Bulletin 13th March 2016 (Mar 12, 2016)

NO MEETING Labour Day holiday

Lions Village

Mar 14, 2016

Relay for Life

Spring Creek Reserve/Footy Ground

Mar 18, 2016 5:00 PM –
Mar 19, 2016 6:55 PM

Presidents Report

What an excellent Rotary meeting and speaker we had on Monday night. And, with visiting Rotarians Ken Beall from Canada, Nancy and Dennis Scott from Trinidad, USA, Thomas August from Germany and Silja Drack from Switzerland there was again plenty of friendship and getting-to-know-you in the room.

David Greaves from Barwon Water gave us a fascinating and humorous presentation on his recent Rotary/Barwon Water supported trip to PNG. Read on for his report.

Regarding Rotary relief efforts for Fiji, the Board will shortly discuss the Australia wide proposal to support existing RAWCS projects for rebuilding and sanitation.

We celebrate Labour Day this weekend so there will be no meeting on Monday 14th.

Rhonda (despite having lost an altercation with a stingray carcass - see pic with the winning barb), Trevor and I are each off to groove & bop at the Port Fairy Folk festival and hopefully you too will be doing something special, enjoying the Australian way of life.

Amanda

Chairmans Report

Water Aid Projects

On Monday 7 March, our Guest Speaker was David Greaves, who works for Barwon Water, as Officer in Charge of the Black Rock Treatment Plant.

Barwon Water is a Corporate Member of the Rotary Club of Geelong , which means they have a representative at each Club Meeting and as a consequence there is a keen interest in the World of Rotary .

This relationship led to the development of a joint project between Barwon Water & Geelong Rotary to provide a new sanitation system for a small village in a remote location on the northern side of the main island of Papua New Guinea.

The village had suffered severe damage from a cyclone some years ago.

David had a very interesting presentation that together with photos , set out the problems encountered with access to the village , the lack of facilities who could provide materials , as we are familiar with in Australia.

He then spoke on the development of a waste water treatment system , which basically consisted of a series of large green wheelie bins that collected liquid & solid waste , which was then treated with the addition of sawdust to complete the process.

This highlighted the adaptability of those who designed the system e.g. there is an abundance of sawdust from large scale sawmilling operations in the area

David gave us a good insight into the lifestyle & challenges faced by the local population, which is very different from ours .

Members & the international visitors indicated their appreciation of the talk with many questions

Chairman John McDonald

No Meeting

Posted by Greg "Plugga" Plumridge

No Meeting 14th March

PLEASE NOTE There will be no regular Rotary Meeting at the Lions Village in Torquay Monday 14th March due to the Labour Day Public Holiday.

There will also be NO MEETING on Easter Monday 28th March

Relay for Life 2016

Posted by Maggie Isom on Mar 13, 2016

Only 4 days to go until the Surf Coast Relay for Life

at Spring Creek Reserve, Torquay, and starting from 5pm on Friday 18 March!!

We have a great Team who have been working hard on BBQ's & selling raffle books ,

If you are thinking of registering any other friends or family members, on line, early bird registration is now closed , but you can still join the Rotary Team by registering at the Registration desk at the Footy Ground from 5pm on Friday - then you will be able to to walk in the Team on Friday night & Saturday.

Registration is now $25

We are still looking for a Tent with sides to use as the Torquay Rotary Team Base

IMPORTANT NOTICES

1. SET UP IS FROM 3PM I will advise you of our Campsite Number

Please do not bring cars onto the oval

There will be trolleys available to use for moving equipment

2. The Opening Ceremony will welcome Relayers & celebrate the beginning of the Relay from 6.45pm

3. Survivors & Carers will walk in the first lap - You are invited to a special afternoon tea at the marquee next to the Registration desk

4. I will send the Walking Roster by email to all those members who have registered as soon as I have confirmed final walkers

Any other queries please contact me

Maggie Isom 0412 713 102 email marg.isom@gmail.com

Another way we as Rotarians can be a “GIFT TO THE WORLD”

District Conference 2016

District Conference NEXT WEEKEND LAST CHANCE to Book Now!

District Conference is NEXT WEEKEND!

How lucky are we to have our Conference so close to home. Hear great speakers, learn more about Rortary and make new Rotary friends.

Even if you cannot make it to the entire event, you can book for just some of the sessions.

To see all the details of the Conference, speakers, times, venues costs and to book....CLICK HERE

Support our local DG, Jane who is a Torquay resident and book NOW.

West Geelong Book Fair 12-14 March

Ride the Bellarine

Posted by Greg "Plugga" Plumridge

Ride the Bellarine

Ride the Bellarine is back on again this year on Sunday April 3rd and in my role on the organising committee I am again responsible for managing the volunteers for the event.

This year sees the introduction of a 20klm "Family Ride" as well as the 60 & 105klm rides. Please take a look at the website for more details on the event http://www.ridethebellarine.com/

Last week I sent out an email seeking registrations for this years event which included a list of all tasks that we need to fill. Please note that our BBQ will again be stationed at the Start Finish in Eastern Gardens under Team Captain Michael Reed and those tasks numbered 105-110 will be reserved for Torquay Members.

As per last years' event we encourage involvement and registration of Partners and friends as well and would suggest registering early to get your preferred tasks.

Given that some of you were not around for the inaugural event I attached the volunteer spread sheet for you to select the task that you would like to register for.

I will be taking registrations on a "first in - best dressed" basis.

So please have a look at the list and send me the following details.

Name
Task number (you may like to have a 2nd and/or 3rd pick
email address
Mobile Number

Should you have any questions please give me a call.

Yours in Rotary

Greg Plumridge

Anzac Day

Anzac Day 2016

This years Dawn Service will be on Monday 25th April thereby creating a Long Weekend (yep....another one)

So we should expect another massive crowd which will require another major effort by our members to assist the RSL and Lions Club in putting on the day.

We have been fortunate in being donated another unique ANZAC Bar Fridge to Raffle from Andrew Clarke at the Valley Inn Hotel and I purchased a collectable ANZAC print at a Dinner Auction last week which will make a great second prize for this year.

The RSL have received less financial support this year, 101 anniversary's clearly don't mean as much to Government, so every dollar that we can assist in collecting from attendees in program donations and from Raffle Ticket sales will be vital.

I will be seeking volunteers in coming weeks to man all task for the day and will generally assume that you will be available as usual unless you advise me otherwise

Thanks you in anticipation of your help & support

John McDonald ANZAC Day Convenor

2016 Strathewen School Visit

Posted by Gail Chrisfield

The 2016 Strathewen Primary School Beach Visit

This years visit is scheduled for Tuesday 26th April (The day after Anzac Day)

PDG Alan Anderson has used connections from his time working with the communities affected by the Black Saturday bush fires and has been able to gain some financial support to assist with the costs involved with running the days activities and the bus.from Strathewen.

We will as usual require 4 or so Rotarians/Partners to assist on the day with the BBQ lunch as well as Morning Tea on their arrival and Afternoon Tea prior to their departure.

If you are interested and able to assist please call or email Gail Chrisfield on 0409 624 577 or Alan Anderson on 0419 330 774

Gail Chrisfield

2015-16 BBQ Season

2015-16 BBQ Season only a few more to go

A huge thank you to everyone who has been manning the BBQ's the past few weeks

Remember to check the BBQ Roster as there are still a few events to go with 2 x Cowrie Markets and Easter. CLICK HERE to view the roster

Please make sure you check the dates that you are rostered on for, and put them in your Diary/Outlook.

If for any reason yur ou are unable to fulfill your roster commitment

it will be your responsibility to find a replacement person
any swaps should be notified to Graeme McDonald on 0477 773 386

Future Meetings & Duty Roster

Posted by Maggie Isom

Weekly Assigned Duties:

If you cannot meet one of your assigned duties, Please contact Maggie Isom to advise.

The duty team should arrive no later than 6:00 p.m. Besides the below duties, the assigned team is responsible for Room Setup, Greeting Members and Guests, and Room Tidy at the end of our meeting - see checklist in storeroom or click here .

Date	Duty Team			Program
Date	Chair	GREETING	INVOCATION	Event details
Mon 14 March	NO MEETING	LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Friday 18 & Sat 19 March	SURF COAST RELAY FOR LIFE	7pm Opening Ceremony Survivors & Carers Walk 8pm Candlelight Ceremony		TORQUAY FOOTBALL GROUND
18, 19 , 20 March	9780 DISTRICT CONFERENCE	Lesley Shedden		DEAKIN UNIVERSITY GEELONG
Mon 21	Gaynor Schols	Lloyd James	Helen McDonald	Colin McDonald & Janine Koch AWAKE & SHINE SCHOOL INDIA Water harvesting project Educational & scholarship program
Mon 28	NO MEETING	EASTER MONDAY	HOLIDAY
Mon 4 April	Rudi Schols	Trevor Brown	G Dawson	Sean Purcell Cotton on Foundation

Please note : The assigned Chairperson for the evening is responsible for writing a short review on the topic presented by the guest speaker of the night and for emailing the review to the Bulletin editor by noon of the following Wednesday

District 9780 Info

Meet District Governor Jane Cox

Jane was born in Sydney but with the family moved to Geelong where she completed her schooling. A career path in banking led to management, following which Jane took up an overseas posting in London for five years working with the Australian Department of Immigration. Returning to Australia, Jane was the Business Manager for a busy medical practice for a number of years, before taking up the senior National Travel Co-ordinator role with a large, national food serices provider. Jane holds a Diploma of Business (Human Resources).

A member of the Rotary Club of Geelong since 2001, Jane has held many positions in the Club including President, Secretary and Treasurer. As President she initiated and took part in the building of a school for the indigenous in Outback Australia. International activities have included attendance at the Salt Lake City Convention and participation in a Rotary Friendship Exchange to Alaska. Jane was selected for, and attended,the Brisbane Future Leaders Seminar in 2011. At District level Jane has been active on a number of District committees including Australian Rotary Health and served for three years as an Assistant Governor to a group of eight clubs. Jane is a Facilitator with the Rotary Leadeership Institute, and was appointed the District Governor Special Representative for, and esablished, a vibrant new club. Jane is also a member of the District Club Visioning team assisting Clubs with planning a vision for their futures. Jane has been recognised with a Paul Harris Fellow and an "Avenues of Service" Citation.

With a love of travel, Jane has visited every continent, including Antactica, as well as most countries of the world. These travel experiences included a managemente role with the International Olympic Committee at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Now divorced, Jane continues to live in Torquay. She is close to her sister, nieces and nephew and is a doting great-aunt to Chloe, and the new arrival Lucy. A lover of spectator sports, Jane is a long-standing and passionate supporter and member (with one niece) of the Geelong Footbal Club team: "The Cats"

- See more at: http://rotary9780.org/SitePage/meet-our-district-governor-2015-2016#sthash.wRzw64td.dpuf

Here are some links where you can find all of the Latest news from District 9780

District 9780 is now on facebook to view the facebook page "Click" the icon
To go to the District 9780 Website Click Here
Get to know your District Governor Jane Cox Click Here
To read District Governor Jane Cox February 2016 District e-Newsletter Click Here

To Read Rotary Down Under Issue 580 Matrch 2016 e-Newsletter Click Here

Dinner Meeting Registration & Apologies

MEETING APOLOGIES - What do I do?

Notifying someone about changes to your meeting attendance is your responsibility!

Our meetings have catered dinners, so if you are unable to attend a meeting, or if your partner is unable to attend a designated Partner's Night, YOU MUST ADVISE us of your or your partner’s absence. This also applies if you are attending the meeting but not dining.

There are two ways to do this, either record the information in advance in the "Apology Book" that is available at the book in table at each meeting or telephone 03-5222-2022. An answering service operates out of hours.

All apologies must be made no later than 9.00AM on the Monday of the meeting (unless other arrangements were addressed in the Bulletin).
If no apology is recorded by that time, the absentee member will be issued with an invoice to pay the Club the dinner fee of $25 for your non-attendance, and/or that of your partner if it is an official Partner's Night.

On "Partners Nights" it is a different arrangement as it will be assumed that your partner WILL BE attending unless you apologise for them!

Remember if you are bringing guests or your partner (to a non-partner night) you need to notify us of the extra number of persons who will be attending.

Absence when away on travel is not an excuse. It is your reasonability to lodge your apology and it is recommended that this be recorded beforehand in the “Apology Book” to save you remembering each week whilst you are away.