BOOK LAUNCH RECAP 📚📚📚📚📚

Well, my book launch took place on Sunday 29th September at Mt Pleasant Bowling Club, Perth, and I’m pleased to say that it was a great success

Hosted by Terry “Tuck” Waldron, former Minister for Sport and Recreation, as well as country football and cricket legend, Tuck did an excellent job as I knew he would. The Waldron's have been family friends for twenty-five years, and there was no one better for the job. He’s definitely a gifted speaker, and a true legend! Thank you Tuck! 👌

Attended by family, old friends, new friends, neighbours and work colleagues past and present, it was so heart-warming to see so many people from different parts of my life. Standing before eighty people who were all there to support me was very humbling, and I’m very grateful to all who made the effort to be there

My son Steve gave a beautiful heartfelt speech too, which was a wonderful surprise. He spoke so eloquently that it brought a tear not only to my eye, but a few others too! 💙

Thanks to all the attendees, a substantial amount of money was raised for The McGovern Foundation; a charity founded by the footballer Jeremy McGovern and his father, Andrew. This is a unique Not-For-Profit entity that addresses the widespread inequity and barriers that disadvantaged people face. The foundation helps obtain and maintain driving licenses for these people, which in turn creates a stream of mentored, mobile and employable people which strengthens the workforce and community. We were honoured to welcome Angela, a representative of the foundation, to attend the event and collect the money raised. The lucky winner of the raffle was Michele Armstrong. Importantly, I felt that this charity tied in to Sam’s story, as it was with the support of various youth projects and access to diverse opportunities that Sam was able to start a new life 🌟

Although book sales at my launch were not the main focus, it was a wonderful added bonus that the ”bookstore” was extremely busy, and I signed around fifty books. My hand was pretty tired by the end! ✍🏻

The event organizer, Mal from the venue, was super helpful in setting everything up, and was kept on her toes running the busy bar single-handed – she did a great job! 🍻

Finally, special thanks to Fabiola, Noelene and Diane AKA “The Book Committee” for all their help during the last few weeks planning the launch with me. Posters, T-shirts, flowers, balloons, the photographer, table-covers, book display, speeches, the raffle and food were all brainstormed. It’s worth mentioning that these meetings all took place in the pub by the way! And the girls practically ran the show on the day; setting everything up, organising the raffle, running the “bookstore” and serving the food – and then tidying up at the end with the help of the men. Great team work, and eternally grateful 🙏🏻

Would I do it all again? Yes! It was a great afternoon full of people chatting and having a good time. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. So until the next one…😊

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