Reunion Intake 1974 Collins And Walton Division

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi To All
My name is Geoff Powell. I was contactacted by Tony Redondo and informed of this reunion. I would in all honesty say that there has not been too many days where i have not wondered where some of those names ended up and how they were going.I was in Walton devision and shared a room with Tony Redondo,Dave Marsh & Terry (piggy) Odonell(not sure of the spelling). I left the RAN in 79 went farming and have been there ever since.I am married with two two aged children. It would be great to catch up.

G'day Geoff,
It's been yonks mate!!!!..
Whereabouts are you farming? I've only recently sold my home in the bush (Mallee) and have moved to Melbourne. The drought has taken its toll where I was..
I am still intouch with Trevor 'Jake' Mclaren and Dave 'Swampy' Marsh and only recently spoken with Tony Redondo over the phone. He sounds fit and well. It will be great to catch up with you at the reunion mate..
All the best,
Tonymak.(Tony McDonald)..



Go The Mighty Walton Warriors!!!!...hehe..

hi Tony i farm inthe south west of west Aussie near the stirling ranges. The drought has done it's jobe well here. Still going on i just hate admitting defeat. It will be great to catch up
Take care Geoff

Originally Posted by Unregistered

hi Tony i farm inthe south west of west Aussie near the stirling ranges. The drought has done it's jobe well here. Still going on i just hate admitting defeat. It will be great to catch up
Take care Geoff

I went for a drive from Ballarat to Wangaratta a couple of weeks ago and the ground was dry and barren, so I cant imagine how anyone can eke a living off that.

Good to havey ou aboard Geoff. Go to the site and send me an email and I'll link you up to everyone

Graham

PS Trev the poll has already happened and the resounding preference was for Melbourne in Nov.

Things are starting to firm up for me and the move is looking more likely around June, so give me a month or so to settle in of it comes off and I'll be back in full swing I think.

The main task for the moment is finding a venue. Contact Dean so he can co-ordinate this with you. I think what I'm hearing on the jungle drums are that a few guys are doing it tough so my recommendations would be:

1. Find a low cost venue, (cranky has suggested Cerberus maybe an option - I have no idea) and
2. Dean and I have previoously talked about setting up a fund to help out our brothers that are doing it hard to get to the reunion.

My dream was to have a reunion back in the West that incorporated a vist back to Leeuwin, but I think at the moment this is a pipe dream.

One option maybe this year to co-ordinate a series of local small get togethers in each state. Even if its only a date and time at a local pub. As long as we all know when and where they are, then everyone is invited to all of them - at least that way the guys not so flush can attend something local at low cost - and the reunions trollops can go wherever they like. I caught up with Cranky and Deedubs at the Hallam pub and it was a great night.

This way we could still catch up in 2007, but dedicate maybe this year to seriously building the numbers, raise some serious funds and have a big bang in 2008 that we can make sure everone can afford to attend.

My thoughts anyway. There should be no embarrasmment from anyone in receiving a helping hand from a brother!

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PUSSERS WAR

Anybody remember that

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Originally Posted by administrator

PUSSERS WAR

Anybody remember that

Do we ever lol

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2. Dean and I have previoously talked about setting up a fund to help out our brothers that are doing it hard to get to the reunion.


Now we're talkin

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

My thoughts anyway. There should be no embarrasmment from anyone in receiving a helping hand from a brother!

Throw the "embarrassement" bit out the window because nothing in this world would be more honourable for any one of us than to extend a hand for one another.

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Originally Posted by Tonymak

Hey Tony!!!

Good to hear from you again mate. I hadn't heard from you for yonks and thought that you may have been locked up somewhere..hehehehe..

Listen here McDonald, the only reason I didn't search the "Correctional Institutes" when I was trying to track you down is, because I know that after Leeuwin there ain't too many fences on this island that can keep you in hahahaha (I did check Australia's most wanted though lol).

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Does LS Jones ever say anything in here or is he too old to crawl to the keyboard?

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How's this for a reunion idea. We all know someone up north with his own patrol boat right? So why dont we pack up our fishing gear, gather up there and see if we can hook into a couple 'o marlin at the same time! Dont worry about the beer, there`s plenty 'o that onboard

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Pic 1
Tony,conrad,george,mike,vanello Leeuwin 1974
Pic 2
Leeuwin Pool

PIC 3
FROM THE BACK STAIRWELL A BLOCK WALTON

PIC 4
GETTIN READY FOR SPORT

PICS COMPLIMENTS FROM TREVOR MCLAREN THANKS GO TO HIS MISSUS

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PIC1

Hennerson,Bruce,Dompray

PIC2

BLUE AND TREV

PIC3
GEORGE HENDERSON

PIC 4
KEV/MULLINS,SYLVESTER

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PIC 1 2 & 3

George

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pic 1
WALTON A BLOC`K

Pic2
JED & LENNY

PIC 3 & 4
JOHN SWANSON

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Pritty Boys Walton Division 1974
And the names of the pritty boys are for picture one are listed on pic 3