From the President
Happy Birthday everyone
Friday 3 March and Saturday 4 March, Spring Creek Reserve, Torquay
We have a Torquay Rotary Club team and invite you to join the team or at least go online to make a donation.
Report from the Board
Our Board meeting on Monday night covered some wide ranging issues. Here are some highlights.
Equipment storage shed
Council approval has finally been received for construction of the shed with the Lions Club. Tenders have been called for based on a final design provided by Rotarian Mal Slater. We look forward to the construction of this shed to provide safe storage for our BBQ trailer.
Book Fair report from Rhonda Anchen
The 2017 Book Fair once again exceeded expectations during the Australia Day long weekend. Book collections started mid 2016 and steadily continued throughout the year. Gail Birchall offered her house as a drop off point which provided a great location in Torquay. The donations from family and friends were high quality resulting in a great range for customers to choose. Geelong West Rotary provided invaluable support with their books and set up gear. The coordinated work of Torquay Central Probus, volunteers from Diversitat and our own team ensured the efficient setup/pack up and running of the event. Torquay Books provided sponsorship with the donation of brand new books and Hayden's provided sponsorship with the donation of free advertising. Another example of the fabulous work of our club.
Youth Exchange 2017 – 2018
We have expressed interest in again sponsoring an outbound student on exchange.
RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment)
The camp is on 7 – 9 April, 2017 at Adekate Lodge. Applications close 24 March, 2017. Chris Sims is meeting with Scott Diamond, Surf Coast Secondary College, to discuss possible attendees.
Working With Children Checks
All members are asked to arrange your
Working with Children Check, which is a simple, free process done online. You just need to state your check relates to the Rotary Club. Once you receive your card please also provide the details to Linda Neale who is compiling and maintaining the register for us.
BBQ season nearly done
A big thank you to everyone from Community Service Direct Mike Reed for what has been a particularly busy BBQ season, which is almost, but not quite, finished. Mike has raised the question of the Baines Court BBQs and whether or not we should continue with them next season. If you have views or input to this discussion please ensure you pass it on to Mike.
District Conference registrations - and we’re doing breakfast on Sunday 2 April
BE Bold and register for the
District Conference here. Mike will also be seeking assistance to work on the BBQ on the Sunday morning of the conference as, along with Geelong East Rotary Club, we are providing breakfast to everyone who is attending the hands on project at Geelong Mums.
