#29 We Help Out at Australia Day  Instead of our Mill House meeting on Thursday, Rotary members turned up early on Friday, January 26th to assist the Shire celebrate Australia Day at the local Community Hub. Our role was to hand our free muffins as part of the Australia Day breakfast provided by the Shire. Out at Carisbrook, one of our members, PP Thea Allan (second from the right) was awarded the Tilly Aston Award for her contributions to the local and district communities. |
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The October Service Committees Report At last Thursday's breakfast meeting, Directors provided a brief summary of the October Service Committee meetings. Vocational Director Meryl reported that the November planned Vocational visit would be postponed until January and that names had been mentioned for next year's Shine On Awards. Youth Director Martin mentioned that plans were underway for Rotarians to participate in Mock Interviews at the Maryborough Education Centre. Contact Martin if you are interested in being involved. Shane (pictured right) reported that the Melbourne based "Donations in Kind" group had offered to come to Maryborough to collect donations of equipment currently being organized and vetted by our International Committee members. Community Director Leigh reported that a number of projects were on the go and that the committee would be recommending to the Board that $1000 be donated to the Salvation Army to support their efforts in dealing with local homeless people, $1000 would be donated towards next year's local Pride Festival and that funds would be provided to support the publication of the new Family Violence booklet produced by Rotarian Dr. Lowen Clarke. |
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Our Second Breakfast Meeting Sixteen members and friends attended our club's second breakfast meeting at the "Daily Dose" Cafe on Thursday, October 19th. Some good food and fellowship was enjoyed by all, and Service Committee Directors provided a brief summary of discussions at the previous week's Service Committee meetings. See the article below for details of their reports. |
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Service Committees Get Serious Service Committee members wore silly hats to commemorate "Lift the Lid" Day last Thursday, but at the same time, they made some serious inroads into planning their projects and fund raisers for this Rotary year. "Lift the Lid" is the latest variation of "Rotary Hat Day", a day for Rotarians to consider supporting Australian Rotary Health's efforts to improve mental well-being in our communities. See more pix by clicking "Read more..." |
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DG Ian Visits the Bristol Hill Area On Friday, DG Ian McKay visited the Bristol Hill Tower area and Pioneer Cemetery to check out the club's vision to work with other community groups and develop the area and possibly use it, in the future, as some form of Peace Park. Ian is pictured standing beside the Pioneer's memorial cross imagining the area as a future peace park or possibly a memorial to victims of family violence. |
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DG Ian Presents PHF Multi-Recognitions Whilst at the club last Thursday, DG Ian (left) made PHF Multi-Recognitions to four of our club members. Multi-recognitions are presentations to people who have continued to donate money to the Rotary Foundation - in amounts of US $1000 - after receiving their initial Paul Harris Fellow recognition. PP Alison Teese and Club Treasurer John Williamson (middle) were both presented with Double Sapphire pins, and President Geoff and PP Meryl (right) were presented with Major Donor pins and the accompanying crystal trophy for Major Donors. |
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DG Ian Inspires us to Create Hope in the World District Governor Ian McKay visited our club last Thursday and inspired members to follow the theme of Rotary International President Gordon McInally - "Create Hope in the World". Ian challenged us to keep up the effort to rid the world of Polio once and for all, and to give due attention to the world-wide crisis in anxiety and depression by supporting research programs like Australian Rotary Health. See "Read more..." for more pix. |
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Wendouree Breakfast Trivia Night |
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Olly Is Seeking a Buyer for "Ring pulls" "Olly" Maher has collected over 44kg of ring pulls from drink cans to support the supply of wheelchairs to young disabled people who are struggling to afford such necessities. Last Thursday, he sought feedback from Rotarians on where his bags of ring pulls could be sold and suggested that Rotarians might join him in collecting the pulls for this cause. Ring pulls may be left with PP Noel Jennings at the Country Trends store in High Street, Maryborough. |
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Rob Shares His Concerns for Koalas Wildlife Rescuer, Rob Armstrong shared at last week's meeting, his passionate concerns about the fate of Koala Bears in our area. Rob argues that Koalas are not as plentiful and safe as a species as is suggested in some "official" channels, so he wants farmers, landowners and service groups in the Maryborough area to consider the idea of growing the appropriate gum trees in the form of access corridors between known Koala feeding areas. He also wants our Council to consider launching a public awareness campaign to encourage drivers to slow down to 80kph in areas where koalas may cross main roads. |
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Rivergum Support Open Day |
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Membership Development Seminar: Sept 9 and 10 This District seminar is on September 9th (Geelong) and also on September 10th. (Warrnambool) Book at TryBooking.com/CKHSS. |
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Anthony Engineers His Classification Interview Rotarian Max interviewed PDG Anthony about his Vocational Classification at Thursday's meeting and members discovered that Anthony's vocational journey initially revolved around civil engineering. Anthony's first employer was the late PP Jeff Mackay - father of PP Martin, and he first employed Anthony and Martin to work for the Maryborough Shire in 1974. Anthony's job was to be one of only two active engineers in the town at the time - the other one being his employer, Jeff Mackay. See "Read more..." |
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Quotations of Hope "Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever.” — Roy T. Bennett "Hope is a waking dream.” — Aristotle "In fact, hope is best gained after defeat and failure, because then inner strength and toughness is produced.” — Fritz Knapp |
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PRID Jessie Shares Her Experience as an RI Director Our club was privileged on July 20th to have a visit from Past Rotary International Director, Jessie Harman. Jessie has visited us a number of times before, but only completed her service on the Rotary International Board of Directors on June 30th. Jessie started with three reflections of her time as Director. She mentioned the "incredible internationality of Rotary", how impressed she was with the way Rotary stewards the funds with which it works, and the amazing way Rotary moves into action when it responds to a world crisis - such as the Ukraine war. See "Read more..." for further reflections. |
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What's the Goss? Rotarian Toby has just celebrated a very special birthday with a zero on the end. Congratulations Toby on reaching the big 8 0, and may you have many more. "You wear it well" as Rod Stewart sings.Rotarian Lowen has just been appointed as the Acting Chair of the Victorian Health Department Ethics committee. Congratulations Lowen! You'll find the full story in last Tuesday's "Addie". Past District Governor Anthony was recently appointed for another term as the District Foundation Chair. It's always great to have a District Rep on our Board. Congratulations Anthony. We understand Trace is about to start her new job this week after her warm holiday up north. Hope it all goes well, Trace!
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First Working Bee at the Tower 27 members of the "Friends of the Tower" group spent some time on Sunday to clean up rubbish and weeds from the tower area. Thanks to club members Garry, Anthony, Harold, John Caulfield, Lowan, Adrian, Martin and Riley for representing the club at the event. The next clean up is planned for July 29th.PDG Anthony has discovered an article on the establishment of the Tower that appeared in the "Argus" Newspaper in 1933. The article starts... MARYBOROUGH, Sunday. – On an autumn day 79 years ago three wandering fossickers found gold at the White Hills, then portion of a vast run controlled by the Simson family of squatters in Central Victoria. Within a few months the rich goldfields of Maryborough, Dunolly and Alma were opened. Today, in brilliant sunshine, descendants of the diggers of the 50's a and 60's gathered in thousands at Maryborough for the unveiling of a striking memorial to the men and women who laid the foundations of a thriving town. See "Read more..." for the rest of the article and more pix of the working bee.
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Hopeful News from our Governance Committees Governance committees will meet next Thursday to finalize their lists of objectives, allocate organizers to each objective and where applicable, suggest a time of the Rotary year for the implementation of those objectives. If you haven't chosen your Governance committee yet, please contact President Geoff before Thursday so you can be listed on the committee lists. |
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Rotary Donations Help the Ukraine The Rotary Foundation so far has awarded more than 375 disaster response grants, totaling more than US$17.3 million, to help those affected by the war in Ukraine. Your generous donations have made it possible to provide refugees with food, water, and clothes. Grants have kept electricity flowing to hospitals, allowed wounded civilians to receive care, and found shelters for displaced families. |
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Owen Macer Reports on Vocational Guidance For Senior Students
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Harold Tests His Classification Rotarian Harold Breitinger shared the story of his vocational classification at our meeting on June 15th. His story started with the development of his knowledge and the honing of his research writing skills at the CSIRO and has led to him setting up his own successful business as a timber stress tester here in Maryborough. His reports and expertise are particularly valued because of the thoroughness and detail of his written reports which provide his clients with a clear understanding of the capabilities of timbers used in manufacturing and construction. It sounds like Harold follows the Rotary way of "doing it once and doing it well". |
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Raising Funds for our Projects The Barbeques at Bunnings continue to be a great way of raising funds for our Club's many projects and service customs. Thank you to this team of Terry, Shane, Louise, Martin and Harold who recently ran the barbeque at Bunnings in Kangaroo Flat. |
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Our Tower Efforts Become Front Page News Our club's efforts to generate community support for the regeneration of the Bristol Hill Tower received a boost recently when our meeting to start up a "Friends of the Tower" group became front page news in the local Maryborough Advertiser. Pictured are Rotarians Anthony, Lowen, Adrian, Martin, President Garry, Harold, and Max along with other locals interested in the idea. |
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Martin Shares His Classification with Intrigue PP Martin shared his "Classification talk" at our June 8th meeting. This series of talks gives members an opportunity to share the common themes and aspirations that have driven or guided their working lives and range of careers. Members heard that Martin's aspirations and common themes are quite complex, and intriguing. |
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Surprize Visit and Gifts From DG Kathy  Members received an unexpected visit from DG Kathy and David on June 8th, who wanted to pay a compliment to Maryborough members for their efforts in dressing up for the Travel Themed Dinner Dance at the District 9780 Conference back in March. As arranged by our Fun Coordinator, Trace, we dressed up using the theme of "Around the World in 80 Days", and DG Kathy thought we deserved a bottle of sparkly each for our efforts even though we didn't win a prize on the night. Being a true Rotarian, Kathy thought that wasn't "fair to all concerned". Many thanks, Kathy! |
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President Garry Introduces New Say NO Website Last Thursday, President Garry introduced to members the new Say NO 2 family violence website that has recently been produced by the ARC Ventures company. Garry showed a YouTube video that explains how the site works, and he added that the site is designed to be copied and modified by Rotary Clubs in any community around the Western world. Consequently, its influence will reach far beyond the boundaries of Maryborough. You can watch the video by copying and pasting or clicking the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BFO6TbxuRo&t |
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New Service Committees Develop Action Plans
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A Visionary Tale From Sue Tully Our members gained some real insights into legal blindness when "Vision Australia" worker, Sue Tully shared her experiences with this organization on June 1st. Sue explained that there are many levels of legal blindness caused by a whole range of different factors, and each legally blind person requires different kinds of support. Groups like Vision Australia provide this valued support on an on-going basis. As part her presentation, Sue provided our members with spectacles that simulated the various kinds of legal blindness. As a result, members are now better able to "see" and appreciate what it is like to suffer from this condition. See "Read more..." for pictures of members in specs. |
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Shane Shares His Classification On June 1st, long time Rotarian, Shane Dellavedova shared his understanding of his Vocational Classification with our members. It was no surprize to those present that Shane understands his vocation in terms of serving the world through agriculture. As a young boy on the family farm, Shane loved to work outdoors on the land, knowing that the results of his labour were helping to feed the world. Today, that vocational service through agriculture is expressed through his management of the Dellavedova fertilizer business. |
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Rotary Takes Over Melbourne The Marquis of Linlithgow Governor General monument and surrounding gardens in Melbourne announce to the world that Rotary has taken over Melbourne for the coming week. Over 13,000 Rotarians from around the world will "Imagine Rotary" and explore ways our organization can grow and develop in the coming years as part of trhe Rotari International Convention. Several of our members will be attending various aspects of the event, and we look forward to reports in the coming weeks. |
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Members "Buy-in" To The 2023-24 Program Around twenty members ignored the cold and the rain to participate in the club's "Buy-in" Night on May 25th. As part of the evening, they considered a comprehensive list of our club's objectives (the Engagement Survey) planned for the 2023-24 Rotary year and indicated firstly, whether they supported the club pursuing those objectives, and secondly, whether they were prepared to actively assist or even help to organize the implementation of those items. A big "thank you" to those who were able to attend or who handed in their completed Engagement Surveys before the meeting. The picture doesn't actually show the process in action although it might look like Bec and Murray are "standing up" for what they believe - rather, they were the last two standing in "heads and tails"! Members who weren't able to make last night's meeting are invited to complete the Engagement Survey forms emailed to them recently, and email or pass them to PDG Geoff in the next couple of days. |
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Final Service Committees for 22-23 Our Service committees for this Rotary year met for the final time on May 18th. Next month, the plan is that next year's committees will meet and develop working action plans for the 2023-24 year. A big "thank you" to all those members who have attended committee meetings over the past year to ensure that our programs can continue and that our club is able to "do good" in the world. Pictured in the International Service committee chaired by Louise Hanby D'Wynn. See "Read more..." for pics of the Community, Youth and Vocational committees. |
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Defying the Drift Now Open May is Youth Service month, so lets find some students for our Agricultural Careers program, Defying the Drift.Information guides and application forms are now available from the Defying the Drift website or District 9780 website #careersinag #skillsforlife #futuretech #animalhusbandry #horticulture |
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We Celebrate Pride of Workmanship Around 80 members and guests gathered at the Highland Society on May 11th to celebrate Pride of Workmanship in our community. On behalf of the club, the MP for Ripon, Hon Martha Haylett presented official trophies to six awardees chosen by six different local businesses. Unfortunately, two of the actual awardees were ill on the night, so trophies were passed on to colleagues. Pictured from left to right, Sue-Ellen Wright (Maryborough News and Lotto), Councillor Grace LaVella (Mayor), Julie Driscoll (Avoca Co-operative), Kelly Mason (Bounce Australia), Hon Martha Haylett (Member for Ripon), Tanya Miles (receiving the award for Kylie Monk of the Maryborough District Health Service), Linda Parry (receiving the award for Julie Nicholson of Rinaldi's Fashions) and Matthew Doherty (Little Produce Box). Congratulations to the award winners, thank you to all those who attended and to the Rotarians who helped out on the night. Click the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe-WurN8ONE to see a slideshow of pictures. Click "Read more..." for more pix. |
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Info. on Regionalization Pilot Regionalisation Pilot for our Region (Zone 8) updateWith the approval of the business case and budget by the Rotary International Board for the Regionalisation Pilot to run in our region, DGE Ian McKay and DGN Lesley Shedden provided updated information for all Clubs and members in District 9780 during an online session on 10 May. Ian and Lesley appreciate it was not possible for everyone to attend this session which is why it was recorded. Here is the link to that recording for you to watch in your own time. https://youtu.be/lf0mQDTDy8k It runs for just over 40 minutes and includes a presentation and questions and answers. If you have any questions or would like to comment, please contact Lesley on Lesley.shedden@rotary9780.org or Ian on ian.mckay@rotary9780.org and look out for future updates. |
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Is this the sign of things to come?Witnessed at our recent meeting at the Girl Guides Hall...
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Our Members Attend District Assembly On a very pleasant Sunday at the end of April in Hall's Gap, Rebecca, Trace, Thea, Meryl, Martin, Anthony and Geoff all represented our club at the District 9780 Learning Assembly. It was a day packed with relevant information that will assist our club to approach the 2023-24 Rotary year with confidence. Pictured is District Governor Elect Ian McKay outlining one of the major thrusts planned for the coming year in every one of the 600 Rotary clubs in our Rotary region - yes, a thrust with which we are quite familiar - "Say No To Domestic Violence" See Read more... for details and pics. |
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Our Club Visits the Guides Twenty club members enjoyed the hospitality of the Girl Guides for our "May the Fourth Be With You" meeting and were very impressed with presentations made by two of the current senior guides, Elizabeth Lewington (left) and Harriet Thoroughgood (right). Both girls have completed tasks for the Baden Powell award and are in the process of completing tasks to be designated as a "Queen's Guide". One of Harriet's tasks was to write an engaging poem about the value of belonging to a Guide's group, and she read it out to members. We can certainly have some hope for the future when we encounter young leaders like Elizabeth and Harriet. See "Read more..." for more pics. |
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Thea Shares Her Passion for Clouds When our planned guest speaker was not able to attend due to illness, PP Thea stepped up and entertained members with her passion for clouds. PP Thea and PP Terry have been collecting images of clouds for many years and now have an extensive collection. Those in attendance now know about the three levels of clouds, the names of many of the types, and have a far greater appreciation of the wonderful vistas that clouds provide as a backdrop to our country lives. See "Read more..." for more images. |
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Contact Meryl to Attend Pride of Workmanship Members are reminded that they need to inform PP Meryl if they plan to attend our Pride of Workmanship event at the Highland Society on Thursday, May 11th. Cost per person is $40 for a two-course meal. We must confirm numbers with the Highland Society by Wednesday, May 3rd. |
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Committees Plan For Next Rotary Year Both Governance and Service Committees reviewed their 2022-23 programs and made draft plans for the next Rotary year at our meeting on April 20th. These plans will be turned into a draft action plan that will be emailed to members, and presented to the club at our May 25th meeting when members will be invited to "buy-in" to the proposed projects and customs that interest them. A big "Thank You" to all members who attended early last Thursday to enable us to fit in the two groups of committee meetings! |
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Get Your Ideas to Committee Chairs Before Wednesday If you've got an idea for a fundraising or service project (or custom) that you want to help implement next Rotary year, please get it to the chair of the appropriate committee BEFORE Wednesday. The best way is to fill in a "Projects or Customs Proposal Form" (Click this link to download one) or at least tell the chair about your idea. See "Read more..." for the list of chairs for 2023-24. |
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Members Reflect on the Value of Truth The April 13th club meeting celebrated the upcoming birthday of Herbert J Taylor (April 18th 1893), the creator of the four way test. After listening to some ideas about the value of truth from renowned Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Jordan Peterson, members shared their responses and own ideas on the topic in small groups. See "Read more..." for more pictures and a synopsis of the video. |
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The Conference Review Our members who attended the 9780 District Conference last week-end each provided a summary of one of the main talks or events over the week-end. Pictured is PP Terry talking about the Vocational Training Team event on the Sunday. All agreed it was a wonderful conference and well worth the effort to attend. There were several world class presentations, a great dinner dance on the Saturday night and plenty of opportunities to network with fellow Rotarians from our District clubs. Trace has already made a block booking for the Mt Gambier conference next year, so plan to be there on March 15th to 17th, 2024! See "Read more..." for more pix and details. |
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Rebecca Shares Her Classification Rebecca Lowery shared her classification of her Rotary service at our meeting on March 30th. She explained that all of her employment positions have centred around dealing with people. She feels most at home when she is attempting to improve the culture of the workplace for those people and the clients who interact with those workplaces. They are the kinds of positions that require high EQ (emotional intelligence) where one has to pick up on the emotional states and needs of others and react in supportive and engaging ways. |
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Around the World at the Conference Nine Rotarians and partners attended the District 9780 Conference in Ballarat over the March 25-26 week-end. This pic shows the nine who attended the Saturday day program which was quite outstanding. See "Read more.." for more pix and information. |
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Centre State Asphalting Visit 16 Rotarians ventured out to 370 Tullaroop Road on Thursday to enjoy a fascinating visit to the Centre State Asphalting Works. The company was started in 2003 by Barry Trait, and was acquired by the VSA Group in 2014. In 2015, the site was upgraded with specialized asphalting equipment to make processing quieter and more efficient, and thanks to the assistance of a state government sustainability grant, the company constructed a new Recycling Facility. In 2018, they replaced aging bitumen storage tanks with new, large capacity and highly efficient Benninghoven tanks and can now produce over 135,000 tons of asphalt a year. The site employs around 40 people and has a turn over of 3 million dollars a month. See "Read more..." for more pix. |
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Planning for Next Rotary Year Will Commence in April We haven't completed our projects for this Rotary year yet, but we need to at least start thinking about how we want things to develop in our standing committees after July 1st this year. Accordingly, the committees' meetings next month will involve both the Governance and Service Committees in making a list of the projects and issues they want to address in the 2023-24 Rotary year. All members are encouraged to think about how you would like our programs to be tweaked in the coming year, and ensure that the chair of the relevant standing committee hears about your thoughts.Please note that we are not looking for huge changes this year since we are finishing off the previous Strategic planning period. A completely new plan will crank up around this time in 2024. Having said that, this is the time for final tweaking of our current plan. Look out for emails about the planning process in the near future, and the new Planning Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 28th. The new planning committee volunteered at our meeting on Thursday, and currently includes PP Garry, PDG Anthony, PP Thea, PP Martin, Rotarians John Williamson, Rebecca and Adrian, and PDG Geoff.
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Max Describes His Classification In what will be the first of many "Classification" 3-minute talks, Rotarian Max Berry shared how he currently sees his Rotary classification and how he came to adopt that understanding. All members are invited to participate in this 3-Minute Talk Series where you get a chance to describe how your employment shapes the way you do good in the world with Rotary. Please be ready to volunteer for one of the sessions which will feature in coming meetings. The complete text of Max's talk can be read by clicking "Read more..." |
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Service Committees Review Their Progress Service committees met on Thursday March 16, and after planning upcoming projects, considered three questions posed by President Garry. 1. How have we been going as a committee? 2. What have we actually achieved over the last year in terms of doing good in our community and the world? How could we do better in the future? Some valuable discussions followed and the fruits of those discussions will be seen in the club's plans for the next Rotary year. More photos in "Read more..." |
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Our Women Fly the Flag Three of our members, Alison Teese, Meryl James and Thea Allan attended the gathering at the Maryborough station for International Women's Day - on the day itself. Here they are with organizer, Marg Flowers. I wonder if members have noticed that the three colours on this year's Rotary Theme banner are Purple, Green and White - the colours of International Women's Day! Imagine a woman being World President of Rotary! |
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Members are Encouraged to Encourage Nominations for POW Members are encouraged to have a word with any employers they currently know and suggest they think about nominating an employee for the Pride of Workmanship award this year - particularly for work done during the Covid Pandemic period. An article was in the advertiser last Friday, and an advertisement in the week before that. Nomination forms are available from PDG Geoff James, and they need to be completed before Easter. |
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The Toilet Warrior Impresses! Members who attended Rotary on March 9th experienced a real treat - all to do with toilets! Mark Balla, aka the "Toilet Warrior" shared his moving and amazing story via Zoom, and everyone in attendance went away impressed and inspired. Largely as a result of Mark's efforts, thousands of young people in India and other developing countries, especially girls, have a greatly improved chance of being properly educated and living healthy lives than they did before Mark's work started. See "Read more... for more details and pictures. Mark has given this talk over one hundred times and you can find one example on YouTube at this link: |
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We Enjoy A Social Evening at the Henderson's On Thursday, March 2, members and spouses enjoyed a relaxing evening at the home of Murray and Sally Henderson with good conversation and great food. Thanks for your great hospitality, Murray and Sally. More pics in "Read more..." |
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We Celebrate Rotary's Birthday and Peace On February 23rd, our club members celebrated the 118th Birthday of Rotary with a cake and an exploration of the importance of peace within the world and within ourselves. Small groups reflected on how we find peace in our lives and how the world might become a more peaceful place. Members found peace in their gardens, in the bush, by the sea, with family members, through absorbing manual work, by playing cards, self-reflection, having a sense of purpose, having a sense of self worth, being supportive and unconditional giving. Click Read more... for more pix and text. |
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Members Clean Up The Shed 15 or so members gathered at the club's storage shed on February 9th. to clean out accumulated garbage and trim the surrounding weeds and occasional bits of grass. It was a great effort by all, and it didn't take long to fill a truck with land fill or items that might be sold on ebay. Thanks to Tyson Ohlsen for bringing the truck and to all members who helped clean up or cook the barbie meal enjoyed at the end of the night. Pictured is President Garry thanking members for their efforts and a tidy shed. See "Read more..." for a picture of the truck. |
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Thank You For Selling Sunflower Seeds Morning AllIt has been a couple of months since I last wrote to you all and I hope that I have not missed anyone on the ever growing list of supporters. It is now almost 12 months since this war began in Ukraine and it is still going unfortunately. We have come to the end of our initiative for now. I have done a "final" newsletter for your perusal. My main problem is work and lots of it is not Rotary related, such is life. Anyhow my sincere thanks to all of you who contributed and supported the Sunflower Seeds for Ukraine above all our thanks to Doug Bruckner for the seeds last March! Yours in Rotary PDG John Glassford See Read more for the newsletter. |
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Random Acts of Kindness Day Friday the 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day around the world - as a Rotarian, that should be easy!See the YouTube video about the day by clicking this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju3ygNPFH98&t=14s
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Rotary's Commitment to Peace At our February 2nd meeting, PP Alison reminded members of Rotary's significant commitment to peace in the world. She highlighted the work of Rotary Peace Scholars, the move to create Peace Parks in various cities of the world (See the pic of the Peace poles on the TV screen) and the ever-present urgency of banning nuclear weapons. The photo's below are of the launch of the Rotary Peace Square in the centre of Kyiv, Ukraine. The project was completed in March 2021 Tree planting commenced in the Spring of 2021 and continued throughout the Summer and Autumn.There was a grand opening which was attended by all the Rotary clubs based in Kyiv and the District Governor of D2232 officiated. In the Spring of 2022, Ukrainians in Kyiv planted Pink Apple Blossom Trees which signify Peace. They planted these trees a few weeks after Kyiv was bombed. It gave all those who participated in the establishment of the Peace Square a lot of hope for the future of Peace in Ukraine.   |
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Support Kate and Graeme for their Bike RideYou may recall that last year Rotarian Kate Ashton went on a 500 km bike ride in Thailand to support a charity called "Hands Across The Water", well Kate's on the go again, this time with friend Graeme plus quite a few others who support this charity. They intend riding 535 km's over 5 days. As a preliminary event Kate and Graeme are organizing a free bike ride from Maryborough to Dunolly and back to Maryborough, around 50 km, joining Kate and Graeme will be Peter Baines OAM, the man behind the charity. Peter is a NSW Police forensic scientist with an incredible background and reason for the charity. The date of the ride is the 19th of February As well as the bike ride there is an evening with Peter on the preceding Saturday night. Kate and Graeme are also having a fundraising trivia night on the 3rd of March.   |
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Oz Day - Muffins and the New Marquee A remarkably sprightly bunch of members turned up at the Maryborough Hub on Australia Day to hand out muffins to attendees and try out the club's brand-new smaller marquee. Members and marquee all performed beautifully! Thanks to all members who helped out, and the muffins were great, Garry and Julie! More pics... |
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The Fellowship Roster Returns Older members will remember the Fellowship Roster system pre-covid. Three members are rostered on each week to assist with the administration of the club meeting. Each week, one of those members will be removed from the list and the next one on the club's alphabetical list will be added to complete the Fellowship team. Two of the members will collect meeting fees from members and welcome them to the meeting, the other member will manage sales at the bar. At the end of the meeting, all three will be responsible for cleaning up - i.e., putting away the club lecturn trolley, the public address system, the club calendar, and returning unsold drinks to the refrigerator. If a member is not able to fulfill their rostered spot, it is their resposibility to swap their time with another member. Those on duty will be included in each week's bulletin. Since the Administration committee is responsible for the roster, they will start the process. Geoff, Murray and John Williamson will start next week - from then on, the roster will move through club members alphabetically by surname. |
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Service Committees and a New System There was much discussion after January 19th club meeting as members considered the Service committee plans put in place for the second half of this Rotary year. There was also discussion about the new catering system to be trialed by the club. One member from each dining table will need to collect food from the chef and assist its distribution to those at the table. At the end of each meal, the table members are responsible for cleaning the table and returning items to the kitchen area. This trial is part of a new catering agreement being negotiated with our hosts, the Mill House. Pictured are recent members, Grace, Lowan and Adrian talking with PP Meryl about the changes. |
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Vocational Visit to the Addie Around twenty Rotarians and friends visited and toured the Maryborough Advertiser premises last Thursday to hear a fascinating account of how the local paper publishing process occurs from our own Rotarian, Riley Upton (pictured). One surprising fact we learned was that often, the paper is actually printed in Morwell, and then transported to Maryborough overnight. After the tour, participants adjourned to the Bangkok Thai Restaurant for a delicious meal together. |
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#25 Barbeque at the Higgins' Residence Twenty Rotarians and partners enjoyed a great night of dining and chat at the home of President Garry and Julie Higgins on January 5th. The get together was the first Maryborough Rotary club meeting for 2023. All present agreed that Garry and Julie's brand new barby worked a treat! Thanks to both of you for your hospitality! See "Read more..." for more pix. |
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New Year's Eve Performances Around 20 Rotarians and partners enjoyed a meal at the Bull and Mouth Hotel on New Year's Eve and then adjourned to the home of Meryl and Geoff to see out 2022 and welcome 2023. A few couples danced, a number watched the muso's, everyone had a good chat and three talented Rotarians got up and performed a couple of songs (pictured). You can even watch a video of their performances if you click on the following YouTube link: https://youtu.be/pCdnbqmyowo |
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January is Rotary Vocational Service Month January is Rotary Vocational Service month and as this new image from Rotarian Debbie Vance says, this month focusses on the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, high ethical standards in business and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society. As part of this focus, next week we will visit the workplace of Rotarian Riley Upton, so gather at the Maryborough Advertiser office carpark by 6pm next Thursday. A meal will follow at a venue yet to be confirmed. Look out for the details via text or email. |
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The Christmas Meeting
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Capt. Ron's Powerful Message On December 8th, members witnessed a very powerful message from local Salvation Army Captain, Ron Stobie. Ron thanked members for the boxes of food provided over recent weeks and then went on to paint a concerning picture of the current needs of the poor and the declining number of volunteers to do something about the problem in our Central Goldfields area. See "Read more..." for more information and pictures. |
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Please Let Meryl or Geoff Know This Week If You're Planning to Attend the NYE Event All Maryborough Rotary members and their partners are invited to our get together's on New Year's Eve, but we need to know numbers this week and by the latest, next Thursday night at our Christmas party. We plan to have dinner at a local Restuarant - to be confirmed - from 6pm to 8pm and then have a night of fun and dancing from 8 to 12.30am. Please let Meryl or Geoff know if you're coming to firstly, the dinner, and /or if you're coming to Meryl and Geoff's for the party. We need both sets of numbers. Call Geoff on 0407 684 619. |
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Rotary is thanked at the MATS Opening A pleasingly large crowd attended the opening and dedication of the Maryborough Aeromedical Transfer Station at the Maryborough Airport on Friday, December 9th. Major donors, including Maryborough Rotary Club were thanked on the day and President Garry responded on behalf of the club saying that when the issue was raised with members, there was no hesitation in the club committing $10,000 of its funds to the venture. Local Paramedics informed those in attendance that the Transfer Station will be a fantastic asset to the community, although we all hope we never have to use it. See "Read more..". for more pics. |
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Join Us for New Year's EveMaryborough Rotary Members and partners are invited to join us for New Year's Eve at Meryl and Geoff's place on December 31st. We plan to optionally eat at a local eating place beforehand (place to be confirmed) and then gather for a night of fun and dancing until 2023. BYO Drinks and a plate of nibbles to share. Please let Meryl or Geoff know if you plan to attend by our Rotary Christmas party night on Dec. 15th. |
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Please Reply for the Christmas Party by Tuesday Members are reminded to reply to Secretary Anthony by TODAY (Monday 5th) or TOMORROW (Tuesday 6th) at the latest if you plan to attend our Rotary Christmas party on Thursday, December 15th at the Railway Station. |
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Cr Geoff Lovett and the Tower On December 1st, members were treated to a fascinating talk about the history of the Bristol Hill Tower by local historian and Councillor, Geoff Lovett. Geoff reported that he was delighted when he heard that our club was interested in seeing the tower area restored to its former glory, and he encouraged members to follow up their interest with a commitment to seeing the job through as an important Rotary project. See "Read more..." |
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URGENT - Bring your items for the Salvo's This Coming Week Members are reminded that this coming week will be your last chance to bring items for our Salvation army boxes, and Cpt. Ron Scobie will be attending to collect them. Bring along items such as cans of spaghetti, corn, peas, carrots, fruit salad, tuna, soup, or ham; jars of pasta sauce or simmer sauce; packets of pasta, custard, instant mashed potato, 2-minute noodles, jelly, gravy, rice, or biscuits; boxes of fruit mince pies, cereal, or Christmas bon-bons or any Christmas treats. |
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Salvo's Christmas Boxes Are Here Thanks to PP Meryl and PP Alison, we now have at the Mill House during meeting times a number of Christmas Boxes from the Salvation Army, and members are invited to bring along non-perishable food and household goods and place them in the boxes to be delivered to those in our community who are struggling this Christmas. Suitable items include cans of spaghetti, corn, peas, carrots, fruit salad, tuna, soup, or ham; jars of pasta sauce or simmer sauce; packets of pasta, custard, instant mashed potato, 2-minute noodles, jelly, gravy, rice, or biscuits; boxes of fruit mince pies, cereal, or Christmas bon-bons or any Christmas treats. Please bring along a few items to each of the next couple of meetings. |
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Lowan Reports on Trauma Conference and Garden Club At the November 24th meeting, Rotarian Dr. Lowen Clarke reported on the conference that he and Rotarian Adrian recently attended on the effects of Trauma on individuals. At the event, Lowan was honoured with a crystal plaque for his written work on Trauma and Dissociation. (See Read more... for photo). Congratulations Dr. Lowan! Lowan also reminded members of the 16 Days of Activism event (pictured) and of his and Adrian's success in having their garden featured in the latest edition of Gardening Australia. (See Read more...for a photo) |
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Acknowledgement of Our Donation to the Gippsland Fire Appeal At Thursday's meeting, Secretary PDG Anthony displayed a banner he recently received acknowledging our club's generous donation to the Gippsland Fire Appeal. Thank you again to all those members who contributed to this effort in various ways. |
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Ellie Walks For Activism Eight Rotarians and members of local and district organizations accompanied "Ellie", the elephant in the room, in a walk to Phillips Gardens last Friday for the official launch of the 16 days of Activism event. After the launch, Ellie was moved to the foyer of the Library centre. More pictures in "Read more..." |
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Our New Marquee In Operation The club's new marquee was set up for the first time, last Thursday morning in readiness for the Energy Breakthrough. The picture shows members gathering around the tent during our Thursday night meeting. For more Photo's see "Read More"
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Club Program_November & December 2022 |
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PP Meryl provides outline of the Current State of Polio At our last meeting, Foundation committee member PP Meryl provided members with an update on the latest Polio figures before we heard from Polio sufferer, Gillian Thomas. As of November 10th, there 29 Wild Polio Cases in the world compared to 6 at the same time last year: 2 in Afghanistan 20 in Pakistan 7 in Mozambique, Africa. Africa had been declared was declared Polio free about 20 years ago, and it technically still is, but these cases were genetically derived from cases in Pakistan. These cases are concerning when we consider that there was a 22 year old male in New York who contracted Polio in a community that had a low Polio vaccination rate and polio has also been identified in the sewerage systems in London and in Jerusalem as well. According to the Regional Polio expert, Dr Murray Versoe, the reason is increased travel since the Covid lockdowns. |
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Gillian Thomas - Polio Survivor On November 10th, members heard a talk via video from Gillian Thomas, President of the Australian Polio Survivors Organization. Gillian provided a detailed outline of her Polio journey from contraction of the disease as a young child, to becoming President of the Australian Polio support group up to her recent crippling battle with the onset of long-term symptoms of Polio. Along the way she provided a clear description of the different types of Polio vaccine, how Polio attacks the body, and what can be done to support current survivors. |
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Grace La Vella Inducted by DG Kathy Whilst visiting the club on November 3rd, District Governor Kathy Rivett inducted our newest member of the club, Grace La Vella. Grace was proposed by President Garry, will have the classification of "Local Government - Councillor", and PP Thea Allan will be her mentor. A warm welcome to Maryborough Rotary Club, Grace! |
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Hawthorn Rotary's Efforts to Stop Family Violence
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DG Kathy Challenges us to be "Imagineers" District 9780 Governor, Kathy Rivett visited our club meeting on November 3rd and inspired members to move into our Rotary future as "imagineers". Following the challenge from Rotary Interenational President Jennifer Jones to "Imagine Rotary" as this year's Rotary theme, Kathy believes that if we use our imaginations, we can go a long way towards solving the current problems facing our organization as we move forward. Click "Read more..." for more details. |
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Welcome to Maryborough |
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Maryborough Rotary Literacy Project On September 29, Rotarian Dr Lowan Clarke outlined details of the Maryborough Rotary Literacy Project and the work that he and Rotarian Adrian Masterman-Smith have been working on for a number of years. The full text and images from Lowan's presentation can be seen by clicking "Read more...". |
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Service Committees Plan Their Year Service Committees met last Thursday and planned their service activities and projects for the coming year. Pictured is the new Director of International Service, Louise Hanby D'Wynn sharing the committee's plans with members. Other Directors, PP Leigh Williamson (Community), PP Martin Mackay (Youth) and PP Meryl James (Vocational) also presented reports which will be published in the near future. See "Read more..." for more pictures. |
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Bec Shares Her Vocational Story On Thursday, August 11th, over twenty members and guests gathered at the Mill House for our club's first face to face meeting for three weeks due to Covid concerns. We were also joined by three members online via Zoom. The topic of the night was an engaging presentation by new member, Bec Lowery, who shared her vocational story - so far. Click "Read more..." for more details and photos.
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Bec Shares Her Three Pieces of Advice Bec Lowery's Three Pieces of Advice are ...1. Always say "Yes" and give it a go - you never know what you'll be able to achieve. You might think you're out of your depth, but jump in anyway and you'll grow as an individual. 2. Enjoy the people around you at work because they become your second family - when you're at work, you're with your colleagues as much as with your own family. They're all different, all at different levels, and you can all get the best out of each other if you treat each other as if they were family members you care about. 3. When you have a problem, and you have to go for help, come with a solution or an idea that might help - it is so important that you think for yourself and try to solve your own problems, but also vital to check to see if your idea is OK, and whether wiser people think you're on the right track.
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Rotary Leadership Institute Opportunity The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a Rotary inspired training and education program conducted by independent groups of Rotarian leaders in many Rotary Districts around the world. Our District 9780 has had an active RLI team for many years, and this year, starting this month, they are offering the first of a series of 3 sets of sessions (Levels 1 & 2 online, & Level 3 face to face) to district Rotarians - especially new Rotarians and those about to take on positions of leadership. See "Read more ..." for our club's special opportunity, dates, times and locations.
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Rotary Moments of Three members President Garry Higgins OAM, PDG Anthony Ohlsen, and PDG Geoff James all shared their "Rotary Moments" with members at our first meeting during Rotary's Membership and Development month of August last Thursday. A "Rotary Moment" is regarded as the time when a Rotary member feels sufficiently committed to the mission of Rotary to call themselves a "Rotarian". Click "Read more" for more details.
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What Rotarians are Saying About Regionalization |
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Creating Tomorrow Rotary |
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Members Discuss the Program on Zoom 25 members joined together on Zoom last week to explore ideas for the 2022-23 Program and also to start some thinking about the Regionalization of Rotary issue. Links to the two videos shown on Regionalization may be found on the home page of the Club Website - down the left hand side under the "Links" heading and the sub-heading, "Club Videos on YouTube".
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Back to Zoom For Club Meetings Due to concerns about and indicated absences due to the increasing spread of Covid, the Flu and other bugs around the community, our members met online by "Zoom" last Thursday. Members moved off to Breakout Rooms for Governance committees and then returned for a plenary session. This picture shows some of the members chatting after the meeting last Thursday - some members have left the screen. Decisions about Zoom will be made on a week by week basis because we need to be sure of twenty in attendance for a face to face meeting.
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Mentor and Mentee Presentation Last Friday On Friday evening, several club mentors met with their new member mentees to explore the structure of our club's Standing Committees. The presentation was an expanded version of the "Ink Spot" given at the club a couple of weeks ago and included this new slide that brings together Rotary's two mottos, the 5 avenues of service and the 7 areas of focus. See "Read more..." for more details. |
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Maryborough Rotary Club Pyrenees Magic Tri Circuit Ride Click on the picture to go to the Eventbrite page where you can sign up for one of these rides.Alternatively, click this link:
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Download links for the Meeting Powerpoints Members who would like to re look at the information presented last Thursday on how to navigate our club, district and RI websites, can find all the slides in a single PDF file in the "Download Files" section down the left hand side of this home page. By clicking on the link you will be taken to a list of downloadable files including the PowerPoint (in PDF format). The previous week's PowerPoint is also there in the same list. |
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Check out the New Club Website Our club website has been updated to reflect the new Rotary International theme of "Imagine Rotary". Check it out. |
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John Williamson's advice for a Young Person About to Start Work on a Farm For a young person about to work on a farm...1. Be punctual, and if you are going to be a "no show", communicate this as soon as possible. 2. Be observant, particularly with regards to livestock. Are they happy, or marching up and down the fence suggesting they might be thirsty. Keep an eye on the troughs. Do they have enough feed? Are the fences OK, or has a limb fallen on a fence which could lead to livestock getting out? Learn the paddock names and the Road names so you know where you are in an emergency. 3. For a young person likely to inherit the farm, make sure you are on top of the finances and financial management. Know what the structure is, what is the will, what is the succession plan? Spend your capital wisely, conserve it as much as possible, and where possible use contractors. |
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Harold's Advice to a Young Person Just Starting Out 1. Have a mentor. Try and find someone who has been in the game for a while to help you get to know the ropes and how to best work in the company.2. When ideas are required, don't be too shy and think, "I've just started, so I'll just listen." A lot of ground-breaking discoveries have been made by people outside their area of expertise. So offer your suggestions because you might just have a novel way of looking at things or doing things that solves a problem. 3. Be on time. It's sign of respect for other people - when you're on time, you respect their time. 4. Stay alert. Especially in repetitive jobs because if you don't stay alert, you could make costly errors and cause damage. To help stay alert, keep asking yourself, "What am I doing here?" "Is there a better way of doing this without sacrificing quality?" 5. Enjoy your job. But remember that there are very few jobs where it is interesting all the time. There will be times when the job is challenging, or when it will be repetitive and even boring. Just wade through these stages until you get to the more interesting bits, and try to enjoy every aspect of your job. |
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It is Fellowships Month June is designated as Fellowships Month on the Rotary Calendar, and our last meeting , members heard a short overview of Fellowships from PDG Geoff. Rotary Fellowships are groups of any interested individuals who connect to explore shared interests in such things as Recreational Activities, Hobbies, Sports, Vocations or Rotary History & Culture. Click "Read more..." for more information. |
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We Meet at the Guides Hall  As part of an annual custom that has been continuing for fifteen years, more than 20 members and prospective members met at the Maryborough Girl Guides Hall last Thursday. During the evening members heard from a long serving Guide leader, Christine Greenwood who talked about her continuing support of the Guides through the Trefoil organization. (Trefoil members are former Girl Guides, Guiders and Local Association/Support Group members, who though no longer active, want to keep the camaraderie going.) Chris started up the Ranger Guide unit in the 1990’s after a number of years when it had been closed. She mentored five Queens Guides during her time as Ranger leader. Chris said her husband Greg was a great support to her as she steered the Ranger Guides into the wider world. Hiking to Tarli Karng uphill from Licola; bus trip to Queensland, hiking in Tasmania are some of the highlights she spoke about. Our hard-working chefs for the evening, Guide leaders Vanessa Parker and Lyn Curry. Provided us with an excellent 3 course meal which was enjoyed by all  |
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Austin Taylor's 3 Pieces of Advice 1. Treat people like you would like to be treated yourself - treat them with respect, learn from the people you respect, listen to them and hear what they say. But as you listen, filter out whether they are genuine or whether they've got their own hidden agendas. Ask yourself, "Has this person got something I really need to pay attention to, or do they simply want me to follow their idea of how things should be?"2. Don't take everything as you see it - look at things carefully, especially if they seem a little "off". Austin shared a sad story of a client who lost their home because their son had been "tickling the till" without their knowledge - they just couldn't see it because they didn't check things carefully. 3. When you start a job, don't get caught up in the politics of the place - especially comments and behaviours that might be sexist or misogynistic. Treat all other colleagues, male or female, with the same level of respect. Then you will be able to enjoy everybody's company, and enjoy your job.
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PP Brian and Alison Thomas Pay Us a Visit It was great to catch up at our last meeting with long serving past member, Brian Thomas and his wife, Alison, who visited us from their new location in South Australia. Brian and Alison shared a little of what they've been doing in South Australia and it was interesting to hear of Brian's involvement with his South Australian Rotary Club. We presented Brian and Alison with a copy of our new club History book since Brian had previously been our club historian, and we congratulated him on his recent 90th Birthday whilst still being an active Rotarian!
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Murray Henderson's 3 Pieces of Advice1. Some advice from a farmer who had to sell some prized sheep even though the market wasn’t at a stage when he would get the best price – “You’ll never go broke by taking a profit.”2. Advice from another farmer, “One hour in the morning is worth two later in the day.” If you start early, get up before everyone else, you’ll always be that little bit in front, you’ll never be chasing your tail, you’ll do things safer and better with a whole lot less stress. 3. Have a good work ethic, be proud of what you do even if it seems to be the most mundane job in the world, do everything to the best of your ability and take pride in it. |
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Noel Jenning's 5 Pieces of Advice1. Advice from a Bank Manager to Noel when he was just starting out…”When you’ve got a whole lot of jobs ahead of you, always do the worst one first and it will make you feel good for the rest of the day.”2. Turn up on time, look smart, look interested and remember the names of those who can assist you, especially the first person you are assigned to work with. 3. You catch more bees with honey – be “nice” and take everything from there. 4. Never judge people; always look at them with an open mind and remember the old scruffy guy who came in to buy a Mercedes and no one in the car dealership would talk to him – so he went down the road and bought a Mercedes from the rival dealer and parked it in front of the first dealer’s shop. 5. Be ethical – if something doesn’t seem right, put it to the “pub test”, or if you’re a Rotarian, the “Four Way Test”. |
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Latest Rotary Council on Legislation Decisions The Council on Legislation is Rotary’s governing body that amends its constitutional documents. Every three years the Council on Legislation meets to debate and vote on proposed enactments. Each district sends one representative to the Council on Legislation, and any club and district may propose enactments. To see a report on this year's Council, click "Read more..." |
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Dr Lowen Clarke on His Literacy Program Last Thursday evening, our members were treated to a fascinating talk on literacy research by Dr. Lowen Clarke who currently works at Maryborough's Mill House. For well over a decade, Lowen has been developing a special literacy program to assist young, and even not so young children who have suffered trauma in their lives. See "Read more..." for details. |
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3 More Sets of 3 Vocational TipsMembers enjoyed three sets of Vocational Advice tips last Thursday from 3 different Rotarians: PP Martin Mackay, current President Garry Higgins OAM, and Rotarian Shane Dellevedova.PP Martin Mackay... 1. Always make sure that you prepare well for any presentation or activity that you are assigned, and ensure that you know what you are talking about - so prepare well! 2. If you are asked to do something, always say "Yes" even before you think about whether you can actually do it. The people who asked you to do the job will have considered whether you are capable or not, and there are always people around you to whom you may go for guidance. 3. Take the time to reflect on any task you have been assigned - don't jump in head first until you have got your head around what is required of you and what is expected by the people you are talking to. See "Read more..." for talks by Garry and Shane.
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We Try Out the Mill House Over twenty Rotarians gathered at Maryborough's "Mill House" Community House last Thursday to enjoy the venue's fine hospitality and try our the facilities as a possible future home. Next week's meeting will be in the same location and after that, negotiations will continue. |
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3 Pieces of Advice - Alison Teese OAMThree pieces of advice for someone getting involved in an industry for which they had no experience - based on Alison's experiences of getting into the B&B accommodation business: 1. People do not worry about things being "old" as long as they are clean 2. The key to get people coming back to your business is to get very good bed linen and towels. 3. Get connected to a professional support group specializing in your industry and feed off their wisdom and support.
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3 Pieces of Advice - Geoff James
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Rebecca Buchanan on Pre-school Education On Thursday, April 7, club members were treated to a powerful presentation by Rebecca Buchanan, the Director of Kindergartens in the Central Highland Shire. Rebecca shared with members the desperately needed strategies being planned and used by local Kindergartens and Pre-school centres to improve the literacy, learning and living skills of pre-schoolers, as well as the parenting skills of some parents. See "Read more..." for Rebecca's talk.
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Maryborough Rotary on Goldfields FM In early April, two programs connected to Maryborough Rotary Club were aired on local radio station, Goldfields FM 99.1. The first was the second program in the series, "Rotary Rhythms" which highlights the musical as well as volunteer interests of local Rotarians, and eventually, members of other Service clubs. In this program, Chris Frahn interviewed PDG Geoff James. The other interview was with President Garry and PDG Geoff about our recent "7 Decades of Service" Dinner and the launch of our new History book. Both programs are available for download on our club website. |
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We Celebrate Seven Decades of Service Last Thursday, 110 Rotarians and guests celebrated Maryborough Rotary Club's Platinum Anniversary with the "Seven Decades of Service Dinner" at the Maryborough Highland Society. The guest speaker for the night was long time supporter of our club, Past District Governor (PDG) Jessie Harman, the Rotary International Zone Director for the Australian and New Zealand regions. The evening also saw District 9780 Governor, John Clue, launch our club's brand new history book, "Service Above Self 1999-2022". Pictured is President Garry Higgins OAM, the club's longest serving member, Tom Davies (who joined in 1982-83), and Zone Director Jessie Harman cutting the 70th birthday cake. See "Read more..." for more details and pictures.
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St Patrick's Day Fun A select group of Rotarians and one guest celebrated St Patrick's Day in style on Thursday, March 17 at the Highland Society. Members sang some classic Irish songs, told some great Irish jokes, and heard some fascinating history about the Irish connections of the Williamson family and the history of their property at Carisbrook from both John and PP Leigh Williamson as well as PP Alison Teese. See "Read more..." for more photos and details. |
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Haven't Booked For the 70th Anniversary Yet? Please book early to be sure of a spot. |
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This Week - St Patrick's Day Meeting Our club meeting this Thursday will be a special St Patrick's Day Celebration. We ask you to wear something green. We'll be singing some Irish songs, we'll have Leigh and John Williamson talking about their four leafed clover er, farm heritage, and we'll have a (clean) Irish Joke competition. It will be fun, to be sure, to be sure! |
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Malley Shares His Three Pieces of Advice “Malley shared two sets of advice for a young person just starting out on their career. The first set was: These actual bits of advice were given to him by his first City Engineer on day one at his first job: 1. Don't let anyone know who you vote for 2. Don't let anyone know what religion you are and, 3. If you barrack for Collingwood, don't even bother unpacking your bags.” After more reflection, Malley would look to share these couple of things with someone just starting out 1. You can get a job anywhere, but what makes a job enjoyable are the people you work with and the people you can help along the way . Take the time to develop friendships and relationships. 2. "Put your All” into it and whatever you do, always put your best foot forward by showing respect, integrity, compassion and be worthy of trust. 3. Each day, try to tick something off someone else’s list. |
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Meryl Reminds Us Of Rotary's Probus Project Last week, PP Meryl was inducted as the incoming President of the Maryborough Ladies Probus Club by PP Thea who was standing in for President Garry. At our last meeting, Meryl explained how Probus is actually one of Rotary's most successful projects, and how our four Goldfields area Probus clubs have actually been some of the most beneficial community service projects undertaken by our Maryborough Rotary Club. Meryl is pictured with her incoming Probus Board and President Thea. See "Read more..." for more pics and details. |
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Havilah CEO Designate - Craig Young
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Report on the Tower /Peace Park Project PP Robert "Malley" Rowe and Tracey Smith both provided an overview of the latest developments with the Tower Peace Park project. The Tower Committee met with local historian Geoff Lovett at the Bristol Hill reserve last Tuesday and learned some eye-opening facts. See "Read more..." |
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History Books Now Available For Sale The club's new history book, "Service Above Self 1999-2022" has been officially launched at our 70th Anniversary Dinner on March 31st. We have already sold over over two thirds of the copies, so contact Treasurer John or PDG Geoff if you want to make sure you don't miss out on a copy. The book is designed around each of the Presidential years of the club from 1999 up until this year, 2022. Each year includes a summary of the service provided by club members in each of the Avenues of Service, as well as a full listing of the Board for the year. There are some interesting tables at the back of the book including a detailed list of every member who has been a member of the club (from 1952 - 2022). There are also at least two photographs on each page illustrating some aspect of our Rotary service. These books could all be gone soon, so don't miss out!
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Service Committee ReportsFamily Violence (Garry): Two current members have left the Family Violence committee due to other commitments, but we have been pleased to welcome Sharon Huggett and Tania Miles as new members. It was interesting to talk recently to ex-local policeman Paul Huggett who is currently working in the La Trobe Valley. Paul reported that there are around 450 cases of family violence a week in his area, whereas in the Central Goldfields, last year we had 360 cases over the 12 months - hopefully, our message is having an effect. Tower Project (Trace and Malley): The Tower project committee met last Tuedsay and actually had more non-Rotarian members than Rotarians. In the meantime, Malley met with local historian Geoff Lovett who is very excited about the prospect of doing something about the Tower area. Bike Ride Fundraiser (Brian): 67 people have already signed up for the ride and preparations seem to be going well.
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John Caulfield Shares His 3 Pieces of AdvicePP John Caulfield gave his 3 pieces of advice for a young person just starting out on their career/ working life:1. When you arrive, make sure you listen carefully and hear the expectations of your workplace - that wisdom will be invaluable. 2. Showcase your values e.g. respect for others, taking responsibility, showing initiative etc. 3. Seek out a mentor - look for a champion of the workplace to guide you. |
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John Sedunary Shares A Very Special Community Project John is currently the new chair of the "Committee for Maryborough" and he shared with our members a fascinating current project that the committee is exploring.John asked members to imagine a situation where you opened up a serious discussion with your children where you seriously shared your story and history with them - your feelings, attitudes and the important decisions you made when you were their age. John asked members, "What do you think your children would learn from that situation?" (See "Read more...") |
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The Deep Meaning of Peace for Rotarians With this week’s invasion of Ukraine by Putin’s Russia It immediately brought to mind an article titled “The Deeper Meaning of Peace" for Rotarians written by PDG Geoff James that we published earlier this month and present again for you to read and reflect upon. There are over 50 Rotary Clubs and 24 Rotaract Clubs in Ukraine. The image we have used was posted on our social media pages this past week and was originally created by the Rotary club of Morisset who generously allow other clubs to use their images and substitute their own signature (with acknowledgement) we appreciate their work and for allowing us to use their material. Peace is usually translated as a state without disturbance, or an absence of war (Oxford Dictionary). Unfortunately, this rather passive definition doesn’t do justice to the rich layers of meaning that are embedded in that word, but thanks to the Judeo/ Christian tradition, we have available to us a far more dynamic and rich definition of peace that can inspire us all. continue reading by clicking "Read more..." |
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Our Members At The Swap Meet Last Friday and Saturday, six teams of volunteers from Maryborough Rotary prepared food for some of the thousands of participants at the 2022 Swap-meet in Ballarat. The Saturday Lunch Time shift is shown. Due to a lack of volunteers, some of our members stayed for double four-hour shifts, and PP Derrick and Karen Marsden amazingly stayed for the whole six shifts! See more pics by clicking "Read more...". |
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We Celebrate Rotary's 117th Birthday Last Wednesday, February 23, at the Bull and Mouth Hotel, around 30 Rotarians and spouses enjoyed each other's company and good food whilst celebrating the 117th Birthday of Rotary International. Thanks to President Garry Higgins OAM and Parkview Bakery, we had a magnificent, decorated mud cake for sweets. See more pix by clicking "Read more..." |
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Maryborough Rotary at the Swap MeetLast Friday and Saturday, six teams of volunteers from Maryborough Rotary prepared food for some of the thousands of participants at the 2022 Swap-meet in Ballarat. The Saturday Lunch Time shift is shown. Due to a lack of volunteers, some of our members stayed for double four-hour shifts, and PP Derrick and Karen Marsden amazingly stayed for the whole six shifts! See more pics by clicking "Read more...". |
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Members Celebrate Rotary's BirthdayLast Wednesday, February 23, at the Bull and Mouth Hotel, around 30 Rotarians and spouses enjoyed each other's company and good food whilst celebrating the 117th Birthday of Rotary International. Thanks to President Garry Higgins OAM and Parkview Bakery, we had a magnificent, decorated mud cake for sweets. See more pix by clicking "Read more..."
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Proposed International ProjectsOn Thursday February 17, chair of the club's "Overseas Aid Select" Service Sub-Committee, PP Meryl James provided a progress report on proposed International aid projects to be supported by our club this Rotary year. The committee will recommend to the Board that, subject to available funds,... 1. $1000 be provided to the RAWCS Aid for Tonga Project as soon as possible 2. $1000 be used to purchase and deploy a Shelter Box in a place of need. 3. $550 be used to support the Rotary Club of Bendigo South Sponsored MEC Project listed on the RAWCS website to provide counselling and life changing surgery for children afflicted with Meningoecephalocoele at the Children's Surgical Centre Phnom Penh in Cambodia. 4. $1000 be provided to Disaster Aid Australia to go towards the provision of clean water using their "Sky Hydrants" in communities currently without access to clean water. Members are invited to share any concerns about these proposals with chair, Meryl, otherwise Service Projects Director, Harold will take this list to the next Board meeting in March. |
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Proposed International Projects For The ClubThe committee will recommend to the Board that, subject to available funds,... 1. $1000 be provided to the RAWCS Aid for Tonga Project as soon as possible 2. $1000 be used to purchase and deploy a Shelter Box in a place of need. 3. $550 be used to support the Rotary Club of Bendigo South Sponsored MEC Project listed on the RAWCS website to provide counselling and life changing surgery for children afflicted with Meningoecephalocoele at the Children's Surgical Centre Phnom Penh in Cambodia. 4. $1000 be provided to Disaster Aid Australia to go towards the provision of clean water using their "Sky Hydrants" in communities currently without access to clean water. Members are invited to share any concerns about these proposals with chair, Meryl, otherwise Service Projects Director, Harold will take this list to the next Board meeting in March.
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Service Committees Update At our last meeting, club members heard progress reports from all current service committees in the five avenues of service:COMMUNITY AVENUE OF SERVICE Easter/ Community Fair (Chair Garry Higgins) – Postponed until November 2022 Tower/ Peace Park (Chair Trace Smith) 4 committees are in process. The “Park” may not end up at the tower, and the Tower may not necessarily be a Peace Park, but there will be community consultation to find out what people want and how whatever eventuates is sustainable and doesn’t require ongoing maintenance by Rotarians. Family Violence Committee (Chair Garry Higgins) In the process of finishing off the new combined Web Site and the package of materials for other communities. Community Clock: (Chair Anthony Ohlsen) Still a work in process. Club Sponsorships: (Chair Martin Mackay) Sponsorships will occur towards the end of this Rotary year. They include the Four Way Test Scholarships (for local Secondary schools), assistance to Probus, and Assistance to the Garden Club) Bowelscan: (Chair Murray Henderson) All ready to go in May INTERNATIONAL AVENUE OF SERVICE Overseas Project Select: (Chair Meryl James) Using the RAWCS Web site as a basis, but other projects will be considered. Committee meeting this week to select 2-3 projects from RAWCS (and others) which will be put to club members and donations will be made to the selected causes in the next month or so. Possibilities so far include Tonga, Shelterbox, Peace Fellows. VOCATIONAL AVENUE OF SERVICE Academy of Excellence: (Chair Robert Rowe) Posponed until next Rotary year. Let’s Get Ethical: (Chair Geoff James) Already had one discussion; another one planned for April or May – maybe Easter morning?) Three Pieces of Advice: (Chair Geoff James) We have already had talks by Terry, Thea and Toby. Updated Roster to be sent out this week. Young Professionals Networking Group: (Chair Kate Ashton) In process of being planned. YOUTH AVENUE OF SERVICE LIFT Program: POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT ROTARY YEAR Mock Interviews: POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT ROTARY YEAR Say YES 2 Literacy: (Chair Garry Higgins & Alison Teese) Project in process RYLA Support: (Derrick Marsden) Depends on Covid impact on RYLA Defying the Drift: POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT ROTARY YEAR Science Programs: POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT ROTARY YEAR CLUB AVENUE OF SERVICE Ink Spots: (Chair Meryl James) Ink Spots to return at meetings where we have access to a Data Projector. |
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Reports From Governance Committees Last Thursday
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Join Us For Rotary International's 117th Birthday Wednesday Rotary International will be 117 this coming Wednesday, so members, spouses and partners are invited to celebrate at the Bull and Mouth Hotel at 6 for 6.30pm for a Social Evening. It is essential that you let Robyn Jennings know by Tuesday if you plan to attend. Numbers will be limited.
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Report on Service CommitteesAt our last meeting, club members heard progress reports from all current service committees in the five avenues of service:COMMUNITY AVENUE OF SERVICE Easter/ Community Fair (Chair Garry Higgins) – Postponed until November 2022 Tower/ Peace Park (Chair Trace Smith) 4 committees are in process. The “Park” may not end up at the tower, and the Tower may not necessarily be a Peace Park, but there will be community consultation to find out what people want and how whatever eventuates is sustainable and doesn’t require ongoing maintenance by Rotarians. Family Violence Committee (Chair Garry Higgins) In the process of finishing off the new combined Web Site and the package of materials for other communities. Community Clock: (Chair Anthony Ohlsen) Still a work in process. Club Sponsorships: (Chair Martin Mackay) Sponsorships will occur towards the end of this Rotary year. They include the Four Way Test Scholarships (for local Secondary schools), assistance to Probus, and Assistance to the Garden Club) Bowelscan: (Chair Murray Henderson) All ready to go in May INTERNATIONAL AVENUE OF SERVICE Overseas Project Select: (Chair Meryl James) Using the RAWCS Web site as a basis, but other projects will be considered. Committee meeting this week to select 2-3 projects from RAWCS (and others) which will be put to club members and donations will be made to the selected causes in the next month or so. Possibilities so far include Tonga, Shelterbox, Peace Fellows. VOCATIONAL AVENUE OF SERVICE Academy of Excellence: (Chair Robert Rowe) Posponed until next Rotary year. Let’s Get Ethical: (Chair Geoff James) Already had one discussion; another one planned for April or May – maybe Easter morning?) Three Pieces of Advice: (Chair Geoff James) We have already had talks by Terry, Thea and Toby. Updated Roster to be sent out this week. Young Professionals Networking Group: (Chair Kate Ashton) In process of being planned. YOUTH AVENUE OF SERVICE LIFT Program: POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT ROTARY YEAR Mock Interviews: POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT ROTARY YEAR Say YES 2 Literacy: (Chair Garry Higgins & Alison Teese) Project in process RYLA Support: (Derrick Marsden) Depends on Covid impact on RYLA Defying the Drift: POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT ROTARY YEAR Science Programs: POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT ROTARY YEAR CLUB AVENUE OF SERVICE Ink Spots: (Chair Meryl James) Ink Spots to return at meetings where we have access to a Data Projector. |
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The Deeper Meaning of "Peace" for RotariansWith this week’s invasion of Ukraine by Putin’s Russia It immediately brought to mind an article titled “The Deeper Meaning of Peace" for Rotarians written by PDG Geoff James that we published earlier this month and present again for you to read and reflect upon. There are over 50 Rotary Clubs and 24 Rotaract Clubs in Ukraine. The image we have used was posted on our social media pages this past week and was originally created by the Rotary club of Morisset who generously allow other clubs to use their images and substitute their own signature (with acknowledgement) we appreciate their work and for allowing us to use their material. Peace is usually translated as a state without disturbance, or an absence of war (Oxford Dictionary). Unfortunately, this rather passive definition doesn’t do justice to the rich layers of meaning that are embedded in that word, but thanks to the Judeo/ Christian tradition, we have available to us a far more dynamic and rich definition of peace that can inspire us all. continue reading by clicking "Read more..."
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The Depper Meaning of "Peace" For Rotarians Peace is usually translated as a state without disturbance, or an absence of war (Oxford Dictionary). So, now that the kids are going back to school, without any home schooling, many parents are looking forward to some “peace”. And according to this definition, the Ukraine is “at peace” at the moment. Unfortunately, this rather passive definition doesn’t do justice to the rich layers of meaning that are embedded in that word, but thanks to the Judeo/ Christian tradition, we have available to us a far more dynamic and rich definition of peace that can inspire us all. |
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It's time for Decisions About Club Service Projects All members were sent an updated club "Committee Plan" last Thursday which listed all the club's committees (Governance and Service) and the members who signed up for them last year. If you have deleted that email and list, you can still download the document on our website or by clicking this link:https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000001951/en-au/files/homepage/maryborough-rotary-club-committee-plan-v9/Maryborough-Rotary-Club-Committee-Plan-V9.pdf The Service committees planned for this year are listed in white on the black panel, and at this coming week's meeting (February 10), as a whole club, we need to decide which of these projects we're going to try and complete or run with in the next 4 to 5 months. Chairs of these committees will be asked to very briefly describe what progress has been made so far, whether you think it's realistic to try and complete these projects this Rotary year and what support you need to do that. Where there is no chair yet, or no progress, we'll be asking if anyone feels passionate about the issue and wants to run with the project from now on. Whilst the committees are listed under the 4 Avenues of Service, you will remember that we have no overall chairs for these Avenues, but separate chairs for each project.
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#29 Amazing Visit to SONAC Factory Fourteen Rotarians and friends were treated to an amazing site visit at the Maryborough SONAC Factory on Thursday January 27. Prior perceptions about the place were completely blown away by the informative talks and tour through the facilities. Click "Read more..." for details and a gallery of photographs.
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70 Days of Service Countdown Members who follow the club's Facebook and Instagram pages will be aware that last Thursday signified exactly 70 days to the date of the Club's Platinum (70th) anniversary. Maryborough Rotary Club was chartered on March 31, 1952 and to celebrate the lead up to the anniversary, we are posting pictures of club service over the past couple of decades. See the example. To catch them all, make sure you follow our Facebook and Instagram pages. |
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70 Day Service Countdown ContinuesMaryborough Rotary Club was chartered on March 31, 1952 and to celebrate the lead up to the anniversary, we are posting pictures of club service over the past couple of decades. PDG Geoff James has done an outstanding job in compiling and captioning the historic photos which are being posted each day to Instagram and Facebook. To see them all, make sure you follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Already we are getting many likes on both social media sites  |
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New Rotary Theme for 2022-23 Rotary International President Elect, Jennifer Jones has just announced her new theme and logo. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, revealed the 2022-23 presidential theme, Imagine Rotary, as she urged people to dream big and harness their connections and the power of Rotary to turn those dreams into reality. |
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Australia Day 1As we know Australia Day is this coming Wednesday and as has been for the last few years CGSC is having a ceremony at the Hub and providing breakfast. As was the case last year we have been asked to participate by being the keepers and handerouters of the "MUFFINS" The Shire has asked that we arrive at 8:00 am to put out table/s and chairs and to be ready to give out the muffins from 8:30 am. If you are able to help out please contact PP Thea by SMS on 0428 590 405 or by email. Thank you. |
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Goldfields Community Festival Local groups Go Goldfields, Committee for Maryborough and Rotary Maryborough have joined forces to create a new community festival for the Central Goldfields, the Goldfields Community Festival – Connect & Celebrate to take place on Saturday 19th March, from 10am to 3pm in the beautiful Phillips Gardens, Maryborough. |
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Platinum Anniversary on March 31st The Platinum Anniversary of Maryborough Rotary Club will be celebrated at the Highland Society 6.30PM for 7PM on Thursday, March 31 2022. Set aside the date on your calendar and plan to be there - Covid permitting! |
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#26_Social Gathering at the Allan's Around 15 members, spouses and Rotary friends gathered at the home of Terry and Thea Allan on January 6th to celebrate the start of the second half of the club's 21-22 Rotary year. There was much talk about Christmas and New Year experiences as well as the sharing of Covid stories. For more pix and information, click "Read more..." |
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"Imagine" Theme for 2022-2023 "Imagine Theme Transposed onto Australian Outback by Evan Burrell. Imagine Rotary the theme for 2022-2023 as explained by incoming President Jennifer Jones. The theme graphic was designed by an Australian indigenous artist to link with the Melbourne convention in 2023. Circle - connections to one another Dots around it - Our People There are 7 Dots because of our Rotary's 7 areas of focus Circle + dots around it- Navigation star, our guiding light Green solid line - digging stick (used when doing hard work); for us it's People of Action, represents the tools for getting things done Colors: Purple, Green & White Celebrate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Freedom to express ourselves differently but still with a special connection. Purple- Polio Green- the Environment White – Peace Represents Empowerment and Newness and also the colours were utilised for the women's movement giving us the opportunity to grow our female membership.  |
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#26_Social Gathering at the AllansAround 15 members, spouses and Rotary friends gathered at the home of Terry and Thea Allan on January 6th to celebrate the start of the second half of the club's 21-22 Rotary year. There was much talk about Christmas and New Year experiences as well as the sharing of Covid stories. For more pix and information, click "Read more..."
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#24 Visit by DG John Clue
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"Ellie" Raises Awareness of Family Violence A number of Rotarians joined members from other local groups to create a local spectacle by moving "Ellie" the Elephant from the hospital down Tuaggra Street to Parkview Bakery at the beginning of the "16 Days of Activism" period. At the Bakery, Ellie will remind patrons and visitors that family violence is still the "elephant in the room" that needs continual exposure until all domestic situations across the world are safe. |
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Rotary Helps Catering For the Carols Eight Rotarians ventured to the Carisbrook Trotting Complex on Sunday December 19th to help cater by selling pancakes to the large number of local citizens who attended the annual Carols by Candlelight event. A large number of pancakes were sold and we all had a good time listening to the carols and chatting with locals. |
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#16 The Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail This week’s meeting, being Economic and Community Development month, our guest speaker was Janice Simpson whose topic was the Castlemaine Maryborough Rail Trail. It’s an incredible project and once completed will be an excellent eco-tourism asset.One of the wonderful things about the trail is that it will be equally enjoyable no matter which direction you start from! Start at Maryborough and you can alight from one of Australia’s grandest old railway stations. Start at Castlemaine station and you will be right where the story of the goldfields began. |
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#19 Back Face to Face This week’s meeting, our first face-to-face for quite some time took place at the Highland Society and was preceded by the Membership group planning meeting with facilitator Windsor Main. That group then joined the rest of the members for a joint meeting via Zoom with Warrnambool Rotary club who were also having a face-to-face meeting. Both clubs enjoyed a presentation by Secretary Anthony about the Rotary Foundation.Despite some minor technical difficulties caused by trying to link various devices, the meeting was enjoyed by all who were happy to be together again. |
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October Social Media Results Our social media presence continues to improve in both reach, likes and comments. During October, the passing of Graeme Rogan had the highest reach in Facebook with over 4,600 views. The Bendigo Bank contribution was the second highest in both Facebook & Instagram. While we have only had an Instagram presence since early October, we already have 72 followers. If you are not already on Instagram please sign up and follow our club. |
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Merry Christmas and a Safe New Year To All! |
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Meeting 19This week’s meeting, our first face-to-face for quite some time took place at the Highland Society and was preceded by the Membership group planning meeting with facilitator Windsor Main. That group then joined the rest of the members for a joint meeting via Zoom with Warrnambool Rotary club who were also having a face-to-face meeting. Both clubs enjoyed a presentation by Secretary Anthony about the Rotary Foundation. Despite some minor technical difficulties caused by trying to link various devices, the meeting was enjoyed by all who were happy to be together again. |
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3 Minute Vocational Talks Roster All members should have received an email with a "Suggested Roster for this year’s 3 minute Vocational Talks".The topic is: “Three pieces of Wisdom/ Advice You Would Give To A Young Person Just Starting Out on their Working Life/ Career” Please check the attached roster for your name...(Click "Read more...") |
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HELP! Old Club Bulletins Needed As I'm writing our history of the last 20 years of the club for next year's 70th Anniversary, I'm finding I need to refer to old Bulletins for detailed information that is missing from the Annual Reports. Do you still have any Paper Bulletins for 1999-2000 (Pres. Don Bruce); 2005-6 (Pres. Malley); 2006-7 (Pres. Grant Kennedy); and 2007-8 Pres. Derrick Marsden.
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How vaccination was discoveredSmallpox used to kill  millions, But a chance discovery led to the first Vaccine.Around 1/3 of adults infected with smallpox would die, and 8 out of 10 infants. In 1721 in Boston smallpox wiped out 8% of the population. One treatment was to give the patient 12 bottles of beer every 24 hours. The intoxication might have at least dulled the pain. Click "Read more..." |
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Join in the Hat Day Spirit - September 30th Australian Rotary Health mental health research grant recipients Professor Tracey Wade and Dr Simon Wilksch from Flinders University are getting into the Hat Day spirit! Hat Day is officially in October, but this year, our club will celebrate Hat Day on September 30th. |
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Maryborough's "Mask-erade" Parade Members moved very easily into "fun" mode last Thursday as the club held its very first "Mask-erade Parade". Masks ranged from the Covid-19 variety to full-on Venetian Masquerade masks, but "Mask Judge", Esther determined that the most exciting masks were those worn by PP Thea and Rotarian Trace. |
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Radio Survey - Last Chance At our last "normal" meeting at Havilah, members were given a survey on the possibility of our club setting up a Rotary radio program. If you plan to participate in that survey, please return it by Wednesday, April 8th. A copy will be sent to all members over the next day - only complete it if you haven't already done so. The really important issue is to include your name if you would like to learn how to be an announcer and participate in the presentation of the program. We require sufficient members to sustain a regular production. |
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Anyone Interested in Being on the Pandemic Committee?
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Ink Spot 62: Changing our Constitution.jpg) •All members received an email today giving notice of a Special General Meeting to be held at 7PM on Thursday April 4th, Raglan House to adopt an updated Constitution•As you know, each 3 years the Rotary Council of Legislation updates the "Rules" of Rotary based on recommendations from members all around the world. •Some of these rules affect the Standard Constitutions of all Rotary clubs •So, the Constitution documents need to be updated to reflect the new rules. •In our State of Victoria, our Rotary Constitutions also have to comply with the Rules for Non-profit organizations. •In the past decade, most of our District clubs have paid a Melbourne based Law firm to make these changes •But this year, a solicitor from Melbourne, who is also a Rotarian, has, without charge, produced a standard constitution document that complies with the 2019 Council of Legislation changes as well as the Victorian Government guidelines for Non Profit Organizations - thus saving our club over $300. •We will vote to implement the new Constitution document on April 2nd •Please try to be there because we need a quorum •If you can’t make it, you can nominate another member to vote for you by proxy. •You must write and sign a note naming the person who will represent you – you can optionally write down how you want them to vote: FOR or AGAINST the motion to adopt the changed constitution. •For your information, our District is currently looking for ideas from clubs for any suggested changes to the way we should do things - to be decided at an online meeting they will hold at the end of this year •The District is also looking for a Past District Governor to be our Representative at the next Council of Legislation in 2022 – this person will be confirmed at the District Conference in a week |
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We Provide Pancakes for Australia Day  Almost a dozen members and friends turned out at the Station Domain area to help provide pancakes for "the masses" on Australia Day. Thanks to all those involved in setting up the Barbeque trailer, cooking or supporting. |
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Heather Reports from the Fire Areas Rotarian Heather Blackman has recently spent some time up in the fire areas at the Wangaratta Evacuation Relief Centre - she writes: I am currently providing Chaplaincy at the Wangaratta Relief centre. I have dropped in on Wangaratta Rotary who are providing meals for those at the Evacuation Center. See photo. Thanks for your great work, Heather! |
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New Rotary Theme for 2020-21 RI President-elect Holger Knaack’s theme for 2020-21, Rotary Opens Opportunities, asks Rotarians to create opportunities that strengthen their leadership, help put service ideas into action, and improve the lives of those in need. Knaack, a member of the Rotary Club of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Mölln, Germany, revealed the 2020-21 presidential theme, Rotary Opens Opportunities, to incoming district governors at the Rotary International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA, on 20 January. Rotary isn’t just a club for people to join, but rather “an invitation to endless opportunities,” said Knaack, who becomes president on 1 July. He emphasized that Rotary creates pathways for members to improve their lives and the lives of those they help through service projects. |
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Mallee Fills Us In on Farnarkling PP Mallee Rowe enlightened all members in attendance from the Group 7 Clubs last Thursday of the forthcoming World Farnarkling Championships to be held in Beaufort in 2021. Some people seemed a little dubious, but as he usually does, Mallee backed up his presentation with facts and direct reference to the official Farnarkling Website which all members can visit at their leisure (I certainly did over the week-end), Check it out and be enlightened. |
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Details to Donate to Rotary Bushfire Appeal We have all seen the disastrous fires that have erupted, taking lives as well as destroying hundreds of homes and properties across Australia. Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) is once again taking the lead and looking to provide support for families in need. To this end several Rotary Districts and Clubs have established projects which are ready and able to accept donations from you. All of those projects can apply for funds from this appeal. Make your tax deductible donation by going to: https://donations.rawcs.com.au/68-2019-20
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Calendar of Events from November 24th
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Kate Ashton to Ride for the Kids  Rotarian Kate Ashton is this month's new meeting chair, and last Thursday, she took the opportunity to show a video (see link below) and share details of her forth coming marathon bike ride across Thailand to raise funds for children affected by the 2005 Boxing Day Tsunami. The program is run by the "Hands Across the Water" organization. Kate will provide more details, and you can check out this video: https://vimeo.com/369450898 |
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Mallee Shares His Best Connection (s)! As part of our "Best Connections" series, PP Rob (Malee) Rowe provided members and guests with an entertaining overview of no less than 14 "best" connections he has made in his career in various Central Victorian Shires - finishing up with a nod to John Kelly. |
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Family Violence Race Meeting Report  Around a dozen Rotarians and spouses attended the Family Violence Race meeting at the Carisbrook Trotting Complex on Sunday. Apart from sharing a meal together, members were involved in running the Spinning wheel, presenting trophies to winning owners and having a flutter or three. There was great support from community sponsors, including some of our own members, and as a result, our family violence project should benefit to the tune of a few thousand dollars from the event. Thank you to the Family Violence committee for their organization, and to members for their assistance. More details to come. |
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Connection Reading UpdateConnection 22 (Dec 1st) 27 members opened the Connection
Connection 23 (Dec 8th) 28 members opened the Connection. Connection 24 (Dec 15th) 23 members opened the Connection Oh well, we tried, and we nearly got to 30 members opening the Connection before the end of this year, but not quite. We will periodically provide statistics in the "What's the Goss" segment next year.If you are a member or a friend of the club, and you're reading this, THANK YOU! Continue to Spread the Connection! |
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Calendar of Events from November 3rd
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Great Group 7 Night at Raglan Hall   Seven of our members travelled to the Raglan Hall for the October meeting of our Group 7 clubs (Ararat, Beaufort, Maryborough and Stawell). Those in attendance enjoyed the reports given by all club Presidents, and a delicious meal whilst being impressed by the way the Raglan Hall has been recently refurbished - with some support from the Beaufort club. The meeting followed a site visit to the Cave Hill Creek Australian Tourism Award winning group accommodation, event & outdoor recreation venue. See "Read more..." for pix of other Presidents. |
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Committees with a Ghoulish Twist  Thursday's committees had a ghoulish twist when members donned Halloween gear and hats to celebrate Halloween as well as raising funds for Rotary Hat Day. A considerable amount in fines was collected and that will go to the very worthwhile cause of mental Health research. A big "Thank You" to Fun Co-ordinator Tracey who provided Halloween decorations for the night as well as ghoulish lollies for the table - the eye-balls were yum! The night was also the last night for October Chair Murray who topped off his great month with a seriously funny joke about an in-built fax machine! More Halloween pic by clicking "Read more..." |
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Calendar of Events from October 27th
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Get your Hats and Halloween Gear Ready! Yes, we look stupid, but it's all for a good cause! Remember that this coming Thursday is Halloween (as well as Committees) and we're asking members to wear Halloween gear as a variation on Australian Rotary Hat day - money raised will go to Australian Rotary Health for this great cause. Our 2 Halloween hats cost us 2 bucks each at a certain Department store in our town, so it doesn't take much of an effort to "get in the spirit"! |
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Sri Lankan Feast a Great Success  The Highlander Haven was at full capacity last Friday evening for our Sri Lankan Feast to raise funds for our Sri Lankan Village project. Those present enjoyed some great, authentic Sri Lankan food cooked by Chanaka and his family as well as a background talk by Rotarian David Tynan on the visit to Sri Lanka after the 2004 Tsunami by a team of doctors and others from Maryborough. Funds raised on the night will go towards the refurbishment of a community house partly constructed by the original Maryborough team. Thanks to all who assisted - see President Leigh's "Periodical" for details. More pix by clicking "Read more..." |
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Recognition plaques prepared for the planting beds at Raglan House Plaques recognizing the contributions of the Bendigo Bank and our club have been prepared for the raised garden beds now installed and operating at Raglan House. Last Wednesday, Past Presidents Thea and Meryl joined Peta and Nancy from the bank to display the plaques before they are fixed to the beds. The project had its beginnings after the 2015 Conference, and it is great to see it finally "put to bed". |
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MATS Fundraiser Gala Night.jpg) Members are warmly encouraged to sign up for the MATS Gala Fundraising night on November 8th at the Maryborough Highland Society. Not only will you be supporting this great cause by your attendance, but you'll witness the presentation of our club's significant donation of $10,000 to this cause. Tickets available from the Highland society. |
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Defy the Drift Graduates 2019 Here are the 2019 Defy the Drift graduates pictured with DTD coordinators including our own PP Graeme. |
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Calendar of Events from October 20th
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Productive Night at Dowie Park  Almost all of our regular attendees turned up at Brian Dowie park last Thursday to participate in a general spruce up of the area. Thanks to the rain holding off, great progress was made. After the work, members enjoyed a barby tea together and a meeting led by President Leigh in his high vis jacket. Both Leigh and Dowie park coordinator, John Williamson thanked members for their efforts. |
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Look Behind the Hedge Next Saturday! This event is on next Saturday, so get your tickets from Eileen's Frock Salon or Irene Lloyd. |
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Calendar of Events and Meetings From October 13th
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Meryl Toasts the RC of Vancouver As part of our "International Toasts" program, PP Meryl James toasted the Rotary Club of Vancouver. The club has raised US $2 million for a hearing charity, and has, over the years, shipped $89 million dollars worth of used good in containers to needy countries. They have a five tier membership fee system, and expect members to pay for both their membership costs and meals a quarter in advance - around US $495. |
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Windsor Main Introduces the Men's Retreat  Last Thursday, local CEO of Edlyn Foods, Windsor Main gave a brief overview of the upcoming KIndness Men's Retreat at Lockwood on October 19th. The intention is for men to be introduced to men’s health and well-being processes in a safe guided way. This gathering is for adult Men of any age and is being facilitated by Men who want to create a network of supportive, positive, masculine influences in their lives. Relax, have fun, take off the mask, and connect deeper with yourself and the men around you. Members interested in attending can contact Windsor or book on the website. |
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Ajmer Singh Gill on the Sihk Religion Last Thursday, due to the Havilah AGM, we met at Peppas and heard a fascinating talk from the President of the Sikh Council of Australia, Ajmer Singh Gill. Ajmer Singh provided us with an overview of his history and the beliefs of the Sikh Religion. Ajmer came to Australia in 1981, and settled in Western Australia, but has since moved around quite a bit. The Sikh council is concerned with both the well being of Sikh people in Australia, as well as general; humanitarian concerns such as issues of poverty, religious freedom and domestic violence. (The Sikh's tackle this with a program called "Domestic Bliss") The Sikh religion is the 5th largest in the world, and it is a fairly young religion with a focus on spirituality. They believe in one God for all religions - "If you don't see God in all, you don't see God at all". They emphasize that followers should share what they earn, remember God in all that they do, and honour the family. Ajmer Singh showed us the symbolic items that all Sikhs carry, including the sacred knife or "kirpan" for which Sikhs have official permission. After his talk, Ajmer Singh presented Chair, Peter Haywood with a book explaining the Sikh beliefs. See "Read more" for more pics. |
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Derrick Shares his "Best Contact" At Thursday's meeting, PP PHF Derrick Marsden presented his 3 minute talk on the "Best Contact" he made in his career. He mentioned a Mr. Wolsoncroft who lived in his neighbourhood and had a beautiful putting green at his home. Derrick was invited to use the green on occasions, and Mr Wolsoncroft also invited him to join the local cricket team. Along with encouraging Derrick's interest in sport, this man provided Derrick with valuable life skills and values such as the importance of being friendly and welcoming to others. |
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Calendar of Events for October 2019
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All Our Members are Invited to the Next Group 7 MeetingThe next Group 7 Meeting date coincides with the Beaufort Club's visit to Cave Hill Creek, 110 The Glut Road, Raglan (off the Raglan-Elmhurst Road), on Monday, 28th October. This date is prior to the next District Meeting, allowing time for our President's Reports to be submitted to DG Rosanne. Tim Chandler, owner of Cave Hill Creek is more than happy for members of Maryborough, Ararat and Stawell to join the Beaufort Rotarians for the tour of this Australian Tourism Award winning group accommodation, event & outdoor recreation venue. The tour will commence at 5.30pm for approximately 40 minutes after which we will adjourn to the Raglan Hall (10 minutes drive) where we will have our Group 7 Meeting and a meal. Our Rotary Club has recently auspiced a funding grant from the Bendigo Bank for the Raglan Hall Committee, so it will be an opportunity to find out what has been planned for the funding and see the recent improvements made to the Hall. Cost of the meal will be $25.00. BYO beverages, tea and coffee will be provided. Could Clubs please advise the numbers of all members attending by Monday 21st October, so the caterers can be advised. Please email your numbers to PP George Kirsanovs (george.kirsanovs@bigpond.com). It is important that we get exact numbers as the cost of all meals ordered will have to be paid for, so if you cannot attend, early cancellation notice would be appreciated. Our Group 7 Meetings are a highlight of our Rotary year and the Beaufort Club is looking forward to welcoming everyone to Raglan on 28th October. If there are any questions or you need further information, please contact PP George as I will be away for the next few weeks. Cheers President Anne Beer Rotary Club of Beaufort |
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Join Us in Supporting the MATS Fundraiser Nov 8th
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Trace Shares Her Best Connections Tracey Smith shared her best career connections at last Thursday's meeting and mentioned Jude Southcombe who provided her with considerable support when Trace first started work in Bendigo, and also the late Bob Osborne who assisted Trace in working her way up the ranks in Netball. |
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Elissa and Chris Share Ideas Last Thursday, Elissa Richie and Chris McGlynn from different Ballarat Rotary clubs shared their ideas for generating new younger members in Rotary clubs. A month or so ago, they conducted an event for potential "Young Friends in Rotary" with the idea of developing projects that were of interest to young people. They held the event in a pub, offered $300 of free food and attracted 60 young people to attend. On the night they learnt that young people are less into Facebook and emails than Instagram and text messaging. The concept of a "project" is a little foreign, but young people are interested in causes such as the environment and youth mental health. A recent follow up event wasn't as successful due to coinciding with University holidays, but the pair intend to do another follow up next year. Some lively discussion followed the presentation by Chris and Elissa, and included comments by our new younger potential members, Thomas and Clare, and members from the Lions club who attended on the night. |
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Calendar of Events and Meetings as from October 6th
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Blue Pyrenees Bike Ride a Great Success  This is a big shout out to congratulate all the volunteers who help make our recent Blue Pyrenees Magic Ride a success, If I have missed anyone, I apologise as my silly new computer has lost a lot of contacts. Firstly, I have a friend who is looking for photos of the penny farthing riders who cycled the short ride. If you have any photos please forward to me. If you have any ideas to improve the ride please forward that as well. Improvements could be variety/quantity of food, communication, or ways to make it easier to manage. How do you measure success? Is it positive feedback from sponsors, customers, volunteers, money made. I would say our recent event ticks sponsors, customers & volunteers. Many thanks to Malley & Butch who worked the most hours. So to money. I have one account to come so as an overall summary. With around 270 riders, the event should raise $9000. Breaking this down further this is a profit of $35/entry and over $170/volunteer hour ( on the day) . Regards, Peter. We got an email from a couple of competitors who wrote: Hello! My friend Melissa Ireland and I just want to thank you all for a fantastic day and a beautiful ride today. It was such a pleasure meeting you, and thank you for all the great organisation and food/ drink at the rest stops. We thought you might like to see some photos from our day with you. It was good to know that our registration for this event supported the great work that you are doing. With best wishes, Wendy and Melissa Wendy & Melissa's photos and others can be seen by clicking, "Read more..." |
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Successful Defy the Drift Event
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September Committee Meetings  Our Service and Governance Committees met last Thursday and reported that plans are under way for many upcoming club events. During the meeting, we had a brief report from Ken Pedlow from the Rotary Club of Mt Waverley, and enjoyed the company of two younger visitors who may be considering membership. |
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Calendar of Events as from Sept 29th
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Kindness Men's Retreat The Mendigo Organization asked us to include this info. in our Bulletin: Basically, they will be running a not for profit weekend to support men by introducing them to wellness processes to help them connect deeper with themselves and other men. You may know the terrible rates of male suicide and also the outpour of domestic violence. Helping men open up and talk is key to releasing the tension within and allow it to flow in a healthy way. The weekend is strictly no drugs and alcohol. Ideally, I am looking to see if a couple of men from rotary would come and join in the process. It’s great to be able to borrow the BBQ if that’s possible. The Lions Club have organised sponsorship for the weekend and also their BBQ and maybe a couple of men to come. The intention is to start processes in our community to support men to connect deeper and healthier |
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Maryborough Rotary Meets Mark Maloney.jpg) Thirteen Maryborough Rotary members travelled to Ballarat last Tuesday evening to meet, and hear Rotary International President Mark Maloney speak to around 350 Rotarians from District 9780 and neighbouring Districts. This was a great opportunity for our members because this event was the first time a sitting Rotary President has visited our District. Both Mark and his wife, Gay, spoke well and inspired everyone in attendance. They make a great team. At the end of the night, our members got a chance to get photographed with Mark and Gay. |
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Ride Like A Girl Movie Night Gather your friends and relations to come and see this great movie on October 8th whilst supporting our club programs. Tickets are available at Country Trends or contact Leigh on 0419585603 |
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Save the Day for Oaks Day If you haven't already made you plans, prepare now to be at one of our club's highlight events for the year - the annual "Oaks Day Luncheon". Tickets are $35 at The Highland Society. |
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Jenna Townsend Shares Her Story  Jenna Townsend, head chef at the Highland Society Pipe Bistro, started her life in the small town of Taree in northern New South Wales. Her mother enjoyed cooking, so Jenna started at about age six. Her cooking eventually led her to the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, where she honed her skills working 80 hours per week. This left very little time for a life! On coming to Maryborough with her partner about four years ago, Jenna has come to love Maryborough and her new life of 45 hours per week. When the Wednesday evening jackpots started, about 120 meals were set down. This rose to 640 one night in a two-hour period, albeit with a limited menu, due to the monster Interclub draws. Jenna turned the dining room around in three months, and in 2018, was awarded Chef of the Year, selected from 1300 country clubs. Jenna paid tribute to the improved equipment, bigger ovens, and the people on mysterious Table 14, who have become her cheer squad. Jenna also attributed much of the success of the club to the staff, and particularly the diligence of the Nepalese staff, who proved to be willing workers. She encouraged us to engage fully with people new to the town. Jenna described her travails with extending Maryborough appetites to dishes other than the ubiquitous schnitzel (380 per week) "I love to tempt people’s taste buds” Jenna said. Congratulations Jenna on a job well done! In closing, Jenna also promoted the 60th Australian Pipe Band Championships to be held in Maryborough on 4-5th April 2020. It is expected over 4000 people will attend with 40 bands and $1200 in prizes. Are we ready for so much Scottishness? |
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Kate Shares Her US Experience  On Thursday, Kate Winkelmann from Highview College talked about her recent trip to the University of Michigan to participate in a special Science experience for students from around the world. Kate was only one of five chosen from Australia to take part in this experience and our club assisted with her costs. Kate worked for about 6 hours each day on various science projects and really enjoyed the classes, the making of new friends, and being able to ride in one of the famous yellow school buses we see in US movies. She didn't so much enjoy her first ever air flight - without any sleep, and the actual ride in the rather uncomfortable yellow buses! Despite that, she can't wait to get back to the US sometime to continue her studies and she is extremely grateful to Rotary for helping her have this once in a lifetime experience. |
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Deacon Farrow Selected for NYSF Recently, Youth Chair, Graeme Rogan made a presentation to MEC student, Deacon Farrow who has been selected to attend the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra. The program is supported by Rotary clubs across Australia, and is a 12-day residential program run in January each year for Year 12 students. It is designed to give students a broader understanding of the diverse study and career options available in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and to encourage continued studies in these fields. |
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Ararat 90th Anniversary DG Rosanne Kava presents the President of Ararat Rotary with a certificate from the District, and a letter from RI President, Mark Maloney on the occasion of the club's 90th Anniversary. Well done, Ararat! |
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Club Calendar of Events as from August 25th
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Celebrate Ararat Rotary's 90th Anniversary |
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We Say Farewell to PP Brian and Alison  At Thursday's meeting, our club said "Farewell" to long standing member, PP Brian Thomas and his wife, Alison. As part of the occasion, President Leigh presented Brian with an additional Sapphire for the Paul Harris recognition Brian already enjoys. Leigh also thanked Alison for her considerable support to the club with a bunch of flowers. Several members spoke about the positive influence Brian has had on the club and on their Rotary lives in particular. Brian joined Rotary in Sydney, 30 years ago, and joined our club not long after. He was a key player in setting up Brian Dowie Park, and he has always been a passionate supporter of that project. Almost every tribute mentioned Brian's commitment to the Four Way Test and his efforts to keep our club true to that Rotary ideal. In response, Brian said, "This club is on a great trajectory", and "Community really happens in places like Maryborough." We wish Brian and Alison every happiness as they move to South Australia to be closer to their daughter's family. |
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Group 7 Meets the DG  President Leigh and 7 other of our members met with members from the other Group 7 Clubs last Wednesday in the Victoria Hotel, Ararat to hear the offical message from our District Governor, Rosanne Kava. Each club gave a report of their year so far, and DG Rosanne outlined the message of International President Mark Maloney along with the new Strategic Priorities of our District.
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Derrick Enjoys Nepal We got this picture back from PP Derrick whilst he was in Nepal recently. Derrick and Karen had a great time meeting and working with the locals. Derrick and Karen have now moved onto India to catch up with a mate he met during the Cricketing fellowship event earlier this year. We look forward to hearing more when he returns. |
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Committees Start The New Rotary Year  Nine Standing Committees met during last Thursday's "Christmas in July" meeting and started making their detailed plans for the coming Rotary year. The Havilah Catering team did a great job of setting up the Christmas decorations and providing us with a delicious 3 course Christmas meal - Thank you Havilah Team!!! A number of members got into the Christmas spirit with silly hats or big, white, fluffy facial hair - see "Read more" for more pix. |
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Club Calendar as at July 28th
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Christmas in July This Week It's that time of year to ferret out one of those stupid Christmas hats or maybe an outrageous Christmas pullover to wear at our Christmas in July meal this coming Thursday. The Havilah team have promised to come up with some Chrissy decorations and provide nothing less than the standard Christmas fare for our meal. So join in the Christmas spirit and wear something jolly. Remember that Service committees start just after 6pm and finish at 10 to 7.pm. |
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Club Movie Night a Success  Last Thursday, around 50 members and friends enjoyed a meal at Rammy Dessert, and after that, over 60 attended the special Rotary screening of the movie, "Yesterday". Whilst we didn't sing the outro of "Hey Jude" (or was it, "Hey Dude"?) while the credits rolled, everyone enjoyed a great social night whilst raising funds for our "Defy the Drift" sponsorship. |
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Club Calendar as at July 21st
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RI President Mark Challenges us to Adapt Last Thursday, members experienced 20 engaging minutes from the 2019 International Assembly when new Rotary International President, Mark Daniel Maloney introduced his new theme for the 2019-2020 Rotary year - "Rotary Connects the World". Even though he was talking to the world's District Governors at the event, Mark's message is a challenge to us all to help adapt our clubs to better meet the challenges of the modern world. The video is readily available for watching or download at https://vimeopro.com/rotary/2019-international-assembly/video/310884339 |
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Louise Develops Her "Stand Up" Routine  After last week's success with one joke, Meeting Chair for July, Louise Hanby d'Wynn continued developing her new career as a stand-up comic by delivering no less than 5 jokes at Thursday's meeting! At this rate, the meeting at the end of the month will be a complete 40 minute routine! |
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Group 7 Changeovers  Our members attended the Stawell and Beaufort Changeovers this week. On Tuesday, we saw John Launder (Stawell President) hand over to Scotney Hayter (2nd picture) and on Friday, we saw George Kirsanovs (Beaufort President) hand over to Anne Beer, (1st picture). We wish both new Presidents a successful year. |
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Louise Features as Meeting Chair Rotarian Louise Hanby d'Wynn is our chair for the month of July, and she performed her duties admirably last Thursday. Pictured are the "Joke Judges" giving her score for her first joke as chair. If you can zoom in, you'll see she's scored pretty well from most judges! Well done, Louise! |
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Leigh launches the 2019-2020 Rotary Year Last Thursday, new President, Leigh Williamson launched the 2019-2020 Rotary year at Maryborough Rotary. We watched a video of slides from the 2018-19 year and reminded ourselves of how much we achieve and do in a Rotary, and we completed an "Engagement Survey" which will assist the Board to organize the year and determine priorities. The survey has been emailed to all members, so if you weren't there last Thursday, please complete it and email it back to merylandgeoff@bigpond.com within the next week. See more pix by clicking "Read more..." |
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Meryl's Moment 49 As usual, Maryborough Rotary held a fantastic Changeover Dinner last night, and I thank Thea and everyone involved with the organisation, as well as members, past members, family and friends who attended. It was a pleasure to be part of the ceremony to present seven of our members and one Friend of Rotary with a Paul Harris Fellow Recognition, some sapphire or double sapphire, Congratulations again to those very worthy recipients. It was also a pleasure to congratulate and thank our own District Governor, Anthony ( and Kerrie), for representing our club and District 9780 so well during his year of office. and also to give a certificate of Appreciation to PP PHF Rod Brown for his many years of "Service Above Self". As I said in my report last night, my job was made easy by having a wonderful, hard working and supportive Board during this last year, and I thank all members in general for the encouragement and support I have received. The list of our achievements is inspiring. Those present last night were amazed and inspired by what good in the world can be done by one small club. I believe we have lived up to the challenge of Rotary International President Barry Rassin to "Be Te Inspiration" this year, and I wish President Leigh and his Board a successful year ahead as "Rotary Connects The World". Finally, can I thank PP PHF Brian Thomas for his hard work getting this Bulletin to us all every week, which takes great diligence and dedication. Thank you also to my personal inspiration, Geoff, who was always there with his love and encouragement. Be Proud to be a Rotarian!
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Maryborough Rotary Changes Over  On Saturday night, in front of over 120 people from the local and district communities, Maryborough Rotary changed over it's administrative team to the team chosen by new President, Leigh Williamson. Outgoing President, Meryl James, outlined the amazing list of projects completed by our club over the last 12 months, and thanked her team for their great work in living out the 2018-19 Rotary theme of, "Be the Inspiration". In taking over the reins, Leigh indicated he intended to keep things running pretty much as they have been, with a few new variations of projects. He encouraged members to embody the new 2019-20 Rotary theme of, "Rotary Connects the World". During the evening, our club presented no less than eight Paul Harris recognitions to members who have well and truly exemplified the Rotary motto of "Service above Self". Rotarians Rob Bursill and David Hare, as well as Rotary friend, Robyn Jennings are new Paul Harris Fellows. PP Thea Allan, PP Garry Higgins OAM, PP Derrick Marsden, DG Anthony Ohlsen, and PP Graeme Rogan all received an extra sapphire on their Paul Harris recognition badges. President Meryl also presented a certificate of Appreciation to past member, Rodney Brown. Pictured are members of the new Board (left) and receivers of Paul Harris recognitions (right). See more pictures of the night by clicking "Read more..." |
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We Change Over.jpg) On Saturday night, in front of over 120 people from the local and district communities, Maryborough Rotary changed over it's administrative team to the team chosen by new President, Leigh Williamson. Outgoing President, Meryl James, outlined the amazing list of projects completed by our club over the last 12 months, and thanked her team for their great work in living out the 2018-19 Rotary theme of, "Be the Inspiration". In taking over the reins, Leigh indicated he intended to keep things running pretty much as they have been, with a few new variations of projects. He encouraged members to embody the new 2019-20 Rotary theme of, "Rotary Connects the World". During the evening, our club presented no less than eight Paul Harris recognitions to members who have well and truly exemplified the Rotary motto of "Service above Self". President Meryl also presented a certificate of Appreciation to past member, Rodney Brown. See more pictures of the night by clicking "Read more..." |
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Rotary Takes Over the Sports Bar Around 25 members and spouses gathered at the Highland Society Sports bar for the final Social event of the 2018-19 Rotary year. Some came and had a drink with Rotary friends and then went; others stayed on and enjoyed a meal together, and a few even stayed on until 10pm planning the Changeover! A nice way to end our Rotary Thursdays for 2018-19. More pix in "Read more..." |
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E&OE....did you hear.....?What a fun night !! A night to remember, thanks to the organisers. Murray's great effort with Bowelscan resulted in 325 kits being sold. This amounts to $4875 being collected by the Pharmacies ...local, Dunolly, Inglewood etc who sold them at $15 each. While a sum of $125 was raised for our Club we hope that maybe this saves someones life...! Brian Reed won the raffle and while $73 of prizemoney was winnable , the Joker stayed in place. On this , the last Club night under President Meryl's leadership , it was a time to enjoy the inspiration that was evident throughout the year and , on behalf of all members, PE Leigh thanked and congratulated Meryl on all she has done for the Club in her year as President. The Community committee meets again this Monday night (24h) at 7.00pm at John Caulfield's home at 30 Barker Street, Maryborough. FNFF was won this week by Harold with 2-3 congrats, Harold, This will be the last issue carrying my name as editor, in fact the real work has been done through out the year .by PP Geoff . He does so much work organising our information and this applies not only to the Bulletin. Thanks a million Geoff, a great Rotarian. But also great he will be the Editor for Leigh's year!
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Vale John Selmon It is with sorrow that we announce the passing on Saturday of Honorary member, PP PHF John Selmon. John joined our club in 1965 with the classification of Tyre Salesman. He was a very active member for many years including being President in 1976-7, and Club Secretary from 1991-4. John was recognized with a Paul Harris Fellow in 1992. He will be sadly missed by his Rotary family. |
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Meryl's Moment 48 My final meeting night at Raglan House was a lot of fun, music and games last Thursday, and I thank all the members and partners who came along to make it a memorable night for me. Thanks also to Malley, Geoff and Trace for their great input.I was also pleased to be able to present a Certificate of Appreciation and thank the Havilah volunteers who look after us so well each week. They certainly perform "service above self" and we look forward to continuing our mutually beneficial relationship. The fun continues this week, so please join me for drinks at the Highland Sports Bar and optional meal from 5.30pm on Thursday 27th June. We now look forward to our Club Changeover and induction of President Elect Leigh next Saturday, and if you haven't informed Thea that you will be attending, please do so asap. I will write my final Meryl's Moment next week , when we will leave behind our "Be The Inspiration" theme and work towards "Rotary Connects the World'. |
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Did You hear.......E&OEA good crowd along last week to engage in a full Rotary evening. Not often do we hear the story of one of our membrs hiking to the Everest Base camp.....who said the Club is getting old? A great story David. It was also a surprise to hear of Malcom's participation in our Youth programs and to hear of his appreciation for the help . We trust we can be of help in getting students at FLO to greater opportunities , BDPark does provide an opportunity . A 10% increase in Polio events in the last year caused D9780 to allocate $100,000 to Polio Plus from its unallocated funds , this will be a great help.......this from the weekly D9780 E news... FNFF was won last week by Lee Ditchfield and this week by our own Louise. Much fun with Heads and Tails and the Raffle but not much in the way of winnings. PDG Geoff James will take over the Bulletin production next year. I have to say that most of the Bulletin was as a result of Geoff's tremendous work, thank you Geoff. Toby Bainbridge has been in hospital in Melbourne, we wish you a speedy recovery, Toby. The club has lost a great member with the resignation of Rod Brown. Best wishes, Rod. |
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Meryl's Moment 47 Last week we had the pleasure of David Hare sharing his recent adventure to Nepal with us, and Malcolm Solomano informing us about the Flexible Options program that MEC are running. Thank you to them both.Here are a few issues from the final Board meeting for this Rotary year which was held last Monday night, with a drink and nibbles afterward to celebrate our year. We welcomed PE Leigh's new Directors as well. We were saddened to accept the resignation of Rod Brown, who has been a valued member for many years. We hope he will attend a future meeting to receive a certificate of recognition and appreciation. It was decided that PHF recipients should be informed before the Changeover Dinner so they they can invite family and friends to share the evening with them. The new Strategic Plan will be adopted at the July Board meeting, as a couple of Committees are are still working on their Action Plans. It was passed that the Administration Director should in future be the immediate Past President. It was agreed that the Club Planning Committee would be responsible for linking fundraising activities with specific projects. A few reminders:
Be inspired to be social over the next few weeks and attend as many occasions as you can! |
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Malcolm Solomano Introduces us to FLO Last Thursday, Malcolm Soloman from the Maryborough Education Centre introduced members to the school's Flexible Learning Options (FLO) Program. This program is designed to engage students who would otherwise be disengaged in education. One of the FLO activities is to have the students do some work at our Brian Dowie Park. During his talk, Malcolm suggested other ways our club might work with the FLO program and some of these options may be explored in the future. |
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David shares his journey to Base Camp At last week's meeting, Rotarian David Hare shared his recent, adventurous trip to the Everest Base Camp. He completed the trek with his son, and the two of them certainly enjoyed the challenges provided by the journey. Our members were fascinated to hear about David's encounters with the people of Tibet, the conditions endured on the way and his (relatively) close encounter with a Himalayan avalanche! |
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Are You Interested in RLI? This week is your last chance to attend this coming year's sessions of RLI. See the poster at left for venues and dates. The club will pay half of the $180 course fee which includes meals and materials for three sessions. Contact PDG Geoff if interested THIS WEEK. We already have two members attending - why not join them? But hurry! Do it now! |
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Meryl's Moment 46It was great to hear from some of our members last week, about their involvement in Rotary Fellowships and the pleasure they get from them. I am sure there would be one of interest, amongst the 80, to us all! We welcomed Derrick as our Meeting Chair for June and thank him for his input. This week we will hear from David Hare about his recent adventure in Nepal, and we welcome, as guest speaker, Malcolm Solomano from MEC, to tell us how we might help with the Flexible Learning Options program in the coming year. It was a pleasure for Anthony and I to attend the 25th Anniversary Luncheon of Maryborough Ladies Probus Club last Monday, and to convey congratulations from their founding Rotary Club. Rotary is proud of having initiated this program Australia wide. A few reminders:
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Invitations to Group Changeovers Members are invited to attend the Changeover dinners of all the District Group 7 clubs - the first of which will be on June 26th at Ararat (See poster).Our own club will be holding its own Changeover Dinner at the Highland society on Saturday, June 29th. Stawell Rotary will hold there event on Tuesday, June 2nd. and Beaufort will have their event on Friday, June 5th. Apart from showing your support for the outgoing and incoming presidents, attending these events is a great way to renew acquaintances with District members and remind ourselves that we are part of the big Rotary family.
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Meryl's Moment 45Thank you to the Chairs and members of our 2019-2020 Committees, who worked hard last Thursday night to finalise their plans for the coming year. It was a very productive meeting. Thank you also to Malley Rowe for having been our Meeting Chair during Youth Service Month. It's always a fun time when he is in charge and last week was no exception. Congrats on the swindle win Malley!! Next month is Fellowships Month, with PP Derrick Marsden in the Meeting Chair. We know he has certainly had a lot of experience with a Fellowship recently, and look forward to hearing more at our Fellowships night next week. Perhaps you will learn about a fellowship that you would like to join yourself! About 200 people attended the MATS fundraising Dinner last night, with our own members acting as spotters for the auctions. Sorry to hear that Malley was unwell and couldn't be the auctioneer. Get well soon Malley. We will be presenting our considerable Club donation to this worthy Community project at the official launch in early July. A few reminders:
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Did You Hear....E&OEPhew.... what an exciting round of FNFF it was this week with a lot riding on the outcome. I am relieved to announce that the winner of this weeks FNFF, with a winning square of 9-2 was Tracey Smith. Thank you so much Tracey for playing and your winnings will be coming your way.Robert Rowe)) In March 2019, Kate Winkelmanwas selected by the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) to attend the Michigan Math and Science Scholars (MMSS) in late June and early July this year. The NYSF aims to encourage young people to continue studying science related subjects in university and to build careers in the various science technology and engineering fields and has been operating for more than 30 years. Each year the NYSF facilitates participation in a number of similar International Programs for young Australians in Year 12. Kate has been selected as one of six students from Australia to attend the MMSS Kate's fundraising goal is $5000 and she leaves for Michigan on the 20th June. If you are interested in making a donation to the NYSF to assist Kate attending the Michigan Math and Science Scholars:- By Direct Deposit/Credit Account Name: National Youth Science Forum BSB: 062907 Account Number: 00906360 Descriptor: Donation Winkelmann Then Please email programs@nysf.edu.au advising:
If you wish to make a donation using a credit card over the phone or if you have any questions regarding fundraising or donations please contact the NYSF on (02) 61252777 or by email at programs@nysf.edu.au Thanking you in anticipation Malley Rowe - Chair Youth Committee Remember to drop your unwanted RDU magazines off at our meeting so we can have them placed in waiting rooms etc for the public to learn about Rotary. Next weeks Meeting June 6th....subject is Fellowships with Derrick Marsden in the Chair. Meeting on June 13 th we have a guest speaker Malcom Solomano who will discuss with us the Flexible Learning Options training Centre which he leads for MEC. On Fellowship Duties......This week....John Stewart, Alison Theese and John Williamson. |
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Did you hear...E&OEAnother really busy meeting with a great roll up of community members receiving the D.G.s thanks for sponsorship. Also a bonus for the Club with Callum winning the FNFF and thus some more tickets sold ...our thanks to the Rowe family! David Hare is back from his great experience hiking to the Everest Base camp....toughest thing he has ever done and lost 3.9 kilos along the way...great work, David! Also great to see John Hazeldine back, had a rough time but so good to see you, John. Had the pleasure of catching up with Charles and Fay Townsing last week, they are both doing well and Charles still enjoys his "e" Rotary Club although he is also now joining the Rotary Club of Broken Hill. PE Leigh and PP Brian met with a rep. of Council , working to get the roles re Brian Dowie Park clarified.
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Meryl's Moment 44I have just returned from a fun-filled weekend in Swan Hill, where we celebrated our own DG Anthony and Kerrie's successful year, at the District Changeoever Luncheon. Anthony was thanked and the DG for 2019-2020, Rosanne Kava, from the Rotary Club of Swan Hill, was inducted. The official handover date is July 1st, so we will still have the opportunity to congratulate and thank Anthony and Kerrie at our Club Changeover on 29th June. Be sure to keep the date free! Last week it was a real pleasure to hear from one of our RYPEN students, Natalie Murray. Natalie shared that she had been "terrified" when she first arrived at the camp, but has found a new self confidence, as was evident from her speech. Well done Natalie! We hope that confidence continues to grow in the years ahead. It was also a pleasure to thank the wonderful sponsors of our District Conference for their valued support. They all enjoyed their evening with us. DG Anthony also thanked members of the Conference Committee for all their hard work which lead to such a successful Conference. If you haven't chosen your preferred Committees for next year, be sure to be early for the meetings next week. PE Leigh will be wanting to finalize his lists, so Action plans can be completed by each committee. Also, if you haven't purchased your tickets for the MATS Dinner this coming Saturday, do so asap under Rotary's name. Friends are welcome. June Reminder notices are out, and I ask you to bring your partners on June 20th for a fun social night. My FINAL FLING!! We have one month left to "Be The Inspiration" before the theme changes to "Rotary Connects The World". |
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We Thank Conference Sponsors On behalf of the District Conference Committee, DG Anthony thanked 15 of the 28 Conference Sponsors at last week's Rotary meeting. Each sponsor was presented with a "Thank You" certificate and reminded that our conference could not have happened without their support. Anthony remarked that our community is very fortunate to have such a group of willing and generous sponsors. DG Anthony also thanked and presented certificates to the members of the Conference Planning Committee, who worked for over two years to bring the various aspects of the Conference together. See more images by clicking "Read more..." |
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PDG Jessie Guides Our Planning PDG Jessie Harman guided over 25 of our members in the second stage of our new strategic plan last Thursday. With Jessie's assistance, our members came up with with a huge range of possible objectives for the 2019-2020 Action Plan - around 35 butcher's pages full of suggestions were pasted up around the walls! Thank you Jessie! At the end of this month, committees will take those plans and shape them into a manageable set of actions to be achieved in the coming twelve months. See more pics by clicking "Read more..." |
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Meryl's Moment 43A huge thank you to PDG Jessie Harman for taking time to come and facilitate our Strategic Plan Meeting last week and to all who attended. A lot of ideas came forward and Jessie made it a fun night, as well as encouraging us to think of our Club's future. Thank you also to Geoff James for all his pre-planning and to Peter Haywood for offering to collate all the sheets into a manageable format. Committees will look at the results on May 30th and make their recommendations to the Board of their goals for next year. Thank you to the Club for appointing me to vote on their behalf at the Special District General Meeting in Swan Hill next Saturday morning. I will vote to approve the new suggested structure of the District Board. Next Sunday, DG Anthony hands over charge of the District to Roseanne Kava from the Rotary Club of Swan Hill at the District Changeover Dinner, although he will still be officially DG until July 1st. As a club, we can be proud of the job he has done representing us, and those of us going will be sure to show our obvious appreciation and support at this event. Next week we will thank our Conference Sponsors for their generous support and also hear from our two RYPEN representatives. Bring your Partners for a good night, but be sure to let Derrick know numbers before Wednesday lunchtime, as we will have quite a few visitors. Remember we are booking tables for the MATS dinner on June 1st. Buy your tickets at the Highland Society front desk under Rotary. Our own Malley Rowe is the Auctioneer on the night! We have much to be inspired by!
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Brief Board ReportThe following issues were discussed and recommendations passed at last week's Board Meeting.
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Did You Hear.........E&OEDid You hear…..E&OE District Governor’s Changeover……on Sunday 26th May at Swan Hill……Book now …to do so , go to District Changeover Luncheon…..web site. Also District 9780 Weekly news has a lot of news for Rotarians…..have a look you will certainly learn something extra. There is nothing quite like the service our Fire Brigades give to the Community. Many members give years and years of on-call service in addition to the regular efforts to be trained and to maintain the equipment , families go back two and three generations of service so no wonder it was a very special night . We heard lots of good stories. FNFF ….. last week was again a “blank” winner so this week the prize is thirty dollars….and it was won by Chanaka with 7/2...congratulations. It was good to see Rhys Hendricksen, the young CFA member, win the Heads and Tails. The Recreational Vehicle Fellowship is off to Swan Hill this week, there will be about 70 attendees for a full weekend of activities. The Club is having interaction with sections of MEC in the next couple of weeks in regard to students who are , or have been, involved in the Flexible Learning Options program. Graeme advised us that Kate Hinkerman (Our NYSF student) is one of six who has been invited to go to Michigan USA to attend the Michigan Maths and Science Fair at the end of June, she does need help to raise the $5000 cost so any donations will be gratefully received, chat with Graeme.
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Meryl's Moment 42What a fantastic night we had last week, with members, partners and friends there to see me induct our newest member, Brian Reed. We welcome Brian and Robyn to our club and look forward to sharing many times of fun and service with them. It was also an honour to present our Pride of Workmanship Awards and congratulate the very worthy recipients from local CFAs. We greatly value these awards and being able to recognize those who work so hard for our local community. Thank you to Geoff and the Vocational Committee for organising the event. On Tuesday night, 6 members attended the last Group 7 meeting for the year in Stawell. Thank you for travelling on such a wet, cold night. It is always great to meet up with Rotarians from other clubs and to hear all the things they are doing in their communities. Don't forget May is Bowelscan month as well as Youth Service. Remember to collect your kits. It could save your life! Remember also, to register for the District Changeover in Swan Hill on Sunday 26th May and see Trace to book accommodation if you want to stay overnight. We are also booking tables for the MATS dinner on June 1st. See Robyn Jennings to book. Our own Malley Rowe is the Auctioneer on the night! I hope to see you all at our important Strategic Planning meeting this week. Jessie Harman will be a great facilitator. Remember our late finishing time of 9.30. This week you need to Be the Inspiration as we look at planning the next 5 years! |
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Final Group 7 For This Rotary Year    Six club members travelled through the wind and rain to Stawell last Tuesday to attend the final gathering of our Rotary Group 7 Clubs for the 2018-19 Rotary Year. Pictured are current presidents of the four clubs giving their reports: John Launder (Stawell) Bo Munro (Ararat) George Kirsanovs (Beaufort) and our President Meryl. |
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Pride of Workmanship Awards for CFA At last Thursday's meeting, 6 members of the local Goldfields Group of the CFA were awarded Pride of Workmanship Awards by our club (one in absentia) Pictured from left, PDG Geoff (Vocational Committee Chair), Group Captain Robert Ipsen AFSM, Rhys Hendrickson, President Meryl, Simon Coutts, Ian Burt and Ian Boucher. Rachel Brooks was an apology for the night. President Meryl commented after the event, “It was very inspiring for our members to hear of the amazing work our fire fighters do on the behalf of our community. This is the very reason we have these awards!” For lots more pictures of the night, click "Read more" |
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Club Calendar as at May 12th 2019
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Brian is Inducted as our Newest Member PP Brian Reed was inducted by President Meryl as our newest member last Thursday. Brian, and his wife Robyn, come to us from the Rotary Club of Bundoora where Brian was President for two years. Brian's Rotary Classification is Plumbing services and we look forward to Brian and Robyn sharing their knowledge and skills with our club. Brian brings our current membership number to 46. |
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Look out for the draft Strategic Priorities this week Our Board will consider a proposed set of Strategic Priorities for 2019-23 on Monday night and if approved, the document will be emailed to members for further comment and tweaking in the next week. Once approved by the club, this document will form the first half of our new Strategic plan for the next five years. It will contain Vision and mission statements (in line with the latest Rotary International statements), a small set (e.g. 4) of overall goals (or strategic priorities) based on Rotary International's priorities and a set of general strategies for our club drawn from RI's own strategies and the recent strategies of our District. These general guidelines will firstly provide some ideas for our Visioning session next Thursday, and then will provide a framework within which we can develop our club Action plan of specific objectives for the coming year. The annual Action plan forms the second half of of our Strategic Plan document, and it will be updated each year as has happened over the last decade. So look out for this general document in your email this week, see what you think and have your say. And then be sure to attend next Thursday night when PDG Jessie Harman will guide us in developing some specific objectives for our club - this will be the important "pointy end" activity when we convert the general stuff (determined by RI and the District) into what we want to do in our club during Leigh's year as President. |
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How to View Board Meeting Minutes and Other Member Only FilesIf members wish to read the Board minutes or other "Member Only" files, you need to log into the Club (Clubrunner) Website and click on the "Members" link at the top right hand corner of the page. You will be taken to the "Admin" page, and under the heading "My Clubrunner", click on "View Club Documents". A list of available documents will come up including the Board meeting minutes and when you click on one of them, it will download to your computer. You can then click on that file to open it and view it. Contact Derrick or Geoff if you have any problems.
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Fellowship duties MAY.Meeting on Thursday 9th May...Fellowship duties. Garry Higgins. Barbara Hilder and Noel Jennings.
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Did You Hear.....E&OE.FNFF.......had no winner again this seek so the club benefits by ten dollars and next week's winner by ten. Robert reminds us that there are still more squares available for sale. From this week a box will be available for your RDU magazine to be dropped off at the weekly meetings., we will then see that they get to waiting rooms or public areas for the public to see more of what Rotary does. Thank you for your co-operation. Vocational Service Awards are a great way to promote the Club , the plaques which are awarded usually end up on permanent display in the recipients office , shop or workshop for all to see. This weeks program is dedicated to awarding the next set of awards, please make sure you are there to greet the awardees.
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Meryl's Moment 41May is Youth Service Month and last week our Youth Committee Chair, Malley Rowe, became our Meeting Chair for the month. Thanks Malley! We look forward to some fun times ahead. May is also Bowelscan Month. Many thanks to Murray for all his hard work collecting and distributing kits around the area. We appreciate the time he gives to this important Rotary program. Thank you to those who were able to attend the final Service and Governance Committee Meetings for this year. We now look forward to President Elect Leigh forming his new committees and working towards our new Strategic Plan for the next 5 years. Remember that on May 16th, Jessie Harmon will be facilitating this and that we will have an extended meeting time. A big thank you to Bob Butterfield, Rob Bursill, Murray Henderson, Peter Haywood, John Caulfield and Martin Mackay who cleaned up out at the Rotary Airport shed last Friday. A job well done. Great service guys!! A reminder that if you intend to go to the District Changeover in Swan Hill on Sunday 26th May, registrations are open and Trace is organising Motel bookings. Another reminder that the Group 7 Meeting is at Stawell this Tuesday 7th May, NOT 14th as previously advised. Can those attending please let me know asap for numbers and if you require a ride. This week we welcome partners to our Pride of Workmanship awards. this year recognising members of the CFA in our District. Please let Secretary Derrick know numbers by Wednesday 12pm. I look forward to seeing you on Thursday as we continue to "Be the Inspiration". |
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Mallee is our Chair for May Our new meeting chair for May is PP Mallee Rowe, and he obviously enjoyed his time fining members for their indiscrepancies last week! |
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Photo of Conference from Boom Time The "Boom Time" group (remember the drumming experience at Conference?) presented our Conference Committee with a framed photograph of Conference attendees in full flight during their Boom time segment. Pictured are DG Anthony, with Conference Chair John, Boom Time Coordinator Tracey and President Meryl holding the framed photo. |
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Final Committee Meetings for this Year Our final group of committees for the 2018-19 year met last Thursday, to round off their business for the year. The next committee meetings will be with the new committees for the 2019-20 year, so members are encouraged to start thinking about which committees they will join in the next week or so. |
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On Fellowship Duty this Week...Members on duty this coming week (June 13th) are...Brian Reed, Graeme Rogan, and Robert Rowe.
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Did You Hear..........E&OE The winner of this weeks round FNFF $40 in the jackpot was Megan Buttsworth. Megan has very generously bought 2 more squares with her jackpot winnings. Thanks for playing Megan.. This is the second time Megan has won FNFF this year, both times with the winning square of 8-2, both Jackpot rounds and she has purchased more squares each time so, thanks from the Sri Lanka project as well. Robert Rowe. About 200 Rotarian attended the District Assembly in Ararat.....a large group and quite well organised. Members have been busy in the last two weeks, international travel, weddings, interstate travel plus Easter and Anzac celebrations.....not to mention AFL. So now it is back to work for most of us and that means getting our projects finished or under control for changeover. Would you be prepared to hand your RDU bulletin in each month , to the Club, to be placed in waiting rooms for the public to read? Lots of good information in them and if not used could be a good plan which some clubs do as a matter of course....lets know.......
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Meryl's Moment 40Last Thursday, 20 members enjoyed a Chinese or Fish/Chips/Salad meal, ordered in due to ANZAC Day commitments of our Havilah volunteers. Garry also supplied some delicious apple slices for sweets. We thank Stuart for setting up the room for us and organising cutlery. Those who attended filled in the Rotary Club Health Check, which is the beginning of information for our new Strategic Planning meetings coming up in a few weeks. This is your chance to have input on the next 5 years, so be sure you put the dates in your diary. Thea and I layed wreaths for Rotary at the ANZAC Day Services in Maryborough and Carisbrook. Thank you Thea for representing our club. PP Noel put a proposal that we register our members with a new Highland Society fundraising scheme. This was approved by all present and I will put it to the next Board meeting to ratify the idea. Thanks for a good idea Noel. Six members are heading to the District Training Assembly in Ararat tomorrow, and I thank them for their time. It is a great way to meet other Rotarians from around the District and gather new ideas and information on roles for next year. As Maternal and Child Health month finishes, we thank our April Meeting Chair, Rob Bursill, for keeping us all on track and in order during the meetings, and providing some fun moments. Next week sees the final Service and Governance meetings for this Rotary Year. President Elect Leigh will be wanting you to choose for next year very soon. Continue to "Be The Inspiration". |
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We start our Strategic Planning Process  Last Thursday, attending members completed the Rotary Club Health Check quiz as the first stage of our new Strategic planning process. The quiz has been emailed to all members, and we encourage those members who couldn't attend last Thursday to complete the test this week. You can either print the quiz out and complete it by hand, or complete it in Word and email it to merylandgeoff@bigpond.com by next Thursday (May 2nd). Pictured are Harold and Thea completing the quiz, and members having their Chinese or Fish and Chip take-away meals - the Havilah team were already booked with Anzac day commitments. |
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Our Club Participates in Anzac Day.JPG)  Our club laid wreaths at both the Maryborough and Carisbrook services on Anzac Day. Pictured are President Meryl and President Elect Leigh at the Maryborough service, and we thank PP Thea for attending the Carisbrook service on behalf of the club. |
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Club Calendar as at April 28th
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Did you hear...........E&OERotary Fellowships can be a great way to extend your Rotary network. For example the Recreational Vehicle Fellowship extends across all of Eastern Australia and as a member you can attend adventures across most of the country with fellow Rotarians , in Victoria alone there are more than 100 members and they meet at least three times a year. If you have a caravan or motor home all you have to do is to join on line and begin a whole new adventure. If you prefer cricket speak to Derrick whose life practically revolves around the fellowship and the guys he has met. Last weeks meeting at Peppa's was a pleasant change and so will next week"s meeting be at Havilah but a change in format. David Hare will be away for a few weeks....what an adventure...off to Nepal with his son hiking to the Mt Everest base camp. Good on you , David. |
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Meryl's Moment 39Hi everyone! I hope you are enjoying a very Happy Easter and that the bunny found you! We had a very enjoyable breakfast meeting at Peppa's last Thursday morning, where we celebrated Easter and Herbert J Taylor's Birthday. Thank you to Esther , Geoff and the Vocational Committee for leading us in a reflection on the continuing significance of the 4 Way Test in all areas of life. It was an interesting discussion! Thanks also to Carolyn and Bob for the great breakfast. Please take note that our Service and Governance Committees have been postponed until May 2nd , and that at our meeting this week on 25th April, we will be completing a very important survey on our club, as a lead in to our new Strategic Plan. Be sure to be there to have your opinions registered. We will be ordering in a meal on that night so please try to be there before 6.30 to choose your meal so we can collect them and eat by 7pm. Thea and I will be laying wreaths at Carisbrook and Maryborough on ANZAC day on behalf of the club. Keep in mind, also, that District Training Assembly is on Sunday 28th April in Ararat. Please register online on the District Website and the club will refund you the $25. This week we remember those who have inspired us with their bravery and sacrifice in the past. "Lest we Forget". |
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Meryl's Moment 38We thank Graham Farey for updating us all on CPR and the use of a defibrillator last week. His time and expertise were much appreciated. I was also very pleased to receive a posthumous certificate of recognition in honour of PP PHF Bob Osborne from the Shine On Awards. Thank you Thea and Terry for attending the award afternoon on behalf of the club. Thank you also to Thea and her helpers, who have organised and are attending the RYPEN camp at Creswick this weekend. The 25 or more young people attending will receive valuable life and leadership skills. We look forward to hearing, in the near future, from the two students our club sponsored to attend. Please take note that our Service and Governance Committees have been postponed until May 2nd , and that at our meeting on 25th April, we will be completing a very important survey on our club, as a lead in to our new Strategic Plan. Be sure to be there to have your opinions registered. We will be ordering in a meal on that night and will take orders this week. Keep in mind, also, that District Training Assembly is on Sunday 28th April in Ararat. The club pays and names need to be given to Martin asap. I look forward to seeing you at breakfast at Peppa's next Thursday. Stay safe over Easter and inspired. |
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PP Thea Passes on Shine On Acknowledgement PP Thea attended the recent Shine On Awards ceremony in Melbourne on behalf of our club. At that ceremony, a posthumous recognition was given to PP Bob Osborne OAM, and a special acknowledgement was presented to our club. PP Thea passed on this certificate to President Meryl at Thursday's meeting. |
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Club Calendar as at April 14th
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Graham Farey Shows Us How to Save Lives  Last Thursday, Manager of St John's Ambulance in Maryborough, Graham Farey, provided members and guests with an important and engaging update on the latest guidelines for saving lives. His first piece of advice was that any emergency assistance is better than none - many untrained people have saved lives. But, it is better to have some knowledge such as the latest version of the acronym for responding to an emergency situation: D.R.S. A.B.C.D. (Danger/ Response/ Send for help/ Airway/ Breathing/ CPR- Mainly Compressions/ Defibrillation). The key difference is that we need to get onto chest compressions as soon as possible if the victim is unresponsive, and if at all possible, use a defibrilator - safely! See the chart by clicking "Read more...". |
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Did You Hear........E&OE HELP NEEDED..... On Sunday 21st April....The South Pacific Veteran Cycling Club need a marquee and BBQ in Sturt Street as they did last year. We need t some volunteers to make it happen. We know it is Easter but would you please contact Thea urgently so that this can be resolved? An EZY -Up small marquee must be put up on Saturday and small BBQ will need a couple of people on Sunday..we need volunteers! Please talk to Thea. The Conference.....We are sorry we missed the Conference...it promised to be a great event with much community and Club involvement and the result was exactly that , something to go in our History Book. My thanks go to all who made Rotary on Show work and especially Mark Edmondson and Stephen Broad whose efforts enabled the whole thing to work. We could not believe how healthy Peter H looks after his marathon effort! The FNFF is going well... Robert announced that last weeks winner, Annabelle Ong is in London...a truly international event. It is fun but also supports the Club's International Committee with its Sri Lankan effort at Welgama Community....still a few squares! Our new member Brian has invited members to attend Robyn's birthday celebration on April 20th at 5.00pm....thanks Brian we hope quite a few members will be able to attenfd. There will be an anarray of their old friends from Heidelberg so it will be a great day! PP Garry Higgins had a great experience at Government House where he was presented with his OA medals, They were somewhat surprised at the efficiency with which the Governor made the presentations , from memory about 1500 lined up! Our on-duty Rotarians have in the past done the set-up and pull downs for our meetings...lately it seems that much of the work is done by the time the on-duty guys arrive...maybe I am wrong but I am sure you will agree that that the worload should be shared! Do you miss the presence of some of our Rotarians at the weekly meetings...we know john Hazedine has not been well ( best wishes, John) we hope that with the end of daylight savings maybe Tom Davies and Tony Coyle may make it more often. We hate to lose touch with these guys. Brian (T) |
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Garry shares the experience of his OAM Presentation  At Thursday's club meeting, PP Garry Higgins OAM shared his recent experience of receiving his OAM regalia from the Governor of Vistoria at Government House. Members were also given the opportunity to see the OAM medals "up close and personal" in their presentation case. |
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Conference Committee Thanks Guides for First Aid Service At the recent club meeting at the Guides hall, DG Anthony presented Guides CEO, Lyn Curry with a cheque for $500 to say, "Thank You" to the Guides for providing our First Aid presence at the recent District Conference. |
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Club Enjoys the Hospitality of the Guides  Last Thursday, club members enjoyed the hospitality of the local Girl Guides group as we met in their recently refurbished hall. CEO of Guides in this area, Lyn Curry (pictured), outlined the history of the Guide hall and of the recent renovations costing over $83,000. |
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Meryl's Moment 36It was great to see the slideshow of the Conference that Geoff prepared last week. We can look forward to videos as well. Thanks Geoff. Congratulations and thanks again to the Committee and anyone who helped in any way to make the Conference such a success. A special thanks to the wonderful partners and friends for their hard work and support, and to Anthony for giving us the opportunity to "Be the Inspiration".We have had many messages of congratulations from inspired Rotarians! Congratulations to Garry and the Family Violence Committee for the successful Gender Equality Forum they ran with Go Goldfields last week. We continue to be inspired by the work you do. Thanks to Chris and Sue for the great Water and Sanitation monthly page in the Addie. Maryborough Rotary is certainly keeping up its Public Image! Yesterday I had the privilege of being a judge for the District Final of the Lions Youth of the Year. Rotary and Lions have much in common and the five young women certainly exemplified all the qualities we would want to see in our young people. I thank Lions President Lorraine for the opportunity to be part of this wonderful event. Next Thursday we share our meeting with the local Girl Guides and get the opportunity to thank their leaders for their help manning the First Aid table at the Conference. Thankfully they were not called upon to use their skills! Please be sure to let Derrick know numbers for catering. Thank you to the team of members who provided the barbeque for the Maryborough Education Centre Fair on Friday evening. A great community service. Also, could Committee Chairs be sure to get reports to Secretary Derrick by Wednesday, so he can prepare for the Board meeting next Monday. I continue to be inspired by you all!
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Club Conducts Gender Equality Forum Over 40 representatives from local businesses and organizations attended last week's Gender Equality Forum conducted by the #SayNO committee in our club. This is part of the new phase of education aimed at the prevention of Family Violence. Culture, Living the Values and Flexible Hours are some of the things that companies can work toward to achieve Gender Equality in the work place.Some good questions arose, one being, as most of our staff are women, and the majority of school drop-off and pick-up and child sickness falls on the mother’s shoulders and affect our bottom line! What can we do to make this more even? Pictured are PP Garry and champion of our #SayNO propgram, along with the CEO of Maryborough Health, Terry Welch, and the CEO of the Shire, Lucy Roffey. |
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A Message to Rotarians from DimityGuest speaker and Nobel Prize winner, Dimity Hawkins sent us some ideas to share with Rotarians on what could be done to free our world of nuclear weapons. She writes... Probably the most topical right now is a council focused initiative which asks communities to request their council or city to join the ICAN Global Cities Appeal: The appeal is worded simply and clearly: "Our city/town is deeply concerned about the grave threat that nuclear weapons pose to communities throughout the world. We firmly believe that our residents have the right to live in a world free from this threat. Any use of nuclear weapons, whether deliberate or accidental, would have catastrophic, far-reaching and long-lasting consequences for people and the environment. Therefore, we warmly welcome the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by the United Nations in 2017, and we call on our national government to sign and ratify it without delay." There are easily downloadable linked resources on the ICAN Australia website here for the Australian signatories: www.icanw.org/au/cities/ and here for the international website: nuclearban.org/cities/getinvolved#cities-list. You can see there are a growing number of cities and towns all over Australia and the world joining this appeal, and it is a simple and positive action any citizen can take. For those who might want to learn more about the impact of nuclear weapons in Australia in particular (as many Rotarians' spoke to me after the talk saying they had not known that history) this webpage gives some of the stories I touched on in my talk. www.icanw.org/black-mist/ I hope these might be of use to you and your members. If I can offer any other information in follow up please don't hesitate to ask. |
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President Meryl Helps Judge Lions Youth of the Year On Saturday afternoon and evening, President Meryl was part of the judging panel used to judge the District final of Lion's Youth of the Year program. Five very impressive young women from Melbourne, Bendigo, Ballarat, Sunbury and Wedderburn answered very tough questions and spoke about their passions during the evening. It was great to see the local Lions group invite Rotarians to be part of one of their signature programs. |
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The Golden Hearted Conference     As well as Service and Governance Committee gatherings, last Thursday's meeting was spent reviewing our club's involvement in last week-end's District Conference here in Maryborough. A slide show of images was shown, whilst District Governor Anthony and President Meryl thanked members for putting their golden hearts into preparing, setting up and running this year's event. Everyone seemed to agree that we could call the conference a "complete success!" Pictured are Rotarian Peter completing, with assistance from Bronwen, their amazing 2000km plus ride around the District, the hall as people gather for the start of one of the sessions, the very successful "Rotary on Show" in full swing, Meryl and Marj just before the Gold Rush Dinner in an impressively decorated Highland Society, and the dessert at the dinner - a delicious, and apt golden heart. |
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Setting Up For Conference  A willing and able crew turned up on Thursday night, 21st March to start the process of setting up for this year's Rotary District Conference in the Town Hall and Tren du Bourg Hall - Thank you to everyone for your valued assistance! |
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Club Calendar as at March 31st 2019
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Meryl's Moment 35Last week the Conference Committee inspired us to be part of our District Conference, by running through the program for next weekend and reminding us of the help needed before and after the event. Thank you to the members and partners who helped put booklets into plastic pockets and attach lanyards. Dinner numbers are now closed and final details being seen to. Peter and Bronwen are well on their way riding around the District. Be sure to send them an encouraging text or follow them on Facebook!! AND don't forget to keep a record of your exercise activities to report to Malley next Thursday!! We are about to reap the rewards for all the hard work that has been done over the last two years, but there are still a lot of final preparations to be done. Please join us some time on Thursday or Friday morning to help with setting up. I know most of you have filled in the roster. In lieu of a meeting, Garry is bringing tea to the Town Hall from the bakery at 6.30pm, but we will start working from 5.30pm onwards. Thank you all for playing your part, and again, a huge thank you to the Committee, who have certainly exemplified "Service Above Self". I know we will all be educated and inspired by an enjoyable and fun-filled event. Everyone is welcome to join us at Rammy Dessert at 6pm on Sunday night for a debrief. Come on Maryborough Rotary, "Be the Inspiration"!! P.S. There will be no Bulletin next week. |
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Club Calendar as at March 17th
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Peter and Bronwen on their Way Around District  Peter and Bronwen Haywood are on their way riding over 2000km around District 9780 and they've already checked in from Ballan, the Fairy Park, Ballarat where they caught up with past Maryborough Rotarian (now Wendouree Breakfast), Trevor Lea, and Torquay - where they caught up with past member, Ray Hannan. Travel safely folks! Click "Read more..." for 10 more pictures of other locations. |
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Mallee Cranks Up a New Footy Frenzy for Sri Lanka At Thursday's meeting, PP Mallee Rowe introduced this year's Footy Frenzy competition and already, a number of squares have been purchased. Proceeds from this year's effort will go to a new International project in Sri Lanka. The first stage of this project is to connect electricity to a community hall built back in the post Tsunami days when a group of Maryborough people went there on a working bee to assist recovery efforts. |
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Peter and Bronwen off on the Great Inter-club Exercise Challenge Which way to the Conference? Maryborough Rotarian Peter, and Bronwen Haywood are just about to set off on the Great Inter-Club Exercise Challenge. Next Thursday, they set off to travel over 2000 kilometres in the 9 days before the District 9780 Conference to remind all Rotarians of the importance of activity in their lives. The challenge is out to all clubs to keep a record, in hours and minutes of the amount of exercise-level activity their members complete during those same nine days. The activity can be walking, running, bike riding, dancing, skate-boarding, house-work, gardening, in fact anything that gets the heart level raised to at least mild exercise level. The total number of hours in each club will be divided by the number of members to give a score that is to be officially registered at conference. Being Rotarians, we know the estimates will be truthful. We've even had a special trophy commissioned to present to the winning club on the final day of the Conference. Pictured are Peter and Bronwen in front of the Town Hall along with DG Anthony, President Meryl and Past President Heather. If their directions are anything to go by, Peter and Bronwen could end up travelling a long way further than two thousand kilometres! |
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Meryl's Moment 34 Last week we welcomed Noel as our meeting Chair for March, which is Rotary Water and Sanitation Month. More importantly for us, IT IS ONLY TWO WEEKS UNTIL DISTRICT CONFERENCE!!! I am sure you will all have registered by now, but if you haven't, cut off date is next Thursday, especially for the Saturday night dinner. If you are having trouble registering on line, tell us, we will do it for you. Next week's meeting is dedicated to Conference preparation and organisation, so please make every effort to be there. Malley Rowe will be chasing you to register for the Great Activity Challenge which starts from that day. It is only a matter of keeping record of any physical activity you do in the 9 days up to Conference. Good luck. Peter and Bronwen set off on their epic ( and unbelievable) bike ride that morning, riding over 2000 km around the District. We wish them a safe journey and will be excited to welcome them back at the Conference on Friday night. Thank you and congratulations to Kate Winkelman, for her excellent report on her visit to NYSF in January. Kate certainly proved herself a worthy recipient of our support and an admirable young woman. She has offered to bring friends and help with Conference setup in 2 weeks time and is also interested in starting an Interact Club! Thank you Kate. We look forward to future ventures with you. Finally, can I again give a huge vote of thanks to the Conference Committee members, who have given and are still giving so much of their time to "Service Above Self". Now it is time for all club members to rally behind them with their support. Remember it was the whole club who nominated Anthony for District Governor and in so doing, took responsibility for the running of a successful District Conference. Stay Inspired!! |
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Meryl's Moment 33Thank you to the Chairs and members who attended the Service and Governance Committee meetings last week. It is always interesting and inspiring to hear reports about their projects and fund-raising events for our club. We thank Alison for her great job as Meeting Chair during February, especially for introducing us to the music of the Young Australian of the Year, and we look forward to Noel's leadership during March. Each monthly Chair brings her/his own style to our meetings. What a bonus! Congratulations and thanks to our District Conference Committee members, who continue to work hard on the final important details in all areas needed, to ensure we provide an enjoyable, inspiring and fun-filled event for attendees from around the District. Be sure to read the Conference Booklet which you will receive by email shortly, to see just how much work has gone into the planning and organisation!! With less than 3 weeks to go, be sure you are registered, especially for the Saturday night dinner, and have your name on the duty rosters for the event. As I said last week, Maryborough Rotary must "Be the Inspiration" from 22nd to 24th March! |
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February Committees Report on Progress  Club committees met last Thursday to plan projects for the coming month or so - there are still many things to get through before this Rotary year ends. Pictured are PP Thea giving the Community committee report, and AG Martin giving an entertaining Public Image report that actually wasn't a report at all! |
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Meryl's Moment 32We celebrated Rotary's 114th Birthday with a thought provoking Peace Forum last week. Thank you to Geoff for preparing the night and leading us in thinking about what peace means to us in all aspects of life. Thank you also to Garry for organising the delicious cake. The Ballarat Swap Meet is done and dusted, and we must thank Thea for all her hard work organising the BBQ roster, and the members, partners and friends who served, manned the till, displayed their expert cooking skills or carried out other useful jobs. As usual, these are times of great fellowship and there are always funny stories to be told and remembered. It is now only 4 weeks to our District Conference and the Conference Booklet is about to go to the printers, sponsors are finalised and being thanked and final details are being checked. Make sure that you register soon! Also, be prepared to volunteer for the help required at our meeting this week. Again, a huge thank you to the Committee who have worked and are still working so hard to make it a success. Maryborough Rotary must "Be the Inspiration" from 22nd to 24th March! |
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Meryl's Moment 31 We had an informative and fun-packed meeting last Thursday with a "love" theme for Valentine's day. Our members always enjoy, and do a great job of singing, whether it be the national Anthem or "All you need is love". A good song for Peace Month, as well as Valentine's day!! Thank you to Jenny Bacon for sharing her interest and passion for textile art. We were in awe of her talent and the pieces she showed us. We look forward to seeing the display at the Art Gallery in the near future. Be sure not to miss our Peace Night next week, when we will look at the meaning of peace in our own lives, the community and the world, as well as celebrate Rotary's Birthday. Something worth celebrating! Thank you for volunteering to work at the BBQ at Ballarat Swap Meet next weekend. It is another good fundraiser for our Club. It is only 5 weeks to our District Conference, so make sure that you register soon! Also, be prepared to be inundated by information and requests for help from now until then. A huge thank you to the Committee who have worked and are still working so hard to make it a success. We are all called to "Be the Inspiration". |
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Group 7 Night Features Peace Theme    Around 50 members and guests from the four D9780 Group 7 clubs heard reports from each of the Presidents last Thursday. As always, it is great to hear about the different ways each club serves their local community and the wider world. We had hoped to also hear from Nobel Peace prize winner, Dimity Hawkins, but unfortunately she was unable to attend due to illness. Instead, those attending enjoyed two short videos showing Dimity in action, and another one celebrating the reason why Dimity got her award - a world wide treaty to ban nuclear weapons. Pictured are the four presidents: Bo Munro (Ararat), George Kirsanovs (Beaufort), John Launder (Stawell) and Meryl James (Maryborough). |
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Trivia With a Twist Goes Well Around 60 people attended our Trivia with a Twist event last Saturday night, and a good time was had by all. Whilst we had hoped for more attendees, we anticipate making over $600 for the Youth Committee to put towards their various projects. Thank you to the Youth Committee members and especially Tracey for organizing the event, many thanks to our sponsors and thanks to our members who organized tables or attended on the night. Pictured is the table that won the "best dressed" prize - an energetic group of "Village people" in uniform! |
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Meryl's Moment 30 What a great start to Peace and Conflict Prevention and Resolution Month we had last Thursday, with Alison as our February meeting Chair! It is always a pleasure to welcome members from our Group 7 Clubs, and hear about the wonderful service they are doing in their communities, and also welcome partners and visitors to share our meeting with us. It was unfortunate that Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Dimity Hawkins, was unable to be with us due to illness, but the short videos she sent were inspiring. We wish her well and look forward to hearing her speak at the District Conference. Thank you to Geoff for his INK spot on Peace fellowships and for leading us in the singing of John Lennon's "Imagine". Let's all stay inspired to work for peace in our world! Congratulations to Trace and the Youth Committee for running a successful Trivia night last night. There was a lot of fun, laughter and fellowship throughout the night and around $600 was raised for our Youth projects. These events take a lot of organising and we thank them for their efforts. Thank you also to Thea for finalising the Ballarat South raffle books, and to Malley for delivering them on Friday. Thea has also finalised the roster for the Ballarat Swap Meet. Well done Thea! Thank you to those members, partners and friends who are supporting this fund-raising effort . Have a peaceful week! |
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Meryl's Moment 29 Thank you to the Chairs and members of our Service and Governance Committees for their valuable input and reports last week. It was a productive start to the new year and many plans are in place. Thank you also to Murray for filling in at the last minute as Meeting Chair. Great job Murray! Welcome back to Secretary Derrick after his big week at the International Rotary Cricket Fellowship event in Melbourne. It took an incredible amount of organising, but was evidently a huge success. Congratulations on all your efforts Derrick! This week we launch into Peace and Conflict Prevention and Resolution Month at our Group 7 meeting, with a great speaker. It is always good to hear the reports from other Club Presidents too. Please let Derrick know if you are bringing a partner or guest. We need accurate numbers for Havilah. Remember that Thursday is the last day to return your Raffle Tickets, and to fill in the roster for the Ballarat Swap Meet. Make every effort to help as it is an excellent club fundraiser and a good social event. Talking of social events, I hope you have organised a table for the Trivia night next Saturday, 9th February. It should be a fun night and the Youth Committee need your support. Finally, we meet to farewell our friend PP PHF Bob Osborne OAM at 2pm on Wednesday at the Town Hall. Please wear a Rotary badge and be part of the Guard of Honour. Bob was an inspiration to us all and will be sadly missed. |
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The Big Conference Activity Challenge As members will be aware, one of the spin offs from our hosting of this year's District Conference is the Activity Challenge championed by Rotarian Peter Haywood. Peter and his wife, Bronwyn plan to ride over 2000km around our District in the 9 days before Conference to raise awareness of the need for us all to be more active in our lifestyles. Our club is sending out the challenge to all other clubs in the District to add up the total amount of time their members spend being active in those 9 days leading up to the Maryborough conference, and the most physically "active" club will win a trophy to be presented at the Conference. The total number of hours will be divided by the active members in each club to determine the winner. Pictured are some of our club's members getting psyched up for the challenge. "Activity" can be anything that demands physical exertion and movement such as scooting, weight exercising, playing croquet, riding your bike, playing bowls, walking or jogging, yoga, swimming, dancing, mowing the lawn, active housework, shopping etc. |
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First Committee Gatherings for 2019  Service and Governance committees met for the first time last Thursday and clarified plans for the 2nd half of this Rotary year. Pictured are Mallee (Youth) and Alison (International) giving their reports. |
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Club History Request I am in the process of making digital copies of Maryborough Rotary History so that we can store records "in the cloud" and also have access to resources for a future history volume e.g. our 70th anniversary in a few years. I am wondering if any members or past members have digital copies - particularly Microsoft Word files - of the following annual reports for the whole club: any year up to 2010, 2013, 2014, and 2015. In other words I only have digital files of reports for 2011. 2012, 2016,2017 and 2018.I'm also looking for a digital copy in Word or PDF format of Daryl McLeish's book, "50 Years of Service" - does anyone know where I might get that? Could you please email me a copy of any files you have to: merylandgeoff@bigpond.com
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Meryl's Moment 28It is with mixed feelings that I write this today. I am saddened by the passing of my friend and mentor, PP PHF Bob Osborne OAM, who will be greatly missed within our club and the wider community. Vale Bob. But I am thrilled to congratulate PP PHF Garry Higgins who can now also add OAM to his name. Such a well deserved honour, Garry. You are an inspiration to us all and Bob would have been so pleased to acknowledge that. We had a very interesting and informative vocational visit to the CFA Command Centre last week. Thank you to Group Officer Robert Ipsen for giving us his time and to the members who braved the heat cooking our BBQ meal in the searing heat, while we sat waiting in air- conditioned comfort! Service above Self at its best! Thank you also to those who helped at the Australia Day breakfast yesterday, especially the pancake chefs, our friends of Rotary, Trevor Clarke and Robyn Jennings I hope all members can make our first important meeting for the year of Service and Governance Committees this week, so that we can make a flying start to the next six months. Remember to return your Raffle Tickets, Make up a table for the Trivia Night and be ready to fill in the roster for the Ballarat Swap Meet. The reminder notices for February are now available and please invite your partners to the Group 7 night on Feb 7th where we have one of our Conference speakers launching us into Peace Month. We are lucky to be inspired by the example of our own members. |
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Members serve up the Pancakes for Oz Day We had a good team of members and friends available to serve pancakes to the (less than) masses at the Australia Day event on Saturday. Numbers of community members attending seemed to be down a little on previous years, but the pancakes still tasted great! Thanks to those members and friends who were able to help us out. |
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Congratulations Garry Higgins OAM! PP Garry Higgins was named as a recipient of the Order of Australia medal in the Australia Day Honours list for his significant community work particularly related to the #SayNO campaign. We send our Congratulations to Garry for this thoroughly deserved honour. He is pictured here at the Australia day gathering with District Governor Anthony, President Meryl and the convener of the submission, PP Graeme Rogan. |
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Vale Bob Osborne) We regret to inform members and friends of our club that PP PHF Bob Osborne OAM passed away in the early hours of this morning (January 27th 2019). Bob was a huge supporter of Maryborough Rotary, and a larger than life character and contributor to the wider community. He joined Rotary on April 30th 1981, and was the only member who has been President on two separate occasions, the first in 1990-91, and the second in 2012-13. He was our Club Probus representative for many years, and a champion for the Bowelscan program and Shine On Awards. Just recently, our club nominated him as a Shine on recipient for the upcoming 2019 awards - unfortunately, he will not be there to receive that recognition. Bob was a significant contributor to the Rotary Foundation and last year, was presented with a Major Donor recognition. Bob served on numerous local, district and even National committees for a variety of sporting and humanitarian causes. His contribution to our world has been significant, and he will be sadly missed. |
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Fascinating Visit to CFA Headquarters  Over 20 Rotarians and guests visited the CFA Headquarters in Maryborough last Thursday, and heard a fascinating account from Group Officer, Rob Ipsen on how the CFA operates in this area. This was the first of our planned Vocational visits for 2019. A big "thank you" to John C, Terry, Brian and Noel for sweltering over a hot barby in over 40 degree heat to provide our meal. |
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Meryl's Moment 27It was a very busy meeting last week, with members and guests enjoying Senior Detective Sgt Andrea Turner’s informed talk on new police strategies to handle Family Violence. Thank you Andrea. We thank the Bendigo Bank representatives for their interesting presentation also. It was a pleasure to induct our new member, Heather Blackman too . Welcome to Maryborough Rotary Heather. We look forward to working and sharing with you. We also welcomed Brian and Robyn Reed, honorary members of Bundoora Rotary, who have recently moved to Bet Bet. We hope you enjoyed our meeting and come again. We now look forward to our vocational visit to the CFA next Thursday and please remember we are cooking pancakes for the free community breakfast on Australia Day. February reminder notices should be out next week. Another busy month ahead! Stay tuned. Keep selling the raffle tickets. They must be returned the first week in a February. Stay inspired! We need you all as countdown continues to the District Conference. |
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Bendigo Bank Reps Highlight Links with our Club Two members from the Avoca Community Bank (Maryborough Branch) and St Arnaud Agency of the Bendigo Bank, Manager Peta Dodson and Zoe spoke to our club members last Thursday about the community work being done by the Bank in our area and shared their enthusiasm for continued co-operation with our club - our club currently banks with the Bendigo, has recently raised money for the Queeensland Drought with the group and they will be a Bronze sponsor at our District Conference. |
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President Meryl inducts new member Heather
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Large group enthralled by Andrea  A large attendance of members and guests was enthralled by Detective Sergeant Andrea Turner last Thursday as she spoke about the challenge of Family Violence in our area. She shared the disturbing news that despite progress being made on this front in every other area of the country, Family Violence cases are rising in the Central Goldfields area. |
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New Rotary Theme for 2019-20 Rotary International President-elect Mark Daniel Maloney explained his vision for building a stronger Rotary, calling on leaders to expand connections to their communities and to embrace innovative membership models. A member of the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, USA, Maloney unveiled the 2019-20 presidential theme, Rotary Connects the World, to incoming district governors at Rotary’s annual training event, the International Assembly, in San Diego, California, USA. |
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Who took our signs? As some members will know, someone has stolen many of our Family Violence signs from around the town - including this one at the Hub and the signs at the entrance to the town. The Shire Council will soon make a statement to the Addy about being very disappointed (as we are) by this costly act of vandalism, and the fact that the Police are looking into the issue |
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Meryl's Moment 26What a great night we had at the croquet club last week, where some hidden talents were found! Thank you to Martin for his organisation, to Graeme for his help coaching, to our BBQ chefs and all who contributed to the meal, especially the suppliers of the icecreams! Our sights are now firmly fixed on the District Conference. The next Conference meeting is this Tuesday at 6.45pm at Raglan House and we ask all members to start considering what contribution they will be able to make. A list of help needed will be out shortly. A reminder also, to keep selling the Ballarat South raffle tickets and return them to Thea ASAP. Remember we make $ 1.60 from each ticket sold. A volunteer to help Thea with the final collection and recording would be appreciated. Finally, we all wish PP Secretary Derrick every success with the International Rotary Cricketing Fellowship event next weekend in Melbourne. It has been a mammoth task of organisation and has taken a huge amount of his time over the last year or longer. Congratulations and good luck from us all, Derrick! There are some inspiring times ahead for us all! Be proud to be a Rotarian! |
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Attention Bulletin Subscribers! We have now just about finalized our Bulletin Subscribers list i.e. the list of non-members who receive our Rotary Club Bulletin each week. This current bulletin (January 14th) is going out to those 30 or so people as well as to active members who automatically receive it as part of being a member. If you are NOT a current, active member of Maryborough Rotary, and you DO NOT want to keep receiving this bulletin each week, there is obviously still something amiss with our subscriber list - so my apologies! Please contact PDG Geoff at merylandgeoff@bigpond.com and I'll ensure you don't receive any more - no questions asked. If anyone receiving this bulletin knows of someone who WANTS to receive our bulletin and is not currently receiving it, again, please let me know. |
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Great night at Croquet for Members and Friends  Members and friends enjoyed a great night at the Maryborough Croquet Club last Thursday. Thank you to AG Martin for arranging the night, and to Croquet player Graham for assisting. More pictures by clicking "Read more" |
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Meryl's Moment 25Happy New Year to you all! I trust you are feeling refreshed and ready to face the very busy, but exciting months ahead. We are now on countdown to the District Conference, and we will need the help of every member to ensure it is a huge success. We certainly rocked in the New Year at the Town Hall, raising valuable funds for our Youth projects,and getting great publicity in the Addie. I would like to personally thank Geoff, Peter, Shane, Martin, Harold, Anthony and our Friends of Rotary, Jackie Dellavedova and Marg Rumpff for their invaluable support. Thanks also to the band members, who took little or no reward for sharing their talents for 5 hours. In contrast, a very relaxed, social and enjoyable BBQ meeting was held at the home of Garry and Julie Higgins last Thursday. We sincerely thank them for their generous hospitality. Next week Martin has organised a visit to the croquet club, so wear your flat shoes and bring a salad or sweet to share with the BBQ. It should be a fun night! January is Vocational Service month and we have a visit to the CFA on 24th, fires permitting! So, let’s continue to “Be the Inspiration” into 2019. We have much to inspire us. |
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Rotarians and friends Rock in the New Year Around 120 Rotarians, friends and followers converged on the Town Hall on new Year's Eve to rock in 2019. We expect to raise over $1500 from the event for our Youth Projects. Thank you to President Meryl for doing most of the organization, to Rotarians who helped set up and clean up the hall, and to the non-Rotarian members of the band who played for a reduced rate on the night. |
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Members enjoy a relaxed start to 2019  A dozen or so members and spouses enjoyed a relaxed start to 2019 at the home of PP Garry and Julie Higgins last Thursday. |
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Meryl's Moment 24We finished the year with two great nights of fun and fellowship, which I am sure were enjoyed by all who attended. Thanks again to Carolyn and Bob for being such good hosts at Peppa's. A delicious meal in relaxed surroundings. We already have about 90 booked for our New year's Eve Dance. Contact Jackie or myself after Christmas if you want to join a table , or if you can help set up the Town Hall on 31st at 1pm or clean up January 1st at 11am. On a more sombre note, Brian has informed me that Elizabeth Shaw, wife of PP David Shaw has passed away. We send our sincere condolences to the family at this sad time. May the spirit of Peace and Joy be with you all over the festive season. We meet next on January 3rd at the home of Garry and Julie Higgins for a social BBQ. Please bring a salad or sweet to share. |
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Fun Times at the Christmas Party Almost 40 Rotarians, spouses and guests attended last Saturday's Rotary Christmas party at Peppa's Restaurant and it seems a good time was had by all. It was great to touch base with Rotarian Frances Clarke and Trevor again, and also have PDG Jessie Harman and Andrew in attendance. Apart from the great food provided by Peppa's, Rotarians discovered how difficult it is to hum a Christmas carol on a kazoo whilst everyone is laughing at you. |
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Members Enjoy Christmas Drinks and a Meal Around 20 Rotarians met in the Highland Society members lounge for Christmas drinks before heading over to the Chinese Restaurant for a shared meal last Thursday. It was great to welcome back Rotarian Marion Walters and husband, Daryl for the event. |
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Meryl's Moment 23What a fantastic meeting to finish the formal meetings for the year, which saw Bob Oz as Chair! We were able to thank the fantastic Havilah volunteers (and Esther) for their support with meals during the year, and CEO Barb spoke of the valuable funds they raised also. A mutually successful arrangement. Thank you to Jessie Harman for the inspiring talk on her Camino experience, which set the scene for fun and frivolity for the rest of the night! We look forward to Jessie and Andrew joining us at our Christmas Party next Saturday. Thank you to the five members who participated in the assessment panels at MEC on Thursday. From all reports, it was an interesting and rewarding experience to see the efforts of the young people involved. Thank you also, in advance, to those who are helping cook pancakes for the Carols By Candlelight next Sunday from 5pm till 7pm. It's a busy time of year to give your time. Our baskets of donations were delivered to the Salvation Army last Friday. Thank you for your contributions. I look forward to seeing you next Thursday at the Highland Society members' Lounge for drinks from 5.30pm and at our Christmas Party next Saturday at Peppa's, 6.30 for 7pm. I need to confirm numbers, so please contact me if you haven't yet given me your name to attend on Saturday. Books of Raffle tickets are still available from Thea to sell over the holidays and please join a table for the New Year's Eve Dance or consider helping with the setting up of the Town Hall or cleanup the next morning. Names to Jackie or myself. Let's stay inspired to pray for peace and goodwill as we enter this festive season. |
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Did You Hear...E&OEBob Osborne chaired our last formal meeting for the year and as usual did a good job. Great work , Bob. Jessie Harman gave quite an inspiring talk regarding her long walk , no doubt she would have been also inspired by the hilarity, chatter and business of our last meeting for the year. The Club team who went to MEC to assist with student presentations on Thursday 6th also had an interesting day. The projects they presented were all valuable tasks accomplished, but it was pleasing to be able to help the students expand their experience in presenting their ideas. We could learn more of what is happening in our own area. Rotarians are travellers...John and Alison are no doubt enjoying lots of curries at the moment. In the new year, we could make the bulletin a greater tool for members if all events involving Rotarians could be emailed to the editor with specific purpose, place and time for inclusion in the bulletin.
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PDG Jessie Shares Her Long Walk PDG Jessie Harman enthralled members with her entertaining account of her recent 800km walk along the Camino Trail in Spain. She might have completed the "Chardonnay" version, but it was still a fantastic effort! |
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PP Terry Toasts the Rotary Club of Elmira PP Terry proposed a toast to the Rotary Club of Elmira in the United States. Terry and Thea had visited the club during their recent travels. |
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Club Presented with Government Volunteer Award On Thursday, PP Garry Higgins presented President Meryl with the Australian Government Volunteer Award recently achieved for the club's Family Violence program. |
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Rotary Award at Garden Club President Meryl presents the Rotary Award for the best Large Industrial or Commercial Garden to the Cemetery Trust at this year's Garden Club Awards . |
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Meryl's Moment 22Thank you to the Committees for working hard last week to finalise this year and and plan ahead. A big thank you to David Hare for adding his flavour to the role of Meeting Chair during November. We appreciated your fun and good humour David. We welcome Bob Osborne up front this week and look forward to Jessie Harman telling us about her recent adventures.
Books of Raffle tickets are still available to sell over the holidays and please join a table for the New Year's Eve Dance or consider helping with the setting up of the Town Hall or cleanup the next morning. The January Reminder notices are out tonight, so be sure to take one home and be ready to be inspired for the New Year. |
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Meryl's Moment 21As I write, the tiring, but very successful Energy Breakthrough weekend is behind us. A huge thank you to Thea for her hard work organising the roster and making sure everything ran smoothly, not an easy task. Thank you also to those members who worked hard manning (womaning?) the Barbeque and marshalling, especially those who worked extra shifts (did Trace really do 10 hours straight?) and those who cleaned up. (I would recommend Chris to anyone as a cleaner of greasy pans under difficult conditions!)We also appreciated the help of family and friends. The family of Rotary working together is inspiring. Congratulations to our SayNO2family violence team who accepted our National Volunteer Award for this project from Minister Dan Tehan on Thursday. We are proud of the passionate work of this inspiring group. I hope you all saw the great page spread in the Advertiser on Friday for Foundation Month. We have to be inspired by the amazing work done by our own Rotary Foundation. Our thanks to Chris and Sue for designing the page and helping us promote Rotary to the public with our monthly pages. Only 2 more formal meetings for the year, so be sure to collect your book (or 2) of Raffle tickets to sell over the holidays and bring donations of Christmas goodies for the Salvation Army tub. Also, be sure to check the December Reminder notice. December 6th is a special Partners night, as is our Christmas party on December 15th. Please book and pay at one of the next two meetings, and get a table of friends together for our New Year's Eve Dance. Fun times ahead to celebrate being the inspiration! |
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Did You hear......E&OEDid You Hear....E&OE Pres. Meryl has gone missing...a proceedure to improve her athletic capabilities....all the very best Meryl. With RACV missing , the Energy Breakthrough seem ed to be as good as ever.....BBQ set up was a bit of a challenge but all expert hands to the pump saw the water working, gas flowing and the cool room working well. The Marshalling was handled well, at 3.00 am on Sunday Garry and Julie were looking forward to going home to a nice warm bed...no wonder it was winter in spring ! Our program is set out for the end of the year, put the dates in your calendar...it can not be Xmas yet but Daniel thinks so! The RVFR (Recreational Vehicle Fellowship of Rotarians) had a muster in Horsham, the country-side may be doing it tough but there are great attractions in the country , silo paintings, great agricultural museums and the great Stick Shed at Murtoa...no need to go anywhere else...plus a great , hospitable Rotary Club in Horsham. Brian Dowie Park has had the grass cut again it looks good for the summer season !?? We have about sixteen bookings for Rotary on Show at our 2019 District Conferense....so far! Attendance at our last two meetings was 20 members or 44.44 % and 31.11% or 14 members... |
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Breakthrough Action  Congratulations to all of our Breakthrough Volunteers - those who worked on the Corner and those on the Barby. A special "thank you" to Thea for handling all of the organization - a huge task in itself. Pictured are Saturday's "Lunch time" team with great asset, Joe ( a friend of PE Leigh's) and then the afternoon team. Tracey was on deck from 7am until 5pm on Saturday - and still smiling! |
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Family Violence Program Honour PP Garry, PP Thea, PP Graeme, PN Bob, and Chair Chris attended a presentation at Ararat on Thursday where the club received an "Australian Government Volunteer Award" for its Family Violence Program from MP Dan Tehan. Congratulations FV Team! |
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Setting up for the Breakthrough Rotarians donned their Winter woolies and braved the elements to attend last week's meeting where we fine tuned the setup for the Energy Breakthrough. In the absence of President Meryl, PP Thea gave the notices and thanked all those who had volunteered to go on the barbeque or work on a "Corner" for the big race. |
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Meryl's Moment 20Our meeting this week is a barbeque at Princes Park, to set up and get ready for our busy weekend at the Energy Breakthrough. We look forward to supervising corners and earning valuable funds on the barbeque. Thank you to all who have put their name down on the rosters, including spouses and friends. Your help is very much appreciated. All members should have received the comprehensive report from the Family Violence committee. We thank them for all their efforts and wish them well at Ararat on Thursday, when they accept the club's National Volunteer Award for this project from Minister Dan Tehan. Our President Elect, Leigh, enjoyed his first Leadership Development day in Ararat yesterday and was able to make connections with others who will hold office in his year.We look forward to your leadership year Leigh. Please keep in mind the donations of Christmas goodies for the Salvation Army. The tub will be out again next week. Also, be sure to take home the December Reminder notice, book and pay for our Christmas party and get a table of friends together for our New Year's Eve Dance. Continue your inspiring efforts! |
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Murray Toasts Cape Town Rotary Rotarian Murray provided us with some background and proposed a toast the the Rotary Club of Cape Town in South Africa last Thursday. Murray had visited the club and the area during his visit to Africa a year ago. |
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A Visit from the Rotarian who Introduced the Centurion program PDG Terry Davies was in town last Thursday to assist DG Anthony with negotiations for the Australian Rotary Health Golf Day here in Maryborough next March. Terry is a very experienced Rotarian who for over a decade, trained District Governors about the Rotary Foundation. He was also instrumental in bringing from Texas, and adapting the Centurion Program for Australian Rotarians. |
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Bruce Kaye Grabs our Attention  The attention of Rotarians was certainly grabbed by the imposing figure and story of ex-Prison Officer, Bruce Kaye last Thursday. Bruce did start his talk with a powerpoint, but not the kind we're used to - he started his working life as an Electrician, so he brought out his version of powerpoints - a double power point wall socket! Bruce described some of the highlights of his 28 years at the Ararat prison, at the Malmsbury Youth Facility and the Barwon prison. He described encounters with notorious underworld criminals, showed us a chilling collection of weapons that prisoners had ingeniously fashioned out of ordinary, everyday items and verbally sparred with some of our more verbose members. All quite gripping! |
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Lions Convention in Carisbrook Lions International Convention, Carisbrook 2018Lions International held their District Convention at the Maryborough Trotting Complex, Flagstaff November 9,10 and 11. 150 people registered, and they had a Free Public Health Forum from 12 -2pm on Saturday. There were many stalls showing Lions programs, very similar to those that Rotary run: Exchange, Peace, Health Lions cakes etc as well as Allied Health stalls for Diabetes, Children’s Cancer, Eye Health and Vision screening, Alzheimers, Crime Watch Disaster Response and Hair Library. There were also a couple of CPR dummies to step over or stop and learn There was a Tai Chi demonstration which was enjoyed by all. More information in "Read more..." |
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Did you Hear......E&OEDid You Hear…..E&OE. This week's guest speaker, Prison Officer Bruce Kaye was introduced by his past teacher PP Bob Osborne. Bruce's school and footy mates included Garry Higgins, Rob Bursill and Graeme Rogan! President Elect Leigh attended his first training event for his Presidential year last Saturday PDG Jessie Harman is returning to the club in a couple of weeks to talk about her Camino Trail experience
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PP Garry Impresses at Oaks Day 2018  Around 100 people attended last week's Oaks Day event raising in the vicinity of $2000 for the Maryborough Education Centre Literacy programs. As well as the crowd, pictured is PP Garry Higgins, with posy of flowers in one hand and a mike in the other interviewing an impressive Florist on how to attach flowers to a lady's hat - if only some of his Carlton team-mates could see him now. |
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Meryl's Moment 19Our important AGM was held last Thursday, and it was exciting to all be piped in by Hamish Hare. Thank you Hamish. It was a real treat! We thank those members who agreed to hold positions for 2019/20 in our club. Can I encourage others to see PE Leigh and consider nominating for those positions still vacant. We all have a part to play in ensuring our club runs smoothly. We were also honoured to receive a "Community Partnership Recognition" certificate from Terry Welch, the CEO of Maryborough District Health Service at the meeting. It has been great to have their involvement and support in our #SayNO2familyviolence project. Can I thank again, Esther and Alison and other members who helped run the successful Oaks Day fundraiser for Literacy at MEC. Over $2000 was raised. A fun day with a great result! Please be sure to choose your times on the Energy Breakthrough roster. It is only a week away and we need all hands on deck so we can share the load. This is a great community service as well as a major fundraiser for our club . Thank you to those who have already placed donations of toileteries in the Tub for the Salvation Army. We will keep it running into next year, but we are collecting Christmas treats in the Christmas Tub over the next few weeks to brighten someone's Christmas. Please make sure spouses are aware of this collection. Finally, can you consider booking and paying for our Christmas breakup party over the next few weeks, which is at Peppa's Restaurant on December 15th. Also, plan to bring family and friends to our New year's Eve Dance, to 'Rock in the New Year"! Let's all be proud and inspired as Rotarians! |
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Club holds its AGM PP John Caulfield was called upon to officiate at the club's 2018 Annual General Meeting last Thursday. The main business of the 10 minute meeting was to receive a financial report on the club's financial status - which is fine - and appoint the officers for the 2019-20 Rotary Year. Officers elected were Leigh Williamson as President, Bob Butterfield as President Elect, Thea Allan as Secretary, Graeme Rogan as Treasurer, Derrick Marsden as Foundation chair, Garry Higgins as Membership Chair, Chris Frahn as Public Image Chair, Martin Mackay as Community Chair, Alison Teese as International Chair, Mallee Rowe as Youth Chair and Geoff James as Vocational Chair. We still need a Fundraising Chair and a President Nominee (to become President in July, 2021) - Interested? Please see Leigh ASAP. |
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Hospital Thanks Rotary for Support  Last Thursday, Terry Welch, CEO of the Maryborough and District Health Service thanked Rotary for its support through the Family Violence Program. Terry reported to members that it was largely because of the #SayNO program that the hospital recently received its "High Commendation" status in the State wide awards for Hospitals. Terry also presented to President Meryl and our club a "Community Partnership Recognition" certificate for our general support and collaboration over the last year. |
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PP Derrick leads us in a celebration of the Foundation Past President Derrick provided an interesting review of the history and work of Rotary's Foundation at last Thursday's meeting. He reminded members of the fact that we are in sight of ridding the world of Polio, and providing millions of dollars to support projects of peace, economic development, provision of clean water, literacy and education and maternal and child welfare. He then showed an inspiring video of Rotary's work through the Foundation - a video that could be heard clearly through our new Soundbar speaker. |
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David employs Hamish to Pipe in his period as Chair Rotarian David Hare commenced his period as Meeting Chair in style last Thursday, when he employed his son Hamish to play the bagpipes as our "call to order" music for our meeting. That's going to be a hard act to follow! Thank you, Hamish, please come again! |
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October Board ReportThe following recommendations from committees were approved at the October Board meeting:
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Family Violence Harness Racing Day Our #SayNO2familyviolence committee held another of their fundraising and awareness raising days at the Maryborough Harness Racing club on Sunday. The races as well as the #SayNO message were spread far and wide through television coverage. Each race name had an ant-family violence message. Pictured are our Rotarians, Terry and Thea presenting their trophy to the winners of the race they sponsored called the "#SHOWTOLERANCE PACE". |
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Club Members Go to See "Freddie" Quite a number of Rotarians and supporters attended the Paramount Cinemas on Thursday night to see the "World Premiere" screening of "Bohemian Rhapsody" - an enthralling biography of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen. The movie apparently took almost eight years to produce and I reckon quite a bit of that time would've been spent by the lead actor getting the idiosyncrasies of Freddie down pat. Also the sound and technical expertise of the guy playing the lead guitarist part would have taken a lot of time to perfect - it was all very impressive. Also impressive would have been the amount raised for Polio by those who attended. Around 15 Rotarians met for tea at the Chinese Restaurant before the movie and that was also a very pleasant gathering. Thanks to Karen and the Foundation committee for organizing the event. |
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New Award for Maryborough Rotary ClubOur Club has just received an announcement from Minister for Education, Dan Teehan, that we have received a National Volunteer Award in relation to our #SayNO2familyviolence project, which will be presented in Ararat on November 22nd. What wonderful news! Congratulations to Garry and members of his Committee for the amazing work they have done in this area and are still doing. They are certainly "Being the Inspiration". A well deserved recognition of their persistence and passion. Thank you to Graeme Rogan for his hard work in submitting the application. The whole Club basks in the recognition of the efforts of these members.
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Meryl's Moment 18November is Rotary Foundation Month, and we started the month with a fundraiser for the "End Polio Now!" campaign; an early Chinese meal and the film "Bohemian Rhapsody". Thank you Karen for organising the event. We now have a nice donation that will be matched 2 to 1 by Bill and Melinda Gates. Details to follow. We welcome David Hare as our November Meeting Chair and look forward to him adding his own flair to our meetings. Our thanks to Thea for keeping us on our toes last month. A job well done! Last Monday night, eight members travelled to Beaufort for the Group 7 meeting. It is always a good opportunity to meet friends and hear reports from other clubs. It is also a great reminder of how much our own club is doing! I encourage all members to visit another club next year. We have another busy month ahead, with the #SayNO2familyviolence Harness Racing Day today, Oaks Day fundraiser next Thursday and , of course, our commitment to the Energy Breakthrough. Be sure to put your name on the roster this week, if you haven't already, to help those organising this big event. Also, be sure to pick up a raffle Book for the Ballarat South Raffle from Karen and keep December 15th free for our Christmas Breakup Party at Peppa's. As I haven't been able to present the October Board Report at a meeting, I have included a brief summary below. Thank you all for continuing to "Be the Inspiration". |
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Did You Hear........E&OEThe Movie night was quite well attended and was possibly enjoyed much more than expected (at least by some) - it was an enthralling movie. A busy day at the trots Meeting and a busy week coming up with Oaks Day on again and our AGM on Thursday night. This is also Foundation night, so we need to review our participation in giving to the Foundation. |
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Did You hear....E&OE DID YOU HEAR.....E&OE John Strachan Ararat Rotary Club ….Wednesday 31st October 6.30 for 7.00pm Speaking on Prostate cancer Reasearch and Awareness. You are invited, book with Jenni 0409211576 RSVP 30th October. Attendance Figures 18/10….19 attended equals 42%....25/19 21 attended…..46% Next District Conference Committee Meeting on Friday November 9th at 6.45pm in room 7. Shirts for the Conference need to be ordered now, it is the plan for Maryborough Rotary Club members to wear a gold shirt with the Heart logo on it, we need to have the correct sizes. Our Club’s AGM is coming up , don’t wait to be asked , if you are interested in a new role ….put your hand up….by letting Sec Derrick or Pres. Meyl know…if in doubt remember the 4 Way test….is it Fair if you don’t? Vocational Service wishes us to participate in the Shine on awards…..if you know a potential candidate…some -one who, despite their disability…has contributed signifigantly to our community…….please speak to Graeme! The Group 7 meeting in Beaufort is on Monday 29th of October, car pooling is the best way ….call Graeme Rogan , he will help you . Polio is at a difficult stage with four countries left with 15,16, 18 and thirteen cases last reported and multiple strains of Poilo are making the task even more difficult, they need our help! Tracey advises us to look up the article at time.com/5432508/worldpoliodayeradicationinitiative-vaccine/ |
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Rotarians in the Fling On Sunday, eight Rotarians (Terry and Thea, Garry, Chris, Martin, Leigh, Meryl and Geoff) provided sausages and hamburgers to the masses as part of this year's Spring Fling Carnival down at the Hockey field. We also reminded people about the programs of Rotary. |
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Meryl's Moment 17It was good to see our Service and Governance Committees working hard last week , and to hear reports of plans and achievements. Thank you to all members who attended these important meetings. Your input is valued. Our Rotary information and barbeque morning, as part of the Spring Fling event today, went very well, both socially and financially. I was able to promote our club and the work of Rotary in a radio interview on 99.1FM too. Thank you to Chris, Thea, Terry, Martin, Garry, Geoff and Leigh for working and supporting the event. We look forward to a social evening; an early Chinese meal and then the World Premiere of the Movie, "Bohemian Rhapsody", next Thursday at 6.30pm. Contact Karen if you need more tickets, or purchase them at the theatre. All profits are for the "End Polio Now" campaign. It would be great to see support for our Family Violence Committee next Sunday 4th November at the Harness Racing event, which highlights our Family Violence campaign. Much planning and effort goes into these days. Well done to all concerned. The Oaks Day luncheon at the Highland Society on 8th November will also be a great event, in aid of Literacy at MEC. Buy your tickets at the Highland and bring your partners for a fun day out. Don't forget our AGM and Foundation night is also on the 8th November. A must to attend. What a busy time we are having! Our great organisation is certainly inspiring us to "Service Above Self"! |
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Conference Committee Update  The Conference committee, under the new chairmanship of PP John Caulfield, has been working hard and has already met 19 times to make plans for next year's District Conference in March. Many aspects of the conference are already in place such as the venue, the themes, the Saturday night event, public address and media systems, and (almost) the program. At last week's meeting, Rotarian Alison OAM provided a brief overview of one Conference speaker, Dimity Hawkins who was part of the team that won the Nobel Peace Prize last year. Her story is quite inspiring. We will provide information on other speakers as we move closer to the event. Our next major task is to finalize the costings and set up the Conference website to take applications. Stay tuned to this space for the latest on how you can "Be Inspired" by the Golden Heart of Rotary next March 22nd. |
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Meryl's Moment 16It was a pleasure for Geoff and I to call at the Bluelight Camp in Maldon today and meet the indigenous young people who had enjoyed their weekend, and benefited from the experience Maryborough Rotary supports. Special thanks to Graeme and Martin, who continue to give their time and energy to this project. Thanks also to Trace, Leigh, Rob, Murray and Derrick, who helped Kate in the smooth running of the Auction last Friday night at the Ploughman's and Pav Fundraising event at the Highland Society. Great effort at extracting funds Kate! Thanks also to all members who attended or sold raffle tickets. It was a hugely successful and enjoyable evening, and a pleasure to work with other community organisations. Can't wait to hear the final amount raised for our farmers! More details of our involvement in the Spring Fling on Sunday 28th October will be available this week, so be sure to attend your Committee meetings and hear how you can help. I will also need names of members who plan to attend the Group 7 meeting at Beaufort on Monday 29th. Be sure to collect and check the Reminder notice for November too. Another busy month! Karen will be selling tickets for the Polio fundraiser film, Bohemian Rhapsody, which is on November 1st. Bring along your family and friends to this world premiere. Keep inspiring each other! |
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Maryborough Rotary at the Camp for Indigenous Young People AG Martin, President Meryl and PP Graeme pictured with some of the young people at the Leadership Instruction for Indigenous Teens (LIFT) camp at the Blue Light Camp site at Maldon - conducted from October 19th to 22nd by the Police and supported by our club. |
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Very Successful Ploughman's and Pav Event Over 200 people attended the Ploughman's and Pav night last Friday, and raised thousands of dollars for the Drought stricken farmers in Northern Australia. The event was a joint project between Rotary, Lions, the Highland Society and the Bendigo Bank in this area. Rotarian Kate Ashton conducted the auction, ably assisted by several other Rotarians from our club and a member of the Lions club. Attendees enjoyed great food, an engaging talk by Troy Hendy who organized convoys of hay to be taken north, auctions, a bottle-toss and a wide range of entertainment throughout the evening. More pictures by clicking "Read more". |
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Did You Hear......E&OEDid you Hear….E&OE Another interesting meeting with impressive talks by the three young people..well done to all concerned and thanks to Graeme, Martin and Co. for transport and caring for and organising them. They experienced Flower Farming , Green egg production, olives, Wi Fi Cropping and much more. Please note that our Xmas Break-up will be at Peppa’s Restaurant on December 15th, please put it in your diary Ploughman’s and Pav night was an outstanding community event, the attendance was much higher than expected , the donations for auctioning and raffle was also really outstanding, Maryborough got right behind the event and Highland Society made a great effort ,the talk on the trucking of hay was very informative and Kate and her helpers did a great job of raising funds with the Auction of 38 donated items. I think that we will see Garry head off to the USA after Leigh’s enthusiastic Friday night discussion on football ( including Aussie Rules) as it is played over there. Sounds great fun. Meryl will have a tub at the door of our next meeting , this will enable the ladies to dispose of the surplus items they bought at the Auction on Friday night…seriously it will be there for us to drop off toiletries for the Salvoes to supply to those in need of a bit of help….so don’t forget!! The Maryborough District Hospital received an award for supporting the No Family Violence program….also interesting that Govt .is funding a Cat Scan Machine for them! Peter Haywood has graced TV this week,,did you see him? You could be on Tv on Sunday November 4th at 1.00pm at the Race track for the Say No To Family Violence Race day….another for your diary. Maybe RACV has given up on the Energy Breakthrough but we have not…..the roster is now at our meetings please put your name down early to help with planning.. November 22nd to 25t. Finally , Fiji will never be the same with our Maryborough foursome spending 10 days there relaxing…enjoy Guys! A separate article from Thea and Terry is included, it tells how they have benefitted from visiting other Rotary Clubs, worth reading….pity we no longer call for make-ups! |
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When Travelling, Consider Dining with a Rotary Club
We have been to Rotary on the Gold Coast, Taree (pictured), Numurkah, Shepparton, Eaglehawk, Castlemaine, Ballarat South and West, Warrnambool, Mount Gambier, Bordertown, Smithton, Launceston, Devonport, Scottsdale in Tasmania and two in Perth. We have also been in some exotic locations: Auckland and Christchurch in New Zealand, Ubud in Bali, Beijing and Shanghai and Warsaw. We have had breakfasts, lunches and dinners and been entertained as well. One Rotary club held the final of their youth public speaking, another had a guest speaker with a disability who performs on his custom guitar and was about to go to the USA with his carer and friends. We have learnt about fencing, not the post and wire type, how a club raises an awesome amount of money to help more than 350 children with heart disease. The Ubud club has only a few members, but when projects are due, an influx of Rotarians from Brisbane and California arrive to help. In NZ the Auckland club held a party for us (it was their birthday) and their guest speaker was past PM David Lange at his last public appearance! On Rotary Friendship Exchanges at Rotary meetings we learnt that some clubs meet in Castles; it is good to put cracked pepper on fresh strawberries; that clean water and education projects are part of most Rotary clubs in India and that in the USA, some clubs do not have fines, but give Happy Dollars for good things which have happened to themselves or other Rotarians or friends. Those were all very happy, positive meetings, A little bit of history, in Perth one club did not want women members, so decided they would start a breakfast club for women. Now this club, called Hollywood, is a very hardworking club. At the time of our visit they had three male members and had raised vast amounts of money for all their projects with which they make a difference. (I have since heard that it has folded!) All these visits have enriched us and we have spread the word of Maryborough Rotary doings over the past 18 years. Thea and Terry Allan |
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Young People Impress Last Thursday, our members enjoyed presentations by three impressive young people from Year 11 at Highview College. Kate Winkelmann provided an update on her preparation for attendance at the National Youth Science Forum next January, whilst Sam Matthews and Keltyn Rinaldi provided us with a review of their recent attendance at the Defy the Drift program. Click "Read more" for more pix. |
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Meryl's Moment 15Thank you to Carolyn and Bob Butterfield for hosting us so well at Peppa's Restaurant for our meeting last week, and to those who wore hats for Australian Rotary Health Hat Night.(and those who paid a fine to borrow one if they had forgotten!) Trace, Geoff and Kate added to the fun with games, music and an egg auction and Thea had plenty of fines. Along with the proceeds of the raffle, we should have a nice amount to send off to help support mental health. Six Rotarians attended the Havilah AGM after our meeting and it was great to hear that our own Rtn PHF Shane Dellavedova will be Chair of the Board of this great organisation for the coming year. Congratulations Shane. Don't forget to buy your tickets for the Ploughmans and Pav dinner for Drought Relief next Friday, and thank you in advance to those members who offered to help on the night. This Thursday will be your last chance to return raffle tickets. We still have the Indigenous Youth Leadership Program this month and our Rotary Promotion Day as part of the Spring Fling on 28th. The Group 7 Meeting is at Beaufort on Monday 29th. November Reminder Notices should be out next Thursday. Another busy month, with the Polio Film night on !st, Family Violence Race day on 4th and Energy Breakthrough the weekend of 23rd to 25th. Plenty to keep us inspired to Be the Inspiration!
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Did You Hear?.......E&OEDid You Hear?...,,,,,,E&OE It was a good fun night at Peppa's and the food was great! Fund raising was in full flight with lots of fines and Kate managed to auction a dozen eggs for $20...she is in the right business! Without Garry attending , news is lacking .....at least his good stories were missing. Pres. Meryl has listed all of the activities on our program in coming weeks and there is plenty happening. On Wednesday October 30th Ararat Rotary is having a dinner meeting at which John Strachan, State Manager of Prostate Cancer Research and Awareness Support will be speaking. You are invited to Chalamar Golf Club, 7.00pm start, contact Jenni 0409211576 Rotary World polio Day event.....to be held in Philadelphia on 24 October ...you can live stream from your computer or smartphone starting at 6.30pm Philadelphia time or view afterwards on endpolio.org. We are pretty good at photos....how about entering some taken since 1 st January 2018. in the Rotarian magazine photo contest ,and have them published in the Rotarian magazine ( World equivalent to RDU) ....closes on December 15. Rotary was represented at the funeral of past member Trevor Potter last Friday. A very thoughtful service indicated how much Trevor was valued as a family member and friend, the facilities were packed with family and friends joining together to farewell Trevor. |
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Fun Night at Peppa's Members enjoyed a fun night at Peppa's Restaurant last Thursday whilst raising funds for Australian Rotary Hat Day. Fun coordinator, Tracey Smith provided a program which included drawing competitions and making up verses to songs, along with an auction for a dozen eggs! Click "Read more" for more pictures. |
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Derrick Shares His Experience with the ICFR As his Vocational talk, PP Derrick shared his intense experiences with organizing the upcoming festival for the Fellowship of Cricketing Rotarians. Originally expecting around 100 Rotarians, mostly from Australia, Derrick finds himself planning for well over 200, most of whom are from India. This has brought with it a whole range of extra expectations and duties. We know he is looking forward to the event, but we also know Derrick will be glad when it is over! |
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Attend the World Premiere whilst Supporting "End Polio Now" Please purchase your tickets beforehand at the Theatre or from Secretary Derrick for this great event. |
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Meryl's Moment 14October is Economic and Community Development Month and we welcomed Rtn David Allman as our guest speaker, who spoke to us about his role as Captain in the Salvation Army, the needs in our local community and ways we might help. More details in the near future. PP Thea Allan is our new Monthly Meeting Chair and we look forward to her leading the fun this month. We also welcomed PP Karen Mc Carthy back from her leave of absence. Don't forget to buy your tickets for the Drought Relief Dinner on October 19th at either the Bendigo Bank or the Highland Society and please return any outstanding raffle tickets next week. Remember we meet at Peppa's next week and that it is ARH Lift the Lid night, so prepare to be generous with the raffle and wear your hats. Fines for non compliance are likely to be big! Partners are invited and Trace has some fun in store. The Havilah AGM is at 8pm at Raglan House that night and it would be good to have some members in attendance if you are able to make it. Have a good week and stay inspired! |
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Did You Hear.......E&OEDid You Hear........E&OE There is a lot going on.....Thea was Sergeant for our last meeting which was a very busy night. Captain of the Salvation Army in Maryborough and Rotarian David Allman's talk was really interesting, especially to hear how the Salvo's bring together their service to Jesus and for mankind. David and his wife and two employees plus volunteers offer a wide range of assistance to many people each week in a wide variety of ways. This includes presence at Court each Thursday to assist and counsel those in need. One of the special things they do is to give out care packages, they are short on Deodorant and shampoo and children's toothbrushes and would welcome any donations you may like to give. That next week's meeting is at Pepper's Restaurant, Hats night and also dinner fee $22.00. The Pyrenees bike ride was quite a successful event and financially added about $4,400 to Club funds....great effort !! A recommendation will go to the Board proposing that our Shelter Box go this year to the Indonesian Tsunami appeal. Don't forget to get the raffle tickets for the drought appeal back to Pres. Meryl asap. The Friday night Footy Frenzy raised approximately $1000, while the Rock and Roll dance raised $650. These projects enable us to go our important work ...well done organisers!! Derrick is flat our organizing the ICFR Festival in Melbourne, he mentioned some of the night mares involved in organizing 255 visitors....especially the names of Indian cricketers!! There is very sad news that past member, Trevor Potter passed away on Saturday night. Trevor was a Rotarian for many years, a great but quiet worker, and he will be sadly missed. His great brick work will always be a reminder of his excellent craftsmanship. Attendance: last week was 64.4% which is 29 out of 45........pretty good!
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Meryl's Moment 13It was great to see our Service and Governance Committees working and planning last week. Thank you to all members for their valued input. A special thank you to Peter Haywood for his amazing organisation of the Pyrenees Magic Bike Ride on Friday, which was a huge success. From all reports, both riders and volunteers had an enjoyable day. Thank you again to Graeme Rogan for his support of our Defying the Drift participants. We look forward to hearing from them at our meeting on October 18th. Our Conference Chair, John Caulfield, reminded us last week of the tight timeline as the District Conference is now only 6 months away. A lot of hard work and organisation has already been done, but we will all be called on in the near future to support the committee and play our part where needed. Can I remind those members with Raffle books for the Drought relief Dinner on October 19th to return them to me as soon as possible and please remember to buy your tickets for the night at the Highland Society or Bendigo Bank. It will be a great night of entertainment and Rotary is running the Auction. There is certainly plenty happening to keep us "inspired"!
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New sign for #Say No Here is the new #Say NO sign at the entrance to the Hospital. Yet another way to get the message out there. |
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Did You Hear....E&OEDid You Hear……….E&OE Committees were in full swing on Thursday night, not bad to have eight committees meet on the one night. There is plenty happening and the reports were short and sweet. The Monthly Reminder Notice put out each month by Pres. Merl is a great reminder of what is coming up, we trust you have room for it on your fridge door!, in particular there are calls for help for the Mock Interviews at MEC on Oct 8th, Drought relief Dinner on Saturday Oct 19th and the Spring Fling on Sunday Oct 28th. We heard that Fay Townsing is out of hospital and backin Broken Hill where she and Charles will be living in future….great! PP Garry wore his Carlton Footy Club jumper on Thursday night, we are not sure if he was looking to sell it as an heirloom or for a crowd funder to replace it….but it did look pretty good as did Peter H in his old jumper. By the way Garry called the winner the moment our young guest won the raffle , he was absolutely sure he would take away the prize ….as have a number of visitors before him. We have another film night coming up on November 1st so reserve the night! We have five offers to host an incoming Rotary Friendship exchange so our name has been put forward as a possible host Club. A full page in the Addy coming up…keep your eyes open! Also the Maryborough District Hospital has excess equipment coming up for disposal and Donations in Kind is being considered. Energy Break Through is coming up rapidly and we will be on the job again |
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Successful Bike Ride The first big group of bike riders arrive at the Landsborough Hall - the half way point of this year's very successful Pyrenees Bike ride. Nearly 170 riders braved the light showers and winds to complete either the 110km course or the 40km course - all for the causes of Rotary. Thank you Peter Haywood for your great organization, and to all Rotarians who helped out at Pyrenees Winery or along the way. |
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Committees in Full Swing  Once again our Service and Governance committees were hard at work last Thursday planning upcoming events. Thursday was also the final night for Meeting chair, Peter Haywood who completed his month with a very funny joke. He also managed the "Swindle" when the jackpot prize was finally won by yet another visitor to the club, this time, a grandson of Thea and Terry's. Thanks for a great month, Peter. |
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Meryl's Moment 12It was great to have DG Anthony with us last week, who brought with him a Presidential Citation for our club, for the 2017/18 year, which he presented to PP Karen. Congratulations everyone! A great achievement! Be sure to read details below of all the fun and successful activities of the past week and those coming up in the near future. There is quite a list. Thank you to all members who organised, helped at and supported these events and who have volunteered for those to come. Please remember to collect your October Reminder Notices and thank you to those who have taken raffle tickets to sell for the Drought Relief Dinner on October 19th. I have more for anyone who would still like a book to sell. See you in your footy colours at the Committee Meetings next week, where we can plan to continue to "Be the Inspiration"! |
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Days for Girls Event Productive A dozen ladies from Rotary, Zonta and Red Cross worked with Margaret Cunningham to produce 100 kits for the "Days for Girls" program last Saturday! Our club donated $200 to the program - money raised from our recent Movie night. Well done, girls! |
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Rock and Roll Dance Booked Out 120 expert rockers enjoyed a great Rock n Roll dance last Saturday managed by Jackie and Shane Dellavedova for Rotary. The Town Hall was filled to capacity as rockers enjoyed the great rock music of Melbourne's, "Fender Benders". |
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Did you hear...E&OE Did you hear members will be dressing up in footy colours at next week's meeting?Did you know that the Rock'n'Roll Dance for Saturday night was booked out? Thanks Jackie and Shane! Did you hear that Peter Haywood has a good roll up of members to help out with the Pyrenees' Bike Ride on September 28th? Did you see our club's great Full Page spread in Friday's Advertiser to celebrate Rotary Education Month? Thanks Chris and the PI team! Did you know PP Graeme is off to the Defying the Drift camp this coming Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday? |
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Ploughman's and Pav Event Want to help the drought-stricken farmers and have a great night? Maryborough Rotary along with the Bendigo Bank, The Highland Society and Maryborough Lions are holding a "Ploughman's and Pav Dinner" on Friday 19th October at the Highland Society commencing at 6.30pm. There will be 6 bands, great entertainment, good food and a satisfied feeling that you're doing some good at the same time. We're running the auction, and also selling tickets for the raffle on the night - see Meryl if you're looking for a book to sell. |
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Bank Barbeque Goes Well Thank you to Bob, Chris, Leigh, Esther, Heather, Jan (all pictured), Terry and Meryl for helping out with the Commonwealth Bank Barbeque for Cancer Research last Thursday at lunch time. |
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Wear Your Footy Gear for our Meeting on September 27th Regardless of how your team performed during the year, it's time to show your true colours at next week's Rotary meeting. Members are encouraged to wear as much footy paraphernalia as you can dig up to the meeting as a fun way of celebrating the National game before the Grand Final next week-end. |
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Our Club Receives a Presidential Citation District Governor Anthony was on hand at Thursday's meeting to present our club with the International President, Ian Riley's Citation for the 2017-18 Rotary year. Only a handful of clubs in our District were able to achieve the necessary goals for this citation, so "Well Done" members and PP Karen! |
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PP Karen presents the club with a Gavel At our last meeting, PP Karen presented President Meryl and our Club with a finely crafted and beautifully boxed gavel as an expression of Karen's appreciation for her year as President. Meryl seemed rather keen to put it into action at our next Board meeting! |
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The Journey to Base Camp.JPG)  Last Thursday, members and guests enjoyed a fascinating presentation of two men's journeys to the Mt Everest Base camp. Raj Muker and Brian Morrison made the trek during March this year and at their highest point, reached 5500 metres above sea level - see Raj pictured with Mt Everest in the background (the darker mountain). The quest was not without it's challenging moments. Raj injured his ankle 2 weeks before the trip and had to have intensive therapy before he could proceed. To reach the start of their journey, they had to land on one of the world's shortest runways (half the length of our Maryborough runway). And once into the journey, Raj became very ill and had to catch up with the rest of their party after a day and a half's rest. Brian interspersed Raj's narrative with interesting facts about Nepal and Mountain trekking e.g. 8500 people have reached the summit of Everest, but 235 people have died in the attempt. |
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Did You Hear.......E&OEDid You Hear?....E&OE. What a great night we had at Park View Bakery. Garry showed not only that he was a great baker but a real entertainer as well. We all enjoyed his great demo and also the explanation of precisely how the pastry was made and cooked, the cake making was very artistic and the food (especially the pies) was tasty. The tastiest vocational night ever....thanks to Garry, Julie and staff. The Girls Day at MEC is on Saturday 22nd at 10.30 am for all who can be involved. Saturday next is the big night at the Town Hall and help is needed on Friday morning at the Hall for set up and again on Sunday am for clean up...and call up Jackie with your table booking for Saturday evening, we are looking for a table of ten at least! Next Friday 21st is our next meeting for the 2019 District Conference. Committee. The Pyrenees Bike Ride has 110 riders registered and Peter H . has the roster for all volunteers for the big day so make sure you check with him. Mallee has sold all squares for the FFF.
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Vocational Visit Cooking with Gas!  Around 35 members enjoyed a fascinating Vocational visit to Parkview Bakery last Thursday when PP Garry Higgins and his team hosted our club at his business. Members witnessed the complete cycle in the making of Parkview's award winning pies, got a close up view on how the firm decorates their famous cakes, and then consumed a delicious meal together. Thank you to the team at Parkview, and particularly Garry and Emma for your great presentations. More pix by clicking on the link. |
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Graeme is Seeking Friends! This little snap of PP Graeme Rogan suggests he is in need of a few friends to join him at his 70th Birthday party! But all is not as it seems - his other table members were all off ordering their meals! |
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The Great Debate Impresses Rotarians were impressed last Thursday when students Siri Peteti (Year 7) and Erin Holland (Year 8) from Highview, and Harmony Martin-Binks and Lillian Normington (Year 11 and both pictured) from Maryborough Education Centre joined with Rotarians Martin McKay, Alison Teese, Shane Dellavedova and Garry Higgins to present the "Great Debate". The teams debated topics dealing with facilities for young people in Maryborough and the effects of Global Warming on Central Victoria. Well done to all! |
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Meryl's Moment 10Thank you to Trace Smith for organising such a great debate, involving Rotarians, MEC and Highview students last week. All participants performed admirably and everyone present enjoyed the fun filled, social atmosphere. It is certainly worth keeping as an annual event and was a great way to start Education and Literacy Month!We now look forward to being educated about pie and pastry making at Parkview Bakery next week and, of course, trying the finished products. Don't forget to invite your wives/partners to join us. September is a very busy month, with a barbeque for the Commonwealth Bank, Days for Girls Workshop, Rock 'n Roll Dance, Defying the Drift Program and Pyrenees Bike Ride. Thank you in advance, for the contributions you will make to the success of all these service and fundraising events. An inspired and inspiring month! |
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Did You Hear....E&OEDid You Hear………….E&OE. It was good to welcome back Ted Edwards, he had a fall and was rescued and now is doing pretty well, also Leigh Williamson back from overseas travel. We missed Thea and Terry due to Terry’s medical procedure which seems to have been very successful. The meeting on Thurs. was very busy, and the debates were good fun .Thank you to students Siri Peteti , Erin Holland, Harmony Martin-Binks and Lillian Normington and to Rotarians Martin McKay, Alison Teese, Shane Dellavedova and Garry Higgins for debating two difficult topics with skill and respect. We learned that young ones need help and facilities and that Maryborough provides them, that the Environment is changing but that the climate is still the in good shape. Welcome to Marion and Darryl Walters and Rev. Heather Blackman.. John Sedunary is back in town after 4-5years away, we look forward to catching up with John and ….. Our next meeting is at Park View Bakery , this is a partners night and maybe a pie making demo! Let secretary Derrick know re attendance as usual. Meeting is 6.30pmm for 7.00 but a Membership Committee meeting will be held at 5.00pm . On Thursday 20th we have a fund raiser at the Commonwealth Bank ,cook and sell from 11.00am to 1.00pm. On October 28th at the Soccer Field a Meet and Greet day where we offer a free BBq. Rtn Alison Teese gave a very interesting vocational talk , especially her great interest in trees and especially eucalypts and including her role in the Bjarne K Dahl Trusts special events, scholarships . Alison has been committed to many areas of Environmental management. Have you booked your table for the big event…our Rock ‘n Roll Dance is coming up quickly on Saturday 22nd September…have you booked your table yet, have you donated a prize…if you can help call Jackie Dellavedova on 5461 4264… a great event !! The Pyrenees Bike ride is coming up fast …September 28th, Peter still needs volunteers so please call him. |
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Footy FrenzyFinals Footy Frenzy FFF Game 1 winner, Garry Higgins has decided to “let her ride baby” when I took his winnings to him on Friday. Thanks Garry and I’ll choose 4 more squares for you. FFF Game 2 winner in that thrilling game between Demons and Cats was Bob Osborne a in the FFF Game 3 between the Swans and Giants Thea had a winning square. FFF Game 4 between the Eagles and the Pies over in the west saw Kade Rowe hold the winning square. Kade has decided to follow Higgins lead and “let her ride” (not the first time a Higgins Rowe combination has set out for bigger things.... more on that later) Thanks for playing everyone.......And there are now only 4 squares left. 9-5, 9-8, 7-9 and 5-9...... favourite numbers anyone? |
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Family Violence Forum Keynote AddressYou can find this on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=0fDPjlTyGg8 It is also on the Family Violence Page on our Website |
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Meryl's Moment 09Thank you to all the members who worked hard and gave great input into our Governance and Service Committees last week. Your contributions are truly valued, so we we can all own and help organise our activities and projects. We start September , which is Basic Education and Literacy Month, with our Rotary/Student Debate. It should be a fun night. We hope the Rotarians involved are preparing well, in order to to support their younger team members! September is a very busy month, so keep the dates free when help will be needed. My thanks to those planning and organising all the various events and activities. If you missed my report from the Board last week, see details below and September Reminder Notices will still be available this week. We want all members to feel that they are fully aware of what is planned and what decisions have been made. Have an inspiring week! |
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Report from the Board
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Did You Hear....E&OEDid You Hear…………E&OE We had a special guest along on Thursday night,the Rev. Heather Blackman the Anglican Priest from Maryborough. Heather has visited us before , she was at one time President of St Arnaud Rotary Club. The Pyrenees Magic Bike ride is coming along well, good enrolments to date. Remember it’s on Friday 28th September. Peter needs volunteers and needs names now for planning so please call him. The Rock and Roll dance is coming up rapidly (Saturday September 22nd at the Maryborough Town Hall) and Jackie Dellavedova is seeking donations for the raffle which is a big part of the fund raiser. If you can help, please call her on 5461 4264. As indicated on the flyer, pre-paid tickets would be great. However, Rotary does not have a table booked and obviously we should be well represented at our event and give Jaclie our support...so how about it ?? Graeme Rogan blew out the candles on his 70th birthday cake on Thurs. night . The Membership committee is having an important meeting at Park Bakery on Thurday 13th September at 5.00pm. If you were a Girl Guide or a Boy scout, you will remember how important your motto, “Be Prepared” was to you…..I found that the Rotary motto “ Service above Self” was a succinct definition of what Rotary means…it is worth promoting! John Caulfield reported that Ted Edwards has not been well - he has had a couple of falls. If you get a chance to visit him, that would be great! We hope you are well soon, Ted. The Friendship Exchange opportunity is still open, Alison Teese would be pleased to hear from you if you are interested in hosting members of the team from Canada in March next year. While effort is needed to host and entertain a group, it is a really worthwhile effort to get to know Rotarians from another country. Robert Rowe is to be commended for his efforts with the Footy Frenzy, good fun but a great fundraiser too. Thanks, Mallee. Water and Sanitation Action Group (WASRAG) have great projects around the world…please Google WASRAG newsletter to learn what they are doing. Ballarat Is hosting an event featuring Dr Vladimir Donskoy at the Ballarat Institute on Sunday September 18th at 6.30 pm. Dr Donstoy has been a Rotarian since 1990, has held many roles , is the co-founder of Rotary in Russia, and is a professor at the University of Irkutsk, Russia. Should be a most interesting event. For more information, contact Secretary Derrick. Alison Teese is our Vocational Speaker this week....3 minutes on your Vocation Please. There is much information we need to know about, please email me with any material. BT. |
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Committees Start Ticking off Objectives Our Service and Governance committees met last Thursday and completed some serious planning towards their annual objectives. It promises to be a busy year. |
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Our Treasurer Reaches a Milestone Our esteemed Treasurer, Graeme Rogan reached a birthday milestone last Thursday, and celebrated in style with Rotary friends at our weekly meeting. Congratulations on your 70th, Graeme! |
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Meryl's Moment 08It was lovely to enjoy a social meal together last week and then be joined by friends and other community group members for the movie. My thanks to the Paramount Theatre for their friendly support. We raised $266 for our Days for Girls project in September. Last night Terry Allan and myself attended the dinner to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Ambulance Auxiliary. Other notable Rotarians were present in varying roles, including David Hare and our DG Anthony and Kerrie. Our congratulations to Di Mullins and her Committee for organising a wonderful and successful day of celebration. A reminder to Board members of our meeting at 7pm tomorrow night, 27th August. Please be sure to pick up a Reminder notice for September events , if you haven't got one yet. We have a busy, but I'm sure, enjoyable month ahead, so make note of when help will be needed. Let's stay inspired by all the volunteers who do so much for our community! |
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Did You Hear....E&OEThe Vocational 3 minute talks are on again, on 6/9/2018 will be Alison Teese, on 20/9/2018 Brian Thomas, and on 4/10/2018 will be Derrick Marsden. Alison Teese attended the RAWCS ( Rotary Australia World Community Service) information day last Sunday, she learned of the Rotary Project with UNICEF to innoculate 100,000 children across the Pacific, the "We can't wait" project in India to provide sanitation for all in India, the "End Trachoma by 2020 " project and Dr David Goldsmith of Ballarat West Rotary on dental projects in the Solomon Islands. Attendance at last week's film night was 26 out of 45 members or 57% . Four of our members were home again, Karen and Derrick and Thea and Terry, all looking good! Australian Rotary Health Research is working to raise funds for mental health research with a project called "Lift the Lid on mental illness" by having a fundraiser with coffee shops, the plan is for clubs to seek the help of local coffee shops by having a donation jar at the counter, donating $1 per coffee sold, or asking customers to add $1 to the cost of their coffee to fund the research. |
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Meryl's Moment 07What a great night of celebration last week! It was a pleasure to hear Coral Giles speak , and then to see PP PHF Bob Osborne OAM present her with a PHF recognition, for all the wonderful volunteer work she has done in the community over many years. Congratulations Coral! Then, I was able to present Toby Bainbridge with A PHF Sapphire for his continuing contributions to the Foundation. Well done Toby! Finally, I had the honour of presenting A Major Donor Recognition to Bob Osborne himself. Bob has supported Rotary's charity over many years and we congratulate him for his generosity. The needy in our world will benefit greatly from all these donations to the Foundation. We look forward to our social evening next week, in lieu of a meeting, and hope our wonderful Havilah volunteers enjoy an evening off from catering. We thank them for their efforts each week. Thank you also to Kate for being a lively and enthusiastic meeting chair this month. It was great to have you there Kate! Let's all continue to be inspired this week! |
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Did You Hear.....E&OEOur Thursday night meeting was a busy, interesting and entertaining night with at least 10 peole contributing ... Ted Edwards and Bob Butterfield were absent due to meducal conditions, we wish them speedy recoveries..,Terry and Thea and Leigh and Jan and I believe Tom and Rosemary , Derrick and Karen are all travelling interstate or overseas.... so attendance was about 40%. Graeme advised that our candidate for National Youth Science Forum to be held in January next year, Kate Winkelmann performed well and was successful in the selection process on Sunday and will come along and meet the Club in due course. Great work Graeme! Alison Teese told us of the opportunity to host a Friendship Exchange team from Ontario Canada in March next year.......not only are friendship exchanges a great way to meet peole but because they are exchanges you could be part of the return process.. the Board needs to know if the Clib wishes to participate in order to make an application to District. so please contact Alison. if you wish to join in. Alison also invited members to join her at a RAWCS information day on Sunday 19th , meeting at Hotel near Melbourne Airport.......we hope some took up the offer. PSThe International committee have allocated $500 to Rotary Foundation for Polio Plus. We knew John Stewart was a very busy man. Its great that he enjoys so much helping people and he has been doing it so long, some good advice re pre paid funerals and his advice to be careful where you end it all....it can be complicated to get back home. We enjoyed your Vocational talk , John , Thank you It was our honor to have two legends , Bob O and Coral Giles together. They represented the real meaning of Community Service and why Maryborough is such a great lace to live. The PHF award was great recognition for Coral's efforts , her contribution to Carols By Candlelight, the Maryborough Football Club and Maryborough Theatre Company have been unique. Life was not easy but she learned from her mum to 'just do it!" Carol's acknowledgement of Rod Brown's long term and critical help with Carols by Candlelight with provision of the stage for so many years was appreciated. Bob's contribution to the Rotary Foundation was recognised with the Major Donor Level 1 recognition and Toby's with the award of the Sapphire Pin. Great to see! On a different note .......What we do matters.....even fines sessions hae a purpose....last night disclosed that three members this year had positive bowelscan results.....however subsequent tests showed all clear for all three.....Rotary matters!! Murray won the swindle but could not find the right card and David Hare won Heads and tails and went home with a bottle of wine. Community Service comes in many forms.....our outing to the MBO Theatre on Thursday is just part of that support...but fun! The Conference Committee is making progress , venues, speakers, programs, sponsors, publicity all needing attention, but time is getting shorter and no doubt we will be seeking help from Club members soon! Please remember that we have no meeting on Thursday , the Film night is on instead! Jackie Dellavedova is seeking donations of prizes for the raffle for the Rock and Roll night......please contact her if you can help. The FNFF winner this week was Kade Rowe with squares 1 &3, thank you for playing, your winnings will come to you soon. R.R. IF YOU HAVE AN ITEM OF INTEREST OR ANY ACTIVITY WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL ME.......sharing information is the key to success! ps. What does E&OE mean.........Errors and Omissions Excepted ! It means don't blame me!!! |
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The Dg this week....For the past week DG Anthony has been to Bordertown and Nhill with full intention of also visiting Ballarat Young Ambition but alas they have changed their meeting schedule . So back to Maryborough Thursday night and to the Conference meeting Friday night.
On Sunday is the District 9780 Board Meeting in Ararat, the first one for this Rotary year, then off to Beaufort, Stawell and Hamilton North, The following week it’s Geelong’s turn with Belmont, Geelong Central, Geelong, Geelong East, Kardinia, Lara District and Corio Bay all in 4 days. A busy schedule! |
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Drought Relief Fundraising.Drought Relief Fundraiser...........Channel 9 and Rotary through RAWCS. Garry's great generosity in offering a $1 donation for every pie sold on the fundraising day saw 1200 pies sold in MBO and 250 in St Arnaud.........plus our tin shakers lead by Meryl raised $1500 plus Ladies Probus donated $500 and Highland Soc with a fundraiser another $500.........the Bendigo Bank is looking to run a fund raiser also.......so from a small beginning we are seeing about $4-5000 to go to the fund to assist farmers and that fund will be administered at no cost by the RAWCS ( Rotary Australia World Community Service) committee. Well done !! |
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John Shares the State of His Vocation Last Thursday, PP John Stewart provided members with a intriguing collection of stories about his many years as a Funeral Director in Maryborough. His account prompted numerous questions and comments. |
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Toby recognized with PHF Sapphire Pin Rotarian Toby Bainbridge was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow Sapphire pin by President Meryl at Thursday's meeting to recognize his ongoing donations of over $US2000 to the Rotary Foundation. Well done, Toby! |
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Bob is now a Major Donor President Meryl was delighted to present PP Bob Osborne OAM with the Rotary Foundation Major Donor Level 1 recognition at last Thursday's meeting. As a symbol of his significant contribution to the Foundation over the years, Bob received a crystal plaque and a Diamond studded pin. Congratulations Bob! |
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Coral Shares her Story  At Thursday's meeting, local legend, Coral Giles provided a fascinating history of her work in live theatre around Maryborough and district over the last 40 or so years. After her talk, PP Bob Osborne OAM presented Coral with a Paul Harris Fellow recognition in honour of Coral's great work for the community |
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Meryl's Moment 06We had a fun meeting last week, celebrating and reminiscing with past members Graeme Costello and Maureen, and Gerry Wendels. Thank you to the Membership Committee for their organization and great slides of past events. Thank you also to Garry and Parkview Bakery staff, who managed to bake, sell or deliver over 1000 pies and pasties last Friday and to the people who bought them and who filled 2 large tins with donations. Also to all those other businesses and organisations who contributed or ran other events. What a wonderful community response to the plight of our drought stricken farmers! More information to follow of the amount raised. If you haven't bought your movie tickets for 23rd August yet, please see me this week and also let me know if you would like to join us for an early Chinese meal beforehand. Should be a relaxed social event. Finally, can I encourage you to be at our meeting this week, as I have some very special awards to present. Let's continue to inspire each other! |
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Meryl's Moment 05August is Membership Month, and our new monthly Meeting Chair, Kate, certainly brightened and enlivened us all with her own particular style of running the meeting. Thanks Kate. We look forward to future meetings this month.Thank you to our members and the The Board, who agreed to support the national Drought Relief for Farmers Appeal, launched last Thursday by Rotary Australia, Channel Nine and the National Farmers Federation. Next Friday, Parkview Bakery are donating $1 from every pie/pastie sold and Maryborough Rotary are going to match all funds raised and add more, up to $2000. In addition, the Maryborough Highland Society have joined in and will donate $1 from all meals, proceeds of their Happy Hour raffle and have a Parma for Farmers event. The Advertiser is giving its support and other service Clubs in the town may join us, as we rattle tins and encourage donations at the bakery next Friday. So be sure to buy a pie, or eat a meal at the Highland or simply drop by to make a donation. Rotary being the inspiration! |
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DID YOU HEAR........E&OERotarian Martin Wilke and partner Louise Verden from the Rotary Club of Hilarys, W.A., a beautiful place on the coast near Wannrooo, a special attraction is the Dolphin Wishing Well.......They are housekeeping in Maryborough and joined us for the meeting...we think they particularly enjoyed Kate's STYLE! Mallee's Grand=daughter in the Uk has gone home after 51/2 months in Hospital ...did you see the beaming smile on his face? We smiled also when we saw the attached photo taken back in the 1970's......do you recognise these two Rotarians? Garry and Mallee do! I believe I heard that Chris has two daughters in Dubai on the way to Ireland. Thea was lucky..tripped on her way out of the kitchen and landed on her face...no serious injury to stop them heading off this week to Port Mcaquarie for a weeks rest and recuperation in that beautiful spot. Peter Haywood looked pretty fit after his trip out in the desert !.....Now busy working on the great bike ride to Conference next March, You had to be in the right corner to hear the stories of failed towballs...the trailer that flew past while the driver was peacefully driving along and also the caravan that was not on the car when the family arrived at the township.....and we wonder why we are now so regulated! All started with the return of my ancient towball from Harold who was an apology . Noel won the raffle and a bottle of wine, Rob Bursill won Heads and tails and got to draw a card but no luck!! Charlie Townsing won't be with us his week...they ran out of time...we wish Fay well as she heads off for an Op. The winner of FNFF was Kane Palmer with a 5/2 square....Your winnings are on the way!
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Ink Spots on our Club GoalsPreviously, we learned about the goals of the Community Committee, and last Thursday, members were introduced to the goals of the Youth Committee, and also the International Committee. Over coming weeks, our Ink Spots will introduce members to all the goals of this year's Strategic Plan. They are, of course, in the Strategic Plan document sent to all members recently, and they are also available in the meeting templates that are now available for download on our web site. Any chair or member can download the Agenda for their committee meetings at any time from the "Public Download Files" link shown under the "LINKS" heading at the bottom left of the web site. You don't even need to log in.
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Kate starts her month as the Real Estate Chair Rotarian Kate Ashton started her month as Meeting Chair last Thursday and her enthusiasm was certainly contagious. She started of with the music of "Peace Train" by Cat Stevens and kept us on track and interested all the way down the line. She also gave her "State of my Vocation" talk which drew a huge amount of interest from members. Among many fascinating facts, we learned that Maryborough house prices have risen significantly in the last year and that there are huge differences between commissions received by Melbourne Real Estate agents compared with those in Regional areas. |
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John Toasts Belfast Past President John Caulfield provided members with an enjoyable "Guess the City" quiz as he made a toast to the Rotary Club of Belfast last Thursday. |
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Malcolm Shares Happenings at the Highland Soiciety Last Thursday, General Manager of the Maryborough Highland Society, Malcolm Blandthorn provided members with a fascinating overview of the present and future developments at our city's major club. He outlined a number of recent awards won by the club, and provided images of the new Sports Bar to be completed later this year. |
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Meryl's Moment 04 Our first Service and Governance Committees for the 2018/19 year were, on the whole, well attended last Thursday, and I certainly observed plenty of discussion and planning for the year ahead. Thank you for all your hard work, and can I remind Directors to send their minutes to Derrick as soon as they can, in time for him to prepare the Agenda for the Board meeting. A reminder too, to check dates for future activities with the Program Committee or myself, before entering them on the calendar.The first month has really flown by, and I must thank Shane for his great job as Meeting Chair during July, as well as being MC at the Changeover. We look forward to having Kate Ashton as Meeting Chair in August, Membership Month, when we will be welcoming back past members, listening to great speakers and socialising at our Movie night. Be sure to collect a Reminder Notice if you haven't got one yet. Partners are invited and welcome to attend any meeting of interest. There will be plenty to inspire us this month! |
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Did you hear........E&OELast meeting was committes ,everyone arrived enthusiastic and settled into work! Murray was away on special duty...his Grand-daughter's birthday....how about that! On Friday night we had a meeting on 2019 Conference......good turn-up at Havilah and great progress! Just as well the year is disappearing quickly...it is shaping up to be a really good conference....22 to 24th March .. keep the dates clear. Prior to the Conference meeting Thea ,Terry , Trace and I had dinner at the Bull and Mouth .....most enjoyable ....and we learned lots from Tracey about her career and the effects of the Gonski Report on MEC.....she is now a candidate to speak to the Club on her vocation !! We mention Rotary Fellowships quite often but did you know there are fellowships for those interested in Beer or Yoga or Whiskey??? Google Rotary Fellowships.....or just come along and ask about RVFR or Cricket Fellowships! But seriously Rotarians can share interests with likeminded people all round the world. Rod will probably join the skiing Fellowship when he gets back from his skiing trip. Glancing at the RCM 2002-2012 History, I saw a photo of President Anthony in his year of 2002/3 presenting Jessica Hurse with her National Science award...time flies....if you have an outstanding Committee report for the 2018 Annual report ....... ..please get it tot Toby. ed. Brian
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New Committees for the New Rotary Year New club committees for the 2018-19 Rotary year commenced their planning at last Thursday's meeting. New Directors included Mallee Rowe for Youth, Alison Teese for International, and Bob Butterfield for Administration. Others remained unchanged from last Rotary year. More pix in "Read more" |
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Meryl's Moment 03Congratulations to Garry and all members of the Family Violence Committee on the huge success of the Family Violence Forum last Friday. Everything ran very smoothly and all present were impressed by the program and the quality of the speakers and panellists. The wonderful four page supplement in the Advertiser was the icing on the cake! Thank you Trace for being a great MC, all Rotarians who helped fill the presentation bags after last week's meeting, and all who supported or funded the event in any way. We can all be proud to be members of Maryborough Rotary, because we certainly have been challenged to "Be the Inspiration" with this campaign! Can I encourage all members to try to attend this week's meetings of the Service and Governance Committees, the first of the new 2018/19 year. The Directors would appreciate your support, as we launch into our new Strategic plan. Remember to stay inspired! |
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EditorPP Brian Thomas - The plan is to publish the Bulletin each Monday, so would you please send inputs by email to cedarboxba@gmail.com by Sunday evening. Please send information on all activities in order to keep all members informed.
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Did You Hear........(E&OE)PP Charles Townsing will be in town in a couple of weeks...we look forward to catching up! Ran into PP Peter McRae at Parkview......looking great and working hard ! Thea presented $400 to the Board for Polio . She had requested no presents at her 70th Birthday luncheon and asked guests to donate in lieu of presents. What a great effort ! Have you completed your Bowelscan test? Having done tests for about 15 years last month I received the letter advising of a positive result.....at least I know to take action......how about you ??? PP Karen has requested , and been granted, indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons..our very best wishes, Karen. John Williamson has had a fall and is on crutches, have a speedy rceovery John! John Caulfield has accepted the role of Grievance Officer. Peter Haywood is out in the Simpson Desert for two weeks ! Go Peter. Are you interested in helping with a Friendship Exchange team From Canada ? Talk to Meryl. |
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Strategic Plan Documents To Be Emailed to MembersOur Board approved of our new Strategic Plan for 2018-19 at the July Board meeting, so members are advised that they will receive an emailed copy of the Plan in the next day or so. This is for members reference, and there is no expectation that members must read the whole 20 or so pages, or that they print it out! We plan to go through the goals at our club meetings over the next few weeks so members are informed, but for those who are interested in such documents, read away. Contact Geoff if you have questions.
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Impressive 4-Page Spread on Family Violence in Addie We hope all members got to see the impressive 4 page spread on Family Violence in the Maryborough Advertiser on Friday. Rotarian Chris gave us a sneak preview at Thursday night's meeting and the Public Image committee is to be congratulated for it's great work in keeping this issue out there in the public eye. |
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Members help prepare Forum Bags for FV Forum After Thursday's meeting, members got to work to prepare the Forum bags for Friday's Family Violence Forum. More pics in "Read more" |
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Family Violence Forum a Great Success Over 120 people from around Victoria attended Friday's Family Violence Forum partly sponsored and organized by our club. Keynote speaker Mary Barry, Former CEO of "Our Watch" organization and also Melbourne Rotary Club spoke in the morning's session, and the afternoon was given over to a very informative Panel session. Rotarian Tracey did an expert job as MC, President Meryl gave a great welcome address, and PP Garry gave an inspiring overview of our FV story. Congratulations to Garry and the Family Violence team for organizing such a great event for Maryborough. More pics in "Read more". |
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Dr Rob Southgate Speaks at Club At our meeting on Thursday, Family Violence Lawyer, Dr Rob Southgate from the Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre gave us a great introduction to the extent of the Family Violence problem in Rural Victoria - a curtain raiser to Friday's Family Violence Forum. |
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Christmas in July Fun Night As part of the DG visit, our club held a "Christmas in July" Fun Night. The tables were beautifully decorated by Sue Edmondson of Havilah, some members wore Christmas hats and our Fun Coordinator, Tracey Smith organized a Rotary "Pass the Parcel" and a "Musical Balls" game. More pics by clicking "Read more". |
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DG Visits Club New District 9780 Governor, Anthony Ohlsen visited our Maryborough club last Thursday, the first of 58 visits to our District Clubs. Enjoy the journey, DG! |
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Did you hear....? (E&OE) Did You Hear.....? (E&OE). Ted Edwards has been 39 years in Rotary....great work, Ted. Louise is on leave of absence for 12 months......we will miss her! Noel has a little machine that tells him he does up to 10.000 steps per day ...( 10Km without trying!) Harold is going to go re-invent himself ....going sailing in Spring in his newly acquired SABRE! Tom Davies and friends discovered the Shires largest white ant nest......guess where? Karen has had her operation on her back, .......we pray it all goes very very well! Bob Butterfield sat up until about 3.00am watching every stroke in Federers Wimbledon match! What luxuries some ladies absorb...three hours at the Hairdressers. and they didnt stop talking once! Our Speaker next Thursday is Dr Rob Southgate who will also be at the SNTFV Forum on Friday. Our official thank you has been sent to Graeme Iskov , a volunteer from Flagstaff who has done great work cleaning up at Brian Dowie Park. What have you heard.... tell the Editor!
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Meryl Inducted as President Our new President, Meryl James, was inducted by Past President Karen last Saturday evening at the Highland Society. Over 120 Rotarians, Community Leaders and Guests enjoyed a night of ceremony, presentations for significant community work, music and fun. We thank PP Karen for a year of "Making a Difference" and wish Meryl all the best as she leads us to "Be the Inspiration" in 2018-19. Pictured is Meryl being congratulated by our new District Governor, DG Anthony Ohlsen. More pix by clicking "Read more" |
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Christmas in July with the New DG Our club is very privileged to have the new District Governor as a member, and we are also very privileged to be the first club he "visits" on his journey around all 58 clubs in District 9780. Anthony and Kerrie will be with us this coming Thursday to share the message of Rotary International President, Barry Rassin, and we urge all members to attend with their spouses / partners. This will be an "official" Spouse/Partner event, and it will have a "Christmas in July" theme complete with a Christmas Decorations, Roast and plum pudding, as well as some Christmas music and fun events. Please plan to be there with your Christmas hats or any other Christmassy items. |
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Please Attend the Family Violence ForumMembers are encouraged to attend the Family Violence Forum conducted at the Highland Society on Friday July 20th in conjunction with Go Goldfields and the Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre. There will be fantastic speakers who are experts in the field so this will be a great chance to get your head around the Family Violence problem in Regional Victoria. Lunch is provided, and registration is free for the first 100 attendees - however, you MUST register online at "Eventbrite" by clicking the link below. Find more information by clicking the "Read more" link below.
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Presentations for Service to our Family Violence Program PP Garry Higgins made two presentations at last Saturday's Changeover for significant service to our Family Violence program. Hannah Frahn was honoured for her work in helping to set up the new Family Violence web page, and Sue Bates was commended for her efforts in designing promotion materials for the program. Garry spoke briefly about the way the new web site will eventually provide vital, relevant and timely information for family violence victims in communities all over the world. |
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Four New Paul Harris Fellow Recognitions On behalf of our club, DG Anthony presented Paul Harris Fellow recognitions to four of our members at last Saturday's Changeover Dinner. PP John Caulfield, PP Martin Mackay, Rotarian Shane Dellavedova and Rotarian Peter Haywood were all congratulated for exemplifying the Four Way Test and the values of the Rotary Foundation in their lives, and each received the PHF badge and Certificate as a reminder of the honour. PP Rod Brown provided very thoughtful and inspiring citations for these four worthy recipients. The world will benefit even further from the service of these gentlemen because our Rotary charity, the Rotary Foundation will receive US$1000 for each of them. Congratulations John, Shane, Peter and Martin! |
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Drinks and Chat to Start the New Rotary Year Around 25 Rotarians and spouses celebrated the commencement of the new Rotary year at the home of President Meryl and Geoff on Thursday night. Members started arriving at 5.30pm and some were still chatting on at 8 45pm! There is always so much to say about Rotary! More pics by clicking "Read more". |
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Fun Night to Complete the Year A fun time was had by all at our club's final meeting for the 2017-2018 year when Rtn Tracey led members in a series of games including a famous faces quiz (and nobody knew Enid Blyton!), rock, paper and scissors in a conga line, a jigsaw puzzle involving four competing groups, and a word competition thinking up unusual words in key categories starting with a particular letter of the alphabet. Thanks, Trace, for a very enjoyable night. More pics by clicking "Read more". |
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Beaufort Rotary Changeover The Rotary Club of Beaufort held their changeover at the Beaufort Football Clubrrooms last Monday and half a dozen Maryborough Rotary members attended. They saw PP George Kirsanov inducted for the third year in a row, and heard some great rounds sung by a choir from the Beaufort Secondary College and participated in a sing a long with Meryl and Geoff. More pics by clicking the "Read more" button. |
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Ararat Rotary Changeover A group of Maryborough members also attended the Ararat Rotary Chnageover on Friday night at Chalambar Golf Clubrooms in Ararat. They saw Bo Munro inducted as President along with a Club Person of the Year Award as well as a Paul Harris Sapphire Recognition presented to PP Ron McCormick and a Paul Harris Sapphire recognition to Ivor McGibbon. They also witnessed an amusing Ararat Rotary performance of Little Red Rotary Hood. More pics by clicking the "Read more" |
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Fellowship at the Wellness Centre Around 22 Rotarians had a good "catch up" at the MDHS Wellness Centre last Thursday. Technical difficulties caused the cancellation of the planned link up with an Armenian Rotary Club, but that didn't stop local Rotarians from having a good chat, and meal from the Chicken place. |
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Stawell Rotary Changeover Last Tuesday, seven Maryborough members attended the Stawell Rotary Changeover Dinner where Past President John Launder was inducted as President for the 2018-19 Rotary year |
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Karen's Final Night as President President Karen held her "Final Rotary Night as President" event at the Bull and Mouth Hotel last Thursday. Guest artist was past member, Bryce Rawlings and a great night was had by all. For lots more pictures, click the "Read more" link below. |
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Kelsey Shares Her Journey  Almost 50 members and guests attended our meeting last Thursday to hear our club's Vocational Scholarship awardee, Kelsey Chandler share her story. Kelsey travelled to Ireland and Scotland to discover world's best practice, and attend a training course on setting up "Nurture Groups" in schools. The nurture group program has been developed in the United Kingdom to support students who perform poorly in school as a direct result of trauma (such as family violence) in the home. Targeted students are placed in small groups with a caring adult who leads them through "bonding" activities on a regular, predictable basis, and this element of stability in their lives has a huge impact on their capacity to learn. Great results have been achieved in the UK, and Kelsey hopes that similar results can be achieved here in Maryborough. Due to Kelsey's dedication, and the support of the Maryborough Education Centre, this will be the first of such programs in Australia. We thank the Central Goldfields Shire for their generous donation of $5000 to enable this program to occur, and congratulate Kelsey for her inspiring presentation and commitment to making the world a better place through this Rotary venture. Thanks must also go to the Vocational Scholarship coordinator, PP Garry Higgins who is pictured here with Kelsey after her talk.
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Potential Members Experience Rotary Six potential members attended our club meeting last Thursday to experience a typical Rotary weekly meeting. This event is our club's latest method of conducting membership information nights. As our Membership committee chair, PP Garry Higgins explained when welcoming the potential members, instead of having a whole meeting dedicated to membership information and promotion, we want potential members to experience a typical meeting in action. The plan was to choose a night when we have an interesting guest speaker, and deliberately invite a targeted group of half a dozen potential members who have expressed some interest in joining Rotary. Basic information about Rotary's history, aims, principles and programs was presented by PDG Geoff as an extended "INK" spot, but otherwise, all the other elements of the night were "typical" Rotary. |
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Tracey Summarizes District Conference During Thursday's meeting, Rotarian Tracey provided an excellent summary and visual record of each item at our recent District Conference in Mt. Gambier. By the end of the meeting, all in attendance had an excellent idea of the main thrusts of each speaker and a feel for the ambiance of the event. Thank you, Tracey! |
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Have You Planned to attend District Training Assembly.png) Next year's Directors are reminded that the District Training Assembly is on at Marian College in Ararat on Sunday, APRIL 29th. The hope is that all incoming directors may attend because there are specific sessions for every portfolio plus new Rotarians: President Elect Session - For Club Presidents 2018 -19
President Nominee Session - For members who will be Club President 2019-20 Club Secretary Session - For Club Secretaries 2018-19 Club Treasurer Session - For Club Treasurers 2018-19 Rotary Foundation Session - For members who will be Club TRF Chair 2018-19 Membership Session - For Club Membership Chair/Director or representative Social Media -For Club PR Chair, Facebook Administrators, Social Media representatives. Public Image Resources -For PR Chairs, Bulletin Editors, Website Administrators, Event Organisers Service Projects Session -For Club Directors/Chairs responsible for Community, Vocational or International Projects. Youth Services Session -For Club Youth Services Director/Chair Club Administration Session -For Club Administration/Service Directors/Chair or representative. Strategic Planning - Includes Club Visioning New Rotarians Session -For Club members without previous Board position experience. The club will pay for your fees and lunch will be included. Please plan to be there. |
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Change of Program this Week We were to have a debate on the Four Way Test at our meeting this week, but we plan to take the opportunity to provide a review of the District Conference including showing a short video of the most inspiring speaker at the event, Gillian Hicks who was almost killed in the bombings in London a few years ago. We'll also have scintillating video of the Maryborough presentation - how can you miss that! |
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Ink 39: What to know about Our Club’s New “Contact Groups”Our Club Board has been concerned that our Club is sometimes forced to make decisions about involvement in events without having accurate information.The membership committee has come up with a system to try to remedy this problem. Every member in our club has been allocated to one of nine Contact Groups. Each group is managed by a Group Coordinator The Group Coordinators have been chosen by the membership committee. Most coordinators are members the Membership committee or members of the Club Executive who are reasonably regular attenders at meetings. They have all agreed to do this role. The Role of each coordinator is to simply contact absent members in their group (usually by phone) when the club requires feedback e.g. when collecting volunteers for a Barbeque or Bike Ride event etc. People running events will usually ask at a meeting who is available for some event, and the Group coordinators have agreed to contact those members who aren’t at the meeting to ensure they are given the opportunity to participate. For this to work, it is important that a full list of club members is used when collecting volunteers for events – we can then indicate to group coordinators the people who are absent. We will make these sheets available in the cupboard here. The coordinator will certainly not put pressure on anyone to participate – their approach will be, “The club wants to know who’s available for a Barbeque on April 7th at 8am – if you’re interested and available, would you please contact Thea sometime this week – or I can tell her if you like.” Group 1 – Coordinator: Mallee Group 2 – Coordinator: Harold Group 3 – Coordinator: Peter Group 4 – Coordinator: John C Group 5 – Coordinator: Garry Group 6 – Coordinator: Geoff Group 7 – Coordinator: Martin Group 8 – Coordinator: Derrick Group 9 – Coordinator: Thea Every member will be sent a list of all the groups with contact details in this coming week If a Group Coordinator is absent when a list of responses is required, we would ask one of the group members to take over the role. In most cases, it simply means a couple of phone calls. Once it is up and running, we would value your feedback on how this system is working |
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Hugh Delahunty Speaks at Rotary Hugh Delahunty, Central Goldfields Administrator and past Parliamentarian shared his story with our club members on Thursday. |
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Group 7 Presidents Share Their Club Action
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Susan Pinker Shares Her Research on Living Longer Our presentation last Thursday was a video talk from Susan Pinker given at a Ted Conference last April. Susan shared the latest research on why people live longer, and she concludes that the two key factors are that you have at least 3 close relationships in your life, and that you interact socially with other people on a regular basis - e.g. talking to the postman, chatting with shopkeepers, playing cards with friends, coming to Rotary etc. Our brains release all kinds of positive chemicals when we have to interact, face to face with others. The talk is entitled, "The Secret to Living Longer May Be Your Social Life" and it is available on Youtube. |
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Brian Shares His Journey with Cedar BoxesAt our meeting on Thursday last week, as part of our "Share Your Vocation" segment, PP Brian Thomas shared his fascinating story of making beautiful boxes out of Australian Cedar and distributing them world wide. Part of his enjoyment from this was joining the Bendigo Woodworking group for networking. Brian did this for about 15 years, whilst at the same time also experiencing flower growing of proteas. Brian couldn't stress enough how important networking is in your chosen career or interests. Brian has provided his Australian cedar boxes to the President of the USA, Royalty in England and the RIPA from Bangladesh. Thank you to Brian for such an interesting vocational talk    |
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Ink 36: A History of Rotary's Emblem.png) A wheel has been the symbol of Rotary since our earliest days. The first design was made by Chicago Rotarian Montague Bear, an engraver.
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Ink 36: A History of Rotary’s EmblemA wheel has been the symbol of Rotary since our earliest days. The first design was made by Chicago Rotarian Montague Bear, an engraver.
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PP Martin Takes a Meeting PP Martin took the reins for last Thursday's meeting due to our President not being well. We wish Karen a speedy return to pain-free health. |
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Ink 35: 11 things to know about Rotary’s Peace & Conflict ProgramsFebruary is Rotary's Peace and Conflict Resolution MonthThe Problem Conflict and violence displace millions of people each year. Half of those killed in conflict are children, and 90 percent are civilians. What Rotary Does
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Maggie Tranter Shares Her Time at NYSF Members really enjoyed the presentation of Maggie Tranter on Thursday as she shared her recent experiences at the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) in Canberra. You can watch Maggie's talk on Youtube by going to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlNmyRg8L5U |
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We Wish Kelsey Well on Her Journey President Karen made a presentation of a framed "Four Way Test" to Vocational Scholarship winner, Kelsey Chandler and wished her well as Kelsey heads off to the UK to learn about World's Best Practice in her Vocational Area. We look forward to hearing about her travels and studies when she returns. |
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PP John Shares His Vocational Experiences Last Thursday, PP and Past Principal, John Caulfield shared his vocational experiences since retiring as Principal of the Maryborough Education Centre. Like many of our members, John has continued to make a difference to the world through family, community and Rotary service. |
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DGE Anthony Chats with IPE Barry DGE Anthony and Kerry spent some relaxed time with International President Elect Barry Rassin and his wife, Esther at the recent International Assembly. No doubt, Anthony was inspired! |
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Meryl Introduces New Rotary Theme Rotary International President Elect, Barry Rassin has just announced his theme for 2018-19 - it is, "Be the Inspiration". Apart from urging us to be inspirational during the next Rotary year, this will be the theme we need to address at the D9780 Conference here in Maryborough. Last Thursday, President Elect Meryl introduced members to the new Rotary theme for 2018-19. Meryl reminded members that this will be the theme for DGE Anthony's year, as well as for our club. Let us all be an inspiration to each other and to our community. |
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Max and Billy Presented with Certificates Terry and Thea's grandchildren, Max and Billy received a certificate of appreciation from President Karen last Thursday. Max and Billy have been regular helpers at our Roadside cleanup and at Dowie Park. |
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Be the Inspiration in 2018-19 Rotary International President Elect, Barry Rassin has just announced his theme for 2018-19 - it is, "Be the Inspiration". Apart from urging us to be inspirational during the next Rotary year, this will be the theme we need to address at the D9780 Conference here in Maryborough. |
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Rotarians Inspired at the New MDHS Centre    Our Rotarians and spouses were inspired by their visit to the MDHS last Thursday. After being hosted by MDHS for a delicious dinner, members were shown through the brand new Centre of Inspired Learning by CEO Terry Welch. This is a dedicated learning centre where nurses can be trained using state of the art simulated training methods using fully functional medical equipment and personal video feedback of everything they do. It is the first centre of its type in Victoria, and is likely to inspire many other country hospitals to follow in its path. |
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Cider Festival Postponed Due to circumstances beyond the control of the club, we must unfortunately postpone our Taste of Gold Cider Festival until another suitable time, late this year or early next year. All patrons who have paid money will have it refunded. |
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Latest Report on our #SayNO Program Our #SayNO Committee has released its January, 2018 report on the status of our #SayNO2familyviolence program. It is a very positive and exciting report. A copy was sent to all members and registered friends last Tuesday, but it is available from our website by clicking the following link: |
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Update of State of My Vocation RosterMembers are urged to look for the updated list of "State of My Vocation" talks that will be sent to everyone around the same time as this week's bulletin. It lists SUGGESTED times for the next six months for members who, as far as we know, might still be willing to do a 3 minute talk on what is happening in their vocational area at the moment (if they are in employment) OR what they are currently doing to fill in their days (if in retirement). If you do NOT want to do one of these talks and your name is on the list, just send Geoff James an email saying you'd like to be crossed off the list - no problem whatsoever. If you have already told Geoff you don't want to do a talk and your name is still on the list, please email him again.
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Fun Night at the Golf Club    Rotarians enjoyed a fun night out at the Maryborough Golf Club last Thursday. After a generous three course meal, some of our members tried their hand at lawn bowls - with varying degrees of success. |
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Rotarians Rock in the New Year    Almost ninety Rotarians and guests rocked in 2018 at the Maryborough Town Hall on New Year's Eve. Participants danced to the music of "Seriously Sixties". The "Lucky Draw" winner was Andrew Harman from Ballarat, and "runner-up" prizes went to Bob Osborne and Ben Haywood. Others won prizes for the "Lucky Door" and "Lucky Spots". A big "thank you" to PE Meryl for organizing the event, to those Rotarians or friends who helped to set up and dismantle the hall - including Jackie Dellavedova who mopped the whole floor, as well as Shane, Derrick, Karen, Rod, Peter, Geoff & Meryl, to Margaret Rumpff who set up the winning hamper, to Derrick and Karen, Geoff and Meryl and the new Paramount Theatre for prizes, and to the band - some of whom donated their time and others who played for significantly reduced amounts. A good time was had by all, and we should raise well over half a grand for our Club Youth Programs. Pictures show the band in action, Rodney and Sue, Tom and Rosemary and PDG Jessie Harman who was part of a large table from Wendouree Breakfast Rotary. |
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Remember We Meet At The Golf Club This Week for Barefoot Bowls This week, members will meet at the Maryborough Golf Club Bowling Green 6 for 6.30pm for Barefoot Bowls (Bowling is optional) |
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A Healthy and Happy Christmas |
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Members Impressed by Defy the Drift Participants   Last Thursday, club members were very impressed by presentations made by our two participants in the recent "Defy the Drift" program at Marcus Oldham College. Jordan Ward and Bryley Salmon from Highview College shared their exciting and sometimes smelly experiences of visiting sites connected with careers in Agriculture, and their sincere appreciation for the opportunity provided by Rotary to help shape their futures as young people living in the country.
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DGE Anthony to be Farewelled on Sunday DGE Anthony and Kerrie will be farewelled at a special meeting of D9780 College Governors on Sunday. "Where is he going?" you may ask. Well, later this month, DGE Anthony and Kerrie head over to the United States to participate in the International Assembly in San Diego (in January) and training for his upcoming role of District Governor. Before that, Anthony and Kerrie will participate in the Milt Mathews Governor Elect Hospitality Week in District 7120 (around the Rochester area in Northern USA) - a great time to meet other District Governors from around the world. We wish Anthony and Kerrie all the best during this exciting time of preparation for Anthony's big role which starts in just over 6 month's time. |
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Ink 34: 11 things to know about Rotary’s Disease Prevention ProgramsThe Problem
What Rotary Does
The Impact of What We Do
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Louise toasts the Rotary Club of Colombo .png) Rotarian Louise Hanby D'Wynn made a delicious toast to the Rotary Club of Colombo in Sri Lanka last Thursday. The club is notable for its fine dining experiences (see pic) and Louise is looking forward to a visit the next time she and Chanaka are back in Sri Lanka. |
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Join us on NYE in aid of our Youth Programs and for a good time! |
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Ink 33: Top 10 Guidelines for Effective PowerPoint PresentationsThere are three current experts on making presentations with Powerpoint - check them out on Youtube…
Whilst these experts disagree on a few things, there is general agreement on most
Here is a summary of the seven things they agree should be part of an effective presentation:
Experts are still debating whether we should have dark backgrounds with light text (which is easier to read) or plain white backgrounds (apart from images)
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Bill Johnson Shares his Kokoda Experience    Those in attendance received a real treat last Thursday when Rotarian Bill Johnson presented an account of his recent trip along the Kokoda Trail in New Guinea. By the end of the night members had a good idea of what the trip looked like and felt like, and they were either inspired to sign up and do it themselves, or thankful that someone else had been there and brought back great photos to save us the trouble. Bill is a keen member of the Rotary Cricketing Fellowship and a friend of Secretary Derrick.
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Tracey's State of Her Vocation At Thursday's meeting, Trace Smith provided a fascinating account of her story as a Bursar and Business Manager in the State Education system over the last three decades. Trace worked her way up through the ranks to become the most experienced member of the Business management team in Maryborough, and a "go-to" person for fellow business managers in the State. Our community received confirmation of her talent when she won the "Business Manager of the Year" award a couple of years ago. Thanks for your story, Trace. |
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RYLACould all Rotarians please think of who we could send to RYLA, if we have too many applicants we can let another club within the district sponsor them. We are sponsoring 2 this year. So please put your thinking cpas on and let Youth Director Harold Breitinger know. Thank you.
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Visitors Join Us From Hobart Rotary Our club was pleased to welcome Rotarian visitors, Roslyn and Ralph Tierney from the Rotary Club of Hobart last Thursday. Roslyn shared with us some interesting facts about her club, and praised our club for its mission to attempt to meet the needs of our local community. Here are Roslyn and Ralph with acting president for the night, PP Martin Mackay. |
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Ink Spot 32: How to Find Out More About Our FoundationInk 32: How to Discover More About the Rotary Foundation It is Foundation Month! Do you want to know what the latest news is on Rotary’s Polio initiative? Go To:http://polioeradication.org/polio-today/polio-now/this-week/ Or Type “polioeradication”Into “Google” and the Polio site Site will come up… Do you want to know how much you have contributed to the Rotary Foundation? Log into My Rotary, go to Manage, Reports, and Click on “Donor History Report The Donor History Report provides details of all donations reported to District Fundraising Chair Peter. Do you want to know more about the Rotary Foundation in general? Click on “The Rotary Foundation” tap on the Rotary.org site and many options become available on the white drop down section. Scroll down the page and learn about programs, how funds are spent & awards. Learn about how Rotary Foundation funds are distributed. Learn about the history of the Foundation which started in 1917 Want to learn even more? Simply go to “youtube” and type in “Rotary Foundation” in the search box. Many Rotary videos will be available to watch. e.g. Video Segment: Thank You “Rotary Foundation” Available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD2QKVOAvks |
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Mallee Shares The State of His (New) Vocation PP Mallee Rowe presented an engaging 3 (plus) minute talk on the state of his very new vocation, doing basically the same job that he had plus loads of other responsibilities that had been previously looked after by other people in the Pyrenees Shire. He now seems to be manager of everything that moves and every bridge around the state - and of course, he will do them all extremely well in his own unique style, but we wonder whether he is going to have any time at all left to do a bit of Farnarkling! |
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PP John thanks team for the Oaks Day event PP John Caulfield thanked the nine Maryborough Rotarians who assisted the Chaplaincy committee conduct a very successful Oaks Day event at the Maryborough Highland Society last Thursday. John singled out the fantastic efforts of Rotarians Esther Waters and Alison Teese who were the main drivers behind the event - and a great time was had by all. |
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Miss Universe Australia 2013 Visits us  One of our local Medical Trainees, who was Miss Universe Australia in a past life, shared her fascinating story with us on Thursday. Olivia Wells is an Australian charity worker and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2013 and represented Australia at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia on 9 November 2013. She originally entered the contest at the end of her year 12 as a bit of a joke, but actually won her way through to be Australia's Miss Universe. She is currently training to be a specialist in Palliative care. |
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President Karen Promotes Polio Day President Karen flew the flag for Polio Day on October 24th by painting people's pinkies purple for polio in front of the local newsagent. |
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President Karen promotes Polio DayPresent Karen flew the flag for Polio Day on October 24th by painting people's pinkies purple for polio in front of the local newsagent. |
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DG Ray Shares His Message   .jpg)   DG Ray Herbert shared his message and that of International Rotary President Ian Riseley at our meeting on Thursday. It was also Hat Night in aid of Australian Rotary Health, so Rotarians donned hats to get in the spirit. Winner of the most inspiring hat was Rotarian Esther Waters. During the night, PP Bob Osborne proposed a toast to the Rotary Club of Melbourne - the first Rotary club in Australia in 1921, and DG Ray presented President Karen with a Paul Harris Fellow Recognition. At the end of the night there was a line up of a DG, DGE, DGN, PDG and AG with President Karen - what a load of acronyms!?
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Rotarians and Friends Clean Up Dowie Park  Over 30 Rotarians and friends spent some productive time cleaning up Dowie Park last week. President Karen thanked everyone for their attendance and particularly PP Brian Thomas for organizing the event. |
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High Caliber of Participants for Vocational Scholarships  Three impressive young women shared their visions for a better Maryborough at last Tuesday's Vocational Scholarship evening. Kym Skyring, Kelsey Chandler, and Judith Sproule are pictured with President Karen and Guest speaker, Emma King, the CEO of the Victorian Council of Social Services. |
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Successful Pyrenees Bike Ride   What a terrific event! Over 200 riders entered the event and participated in either the long ride(114km) or short (46km). The feedback from riders was how fantastic the day was accept for the wind for the last 8 - 10km. Unfortunately that was something that we couldn't change.
Congratulations Peter on the excellent organisation and to Rotarians who supported the event on Friday. Many riders were certainly interested in competing again next year and also the proposed ride in March of the 3 reservoirs. Photos show cyclists in the long version of the Pyrenees Bike Ride last Friday stopped at Landsborough for a morning tea of bananas, muesli bars, fruit cake and lamingtons served with tea, coffee or water - well deserved after an hour or more of country riding across hills and plains! The last photo was at the picturesque Blue Pyrenees Estate where the ride started and finished. |
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Pride of Workmanship Awards Night 2017    Three Paramedics and the Ambulance Auxiliary President for the last five years were each presented with a Pride of Workmanship award at last Thursday's meeting. From top left, are paramedics, Isla Douglas, Joseph McCallum and Caitlin Murphy, and bottom right is President Dianne Mullins. Our club has been presenting these awards in different vocational areas for over three decades. The awards recognize exemplary workers who take pride in their work and demonstrate the motto "Do it once, do it well"Each year we select a different vocational area to be the focus of these annual awards.
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Pride of Workmanship 2017Four members of Ambulance Victoria were presented with Pride of Workmanship awards at last Thursday's meeting. They included, from top left, Paramedics Isla Douglas, Joseph McCallaum, and Caitlin Murphy, and Ambulance Auxiliary President for the last 5 years, Dianne Mullins. Our club has been providing these awards for over three decades, and each year we select a different vocational area to be the focus of these annual awards. |
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INK 31 Pride of Workmanship 101This program is a key part of Rotary’s Vocational Avenue of Service It was launched in 1975 as a Rotary Project at the Rotary District 9680 Conference Its aim was to encourage pride in performance in the work- place, and help create a positive national attitude PDG Les Whitcroft, Rotary Club of Ryde, produced the first plaques - “Do it once, Do it well. Build a Better Australia” Rotary Club of Pennant Hills followed up with the promotion of annual Pride of Workmanship Awards and the sale of plaques The program has been adopted by over 600 Rotary Clubs in Australia, NZ, the South Pacific, Canada and the US. The program has 5 Objectives 1. To promote Vocational Service. 2. To encourage Pride of Workmanship in all vocations 3. To provide employers with an opportunity to recognise employees who display those qualities which are worthy of an award 4. To encourage favourable employer/employee relationships and a sense of community pride in individual achievement. 5. To provide an opportunity for Rotary to be involved in the Community, particularly the Business Community. Maryborough Rotary has been running Pride of Workmanship Awards Since the 1980’s Our Approach has been to choose one Vocational area in the community each year, but in other communities the awards are open to all vocational areas each year. |
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Pride of Workmanship This Thursday - Partners Night |
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Harold keeps us Up to Date with Youth Rotarian Harold gave members a review of our recent debate with the Maryborough Education Centre students and also a preview of our LIFT program with Indigenous students. |
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Suzanne Rea tells about her World Famous Rotary Program Susanne Rea joined us last Thursday to talk about the program she started - the "World's Greatest Meal to Help End Polio". The program is now being conducted in dozens of countries around the Rotary world. |
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Ink 30: 12 Things We Can Do About Membership Retention<1> August is Membership Month ▪ Membership Retention is a problem for Rotary <2> Sad Retention Statistics ▪ Rotary has gained and lost 1.2 million members in the last 7 years ▪ Only 7% leave for involuntary purposes ▪ Most who leave are newer members i.e. have been in Rotary less than 3 years <3> Why newer members stay ▪ New members indicate they stay in Rotary to… – Serve the community – Network – Represent their vocation – Develop leadership skills <4> What we can do ▪ 1) Set up a Member Services Committee – To monitor membership <5> What we can do ▪ 2) Measure & Examine Club’s History of Engagement and Member Retention Rate <6> What we can do ▪ 3) Provide Pre-Induction Orientation Program <7> What we can do ▪ 4) Greet – Assign a Job – Introduce <8> What we can do ▪ 5) Develop a Mentor & Education Program <9> What we can do ▪ 6) Conduct a Reception for New Members <10> What we can do ▪ 7) Log New Member Activities during the first year <11> What we can do ▪ 8) After Year One- Recognize & Interview <12> What we can do ▪ 9) Advocate New Member Opportunities in Rotary <13> What we can do ▪ 10) Provide Networking & Professional Development Opportunities <14> What we can do ▪ 11) Spot Danger Signs and Remedy Engagement Problems <15> What we can do ▪ 12) Be Innovative – Highlight the Reasons We Stay in Rotary Ideas from Rotary Leadership Institute Booklet Part 1: 2015-18 |
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Ink Spot 29: Rotary's Famous 711.png) Ink Spot 29: Rotary’s Famous 711Rotary History <1> Why is 711 significant to Rotary? ▪ Number 711 is significant – why? ▪ Not the Store Chain ▪ Room 711, Unity Building ▪ 127 North Dearborn St. Chicago ▪ Birthplace of RI in 1905 <2> The Room ▪ Room belonged to Gus Loehr, Engineer ▪ Location of “the” first Rotary meeting <3> A Meeting of 4 Friends ▪ A meeting between Paul Harris ▪ …and 3 friends <4> Room 711 Preserved as a Museum ▪ Originally, preserved as a mini museum ▪ By Rotarians around the world… ▪ …contributing to the “Paul Harris 711 Club” <5> Unity Building Destroyed ▪ 1989 - Unity Building was to be torn down ▪ Members of 711 club dismantled the room piece by piece ▪ Placed contents in storage <6> Room Re-created ▪ 1994, Room 711 re-created after painstaking research… ▪ …at RI Headquarters in Evanston <7> Now a Mecca for Rotarians ▪ Now visited by Rotarians around the world <8> A Fitting Reminder |
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Toby Toasts the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Toby seemed to have great delight in toasting, on Thursday, an International Rotary club near Seattle with the same name as his surname - the Rotary Club of Bainbridge! |
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Derrick is Back at Work PP PHF Derrick shared his experience of going back to work in his "3 Minute State of My Vocation" talk on Thursday. For Derrick, the big difference has been dealing with "the Cloud" in most of his tasks. Members thought that meant he was off with the fairies! |
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Friends of the Earth Share Their Passion Leigh Ewbank and other members from the Friends of the Earth organization started a conversation with our club members last Thursday as a means of raising awareness about Climate Change. The video can be watched on Youtube - Click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVWuSYSHziM&t=191s |
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INK 28_10 Top Time Management TipsWhat would you do with an extra 30 hours a month? Busy Lifestyle syndrome and the Boiling Frog
Most people’s pain points
Top 10 Time saving Tips {01} Make a To Do list
{02} Energy batch
{03} Schedule “Me time” and breaks
{04} Reject all of the following:
{05} Control emails and phone calls
{06} Control meetings
{07} Decide Once!! {08} Outsource
{09} Insource
{10} Reject Piling –
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Tracey wins Heads and Tails Rotarian Tracey Smith won the prize for Heads and Tails last Thursday - and members should note that prizes have been significantly improved! |
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Murray Shares the Changes in His Vocation Murray Henderson shared the story of the changes in his vocation at Thursday's meeting. After being the manager of a large farm and dealing with pasture improvement and producing elite animals, and serious accident changed his life. Now he delivers bread to district bakeries and loves it - apart from running into kangaroos which is definitely a work hazard! |
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Club Votes on New Rules Club members voted for a new set of rules last Thursday (July 27th) which clariufy our membership area, increase the size of the Board, and bring our club into line with changes made at the most recent Rotary Council of Legislation. |
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#SayNO2familyviolenceRotarians and their partners are invited to attend our #SayNO2familyviolence race meeting this Sunday (30th July) at the Maryborough harness racing club. Last week the #SayNO2familyviolence sign was erected in a prominent place on the wall around the Maryborough Harness Racing track. Each race has been sponsored with the name of a key message about our family violence. The Maryborough harness racing club, through its manager, Les Chapman, have been great supporters of our program. The meeting will gain 10 million views worldwide and will be screened into over 3600 TABs and clubs throughout Australia. Come along with your partners and family and have a great day at the races. |
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Beacon Ambassadors at Rotary Last week we had Wayne Belcher, Terry Hillier and two lovely young ladies who were the Ambassadors for the program. Tegan Dixon & Kody Parker (Year 10 MEC students) gave a very captivating presentation with this being Kody's first time speaking in front of an audience outside of the programme. They outlined the benefits they have received by being a part of the programmeThe Beacon Foundation, established in 1988 in Tasmania, has grown to become a national not for profit organisation, operating in all Australian states and territories. We believe every young person has the right to hope, a job, financial opportunity and the sense of personal success this provides them. Beacon focuses on disadvantaged communities and areas of high youth disengagement and unemployment, where the risk and the need are greatest. We work with schools, businesses and communities to help bring relevance to the curriculum, and inspire young people to think about careers and experience the workplace, long before they leave school. This helps school retention rates and teaches real-life skills, preparing them for the workplace. Beacon will assist over 15,000 young Australians from just over 140 schools and communities in 2017. Pictured is L-R Terry Hillier, Kody Parker, Tegan Dixon, Wayne Belcher and chair for the night PP PHF Thea Allan. |
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Rotarians - Highview/MEC Great DebateThe debate between Rotarians and the students of Highview & MEC will be taking place on the 17th of August and will be a PARTNERS NIGHT. Catering will be provided by Parkview Bakery. A sheet will be coming around the meeting for you to mark your attendance on, plus your partner if they are also attending. Members of the public and schools are most welcome to attend. Any family and friends are encouraged to come along to watch this spectacular event. Any suggestions for topics and any Rotarian who would like to be involved on the night please let Harold Breitinger or Graeme Rogan know.
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Rotary Club of Ballarat South Invitation An Invitation From the Rotary Club of Ballarat South |
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District ConferenceDistrict Conference in 2018 The Conference for DG Ray Herbert is in Mt Gambier at the Civic Centre in the Cave Gardens Precinct April 6-8th 2018.
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IGKNITE 2017 - Drysdale Rotary ClubDrysdale Rotary Club has just launched its IGKNITE project - knitting beanies for Lifeline and raising funds for ARH. If any members (or friends and family) who are knitters, or have yarn they would like to donate to a good cause, we would be delighted to accept the beanies and pass them on for you. The yarn would go to our volunteer knitters, to make the beanies. Drysdale Rotary knitters are also looking for sponsors. We were delighted to donate 50 beanies to Lifeline at our meeting last Monday. Please give all donations to your President to pass on. Any assistance would be very much appreciated |
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Maryborough Changeover Dinner   On Saturday night, Martin Mackay handed over the Presidential chain of office to Karen McCarthy who becomes our 2017-18 Rotary Club President. Over 130 people from numerous Rotary, and other Service clubs witnessed the handover. Thanks for a great year, Martin, and all the very best for your year, President Karen. Also pictured are the new Board members for this coming year. |
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Garry Shares the #SayNO Story at Stawell Changeover PP Garry Higgins was guest speaker at the Stawell Changeover on Tuesday night and provide everyone with a great overview of how Maryborough has developed its family violence program. There was a lot of interest from all in attendance. |
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Maryborough at the District ChangeoverOur club was well represented at the District Changeover in Mount Gambier last Sunday. One big but pleasant surprise was that our club was awarded the "Best Project of the Year" award for our Family Violence work. Outgoing DG Stephen presented the award to President Martin. Later in the afternoon, Anthony Ohlsen was confirmed as DGE for 2017-18 - only one year to go before we have our third District Governor at the club. President Ma
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PLEASE Complete your Engagement SurveyAll members are urged to complete the Engagement survey and get it to PDG Geoff OR Secretary Derrick as soon as possible. So far, 24 surveys have been submitted which is just 50% of members. We need to have feedback from everyone if we are to make use of this tool and improve the Rotary experience for everyone. You can either complete the survey form in Word and email the form to us, or print it out, fill it in by hand and give it to Secretary Derrick at a meeting. Let us know if you have mislaid your copy, and we'll get you a new one - the survey only takes 3 minutes to complete.
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A Candlelight Changeover at BeaufortDue to a power blackout caused by a road accident on the Highway near Beaufort, the Beaufort Rotary Club Changeover Dinner was held in Candlelight. The candles created a great atmosphere, a
 nd a good roll up of guests saw Past President George Kirsanovs inducted for a second year in the job. Guest speakers were a couple of Year 11 girls from the Beaufort Secondary College who spoke about their experience coming second to many big Melbourne schools at the Model United Nations event at Parliament House recently.  |
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Martin's Last Night & A Toast the Foundation President Martin completed his year in style last Thursday when he presided over a "Rotary is No Joke" night and almost all members tried their hand at sharing a funny story of three. Martin also proposed an International Toast to the Rotary Foundation as a celebration of the Foundation's 100 year anniversary last week. Thanks for a great year, Martin! |
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PP David shares his Vocational Changes PP David Hare gave an interesting review of the changes in the Optometry industry over recent years. These changes include Optometrists being able to prescribe more medications to assist clients with visual problems, and using cameras that can provide images of the eyes without the need for eye drops etc. |
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Shane Reports on RYPEN Last meeting, Rotarian Shane gave a brief report on the recent RYPEN camp organized by our club. 25 students attended and all had a good time, but around a third were young people with Special needs. With the upcoming change to the managers of Adekate, and the increasing difficulty of finding supervisors, Shane suggests it might be time for our club to have a break from this program. |
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New Strategy Plan Affirmed with SurveyPDG Geoff presented the club's updated Strategic plan to members on Thursday. The plan was emailed to all members during the week and will form the basis of our club's service to the world over the coming 12 months. Members were also asked to complete an engagement survey (also emailed to members) and include their name so the membership committee can advocate for club projects that better engage members in service that suits their skills and interests. If you haven't completed or handed in your survey yet, please complete it in Word and email it to Geoff as soon as possible - or alternatively, print it out and fill it in by hand and then hand it in at one of our next couple of meetings. It only takes 2-3 minutes to complete. We'd really like surveys in before the end of this Rotary year. Thanks for your assistance in this and thanks to those who have already handed in their sheets.
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Murray toasts Juno & Praises Bowelscan At last week's meeting, Rotarian Murray proposed an International toast to the Rotary Club of Juno in Alaska, and also reported that our club has raised $176.00 from the sale of almost 500 Bowelscan kits during May. |
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President Martin Presents Centurion Certificates to Members   On Thursday, President Martin presented Centurion certificates to most of our club members for contributing over $100 to the Foundation in 2015-16. Some members, like Bob Butterfield were so appreciative they just had to kiss our President. PP Garry used the opportunity to show how well his new knees work. And Rotarian Leigh found it hard not to look down on the experience. At least the Foundation has benefitted greatly from the generosity of our club members! |
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Derrick Introduces our New Rules and Bylaws PP Derrick announced that our updated club Rules and Bylaws have been prepared by a Melbourne Legal firm (to incorporate all the new changes in Rotary) and will be sent to club members in the coming week. Members have 7 days to request changes before the rules are declared as official and the countdown starts to the Special club meeting (30 days later) when they are officially adopted by the club. |
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Toby Shares His Publishing Vocational Journey At Thursday's meeting, Rotarian Toby shared his experience with book publishing twenty years ago compared with today. |
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What is the Plan Affirmation Night?Some members have been asked what the Plan Affirmation night is about. Actually, it shouldn't take up the whole night, but it will be a time when we announce that the new plan has been sent to members, when we thank those who have been involved in its production, when we get people to complete their engagement surveys (or hand them in if already completed), and when we announce the roles that are yet to be filled and which need to be filled before we abandon their related goals for this year. We need as many members at this meeting as possible to enable this process to work well. This week, we'll be also handing out the Centurion certificates for those members who have qualified.
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Upcoming State of My Vocation TalksJune 22nd: David Hare
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The State of Shane's Vocation Rotarian Shane provided a concise, informative and fascinating insight into the current state of farming in our area at last Thursday's meeting. |
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Enrol Now for Rotary Leadership Institute.png) Our club will assist with costs - contact Geoff or PE Karen if interested. |
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Guiding is Alive and Well  Last Thursday, our club members met at the Maryborough Guides Hall, enjoyed a wonderful home-cooked meal and heard about the history of guiding in Maryborough from leader, Lyn Curry. |
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A Great Night at the International Harmony Dinner Over a hundred Rotarians, friends and members of the community enjoyed a fun night on Saturday to raise funds for our club's International projects. As a result of door takings and generous contributions to the many fun competitions and activities on the night, Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC), Donations in Kind (DIK), Days for Girls and Australian Rotary Health (ARH) Indigenous Scholarships will benefit. A big "thank you" to all those members who gathered tables for the night, or assisted with the running of the event. Most attendees got into the spirit of the event and dressed up in costumes related to their chosen country of the world. A special "thank you" must go to Vice President Meryl who organized the event and negotiated numbers with the Highland society right up until the day of the event. The picture shows some of the crowd learning and enjoying an International dance. |
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Leigh Proposes Toast to International Club Rotarian Leigh proposed the toast to an International Rotary club on Thursday, and chose a club from the town where his newly acquired "in-laws" live. |
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INK 26_D9780 Code of ConductThe District 9780 "Code of Conduct" document has been passed by the District Board and clubs are invited to include the document in all new member packages from now on. This is the text of the document: ROTARY D9780 - CODE OF CONDUCT The Rotary D9780 Code of Conduct sets the standard of behaviour expected of all Rotarians, partners and volunteers in District 9780 and is underpinned by Rotary’s Guiding Principles and the Four Way test. It is designed to ensure that all Rotarians and volunteers are aware of their obligations and responsibilities. As a Rotarian or volunteer in Rotary District 9780, I will;
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Martin Reports on Group 7 Meeting   President Martin gave a report on our recent Group 7 meeting at Beaufort where the guest speak was a gentleman working with a men's behavioural change program in Ballarat. he was originally from New Zealand and started his speech with a fascinating "prayer" to the local spirits. |
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Plans Proposed for Next Rotary Year   Chairs and Directors presented their updated Strategic plans to club members last Thursday. These revised plans will be listed in an updated Strategic Plan document to be emailed to all Club Members in the next few weeks. 2018-2019 promises to be an exciting year. |
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David Shares Toast to New Zealand Club PP David Hare proposed an International Toast to a Rotary Club he had visited in New Zealand the last time he was there. |
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INK 25: 10 Things to Know About Being a NFP Board Member{01} Not For Profit Organizations • Most Rotary clubs are incorporated as “Not for Profit” (NFP) organizations • This status has some legal advantages, but also involves responsibilities to the law • These responsibilities sit alongside our Rotary Obligations {02} Role of the NFP Board • Makes decisions about strategic directions, goals and activities of the organization • Monitors the performance of the organization in relation to its goals • Oversees Risk Management • Oversees the financial sustainability of the club • Makes decisions about disciplinary actions • Reports to members • Ensures the organization operates within the law {03} Role of Each NFP Board Member • Understand the business of the club • Attend Board meetings • Be active in the organization e.g. attend events • Attend the Annual General Meeting • Provide advice to inform Board decisions • Declare actual or perceived conflict of interest • Govern & oversee the club’s operations {04} Board Role C/F Other Roles • Board member role is strategic • Has to do with Governing the Club • NOT the management or operations • Projects and activities are run by committees, chairs and co-ordinators - NOT the Board • Board NOT involved in day to day running of the club – but it delegates authority to Chairs {05} 4 Legal Obligations of NFP Board Members - Obligation 1 • 1. Duty to Act in Good Faith and For Proper Purposes • Act honestly, fairly and loyally • Put interests of club first – above self interest • Only act for proper purposes i.e. to benefit the organization • Be familiar with the Club Constitution {06} 4 Legal Obligations of NFP Board Members – Obligation 2 • 2. Duty to Act with Care, Skill and Diligence • Monitor and make decisions about strategic direction of club • Be serious – give the role sufficient time, thought and energy • Use your specialized skills to assist the Club • Be diligent: keep up to date on developments, ask for more information when required, make your own independent decisions after hearing experts {07} 4 Legal Obligations of NFP Board Members – Obligation 3 • 3. Duty not to dishonestly use your position or information • Board members have a position of power and trust and access to confidential information • Board members must not use their position to gain advantage for themselves • Every decision must benefit the club • The position cannot be used to benefit yourself or to in any way harm the club. {08} 4 Legal Obligations of NFP Board Members – Obligation 4 • 4. Duty to avoid conflicts of interest • Conflicts of interest are common – having one is not the problem • The problem arises when the Board member prefers their own interests (or family interests) above the interests of the club • ALL Conflicts of interest must be disclosed as soon as you are aware of them – the Club Board must then decide whether you can continue in the decision making process {09} Liability of Board Members • Board members are typically NOT personally liable (i.e. legally responsible) for the debts or consequences of the organization • Personal liability MAY apply when: • a Board member doesn’t take reasonable care to minimize risk of harm • A member knew, or is reckless about, and could have prevented contravening of environment laws {10} More Information • www.nfplaw.org.au (Not for Profit law resources) • www.acnc.gov.au (Australian Charities and Not For profits Commission) • Associations Incorporation Act 1964, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2001, 2009, 2012, 2015,) • A Document with all this information and more will be sent to all Board members |
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Anthony Shares Current State of our Family Violence Development. DGN Anthony shared a video presentation of current thinking about our club's application to obtain funds from the Potter Foundation to distribute information about our Family Violence Program to the world. Central to the presentation is the concept of a distribution hub that would provide a mechanism to assist the sharing of information as well as providing some form of quality control over what goes out. It seemed to be quite a sophisticated concept and there were a number of questions from members attempting to grasp exactly how the hub might work. The Family Violence committee is looking for further feed-back that might assist them in going forward with this exciting venture. |
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Bob Shares His Tennis Journey At Thursday's meeting, Rotarian Bob Butterfield provided a fascinating insight into his vocations as a tennis player and coach as part of our "State of My Vocation" series. Pictured is a group of players who attended one of Bob's many clinics.Bob challenged those present to consider the state of our local tennis courts which have greatly deteriorated from the state in which he played competetive tennis as a young player and which he then considered to be amongst the best courts in the State. He suggested that while a lack of qualified tennnis coaching may diminish the prospects of younger players joining the game, the greater variety of sports available to young people to play was also responsible for a drift away from the game by potential new players.
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Maryborough At Assembly  On the left, some of the Maryborough team at Sunday's District Training Assembly - preparing for another year of service above self. On the right is the District Governor team for the next Rotary year - Governor Nominee Rosanne Kava, Governor Elect, Anthony, and Governor Ray Herbert |
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Bruce Postle Enthrall's His Audience Last Thursday, legendary Age photographer, Bruce Postle enthralled an audience of over one hundred Rotarians and locals with his stories behind some of his most famous photographs. We saw amazing photographs of sunrises, bushfires, floods, sporting greats, entertainers, politicians, royalty, ordinary Australians and iconic Australian events. The event was a fund raiser for our Family Violence program. |
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Friday Footy Frenzy ResultsLast weeks Round 6 FNFF result was 75-73 so the winner was 5-3 and Bob Butterfield had the lucky square. This was a square Bob purchased on Thursday night with his winnings from the week before. Well done Bob. |
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Rod Shares His Vocational Journey with Trucks Rod Brown presented his "State of My Vocation" talk on the 27th and painted a compelling picture of key changes in the transport industry since he started working in this area in the 70's. Truck engines are now almost 4 times as powerful as they were in the 70's and yet they are more fuel efficient. Many different kinds of fuels are being tried and the most promising is liquid gas, but it requires a lot of superstructure changes to make it viable. The Club thanked Rod for painstakingly explaining the source of his capacity to pay the large and many fines he faced after he finished speaking. |
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Shane rings up a great jokeActing Sergeant Murray gave Shane the opportunity to tell his favourite joke, and it certainly rang a bell with members! |
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State of My Vocation Roster Take 2We've already had some changes to the "State of My Vocation" talk roster, so Version 2 will be emailed to members soon - please get rid of the old version. Here are the dates and names for the next 6 weeks:
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Derrick Reveals RYLA PP and current Secretary Derrick revealed some of his experiences as a Camp Parent (with Karen) at the recent District RYLA camp at Kangaroobie. He said at least 10 young lives were significantly changed for the better by the RYLA experience and he encouraged our club to always make the effort to send a young adult to the camp each year. Aside from these comments Derrick reminded Club Members that 'what happens at RYLA stays at RYLA'. |
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John Sedunary Shares Compassionate Friends On Thursday, past Rotary member, John Sedunary shared his own recent journey since leaving Maryborough, and also the work of the Compassionate Friends organization of which he is currently CEO in Victoria. It was an engaging presentation. Compassionate Friends delivers support to bereaved parents, irrespective of the age or circumstances of the child who passed away and includes support for those whose children were miscarried. Grants from State and Federal Government sustain the organisation. One insight John shared was that the 'stages of grief' with which members may be familiar may not be experienced sequentially but simultaneously, retrospectively and repetitively. |
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Harold's Riveting Wood Testing Story Rotarian Harold kept members engaged with his "State of My Vocation" talk on his work as an Engineering Timber Tester. It was fascinating to hear how Harold's small, private business has been successfully competing against Governments and Universities around Australia for the niche market of testing the quality and strength of timber products. Next week's "State of My Vocation" speaker will be Rodney Brown. |
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International Harmony Dinner Organize your tickets, table and chosen country now for the International Dinner at the Highland Society on June 3rd. Get tickets from the Highland society and tell Meryl your country. |
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State of My Vocation RosterThe State of My Vocation spot is only meant to be a couple of minutes long and is not the same as a "Job Talk" or "Member Talk". Briefly, members share how things are currently going in their CURRENT vocation, focusing maily on how things are changing and why. If the member is retired, the talk can be about what the member is CURRENTLY doing in their retirement, or how things are changing in ONE of their previous vocations. If a rostered member is not going to be present, please arrange for someone else to do the talk. Previous talks have been given by Graeme Rogan, Chris Frahn, Thea Allan, Mallee Rowe Roster: April 20th: Harold Breitinger April 27th: Rodney Brown May 11th: Rob Bursill May 18th: Bob Butterfield
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Our Club Hosts RYLA Not only did our club host RYPEN this year, but we also hosted RYLA and PP Derrick and Karen were the Camp Parents for this event. President Martin and Toby made the three and a half hour journey through flood waters to Kangaroobie to attend Wednesday's final dinner on behalf of the club. A big "thank you" to Derrick and Karen for being Camp Parents, and to Martin and Toby for attending the dinner on the Wednesday night. This is a picture of the entrance to the camp. |
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Our Club Hosts Rypen AgainRotarian Shane, Jacqie and other club members were active last week end as our club hosted the District 9780 Rypen Camp for 13 to 18 year olds. This year, there was only one camp in the District, so we had young people from all over Western Vistoria. Shane reported that a good time was had by all, and many young people got a lot out of the event.
 Here is the group waiting for the Personality Workshop on Sunday morning. Thanks again Shane and Jacquie for all your hard work in keeping this event going. |
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Sam and Rosa Share Their Story New member, Sam and wife, Rosa shared their story at our club on Thursday morning at Bristol Inn. Sam was a politician in India, and Rosa was studying food processing when they decided to take a leap of faith and try living in Australia. After a time living in Melbourne, they moved to Maryborough to set up an Indian Restaurant and have been very happy with their move. Rosa noted that one of the biggest differences between life in India and life in Australia is that in Australia, wherever you go, the language and culture is basically the same. In India, the language and culture changes dramatically from village to village! At first, Sam and Rosa's two children found it hard to adjust to life in Maryborough, but now they don't want to leave. Our club feels very fortunate to now have some different cultural perspectives in our mix of members. |
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INK 23: 10 Insights Into Maternal & Child Health Month (April){01} Why Rotary Cares • Rotary makes high-quality health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and grow stronger. {02} Why Rotary Cares • We expand access to quality care, so mothers and children everywhere can have the same opportunities for a healthy future. An estimated 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, inadequate health care, and poor sanitation — all of which can be prevented. {03} Rotary Helps Mothers Take Control • So, Rotary provides education, immunizations, birth kits, and mobile health clinics. Women are taught how to prevent mother-to-infant HIV transmission, how to breast-feed, and how to protect themselves and their children from disease. {04} Example - Education • Rotary members teach mothers how to breast-feed, promote immunizations and regular checkups, and distribute insecticide-treated bed nets. {05} Example - Improved Access to Care • Rotary programs improve women’s access to skilled health personnel: doctors, nurses, midwives, or community health care workers. {06} Example - Clean Birth Kits • Rotary members distribute clean birth kits and train health workers in safe delivery of babies. {07} Example - Mobile Pre Natal Clinics • Haiti has the highest maternal and infant mortality rate of any country in the western hemisphere. Rotary provided a fully equipped medical Jeep to volunteers and midwives to reach mothers and children in remote areas. {08} Example - Cancer Screening • Rotarians provided a mobile cancer screening unit and awareness trainings around Chennai, India, where there is a high mortality rate of women with breast and cervical cancer due to late diagnosis. {09} Example - Safe Home Deliveries - Nigeria • Rotary members launched a $3 million, five-year pilot to save lives of mothers and children during home deliveries in Nigeria. Since 2005 — restoring dignity and hope to vulnerable mothers {10} Summary - We Empower Mothers • "If mothers are empowered and healthy, so are their families, leading to an alleviation of poverty and hunger.” - Robert Zinser, co-founder of the Rotarian Action Group for Population and Development and retired president for Asia at chemical giant BASF {11} So Spread the Word • Rotarians are urged to spread the word about Rotary’s work empowering mothers & children |
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Chris Shares His Vocational Journey.JPG) Sergeant Chris Frahn shared his "Two Minutes on the state of (his) Vocation" last Thursday. Chris explained how his "Big Cat Print" business came about after he had lost his car and livelihood in a car accident. After successfully running his new business in Nolan Street for many years, he had an offer from someone in Melbourne to purchase the business, but when the sale fell through at the last minute, Chris and Sue recently moved to their home in Timor where running costs are less. The move doesn't seem to have greatly affected their clientele. |
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Louise Tells It Like It Is Last Thursday, our own member, Louise Hanby D'Wynn, presented members with some stimulating ideas about possible areas for growth in Maryborough organizations, and particularly our Club. In her sights were Board members of organizations who need to be trained in proper governance skills, Boards that in their composition don't properly represent the age and ethnic groups of members in the organization, and organizations that have poor preparations in place for succession planning. In the lively discussion that followed, most people present seemed to agree that our town and our club needs to do more to make migrants from different cultures feel really welcome, and explore ways our club can be more welcoming for young adults. |
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Remember Committee Meetings This Week! Please attend the meeting at 6pm sharp!Members are reminded that we'll have service committee meetings (International, Vocational, Community and Youth) from 6pm next Thursday in the usual spaces around Havilah, so please plan to arrive as early as possible. Committee chairs should be sending out agenda notices during this coming week. Chairs of committees not meeting next Thursday (Fundraising, Membership, Administration, Foundation and Promotion) may like to plan a meeting after the meeting - or at some other time.
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We Meet Our RYPEN participant At Thursday's meeting, club members were introduced to Jasmine King, our sponsored RYPEN participant for 2017 from the Maryborough Education Centre. Jasmine told club members about her interests and goals for the future and thanked the club for the opportunity to participate in the upcoming RYPEN camp. Certainly, an impressive young lady. |
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The State of Thea's Vocation For this week's "Two minutes on the State of our Vocation", PP Thea shared her story of work with the Carisbrook "Mercury" newspaper. She has been working with the paper on a voluntary basis for over a decade. |
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INK 21: 13 Insights Into Water & Sanitation Month (March) VP Meryl shared the Ink Spot on Water and Sanitation{01} WHY Clean Water? • Clean water and sanitation is a human right. • Clean water leads to healthier and more successful lives. {02} HOW: Water Linked with Education • Rotary doesn't just build wells and walk away. Rotary members integrate water, sanitation, and hygiene into education projects. When children learn about disease transmission and practice good hygiene, they miss less school. And they can take those lessons home to their families, expanding our impact. {03} HOW: The Water & Education Challenge • So, Rotary has issued a global challenge to its members, asking them to work collectively to improve education quality and access — particularly for girls — by working with communities to improve teacher training, curriculum, and water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities. {04} HOW: Pilot Programs in 5 Countries • Education projects (WASH) are being piloted in five countries: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, India, and Kenya. {05} HOW: Working with UNESCO Rotary and the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education have teamed up to tackle the world’s water and sanitation crisis by training professionals to devise and implement solutions in developing and emerging countries. {06} HOW: Long Term Projects with U.S. • Rotary has partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development to implement sustainable, long-term projects to improve water supply, sanitation, and hygiene in the Dominican Republic, Ghana, and the Philippines. {07} AIM 1 – Strengthen Local Communities Strengthen the ability of communities to develop, fund, and maintain sustainable water and sanitation systems. {08} AIM 2: Equable Community Access to Water • Provide equitable community access to safe water, improved sanitation, and hygiene. {09} AIM 3: Enhance Awareness • Support programs that enhance communities’ awareness of the benefits of safe water, sanitation, and hygiene. {10} AIM 4: Support Research • Support career-minded professionals’ studies related to water and sanitation. {11} AIM 5: Provide Tools • Create tools and resources that facilitate, measure, and enhance high-quality water and sanitation projects worldwide. {12} THE FACTS $24 – One person’s safe water 23 Million now have safe water thanks to Rotary 21 million have access to sanitation thanks to Rotary By 2030, Rotary wants everyone to have clean water {13} So Spread the Word • Rotarians are urged to spread the word about Rotary’s work for clean water |
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The Moral Limits of Money Through the convenience of online video, Harvard Professor of Ethics, Michael Sandel shared with members his concerns about the Moral Limits of Money on Thursday. Sandel argues that it is not in the common good for society to not put some limits on the things we can purchase with money. He gave examples of wealthy prisoners being able to buy an upgrade for their prison cell, people being able to buy their way to the front of a queue, and schools and parents paying children to read books and get good grades. He asked, "Is this the society we really want - where the wealthy can effectively live separate lives from those with fewer resources?" He argues that for democracy to work well, people of all income levels should mix freely and share their perspectives of community problems so that the whole society benefits. Whilst it's perfectly fine for those with the resources to be able to buy more expensive "things" (the value of which doesn't change), it becomes a problem when we can buy services like education because money then changes the value and nature of the experience. As an example, Instead of reading a book for the sake of personal growth or fun, we'd be encouraging children to treat it as a money making venture. This session was the first in a planned series of program events organized by our Vocational Committee on Rotary Ethics. |
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#SayNo2familyviolence Awareness visits Portland Rotary Club On a recent visit to Portland Rotary several Members of the Maryborough team attended to deliver information to the local club and members of the Police, and other interested partied. The meeting was well attended and the information shared with passion and enthusiasm since the program was started. First Photo L-R: Wayne Barrett, PP Garry Higgins, Mayor Anita Rank, Portland Rotary President Richard de Konig, DGN Anthony Ohlsen, Maryborough Rotary Martin Mackay & Bob Butterfield. Second Photo, L-R: Police )fficer Paul Phelan, PP Garry Higgins & Wayne Barrett  Much discussion was held and the audience was absorbing all the information given, they were already with a barrage of questions which were promptly answered. Adaption of what Maryborough has done to fit the new community has been thought through with much work to be done by the community taking on the project with the guidance of PP Garry Higgins and his very enthusiastic team. |
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Mallee Shares the State of His VocationPP Mallee Rowe provided an entertaining and informative overview of his vocation maintaining Shire assets at Thursday's meeting. Unfortunately, with several unannounced Government budget cuts over recent years, it has become increasingly difficult to look after Shire assets. Mallee joked that his budget works best when there are floods, because flood relief can be used to repair roads and bridges!
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INK 20: 8 Principles of the Rotary Code of Conduct {01} Code of Ethics - 1915
{02} The Four Way Test
{03} Revising the Code
{04} Redrafted as a Code of Conduct
{05} Integrity
{06} Using Vocational Talents
{07} Ethical Behaviour
{08} Respect & Fairness
{09} Respect all Occupations
{10} Serve the Community
{11} Not Reflect Adversely on Rotary
{12} No Privileges as a Rotarian
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Jeffrey Tan Speaks at Maryborough Rotary   Celebrity Chef, Jeffrey Tan shared his remarkable story at our club last Thursday. He started his working life as an Accountant, but has always had a passion for cooking and made sure he followed that passion. Now he is a cooking consultant and has raised over 3 million dollars for charity with his Charity dinners. |
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INK 18: Eleven Slides Explaining Rotary’s Global Networking Groups{01} What are Networking Groups? • Global Networking Groups are one of Rotary’s seven official Structured Programs – The other 6 are Youth Exchange, Rotaract, Interact, RYLA, Friendship Exchange and Community Corps (RCC) {02} What do they include? • They include Rotary Action Groups (Groups focussed on service activities and Rotary Fellowships (Vocational and Recreational Interest Groups) {03} How Many & Who For? • There are almost 100 programs… • …Open to Rotarians, Spouses of Rotarians and Rotaractors. {04} Examples of Rotary Action Groups • Alzheimer’s & Dementia • Blindness Prevention • Dental Volunteers • Endangered Species {05} More Examples of Action Groups • Literacy • Malaria • Blood Donation • Peace {06} Examples of Fellowships Antique Automobiles Bird Watching Cruising Rotarians Caravanning Cricket {07} More Fellowships • Magicians • Flying Rotarians • Rotarian Singles • Global History {08} Dozens More… {09} Benefits of Action Groups & Fellowships • Opportunities to engage in meaningful service outside the club • Club/district gains access to expertise around the world • Development of Global Friendships • Access to further funding for projects {10} How to Join • Talk to Local Members • Search for the Action Group or Fellowship on Google – go to the site and look for the contact name and email address • Simply email the contact expressing your interest • They will send details & costs (If applicable) {11} Part of This Year’s Presidential Citation • Ensure that at least one club member belongs to a Board-recognized Rotarian Action Group (www.rotary.org/actiongroups) • Report in Rotary Club Central {12} How to Start One • Contact: actiongroups@rotary.org for details • Groups are subject to approval by the Rotary Board |
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Public and Rotarians can Now Donate to Family Violence Through RAWCS on our Website A new link has been placed on our website which enables members of the public to securely donate to the latest stage of our Family Violence Program. Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) provides a secure and easy process for donating with tax deductibility. |
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The Group 7 Clubs Check In    On Thursday, the four District 9780 Group 7 Presidents (or representatives) - Todd, George, Martin and John - gave an outline of their club's work over the last 3 months. As always, it is quite amazing to see the huge amount of service going into these central Victorian communities of Ararat, Beaufort, Maryborough and Stawell. |
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Maryborough Third Highest Giving Club in D9780 in 2015-16 At our Thursday meeting, District Foundation Chair, Geoff, presented a banner to last year's President of the Maryborough Club, Thea Allan. The banner indicated that our club was the District's third highest giver to the Foundation last year. |
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Mallee Gives an Update on our Overseas Project PP Mallee Rowe provided members with a great update of our Surabaya Orphanages Project - our money has been going to a good cause. |
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Graeme Proposes a Toast and Gives the First Vocational Spot PP Graeme Rogan wore two hats last Thursday as he proposed the toast to an International Rotary club and then gave the first of our new "The State of My Vocation in Two Minutes" sessions. |
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Peter Outlines Vision of Cycling Fundraisers Treasurer Peter Haywood outlined his vision of a series of Cycling Fundraisers for our club at last Thursday's meeting. Judging by the follow up committee meeting, there was a lot of enthusiasm for his proposal. |
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Inspiring Health WeekAn exciting opportunity to get involved with our local community
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Maryborough at the Swapmeet  A sizable number of Maryborough Rotarians have spent time on the barbeques at this year's Ballarat Swapmeet to raise funds for our club whilst helping to feed the thousands of visitors who attend the event. Pictured are some of the shift on from 6am to 10am on Saturday. Thank you everyone for your assistance and a big "thank you" to Karen and Derrick for all their organization of our participation. |
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Travel Raffle Won By Ballan Resident Our big Travel Raffle was drawn last Thursday by CEO of the Maryborough Health Centre, Terry Welch. Results are as follows:1st prize:Tix 2493--- Aaron Hassah
2nd prize Tix 2494---Mark Ness 3rd prize Tix 1844 Mary Keeffe. Congratulations to all prize winners and especially to members who sold tickets. We need to make a special mention of PE Karen who sold 30 books of tickets!
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Meryl Shares Ink Spot on Rotary Peace Centres VP Meryl shared last week's "Ink Spot" and "International Toast" on Rotary Peace Centres.INK 18: Nine Questions Answered On Rotary Peace Centres:
{01} What do we celebrate today? • Rotary's Birthday {02} What is Rotary Mainly About? • The ultimate part of the Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the advancement of International understanding, goodwill and peace {03} What is the Rotary Foundation’s First Area of Focus? • Peace and conflict prevention/resolution {04} How Does Rotary Promote Peace? • Apart from Global Humanitarian work, Rotary has set up “Peace Centres” to train people to be “Peace Makers” {05} Where are The Peace Centres? Peace Centres are set up at Universities in: • USA, • Japan, • England, • Sweden and the • University of Queensland in Australia. {06} How Do They Work? • Each year, Rotary International selects up to 100 individuals from around the world to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of their peace centers. • These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses. • Programs last 15 to 24 months {07} What Happens to the Graduates? • Graduates become catalysts for peace and conflict prevention and resolution in their communities and around the globe. They… • are reintegrating refugees in Sudan • are creating jobs for disadvantaged women in India • are supporting reconstruction in devastated regions of the world {08} What has been achieved? • In just over a decade, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 900 fellows for careers in peace building • Many of them go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank. {09} What we can do? • We can donate to Peace Centres as individuals • Our Club can donate money raised from a fund raiser • We can invite Australian Peace scholars to speak to us • We can make others aware of these facts |
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Sergeant Chris Wins The Swindle Sergeant Chris won $70.00 on the club swindle last Thursday. Here he is with the winning ticket and the not so elusive "Joker". Congratulations, Chris! |
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Rotarians Celebrate Rotary's Birthday  Maryborough Rotarians celebrated Rotary's birthday in style last Thursday complete with balloons, a cake and candles kindly supplied by PE Karen McCarthy. |
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Members Enjoy Ambulance Station Visit    Almost 50 people from Rotary and the Ambulance Auxiliary attended the Ambulance station on Thursday night to hear member, Dr. David Tynan and an Ambulance Paramedic talk about the history and work of Maryborough's Ambulance service.Attendees enjoyed a dinner prepared between both groups and learned of the history of ambulances in Maryborough, the comparatively recent professional development of ambulance crews and the value to our community of the auxiliary's fundraising. 'Cecil' the recusitation maniquin has enabled our local ambulance staff to signficantly improve their recusitation techniques. Funds are now being raised for a belt like device that can consistently provide cardiac massage at a greater standard than a person can provide - while freeing the ambulance officer to treat other injuries. Patients trapped in positions in which cardiac massage may be difficult to administer would also be assisted by this device.
Maryborough Rotary presented the Maryborough Ambulance Auxiliary with $300 towards their fundraising efforts.
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International Women's Day InvitationFemale Rotarians and female partners of Rotarians are invited to consider attendance at one or two special events to celebrate International Women's Day on Wednesday March 8th. One is an Afternoon Tea organized by the Women's Out and About Group to be held at "Ripples" at 3pm. The other is a Dinner organized by ZONTA to be held at the Station at 7pm. Please contact Meryl ASAP if you'd like to join other Rotarians and friends attending one or both of the events.
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Assistance Required: Hosts needed for Friendship Exchange VisitMembers are asked to consider whether their family would be willing to host a couple from India during the period, April 28th to May 13th. this year. 7 families from District 3053 are visiting our District during that time and all clubs have been asked to submit expressions of interest. Please contact VP Meryl as soon as possible if you are able to assist.
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Caitlyn Shares Her NYSF Experiences  On Thursday, Caitlyn Allan provided members with a fascinating insight into her experiences at the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra recently. Caitlyn spoke really well and revealed that the event clarified and focussed her intentions as a future worker in the field of medicine. Members can feel confident that this Rotary program is certainly fulfilling its purpose. |
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Celebrate the Foundation Centenary |
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Enjoyable Visit to the Resource Centre and Rammy Dessert  Around 30 members and partners enjoyed an informative visit to the Maryborough Resource Centre on January 19th. We toured and heard about the tourist area, the Library area and the new Children's book room. Members showed a lot of interest in the Centre's capacity to obtain books, movies, music CD's, audio books in hard copy or digital format from Resource centre's all over Australia. The group then moved over the road to Rammy Dessert, Sam's Restaurant, for a delicious meal of Indian food. |
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Large Team Provides Pancakes on Australia Day Almost 20 Rotarians and partners turned up at the Hub on January 26th to provide pancakes for the masses at the Australia Day celebration. Robyn Jennings did a great job at the cooking and we had a team of enthusiastic stirrers and hander-overer's. |
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A Fun Night of Backyard Cricket Around twenty Rotarians and local residents attended the screening of the Australian movie, "Backyard Ashes" last Saturday night. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the movie and lamented that others missed out on the opportunity. Organizer, Derrick explained that he had met the film producer at one of the Rotary Cricket events and the producer gave him a copy of the movie and the permission to hold a public showing in Maryborough. Derrick and Karen are to be congratulated for organizing the event and going to the trouble of providing popcorn, ice creams, drinks and lollies etc. to make the night a great movie experience. Hopefully, we can run another one at a time when there are not so many competing events. |
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This Saturday - Backyard Ashes Movie Fundraiser at MECReputedly hilarious, details of the screening as follows:
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President Elect Ian Riseley Announces the New Rotary Theme The President Elect of Rotary International, Australian Ian Riseley has announced his Rotary theme for 2017-18. The theme will be, "Rotary: making a difference". Let's join together this year and do just that. |
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January Barby is a Cool Event    Members and friends of Rotary enjoyed a night by (and in) the pool at Terry and Thea's home last Thursday. A big "Thank you" to Terry and Thea for making their home available for this event. |
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Rock the Foundation a Social and Financial Success Over 70 people gathered at the town hall on New Year's Eve to "Rock the Foundation". Everyone enjoyed dance music classics from the 50's to 70's whilst raising over $1000 for Rotary's own charity, the Rotary Foundation. Our thanks must go to Meryl James for handling most of the organization, to Parkview Bakery for supplying most of the food at cost price, to members of Seriously Sixties for playing at no, or reduced cost, to Thea, Priceline and Meryl for raffle prizes, to Havilah for supplying cutlery and to Rotarians Esther and Karen for serving tables, to Peter (and Bronwyn) for managing the door, to Derrick, Martin and Karen for Cooking, to Esther and Karen for managing the kitchen, and Derrick, Karen, Esther, Rodney (and Sue), Martin, Garry, Shane (and Jackie), Thea and Terry, Meryl and Geoff for assistance in setting up and/or cleaning up on Saturday and Sunday. Thanks also to those who attended and organized groups for tables. With another 30 people, we would have raised an extra $1000, so there is talk that we might do this event again next year and aim for 100. |
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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year We trust all our current members, past members and friends have enjoyed the Christmas Season and that you will all enjoy a 2017 of peace and fulfillment. There will be no Bulletin for the next few weeks until after our meeting on January 12th which will be a barbeque at Terry and Thea's place. |
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It's Time to Rock the Foundation - Join Us on New Year's Eve All those members who have been considering the possibility of Rocking the Foundation with us on New Year's Eve are encouraged to purchase tickets or at least inform us of numbers before Wednesday. We need your co-operation in this matter to confirm catering requirements by that time. It's still not too late to join us in having a great time dancing to classic songs from the 50s to the 80's, enjoying good food, participating in fun competitions for great prizes, and at the same time, doing some good for the world by supporting Rotary Foundation projects in its centenary year (i.e. after midnight). For those who have already made eating arrangements, why not come and join us after your meal - we have a reduced price available, and savoury plates will be available for purchase later in the evening. Remember to BYO drinks. Tickets may be purchased from Parkview Bakery or Country Trends, or contact Meryl on 54605474 |
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Thanks for the great work so far, Chris Sergeant Chris chairs his final meeting for 2016 - thanks for your interesting trivia, jokes and organization, Chris! |
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INK 16: 8 Responsibilities of an International RotarianINK 16_EIGHT INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF A ROTARIANAs an international organization, Rotary offers each member unique opportunities and responsibilities. Although each Rotarian has first responsibility to uphold the obligations of citizenship of his or her own country, membership in Rotary enables Rotarians to take a somewhat different view of international affairs. In the early 1950s a Rotary philosophy was adopted to describe how a Rotarian may think on a global basis. Here is what it said:
Responsibility 1 A Global Minded Rotarian… • looks beyond national patriotism and considers himself as sharing responsibility for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace; Responsibility 2 A Global Minded Rotarian… • resists any tendency to act in terms of national or racial superiority; Responsibility 3 A Global Minded Rotarian… • seeks and develops common grounds for agreement with peoples of other lands; Responsibility 4 A Global Minded Rotarian… • defends the rule of law and order to preserve the liberty of the individual so that he may enjoy freedom of thought, speech and assembly, and freedom from persecution, aggression, want and fear; Responsibility 5 A Global Minded Rotarian… • supports action directed toward improving standards of living for all peoples, realizing that poverty anywhere endangers prosperity everywhere; Responsibility 6 A Global Minded Rotarian… • upholds the principles of justice for mankind; Responsibility 7 A Global Minded Rotarian… • strives always to promote peace between nations and prepares to make personal sacrifices for that ideal; Responsibility 8 A Global Minded Rotarian… • urges and practices a spirit of understanding of every other man's beliefs as a step toward international goodwill, recognizing that there are certain basic moral and spiritual standards which will ensure a richer, fuller life." |
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INK 15: A Dozen Steps in the History of the FoundationThe Proposal:At the 1917 convention in Atlanta, around July 17th, outgoing RI President Arch C. Klumph proposed to set up an endowment “for the purpose of doing good in the world.” The First Donation: A year later, in 1918, the "Rotary Endowment Fund," as it was first labeled, received its first contribution of $26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, which was the balance of the Kansas City Convention account Named the Rotary Foundation: A decade later, The Rotary Foundation was formally established at the 1928 Minneapolis Convention and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International. In the next four years the Foundation fund grew to $50,000. The Foundation’s First Gift: In 1929, the Foundation made its first gift of $500 to the International Society for Crippled Children. The organization, created by Rotarian Edgar F. “Daddy” Allen, later grew into Easter Seals. The Paul Harris Memorial Fund: When Rotary founder Paul Harris died in 1947, contributions began pouring in to Rotary International, and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created to build the Foundation. Evolution of Foundation programs: 1947: The Foundation established its first program, Fellowships for Advance Study, later known as Ambassadorial Scholarships. More New Programs: 1965-66: Three programs were launched: Group Study Exchange, Awards for Technical Training, and Grants for Activities in Keeping with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation, which was later called Matching Grants. 3-H Grants: 1978: Rotary introduced the Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants. The first 3-H Grant funded a project to immunize 6 million Philippine children against polio. Polio Plus: 1985: The PolioPlus program was launched to eradicate polio worldwide. Peace Forums: 1987-88: The first peace forums were held, leading to Rotary Peace Fellowships. Future Vision Plan: 2013: New district, global, and packaged grants enable Rotarians around the world to respond to the world’s greatest needs. These are now called “Rotary Grants” Contributions: Since the first donation of $26.50 in 1917, the Foundation has received contributions totalling more than $3.8 billion. In 2014-15, $26 million was given to the Foundation |
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Derrick Shares the Need for Youth Safety Secretary Derrick reminded members on Thursday that in the wake of the Royal Commission into the abuse of young people, Rotary Australia has decreed that all members of all Rotary clubs need to confirm their status as suitable people to work with youth. This means that each member has to complete a declaration form and ensure their working with children card is up to date. Details of exactly what needs to be done will be emailed to all members in the next week or so. |
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Members Enjoy a Night at the Moonlight Inn Almost 40 members gathered together at the Moonlight Inn on Saturday night for the club's Christmas Party event. A Big Thankyou to Robyn Jennings for organising the event and Geoff and Meryl for their Moonlight Music - and those who contributed to the Christmas Hamper won by Derrick Marsden.
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#SayNO Trotting Event on this Thursday
On Thursday, December 8th the Maryborough Rotary Club and Maryborough Harness Racing Club will again present a day of racing in support of the elimination of family violence in our community.
Maryborough Harness Club has generously named the event #SAYNO2FAMILYVIOLENCE and created an annual slot on their calendar. Through the event, #SAYNO2FAMILYVIOLENCE has the opportunity to impact on the national level through television coverage. With increased awareness and discussion Rotarians hope to eliminate family violence, so the youth of today can enjoy a healthy life.
Maryborough Rotary Club thanks all race sponsors who have contributed to the event, enabling Rotary to continue the fight.
Join Rotarians and the harness racing community at Thursday's race meeting.
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PP Gary Speaks at Launch of the Shire's Commitment to the Family Violence Cause.   Around 50 people heard PP Gary Higgins and others speak last Friday at the Shire launch of their commitment to the Family Violence Program. Check out the large #SayNO sign that has been erected at the Shire offices. |
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Defy the Drift Participants Share Their Stories Five impressive young people entertained us on Thursday. All of them had been recent participants in the "Defy the Drift" camp conducted by members of the Rotary Club of Beaufort, and they shared their thoughts, feelings and experiences of the event. |
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Great To See Honorary Member John Selmon It was great to see long time Rotarian and honorary member John Selmon when he visited our tent at the Breakthrough. Pictured with John is current President, Martin Mackay. |
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Our members marshalling at Energy Breakthrough!  Mallee, Rob and Peter all doing their bit at our new marshalling location at the exit of one of the Pits. Thank you to all members who did one (or more) stints at this location during the Energy Breakthrough. |
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Review of our Member's BBQ efforts through the Breakthrough...  The new set-up worked well and apart from the demise of our hot water service, the trailer worked well at the Breakthrough. Thanks to all those who set up, cut up onions (thanks Graeme ), cooked and served throughout the event (some like Derrick, getting no sleep at all) and cleaned up. A huge team effort! |
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Disaster Aid Box On Display in Main Street  During the Breakthrough, we put up a display of a Disaster Aid Box in the main street of Maryborough. If you have never seen the contents of these boxes have a look - the display will be up until Friday. |
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Rock the Foundation on New Year's Eve |
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Potential New Members Hear About Rotary Last Thursday evening was a special membership night in our club where we invited potential new members to come along and hear about Rotary and our club's programs. PDG Geoff started with an overview of Rotary's history, the Objects of Rotary and Avenues of Service, The Motto, the 4 Way Test and busting come common Myths about Rotary. Rotarian Meryl (pictured) then presented images of many of our club's programs in the 5 avenues of service - quite an impressive list. Finally, PP Gary Higgins gave a quick overview of our #SayNO2FamilyViolence program and showed the video being used to promote the program in the community. We hope our potential members received an accurate idea of our great organization and enjoyed the evening. We look forward to seeing them take the next step. |
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New Member Sam Inducted Members were very pleased to welcome Shyam (Sam) Sundermalik as our newest member last Thursday. Here is Sam with President Martin and Sam's sponsor and mentor, Thea Allan. We look forward to hearing about Sam's journey during a later meeting. |
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Men's Role in Ending Family ViolenceCheck out the recently added article on how men can reduce family violence. You can download the file from the Family Violence link in the left column of the club Home page. The file is found in "Press Releases".
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Reminders of Upcoming Events
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John Shares His Volunteering Story From Vanuatu  Last Thursday, fellow Rotarian, Dr John Hazledine presented a fascinating account of his experiences as a volunteer Dentist in Vanuatu. John went with Ballarat Rotarian and Dentist, David Goldsmith and two young dental assistants. David had been responsible for getting a fitted out Dental van to Vanuatu and they drove that around to a number of villages. They needed to run a generator to power their dental equipment so it meant a two hour lunchtime while the generator charged things up again. On average, they provide urgent pain management to around 30 patients a day. On another visit, they got dressed up and presented a pantomime called "Ratbag and Scatterbrain" for young people on the island about the need for the proper care of teeth - John wore his costume on the night (he doesn't usually come to Rotary in a top hat!). |
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INK 13: A dozen things to know about microphone use{01} Everyone does it• Most community leaders will be called upon to use a microphone at some time • Knowing a few key facts about microphones can make the experience painless {02} Microphones Differ Greatly • Microphones differ in many different ways • The most important difference concerns the direction from which microphones receive sound • There are two main types: omni-directional microphones and uni-directional {03} Omni Vs Uni • Omni – receives voices from two or more directions. • Uni – receives voice from one direction • Most Public Address microphones are Uni-directional {04} Why use Uni-Directional? • Uni-directional less likely to feed-back when loud-speakers are in the same room {05} Speaking into a Uni-Directional Mike • Speak really close to the microphone • Tone & volume is lost the further you move away from mike • But don’t speak too loud >>> Distortion • Keep a constant distance between your mouth and the mike {06} Keep the mike beside or behind the loud speaker • Ensure you don’t have the mike directly in front of the loud-speaker – leads to feedback squeal {07} Don’t “cup” the microphone • Don’t “cup” the microphone or place hands around the “head” – causes feedback {08} How To Test a Microphone • Never blow or tap a microphone to test it – destroys fragile diaphragm – remember paper test • Speak words e.g. “check” or “testing”, which also test the tone of the “s” sound {09} When to replace batteries for a cordless mike • The sign that a microphone battery is dying is intermittent operation, static and distorted sound • Change the battery or batteries imediately {10} Microphone etiquette • Remember the mike picks up everything you say – even your whispers • Always assume the mike is on – be respectful of others in the room {11} Preserving Microphones • Avoid tapping and blowing • Avoid placing a mike on a sloped table or bench – use a cradle if you have one • Remove batteries after use (cordless microphones) {12} Why Use A Mike at All? (if you have a loud voice) • Even if you can speak loudly, it can be advisable to use public address support • It minimizes strained vocal cords • It saves you raising your voice – your register can be kept at a normal level • A PA voice may be more easily distinguished by those who are hard of hearing |
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Our Members Conduct the Oaks Day Fundraiser Our members, Alison Teese and Esther Waters were the driving force behind last Thursday's Oaks Day fundraiser for the local Chaplaincy committee held at the Highland Society. Rotarian John Williamson looked after the money and provided the Sweep tickets for the day. PP John Caulfield and Jill Stewart kept the show moving with their entertaining compering, and President Martin Mackay, Terry Allan, Harold Breitinger, and Geoff James sold the sweep tickets for each race. An entertaining day was enjoyed by all who attended, and a substantial amount will now go to support the work of Chaplaincy at Maryborough Education Centre. |
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Members Participate in Days For Girls Program Several of our members joined members of Zonta and other community groups to make kits for the "Days for Girls" program last Saturday. Around twenty people worked hard to produce 30 complete kits for this valuable program that provides girls in developing countries with a re-usable sanitary pad to enable them to continue their schooling. We thank Rotarian, Barbara Hilder for organizing the day and particularly thank Margaret Cunningham for travelling from Melbourne to provide materials and show us how to put the kits together. |
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Remember Oaks Day on Thursday Members are reminded that our club members are attending and also helping out at the Oaks Day event at the Highland Society, this Thursday from Noon. Tickets can be obtained from the Highland Society and proceeds go towards Chaplaincy. |
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Join Us to Make Packs for the "Days For Girls" Program Our members, along with members from Zonta and other friends will gather at the Maryborough Education Centre on Saturday from 10am until 4pm to make packs for the "Days for Girls" program. We need sewing people (not sewers) and non-sewing people to assist in the production of the packs. Margaret Cunningham will be there to guide us. |
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BBQ ProtocolsJust a quick note to members, as I need some information about past annual BBQ events. It is wonderful that the BBQ is being used and I applaud those who do use it, however we ask that anyone who either needs a BBQ organised or who needs to use the BBQ, please let me know as soon as possible because the BBQ could have been booked for another occasion. There are also permits to be obtained to be allowed to trade. Without this information, we cannot apply for the necessary permits. If we are using parking spaces, we have to apply to the council to "Block" these, otherwise we can be fined.
If you do know of any annual BBQ's that are coming up in the future, please let me know the details so we can be prepared. I thank you all for your co-operation - Karen McCarthy (BBQ Captain)
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Annual General Meeting of our ClubPP John Caulfield did a great job of conducting our Annual General Meeting last Thursday. The main business of the night was to confirm officers for next year's team, and John congratulated President Elect Karen on having people signed up for every position in time for this AGM. Officers confirmed for the 2017-2018 Rotary year were:
President: Karen McCarthy
Immediate Past President: Martin Mackay
President Elect: Meryl James
Vice President: Leigh Williamson
Secretary: Derrick Marsden
Treasurer: Peter Haywood
Membership Director: Garry Higgins
Public Image Director: Bob Butterfield
Foundation Director: Derrick Marsden
Fundraising Director: Rod Brown
Community Chair: Noel Jennings
International Chair: John Hazledine
Vocational Chair: Geoff James
Youth Chair: Harold Breitinger
Thank you to all these members who have agreed to give their time and energies to lead our club in the coming year.
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Reminders on the NightMembers were reminded about several upcoming events:
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INK 12: 24 things Committees can Learn from Our Engagement Survey{01} Board• Significant interest in protocols – maybe hold a club assembly on what is stale or what can be added? (Is a Strat. Plan item) {02} Administration • 39% want to give presentations to members – build into program? e.g. Ink Spots, State of Industry talks? • 25% like setting up for meetings – part of set up team? • 32% want to plan fun activities – a Fun team? {03} Program • Strong interest in more fun event meetings e.g. snooker, shooting etc. • Strong interest in visits to other clubs • Strong interest in regular breakfast meetings {04} Membership • Whilst most say “engaged”, over 10% under-engaged - we need to tap this energy • At least 1 member unhappy – are we aware? • Strong interest in more education for members – Ink Spots? Fire-side chats? Active mentors? {05} Promotion • 36% want to plan promotional activities – need to tap their ideas • Interest in having more people involved in club promotions – look wider than committee? • At least 5 photography lovers – let’s use them {06} Fundraising • Strong interest in more fundraising programs – justifies this committee {07} Community • 43% + want to do hands-on projects: need a brainstorm on possibilities – another Manse type project? • 39% want to work at Dowie Park – need to find times to suit • 64% want to cook on the Barbeque • 25% want to to plan Family Violence activities • Strong interest in more community projects {08} Vocational • 39% like doing mock interviews – book us in for next year – both schools? {09} International • Interest in hands on programs overseas – can we direct these interests? {10} Members • Don’t wait to be asked – indicate interests to committee chairs • We need to support each other – talk about how we feel in the club – ensure that info. gets to planners – anonymously • Share what you “read” from survey with committee chairs |
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Dylan Works for the #SayNO Cause  At Thursday's meeting, Dylan Jacobs, a year 9 student at Highview College, shared his concern for Family Violence in our community. As part of the school's "STRIVE" project, Dylan researched the issue by speaking with PP Garry Higgins of the local #SayNO campaign, the local police, and also a person who had experienced family violence first hand. As an response, Dylan arranged for policeman, David Scott to speak to the year 9 students about family violence, organized a casual clothes day at the school that raised $474.50, ran 170km during October to raise $656.65, and then presented a cheque for $1131.15 to our club president, Martin, to put towards our family violence efforts. All members were moved by Dylan's commitment to the cause and very impressed by his public speaking debut. |
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Nine things to know about PolioPlus {01} What is World Polio Day?• October 24th is celebrated as World Polio Day • A day to celebrate the great work attempting to rid Polio from the World • Work has been spearheaded by Rotary with their PolioPlus program • The timing in late October is in honour of the birthday of Dr. Jonas Salk, who led the team that developed the first polio vaccine {02} What is Polio? • A paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that mainly threatens children under 5 in some parts of the world • The poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours {03} What Is PolioPlus? • In 1985, Rotary launched its PolioPlus program, the first initiative to tackle global polio eradication through the mass vaccination of children • Rotary has contributed more than $1.6 billion and countless volunteer hours to immunize more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries. {04} Global Polio Eradication Initiative • The Global Polio Eradication Initiative, formed in 1988, is a public-private partnership that includes Rotary • Other partners include the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and governments of the world {05} Polio Today • Today, there are only three countries that have never stopped transmission of the wild poliovirus: Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan • Less than 75 polio cases were confirmed worldwide in 2015 • This is a reduction of more than 99.9 percent since the 1980s, when the world saw about 1,000 new cases per day (360,000 per year) {06} The Challenge Remains • The polio cases represented by the remaining one percent are the most difficult to prevent, due to: • geographical isolation, • poor public infrastructure • armed conflict • cultural barriers • Until polio is completely eradicated, all countries remain at risk of outbreaks {07} Ensuring Success • Every dollar Rotary commits to polio eradication will be matched two-to-one by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation up to $35 million a year through 2018. These funds help to: • provide much-needed operational support • medical personnel • laboratory equipment, • educational materials for health workers and parents. Governments, corporations {08} This Close Campaign • Many celebrities have got on board with the PolioPlus “This close” campaign: {09} What we can do • We can donate to PolioPlus as individuals • Our Club can donate money raised from a fund raiser • Individuals can travel to an infected country and help with vaccinations • We can make others aware of these facts |
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Neil Ludscombe on the Logan Foundation Our speaker this week was Neil Ludscombe who spoke about the John Logan Foundation - a business based charity raising money to assist families with members suffering from gastrointestinal cancers. |
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Spreading the Word about World Polio Day Thanks to our local Advertiser, we have been able to spread the word about World Polio Day on Monday, October 24th.
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We Need You to Ask Others to attend on November 10th Members! WE NEED YOU to ask others to come along to our membership night on November 10th (NOT the 8th as previously announced) because we want to say to them "WE NEED YOU" to join us doing good in the world. Please give the names of prospective members to Garry or any member of the membership committee as soon as possible. Most members in Rotary never ask another person to join - so be different, original and buck the trend! Simply ask someone to come along to our night for a free meal with no pressure.
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Victorian Premier identifies with #SayNO The Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews stands behind the #SayNO sign at the Hospital.
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DG Stephen Urges Us to Collaborate District Governor Stephen Lamond visited our club last Thursday and challenged us to keep up our good work and especially our efforts to work with other District Rotary Clubs and other local service clubs. |
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Derrick is our Second Bequest Society Member PP Derrick Marsden was presented by DG Stephen with the Crystal plaque and a badge for being our club's second member of the Rotary Bequest Society by promising $10,000 to Rotary from his estate. Well done, Derrick for your efforts to see that Rotary's good work continues into the future. |
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Ink Spot 4: 15 Key Events in the History of Maryborough Rotary1. 1951: The Suggestion• 1951 Hans Ebling (Rotary Club of Ballarat) suggested to incoming President, Bert Stohr that Maryborough could support a new club • Ebling appointed as Governor’s Rep. for the new club by DG Len Clarkson 2. 1951: Interviews • Ebling & Tom Boyle (recently moved to Maryborough from Ballarat) started interviewing prospective members 3. 1952 Feb. 14th: Organizational Meeting • Several Ballarat members attended first Organizational meeting • The Group met weekly up until Charter 4. 1952 July 14th: Charter • Charter meeting on evening of July 14th 1952 in Maryborough Town Hall • Chaired by Bert Stohr (Ballarat) • Part of Rotary District 33 • 201 attendees saw 22 members inducted 5. First President(s) • Vern Benjamin elected as first president but had to resign • Frank Lowery took over and continued into next Rotary year 6. First Meeting Location • First meetings held at Harris’s Café in Nolan Street – next to Paramount Theatre 7. 1957: Move to the RSL • As numbers grew, meetings were transferred to RSL Hall in High Street in 1957 • Meals provided by RSL Ladies for 60 years\ 8. 1957: Became part of District 250 • Linked with Castlemaine, Daylesford and many Melbourne Clubs 9. 1977: Rejoined District 978 • Linked with Ballarat and Western Victoria again • District 978 became 9780 in 1991 10. 1980: First District Governor • Frank Lowery installed as District Governor of District 978 on July 1st • District Conference was held in Ballarat in 1981 11. 2002: First Female member • Sharon Fanning was inducted as the club’s first female member on December 5th 2002 • Sharon transferred from a Rotary Club in the Northern Territory • Pieta McNaught was the first female nominated by our members and was inducted in 2005 12. 2006: Construction of "The Shed" • A “Hangar” built at the airport to store our trailers and equipment • The brainchild of past Rotarian Noel Quaife 13. 2006: Havilah Catering • When RSL Ladies disbanded in 2005, the club looked at alternative venues and catering options • Havilah Volunteer Catering Group was selected to provide meals at RSL 14. 2012: Move to Raglan Street • As RSL catering facilities deteriorated, club meetings moved to the Community Room at Havilah’s Raglan Street premises 15. 2015: First District Conference in Maryborough • The Club hosted the first District Conference in Maryborough at the Maryborough Town Hall during March, 2015 |
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Louise Presents Martin with a Banner After Her Toast Last Thursday, Rotarian Louise Hanby D'Wynn proposed a toast to the Rotary Club of Colombo in Sri Lanka, and then presented President Martin with a club banner from the Sri Lankan club. |
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Club Members Update Food Handling Qualifications Over 30 members and friends of the club spent an enjoyable evening completing a Victorian Government food handlers course online using computers at Maryborough Education Centre last Thursday. Our club would now have to be one of best qualified caterers in the District! |
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Working Bee at Rotary ShedOn Sunday 28th of August there will be a Working Bee at the Rotary Shed at the Airport from 10am. Lunch will be supplied in the form of a BBQ for those who attend.
For catering purposes, could those attending please let Karen McCarthy know, or mark your name on the sheet at a meeting.
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Karen Receives Bequest Recognition President Martin presented Rotarian Karen with a crystal plaque on Thursday in recognition of Karen's very generous bequest to the Rotary Foundation of ten thousand dollars. Karen also received a diamond studded Paul Harris Fellow pin for her commitment. This world will become a better place when Karen's donation is used to improve the lives of people in one or more of the six areas of focus of the Foundation. A wonderful gesture, Karen, in this year when we celebrate the Foundation's 100 years of doing good in the world. |
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Caitlin Impresses With Her Love of Science Bendigo Senior High student, Caitlyn Allman has been nominated by our club to attend the Science Experience during the upcoming Summer Holidays. On Thursday, she shared her significant passion for science and excellent communication skills and certainly convinced members that she will get a lot out of her participation in the event. |
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Bruce Shares his SA Rotary Experience Visiting Rotarian, Bruce, shared information about his Rotary Club in South Australia - a club that runs a very big Vintage Car Rally with over 1000 cars involved. |
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Food Handlers Certificate Night at MECFOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE NIGHT AT MEC - PARTNERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
MEAL IS PRE-ORDERED, THOSE NOT ORDERING WILL MISS OUT
Thursday the 4th of August is the night we are doing the Food Handlers Certificate at MEC, this is a free course is free and the usual cost of $20 as per any Rotary meeting. The Menu has been emailed to you. Money to be Prepaid as the meal has to be paid before delivery.
The night is going to run as follows: Course can be started from 6PM onwards with the meal being served at 7PM, the course can be finished after the meal if needed. Members who have their certificates already will be roaming to help those who would like some aide. By Having this certificate it will enable us to put our hand up for the Bendigo swap meet and earn a "Share" of the profits not per hour. This is in November.
Please consider doing this for the strength of Our Club
If you still need to order your meal please contact PE Karen McCarthy on 0428 697 823 ASAP
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Call For RI Maryborough to Help Change Lives in Cambodia Last week, Dr Brian Humphrey of RI Geelong East grabbed our attention with a powerful story of the history and significant needs of Cambodia, his message on this occasion being: Fresh Water Changes Lives! Dr Humphrey is visiting the District's Clubs in a quest to raise $60,000 to establish well, low tech water purification, improve rainwater collection and build a larger water purification plant to change the lives of thousands of Cambodian families. |
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Jeff James' Inkspot: 11 Top Tips to Be A Great Mentor1. Know the difference: SPONSOR Vs MENTOR• Sponsor • Short term – identify new member, introduce to club and get them to induction. • Mentor • Long term settling into club • Comprehensive Knowledge • Trusted advice • Without Sponsors we would have no Rotary clubs. • Without effective Mentors, we can lose our new members 2. Relate to member and communicate regularly • Be readily available to answer any questions as they arise. 3. Ensure member feels comfortable & valued • like a real asset to club • comfortable with their committees & roles – talk to them about this 4. Sit with them and Introduce to others • Personally introduce them to all members over time (sit at different spots each week) • Invite to all social events 5. Ensure OTHER family members FEEL WELCOME • Invite to all social & special events • Invite to working bees 6. Help MEMBER with their address to the club • 15 to 20 Mins About their life and work • Negotiate with Program Director (Alison) 7. Assist them WITH TECHNICAL STUFF • Working with children check • Getting bulletin • Getting onto Club Web site & Facebook • Ensure bulletin editor has bio & photo 8. Invite them to another Rotary club • as a make-up (explain) • or Group 7 combined club meeting. 9. Invite them to attend District events & CLUB BOARD • Conference • District Training Assembly – New Members Course • Group 7 meetings • Sit in on Club Board (explain procedures) 10. monitor the new member’s attendance and engagement • discuss progress /concerns with the Welfare and Engagement coordinator (currently PP John Caulfield) • or the chair of the membership committee (currently PP Garry Higgins). 11. provide additional reading or viewing materials • to help expand the new member's knowledge of the club and Rotary International • See Club Secretary OR Mentoring & Development Coordinator for info.(Currently PDG Geoff) |
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A Bastille Day Toast to the Rotary Clubs of France Leigh Williamson toasts the Rotary Clubs of France on Bastille Day. |
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Seeking return of BBQ ItemsSome equipment is missing from the BBQ Trailer. If you have helped at any BBQ's eaarlier this yeaar and at the EBT please look for the following:
* Stainelss Steel Trays * Fire Extinguisher * Small Ezy-Up *Anything else you took home to clean
It would be great to find these items. If you ahve them or know where they are please contact PE Karen McCarthy on 0428 697 823 or bring them to a meeting. Thanking you in anticipation of your help to find these items!
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Shane Fascinates with Agriculture At last week's meeting, Rotarian Shane Dellavedova riveted the Club with his insights as to Fertiliser and Cropping Developments in recent years, accompanied by a drone. The number of questions indicated the depth of interest in the subject matter and Shane's views on productivity and improvements. |
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New Family Violence Web Site.jpg) Members and the public can now access our new and impressive dedicated Family Violence web site by clicking on the Family Violence logo on our club web site, or by going to - http://sayno2familyviolence.com.au/ For more information about the web site, contact PP Garry Higgins, or Chris Frahn. |
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10 Essential Questions Answered About "Ink Spots"PDG Geoff introduced members a new weekly meeting segment called "Ink" Spots.-INK is an acronymn for Info Need to Know - for best practice by Rotarians in our club.
-When & Who? Presented in strictly 3 minutes each week by any member who is interested
-What Topics? Rotary programs, Rotary history (club, District, RI), public speaking skills, ethical issues, ANY best practice ideas
-Why? Inform new members, remind existing members, ensure Rotary has a consistent message, useful for mentors, gives practice for public speaking with a time limit
-How? Use a catchy title listing the number of points to be shared in 3 minutes e.g. 10 Best ideas for Mentors, 8 Tested ways of Getting New members, 6 Fascinating Facts about Paul Harris etc.
-How? Use a simple PowerPoint or a chart or a hand held prop or just enthusiasm
-Where? Samples will be on the District Web site or just contact PDG Geoff for more info.
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Club Receives District Citation  The then AG Douglas Ball presented the then President Thea with a District Citation certificate at our recent Changeover Dinner. The Citation recognizes that our club achieved the goals of the District 9780 Strategic Plan during the 2015-16 Rotary year. Thea thanked all members for their contributions towards the realization of this award. |
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A Great Web Site for New Membershttps://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/learning-reference/learn-role/new-member is the address of a fantastic site for new members. It is part of the Rotary International web site and will encourage your use of the page, increase your Rotary knowledge and ultimately make your Rotary world easier to understand. Click here to visit the page. If you are unsure what your login is,
 contact Secretary Derrick Marsden by email at secretarymaryboroughrotaryvic@gmail.com |
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IPP Thea Raising funds for Polio PlusIPP Thea Allan raised approximately $1,500 for the Polio eradication fund at last Saturday's Changeover. This translates into $4,500 with 2 for 1 matching money from the Gates Foundation. Thea is now sporting a new look, although she'll be wearing a hat around most of the time during this weather. We congratulate you Thea for your great contribution to the cause of a Polio free world.
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Changeover NIght 2nd July Changeover Dinner 2nd of July 2016 On Saturday night, PP Thea handed the reins over to President Martin who spoke well and introduced his new board.
Top row: Treasurer - Peter Haywood, Secretary - Derrick Marsden, Membership - Garry Higgins, Fundraising - Rod Brown, Community - Noel Jennings and Youth - Graeme Rogan
Front row: IPP - Thea Allan, President - Martin Mackay, President Elect - Karen McCarthy and Vice President - Meryl James.
Absent: Public Image - Bob Butterfield
There was musical entertainment by PDG Geoff James and Vice President Meryl James. A Raffle was won by 2 Rotary Club of Ararat Rotarians. 1st Prize was a $100 voucher from Caramarr Nursery and 2nd Prize was a $50 voucher from the Highland Society.
A lot of fellowship and catching up was done by everybody, a fabulous menu kept everybody well fed, and drinks flowed aplenty!
PP Thea also raised some funds for Polio - see the story below for that one!
John Caulfield was an excellent Master of Ceremonies who kept the show running to schedule. 2 new Paul Harris fellows were introduced, with a 3rd receiving a 4 Sapphire pin Paul Harris fellow status (Photo's below)
 Pictured left is IPP passing the reins over to President Martin. Part of the induction was to pin his President's badge on his lapel. After being inducted, President Martin presented PP Thea with a bunch of flowers and the banner from her year as President - a wonderful memento for years to come for her to look at and remember a great year as President achieving a foray of successful goals on the Strategic Plan across all the focus areas.
We as Club members look forward to supporting President Martin during his year in office, and coping with the changes that occur in any year for the betterment of the Club. By all going in the same direction we will achieve much this year.
Welcome President Martin Mackay.
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ApologiesPlease note that apologies are to go to Rtn Karen McCarthy by noon Wednesday's please. Phone Karen on 03 5460 5924 or 0428 697 823.
Bryce is away for that time. Happy holidays Bryce
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The Rotary FoundationIn 2016-17, our Rotary Foundation turns 100. That’s a century of Rotary members changing lives and improving communities all over the world. And that’s definitely something worth celebrating. Through our Foundation, Rotary members have supported thousands of projects to provide clean water, fight disease, promote peace, provide basic education, and grow local economies. We’ve also been a leader in the fight to eradicate polio worldwide. The centennial is the perfect time to share this impressive record with the world. Join us in making sure that every Rotary member and people in every community know about the vital work of Rotary and its Foundation. EventsWe are marking the centennial with a year of festivities beginning with the 2016 Rotary Convention in Korea. Make a note of these celebration opportunities: At the Korea convention
At the Atlanta convention:
Ways to celebrateHere are just a few ways you can join in and commemorate this historic milestone:
See more ideas for a Rotary Day event in the Centennial promotion kit. Publicize your eventsPromote your centennial events and projects by contacting local media and by using #TRF100 on social media. List the events on Rotary Showcase for more exposure. Make your gift to The Rotary Foundation |
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Thank YouA Very big Thank You,
Firstly to President Thea for asking me to be her Bulletin Editor, it has been challenging at times with the Clubrunner Bulletin program and with PDG Geoff's help I survived much the wiser. Thank you Geoff it was a pleasure working with you in so many ways. I also thank Geoff for stepping in and doing the bulletin when I have been away, a Honeymoon would not have been the same if I had to do the bulletin on board the ship. A thank you must also go to my dear husband Derrick for putting up with the frustration at times you were a very calming influence.
Lastly thank you for reading the bulletin each week, that alone made it worthwhile doing. Just knowing that it was valuable to you and at times funny. Just as well I didn't get fined for all the mistakes within them. I wish Louise well with doing her bulletins and enjoying knowing what is happening with our members.
THANK YOU
KAREN McCARTHY
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Week 52 June 30, 2016
Hello Rotarians.
This is my last message and I want to sincerely thank, every one of you, for taking on a task and doing it to the best of your ability. This effort has made our club stronger.
I hope you all enjoyed our warm welcome to the Guide Hall in Napier St and our beautiful 3 course dinner. The casseroles were very tasty and the desserts divine. My grateful thanks to my friend Lyn Curry, District Manager, who organised this event for us.
The Family Violence Awareness project is about to progress again as we look for funding to set up a program to replicate this away from our district.
I am a great believer in our Rotary Leadership Institute program and encourage all who have not done it to at least look at it on the district9780.org website. Don’t take my word for it, look yourself and see if it is for you.
Remember if you are travelling, look for a Rotary club to visit. It does not always need to be for a makeup. And they are all doing amazing things
Martin has put together a good team to lead us into the next year and I wish him and his team every success in the coming year. I hope he has as much fun as I have enjoyed.
Continue to enjoy Rotary under Martin’s leadership and we will welcome him in our usual Maryborough Rotary style.
On Be(ing) A Gift to the World:
“It's not the gifts you don't have that hold you back as much as the gifts you do have that you don't use.” - Orrin Woodward Cheers
President Thea (for the last time)
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International Toast - Rotary Club of Homer Kachemak BayInternational Toast.
Homer is a city of about 6000 people located in South western Alaska and on the South west of Lake Kaschemak which is a fantastic lake and the worlds greatest Halibut fishing area. There are two Rotary Clubs in Homer, Downtown and Homer Kachemak Bay. , both part of District 5100 which includes part of Russia. The Club is very active , especially in International affairs and Youth programs. The Club meets on Thursdays and this week the speaker is Steve Yoshida who hosted us to Dinner during our Rotary Fellowship Exchange to Alaska in June 2007. Steve is speaking on his visit to Health Fairs in Mexico. Please join me in a toast to the Rotary Club of Homer Kachemak Bay !
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RSVP'sRobyn Jennings is asking for RSVP's for the High Tea in Melbourne Scheduled for November 13, numbers and payment are required now please. If you have missed your invitation, or it hasn't arrived and would like to come, please contact Robyn ASAP
Also RSVP's are required for the Changeover Dinner on the 2nd July at the Highland Society.
Thank you for your co-operation
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BBQ newsSunday saw 4 brave souls leaves the warmth and comfort of their nice cosy beds to help at the BBQ for the Maryborough 103rd annual golf tournament. After setting up the BBQ trailer 2 of the crew decided to "cook" but we took that to mean we are going to stay near the warmth of the cooking
 plate. Golfers abounded on a clear sunny morning with a brilliant sunrise to start the day. What better way than to start with a Bacon and Egg roll to warm them up before they hit off. Not having a shotgun start eased the pressure to have the food ready but a steady flow of hungry golfers kept us alert. Once they had all hit off more was cooked to leave in the bain marie for them to help themselves after their first 9 holes.I will say it was a pleasure to do the BBQ for the Golf Club, thanks to Sandy for making us a coffee, it was most welcome.
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Job Talks - Louise and MartinLast week we were lucky enough to hear from 2 of our own members, learning something of what brought them to this point in their lives,
Louise Hanby D'Wynn: from the when Louise was a little girl she wanted to be a "Bank Man" because they made her parents frightened, but despite that it was clear when Louise spoke how much she loved her mother. Coming from Parents that migrated in 1963 and believed in education, she had a great but narrow education growing up. Eventually turning to a Law degree and though she considered giving up at one point when she volunteered for a legal firm she realised for the first time how she could help.
After working for many years in Melbourne (and being late on her first day of paid work) Louise wanted new challenges and a breath of fresh air, so opened her Practice in Maryborough.
In her life she has had to learn to say "no" to people including her mother, after a major stroke the relationship with her mother changed to Louise being the carer, something that debilitated her mother but has not stopped her. One thing that shone through Louise's talk was how much she cares about people.
Martin Mackay: Has had various work places in his Civil Engineering past including working for the Board of Works, his Dad, Gippsland water then his Dad. Martins Parents have played a big part of his life both working for them and then caring for them after retiring to look after them. Since retiring Martin has joined various clubs and committee's around Maryborough, finding out that many meetings coincide and has been busier than when he worked full time.
Martin explained to us the various reasons why soil is tested when you build houses, sheds etc between soil types to even whether the soil gets wet and how that affects a structure after building, Water being the main problem for any building
Both had given very detailed talks though very different and if you would like to know more please talk to them or any of the members, we all like a good chat.
Alison Teese (Program director) has promised more in the coming year, your turn will be soon
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Strategic Plan Review THIS WeekMembers are reminded that this Thursday, on June 16th (after a short EGM), we'll be finalizing our goals and budget amounts for the 2016-2017 Rotary year as part of our Club Strategic Plan Review. We will be breaking into TEN separate committees, NOT our usual Service committees, so some members will not be in their usual places. We'll work out who goes where in the first part of the meeting. Directors and Chairs are reminded to prepare an estimated total budget amount (of funds required to run programs) for the coming year (in "ball park" figures), and to finalize the goals to be listed on the Club Planning document. Suggested goals were sent to all Directors and Chairs on May 20th, so simply check if any changes need to be made to those goals. If members have extra goals they would like to propose, please contact the Chair or Director of the appropriate committee. If anyone needs those goals to be sent again, please contact me ASAP.
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Fellowship Month
Rotary Recreational Fellowship
Founded by Robert Sutcliffe in 1967 A Brief History of the Fellowship In 1967 a party of 22 Rotarians from RIBI led by Robert Sutcliffe caravanned to the RI Convention at Nice in the South of France. They enjoyed the fellowship and friendship so much that on their return and with RI approval, they founded ICFR - The International Caravanning Fellowship of Rotarians. Caravanning with Rotary has grown in popularity through the years, far and wide. Today there are approaching 1500 members in the United Kingdom and many more in associated fellowships in New Zealand, Holland, France and South Africa. Fellowship and Friendship remains the main aim and this is achieved through an extensive programme of rallies held throughout the British Isles and overseas tours to Continental Europe, New Zealand, South Africa and USA/Canada. The wide ranging programme includes Rallies at every RI and most Inner Wheel Conventions within Europe, every RIBI and Inner Wheel Conference and a number of District Conferences within the United Kingdom. There are ICFR groups in nearly every RIBI District and members are invited to all the functions that take place within their District. Rotarians with Caravans or Motorhomes are invited to join, there is an application form which can be printed out from a later page. The current annual subscription is £10 per family and if you join after 1st September in any year, your first subscription will carry you through to 1st January in the year after next. Subscriptions are payable by Bankers Standing Order. Although the link to the Australian Recreational Vehicle fellowship is HERE Below is a photo of the group at Bathurst, I would encourage you to have a look at their website if you own a caravan or other recreational vehicle
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New Web Theme for 2016_17As usual, we change the "look"of our club website for each new Rotary year. Over the next three weeks we're going to try out some new themes to see what our members think of possibilities for next year. Pop over to rotarymaryboroughvic.org and check out this week's version - in a couple of weeks, I'll ask for your preferences. This week's theme is MILLENIUM - BLUE GOLD. Keep your score out of 10.
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Strategic Review THIS weekMembers are reminded that this Thursday, on June 16th (after a short EGM), we'll be finalizing our goals and budget amounts for the 2016-2017 Rotary year as part of our Club Strategic Plan Review. We will be breaking into TEN separate committees, NOT our usual Service committees, so some members will not be in their usual places. We'll work out who goes where in the fiirst part of the meeting. Directors and Chairs are reminded to prepare an estimated total budget amount (of funds required to run programs) for the coming year (in "ball park" figures), and to finalize the goals to be listed on the Club Planning document. Suggested goals were sent to all Directors and Chairs on May 20th, so simply check if any changes need to be made to those goals. If members have extra goals they would like to propose, please contact the Chair or Director of the appropriate committee. If anyone needs those goals to be sent again, please contact me ASAP.
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A Successful International Harmony DinnerOur International Harmony Dinner lst Saturday (June 4th) at the Highland Society was a fun night of competitions, music, dancing and information was enjoyed by all according to the positive feedback we received. The 112 people who attended included a good mixture of local and District Rotarians along with non-Rotarians from Maryborough and other areas. There were 13 tables of different nationalities with the "Indian" table winning the best table award. We raised 1800 for our International projects. I would like to thank Lochinver B&B Accommodation, and Peppa's Restaurant for the fabulous Raffle prizes, also Dellavedova Wines, Maryborough Golf Club, Ballarat Regent Cinemas and Maryborough Highland Society for their generous sponsorship of prizes. Finally, my thanks to the International Committee for their help and support, especially Geoff James for his great organization of the competitions, music and Powerpoint.
Keep SATURDAY, JUNE 3RD 2017 free in your diaries for next year's event.
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Carlton Community Champrion, Garry HigginsPast President Garry Higgins was recently awarded a Carlton Community Champion award for his work to raise awareness of Domestic violence. Here is his interview shown on the screboard at a recent AFL football fixture.
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The International Harmony DinnerThe International Harmony Dinner
 The inaugural International Harmony Dinner that was ran by the International Committee was a HUGE success, I am sure that Rtn Meryl James will give a report in the weeks to come. Many members attended the event with their Partners/wives/husbands and families. Other members of the community and beyond came to enjoy the great food and entertainment, even when the entertainment was themselves competing in the competitions. PDG Geoff did a great job on the quizzes.I am sure that Meryl will thank those that sponsored, attended or outright donated gifts that were used for the Raffle and prizes.
More details in the Bulletin next week. There are photo's up on the Facebook site please log in to go and like them, lets make this go viral. If you are friends on Facebook of someone in the pictures please feel free to tag them.
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Annual Reports PleaseIf you have not yet submitted your annual report to President Thea, please do so ASAP.
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District and Club Changeovers.District Changeover is on the 26th of June, Registration closes on the 6th of June
12 noon at TRUFFLEDUCK RECEPTIONS 66 HYLAND STREET FYANSFORD, (GEELONG) , NOTE: PAYMENT IS REQUIRED AT TIME OF REGISTRATION
Stawell Rotary: Tuesday, June 28, at Diamond House Stawell. Ararat Rotary: Wednesday, June 29, TBA. Beaufort Rotary: Friday July 1, at the Bendigo Bank Complex, Skipton Rd. Maryborough Rotary: Saturday July 2, at Maryborough Highland Society, 6:30 for 7pm
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International Toast to the Rotary Club of AucklandLast Thursday night it was my pleasure to give a toast to the Rotary Club of Auckland.
The Rotary Club of Auckland is one of the longest serving clubs in Australasia. It was founded on June 13th, 1921 with 55 Charter members by Special Commissioner, Jim Davidson, from the Rotary Club od Calgary. The core project each year is bringing the World Press Photo Exhibition to Auckland and has been run since 2010. They also run a Golf Invitational fundraising tournament. The club also supports many good works around their city. if you wish for more information please visit their Facebook page.
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RCA President Elect Craig Horrocks joined RI President Elect Gary Huang last week for a tree planting in the Auckland Domain’s Rotary Grove of Friendship. |
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Don't Misbehave in Rotary! Here's what happens if you misbehave at a Rotary meeting in Maryborough - PP Mallee pays the price for mischief with some "Corner time". |
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Interplast RaffleTickets for the Interplast Raffle are available from Rtn Karen McCarthy, they are $10 and it is drawn at the District Changeover on June 26th. There is only 1500 tickets available with 2 prizes to be won
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May is Bowelscan MonthMay is Rotary BOWELSCAN month
 Kits are available from Chemists in Town, if you are over a certain age it is an easy test for you to do in the privacy of your own home. You are even the one to post it back, no more taking it back to the Chemist for them to be collected then sent away. The time to testing is not as delayed this way.
Do yourself a favour and pick one up today...............
Picture borrowed from RC Nhill ( I will give it back when I am finished -- Ed)
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Foundation GivingThere are several ways of giving to The Rotary Foundation
Bequest Society member,
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Last Dinner for President TheaHi All,
The program for my President’s night June 23 is as follows.
We will be meeting at the Guide Hall in Napier St.
6.00 for 6.30pm
Soup, casseroles and sweets for $16pp
We can have alcohol if Rob would like to bring some along.
They have wine glasses, which we can use.
There will also be some entertainment.
I have long wanted to do something with the Guides and I thought this can be it.
I also wanted something we had not done previously.
Cheers
Thea
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Carlton Players Support Family Violence Program Carlton players recently visited Maryborough and made a commitment to support the Family Violence awareness program. The players are Matthew Cruiser, Simon White and Kerrien Byrne who undertook “take a stand” training with members from Maryborough and District Hospital, the Central Goldfields Shire Council and Maryborough Rotary. |
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District Changeover Invitations are OutThe invitations for District Changeover has been sent out by email to those who have it, otherwise it will be in the snail mail (and it really is snail mail these days)
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Happy Mother's Day We hope all mothers had a happy Mothers' day last Sunday. |
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Casterton's M.A.G.I.C. Event Calling on all of our fellow Rotarians to please help make this public and save the date in your calendars.
Casterton On Display
SUNDAY 16th OCTOBER, 2016
Art, Food and Entertainment in local Gardens
An Initiative of the Rotary Club of Casterton
Enquiries: 0418 373 086
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District ChangeoverThe invitations for District Changeover has been sent out by email to those who have it, otherwise it will be in the snail mail (and it really is snail mail these days)
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FOUNDATION UPDATEMembers will be receiving a letter this week regarding their contribution to their Centurion status, each week $2 of your dinner fees goes to The Rotary Foundation. If you have missed a meeting or two you have the opportunity to add to the amount you have already paid to make it up to the $100 AUD.
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The Last Group 7 meeting with Douglas Ball AG On Tuesday the 3rd of May several members went to the Group 7 meeting hosted by Stawell. The Diamond House was the lovely venue for the meeting, this is where the Stawell RC meets every week. Pictured is the Group 7 Presidents ( Ron McCormack, Thea Allan, Pauline Sherriffs and Tony Sutherland) with Douglas Ball AG (Centre) attending the meeting for the last time in his official role as AG for Group 7. Next Year we have Penny Flynn as AG and she is from the Rotary Club of Horsham East. |
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Lesley Sheddon and ROMACThis week coming we have Lesly Sheddon speaking about ROMAC
 which provides help for a range of medical problems that cannot be fixed without specialist help that is not found in a lot of countries. Will be a very interesting talk and PARTNERS ARE VERY WELCOME TO COME ALONG, PLEASE INFORM BRYCE OF YOUR ATTENDANCE. |
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WORKING BEEWorking Bee Saturday 7th May at 9.30 am for a clean up.
The Carisbrook CFA are going to burn of the fallen pines and heaped rubbish shortly( have been waiting for some moisture)... we need to get the other fallen limbs and bushes piled up so that we can get a good clean up.
I reckon an hour would do a great job if we could get 6/8 people along for just about an hour . You don't have to let us know we will be there anyway bit it would be great if we could get a small team ....the time and date is pretty much forced on us due to Mothers Day and we do need to take maximum advantage of the CFA 's help which was volunteered to us.
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New Email AddressPlease note and update your records/computers/phones etc
Karen McCarthy has changed her email address but not her name, please use k_mccarthy44@bigpond.com .This has come about through difficulties of receiving some emails and having had it hack previously. I will not be using the Yahoo email for personal nor Rotary any more
Thanks in advance
Karen
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A Busy WeekThis week Members are going to the meeting in Ballarat with the Alfredton Rotary with Colleen Hewett as guest speaker, then on Tuesday some members are off to the Group 7 meeting in Stawell, as well as having already attended District Assembly or the Carlton Football Game.
On Thursday is the normal meeting at Havilah and then the weekend will be here before you know it
Some members are busy organising their tables and decorations in the theme of the country they have chosen, even if you can't fill a table talk to Meryl or her team and they will be able to place you on a table not yet full, but please consider coming to join in with the fun.
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The Rotary FoundationOne of the messages from The District Assembly that was held in Stawell yesterday was the message of giving to The Rotary Foundation, whish allows the Global and District Grants to happen. It is one of the most important things that our clubs and members can do. Getting married last month means my will had to be redone, part of which I am leaving a Bequest to the Foundation, by doing so I know that the money will do good in the world and will be my legacy to the world my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren will live in.Below is a snapshot of what our gift does for the world community
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Members Attend ANZAC Services Rotarian Murray and Sally (on the left) were among the Rotary families represented at this year's Anzac Services around the Shire. Members attended the dawn and the well attended mid morning service in Maryborough, and others attended at other venues such as Carisbrook. |
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Alfredton Family Violence Night.JPG) All members are invited to join the team visiting Alfredton Rotary at The Ballarat Community Health Centre on Monday, May 2nd. to hear Colleen Hewitt talk about her involvement with family violence. If you're interested in going, and you were NOT one of the 11 who gave their names to Thea on Thursday night, please contact Deb Robertson on 0438 720 197. The team will car pool and leave from the RSL clubrooms just before 5pm on Monday May 2nd. |
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Red Cat Relics Celebrates Their Opening GELC Students are opening their Pre Loved Store next Thursday, April 28th. at 11am. Members are invited to go along and view their stuff and show your support for this great local venture by GELC students. The store will be staffed by GELC students and be open from Tuesday to Friday each week from 9.30am until 3pm. Contact PP John Williamson for more details. |
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Pepper Receives Commendation at Shine On Awards PP Bob and Harold travelled to Ringwood last Sunday to represent Harold's daughter, Pepper, who was nominated by our club for a Shine On Award this year. Pepper received a commendation for her great work for the community despite her challenges. Congratulations, Pepper! And thanks to Bob and Harold for representing the club. |
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Get your table for the International Harmony Dinner Plan to gather some friends to join us on June 4th for our International Harmony Fundraising Dinner at the Highland Society. Proceeds will help fund our Aquabox, Disaster Aid, Polio, Surabaya Orphanage and Peace Centres projects. Choose a country theme for your table and let Meryl know what you've chosen. |
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Ramesh and Asha from District 2980 Visit Maryborough Last Thursday, we were pleased to welcome to our shed, Ramesh and Asher from the Pondicherry Rotary Club in District 2980, India. Ramesh and Asher are out here on a Rotary Friendship Exchange visit and were staying with DGND Anthony. Ramash brought greetings from his club and presented President Thea with a banner from Pondicherry Rotary. We were at pains to assure Ramesh that we don't usually meet in a shed, but Ramesh observed that his club usually starts at 8pm with a lot of procedural and club business announcements, followed by greetings and then supper. They only have a meal once a month. After Maryborough, Ramesh, a Principal of an Agricultural College, was off to Horsham to look at Longerenong College and then to Naracoorte and Mount Gambier. |
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New Changes for Rotary Announced PDG Geoff announced some of the new resolutions passed at the International Council of Legislation for Rotary this past week. Clubs will now be able to run meetings less frequently than each week, and they will be able to set their own "rules" regarding attendance (within limits). The Council also passed legislation allowing clubs to ignore the Classification system and choose members who, (quoting from the resolution) "demonstrate good character, integrity, and leadership; possess good reputation within their business, profession, and/or community; and are willing to serve in their community and/or around the world". Clubs may now have e-meetings instead of face to face meetings, and the concept of separate "e-clubs" has been abolished. They are all now Rotary clubs. Rotaractors can now hold joint membership in a Rotary club. Search in Google for "Rotary Council of Legislation 2016" to find the other changes.
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Shine On Awards and Bowelscan PP Bob reminded members that Rotarian Harold's daughter, Pepper, has been nominated for a Shine On Award this year. Awards will be presented on Sunday in Ringwood, and Bob hopes to be able to get there to represent the club. Congratulations to Pepper for this honour.Bob also mentioned that May is Bowelscan month, and our club will once again be involved in the distribution of kits - although due to the increased cost of the kits, there won't be any financial rewards for the club. Of course, the important thing is the service provided to the community because the evidence is clear that these kits can save lives. The kits will be available from the usual chemist outlets and will cost $15.00. Participants DO NOT return the kits to the chemist though - instead they post the completed kit straight to the pathology group doing the tests. The picture shows the new kit.
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A Toast to the Rotary Club of Bristol PP John Caulfield proposed a toast to the Rotary Club of Bristol at least week's meeting.John was in Bristol 6 years ago and can remember being impressed by the huge changes happening as the city makes the transition from an old industrial city into the modern world. Bristol Rotary was the first club in the SW of England, and now has 60 members including a dozen or so women. The club is active in supporting earthquake victims, runs an annual concert for senior citizens, and has raised 280,000 pounds for Prostate Cancer research. |
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Lesley Shedden and ROMAC Last week we had Lesly Sheddon speak about ROMAC which provides help for a range of medical problems that cannot be fixed without specialist help that is not found in a lot of countries. Will be a very interesting talk and they are looking for families to host even for a weekend to give the carers in the city a break, whilst we cannot host for the duration of a stay that is required for some patients the Little that we can do would seem huge to those involved, please contact ROMAC directly if you can help on ROMACPO Box 779 Parramatta, NSW Australia 2124
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Foundation Giving UpdateMembers will be receiving a letter this week regarding their contribution to their Centurion status, each week $2 of your dinner fees goes to The Rotary Foundation. If you have missed a meeting or two you have the opportunity to add to the amount you have already paid to make it up to the $100 AUD.
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The Last Group 7 With AG Douglas Ball On Tuesday the 3rd of May several members went to the Group 7 meeting hosted by Stawell. The Diamond House was the lovely venue for the meeting, this is where the Stawell RC meets every week. Pictured is the Group 7 Presidents (Ron McCormack, Thea Allan, Pauline Sherriffs and Tony Sutherland) with Douglas Ball AG (Centre) attending the meeting for the last time in his official role as AG for Group 7. Next Year we have Penny Flynn as AG and she is from the Rotary Club of Horsham East. |
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Footy Frenzy On Again PP Mallee Rowe announced that the Footy Frenzy is on again this year and that we still have 36 squares to sell. The project has already raised $240, but it would be great to sell the rest of the squares to maximize our profits in support our International Projects. Contact Mallee if you would like to take advantage of this offer. |
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Congratulations to Anthony Ohlsen - on the DG pathway! Congratulations to PP Anthony Ohlsen who has moved to the next stage on his way to becoming the District 9780 Governor in 2018-2019. Anthony has been provisionally nominated by a District committee to become District Governor Nominee on July 1st 2016. There will be the usual two week period in which objections may be lodged about the process used by the District, and once that period is over, Anthony's name will be forwarded to Rotary International and he will be inducted as DGN at the District Changeover on June 26th. Our club is certainly fulfilling the challenge made to all Rotary clubs to produce leaders beyond the club level. |
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Frances Shares Her Journey Recent member Frances Clark shared her fascinating job talk at last week's meeting. She grabbed our attention by claiming that we spend all of our life running away from our environment or giving into it. Frances' father was a priest, and her mother was a local school teacher. Her mother took one look at her father and fell for him because he had clean hands! Frances' mother had been brought up on a sugar cane farm, and she hated the way that that lifestyle produced filthy hands. The couple married to a small town in the Riverina - even smaller than Tarnagulla. Given the nature of her dad's work as a clergyman, Frances, by the age of 5, had moved 3 times and been in an aircraft 500 times. Moving around became an integral part of life for her. Frances' Father was on his 3rd career by the age of 28, and he was dead by 50 - his first job had been as an engineer in the in the James Hardy factory. Frances lived in the Riverina for 3 years when her dad got itchy feet - he thought being a Vicar was boring, so he was head hunted to Melbourne in 1970 and became a Vicar in Collingwood - helping to integrate migrant people into the community. The family lived in inner city, around the Hoddle Street area. According to Frances, this location contributed to her becoming "feral" in her teenage years, so she has much empathy with many students at our local GELC where she now works. Still, Frances finished Form 6 at a Melbourne Grammar school and went to uni, completing her degree in eight years! The reason why, according to Frances, was that she was "feral and stupid"! However, she DID complete her degree and then went and had babies. Frances had worked at numerous occupations by the time she was 26, and thought she had done nothing useful - she reckons she had 400 jobs on her resume by the age of 25! However, having children made her realize that she needed a more permanent career. One of her father's many occupations was to be a psychologist in Broadmeadows working with under-privileged families and this was also to influence Frances. By the age of 26, Frances consolidated her career using her extensive experience of customer service and business and she decided to become a trainer. Her first job was in fact here in Maryborough at GELC, teaching customer service. Frances then became a corporate educational consultant back in Melbourne - but the people she worked with didn't really appreciate how difficult it is for some people to obtain an education. So, after 15 years at the job, mainly to ensure that her kids were fed and clothed, she came back to Maryborough and ended up doing the same sorts of things as her parents. She thanks her father for teaching her that we need to take risks in seeking our careers, and we need to pursue what we really want to do as a vocation.
Currently, Frances has one son as a marketing executive in USA, the other son is on his 15th job at the age of 22. Both boys are taking after their parents just as Frances has been driven by her experiences with her own parents. Frances believes that many children today are under parented, and some haven't been parented at all - e.g. coming to school with no breakfast, no clean uniforms etc. She argues that we need to support parents to actually be parents or better parents, and she believes Rotarians could be good role models for students at GELC. She is very proud of her students at GELC, many of whom still pursue an education every day despite their difficult personal experiences and backgrounds. Thank you Frances for an honest, challenging story!
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A Toast to the RC of East Sutherland Rotarian Alison Tease proposed a toast to the East Sutherland Rotary Club in District 1010. It is situated in the far north of the UK, so they don't see much sun during the Winter months. At th e moment, they're planning a Classic car tour on 21st May - from coast to coast - a distance of 170 miles. There will be 60 cars involved, and last year, they raised 12,000 pounds. Highland dancing will finish off the day.Alison also reminded members that we're in the process of planning an International Service dinner on June 4th, so please keep the Saturday night free. We're hoping members might be able to encourage friends to make up a table for the event at the Highland Society so we can raise funds for our International projects.
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Notes From Our Meeting on March 31stPresident Thea welcomed Jeanette McQueen and grandsons Billy and Max Simmonds to our meeting.
She announced that our club club is to sponsor Rot. John Hazledine on the upcoming RAWCS trip for dentists. No funds will be required, but John requires a sponsoring club to attend. We congratulate John on using his skills to promote dental health in a developing country and wish him well for his trip.
Thea reminder members about the Scatter meeting next week - there will be no meeting at our usual venue, so members are encouraged to attend a club in the area. A list of clubs with their meeting times was provided to members a week or so ago, but if you require the information, contact PDG Geoff on 0354605474 or look on the District website. Beaufort (Monday), Stawell (Tuesday), Ararat (Wednesday) and St. Arnaud (Tuesday) are the closest clubs in our District, but there are many clubs in Ballarat and also Castlemaine (In District 9800.
Next week is the relay for life and our club has promised to put up marquees and also help with pancakes on Saturday April 9th from 7am onwards.
PP Garry Higgins announced that the Family Violence report was brought down last Wednesday. The executive summary is 200 pages long. It includes a few recommendations that have arisen our experience here in Maryborough e.g. wrap around services, and ensuring that victims and perpetrators are separated into two areas on Family court days. Garry was interested to learn that the Men's behavioural change program only has a 3% success rate - so alternative p[rograms are being recommended.
Garry reminded members that the Rotary Connect group is coming to Maryborough (last Friday morning) to talk to club members and local people about the Family Violence program. Thea, PDG Geoff, David Sutton, Paul Huggett, Sharon Fraser, Garry Higgins will be interviewed. Once produced, the video will be sent all over the world
Garry also said that for the Carlton/Essendon game on 1st May at 3.20pm, Carlton has offered 60 seats for Violence victims. As part of their "Past Players Serving the Community" program, Garry is to be interviewed on big screen during the game.
Heads and Tails was won by Tom Davies after a lengthy set of tosses.
Rob Bursill won the raffle
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Rotary Action Groups Slavery is declared illegal around the globe
Yet there are more slaves now than ever - Key Objectives:
Create awareness: Tell Rotarians and the wider public that millions of children are held captive for commercial gain.
Take action. Support, work with and and promote anti- This is a mere sliver of information for you to read more click HERE.cc
There are many other Rotary Action Groups in you would like to become involved with them, you only have to search in My Rotary. There is a plethora of choices for you. I urge you to take the time and read some of them.
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The Week AheadThis coming week is Committee Meetings week, could the chairs of the Community, Youth, International and Vocational committees please forward their reports directly to Anthony Ohlsen, at secretarymaryboroughrotaryvic@gmail.com as well as the Vice President Karen McCarthy who will be absent from the next Board meeting. My email addresses will not be getting checked whilst I am away
Thank you in advance for your co-operation. Reports are due to Anthony by the Monday (4th April) following the Committee meetings.
Committee meetings start at 6pm. Please arrive as early as possible. Dinner will then follow around 7pm.
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Ways of giving to The Rotary FoundationPaul Harris Society 
Named after Rotary's founder, the Paul Harris Society recognizes Rotary members and friends of The Rotary Foundation who contribute $1,000 or more each year to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or approved global grants. The purpose of the Paul Harris Society is to honor and thank individuals for their generosity of annual support to The Rotary Foundation.
What your gift supportsWith your gift you’re promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, saving mothers and children, supporting education, and growing local economies through grants that:
Rotary Direct, Rotary's recurring giving program, makes it easy to join the Paul Harris society. |
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Temporary EditorPLEASE NOTE:
For the next 4 week PDG Geoff James is kindly doing the bulletin whilst I am away on my Honeymoon. Please email any information for the bulletin directly to him at geoffandmeryl@aanet.com.au
Thank you in advance Geoff for all your help, it is very much appreciated by both of us - Karen
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Notes from the meetingRotary meeting March 17 2016. By PP Terry Allan
President Thea welcomed a small number of Rotarians, including Kate, who has been selling half of Maryborough and Janette McQueen, visiting us again.
Shane came in on his way to the Hospital Ball to tell us that with no candidates for RYPEN, the Adekate camp has been canceled, so we lose our $500 deposit!
Catering for Vic Veterans Cycling Championships on Easter Day has been passed to the Girl Guides. Marquee still to be erected on Saturday. PP Garry has met with UCOS, (not the New Tricks UCOS, but the Victorian Council of Social Services, VCOSS). We have been commended on how our Family Violence Awareness program has made an impact on some service providers.
Friday Footy Frenzy: Malley has hit the field running and already many squares are sold. Never-the-less, there are still lots of opportunities for investment. (Note: There are some quite peculiar rules to be invoked if South Essendon Thirds are pressed into service as the 18th team).
Sergeant Leigh denied being the cause of the Fed Square riots recently, however his arguments were rather unconvincing!
President Thea presided over a quite complex game involving the contents of our pockets, wallets and handbags. Without Kate’s handbag one table would have been in dire straits! The result was even and lots of laughter rang out.
Thank you Terry for doing the notes for me, as I will be away for 4 weeks I am going to be tapping someone on the shoulder to do the notes, hopefully I have arranged someone to do the actual bulletin so you only have to email the notes to them. I have one volunteer to do this thus far and its not an arduous task. so I plead with you, please email me it only takes little effort at the meeting to do this.Thank you in advance ....... ED
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Maryborough Rotary at the ConferenceDistrict Conference 2016, Set Sail For Geelong
Pictured on the right are attendee's of this year's conference. For those who have never been, it is a great experience and a great way to make new friends
 . Unfortunately the conference was not recorded, so do yourself a favor and consider going to the conference in The Barrabool HIlls titled as "Be Bold" and we are being asked to come as our favourite James Bond character, or for clubs to come dressed as characters out of one film. It sounds like DGE Stephen Lamont is planning a heck of a lot of fun in his year. I hope he brings his film he made for the introduction for his conference. The Conference 2017 website will soon be open and everyone should watch the out takes of the film they made.See you there next year
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RLIIt is never too early to look at attending the next RLI course starting in August. It is not only for Rotarians in positions on the Board etc., but also for new Rotarians. The course is a great way to learn about Rotary from people who specialize in those areas that some of the older Rotarians are not even aware of. If
 you are unsure, speak to some of us that have attended or speak to President Elect, Martin Mackay. The course runs for 3 Saturdays, and if you miss one you can also do it another location on a different date if it suits you. The Saturdays are in August, November and Jan/ February. This is a great way to learn about Rotary and make some friends across the district. |
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Aquabox Update.jpg) On March 12-13, Karen attended the District 9800 Conference in Bendigo. She said it was great to see how another District does things. The conference ran for 2 whole days till 6 pm on the Sunday night, then there were club dinners after that. They also had drinks and a welcome on the Friday night, and a breakfast with a fantastic speaker from Seven Women. It was a very successful weekend for Aquabox. Karen met members from Phom Phenh and also the instigator for one of the stories we highlight from Cambodia. Bronwyn is now District Governor Elect Designate, her husband was the President of her Club at the time. She is a fantastic lady and will do her District Proud. |
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Bulletin Editor needs helpI would like to have someone at the meeting this week to take notes and email them to me, if you think this sounds like you email me and I can send you a pro forma of the information I would like to be sent to me. There is no hard and fast rule though its what ever information you think is important for our members.
There is also nee someone to do one or more of the night s form the 31st of March till and including the 21st of April as I will be away for my wedding and honeymoon.
thanks in advance
ED
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HELP NEEDEDHelp is needed with the Community Committee, with the work loads of both Kate and Matt they both need to step back from now as Community Committee chairs.Therefore we need someone to sep up tp fill in between now and changeover. If you think this sounds like you please speak to President Thea as soon possible.
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Different Avenues for Donations to The Rotary FoundationRecurring giving (Rotary Direct)Support our efforts year round by making a recurring gift. You choose how much and how often you want to give— it's a simple and secure way to make a big impact. Online contributions can be made monthly, quarterly, or annually. Securities Your gift of marketable securities to The Rotary Foundation provides tax benefits and helps make an impact in lives both at home and around the world. Planned givingThe Foundation offers several ways to structure your charitable gift that may provide tax and other financial benefits, including estate gifts, charitable gift annuities, and trusts. Your generous contributions to The Rotary Foundation are essential to securing and growing Rotary programs throughout the world. We recognize donors to express our gratitude for your commitment, offering individual and club recognition as well as naming opportunities that enable you to honor a friend or family member with a named or endowed gift. Individual recognitionClub banner recognitionNaming opportunitiesSpecial naming opportunities are available for endowed and term gifts to recognize the donor or a loved one. Endowed gifts are invested in perpetuity, with a portion of their earnings spent on a designated program. Term gifts are spent in their entirety for a specific purpose over an agreed period of time. Named giftWith an endowed or term gift, you can designate a specific name for your contribution. Endowed gifts are invested in perpetuity, while a portion of their earnings is spent on a designated program. Term gifts are spent in their entirety on a specific program over an agreed period of time. |
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Clean up Australia  On Sunday the 6th of March, several members attended the Annual Clean Up Australia event for our club - starting at Goldfields Reservoir near Ripples Restaurant and moving along Ballarat road. Pictured are Pres Thea's and PP Terry Allan's daughter, Sarah with her son, Max who came to help. The other pic is of PP Terry with a Ute full of rubbish and recycling. Although we still have a stretch of 1.6km still to do, the members who attended did a fantastic job. Thank you to those who were available. We might need to look at having another day (when it's not as hot as today) to finish off the last stretch in the middle. |
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Update on #SayNO2familyviolenceto members At our Thursday night’s meeting, PP Garry Higgins presented an update to the members and guests of the Club’s major project, the #SayNO2familyviolence program.The presentation was somewhat of an emotional event with the launching of the new #SayNO2familyviolence digital video. The General Manager of "Go Goldfields", Sharon Fraser and the Sergeant of Maryborough Police, Paul Huggard also made presentations. It was made more than clear, after the presentations from Sharon and Paul, that our project has had a significant impact on all sections of our community. The impact on the lives of victims and their relations and friends is huge, and as we observed, the impact on the professionals working at the “pointy end” is also significant.
Following the presentations, Rt. Chris Frahn presented the Club with the sum of $480 from the Family Violence collection tins.
PHP Garry made special mention of the contribution of Sue, Hanna and Rt Chris from Big Cat printing for the outstanding production of the #SayNO2familyviolence video. He also congratulated the members of Maryborough Rotary for their ongoing commitment to eradicating family violence in our community.
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ThursdayThere is no meeting this Thursday night, instead the meeting will be at Bucknall Church Rodborough.
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Our FV Sticker at the Footy Ground The Maryborough Rotary stand against Family Violence is now evident at the local football oval and will be noticed every time someone looks at the scoreboard. |
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BBQ news
The upcoming BBQ's on the 18th of March at the Hospital from 10-2pm needs more volunteers please, and MEC from 3-7, 2 shifts will be running of 2 hours each.The lists shall go around this week.
Another one will be coming around for the Easter Sunday morning, 4 people will be needed, also someone will be required for the pick up and return of the BBQ. This is in the morning all details, this is for the Veterans race |
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Celebrating Rotary's BirthdayOn Thursday at our last meeting we celebrated the Birthday of what is now called Rotary International, started by one man with an ideal and a vision to make the world a better place
pictured is Brian Thomas after lighting the candles.
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Aquabox UpdateAs with everything there is price rises, and the same with Aquabox.
The new price for and Aquabox Family is $550 and the A
.jpg) quabox 30 the cost is now $850There has been no request to have boxes sent to the Islands of Fiji since the Cyclone recently hit there. They do have boxes ready to go. We are working on an agreement to pre-locate boxes in the region
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Scarf and Tie themes for next Rotary year 2016-2017 Pictured Left is the Theme Scarf of the coming Rotary Year 2016-2017, if you look closely at the scarf you will notice the map of the world x 3. the Tie is a close up so I can't quite say that it won't have the same design on it |
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Nano Patch for Polio is a Promising OptionNanopatch polio vaccine success The UQ research team - Ms Christiana Agyei, Dr David Muller, Professor Mark Kendall, Dr Germain Fernando and Mr Nick Owens.
Needle-free Nanopatch technology developed at The University of Queensland has been used to successfully deliver an inactivated poliovirus vaccine. Delivery of a polio vaccine with the Nanopatch was demonstrated by UQ’s Professor Mark Kendall and his research team at UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and vaccine technology company Vaxxas. Professor Kendall said the Nanopatch had been used to administer an inactivated Type 2 poliovirus vaccine in a rat model. “We compared the Nanopatch to the traditional needle and syringe, and found that there is about a 40-fold improvement in delivered dose-sparing,” Professor Kendall said. “This means about 40 times less polio vaccine was needed in Nanopatch delivery to generate a functional immune response as the needle and syringe. “To our knowledge, this is the highest level of dose-sparing observed for an inactivated polio vaccine in rats achieved by any type of delivery technology, so this is a key breakthrough.” The next step will be clinical testing. Dr David Muller, first author of the research published in Scientific Reports, said the work demonstrated a key advantage of the Nanopatch. “The Nanopatch targets the abundant immune cell populations in the skin’s outer layers; rather than muscle, resulting in a more efficient vaccine delivery system,” he said. Clinical success and widespread use of the Nanopatch against polio could help in the current campaign to eradicate polio. It could be produced and distributed at a cheaper cost, and its ease of use would make it suitable for house-to-house vaccination efforts in endemic areas with only minimal training required. World Health Organisation Global Polio Eradication Initiative Director Mr Michel Zaffran said only Afghanistan and Pakistan remained polio-endemic, but all countries were at risk until the disease was eradicated everywhere. “Needle-free microneedle patches such as the Nanopatch offer great promise for reaching more children with polio vaccine as well as other antigens such as measles vaccine, particularly in hard-to-reach areas or areas with inadequate healthcare infrastructure,” Mr Zaffran said. Nanopatch technology is being commercialised by Vaxxas Pty Ltd, which has scaled the Nanopatch from use in small models to prototypes for human use. Vaxxas CEO Mr David Hoey said the first human vaccination studies are scheduled for this year. “Key attributes of the Nanopatch, including its ease of use and potential to not require refrigeration, could improve the reach and efficiency of vaccination campaigns in difficult-to-reach locations, including those where polio remains endemic,” Mr Hoey said. The work was funded by the World Health Organisation, Vaxxas, Rotary District 9630 and the Rotary Foundation. |
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Ballarat Swap MeetFrom Thursday to Saturday last week, there were many of the members that attended the Ballarat Swap Meet to raise funds for the club, unfortunately (depends on how you look at it) I was unable to take any photo's of participating members as I barely left the catering tent all weekend. But unfortunately someone managed to get a shot of Derrick and Karen doing the dishes, I think the photographer might be publishing it in their bulletin.
 A great weekend and a great time was had by all. Even if they didn't tell me my hair was a mess.
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Happy Birthday to Rotary International.jpg) On the 23rd of February 2016, Rotary International celebrates its 111th Birthday - the day back in 1905 when Paul Harris got together with some friends to do good in the world. Happy Birthday, Rotary! May you continue to thrive. |
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Back to MDHS Ball in March 17thBack to MDHS Ball is celebrating a very important milestone in the history of both Maryborough and its hospital. As a supporter of the great service the staff provide Maryborough, Rotarians are invited to attend. Yes it is on a Rotary night, you would be forgiven for attending this event.
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If Paul Harris stared Rotary Today,,,,,,,By Evan Burrell I wonder, as we approach yet another Rotary anniversary, what Paul Harris would think of the Rotary of today? Would he smile, or grimace? He probably didn’t imagine how far his little idea would go when he sat down for that first meeting on 23 February a full 111 years ago. As a fun exercise, I tried to imagine what it might be like if Paul Harris started Rotary today. To do this, I first imagined what a Gen Y Paul might be like. I decided he’d be a social entrepreneur and blogger. His personal style is a touch metro, add some emo, and just a squeeze of hipster. He lives a healthy lifestyle, eats organic and gluten free. He is warm and welcoming, with a hearty laugh, and certainly doesn’t need a copy of “How to Win Friends & Influence People.” He has 500 plus connections on LinkedIn. What does his Rotary club look like? The club is very inclusive with its membership. They work hard to attract individuals of all genders, races, beliefs, and backgrounds. They are very particular about not incorporating any practices that would be offensive to any particular group. They don’t take political stands, but they are eager, collectively, to dive into action to better their community. The club uses Facebook, LinkedIn, and social media a lot to connect, not only socially but for service projects. They use Kickstarter and GoFundMe to finance projects, and have developed some Rotary-specific tools (like our Rotary Ideas) to also achieve this goal. Club meetings The club meets in person and online on a semi rotational basis, usually once or twice a month depending on the needs to be addressed. The club is more about how members can contribute their talents and take part in projects getting their “hands dirty,” than how many times they show up for a meeting. Members communicate almost daily through Facebook or Snapchat. Word about what they are doing seeps out through their social media network of friends, co-workers, and colleagues, spreading the excitement and attracting interest. Their physical meeting locations vary, sometimes at a tavern, sometimes a coffee house. They are kept affordable so members can focus their resources and time on service. Meetings tend to be relaxed, and some people connect remotely via web technologies. Social hour The club hosts regular social events to build stronger relationships between members. Members frequently invite friends with little pressure on the individual to join. Even service projects involve a good number of people who are not members, but share a common interest. Although I’ve just been imagining, there are certainly clubs that do some of these things. Do you like my vision of what Paul Harris’ club would look like today? What is yours? |
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Living with Cancer programSome information that has come to hand from the Maryborough District Health Services concerning living with Cancer it is over 2 days a week apart. Please feel free to pass the information onto anyone you think would benefit from attending.
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Important InformationPlease take note and put in your diary
There is no Thursday night meeting on the 10th of March, due to the Picnic lunch with the Rotary Club of Melbourne (on their way to their Conference)
This is on Friday 11th of March. Lunch at Rodborough Bucknall Trust - picnic lunch
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RYLAIt's not to
 o late to nominate someone for the RYLA experience. If you have a deserving individual aged from 18-25 who wishes to attend, please let the Youth committee chair, Graeme Rogan know ASAP. RYLA is on from the 3rd to the 8th of April, 2016 |
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RYPENRYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment) will again be hosted in District 9780 this year. There will be two camps available.
Check the District 9780 Rypen website for details. The address is http://www.rypend9780.org/ for general information, and for Rotary Members who wish to register their participants, the online link is http://www.rypend9780.org/club-form. The website will generate an e-mail to the applicants with a link inviting them to register online. After registering online, the Rypen secretary will receive an e-mail notifying them of the registration. If you need to register more than three applicants, just revisit the link and fill in the details. This year, the e-mail address in the club’s nomination form will also receive an e-mail notifying them that the applicant has registered. After your applicants have registered, please arrange for a cheque, payable "Rypen District 9780" to be sent to Rotary Club of Mount Gambier Lakes, PO Box 147, Mount Gambier, SA 5290.
Please note that 40 is the maximum number for each camp. Clubs will be notified when applicants have completed their application forms, and payment is required before attending the camp.
If you find some errors and omissions as the site is used, please e-mail or ring Barry Clark: E-mail address is blcark@ep.com.au and mobile is 0418 576 114
Maryborough Rotary members, have you thought about a student that Maryborough might host?
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International Women's Day Breakfast Please consider organising your friends to come and join us for a wonderful Breakfast at Ripples on International Women's Day (March 8th). The speaker presents a compelling account of how women make a very special contribution to world peace.
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Raffle Results The Maryborough Annual Travel Raffle was drawn at the usual club meeting on Thursday 11th of February, at Raglan House in Maryborough.Results are as follows:
1st Prize: Paul Gardiner - ticket number 5567
2nd Prize: Max Castle - ticket number 982 3rd Prize: Lockie Neale - ticket number 5544 4th Prize: Peter Floyd - ticket number 3061
The club congratulates the winners and thanks those who bought, and those who sold tickets. Both have assisted Maryborough Rotary to do the great projects we have underway helping both the local and International communities.
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Rotary Peace Scholarships
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Month of Peace and Conflict Resolution.jpg) On 2 December, a terrorist attack killed 14 people and wounded more than 20 others in San Bernardino, California.Less than two months later, an event nearby focused on peace: the Rotary World Peace Conference. The two-day meeting on 15-16 January brought together experts from around the world to explore ideas and solutions to violence and conflict.
The conference was the first of five Rotary presidential conferences planned for this year.
San Bernardino County official Janice Rutherford, a member of the Rotary Club of Fontana, California, told attendees at the opening general session that the conference couldn’t be timelier.
“Now more than ever, we need to come together and create peace and reduce human suffering,” said Rutherford, who declared 15 January 2016 Rotary World Peace Day and a Day of Peace for San Bernardino County. “We appreciate your commitment to exploring these options and taking them back to your community and the rest of the world.”
More than 150 leaders in the fields of peace, education, business, law, and health care led over 100 breakout sessions and workshops. Topics ranged from how to achieve peace through education to combating human trafficking to the role the media has in eliminating conflict.
Hosted by Rotary districts in California, and attended by more than 1,500 people, the conference is an example of how Rotary members are taking peace into their own hands, said RI President K.R. Ravindran. “We can’t wait for governments to build peace, or the United Nations. We can’t expect peace to be handed to us on a platter,” said Ravindran. “We have to build peace from the bottom, from the foundation of our society. The valuable information you leave with at the end of this conference will aid you in managing conflict in your personal lives, local communities, and potentially around the world.”
Actress and humanitarian Sharon Stone urged conference attendees to find tolerance within themselves as a way to develop compassion and understanding for others. Noting that today’s technology makes it easy to learn about diverse cultures and beliefs, Stone encouraged Rotary members to embrace differences while learning about others’ work. “The more we understand the darkness of our enemies, the better we know what to do, how to respond and behave,” said Stone.
Rotary is inching the world closer to meaningful change, said the Rev. Greg Boyle, executive director of Homeboy Industries, a Los Angeles-based gang intervention and reentry program. “Rotary decided to dismantle the barriers that exclude people,” said Boyle, a bestselling author and Catholic priest. “You [Rotary members] know that we must stand outside the margins so that the margins can be erased. You stand with the poor, the powerless, and those whose dignity has been denied.”
Rotary’s most formidable weapon against war, violence, and intolerance is its Rotary Peace Centers program. Through study and field work, peace fellows at the centers become catalysts for peace and conflict resolution in their communities and around the globe. Dozens of Rotary peace fellows attended the conference to promote the program, learn about other peace initiatives, and help Rotary clubs understand the role they can play. Peace Fellow Christopher Zambakari, who recently graduated from the University of Queensland in Australia, said the conference is a chance to increase awareness of what others are doing to achieve peace. “Some people have only a local view toward peace,” said Zambakari, whose consulting firm in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, provides advisory services to organizations in Africa and the Middle East. “An event like this, with so many diverse perspectives, can open up connections and different possibilities to how we all can work towards a more peaceful world."
Other speakers included Carrie Hessler-Radelet, director of the U.S. Peace Corps; Judge Daniel Nsereko, special tribunal for Lebanon; Gillian Sorensen, senior adviser at the United Nations Foundation; Steve Killelea, founder and executive chair of the Institute for Economics and Peace; Dan Lungren, former U.S. representative; and Mary Ann Peters, chief executive officer of The Carter Center and former U.S. ambassador to Bangladesh.
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District ConferenceRemember this time last year and all the planning the club members/ partners and friends were doing to make sure it ran "just right"?
Also remember the fun with trying to figure out the numbers, and the amount of people that came per club?
Now its DG Jane's turn to do the worrying, but we can ease that some. All you have to do is register for this year's conference in Geelong. Remember all that fun we had, we can have it again this year. New members, I would absolutely encourage to go. Learn about Rotary, be inspired to "Be a Gift to the World". When one attends Conference, the rewards are immense for both the club and for you personally. Meet and make new friends as well as catching up with old friends who we rarely see due to the commitments that everyone has. This is the link to register - join in the fun HERE
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History of the SaluteIt has been said that the gesture began in medieval times. When approaching a senior officer a man would lift his helmet visor so that he could be recognised, the hand moving in a similar way to the modern salute. Unfortunately for this neat idea, the modern form of salute is not recorded
 before the early 18th century.The salute probably developed in response to a change in military headgear. After metal helmets fell out of favour, soldiers wore hats similar to those of civilians. Like civilians they raised their hats when greeting a superior.
By 1700 grenadiers were wearing tall, conical hats held in place with secure chinstraps that were difficult to raise in greeting. The men began to merely touch their hats as if intending to raise them. Soon other soldiers adopted the shako, busby or bearskin, all of which were held in place by a chinstrap. They, too, stopped raising the hat and instead merely touched its brim. This action was formalised as the salute in European armies by about 1780, and from them spread to the rest of the world.
Answered by: Rupert Matthews, historian and author
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Aquabox UpdateAquabox Australia is having a stand at the District Conference
 , both for our District 9780 in Geelong with helpers from the Rotary Club of Eltham coming along, but also in Bendigo for the District 9800 conference the weekend before. We are hoping to raise money to be able to pre-locate Aquaboxes ready for the emergencies that we kow will happen. To have them ready to go before the event, rather than scrambling after to try to catch up. Please consider for birthday's, anniversaries, Christmas etc it is a perfect gift when you are not sure what to give the person who has everything.For the newer members ASK Karen for more information, if you have an idea to raise some funds she will be glad to hear them.
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Rotary HelpsVolunteer Organisations Working together to help after the recent Scotsburn fires
The devastation caused by the Scotsburn fires on December 15, saw the people of Ballarat and district rallying to help those who had been affected by the disaster . Through the coordination efforts of the Buninyong Lion’s Club the Rotary Clubs of the Ballarat region, we were able to provide support to the volunteer workers by preparing and serving meals .The Rotary Clubs involved worked on a roster system with other organisations such as CFA, CWA and Lion’s. A wonderful effort by all, demonstrating that when disasters happen, volunteer organisations like Rotary are always ready to answer the call for help. (picture shows volunteers with a number of fridges ready to be used to assist in the task of supporting those who had lost their homes) You will find detailed reports on the left hand side of this page under Scotsburn Fires 2016. - See more at: http://www.rotary9780.org/Stories/volunteer-organisations-working-together-to-help-after-the-recent-scotsburn-fires#sthash.nFl9x135.dpuf  |
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RAWCSRotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS)
 Traditionally, RAWCS has been the Australian arm of Rotary International that assists Rotary Clubs with the development and management of International projects. As a result of its recent re-organisation into a National Rotary body, RAWCS now offers more diverse opportunities for service projects here in Australia and overseasRAWCS is the largest and fastest growing arm of Rotary in Australia. The RAWCS vision is to support Australian Rotarians and Rotary Clubs in assisting disadvantaged communities and individuals with humanitarian aid projects. RAWCS consists of several committees integrated together within the same organization PROJECT VOLUNTEERS
- See more at: http://www.rotary9780.org/Stories/rotary-australia-world-community-service-(rawcs)#sthash.GBOysKgn.dpufDONATIONS IN KIND (DIK) ROTARIANS AGAINST MALARIA (RAM) SAFE WATER AND SANITATION SAVES LIVES (SSWSL) ROTARY AUSTRALIA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY ROTARY AUSTRALIA DISASTER FUND |
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The Consul General who Swam and Saved Thousands Many of the Maryborough Rotary members may remember Ravi from his visit to the club It is not often that you see a Consul General swim in sewage infused flood waters to help more than a thousand stranded people! This is what Mr.Ravi Raman did. The Honorary Consul of Mauritius for South India and Managing Director of RR industries owns RR Towers in Guindy Industrial Estate,Chennai, which houses more than 40 IT and other companies including Wipro, Quadrant, Bharat Matrimony etc. When rains battered and flooded Chennai, Ravi did not sit around and send financial aid or delegate rescue and relief for people in and around his towers whose lives were threatened. Instead, he took it upon himself to personally go, rescue and supervise all arrangements despite his buildings being under 12 feet of water. There were some 50 employees of his tenants plus his own maintenance staff who were stuck in his buildings RR Tower 3 and 4 and another 1000 from the neighbouring labourer’s colony whose houses were washed away in the floods, who needed immediate help. Ravi risked his life and drove till the point where he could, and parked his car and got into his swimming trunks to swim in the oily, mucky and highly contaminated water for almost a kilometer before he reached his building to assess the situation first hand. Ravi describes the experience “ The water was more than 8 feet deep and the currents were very strong. It took me more than an hour to reach the spot and it was not easy swimming for so long but I was determined to reach the people whose lives were at risk. On the way, I rested on cars which were submerged in water and swam along. I was shocked to see what lay in front of me; the area resembled a large lake, the entire basement was covered in water and the cars were submerged deep under. The nearby slums and houses of labourers were all under water”. Ravi has lived all his life in Chennai and says that he had never seen anything of this magnitude ever.  Ravi Raman opened his heart to the thousand plus labourers by allowing them inside his buildings before the waters reached dangerous levels and submerged their houses. For fear of theft, none of the other office complexes allowed these people inside their buildings. Ravi organised food the next day and took care of all the needs of the labourers and the other people who were stuck there for the next 4 days. There were pregnant women who were amongst the people stranded and food had to reach them quickly. Ravi says,“ The first day when I went, we were unable to organise food but we got the food early next day and all the family members accompanied me in the boat to deliver the food packets. We did that for the next 4 days till the rains and the water levels subsided. We then pumped out the water and evacuated the people”. There were thousands of people in the neighbouring slums and food packets were delivered to them too. |
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Rotary's First ThemeWhere did this tradition start? What is the history of the RI annual theme?
Guernsey The first RI president to present a “Theme” to Rotarians during the International was S. Kenner Guernsy, RI President in 1947-48. His Theme was: “Enter to learn, go forth to serve.” Rotarians at the International Assembly held in Quebec, 1948. Photo © Rotary International. Note the sign over the entry door with the first “RI Theme” stated.
The International Assembly, is Rotary's annual event for governors-elect. It was first held in Chicago in 1919. Between 1928-1950, it was held before the convention, at a site near the convention city. It then moved to Lake Placid, New York, for more than 20 years. In recent years, it has been held in San Diego, California, USA. It's now held much earlier to allow incoming governors more time to prepare for their year as governor. During the 1948-49 year RI president Agus S. Mitchell did not have a Theme. In 1949-50 President Percy Hodgson had more of a listing of Objectives, than a theme. That was followed in 1950-51 by Arthur Lagueux, Quebec, Canada, who listed a set of goals he wished to be followed.Presidents Frank S. Spain, Birmington, Alabama, 1951-52 and H. J. Brunnier, San Francisco, California, 1952-53 had no theme or goals as stated. President Joaquin Serratosa Cibils, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1953-54, presented a Theme “Rotary is Hope in Action”.
The first “Theme” and “Logo” combination was presented by PRI Herbert J. Taylor, the creator of the 4-way test, and RI President 1954-55. PRIP Herbert Taylor had a Theme of six objectives for Rotarians to follow. His Theme logo was a card to each Rotary Club President congratulating them on their election as President of their Club during that “Golden Anniversary Year” (50 years) and suggesting that they study the six goals that he had put forth. From that start, each incoming RI President has created a “Theme” and a “Logo.” That combination is presented to the incoming District Governors each year during the International Assembly. Themes Six Objectives for 1954-55: 1. glean from the past and act 2. share with others 3. build with Rotary’s Way Test 4. serving youth 5. international good will 6. good Rotarians are good citizens. The Theme for the year 2016-17 as presented by Incoming RI president John Germ in San Diego last week is: |
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HELP NEEDEDREVERSE TRIATHLON
Sunday February 14 why not treat your loved one to an early morning and watch the sunrise??
This could be you when you help out at the Reverse Triathlon held at the outdoor pool in Maryborough at 6:30am, (please be there by 6:15am). A few things you will need when helping out, a chair, sunscreen, a coat (for the morning will be cool til sun up) and a drink of water ( though I think I will be taking coffee!!)
If you can help please let us know on Thursday at the meeting, names will be asked for then.
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Group 7 meetingThis time it is Rotary Club of Beaufort's turn to host the Group 7 meeting, Monday the 1st of February in Beaufort at the Golden Age Hotel at 6:15 pm, please advise them if you are going and haven't let President Thea know you are going. Numbers are always good to know for catering purposes. Secretary Maurice would love to know that you are joining us so you can hear what is going on in our Group.Phone him on 0408 573 200 ASAP.
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Thea's Theory Week 32, 4th February 2016Week 32: February 4, 2016
Greetings Rotarians,
Such excitement last week with PP Garry Higgins being presented with the Central Goldfields Shire "Citizen of the Year" and Harold’s daughter, Peppa Breitinger’s "Polka dots for Peppa" awarded the Event of the Year. Both awards are richly deserved.
Nice to see Rotarian Ray back safely from international travels
Group 7 meeting at Beaufort on Monday, February 1. So far four Rotarians attending.
The Central Goldfields Council are working on having a large sign erected and placing various sized stickers on all their vehicles. Have you noticed the sign at MDHS?
Would all Rotarians please place a bumper sticker on their cars/utes? $2.00 each and you could buy some for your families’ cars too. They apparently stand out quite well.
This week, February 4: Guest Speaker Susanna Dowie will tell us about her business enterprise in London. Susanna is married to Ross Dowie from Carisbrook’s Dowie family. PP Brian Dowie was very involved in farming and environmental concerns.
Next week , February 11: The Disaster Aid Australia Road Show will do a presentation for us and Rotarians Judy Dennis and Lindsay Florence will give us more info on the Ballarat Swap Meet for which some Rotarians have put up their hand.
A quote about Be(ing) a Gift to the World
“Story is a butterfly whose wings transport us to another world, where we receive gifts that change who we are and who we want to be.” - Harley King
Keep Safe
Thea
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The AwardsTHE AWARDS
THE WARNIE AWARD:
This week goes to Garry Higgins
THE BRADBURY AWARD:
This week goes to the Sergeant himself, Leigh Williamson, gee we have some honest Rotarians
John Stewart gets the LITTLE AUSSIE BREEDER AWARD
SWINDLE:
President Thea drew the 8 of Clubs, better luck next time
HEADS AND TAILS:
President Elect Martin won the heads and tails, alas a Freddo frog was the prize
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Thea Chats with Our Governor Recently, our President Thea had a chance to talk about the Family Violence program with our Victorian Governor, the Rt Honorable Linda Dessau AOM. "Never miss an opportunity to spread the word", added Thea. |
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Serving the Community with Pancakes  Our members and partners were out in force on Australia Day as we once again served the community with 40 bottles of pancake mix or around 500 pancakes! All 500 were gratefully received by locals attending the festivities at the Station Domain. Pictured are Kate, Meryl and Toby serving pancakes, and David, Murray and Robyn cooking up the mixture. |
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Congratulations Garry Higgins! Congratulations to PP Garry Higgins for being awarded the local "Citizen of the Year" award at the 2016 Australia Day ceremony at the Station Domain, Maryborough. Garry has worked tirelessly over recent years to help establish the #SayNO2familyviolence campaign in our community. |
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Rotary's New Theme for 2016-2017 RI President Elect John Germ announced his theme for 2016-2017 on Tuesday - the theme is "Rotary Serving Humanity". We should all have no problems in working with that! |
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Pride of Workmanshp awardApart from Tai Chi, our memb
 ers were able to congratulate Liz Sadler as she was presented with her Pride of Workmanship award by President Thea. Liz had been nominated for the award last year but was unavailable on the night of the presentations. Liz attended the meeting on Thursday with 2 friends from her workplace. Congratulations, Liz! |
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Last of the Summer SeriesThis week saw members, partners and guests trying out the old fighting art of Tai Chi.
The history and movements of Taqi Chi were explained to us by Barry Lacey and his assistant, Marcus. They gave a comprehensive demonstration of a particular group of movements, the reasons why the movements were invented and what the movements did to the opponent. A video will be posted on the website if
 you wish to see it. Along with this article there are some photo's of all those who participated. Tai Chi s something that is good for both the mind and body, especially for those who have balance issues. Classes are held in Maryborough. For those wishing to find out more contact Karen. |
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Rotary QuizJust for a bit of fun and to see what your knowledge of Rotary is like I have come across a little Quiz, which I will ask you a couple of questions each week and post the correct ones the following week.
Question 1)
This Rotary president first was a newspaper reporter in Denver, and he was.........?
A) Wilfred J. Wilkinson
B) Paul B. Harris
C) Glenn E. Estess, Sr
D)Frank J. Devlyn
Question 2)
February 23 1905 was....?
A) The first regular meeting of The Rotary Club of Chicago
B) The Charter Night Dinner for The Rotary Club of Chicago
C) Te night four men decided to start an organization in Chicago
D) Paul B. Harris' birthday
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Aquabox UpdateIn December, Aquabox Australia despatched 120 Aquaboxes bound for Chennai, in India after major flooding in the region.
 The flooding was extensive and deep as the photo shows. Australia does not report on so many disasters around the world. Many do in fact pop up on Facebook, but only show if you have "friends"in the region. This is where our donations to Aquabox go - to saving lives in disaster areas like this. Donations are Tax deductible through RAWCS. The link to the Aquabox page is HERE    So amazing how resilient some people are, they just pick up and move on. This is yet another reason why we do not hear about these disasters, despite them happening almost on our back door step.
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Jean Harris and the Inner WheelMrs. Oliver Golding First President of the Inner Wheel Clubs Prior to 1924, for many years wives of Rotarians had been helping their husbands in Rotary Service setting up Ladies Committees under the Chairmanship of the Rotary President's wife. We know that ‘Rotary Ladies’ of Liverpool was established in 1916. Such groups used various titles such as “Women’s Auxiliary or "Wheels of Service" and operated freely in the 1920’s. Other nations, such as the USA, have adopted the name of “Rotary-Annes.” Inner Wheel was conceived on 10th January 1924 when Rotarians' wives met in Manchester, England where Mrs. Oliver Golding was elected as its first President. Thus 10th January is now World Inner Wheel Day. In 1934, the Association of Inner Wheel Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland was formed with 79 founder clubs. Like Rotary the Inner Wheel is divided into local clubs and Districts. Inner Wheel Clubs throughout the world Comprises the Womenfolk of Rotarians. Inner Wheel concentrates upon friendship and personal service. It is not what is termed a money raising organization but each club selects its own Charities and Channels of Service. One of the greatest features of Inner Wheel is the opportunity given to members the world over to get to know one another thus contributing to International Friendship and Understanding. To be a member of Inner Wheel is a privilege that can usually only be enjoyed by the wife, widow or member of a Rotarian's household. Mrs. Jean Thomson Harris (the wife of Rotary founder, Paul) was made an honorary member of Edinburgh Inner Wheel Club in 1946, in fact, its first honorary member.
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The Week That WasLast week, members enjoyed a great relaxed night at the President's house. The Chef was on the cheeky side, while the meat on the BBQ was cooked to perfection. An array of salads and desserts was provided by those who attended, and what a spread it was! If you weren't there, you definitely missed out on the great food and fellowship. No one went in for a dip - they were having too much fun catching up.
However, there was some not so good news. PP Rod Brown reported that Faye Townsing (wife of PP Charles) only got out of hospital on the 7th of January after falling seriously ill on Boxing Day. Whilst still required to be near the hospital in Adelaide, she is on the mend, staying at their daughter Janine's for 6 weeks recuperating. On a live phone feed, Charles said Faye coming out of hospital was the best birthday present he could have ever received, for it was also his birthday on the 7th. Faye was in Intensive Care for 2 weeks. We wish Faye a speedy recovery and all the best for the future.
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From the Editors DeskJanuary is "Rotary Awareness Month".
So this Month there will be snippets of history over the years of Rotary. If anyone has photos of years gone by of the club feel free to email them to me. They might even make it to print.
Stories are always welcome from Members to be included in the bulletin given space.
We Hope you had a spectacular time during the holidays and rested up as the year looks like it is going to be great fun for the Club and our members.
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Santa flies in  Santa flew in to our Christmas party late last year not on a sleigh with Reindeer, but in a big white Helicopter! Maybe it was too hot this year for the poor Reindeer. There were kids aplenty, with both children and grandchildren of Rotarians. A lovely feast was prepared by Rosa and Sam at Rammy Dessert in Nolan Street. It was a very surprised crowd that gathered down near the gate to watch Santa disembark from the chopper piloted by Chris Field. Santa in great Aussie tradition sat on the tailgate of a ute to distribute books to the children. Those who attended had a great night. Thank you President Thea for organizing this great end to our 2015 year.
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What Paul Harris SaidWhat Paul; Harris Said - Paul Harris and Christmas One Christmas and prudence learned. “GRANDFATHER, who had always been so provident and had worried so much about the improvidence of his son and daughter-in-law, feared above all things that I too might develop spendthrift habits. In one way and another, he tried to encourage me to save, his first step being to start an account for me in the Rutland Savings Bank and to exhort me to make it grow. I did not follow his advice ve...ry strictly but somehow, the account did grow, grandfather spurring me on. I remember that one deposit was made as a result of an experience with which I was not at all in sympathy. It happened on a Christmas morning. It had been my custom to hang up my stocking Christmas Eve, with the expectation that I would find it stuffed to overflowing in the morning and that there would also be sundry packages lying around too large for admission to the stocking. Trembling with excitement, I crept out of my bedroom before daylight, made my way across the dining room and felt my way to the mantel in the sitting room. I found the stocking right where I had hung it but to my unutterable amazement and disappointment, it hung limp and empty so far as I could see. My sobs soon brought grandmother to my side and she told me to feel again in the stocking; to thrust my hand away down deep. I did so and extracted a tiny package, which when unwrapped proved to be a five dollar gold piece. Had it been a rock, it could not have been more meaningless and again I broke down and sobbed. I had been expecting the customary books, skates, a watch perhaps, popcorn, candy and other things beyond even my own lively imagination; if Christmas was to be anything less than an introduction to fairyland, it was to be nothing at all.
Later in the day after many conversations between grandfather and grandmother, grandfather said to leave the matter to him. Under his orders, I hung up my stocking again and waited a reasonable time for Santa Claus to make a return visit. Eventually, I again made my way to the mantle, and, with many forebodings, reached my hand down deep into the stocking and what did I find? Another five dollar gold piece. Shades of my grandfather! Another five dollars! It was more than human nature could bear and I set up a howl in tune with the disappointment within me. Grandfather declared that he had gone his limit so grandmother took matters in hand again, with the result that the good things, all that I had dreamed of and more, were realized. Grandfather did not withdraw his gifts; the two bright five-dollar gold pieces were added to my savings account; a good day's work for a youngster who had not long since passed his ninth birthday. Strange to say, in spite of my lack of enthusiasm for saving, the account grew to fifteen hundred dollars before I became of age. When eventually my savings became subject to my disposal they were expeditiously put to use. I am glad to be able to say, however, that I used most of them to pay obligations of my father's family, of which there many and of a pressing nature. Thus ended all likelihood of my becoming a millionaire. As a matter of fact, I don't believe grandfather would have had me be one. He was known even in our village where thrift was the order of the day, as a frugal man. The few spendthrifts of the village might have thought of him as miserly, although I have never heard that characterization of my grandfather…….."
as to be nothing at all....."
Paul Harris' Greetings for the season: "To each of our friends and members around the world celebrating each in their own manner during this holy and wonderful season, we wish the best of health, happiness, peace and joy.” |
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Break over the HolidaysThere will be no bulletin till the 10th of January 2106. Meanwhile articles can be sent in in readiness for this date. I thank you for the things that have been sent in up til now.
We wish you all a very Merry Christmas spent with loved ones and a very Happy New year, see you all in 2016.
Ed
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#SayNo2familyviolence UpdateA new sign will be going up at the front of the Maryborough District Heath Services near the main entrance, visible from the Street that runs into the entrance. The CEO Terry Welch also told the meeting about the steps the hospital has in place to support the staff who work there, It is great
 news for the club as this is the sort of outcome that we are striving for, hoping the wok we do in this area will raise awareness everywhere that abuse of any sort is not to be tolerated and that there is help available. |
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Induction of Frances ClarkeThursday night whilst at the Wellness Centre we welcomed a new member, Frances Clarke who has previously been a guest speaker was inducted as a member of The Maryborough Rotary Club. Frances works at GELC with a great team of staff, we look forward to working with her on the many
 projects we do, (and sme we haven't thought of yet!!) It was a very apt place to welcome her int the crew.Welcome to the team Frances
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OPENING OF EMAILS FROM ANTHONYSecretary Anthony Ohlson expressed concern over the percentage of people not opening emails. The club does all within its power to limit the number of emails that are sent out. It is vital that you receive the information that he sends you, otherwise you will no be abreast of the important things that are happening, or information that he requires from you, even if it is to say that you are not available for a project and so on.
Please be mindful that being secretary is not the smallest of jobs that are in the club and as we are all volunteers, we should give someone who has put a lot of work into something to give them the courtesy of reading an email they put effort into sending. Reading Anthony's emails only takes mere couple of minutes out of your day but there are times where it has taken him hours to put it together.
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Christmas PartyWELL THE SECRET IS OUT !!!! Save the 17th of December! President Thea has arranged a wonderful Christmas Party for the Club at Gwenrose Park. The place provides entertainment for all members of the family right down to the tiny tots. It promises to be a great deal of fun and frivolity for everyone. The invitations were handed out on Thursday night with the remainder to be given out this Week. Please RSVP according to the information on your invitation, the earlier the better for the caterers'. This year, the cuisine is Indian, although it will be very mild with a lot of flavour and almost no bite to it. Please include any dietary requirements of visitors.
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Club Visit to True FoodsThis week, we were lucky enough to be invited behind the scenes at True Foods. Some members have been there before, but things have been heating up in the factory with the Crumpet line being introduced to pick up the slack during quiet times, though the factory does run 24/7.
 The CEO, Peter McAllister and other important staff welcomed the group and thanked Maryborough Rotary for its initiative of the #SayNo2familyviolence project, which has actually had an effect at the True Foods work site.
Members were given a run down on safety aspects of their visit, the "look but don't touch" message, and even though we thought our hands are clean after washing, a special cream and blue light would show us otherwise. The tour was very thorough showing us all the stages of production of crumpets and wraps. Thank you to all the members and Partners who came for the event. After the tour we were treated to (who would have guessed) wraps that were made using product from the factory.
Pictured are some of the team in all their glory.
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Apologiesplease phone apologies to Bryce at home for this week (5435 7292 ), he will not be at work, though if you call into Central Highlands Water the message will be passed on, please keep in mind if you do not apologise you will be charged for the meal.
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Orphanage Work in Surabaya Our member, Rena doing good at the Orphanage in Surabaya in Indonesia. |
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Committee Reports and EventsReports from Committee Chairs
If possible can the chairs of Committees please organise a meeting in preparation for your reports for the Board Meeting on the 14th December. If I can have the reports by the 10th of December that would be fantastic.
Vice President
Karen McCarthy
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Jessie Harmon On Her Travels PDG Jessie Harmon shared some of the lessons she has learned from her travels around the globe to recruit students for Federation University in Ballarat. |
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A New Source of Guests? A New Source of Guests?Susan Calleija is a local lass, completing a teaching degree at ACU, Ballarat, following education at Talbot PS and MEC. She spoke about her hankering to make a difference with kids. Susan came to our Club on the encouragement of Ballarat West Rotary as part of the programme that links each student with the Rotary club closest to the placement school with a view to attend a meeting and to consolidate links with Rotary. What a good idea! Could Maryborough Rotary do this with other professionals placed in our city? Heaven knows, anything we can do to make our community more comfortable and attractive to new people must be worthwhile. |
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Maryborough Rotary Presence at the Breakthrough Maryborough Rotary was again very "present" at this year's Energy Breakthrough event in Maryborough on November 20th to 22nd. Our #SayNO2familyviolence banner reminded everyone of our current campaign, our members worked diligently as Marshalls on one of the corners, and many of our members helped out on our our food stand which ran non-stop for dozens of hours. The event always requires a huge commitment from our club members, and we keep delivering! Well done, Maryborough Rotary! |
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Our Members Attend the Zone Institute This year's Rotary Zone 8 Institute was held in Melbourne at Etihad Stadium. Current, future and past District Governors from Rotary Zone 8 and 7b (Australia, New Guinea, Phillipines and Solomon Islands) attend along with future leaders, Rotary Foundation District chairs and other invited Rotarians to get a report of how Rotary is doing in our area, to train for roles, and to listen to stimulating speakers. Around four to five hundred people attended this year and they heard some fantastic speakers including John Germ (the incoming RI President for 2016-2017 from the U.S.A.), Australia's Ian Riseley (the RI President in 2017-2018), Tom Gleisner (writer, producer and actor in films such as The Castle and the Dish, and television shows such as Utopia, Frontline, and The Panel), Marcus Akuhata-Brown from New Zealand (very funny and endearing), RI Director Jennifer Jones (a very stimulating speaker), Innovative surgeon, Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Kate Carnell the CEO of Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and at least half a dozen others. Entertainment was provided by Mike Brady who wrote and performed "Up There Cazaley", Colleen Hewett and the Melbourne Gospel Choir. We heard about many of the new ideas being discussed in Rotary circles such as allowing clubs to determine how often they meet and other ideas too radical to mention here. Apart from PDG Geoff and Meryl, our members Anthony Ohlsen and Garry Higgins attended to look after a District 9780 Pop Up Stand and fly the flag for our Family Violence program. All in all, it was an exciting week-end of Rotary. One great bit of news is that as from next year (in September), ALL Rotarians will be invited to attend. |
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Copy of Our Members Attend the Zone InstituteThis year's Rotary Zone 8 Institute was held in Melbourne at Etihad Stadium. Current, future and past District Governors from Rotary Zone 8 and 7b (Australia, New Guinea, Phillipines and Solomon Islands) attend along with future leaders, Rotary Foundation District chairs and other invited Rotarians to get a report of how Rotary is doing in our area, to train for roles, and to listen to stimulating speakers. Around four to five hundred people attended this year and they heard some fantastic speakers including John Germ (the incoming RI President for 2016-2017 from the U.S.A.), Australia's Ian Riseley (the RI President in 2017-2018), Tom Gleisner (writer, producer and actor in films such as The Castle and the Dish, and television shows such as Utopia, Frontline, and The Panel), Marcus Akuhata-Brown from New Zealand (very funny and endearing), RI Director Jennifer Jones (a very stimulating speaker), Innovative surgeon, Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Kate Carnell the CEO of Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and at least half a dozen others. Entertainment was provided by Mike Brady who wrote and performed "Up There Cazaley", Colleen Hewett and the Melbourne Gospel Choir. We heard about many of the new ideas being discussed in Rotary circles such as allowing clubs to determine how often they meet and other ideas too radical to mention here. Apart from PDG Geoff and Meryl, our members Anthony Ohlsen and Garry Higgins attended to look after a District 9780 Pop Up Stand and fly the flag for our Family Violence program. All in all, it was an exciting week-end of Rotary. One great bit of news is that as from next year (in September), ALL Rotarians will be invited to attend. |
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Karen & Derrick Touring Tasmania And just because I can, this was taken on Sunday, at the Blowhole in Bicheno, Tasmania. The best shot I have of it - and a tourist off a bus decided to walk out where they were told not to go because the waves can be unpredictable. The ensuing shots looks like he is getting drowned -munfortunately Clubrunner will only allow 1 photo per story. Use your imagination and see the direction of the water, it looks stunning. We have been to one Rotary meeting, maybe another this week, have sold loads of raffle tickets often to random people like the restaurant owner tonight, and a tourist at a nearby table. Unfortunately, we will miss Jessie's talk. I am sure you will enjoy it. |
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HELP !!!!!!!!HELP !!!!
I will need to have someone take notes for the meeting on Thursday, I will not be able to make it to the meeting. I can send you a form to fill out to make it easier, and I will be sending Jessie Harman an email to get notes from her talk to make it easier for whoever helps me out.
Thanks in advance
Ed
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Stephanie Treble - My Army Life Prior to deployment Stephanie spent considerable time in Northern Australia, Malaysia and Thailand doing real time field training and preparation as a Medic. Whilst based in Darwin, she often assisted patients involved in 4x4 rollovers in remote areas requiring “medi-vacs”; and also spent considerable time training in remote jungle conditions in Thailand and Malaysia.Stephanie has done a tour of Afghanistan based at Tarinkot; a Provincial Centre in south central Afghanistan. Tarinkot is also isolated: its only airstrip is on the military base of the NATO-led ISAF Provincial Reconstruction Team on the outskirts of the town; and the only ground access to the outside is a road to the regional center of Kandahar to the south, which can be subject to Taliban attacks sometimes, and washouts. During her tour of duty, on the occasions when she went ”outside the wire” of the military compound to administer to the local population, she said that she always felt safe due to the professionalism of her comrades in arms. Stephanie worked alongside US Naval doctors and nurses at the field hospital whilst based in Tarinkot and spoke highly of the regard that Australian military personnel are held on by our allies.
She is currently based in Adelaide firstly as a reservist performing admin type duties (arranging transport/accommodation for senior officers) and secondly completing a Degree in Health Science. Stephanie is considering another deployment when she qualifies.
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Pyrenees Magic Bikeride 2015 The bike ride is over for another year, raising $5,000. Well done to Peter Haywood and his loyal team of helpers. A fantastic effort from all concerned. |
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This week's meetingThursday 19th November
Please meet at the BBQ trailer at the EBT track, for newer members it is located near the entrance to the swimming pool.
Time to meet is 6pm
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The Rotary Foundation In 1917 RI President Arch C Klumph started an "Endowment" fund with an initial donation of $26.50 for doing Good in the world, later transformed into The Rotary Foundation now worth more than $1b.A link HERE is available to take you straight to Rotary.org for the complete rundown of The Rotary Foundation, but for your convenience here below is a brief overview of the information.
There are 3 funds into which donations go, and they are PolioPlus, The Endowment Fund and the Annual Fund. All donations by individuals count towards a Paul Harris Recognition. A club (or another person/member) may donate the $1000 USD in another person's name to be able to present to them this recognition. The levels go from a plain Paul Harris pin right up to and including a 3 Ruby pin with many variations in between.
Another way to donate is to EREY which in plainspeak means Every Rotarian Every Year $100 USD and the Centurion $100 AUD.
There are many other ways of donating which is best researched for you to find the one which suits you best or speak to Foundation Director Derrick Marsden or PDG Geoff James for any further information you require. The picture shows IPDG Geoff presenting PP Bob Osborne with his "Wings" and Certificate for joining the Paul Harris Society.
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MP Dan TehanDan Teh Dan spoke of how Maryborough’s Family Violence Awareness project is putting Maryborough Rotary on the map in Australia and Internationally. It is ground breaking and breaking the taboo of “keeping it in the family”. The race meeting was a wonderful initiative. Dan said “Please keep going. This issue is far too important to stop now. If there is anything I can do, please let me know.” Dan was also impressed by the support shown by Rotary for the Chaplaincy program. Unfortunately schools are having to pick up the attitudes and behaviours which used to be handled at home. |
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Oaks DayOAKS DAY
Rotarians Esther and Alison were the main organisers of the MEC Chaplaincy Oaks Day fundraiser. Esther thanked all Rotarians who helped: PPs John Caulfield, Geoff James, Terry Allan, Graeme Rogan and Rotarian John Williamson and also Terry’s sister Lis, (a Rotary Alumni), who also helped.
PP Bob Dame Edna Average Osborne was a great success as MC, and Geoff also strummed his guitar while the MEC girls paraded the fashions.
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CondolencesIt is with sadness that we announce the the passing of PP PHF Jeff Mackay late last week, the Club members send Condolences to President Elect Martin Mackay, Olive Mackay and family.
Jeff's funeral is on Thursday 12th of November at 2PM in the Wagstaff Chapel, Derby Rd Maryborough
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Family Violence Program Promoted at the TrotsWin TV prepares for an interview at our recent Trots meeting promoting our #SayNO2familyviolence program. More pictures are available in the Family Violence site pages accessible to the left of this page. |
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PLEASE NOTEPLEASE NOTE:
As of the next bulletin edition the Bulletin will be getting published on Sunday evening due to other commitments, so to ensure this happens please submit any articles/information to be included to me by Saturday evening at 5pm. I appreciate your co-operation in this.
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Upcoming ProgramThe program for the Club after Christmas has been re-worked, thanks to Program Director, Alison. We thank her for all the hard work she is putting in to her role as Program Chair. As soon as the updated program has been finalized, it will be published in the Speaker Widget on the left hand side of the Bulletin, so KEEP YOUR EYE ON THIS SPACE. Please watch out for the Partner nights and remember that partners/wives/spouses/significant others are always welcome at any meeting. Just remember to let Bryce know that you are bringing them along.
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International ToastDobro verci (Good evening)
Moya ima et Graeme Rogan za Maryborough Rotari Klub Victoria Australia.
(My name is Graeme Rogan of the Maryborough Rotary Club Vic Aust.) Nozdravi u Rotari Klub Beograd Metropolitan Serbska Yugoslovenka
(Welcome to the Rotary Club of Belgrade Metropolitan Serbia –Yugoslavia) Chartered in 1928 in District 77, Rotary Club Belgrade Metropolitan as one of two first founded Rotary clubs in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians (known as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia until 1941.).
Under the Communist Government rule and the effect of war in Europe activities of Rotary in Yugoslavia were closed at the beginning of World War II.
I visited Yugoslavia in 1980 and was amazed that “as a very free” communist country how harsh the actual rule was. Therefore it was much more severe in places like Russia and East Germany etc. countries regarded as true communist.
The club re-established in 1992 after a long period mainly due to the idea of Rotary as a "western" organization were not accepted by the former authorities.
Rotary Club Beograd was registered as a civic association on 7th May 1992 by a decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, and was adopted by Rotary International Board of Directors 8 May of the same year.
Has swapped districts several times (Due to wars such as Bosnia Conflict 1992-95)
Rechartered in 1992 in District 1910, in 2000 in District 2480, in 2007 in District 2481, since 2011 – 2012 in District 2483 Serbia and Montenegro Reopening of the Rotary Club of Beograd, the first one in Serbia after the Second World War, was not easy and simple. Difficult political situation, the breakup of Yugoslavia, and finally the war that engulfed some parts of the country, hampered the work of enthusiasts who have worked on the restoration of Rotarian movement.
In addition, there was a general view that RI, with due caution, will reopen the clubs in the so-called Eastern Bloc countries, which in those years, experienced dramatic changes.
As of February in 1991 the Club began to meet regularly on Thursdays at 2.00 pm at the Hyatt, and the Rotary Governor on 20 June 1991 granted a status of the “Provisional Rotary Club of Beograd”.
Application for Membership was submitted on 21 March 1992 and officially Chartered on 8 May 1992.
Rotary Club of Belgrade is under Rotary District 2483, which now consists of more than 60 clubs in the Republic of Serbia and Republic of Montenegro.
However the Rotari Klub Beograd Metropolitan (Belgrade) Club is the oldest Rotary Club in the area.
The 24 Members of the club, are mainly owners of successful small and medium-sized companies a wide range of activities (construction, architecture, engineering, transport, computing, telecommunications, chemicals, media, etc.), the directors and managers of large national and international companies, bankers, prominent lawyers, consultants, cultural and sports professionals and others.
Club celebrated 20 years anniversary of the foundation in 2012, has six Holders of Paul Harris Fellowship Award
RC Beograd founded the Rotaract Club of Belgrade in 1994. (Rotarakt Klubom Beograd Metropolitan)
Fellow Rotarians and guests please raise your glasses to the Rotary Club of Beograd Metropolitan (Belgrade) Serbia - Yugoslavia.
“Zivoli” (Cheers)
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Group 7 MeetingLast week, the Rotary Club of Maryborough hosted the Group 7 meeting. There is so much going on one could not keep up with all the news to put in the bulletin. Wel done to all the 4 clubs in the group. What busy little beavers we all are. There is a lot of positive things happening in the clubs, plus the fun that we are having along the way. The best way of knowing what happens at the meetings is to be there and hear it firsthand - that way I have to write less - hahaha!
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Pride of Workmanship AwardsOn October 22n
 d, our club conducted it's annual Pride of Workmanship ceremony, and this year's theme was "Small Business, Fair Opportunity". The focus was on businesses that gave their employees a "fair go", and on employees who made the most of opportunities presented to them by caring employers. Employees in consideration were people who found it difficult to get employment due to age, disability or gender etc.Employer awards were presented to...
Ross and Janet Donald from the Junction Motel
Val and Norma Morrison and son, Simon from Eddington Engineering
Kurt and Garrity Townsing from Red House Bakery
Carl and Emma Rmpff from CR Heating
Paul and Maryanne Stone from Paul Stone Excavations
Recipients of Employee Awards:
Liz Sadler (Junction Motel)
Michael Noonan (Red House Bakery)
Tristan Clark (CR Heating)
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Articles for the BulletinPlease send articles to me by 5pm Sunday Night:
This way I can finish the bulletin in time to have it out to members early Monday evening at the latest. Can I also ask that any pictures sent to me be in JPEG format for both the bulletin and the Facebook page as I CANNOT upload a PDF into Facebook and I do not have a program to convert it. This will make it easier all round. I currently send them to someone else and have to rely on them to have the time to do it and send them back. All this takes time and with Facebook time is critical. as with the Bulletin.
Please send to bulletinmaryboroughrotaryvic@gmail.com
I thank you for your co-operation
ED
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#SayNo2familyviolenceOur #SayNo2familyviolence awareness day in conjunction with the Maryborough Harness racing club and Harness racing Victoria was hugely successful. HRV chair, Ken Latta and MHRC manager, Les Chapman both gave great support to the promotion and are to be congratulated on assisting our Club in getting the message out to millions of people; yes millions. The half page article in the Herald Sun also gave prominent exposure to our program.
Central Goldfields Police Inspector, Paul Gardner also attended to give the support from the Victorian Police Force.
We also thank our sponsors for the day which included Bob Osborne, OAM, Central Victorian Transport, Bristol Hill Motel, Louise Stanley, MP, Truefoods,Radio 99.1, the Maryborough District Health Service and of course Maryborough Rotary. The sponsors presented a horse rug with both the sponsors name and the inscription #SayNo2familyviolence to each of the winning trainers.
Appreciation is also extended to Rotarians PP Bob Osborne, PP Noel Jennings, Bob Butterfield and Chris Frahn for their attendance on the day and raising $200 from the tin plus numerous raffle tickets. [ see our website for pics]
Trip to Castlemaine Rotary.
On Wednesday evening Rotarians PP Noel Jennings, PP Rod Brown, PP Garry Higgins, Chris Frahn and Bob "Butters" Butterfield attended Castlemaine Rotary to talk about our #SayNo2familyviolence project.
It was good to see a few of the "older" members of our group reacquaint themselves with a few of the old faces at Castlemaine as our Club used to have a good relationship with the "Maine"
The talk was received very favourably with members purchasing approximately 100 bumper stickers plus a commitment to obtain a Board decision to become involved with our program and to encourage their major bus line to display our program signage.
We also raise approximately $200 plus numerous raffle tickets.
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Help for the EditorI am looking for help while I am away in Tasmania with Derrick. Three weeks ( 5th, 12th and 19th of Nov) with a possibility of the 26th. Only the notes need to be taken and emailed to me so I can complete the bulletin. There is a form to fill out with all the information needed titled for completion. Hopefully I can get a volunteer or I might need to tap someone on the shoulder..
If this sounds like you, please email me at karen.mccarthy30@yahoo.com or bulletinmaryboroughrotaryvic@gmail.com
Thank you for considering this important role, I will be forever grateful
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$700 for the Orphanage President Thea presented our own member, Rena Ackland with a cheque for $700 last week representing funds to be used to assist our Orphanage project in Indonesia. Thanks for all the great work you're doing on this project, Rena. |
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Mayor Wendy Attends Pride of Workmanship NightLocal mayor, Wendy McIvor attended our Pride of Workmanship award night last week and praised Maryborough Rotary for its ongoing support of local businesses and employees through these annual awards. She mentioned how proud she felt when she received one of these awards several years ago.
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Paul Harris Recognition From Thea President Thea used funds she has given to the Foundation to provide a Paul Harris recognition for her husband, PP Terry Allan. The presentation came with sincere appreciation for the hard work Terry continues to do in the name of Rotary. |
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Pride of Workmanship AwardsThis week the meeting is at Peppa's Restaurant and is a Partners Night.
The Pride of Workmanship Awards are on again. This week they are being held at Peppa's Restaurant. Numbers should already be into Bryce Rawlings, whose phone number is on the left of the bulletin. If you are coming and haven't let him know already please do so as soon as possible. The time and day for notifying him was earlier than usual, so apologies if you were caught unawares. Please also let Bryce know if your partner is coming.
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International Toast of the Week.JPG) PP Terry came to Rotary last week splendidly dressed in his Indonesian costume so he could make an International Toast in style. Terry toasted the hard working Rotary Club of Ubud Sunset in Bali. The club currently has a full plate of projects from water, sanitation and hygiene in Bali schools and villages, to maternal and child health and hygiene in impoverished villages on neighboring Sumba.
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Paul Harris Receipt in the form of Sapphires.JPG) Last Thursday night PDG Geoff James received a 3 Sapphire Paul Harris Recognition from President Thea. The recognition is virtually a receipt for funds given to the Rotary Foundation over the past year. For each one thousand dollars U.S. accumulated, the next stage of recognition becomes available - a process open to any Rotarian who wishes to make the Foundation a charity of choice. Of course, any club or individual Rotarian can give US$1,000 to the foundation and use those funds to recognize the hard work of any other individual - Rotarian or not. |
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GELC Garage SaleA fundraising Garage Sale is being held by GELC (Goldfields Employment and Learning Centre) on Friday the 30th of October, donations are being gratefully received. A time and address will be published next week.
They will be making a donation to Maryborough Rotary's #SayNo2familyviolence Campaign with the proceeds.
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Thank You's receivedThank you letters have been received from several people in the past week.
Firstly from DG Jane - A thank you for the Birthday Cake and the Happy Birthday sung along with the instrumentals provided by PDG Geoff James and his Ukulele.
A Thank You from MDHS CEO Terry Welch for the assistance at the opening of the Wellness Centre, and a thank you to the people cooking the BBQ.
And a thank you from Member Louise Staley for the Donation of the Tilly Aston Roses recently planted in the memorial for Tilly Aston in Carisbrook.
Jeff Mackay through his son and President Elect Martin thanked the club for the Get Well card and Flowers that were sent on behalf of the members of Maryborough Rotary. He is grateful for all the messages wishing him a speedy recovery.
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Paul Harris Recognition 1 Congratulations to PDG Geoff James who received a Paul Harris 3 Sapphire recognition last week. this was Presented by President Thea Allan to a very surprised Geoff.Congratulations Geoff well done, a recognition well deserved.
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ROMAC Fundraiser Invitation ROMAC Fundraiser - Invitation to attend a Cocktail Function at KirribilliAs Patron of ROMAC, Mrs Margie Abbott is hosting a cocktail event to raise awareness and funds for ROMAC. The event will be at Kirribilli House, Kirribilli NSW on Tuesday 10 November. All Rotarians, partners and guests are invited. For more details, contact Lesley Shedden (District 9780 Chair ROMAC) Ph 0417 112 034 |
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Breakfast meetingLast week was a breakfast meeting held at Peppa's. The meeting was well attended, and The Hat Day was well supported.
 Pictured is PP Graeme Rogan with his lovely headwear. Garry Booker got caught in this photo as well. I'm liking Graeme's hat more - very original!Look out for next years event - The Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Promises to be a great time for all. Book it into your diaries now.
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Paul Harris Recognition awarded Last Thursday night at the end of the Havilah AGM, our very own PP PHF Bob Osborne OAM presented CEO of Havilah Barb Duffin with a Paul Harris Recognition for her passion and drive over the many years of work she has put into Havilah. Dedication of people like Barb and the board members have helped make Havilah what it is today.Anyone can do what PP Bob has done on more than one occasion. By donating to The Rotary Foundation and building up credits against your name, you too can give someone a Paul Harris recognition. If you wish to give a recognition to someone yet do not have the $1000 USD, you can make up the difference and apply to The Rotary Foundation. It is a fantastic thing to do on so many levels. It makes everyone feel good.
Thank you to Bob.
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Girls Night In On Saturday, the very 1st Girls Night In was held at Barb Hilder's house. Thanks Barb for allowing us to come and enjoy your hospitality and the friendship of those who attended. Even Rosa from Rammy Dessert attended, as she is well know for her Restaurant and the good quality of Indian food they serve. It is good to remind ourselves that while we often shop in their businesses, we rarely really know some of the residents in this town.We will again run this wonderful night when we have decided where and when to hold it - unless someone would like to offer to host the event. If you have any suggestions please contact Karen on 0428 697 823.
Thank you to those who attended and we look forward to seeing you next time
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The DetailsCould all members please ask if their partner/spouse would like to receive a copy of the bulletin emailed directly to them. It will help greatly with the planning of events in the future. If you have any questions please contact Karen directly by email bulletinmaryboroughrotary@gmail.com or by phone 0428 697 823
I thank you in advance.
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Probus ConferenceThe Probus Conference kicked off with a long afternoon tea, which The Highland Society did very well. On Sunday night The welcome dinner was an event of gastronomic delight. There was wonderful entertainment from the Moonambel Theatre Group. In the photo Rosalie Fitzmorris thanked the group for their enthusiasm and wonderful skills. There were several members from The Rotary Club of Maryborough in attendance.. It was a very successful conference for Probus with our own PDG Geoff James and wife Meryl providing a talk to attendees. It was a very well run event with members providing assistance with parking
There were bus trips to showcase our district and wineries, I am sure a good time was had by all. Everyone was looking forward to finding out where the next
conference was being held. What a wonderful way to see the country and to make friends.
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Girls Night InGirls Night In:
All wives/daughters/ female partners are invited to attend
As promised here are the details for our first ever Girls Night In:
Any questions please give Karen a call on 0428 697 823
Venue: Barb Hilder's House address to be emailed out and advised at the meeting Thursday morning
Time: 7pm onwards
Requirements: Please bring a plate to share and whatever you would like to drink.
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Committee Reports and EventsCould all Committee Chairs please prepare their reports for the Board meeting scheduled for next Monday night the 12th of October. Please include in your reports an event calender so events can be added to the list on the left side of the Bulltein.
Regards
Karen
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Copy of District Polio Movie NightExclusive Pre-Release Screening
6:30pm
Wednesday 21 OCTOBER
Regent Cinemas Ballarat
Tickets $15
.jpg) All profits go to the POLIO PLUS eradication campaign & matched dollar for dollar by Gates FoundationContact: your local Rotary Club or
Exclusive Pre-Release ScreeningDerrick Marsden ph 54605924 6:30pm
Wednesday 21 OCTOBER
Regent Cinemas Ballarat
Tickets $15
All profits go to the POLIO PLUS eradication campaign & matched dollar for dollar by Gates Foundation
Contact: your local Rotary Club or
Derrick Marsden ph 54605924 Tickets will be available at the meetings, we have only (20) now only 12 to sell
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Annual Travel Raffle The Annual Travel Raffle is on again, tickets are now available for you to collect and sell.Tickets are again $10, this is a major fundraiser for the club. Giving us those almighty $$$ to be able to assist with the projects we are currently doing and will give us scope to be able to tackle new ones. Please take them with you whenever you venture away from home you just never know who might want to win one of the fabulous prizes on offer. Please see Secretary Anthony Ohlsen to pick up yours today
And good luck.
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District Governor's Visit HAPPY BIRTHDAY DISTRICT GOVERNOR JANE On Thursday we were lucky enough to welcome District Governor Jane to our Club for her Official visit. She was unaware that we knew it was her birthday so we planned a surprise for her. A Cake with a marine theme keeping in with her theme for the District conference on March next year.
DG Jane congratulated the club on the new members that we have inducted thus far this year. She was very interested in the #SayNo2familyviolence Campaign with a view to pursue sending information out to the District, possibly rolling it out to the other clubs.
The Surabaya project caught her interest as well.
Jane encouraged us to make The Rotary Foundation our charity of choice, and to consider leaving a bequest in our wills. This is the base of where all the grants come from for the projects Rotary Clubs choose to do. While the actual donations are left untouched it is the interest earned that is available for clubs to apply for.
We are also encouraged to "Set Sail for Geelong" in March next year to attend the annual District conference which promises to be loads of fun with great speakers and a chance to mingle with other Rotarians, some whom we rarely see as we are all busy. This year we will be looking for a good showing of club members to attend the conference. After all we all know how much work goes into the planning of one of these things. So please consider attending.
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Mad Hatter's BreakfastMAD HATTER'S BREAKFAST
This week our meeting is at Pepper's Restaurant at 7am. With International Hat Day is on the 9th of October 2015, it's our breakfast meeting the day before, and is a perfect day to raise money for Mental Health.
This year we will be having not only a competition for the best / weirdest hat but also a raffle. So bring your wives/husbands and partners along for a fabulous way to start the day so they can join in the fun. A gold coin donation is asked for, or a bigger fine if no hat is worn. So pick your poison as they say.
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Girls Night InLets not forget about the Girls'Night In. More details will be worked out this week and will appear in the next bulletin, if you have any questions please contact Karen or Barb for more details.
It will be "Bring a Plate" please. All lady Rotarians or wives/female partners are invited.
A Blokes Night Out will be arranged just to keep them feeling included.
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Priceline - Sisterhood Foundation BBQ Last Thursday at lunchtime the club supported The Priceline Sisterhood Foundation by cooking a BBQ for them. Priceline supplied all the sausages, bread etc. we supplied the man and woman power, however we strongly deny supplying the Clown Power. That was the sole credit of Meryl James, pictured here with son Glenn who works at Priceline.The staff joined in the fun by dressing up as can be seen here.
Bronwen Haywood came to thank those who gave their time, Louise Hanby D'Wynn, Meryl James, Derrick Marsden and Karen McCarthy. Thanks to those who organised it and who got the BBQ to the venue.
Who said it was all hard work?
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District Polio Movie NightExclusive Pre-Release Screening
6:30pm
Wednesday 21 OCTOBER
Regent Cinemas Ballarat
Tickets $15
All profits go to the POLIO PLUS eradication campaign & matched dollar for dollar by Gates FoundationContact: your local Rotary Club or
Exclusive Pre-Release ScreeningDerrick Marsden ph 54605924 6:30pm
Wednesday 21 OCTOBER
Regent Cinemas Ballarat
Tickets $15
All profits go to the POLIO PLUS eradication campaign & matched dollar for dollar by Gates Foundation
Contact: your local Rotary Club or
Derrick Marsden ph 54605924 Tickets will be available at the meetings, we have only 20 to sell
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Purple Pizza Party Members are invited to the 2nd Annual Purple Pizza Party, we have many prizes for those attending and are looking for members to put a team or two together for a night of great fun. High scores are not usually seen on the night, and footwear shall consist of runners. Karen has sponsorship forms also if you cannot attend the night.The first 40 people on the night will receive a goody bag. Might just consist of Chuppa Chups (0r not!!)
Please contact Karen if you have any queries, ph 0428 697 823
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EBTSeveral members attended the meeting last week to voice concerns several of our members had regarding safety of all those involved. John Caulfield asked several questions and had them answered. The EBT committee relayed that there would be online training for both participants and volunteers. Both are expected to pass and get a certificate after doing so. The Committee also said they would be only too happy to do a Skype meeting so members would be able to ask questions directly to them.
The online test will not be available till after the end of October 2015.
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Committee EventsCould all committee chairs please email the bulletin editor (Karen) the details of events in their portfolio, this way we can add it under speakers which the title shall be changed to Speakers and Events. This will give members plenty of notice as things are shown up to 2 months in advance. It might just make it easier for you when you are asking for volunteers. They might even surprise you by requesting to help instead.
I thank you in advance.
Ed
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Thank YouA thank you has been received from Rtn John Selmon after being given an Honorary membership with The Rotary Club of Maryborough for all his hard work and dedication.
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Opening of the Wellness CentreOn Friday the 11th of September, the official opening of the Wellness Centre at the hospital was a gala affair. The Premier, Daniel Andrews and his wife came to perform the official duties. Many local politicians and members of the public were there to witness both the official opening of the centre and to be able to have a tour of the facility. Our members were on hand to cook the free BBQ for the hospital, and to watch the three local celebrities have a "cook off" the show that healthy meals can be created in 15 minutes. Just as well we don't have to rely on the local boys in blue to cook our dinner.
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Planting of the Tilly Aston roses. Tuesday the 15th of September saw President Thea Allan planting some of the Tilly Aston Roses at the Memorial in Carisbrook. All the local media were there including yours truly capturing the moment in time for all to see. These roses were donated by the Rotary Club of Maryborough and are aptly named the "Tilly Aston Rose". They have a beautiful colour and it is yet to be determined if they have a scent. A handful of people were there to see these important roses bedded in time for the upcoming rose season. They will be beautiful once they are in flower. |
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The Meeting Last WeekLast week we had the committee meetings, with the board meeting this Monday 21st Sept. Reports will come to the club members next week.
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Girls Night InOn October the 10th we are having a "Girls Night In" at Barb Hilder's as a welcome to Rotary. All Ladies in the club, whether a member or spouse/partner are welcome to attend. Please bring a plate to share on the night. Details will be emailed out to members closer to the event. This will be a purely Social night with an opportunity to get to know the newer people in the club, and they can get to know us.
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International Toast- Rotary Club of Honolulu The International Toast this week was done by our International Director, Meryl James.The Rotary Club of Honolulu.
The club was chartered on the 1st of July 1915. It is the oldest and largest club in Hawaii with 170 members. They have high quality speakers such as the Australian Consul General, RI Presidents, Nobel Laureattes and the like. The meeting is held at the Waikiki's Royal Hawaiian Hotel otherwise known as the Pink Palace. There are amazing views down Waikiki Beach. All visitors are welcomed and presented with a Lei.
Their projects have included an addition to a women's shelter, Literacy projects such as providing dictionaries for students, Meal services for kids at risk, providing mobile clinics with medical supplies, $706,000 spent in the Philippines where 159 members have been to do hands on work.
Thank You Meryl.
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Induction of Barbara Hilder At last week's meeting, President Thea inducted another new member, Barbara Hilder. Barbara has previously been a speaker for us, telling us about GELC. Barbara is keen to get in and help with projects. Her clients are raising money to help with the #SayNo2familyviolence campaign. Please introduce yourself to Barbara if you have not already done so. Welcome to the fold, Barb. |
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InvitationMembers and Partners/Spouses have been invited to attend
The 20th Annual General Meeting
of Havilah Hostel Inc
to be held on
Thursday 8th of October
at 8pm
in the Heath House Meeting Room
RSVP: Monday 5th October 2015
ph 5461 7383
or 5461 7380
The regular Rotary Meeting will be a breakfast Meeting at Peppa's Restaurant at 7:30am
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Wings and WheelsWhat a fabulous weekend for Wings and Wheels this weekend past. We have some fabulous photo's and a couple of members even were spied recording the aerial display of the pilot Ian Temby. Ian has indicated his interest in coming back again next year. Preparation for next years event will be underway in October, date yet to be decided. The BBQ's and food vendors did a roaring trade even though there was a lot on in Maryborough at the same time. The details of the plane went right over my head, possibly a future speaker for the club.
Andrew is pictured with Karen and Derrick, his plane in the background. He was discovered at a meeting at the Rotary Club of Eltham by the daring duo pictured with him. Once I get a spare 5 minutes I will do a collage of the photo's from the event.
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Derrick Toasts Cusco Rotary Club PP Derrick, complete with Peruvian regalia toasted the Rotary Club of Cusco in Peru. Yet another in our exciting series of toast to Rotary Clubs around the world. In 2010 the Rotary Club of Stirling in SA had joint project with the RC of Cusco to purchase a new school bus.An Inspiring and very apt toast Derrick, thank you.
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PP Derrick & Karen Share Their Trip At Thursday's meeting, PP Derrick and Rotarian Karen shared details of their exciting trip to South America. They got to see Peru, Machu Picchu, Iguazu Falls, Rio, and attended the Rotary International Convention in Sao Paulo. A fascinating presentation.South America is a large place with plenty of things to see and do. Peru has high altitude so there oxygen level is lower than we are used to. Some get altitude sickness and to the point that they need to return to a lower sea level.
With so many photo's it was very hard to choose what to show members, it is not possible to put on paper what was said during their presentation, you needed to be there to here and see for yourself. If you would like to see the photo's I'm sure Derrick will be willing to show you (after tying you to a chair to prevent escape)
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Club Welcomes New Member, Louise On Thursday, the club was pleased to welcome another new member in Louise Hanby D'Wynn. Louise has been granted the Classification of Legal Services, and we look forward to her contributions to our club.Louise has spent time helping Rotary, donating the use of her office for meetings, going to the Rotary on Show at Victoria Market (and bringing friends to see) amongst other things. Louise has already dived in "boots and all" taking on a roll for next year. Our new members are all making us a stronger club, along with our experienced Rotarians we are a force to be reckoned with.
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Club Receives New Victorian Flag from Louise Staley, Member for Ripon Here is President Thea receiving a new flag of Victoria from our local member for Ripon, Louise Stayley The flag will join a new Australian flag when we receive it from our Federal member and both will form a backdrop for our meetings. |
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ApologiesI must apologize for the delay in getting the Bulletin out, try as I may there was a problem with the program. After many phone calls and emails (Thanks Howard Randall) they had resolved the problem by the time I got up in the morning. A good nights sleep and not stressing (well not too much) over the issue. All is well in cyberspace today.
Enjoy your bulletin, and next week there will be some information on The Rotary Success Conference and Youth Summit that was held on the weekend in Canberra. It is still a very cold place that was warmed by the friendship of other Rotarians from across the Zone from 3 countries. A wonderful turn out that has yielded more opportunities to speak about Aquabox.
Regards
Your Faithful Editor
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Living WillsOn August the 28th local Celebrant Noelle Mason spoke to the club on Living Wills otherwise known as Advanced Healthcare Directives (AHCD). Australiawide medical professionals are being educated as to what they are and how they affect the work they do especially in Emergency Medicine.
Living Wills do not affect your will that is put into effect after your death, nor does it affect any “Power of Attorney” that you have in place. Be it medical, financial or otherwise.
Noelle advised members to seek professional Legal advice for their individual circumstances as no two are the same.
Whilst you can CLICK HERE to obtain generic information it would be in your interest to obtain legal advice, prior to having yours done. A copy is lodged with a registry and your GP I think. It is up to you to tell those in your immediate family (and friends if you wish).
With a Living Will or Advanced Healthcare Directive there would be no doubt as to your wishes prior to your death should you be unable to speak for yourself.
Noelle’s aim is to get people “having the Conversation” about the AHCD which makes it easier on medical professionals as well as families should the need arise where there is any doubt.
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In Other NewsTerry came back complaining he did not sell any stockfeeders in Bali,
Terry Allan also came back with Two big TOES, foot Art on both, a fine had to be paid for those who were game enough for a peak
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Finals Footy FrenzyThe format for the prize money Footy Frenzy is as follows
WINNINGS Final score for each of the 8 game final series $20
GRAND FINAL Final score at the end of first quarter $30
Final score at the end of second quarter $30
Final score at the end of third quarter $30
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Georgie GirlJill Stewart is looking at buying a group booking for Georgie Girl, anyone wishing to go please contact Jill ASAP. The show is in the middle of January. Please contact Jill on (03) 5460 5605 or at Phelans Funerals
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Jeremy & Rena's Surabaya ProjectRod Brown introduced Jeremy and Rena Ackland. Both are relatively new members whom have fitted in to the club like a glove.
 Bunda Sehati started as a group of like minded woman from Royal Residence Housing estate in Surabaya Indonesia. Now Bunda Sehati has developed to include three cities in Indonesia, Makassar, Jakarta and the original Surabaya.
The name Bunda Sehati was Chosen as it means “Mothers with One Heart”
With Founder Rena Andryani Ackland and Leadership members in all 3 places, the aim is to continue to provide services, food, supplies, funding and renovations to the various orphanages,also to grow the number of members of Bunda Sehati (currently 250) in order to broaden their network and potential and to continue to help those in need in hospitals particularly underprivileged children.
Several Orphanages are helped by Bunda Sehati each month with Supplies including food, Milk, Medicine, Nappies, money, Stationary, baby Food, Soap, Rice, and biscuits etc.
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Toby Toasts the Rotary Club of Glasgow Rotarian Toby had intended to perform a toast to the Rotary Club in the town of his ancestry but discovered there was no Rotary club there, so instead, he presented a toast to the Rotary Club of Glasgow. The Rotary Club of Glasgow meet at the Marriott Hotel for a lunchtime meeting. They are in District 1230.Toby reports their activities are the usual for a Rotary ClubThe members go to meetings formally dressed, the age of the Rotarians are approx about the same as Maryborough.
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Chairs Give Their Reports   Last Thursday, the Chairs and Directors gave reports from their planning meetings a fortnight ago. There are many exciting plans in place for our club this year and we look forward to seeing them come to fruition. Pictures show Graeme Rogan (Youth), Meryl James (International) and Bryce Rawlings (Vocational) making their presentations.Garry Higgins reported on the Family Violence project, there was a round of Football where the theme was "Get the conversation started. Statistics are showing this is working with "Self reporting on the increase". General consensus is that men perpetrate violence in a family because they feel entitled to do so. Garry is on the agenda this week at thr Rotary Club of Ararat to do a presentation to them.
Bryce Rawlings: gave his report to the club on Vocation. With plans for a school debate, Vocational assistance and many other things in the wings this year proves to be an exciting one.
Graeme Rogan: District funding, we received $900 from the District Grant program for bumper stickers for family violence to go on the rear window of buses. Youth is his other hat, instead of the traditional Youth Exchange" Alternative Schoolies is being discussed as an option. RYLA is going to be in the school holidays next year date to be advised. RYPEN will also be going ahead around the same time, again date to be advised.
Meryl James: Coming up for the International Committee is a film night at MEC, plans to display a Disaster Aide and the Aquabox at Wings and Wheels and Energy Breakthrough. Project UPLIFT will again be a focus, helping women in third world countries who cannot afford to by bras. And the bigger the better too. A car boot sale, photo competition, and working with Highview on the students working on a project within Australia.
Peter Heywood: Asked that members pay their dues as soon as possible. Also the Pyrenees Magic Bike Ride is on.
Meryl James: The District will be running a Facebook Seminar with a view of finding out about Rotary.
Martin Mackay: Reported on the board meeting, Wings and Wheels are on the 19th and 20th of September, with a dinner for Wheels at Peppa's and for Wings at Ripples (Speaker Jeff Mackay- wartime flying)
Geoff James: From the District Conference there was a profit of $11,800 thanks to the generosity afforded to the Rotary Club of Maryborough by the sponsors, donations are being given to volunteer groups $500 x 11, and $4,500 to go to Nepal.
Special thanks to Harold and Geoff with their input and scribing from last weeks meeting it is appreciated very much by your humble editor - thanks Ed
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Transcript Available of Garry's Presentation to the RCFV Garry's talk at the Royal Commission is available to read as a transcript from the RCFV site at http://www.rcfv.com.au/Resources |
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Ian Risely for RI President in 2017-2018 It was announced this week that the RI President for the Rotary year 2017/18 will be PP Ian Riseley from the Rotary Club of Sandringham - subject to the usual opportunities for objections. How wonderful to have an Australian fill this important roll. "We have the programs and personnel, and others have available resources,” says Riseley. “Doing good in the world is everyone’s goal. We must learn from the experience of the polio eradication program to maximize our public awareness exposure for future partnerships.”A member since 1978, Riseley has served Rotary as treasurer, director, trustee, RI Board Executive Committee member, task force member, committee member and chair, and district governor.
He is also a former member of the Australian Polio Eradication Private Sector Campaign and a recipient of The Rotary Foundation’s Service Award for a Polio-Free World. He and his wife, Juliet, are Multiple Paul Harris Fellows, Major Donors, and Bequest Society members.
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Garry Presents at the Family Violence Commission PP Garry Higgins was presenting the submission to the Royal Commission today (10/08/15) along with Rosemary Batty. Hopefully we will get some results from it. Well done Garry for being invited to present - a great honour for yourself and the club. |
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International Toast to Moscow Rtn Garry Brooker, complete with Russian hat, gave a great toast to the Rotary Club of Moscow. It is located in District 2220, and was Chartered on the 5th of June, 1990. It was the first Club in Russia chartered, and before the fall of Communism in December 1991. A delegation of Rotarians went there in the 1980's, but with no success. Moscow is a village that was built at the end of WW1 - built on the blood, sweat and lives of millions. During the first 3 years, Moscow was actually part of the Finnish District, 1420. The State owned the TV, radio stations and newspapers, with food shortages being the norm. Millions died when food was being exported during the drought of 33/34. The RI Board declared 4 conditions for chartering Rotary clubs. They were:
a) Freedom of meeting and speech b) Freedom of selecting membership without government interference c) Freedom of travel and visiting other clubs d) Right to pay membership dues to RI and participation in contributions to RI and TRF in convertible currencies. The club supports the eradication of Polio and a home for deaf and blind children. Unfortunately the Russian language was a barrier to find out any more information, with 33 letters in their alphabet and not many that are similar to ours. |
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Rotary Friendship Exchange You will recall that Anthony mentioned at Thursday night's Dinner Meeting that there is a very high probability that a team of 12, most likely 6 couples will be coming to Australia from District 2981, India in March or April 2016.From Thursday night's show of hands, we will be putting in a proposal to host the inbound RFE team
Also note that there is an invitation to put in an expression of interest to be in the return RFE to District 2981 possibly as early as next February. I encourage you to have a go at an RFE. They are a fabulous way to see the difference not only in cultures but also the way the different Rotary clubs do things.
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Rotary Club of Melbourne You may be aware that about 40 Rotarians and partners from the RC of Melbourne will be travelling through our area next March on the way to a D9800 Conference in Bendigo.It is the practice of Rotarians in District 9800 for a cavalcade of Melbourne Rotarians to visit places en route to their District Conference for some good fellowship, exploration and to meet local Rotarians.
The RC of Maryborough will be joining The Rotary Club of Melbourne for lunch on Thursday 10th March for what we believe will be a spit roast at Lochinver and the home of Rotarian Alison Teese and John Williamson.
It is anticipated that a Long Table will be set up with a buffet style meal, time for meet and greet plus a walk to significant spots around Deep Creek; with ample opportunity for folk to mingle and enjoy country hospitality. It is also possible that Alison may also need volunteer help from local Rotarians to help with catering. It is the practice of RC Melbourne to finance the meal and beverages for Melbourne Rotarians plus any helpers, with a nominal contribution from any other Rotarians and their guests.
This event will be instead of our regular meeting on that date, reminders will be sent out and put in the bulletin.
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Our Members report to the Royal Commission on Family ViolenceThis week, members of our Family Violence committee are due to report to the Royal Commission on Family Violence. This is quite an honour for our club, and we congratulate the committee for developing a program that is regarded so highly by those in the field. The content of our report is in our Family Violence section on the left of our Club Web Site. |
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Rotarian Harold with Daughter Peppa at Sleeping Stars This is Peppa, with her Dad, Rotarian Harold Breitinger, at the recent Sleeping Stars production. |
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Beacon Foundation Night The speakers and members at this week's Beacon Foundation Night
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International Toast of the Week_CairoThe duty fell on PDG Geoff James to toast an International Club.
The Rotary Club of Cairo-Egpyt, (Not to be confused with the one in Illinois) is in RI District 2451. The District has 79 clubs with approx. 2000 members. It was chartered on the 11th March 1929 on a Paddle Steamer, and meetings are still held on a boat. What a fabulous place for a meeting. Imagine spending a meeting gazing out at the Nile River amongst 78 of your closest Rotarian friends.  |
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Guest Speaker of the WeekFrances Clarke
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Vale Val NicholsonVal Nicholson, member of the Rotary Club of Stawell passed away suddenly on the 22nd of July 2015. Val's sister was with her when this happened. Members of Stawell Rotary are all in shock at the sad news as are the Members of Rotary Club of Maryborough. Condolences have been sent on behalf of the club to Val's family.
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Aquabox around the district (and beyond)We are off to a great start this year with Aquabox, the Eddington community have donated $750 with a pleadge to donate a further one down the track. Last week I was off to my old stomping ground of Rotary Club of Ballarat South. This will be the first full presentation to the club. There are plans for talks in Bendigo (several clubs) and The Rotary Club of Daylesford. I have plans of more in our District as well.
The Rotary on Show that was held at Queen Victoria Market on the 12th of July was a great experience despite being cold was supported and created new friendships and contacts for all those who attended. I did have another opportunity come from that but more on that later.
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Induction of Judy Rinaldi.JPG) On Thursday the 16th of July, new President Thea Allan inducted her 3rd new member in as many weeks. Well done Thea. Judy has managed the Rinaldi family’s Ladies Dress Shop in Maryborough for a number of years and her Rotary classification will be “Retail Women's Clothing”. She has also had much experience in public life in the community as wife of former Mayor, Barry Rinaldi. Welcome to the best club, Judy!
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In Other newsThere were no Sargeants fines last week due to the committee meetings. But I would say look out this week, bring plenty of change.
The Stephen Bradbury award this week went to Mallee Rowe, just for a change.
Garry Higgins won the raffle, no report on the card.
New Attendance Rules.
Under the new rules "Make-Ups" could now be banked and would be allocated to any missed meeting. The rule that "make Ups" only count 2 weeks either side of an absence no longer applies within our club. This new option has been approved by Rotary International and Clubs have the option to use wither at the discretion of their board. If members wish to bank a make-up you must advise Anthony of the date and reason for the make-up, preferably in writing or by email. Chairman of Committees can submit a list of members who attend a function or working bee.
Members attended the Workplace Training for Family Violence at the Hub on the 13th of July, supporting Garry were the following members Thea Allan, Brian Thomas, Chris Frahn and Anthony Ohlsen. We look forward to a report on the success of the day.
President Thea would like members who would otherwise be stuck at home to bring their children/grandchilren to the meeting. Children can either eat what the menu has in store or nuggets and chips can be ordered, just please remember to let Bryce know this will be happening.
Ballarat Swap Meet:
please talk to your family members about this one, we are looking to get as many volunteers to work under the umbrella of Maryborough Rotary, the more hours we get the more $$$$$ we earn. If we can get a clear indication of availabilty and numbers/hours we can let Judy Dennis from the SwapMeet Committee know earlier.
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The Meeting That WasI would like to thank those that emailed, called etc when I was sick, I would also like to thank Derrick for being my scribe last week. It was much appreciated.
On the left side of the Bulletin I have added a Welfare section, so those who were not at the meeting can also know when members or their families are unwell. Please email Tony Coyle to apprise him of the "Welfare" news. He can then bring this to the members attention
Bryce introduced his guest Ian McPherson representing the Eddington Community Committee who last week donated an Aquabox. Ian gave a brief outline of what is planned in the future. Ian thanked Rotary for all the wonderful work they do. The Community are holding a Family Fun Day later this year (when the date becomes available it will appear on the left side under "Speakers") It is hoped proceeds from this day will also go to Aquabox Committee Meetings were held and reports will be presented to the members this week. Wings and Wheels: It was agreed by the committee last week that it was too late to create any major changes to the project this year but planning has already begun on Next Years event. This year there will be 2 dinners marketed to the Public , stall holders & attendees. These will be at Ripples on the Res and the other at Peppers. They may also look into holding a "Rock and Roll" night at the Town Hall. Still a work in Progress. It is the intention to develop this into a Major fundraiser for the Club. The Rotary Club need to submit a section 86 for the event to happen. Go Goldfields "Hatch" Meeting: The meeting now has a positive plan for youth and families and a number of names were put forward to continue the process. The first of a number of training programs will begin on July 28th. |
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Meeting OverviewThank you to Derrick Marsden for being my scribe while I was home sick. No-one wants to catch that flu, its horrible. But thank goodness I am now on the mend.
You will also notice a welfare report on the left side of the Bulletin, please send all news to Tony Coyle so he can advise the powers that be of any and all sicknesses, ailments or otherwise unwell members. Then we can wish them well.
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Terry Welch CEOTerry Welch CEO Maryborough & District Health Services.JPG) Terry thanked Anthony Ohlsen and Matt Broad for the invitation to speak to Maryborough Rotary. He is a qualified nurse who rose through the ranks. Terry gave a lot of stats for the hospital including 100 babies last year, sometimes for specialist deliveries they go to Ballarat but they "come back because its like a private hospital with the level of care and comfort" . He is committed to Maryborough through the hospital which has its own oncology service here (even if it is under utilised), a wellness centre that took longer to build than expected because they "wanted to get it just right". A 93 bed aged care section is included under the hospital umbrella. Bryce asked about The Manse and its use, Terry said the hospital was very impressed as were those who availed themselves to use it, saying it was a great asset that had "strong accommodation numbers and excellent feedback" Whilst Delta Dogs are not yet used in the wellness centre he will be looking into it, a valuable service for those who are ill.
A great talk with too much information to fit in here, to listen to our great speakers come along to our meetings, our door is always open.
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Johanna's FarewellJohanna's Farewell.JPG) At the last meeting Johanna came to thank the club for the experience of a lifetime, sad to be going home Johanna had many adventures across Australia and saw many things that we have not yet seen. President Thea thanked Johanna for the life she brought to the club and presented her with gifts (a book on Australia and a gold bookmark) on behalf of all Club Members and families. At approx 2am on Sunday morning Johanna flew out of Melbourne bound for home. |
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Rotary On Show - Queen Victoria MarketRotary On Show: Queen Victoria Market 12th July 2015
This coming Sunday the 12th of July There is going to be an expo of Rotary On Show. Rotary is being taken to the public to show them what Rotary does, 36 stalls from districts 9780,9790,9800,9810,9820 and 9830 will be on display from 9am till 4pm. With this being the first everExpo for Rotary at this venue, if it is the success they envisage it will become an annual event.
The opportunity for Rotarians, Rotaractors, Innerwheel and Interact clubs to peruse the many things that happen within Rotary across our part of the world can fill in several hours seeing all the sights, plus the chance to wander through all the usual stall at the market.
The link for the facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/rotaryinternationalexpo
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#SayNo2familyviolence Worksop#SayNo2familyviolence Workshop
Maryborough Rotary in conjunction with Loddon Mallee women’s Health is conducting a 45 minute workshop on how we can “speak up”and eradicate family violence.
I invite you to join our fight against family violence by attending this workshop.
When: Monday, 13th of July.
Where: Community hub.
What time: 10-am to 11-00am.
RSVP to pvb1@westnet.com.au by 10th of July.
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Our Web Site Has Been UpdatedMembers are encouraged to have a look at the updated club website which is using a suggested new theme, and has a link to pages relating to our Family Violence Program. The web address for our website is
http://rotarymaryboroughvic.org/ and the family violence page link is on the right under the link to the bulletins. We also have an updated map. Currently featuring on the page is the text of President Thea's address at Changeover. Members will also find a number of club documents on the website that they can download at any time e.g. a membership nomination form, and a list of members in committees etc. There are also information pages such as a history of the club and suggested agendas for some of the club committee's meetings. You can also download a list of members contact details, but this requires that you log in with your Rotary Clubrunner name and password. If you've forgotten your password, please email Geoff at geoffandmeryl@aanet.com.au and we'll arrange a new one.
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President Thea's Address at ChangeoverWhen I joined Rotaract in Ulverstone Tasmania, in 1971, I never dreamed I would be standing here in front of an audience in Maryborough as your newest Rotary president.
I had Tasmania’s first Rotaract baby! Marcus who has come from Canberra. And during that time as Treasurer, I learnt a very valuable lesson. I am other-abled when it comes to money!
I joined the then Nursing Mother’s Association of Australia (affectionately known as the ‘Nipple Nibblers), trained as a Counsellor and spent some time on the National Board. I am still a member, even though my breastfeeding days are long behind me.
When our daughter Sarah (who came up from Melbourne) became involved with Girl Guides, I donned the blue uniform for 15 years as Region Commissioner (looking after Guiders in Avoca, Carisbrook, Clunes, Dunolly and Maryborough, then later as District Leader for Maryborough.
These activities helped me to overcome a shyness that had my mother wondering how I ever made it through my nursing years!
10 years ago I joined the voluntary group which publishes the Carisbrook Mercury and learnt more computer skills.
I joined Rotary in 2009 and later set out my five year plan.
I stand here tonight, not ready for my first 5 year plan to come to fruition.
It has been a time of building my skills.
In my first year I was asked by then PE, Geoff James if I would publish the bulletin.
This was the first time Rotary took me outside my comfort zone!
I had two years as Secretary and learnt so much about how Rotary works.
I had the opportunity to attend the Rotary Leadership Institute with other Maryborough Rotarians.
This was the second time Rotary took me out of my comfort zone!
Over the years I have supported Polio Plus and many local Rotary projects (even before I became a Rotarian).
I have been fortunate, three times, to experience a Rotary Friendship Exchange. Each was very different.
India in 2014 was amazing and it was very special to administer polio drops to children, on India’s National Immunisation Day, February 23rd in Jodhpur.
During our time in India I was again outside my comfort zone – our bus driver was very erratic, trying to pass slow-moving trucks on blind corners, while dodging people sitting on the single lane sealed road and the cows …
There were times when we all felt we would become a road statistic!
Rotary has a habit of allowing each of us to increase our skills as much as we want and I have learnt so much.
I have visited countries, I would not have, without Rotary.
I have met many wonderful people.
I have attended many Rotary functions, RYPEN camps with kids, District Training days, District Conferences, District Changeovers, an International Convention, Rotary Leadership Institute and President Elect Training Seminars and weekends, Rotary meetings in Warsaw and Beijing and many places in most Australian states which have all helped me to this point.
I can see our Family Violence Awareness project building on its phenomenal early success;
I can see our Youth Programs continuing to help young people become the best they can be and effective leaders in the future.
I look forward to seeing who is our next Scholarship awardee to experience World’s Best Practice and bring it back to help make Maryborough a better place
I am inspired by Maryborough Rotary’s new Strategic Plan to see where we go from here.
Again I am out of my comfort zone and this time I know I have my fellow Rotarian’s support and an excellent leadership group to help me.
Rotary is a very safe place to be out of your comfort zone and I challenge everyone, Rotarian or not to make your own 5 year plan and also try something new. (And if you want to share it with me, I will celebrate it with you.)
I thank all of you very much, for so willingly taking on, or continuing, your roles this year.
I thank my Family, especially my husband Terry who has always encouraged me, my dearest friend Diane, from those Rotaract days, my friends with and without Red Hats and my many Rotary friends for being here tonight, to help start me on my journey as President of this mighty club.
With your help and support, Maryborough Rotary will go on in strength and fellowship.
And now as your president!
Come with me … and Be a Gift to Rotary in 2015-2016
Closing remarks
Thank you all again for being here this evening.
I hope you have all had fun and I thank you for the donations you have given to Rotary to further their good works, both locally and internationally.
Thank you to Seriously Sixties, Meryl and Geoff for your great music.
Thank you to Trish, The Highland Society and Pipes Restaurant, for their wonderful work to make this evening such a good party.
Thank you to Waste-Not Stockfeeders for all the printing.
Thank you to our daughter Sarah for her artistic work with the invitations, place mats and program.
Now … remember you are always welcome to visit Maryborough Rotary on any Thursday evening.
Safe home and see you soon.
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PE Martin Mackay's ChangeoverPE Martin Mackay's Changeover:
Advance notice of next year's changeover, the date is Saturday July 2nd with it being held at The Maryborough Highland Society. Please put this date in your diary now. Any information can be emailed to Robyn Jennings or by ringing Country Trends.
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Footy, Anniversaries &FellowshipFriday Night Footy Frenzy Birthdays Fellowship:
Following week: July 23
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Rotary Leadership InstituteThe Rotary Leadership Institute
Is a three part series of fast paced, interactive one day courses offered to refine a Rotarian's leadership skills and increase their knowledge of Rotary. Who Should Attend RLI: Rotary Clubs are encouraged to select at least two candidates for RLI annually. Participants return to their Club with enthusiasm, new contacts, fresh ideas, an increased understanding of their potential as Rotarians and valuable skills impacting their potential leadership in the Club. In particular, new Rotarians and Presidents Elect are encouraged to attend. This year, RLI is being offered in Maryborough, Swan Hill and Kerang on three different days: August 29, October 24 and February 6, 2016
Look on the District 9780 website and find RotaryLleadership Institute. Have a look at the program and register by June 30. Talk to Treasurer Malley re payment.
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Phil Cleary Speaks About Family Violence |
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PREZ SEZ week 3 It is good to see that our committees are wasting no time in getting on with the job.
PP Brian Thomas and his Brian Dowie Park team have had a meeting with representatives from the community in order to get this significant community asset used and maintained. Our first working bee will be in October.
Ray Hannan is working on the international works project and hopefully Kate Ashton’s contact from East Timor may help in getting this project off the ground. This project will take some time to get up and running, but I am sure that it will be more than beneficial to all stake holders. This project is a logistical challenge and I would encourage members of the International Committee to contact Ray to see what you can do to get this project up.
Matt Broad’s working group on family violence awareness, has had another meeting and is working its way around defining the subject. The issue is huge not only in our community but in all communities. It is interesting to hear some of the misconceptions that surround family violence. One of our older customers congratulated our Club for addressing family violence and thought that it was only relevant to disadvantaged communities, but as we can see from recent celebrity incidents, the issue has no barriers. A report in Sunday’s Age suggests that the stress and trauma from domestic violence can even be transferred to the womb.
This project is a real challenge for our Club to be involved in, but the outcomes can really change lives for a whole generation.
It’s great to see the co – operation between our committees with our Vocational Committee nominating family violence as its “vocation” for this year’s Pride of Workmanship and Vocational Scholarship. PP Tom Davies has already booked the Highland Society and has met to develop the criteria for selection for the Vocational Scholarship.
Our Club has received great credit for last years work on membership and we can all see the positive impact our new members have had on all aspects of our Club. We must continue to regenerate our membership in order for our Club to be an interesting place to be and a great movement in changing peoples lives. PP Derek and his membership committee are planning a membership night on the 15th of next month. We all have a responsibility to grow our membership; you will be surprised what happens when you ASK and talk about the good things our Club is involved in. Remember, August is MEMBERSHIP MONTH.
PP Noel Jennings and his Fundraising Committee has a special request to all members; SELL THOSE TICKETS: SELL THOSE TICKETS:
Board members are reminded that our first meeting will be held this Thursday evening at Raglan House. The Chairs of the Youth, International, Vocational and Community need to have met with PE Graeme prior to this Board meeting with your monthly reports.
I encourage you to make it easy for Graeme and furnish him with a written report; it doesn’t have to be huge, just what progress your committee is making on projects.
Engage Rotary: Change Lives.
LL&P
Garry.
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LAST WEEK: Meeting #2. 4/07/13Last Week President Garry welcomed back Rotarian Wayne Sheean and PP John Stewart and the Club, especially Rotarian Kate Ashton, welcomed Louise Han de Wynn
Changeovers and AGM's:
The Club was represented at various club and District meetings at Stawell, Ararat, District 9780 at Bordertown, St Arnaud, Kerang, Devonport North, District 9830 Tasmania, changeover and Launceston West and fellow service organisations – Lions changeover and Fire Brigade AGM.
Family Violence Awareness:
Last week, Meryl, Matt and Thea met with Sharon Fraser, Go Goldfields. Sharon had some good ideas and we will put ideas to the Club when we know more.
* White Ribbon Ambassadors resonated strongly with us and welplan to have a speaker about this program.
* Jigsaw - schools program is to be investigated.
* Family by Family - a South Australian program which has a well-working family mentoring a not-so-well-working family.
Brian Dowie Conservation Park:
PP Brian Thomas reported progress on Brian Dowie Park management seeking guidance on maintenance, plantings and volunteers from the wider community. A working bee is planned for October 10.
Dinners:
We booked for 34 meals last week, but with five Rotarians not submitting an apology, we will need to pay for a number of meals not eaten.
Welfare:
PP John Caulfield reported Rob Bursill’s progress after surgery and Sally Bryant’s mother’s struggle
Last of the Group 7 changeovers:
Beaufort on Monday July 8. 10 Rotarians attending
July Board Meeting:
Thursday 11th, after usual meeting at Havilah on Palmerston
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Meeting ApologiesApologies to Derrick 5460 5924 by 12.00 Noon Wed (or you may be required to eat 2 meals next week!)
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Pres SezThanks to all Rotarians and friends who attended our Changeover on Saturday evening and made the evening such a success.
Our Club certainly puts on very professional events and our Change over was no exception.
Congratulations to PP Bob on a very successful year and to all his committee for giving our forthcoming year a good start.
We still have not any member to take on the bulletin editor’s job. This job is our most important method of communication within the Club. Please give this some serious consideration before tomorrow evening’s meeting.
Don’t forget we meet on Thursday evening for the first time at Raglan House.
PP Anthony Ohlsen and I met with Clive Buck, Barney Healey and two students from MEC for a “photo opportunity” last Tuesday to hand over the guillotine for Clive’s program.
An extension of this program would fit well with our mentoring capacity.
Thanks to all those members who will chair our Committees this year.
One of the issues that came out of our recent Strategic plan review was that it is important that members are “ASKED” to contribute so members, don’t be surprised if you are tapped on the shoulder this year by your committee chair.
Engage Rotary and Change Lives.
LL&P
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ChangeoverWow! What an excellent evening to celebrate Bob’s great year as President; great publicity, 11 new members and lots of fun along with Bob reminding us all that he “did it my way”.
Bob also gave us a beautiful rendition of It’s a Wonderful World.
There were visitors from Ararat, Ballarat, Beaufort and Stawell Rotary, along with our own partners/spouses, Garr’s family and special friends, other community groups and community members.
Also we gave incoming President Garry a warm welcome and support for his year at the helm.
There are several major projects to be brought forward and the Big Travel Raffle was launched to raise much needed funds to continue our projects locally and internationally.
The new raffle has excellent prizes; $8000 for International travel; $3000 for National travel; $1000 for Victorian travel and $300 for Maryborough food and accommodation.
For a 1:1500 chance, with a $20 investment, there will soon be 4 very happy winners in August. Take your 2 raffle books with a happy heart and sell, sell, sell!
Raffle prize winners on Saturday were Mallee Rowe with the Black Cavier framed montage, Murray Henderson, Garry Higgins, Jeff Mackay, Marj Caulfield, John Bryant and Jay Fuller all won a bottle of wine, Pauline Ball took home some flowers and Rob Bursill can save his small coins in his piggy bank for his grandchildren!
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Our New Team.jpg) Here are the Maryborough Rotary office bearers for 2013-2014. |
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Rotary International: Download 2013 Convention speeches, reports and resourcesFor anyoine interested, this is the link for the Rotary International Convention held recently in Lisbon, Portugal
http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/130623_IC13_speeches.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rotary%2FPBqj+%28Rotary+International%29
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Bulletin EditorBulletin: Do you want one this year?
Will you put up your hand and offer your computer?
The bulletin can be through Club Runner (or the weekly print-and-fold paper copy.)
As yet there is no Bulletin Editor and the bulletin is the prime means of communication for our Club.
If no-one will volunteer, VP Thea will very reluctantly put up her hand, on the proviso that everyone reports on a meeting throughout the year.
We have 49 members and we have 49 (or so) bulletins.
Thea’s proposal is that each week, a Rotarian writes a report of the evening, finds a story about Rotary and can add a joke too if you wish and deliver to her by Monday morning following. Thea will then undertake to put it all together and send it out.
But she will need your help
Alphabetical help looks good, so Terry and Thea will do these first two, after that it is up to members, starting with Kate
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AnniversariesJune 26, John Williamson Club Anniversary; July 3, David Tynan, a significant Birthday and party held last weekend; July 4, Derrick M arsden Birthday
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FellowshipFor the next three weeks June 27' July 4 and July 11, please find Sombody to take your place, if you cannot do this.
Martin Mackay; Derrick Marsden and Graeme Rogan
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A TaleAnybody, Everybody, Nobody and Somebody
This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and everybody was sure somebody would do it.
Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did.
Somebody got upset about it because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realised that Everybody wouldn’t do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody, when Nobody did what Anybody could have done!
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Friday Night Footy FrenzyThis weeks winner of the Friday night footy frenzy, with a score line of 3 winner and 3 loser (3,3) was Dylan Rowe.
Dylan won't be receiving his prize, as I will be deducting it from the three years of shed hire that he owes me!
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Bob's Final Message as PresidentHi Rotarians,
It’s me again, - not doing a Nellie Melba, but officially finishing off my Rotary year. Changeover dinner is next Saturday at the Highland Society. Unfortunately some of you have been tardy in replying. Please do this ASAP. We have a responsibility to the caterers. Catering: After much discussion last week, the club decided to trial meeting at Havilah on Palmerston for three months. If successful, this arrangement will continue. It is sad to leave the RSL after all these years, but our current caterers cannot continue in this situation.
We thank Rotarians Esther Waters and Alison Teese for their time researching this subject.
Enjoy Rotary
President Bob
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Tracey Smith on Educating the BrainOf course Tracey was not having a go at anyone – it was just a co-incidence that she spoke of Alzheimer’s at our Rotary meeting last week!
We pride ourselves in having timely guest speakers. Tracey’s talk fitted the bill … perfectly!
Her big word was neuroplasticity – the ability to retrain the brain to offset the ravages of Alzheimer’s.
She spoke of some ideas from Dr Helena Popovic in her book, “In Search of My Father”
Among the 20 Top Tips for educating the brain and regrowing cells and pathways Tracey mentioned:
From the many questions at the end, members are taking seriously the task of fending off the decline.
Thank you Tracey, for sharing these insights with us.
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Changeover Dinner SeasonPlease let us know if you have an urge to attend any (or all!) of these either on behalf of the Club, or to support those going.
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Changeover and Future MeetingsRemember... we will be at the Highland Society for the Changeover on Saturday, and then we will be changing our Meeting place to the Havilah on Palmerston Complex (Old High School Building) for the next 3 months (at least).
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Friday Night Footy Frenzeeee!This week’s winner of the Friday night footy frenzy was Molly Johnson from Bendigo with a score line of Hawks 102 - Carlton 87 (2-7) . Molly collects $20 which will be forwarded to her in this week’s mail.
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Notes from June Board Meeting
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Bulletin 51 - June 17th 2013Rotary Club of Maryborough Inc. (Club number: 18240)
Incorporation #: A0021123A. ABN: 99 891 962 486. Club President: Robert Osborne, PHF, OAM Secretary: Thea Allan. Email thea.allan@bigpond.com Club meets Thursdays, 6pm for 6.30pm at the RSL Hall, High Street, Maryborough Contact Address: P.O Box 50, Maryborough, Vic. 3465. |
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Bulletin 50 - June 13th 2013Rotary Club of Maryborough Inc. (Club number: 18240)
Incorporation #: A0021123A. ABN: 99 891 962 486. Club President: Robert Osborne, PHF, OAM Secretary: Thea Allan. Email thea.allan@bigpond.com Club meets Thursdays, 6pm for 6.30pm at the RSL Hall, High Street, Maryborough Contact Address: P.O Box 50, Maryborough, Vic. 3465. |
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Bits and Pieces from Last WeekLast Meeting 06/06/13
Need to indicate our intent and commit to our changeover dinner
Board meeting next week after meeting
Discussion and decision needed on where we meet and catering arrangements, following Alison’s and Esther’s comprehensive report.
Committee membership and allocation of members needed before Changeover.
Raffle for the night in aid of Riding for the Disabled .Maybe this way we may see a real prize! We raised $80 for them.
Next Meeting.
Bob’s last meeting. Tracy will give us some insights into Alzheimers. At the RSL.
Can we make it 100% attendance to help him on his way. I think we all agree that he has done a remarkable job as President and will leave the club in a much improved condition.
Club Anniversaries :
For fear that we may not have another opportunity to visit upon the good graces (and pockets!) of some members, here are the Anneries till the end of the year:
Peter Haywood and John Williamson... Club Anniversaries
Garry Higgins and John Caulfield ... Birthdays Friday night Footy Frenzy:
Some really popular and deserving winners these past weeks!:
Week 10 Terry Allan
Week 11 Marj Caulfield.
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Highview Trip to VietnamFor the second time a group of Highview students went to Vietnam in April for their humanitarian / cultural visit.
The three representatives who spoke to Rotarians last week, attested to the life-changing nature of the trip.
Joanna Leech, Sophie Williams and Chelsea Deason, together with teacher Terry Payne, spoke of the emotional rollercoaster they endured as the country and its people washed over them.
They built a house!... of two rooms for a family of four.
Laying bricks, mixing mortar, moving bricks, levelling land, carting soil away – the real deal!
They bought some tools, as shovels tended to disappear, and also developed a makeshift carrying system, made with bags and wood, until their “hand-carry wheel-less barrows” disintegrated.
They worked with local builders, whose quality standards would not pass Martin’s inspection!
Later they were welcomed at a school, Ward 25, for street kids, set up by a local teacher.
By the time the 12 Aussie teenagers left, there was not a dry eye anywhere.
Each student has now re-evaluated her life and goals as a result of the trip. One comment involved the school’s current Mission Month. The travellers were now much more committed to selling the fundraising cause to the rest of the school, now they had a clearer appreciation of the needs in Vietnam.
The school proposes to repeat the trip every second year.
I wonder if the question is – Is this the alternative Schoolies project we have been discussing?
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President's MessagePresidents Message
After about a year, this is my last message to you as your President.
I believe that the Club has had a good year, good activity and projects which have helped fulfil the Rotary 4 Way Test both locally, and in the International Community.
Without individualising, I would like to thank each and every one of you and your partners for your assistance and contribution to our 2012/13 activities.
Any organisation relies on all of its members to work as a united team. You have certainly done this. Thank you.
Queens Birthday Honours List:
Three Past District Governors of District 9780 have been awarded the O.A.M. Medal in the Honours List last weekend. Past District Governors Ken Broadbent (RC Wendouree), Andrew Suggett (RC Warrnambool) and Cathy Roth (RC Geelong Central) have been honoured for service to their local communities over a long period of time. I congratulate each of them on their long and meritorious service.
Annual Reports: If there are any outstanding reports, please get them in to Chris ASAP.
Changeover night : Please get your acceptance and payment to Treasurer John by this week. It will make it much easier on the night.
Finally, I wish P.E. Garry Higgins and his team all the best for 2013/14. If you support them as you have supported me, Maryborough Rotary will go on to bigger and better things.
Enjoy (the rest of the) Rotary (year!)
Bob Osborne PHF OAM
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New Committee meetings: Among the items of interest...
Board:
Committee meetings will be held each month, the week before the board meeting.
Do we appreciate the long Christmas break? Perhaps a restaurant instead? Have a more effective calendar. Have fireside chats been superseded by coffee at Garry’s?! Skills register to be drawn up. International Service:
New Project
Theme nights Youth Services:
Engaging with youth
Sleeping Stars – incorporated into Maryborough Theatre group| Youth leadership – Maryborough’s own workshop? RYPEN & RYLA Defying the Drift Youth Exchange Alternate Schoolies Week Chaplaincy Funding /Support Beacon Foundation /Scholarships Vocational Service:
Awards night / scholarship Oct 17th. Theme??
Mock interviews with motor mechanics coming up Business and Professional lunches? (or breakfasts?) Community Service:
Engage with Council
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President’s MessageHi Rotarians,
This is my penultimate message to you as the Rotary year nears its close.
As we get closer to changeover there are various tasks which have to take place to effect a smooth changeover. Most importantly, please indicate your intent or otherwise to attend the handover dinner, with your wives and partners, on Saturday, July 22 at the Highland Society. Cost is $40pp, payable ASAP.
This is your way of showing your support to incoming President Garry for his year with the theme of Engage Rotary Change Lives.
Group 7 Changeovers
Stawell: Tuesday, June 25
Ararat: Friday, June 28
Beaufort: Monday July 8
Some of us are attending the District Changeover at end of June, We will be hosting this dinner next year.Annual Reports are due to Chris by Friday, June 7
Enjoy Rotary
President Bob
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Last WeekFine of the night:
Kate confessed she came back from a conference with 35 pens!. Obviously runs a paperless office!!!
Raffle winner David Hare selected Jack of Diamonds and received a pen as a consolation pri
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Other changeoversWendouree Breakfast: Sunday 23 June. 10 am for 10.30 am at Oscars Hotel, Doveton St, Ballarat. Replies to judy.barnes@live.com.au
Castlemaine: Wednesday 25 June. 6 pm for 6.30 pm Campbells creek $55pp. Replies by June 19 to Treasurer PO Box 145 Castlemaine 3450
District Changeover: Sunday, June 30
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New Committee meetings: Among the items of interest...
Board:
Committee meetings will be held each month, the week before the board meeting.
Do we appreciate the long Christmas break? Perhaps a restaurant instead?
Have a more effective calendar
Have fireside chats been superseded by coffee at Garry’s?!
Skills register to be drawn up.
International Service:
New Project
Theme nights
Youth Services:
Engaging with youth
Sleeping Stars – incorporated into Maryborough Theatre group
Youth leadership – Maryborough’s own workshop?
RYPEN & RYLA Defying the Drift Youth Exchange Alternate Schoolies Week
Chaplaincy Funding /Support Beacon Foundation /Scholarships
Vocational Service:
Awards night / scholarship Oct 17th. Theme??
Mock interviews with motor mechanics coming up
Business and Professional lunches? (or breakfasts?)
Community Service:
Engage with Council
Domestic Violence awareness/prevention
Travel Raffle / Golf Day
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Conference Planning Meeting - June 16thOur second District Conference planning meeting is scheduled for Sunday, June 16th at 25 Pekin Road, Maryborough, starting at 2pm. The meeting will explore the overall conference theme, the list of major committees to establish, coordinators for those committees, and members will report back on ideas for speakers gleaned from Conference websites around Australia. I'm pleased to announce that Ray Hanna will be chair of the Conference committee, and Martin Mackay will be deputy chair.
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Reports - May 30 2013PP Geoff reminded members that we need to book accommodation for the District Conference in Mundulla next year, and also for the Sydney International Convention. Geoff has booked 7 rooms at the Bordertown Motel for April 11-12 2014 for 7 Maryborough Rotary families. If any other members want a room, please contact him or contact the Motel itself and make a booking. The Ibis Budget Sydney Olympic Park still has rooms available for the Convention next year (June 1-4), but we suspect these won't last long. Contact Geoff if you want details of the Ibis or make a booking yourself.
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President Bob's Message - May 30thPresident Bob thanked those members who attended the Strategy Planning meeting on Sunday at the Maryborough Hub. A very productive day.
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Friday FFF FreNNzzy!!!Don't know who......
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Upcoming MeetingsJune 6th - Two staff members and 2 students from Highview College – Community Service trip to Vietnam – Chair Rtn Jenny Wardrop @ RSL
June 13 – President Bob’s last night – social – venue to be advised June 20 – NO MEETING June 22nd – Presidential changeover @ Highland Society |
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Ted Gaffney on Rotary GivingPDG Ted addressed members last week on the fundamental importance of The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and planned giving by clubs and members to support the Foundation.
Many members and clubs in our District do not contribute and while the total figure is below the Australian average, they would be much improved by some planned giving.
Ted advocated the continuance of the system which our Club has recently formalised - $2.00 per person, per week on the meal price would raise $100 per Rotarian per year. That way all members would be Centurion contributors every year. Ted detailed the process whereby some of our contributed funds are available back to the District/Clubs in three years time as District Grants. |
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Friday FFF FreNNzzy!!!Brian Thomas was the lucky (or is that supposed to be SKILLFUL?!) winner of the Footy Frenzy. Congrats, Brian
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President Bob's NotesHi Rotarians
Only four weeks to go to changeover.
Last Sunday morning we met at the Hub to review the Club Strategic Plan. 18 Rotarians attended and some vigorous debate was held. We have achieved many of our goals for the year, but not all. These will carry over into PE Garry’s year as President. Thanks to all who attended, especially our newest members. Thanks also to DGN Geoff for being an excellent facilitator and to PE Garry for “driving the ship.”
Bowel Scan is progressing well with almost 1000 in circulation locally. Have you done your test yet?
The Havilah Ladies auxiliary is having difficulty with numbers and wish to end their commitment with us at the RSL. Alison and Esther are exploring options.
We are looking for applicants for Defying the Drift and the various Science programs. If you know a young person who could be a starter, please contact Shane. For more info for Defying the Drift, go to www.ruralsupport.org
Directors and Chairmen, please have your annual report to Chris by Friday June 7.
Enjoy Rotary. President Bob
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Successful Strategy Plan EventOn Sunday morning, around 20 Rotarians gathered in the hub, reviewed our Rotary year and shaped some "Action Plans" for the coming twelve months. We started by looking at last year's goals and in three separate groups (New Members, Board, Other members) we evaluated how well we had done.
We then considered new information that we've had since we first completed this plan, Firstly, we listenedd to the RI President Elect, Ron Burton as he gave his theme speech in San Diego this year. Ron emphasized the need to "ask" people so they can become really "engaged" in Rotary.
We then considered things that had worked well in the past year and things that hadn't worked so well. We considered what new dynamics have been created now that we have so many new members.
Then we got into 8 small groups and made plans in 10 key areas of club life.
Overall, most attendees seemed to think the session was really valuable and wished all members could have been there.
A summary of the input and the new Action Plans will be circulated to all members by email. Those without email should get a copy from Geoff.
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Eva Julien - Our Jet Setter Returns
Eva Julian, our first Pride of Workmanship scholarship winner, spoke to us last week about her wonderful trip to San Diego.
The international conference was on Positive Behaviour Support. Eve met some of the 3000 participants, who had come from UK, Sweden, NZ and South America. Sessions were attended by about 150-200 people.
Eva reports that similar behavioural problems exist throughout the world!
The recurring message across all five days was: consistency in all areas; routine; predictable; be explicit – teach the kids and adults what to do and being pro-active not reactive.
Eva said this was the most inspirational conference she had ever attended. She reported that she is amazed by what is happening back here, in our community.
In three years Maryborough has achieved more than some schools have in 10 years.
They have a working policy on mobile phones and uniforms, and many participants were really impressed, as they seem to be getting nowhere.
Eva thanked the Rotary Club for the wonderful opportunity afforded her by the scholarship.
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President's Message
Hi Rotarians,
This week we will have PDG Ted Gaffney speaking on Rotary Planned Giving and other Rotary information, including the Rotary Foundation. Chair for the evening will be PP Geoff James DGE.
Please support this evening and if you have not already advised Derrick of your intentions, please do so.
Strategic Planning session: Sunday 26th May 8.30 am - 1pm at The Hub. Development of this plan was the impetus for our Clubs resurgence this year. We have sent out a copy of the Plan to ensure everyone is on the same sheet. We need to review the Plan and make changes if necessary. It is a whole Club activity and input from new members is highly desirable.
Another week down. This is currently a quiet time for Rotary, but we can reflect on a busy year, with more to come in the coming Rotary Year.
Last week’s speaker was Ms Eva Julian, who was the inaugural winner of our Pride of Workmanship scholarship, sponsored by the club in 2012.
The success of this venture by our Club was justified, as we heard her speak, by what she learnt and how she proposes to use her newly gained knowledge. We will obviously continue with this venture in 2013.
Ray Hannan is collecting names of interested Rotarians to perform Rotary service overseas. If you are interested, please speak with him.
Our intrepid cyclists, which included some of our members, have completed their epic Maryborough Victoria to Maryborough Queensland ride to publicise and collect donations for Alzheimer’s Research. The sum of around $23000 was raised. Well done all!
Anyone wishing to make a donation or read the blog can still do so at
(Note that this is the corrected web address.)
Terry visited 2 Rotary Clubs in NSW and both gave generously.
Following our successful meeting with MEC, PE Garry and I met with Jenny Wardrop, Principal of Highview College this week. Hopefully this will further the strong relations we have with the education sector of our community.
Board members and Committee Chairs, please begin your annual report for the Club annual report.
Changeover Dinner is at the Highland Society on Saturday June 22nd. Cost $40pp. Invitations will be sent this week. Partners of course are invited.
Enjoy Rotary.
President Bob
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Footy Frenzy WinnerWinner last Friday in the Geelong vs Collingwood game was Brendan Tranter (Numbers 0,8)
(Did Geelong really lose??)
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Pres SezPres Sez Hi Rotarians, Welcome to Matt Broad, out 10th new member for the year. Inducting Harold this week and others in the pipeline may make our 12 new members for the year! Strategic Planning session: Sunday 26th May 9-1 at The Hub. Development of this plan was the impetus for our resurgence this year. We need to review and make changes if necessary. It is a whole Club activity and input from new members is highly desirable. The Maryborough to Maryborough bicycle ride for Alzheimer’s research is almost over. Some of our members and past members are involved. Well done all! Anyone wishing to make a donation or read the blog is welcome to do so at https://give.evrydayhero.com/au/team-m2m Enjoy Rotary |
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From the Board Meeting...Brian Dowie Conservation Park Brian Thomas reported on the success of the working bee cum engagement with the local community at the park last week. The Board decided to continue involvement with the Shire Section 86 committee and to propose expanding the membership to include members of other groups. The consensus is that we should feel comfortable with our achievements at the site. We have maintained it and the heritage, culture and environment it represents, which was always our aim. External funds may be available to further development, even though the Shire has not come to the party. |
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Friday Footy FrenzyFrom: Robert Rowe Essendon vs Freo |
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Maryborough Runs Successful RYPEN CampWhile running the RYPEN program represents considerable work, all those Rotarians involved, considered the task enjoyable and worthwhile. PP DGN Geoff James’ session was very well received and Phil Melgaard, the Odd Sox Circus man, on Saturday evening had all the 15-17 year old boys skipping and dancing around! How did Phil manage that? Our thanks to Jackie and Shane Dellavedova for their extensive organisation and involvement; the other Rotarians who attended and to Secretary Thea, for her work with registrations; and Rob and Rose who manage the camp, for their professionalism and the food and Bob Butterfield for his four participants. Bob individually sold the camp to four of his young staff and he attended for two days as well. It was again apparent that the schools in Maryborough have not been the source of many (any) of our participants. Contrast this with Ballarat College, Grammar and St Pat’s, where RYPEN is mentioned in the school prospectus as something students can participate in. Thirty-six students were all engaged from the very start right through to the final activity, which involved an armful of native cunning and ingenuity and water! Bottom line is another successful RYPEN program and another batch of inspired youngd-sters who have each gained an insight into Rotary |
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Last Meeting #39 Thursday 28/03/13 Meryl Shares her Story Last Thursday morning we ventured out into the “deep dog darkness” (as grandson Billy coined it. Don’t you just love their words?) to our pre – Easter breakfast meeting at Peppas. Hosted by Rotarian Bob Butterfield and wife Carolyn, this was our last breakfast meeting in this year. Sergeant Bryce kept up the rattling pace to get us through the necessities to allow plenty of time to hear two inspirational guest speakers – our own new members Meryl James and Esther Waters. Meryl identified herself as a true Baby Boomer, and opened with a greeting in her beloved French language. (I had forgotten hereuse (?) along with all but “un petit peu de Francais”) Meryl described her peripatetic childhood around Victoria, her teaching studentships (remember these?), her love of languages and teaching and her appointments to several schools, culminating in her arrival in Maryborough in 1981, with her four sons. Lacking a full time teaching position, Meryl opened a gift shop until a low-key application (complete with floral decoration!) snared an appointment at Highview under principal (and eventual husband) Geoff James. Some of the French language students certainly had interesting trips to New Caledonia and Paris, (and they say teaching is hard work!). Meryl contributed to the Highview arts scene, collaborating in nine musicals produced there, and became Deputy principal, totalling 20 years of service to the college. More recently her “bowls addiction” and switch from band groupie and roadie to band member will provide plenty of competition for her Rotary involvement, especially with Geoff’s elevation to District Governor Nominee. |
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Esther's Journey Esther Waters’ journey was even more peripatetic. Born in Germany with Hungarian parents, they arrived in Australia as displaced persons and enthusiastically embraced Australia and its culture and its lack of austerity! Esther survived a convent school education and forged a career in retail and fashion and Human Resources. HR became very important with the various mergers and takeovers in the insurance and finance industries of the 80’s and 90’s and clearly Esther has grown with the profession. With husband David, Esther moved from the sub tropical north, after their three children had flown the nest, to cooler Talbot, seven years ago. Esther fleshes out retirement by growing fruit, making jams (like her grandfather ) and raising funds for MEC Chaplaincy. With her colourful (neapolitan?) heritage, Esther has recently embarked on a study of her genes. She spoke of mitochondrial DNA and rattled off a number of ancient European Royals with whom she claimed connection. As I recall, Ester, there were some Europeans with rather less to commend them. Any connection there? All in all, one of the most interesting meetings that we have had. |
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Visit to Dimboola RC Meryi and I joined 7 members from the Dimboola Rotary Club for their weekly meeting last Monday. The club is small in numbers and all except a couple of members are pretty advanced in age, but they continue to do good things in the community and valiantly fly the flag of Rotary in their area. |
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Rotary Visits Eddington
President Bob receives a cheque for a Disaster Aid Box from the Eddington Community - Thank you Eddington! |
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#2 Report on Maryborough Rotary Peace Forum: (07/03/2013)Fay and Terry White elaborated on the theme through song to begin the Forum. DGN Geoff James introduced the topic of Peace saying that often Peace is seen as the absence of war, but it means much more than that. Geoff went on to explain the meaning of the Ancient Hebrew word ‘Shalom’, indicating the 4 level explanation of this word. Simply, in a personal sense, Shalom means having a sense of purpose, while in relationships it requires openness and honesty. In community terms Shalom would be an end to injustice and in the deepest sense would mean harmony in the whole created universe. The answer is in the word itself, we know what to do we just have to want it enough. |
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Report on a Forum for Peace in Maryborough.
Last Thursday, a little over 50 people including Rotarians, our Mayor of Central Goldfields Shire and several guests discovered how extensive is the work for Peace of this amazing organization called Rotary.
Our Peace Forum kicked off with some musical items from renowned folk singer, Fay White and her husband, Terry. Fay and Terry soon had us all singing out about the "strangest dream" where "they put an end to war". DGN Geoff then outlined a useful definition for peace based on the Ancient Hebrew concept of Shalom. Geoff explained that for the ancient Jews, peace meant wholeness in four inter-related dimensions: for individuals it meant inner peace with ourselves, in relationships it meant honesty and telling the truth, in society it meant justice and fair dealings in the marketplace, and in the cosmos it mean harmony with the environment. So we know what peace is, and this definition shows how we can get it, but given that we humans are aggressive animals at the top of the food chain, we often don't want peace badly enough. The forum was designed to inspire us all to want peace more. Past District Governor, Cathy Roth then provided the inspiration we needed. She started by telling the story of when she first started speaking at Rotary clubs as the first female Rotary president in Australia, in 1994. At one all male club, as soon as Cathy started speaking, all the members turned their backs to her. Cathy explained to them that she understood - those members must have felt violated to have a female Rotary president in their midst, but, Cathy added that their sense of violation was nothing compared to what she felt when she encountered the first male midwives as she gave birth to one of her three children! Cathy went on to describe and quote some of the great peace sayings of our Rotary International President, Sakuji Tanka who has initiated several International Peace forums this year in key peace cities of the world - Pearl Harbour, Berlin and Hiroshima. We then heard students from both the Maryborough Education Centre and Highview College on their understanding of the need for peace. Both Chris Melton (MEC) and Brooke Carron (Highview) gave very impressive and thoughtful talks on what we can all do to make our world a more peaceful place. The evening concluded with Loloma Puls from Horsham Rotary Club who provided a comprehensive summary of the many talks from two recent International Peace symposiums she has attended - in Birmingham and Bagkok. Overall, during the night, members and visitors were well exposed to the many wonderful ways in which Rotary International works for world peace and understanding. 
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Guest Speaker Sandy Roberts:- “Workforce Development Plan for Central Goldfields Shire”
Sandy commenced with the Shire only weeks ago, and has commenced the task of detailing some of the emerging directions of labour and businesses in the district, our needs in skills training, and what links can be put in place between business, industry, and service. |
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Our visit to Phillip Island - San Remo Rotary Club
Last week Terry and I and 5 (non-Rotarian!) friends had our three nights at Ocean View Beach House from the Chaplaincy Auction last November. We were pleasantly surprised at the accommodation and the configuration suited us perfectly. |
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President Bob’s Bits 21 Feb 2013
Hi Rotarians, another week down and still a lot on our plate. Last week’s breakfast meeting was well attended and Tracey Smith gave an interesting job talk on her life and employment at MEC. Thank you to those who helped with the marquee on Saturday and Sunday. I’m told however that we were a bit light on numbers. We must ensure that this does not happen again. OH&S comes into play with reduced numbers of helpers. Committees met recently and came up with some good ideas for projects and fundraising. Are we acting on any yet? Please make the effort as at this stage of the Rotary year, it is easy to lose impetus if we are not careful. RYPEN - Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment: we are again running the camp at Adekate near Creswick on April 6,7 and 8, for youngsters aged 15-17 years. Shane Dellavedova is approaching the schools, but do YOU know anyone who may benefit? http://www.clubrunner.ca/Portal/SitePages/SitePage.aspx?did=9780&pid=83313 RYLA - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards: This is for young people 18-25 and is held at Kangaroobie (Port Campbell) . We have had many young people attend this life-changing program. The details are on the net, however if you have an employee, offspring, relative or friend who would benefit from this, please let Shane and his committee know. http://www.ryla9780.com/index.html Enjoy your Rotary, Pres. Bob |
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Last Meeting: From Little Things, Big Things Grow.
This is a nice title for a song, and this is what we seem to be achieving with our Rotary Vocational Scholarship. |
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Wayne Sheehan's job talk ...or how to have a good, big mid-life re-evaluation!
Talk about wanderlust! Wayne lived in 3 countries before 13 years, and spent one lifetime in the commercial sector. Starting as one of the worlds most highly qualified male receptionists, and moving into the health administration, entertainment and accomodation sectors, is it any wonder that he then felt called to the (C of E) Priesthood just as most people start to coast through their middle years.
While I got a little lost in the story, and my notes are less than useful, I do recall that there was a demijohn of port involved, and an urgent desire to get into a parish in a winegrowing area. Bendigo and then Maryborough fitted that bill well, and Wayne has already made his mark on the community and organisations in our City. Wayne has previously been a Rotarian during his stay in the Hunter Valley, so I am sure we all look forward to his input into our Club. |
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Now THIS is a job!!! Melinda's job talkYou call THIS a job??!! Sitting chatting with people all day!
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Job talk – Bob ButterfieldBob was supported by his wife Carol, who continued to hostess us while he gave his Job Talk at Peppa’s restaurant, attached to their Bristol Hill Motel. Bob has lived his life pursing a career playing and then coaching competitive tennis around the world. Bob seemed to think that running a motel in Maryborough, and cooking a lovely breakfast for us constituted some sort of retirement! |
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Energy Breakthrough
David thanked all for their support at the biggest event in the Shire. All bases were covered and we made almost $5000 profit. PP Derrick reported 33 rollovers on our corner 8. Discussion followed. Further discussion to be held at another meeting. |
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Maryborough Chaplaincy Committee Media Release 26 November 2012
2012 Oaks Day Fundraising for the MEC Chaplaincy Program was very successful this year from a combination of activities including the Major Raffle, Luncheon, Ag Art Fashions, Competitions, Vintage Jewellery Sales and Auction. Over $5050 was raised from these fun filled activities including many individual generous donations. The Oaks Day Raffle major Prize Winners were Fashion Awards – Most stylish group – Bernadette & Norma Thank you to all patrons of the Luncheon, and the following supporters & donors of Oaks Day for making this a great Event:- (OK, so this is not Alison, it is Anne Canterbury and Clarrie Smith, and it is not even this year's event, it was in 2009. |
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Ideas from Zone Institute 2012 - We're in a Category of ONE!
Meryl & I were fortunate enough to enjoy a very stimulating 6 days in Adelaide last week at Rotary's Zone Institute.
For those who don't know, the Zone Institute happens in November each year and brings together District Governors, past District Governors and District Governors in training from the 22 Districts of Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Before the Institute which happens from Friday to Sunday, three full days are spent training DG's, DGE's (Governor elects) and DGN's in separate groupings. Our group of DGN's were fortunate enough to have PDG Jessie Harmon as one of our trainers, and needless to say, the training was excellent. Over the next few bulletins, I want to share some of the stimulating info. we encountered during the Institute and the Pre-institute training sessions. I want to start at the end. On Sunday morning, I heard, for the first time, past Rotary International President, Bill Boyd from New Zealand. Bill told us about a survey that had been conducted in recent years where over 10,000 people from all walks of life were asked about their knowledge of Rotary - only 50% had heard of Rotary and less than a third knew what it did. So Rotary asked an independent marketing company to analyze the Rotary brand and media presence in detail. They revealed 3 problems: Rotarians use their own "language" with acronyms and terms like "Sergeant at arms" which give quite misleading ideas about us. Our writing style - in our media - is stilted, and our publications tell "how" to do things, but not why people should bother joining us. However, the marketing company found 4 reasons why Rotary is absolutely unique and special in a world of over 25,000 Charity organizations - and I found this quite exciting. First, we are the only group based around "leaders" in our community. Not only that, but we are regarded as ethical and responsible leaders. This makes us special because leaders from different job classifications bring a whole range of viewpoints to humanitarian work - a great strength. Secondly, because we come from different job areas, we have the leadership skills to carry through our projects ourselves. Thirdly, Rotarians have incredible perseverance and passion - clearly shown by our work on Polio eradication since 1985! Finally, we're doing community service on a global basis - we work locally as well as in 200 countries of the world. No other service organization has these qualities - we are in a category of ONE! |
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Last Week - a little cruise through the desert!Dakar Rally Adventures. Dean and Rachael Nuttall from Ballarat, had a wish list – to ride in lots of bike rallies the world over. Find the money, find the bike, find the team, have fun! In January 2012 they headed to South America to partake in the longest off-road bile rally in the world. Dean rode his new Austrian bike and Rachael supported his multinational team of riders. Why? To feel good both mentally and physically. Getting ready, they rode to Ayres Rock and did the Finke River Desert Rally in NT and climbed the biggest hill in the Austrian Enduro. They shared a common goal and looked at the Dakar Rally, 34 years in Africa, now in South America, due to unrest in Africa. During one rally, all drivers and support crew were airlifted over the warring area and then continued the rally! Dean went to his bike in Austria and fitted it out. It was then shipped to South America in the official ship. The South African riders had to find bribe money to get their bikes to them, literally just before the race commenced. There were 21 Australians competing for 15 days, 9000 kms and 800km per day across Argentina, Chile and Peru. All this in pursuit of greatness! Dean’s goal was to finish and he was the first Australian across the line in the top 20. Competitors drove motor bikes, quad bikes, cars and trucks! Rachel supported the team with passports at border crossings and camaraderie, amongst other duties. The crowds lining the roads were a challenge, as were the snows and high altitude of the Andes and the desert sands and dunes, up to 2km high! It cost about $150,000 to participate and riders needed to come to terms with ear plugs, GPS and the navigation system. Riders needed to trust themselves, even though others were going a different way, be aware of the environment and look after personal hygiene during this very stressful rally. The nights were not pleasant – air temperature 35, ground temperature 40, sleeping on a thin mat was like sleeping on an electric blanket. Often they did not sleep well. Dean had a nasty crash on day 12 and fractured his collar bone. He had to be self supported during the days and the mechanics did maintenance and repairs overnight. Rachael and the mechanics managed to sleep during the day! At rally end, 249 out of 443 had finished. “We rode our motor bike through deserts and over mountains for 15 days and 9000km!”
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Charles and Fay Townsing on LandlineIf, like me, you did not get to play cricket on the Cawkers Well Field of Dreams ("Built it and they will come") , here is a link to the Landline program of the weekend. www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2012/s3630152.htm
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Successful Energy BreakThroughAs detailed in Pres. Bob's report, we survived another EBT. Maybe it was a bit more work for the kids, and some of them certainly earned their keep on the track, and behind the scenes, but so did a fine team of Rotarians.
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Pride of Workmanship Awards ...Stronger Families Vocational ScholarshipWelcome to all our guests at this annual Pride of Workmanship Awards Night. Tonight is quite special, in that we have added a whole dinension to the Awards, compared with previous years. The main award, a scholarship of up to $5000 has not been awarded before, and we will be trusting that it adds to our night , our Club, and especially to our Community. The Rotary Club of Maryborough has come together with the Go Goldfields Alliance and the Maryborough Education Centre in a partnership designed to deliver improved outcomes for all families in our community. Maryborough Rotary has a genuine commitment to improve the lives of the citizens in our local community and believes that the most effective way of achieving this in a sustainable manner, is to provide opportunities for individuals to gain skills which will enable them to achieve their full potential. Rotary is providing up to $5,000 to be utilised on visiting and investigating best practice in an area that will assist families to achieve better outcomes within our communities. This scholarship will fund conferences, accommodation, travel or other expenses deemed appropriate to achieve the aim of the scholarship. The aim of the scholarship is to identify world excellence in a vocational field for the advancement of our families and to bring this into our community. It is believed that this will both develop and enhance social infrastructure of our community to build social capital. We believe that we have 4 excellent applicants. Judging has proceeded, ready for the announcement of the successful applicant at the Pride of Workmanship Night tonight; Tues 30th Oct 2012. We trust that you will enjoy the Evening, and that the Award will develop in scope and achievement. |
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Christmas Fare
Christmas Puddings, Cakes and Shortbreads have arrived and are selling well.
They are $15.50 each, and make ideal Christmas Presents (Just make sure that you try ...lots...before you give them all away!) Shortbread is packed in a rectangular gold tin with embossed Rotary wheel on lid.(And tastes delicious!!) They are available from Thea, who will have some at Rotary this week. Thank you to those who have already bought goods. If you want me to deliver them, please email and I will do so. |
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Please read, note, and inwardly digest.....****Board Meeting ****President Bob has replaced the old Spare Change Tim with a spiffy NEW one, with the contents going towards the Relay for Life next year. ****Happy Dollars |
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Vocational Service Project - Pride of Workmanship Scholarship1. Name of Project. Stronger Families Vocational Scholarship 2. Background to the Project. Maryborough Rotary has a genuine commitment to improve the lives of the citizens in our local community and believes that the most effective way of achieving this in a sustainable manner, is to provide opportunities for individuals to gain skills which will enable them to achieve their full potential.
Rotary is providing up to $5,000 to be utilised on visiting and investigating best practice in an area that will assist families to achieve better outcomes within our communities. This scholarship will fund conferences, accommodation, travel or other expenses deemed appropriate to achieve the aim of the scholarship.
3. Aim 4. Eligibility Criteria The successful candidate will need to be able to undertake the work and complete the work within 12 months for presentation back by October 2013 as well as giving a commitment to provide ongoing contributions to families within the Shire over the subsequent two years. Applicants need to research and identify excellence in a field including world’s best practice Applicants will need to show support from their employer. 5. Key Selection Criteria The successful candidate will need to meet the following key selection criteria: a. Be working within a field that impacts on family wellbeing within the Central Goldfields Shire b. Have a minimum of three (3) years experience within a relevant field c. Demonstrate prior performance within a relevant field d. Demonstrate ability to complete the project within 12 months e. Ability to present learnings back to the community and professionally over the subsequent two years. f. Area and location of excellence clearly identified and scoped g. Preference will be given to applications that have a practice element 6. Application Process
5. Scholarship Deliverables The successful candidate will deliver: a. A hard copy and electronic report (PDF) of the outcomes of the research and application of service excellence. b. A verbal presentation at the Rotary Club of Maryborough Pride of Workmanship Dinner 2013 c. A two year commitment to utilising the learnings in the Central Goldfield Shire Communities. |
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This Weeks Meeting ...a return to normality
Our guest speaker for 11th will be Wayne Gregson.
Wayne is immediate past president of Bendigo – Sandhusrt RC and his wife is a past Assistant Governor, a great family connection with Rotary. Some may remember Wayne was the “A Place in the Sun” man from way back in the days of the Sun newspaper (pre Herald Sun) He has been heavily involved with newspaper in the the Bendigo area for many years and I think with local government in Bendigo. (And Maldon too, I think, Bryce) |
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October 15th is Global Handwashing Day!
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Bob's Bulletin Bits (That's President Bob)Greetings Rotarians, 1. Last week our committee meetings gave the opportunity to discuss potential projects as per the new board structure of the Club. It also gave the newest members the opportunity to have input into club activities. It was obvious that keen discussion took place and I thank all the members for their participation. My thanks to you all. The Board will now discuss the projects and priorities 2. Remember that the opportunity is there for members to apply the Loddon Murray Community Leadership Awards. It is about developing leadership within the community. If you are interested, contact Bob or Thea for application. 3. We are catering and erecting marquees at Station Domain on Saturday 21 and 22 October for the Shire Spring Fling event with the Aero Club. Ian De Lacy is asking for volunteers, other than our Rotary commitments for that weekend. 4. It is important that we support the Men’s Health Breakfast at 7am on Thursday October 25th at the Highland Society. Partners are welcome and the Rotary Club is a co-sponsor with MDHS of the event. 5. District Governor Helen Trigg will be making her official visit to the Club also on Thursday 25th It is a partners night and representatives from Group 7 clubs with Rotarians from Ararat, Beaufort and Stawell visiting. 6. Pride of Workmanship Awards night is Tuesday October 30, where appropriate awards will be presented. The successful recipient of the Rotary Scholarship will be presented at the event |
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Welcome to seven (that's7!!) New Members!
From right:-Esther Waters: Senior Active – Human Resources (Mentors Robert Rowe & John Williamson) Kate Ashton: Real Estate Sales and Service (Mentors Bryce Rawlings & Garry Higgins) Melinda Dridan: Psychological Services (Mentors Thea & Terry Allan) Jenny Wardrop: Teaching – Private Education (Mentors Geoff James & Derrick Marsden) Wayne Sheean :Clergy – Anglican (Mentors Noel Jennings & Ted Edwards) Meryl James: Senior Active Teaching - Private Education (Mentors Bob Osborne & John Selmon) PDG Jessie Harmon (On right) spoke of her pride in the Maryborough Club at this induction ceremony. Her inspirational pitch at the recent “Night of 1000 Women” certainly helped make those commitments. Her warm and whole-hearted welcome, reflected her personal interest in membership. “New members will bring new ideas, new projects and new momentum to the Club” she predicted. “But the real beneficiaries will be the people we serve.” Thanks, Jessie. President Bob Osborne (the big guy in the middle) anticipated a change of culture of the Club. Clearly we will need to embrace the fact that we are now ALL Rotarians; distinctions of race, colour, age and gender evaporate. |
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Club Strengthening GrantPres Bob confirmed that our Club had received $1,800 District grant to continue our club strengthening drive and expressed his appreciation to PDG Jessie. |
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FFFFFFrenzyFFF
The Finals Footy Frenzy has come and gone for another season and still, very few punters understand how it all works…..just the way we like it. 2012 was the first year that all squares had been sold and together with the donations of winnings, a profit of $730 has been made for the South Sudan Projects.
Here are the winners of the Finals Series of Games Game 1 Glenys Bursill, $30 - 5/7; Game 2 Jim Field, $30 – 1/2, Game 3 Noel Jennings, $30 – 6/0; Game 4 Brian Thomas , $30 – 2/6; Game 5 Deb Pell, $30 – 1/1; Game 6 Bryce Rawlings, $30 – 3/0; Game 7 Noel Jennings , $30 – 6/0; Game 8 Andrew Leach $30 – 6/1.
Grand Final 1st Q,, Thea Allan $20 – 9/0; 2nd Q Noel Jennings $20 – 6/0 3rd Q Robert Ladd $20 - 5/4 Final Quarter Debra Pell $100 – 1/1 Of the 12 games played, 9 games had scores that ended in either 0 or 1, Jock Jennings won three games and Deb Pell twice. Very few high double number results were recorded; the highest was 5/7 in game 1 of the finals, making the odds wide open for 2013 season. A down grade of profit margins due to no drawn games and rematches this year, saw markets panic in the last quarter of the final reporting period until a punter reinvested after the final siren on Saturday, which greatly enthused organizer sentiment. In a wonderful and generous gesture, Debra Pell, our guest speaker from the White Lion mentoring program, has donated her $130 of winnings, back to the South Sudan School Projects. I will keep Deb informed of our clubs progress with this project and I have passed on our clubs appreciation. Ted Edwards reminded us that Collingwood is not the only black and white Club – so was East Grimsby, his Footy Club. |
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Last week
Musicians Faye White and Phil Millguard, (with a wondrous introduction by Guy Blanch) reported on the very successful circus skills and singing programs at MEC. Year 6 students were thoroughly engaged by the 5 week program, culminating in a concert last Thursday evening.
Guy remarked on the ability of kids to rise above small hiccups in their performance and continue “On with the Show.” Faye reported huge advances with confidence, concentration, coordination, kinaesthetic, cooperation and motivation, especially with students with excess energy or a degree of disassociation. Singing added to the experience and Phil invited everyone to “...unwrap the gift...” they received at birth – that is the gift of being able to sing – rather than wondering at age 80, what it would have been like. The Club made a major financial contribution to this program and this was greatly appreciated. |
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Pining for the Fjords.
PP John Stewart, returned from his recent trip to Europe, very excited about resuming contact with a Rotary Exchange student from Norway, who came to Maryborough in 1970. Links made over the years included attendance at the Stewarts wedding and ? Honeymoon?? And a funeral and sail making business … I think ... The picture of Jill pining for the fjords, and wild sheep with bells in their bedroom and blue lights got me all confused in my notes!
John and Jill reiterated the strength of Rotary connections and friendships across oceans and eons. |
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Rotarians and Social MediaSome interesting articles on Social media and how it may fit into our club and Rotary’s structure appear in Rotary on the Move. http://www.rotaryaustralia.org.au/membership_newsletters.php |
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This week creates History
Seldom do clubs have a chance to induct more than one new member at a time into a club. This week we will induct seven: Kate Ashton, Melinda Dridan, Meryl James, Tracey Smith, Jenny Wardrop, Esther Waters and last, but not least, Father Wayne Sheean will be welcomed back into the Rotary family. President Bob reported that one club has contacted him to learn the secrets to our success! after seeing our ad in the paper! This will be a partner’s night and we anticipate a number of other guests as well. Please ensure Bryce or Derrick has numbers by noon Wednesday.
Please welcome these new members warmly to our Club. New members are the lifeblood of any organisation and in this case will aslter the culture and dynamics of our Club. All of the new members will be contributijg in their own way and will bring new life and ideas for us all to embrace. Welcome to you all. A similar night for member recruitment for men will be held on October 18. Names of portential invitees is requested |
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Cawkers Well Cricket
PP PHF Rodney Brown reports that quite a number of Rotarians are heading to Cawkers Well from Maryborough, Castlemaine and Ballarat. Still time to book, if you want to head north. Rodney and Derrick have application forms.
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Sandra
PP PHF Derrick thanked all Rotarians for the support, flowers and cards over the last several months and especially in the past few weeks. We all miss Sandra.
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From President Bob
Last week saw two sad events in our Club, with the funeral services for Alma Selmon and Sandra Marsden. Both were very supportive of their respective husbands, John and Derrick as Rotarians.
It was pleasing to see the support of members and partners at each occasion. In each case many of our past members from near and far attended to pay their respects. At Sandra's funeral, DCN Geoff James gave the eulogy, and I would personally, like to congratulate Sandra Field for her thoughtful service on the day. |
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Guest Speakers from Maryborough Education Centre
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Rotary RV (Recreational Vehicle and Caravan) Fellowship Visit:-PP Brian Thomas PHF reminds us that we will have over 70 people coming to visit us on Thurs 15 Nov 2012 . We plan to meet at the Highland Society, but further details are not yet determined. If they all bring as many slides as I take when I’m on a trip, there should be plenty to see!! |
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Old Members:-It has been good to catch up with quite a number of old (ie ex-) members this week ( even if the circumstances have been rather regrettable). |
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Board MeetingThe first “Thursday Night after Rotary Board Meeting “ was held last week. Pres. Bob plans to hold them at this time from now on, so make sure you get into the swing. |
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Rotary Club Locater
This is for those with smart phones: iphones, Android and Blackberry.
On the front page of the Rotary website, scroll down to site tools. There you will find the Club Locater. You can download this free and you will always have it when you travel. Makeups are fun and easy to do, don't even need a tie, just neat clothes. Terry and I have been to Rotary in Warsaw Poland and Beijing, China as well as the Gold Coast and Taree, Northern NSW Even if no smart phone, you can use your computer to look up any club, once you know where you are going. (Or use this link) http://www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/SiteTools/ClubLocator/Pages/ridefault.aspx |
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Pride of Workmanship Awards / Scholarship Program
The Final touches on the Pride of Workmanship Awards and Scholarship Program are being put in place.
The theme of this years Awards will be "Working with Families". The Vocational Service Committee will be looking for nominations from people you know to receive these Awards. Our Big Night will be held on Tuesday October 30th 2012 at Highland Society. This will replace our Thursday night Rotary meeting. |
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Ballarat Young Endeavour Club Meeting
Past President, ADG Geoff James (he of the dark glasses!) reported on his visit to the Ballarat Young Endeavour Rotary Club.
Their informal, non-dinner meetings, and emphasis on networking, much as the original Rotary Clubs functioned, highlighted the variety this innovative Club has added to the District. He recommended that we all visit if we get a chance. However, some of us struggled with the Maths...if the Members were all under 30 years when the Club started, how come - 10 years later - they are now all over 40 years old?? Perhaps Rotary DOES prematurely age you! |
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White Lion Volunteer as Guest Speaker
M/s Deborah Pell, a volunteer in the White Lion Mentoring program at Bendigo, spoke of her commitment to the Program.
The Mentors set out to provide role models for young people who had been referred to them from a range of organisations, such as Child Protection, Youth Justice, foster homes, Wards of the State, etc. Sometimes entry into the program reflected very limited choices for the "Young Person", but often became life changing for both parties. Deborah spoke of helping kids with driving lessons, Centrelink appointments, family activity days, (the group tends to become the Family), and presentation. Just a coffee together; just to be there; just to be your word; just to be non-judgemental; just to be unshockable seem to be the fundumentals of her involvement. Deborah would welcome any interest in being part of this very worthwhile organisation. www.whitelion.org.au |
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Board Meeting... Note the change of date!!!
This month's Board Meeting will be held straight after the Club meeting on Thurs. night at the Highland Society meeting rooms.
Board members are especially requested to attend , with their reports, if they have not already sent them in. All members are welcome to attend to see how a well-oiled executive works! (That didn't sound right?!) |
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Last Weeks Meeting
Pres. Bob reported on his, (and Sec. Thea's ) attendance at the Careers Expo last week.
They handed out many Rotary pamphlets, but found the students rather hard to engage in some cases. Bob also attended the Men's Shed meeting to show the Club's support. |
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Visitors to Rotary
We have been blessed by many visitors to our club meetings lately, and this continued last week.
We welcomed three prospective members and the partner of the guest speaker from Bendigo, together with a visiting Rotarian from the Woden Daybreak Club in ACT, Jeanette McQueen, visiting her mother locally. Visitors certainly add a dimention to our meetings. |
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President Bob's Report
Christmas Function
The Christmas Function will be held on either Sat 8th or Sun 9th Dec.2012, according to your wishes. I would like to make it a family function if I can get the support of the members to involve your children, grandchildren, etc. This would involve various family activities. Alternatively we could have an informal Sunday afternoon. Your views will be sought at this week's meeting, so check it out with the social decision makers in the family. |
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For The Sergeant...
At last! Some meat for the Sergeant to get his teeth into. Birthdays for Rotarian's partners Alison Williamson, Sally Bryant, and Brigitte Hazledine should be worth a few bucks, as will John Hazledines' Club Anniversary. (Did John join Rotary as a birthday present for Brigitte??)
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Footy Finals Frenzy
Having put in almost continuous effort for the week, Malley finally sold ALL of the squares in the FRENZY. There are already winners (just who they are is much too complex for us mere mortals to work out!) whom Malley will advise in due time. Thanks to all who invested, and helped the South Sudan fund.
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Vale Sandra Marsden
It is with great regret that we record the passing of Sandra Marsden, wife of PP Derrick Marsden PHF, last Thursday 6th Sept 2012.
Sandra was a staunch supporter of Rotary, and regularly helped wherever required. She visited at Havilah and the Hospital often, and was a source of comfort to many. Derrick's note on our phone was "My lovely lady is no longer in pain". Our thoughts are with you and your family, Derrick. The Funeral will be held on Sat 15th Sept 2012 at 11.00am at the Anglican church Nitingale St Maryborough. |
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FootyFinals FREEENZY!!!
I have 50 squares left to sell on the Finals footy frenzy.I expect to sell about 10-15 at work today.
I was wondering if you could put a small call to all Rotarians for extra players in this weeks bulletin…..a work collegue, a friend perhaps ….some one that just simply “owes you a favour”.All proceeds to the South Sudan Projects of the International Committee. I have covered costs and so far have $100 profit so anything from here on in will be a grateful bonus. It's $30 for a win in the 8 game final series then $20 for a win in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarter of the Grandfinal and $100 for the winner of the final quarter. It’s a bit over $1.00 per game and you keep the same numbers all series. I will have sheets for this Thursday....Mallee |
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Vale Alma Selmon
It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Alma Selmon, wife of our longest serving member John Selmon.
John and Alma would have been married for 65 years in a few days. John has been unstinting in his support of Alma during of her stay at the Maryborough Nursing Home over the past few years. Our heartfelt condolances and support go out to John and family. |
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Guest speaker Will Dodson told us of HMA Tarrangower.
Will has worked as a prison officer for nine years and has progressed to the role of supervisor. He enjoys the work and the progress which is being made in caring for women prisoners.
Tarrangower was opened in 1987 as a minimum security prison for women.Originally it housed 40 inmates , that has now increased to 75.. The women are expoected to work, to be educated and to attend programs to aid their return to the community. Asian women make up 10 to 15 % of the prisoners and so language education is a factor. Contact visits are allowed on Saturday and Sunday 10.00am to 4.00pm . A two bedroom house is available to enable residential visits so women can apply to have their children visit Friday to Sunday. Community work is important and the prisoners have provided Senior Citizens in Maldon with meals since 1987 , they work at the Maldon Cemetery as well as the Campbells Creek Senior citizens and the CFA. Environmental considerations are an important concern and for example they have reduced water usage by 50%. Mothers can have children up to 5yrs of age in Tarrangower and pregnant women can apply to have their baby remain with them, presently there are 7 who attend childcare twice per week. They have a nurse once per month and have playgroup on a Thursday. Careful case management is critical and everyone develops a plan to work on behaviour, education rehabilitation etc. The entire program is based on developing and maintaining trust and respect. In regard to drugs , the dog squad searches all visitors and and there is an accommodation search twice per month. Up to 30-% of crimes are drug related. Of the staff 50% are male , important to demonstrate respect from males. The only industry at the prison is a working Angus farm and so milking cows and feeding of calves is done. Tarrangower is a well run ,effective facility. |
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March 8th Meeting,,,,,,,,Guest speaker Will Dodson from Tarrangower Prison, Chairman Brenton Fairchild.
HMP Tarrangower has developed significantly in recent years and is an important activity in our area. We look forward to Will's talk.Our fellowship team this week and next week will be Bryce Rawlings, Graeme Rogan and Robert Rowe .
Club anniversaries Robert Rowe March 7 (15 Years) and Fred Treble March 12 ( 41 years) |
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Our Speaker last week was Shane Dellavedova, chairman John Bryant.
Shane spoke of his impressions of Vietnam . In this country of 60 million people he found the people to be polite, immaculate,comfortable and secure. They are a very spiritual people , adopting a combination of most religions, temples are majestic places and this keeps people secure.
He spoke of the MEKONG delta up to 100km wide and a huge long flood plain. All types of agriculture , coconuts, peppers, and all sorts of veggies everywhere. With no refrigeration fresh food is in markets everywhere, daily. Especially intriguing are the floating markets on the Mekong where trading is done boat to boat in a floating armada. In the meat markets women chop off the piece of meat you need and hand it to you. The family flew to Buckok Island on Air Mekong ...very risky! Other features were the huge Kuala Lumpur Airport with its unmanned train running between the two major terminals. The Kuchi Tunnel and the motorbikes, mostly top class vehicles , since can't import over 5 years old.... mostly auto scooters which are made to carry a whole family. Scenery is great , government is cash strapped because it is a cash economy so cant finace works. Thanks fopr a really interesting talk, Shane. |
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Rotary Ladies information From Robyn Jennings as follows:22nd March - Thursday night Peppa's
29th March - Thursday night Pamper night at Haywoods Pharmacy
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Information Communication Technology ...developments and consequences.
This talk discussed the developments in computer technology as witnessed by speaker, Brian. He talked briefly of the areas of hardware development to the fantastic speeds, capacities and power we have today, also, automatic data capture from MICR , Bar code , OCR, and digitising of photos and videos and movement.
Many forces pushed the development of networking including the SWIFT ( Society for Interchange of Financial Transactions) and major corporations but ARPA ( Advanced Research Projects Authority) really developed the Protocol which when adopted allowed all networks to communicate and became the Internet standard we have today. The advent of Fibre optic cables increased transmission rates , when laid under sea and overland these have enabled our mass worldwide communication. Corporations such as Boeing fostered and pushed computing development so that today designers design products on line from terminals around the world using sophisticated CAD systems and developed in computer assembly followed by robot assembly. These developments now mean that organisations can use the technology to place their manufacturing, financial, management, medical and accounting operations wherever is best suited to their strategy and still maintain communication and control. The personal use of these facilities, including the pushing of digital TV and the flow of TV through free to air and the internet ,has had huge social implications for individuals, family and communities. It also remains to be seen whether or not we can |
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Three Minute Job Talk by PP Robert Rowe.
Mallee gave a swift run down on the effect of floods in his work environment. Basically there has been significant funding made available some $25 million must be spent in 11 months on recovery works , that compares with a normal expenditure of $3 million per annum. The consequence is that contractors cannot be obtained for this work and prices have gone through the roof in every area. $550 million has been made available in Victoria as a result of the January floods. A tough situation to manage.
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Club Meeting Thursday 16th February'''
Next week's meeting will be a club Assembly apologies to PP BRYCE please. On duty tonight . Derrick Marsden, Bob Osborne and Anthony Ohlsen .
We will be on duty for Marshalling for the Triathalon on Sunday Feb 19th . Details on Thursday night. Registrations are taking place for the District Conference commencing on March 24th. David Hare had the BBQ and team on the job last Sunday morning cooking sausages and hamburgers for the Teddy Bears Picnic. It was pretty constant for most of the morning but a queue developed when the band finished playing It should have been a good fund raise, certainly it was a good morning for the little ones . |
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Some items from ROTARY ON THE MOVE NEWSLETTER...are you interested?RI Director Stuart Heal and RI Director Elect John Boag are the Convenors of the Rotary Success Conference to be held in Canberra on the weekend of July 21st-22nd. Noel Trevaskis is the Co-ordinator for the conference and Bob Greeney is Chairman of the organising committee. The Rotary Success conference will be about helping Rotary Clubs to be bigger, bolder, strong successful clubs. Some of the topics that will be discussed are membership recruitment, membership retention, PR & Media, membership diversity, leadership, Club visioning, Rotary Foundation Future Vision. It will be a conference where all Rotarians will gain knowledge and ideas from the weekend; it will be about "Rotary Success". |
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Visit to Avoca Water Plant...last week's meeting.About seventeen Rotarians travelled to Avoca for last week's visit to the Water Treatment Plant. They were delighted to welcome back PP Bob Osborne after his fall and subsequent spell in Hospital. As resilient as ever Bob chaired the meeting in the absence of Pres. Terry. Two groups were formed to look around the plant including the $4million salt filtration plant While it looked like a shipping container it was in fact a state of the art salt filtration plant which now enables Avoca to have a top class water supply , the plant comes into operation whenever the salt content reaches a pre-defined level and ensures good quality water. After the visit they all adjourned to the Avoca Hotel and enjoyed a good meal and a pleasant evening.
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Great Victorian Bike Ride BBQ
On Sunday December 4th the Great Victorian Bike Ride went through Maryborough and Baringhup on its way to the finish in Castlemaine. Our Rotary team with the BBQ Trailer left at 6.00am and set up opposite the Loddon House caravan park, Baringhup and served bacon and eggs etc to the riders . Apparently another successful effort ....thanks to all the workers.
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PeopleRobert Rowe has a birthday on December 17, Ray Hannan also has a December birthday on 31st. Sue Frahn has a birthday on Deceber 14th and John and Marj Caulfield celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary on December 23rd. Congratulations to all ! We all pass our condolences to Chris and Sue Frahn on the recent passing of Chris's mother, |
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Rotary Information 3 minute talk by PP Tom Davies.
Tom explained the committment we have had to the National Youth Summer Science program for many years and the fact that the program has always been of immense value to the participants . The program has eleven partners and there is much interaction with Rotary while the students are in Canberra for 12 days. Students are proposed by Clubs in the District, selected by the District Committee and the fees are often shared between parents and clubs.The main objective is to ensure that every NYSF student is exposed to the widest possible range of study and career opportunities in science, so that they can make an informed career choice. Members also spoke in praise of the students we have selected and their appreciation of the program often claimimg the experience to have been life chjanmging.
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Roadside Clean-up Sunday August 7th.Under the direction of PP Noel a group of about a dozen Rotarians (plus Jenny) went to work with bags over the shoulder to clean the Rotary section of the road. As usual a wide range of goodies was collected filling Noel's Ute and half filling Terry's. It didn't take too long, about 1.5 hours and it was all done . The result is a much smarter looking highway . Noticed by all was the lack of cigarette boxes and butts , the explanations for this differed but the result was good from our point of view. If there is no photo it is either because Malley's camera didn't work or I couldn't get it in to the Bulletin! |
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Guest Speaker Darryl Wagstaff.....Chairman Rtn Shane DellavedovaShane imntroduced Darryl as a well known long time resident of Maryborough . He mentioned that Darryl has been Captain of the Maryborough Brigade for 22 years, no mean feat when considered that it takes at least 15 hours of volunteer time per week. The major subject will be The Royal Commission into the Black Saturday Bush fires and the Jones Report. Darryl has been in the CFA for 35 years, Captain of the Brigade for 22years and on the State Council of the volunteer firefighters for 18 years.. There are 1211 brigades in Victoria s outer region and 840 career support staff , 454 career fire fighters and 50,000 volunteers. So we are hearing about the largest in the world.. 75% of funds are from the Insurance levy and the balance from the state Government. As a result of the Royal Commission this will change with the funding ( $500 milion is the CFA Budget) coming from charges on property, since many owners are uninsured. There were 150 findings in the report all of which the Government has said it will implement. The result will be a total revamp of the Command and control system , new personal fire fighting equipment for fighters ($2500 per man) and better vehicles for brigades, changes to training to make CFA more professional and safer, better operational support with a new board and probably a new Chairman . This was a most interesting talk by a very experienced local man who has made a major committment to his community. Darryl was warmly thanked by all. |
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The New RI President - Ray Klinginsmith
Ray Klinginsmith is the new RI President for 2010-2011. Ray is an attorney in Kirksville, Missouri, USA, who now
works primarily in the areas of commercial and corporate law, real
estate, and estate planning. He retired in August 1995 as general
counsel and professor of business administration for Truman State
University (formerly Northeast Missouri State University) in Kirksville
after 22 years of service.
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Jessie is our new DG
The District Governor for 2010-2011 is Jessie Harmon and here she is at our Changeover talking with Past Presidents' partners, Marj and Meryl.
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Guest Speaker Dianne Davies – Women in Harness RacingAs a horse-mad 13 year old, Dianne began her lifelong love of horses. In 1974 Dianne was influential in setting up the Reinswomen’s Association which eventually persuaded the Victoria Trotting Board to allow women drivers in open races. A 20 year stint teaching at Bendigo TAFE helped develop the local horse industry still further. Dianne even served on the Victorian Racing Tribunal. |
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Facebook Symbol now on our Webpage
We have now added a Facebook "Like" button on our website - up in the top right hand corner. Mainly, just because we can. But also, because if you click the "Like" bit and write a comment, it should appear somewhere in the internet ether! Actually, it will appear on your own facebook page, and when people view your page, they will see your comment and race off to view our club webpage. All very exciting...sort of.
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Facebook for Rotary Maryborough
Thanks again to Kate Ashton for setting up our Rotary Maryborough Facebook page. For those who are not sure of how to see it, you have to first of all set up your own Facebook account i.e. join Facebook. This involves going to www.facebook.com and providing some details like an email address and a limited number of personal details - you can choose how little you provide. You will have to provide some sort of photo which acts as your symbol whenever you make a comment on facebook. It doesn't have to be your actual face. Once you have set up your own page, you can find the Maryborough Rotary page by typing, "Rotary Maryborough Victoria" in the Facebook search box. The club page should then appear and you can add a comment where there is a space. You can also click the "Like" buttons which is a simple way of saying, "I'm supporting you in this". Try it out.
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Keeping Current Members MotivatedRetaining Members - Keeping Club Members Motivated - From Clubrunner Newsletter
Just as businesses try to motivate their employees to work harder and progress, clubs need to motivate their members in order to be able to maintain retention rates. In fact, motivation is no longer an option, it has become a necessity. 1) Set a good example The idea is simple - attitude is contagious. It is a fact that we tend to feed off the sentiments and reactions of those around us. Within your club, if you and your board members foster an ambitious, positive and supporting atmosphere, the rest of the club members will no doubt begin feeling encouraged to participate and bring forth their ideas to make a difference and in turn remain a committed member for a long time to come. Conversely, if members are subject to seeing others in the club get away with tardiness, negativity and reluctance towards letting the club grow, their perception of not only the club changes but chances are high that their perception of the entire organization, such as Rotary, can change. By doing nothing about this sort of behaviour or attitude, you might lose an opportunity to cement what was once dedication to the club and ultimately lose a valuable member. 2) Focus on happiness Happy members are also those motivated to do good for the club. There are many ways to keep members happy. In fact, you do not need an elaborate plan to achieve this. Sometimes just being asked means a lot, so in your next meeting, have every member anonymously write changes that they would like to see in the club which would make them happy. By doing something like this, you show your members that you care about the reason they joined the club and their satisfaction. Try to implement some of those suggestions and see the change in the attitudes of your members. 3) Make sure members share in the club's success If you were asked about how involved and invested all of your members are in your club's success, what would your answer be? How good is your club's attendance rate? Is there potential to grow and improve? A successful club is one where all members can adopt and share a ‘we’re in this together’ attitude, which is something that requires passion. The good thing about this is that all of your members have this passion otherwise they wouldn’t be part of the club today. Foster this passion by recognizing those that bring forth ideas, support and encourage those who go beyond their call of duty but don’t stop there. Celebrate these achievements with the entire club and get everyone involved. 4) Take on fun assignments Part of keeping a level of interest alive includes doing more than routine meetings and regular activities. Have members brainstorm activities and events they would like to 5) Keep fresh ideas going Schedule regular brainstorming sessions where club members get a say in various aspects of the club. Make this an annual exercise at the very least where members feel that they can bring forth fresh ideas and suggestions for change. Everything and anything should be up for evaluation; just because it's always been done that way, doesn't mean it should continue to be the case. When members see that the club is open to evolvement, they are more likely to bring forth their suggestions than just pick up and leave. |
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New Rotary Theme for 2013-2014RI President-elect Ron Burton will ask Rotarians to Engage Rotary, Change Lives in 2013-14. He unveiled the RI theme during the opening plenary session of the 2013 International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA, the annual training event for incoming district governors. |
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Giving to the Rotary FoundationThe “Every Rotarian Every Year” initiative encourages every individual Rotarian in the world to contribute something to the Rotary Foundation every year. Giving to the Foundation is completely voluntary, but there is a general expectation that members contribute to the best of their abilities. One recommended way for members to be involved in the Foundation is to contribute funds to the Rotary Foundation’s “Annual Programs Fund”. Members who are able to contribute US $100 annually to this Programs Fund are designated as “Sustaining Members” of the Foundation, and Rotary strives towards a goal when the average per capita donation to the Foundation is at least equal to this amount. By giving to the Fund, members are contributing directly to the Foundation’s efforts to advance world understanding and peace, and supporting hundreds of projects that improve health, support education and alleviate poverty around our planet. As an example, US$100.00 can buy tuition and books for one year of school for two children in Kenya, two months food supply for a child in Guatemala or clean drinking water for around 30 people in India. Each year, the trustees of the Annual Fund invest all the year’s donations for a period of three years, and investment earnings essentially cover the Foundation’s administrative expenses. At the end of three years, half of the funds contributed by our Rotary District, for example, are passed to the Rotary World Fund to pay for the worldwide programs available to all Rotary districts, regardless of their specific contributions. The other half is made available to our District for projects promoted and identified by Rotarians, clubs and groups in this particular area. So, half of what our District gives this year will come back to us for project development in three years’ time. This process ensures that every dollar given to the Foundation is used for projects and initiatives. Within every District, records are kept of Rotarians who give to the Rotary Foundation, and in some Districts like ours, when a member of that District contributes AU $100, they are designated as a “Centurion” and are entitled to receive a small badge as recognition of this milestone. As part of the Centurion program, an individual’s donations may be directed towards programs other than the Annual Programs fund such as Polio Plus, and they also accrue credits towards Paul Harris Fellow recognition. However, given the current parity of the Australian dollar with the US dollar, if funds are directed towards the RF Annual Programs Fund, a “Centurion” can also be a “Sustaining Member” of the Foundation. In our particular club, over the past few years, members have agreed to pay an extra dollar with their meal costs, and that dollar has been forwarded to the Rotary Foundation Annual Programs fund. Some members have also made a lump sum donation to the Foundation near the time of their birthday. One current suggestion circulating around the District is that if members contributed $2 with each meal, regular attenders would get very close to achieving the status of a “Sustaining Member” of the Foundation. As we approach “Rotary Foundation Month” (November), members are encouraged to think about the possibility of making the Rotary Foundation their charity of choice, and maybe becoming a “Sustaining Member”. |
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Rotary Foundation 101
November is “Rotary Foundation Month” on the Rotary Calendar, and during that month, we will be highlighting the work of the foundation and the big changes that will be taking place in July, 2013. In preparation for that information, your Rotary Foundation committee would like to provide an overview of the Foundation and its work.
The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world. It can be thought of as the official “charity” of Rotary. It was set up in 1917 by Rotarian, Arch C. Klumph. The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. From July, 2013, as part of the Foundation’s “Future Vision Plan”, the Rotary Foundation will promote programs in six main areas of focus: 1. Peace and conflict prevention/resolution 2. Disease prevention and treatment 3. Water and sanitation 4. Maternal and child health 5. Basic education and literacy 6. Economic and community development A particular highlight of the Rotary Foundation’s work is “Polio Plus” - an ongoing program to eradicate polio from the world. After 25 years of hard work, Rotary and its partners are on the brink of eradicating this terrible disease, but continued efforts will be required for the next decade to remove it once and for all. Another highlight is the Foundation’s support of Rotary Peace Fellows. Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master’s degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution. The Rotary Foundation also provides grants to district and club humanitarian and educational projects through three types of grants: district grants, global grants, and packaged grants. • District grants are block grants that allow clubs and districts to address immediate needs in their communities and abroad. • Global grants, which range from $15,000 to $200,000, fund large international humanitarian projects, vocational training teams, and scholarships that have sustainable, measurable outcomes in one or more of the areas of focus. • Packaged grants allow clubs and districts to work with Rotary’s strategic partners to implement pre-designed projects. We will have more about these grants and the “Future Vision Plan” in weeks to come. |
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Ways We Can Serve in Rotary - Part 1: By Simply Attending Meetings
I'm currently developing a series of lists showing various ways members can serve Rotary through the Five Avenues of service and in other ways. This first one reflects on how we can serve through meeting attendance.
Most Rotarians welcome the relaxing of Rotary attendance rules and the world wide Rotary focus on engagement rather than attendance. We want all members to feel welcome and “at home” in our clubs no matter how little they attend, or how little they may be able to do during certain periods. However, that doesn’t mean that attendance is unimportant. We can actually serve Rotary and the world in many ways simply by attending a weekly meeting. Here’s a few ideas for starters - I’m interested in collecting more. • Our presence sends a message to all other members that Rotary matters to us, and they feel confirmed in their own attendance • Our attendance helps to build an enjoyable atmosphere that can increase the enjoyment of other Rotary members - as numbers increase, the atmosphere increases • We have the opportunity to learn more about the work of Rotary in the world - enabling us to better articulate this to other people in the community. • We have the opportunity to learn more about other people (e.g. guest speakers) who are serving the community in some way. This can inspire us to keep serving in our own way. • We frequently have the opportunity to learn more about the world and other cultures, and in so doing, build our own capacity for tolerance. • We have the opportunity to throw in comments or ideas in discussions, or through questions that may inspire others, or cause them to re-think their own ideas or contribute to the formation of decisions that will be, “beneficial to all concerned”. • We have the opportunity to demonstrate the four way test and promote truth, fairness, and goodwill. • In our club, a small amount of our dinner fee goes to support the work of the Rotary Foundation • In our club, the purchase of a meal makes a small contribution towards the work of Havilah Home for the Aged • We can offer supportive applause and words of appreciation to guest speakers and club members making them feel that what they said was worthwhile. • We can offer words of support and encouragement to other members who may be currently feeling lonely, or suffering in some way. • Most importantly, we can help to create a welcoming and accepting atmosphere so all members feel “at home” in the club no matter how often they attend or how little they might do in the way of club or community service. |
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District Governor Brian Trenery with his wife Jenny will make his Official visit to us this week.Brian joined the Rotary Club of Warrnambool in 1991 and has held the positions of Club Secretary, Club President and several directorships. He has been recognised with a Paul Harris Fellowship, Four Avenues of Service Citation and a Cliff Dochterman Award. Brian's career embraced the Ambulance Service and in retirement he enjoys walking, scrapbooking, photography. Jenny is a registered nurse, now retired; she also enjoys walking, scrapbooking,photography and family involvement. The meeting will again be held at Heath House, Havilah and is a Partner's night. The Board will meet with DG Brian at 4.00pm at the Highland Society to review the Club and its activities. If you can't attend please speak to Secretary Thea. |
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Three minute Vocational -Rtn Toby Bainbridge
Rtn Toby packed his three minutes with the story of progress , using transport developments from the two horse roadway to huge freeways and fast trains as a paralell, he related this to the enormous growth of the computer industry . He indicated that he had seen the growth of personal computers from concept to indispensable personal need of the majority of the worlds population. The extension of this to the National Broadband network he opined is an essential step which will be accepted and will be delivered and we are yet to see what Pc's, phones, Ipads etc will offer in the future. (In his talk he quoted Chairman Tom Watson of IBM corporation as saying in the 1970's that pc's would never reach the stage of being on every desk.) Just shows how wrong the most informed can be. Well done Toby..
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Horn of Africa again Polio free |
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New Rotary International Strategic Plan
With the start of the new Rotary year, Rotary International’s revised
Strategic Plan officially goes into effect. The plan comprises three priorities, all of equal importance to
Rotary's future: support and strengthen clubs, focus and increase
humanitarian service, and enhance public image and awareness. These
priorities stem from Rotary’s core values of service, leadership,
diversity, integrity, and fellowship. Rotary clubs can use the priorities in the RI Strategic Plan as a
basis for developing their own plans, tailored to their size of their
club, the skills of their members, and the needs of the communities they
serve.
Rotary’s core values represent the guiding principles of the organization’s culture, including what guides members’ priorities and actions within the organization. Values are an increasingly important component in strategic planning because they drive the intent and direction of the organization’s leadership. |
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Get Ready For The Rainbow Week
In December 2004, Zaidee Turner suddenly died at the age of 7 years and 22 days. Zaidee was the youngest organ and tissue donor in Victoria. Rainbow shoelaces have been developed in her memory so others can be inspired to talk about organ donations. Our club meeting on September 9th will be in aid of this project and right through the week, events will be held in Maryborough to promote this cause. Get ready to buy and wear rainbow shoelaces and dress up in rainbow colours during Zaidee's week in Maryborough. See PP Bob Osborne for details.
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Kevin Starts School and Has Many New Experiences
Malley Rowe reported that Kevin had his first day at school this week. He was apprehensive at first, but was soon smiling. And that wasn't his only new experience. He saw a frost for the first time. He used a knife and fork for the first time. He experienced his first hot showers. And he was also taught how to gut his first rabbit, with very messy results! Leo reports that Kevin and his mother are coming along nicely with their learning of the English language.
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Meeting Two - Reports from Standing Committees
Four reports were presented by Standing Committees last Thursday.
International: (Martin) It is planned that we fund two shelter boxes during this year, continue with the Dinka books program, and work with other Group 7 clubs to fund a joint overseas project. The group would also like to sell our collection of pavers including payment for a loading fee that would go to our overseas project. Youth: (Shane) Our main youth project is our RYPEN camp down at Adekate. The program is being handled by Thea and Rodney. The Youth group has also arranged for someone from St. Augustine's school to come and talk to the club on literacy issues during this Literacy month. Vocational: (Graeme) Since the DG will be visiting in October, we plan to postpone our Vocational awards until Novemeber. The area is likely to be Preschool education and care. Membership: (Brian) Our club wants to establish a register of new businesses in the town so we can contact possible members. Please email details to Brian. We want every member to try to introduce at least one prospective new member to the club this year - particularly females and young adults . President John thanked all Directors for the great ideas and work in getting the year off to a flying start. |
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New Rotary Foundation Grant Structure
The Future Vision pilot, a three-year test of The Rotary Foundation's
new, streamlined grant structure, is underway.
The pilot officially began 1 July, with 100 pilot districts that were selected from among hundreds of applicants in June 2009. The pilot districts will spend the next three years testing and helping to refine the Foundation's new grant model before all districts begin to participate in July 2013. "I believe that through Future Vision, we will be able to serve our communities, and the world, in better and more effective ways," said Glenn E. Estess Sr., 2009-10 Foundation trustee chair, at the 2010 RI Convention in Montréal, Québec, Canada. "We will do the very most with everything we have. We will be able to address the challenges, large and small, that present obstacles to peace -- and dismantle those obstacles, one by one." |
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Eight Members to Attend RLI Event in Maryborough
Eight Rotarians and one partner are planning to attend the first Rotary Leadership Institute Training Day to be held in Maryborough on July 31st. Maryborough people attending include John Stewart, Terry and Thea Allen, Derrick Marsden, Guy Blanch, Shayne and Jackie Dellavedova, Graeme Rogan and Geoff James. Facilitator Warren Norton from Geelong will lead the day which will also be attended by Rotarians from other District Clubs. The fantastic turnout shows that leadership is alive and well in our club.
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New Club Web Site Coming Soon
At 5,45am this morining, (I know that's no big deal for the farmers among us, but it's the middle of the night for me!) I attended a Webinar from Canada introducing the new Clubrunner website program which will enable clubs to have much more flexibility in the way they set out their web site, and eventually the bulletin.
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Main Thrusts for next 12months
Membership: 8 new members, 50% female
International: Polio Plus, Rotary Foundation, Donations In Kind Youth: RYLA, RYPEN, Chaplaincy |
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Membership Ideas to Go ~ How to get ‘em & keep 'em |
On Thursday evening, Maryborough Education Centre Teacher Owen Macer provided our members with a clear, engaging and comprehensive understanding of Vocational Pathways available to local young people. Owen explained how the updated Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) now includes an opportunity for students to complete vocationally based subjects as an integral part of their studies. Vocationally based subjects such as Automotive mechanics, Engineering and Catering are called "Vocational Majors" (VM) and are studied alongside traditional subjects like Mathematics and Literacy. For students who require a less demanding pathway, the Victorian Pathway Certificate (VPC) is available. See "Read more..." for more pix.
Our 2023-24 Service committees met for the first time on June 8th to produce their action plans for the coming Rotary year. Action plans were, for the first time, based on members' preferences as expressed in the revised form of the club engagement survey. The Governance committees will form their plans in early July. If any members have yet to submit their Engagement surveys, please get them in to PDG Geoff during the coming week. 
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My name is Kym Murphy. I am the Manager Community Partnerships at Central Goldfields Shire Council and recently appointed as Council’s Pandemic Coordinator.
Our Club will be supporting the MATS Fundraiser - we invite you to join us at the Gala Event on November 8th at the Highland Society.
PP Grame Rogan reported on his 3 day attendance at this year's "Defy the Drift" Camp at Longrenong. Our club assisted 6 students to attend this camp, and every one of them really enjoyed their experience. Graeme reported that the students were, "An absolutely brilliant bunch" and similar comments came from the Principal of Longrenong Agricultural College.
President Meryl inducted new member, Rev. Heather Blackman into our club last Thursday. Heather comes to us from the Rotary Club of St. Arnaud and we wish her well as she shares her skills here in Maryborough.
You have to eat and Rotarians also eat, so look for them everywhere.
Our Rotary Group 7 clubs met at Maryborough last Thursday, and each President provided an overview of their club's current projects.
Rtn Louise together with Shea Stewart from Winn Legal informed us of the recent changes to the Power of Attorney process at this week's meeting. Members found the presentation very interesting and, as a result, a number of members are planning to update their details. Thanks, Louise and Shea.
To celebrate and raise money for ARH Hat Day, members wore hats during our meeting. Rotarian Meryl was very enterprising and brought a stack of hats to hire out - she raised $80.00 from this venture and further funds were added from the night's "swindle" and fines sessions.
Over twenty members attended Maryborough Education Centre last week to have a "hands on" exploration of our Club Web Site, the District Web site and "My Rotary" - the Rotary International website. A number of members used the opportunity to update their login details as well as familiarize themselves with the huge amount of Rotary information available to members. A PowerPoint presentation was used to guide participants through the websites, and this PowerPoint will be available to every member from the downloads section of our own website.
Director of Library Services, Maree Stephenson, shared the story of our local library at last Thursday's meeting. Her insights into the history of the library and the changing needs of library users inspired those present to plan a meeting at the library during our Summer break from formal meetings. 
Rotarian Kate Ashton raised money for club projects by auctioning off several jars of Marmalade at last Thursday's meeting. The Marmalade was made and kindly donated by Rotarian Karen McCarthy.
PP Garry Higgins proposed a toast to the Rotary Club of Adelaide on Thursday - they meet at one of the best venues in Australia.
PP Thea recently visited Thailand with Terry and encountered past Principal of Highview College, Dr Peter Harris at the Rotary Club of Patong. Her toast was to that club which has raised over 1.5 million dollars to support reconstruction work after the Tsunami.
On Thursday we watched a Facebook video of International Rotary President John Germ and Vice President Jennifer Jones talking live to Rotarians around the world. They covered topics such as the new flexibility options for Rotary clubs, getting women into Rotary, the relaxing of attendance rules, and how we can make it easy for prospective members to ask to join Rotary.
Around a dozen members turned up for the Shed Working Bee on Sunday including this dubious lot finishing off things inside the shed, and Louise showing off the great job completed on the garden area. Thanks for your efforts everyone!
Peter Haywood gave the toast to a Queensland Rotary Club encountered on the Priceline Bike Ride two years ago.
Past President and current Secretary Derrick presented Greg Nugent with a copy of the Four Way Test after Greg's informative story about changes currently taking place at our Golf Club.
President Martin proudly presented Rotarian John Hazledine with a Paul Harris Fellow recognition at last week's meeting. Well done, John!
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On Thursday the 16th of July, new President Thea Allan inducted her 3rd new member in as many weeks. Well done Thea. 
Maryborough Shine On awards 
A super evening with seven new members inducted into our Club.
There comes a point for every club where some of its best members begin getting de-motivated and plan to leave the club. Retaining members is in fact just as difficult as attracting new members. There are many reasons members choose to leave and in most situations they can be encouraged to stay. 
organize and projects they would like to fundraise for and contribute to. Collaborate and work with clubs in your area to host events that are meaningful and enjoyable. By adding variety to club’s your regular routine, you can ensure that you keep club members excited and involved.