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2018 / 19 Dinner / Lunch Schedule
ADELAIDE LUNCH Sunday 5th May 2019 (Details to follow) CANBERRA DINNER Saturday 16 March 2019 (Details below) NSW DINNER (27th July 2019) preliminary details below BRISBANE DINNER Saturday 26th October 2019 (Details later)
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MARITIME SQUADRONS ASSOCIATION – ACT DINNER SATURDAY 16 MARCH 2019
To all members
The annual ACT Maritime Squadrons Association dinner for members and partners will be held on Saturday 16 March 2019 at Rydges Capital Hill (Cnr Canberra Avenue & National Circuit, Forrest ACT). We were restricted for available dates for the dinner as March is the height of the wedding season in Canberra and most establishments are already heavily booked. In addition, the Canberra Day long weekend is scheduled for 9–11 March and the Brumbies have a home game on Fri 15 March 2019. So I can give Rydges staff an idea of numbers for the dinner, I would appreciate an indication by end-January if possible of whether you are likely to attend. You will not be held to this but it makes it easier to have some idea of the probable number of people attending. Can I please ask that you make a special effort to attend so that we do not fall below 30 attendees, which could result in a room hire charge. Details of the dinner are as follows:
Date: Saturday 16 March 2019
Time: 1830–1915 Pre-dinner drinks with canapes 1915 Dinner (main course and dessert)
Venue: Rydges Capital Hill Cnr Canberra Avenue & National Circuit FORREST ACT 2603 Ph: (02) 6295 3144 Website: www.rydges.com/capitalhill
Menu: To be advised—two options for both main course and dessert, served alternately. Special Dietary Requirements: If you or your partner have any special requirements, please advise accordingly.
Dress: Suggested dress for gentlemen is jacket and tie (Association tie and lapel badge), and for ladies after-five wear.
Cost: MSA members and partners $75 per head ($150/couple) Non-members and partners $85 per head ($170/couple)
Payment: Payment may be made by cheque (made out to ‘Maritime Squadrons Association ACT’ and posted to me (Keith Brent, 102 Crisp Circuit, BRUCE ACT 2617), with attached ‘Attendance Notification’ slip), or by direct transfer of the funds to the ACT MSA bank account. For the latter option, the bank account details are as follows:
Defence Bank BSB: 833 205 Account Name: Maritime Squadrons Association ACT Member No: 3854195 Account No: 20733447
Please ensure you use the full name ‘Maritime Squadrons Association’ and not the abbreviation ‘MSA’ on your cheque or direct transfer documentation, as the bank’s system may reject payment if the account name is incorrect or incomplete.
If you transfer the funds directly to the account, please advise me (kbrent@optusnet.com.au) by email of the date and time when you did this so I can reconcile the payments received and check you off as having paid. Don’t forget also to send me the ‘Attendance Notification’ slip.
Please complete the ‘Attendance Notification’ slip attached and return it with your cheque (or transfer the funds direct to the ACT MSA bank account) at your earliest convenience. Please note that all payments are required by no later than Thursday 28 February 2019. Any cancellations up to that date will receive a refund. However, after that date, I will not be able to refund the full amount as Rydges requires payment in advance for the food costs.
Your payment will cover pre-dinner drinks and canapes, and a two-course dinner (mains and dessert) with house wines/beverages. The evening will operate on a ‘dry till’ method, whereby beverages (standard house wines, spirits, beer and soft drink) are charged on consumption up to a specified limit. If/when the money allocated for beverages is exhausted, drinks may then be bought from the bar on a pay-as-you-go basis. In addition, if members wish to drink other than the standard house wines/beverages, these will be available for individual purchase as desired.
For those of you who are not yet members of the Maritime Squadrons Association, I would urge you to join as soon as possible. Details of the Association and a Membership Application Form are available from the website at www.msa.asn.au.
Accommodation:
· For members from outside Canberra, accommodation is available at Rydges Capital Hill (Ph: (02) 6295 3144 / www.rydges.com/capitalhill). Staff have advised that they may offer a ‘special rate’ for MSA members attending the dinner; however, they have yet to provide me with the details. As soon as I receive this information I will forward it to you by email.
· Please note that I cannot make accommodation bookings for you and you need to deal direct with Rydges.
· Another option to get a special room rate is to join Rydges Priority Guest Rewards program, which will give you access to discount members’ rates. It doesn’t cost anything to join and, besides the normal discount rates, they often have extra special deals—I’ve been a member for some years now and have used it on several occasions to good effect. You can access the Priority Guest Rewards website through a link on the Rydges homepage (http://www.rydges.com/) or go direct to https://www.priorityguestrewards.com.au/.
If you have any queries re the dinner, please contact me: Tel: (02) 6253 2982 Mob: 0402 356 253 Email: kbrent@optusnet.com.au 2019 ACT Maritime Squadrons Association Dinner – Saturday 16 March 2019
Attendance Notification
Please complete and mail with your cheque (made out to ‘Maritime Squadrons Association ACT’) as soon as possible to:
Keith Brent 102 Crisp Circuit BRUCE ACT 2617
Alternatively, you can make a direct transfer of funds to our ACT MSA bank account:
Bank: Defence Bank BSB: 833 205 Account Name: Maritime Squadrons Association ACT Member No: 3854195 Account No: 20733447
……….. <Title> .............. <Initials> ...................................... <Last Name>
I will/will not be attending the 2019 ACT Maritime Squadrons Association dinner at Rydges Capital Hill on Saturday 16 March 2019.
I will be accompanied by: ............................................................................................................... Name/names for name tags for the dinner: ………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………..
A cheque for $ ................... is enclosed (or direct debit details):
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$75/head / $150/couple for MSA members & partners / ($85/head / $170/couple for non-members)
(All payments must be received by no later than Thursday 28 February 2019)
I am/am not a current member of the Maritime Squadrons Association.
If there are any changes to your contact details, please advise below:
Full name and postal address:
................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................
Email address: ......................................................................................................................
Telephone No(s): ..................................................................................................................
Partner’s Name (if applicable): ...............................................................................................
*********************************************************************** ******************************************************************** From NSW State representative Rod Smallwood
Subject: MSA Function for NSW 2019
Hi to all and welcome to 2019. After such big years for maritime in 2017 and 2018 with the transition of 11 SQN to P-8A Poseidon aircraft and the celebration of 50 yrs of P3 operations last year, 2019 is once again shaping up to be memorable. Both 10 and 11 SQN will be 80 this year and hopefully the Wing will be getting organised to celebrate appropriately.
Hopefully, as a result of the 50th anniversary of P3 operations, many of the lost souls will once again join the maritime community. For those members in MSA, I strongly encourage you to contact those you shared tables and stories with at the 50th and get them to contact us and either join or re-join Maritime Squadrons Association.
For those of you who have not kept up with the changes, I have taken over from Jabo as the NSW Representative for MSA and hopefully we will get to thank Jabo for all his work in the near future.
The annual MSA dinner is approaching in Canberra in March and hopefully many of you are looking for your MSA tie and pins.
As many of you will be aware, there have been some significant changes in Air Force base facility management and messing arrangements. This continues to preclude MSA using RAAF Glenbrook. Last year, Peter organised a dinner at the Historical Aviation Restorations Society (HARS) facility at Albion Park, NSW (Wollongong). The tour, dinner and speeches were excellent and well received by those members and partners who attended.
This year I propose that we return to HARS again for the NSW Annual Dinner, although not on the traditional day in July. I have tentatively booked HARS for Saturday 27 July. The format will be similar to last year with a private tour organised of some of the aircraft, including the Qantas 747 and one of the recently retired AP3C aircraft. Last year the dinner and drinks came to $80 and the tour of HARS was $15 per head.
Timings proposed are: 1600 meet at HARS entrance and meet tour guides 1800 pre-dinner drinks in HARS hangar 1900 Dinner and presentation by a Guest Speaker yet to be nominated 2200
In order for me to formalise bookings and get some idea of prices, can I ask for an indication of those interested in attending this event. The facility will easily accommodate 50 and it is heated. A booking confirmation and all other details will be emailed out once I have some idea of numbers My contact details are below Regards
Rod Smallwood 0408818551 rodney.smallwood@bigpond.com
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