We have received a thank you letter and photos of the horse the club mostly funded from Riding for the Disabled in Moorabbin.Please click on Read more for the contents of the letter and some photographs.
The Bentleigh Market is open.Please come and check it out
The Club holds its meetings on line via Zoom or in person at a venue each week. Please check Events listing for details.
We have received a thank you letter and photos of the horse the club mostly funded from Riding for the Disabled in Moorabbin.
A message to all Club members as regards the ClubRunner App I spoke about at the meeting on the 4th. June.I have created a page within the website explaining what it offers and how to access it.
Please go here.
President Tim Lynch chaired today's club meeting at Cilantro which included guests Nicky Chung and Gary Ramage. Charles R zoomed into the meeting. CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS - President Tim
- Club Changeover - a reminder to everyone of the Club Changeover on Saturday 28 June. Tim thanked Linda for issuing the invitations to everyone - and invited everyone to please respond as soon as possible. RSVP Linda O'Brien or via Registration on the club website.
- Board Meeting - the next board meeting will be held on Tuesday 10/6 at Tim's home at 7.30pm as per usual.
- Club Excellence Award - Tim had the pleasure of receiving a District 9815 Club Excellence Award on behalf of the club at the last President's meeting.
- Guest Speaker - unfortunately our guest speaker for today, club member Bert d'Unienville, is not available following a mishap with his car when returning from his holidays. Bert has been rescheduled to speak at the club meeting on 11/6. Consequently, Tim invited PDG Ian to provide more information on our Club website and the Club Runner App.
PDG Ian Ballantine chaired this evening's club meeting at Cilantro where club members and guests were treated to a wonderful 4 course Shared Experience dinner prepared by Certificate 4 Cordon Bleu students studying at Holmesglen Moorabbin Campus. Guests included Emma Clark, DG Nominee 2026-2027 and Catherine Elfick - both from R.C. Emerald and District, Julie Kempton, Marilyn Brownlees, Sarah Bennett, Puja Mahajan, PDG Bob Richards of R.C. Sandringham, Gary Ramage, and Nicky (guest of Linda O'Brien). 
Larry chaired today's club meeting at Cilantro. Charles joined the meeting via Zoom, and Gary joined in as a guest.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- President Tim commented on his very sporty teal coloured tie, and its origins. He plans to attend the Kingston Community Awards event today and mentions our club has been nominated for an award. (Edf-Story here) He will let us know how we faired next week.
- Terry Kane displayed two Certificates of Appreciation our club received from our sister club - R.C. of South Davao for our club's donations for free cataract operations in December 2023, and December 2024 for people in need in the Philippines.
- A reminder to everyone that next week's club meeting is an evening meeting at Cilantro on Thursday 29/5. All members need to register their attendance.
- John Mason displayed a scarf he received from Celestina (Tina) Daez, the ROMAC recipient from Timor Leste that he and Margaret hosted whilst recuperating from her surgeries in 2015. Tina is now a young lady, studying English at university with plans to become a teacher. It is not often that we get to see the results of where our Rotary programs have had an impact - and it is always very satisfying when we do. John's ongoing connection with Tina is one of them - how lucky we are.
- Sue Loeliger , and a few others, were sporting the colour orange in recognition of Victoria Emergency Services Week and the volunteers who donate their time to service the community in times of need.
Ed - Members can view the result of the Equity Trustees ballot here.
ROSTERS - for Sunday's market and next week's club meeting were announced.
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Editor - President Tim Lynch along with members Ron Brownlees and Linda O'Brien attended thew Kingston Community Awards evening held at the Kingston (old) Town Hall on Wednesday May 21, 2025. Here is President Tim's report:The nomination (for "Kingston Community Award Bentleigh Moorabbin Central" - Ed) was put by our own Ron Brownlees. Thanks Ron.
It was a bit of a process to get to the award ceremony
There were about 200 people at the function.
There were 8 groups nominated for community awards but only one could win and it was the group" its OKay to not be okay".
Its great to achieve some acknowledgment for the work that we do and whilst I received the award really it was all due to the hardworking members of the club. Congratulations and thank you for the good work you do.
It is a privilege to lead you.
please see a photo that was taken with the mayor Georgina Oxley at the awards ceremony at Kingston Town hall on Wednesday 21/5/25 of Linda and I . - picture at right.
Past District 9810 Governor Ian Ballantine
