Kuljak Annual Breakfast 2025
Our Annual Breakfast will be held at the Hillarys Yacht Club on Sunday 16th March 2025. From 8.30am, seated by 9am for breakfast. Cost is $40, payable before the breakfast. Invitations will be sent out shortly.
This year we have been fortunate enough to have David Christison agree to be our guest speaker.
David is well known as a former news director and sports presenter for the Seven Network Australia. He also has broad experience with crisis management and has acted as a media counsellor and spokesman for domestic and international companies and sporting organizations in emergency matters, including reputation management in criminal cases, first defence in industrial relations matters and representing the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in the aftermath of the Madrid terrorist bombings during an Olympic qualifying event in 2004.
David commentated men's and women's hockey for the Seven Network at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, for Foxtel, the Nine Network and the BBC at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and for the Seven Network at the previous five Olympic Games. He was the lead television commentator at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002, Melbourne in 2006, Delhi in 2010 and on Australia's Gold Coast in 2018. David hosted breakfast on talk radio station 6PR from 1996 to 1999. From 1982 until 1988 he was the news director for Radio 6PM in Perth and the Bond Media radio network. He has been an advisor to the FIH and was awarded the federation’s Diploma of Merit in 2006 for services to the sport, and an Award of Merit by Hockey Australia in 2021.
In 2009-2010 he chaired Future Success 2, a committee convened by the Department of Sport and Recreation to provide a strategic direction for elite sport in Western Australia. David was previously a member of the Western Australian Ministerial Sport and Recreation Council (1996-2000) and also served on the state government’s Working Party on High Performance Sport (2001-2002) and the advisory panel of the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal (2002-2004).
I’m sure you will agree that is some resume! I know David will not disappoint.
Once again, don’t forget, book and pay early as seating is strictly limited
2025 AGM
We are waiting for LWA fixtures before we can set a date for the AGM. The venue to be advised as soon as fixtures are available.
A notice of the AGM, a copy of the Agenda and a copy of the 2024 Minutes will be forwarded prior to the AGM.
All positions will be vacant at the AGM. If you would like to take on a position please apply by email. Don’t be shy. New ideas are always welcome and your input will be appreciated. If you would like to nominate for a position, please let me know.
Your current committee is:
President Peter Ballarine, Vice President Gary Powell, Secretary Terry Ambler, Treasurer Michael Gates and Committee Position Ian Toy, Peter Smirk and Barbara Fletcher
2025 Annual Dinner & Hall of Fame
The Annual Dinner is now back on a Wednesday night. This year will be another great night featuring further Hall of Fame inductions, hopefully it will be standing room only, so book early.
The Date: Wednesday 8th August
Venue: Rivergum Room at the RAAFA, Bullcreek.
The Cost: $47 for a 2 course meal.
A table of 8 can be reserved but please let me know if this is required.
Further details will be provided in the next newsletter.
Please save the date, it’s always a fun night.
Mandurah Lunch in May
The Mandurah lunch is Thursday 15th May 2025,12 noon start.
The venue is the same, the Brighton Hotel.
Everyone is invited including husbands, wives, partners and friends. If you live in Mandurah feel free to contact any Kuljak members or retired players who now live in the area. Nonmembers (retired lacrosse players) are welcome to join us, so if you know someone who you think would like to attend please invite them.
Would you please let me know if you are interested in attending as soon as possible so I can book an area with the pub?
This is a pay your own way event, those attending to meet their own costs on the day.
Membership
Membership of the Kuljak Lacrosse Club is open to everyone involved in Lacrosse including past players, supporters and those wishing to stay connected with the sport. The Club welcomes new members both men and women of all ages. If you know someone who you think would like to join our club please contact me by mobile or via the Kuljak email address and I will forward an application form.
Membership options are as follows:
Lifetime Financial Membership - $50
Lifetime Financial Membership plus Club Tie or Ladies Scarf and Badge - $80
1 and 2 plus the Kuljak Book “A History of the Western Australian Lacrosse Association
1896-2010” - $100
Up to date details are important. If your contact details have changed or if you know of any member whose contact details have changed or a member who is not receiving club emails and Newsletters please let me know. We want to ensure that all members are kept aware of all that is happening at our club.
Member’s Profile Form
It would be appreciated if all members complete a Member’s Profile Form. A form will be included with AGM details or if you would like to complete a form please let me know and I will send one. The form gives the committee helpful info about your lacrosse life.
E.g. Team/s played for, Club committee positions, state and national representation and any relevant info. If you have already provided a form it may be time to update it.
Kuljak Polo Shirts
Kuljak Polo Shirts are still available for purchase and as previously mentioned members can request to have their Club name/s embroided below the Kuljak logo. Cost is $35, all sizes.
, 92 Erindale Rd, Balcatta
If you would like to purchase a shirt please contact Ian Toy or me. You will need to transfer $35 to the Kuljak Lacrosse Club account - BSB 016112 - Account 1986 27588.
Once done contact Michael and a shirt will be ordered. kuljaktreasurer@gmail.com
Club Members Welfare
Should you hear of any lacrosse friend who experiences a change in health circumstances please don’t hesitate to advise the Club Executive so that we can advise our club members
Kuljak Whiteman Youth Sponsorship
As a member of Kuljak you may be eligible for this scheme that financially supports members’ children, grandchildren and great grandchildren who achieve under age State and Australian team selection. For further information please contact the Secretary.
The child must be in a representative team competing against interstate teams or an underage Australian Team (U20) competing against other countries. The player must be playing in a local WA team.
Determinates being:
1. The Club member should be a financial member of Kuljak for at least 5 years prior to the award being made. However eligibility will be decided by the committee on an individual basis depending on the number of applications received.
2. A representative team being a district team, under age team representing the State and an Australian team. If the youth has been awarded for participation in the same team in previous years no award to be made (draft amendment Aug 2009).
3. The Club’s financial capacity to fund the award/s in a particular year.
4. The ranking for amounts paid to be: Australian Teams the highest amount then State then District.
The Executive is to decide award/s after selection and the award is not to be made if the player is withdrawn or withdraws from the team.
If you would like to know more about sponsorship please contact me or Michael Gates.
Containers for Change
Thank you to all those members who have contributed to this program.
For those who aren’t aware, our club is registered with The Western Australian Government Container Deposit Scheme that provides an opportunity for Kuljak members to raise funds for Western Australian lacrosse by donating the 10c refund for each container to Kuljak.
The Kuljak Scheme ID (C10301354) can be used when returning eligible containers to a Refund Point
The funds raised will enable Kuljak to continue its support of Western Australian Lacrosse.
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1. Presenting the Kuljak Medal to the MVP in the Men’s and Women’s LacrosseWA grand finals.
2. Funding a Youth Sponsorship scheme that financially supports members’ children and grandchildren and great grandchildren who achieve under age State and Australian team selection. (see below)
3. Supporting Western Australian lacrosse clubs with financial donations to grow junior lacrosse.
4. Supporting members where necessary.
For more information please contact the Treasurer Ian Toy or Secretary Terry Ambler
Contribute to your Newsletter
If you or your club would like to contribute to our Newsletter please send me an email with details.
Advertise in Your Newsletter
Any member who is interested in promoting their business (free of charge) in our Newsletter please send me the details via the Kuljak email.
Happy Easter
Terry Ambler
Secretary, Kuljak Lacrosse Club
Email: kuljakwa@outlook.com)
0407 304 419
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