Held at the Pambula Beach Surf Club, guests enjoyed a three-course lunch, with lots of entertainment, lucky door prizes and a raffle.

Topping this off, guests enjoyed a very professional fashion parade with outfits provided by Swannies of Merimbula and the Pambula Op Shop.

“We wish to sincerely thank all the local businesses who supported us enabling us to raise much needed funds for the purchase of urgently needed equipment and creature comforts for the residents of Imlay House,” Ms Henderson said. 

“We must also thank the students from Lumen Christi who came and worked tirelessly waiting tables and in the kitchen. 

“And don't forget the models who displayed the outfits so beautifully.

Our auxiliary ladies volunteer their time and talents to fund raising for Imlay House and to all those who contribute in one way or another, we are very grateful and thank you,” she said.

Sapphire Coast Business Networking will hold a networking breakfast on Tuesday, October 31, at 7.15am at Sprout cafe, Eden. 

The breakfast’s guest speaker will be Vanessa Corrigan who will provide an insight into how to boost your energy and restore your balance.

Learn simple techniques to enhance concentration and clarity of mind, increase your vitality when you’re feeling ‘blah’, and move out of anger and irritation and into a positive frame of mind.

Networking is fun, so why not come along and meet up with other motivated business colleagues and start off your day in a positive way. 

Please ensure that you book early as minimum numbers will apply for breakfasts.  

Don't forget your business cards and prepare a 30 second “elevator speech” to provde a quick review of what your business has to offer or about who you are.

For more details, or to find out how to sponsor a breakfast, phone Julie Novotny on 0429 970 150, email info@scbnetworking.com.au or check out the website at scbnetworking.com.au

The Surfing for Girls Program will head into its 19th year of giving females a positive surfing experience in a safe and fun environment.

The Surfing Victoria run program brings together females of all ages for a day of fun and surfing with female role models across eight locations in Victoria, including Mallacoota on November 28.

Utilising the abundance of positive female role models, participants are taught water safety, surf skills, and encouraged to continue physical activity into their adult life.

For $25 participants receive a surf lesson, learn how to perform a rescue and walk away with a show bag.

Register online at www.surfingvic.com

October is the time when the birds are most active. BirdLife Australia’s annual Twitchathon – a race to see how many different species of birds can be spotted in 24 hours (or 12 hours, or three hours) – will take place on October 28-29.

Hundreds of birdwatchers across the country will head out into swamps, beaches, gardens and even sewage ponds to see as many different birds as they can, with each team vying for the coveted honour of being the state’s top twitchers, while raising much-needed funds for bird conservation at the same time.

For more details go to www.birdlifetwitchathon.org.au/teams

Come dressed in your scariest and creepiest costumers for the Halloween Disco at Club Sapphire on Friday, October 27 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Tickets are on sale at the club or at the door on the night for $7.50. The disco is aimed at primary school students from grade one to six.

Kindergarten and younger are most welcome but must be accompanied by an adult, who must also arrive in costume.

The disco is organised by the Pambula Merimbula Lions Club and the Police Citizen Youth Club.

Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre is running lantern making classes on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 3pm leading up to the Eden Whale Festival. There will also be classes at the Eden Log Cabin from 3pm to 9pm on Thursdays. Come along and make your own lantern and be involved in the parade down Warren's Walk this Whale Festival on Saturday, November 4. For details call 6496 1699. A $5 membership includes materials.

As part of South East NSW Women’s Legal Service a solicitor will be attending Eden to provide free legal advice appointments on Wednesday, November 8 and Thursday, November 9. For further information, contact 4422 9529 or 1800 229 529.

Olwen Morris will give a talk on the history of Queenstown and demonstrate that it has a beauty of its own that is well worth a visit at the next meeting of the Merimbula-Imlay Historical Society. The society will hold its next meeting at Merimbula RSL on Monday, October 30 at 2pm. Visitors are welcome. For information contact Shirley Bazley on 6495 9231.