Whilst many of you will have great memories never had to draw on the resources of what a buzzing atmosphere. Decoration almost deafening. The hustle and bustle
of The Good Friday Appeal from many years The Royal Children’s Hospital for anything and colour, cheerful chatter and laughter, of key personal running to and fro in their
gone by I thought I would come from a too serious and seeing they had two happy little faces as far as the eye could appointed roles, communicating with
completely different perspective and write functional arms, two functional legs and see. A place bursting with excitement, Branches and Groups, sending messages
about my experience in 2019, participating healthy strong bodies it was important entertainment, activities and treats galore. of totals and media updates. What appears
in the Appeal for the very first time. that they got out there and rattled those Every child’s dreamland, certainly a highlight to be organised chaos, panic and stress,
tins for the kids who weren’t so fortunate for the young. To say I was blown away all coming together in final moments
It began with my first ever visit to the and didn’t have the ability to do so. by the scene before me would be an for that all important FINAL TOTAL!
UBC clubhouse to collect the GFA tubs understatement, and even more impressive
and volunteer vests. I was amazed by the We were posted on the intersection of the fact it was all being run by volunteers, Then that look of relief and satisfaction
organisation down to the very last detail Flinders St and Swanston St, in the heart sharing their expertise and talents, taking on the faces of all who have worked
by the friendly faced team of directors of Melbourne’s City. Could we have had a part in whatever way they knew how. so hard, to contribute to the success
who had such an efficient production busier location??? As passersby grinned and of yet another Good Friday Appeal.
line and procedure happening that is was greeted us, kindly placing their generous My day drew to a close spending the last
immediately obvious this dedicated team donations in our tubs, many Melburnians few hours in the Counting Room, joining a The day will forever be a
had many more years of experience at this thanking us along the way, it gave me an table of lovely people and forming a team memorable one for me!
than some would possibly like to admit. overwhelming warm feeling in my heart to count coins. This was an eye opener
realising just how important this day was for me as far as what takes place behind Kelli Ewer
For my first Good Friday Appeal to all who live in our city and state, and the scenes. Trucks entering in and going Membership and Fundraising Officer
volunteering with UBC, I decided I wanted how special it was to be a part of it. out dropping off tins and collections
to share in the experience with my son and from all over the state. The sound of
daughter, Layla and Zayne. I expressed Next stop the Melbourne Convention Centre, coins pouring into counting machines
to them how lucky we were that we had a visit to the KID’S DAY OUT. And wow
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Good Friday 2020
Adapted from Peter Harris’ emails to his area of Freemasons
Victoria district keeping them updated as the day
progressed.
AM collections
The 2020 GFA is off again with collections Admiral Collingwood
being very different this year. Donations Volunteer Collectors
were made via the UBC website, on a
virtual ' tin shake ' or at 7 Eleven Outlets
in one of the very familiar collection
tins… We all know what they look like.
Wayne Motton & David Foond
Normally quite early each Good Friday
at Heidelberg Rd Fairfield
members of UBC and the support staff are
hard at work setting up the Counting Room
ready for the collections that will come in
throughout the day. Then by mid-morning
our Area Collection Co-ordinators would be
visiting each site to welcome the collectors Sunbury volunteers Bob Mann &
and to check to see that all of the necessary Bob Morcomb at Campbellfield
guidelines are being followed. We've had
some of the Area Co-ordinators with us
since the first collections by Freemasons
Task Force volunteers commenced with the
UBC at Shell Service Stations back in 2002.
Certainly a GREAT effort, so THANK YOU!
A list of those individuals include Col
Randall, Bruce Worcester, Frank Muddyman
[Dec] Bernie McGrillen, Bernard Henry,
Peter Henry, Nick LeRay-Meyer, Eric
Williams, David Heazlewood, Rob Lipman
[Dec], Jack Aquilina, Damian Byrne
and of course the GFA Collection Co-
ordinator in ND#116, Steve Cusack.
I do hope you enjoy the images (and
the memories they bring) of volunteer
Brendan & Ethan Holmes at
collectors doing their past collections.
High & Cooper St Epping
Frank Jenkins at
1603 Sydney Rd
8 Campbellfield Don & Andrew - The Army Paul Sutton & Ken Barr at Main 9
Lodge at Epping & Edgars Rd Thomastown
PM collections
'Well Now' it's early afternoon and the the 8pm GFA Total stood at $7,180,897.
REALLY GOOD NEWS is that the 2pm
tally for the 2020 GFA is $1,954,302. I think you'll agree that the real essence
of the day's activities is illustrated by this
By now, normally, the afternoon shift of image, from a previous year, of the young
collectors will have started their activities child making a donation into the collection
and perhaps the Collection Area Co- tub knowing that 'Every Cent Helps' to
ordinator may well have called by and make a difference in the life of a young
picked-up the morning collections to patient in The Royal Children's Hospital.
get into the UBC Counting Room.
You might be interested to know, that
apart from the great work being done
by volunteers from Freemasons Victoria
at 7-Eleven Outlets, there is an army of
volunteers normally working directly through
UBC out on intersections throughout the
Melbourne Metro Area and country Victoria.
'GREAT NEWS'…. the 5pm
TOTAL is $4,391,088 Every cent helps
Freemasonry Vic Volunteers
'Times getting on' now, normally, it's almost
time to be closing down the day's collection
activities and make SURE the monies that
have been donated are promptly delivered
into the Counting Room where things
normally are about to get really, really busy.
This process would be repeated in collection
areas in all the Districts involved with the
GFA Collections and the intersections too.
Silvio Mignone & Ned
In 'normal' years, it's been a very tiring but
Surla at Brunswick St
satisfying day's activities for everyone.
The Collection Area Co-ordinators and
volunteers would normally all soon be
returning home and resting up, eagerly
awaiting news of the collection result.
If you watched the GFA Special on Channel
7, you'll already know about the commitment
announced by the Premier of the State
Ron Jones & Steve Austin
of Victoria to assist this year’s Appeal
- Nice Hairdo Steve
with a sizeable donation and together
Keith Minns & James Anderson at
10 11
1350 Pascoe Vale Rd Coolaroo FMV Collector in Caulfield
Chris & Greg
20 Sydney Rd Brunswick
Frank at Fairfield Coles Express
Ansett Group Volunteer
[ex AV531 ] in Sharps Rd
Collectors at Abbortsford
Coles Express in 2006
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Terry Didcock at Docklands 7 - 11
A Busy Time For All
In 1984 Frank Hargreaves the Club’s Secretary/Treasurer at “The phone's ringing, it's probably the Peninsula Group!"
the time and now our Historian wrote an article for the June "Yes, it's a bit early for the Frankston Barrow Push boys yet."
1984 Journal that described the events leading up to Good
Friday and on the day itself. "How are things in the counting room, Bob?”
Considering that the Club, like so many other organisations, "Quiet, but they won't stay that way."
was not able to play a major role in this year’s Appeal, we
thought you might like to read what Frank wrote Many people are attending our stall – asking questions, finding
out about the CIub's activities and purchasing accessories.
back in 1984….
A tin pick-up from corners is organised and the counting
room is now a hive of activity. The firemen from St. Kilda
Junction arrive, their helmets full to the brim with money.
This Day has 1000 Hours
Meal and refreshment breaks are arranged; the Groups are
According to my diary 1984 has 366 days each 24 hours long. arriving. "What did you say, $3000 from Hampton?"
But there is one day that defies that rule - GOOD FRIDAY.
"Someone stand by the phone; we should be
My calculations show that this day is 1000 hours long. It is not hearing from the country areas soon.”
heralded by the chiming of a clock or the chill of the midnight
air, instead, it begins when someone says, "Do you realise that it "Anybody from Eastern Suburban Branch arrived yet?"
is only five weeks to the Appeal?", and a voice replies, “ls it? we
had better get moving if we want to beat last year's total”. "No, but they cannot be far away now."
And so the day begins; letters are sent to all who helped us last year And so the work goes on - counting, receipting and recording
seeking their assistance again; tins, banners, etc., are ordered, stationery of donations and promises, entertaining the volunteers
needs are determined and arrangements made to have them ready. as they come in from the collection areas, and indications
Tins are delivered to all suburban railway stations, Flinders Street is are that we are heading towards a record total.
manned every day, meetings are held to decide who will control each
activity, equipment is picked up by - or delivered to - corner captains, "ls the car booked to go to HSV7?"
and working bees are organised to count the money already coming in
from hotel jars, collection tins, personal donations, special efforts and "Yes, we'll have to be ready in five minutes."
so forth. A meeting with the appeal organisers is held, all the equipment
needed at the Herald office is packed, delivered and set up to go, all “It gives me great pleasure Mr. President to
is in readiness. Hopes are high, and for one moment all is quiet. present our cheque for $207,963.31.”
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Do you
Good Friday Appeal
shop online? Recollections
Donate when you shop online and
the best part is pay no extra to make the donation!!!
UBC has signed up with Shopnate, who partners with hundreds of big name Australian
and International retailers such as Ebay, ASOS, Priceline pharmacy, hotels.com,
Amazon, Millers, Lorna Jane, Etihad Airways, Expedia (and many more) and allows
customers to donate to a chosen charity when they’re shopping online.
How do you get involved?
All you have to do is nominate UBC - https://www.shopnate.com.au/
cause/uncle-bobs-club-ubc and click “Support Us”
and then shop like you normally do but through Shopnate and the
retailer will donate to UBC on your behalf!
Korrumbara South Gippsland Group, Good Friday 2018
Our board members, valued scenes. The most memorable is the people,
members and volunteers have I look forward to each year catching up with
old friends and making new ones.”
many fond memories of UBC and
the Good Friday Appeal. We have Lauren Reus:
collated a few past memories “My favourite memory is after finishing
to share in this edition of the collecting, heading down to the counting
room, excitement of seeing everyone, finding
magazine. We hope you enjoy
out how much we raised and the smiles on
reading them as much as we did. everyone’s faces after another successful
year of fundraising for the kids. I hadn’t been
Kelly Reaburn (our GFA convener): to the RCH since my early teenage years and
“I have so many fond memories. From a kid last year I went back to visit a friend whose
going on trams to collect and then head- baby was very sick and saw the amazing
ing into the old Herald Sun building, to the facilities that are available today and it
hundreds of people that would count on the just made me feel very grateful and realise
side of Southbank as we overlooked them how rewarding volunteer work can be”.
in the Arts Centre Hammer Hall green room.
To starting my own collection in Lancefield Nola Humphryis:
and Romsey and having the amazing sup- “I remember the CFA fire truck leaving
port of the CFA, local primary school, Lancefield full of young kids with such
Neighbourhood House, Shell servo and local happy looks on their faces, as they
aged care home, to becoming a board mem- go out to collect. Two community
ber and seeing how much goes in behind the groups collecting to help sick kids.”
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www.ubcvic.org.au/shopnate
there were two elderly ladies waiting on the plenty of steak, chops, sausages, a bit of
floor with autograph books in hand. Dan was the chicken has gone, but I’ve got no fish
so chuffed he would not stop beaming.” fingers left”. It didn’t dawn on either one of
us at the time that people do not eat red
Tom Bakacs: meat on Good Friday. Once we found out,
“We were down at the Peninsula AGM to we could not stop laughing of how silly we
celebrate the milestone and Dame Elizabeth had been, certainly had enough leftovers
2018 - (back row) Gabby & Dani, was invited and did attend. The members that year to last us the weekend at home.”
(Front row) Debbie, Elaine, Mindi, Megan had found the original wheelbarrow for
the wheelbarrow push and presented it Jacquie Priest (Board Member):
2015 - Debbie & Roz
to Dame Elizabeth who promptly sat in “The Good Friday appeal is something
and was wheeled around the meeting that I have been a part of ever since mum
room. I took a photo but the camera was (Bronwen Lamond) trusted me with money.
stolen before I could download it.” My first ‘job’ I had was eventually dubbed
a gofer. We would run with the trolleys up
Daryl Gates (Board Member): “I would have the ramp, unload cars full of tins and deliver
to say my fondest memory of collecting for them back to the counting room. I remember
UBC was back in the 1980’s. I was given the eating SO MUCH chocolate every year and
Clifton Hill area to look after, nine corners. had so much fun. I never even considered
Welcome to Uncle Bobs collecting for I could do anything else on Good Fridays!
Good Friday. I had collected for many years One year when I was about 14 (before age
just for GFA. That year was disastrous, I restrictions were properly enforced), I even
2017 - Mindi & Debbie lost more tins than what we returned. The got to pose on a table and pretend to count
next year worked out to be quite terrific money for The Age. This image was also
Debbie Botha: when I introduced corner captains making used for the following year in the Green
“This was my 6th year volunteering for one person responsible for each corner. Guide which was pretty exciting. When I
UBC and the GFA. It was Roz back in 2015 It made collecting a whole lot better and was old enough to shake tins, I began doing
that got me onto this and I thank her from the total result was better than it had been that with my sister (Sarah Meney), who
2019 - Debbie, Elaine & Mindi
the bottom of my heart for getting me for a few years. Each year Clifton Hill grew was the corner captain. I did this for a few
involved. Along the way table 8 (yes every with collecting and membership of UBC. years until I was old enough to be a corner
year we are table 8) has grown, in 2017 I The second year that I was in charge of captain myself. I then did this for about 3
Tom Bakacs:
got my sister Mindi involved and by 2018 Clifton Hill area my father and I decided we years, with a group of my friends, which
“I picked up Dan Webb from home to attend
we had our best mates Megan & Elaine would have a barbecue. We thought this was always such a fun and exciting day.
the appeal and give an interview on TV. We
and our friend Dani and her sister Gabby was a terrific idea giving everyone a meal It then always ended in me helping in the
got to the check-in point and had to present
there. There is no place I would rather be during the middle of the day. Back in those counting room until the end of the day. The
our driving licenses at security to allow us
on good Friday then helping at the GFA. days we weren’t pulled off the corners following few years I was then given the task
in. I was OK, but when Dan presented his
I'm sad that this year we will miss out, but when it rained and my dad stood there of doing 7-Eleven pickups. Now that I am on
they would not let him in. I asked why and
the safety of everyone is more important, with a raincoat and umbrella cooking the the State Committee, I have a more active
the answer was it is not Dan Webb, I said
plus I'm sure next year we will make up barbeque. Are you ready for it: he cooked role in the counting room and assisting
have a look at him, still they refused because
for it and have the greatest year ever!” chops, steak, sausages, chicken and fish with various tasks like Kids Day Out. I was
his name on the license was Thomas Webb.
fingers. I took people from the corners they very upset when this year was cancelled
I had to phone Emoke to come down and
Amy Miles: were collecting to where dad was cooking and I can’t wait to come back next year
verify Dan. When it came to the interview,
“It’s the excitement of the day, how the barbecue in the middle of Alexandra and pretend that 2020 never happened!”
Dan said “I am too old, no one will remember
much are we going to collect this year? Parade! After a while, I went to dad and I
me”. How wrong. All the crew were shaking
Catching up with friends I only saw said “How are we going with the supplies?”
his hand and talking about old times. After a
once a year and being able to give back There was nothing open on Good Friday in
very successful interview, as Dan was being
to the hospital that saved my life.” those days either. He said “well we’ve got
helped down the few steps off the stage
18 19UBC Cheque Bec, Rosalyn and Trish in 2019. They met
Presentation in 2005 in the counting room several years ago
and have been good friends ever since.
Bob Bunyip always happy to help out
Raffle Winner in 2018 for the
West Gippsland Branch The GFA Cheque in 2016 Afternoon crew at Clayton 7 - 11 in 2007
We reached out to our Branches Treasurer to continue the work his father Friday, and by the time he had done so “It's always good to see the State
and Groups to look back at what had been doing until he passed away. and counted the money, it was past 2am! President present a cheque on behalf of
makes the Good Friday Appeal so the UBC,” said Kevin Potter, Treasurer
special each year to them. Here’s Wayne’s sisters and their families also Good Friday often moves at a frantic of the West Gippsland Branch.
get involved, his 86-year-old mother is pace, as Bendigo Group Treasurer Tracey
what some of them had to say.
as keen as ever, with talking to everyone Stevens pointed out. It’s not surprising What also unites us is knowing that we are
At a time when the children, their families, who comes to donate a highlight for her. that Tracey said with a laugh that she making a difference, which is particularly
and hospital staff need it more than ever, looks forward to going to bed at the end important as a way forward through
it was heartening to see the community Another group with strong associations of the day – who can’t relate to that? uncertain times. It goes to show how
standing with them once again. As President with UBC is the CFA, such as in Bunyip important the pre-Good Friday fundraising
of the South Gippsland Group Bill O’Neill where the group have used the fire station There’s still a lot of time for fun before activities are, but people were also able
pointed out, so many people have a personal as their collection point for over 20 years. the final total: Kylie Dohnt, Nathalia to adapt. There was a positive response
connection to the Royal Children’s Hospital. CFA member (Honorary Life Member Branch Secretary, has fond memories to the Virtual Tin Shake, contributing
of UBC) John Beavis helps ensure that of waiting to see what past member $1,515.28 to the final total of $50,078.
Bill is an example of this himself, getting this continues, and remembers the early Freddy Elliot’s costume would be for
involved with the Good Friday Appeal days of the brigade’s involvement. each Good Friday. “The last time he People will always have their connections
out of a desire to repay the support did it he was Dame Edna and he was to the Royal Children’s Hospital, which is
his family had received when his son “We used to drive around the town all dressed up and he looked great.” why Bill is optimistic that the Good Friday
was diagnosed with epilepsy. in our support vehicle with a loud Appeal will continue to get the support
speaker to let the public know that The Appeal has a lot of power to bring that it always has. Bob looks forward to the
The Good Friday Appeal has also been there were collectors around.” people together, whether it’s Bob having a return of the Easter raffle, and Kylie said
a family affair for Wayne Peacock of the yarn with the shopkeepers when he rounds “I'm hoping we'll have a big celebration next
Drouin Group. His parents were involved for For Bob Wooley of St Arnaud, what comes up the tins, Tracey meeting new volunteers year, and make it twice as good as before.”
many years, Wayne joined in as a collector through loud and clear is the lessons he who found the club through Facebook, or
when he was younger and later with his learned in his first Appeal as Treasurer seeing the collective efforts of the branches Written and compiled by
own family. Wayne took on organising the for the branch. Bob opted to round up and groups come together in the final total. Charlotte Beveridge
Appeal as well as the roles of Secretary and all the tins on the Thursday before Good
20 21Frank Muddyman [ Pat ] and Garry
Ewart with the 2013 GFA Cheque
Lancefield CFA Member
Bryce Ettwell getting
reading for the doorknock Lancefield crew on a lunch break from collecting Members of Kangaroo flat fire
Brigade in 2017 (Bendigo Branch)
Dame Elisabeth with Freemason’s collecting at the John White - 2nd prize winner of the raffle Lisa and Chester from Bendigo collecting
Dame Elisabeth in the Barrow some children Geelong APCO way back from Eaglehawk Fire Brigade in 2017 for Good Friday in past years
John Trail (Board Member) shares totals for reporting through to the appeal The Game, Don what is the Game? Well The Presidents Challenge
another memory... office and the all-important final total the around mid-afternoon the visitation teams
club would hand over to the appeal. will return from their rounds and John will One of the final tasks on Good Friday was to
Well after 45 plus years of Good Friday
head straight for us wanting to know how come up with the final total which at times
appeals it was such a disappointment to
Don was very easy to talk to, we of course we are going and are we going to beat last was not always easy as we had an 8pm
not take a more active role in 2020 and
had a common interest in Uncle Bobs year’s total, “and?”, I said, well it’s our job not presentation time and we still had money
given that we all now have some spare time
and Don’s wife was heavily involved with to build up expectations at this early stage. on the tables being counted. Fortunately,
on our hands I have decided to put pen
Hockey Administration which by default we had some very experienced estimators
to paper and share a couple of the lighter
meant he also helped out, and my sister “So what happens next Don?”, he said who could come up with a very reliable
moments of my Good Fridays past with you.
and I both played, so there were lots of John asks us lots of questions about total of what was added to the total we had,
things to talk about while we set up. how the appeal is going, have we heard to get the final total. When the final count
The “Game”
from the barrow push team etc. which was finished any under or over amount was
Don was very organised - he had a complete ends with the all-important are we going carried forward into the next year’s reserve.
So just to set the scene a little, our State
copy of last year’s files and he walked me to beat last year’s total? To which the
Treasurer was John Collier, John and I
through the process as we set up the current response was “we are going OK, but What puzzled me was why we always
were both members of the Myer Group
year’s forms. The first reporting time was it’s too early to call at this stage”. seemed to come up with totals that
however, John was a senior manager and
11am which we only reported the Reserve included cents, and were more often than
I, well let’s just say I was at the bottom
figures, being the money raised towards After John left I said to Don, do you think not tongue twisters when we could just
of the food chain so I considered it
the appeal prior to Good Friday itself and he bought that, Don said of course not, as easily adjust the estimate slightly by
important to keep on his good side.
we reported each hour afterwards so the he knows how to play the game when a few dollars or a few cents to come up
day would get progressively busier as the somebody asks him the question, he will with a nice rounded total. Well it seems
The State Committee had decided as part
counting room cranked up and the figures quote some of our better answers and end that none of the executive were safe on
of its succession planning that they would
from the Branches and groups started to with it’s too early to call at this stage. Good Friday particularly the President and
team some of us newbie’s with experienced
roll in, plus in mid-afternoon there is the it seems that it was our task to give the
people, so I was teamed with Don Vincent,
game that we need to prepare for. It all best tongue twister total that we could.
whose role was basically to pull all the
made perfect sense except for the game.
information together to work out the hourly
22 23Kendall, Carol and Sam
from Bendigo Branch
2014 Cheque Presentation $588K
Maiden Gully Fire Brigade
President Paul Etherington and the all important cheque in 2017
Matt Winter - Lucky 1st prize winner
of the raffle 2017. Matt is from
Armaguard and normally operates
Paul Etherington Club President on the the coin counting machine on Members of the Bendigo UBC Branch
24 25
radio for Good Friday in 2017 Good Friday. (Bendigo Branch) and their extra Budge familyFIND A FRIEND NATHALIA
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26 27Bendigo Group
Jamie and Nick along with some of the volunteer ticket sales team, Shirley Vaitkus,
Carol Maher, Denise Bailie, Bailey Vaitkus, Elka Castle and Sam Budge. Carol Maher with Doug Murley from Eaglehawk Fire Brigade, 2016
Good Friday Appeal:
Belmont Hotel Donation:
While we all understand the reason why so
A huge thank you to Jamie and Nick, To sell the tickets for a couple of hours on a
many of the activities that would normally
owners at the Belmont Hotel in Bendigo, Friday Night over the three weeks leading
happen on Good Friday just couldn’t
who run a fundraising event each into Christmas. The event raised $1,164.10,
this year, never the less there is an air of
month to support local charities. They a fantastic effort! A big thank you to our
disappointment, but also an eagerness
offered Uncle Bobs an opportunity to volunteers as well as Jamie and Nick.
to do great things for the 2021 Appeal.
participate in their December raffle.
If you are ever up Bendigo way and looking
Looking back, it is only 4 short years ago
Jamie and Nick organised the prizes, for a meal why not give them a try, their
that in 2016, the group cracked the $1 million
tickets and we provided the volunteers. food is very good, as is their service.
mark for money that we had raised for the
John Stewart and Carol Maher
Good Friday Appeal. What an achievement.
with Lisa Chesters MP in 2016
There were lots of smiling faces then!
28 29Nathalia Branch
Hello everyone, from beautiful Nathalia. The first Santa photos were taken in the
rotunda in the centre plantation, the 2014
I do hope you are all well and coping with ones were taken in what was then an empty
the situation we find ourselves in. Due to shop and last year we found a "permanent
the situation (COVID-19) we also could not home" in an unused shop in the main street.
do our usual Good Friday collections. All In fact, this shop is "ours" (thanks to Ross
the same, with monies that were banked Smith who owns it, and the shop next door
since 2019 Good Friday, including the Santa that he actually runs his business in) so we
photos, we managed to raise $2,211.00. can advertise our events, etc. at any time...
This figure actually may be more, but we We also had an Easter display this year too,
won't know by how much until I can get but I have no photos to share this time.
the jars/tins that are in the closed hotels.
When monies from these can eventually be The photos shown here show the late
counted, they will be banked for 2021 GFA. Fred Elliott dressed as Dame Edna
at Easter in 2014 and a group of our
I have been the UBC Nathalia branch UBC volunteers with Santa in 2013.
treasurer since 2012 (how time flies when
you're having fun!!) and decided to go This is all I have for this journal; I The late Fred Elliott made a great Santa in 2013 and 2014
back through my records to see how hope to write again next time.
much we have sent to the Children's
Hospital during my tenure. In 2012 it was Be well, be safe, everyone.
$11,692.20; in 2019 we sent $13,218.30. In
the years in between the figures varied Eve Attwood
and 2012-2019 totalled $98,664.48, Nathalia Treasurer and Public Relations
making an average of $12,333.06... nothing
to sneeze at by any means! We are
certainly proud of our little metropolis!
Santa photos started in 2013 and proved
popular with local families. The late Fred
Elliott made a great Santa and filled
this position for the following year also.
With Fred's passing in 2015 we didn't
continue with Santa photos for a number
of years. Last year, 2019, we restarted
this fundraiser, with another of our
members playing Santa (doing well too);
this was a success again, so we hope to
continue in this way on a yearly basis.
30 31Peninsula Group St Arnaud Branch
Hi all Uncle Bobbers in isolation. hotel (our previous point of sale) were to
re-open as, at this point in time there was
Wow! As I blissfully strolled to the bank no indication of the oncoming pandemic
to deposit our December takings, which disaster that was just over the horizon.
included $613.00 from our Christmas raffle
one pleasant summer's morning, how At the March market on the 14th, another
could I (or anyone else for that matter) cool and windy day which forced most
have foreseen the oncoming disaster stall holders to pack up early, bushfire talk
that was to overcome the world in the had been confined to history and been
early part of the new year. Our December replaced by coronavirus and whether
market had been well patronised and we there would be an April market to which
were all looking forward to the Christmas/ we assured everyone that, as things
New Year break, even though, for me, it stood at the moment, we could see no
was going to be my first time home alone reason why it wouldn't go ahead as usual
in my life during the festive season after - how wrong we were to be proven!
having made the heartbreaking decision
in November to have Joyce, my wife of I don't need to remind everyone that things
Spencer Unthank and Roy and Sheila Briggs drawing the lucky raffle winners 46 years, committed to aged care. deteriorated rather rapidly from then until
the government decided that we would go
It was back to business as usual with our into lockdown on Tuesday, 24th March. I
It is quite sad to have to report that this year you to Coles for giving us the space to sit
first market of 2020 on the 11th January, a decided that on the Monday I would bring
due to the COVID-19 lockdown we were and sell and thank you to our generous
cool and windy day, then the first Friday the Easter Bunny forward a trifle and do
unable to conduct our Annual Good Friday public who bought the tickets in support
night raffle on the 24th January. The my change-over of collection tins as some
Sorrento to Safety Beach Wheelbarrow Push. of the Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal.
February market was held on the 8th with of the businesses where we had tins placed
As with all Uncle Bobs we had to stay home
the main talking point being the horrendous would be closing and, having done that
and only dream of what may have been. All of us down here on the Mornington
bushfires and accompanying smoke haze we were able to contribute $623.20 to the
Peninsula are staying home and keeping
which, fortunately, was not too confronting Good Friday Appeal. Now as I settle in
On a slightly brighter note we were able ourselves safe, as we look forward to
here. But within a few days the first of the for another afternoon and evening of TV
to sell some tickets in our Good Friday 2021 when we can once again get out
bad news that was to affect our branch documentaries and movies (lucky I'm a
Easter Raffle, before the lockdown ended onto the Nepean Highway on Good
was that the other half of our Friday movie buff) I ponder a slight variation of the
that prematurely as well. Enough tickets Friday and push our wheelbarrow.
raffle, the Botanical hotel, had once again words of the late, great Vera Lynn - "We'll
were sold to allow us to still draw the raffle,
closed indefinitely and, with no other hotel meet again, do know where, don't know
announce two lucky winners and still show We extend our prayers and good wishes
available for us sell tickets on a Friday when". See you on the other side of Covid-19.
a small profit for the Uncle Bobs Club as to all Uncle Bobs and trust that we will
night, we were left with just the RSL. As
well. Thank you to our members who sat all get to the other side so that we can
this rendered our raffle unprofitable it Cheers,
at Coles in Hastings selling tickets, thank resume somewhat of a normal life.
was decided to suspend it until either the Bob Wooley
Botanical or the closed Farmers' Arms
Susy & David Morgan
32 33GFA Supporters
Thanks to our Supporters
Freemason’s Task Force
Freemason’s task force has partnered
with UBC for over 15 years. Each
year Freemason’s Victoria man the
ALTUS
T R A F F I C LaManna
7-Eleven stores and APCO service
stations across Victoria, which is over Safely Managing Risk
Each year LaManna have Good Friday
150 locations. Freemason’s assist with
Appeal tins on their counters to raise funds.
working bees in preparation for GFA Altus Traffic Management
The relationship was established through our
and other activities over the year.
former Craigieburn Group over 10 years ago
Altus Traffic Management have provided
and there is also a direct relationship with
fmv.org.au traffic management for the Annual Wheel
the GFA Appeals Office. They allow UBC to CFA
Barrow Push since 2016. They generously
collect in store and run our GFA raffle. They
donate over $10,000 in staff and equipment
also provide hundreds of dollars of fruit, Many CFA brigades across Victoria
each year. Without their services the
water and soft drink each year to ensure our assist in door knocks, corner collections,
Wheel barrow Push would not go ahead.
members and volunteers are looked after. counting money and traffic management.
altustraffic.com.au/About-Us
lamannas.com.au
7-Eleven
7-Eleven started with UBC in 2007 and
allow tins in all stores across Victoria for
4 weeks leading up to Good Friday. They
also run a BBQ and raffle prior to Good MFB
Friday every year. Plus they provide coffee
and slurpee vouchers for collectors at The MFB have partnered with UBC for 61
their stores on Good Friday. They also years. Over the year’s MFB personnel have
provide food supplies for MBF/CFA run. collected on corners around Melbourne,
sold AFL posters and in conjunction with
Raised $837,206.70 the CFA participated in the Treadmill
Challenge in the Bourke Street Mall.
7eleven.com.au MFB has raised over $1 Million.
34 35From the Archives
One evening in early December 1941 at the A letter of authority from Mrs. Altman to
Riversdale Hotel in Hawthorn Mr. Alf Clark, form the Group and for Alf Clark to collect
Mr. Ray Fisher, Mr. Jock McAdam and Mr. funds was tabled at this meeting, and
Clarrie Williams (Riversdale Hotel Licensee) the conditions applying to the Group’s
The Beginning of Uncle Bobs Club were enjoying a quiet drink when Ray Fisher activities, were agreed to by those present.
produced some raffle tickets the proceeds of
which would go to the Children's Hospital. At this meeting it was also agreed that the
name of the Group be the "Uncle Bobs
Reminded of his association with the Orthopaedic Fund", derived from the
Orthopaedic Section of the Hospital, Mr. fact that membership subscription was
Clark suggested that a group be formed to be one Bob (one shilling) per week.
to raise money for the Orthopaedic
Section of the Children's Hospital. Moving Forward
A couple of days later Alf Clark met The first General meeting of the Group
with Mrs. Stella Altman, Acting Medical was held at R.M.S., on 8th January 1942,
Superintendent of the Children’s with 25 members in attendance.
Hospital Orthopaedic Section, to
discuss the proposed Group and to seek On the advice of the Manager and Secretary
permission to collect funds for CHOS. of the Children’s Hospital, Mr. Howard
Barrett, that the name chosen for the Group
A meeting of gentlemen interested would limit its future activities, the first
in forming this Group was held on item of business was a notice of motion
17th December 1941, at 194 Riversdale that the name "Uncle Bobs Orthopaedic
Road, Hawthorn, which was the Fund” be changed to "Uncle Bobs Club".
business address of R.M.S. Pty. Ltd., a
Company owned in partnership by Mr. Mr. Barrett recalls
Alf Clark and Mr. Ray Fisher, and the
following Committee was installed: Mr. Barrett was guest speaker at a public
meeting held on Friday 21st November 1952
The Children’s Hospital Orthopaedic Section in Mt Eliza (circa 1964) President: Mr. Jock McAdam at the Grosvenor Hotel in Shepparton for the
formation of the Shepparton Branch of the
Vice-President: Mr. Ray Fisher Club. As part of his address Mr. Barrett said,
The formation of Uncle Bobs Club as a For it was in 1939 that Mr. Alf Clark and
charitable organisation was officially on the his family began visiting their neighbour's Honorary Secretary: Mr. Alf Clark “I well remember in 1942 receiving a visit in
3rd January, 1942. However, the seeds that daughter, Heather Smith, who was my office of 4 or 5 gentlemen who wished
have grown into one of the most successful a patient at the Children's Hospital Honorary Treasurer: Mr. Bert Wheeler to do something to help the Orthopaedic
and respected charitable organisations in Orthopaedic Section (CHOS) at Mt Eliza Section, and the Club's present enthusiastic
Victoria were probably planted in 1939. being treated for TB in her right knee. Committee: Messrs; Dave Smith, President, Mr. Alfred Clark, was one of the
Clarrie Williams, gentlemen in that group. After a little talk
George Thompson, it was decided to form Uncle Bobs Club.”
Alex Whitecross,
Gil Hendrie, Mr. Barrett joined the Club in 1943 and
Jack Moore served on the Club’s central committee
Ray Jackson. from 1944 to 1956. He was awarded
Auditor: Mr. Bennett. Honorary Life Membership in 1957.
36 371942 in brief
The Founders
They set other standards also. At a General
As part of the Club’s 20th Anniversary a motion
Mr. Bert Wheeler passed away early in
meeting held on 11th February 1942 when, was passed by the Committee at its July 1962
1942 and Mr. Dave Smith (Heather’s father)
was elected to the position of Treasurer.
following a donation of 20 Pounds to the meeting to reallocate the member numbers of the
Orthopaedic Hospital, a letter from Mr.
Barrett was received in which Mr. Barrett said
Club’s four founders who, with their new numbers,
Eight meetings were held during the
first year, with attendances varying from
“should the Club desire a Life Governorship are pictured below.
for its efforts, this could be arranged.” The
10 to 34. At these meetings, policies for
following motion was passed unanimously:
the operating procedure of the Club
were determined, functions, such as
"That the Secretary be instructed to
theatre and dinner nights, were arranged,
write to the Secretary of the Children's
new members were welcomed and the
Hospital thanking them for their
foundation of this great Club was laid.
suggestion and stating that no member
desired any such Governorship, as the
1942 ended on a high with 34 members
Club was absolutely happy to be of
attending the December General meeting,
help without thought of reward."
at which it was reported that the Club had
130 members, and the total receipts from
More about Heather Smith
all sources for the year was 350 Pounds.
Nominations for the 1943 committee
In 1950 Heather married Victorian
were also received at this meeting.
and Australian wicket-keeper
batsman Len Maddocks.
Dedicated to the Cause
1 - Mr. Alf Clark 2 - Mr. Ray Fisher
Heather is still a member of the Club and
The gentlemen responsible for the
her and her family are extremely proud of
establishment and running of this Club
what has been achieved by the Club that
in its infancy were men of compassion,
she played such a vital part in its formation.
dedicated men, business men and others
who had the ability to see what was
Heather has been a special guest at a
needed in the future. This is evidenced by
number of Club functions, including the
the writing of a constitution early in the
40th and 50th Anniversary events.
Club's history, recording of events and
encouraging an active membership, as was
Frank Hargreave
shown by the number of meetings held
Club Historian
and the attendances at those meetings.
These men set standards that we still
use for the operation of the Club today,
the mechanics, such as nomination for 3 - Mr. Jock McAdam 4 - Mr. Clarrie Williams
membership and committee, conduct
and format of meetings and the like.
(Photos colourised courtesy of MyHeritage)
Frank Hargreave
Club Historian
38 391948
Past Presidents
A Look at our History
Mr. John Kirkwood Mr. William Allison Mr. Chris Howlett
1948 1949 & 1950 1951
Mr. Bassant
resigned in
November
1954 due to
moving to the
UK. Mr. Barker
was appointed
President for
Mr. George
the rest of the
1942 Mr. Alf Clark Mr. Eric Barker Bassant
committee year.
1952 1953 & 1955 1954
Mr. Jock McAdam Mr. Ray Fisher Mr. Picton Hopkins Mr. Frank Hall Mr. Wally Williamson Mr. Doug Scott
1942 1943 1944 1955/56 1956/57 1957/58
Mr. Gil Hendrie Mr. Roy Butler Mr. Fred Maxted Mr. Dick Moore Mr. Arthur Clark Mr. Frank Moore
1945 1946 1947 1958/59 1959/60 1960/61
40 411961 1984
Mr. Etherington
resigned in April
1993 due to
health problems.
Mr. Reaburn
was appointed
President for
the rest of the
committee year.
Mr. Bob Lamond Mr. Jim Cosgriff Mr. Rex Hunt
Mr. Geoff Walters Mr. Paul Etherington
1961/62 1962/63 1963/64 Mrs. June Warner
1984/85 to 1988/89 1991/92 & Part
1989/90 & 1990/91
1992/93
Mr. Buster Burston Mr. Pat Chaundy Mr. Ray Mollison Mr. Greg Reaburn Mr. William Gilmore Mr. Peter Harris
1964/65 1965/66 & 1966/67 1967/68 & 1968/69 Part 1992/93 to 1996/97 1997/98 & 1998/99 1999/2000 to 2002/03
Mr. Don Vincent Mr. Kevin Henry Mr. Frank Hargreaves Mr. Robert Willey Mr. John Traill Mr. Ian Jager
1969/70 to 1971/72 1972/73 1973/74 to 1975/76 2003/04 to 2005/06 2006/07 & 2007/08 2008/09 to 2011/12
Some of these
Mr. Lamond
photos were
passed away
originally black
in November
and white
1979. Mr.
and were
Collier was
colourised
appointed
courtesy of
President
My Heritage.
for the
rest of the
Mr. John Collier Mr. Kevin Mr. Anthony Pettit Mr. Matthew Lee Mr. Paul Etherington
committee
1976/77 to 1979/80 Lamond 1980/81 to 1983/84 2012/13 to 2015/16 2016/17 to 2019/2020
year.
Part 1979
42 43Membership
Nomination/Renewal Form
VALE
Merv Dyer
02/07/1944 – 09/04/2020 Please complete the following and return to PO Box 1429, Tullamarine, 3043
DECLARATION
I, (Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms) __________________________________________________
desire to renew / become an Adult / Jet / Company member of Uncle Bobs Club
and agree to be bound by the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Club
(which can be found at www.ubcvic.org.au).
Address: ______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Email: ________________________________________________________________
Telephone: ________________ Mobile: _________________ Work: ______________
Date of birth: ______/_______/_______ Fax: ________________
Signature: _______________________________ Date: _____/______/____________
Do you have a Working with Children Card? Joining Fee: $ _________
YES / NO Membership Fee: $ _________
Merv (centre) presenting 173 knitted Care-Bears to Civil Ambulance Victoria. Paramedics
give the Care-Bears to distressed children for comfort. Number: ____________________________ Donation: $ _________
Expiry: ____/____/____ TOTAL: $ _________
Merv was already a long time and dedicated member of the Freemasons
Task Force when they were originally approached by the UBC in 2001 to
lend the support of Freemasons to the annual Good Friday Appeal collection
project. He was personally supportive of the briefings provided by the UBC
Liaison Officer between the Task Force and GFA Collection Co-ordinators.
Yearly subscription is $20 Adult Membership, $5 Jet Membership (under 18)
Over many years his active support was ‘shared’ between several community organisations: and $110 Company Membership. *A joining fee of $25 applies for new Adult members.
Blaze Aid, Variety Club, Monash Children’s Hospital, the Civil Ambulance Victoria Care Only new Adult members will receive a Club polo shirt.
Bear project, Ring Pull Recycling as well as the Uncle Bobs Club, just to name a very few. All fees are GST inclusive.
The club extends its condolences to Merv’s family and friends at this sad time.
Membership renewals will be due one year after joining.
His years of faithful service will certainly serve as an inspiration to many… VALE Merv.
www.ubcvic.org.au/members
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46Form of Bequest
Please consider this important first step
We do ask that you seek independent legal advice and
discuss your intentions with your loved ones.
Residuary estate gift to Uncle Bobs Club
“I GIVE to Uncle Bobs Club (ABN 18006207227) of Unit 4, 41-43 Allied Drive, Tullamarine
3043, a _______ (insert a figure) percent share of my residuary estate for its general
purposes and I DIRECT that the receipt of the Chief Administration Officer, Secretary,
Treasurer or other proper officer of Uncle Bobs Club shall be a sufficient discharge
to my Trustees without my Trustees being required to see the application thereof
Pecuniary legacy gift to Uncle Bobs Club
“I GIVE to Uncle Bobs Club (ABN 18006207227) of Unit 4, 41-43 Allied Drive, Tullamarine
3043, a legacy of $_______ (insert an amount) of my residuary estate for its general
purposes and I DIRECT that the receipt of the Chief Administration Officer, Secretary,
Treasurer or other proper officer of Uncle Bobs Club shall be a sufficient discharge
to my Trustees without my Trustees being required to see the application thereof
Specific purpose gift to Uncle Bobs Club.
Examples of a specific purpose gift:
1. Study Scholarship for paediatric nurses, doctors, surgeons, research projects.
2. Equipment for your local community hospital or a major children’s hospital.
3. Support for individual paediatric or adolescent patients to assist
in their recovery or the management of their illness.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Uncle Bobs Club is pleased to inform you that our honorary solicitors, Pearce
Webster Dugdales, 379 Collins St, Melbourne, have indicated that they would be
prepared to make wills without charge to people making a bequest to the Club.
The Club extends its grateful thanks to Pearce Webster Dugdales for
their invaluable and ongoing support of our organisation.
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