Bywong Car Boot Sale 2008

Is Bywong indeed the promised land? This seems the only explanation for the charmed life which the Bywong Car Boot Sale seems to lead in respect of weather. For the thirteenth time (not a Friday!) the sun shone on the annual event, and again records fell in terms of numbers of stallholders. The sun shone during much of a crisp cool morning. The festive feel of this year's event was boosted by the lively performances of Irish set dancers and a delightful mix of music from local instrumental and vocal group Honey Groove. The local Geary's Gap Pony Club and the dogs of the K-9 Krusaders Flyball Team again provided top line entertainment on a number of occasions, and the Fire Brigade gave displays as well as performing their essential role as mashalls and purveyors of fine food. The Pony Club provided top quality light refreshments.

As in previous years, Bywong Community is indebted to the many local businesses who supported the day with help and raffle prizes. Wagonga coffee as always came to the party, and for some jaded helpers the coffee was the party. Winners of the Monster raffle are listed below.

You-Beaut Car Boot at Bywong - Thank-you!!

The Bywong Community car boot sale was a great success last Sunday 30th March, with over 100 sellers taking part and well over $2000 raised for the community. The weather was mostly kind - sunny, windy and with the occasional sheet of dust flying past to coat everyone and everything in its' wake. I suspect that the change in daylight savings time might have accounted for a slower than usual start in the morning but by 10 o'clock, the Les Reardon Reserve was buzzing with people.

On behalf of the Bywong Community Association, I would like to thank our very everyone who attended. Particularly our very generous local businesses and individuals who contributed to our raffle - an important part of our fund-raising effort:

A Suitable Book	Gifted on Malbon	Ogilvie's Auto Repairs
AB & M Bomboniere	Gunnadoo Bakery	Phillips Amusements Captains Flat
Bungendore Cellars	Guy and Morag Cotsell	Royal Hotel
Bungendore Country Butchers	Harp Inn	Rumah Bali Village Square
Bungendore Park Tennis club	Heritage on the Square	Salon on Ellendon
Bungendore Rural	Hunnyz Café Restaurant	Scented Rose Garden
Bungendore Saddlery	Jean-Pierre Favre	The Wellbeing Centre
Bungendore Veterinary Surgery	Kennard's Hire, Queanbeyan	Village Antiques
Bungendore Woodworks Gallery	Landcare	Wagonga Coffee Wamboin
Bywong Nursery	Lamberts Winery	Wicked Cackle Nursery
Canberra Tulip Gardens	Lyn Randell Framing	Wild Rose Organics
Foodlovers Markets	Me & You2	Woodworks Café
Foodworks, Bungendore	Nuts About Bungendore
Gidgee Wines	Odana Editions

I would like to thank the Kerry Cox, Cathy Burton and all at the Geary's Gap Pony Club for their great work with the refreshments stall and also for their eventing display in the arena. Thanks also go to the K-9 Krusaders Flyball Dog team who came from Queanbeyan to entertain us with their energetic dog show. Honey Groove played and sang for us in difficult conditions (low power, mega-dust, etc!) and made for an enjoyable morning. Thank-you also to the Irish Set Dancers, many who traveled from Canberra to add a touch of dance to the proceedings.

To our fabulous Wamboin Fire Brigade for their tireless work at parking, collecting money, running the BBQ and giving useful information and demonstrations about all things fire, thank-you. W are so lucky to have such a dedicated bunch of people to help.

Finally, thank-you to the many individual volunteers who gave their time to help distributing flyers, putting up signs, selling raffle tickets, making announcements, collecting and counting money, cleaning the reserve and the hall, cleaning up….you know how it goes! To Phil Dawes; Carol & Clive Boughton; Lyn Cooper; Karl Burke; Kate Coop; Anne Goonan; Trevor Kirk; Joan Milner; Helen Tudor; Fiona David and many others - thank-you.

I would not be doing justice if I didn't mention my extremely hard-working fellow Committee members - Judith Miller, Jean-Pierre Favre for all things signs and maps; Darryl Bourke for sterling work on the raffle and finally, to Morag and Guy Cotsell without whom, the event would not happen.

We look forward to more successful community events and would like your ideas, suggestions and help for other events, clubs or whatever you would to see locally. Contact me at 62303305

Nora Stewart

Acting Association President

Winners of the 2008 Bywong Car Boot Sale Raffle (drawn on 30 March)

	Bywong Car	Boot Sale Raffle	2008
No	Prize	Donated by:	Winners
1	2 bottles wine	Harp Inn	Martin Wise
2	500g locally roasted coffee	Wagonga Coffee Wamboin	S. Oliver
3	Half Hour massage	The Wellbeing Centre	S. Britten
4	Hand made orchid	Gifted on Malbon, Bungendore	Jenny Johnston
5	$25 gift Voucher	Me & You2, Bungendore	Jill Fox
6	Turtle wax car care kit	Ogilvie's Auto Repairs	B. Wilsener
7	Choice of Nuts	Nuts About Bungendore	Colleen Foster
8	Tray of native plants	Bywong Nursery	M. Bremner
9	Flower Vase	AB & M Bamboniere	Jayne Richardson
10	Gift pack	Bungendore Cellars	B. Wilsener
11	$25 Voucher	Bungendore Country Butchers	Mark
12	Hot Rocks meal for 2 people	Heritage on the Square	J. Cave
13	$50 Framing voucher	Photothreads, Wamboin	Jill Fox
14	1 tray of native plants	Landcare	Val Deacon
15	The Goat Fish by Nicola Bowery	A Suitable Book	Robyn King
16	$30 voucher	Woodworks Café	Haylee Martin
17	Pair Leather Gloves	Bungendore Saddlery, Village Square	Stephen Kearns
18	Gift voucher for $25	Hunnyz Café Restaurant	Enriques Galafassi
19	Wooden key-ring & book-mark	Bungendore Woodworks Gallery	Martin Phillips
20	Free admission 2 adults morning or afternoon tea (in season)	Tulip Top Gardens	Colleen Foster
21	Six bars of soap	Wild Rose Organics, Village Square	Claire Golding
22	Bird Nesting Box	Jean-Pierre Favre	M. Fletcher
23	Entry & afternoon tea for two	Scented Rose Garden	S. Britten
24	Gift pack	Odana Editions, Bungendore	Vicki Brownlie
25	$50 Voucher	Kennard’s Hire, Queanbeyan	Mr Schwass
26	Voucher for $20	Wicked Cackle Nursery	Mary Brammal
27	Basket of Fruit and Vegies	Foodlovers Markets	C. Luttridge
28	$100 gift voucher	Lambert's Vineyards	S. Oliver
29	Choice of Nuts	Nuts About Bungendore	M. Kearns
30	500g locally roasted coffee	Wagonga Coffee Wamboin	Bruce
31	2 bottles of wine	Gidgee Estate Wines	Rosemary Garlick
32	Free Hire Voucher for $50	Kennard's Hire, Queanbeyan	Lyndall Higham
33	Free Court Hire for an Evening	Bungendore Park Tennis club	Lucy Shepherd
34	Horse drench & wormer	Bungendore Veterinary Surgery	Kate Coop
35	Entry & afternoon tea for two	Scented Rose Garden	M. Bremner
36	$20 Gift Voucher	Rumah Bali Village Square	Jacqui O'Leary
37	Gift Voucher	Salon on Ellendon, Bungendore	Jim Deacon
38	Gift Voucher	Village Antiques	B. Knight
39	$25 Birthday Cake voucher	Gunnadoo Bakery	Ann McInnis
40	$50 Voucher	Foodworks, Bungendore	Helen Child
41	Mystery Bag	Phillips Amusements, Captains Flat	Mike McCall
42	Choice of Nuts	Nuts About Bungendore	Joyce Couch
43	1 bottle of wine	Guy and Morag Cotsell	Betty Richards
44	Choice of Nuts	Nuts About Bungendore	Keith Churchill
45	Wooden tea light candle holder	Bungendore Woodworks Gallery	K. Britt
46	2 bottle of wine	Lambert's Vineyards	A. Evans
47	Bird Nesting Box	Jean-Pierre Favre	Mr Kinna
48	Free Court Hire for an Evening	Bungendore Park Tennis club	Cjrosteme Rau
49	Horse drench & wormer	Bungendore Veterinary Surgery	Rod Horne
50	Party lights	Bunendore Rural Services	R. Knight
51	$50 Gift voucher	Royal Hotel / Harvest restaurant	Jake Blight

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Twelve years ago the Community Association started the Bywong Car Boot sale which has grown over the years from a modest beginning of about 20 stallholders to now over 100. It is held on the last Sunday of March each year (so long as Easter does not fall on this day) from 9am until 1pm and attracts a great number of buyers not only from the local area but also from Canberra.

Residents now look forward to a yearly clean-out of their garages, sheds and houses and not only has it given them an outlet to sell their 'treasures" but also it is a day of community spirit. Many meet neighbours here to chat and socialise and generally have a good morning's outing.

The sellers arrive around 7am and all is in place for the buyers who come an hour or so later. The setting up of sellers is organised on the day by the Wamboin and Bywong Bushfire Brigade who do a great marshalling job.

There are refreshment stalls; tea, coffee, soft drinks and cakes operated by Bywong Community, steak sandwich and drinks by the local SES and the local coffee experts, Wagonga Coffee, offer superb coffees.

Entertainment is provided by a locual duo, Andy and TIl and there is plenty for children with a Jumping Castle and a fair stall. Each year we also try to provide something new such as Fly Dog, dancing demonstrantions and the like.

The highlight of the morning is the Monster Car Boot Sale raffle which has in the order of 60-70 prizes donated very generously by local businesses. The raffle is drawn on the day and is looked forward to each year.

Entry is free for buyers and sellers are charged:- Car and Ute $10; trailer additional $5 and larger vehicles $20. All funds raised at the Car Boot Sale go towards donations to the Bushfire Brigade, Brownies and Guides and any other worthwile project in Bywong. The funds raised help to keep Bywong Community going and through it everything goes back into the local community.

More information can be obtained from Morag Cotsell on (02) 62303523 or by email: cotsell@moraguy.net

Car Boot Sale 2007

Once again the sun shone on the annual Car Boot Sale. Following a rainy Saturday crowds from surrounding localities and further afield packed the parking areas on a bright but fresh Sunday morning . The day, run by Bywong Community, raised a record amount for local organisations, and more than seventy visitors returned home with the added bonus of a prize from the Monster Raffle, an event solidly supported by a wide range of local businesses. More than eighty stalls provided a variety of treasures for bargain hunters.

During the day, Community President, Judith Miller presented a cheque for $1,000 to Wamboin Volunteer Fire Brigade. Brigade Captain, Cliff Spong, accepted the cheque and thanked the Community for its support.

A new team led by local musician, Danny Velnaar, provided this year's entertainment, and riders from the Gearys Gap Pony Club displayed their abilities in the arena. Guides, whose meetings take place in the Bywong Hall on week nights, sold great numbers of raffle tickets. The Fire Brigade again provided essential services with their super-efficient work on the gate and parking. They proved no less efficient behind the barbecue lunch counter, and attracted numbers of spectators to a series of fire safety demonstrations. The Community again thanks Wagonga Coffee for a generous donation of coffee and brewing facilities, and Peter Garlick for providing the PA system. The Boughtons and Woods provided neighbourly support by opening their paddocks for parking. Willing volunteers and Committee members worked hard to ensure the success of the day and the community stalls.

BYWONG CAR BOOT SALE RAFFLE, 2007 - Winners' List

Bywong Community gratefully thanks all the local businesses and residents who willingly offered the prizes for the Raffle.

Prize

Donated by:

Winner

$10 Gift Voucher

Tracey's Treats, Bungendore

B. Higgenson

500g locally roasted coffee

Wagonga Coffee Wamboin

Joan Milner

Gift voucher for $50

Gib Street Café, Bungendore

Charlie Montesin

Gourmet Fruit & Nut Cake

Morag and Guy Cotsell

M. Hayes

Choice of nuts

Nuts About Bungendore

A. Davis

Golf Greenfees

placePlaceNameGoolabri PlaceTypePark

Diana Dack

2 bottles of wine

Hillbrook Estate Wines

B. Henderson

Tray of seedlings

Bywong Nursery

J. Cave

$10 gift voucher

Natural Health Centre, Bungendore

H. Martin

2 bottles of wine

Bungendore Cellars

Marty

$25 Gift voucher

Bungendore Country Crafts

F. Tal Linder

Hot Rocks meal for four people

Heritage on the Square

C. Carter

1 bottle of wine

Hillbrook Estates

Joseph

1 tray of native plants

Landcare

Bruce Hughes

$30 Book Voucher

A Suitable Book

Lisa Whitney

$10 voucher

Biscottis

P. Jonasson

Pair Leather Gloves

Bungendore Saddlery, addressStreetVillage Square

J. Holmes

2 bottles of wine

Madews Winery, placeLake George

Jenny Bourke

One cap

Bungendore Leatherworks

Pavlic

Free admission 2 adults morning or afternoon tea (in season)

placePlaceNameCanberra PlaceNameTulip PlaceTypeGardens

B. Knight

2 bars of soup (boxed)

Busy Bottoms Nappy Express, addressStreetVillage Square, Bungendore

C. Whitt

“How to build a Solar Water Heater”

Jean-Pierre Favre

Deacon

2 bottles of wine

placeCityLerida Estate, placeLake George

Bekker

$50 Voucher

Woodworks Café, Bungendore

B. Knight

$25 Voucher

Bungendore Woodworks Gallery

placeCityWarwick Cathro

Picture to value of $35

Bungendore Post Office

D. Gaton

"Body Collection Gift Pack"

Bungendore Pharmacy

S. Lock

$60 Voucher

Village Antiques, Bungendore

R. Edwards

Bottle of Port

Bungendore Cellars

C. Marshall

500g locally roasted coffee

Wagonga Coffee Wamboin

Anne Goonan

2 bottles of wine

Gidgee Estate Wines

Rose Garlick

Free Hire Voucher for $50

Kennard's Hire, Queanbeyan

Lyle Montesin

Free Court Hire for an Evening

Bungendore Park Tennis club

S. Vella

$15 Voucher

Nikki B's, addressStreetBungendore Village Square

J. Cave

2 free entry and Devonshire Tea

Scented Rose Garden, addressStreetBungendore Road

Larem

Picnic Pack

Bungendore Cellars

A. Sharpe

Manicure or eyelash tint/eyebrow shape

Salon on Ellendon, Bungendore

J. Martin

$15 Gift Voucher

Gumnut Gallery

J. Kendall

$25 Gift Voucher

Gunnadoo Bakery

Decker

$50 Voucher

Foodworks, Bungendore

A. Wiggen

Mystery Bag

Phillips Amusements, Captains Flat

K Folward

Choice of nuts

Nuts About Bungendore

Deacon

1 bottle of wine

Guy and Morag Cotsell

J. Blades

Radio Receiver & rechargeable torch

Yless4U

I Morrell

Choice of nuts

Nuts About Bungendore

H. Bachor

Glass Paper weight

Bungendore Post Office

Michelle Murdoch

$50 Voucher

Bungendore Rural

Bruce Hughes

$10 Gift Voucher

Tracey's Treats, Bungendore

M. Bradley

2 bottles of wine

Lambert's Vineyards

Averil Edwards

Basket of Fruit and Veg

Foodlovers Markets, Bungendore

A. Lester

Gift Pack

Odana Editions, Bungendore

C. Anderson

$50 Voucher

Bungendore Rural

Jake

Choice of nuts

Nuts about Bungendore

Kolber

Voucher for $20

Wicked Cackle Nursery & Gallery

Elliott

$50 Voucher

Kennard's Hire, Queanbeyan

M. Hayes

$25 Voucher

Bungendore Country Butchers

B. Anderson

$60 Car Care Products

Ogilvie's Auto Repairs

K. Robertson

$50 gift voucher

Gib St Café

V. Meagher

Gift voucher for $25

Hunnyz Café Restaurant

Rose Garlick

$20 Gift Voucher

Rumah Bali, placePlaceNameBungendore PlaceTypeVillage

Square

S. Ellis

$60 Voucher

Village Antiques, Bungendore

J. Nagle

2 free entry and Devonshire Tea

Scented Rose Garden, addressStreetBungendore Road

L. Moran

1 garden hose length 12mm X 18m

Bungendore Produce

J Schroeder

Half House Body massage

Wellbeing Centre, Bungendore

G. Dix

Boxed Body Lotion, gel and soap

Morag and Guy Cotsell

T. Greer

1 Bottle of wine

Bungendore Cellars

R. Treadwell

2 horse drenches

Bungendore Veterinary Surgery

T. Greer

Body Collection Pack

Bungendore Pharmacy

Donovan Ryan

Bottle of wine

Bungendore Cellars

J. O'Leary

2 horse drenches

Bungendore Veterinary Surgery

Sparky & Roo

Stuffed Monkey

Odana Editions, Bungendore

Westie

Photographs from the 2007 Car Boot Sale