Bywong Community Association (Inc) and the Bywong Community

Bywong Community Association is a residents group aimed at strengthening connections between local people in Bywong and acts as a forum for raising and resolving local issues. The Association organises a number of annual events including the biggest, the Bywong Community Car Boot Sale. More information about our events can be located under Events. You can find out more about joining the Association by clicking here and you can send your enquiries here.

Bywong is a locality within the Palerang Shire in southern NSW with a population of 1195 people. Wamboin adjoins Bywong and have a combined population of just over 2850 residents. Bywong  is located between Lake George and on both sides of the Federal Highway, about 30 km north-east of Canberra, ACT Australia. Click here for more information about the Bywong locality and history, including a MAP of the area.  Information also available on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/BywongAndWamboin/

Is PV for Me!

 Bywong Community Association with the assistance of FuturePLANS (Palerang Local Action Network for Sustainability) is hosting an information evening on Monday 18th August at the Bywong Community Hall beginning at 7pm.

 Guest speakers include installers Martin Payne from CJ Solar (grid-connect and back-up battery) John Thomsen (grid connect) and John Gannon (off-grid), as well as Mel Hillery from FuturePLANS who will give an overview of changes in government policy, technology and the business case for roof-top pv.

Trivia Evening - A sold out Success

The Community’s trivia night held last Saturday night was the most successful ever. It must also be unique as the only occasion for an audience to spontaneously break into the Mickey Mouse song – it happened as Master of Ceremonies Jeremy Shearmur donned a Mickey Mouse cap to introduce a round entitled “Of Mice and Men”.

A capacity crowd turned up to participate in a night of quizzing and opera with extra entertainment like magic tricks and fascinating revelations about locals who have brushed with the famous. 

The highlight of the night was the appearance of well-known soprano Theresa Rayner, whose singing included one of the questions as well as an operatic offering. This innovation was a huge hit with both opera fans and trivia addicts. In a closely contested night, redoubtable Bungendore team “XX” returned to the winners’ podium by carrying off first prize.

Popular features which define Bywong’s Trivia as a notable regional event were again in evidence. Jean-Pierre repeated his famous technique of displaying all questions and answers as entertaining screen projections, and players enjoyed a variety of soups produced by Community members and accompanied by Peter Zimmerman’s crusty rolls.

As this year’s Car Boot Sale had to be cancelled, the raffle was drawn at the end of the Trivia evening and lucky ticket holders enjoyed winning  prizes to a total value of  several thousand dollars.

The evening was such a success that the Community has decided to hold another one in late November. Watch our notice boards and book early if you want to get in! It will be another night to remember. Any profits go the local community.

Bywong Community Events 2014

• AGM - 18th August

•  Xmas drinks - 5th December

Bywong Community meetings 7:30 pm at the Bywong Community Hall, Second Monday of the month (except January)

If you would like to find out about hiring the Bywong Hall at the Les Reardon Reserve, in the first instance please contact Guy Cotsell on 62303523 or by email cotsell AT moraguy.net.
Alternatively, Aidan O'Leary on 62369157 or by email at  oleaai AT hotmail.com. 

If you want to see if the Hall is available, you can view availability by clicking HERE for the Bywong Hall and Reserve calendar

You can see a Google map of the Les Reardon Reserve and the Bywong Hall here 

Emergency contact information

 

Service	Number	Service	Number
Fire/Police/Ambulance	Dial 000 all hours	Sutton Fire Brigade Duty Officer YASS SIDE OF BYWONG	0418 303 232
Bungendore Police	6238 1244	Bungendore Medical Centre	6298 9211
Queanbeyan Police	6298 0599	Ambulance Bookings	131233
Wamboin Fire Brigade Captain PALERANG SIDE OF BYWONG	0409 991 340	Bungendore Vet Surgery	6238 1133
Updated NSW Fire Incidents	website	Palerang Council	6238 8111

Sponsors

We would like to thank the following sponsors for their ongoing support:

	The Lake FM - Bywong's Neighbourhood Radio Station. The station can be heard on 88MHz, or 87.8MHz in most parts of Bywong/Wamboin.  Make a request by clicking on our request page.
	Yless4U
	Lamberts Winery
	The Veolia Mulwaree Trust supports community projects and charities for the benefit of the community of the former Mulwaree Shire Council area in Southern NSW or a community within a council area which immediately adjoined Mulwaree.
	This site is supported by Ace-Hosting.com.au

 

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