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President's Message
Trevor Pickles
President's Report No 22
Maggie introduced Libby Ellis on Monday evening and we were given a moving audio-visual presentation of the work that Libby does for the poor and disadvantaged in Fiji. I’m sure all present were impressed with her commitment to making life easier for the people there in terms of education and health care. The locals call her ‘Angel’ – it’s obvious why! Maggie suggested a donation to Libby’s cause and I think that would be a worthwhile investment. Thankyou Maggie and Libby for the presentation.
Monday the 10th we will hear from Grace Byrnes about ‘Balance Sports Podiatry’ – this sounds fascinating but unfortunately I will be an apology for that evening – I look forward to hearing about/reading the report!!
A Board Meeting will follow the general meeting.
I will catch up with you all again at the Xmas Party on Monday the 17th.
Libby Ellis, an emergency nurse from Geelong Hospital presented an overview of her volunteer work for the not for profit charity Hope for a Village Fiji between
2014-2018.
The work is undertaken in villages on the Coral Coast in and around Sigatoka.
Libby utilizes her nursing experience to provide locals with blood pressure and blood sugar checks.
Assistance to seek medical care is offered to both children and the elderly.
The work also expands to health and hygiene education in schools.
Libby provided a PowerPoint presentation showing an overview of her work
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!!
DG Anthony Ohlsen has provided a link to the actual full proposed Council on Legislation document as drafted in preparation for the 2019 Council on Legislation.
Please be aware if you were considering printing this for some light reading it is 399 pages long.
I believe it can be accessed by just clicking the link on some computers or you may have to control and click the link to activate on others depending on your device.
The 2019 Council on Legislation book of proposed legislation is now available in English. To view or to download a copy please CLICK HERE or follow this link:
For those who missed the presentation Monday 12th Nov by The Surf Coast Secondary College on their upcoming Kokoda Trek then here is an update from the School
The Club has committed to undertake the parking for the world kite surfing contest finals on 15/12 and 16/12.
Parking duties similar to the night jar 4 to 5 people from 9.30 till 3.30 /4 pm both days . Would be good if we could run 2 shifts 9.30 till 12.30 and 12.30 till 4. So 8 volunteers EACH DAY.
On the Saturday night we are manning a BBQ from 5 till 8 pm where we will need 3 to 4 volunteers.
Volunteers urgently required . Please let me know ASAP 04180520273
Thanks Mal
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 Show etc.
I have also included the dates for the Cadel Evans race (we make $50 for each shift so please register under Rotary)
Note:- Next Event is Cowrie Market 17th Dec so please check your calendar
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.