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Dynamic Taekwondo Demonstration
WBro. Darren Hyland presented a fantastic evening demonstrating Shim Jang Taekwondo at Roland Lodge’s November Meeting.
Darren is a 7th Dan Black Belt in the discipline and has trained the position of Assistant Grand Master in the World Shim Jang Taekwondo Academy.
WBro. Darren has been training in the art for over 20 years and he is the Tasmanian State Master Instructor.
The love and dedication for the Martial Art form does not stop with Darren, with his Wife Tammy and their children also involved.
Tammy is also highly regarded in Taekwondo and is an Assistant Master Instructor with many years of experience at Regional Advisor level.
The couple presented the history, work ethic and ethos of Shim Jang, culminating in both of them demonstrate their mental and physical prowess, culminating in the demise of several wooden boards and many clay roof tiles!
Darren and Tammy are very passionate about the art of Shim Jang Taekwondo and they welcome everyone to come along to one of Tassie’s Shim Jang Taekwondo Classes to see why people benefit so much from training within the art.
The Masonic Medical Research Foundation and MND Tasmania
On Saturday 12th October the Masonic Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) held a Gala Dinner in support of Motor Neurone Disease Tasmania. The aim of the event, and ongoing events, is to raise $40K to “Banish the Beast”.
The fund raising idea was pitched to the MMRF by WBro. R.G. Paterson, a Past Master of Macquarie 87 TC & Beltana 65TC and currently the Secretary of Lodge Lindisfarne 46TC.
Finding a cure is particularly close to Rob’s heart, as sadly his wife Margaret succumbed to the insidious disease.
WBro. Rob has undertaken to tour Tasmania in the following 12 months to raise awareness and money for the cause. Rob will be making a point of visiting all our Lodges on his journey and calling for benevolence.
The event, held at the Motor Yacht Club in Lindisfarne, was well attended and following a sumptuous meal a keynote address was given by Professor Tracey Dickson, shown cutting the “Kick-Off” cake with MWBro. Luke Wood, with RWBro. David Luez and Rob looking on.