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President's Message
Trevor Pickles
President's Report No 30
Hello all,
Yesterdays Motor Show was again a spectacularly successful event.
I’m not sure at this stage if there were record entries or if the takings will exceed last year’s but everyone seemed to think that this could well be the case.
As usual, Torquay Rotarians were on the front foot covering their allotted duties on a pleasantly sunny day, but friends and family are also to be recommended for their assistance at this major event.
Some of the Team at the conclusion of the pack up enjoying well earned refreshments after The Show
One Torquay Rotarian was so keen he was at the foreshore before sunrise on the Saturday – that just goes to show how committed some members are. You’ll most likely hear those details at our meeting on Monday, February 25.
I look forward to catching up with you all the Lions Village then.
The Torquay Rotary Motor Show has been run and won for another year. Congratulations to all of the winners at yesterday's Show, (Full List displayed) particularly Outright winner of the show Jane Hallam with her 1956 Jaguar XK140. The Torquay Rotary Club thanks the entrants (with their cars & bikes), the spectators and all of the volunteers and sponsors, particularly the RACV who made the Show possible and hopefully a great day was had by everyone involved.
While final numbers have not yet been compiled it certainly appeared that we had in excess of 400 cars attend the Show and early calculations would suggest that we have again cleared in excess of $20,000 after expenses to go towards Rotary Projects. So well done everyone!
Here is a small pictorial sample of the Show.....with thanks to Caprice Photography for many of the stunning pics
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Nominations are called for the following positions in 2019-20
Regional Communication Supervisor
Role overview and purpose.
As part of the national Communications Activity Committee, to provide advice and leadership in relation to the facilitation and enhancement of the communications process within the Region.
Key responsibilities.
Support the Regional Co-ordinator and Regional Team in communicating with Region Clubs and members.
Raise the profile of RAWCS within the Region through regular communication to its Clubs and members.
Develop a profile of Regional businesses and supporters of RAWCS activities.
Post relevant information to Region Social media websites.
Encourage clubs and members of the Region to actively use the RAWCS website.
Capture pictures and videos of Region Club events for promotion of RAWCS activities.
Coordinate and disseminate all RAWCS internal and external communication with in the Region.
Circulation of quarterly newsletters to Clubs and members
Work with the National Communications Manager and Secretariat Support to ensure the most updated list of Region members is used.
Skills, experience and attributes
Self – motivated, Good IT skills , Understanding of the role and functions of Regions, High level written and verbal communication skills
Understanding of marketing and electronic communications technology
To nominate, please contact Secretary Lesley Shedden who will provide you with the Registration Form the closing date for nominations to be the 25th February 2019.
PLEASE COME ALONG TO DISTRICT ASSEMBLY IN ARARAT on SUNDAY 28th April 2019
All members are welcome and encouraged to attend but it is essential that the incoming board members attend. This a great opportunity to learn more about Rotary.
The venue this year will be MARIAN COLLEGE, 304 Barkly St ARARAT.
Registration is at 9.30am and we should finish around 3.30pm
Watch this space for registration details as they come available
We will arrange car pooling once we establish who is attending.
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.
Please check your roster for our next Event which is the Cowrie Market on 17th Feb...……..then...………...
Volunteers required for morning and afternoon shifts for a Bunnings BBQ on the Sunday of the Labour Day weekend on 9th March.
Please contact me if you are available
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.
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
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.
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