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President's Message
Michael Reed
President's Report No 45
What a great night on Monday.
We were treated to something very different – a tour of Bells Beach Brewing and were very fortunate to be offered a sample or two of their produce. We were hosted by one of the business partners, Adam.
I would have like to sample more …… but I had these things in my pocket called ‘Car Keys’!
It was very interesting in Adam’s discussion with us, finding out about the finer points of brewing beers and how they make their different ‘brews’.
I could highly recommend Bells Beach Brewing as a place to visit for a relaxing time to spend with family or friends …. Or both!
They are open Thursday and Friday afternoons from 4pm and open Saturday and Sunday.
They also have an entertainment area! …… Maybe we could look at having a social night there…… Just leave your keys at home!
After leaving the brewing establishment, and been dragged away from those lovely beverages, we had the long drive over Spring Creek to Jan Juc, and to The Beach Hotel. It was a great evening there topped off with a very enjoyable meal. How pleasing it was to see members and partners relaxing, chatting, and simply enjoying time together.
A huge Thank you to our Vocational Director Trevor Hall for arranging Monday evening for us, both Bells Beach Brewing and The Beach Hotel.
Rhonda reminded us of the working bee on Saturday 28th May and the big Environment night on the 6th of June.
All details are below in the bulletin. For any further information on these, please contact Rhonda.
District Changeover is on 3rd July – if you have not yet booked for this event and intend on going, I suggest you book in as the event is close to booked out.
Our Changeover is Monday 4th July – a note for your diary. Official notification will be out soon.
Last call for any reports or information for our Club’s Annual Report. Lesley needs all information emailed to her by next Wednesday 1st of June.
Please remember that our meeting on 6th of June will be a Combined Geelong Rotary Clubs Dinner to celebrate World Environment Day. This is being held at Geelong Bowls Club in Ballarat Rd. So if you wish to attend then remember Registrations Close June 1st (see link in Bulletin story below)
On Monday we get to sample more of the wines from Mt Moriac Estate.
Thanks to Jan, we have David and Neville back showing us and telling us about their produce.
I Look forward to seeing you at Kithbrooke Park on Monday evening.
On Monday 23 after a last minute venue change 22 members gathered at the Bells Beach Brewery where they were treated to some sample tastings followed by a description by joint owner Adam Smith, telling the group how the business progressed from a part time venture in 2012 to the business today producing 10 different styles of craft beer plus special releases that are under constant development. Following this, a tour of the brewing, packaging and refrigerated storage sections was completed with Adam fielding questions on the run. The group were then joined by additional members and guests at the Beach Hotel in Jan Juc for a meal and social time.
You as a member of our Club can do something about Plastics !!!
Supporting the Lids for Kids program and attending the World environment dinner at Geelong Bowls Club on Monday 6th June 6 for 6.30pm will give you some great ideas about how each one of you can help with this massive problem for the World
For only $30 you will get a great 2 course dinner,
A complimentary drink and meet with other Rotarians in the Geelong District ,
Hear great speakers, and join in some fun with environment games and get some more ideas about you personally contribute to saving the planet !!!
Torquay Rotary Club has a great Environment Program so we would like as many members to come along and share ideas with other Clubs
Please register through TRY Booking – by Wednesday June1st see poster
Delegate registration cost for RICON23 in Melbourne changes depending on when you register. The earlier you register the more economical the price.
During Houston Convention timing (June 4th -8th ) if you register and pay for attending RICON23 you shall receive the maximum discount. From June 9th , the cost increases by $50. There is also a further increase after December 15th and then greater increases after March and April 2023.
Rotarians, Rotaractors and friends can obtain the maximum discount to attend RICON23. From 4 June 2022 registration will be available through the RI website on this link
Shannon's Bridge is a registered charity and largely volunteer run organisation to help connect patients and existing palliative care services and supports.We are here to support you with issues about illness, dying and loss. The aim is to remove the taboo and change attitudes about death and dying. The focus is on not just a “good death” but “better living”.
Shannon’s Bridge is based on the “Compassionate Communities” international movement to help people to live well within our communities to the very end of our lives.
Registrations are now open for The Push-Up Challenge 2022, so jump in! We'd love to have you be a part of it.
Join the amazing online community for The Push-Up Challenge as we stay connected, get fit, learn about mental health and have a bit of fun along the way.
All the while supporting Lifeline Geelong & South West Victoria.
In 2017, The Push-Up Challenge was created as a way to make a positive difference to mental health in Australia.
This year, we’re going to push big,
we’re going to push-up, and we’re going to push
for better mental health
We would like to give people across Australian like you, the chance to get fit for tomorrow’s challenges and show your support for mental health in Australia. 💪
If you think you have what it takes, go solo or grab some mates and challenge yourself to 3,139 push-ups over 24 days in June.
WHAT'S DIFFERENT THIS YEAR?
• This year your target is 3,139 push-ups. To represent the number of lives lost in Australia to suicide in 2020.
• Our event app has a few new, funky features up its sleeve
• A whole lot of new, surprising and insightful mental health facts to get you thinking
• We have some sweet, new merch for you to push-up in style
• You will be able to support Lifeline Geelong & South West Victoria and our local community.
You will be able to aim for 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of each day's target. As always, alternatives to push-ups are welcomed and encouraged.
Please click on the above image to read the article from the latest edition of Rotary Down Under for details of how you can assist the citizens of Ukraine through the Rotary network.
President Michael Reed along with President Elect Ben Featherston would like to invite you and your partner to attend the changeover of The Rotary Club of Torquay, where Michael will hand over the Presidency of the club to Ben and welcome the new leadership team for 2022/23.
This event will be held on: - Monday 4th July 2022.
To be held at: - Kithbrooke Park, in the Community Hall, 350 Grossmans Rd, Torquay, 3228.
Time: - 6.00PM Arrival for 6.30PM.
Cost: - $40 per Head for Two Course meal.
Drinks at Bar Prices.
Please use this TryBooking link for all Registrations and Payment
And …. don’t forget to Include any dietary requirements.
The Rotary Australia World Community Service website at https://directory.rawcs.com.au/41-2021-22 is our donor page, still being worked on, but with the completion of the business case, we will start our fundraising from March 1.
As an aside, Lucy received the following message re our project from the Governor of the Gulf Province Chris Haiveta
Thank you, Sis, for your tireless efforts to Assist our village over the years through the foundation.
I am committed to supporting you and the foundation as you prepare to widen your coverage on critical issues.
We are working with a couple NGOs in the Province already and can provide you the letter of support.
I suggest that we formalize the support and collaboration through an MOU.
In the meantime it would be much better to send a profile and EOI from the foundation to me aa head of the Provincial Government so that we can commence to formalize the relationship.
As a club president, you play a critical role in keeping members informed about the Rotary Peace Centers programs. Encourage club members to use their professional and social contacts to find potential candidates. They can also support the program by coaching candidates through the application process and connecting them to districts that can endorse their applications, a required step in the application process.
These resources can help you and your members recruit candidates for 2023 Rotary Peace Fellowships:
Take the All About the Rotary Peace Fellowships course to learn about qualification requirements, eligibility restrictions, the application process, and more.
Use our referral form to tell us about potential candidates, and we’ll follow up with them.
As we grow our certificate program, we are particularly seeking qualified candidates for our peace centers at Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) and Makerere University (Uganda). The one-year program is intended for working professionals and requires 11 weeks of on-site participation. We are looking for candidates with a minimum of five years of relevant work experience (the average age for this program is 42). Graduates receive a post-graduate diploma in peace studies upon completion of the program.
Candidates have until 15 May to submit applications to The Rotary Foundation. Trained Rotary endorsers have until 1 July to submit endorsed applications to The Rotary Foundation.
Send any questions about the fellowship program to rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org. Thank you for your dedication to the Rotary Peace Centers and your help educating Rotary members and your community about the fellowships.
Sincerely, Rotary Peace Centers
Rotary Peace Centers are made possible by the generosity of donors.
WHAT WE ARE COLLECTING AND WHERE TO DROP OFF ITEMS
Bottle Top Lids
Cause:- Lids4Kids is a nationwide 100% volunteer project to rescue plastic bottle lids
from landfill to benefit the environment and kids. Lids4Kids hopes to rescue eligible lids from landfill for projects that benefit all Australian kids in need.
So if you could collect milk bottle tops for recycling to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill., you will contribute to Torquay Rotary’s Environment Project
Just remove the yellow, blue or red plastic top from milk bottles, wash clean & pop into a container .
Maggie Isom will let us know when we can drop off to a bin at Coles Supermarket 41 Bristol Rd Torquay
Cause :- Aussie Bread Tags for Wheelchairs, who collect them, sell them to recyclers and turn the cash into wheelchairs for people who can’t afford them.
Cause :- Recycle for Sight Australia a joint effort with Torquay Lions Club to send old prescription glasses to overseas communities where people cannot afford them.
Cause :- A Rotary "Donations in Kind" joint exercise with the Rotary Club of Boroko to disperse to needing schools in PNG. They need books that are used in Australian schools from Grades Prep to 8. Plus story books for younger children for grades Prep to 3.
Shekhar and Rashi Mehta at their home in Kolkata. Rashi painted the picture Mother and Child, behind her.
When I met Shekhar almost 20 years ago, he was busily manning a booth at the Rotary International Convention. His enthusiasm and energy in showcasing his club’s projects were infectious. A project man myself, I was inspired by the work exhibited at the booth. That casual encounter developed into a strong friendship.
Shekhar is a visionary leader. He always sees things others can’t. He envisaged a way to eradicate illiteracy in India by 2025 and designed the TEACH program (which stands for Teacher support, E-learning, Adult literacy, Child development, Happy school). He started the Shelter Kit project that now is in the vanguard of disaster relief in India. His Saving Little Hearts project, which provides heart surgeries to thousands of children, along with the more than 15 eye hospitals he helped establish, which have served hundreds of thousands, speaks to the scope of his dreams.
Ravi Vadlamani
Rotary Club of Guntur, India 2001-02 governor of District 3150
He has an exceptional talent for building teams and driving them to achieve their goals. Shekhar’s programs and ideas may seem larger than life, but he always walks the extra mile to make Rotarians feel at home.
His power of dreaming big is backed up by planning, perseverance, and patience. He’s an excellent communicator who connects with his audience instantly and can motivate people to move mountains. He is also a family man, ably supported by his spouse, Rashi.
Shekhar’s X factor as a leader? Nobody is able to say no to him when he asks for something.
District 9780 Governor for 2021-22 is John Clue from Rotary Club of Port Fairy
Melbourne has been announced as the host city for the 2023 Rotary International Convention, the largest conference secured this century for Victoria.
Melbourne is a Big Events City! Set to deliver over $88 million to the Victorian economy, the Convention is the most valuable conference ever won for the state, with the four-day event anticipated to attract more than 20,000 Rotarians from around the world. The global spotlight will be on Melbourne and how we present ourselves to the world.
The Convention will take place 27-31 May 2023 using Rod Laver Arena and the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre for functions.
Watch this Space for further news as it comes to hand.
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