I trust you have all had a peaceful and rewarding Christmas break.
We will be kicking off 2019 with the Fish ‘n Chip night at Cosy Corner on Monday evening, Jan. 7 at the usual time of 6.30pm.
Of course, our Club has been busy already organising the parking at the NightJar Market. Volunteers were required a couple of hours earlier this year due to a change in their organisation and Brian Mynott did a great job of putting the whole thing together – the event ran smoothly and raised almost $1600 for the Club coffers – well done Brian and his team.
We don’t have a meeting on the following Monday the 14th as instead we have a joint meeting with Grovedale Rotary on Wednesday the 16th. You will all have received a Whoozin? invitation from Greg so make sure you log in to secure your attendance.
Looking forward to catching up with you all at Cosy Corner.
The 2019 Motor Show is now only weeks away on Sunday 10th Feb and we are calling for all the support we can get to assist with the many tasks on the day. If you have Friends, Neighbours or Family who can assist then please contact either Lesley Shedden on 0417112034, who is currently preparing the Event Roster or myself on 0418521321.
Please also advise if you have a preference for a particular task and we will endeavour to oblige.
We are seeking shopping bags for our Book Fair customers to put the books they purchase in.
If anyone has any shopping bags they no longer require, or would like to donate bags to be used at the book fair, please contact Rhonda. You can either bring the bags along to Rotary on a Monday, or contact Rhonda to arrange a pick up.
We have a great start --- Kelly has very kindly donated 100 bags - Thanks Kelly!!
The Annual Cosy Corner Fish Night will be held tomorrow Monday 7th Jan,
Whoozin registrations have closed however if you are interested and have not RSVP'd please call John McDonald on 0405146443 and he may be able to take a last minute order
Relay for Life is on again Friday 15th - Sat 16th March
I have called our team "Rotary Club of Torquay". That is the team name people will need to type in to the Relay for Life website to register themselves and others. It is important to type in the exact name of the team, no other combination of words.
I find the quickest way to access our team is to firstly register your name etc via the above "REGISTER NOW" link then click on "team search" to Join a Team and type in Rotary Club of Torquay.
Huge thanks to the Team who manned the BBQ at yesterdays Danger 1000 "Sellout"
The unaudited cash takings were a massive $ 2080 . A very impressive result .
Thanks to all who turned up and in particular Rob Shedden and Deb Slater. Actual cash outlaid today was about $350 but we also used some “ leftovers” from previous activities which had been stored in the Freezer. Given our highly sophisticated accounting these had been “written off” somehow or charged to other earlier gigs so for practical purposes the Club funds are about $ 1700 increased which together with the $1600 collected at the Night Jar Parking on Thursday evening is a very positive start to Year 2019.
Please check your calendar for the Night Jar Rosters to be held on the next Three Thursdays and NOTE that there will be NO 5th Night Jar on the 31st Jan so those who were rostered for that night will not be required.
These will be interspersed with the Book Fair and the Cadel Ride events as well
Please note that to avoid any confusion what was previously known as the BBQ Roster has now been rebranded as the "Events" Roster. to reflect that it includes things like Night Jar Parking, the Book Fair etc.
I have also included the dates for the Cadel Evans race (we make $50 for each shift so please register under Rotary)
If you make any more swaps please let me know and I will update the roster which can be found in documents in club runner
If you do require to swap a date for any reason you will now need to find someone to do this with yourself. I would suggest that you send the request to Greg who has offered to advertise on a BBQ Roster Trading Post in the bulletin
which will be held on Australia Day Weekend, 24-27 January 2019 and we would love your support to raise some much valued funds for our Club!
What better way to enjoy the long weekend and fundraising for the Rotary Club of Torquay whilst watching one of Torquay's iconic sporting events up close?
Every session that you volunteer will earn $50 for The Rotary Club of Torquay
Volunteering opportunities exist for course marshalling:
Course Marshalling
Athlete Services
Venue Operations
Media Operations
General Workforce Duties
All volunteers are welcome to volunteer for one day or multiple days.
Plus all volunteers receive an event T-shirt and cap as well as food and water for your shifts.
Join Rotary President Barry Rassin at the 110th Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany, 1-5 June 2019. The historic port city of Hamburg offers something for everyone. Germans call it “The Gateway to the World” — and the 2019 convention will be your gateway to the world of Rotary. At the convention, you’ll connect with people of action from across the globe while learning the latest news and strategies for keeping clubs strong.
As a past convention attendee, you know that every convention is an opportunity to learn. Not only will you be inspired by the energy and enthusiasm that surrounds you, you’ll also make new, unforgettable memories that can last a lifetime.
Join your Rotary friends in Hamburg at the 2019 Rotary Convention where together, we’ll Capture the Moment.
We are now fully operational with our new system for registering for our weekly dinner meetings. Called Whoozin, this program is used by other local Rotary Clubs with great success.
To make it easy for everyone I have prepared a Whoozin User Manual which is stored on Clubrunner under "Club Documents" that you will be able to print off if you wish.
In Summary the way it will work is:-
You will receive an initial email invitation each Monday for the following week's meeting.
You can immediately accept or decline, leave until later.
You will receive a reminder email on the Friday Prior
You will have until Midnight Sunday to register your RSVP and can change your decision right up until the closing time.
You can register up to 5 guests
You can specify any Special Dietary requirements
Please Note that if you do not register your intentions you will be charged for the dinner fee.
If you have any problems please free to contact myself Greg Plumridge 0418521321 or Michael Reed 0418524315 for details on how to work the program.
If you cannot meet one of your assigned duties, Please contact Bruce Smith 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 .
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.
How to Book in for our Dinner Meeting?
For Members, Partners and guests of Members
you will receive email invitations to each meeting via Whoozin.
It will be your responsibility to RSVP using Whoozin by Midnight on the day prior to the meeting.
The only exception to this will be if you are expecting to be out of internet connectivity for an extended period.
In this instance you can notify Richard Mierzejewski at LET Surfcoast on03-5261 2777 by 4.00pm on the Saturday prior to the Monday Meeting.
Please Note there is NO Answering Service on this number.
Remember if you are bringing guests or your partner (to a non-partner night) you need to RSVP for the extra number of person/s who will be attending.
If no RSVP is registered as per the above process, the absentee member will be issued with an invoice to pay the Club the usual dinner fee of $25 for your non-attendance, and/or that of your partner if it is an official Partner's Night.
For Visitors to the Club
Any Visitors not being registered as a guest of a Member must call Richard Mierzejewski at LET Surfcoast on03-5261 2777 to Book in. RSVP's must be made no later than 4.00PM on the Saturday prior to the Meeting
Please Note there is NO Answering Service on this number.