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With
the Department for Marine and Harbours proposal of the construction
of Hillarys Boat Harbour in 1983, a submission was put forward from
members of the Marmion Angling and Aquatic Club for the provision
of additional boat launching facilities to be included. 1985 saw the
forming of the Hillarys Boat Harbour Association and it was with the
enthusiasm and commitment from these members that the Club progressed.
In 1986, members of the Hillarys Boat Harbour Association held a meeting
to inaugurate Hillarys Yacht Club Incorporated, set membership fees
at $10.00, and elected the Club's first Office Bearers.
During the next three years, monthly meetings were held by the new
Committee at the Castle Hotel North Beach and the Mullaloo Tavern
where they discussed the construction of a clubhouse and jetties and
saw a steady increase of membership with the forward advertising of
its proposed facilities. By October 1989, plans had been finalised
for a clubhouse, a lease had been signed with Department for Marine
and Harbours, and two rows of jetties, comprising 112 boat pens, were
opened to the members. The
Clubhouse was finally constructed in 1990 and members were able to
enjoy the start of what what was to become the premier water sports
facility in the Northern suburbs.
The Club
Burgee, a blue pennant with a yellow cross and the letter "H"
in yellow superimposed in the top left quadrant was designed by a
member and only being altered once since its conception, remains the
emblem of Hillarys Yacht Club today. |