Sunraysia Branch

MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES IN RELATION TO MEETINGS FROM 01.01.2024:

A motion to change the number of branch meetings held during the year was voted on at the recently held September quarterly meeting.  This was further amended at the Annual General Meeting held on the 12th December 2023.

Accordingly, the Sunraysia Branch will now only hold two “quarterly” meetings throughout the year, with the date of meetings changed to the first Tuesday of June and December.  These meetings will continue to be held at the Mildura RSL, Cnr 10th Street & Madden Avenue, Mildura.  Should it be necessary to change the venue, members will be advised via email.  Both meetings will commence at 6:00pm. 

The Annual General Meeting will still be held in December in conjunction with the December “quarterly” meeting. 

Meetings are followed by dinner at the Wirraway Bistro at the RSL.  An invitation is also extended to partners of Justices to  attend the meal and are made extremely welcome.

Scheduled Training Sessions for all local Justices will take place of the other two “quarterly” meeting days at times and venues to be confirmed.

The next Training Session will be held on Saturday 2nd March at the Mildura Band Hall, 99 Eighth Street, commencing at 10:30.

2023 – We welcome our newly appointed Justices of the Peace – joined here with RVAHJ Secretary Wendy Williams.

The recently purchased equipment will again be put to good use at the upcoming Training Day to be held on 2 March 2024 at the Mildura Band Hall, 99 Eighth Street commencing at 1:00pm.  All local Justices are cordially invited to attend. This training day will be conducted Ms Wendy Williams, RVAHJ Director together with our local trainers, Tony Robbins, Peter Griffin and Sandra Lawler.     

Branch Awards

The “John Malcolm Trophy” is a perpetual Trophy awarded to a Justice who has made a considerable contribution to the branch during the year.  The Award was created when the “JP Car Badge“, belonging to the late John Malcolm was gifted to the Sunraysia Branch in 2014.  The Badge was placed on a beautiful piece of local yellow gum provided by Chair, Tony Robbins JP and includes a plaque engraved by Peter Griffin JP, another local member,   The original Car Badge has since been replaced by one donated to the Sunraysia Branch some time ago by the late Mrs Shirley Penny OAM, CMC, (JP Ret’d)

John Malcolm Trophy “Honour Board”

2015 Trevor Aust OAM JP FRVAHJ
2016 The Hon. Kenneth Wright (Dec’d)
2017 Janine Reid JP & Robert Reid JP (both Dec’d)
2018 Geoffrey Jones JP (Dec’d)
2019 Jenny Bennett PSM JP
2020 Tony Robbins JP
2021 Robert (Bob) Merlin BJ
2022 Cheryl Webb JP
2023 Sandra Lawler JP 

Members’ Milestones

The following awards were presented by Senior Sergeant Dale Long at the morning tea held on 12 December, hosted by Mildura VicPol:

“300 Club” Tony Robbins JP (Certificate and Badge)
“100 Club” Graeme Mitchell JP (Certificate and Badge)
“10 Year Service Award” Peter Griffin JP (Certificate)
As Trevor Aust JP was not acknowledged last year for reaching the “300 Club”, he received his belated Badge but will need to make his own Certificate

Senior Sergeant Dale Long with Trevor Aust

2023 “Giggle Awards”
These Awards were created by and presented by Trevor Aust, DSC Co-ordinator
Most clients in a day – Tony Robbins JP who attended to 44 clients on 30 June
Most signings in a shift – Cheryl Webb JP who signed her name 215 times on 6 July
Snooze award for least number of clients in a day – Tony Dal Corobbo JP for attending to 8 clients on 4 April
Overtime award for late finish – Graeme Mitchell JP who pulled up stumps at 4:50 on 22 February
Most attendances award – Tony Robbins JP with 23 attendances 

Congratulations to all Award recipients.

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