Suez Canal ferry terminal

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We are currently on The Gallipoli Cruise 2015 which is following the route the troops took to join WW1, so all the stops we are making are those of the first troop ships. We joined the ship in Melbourne and then went to Adelaide, Fremantle, Albany, through the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombo (Sri Lanka), Luxor and Cairo in Egypt. We have just entered the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal on route to Gallipoli.  From there we will sail to Turkey, Greece and Italy. 

We have included a picture of the ferry service that crosses the Suez Canal along with the luxurious ferry terminal.

Easter Fundraiser Results

The Shelter wishes to say a special thank-you to the residents, tourists, general public, businesses and organisations that supported our Easter Fundraiser on 5 April 2015.

An incredible result was achieved with $7,070 raised from our Major Raffle over the past 3 months and $1,900 raised from the sausage sizzle, tin rattle and day entertainment.

This could not have been achieved without the dedication and hard work of volunteers who work tirelessly to run the Shelter - an amazing group of people we thank immensely for their work.

Finally without the generosity of the following businesses & organisations the fundraiser would not have been possible - a sincere and heartfelt thank you goes to our sponsors.

All money raised goes to the ongoing daily care of our sick, injured, orphaned & abandoned precious wildlife and towards the building of a purpose built treatment facility, primarily for koalas.

Congratulations to our major raffle winners:

1st Prize - April Burnett (Bairnsdale) won a 3 day boating holiday value $2240 from Bulls Cruisers, thank you Peter Blainey

2nd Prize - Marc Metcalfe (Churchill) won a Bosch professional precision Jigsaw value $399 from Dahlsens Mitre 10, thank you Adrian Chila & Brian Found.

3rd Prize - Jenny Lamb (Beaumaris) won a 2 nights accommodation Pt Hicks Lighthouse Bungalow value $240 from Gippsland Lakes Escapes, thank you Jenny & Brian Easton

Day Draw - $100 voucher was courtesy Boathouse Pizza Bar & Grill

Sausage sizzle /Fun fair sponsors: Ride the Koalas, Joocy- Advertisement Web/ Facebook,
Men Shed Paynesville, Oz Carnies jumping castles/ zorb balls, Pixie Palace face painting,
Waterview Bakery, Coles, United Fuel Paynesville.

Ferry SMS renewals

Missed the ferry SMS alert renewal? 
Don’t panic! 
There will be another opportunity on the Monday of the Queen’s Birthday weekend in June. You will receive an SMS reminder close to the day.

Can’t be there? Why not get a friend or neighbour to drop in and do it for you? It only takes a minute.

Thanks, Jack Pearce