Bulletin 8th Nov 2015 (Nov 03, 2015)

Upcoming Events

District Governor Jane Cox visit

Lions Village

Nov 09, 2015
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Annual General Meeting

Lions Village

Nov 16, 2015
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Presidents Report

Well after tonight's taster, I am sure you will all enjoy your Melbourne Cup Day. With John as the MC of our evening event, the fascinators, trilby hats and and the dodgy brothers running a book, the racing mood is set.

Thank you for welcoming me back from India. So many of us have been on holidays or in distant parts this winter, I ask that each of you send Greg 10 of your best pics. Vicarious travel for us all.

Next week we have the pleasure of District Governor Jane Cox attending our meeting. Jane lives in Torquay so we hope she kicks back and enjoys her "local". Do you have any issues or ideas that you want to raise to her? If so, please let me know and we will most certainly explore it.

President Amanda

Melbourne Cup Eve

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS - MELBOURNE CUP EVE Social Meeting

To view the all of the pics from the Melbourne Cup Night then CLICK HERE

Yes, the dust has settled over Flemington once again and I’m not sure if John McDonald backed the winner on the tote but he nominated Prince of Penzance to win on Monday night. Something to do with two good looking fillies. Who said John is a chauvinist.

Now back to business. The Sweepsters were out and about on Monday with Bruce (the punters pal) Smith and myself kept busy. We managed to fill 2 X$5 sweeps, 3X$2 and 1X$1. If you haven’t been able to work out the writing on the result sheets here are the official winners.

Sweep 1 $5

1^st Julie Smith $72.00 2^nd Geoff Dawson $30.00 3^rd Bruce Smith $18.00

Sweep 2 $5

1^st Tayla Bollen $72.00 2^nd Graeme Kennedy $30 3^rd Maggie Isom $18.00

Sweep 3 $2

1^st John Hinchy $28.80 2^nd Gail Rooney $12.00 3^rd Mike Reed $7.20

Sweep 4 $2

1^st Gerard McNamara $28.80 2^nd Robert Shedden $12.00 3^rd Lois Gill $7.20

Sweep 5 $2

1^st John Hinchy $28.80 2^nd Maggie Isom $12.00 3^rd Trevor Brown $ 7.20

Sweep 6 $1

1^st Mike Reed $14.40 2^nd Bruce Smith $6.00 3^rd Mal Slater $3.60

Thanks to everyone who helped make this such an enjoyable night.

Peter Bollen

Happy Hour in Geelong

Torquay Rotary Club Happy Hour

DRINKS IN GEELONG THIS FRIDAY NIGHT

13th November 2015 (yes Friday the 13th)

at Apartment 204, 6-8 Eastern Beach Road Geelong from 6pm.

BYO drinks but you may need to bring an esky with ice as well.

and BYO food as usual

(pizza shopdown below you can order a pizza from if you wish)

For all those who have a bit more time you can venture to Maggie's daughter and son-in-laws Oyster Bar from 5pm

for (hopefully) discounted oyster and a cold drink before venturing upstairs.

Directions will be given closer to the night.

Start planning your car pooling, taxi sharing etc now as it is absolutely certain to be a ~~good~~ great night.

For Further Details contact David Mitchell 0407 616 391/52222022

So bring your partner, a plate of food & your own beverage and lets get together & lighten up Rotary & have some fun !

Invitation from RC of Corio Bay

Bethany a Forum for Men

Interplast News

INTERPLAST NEWS

SHARING: Visiting Indonesian anaesthetic registrars Regina Agustiantina and Retti Kartika want to take new pain management methods from Ballarat back to their huge East Java hospital. Picture: Luka Kauzlaric

TALKING with patients, explaining procedures in simpler terms, is a tool Indonesian anaesthetic registrars Regina Agustiantina and Retti Kartika say they could use better.

The doctors are from Surabaya’s massive Dr Soetomo Hospital in East Java. While their work is principally the same, their methods are a little different. Drs Agustiantina and Kartika have spent the past month in Ballarat observing, working and taking lectures with our registrars.

How to better educate and explain their work to patients and patient families is what has stuck with them most.

"We’ve learned many more things about perioperative,” Dr Agustiantina said. “We find patients here are more co-operative by explaining thing.”

Both doctors said they also see the benefits in Ballarat of improved communication between departments and in being multi-disciplined.

Based at Ballarat Health Services Base Hospital, the doctors also attended a four-day Australian Society of Anaesthetists national conference in Darwin and visited St John of God Hospital Ballarat, the Ballarat day procedure unit, the Royal Children’s Hospital and the Royal Melbourne Hospital. At the Base Hospital, they worked in theatre, in the pain clinic and in the ECT room with the anaesthetic and intensive care departments.

Dr Agustiantina said there was lots of technology, in equipment and drugs, she had never used in Indonesia and was fascinated to learn more.

BHS has offered the program with Interplast, a Rotary sponsored organisation, to senior registrars from Dr Soetomo Hospital the past four years. The Interplast programs aim to develop surgical services in developing neighbouring nations and show what is possible in an improving and better-funded health system.

Dr Agustiantina said the Surabaya hospital opened its first pain clinic about three months ago, a clinic doctors to have completed the program in Ballarat have been working towards since they first learned about pain management here. They hope to add their new pain management and intervention learnings to the clinic.

Surabaya’s Dr Soetomo Hospital has 1449 beds and almost 50 theatres.

2015-16 BBQ Season

2015-16 BBQ & Night Jar Parking Season - HELP REQUIRED

It's that time of year again! The BBQ & Night Jar Parking Season is back on. I am in the process of finalising the Roster so please watch this space.

The Club have also been given the opportunity to act as Marshals for this ride on 16 th April next year. the club will earn $75 for a 6 hour shift,$55 for a 4-6 hour shift and $45 for a 3 hour shift.

I need to give them some indication of numbers so can you let me know if you think you can help ASAP . Thanks Mal

Relay for Life 2016

Posted by Maggie Isom on Aug 16, 2015

Next year Surf Coast Relayers will come together and Relay at a new venue, Spring Creek Reserve, Torquay, and new time, 7pm Friday 18 March - 7pm Saturday 19^th March 2016

In preparation for the event we would encourage all members to register on the Relay for Life website & join our Rotary Team, you can register for just $20 CLICK HERE to register

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

RLI

Rotary Leadership Institute

For more information CLICK HERE

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 9 Nov	Mal Slater	J.McDonald	Gail Chrisfield	District Governor Jane Cox visit
Friday 13 Nov	Happy Hour	David Mitchell's	The Esplanade Geelong	BYO drinks & food to share
Mon 16	Mal Slater	Rob Harris	Bruce Smith	ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CLUBRUNNER TRAINING
Mon 23	Lesley Shedden			Diversitat Dinner
Mon 30	Greg Plumridge	Rob Harris	Ben Smith	Motor Show Judges & Information Dinner

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 Oct 2015 District e-Newsletter Click Here

To Read Rotary Down Under Issue 578 November 2015 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.