WPC News - October 2026

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Thank You

It’s been great to see so many people in the club stepping up to take on volunteer roles, helping out wherever they can including assisting the curators as they battle weather impacts and try to get fields ready for play. It was good to see so many people attend the last general meeting and show an interest in our club. Some recent comments by our Presidents, Peter and Abhay are “A club’s culture isn’t limited to how we play our game; it’s how we support one and other across each and every volunteer role… Since taking over the reins, we’ve looked to bring our club, back to a club with one identity … no divisions…. One WPC… What we have witnessed through the collective and incredible efforts of everyone is simply amazing… We both believe we are again One Club with one identity and that is something to be proud of and to use as our foundation to continue to grow… from our little

Blasters to Seniors…. The participation numbers and the positive feedback we and the Committee are getting from parents and members is testament to this….” So, we say a huge thank you to everyone for your contribution to the club, our people and the sport we love.

AGM

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at the Wolston Park Clubhouse from 6.30pm on Tuesday 2 November. Nominations for positions up for election are:

Secretary – Ellen Ferris
Cricket Operations Manager – Shane King
Facility Operations Manager – Shail Parikh
General Committee Member x 2 – Liesel Chiverton & Umesh Mutubandara

Please make the effort to attend and join with us to celebrate our achievements over the last 12 months, connect with each other and the Committee and provide input to the club’s future direction. There will be a Teams option for those unable to attend in person.

Academy

The next Academy skills development program is starting on Sunday 1 November 3-5 pm and will run for 5 weeks through to 6 December with the exception of 15 November at the Anu Perera Cricket Nets @ CJ Greenfields. The cost is $30 per session or all 5 sessions for $100. The link to register is: https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/c9bf43

Social Smash

Social Smash restarts on Sunday 8 November @ CJ Greenfields 4-5.30pm and will run for 4 weeks. This flexible and enjoyable backyard-cricket program is ideal for Mums, Dads, Grandparents, Family members and Children, whether they currently play cricket or are reviving past cricketing experiences. For existing WPC members and their immediate families there will be no charge for participating. This activity lends itself to families playing together so please encourage others in your current WPC team to join us and for external people you know please encourage them to register via this link https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/995821

Bunnings BBQs -Springfield Central 29 October, Oxley 1 November

The Bunnings BBQs are significant fundraisers for the club, helping us to minimise costs borne by members and we need your help to make them a success. We have the following coming up – Springfield Central - 29 October and Oxley -1 November. Peter Daviesis the Springfield Central BBQ Captain for 29 October and Liesel Chiverton is the Oxley BBQ Captain. We need at least 6 people to help at all times throughout the day in addition to the leadup work. Please let Peter president@wpccricket.com.au and Liesel wpc-committee1@wpccricket.com.auknow if you can help.

Trivia Night – Grill’d 14 November and Local Matters Month

A club social event and fund raiser, Trivia Night is to be held at Grill’d Mt Ommaney on Saturday 14 November from 5.30 pm for a 6pm Trivia start. The cost is $25 per adult with $15 worth of food supplied and $10 donation coming to the club. Children are welcome to attend. There will be no cost for them, and they can order from the kids menu, and they just won’t be included in the $10 donation. Soft drinks and alcoholic drinks are available to purchase (beer, wine, cocktails no BYO). We know this will be tight for our senior players as you are playing to 6pm but we hope you will come along after your game, even if you arrive after the start time and join in the fun. It would be great to see a good turn out and have the opportunity to connect with club members in a social setting away from the field. So please put this on your calendar now and invite family and friends to join in. As this activity coincides with our Local Matters month, we hope we can maximise the benefit to WPC Cricket. It’s also a good way to use the junior player vouchers however if you do that, please ensure there is a paying adult with each family group. If you are coming, please accept

the meeting invitation and also advise how many adults and children from your family will be

attending by e-mailing Ellen Ferris secretary@wpccricket.com.au or phone 0414 871 461 by

Friday 6 November.

Toyota Good for Cricket Raffle

Please consider supporting WPC Cricket in the Toyota Good for Cricket raffle by buying a ticket and sharing the Facebook post with your friends and family. WPC Cricket Club keeps 100% of the proceeds, and you could share in over $250,000 in prizes, including three brand-new Toyota vehicles and a 2027 Ultimate Ashes Experience. Now that's Good for Cricket! Here’s the link to buy a ticket.

Upcoming Meetings and Events – See Calendar on Website

Bunnings BBQs – Springfield – 4.30-7 pm – 29 October and Oxley – 7 am – 3 pm – 1 November
AGM – 6.30 pm – 2 November
Trivia Night – Grill’d Mt Ommaney – 6 pm 14 November
Local Matters Month – Grill’d Mt Ommaney - November

Staying Informed

For the latest updates, please follow our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/wpccricket),

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wpc.cricket/#), and visit our website

(https://www.wpccricket.com.au/), where you will also find the club calendar and further information about our programs and community

Centenary Landscape Supplies – Platinum naming sponsor
The Movalist Gold Sponsor	Ray White Acacia Ridge – Rocky Bhullar Silver Sponsor	Dhir Associates Silver Sponsor
Bronze Sponsors
Brooklyn Café	Cosmos Café	Dash Building Services
Evergreen Solutions	Mint Constructions	White Lies Restaurant
Flawless Financial Services	Place Estate Agents – Harman Jolly	Ray White - Kamar Bal
Stellarossa Forest Lake	Specialist Underwriting Agencies (SUA)