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Aug 20, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
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Visitors Please call 0418522533
Aug 27, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
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President's Report No 6
 

A good turn out were entertained with Maggie & John’s Report on their recent trip to the Rotary International Conference in Toronto.

Parkinson’s Ambassador Mike Atkinson will be our guest speaker on Monday evening. This should be an interesting and informative talk about the disease.

Directors please remember we have a board Meeting following the general meeting.

See you all there.

Trevor

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Chairman's Report
 


 
Maggie and John talk about Canada and the RI convention in Toronto
 
Last Monday we were entertained by two of our members, John McDonald and Maggie Isom, who talked about their recent trip to Canada and the international convention in Toronto.  Saying we were entertained is under selling the hilarity of their presentation.
 
Their trip spanned Montreal, a cruise incorporating Quebec City, Prince Edward Island, Sydney, Halifax and Boston, then onto Toronto. Across the way they ‘experienced’ museums, the Grand Prix, caught up with friends and enjoyed a glass or two of refreshments.
 
They describe the convention as inspiring and energising and something all Rotarians should experience. The range of inspirational speakers included a Princess, 3 Prime Ministers, a former US First Lady, a young CEO and Rotaractors who spoke on a wide range of topics to an audience of 25,000 Rotarians from 175 countries.
 
We are now all encouraged to put the convention in Honolulu 6 – 10 June 2020 into our calendars. Jesse Harman is a key member of the international organizing committee and promises a great event.
 
Lesley Shedden
Chairman
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Mock Job Interviews - THIS WEEK
 

Grovedale College Mock Interviews.

  

This week Tuesday the 21st of August and Friday the 24th of  August.

 

By now you should have all received your final instructions from Leanne Wakefield Head of Humanities at Grovedale Secondary College. Please contract me if you haven't

 

Tuesday 21 August                                            Friday 24 August 2018

9.00am – 12.00pm                                               9.00am – 12.00pm

 

Vernon D’Souza                                                     Kelly Binyon

Greg Plumridge                                                      Rhonda Anchen

Amanda Hough                                                      Bruce Smith

Richard Mierzejewski

 

By now you should have all received your final instructions from Leanne Wakefield Head of Humanities at Grovedale Secondary College. Please contract me if you haven't
 

Richard Mierzejewski

Youth Director

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Drought Relief Fundraising for Farmers
 

In Australia, farmers are the lifeblood of our country and they are in crisis.  Record breaking heat and lack of rain means farmers are struggling to feed sheep and cattle, and keep crops alive.  Families on the land are suffering and they need our help.  Channel 9 and Rotary Australia have partnered with the National Farmers' Federation, launching an appeal to big business and everyday Australians, so we can provide some emergency relief.  100% of donations goes to the farmers and is tax deductible via Rotary and RAWCS.  Every dollar counts. 

 

The link for the donation page for the project is:

https://donations.rawcs.com.au/17-2018-19

 

The RAWCS website home page has the link also:

http://rawcs.org.au/

 

 

My sincere appreciation goes to DGN Philip Archer and his team from District 9800 for making this possible!

 

Kind regards

 

Gina

 

PDG Gina Growden

Rotary Public Image Coordinator 2018-19

Rotary International Zone 8 (Australia)

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Fireside Chats - Bookings Now Closed

For anyone who has not participated in a Fireside Chat night before, it is an evening where you are encouraged to register to attend with your partner.  Those who have registered will be billeted out in groups of 6-8 people to be hosted by fellow Rotarians in their homes for a relaxed evening including dinner and fellowship.

 

Dinner will be prepared by your host at a maximum cost of the usual $25/head and drinks will be BYO.

 

Registrations for this event have closed and Host and guest allocations will be announced this week. Should you require further details, please contact Jan Emmett on 0418522533.

 

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Walk In The Park
 
 
The Parkinsons  "A Walk in the Park" will be held on Sunday August 26th. Once again Pete's Pals will be participating in the Walk and you are invited to join them on the walk. Go to www.parkinsonswalk.org.au/
for more details on the Walk or give me a call.
 
Alternatively if you are unable to join us on the Walk then you may like to sponsor our team and help us crack our $500 target. Sponsor Team Petes Pals Here
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Chris Sims - Now it's time for Rehab
 
You will all be pleased to know that Chris  is doing well after his knee replacement operation last Thursday, he is now up and about at the McKellar Centre on a rehab program before he returns home.
 
Chris is now able to receive visitors so please drop in him if you are about in town, I have passed on love & wishes from all his Rotary friends
 
Maggie Isom
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Blues Train Social Night
OK folks...... here's a opportunity not to be missed!
 
If you enjoy great live music, shakin' your tail feather, a few drinks on a Rockin' steam train and have not done the Blues Train before then you have seriously missed one of lifes MUST DO experiences.
 
We have secured a booking for 52 people, which will give us our own full carriage, on Saturday 3rd November.
 
The cost is $118/head which includes a buffet dinner at the Queenscliff Station prior to departure, but  you will need to purchase your own drinks at stops along the journey and there is NO BYO.
 
CLICK HERE to see just how the evening rolls and to view the artists playing on 3rd Nov CLICK HERE
 
As seats are strictly limited, bookings will be on a "First in - First Paid" arrangement. In the first instance please advise Treasurer John McDonald, by msg on 0405146443 or email, of your booking but once the 52 seats are booked if you haven't paid your money then you may get "Bumped" off by someone who pays up ahead of you.
 
You are welcome to invite "Friends of Rotary" but remember we are limited to 52 in the carriage....so be quick!
 
Payments may be made by
  1. EFT into the Club Bank A/C BSB 633 000  A/C 149717803 (please use "BTrain + your surname" as the reference 
  2. Via EFTPOS at an upcoming Rotary meeting
We will look at running the bus again, as we did for the Wilbur Night, with Multiple Pick-up points which will most probably work out at $50/head return. Please advise John of your interest in this when you book.
 
If you're still not convinced then take a look below at what happened the last time some Torquay Rotarians hit The Blues Train.....
 



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BBQ's ……...but wait....here's another one

 

Hello Rotarians

 

We have another BBQ coming up......

 

On Saturday 1st September, at Bunnings Torquay we are cooking and selling sausages for the Piggy Bank Appeal - raising funds for 'Very special Kids' - Children in need.

We have done this BBQ for this organisation over the past 3 years, and have been asked once again to assist them.

 

John McDonald will coordinate this event.

 

It will be a 'normal' Bunnings BBQ - we require 2 teams of 4 people.

Shift 1, 8am - 12pm ...... and Shift 2, 12pm - 4pm.

 

If you are able to assist, please let me know - by return email is fine .....

 

Michael Reed

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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 The New 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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Travelling Rotarians


             Robyn eating healthy somewhere civilised
  
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Angry (Alan) Anderson doing it tough in Port Douglas.....I hope he wasn't supposed to be on Life Guard Duty

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Future Meetings & Duty Roster
 

Weekly Assigned Duties:

 If you cannot meet one of your assigned duties, Please contact Bruce Smith 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 20th AugMike Atkinson Peter BollenAmanda HoughKathryn McNamaraParkinson's Ambassador
Sun 26th AugEnquiries toPeterBollenParkinsons - A Walk in the Park
Mon 27th AugFireside Chats   In Rotarians Homes
Mon 3rd Sep Darren Roskosch Jan Emmett  Torquay's Newest School
Mon 10th SepSam Dharmapala Graham Gill  Rescuing Women from Slavery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 Barry Rassin from the Rotary Club of East Nassau
CLICK HERE to read more
 

District 9780 Governor for 2018-19 is Anthony Ohlsen from Rotary Club of Maryborough 
 
CLICK HERE to learn more about Anthony
 
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
To read District Governor Anthony No 1 July/August final Newsletter CLICK HERE
Rotary Down Under June 2018 Edition 606 CLICK HERE
 
REFERENCE LINKS
District 9780 Directory 2018-19 (D9780 Rotarians Only)
 
Rotary Club of Torquay Annual Reports for 2017-18
<----- Click here  for the 2017-18 Annual Report Part A  
 
         
<----- Click here  for the 2017-18 Annual Report Part B (2016-17 Audited Financials)  
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