Posted on December 27, 2015December 21, 2017 by Ken Banks

Mollymook Milton Ulladulla, Dec. Qtr. 2015

Mollymook Milton Ulladulla e-news, December Quarter 2015

Inaugural Mollycoddle

Bannisters Pavilion Motel & Rooftop Bar

Mollycoddle at the beach: The South Coast Food Alliance held their first event, ‘Mollycoddle at the beach‘ to a capacity filled function centre at the Mollymook Surf Club on Friday evening October 30.

The four founding restaurants: Rick Stein at Bannisters and Tallwood in Mollymook, St. Isidore on the edge of Milton, and Cupitt’s Winery, on the back road between Ulladulla and Milton combined to each present a dish with accompanying wine. It was ‘fine dining’ at its best.

Event coordinator Mel Louth explained that “it was a spring inspired menu and that all four restaurants were incorporating the best locally sourced produce.” For more info, follow the link: ‘Mollycoddle at the beach‘

Bannisters ‘Rooftop Pavilion’: Opened in December 2015 is Bannisters latest addition to the upmarket Mollymook accommodation / dining / entertainment scene. It is located at 87 Tallwood Avenue. It is already attracting rave reviews, follow the link to: ‘Pavilion Rooftop‘.

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Posted on December 25, 2015December 21, 2017 by Ken Banks

Christmas Festivities @ Beach Hut Cafe, Dec. 24 am

Cheryl’s December 24 am get together at the Mollymook Beach Hut Cafe

Simone all dressed up in her work gear

Cheryl and the gang. Champagne & goodies

Holiday Swim Times

The early swim group take off approx. 6.30 am daily.

The larger swim group clarified their swim times:

Mid-week – 6.45 am

Saturday’s and Public Holidays – 7.00 am

Sunday’s 7.30 am

Special New Year’s Day length of beach swim: Those swimming both ways to meet at the surf club for a 7.00 am start, and those swimming one way to meet at the north end at approx. 7.30 am for all to swim back together.

Disclaimer: The Mollymook ocean swimmers are not an organised group but simply a number of local Mollymook Milton Ulladulla citizens joined by numerous other ocean swimmers holidaying in the Mollymook Milton Ulladulla area who all enjoy an ocean swim each morning. They meet at the Mollymook Surf Club – 6.45 am week days & 7.00 am – weekends. They endeavour to swim in pairs or groups, however each swims at their own risk, and numbers vary from 4 to 6 in the winter to say 40 during summer.

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Posted on December 22, 2015December 21, 2017 by Ken Banks

Christmas 2015 – Mollymook

Christmas Spirit – alive & well among the Mollymook Swimmers

Christmas photo shoot for the Mollymook Ladies boat crew

Christmas decorations adorn Ross & Jo’s House

Chez suggests we bring along something to enjoy with coffee after the Thursday morning swim December 24.

Monica’s Christmas recipes are at the bottom of this post. They are amazing, don’t miss them.

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Posted on December 14, 2015December 21, 2017 by Ken Banks

Mountain to Sea Marathon

Pigeon House Mountain to Mollymook Marathon

Mountain to Sea – Marathon Contestants

65 year old Bobby – 1st up & down Pigeon House Mtn

Mountain to Sea Marathon

Fundraiser for the M.U.D. Kids Appeal and Interplast Australia & New Zealand

The Schaap children – Harm and Jonathon assisted by Dad – Ice and Mum – Marja, were the originators of this local Pigeon House to Mollymook marathon event in their endeavours to raise money for the joint beneficiaries (a) the local M.U.D. Kids Appeal and (b) Interplast.

M.U.D. Kids Appeal, is a local community initiative that assists families with sick children who have to travel out of the Milton-Ulladulla area to receive medical assistance. MUD Kids was formed in 2009 to raise funds for three children from the Milton-Ulladulla area who were undergoing cancer treatment in Sydney. It had become apparent that the families of these children were in urgent need of financial assistance, due to long periods spent at hospitals in Sydney, away from home and work. Since that time, MUD Kids has continued to raise funds in order to assist other families in the region who have a child with a serious illness who requires treatment outside the area. For more info visit the M.U.D. web site

Interplast works across the Asia Pacific region implementing over surgical and allied health medical programs and providing free reconstructive surgery for patients who would otherwise not be able to afford access to such services. For more info visit the Interplast web site

Donations to either can be made on the secure site: Click on the link: 2015 Molly Marathon

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Posted on December 14, 2015December 21, 2017 by Ken Banks

Year end celebrations

2015 Year end celebrations

Sue presented with ‘Swimmer of the Year’ from John & Ray

Sue – swimmer of the year – 2015

Swimmer of the Year

Sue Welsh was the unanimous winner of the 2015 title “Mollymook Ocean Swimmer of the Year”. She was acknowledged for her regular swims to the reef and return, more recently without the aid of flippers.

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