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Ladies’  Luncheon. Friday 25th November 2011
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The Hunter Region’s Christmas in the Gardens. Saturday 3rd December 2011.
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South Coast Christmas Luncheon. Friday 9th December 2011
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Sydney Metro Christmas Party. Sunday 11th December 2011
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Reach beyond the limit. Look at the 4-wheels style!
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Melanie Tran

Melanie Tran, MDNSW Young Achiever Winner uses Award to further her writing career.

The Golf Day is happening on Thursday 19th June and is a sell-out. Last year Michael Oei and his team took home the coverted 1st prize trophy and they are back this year to defend their title. Will they win again or will one of the newer teams scuttle their dreams? Watch this space for all the details in the coming weeks…

The wonderful sponsors of the 2011 Muscular Dystrophy NSW Charity Golf Day are:

Inaugural Junior Boccia Titles contested in AvalonThe inaugural Boccia NSW Junior Titles were recently held at the Avalon Recreation Centre. Sixteen athletes ranging from 12 to 18 years old from Sydney, regional areas of NSW, and even New Zealand, attended the event.

These athletes represent the best of the young talent coming through. The level of play they demonstrated and the confidence they displayed in front of a large crowd was proof that the Boccia NSW Coaching team has been selecting the right young athletes over the last few years.

The two eventual winners on the day were Marusha Rowe in the BC3 division and Julian Vaz in the combined BC2/BC1 division

Marusha withstood a spirited charge by Newcastle athlete Siobhan Daley. There was another close final in the combined BC2/BC1 final, with the fast developing BC2 athlete Julian Vaz beating the BC1 athlete Nick Esposito. Nick was coming back from a very recent operation and showed great courage to make it to the finals.

The tournament was also attended by members of the New Zealand Junior team, who had spent the week training with the NSW High Performance Squad. In November a NSW team, featuring some of the NSW juniors, will make the return trip to New Zealand to attend their National games at Whangeria, North Island.

A special mention must also be made of two athletes from the Muscular Dystrophy Association who were playing in their first event. Daniel Michel and Kevin Chueng displayed a lot of confidence, and Daniel even took home the bronze medal in the hotly contested BC3 division.

The inaugural junior titles were a joint project between Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Boccia NSW. This tournament was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pittwater, Pittwater Day Surgery and the Australian Paralympic Committee.

Boccia is a sport similar to lawn bowls and Italian Bocce and is played socially and competitively by athletes with a disability, particularly cerebral palsy. New athletes, volunteers and sponsors are always welcome.

For further information about the event, and the sport of Boccia, call Peter King on 0418 467702, or go to www.bocciansw.com.au.

The NSW Doctors Orchestra, comprising 60 medical musicians from metropolitan and rural NSW, and conducted by GP Dr David Banney (winner of the 1995 ABC-Westfield Australian Young Conductor of the Year Award), are holding their annual concert on Sunday the 29^th of May at the Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music at 2.30 pm. The concert will feature Young Australian soloist Sandy Sin on the marimba. The program will include:

Saint Saens - Introduction  and Rondo Capriccioso (featuring Sandy Sin on the marimba)

Leo Weiner - Panaszos Enek (Plaintive Song)

Sarasate - Zigeunerweisen (featuring Sandy Sin on the marimba)

Tchaikovsky - Symphony No 6 ‘Symphony Pathetique’

TICKETS: Adult $40, Student/Pensioner $30, Child $20 and Family $90. Order via Sydney Eisteddfod on (02) 9261 8366, online: www.sydneyeisteddfod.com.au (Go to the Special Events section) or at the door from 1.00 pm.

All proceeds of this concert will go to the Sydney Eisteddfod and Muscular Dystrophy NSW.

Sydney Eisteddfod presents the McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge, a four month festival encouraging excellence in performing arts. It has a long and proud history spanning 76 years and as an organisation has played a major role in nurturing creative and artistic ability at the grass roots of the community.

Visit www.sydneyeisteddfod.com.au for more information.

Muscular Dystrophy NSW helps provide a support network for people with muscular dystrophy and their families. It aims to improve quality of life, cultivate community support and support innovative research.

Visit www.mdnsw.org.au for more information.