At the club meeting on November 13th, 2024, amongst other business reports were provided by Committee Chairs or their delegates.

Here is a summary of reports........................

 

Members are encouraged to read the latest edition of Rotary Down Under this month as pretty much the entire edition is dedicated to The Rotary Foundation.

 

Click here to access the electronic version.

 

Click here to go the website of The Rotary Foundation

Some years ago Rotary International declared their strong and commendable stance on Diversity Equity and Inclusion and expects all members to be familiar with this code of conduct and abide by it.

 

To quote:

Rotary core values: fellowship, integrity, diversity, service, and leadership
This code of conduct reflects our core values and explains the responsibility that comes with being a Rotarian and Rotaractor, which includes members from nearly every country in the world, speaking over 100 different languages. We are committed to upholding and evolving this code as our organization grows.
Like our core values, we expect Rotarians and Rotaractors to exemplify this code of conduct as they interact with one another, Rotary program participants, Alumni, project partners, and members of the community. Specifically, the code of conduct applies at all club, district, zone, and Rotary International meetings, trainings, events, and anywhere else a member represents Rotary and on My Rotary and social media.
Expectations
All club members and other participants including Rotary program participants, Alumni, project partners, and representatives of Rotary are expected to comply with this code of conduct, be considerate and contribute to a collaborative, positive, and healthy environment in which all are respected and valued.

 

The entire document can be accessed here. Note this link will download/open a pdf document to your computer.

Karin Soster was chairperson for this evening's meeting at Cilantro where members and guests enjoyed a wonderful 3 course meal prepared by student chefs at Le Cordon Bleu Australia Cookery School, and very ably waited on by students undergoing an advanced diploma management course in hospitality.    Ron Brownlees performed Invocation and the toast to Rotary and Australia.  Guests included Angela Lynch, Ken Oakes, Sarah Bennett, Gary Ramage, John and Diana Mulcahy, Margaret Toyas, and former club member Richard Wright, and of course our guest speaker - Simone Gescheit.  

 

We were joined by Jennifer Cloke and Jenny Pudney from Mordialloc/Mentone Rotary Club to talk about a possible pilot project involving Bayside Rotary clubs around homeless women and families sleeping rough in our local communities.

As members may recall, a couple of weeks ago we had reason to call for an ambulance to attend at Cilantro.

I am taking the opportunity now to recommend to members, and whoever else finds this article, to consider installing the Emergency Plus app on their smart device. And, to ensure you place a shortcut on your Home Screen.

 

Opening the app at a time of emergency will give you immediate access to the appropriate phone numbers and, very importantly, provide accurate location information. Often a simple street address may not be available or useful.

Read on into this article for how to obtain the app and a summary of what it contains.

This article is intended to help members register themselves and/or a guest to a Club event. Note, your can also register your intention NOT to attend.

If an event is inviting members to register there will be a button with the word: "Members" below "Online Registration". refer image at left.

Note that you need to be already logged in as a member.
If you are not a member, this page will not be of any help. It may still be possible to register for an event as a non member if the event is open to the public.

 

Please refer to this Help article in full.

 

 

From the Calendar page here you can subscribe to the Club's event calendar.