Octagon January, 2017
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from the west. A relaxing morning with appropriate<br />
tea, coffee and cake. The discussions were<br />
aplenty; however, there was protest from our coordinator<br />
when there seemed to be a congregation<br />
of women on one table and men on the other. “hey<br />
people, we are not the Restorers Club”! hahaha<br />
After the coffee was drunk along with a few cheeky<br />
scones, two participants returned to Cairns with<br />
other engagements and we moved onto our next<br />
part of the scheduled drive.<br />
Travelling onto Tolga we took a loop around the<br />
back of Mount Uncle via Chewko, staying off<br />
the main drag for a scenic drive, the directions<br />
confusing a couple of drivers who chose to follow<br />
others rather than follow the original directions.<br />
Unfortunately we found out once we had reached<br />
our lunch point that Graham and Pauline’s Daimler<br />
had broken down with - you guessed it being of<br />
British origin - electrical issues!<br />
of varied choices for us. The gardens around the<br />
course were a beautiful backdrop to our function<br />
and a good time was had by all. An appreciation<br />
presentation was done for John and Cherie for<br />
co-ordinating the various activities throughout the<br />
year, but thanks must be mentioned for a number<br />
of Members who also helped organise a number<br />
of runs and get togethers throughout the year also<br />
when the Fransens were unavailable.<br />
After a bit of dessert to finish the night, some chose<br />
to party some more by making their way to the<br />
Morgan’s lovely property down the road.<br />
Taking this opportunity to wish everyone a very<br />
Merry Christmas from our local FNQ Chapter to<br />
all the other Queensland Members, some who<br />
we were fortunate to meet during 2016 at various<br />
events. Happy New Year for <strong>2017</strong> too, looking<br />
forward to doing all again next year!<br />
Rejoining the highway at Mount Uncle, we travelled<br />
through to Tolga for our lunch stop. Gratefully Alan<br />
went back to collect Pauline, whilst Graham waited<br />
for a rescue from the reliable RACQ. At the Tolga<br />
Hotel, Roy Jacques joined us for lunch in his red E<br />
Type Jag.<br />
Following a nice lunch everyone returned home via<br />
their respective routes, depending on which way<br />
was easiest to get home, with a couple going via<br />
Emerald Creek to ensure the usual ice cream stop<br />
was in the itinerary<br />
There was a few who got drowned on way home,<br />
with an unexpected brief heavy shower.<br />
Friday, 9 December 2016 - Paradise Palms Golf<br />
Club – Christmas Party<br />
Attendees – Alan and Sandie Wardlaw, Chris<br />
and Val Millar, Tony Basham, Cynthia and Derek<br />
Bevan, John and Helen Honan, Tony and Yanti<br />
Boland, John and Cherie Fransen, Leon and<br />
Llorien Johnson, Kim and Fiona Halloran, Graham<br />
and Pauline Hepburn and Dad, Bob and Patty<br />
Ingram, Brendon and June Hammersley, Wayne<br />
and Lynette Morgan, Steve and Maureen Girardi,<br />
Kay and Harvey Williams, John and Annette, Alan<br />
Searle.<br />
With a lot on at this time of year it was agreed that<br />
a nice Christmas dinner get together was a good<br />
idea before Members got busy with family activities,<br />
work commitments, going away for the holidays<br />
and so forth.<br />
Paradise Palms Golf Club near Palm Cove was<br />
the ideal place, with the venue organising a menu<br />
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The <strong>Octagon</strong> - <strong>January</strong> <strong>2017</strong>
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