Last night was the catered dinner, held at the Sports Club. A brand new venue, run by the community. The work was done by volunteers. Boggers dressed for the occasion in the theme of stripes and colour red. It is amazing how ingenious people can be.
Muzza had gone out to the community to find out where the funds raised should go. With the amazing amount of goods donated by supporters, collected by Geoff Prosser, the auction raised almost $8000.
BOG donations totalled nearly $19,000 to the community. Mens Shed $2000; SB Scouts $950; Defibrillator $2000; Jetty Pool Fence $2000; National Trust Museum $1835; SES $1900; ECG Machine $6588, and anonymous donation of $1000; making the total to the Hospital of $7588. $500 each to McGrath Foundation; Prostate Research; RFDS.
The Health complex is a great story of the community acting together. When the long time local doctor retired, he put the practice up for sale, and had no takers, and it looked like the clinic would close, as well, the government may well have closed the hospital. The community rallied and the ratepayers purchased the clinic and have contracted locums (at $2000 per day), so the health complex remains open. Boggers thought it was a pleasure to assist with donations.
Apologies for errors, sometimes my fingers are too fast, and big thanks to Stephen, the photographer.
So ends another fabulous Muster, and we get to do it all again next year in BOURKE, NSW
Noel said his tank was not overflowing, just washing the tailgate
R&R on R&R
Having a quiet chat
Magic
Dinner venue
THEY WENT THATAWAY and MEG & CAPT NORTY
JARS ON TOUR - cats in hats
Tom Cats in hats
The first Wally
Another Wally
SMICK the Streaker of Streaky Bay
Suave in red hats
Ladies in red
R & R
Maltese Terrier
Cannonball swings
Sea of red and stripes
More stripes and IAMANOMAD2
2 MACS
Don't know what is going on here
The beautiful Ursula (Heather & Lloyd's daughter)
Speaking of Lloyd
Retiring Ann
the stripes have it
The Tasmanian with two heads
The photographer
What's new pussycat
Chief of Police
Diners are seated
TRAKKA and MEG
Al and Lesley dressed to kill
Tucking in to the bread rolls
SMICK has taken up bowls
Muzza and Jock Strap, the auctioneer
CAPT NORTY and the Mayor
Jock Strap and the Maltese Terrier
The ladies receive their bouquets
There's another Wally
Ann retires from committee
The dress up parade
The winners
On parade
Oops, lost my pants
Little devil
Such imagination
Wally, where are you?
If one did not know what was going on, one would wonder....
Tassie Pete, the new committee
VALENTINIAN VENTURERS retires
Treasurer saying a word
FLAVS and Ursula
SEC SUE presents
The Mayor thanks BOG for their generosity
BATO has a say
David has his say with a PDM (POOR DUMB BASTARD AWARD)
Geoff & Peta have a say
Jock Strap dresses for the occasion
Jock Strap - classic auctioneer pose
Happy Diners
I did not buy that
More happy diners
Hiding from the camera
Tassie Pete reveals all
Geoff's new pet
That brought a tear to his eye
Going, going, gone
A big thank you to all the helpers
The Cairns EX and SA Mayor talk shop
Muzza has lost the microphone
Pre dinner drinks
Waiting for the bus
Just made the bus
Al, that is scarey
Capt Norty and Geoff
Muzza in full regalia
My hat has flopped
Winning pussycats
Jock Strap is not his real name