I would like to start off by saying I think we have achieved as a collective group the best attendance rate ever for Mooroopna Apex, with all members attending meetings. I can only remember one meeting for the year where we all did not attend. Lucky the 100% presidents shout at the bar does not stand or do I owe the others about 20 pots?
Another achievement for the year was the action of council, seemly everything we applied for, attested to, or spoke about at community meetings the council seemed to take action or was its just Michael’s letter writing? What ever the case it was great to see council taking action. For example, new chairs at Jim Douglass park.
We again donated our time and money to a variety of community activities including contributing to Relay for Life, continued operating the spinning wheel at the Mooroopna Festival, helping a young person buy books for the first year of university studies and the list goes on.
I was lucky to see another induction of a life member, Steve Rogers. I am hoping we can attract new Apexians with his vigour and drive for the community.
I would like to thank all members of the club for their contributions, fellowship and support. In particular I extend my gratitude to Kim Banfield – Vice President, Michael D’Amore – Treasurer, and Kevin – Secretary, Midlander, IT consultant and club all-rounder (you name it Kevin completed it). Once again thanks TEAM for a sensational year and keeping me motivated considering I had a wedding, knee reconstruction and study commitments. I would also like to say a huge thankyou to my wife Amy for her support and contributions throughout the year.
It gives me great pleasure to be president again and I hope I can get more of our ex-apexians, life members and senior actives to help the current members of Mooroopna Apex to attract new members to this proud club.
Yours in Apex
Will Hemming
President – Mooroopna Apex Club
