| OCTOBER | : | ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MONTH - Chair Murray Henderson |
| 24/10/2019 | [THU] No Meeting Today BUT it is World Polio Day | |
| 25/10/2019 | : | *[FRI] Sri Lankan Dinner (Highlander Haven) |
| 28/10/2019 | : | GROUP 7 Meeting at Beaufort - Visit to Cave Hill Creek - 110 The Glut Rd, Raglan. |
| 31/10/2019 | : | *Meeting (Raglan St) Committees - Service & Governance (Hat Day & Halloween) |
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| NOVEMBER | : | ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH - Chair Kate Ashton |
| 3/11/2019 | : | [SUN] Family Violence Race Day - Carisbrook |
| 5/11/2019 | : | [TUE] Melbourne Cup Holiday |
| 7/11/2019 | : | *Meeting (Raglan House) Defy the Drift Participants |
| 7/11/2019 | : | [THU] Oaks Day Fundraiser "Rick Sierer" $35 Luncheon |
| 8/11/2019 | [FRI] MATS Fund Raising Dinner and Launch (Highland Society) | |
| 11/11/2019 | : | [MON] Board Meeting (Raglan St-7pm) |
| 14/11/2019 | : | *Inspector Donna Mitchell - Community Web Protection |
| 21/11/2019 | : | *Breakthrough Set Up (Separate arrangements for judging and marshalling) |
| 21-24/11/2019 | : | Energy Breakthrough BBQ (Own arrangements for marshalling) |
| 28/11/2019 | : | *Meeting (Raglan St) Committees - Service & Governance |
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.
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".
Here are the 2019 Defy the Drift graduates pictured with DTD coordinators including our own PP Graeme.
LAST CALL FOR TICKETS - GET THEM NOW! Instead of our club meeting on Thursday, October 24th, our club is holding a Sri Lankan Feast at the Highlander Haven the next evening - on FRIDAY OCTOBER 25th. Don't miss this great event where you can savour magnificent Sri Lankan food whilst also supporting our Sri Lankan village project. Details and tickets are now available from Country Trends OR online by going to the following "Eventbrite" site:The 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
President Anne Beer
Rotary Club of Beaufort
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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.
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 Country Trends in High Street.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our Club members have been given early access to the Maryborough Ambulance Auxiliary fundraiser to be held on November 16th. Details are on the poster.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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?
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.
New Advertiser Editor, Angela Tucker shared her story at our club meeting last Thursday. She is currently editor of our local newspaper and has three other journalists on her staff - all under 25. Angela says her job has been a challenge, especially the proof reading, but she loves it. She comes to the position after a University course in Journalism, and some experience at the "Courier". She mentioned that whilst circulation numbers have dropped considerably for many newspapers, the Maryborough Advertiser has maintained its numbers because of its loyal following. Our paper still lays out pages by hand (instead of on computer), but the company is gradually trying to develop its online presence. She added that many newspapers break their stories online first, and will only add them to the paper one or two weeks later. In Maryborough, it goes to the paper first.
