Thursday, 19 March 2020
Members statements
Casa D’Abruzzo Club
Casa D’Abruzzo Club
I had the great pleasure of attending a dinner at the Epping Casa D’Abruzzo Club to celebrate with members and friends the 38th anniversary of the club’s home on the Epping site. The Casa D’Abruzzo Club is held in very high regard in our area. It has great food in the bistro and a competition standard bocce stadium. I am lucky to have an ongoing invitation to the junior international championships each year, hosted by Casa D’Abruzzo.
The contribution the club makes to the northern suburbs is substantial. It has built and maintains tennis and bocce courts, supports the Whittlesea Ranges Football Club and sponsors a number of sporting clubs in the electorate. In addition, the club also promotes the social wellbeing of elderly citizens, encouraging and allowing them to use their function rooms to hold events and social gatherings.
The Northern Hospital fundraiser is also held at the club, where the club covers the cost of the venue and catering at no fee for the hospital to raise funds of up to $100 000. I would like to congratulate the current president, Fernando Cardinale, who has served in this capacity for 18 years, and former presidents who have continued to build this club to the reputation it is today and for the future.