Murray River RFPA
Secretary : Beth Docksey
Secretary Email Address: Click here to email Secretary
Regular Meeting Venue: We don’t have a regular meeting venue, we move around all of the time and can usually advise of the location about 1 month ahead of time so keep an eye on the web site and we will advise you each time we have a get together scheduled.
UPCOMING GET-TOGETHERS
Unless otherwise advised on the event as to who should be contacted please contact the Social Secretary Christine Eddes on the email link at the top of this page by.
MURRAY RIVER POLICE AND COMMUNITY – CHARITY BOWLS DAY
This years Murray River Police and Community – Charity Bowls Day, will hopefully, be even bigger and better this year than last year. The event will be held on Sunday 22 September 2024 beginning 10am.
Former MRPD Crime Manager Brad BLANCHARD and the Howlong Golf and Bowls Resort have made the bowling greens available.
Last year $4000 was raised for the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre and they are hoping to improve on that through a raffle of donated goods from the charitable communities of Corowa and Howlong.
It would be great to get a team/s together, have a bit of fun and of course have some friendly rivalry with the other sectors.
The instructions for booking etc are on the flyer below. Get yourselves organised in a team and enjoy the event.
Sergeant Steve Marshall, Corowa Police Station is the key organiser from the Murray River Police District, with the Howlong Country Golf Club & Bowling Club President Brad Blanchard on M.0499 773 397
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DENILIQUIN NATIONAL POLICE REMEMBRANCE DAY 2024
The western sector National Police Remembrance Ceremony will be held on Thursday 26 September at 10.30am at Deniliquin Police Station, in the Ch Insp Roger Smith APM Conference Room. All members of the Murray River RFPA and family members are welcome. A short morning tea will follow.
Please advise if attending by Wednesday, September 25 and RSVP direct to Deniliquin Police Executive Officers Mardi on or Angela on or phone them on 03 5881 9299.
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NATIONAL POLICE REMEMBRANCE DAY, ALBURY & WODONGA POLICE, HOSTED BY WODONGA POLICE 2024.
If anyone would like to attend the National Police Remembrance Day Service this year, it is being hosted by the Victorian Police at Wodonga for NSW Police & Victorian Police, Family & Friends.
When: At 10.30am on Friday 27th September, 2024
Where: Sacred Heart Church, 285 Beechworth Road, Wodonga
RSVP: By 20.9.2024 to Wodonga Admin on email . Full details are on the attached flyer.
- ‘Canapes in the Canola’ Shit Box Rally 2025 Cancer research fund raiser. – Walbundrie.
WHEN: Saturday 5 October 2024 from 2.30-5.30pm.
WHERE: Walbundrie – Exact location provided on booking.
COST: $75 per person by bus or $50 per person self-drive.
Bus departs at 1.30pm from central Albury.
WHAT’S INCLUDED: Glass of bubbles on arrival, Canapes, Entertainment &
Photography. Wines available for purchase
CONTACT:Simone Russell M.0438 232 796 E
- Coffee & Chat – La Maison
WHEN: Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 10am.
WHERE: 40 Lincoln Causeway, Gateway Island, Vic.
RSVP: 5 th October 2024.
- Veterans’ Health Week invitation by City of Albury RSL Sub-Branch
WHEN: Thursday 17 October & Thursday 24 October 2024 at 9am to 12pm.
WHERE: Commercial Club Bowling Greens, 1 st Floor above the carpark.
RSVP BY 15 th October 2024.
The City of Albury RSL Sub-Branch as part of Veterans Health Week 2024 is hosting two fun bowls days on Thursday the 17 th and Thursday the 24 th of October 2024.
These two sessions will be conducted at the Commercial Club Albury bowling greens commencing at 9am and will finish at 12pm.
Coaching will be provided for new bowlers; a set of bowls will be provided for players and prizes are up for grabs.
Roll along with other veterans or first responders.
No experience is necessary as expert coaches will be available. New or older bowlers are most welcome.
Bring a hat, water, smooth soled shoes and a smile.
No booking necessary, just roll-up and have fun.
The mornings are open to veterans, first responders and family members.
Regards Graham Docksey President 0429655815
Murray River Police District Charity Ball
Proudly Supporting NSW & VIC Police Legacy
Venue: Commercial Club Albury
Date & Time: 6PM, Saturday, 19th October, 2024
Cost:$170 (includes 2 course meal & 4hr drink package
Dress: Black Tie Ball
All funds going to Legacy.
Auction Items available on the night
Live Band Jamie Payet and the Ultimate 90’s-2000’s
Contact for ticket sales
Troy Martin Email –
Phone: 6023 9299
Bank Transfers
Ac Name: Murray’s Finest Social Club
Police Bank to Police Bank
BSB 815000
Ac 305626 (S1)
Other bank to Police Bank
BSB 815000
Ac 000305626
REF – In the reference, please put your name, so Troy Martin knows who you are.
EMAIL – In an email, can you please also let Troy Martin know names for the table and any dietary requirements if applicable
● OBE Presentation Daryl Carl Lunch – Woomargama Hotel
WHEN: Sunday 20th October 2024 at 12md
WHERE: 679 Woomargama Way, Woomargama.
RSVP by 17 October 2024.
● Coffee & Chat Narelle Spinks Visiting Albury – Nannina’s,
WHEN: Friday 8 November 2024 at 10am.
WHERE: 487 Ebden Street, South Albury.
Narell advised Beth Docksey she was coming to town so she also wanted to
catch up with former workmates, so this has been planned.
RSVP by 5 November 2024.
● Lunch with Neville Bent visiting Corowa –
Corowa Whisky & Chocolate Factory
WHEN: Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 12md
WHERE: 20-24 Steel St, Corowa.
We were notified by Ken Medway that Neville Bent was coming to visit from
Wide Bay Branch in QLD. He had previously worked in the area and wanted
to catch up with former workmates so this was planned.
RSVP by 17 November 2024.
● Christmas Lunch – Springdale Heights Tavern
WHEN: Sunday 8th December 2024 at 12md
WHERE: 330 Kaitlers Road, Springdale Heights.
RSVP by 5 November 2024.
MURRAY RIVER RFPA BRANCH AGM 2024
The following members were elected to Committee Positions at the Murray River AGM on 20 July 2024.
Chair Ken Zegiel
Vice Chair (Vacant)
Secretary Beth Docksey
Treasurer Ken Medway
Assistant Treasurer/Secretary Christine Bentley
Social Secretary Christine Eddes
Committee Member Brian Rosewarne
Committee Member Graeme Stephens
Committee Member Christine Eddes
Welfare Officer Allan Grogan
Welfare Officer Louise Stephens
Assistant Welfare Officer Annie Smart
Thank you all for taking up the positions in support of our branch and members. Enjoy your next 12 months in our wonderful branch.
Beth Docksey,
Secretary
Murray River RFPA Branch
BEYOND THE BADGE HELD AT ALBURY ON 9TH & 10TH APRIL 2024.
A very successful Beyond the Badge program in the regional area at Albury on Tuesday & Wednesday this week with 10 former or transitioning participants filling the class. 8 from NSW Police and 2 from VicPol. All participants were very positive about their ability to move forward and transition to a new career with the guidance of Sean Haran & Simon Bradstock. Thank you Sean & Simon for obtaining the grants and coming to Albury. See you again in the future. Thank you for your post below in LinkdIn. Any other branches can organise this free program funded by NSW Club Grants through your local clubs by contacting Sean or Simon on their web page. beyondthebadge.com.au Also there are other locations of programs advertised on the website.
BOWLS GR8 FOR BRAINS
Come along and have a fun time bowling, chatting, or just having a cuppa. All members, family and friends are welcome. Bowls supplied and if you have never bowled before we have a coach available to show you how to bowl a good, curved ball. Covid procedures are in place.
When: Every Thursday at 9.30am to 11.30am
Where: Bowling Green, first floor, Commercial Club, 618 Dean Street Albury.
Enter via Stanley Street Carpark entries
Hope to see you all there.
OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE MURRAY RIVER BRANCH AND ACTIVITIES
Murray River Branch covers an area from the Hume Highway Albury up to Holbrook, half way to Wagga, including locations about 45 minutes north of the NSW/Victorian border all of the way across past Deniliquin stopping short of Mildura. We also cover the whole of Victoria, have had Tasmanian members, and have former members of the NSW Police Force who reside all over that state as our members. Therefore we have very broad membership coverage with currently 111 paid members & another 80 who we contact via email. We are inclusive not exclusive, however membership has increased by 75% with this mantra in the last 5 years. We have an Executive Committee that meets bi-monthly and manages all issues relating to the branch including the social activities, welfare, membership, etc., with input sought from branch members prior to the meetings and if they wish they can attend. We have welfare officers that support our members in the broad ranging area of our branch.
As a result of our spread of members, we don’t have regular meeting venues, dates, days of the week or times as we move all around the branch area so that it gives all members the opportunity to get together. We also have our get togethers on different days of the week so that this enables our former and retired members who work or look after grandchildren on various days of the week or weekends to attend our get togethers. We always invite partners, friends, family members, some have young children and grandchildren that have attended our functions which has created great friendships with all of these people.
We have travelled to our Deniliquin members about once per year, down into Victoria on a number of occasions, to locations such as Bright, Myrtleford, Yackandandah, & Beechworth and our members in those areas host our branch visits in that location. We have had a number of dinner in Melbourne for our members there and generally try to hold one there at least once every 6 months. When we travel around we try to include an activity before such as in Bright we went to look at our member Annie’s art works at her house, in Myrtleford, we went to our member John & Margaret’s Open Garden and Antique Firearm collection, & at Beechworth we went to our member ‘Bruiser’s’ Brew house for some home-made ale. We have also been to the ‘Bald Archie’s Exhibition’ when at Corowa and then the Corowa Chocolate factory after to make huge chocolate freckles & drink lots of various flavoured hot chocolates.
We also have Coffee & Chat get togethers about once a month in locations in Albury and other townships within about 30-50 minutes’ drive from Albury. We schedule them about a week ahead and notify all members by email and SMS them again the day before to obtain numbers. We always have generally about a minimum of about 20 people attend our coffee and chats. These get togethers are quite flexible and we always ask that any of our far flung or other branch members who just happen to be coming through the area to please advise us, even at short notice that they are in the area and we have put on a number of coffee & chats with two to three days’ notice to catch up with them whilst they are here. We have had members and their partners come through for Coffee & Chats from Tasmania, Deniliquin, and Far South Coast, to name a few. So if anyone is in the area or passing through we only need a couple of day’s notice and we will have a Coffee & Chat for you.
For any of these activities or information contact the Secretary Beth Docksey via email or phone.
Kind Regards
Beth Docksey
Secretary
Murray River Retired & Former Police Association
M.0412 661 738