FEBRUARY 2018

COMMUNITY // FOOD // ENTERTAINMENT

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The Good Life

Lobster in Black Bean Sauce

Available: 16 February - 2 March

Times: lunch and dinner

Whole: $39.50 or 700 PTS*

Half: $21.00 or 350 PTS*

Where: The Asian

According to ancient legend, the beginning of Lunar New Year started with a fight between villagers and a mythical sea beast called the ‘Nian’ (Chinese word for ‘Year’). Now, this might not be fact, but as the ‘Year’ inhabited the sea, we’re pretty certain one of his favourite dishes was lobster – need we say more? Introducing Lobster in Black Bean Sauce.

Enjoy this Lunar New Year.

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*Members Pricing.

Introducing the new Chair of the Veterans Centre, Brigadier Michael Griffin, AM

In October 2017, Mr John McInerney, OAM, Chair of the Veterans Centre handed over leadership of the Centre to Brig. Michael Griffin, AM. “I am extremely grateful to John for his vision and hard work.”

As a founding member of the Centre and then also serving a tenure as Chair, John led his team to answer a need of current Defence Force members, ex-service members and their families. John will continue assisting ex-service families through his work with Legacy.

The Centre has been operating from Level 4 of Dee Why RSL for the past three years and provides a holistic model of care to current and ex-service men, women and their families. This means providing one service, compensation and welfare support, and referring all other means of assistance to partner organisations.

This approach has led to an increasing demand for services and unfortunately, the demand is too great, with calls for assistance being triaged onto a wait list. To improve this situation, the Centre relies on donations from the public to provide these needed services by a paid and volunteer workforce. Ben Webb, Centre Manager states that the Centre is “unfortunately seeing an increase of clients in crisis, at risk, or who have attempted suicide.”

The Centre has not been idle in the face of this growing demand and severity of clients needs. Ben continues to describe that, “the Centre has a number of major projects finishing in the first half of 2018 which will greatly add to the capabilities and capacity of the Centre, ultimately providing a better service to clients.” Michael will bring a wealth of experience to the Centre. Serving as a soldier for 42 years, Michael is currently serving as a Brigadier in the Army Reserve and has been awarded the Member of the Order of Australia “for services to the law.” In addition to this, Michael is also the Agency Head of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity. “My key objective for my tenure is to continue to build and maintain the reputation of the Centre as a trusted source of advice and support to the veteran community,”

To learn more about the Veterans Centre please

visit vcsnb.org.au

Brigadier Michael Griffin, AM newly appointed Chairman of the board of the Veterans Centre.

(From Left) Ben Webb Centre Manager VCSNB, Sarah Sutherland, Chief Financial Officer Dee Why RSL Brig Michael Griffin, AM, Former Chair John McInerney, OAM and Bill Hardman, OAM, Treasurer VCSNB.

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WHAT’S ON

LISA HUNT

MANPOWER AUSTRALIA2018 TOUR

WHEN DOVES CRYTHE PRINCE EXPERIENCE

THE RADIATORS+ SPY VS SPY

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOWdyrsl.com.au or 9454 4000

Club entry conditions apply. Visit dyrsl.com.au for all show terms and conditions.Fri 23 Feb

*Terms and conditions apply. See in the Club for full terms and conditions. Authorised under NSW Permit No. LTPS/17/20611

THURSDAY 25 JANUARY– SUNDAY 4 MARCH

Members receive a daily free entry plus additional entries through the purchase of food, drinks and show tickets*.

CASH DRAWS Every Wednesday and Saturday from 8:00pm in February.

THREE MAJOR DRAWS

Fri 2 March from 8:30pm | Aprilia Scooter valued at $5,700 plus $5,000 cashSat 3 March from 8:30pm | Fiat 500 valued at $22,793 or $12,000 cashSun 4 March from 8:30pm | Alfa Romeo Giulietta valued at $40,568 or $26,000 cash

Activate your entries from 6:00pm on each of the cash and draw days for your chance to win.

DRIVE YOUR DREAMS FURTHER.

AN ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA, FIAT 500, APRILIA SCOOTER, OR CASH.

MUST BE HERE TO WIN!

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COMMUNITY

Fighting Chance Builds a New Future for Disability

Dee Why RSL is very proud to assist local community group Fighting Chance, who are based in Frenchs Forest. Fighting Chance design, build and scale social enterprises - creating increased work opportunities for Australians with disability and their families, and are now supporting 180 people in our local area.

Dee Why RSL has specifically helped one of Fighting Chance’s expanding social enterprises: Avenue within the Northern Beaches. Avenue was established under the firm belief that all people can meaningfully contribute their skills and talents to society, and that people with profound and severe disability are no exception.

Club President Graeme Liddell and Executive Manager, Community Sheila Malone recently visited Fighting Chance to appreciate first-hand all that they do.

Avenue imports a range of giftware products, handmade by artisans from around the world, and sells them to the Australian consumer through local markets, an e-commerce website and local wholesale. This commercial activity creates economic participation opportunities for a team of people with significant disabilities, who manage the importing, sales and distribution, marketing and promotion of the ethically sourced products. Avenue offers each person their first, and potentially only, opportunity to utilise their skills within a work setting.

Fighting Chance was set up by siblings Laura and Jordan O’Reilly, who grew up at the side of a younger brother, Shane, who had profound cerebral palsy. As Shane entered his late teens and began to look for meaningful post-school options, it became increasingly clear that his opportunities were extremely limited. Shane would never enter employment, despite being highly intelligent. Instead, he was likely to find himself in a day program which, while offering amusement and the occupation of his time, offered nothing in the way of personal development, growth, utility of his skills, or the provision of a sense of purpose in society.

Partnerships Executive Alex Carpenter stated; “Our mission is to ask ‘What if?’ - to see the world as it isn’t yet, to imagine a future quite different to the present; and then to make it happen. Through the creation of innovative social businesses, Fighting Chance provides opportunities for meaningful social participation, employment, work experience and skill development to young people with the most significant disability in our community.”

L To R: Nina Murphy (COO), Alex Carpenter (Partnerships Exec), Sheila Malone, Laura O’Reilly (CEO), Graeme Liddell

Michael (right) and Nic (left) work together at Avenue

When you think of Thailand, one of the first things you probably think of is the food… and maybe the amazing beaches, rich culture, and incredible shopping, but the food is almost certainly up there. Easy enough to understand given that Thai food is one of the most popular and tastiest of worldly cuisines, appearing in 2017’s ‘Worlds 50 Most Delicious Foods List’ seven times! Lucky for you, we’re offering arguably the best kings of curries.

Massaman Beef CurrySalmon Red CurryChicken Red Curry

Country of Origin: Thailand

Available: throughout February

Times: lunch and dinner

$15.50 Members

$17.90 Non Members

Sweet, salty, sour, bitter and spicy in flavour, you’ll definitely need rice to mop up the last drizzles of the fragrant curry sauce.

SUPER BOWL

BINGOTuesday, Thursday and FridayBooks available: 10:30amGames start: 11:00am

LIVE SPORTDaily in Match BarFrom 12:00pm

VALENTINE’S DAY RAFFLESSunday 11 FebruaryTickets 2:45pm | Draws 3:45pm

Wednesday 14 FebruaryTickets 5:00pm | Draws 7:00pm

FREE LIVE MUSICNightly in Flame LoungeFrom 6:30pm

WEEKLY RAFFLESWednesday and FridayTickets 5:00pm | Draws 7:00pm

SundayTickets 2:45pm | Draws 3:45pm

CASH HOUSIEMonday and WednesdayBooks on sale: 10:30amGames start: 11:00am

Monday, Tuesday and ThursdayBooks on sale: 6:30pmGames start: 7:00pm

Saturday and SundayBooks on sale: 12:30pmGames start: 1:00pm

Supporting local charities

THINGS TO DO

MEMBERS CASH DRAWThursday and SundayDraws from 7:00pmMust be here to win

LTPS/17/16199

POKERLevel 3Monday 6:00pmSunday 1:00pm & 5:00pm

MONDAY 5 FEBRUARY FROM 10AM

NO

RTHERN SYDNEY

REBELS - MMXIV

*Members pricing, While stock lasts.

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$4 BUDWEISER*- $1.00 HOT DOGS*- FREE PEANUTSCELEBRATE WITH LOCAL GRIDIRON CLUB - NORTHERN SYDNEY REBELS GRIDIRON

We hope that you are enjoying the Dee Why RSL Shuttle Bus that is now shuttling members and guests to and from the club. If you have not had a chance to utilise the complimentary service and are wanting to know where to find up to date time tables, routes of the bus and or the current location of the shuttle bus. simply visit bus.deewhyrsl.com.au or deewhyrsl.com.au or ask one of the reception staff on your next visit to the club.

Happy shuttling! bus.deewhyrsl.com.au

TIME TABLE

Thursday: 4pm - 11pm

Friday: 4pm - 2am

Saturday: 4pm - 2am

Sunday: 4pm - 11pm

Routes alternate in the following way: North, South A, South B, North. Each route takes approximately

half an hour.

WEEKLY RAFFLES

WEDNESDAY GOURMET RAFFLEWin delicious meat trays, seafood trays and a selection of fabulous themed prizes every Wednesday.

Tickets on sale from 5:00pmDraws from 7:00pm

SUNDAY LIFESTYLE RAFFLEWin meat trays perfectly arranged for your week ahead, as well as a range of other essentials every Sunday.

Tickets on sale from 2:45pm Draws from 3:45pm

FRIDAY MEAT & SEAFOOD RAFFLEWin locally produced meat and seafood trays as well as an assortment of prizes perfect for the home, kitchen and outdoors every Friday.

Tickets on sale from 5:00pmDraws from 7:00pm

GOOD VIBRATIONS RAFFLEEnjoy the last fleeting moments of summer feeling fresh and fabulous. Featuring all things fantastic, join us this February for our end of month ‘Good Vibrations’ raffle*, for your chance to win a wide range of prizes.

FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARYTickets on sale from 5:00pmDraws from 7:00pm*In place of Friday weekly raffle

MEMBERS SPECIALStarter Conference Package $26* per person.Package includes full day room hire, coffee, tea and light lunch.

*Members Pricing. $29.50 per peson non-member. Terms & conditions apply. See in club for more details.

FEBRUARY

SUNDAY - THURSDAY | 5:30PM - 7:30PMPIMM’S &

LEMONADE JUG

$20*

*Member pricing

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