E-BLAST - THURS 29 NOV 2018

Mark's last tour as the Australian cricket team chaplain in March 2000 to New Zealand. This photo was taken in Hamilton with Justin Langer, who is now, 18 years later the Australian cricket team coach. Tomorrow Frid 30 Nov after 18 years is the "final" Life After Cricket bi-annual Retired Australian Cricketers Newsletter which is distributed to the cricketers by the States. An end of an era, 17 years as team chaplain, now 18 years further on. Life After Cricket was initiated when Rev Barrie Sutton and I met with the ACB and then later Tim May CEO of the cricketers association in Nov 2000. The Salvation Army's David Goodwin the former WarCry editor is becoming the link person to cricketer respite. David is one of our 5 sport writers and a cricket tragic.   

E-BLAST - THURS 22 NOV 2018

How young they are - 4 of the Sunshine Coast young writers who attended the dinner last Saturday evening while alarming storm warnings were sent thru the air waves as it teemed down. Along with them senior writer leaders Russell Modlin and Rebecca Moore attended and we met Colin and Ruth Miles the parents of Laura and Lucy - two of the Sunshine Coast young writers.
Delighted that we two new Aust Over 31's Panellists, Margaret Pearce (Calen-Midge Point) and Colin Miles (above).   
photo - Lucy Miles, Rochelle Ross, Cartia Moore, Jesse Moore.

E-BLAST - THURS 15 NOV 2018

Laguna Quays Respite - back fence Poinciana - beginning to bloom showing both the flower and the green blooms. A very full and lovely two weeks at the respite cottage. We enjoyed numerous meals with various local folks, the gutter replaced, mission gatherings, art morning tea and art viewing ....  the 2019 July art prize will become an art exhibition.  
We leave tomorrow morning (Friday) for Brisbane and then the Sunshine Coast for their young writer Sat 17 Nov pizza dinner hosted by Tony and Rebecca Moore.  

E-BLAST - THURS 8 NOV 2018

Midge Point Arts community morning tea at Jill and Hans place today. Next Wed 10.00am is an art viewing at Laguna Quays Respite of the hanging art purchased at the 2018 Midge Point Basil Sellers Art Prize. Then to the Sealands Cafe for a cuppa.
2019 there is a small change - rather than an art prize, an art exhibition to sell the art works at the Tavern the same time as this year, end of July for 2 weeks at the Midge Point Tavern.