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21
Feb
2011

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Great Southern Life Photo Competition

Competition opens 25th February 2011.

The Great Southern Development Commission (GSDC) is seeking images that show the region’s people at work or at leisure, exemplifying ‘why we love to live and work in the Great Southern’.

PRIZE DETAILS

Prizes will be awarded as follows:

First prize: $400 plus Albany Camera House voucher of $149
Second prize: $200 plus Albany Camera House voucher of $99
Third prize: $100 plus Albany Camera House voucher of $100
Fourth prize: $60 plus Albany Camera House voucher of $100
Eight encouragement awards: $30 each
Two people’s choice awards: $50 each (Albany GateWAy)

Find out more here.



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21
Dec
2010

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Albany Gardens supporting Cancer Council’s ‘Relay for Life’

The team would like to thank all guests, visitors, Park residents and staff for their support of the recent Sunday roast and Garage Sale in support of the Cancer Council’s ‘Relay for Life’.

As part of our ongoing work to support local charities, a Sunday dinner welcoming the Caravan & Motorhome On Tour film crew raised $450, whilst November’s Garage Sale raised an awesome $1,489!

Cancer Council’s Relay For Life is more than just a fundraiser. It is an opportunity to get together with your community and celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and fight back against a disease that takes too much.

You can get involved here: http://bit.ly/dKdKhE.



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16
Nov
2010

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Caravan & Motorhome On Tour Crew hit Albany Gardens!

Caravan & Motorhome On Tour is a 60 minute travel DVD that is packaged in a plastic sleeve with the Caravan & Motorhome magazine.

The current program is about a couple who are travelling around Australia in their caravan with filming at Australia’s top 15 destinations over a year long period. The upcoming DVD is focusing on the Margaret River region including a road trip to Albany. This program will showcase the various things to see and do in the region, and promote places to stay.

The production crew will visit Albany Gardens from Friday 19th November 2010 with a special Sunday Roast get-together on Sunday 21st from 6pm.

Local and visitors are invited to join us for this fun evening with proceeds from the $10 per head dinner to support the Cancer Council’s ‘Relay for Life’ campaign.

Please let the girls know if you are joining us for the Sunday Roast so we can ensure enough catering – call 9841 4616 or pop into the office!



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26
Aug
2010

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Albany Gardens Supports Youth Focus

Youth Focus is a not for profit organisation working with young people, aged 12 to 18 years, who are showing early signs associated with suicide, depression and self-harm. Youth Focus relies on the generosity of the Western Australian community to ensure the sustainability and continuation of their services to an ever increasing number of young people and their families.

The Hawaiian Ride for Youth challenge began in 2003 when a small group of social bike riders from the Perth business community decided to combine their resources and raise funds for Youth Focus.

Riders test their endurance in a 710km ride over five days from Albany to Perth. The Hawaiian Ride for Youth travels through the towns of Albany, Denmark, Walpole, Pemberton, Margaret River, Busselton, Bunbury, Pinjarra and Mandurah visiting schools along the way to raise awareness of youth suicide, depression and self-harm.

Albany Gardens Holiday Resort supported the Perrott Painting RFY Team by donated 3 night’s accommodation in a deluxe unit as an auction item at a recent fundraising luncheon held at Subiaco Oval. Funds raised at the luncheon were donated to Youth Focus.

Click here for more information.



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26
Aug
2010

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Albany Gardens & The Community

Albany Gardens Holiday Resort hosts a weekly fundraising dinner, open to resort visitors, village residence and the local community.

 For a small fee of $8.00, guests can feast on a two course dinner including a main meal and dessert.

 The weekly dinners are held every Tuesday at 6pm in the BBQ area. Funds raised support charities including Relay For Life, an orphanage in Thailand and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

 To date, over $13,000 has been raised for Relay For Life and $3,100 raised for an orphanage in Thailand. Funds donated to the orphanage assist to provide new playground equipment and English lessons for the children.

 Dinner guests are required to bring their own cutlery and crockery.

 The fundraising dinners operate from mid September until mid May.

 Weekly morning teas are also held every Thursday morning at 10am in the BBQ area. Guests are invited to make a donation to support the chosen charities.

 The resort also supports local charities including St. Vincent de Paul and the Good Samaritans.

 For more information about the fundraising dinners or morning teas please phone (08) 9841 4616 or send us an e-mail to info@albanygardens.com.au



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