Committee members: Elizabeth Giddey, Christine Wheeler and Henry Lebovic In mid-January the Blackheath Rhododendron Festival Committee put the word out to other local community organisations and businesses that we had a now-or-never opportunity to upgrade the power supply at Blackheath Community Centre, for the relatively small sum of $10,000. The upgrade is a necessary precondition for the installation of electrical …
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Blackheath Rotary President provides a glimpse of the future
John Campbell with his Tesla Charger and LG Chem Battery “Alexa, play ‘Golden Brown’ by The Stranglers.” I’m visiting John Campbell, the President of the Rotary Club of Blackheath, and it’s my first time experiencing what’s described as a ‘smart home’. From the music John asks Alexa to play on demand, to the changing coloured lights in the lounge room, …
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When you first meet Sherlie McMillan you’re instantly bowled over by her disarming warmth, infectious laughter and wicked sense of humour. During the last Covid restrictions, when only 10 were allowed into the Rotary meeting room at the Blackheath Golf and Community Club, Sherlie’s laughter rang out from ‘the naughty table’ that met outside in the dining room. …
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In May 2020, in the early months of the pandemic, I spent time with Bob Burnett in his home at Mount Victoria. He and Peter Buckwell, his neighbour, were nightly companions and supporting each other through the Lockdown. As we’ve seen over the last few years, life has a way of up-ending everyone’s plans. As it turned out, by …
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