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Edition 39
Monday, 26th July 2021
Message from our President
ZOOM MEETING AGAIN THIS WEEK.
As lock down fatigue once again starts to impact the days, I am truly hopeful that we as a state have moved far enough forward to start to come out of Lockdown No. 5.
At this week meeting we will vote on the proposal to donate funds to the “Dandenong Storm Recovery Fund”. This fund has been set up under the direction of RAWCS.
For our newer members, myself included, a little overview of RAWCS.
Rotary Australia World Community Service provides back end systems and project services to all Australian Rotary Clubs for project accounting, donations and fund raising support, management, volunteer support, communications and marketing.
It has a comprehensive Australian government registration providing regulatory compliance for all projects. It is not an emergency response organisation but rather looks to engage in sustainable, developmental and/or relief projects.
Whilst the immediate relief has occurred such as light, power, access and housing and as such the first responders are moving out of the area, the work is yet to start and the load is immense and the damage significant.
It is envisaged that the funds will be dispersed by way of grants given to specific projects. There will be progress reports throughout the rebuild time which will extend over 18-24 months.
The potential for clubs in the affected area to partner with other clubs in 9810 for specific projects is expected and as such our club is open to responding to this initiative.
Local Council in the Dandenong Ranges and surrounds will also serve in this rebuild and our arm of service, Environment and Sustainability may provide us a strategic way forward.
Which brings me to the second point of my message. Peter Nolan has started doing some very positive liaison with Pat Armstrong in the Environment and Sustainability focus. Pat has kindly agreed to speak again with our club on zoom this week to provide some insight, thoughts and ideas as to how we progress here.
I am looking forward to hearing what she has to suggest and acknowledge Pat’s dedication and commitment to this arm of Rotary service.
Best wishes everyone, stay safe and connected.
Regards and all the best,
Helen Nodrum
Meeting this week
We are still on Zoom this week.Meeting ID 3532621046 Pwd 3191
The speaker this week will be Pat Armstrong who has agreed to step in. She will talk our club through the set up and suggestions for our Environment and Sustainability arm of Rotary service
Pat spoke at the beginning of the year to our club on this topic
Also, have a look at the article below on subscribing to our Events Calendar. Have all events update directly to your phone.
Ian Ballantine
Our Club meets weekly. It can either be a Zoom meeting, or an "in person" meeting.
This week, we will be back on Zoom, details here. The Zoom meeting will be started around 7.15am with the formal meeting starting at 7.30am Please check details of each week's meeting here or elsewhere in this Bulletin to confirm venue. You are very welcome to join us.
There are a number of upcoming events that are beyond the listing below. MLA Brad Rowswell is speaker on the 8th September. There is a community event to raise awareness of suicide prevention on the 10th September and a fundraising picnic for Rotarians Against Malaria on the 18th September. Please click here to see all and here to see how you can have events added automatically to your calendar.
The arrival of the first peace fellows at the new peace center in Kampala, Uganda, heralds the beginning of a new era for Rotary and the continent. by Jeff Ruby Photography by Tobin Jones From the rotary.org website here.
Members may recall that our club through the international service team, donated $3,000 in last Rotary year to the Philippines.
This money was directed through Terry Kane to the Rotary Club of South Davao, who have reported back to us that the funds were used for the following three causes:
Manabo Tribal School
Mother Theresa orphanage
Missionaries of Charity home for the elderly, sick and dying
Do yourself and Bentleigh Moorabbin Central Rotary Club a Favour.
Purchase an apartment with a retirement lifestyle for yourself at The Healey, or refer a friend who purchases an apartment and you will receive a $1000 Visa card. Plus Bentleigh Moorabbin Central Rotary Club will also receive a $1000 donation**.
The chair for the meeting was Terry Kane, and the guest speaker was Andrew Campbell from Neuaudio. President Helen welcomed members and advised that the Board, at its meeting on 13 July, decided to contribute $5,000 to the Storm Relief Fund in District 9810. This is to be ratified by members vote in 2 weeks time. There will be a dinner at Mulgrave Country Club for returned “Outgoing Exchange Students “ on 6 August 2021
From the Calendar page here you can subscribe to the Club's event calendar.
This will result in the Club's calendar being added to your existing calendar subscriptions, thus ensuring that as an event is added (or modified) to the Club's calendar, it will appear on your phone, tablet etc. Calendars supported are Outlook, Google and Apple.
Take the link, Subscribe to Calendar, from the Calendar Page.
No report due to market being closed - will remain so until restrictions lifted.
Roster for the next 2 weeks
Note Market start time is 6.15am
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I remind members that you are responsible for the information contained in the Club's database. This includes, birthdays, phone numbers, addresses etc etc. Even your own photo. You maintain this via this link.
Ian Ballantine
A reminder to members to keep checking the calendar of upcoming events for evening and perhaps, one day, daytime events.
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