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Joint Meeting with Grovedale-Waurn Ponds
Mercy Place Rice Village
Feb 21, 2024
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
 
Amy Hunter: Welcome to Barwon
Kithbrooke Park & Online
Feb 26, 2024
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
David Abbey: Royce & Jean Abbey Scholarship
Online via MS Teams
Mar 04, 2024
6:15 pm – 7:30 pm
 
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President's Message

Philip Beasley
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President’s Report 12th February 2024
 

What an Awesome Team, What an Awesome Event

I feel humbled and privileged to make this 'morning after' report following our Motor Show yesterday.
Thank you to the team of Torquay Members, Partners, Family, Friends of RCOT and the long-time supporters of this event who made it all possible. Thankyou also to the members of RC Grovedale Waurn Ponds who supported our event as well.
A huge thankyou and acknowledgement to PE Bruce Turner our Motor Show Coordinator and his Committee who essentially made it all happen and have spent many months planning and organising in the lead up to yesterday. Bruce will prepare a report with photos over the next week or so. So, keep an eye out in future Bulletins.
The following photos are of some of the RCOT Team enjoying some well-earned refreshments at The Shed having packed away the show paraphernalia for another year. It was an early night following a very busy day.
 
 
 
 
 
 
What’s Coming Up?
Please checkout the Events Calendar further on in the Bulletin.
Importantly our next meeting will be on Wednesday 21st February which will be a joint meeting with RC Grovedale Waurn Ponds (our hosts) and RC Highton at Mercy Place Rice Village 6:00 for 6:30pm.  Registrations have closed for this meeting.
Our next meeting on Monday 26th February will be face to face (plus hybrid), where our guest will be Amy Hunter.
Enjoy the rest and recovery!!
 
 
“Create Hope in the World”
Philip Beasley
President 2023-24
 

 

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Community Service

BBQ Rosters:
 
Cowrie Market – Sunday 18th February (weekend after Motor Show)
  • 9.00 – 12.00: Linda Neale, Daryl Lee (helping John set up), John Oswald (delivering trailer), Margaret McPherson (order food)
  • 12.00 – 3.00: Richard Hawker (return trailer), Gail Chrisfield, Sue Currie, Lea Alzola (12 – 2), Karen Bingham
Bunnings BBQ - Sunday 10th March
  • 8.30 – 12.00: Daryl Lee, Gerard Hogan, Linda Neale, Ed Hunter require someone to deliver trailer
  • 12.00 – 3.30: Linda Neale, John Oswald, Sue Currie, Martin Duke (return trailer)
  • Can also use an emergency/someone to give Linda a break
Cowrie Market – Sunday 17th March
  • We are not running a BBQ at this market
 
Rip Curl Shop – Easter, shifts are 10.00 – 2.00 each day
            We are not offering to run the BBQ on Good Friday or Monday April 1st
  • Saturday 30th March: require 5 people as it can be busy
  • Sunday 31st March: require 5 people as it can be busy
 
Cowrie Market – Sunday 21st April
 
  • 9.00 – 12.00: Kelly Binyon, Martin Duke, John Oswald, Bruce Turner (collect trailer)
  • 12.00 – 3.00: Gail Chrisfield, Robyn O’Laughlin, Mal Slater (return trailer?), Margaret McPherson (order).
  • Can also use an emergency
 
Please contact Richard Hawker if you are available to help. Phone 0407 610 414 or email rjhawker48@gmail.com.
 
Mt Gambier Conference News Update
Mt Gambier District Conference News
There are now 23 members and partners from Torquay who are attending Rotary Conference. Never been to one before? Then this is it. We will have a critical mass of members there. We have a club dinner on Friday night and a breakfast the next morning. If you are still procrastinating then don’t – just commit. Stay at a Motel (preferably choose the Commodore) or perhaps camp or book a cabin at the Blue Lake Caravan Park. Most members are staying at these venues.
The link to the Conference website is
Dates are the weekend of 15th to 17th March. Tack a holiday on to the end. Plenty to see in this corner of SA.
We are also supporting incoming DG Lesley Shedden and promoting our Conference in 2025.
I am the On To Conference Chairman so ring me if you wish to discuss any aspects of this. I’m the go to person.
Neil Henderson

Future meetings 


February 2024
Date
Details
Chair
Venue
Wed 21 Feb
Joint Meeting with Grovedale Waurn Ponds & Highton
TBA
Rice Village, Grovedale
Mon 26 Feb
Amy Hunter: Welcome to Barwon
Robyn O'Loughlin
Kithbrooke Park & Online
Rotary International Key Links

Rotary District 9780 Website

Rotary International Website

Donate to Rotary International 

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