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President's Message
Kelly Binyon
President's Report No 10
Hello Everyone
We had a fabulous dinner at The Davidson Restaurant last Monday night - more details and pics later in the Bulletin.
::EVENT REMINDER for END POLIO NOW::
Have you got your group together to see “Ride Like A Girl” at Readings Waurn Ponds?
Date: Friday 20 September
Time: 6.00pm
Tickets: Trybooking (Click the Trybooking link in the article elsewhere in the Bulletin)
Ref: Rotary Club of Torquay
We need a minimum of 170 people for it to go ahead - noting that there is no meeting on Mon 16th so we can all go to the flix on Friday night!
Looking forward to catching up with you all back at our usual venue this week when we will welcome Ana Galvez, Interplast’s recently appointed Rotarian Engagement Coordinator as our speaker for the evening. Ana was awarded a Rotary Peace Fellowship in 2007-2009 when she was based at the Rotary Peace Centre in Tokyo, Japan which I am sure be a most interesting presentation.
A wonderful night was had at the Davidson Restaurant last week. We were joined by many Partners and guests for fine food, wines and fellowship. Mark Gingell, Manager of The Davidson, provided us all with a great insight on the operation and challenges of the Hospitality Department of the Gordon.
Apologies for omitting this pic from Robyn O'Loughlins home in last weeks Fireside Chat story........Ed
We had a very enjoyable fireside chat last night. We attempted to solve some the worlds problems and Kelly persistently sought ways to up membership 😂. Pic shows from front left - Paul Binyon, David Mitchell, Trevor Brown, Robyn O’Loughlin, Kelly Binyon, Amanda Hough, Anne Cotterill. Missing - Gerard Smith the chef and photographer for the evening who did a superb job.
Yesterday at 6.22am I left on journey from port Douglas in North Queensland to my final destination of THE ROCK (ULURU).YES I'm doing the Race To The Rock I've made the choice to attempt this somewhat crazy event. As the saying goes "Miles are my meditation" and this has what has got me here. So I've created this page because I want to make a difference. I want to raise awareness and support for both young males who have been touched buy mental illness as well as those in particular the young male carers like myself. I have been a main support and carer for my wife over the last 11 years and have been very isolated with minimal support until I found wellways . I'm inspired by the work of Wellways Australia Limited and wanted to support them by raising money. All money raised will go to this group to give opportunities for these young men to access activities and support Please help me by giving whatever you can using the 'Give Now' button. The more people that know about Wellways Australia Limited , the greater their impact, so please also spread the word by sharing my page with your friends and family. Thank you in advance for your generosity, it means a lot!
You will be pleased to know that our Club has sponsored Rodney with $1,000 to go to the Wellways cause.
DAY 1
So I have pulled up in Irvinebank this arvo after having a rogue stick destroy my dyno switch and wiring loom. I think I have rewired it to get the lights working at least!? A huge thanks to the local publican here who has helped out with extra tools and wire and pies!!! I will be back out early tomorrow to test it out!!!
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.
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.
Message from International PolioPlus Chair Michael K. McGovern on Nigeria reaching three years without a case of wild poliovirus
My fellow Rotarians:
I’m pleased to share the important news that as of today, 21 August 2019, it has been three years since a child in Nigeria was paralyzed by the wild poliovirus. This means that the entire World Health Organization (WHO) African region could be certified as wild poliovirus-free as soon as mid-2020. Along with our Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners and the Nigerian government, we’ve strengthened immunization and disease detection systems, and we are now reaching more children than ever in some of the hardest-to-reach places in Nigeria.
We can take pride in this progress, but it is not time to celebrate quite yet. We still have work to do and we must continue making it a priority to reach every child in Nigeria—and other polio-threatened countries—with the polio vaccine, and build strong levels of immunity to fully protect the entire population against polio. In part because of the hard work and dedication of Rotarians in Nigeria and around the world, we will soon be able to check another country off of the polio-endemic list. Rotary members in Nigeria have been hard at work raising awareness for polio eradication, advocating with the government and addressing other basic health needs to complement polio eradication efforts, like providing clean water to vulnerable communities. After the African region is certified wild poliovirus-free later next year, 5 out of the 6 WHO regions in the world will be considered polio-free. As the first organization to dream of – and promise to deliver – a polio-free world, Rotary is committed to fulfilling our promise. Our progress in Nigeria is a big step toward that goal, but we need to maintain momentum so that Pakistan and Afghanistan see the same level of progress. It’s crucial that Rotarians continue to support polio eradication as we overcome the final hurdles in the fight to end the disease forever. You can support PolioPlus by making a donation, or raise awareness by holding an event or fundraiser on World Polio Day on 24 October.
I look forward to joining with Rotarians as soon as mid-2020 to celebrate a wild poliovirus-free Africa.
Michael K. McGovern, International PolioPlus Chair CC: RI Board of Directors, TRF Board of Trustees, International PolioPlus Committee, District Governors, Club Presidents, 2019-20 EPN Countdown to History Campaign Committee, Polio Eradication
Advocacy Task Force for the US, PolioPlus National Advocacy Advisors, National PolioPlus Committee Chairs, End Polio Now Zone Coordinators.
Australia Rotary Health's "Lift the Lid" Fundraising events are coming up in October however if you would like to get an early start and are a keen knitter or crocheter? Then you can join District AHR Chair Catherine Eagleson at the next IGKNITE in the Drysdale Library on Saturday the 21st September 2-4 pm. The group make beanies to sell to raise funds for vital mental health research. Use your crafty skills to make a difference to people living with mental illness. Please ask Maggie for more information as she joined the group last Wednesday (see pic below)
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!
Disaster Aid Australia are looking for volunteers for their Disaster Aid Response Teams. These teams focus on the delivery of humanitarian aid to people who have been affected by disasters, including the disaster of contaminated drinking water. Volunteers need to be available for a two week deployment each year. Further information can be obtained from Brian Ashworth;
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.
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 .
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 on03-5261 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 on03-5261 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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