Susie Elelman appointed as Upper Lachlan's Australia Day ambassador

Susie is a television celebrity, radio broadcaster and author. She has been described as "a genuine multi-media broadcaster" and one of the most versatile, informed and professional person in Australian media today.

On television, in addition to hosting her own national daily variety and lifestyle show, Susie, and co-hosting Daily with Susie and Bianca, her extensive television career includes eight years alongside Bert Newton as a presenter of Good Morning Australia, seven years with Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies on The Morning Show as well as being a longstanding panellist on Beauty and the Beast with Stan Zemanic and a regular contributer to News Now, Studio Ten, Hinch, Postcard Australia, First at Five and Newsworld. Susie is regularly on radio and was voted Most Dynamic Author in 2006. Taralga Rodeo has been held since 1959 to celebrate Australia Day.

More than 50 members of the Garden Club had a merry meeting at their end of year party and AGM in early December.

Members sung happy birthday to 99-year-young Joan Fitzgibbon before Vivian Smith took the chair for the election of officers.

Jacqui Corby was elected President with Tania Hurst Vice-President. Secretary - Narelle Kay assisted by Jaqui Corby; Treasurer, Esther Voorwinden assisted by Cathy Webb; Public Officer, Michelle Green; Publicity Officer, Mary Mooney; Bus Trips, Jacqui Corby; Committee, Elaine Connor, Margaret. McIntosh, Bernie Wright, Chery. Chalker, Peg Mills; Function Setters, Elaine Connor, M. McIntosh, C. Chalker, Julie Park, Bernie Wright, Barbara Croker, Randall Vlietstra. Catering, Joy Anthony, Helena Hopkins, Paula Tooth, Tania Hurst, Sylvia Bowing and others who would like to help; raffle prize providers Elaine Connor and Peg Mills. Card ender, Robyn Cummins; Anzac Day Wreath, Rhonda Flack; club raffle sales, Bernie Wright. Bus trip raffle sales, Sue Faust. Name tag officer, Lorraine Derwent.

The next meeting of the club will be on the second Thursday in February. The overnight trip will be in September.

Around 70 attended the lunch which was held at the Jameson Hall on December 7 to bid farewell to popular Anglican Minister, Reverend Sallyanne Hart who has now retired.

The Reverend Sallyanne has spent the last six years in Taralga and there is no replacement at the moment. She will be sadly missed. Ken Fleming spoke on behalf of the Anglican congregation while Sandra Keith and Margaret McGregor spoke on behalf of the Presbyterians and the Catholics.

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