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Sep 23, 2024
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
 
The origin of the Royce and Jean Abbey Awards
Kithbrooke Park Country Club
Sep 30, 2024
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President's Message 14th September 2024

Bruce Turner
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President’s Message

Greetings and welcome. Thank you for joining our online news and updates. 

No report as such this week as we are on the Murray, but to let you know we are thinking of you here are a couple photos.

 More pics on this link

It’s been a very relaxing fun week. Thank you to Neil for supplying a report from Monday night’s meeting. I’m looking forward to hearing about it and catching up with everyone on Monday at Jashn Courtyard. 

This week's presenter was Mal Slater and in the absence of President Bruce decided to take over the whole meeting.
 
Following a delicious lasagne we retired into the theatre room for an old fashioned "slide show".
 
Mal and Deb had been trying to obtain Wimbledon tickets for some years and were finally successful in 2024. So they decided to take a few detours on the way and visit a number of old exchange students and our summer member Edwin Hunter. Their travels included a stopover in Dubai to check out the view from the highest building in the world before reaching Europe. The sights and ex exchange students were covered with travels in Denmark and Sweden before arriving in the UK.
 
Luckily Mal included 3 or 4 photos in each slide otherwise I'm sure we would have been there till midnight. Their travels in England, Scotland and Ireland were predominantly in a hire car which simply took them to wherever by some very scenic country roads. They came across a number of unexpected sights including where Captain Cook trained as a sailor and even the Derwent Coloured Pencils factory. Edwin Hunter welcomed them to Scotland and took them over to his unusual neighbour's house. The neighbour was a somewhat odd artist and the house was adorned with a 2 storey sculpture of a table fork!
 
Eventually Mal and Deb made it to Wimbledon and enjoyed a number of days at the tennis including some front row seats and a close encounter with Alex De Mineur. They did the sights of Singapore on the way home. Mal had laughed when I had coined this presentation "Around The World in 80 Days" but on reflection I was pretty spot on.
 
Members love to hear of others and their travels. We'll see if a few more similar nights can be progammed for the future.
 
 
 

Updates for members: 

  • Please support the “Rotary Walk With Us” team Lesley has launched and throw the club’s weight behind World Polio Day.
  • Ryans IGA Community Rewards Program: The Rotary Club of Torquay has been selected to participate in Ryan’s IGA Community Rewards program. Our group will appear at Torquay for September and October. If you think your next visit to the supermarket will result in a spend of over $20, it is worthwhile making that trip to IGA 
  • A final callout to get your bookings in for the Rotary Club of Grovedale/Waurn Ponds “A Night of Hypnotic Fun” at East Geelong Golf Club - Saturday 5th October. Buy tickets at:  https://www.trybooking.com/CUECS $50 includes the show and supper. Drinks are available at bar prices. It would be great to see other Rotary Clubs or service clubs grab a table of 8. Ticket sales close 27/9/24. Click here for info on the show. If you are interested (or already booked) we should be able to arrange a table – let me (Bruce Turner) know and I will happily coordinate a group. 
  • Save the date Friday 22nd November: Bayside Geelong RC Trivia Night, venue Christchurch Geelong Hall, tables of 6-8 people, BYO drinks and food. Cost and more information to follow. 
Bruce Turner 
President 
Stories

Walk With Us to End Polio 2024

Polio is the world’s forgotten disease and something that should have been made history a long time ago. It is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. There is no cure, but there are safe and effective vaccines. The strategy to eradicate polio is therefore based on preventing infection by immunizing every child until transmission stops and the world is polio-free. 
 
This October we are asking you to Walk With Us for those who can’t. We are challenging you to walk, run or roll 10, 20 or 50km throughout the month and raise vital funds that will help eradicate and prepare us for a Polio free world. 
 

Club Meeting Meal Payment

Important Notice from Your Board: Club Meeting Meal Payment

Please remember that dinner bookings and cancellations must be completed by midday of the Friday preceding our Monday meeting.
The caterer requires numbers on Friday afternoon, and alterations after this time create many issues for all concerned. 
The Club is endeavouring to keep expenses for members to a minimum, and as such, dinner prices are set with minimal leeway.
Unfortunately, over the last couple of months, the club has absorbed some extra expenses due to cancellations, and we are not able to allow this to continue.
Whilst we understand that unexpected emergencies (ill health, etc.) can always occur, in which case we should be able to cancel your booking and not incur a charge. 
Late cancellations will generally result in a charge to the club, you will be asked to pay for your booking in these cases.  

Kieser offer for all members

We are delighted to have Kieser as a key supporter of our District conference. As part of this, Kieser is offering all Torquay Rotary members 50% off an initial assessment with a Kieser Physiotherapist and $10 off membership prices per fortnight.
 
Here are the details:

Can you Home Host for Conference 2025

 

Save these dates to attend or assist at our conference:

Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd at 13th Beach Golf Club and Sunday 23rd March 2025 at The Sands, Torquay. 

Home Hosting

Richard Hawker is the co-ordinator for this - rjhawker48@gmail.com This is an exciting opportunity for you to offer a room or two in your home for Rotarians coming to the conference to stay for the weekend. 

If you have a room available , please complete the form on this link:  provide your details on this form  

Thank you to those who have already contacted Richard and offered rooms.

  
 

BBQ Rosters

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

BBQ Rosters for upcoming BBQs: 

  • Friday 4th October – Landcare revegetation program: 
    TDLG (in conjunction with Ashmore Arts and Graeme Stockton) planting is located at Ashmore Arts, 55b Ashmore Road, Torquay. (Land Care provides food). 
  • Time 10.15 am to 1.30 pm (to be confirmed) 
  • John Oswald, Richard Hawker, Martin Duke, Garth Symington, Bruce Turner (deliver BBQ), Gerard Hogan 
  • Sunday October 20th – Cowrie Market:  
 
 
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Geelong Community Foundation Surf Coast Briefing

 
Did you know the Geelong Community Foundation contributed $1.41million to the Geelong and surrounding community in 2024-2025 including the Surf Coast?
 
Geelong Community Foundation seeks to be recognised as the most influential leader in philanthropy in the Geelong region.
 
Community Service Director Garth Symington and DG Lesley Shedden attended the Surf coast briefing by this local Foundation this week, to learn more about who they are, what they do, how they operate and who they support.
 
We enjoyed hearing from two recipients of grants this year – Ocean Minds (providing therapeutic surg programs for young people) and Feed Me Bellarine, Geelong Surf Coast (repurposing wasted food to provide meals and produce for those in need). Torquay Rotary has previously supported both these organisations.
 
 
 

Torquay Community House - Playful Bridges

Member Birthdays and Anniversaries

SEPTEMBER Birthday's:

 
Gerard McNamara -   Sept 6th
Robyn O'Loughlin -   Sept 17th
Michelle Bodington - Sept 18th
Kelly Binyon -           Sept 25th

Club Anniversaries:

Amanda Hough - joined Torquay way back in Sept 2002
Lesley Shedden - brings up 10 years, Sept 2014
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Future meetings 

Spring is here and footy excitement abounds.
 
The varied program content continues so plan ahead for your Rotary Mondays at Kithbrooke.

Sept - Oct 2024

Mon 23rd SeptSocial Evening - Brownlow Night Jashn Restaurant, Bell St
Mon 30th SeptRoger Leask - Rotary Club of EssendonOrigin of Royce Abbey Awards
Kithbrooke Country Club & Online
Mon Oct 7th
Club Assembly & Lift The Lid (wear Fancy Hats)
Members input into the running of your club
Kithbrooke Country Club & Online
Mon 14th Oct Kelly and Paul BinyonThe Paris OlympicsKithbrooke Country Club & Online
Mon 21st OctDarcy Dunstan - former SAS soldierWhat is Resilience?Kithbrooke Country Club & Online

Rotary International Key Links

Rotary District 9780 Website

Rotary International Website

Donate to Rotary International 

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