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Hi All,

Please send any news items, photos, Playing Area information/draws, Club events to the above email and I’ll add them to the Website and where appropriate our Facebook Page.

I’m currently looking to set up a portfolio of Club photos – if possible can you send  up to date, high quality photo(s) of your club.  Please send to above email address.

If you have a news item or a significant event happening at your club can you send me an update.

Thanks,

Graeme

What’s Happening in our Region

LOOKING TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE SPORT OF BOWLS IN OUR REGION ? THIS COULD BE FOR YOU !! Please contact Marian Treweek if you can help. Click on the link to see how you can assist: casual vacancies

West Coast Wizards – training day – 12/11/2023

9/10/2023

• A number of clubs have started their Monthly Triples events. These events are usually run from October to April. Contact your local club for details. A great way to start bowls.
• Colac Bowling Club – Melbourne Cup Event – Places filling fast, don’t leave it to late to get your entry in.

Update for Bowlslink:

Three new modules added to BowlsLink training on BowlsLearn

by Lachlan Williams on September 18, 2023

Three new training modules have recently been added to BowlsLearn, Bowls Australia’s self-paced learning platform under the BowlsLink section.

Each of these is available for free for any registered member of a bowls club, although they are specifically targeted to club administrators who use BowlsLink.

Club Information

The Club Information training module will provide club secretaries or managers with the skills to keep their club information up to date in BowlsLink. This has been an under-utilized area to date but is important as the information provided here links to the Find A Club tool available on the Bowls Australia and State websites on the top right of each page. The Find A Club area is often used by people visiting and looking to utilise club facilities while they are in the local area, as such having relevant and up to date information is vital for a club.

Club Websites

One of the most popular services available through BowlsLink is the ability for a club to have a fully functioning website with domain completely FREE. The Club Websites learning module shows how a club can sign up for a website with further lessons on adding content in a manner which fits with your clubs’ values and purpose. Step by step instructions are provided so that even the least skilled computer users can build and design a fully functioning club website.

Live Scoring

As bowls advances with technology the future may just be Live Scoring. This very short and succinct training course shows how the Live Scoring function can be added to any competition created in BowlsLink and how it can be performed through the BowlsLink Live Scoring App. There are two ways to Live Score with Marker scoring and Competitor Scoring both covered in this training module.

If you are interested in completing any of these training modules visit BowlsLearn at https://learn.bowls.com.au

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(Send club news and photos to graeme.c.downie@gmail.com )

Hi All,

Looks like we are back and ready to update our Website.

Please send any news items, photos, Playing Area information/draws, Club events to the above email and I’ll add them to the Website and where appropriate our Facebook Page.

I’m currently looking to set up a portfolio of Club photos – if possible can you send  up to date, high quality photo(s) of your club.  Please send to above email address.

If you have a news item or significant event happening at your club can you send me an update.

Thanks,

Graeme

Upcoming Events

• Lorne BC – Monthly Triples events  – 2023/2024
  

26/10/2022

Congratulations to Maria Vansomeren, Leeanne Fitzgerald, Vicki Brebner and Sue Kerr  (combine side) who defeated Apollo Bay Ladies , Sandra, Marg, Helen and Adele in the Corangamite Playing Area Women’s State Fours Championships.

23/10/2022

Great article about Gwen in the Colac Herald.

Southwest 60 and Over Social Pennant started their season last week. The competition is played each Tuesday and comprises teams from Camperdown, Cobden, Mortlake, Terang and Timboon. Photos of the game held at Terang – Cobden proved to good on the day.

4/10/2022

Over 60s Pairs – Women – 2022

Congratulations to Maureen O’ Brien and Maureen Drennan winning the WDPA Over 60 Pairs. Runners Up were Jill Oswin and Jan Smits  from Port Fairy. Thanks to Koroit and volunteers for organising the day. 12 teams entered this event.

Over 60s Pairs – Men – 2022

28/9/2022

With Pennant Competitions and Playing Area State Events about to get under way it would be terrific if Clubs/Match Committees/Playing Area delegates could keep us up to date with articles and photos. Please send any items to graeme.c.downie@gmail.com

Our 1st Regional News.

BULLS  –  CHARGE INTO VBL

Our very own Warrnambool BC have entered a team in the VBL competition. The Team known as the Warrnambool Bulls will take on the competition in September, at the Moama BC. Full details on the Bowls Victoria Website.