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COVID-19 – Returning to bowls v2
Below are the new Covid-19 bowling restrictions as advised by Bowls Victoria until further notice: RETURN TO BOWLS GUIDELINES (from Bowls Vic Tuesday 14th July 2020) Clubs must receive approval from their local council to open their Club (only if they are Council owned). Done! we have Council approval Members must contact their local club…
READ MOREImportant Info for AGM and Lockdown 2
You’ve all seen the news that Melbourne is re-entering lockdown for 6 weeks as at midnight tonight (8th July). That means of course that our Club will be closed for this period. Will we be allowed to train in small groups or individually? At this stage I can’t give a definitive answer so for now…
READ MORECOVID-19 – Returning to practice
From 14 May Your decision to participate in practice is yours alone. The Club is not instructing anyone to practice. If you have any concerns about your fitness to participate or your risk of serious complications, please consult your GP or STAY AWAY. If you’re feeling unwell then you should not attend the club under…
READ MORECOVID-19 Updated Response
You will have all seen the media announcements relating to the new restrictions on social gatherings. As a consequence, the Bentleigh Bowling Club is now closed until further notice. The Committee will be working on how to manage the Club’s affairs through this extraordinary event. In the meantime, please STAY AWAY! In your daily lives,…
READ MORECOVID-19 Response
Dear Members and Friends Preamble The contents of this communication are not open for debate; nor is this the final position that our Club will be adopting. We are living in a fast-changing environment and our policies will necessarily change accordingly. Taking into account the directives and recommendations of relevant government departments, the health experts…
READ MOREPost Finals Celebrations
Dear Members and friends Finals are very exciting times for any sporting club and the urge to celebrate or commiserate is strong. However, we think today’s media announcements suggest caution be taken by all. At this stage, players and friends are welcome to stay on or return to the Bowls Club after the games, however…
READ MORESection Finals – SPECTATORS NOT PERMITTED
Dear Members and friends, I regret to inform you that 2020 Section Finals matches have been declared SPECTATOR FREE by BowlsVic. Only players, managers and coaches are permitted to attend. We interpret an Emergency Player to be a player for this purpose. We also interpret that the home side will still need to provide an…
READ MORENovember 2019 Newsletter
To view this newsletter as a PDF file, click here. News from all around the Club… Welcome to New Members We extend a warm Bentleigh welcome to Joel Sosbey and Michael Carmody who joined us in the past month. Joel is a highly experienced bowler and is expected to be a welcome addition to our…
READ MORESeptember 2019 Newsletter
To view the PDF version, please click here. News from all around the Bear Cave… More on Our Strategic Plan We have developed a Strategic Plan which sets out our goals for the Club over the next few years across several key dimensions. Key parts of the plan are our Mission, Vision and Values and…
READ MOREAugust 2019 Newsletter
Click here to view the PDF version with pictures. This Newsletter is dedicated to our dear friend and mentor to many bowlers… Lawrie Rocher 1931 – 2019 Barry Munton has kindly provided us with some brief memories of Lawrie… Lawrie Rocher – passed away Friday, 9th August 2019. He was a big man with a…
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