75 Lower Parriwi Road, The Spit, Mosman NSW 2088
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MATT PYNE

 

 

 

It is with much sadness, we inform our members that Matt Pyne, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Monday morning after an ongoing battle with cancer.

Matt has been a valued and much-loved member of the MHYC family for many years and was very much part of the fabric of Middle Harbour Yacht Club. Matt was a wonderful and generous person that will be truly missed by all. 

We are currently working with the family and will respect their wishes on how we can honour and celebrate Matt’s life. Further details to follow.

The family have requested in lieu of flowers, that a donation can be made to the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse via www.mylifehouse.org.au

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

Dear Members,

The Club has been advised by NSW Health that a person who has a confirmed case of COVID-19, attended the premises on the evening of Thursday 16 December while potentially infectious.

NSW Health have advised us, they will alert all members and guests who registered via the Service NSW app, to monitor for symptoms and if unwell or have any concerns obtain a COVID-19 test.

The Club will remain open for business and has implemented additional cleaning protocols for all public areas.

Please continue to check in via the Services NSW QR Code app and we encourage all members and guests to wear face masks when moving through the Club and Marina areas.

Stay Safe and we will continue to update you on any changes of advice from NSW Health.

 

Mark Maybury
Chief Executive Officer

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Sandbar & MHYC Regeneration Programme

Dear Member, 

Please read the important communication from the MHYC Chairman and Commodore regarding the Sandbar and MHYC Regeneration Programme, click here

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Help Save Matt

Dear Friends, Colleagues, Club members, and Fellow sailors,

I am writing on behalf of Matt Pyne the friendly marina manager at Middle Harbour Yacht Club who urgently needs our help.

As some of you are probably aware, Matt was diagnosed with an aggressive type of Lung cancer earlier this year. The type, which affects non-smokers like Matt, is rare and hard to treat.

For nearly twelve months Matt has been quietly battling this awful disease whilst continuing to turn up daily for work to help us all out with a friendly smile on his face. Only the other day I asked Matt if he was fit enough to service some lifejackets for us. His answer - “Sure mate, I will fit it around my chemotherapy appointments”.

Matt is not the type to complain or ask for help. He never betrays the torment he has endured, preferring always to make light of his struggle and crack a joke with a twist of black humour and an infectious smile on his face.

But the truth is, this all-round good Aussie bloke is in trouble. After months of chemotherapy, radio therapy and immunotherapy, which initially seemed to be working, the cancer is now spreading and the treatment options are rapidly diminishing.

Now there is a glimmer of light and hope on the distant horizon. A glimmer in the shape of a new targeted treatment specifically aimed at the obscure genome sequence, KRAS G12D, that characterises the rare cancer that Matt has.

This treatment uses a targeted immune therapy response that activates the body’s own ‘T’ cells against the cancer. The treatment is potentially ground-breaking and may change the way this vile disease is treated in the future. Right now, it offers Matt some serious hope and a much-needed lifeline.

 

To give Matt a chance to grasp this opportunity he will need to be accepted into a drug trial in The Life House Cancer Hospital in Sydney and Matt is working with his oncologist to try to organise a place on this drug trial.

In the last few weeks Matt’s health has taken a battering with a serious infection plus really bad fluid on his lungs and this has meant that he’s had to spend time in hospital and this has meant that Matt is facing substantial additional expenses on top of all the earlier costs he and Suzanne have already had to face.

With the expenses Matt has already incurred and the ongoing costs likely to come, both if he is accepted on the trial and also additional ongoing expenses, Matt is facing a financial situation where he needs our help.

If Matt is unsuccessful in getting into the Sydney trial, there is another trial starting in New York and he will be trying to be accepted into that trial. If that happens, there will be a requirement for a larger fund-raising attempt as it will require Matt and Suzanne to spend quite some time in NY. At this time we are just looking at raising funds to help Matt with the existing and future expenses here in Sydney.

Matt has always gone out of his way to help us when we’ve asked for it and now it’s our chance to say thank you by helping him out in this fight for his life.

Matt is not the type to ask for help which is precisely why we are asking on his behalf and our target is to raise $100,000.

If you are willing to stand up for Matt at this time and give him some Christmas cheer, hope and another chance at life please contribute what you can spare to help Matt out.

All contributions will be placed the Go Fund Me account, which will be used solely for the support of Matt and his immediate family during this tough time.  

All contributions can be made at: https://gofund.me/e466061c

Please do your best for Matt whatever you can do. Every little bit helps.

Andy Fairclough and John McGrory

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A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMODORE

The MHYC Board and Management are looking forward to welcoming all our members back to our Club and are pleased to outline the “MHYC Roadmap” to reopening.


CLUB REOPENING
The easing of restrictions allows us to return to some normality, the Club is preparing to reopen in a stepped approach as we finalise the Sandbar redevelopment works.
 
Step 1: The Sandbar Café will reopen for takeaway service from Tuesday 26th October 2021 offering select food and beverage menu.
Step 2: With the resumption of Club racing programme (see below) the Harbourview Room will open to members for key sailing days.
Step 3: Late November will see the opening of the redeveloped Sandbar as a new Club amenity for members and guests.
 
The NSW Government has mandated that the Club must comply with the COVID-19 restrictions as set out in the Public Health Order. Whilst visiting the Club it is a requirement that the follow rules to be adhered to:

  • To enter indoor facilities at the Club, it is a requirement that members and guests (16yrs+) are fully vaccinated or covered by a medical exemption certificate.
  • People under the age of 16 who are not fully vaccinated must be with a fully vaccinated member of their household.
  • MHYC will operate indoor areas with one person per 4 sqm and one person per 2 sqm outside areas.
  • Group bookings will be limited to 20 people.
  • Standing whilst drinking is only permitted in outdoor areas.
  • Masks will remain mandatory in all indoor areas except when seated while enjoying food & beverages, children under 12 years exempted.
  • QR coding on entry remains mandatory for all members, staff & guests.
  • Proof of Vaccination must be presented to enter the Club facilities and/or upon request from Staff at any time when on Club premises (including the Marina)


COVID-19 Digital Vaccination Certificates or Immunisation History Statements are available through Medicare or My Health Record. These records may be stored as a photo, in Apple Wallet, or in Google Pay. Alternatively, anyone who has a medical exemption will be required to show their COVID-19 Vaccine Medical Contraindication Certificate, available from NSW Health. Find out more about how to get proof of vaccination.

Thank you for your patience and understanding with regards to these requirements for the re-opening the Club. These requirements are there to ensure your safety and compliance with Government regulations.


RETURN TO SAILING AND OUR RACING PROGRAMME
From Monday the 11th of October, restrictions around the number of people permitted on a boat have eased. Marine Area Command have advised that the only limit to the number of fully vaccinated people on a vessel is the allowable capacity on the vessels' Australian Builders Plate. Non-vaccinated adults are limited to one person or more if ALL are from the same household. There are no distance rules on how far you may sail, other than you must have a reasonable excuse to leave or enter Greater Sydney (including Central Coast, Wollongong, Shellharbour and Blue Mountains). Boating outside these areas without a reasonable excuse until we reach the 80% vaccination mark is prohibited.
 

The resumption of our Club racing programme is subject to the return of community sport in NSW, which will occur the Monday after the State reaches the 80 per cent double vaccination target. Whilst there is no fixed date for this just yet, it is expected that community sport in NSW will be allowed from Monday 25th October, and we intend to recommence our racing programme immediately from 27th October with our Wednesday Series. This will be followed by the Thursday Twilights, 28th October and our Saturday racing programme, 30th October.

We continue to work closely with the relevant State authorities and are monitoring the NSW Government's latest advice to provide the most up to date information to our members.
 

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
Thank you to all our members for your great support of the Club through the take up of the membership renewal. It is greatly appreciated and most valued. The new season membership cards will be available for collection at the Club reception from the recommencement of Club racing. If you are yet to recommit, it is never too late to renew your membership, simple contact our membership team via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please note that we are subject to changes as defined by NSW Government. We request that you continue to monitor our messaging and if you are not sure of any requirements, please do not hesitate to contact the Club.



Yours in Sailing
Peter Lewis
COMMODORE

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