Sunday 18th May.
At 9:00am we strolled across to the church service which was conducted under the trees adjacent to the oval at the showgrounds. A local minister conducted the service which was very casual.
During the service two galahs (of the feathered variety) settled on a branch of a gum tree immediately above the minister and sat there for about 3-4 minutes before moving on. It was as if they were listening to what was transpiring and decided not of interest to them. The backdrop to this setting was the magnificent McDonnell Ranges which were glowing shades of red and orange in the early morning sun.
As today is officially the closing day for the AGM there was a lot of packing up going on both with the food outlets and traders as well as the majority of attendees. The 16 person delegation from my own branch Manning Valley were among those departing this morning. They had all traveled on their bikes, most of them towing trailers with inbuilt tents.
There was a BBQ lunch put on for all the volunteers as a way of thanking them all for their invaluable assistance in staging and running this event. Of the 2,500 attendees about 500 gave some of their time as volunteers apart from those from the local branch in Alice Springs.
Gail and I had worked four shifts prior to and during the week of the event which was very fulfilling and enjoyable. All volunteers received a specially made metal badge identical to the badge given to all attendees with the addition of the word Volunteer across the bottom?
During the afternoon I fitted new mudflaps to the motorhome which are truck type and much larger than the originals, one of which I had lost.
It was our turn to provide nibbles for our newfound group of friends at our happy hour drinks. Hot sausage rolls and party pies went down well and were most welcomed by all.
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