Melrose Community Development Association

Christmas up and see you in the Park tonight! 👍🎅🌲

** COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT**
Currently you can use Telstra Payphones to make a free call to Father Christmas on # 464646 (or # HO HO HO)
On this line from Telstra public phones, you can chat to Father Christmas and he will respond to what you’re after for Christmas, and tell you if you’re on the naughty or nice list!

Bring a salad and a sweet and come and enjoy Melrose town Christmas party Sunday 6pm. Complimentary BBQ

Bring a salad and a sweet and come and join us for a complimentary Christmas BBQ, meet Santa and have a candy cane hunt! 🌲🎅

Thanks to our trusty volunteers, Melrose is looking Christmas-y again! We encourage all residents and businesses to contribute to the Christmas spirit by decorating their own premises! 🌲🎅

We would love to see your weather photos from yesterday's storm! Did you build a snowman, get a great photo of huge hail stones or capture the spectacular storm clouds? Share in the comments 😁

Melrose Town Christmas Party Sunday 17th from 6pm! See you there!

Our town turned into a winter wonderland today... Spectacular scenes of driving rain, blanketed hail and rising rivers!

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See you at this months meeting Wednesday 22nd at 7.30pm!
Membership is still open ..MCDA members are emailed our minutes and can vote in meetings 😁

Today is National Agriculture Day!
All Australians enjoy the world class food and fibre grown right here in Australia and agricultural businesses occupy 51% of Australian land.
Today is a great day to celebrate and appreciate the industry that surrounds Melrose!

11th November marks the anniversary of the Armistice which brought an end to the great war of 1914 to 1918. JOIN US at the Melrose Monument for Remembrance Day Commemorations.

All financial members of MCDA receive a copy of our minutes.
If you have paid your membership but did not provide your email address, please forward your email address via private message, and we will add you to our Members List.
Membership is still open, families $20 singles $10... Financial members also have the ability to vote in our monthly meetings held on the 4th Wednesday each month.

🌲SAVE THE DATE🎅 SUNDAY 17th December, 6pm for Melrose Town Christmas Party! More info to follow soon.

11th November marks the anniversary of the Armistice which brought an end to the great war of 1914 to 1918. Join us at the Melrose Monument for Remembrance Day Commemorations.

See you at tonights general meeting in the RSL rooms 7.30! ALL WELCOME

On Friday 21st MCDA hosted a celebration of the Melrose Institutes' 150th year. Attendees heard a short history of the beginnings of the Institute and shared memories of events & times that took place in the Institute over the years. Andrea James kindly agreed to sing several songs including the Song of Australia which was sung at the Institute Opening ceremony in 1873. A delicious afternoon tea by Gumview Gourmet was enjoyed by all. The Institute bell was rung by Margaret Bliescke to mark the start of the event as was done many years ago to remind the township of a meeting or that Friday afternoon tea was available when the surrounding residents came into Melrose to shop.

We very happy to announce MCDA now have a secretary! Welcome to Phoebe M!

❗REMINDER❗ Our meeting date has permanently changed to the FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH.
See you for our next meeting October 25th at 7.30pm

MCDA is looking for a cleaner to provide a quote on regular cleaning of the Institute bathrooms and kitchen.
If interested or you know someone who may be, please contact us via our FB or 0427479464
Thanks

Don't forget to put your clocks forward tonight! ⏰

Membership is now open. MCDA membership entitles you to vote at meetings or just to receive our monthly minutes. Your membership support helps keep our little committee alive and completing projects around Melrose.
$20 per family or $10 per single can be paid via direct debit. Please use your name as the reference and ensure you have listed your email address.
Bank details on the below form, if you would like the form emailed to you please contact this page or [email protected]

MCDAs AGM took place this week. As a result, we have a couple changes to report -
Office bearers: President - Wendy S; Vice President : Sue G; Secretary: vacant; Vice Secretary /Treasurer: Denise W. ; Treasurer Leonie P.

GENERAL MEETING DATE HAS CHANGED TO THE 4th Wednesday of each month, still at 7.30pm

**We are currently seeking a Secretary please get in touch if you have any questions about what this role entails and note there will be plenty of help offered to the new Secretary if requested**🙂

MCDA is always open to suggestions and ideas to enhance and develop our town...such as events, projects, amenities etc etc You name it and we will discuss and go from there!

Anyone can attend our monthly meetings but voting is limited to financial members.

Membership is now open $20/family or $10/single.

Many thanks to Beverly T who did a wonderful job as President of our Association the past few years.

See you at 7:30 tonight for the AGM! We hope to see some new faces 🙂

We are loving the community spirit and efforts of getting behind our local Footy and Netty teams that's starting to spread across our little town👌

It's a big year for our Footy and Netty guys n girls this year! BMW have FIVE teams in the Grand Final! A & B grade footy and C , I & J grade netty! What a top effort! ❤️💛💙
It would be fantastic to show support by as many local businesses and households as we can, decorating with BMW colours in the week leading up to the big game! We look forward to seeing the colours flying. Go Lions!

Our AGM will be held at 7:30 on Wednesday the 20th of September.
Everyone welcome! We hope to see some new faces with new ideas!

Our next meeting is Monday 21st Aug. ALL WELCOME 7.30pm at the RSL Meeting Room

EVERYONE IS WELCOME 7.30 tonight (Monday 17th) for our July General Meeting!
Members - check your emails for the Agenda sent out Sunday.
DCMR Mayor will also be attending.

Please be advised Wednesday 21st meeting will be held at the Institute, due to no heating in the RSL Building. 7.30pm start.

🍓🍓🍓SAVE THE DATE!🍓🍓🍓
MCDAs Strawberry Fete Weekend is on again this year - held the FIRST WEEKEND in November. Fete is Sunday with Competitions, Lucky Dips , face painting, vehicle displays, Rock and Roll dancing Saturday night with live entertainment...we will have it all!
Make this one in your diary coz it's not a weekend to miss. Head to our event page for more information - Melrose Strawberry Fete

Melrose Community Development Association were hard at work over the weekend together with Mt Remarkable Agricultural Society Inc, catering for one of our major fund raisers - "Bike SA Outback Odyssey"
Meals were provided over 2 days for bike riders and their event staff.
The kitchen ran like a well oiled machine thanks to the fantastic organisation and planning of our leading catering queens.

Media Release from Council at below link. Melrose Post office will operate as a Community Postal Agent from June 5th.

www.mtr.sa.gov.au

Happy late Mothers Day to all the mums in our community and beyond!

Especially to these four mums, who have been working at the Melrose Hall yesterday and today catering for the Bike SA Outback Odyssey which is a major fund-raiser for our community. MCDA with the Mt. Remarkable Agricultural Society Inc - Melrose Show do this every 2 years, providing bike riders and their event staff with breakfast and tea for 2 days. Amazing work, ladies!

Minutes from Councils Special Meeting regarding the future of Melrose Post Office can be found at this link

www.mtr.sa.gov.au

Just a reminder to the Melrose residents that Bike SA with 240 cyclists will arrive into town on Sunday.
Melrose Community Development Association and the Melrose Show Society are catering for them.
To the generous people that are donating food, the hall will be open on Saturday from 1pm to 3 and on Sunday from 11am to deliver your food. Thank you.

The public may attend councils' SPECIAL MEETING TODAY at 3pm Re POST OFFICE - Via Zoom. Zoom details below or click link on 1st page of council Agenda