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May 15, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
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May 22, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:06 PM
 
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Jul 02, 2017
12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
 
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Presidents Report No 44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bulletin No. 44 – From the President
Hello everyone
I hope you enjoyed hearing from Rhiannon, Olivia and Blake about youth issues on the Surf Coast as much as I did.  Thank you Chris for establishing and developing our relationship with the Surf Coast Secondary College.  These young people are the future of our town and we must have conversations with them, not about them, to ahchieve the best we can for them.
 
 
Possible new Rotary Club on the Surf Cost – feasibility
As I mentioned last Monday, District Governor Stephen has asked me to lead a committee to look into the feasibility of establishing a new Rotary Club on the Surf Coast – geographically from Torquay to Lorne.
It’s about a new approach to Rotary and we need to see if this is something Surf Coast residents will embrace.  We seek to explore the possibility of a face-to-face club with online components.
There is a database of people who have previously expressed interest in a new club which we will use as a starting point for contacts and I intend to set up a meeting with them to talk about what is possible, what they hope to achieve, how they see it working and options available as a Rotary Club.
It may be we look at a satellite club initially (min 8 members) before becoming a full club (min 20 members).
At our last meeting the Board provided support for this initiative and I now thank Kelly, Mal, Chris and Gerard for offering to join the committee.  I will keep members updated as we progress.
Joint board meeting
Just a reminder to current and next year’s board members, our last meeting for this year is a joint one, to be held on Monday 5 June at the Lions Village, immediately after our Club meeting. I hope  all members can be present.
Headspace business charity luncheon – Friday 26 May, 2017
Belmont Rotary Club is a major supporter of Headspace in Geelong and is running this charity luncheon in the brand new stand at Geelong Football Club – it will be the first public event in the venue.  Guest speaker is Mark Eustice, former Essendon, Richmond and Sydney AFL player who has a riveting story of a long journey made up of many challenges. Tickets are $1,350 table of 10 or $135 each. If you are interested you should contact President Lachlan Miles directly - lachlanjmiles@gmail.com as the event is almost sold out.
 
Certificate of Appreciation
For those who were not present at our meeting on 1st May here is a copy of the Certificate of Appreciation presented to our Club by Assistant Governor Ross Taylor or our contribution to the Foundation End Polio Now
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lesley Shedden
 
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Social Dinner Monday 22nd May Have you registered?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On 10th May you received an email invitation for this event from Maggie Isom.
 
You and your partner are invited to the Dinner at the Torquay Hotel Monday 22nd May
Please refer back to the email as you are required to "REGISTER or DECLINE" before FRIDAY 19 May
 
You can also book family and friends.
Event:
Social Night - the last one for this Rotary Year
Date:
Monday May 22, 2017
6.00pm for 6.30pm start
Fee:
$25 for Main course & chocolate cake, drinks at Bar prices
Location:
Torquay Hotel
36 Bell St,
Torquay, Victoria Australia
3228
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Torquay Rotary 2017 Changeover Lunch
 
 
 
Please place on your calendar that The Torquay Rotary Change-over Lunch will be held on Sunday July 2nd at the Surf Coast Hotel, Torquay From 12- 3.30pm.
This will be a "Partners" function and all members and partners are encouraged to attend to join with Lesley Shedden in the celebrating the hand over the President’s badge & responsibilities to President Elect Gaynor Schols and her new team.
Please note that you will receive a formal invitation via Clubrunner in the coming weeks.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Ride the Bellarine 2017 Presentation

Ride the Bellarine

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A presentation Night will be held to present the results of the 2017 Ride the Bellarine to the District, Geelong Rotary Clubs and Sponsors will be hosted by the Rotary Club of East Geelong at their weekly meeting as follows:-
When :- Tuesday 30th May
Time:- 6.00 for 6.30pm
Where:- The Eastern Hub 285A McKillop St East Geelong
Cost :- $25-30 tbc
 
If you are interested in attending please contact Greg Plumridge who will arrange the booking
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Belmont Rotary Headspace Fundraiser Luncheon 26th May

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEADSPACE BUSINESS CHARITY LUNCHEON

26TH MAY 2017 at the NEW GEELONG FOOTBALL CLUB GRANDSTAND

The Rotary Club of Belmont has made a 2 year commitment to Headspace

Geelong (young people aged between 12 and 25 in the Geelong region) to assist

with funding for specific community mentoring projects and in addition to help in

the mentoring of the young people in the Headspace Geelong program. Our aim is

to “make a difference” and reduce the number of young people suicides and

improve their mental health.

The Rotary Club of Belmont in conjunction with its Community

Partners supporting;

• Your Headspace;

• Your Youth; and

• Your community.

Headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early

intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in

promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. This covers four core areas: mental health,

physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services.

The Rotary Club of Belmont commitment and its relationship with Barwon CYF and

Headspace Geelong is targeted towards the health and wellbeing issues of our young

people within the greater Geelong community. We believe that in conjunction with

our community partners, by treating these issues early and providing a holistic model

of support, the risk of them developing into more serious problems is greatly

decreased.

It has been recognised that within the Geelong community an increasing number of

referrals of young people who are disengaged from education, training and social

settings is occurring. Some of these young people also suffer from severe anxiety,

preventing them from leaving their homes and participating in healthy

relationships/activities. Our luncheon is aimed at raising significant funds that then

can make a difference to our local youth.

 

All proceeds will go to Headspace Geelong.

 
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Help Required

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As our current Rotary year draws to a close now is an appropriate time for us to begin planning for the "New" Rotary year.
 
2017-18 will be an exciting year for our Club particularly as we work alongside our recently inducted new members. President Gaynor will give a presentation on this to the Club early in the "New" Year however in the mean time would like all members   give thought as to what Avenues of Service and Projects you would like to be involved with.
Avenues of Service
  • International
  • Youth
  • Community
  • Club
  • Membership & Development
  • Vocational
  • Public Relations
Cub Projects
  • Motor Show
  • Book Fair
  • BBQ's
  • Ride the Bellarine
  • ANZAC Day
  • Golf Day
  • Major Events (ie Dine with Cadel)
......or if you have any ideas for possible future projects/events please raise these with any Board Members for consideration.
 
Most importantly our Club urgently needs to nominate a President Elect for the 2018-19 year to enable that person to participate in the full President Elect Training Program during the coming year.
 
Also before the "New" year gets underway there are two tasks for which assistance would be appreciated, they are -
  1. GOLF DAY Since the evolution of the Torquay Golf Club into the RACV Resort, our Club has struggled to return the Graham Price Golf to the popular and significant event it was in its heyday. This year an opportunity exists for this event to be included in the Calendar for the inaugural "Torquay Life Festival" which is being held during the month of October. Darrel Brewin is the Lead of the Golf Committee and would be eager to hear from anyone interested in joining this committee. Please contact Darrel on 0417185071
  2. Public Relations If you are media savvy have an interest in photography and/or are comfortable working with Facebook, writing short articles and posting website stories then Greg Plumridge would be interested in having you join the Public Relations Team. There are unlimited opportunities for us to promote our Club to the outside world and we are restricted only by the people power and time available to present and post the articles. Please contact Greg to discuss on 0418521321 
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Rotary Leadership Institute - District 9780
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Rotary Leadership Institute

Is a three part series of fast paced, interactive one day courses offered to refine a Rotarian's leadership skills and increase their knowledge of Rotary.
 
The dates for the 2017-18 Program have just been released.
The 3 full-day training courses will be held in Geelong on Aug 5, 2017, Oct 14, 2017 and Feb 3, 2018 
The club generally pays the fees and registrations close on 30 June.
 

Who Should Attend RLI:

Rotary Clubs are encouraged to select at least two candidates for RLI annually.  Participants return to their Club with enthusiasm new contacts, fresh ideas, an increased understanding of their potential as Rotarians, and valuable skills impacting their potential leadership in the Club. In particular, It's good for all Rotarians but especially recommended for new members, those with board positions and Presidents Elect.
 
In recent years Vernon D'Souza and PE Gaynor Schols have graduated from RLI so if you are interested in the course I encourage you to discuss with either of them.
 
Please contact Chris Sims on 0439 209 036 for more details or
 
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Future Meetings & Duty Roster

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

Chair

GREETING

INVOCATION

Event details

Mon 15 May Chris Sims Bryan Mynott John McDonaldRYPEN REPORT from Diversitat Students 
Mon 22 May Lesley Shedden   
Social night 
Watch this space 
? dinner at Anglesea Golf Club
Mon 29 May Lesley Shedden Linda NealeBryan Mynott
Meet the NEW Rotarians 
Kelly Binyon, Terry Charlton
Mon 5 JuneLesley Shedden Trevor PicklesLinda Neale
Rotary Fellowships
Yachting - Trevor Brown 
Mon 19 JuneLesley Shedden Michael Reed Maggie Isom
Rotary Foundation 
Dg Stehen Lamont &
PDG Chris Sims 
Sunday 2 July  
Lesley Shedden
Gaynor Schols 
John McDonald PDG Alan Anderson 
Club Changeover
MC Richard Mierzejewski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.    
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Nominee for District Governor 2019 -2020
 

In accordance with the Bylaws of Rotary International and in particular Article 13, Section 13.020.2 Rosanne Kava was nominated, and in the process conducted on Sunday 9th April 2017 was selected by the District 9780 Governor Nominating Committee as nominee for District Governor 2019-2020 as no objections were received Rosanne is now confirmed as the DGN for 2019-20. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rosanne Kava

Experienced local government CEO with extensive federal government experience in the Departments of Transport and Regional Services and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry at a senior executive level. International experience at the Australian Embassy in Rome with a principal focus on multilateral work with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation.

Particular interest in leadership development. Graduate and former Director Australian Rural Leadership Foundation.

Strong focus on executive coaching with qualifications from the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership. Recently completed Mediator Practitioner's Course with the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia.

 

Yours in Rotary Service

 

DG Stephen Lamont – D9780 District Governor 2016-2017

 

PDG Brian Trenery – Chair, D9780 Governor Nominating Committee

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Rotary International & District 9780 Info
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary International President for 2016-17 is John F. Germ
CLICH HERE to read more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
District 9780 Governor for 2106 -17 is Stephen Lamont from Kardinia Rotary Club
CLICK HERE to learn more
 
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
To read District Governor Stephen's No 9 March Newsletter CLICK HERE
 
Rotary Down Under March 2017 Edition 592 CLICK HERE
 
REFERENCE LINKS
District 9780 Directory 2016-17 (D9780 Rotarians Only)
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