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Toombul marks Australia Day with flag raising and croquet, then scarifies lawns

Members of four clubs joined Toombul for an Australia Day flag raising, breakfast, Golf Croquet and a raffle. Members also scarified and mowed the lawns under Wayne's direction.

2 min read27 January 2020

Toombul marks Australia Day with flag raising and croquet, then scarifies lawns

Scarifying day at Toombul croquet lawns

A man in a bucket hat and red striped shirt sleeps in a dark chair on a concrete patio; no croquet equipment is visible

ayne directed us for scarifying, and he even got to rest in the wheelbarrow.

Neville, Caroline, Wayne and Hedi did the mowing after the scarifying. We looked like a lot of grots! So much grass coming off the lawns.

Toombul Croquet Club members working on the lawns during a scarifying and mowing day

An older man in a pink striped polo, sun hat, and sunglasses reclines in a dark chair holding a bottle on a concrete patio

Toombul celebrates Australia Day with flag, breakfast and croquet

Older adults eating lunch at a covered outdoor table with a white cloth; one man's shirt reads "Queensland."

Toombul Croquet Club's Australia Day function was enjoyed by members of Eildon, Windsor, McIllwraith and, of course, Toombul players.

We raised the flag and sang the national anthem at 8.00am. People were in fine voice, considering we had no music.

Breakfast and champagne, cooked by Wayne, followed at 8.30. Golf Croquet play started at 9.00ish, and after lunch a few of us played A/c. I'm sure everybody had a happy day.

The lovely raffle was provided by Leanne Linard, our patron and member for Nudgee.

Thanks to all who attended.