The Clocktower was filled with excited voices with accents and languages from everywhere as nearly 300 people came together for an evening of entertainment hosted by our club supported by Essendon, Footscray and Keilor East. There were guests from the USA, Nepal, South Africa, Japan, India, France, New Zealand, the Philippines and the UK.
Colin Scobie from Moreton Bay led a team of 22 from the Recreational Vehicle Fellowship Association and Rotarians from country Victoria came along too.
Silvie Paladino was outstanding and well supported by Wendy Stapleton and the Australian Womens Choir. Georgia Byrne was an energetic MC.
Solid Rock and We are Australian were toe tapping items to get the audience ready and then Silvie burst into song. There were tears in many eyes as her astounding voice presented Memories.
This was a fun filled and joyful event enjoyed by all. Many thanks to the event manager Sandy Belcher who pulled the musical and technical components together so well.
Thank you to all those who volunteered on the evening particularly the 6 Bus Chaperones: Paul, Deb, Peter, Helen, Nola who gave a potted history of Melbourne, Moonee Valley and the route as participants wound their way from MCEC to the event.
Special thanks to local artists Parul, Ursula and Jax who contributed to the evening.
Thank you also to the Marika and the Clocktower staff, Yvonne Osborn for photographs and the Rotary presidents for their support.
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