Torquay Rotary Bulletin 24 May 2025 (May 24, 2025)

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Greetings and welcome. Thank you for joining our online news and updates.

One of our challengers as a club over the last twelve months has been to tackle the use of technology on several fronts. The most recent being the trial of the new Clubrunner Nova. Under the guidance of Howard Randall, it was decided to give “Nova” a try as it was believed that many of the new features would be very useful as we progressed through planning for the District Conference and our annual Motor Show. Members of the Board and some committee members have had first-hand experience at using the new package, but Monday was the first introduction for many of our members. Howard gave us all a very informative, step by step introduction to the aspects we will need to become comfortable with. We again had excellent attendance numbers, which was a very positive response from you all, indicating an interest and willingness to take this on board. The trial has been an interesting process, and our feedback providing suggestions/solutions to overcome a few difficulties have been very well received by the developers. While we are still getting our head around a few new features, we are quite excited to be using some of the improved features such as “volunteer registration”. As discussed on the night, a good starting point is for you to check on your own details so please visit My Rotary and see if you can navigate your way around. While there, check that your details such as email address and mobile number are up to date. If you don’t have a photo in your profile, it would be great to add one to your page. Don’t hesitate to contact myself or Howard if you require assistance.

Last weekend a few of our members attended the Cancer Council High Tea fundraiser arranged by the Geelong Bayside Rotary Club. Judy Beasley and her team did a fantastic job of putting on a very enjoyable and fun event. They are to be congratulated on raising such a wonderful amount of much needed funds for the Cancer Council.

I’m sure those of you who attended the ABBA social night will have had a great time – I look forward to seeing the photos.

Our next face to face club meeting will be on Monday June 2 when we will be provided with an update on All Aboard DisABILITY Services major project “The Junction” which will be a one-stop shop for disability and support services. Make sure you get your registration in and hear what is planned with this exciting project.

Save the Date

Torquay Rotary Club Changeover

Monday June 30th, Kithbrook Park. This will be taking place at the time and location of our regular club meeting. Join us as we reflect on the “12 Months that Was” and welcome our new board and President for 2025-2026.