Bulletin 23rd January 2015 (Jan 23, 2015)

Upcoming Events

Torquay foreshore

Feb 08, 2015
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Presidents Report

HOWZAT he yells as another wicket falls to the demon bowler. Now I suppose you are wondering what this has to do with Rotary. Well last Tuesday night Torquay Rotary soundly defeated Bayside Rotary at a fifteen minute a side cricket match.

You see we are all getting on in years so that was about as much activity as both teams could manage on the night. We then all retired to the pavilion for gourmet pizza and various types of refreshment. When the dining was over an auction was held to raise funds for the Bellbrae Fire Brigade. All in all it was a great night enjoyed by all of those in attendance.

So if you couldn't make it this year then make a note in your calendar for next year so you don't miss out. Remember there is NO Rotary meeting on 26th January due to the Public Holiday.

The next meeting at home base on 2nd February is set aside for last minutes preparations for the annual Motor Show.

So that's all from me until next time

Yours in Rotary Service,

Gerard McNamara

President

Rotary Club of Torquay

D9780

No Meeting in Torquay 26th Jan

Australia Day Holiday

Please remember that there is NO Rotary Meeting this week due to the Australia Day Holiday.

We will be back to usual at the Lions Village next week Monday 2nd Feb

Combined Meeting with Bayside

Bayside Cricket Challenge

The annual Combined meeting with Bayside Rotary Club took place this week, uncharacteristically ob a Tuesday. This year saw the return of the traditional Cricket match which was a 15/15 format (that's 15 minutes NOT overs for each team.

In the usual Torquay competitive spirit a nail bititng narrow win was pulled of by a dedicated team of "Try Hards" If you would like to see more of the action pics then CLICK HERE

his year we enjoyed Pizza's cooked on site byThe Mobile Pizzaria dude which were very tasty, followed by some great dessert dishes prepared by Rotarians and partners.

An Auction of unwanted Christmas presents was held to raise further funds for the Freshwater Creek Fire Brigade. It was a bit of a conversion of "one mans trash.....into another mans treasure".

All in all a great night was had by all Thanks to all who participated and conributed to the evnt.

2014-15 BBQ Season & trading post

2014-15 Summer BBQ Season

Remember to CHECK your BBQ & Night Jar ROSTER

You will have all received your 2014-15 BBQ Roster via email.

Please check the dates that you are rostered on for and note them in your diary.

If for any reason you are unable to fulfil your BBQ Duty it is your responsibility to find a replacement or perform a swap with someone.

To download the BBQ Roster CLICK HERE

Thanks to all members who have been doing a great job on the BBQ over the Christmas - New Year period. Today's Team enjoyed the company of some visiting Rotarians including the President of the Rotary Club of Rizal West from District 3830 in the Phillipines (see pic)

The BBQ Roster Trading Place

The following Rotarians need to swap a date??

The following Rotarians are in a bit of a pickle, they are committed to a BBQ date and now find that their busy social life has them double booked!

If you can help out with a swap please give them a call to arrange then please advise me (click here editor) to remove from this notice board.

ROTARIAN PHONE DATE/EVENT

Gail Chrisfield 0409624577 Thu 29th Jan Night Jar Market Parking

Gail Chrisfield 0409624577 Sun 15th Mar Cowrie Market BBQ

2015 Motor Show

Plans are well underway for our 2015 Torquay Rotary Motor Show

The event will be held on Sunday 8th February and further details are available on the event website at www.torquaymotorshow.com.au

and on the event facebook page

Ride the Bellerine

Posted by Greg "Plugga" Plumridge

Ride the Bellarine

Ride the Bellarine

Event Date SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2015

2 weeks after EASTER

This event is a District 9780 project being run by the Combined Rotary Clubs of Geelong to raise funds for the Rotary Foundation "End Polio" Project.

The Planning Committee representing local Clubs is

John Paton RC of Ocean Grove Chair/Race Director

Tony Stewart RC of Highton Sec/Tres/Registration

Ray Dunn RC of Highton Traffic Management

Adam Charleston & RC of Geelong

Dale Jennings RC of Corio Bay Marketing &

Sponsorship

Greg Plumridge & RC of Torquay

Murray MacDonald RC of Bayside Geelong Volunteer Coordination

Ross Taylor RC of Geelong East Communication

To District Board

Event Manager PB EVENTS Justin Higgins

Providing website, on line marketing, on line registration, liaison with authorities and local government. www.ridethebellarine.com

The event is in support of the END POLIO campaign and is expected to be a major fund raiser for Geelong Clubs.

Each participant will be encouraged to seek individual sponsorship, budgeted;

500 participants at $50/head = sponsorship of $25,000

When matched with Bill & Melinda Gates contribution could see

$75,000 to Rotary Foundation – END POLIO CAMPAIGN

Two courses will be offered, 100km around the peninsula OR 50km down the centre and back through Barwon Heads

Entry fees will be $75 for 100km course and $55 for 50km course. Income based on 500 participants is budgeted to cover all event expenses.

Events start and finish at the BBQ shelter in Eastern Gardens

Ride commences at 8am, set up from 6am

Expected finish 2pm, clean up till 4pm

Volunteers will be required from each Club, so please keep this date available.

Torquay Rotarians who are ticketed for traffic management will be particularly useful.

I will keep you updated as the event draws nearer.

Greg Plumridge

District Conference 2015

District 9780 "Ride to Ballarat"

To find out all of the latest information on Conference 2015 including Events and Speakers CLICK HERE

District 9810 Invitation to District 9780

Rotary District 9810 is hosting its District Conference in Ballarat between the 13th and 15th March 2015. Our District has held a fundraising bike ride every year for the last 28 years and next year we start our ride from District Conference on Sunday 15th and ride 808 ks finishing up in Ballarat on Friday 20th March. The ride leaves from Federation University, Mt Helen Campus, Ballarat (formerly Ballarat University).

The ride is to raise funds for Australian Rotary Health and as I am sure you will appreciate the more riders, the bigger chance of raising more funds. Next year we hope to raise in excess of $40,000 which will get us very close, if not over the $1 million dollars mark, raised for ARH since the inception of the Rides to and from District Conference.

If there are any bike riders in the community or in the Rotary Clubs of District 9780 who may like to join us for the ride and raise funds for ARH on behalf or their own club or on a personal basis, we would love you to join us. All funds raised would be credited by ARH to the individuals or to their own Rotary Club. The ride is open to both Rotarians, their spouses, and any other members of the public who would like to join us.

For further information please read (1) our flyer attached below, (2) for complete information refer to our Web Site found at www.rotaryrideforresearch.com.au, or (3) contact our ride Co-ordinator

Rob Henry on Phone: 97621765 or Mobile: 0417570417

Future Meetings & Duty Roster

Posted by Jillian Evans on Jan 23, 2015

Weekly Assigned Duties:

If you cannot meet one of your assigned duties, Please contact Jill Evans 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	Invocation	Greeting	See Events for details
Tues 20th Jan	Combined	Meeting	with Bayside	At Brian Birch's Anglesea Rd Bellbrae Details in Bulletin
Mon 2nd Feb	Greg Plumridge	Amanda Hough	Maggie Isom	Club Assembly - Planning Motor Show
Sun 8th Feb				Motor Show All Members Involved
Mon 9th Feb	No Meeting	Due to	Motor Show	Yesterday
Mon 16th Feb				DGE Jane Cox - Club Visioning

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

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 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.
REMEMBER on "Partners Nights" it is assumed that you partner IS 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 on travel is not an excuse. It must be recorded beforehand in the “Apology Book”.

Couldn't make it to District Changeover?

Not all of us were able to make the trek to District Changeover in June, however I am sure that members of our Club would prefer not to have to wait until DG Geoff's Club visit on 6th October to get to know more about him and his vision for District 9780.

........well thanks to District Media Guru Tony Stewart and modern technology you can hear DG Geoff James acceptance speech by CLICK HERE or follow the link below (Please Note:- you may need to view this bulletin in your web browser to see the link below)

District 9780 Info

Meet District Governor Geoff James

Our new District Governor Geoff James & his wife Meryl, are members of the Rotary Club of Maryborough. To read about their background and learn a little more about them, click on GET TO KNOW YOUR DISTRICT GOVERNOR in the section below

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 Geoff James Click Here
To read District Governor Geoff James Reflections Newsletter Click Here

To Read Rotary Down Under SEPTEMBER e-Newsletter Click Here