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President's Message
Kelly Binyon
President's Report No 23
Hello Everyone,
What a beautiful weekend weatherwise - let's hope it stays that way.
Last week's meeting was well patronised and we had 2 guest speakers - Assistant Governor Judy Beasley and Mayor of the Surf Coast Shire - Cr. Rose Hodge.
AG Judy gave us an update of what has been happening in our Group of Clubs and spoke about potential collaboration for an International Project supplying Sky Hydrants to schools in the Phillipines.
International Director Robyn has brought this project to the Board and we will be discussing our Club's involvement over the coming months. AG Judy also reflected on what our Club has done over the last 6 months and we have been busy!
It made me feel very proud of what we can achieve when we all focus our energy and talents into worthwhile activities. Keep up the great work members (and our trust helpers)!
Mayor Rose then presented to the room and her topics covered a wide range of issues - with particular focus on recognising our indigenous place names throughout the Shire. I for one did not know that Modewarre was an indigenous name meaning Musk Duck, Connewarre means Black Swan or that Geelong is derived from the Wathaawurrung word Djillong,
There was also a robust Q&A session at the end and it was good to hear lots of questions from the floor - even the curly ones - and the Mayor handled them all with her usual grace and diplomacy. We should be very grateful that we have the opportunity to meet with our elected officials and discuss matters important to each and every one of us. Unfortunately some of the countries that Rotary has projects in do not afford their citizens the same. We are indeed the lucky country.
Tonight is all about Youth and we will have a presentation from our Inbound Exchange Student Yi-Ting Lin from Taiwan, an overview of programs by Youth Services Director Ben and Host Parent Kelly (that'd be me!).
Early last Tuesday morning, I presented on Organ Donor Awareness at Geelong Central Rotary Club breakfast meeting speaking to about 15 members about the Mary Elliott Legacy.
Stressing the need to encourage family members to register & have the discussion about Organ Donation A young 23 year old man called Isaiah attended as visitor to the Club that morning . He lives in Portarlington & is undertaking Community Development at the Gordon & just thought he would come along to hear about Rotary !! After I had demonstrated to Club members, how simple it was to register by logging onto www.donatelife.vic.gov.au with just your Medicare number & date of birth - Isaiah announced that he had registered already Made me think about the way young people communicate with instant use of technology !
Maggie Isom Chair Organ Donor Awareness Committee District 9780
Remember to "Join" the Rotary Club of Torquay Team when you Register
Our Relay For Life event is approaching in a few months and I have now registered the Torquay Rotary Club's 2020 Team.
The event is scheduled for the 13th and 14th March 2020 at the Polwarth Oval - Banyul Warri Fields Precinct , 1 Merrijig Drive , Torquay.
If you, your relatives or friends have be touched by cancer, then you understand the importance of participating in this event.
Please register for the Rotary Team on the Surf Coast Relay For Life website a soon as possible.
As an incentive, the Cancer Council is offering "early-bird" registrations with a $5 discount.Please contact me with any queries.
This greatly successful fundraising event is an important part of the Rotary calendar.
The Torquay Rotary Club can proudly claim responsibility for establishing this event on the Surf Coast nine years ago and in that time our community has raised in excess of $500 000 for cancer research and support.
Over the years our members have strongly supported the event through directly participating in the Relay and also through our Club's annual donation to the Cancer Council Victoria.
PLEASE REGISTER NOW! NOTE:- Early Bird Discount Registrations close 9th December
Expressions of Interest to Host Rotarians from USA.
In the November issue of District Governor Rosanne’s Monthly News there was a call for expressions of interest to host Rotarians from USA as part of the Rotary Friendship Exchange program.
Rotary Friendship Exchanges are a great way to meet new people in new countries. Out bound and In Bound Friendship Exchanges are normally for 2 weeks with a team of 10 – 12 people – usually Rotarians, who travel to another country and stay with Rotarians and visit their District and their Rotary Clubs. Generally teams stay 3 to 4 days in each place and the host Rotary Club members organise for the team to visit places of interest and attend Rotary meetings or attend Rotary functions.
At the moment two Rotary Districts have expressed an interest in a Friendship Exchange with D 9780:
D 5060 North Central Washington, USA and British Columbia Canada in Okanagan Valley.
D 5970 Iowa USA
At our Board meeting on18 November Board members supported the notion of being a host club. Planning is in the early stages but the Chair of D9780 Rotary Friendship Exchange, Gail Barrett, needs at least 4 host clubs for each incoming team – 8 host clubs all up. Timing is yet to be determined and potential host clubs are asked to nominate when would be the most suitable time for the team to visit their area.
If anyone is interested to host 2-4 visitors for 3-4 days please contact Robyn O’Loughlin or Lesley Shedden and we will see if we have sufficient capacity to offer Torquay as a host club. If you would also note what month in 2020 you would be able to host that would be helpful.
Our Farmers are in crisis. Record-high heat and record-low rain mean their livestock is starving. Their crops are dying. Many farmers and their families are suffering in silence.
The Rotary Clubs of Australia have partnered with Channel 9, Great Northern Brewing Co. and Bendigo Bank to raise funds and in-kind donations for the drought affected communities across Australia. The appeal is administered by Bendigo Bank’s charitable arm, Community Enterprise Foundation™. Click the image below for full details of this appeal
How to Make Donations 1. Donations can made on line via the following link: https://www.bendigobank.com.au/rotarydrought 2. In person by visiting any branch of the Bendigo Bank: https://www.bendigobank.com.au/locate-us/ 3. Or by Cheque. Cheques to be made payable to “Community Enterprise Foundation” and posted to Community Enterprise Foundation, PO Box 480, Bendigo, VIC 3552
As we head towards the Christmas and New Year Holiday Season please note that there will be NO regular Monday meetings on 23rd and 30th December. We trust that you will all enjoy time with family and friends and look forward to seeing you all at our first gathering for 2020 the annual Cosy Corner Social Night.
As per the Whoozin Invitation you will have received please note that this year there will be NO FOOD being catered for at Cosy Corner so you will need to BYO Food, BYO Drinks and BYO Chairs.
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to be involved with one of Geelong’s iconic sporting events get up-close to watch The Races and help your Club at the same time!
CADEL EVANS GREAT OCEAN ROAD RACE (CEGORR)
THERE ARE BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR!
It will be a week-long event from 27 January to 3 February 2020
There will be 3 races though Torquay:
1.TOWARDS ZERO RACE TORQUAY ON 30th JANUARY 2020
For the first time, the iconic surf town of Torquay will host our electric circuit men’s and women’s races. Previously held at Melbourne’s Albert Park, this is a chance to get up close to the world’s fastest bike riders in one of Australia’s most dynamic cycling events.
2.UCI WORLD TOUR DEAKIN UNIVERSITY ELITE WOMEN ON SAT 1st FEBRUARY
3.UCI WORLD TOUR ELITE MEN ON SUNDAY 2ND FEBRUARY
As usual, The Rotary Club of Torquay will receive $50 for each day that a member volunteers.
Members (and friends) of the Rotary club of Torquay can sign up via this link: REGISTER HERE
The new system is set up so volunteers can submit applications for the days they are available however, to do this you will need to click on the event that is taking place that day (on drop down EVENT menu)
For example, if you are available Thursday you will need to click on the Towards Zero Race Torquay (Thursday) or if you are available on Sunday you will need to click on the UCI Elite Men's Race (Sunday)
From there you can select a place and the list of roles available there will appear.
This is an invitation from RYLA District 9780 regarding an upcoming Birthday celebration. The celebration is mark 60 years of RYLA worldwide.
Please forward this invitation to any past RYLArians from our district, as they may be interested in attending this fun day and reconnecting with friends/colleagues from RYLA.
Applications are also being called for RYLA 2020 which need to be lodged with me before the end of November. If you know of a suitable candidate, please access the required documents via these links:-
DG Rosanne Kava invites you all to District 9780 Conference in Swan Hill March 20 - 22 2020
As always there is a stellar line-up of award winning presenters scheduled for the conference so to further entice you please view the Conference Program and information regarding Accommodation on the flyer below.
dates
Conference Registrations have not yet opened so please watch this space for updates and follow this 2020 Conference Link for all updated information as soon as it comes to hand.
If you are interested in accommodation at the same venue as other Torquay Rotarians please talk to Maggie Isom 0412713102 who is booking accommodation at the Swan Hill Resort or the Swan Hill Caravan Park
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
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 superb venues; Rod Laver Arena and the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. All activities and events are within the Heart and Soul of Melbourne. Over 7000 hotel rooms over 50 properties across Melbourne. Our transport plan uses our famous trams, ferries and buses to quickly and easily move delegates between venues, hotels, event and restaurants. And of course, Melbourne is a very walkable city with many interesting routes and laneways to tantalise visitors.
You are invited to contribute to a project to support Purple House, an organisation that provides dialysis services to remote indigenous people in Central Australia.
Purple House is an innovative Indigenous-owned and run health service operating from its base in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. Now operating 16 remote clinics and a mobile dialysis unit called the Purple Truck, Purple House is getting patients back home so that families and culture can remain strong.
DG Rosanne Kava has asked us all to provide any of the following items to our Assistant Governor, Judy Beasley, who will pass them on to Purple House CEO Sarah Brown for delivery to clients in remote communities
Soaps, shampoos, conditioner, body lotion and toiletries including combs, brushes, toothpaste and tooth brushes (no sanitary items as they are sourced elsewhere).
Special recognition will be given to the Club that provides the top contribution.
Think about volunteering to assist Purple House if you are travelling in central Australia, eg to assist in building a new Purple House in Coober Pedy, or as a nurse on the Purple Bus or one of the Purple Houses. Click the image for more details or CLICK HERE to contact Purple House or phone 08 8953 6444.
Please give your donated items to Lesley Shedden or Mike Reed at any of our Monday meetings.
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 Maggie Isom ( 0412713102 ) 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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