29th January, 2025

Charlie Rumbelow
Event Chair

Dear all,

As the Rumbelow and Descendants weekend draws nearer, I can provide some details of our progress as the weekend of the 29th of March approaches.

The Rumbelow Website 

Have you visited the Rumbelow and Descendants website? 

The address has been simplified to www.rumbelow.net 

Matt continues to update the site with a huge amount of family information, including:  

150 Years in Australia Book (2005) - https://www.rumbelow.net/150book 
Tragedy and Valor Biographies - https://www.rumbelow.net/tragedyandvalor 

Rumbelow Boats - https://www.rumbelow.net/boats 

A Sporting Life - https://sites.google.com/rumbelow.net/history/sport 

In the Media - https://www.rumbelow.net/media 

Check out the information – check out what you know, and corrections and additions are invited.

The Peter Matthews Collection 

For the first time (we believe) the complete Matthews Collection will be exhibited at the Encounter Bay Football  Club during Celebration Weekend. This collection of paintings of fishermen of Encounter Bay is usually in storage as the property of the City of Victor Harbor.

The Collection - https://www.rumbelow.net/matthews 

The Artists - https://www.rumbelow.net/matthews/artists 

Attendance 

To date we have over 50 people registered and over 120 registering their interest. I encourage those who have signified an interest to convert the interest to fact. Early response allows the committee, and those at the Encounter Bay Football Club, the opportunity to fine-tune planning. 

Tickets - https://www.rumbelow.net/tickets 

The Program (Provisional) 

Encounter Bay Football Club - Function Room 

16 Armstrong Road, Victor Harbor SA 5211 

Saturday 29th March 2025 

• 1 – 4 pm: Exhibition open. Club bar open

• 4 - 4:30pm: Exhibition opening address.

• 6.30 pm: Dining Room open

• 6.45 pm: Welcome 

• 7.00 pm – 10.30 pm: Celebration Dinner & Speaker(s)

Official Guests:

• David Basham Member for Finniss 

• Dr Moira Jenkins Mayor City of Victor Harbor

Sunday 30th March 2025 

• 10am: Cairn commemoration, Yilki foreshore 

• 12 – 4 pm: Family catchups / Visits 

• 1 – 4 pm: Exhibition open

Cairn Service

• 10am: Cairn commemoration, Yilki foreshore.
  Peter Rumbelow will lead family and guests commemorating the Tragedy and the Valor of Rumbelow and descendants at the memorial cairn, as was preformed in 2005.
  https://www.rumbelow.net/Events/2005/cairn 

Any Questions? Please Contact Your Committee 

• Chair - Ian (Charlie) Rumbelow 

• Secretary - Matthew Rumbelow 

• Treasurer - Ally Hoffrichter 

• Committee - Malen Rumbelow, Malcolm Rumbelow 

• Cairn  Service - Peter Rumbelow 

• EBFC Liaison - Don Rumbelow 

Regards to all. 

Looking forward to catching up at the RDC! 

CR