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Brownlow Social Night - Partners Welcome
Lions Village Community Centre
Sep 23, 2019
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Carole Young - Young Diggers - "Pups on Patrol"
Lions Village Community Centre
Sep 30, 2019
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Aust Rotary Health "Lift the Lid" - Crazy Hat Nite
Lions Village Community Centre
Oct 07, 2019
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Ana Galvez - Rotary Peace Scholar
Lions Village Community Centre
Oct 14, 2019
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
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President's Message
Kelly Binyon
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President's Report No 12
 

Kelly has been away for the weekend so there is no Presidents Report this week.

 

Just a reminder to come dressed in your Footy Colours for tomorrows Brownlow Meeting and to have your bets ready for the Brownlow Stakes.

 

There's lot's of fun to be had and Prizes to be won.

 

See you there...……….ed 

 

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Brownlow Night -  25th Sept

Brownlow Football Night

BROWNLOW NIGHT 24 SEPTEMBER 2018
 
An action packed program which includes;
 
1.       Trivia Questions
 
          Will you be awarded the prestigious TC Award (Trivia Champion)?
 
2.       Best & Fairest
 
          Will you be the best dressed football fan decked out in your favourite colours or will you go in your Dinner Suit or Gown (or combination thereof) and be awarded the B & F Award by the secret judge. 
 
3.       Brownlow Winner
 
          download entry form  for details.  The Winner(s) will take all the cash.
 
4.         Grand Final Winner & By How Much
 
There will also be a simple Sweep whereby you select the Winning Team and how much they will win by. The cost will be $2.00 per entry.  Winner(s) will scoop the pool.
 
            Form to be provided on the night.
 
5.         Guest Speaker – Brian Mynott
 
Brian is in the hot seat and will answer ANY questions you ask him.  Nothing is off limits.
 
Please bring your own pencil or pen on the night to help you complete the Brownlow Tipping, the Trivia & the Grand Final Winner and make sure you bring plenty of coins.
 
The evening will wrap up at 8.00pm sharp so we can all get home and watch the real Brownlow.
 
Thanks.
 
David Mitchell
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Grovedale Waurn Ponds Dinner Auction Friday 4th October

The Rotary Club of Grovedale/Waurn Ponds would like to invite all your members to our Annual Dinner Auction, please see all info attached.

We promise you a great night with a main and silent auction being held at the newly renovated venue, Capri Receptions in Pakington St Geelong West.

Looking forward to your support for our main fundraiser.

 

Regards

Paul Desbrowe-Annear

Fund raising Director

Rotary Club of Grovedale/Waurn Ponds

               You're Invited to -

The Rotary Club of Grovedale/Waurn Ponds

        DINNER DANCE & AUCTION

FRIDAY 4TH of OCTOBER 2019 6.30 PM
   PRE DINNER DRINKS, APPEIZERS
              2 COURSE MEAL
     WINE, BEER & SOFT DRINKS
              $75 PER HEAD
 
VENUE
Capri Receptions
258 Pakington St
Geelong West

 

If you are interested in making up a table for the Grovedale Waurn Ponds Dinner Auction please contact Michael Reed on 0418524315 or Greg Plumridge on 0418521321.

This is always a fun night with many great bargains to be had, whilst supporting our good friends from Grovedale.

 
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Humans in Geelong Expo 6th Oct

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2019 -20 BBQ's and Events

The next BBQ Events are:-

  • Grand Final Friday 27th September at Bunnings
  • Sunday 29th September - "Very Special Kids" BBQ at Bunnings
So Please Check Your Roster to see if you are ON

 

You should have received by email the updated 2019-20 Event Roster, however, if you have not seen it you can download via the link below.

Please check "Your" events and note them in your diary

 

Note that this calendar now includes all rostered events such as Night Jar Parking, the Book Fair etc.

 

If you make any more swaps please let me know and I will update the roster which can be found in documents in club runner

 

To see the 2019 - 20 Events Roster  CLICK HERE

 

If you do  require to swap a date for any reason you will now need to find someone to do this with yourself. I would suggest that you send the request to Greg who has offered to advertise on a BBQ Roster Trading Post in the bulletin  

 

Mal Slater

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Lift the Lid on Mental Health ! Don't forget your HAT 
 
 
Monday 7th October will be Torquay Rotary's "Lift the Lid" Crazy Hat Nite so be sure to wear a "Special", "Outrageous", or "Significant" Hat.... Monday Night 7th Oct...……....make a donation to Australian Rotary Health's Lift the Lid Campaign and you could win a prize....... so start preparing your hat now!

 
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DG Rosanne's Purple House Project


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You are invited to contribute to a project to support Purple House, an organisation that provides dialysis services to remote indigenous people in Central Australia.  
 

Purple House is an innovative Indigenous-owned and run health service operating from its base in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. Now operating 16 remote clinics and a mobile dialysis unit called the Purple Truck, Purple House is  getting patients back home so that families and culture can remain strong.

 
DG Rosanne Kava has asked us all to provide any of the following items to our Assistant Governor, Judy Beasley,  who will pass them on to Purple House CEO Sarah Brown for delivery to clients in remote communities 
  • Soaps, shampoos, conditioner, body lotion and toiletries including combs, brushes, toothpaste and tooth brushes  (no sanitary items as they are sourced elsewhere).
  • Special recognition will be given to the Club that provides the top contribution.
Think about volunteering to assist Purple House if you are travelling in central Australia, eg to assist in building a new Purple House in Coober Pedy, or as a nurse on the Purple Bus or one of the Purple Houses.   Click the image for more details or CLICK HERE to contact Purple House or phone         08 8953 6444.
 
Please give your donated items to Lesley Shedden or Mike Reed at any of our Monday meetings.

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Australian Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians Tournament
 

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DG Rosanne Kava's Latest District Newsletter
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Who's Up To What?


 
               Fresh local lobster in Geraldton for dinner for the Andersons
                        
 
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                       The Brewins enjoying an evening River Cruise in Port Douglas
 
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              Rudi hunting a Lion in Africa …..but fortunately only with his camera
 
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            Gerard and Kathryn McNamara sailing on the Sprit of the Coorong
 
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Rotary Global Rewards Program
 
Rotary Global Rewards, our member benefits program, offers discounts on products and services from local and global
merchants, along with opportunities to give back to Rotary. 

Over 33,000 members have signed in to use Rotary Global Rewards. To raise awareness of this program, you can:
  1. Recommend Rotary Global Rewards to all club members. They can visit www.rotary.org/globalrewards from a computer or download the Rotary Club Locator App to use the program on mobile devices.
  2. Post a "Rewards" link to www.rotary.org/globalrewards on your club and district websites. This gives members easier access to Rotary Global Rewards.
  3. Encourage club members to post offers on Rotary Global Rewards. 
  4. Suggest that club members help the program grow in their communities by asking local merchants to post offers. 
You can find instructional videos, how-to-guides, and promotional materials on the Rotary Global Rewards page of My Rotary.  If you have any questions about the program, write to rotaryglobalrewards@rotary.org. 
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VERY IMPORTANT - Whoozin our Weekly Meeting Book-in System 
 

We are now fully operational with our new system for registering for our weekly dinner meetings. Called Whoozin, this program is used by other local Rotary Clubs with great success.
To make it easy for everyone I have prepared a Whoozin User Manual which is stored on Clubrunner under "Club Documents" that you will be able to print off if you wish.
 
In Summary the way it will work is:-
  • You will receive an initial email invitation each Monday for the following week's meeting.
  • You can immediately accept or decline, leave until later.
  • You will receive a reminder email on the Friday Prior
  • You will have until Midnight Sunday to register your RSVP and can change your decision right up until the closing time.
  • You can register up to 5 guests
  • You can specify any Special Dietary requirements
  • Please Note that if you do not register your intentions you will be charged for the dinner fee.
If you have any problems please free to contact myself Greg Plumridge 0418521321 or Michael Reed 0418524315 for details on how to work the program.
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Future Meetings & Duty Roster
 

Weekly Assigned Duties:

 If you cannot meet one of your assigned duties, Please contact Maggie Isom ( 0412713102 ) to advise. 

 The duty team should arrive no later than 6:00 p.m.  Besides the below duties, the assigned team is responsible for Room Setup, Greeting Members and Guests, and Room Tidy at the end of our meeting - see checklist in storeroom or click here .

 

        
Date
Speaker
 
Duty Team
 
Program
Chair
GREETING
INVOCATION
Event details
Mon 23 Sept David MitchellMal SlaterRobyn O'LoughlinBrownlow Footy Night
Mon 30 SeptCarol Young Jan Emmett  
Young Diggers 
Pups on Patrol 
Fri 4 Oct   Grovedale/Waurn PondsDinner Auction
Mon 7 OctCatherine EaglesonMaggie Isom  Lift the Lid - Crazy Hat Nite 
Mon 14 OctAnna GalvezJohn Oswald   Rotary Peace Scholar 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dinner Meeting Registration & Apologies

MEETING APOLOGIES - What do I do?

Notifying someone about changes to your meeting attendance is your responsibility!
 
Our meetings have catered dinners, so if you are unable to attend a meeting, or if your partner is unable
to attend a designated Partner's Night, YOU MUST ADVISE us of your or your partner’s absence. 
This also applies if you are attending the meeting but not dining.
 
How to Book in for our Dinner Meeting?
For Members, Partners and guests of Members
  • you will receive email invitations to each meeting via Whoozin.
  • It will be your responsibility to RSVP using Whoozin by Midnight on the day prior to the meeting.
  • The only exception to this will be if you are expecting to be out of internet connectivity for an extended period. 
  • In this instance you can notify Richard Mierzejewski at LET Surfcoast on 03-5261 2777 by 4.00pm on the Saturday prior to the Monday Meeting.
  • Please Note there is NO Answering Service on this number.
  • Remember if you are bringing guests or your partner (to a non-partner night) you need to RSVP for the extra number of person/s who will be attending.
  • If no RSVP is registered as per the above process, the absentee member will be issued with an invoice to pay the Club the usual dinner fee of $25 for your non-attendance, and/or that of your partner if it is an official Partner's Night.
For Visitors to the Club
  • Any Visitors not being registered as a guest of a Member must call Richard Mierzejewski at LET Surfcoast on 03-5261 2777 to Book in.  RSVP's must be made no later than 4.00PM on the Saturday  prior to the Meeting
  • Please Note there is NO Answering Service on this number.
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Rotary International & District 9780 Info

 
Rotary International President for 2018-19 is

Mark Daniel Maloney from the Rotary Club of Decatur Alabama, USA
CLICK HERE to read more about our RI President


 
District 9780 Governor for 2019-20 is Rosanne Kava from Rotary Club of Swan Hill 
 
CLICK HERE to learn more about DG Rosanne Kava
 
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
To read DG Rosanne Kava's latest District 9780  eNewsletter CLICK HERE
Rotary Down Under Sept 2019 Edition 620 CLICK HERE
 
REFERENCE LINKS
District 9780 Directory 2018-19 (D9780 Rotarians Only)
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