Big Slam Magazine - Flipbook - Page 42
She has been a Committee member for a number
of years and her skills and knowledge are invaluable.
She is a well respected member of the Orange
bridge community as, not only is her intellect evident, she has a very calm and reassuring demeanour.
She is also a member of the Gang of Three (with
Rob Ward and Murray Paterson) who have all
worked tirelessly to bring the ANC and Central
West Festival of Bridge to Orange in 2024.
Anne Tonna
One of the Gang of Three
It is evident that Anne has a love of rural Australia
and she is particularly pleased to see more opportunities for bridge players who live in rural areas to participate in Gold Point events “in their
backyard”.
Margaret Barker
Anne has had a long and successful career commencing in the NSW Education Department for a
couple of years before moving into the NSW
health system where she remained until her retirement in 2013.
President Orange Bridge Club
During this time, she developed a keen interest
in learning and development services, and for
many years led the Rural Health Training and
Development Unit based in Orange.
In the last decade of her employment, Anne
found herself working with an extremely talented
and experienced group of mental health academics and project officers. Their focus was “rural mental health research, support and
programs for rural and remote communities”.
One of their key projects resulted in the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program which is now well
embedded in rural NSW Local Health Districts.
Anne always had an enjoyment of card games
since childhood. As she was looking forward to
retirement in 2013 and being a very organised
person, she took herself off to bridge lessons at
the Orange Bridge Club.
Anne found that this was wonderful way to meet
new groups of people and she found great enjoyment in first learning how to play, and later continuing to improve her game.
Since then Anne has qualified as a club level Director and is involved in many aspects of the Orange Bridge Club.
Merchandise
available at Welcome Desk
Butler Playing Cards
Collectors' items from the ANC
that never happened in 2021
$10 pack or $15 for presentation pack of 2
Water Bottle and Coffee keep cup
$10 ea
A Mariana joke:
"My neighbor yelled at her kids so loud last
night, that even I brushed my teeth & went to
bed."