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Apr 06, 2020
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Apr 13, 2020
 
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President's Report No 35

 

Hi Everyone,

 

WE DID IT!🙌🥳

 

Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Torquay which held its inaugural Zoom Online Meeting last Monday night.🖥📞

 

It was wonderful to see everyone and hear how you’re all doing. We had some competitive members sharing exotic backgrounds and providing us with a laugh 😂 

 

It was a pleasure to have 3 guests from Alan Anderson’s previous Club at Eltham, who were checking out the platform for their members. We also had Brian Mynott’s mate & my fellow BNI member John Morrison also join us🙌

 

The lovely Linda Neale has also returned & working close to home so it’s great to have her back at our Club (albeit a little differently)💐

 

The Board supported a proposal by Community Service Director Michael Reed to apply for a Surf Coast Shire Small Grant to purchase portable modems for Surf Coast Secondary College students who do not have access to the internet. Big thanks to Mike, Maggie, Mal & others who put together application in a short time to meet the deadline. Looking for a positive outcome in the very near future💻

 

As much as we Rotarians all want to “help” during the Covid19 pandemic, we also have to understand that our health & safety is paramount.  So with this in mind, we are always looking for opportunities like this one, where we can assist at arms length. So get in touch if you have an idea or know of any type of area where Rotary could assist🗣

 

Excited for tomorrow’s meeting-7.00pm BYO and as always NO PYJAMAS😆

 

May your isolation be the gift you didn’t know you needed.

 

Be.Kind.Always.❤️

 

Kelly
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Join our Club online for a ZOOM Meeting

Torquay Rotary are now meeting online every Monday (excluding public holidays) at 7:00pm. All Members are invited to participate and we intend to resume our previously scheduled program including Guest speakers ASAP. 

 

Visitors and Guests are very welcome. If you would like to join us please

  1. click the link below
  2. Enter the Meeting ID
  3. Enter the Password 

 

Join Zoom Meeting

 

Meeting ID: 621 675 388

Password: 814093

 

Should you require any further details please contact Lesley Shedden our Club Secretary & Zoom Meeting Host on 0417 112034 or at las56@iinet.net.au

 
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Rotary Foundation and Coronavirus

 
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Let's Keep on Laughing
Thanks to everyone for your contributions.
Keep them coming plus would love more "Self Isolation" & "Social Distancing" pictures
 
 



 

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An Important Video on COVID-19
Please watch this short video - It could save a Life - Maybe Yours!

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Vale Whoozin
Sadly as Clubs and businesses have ceased holding "Face to Face" meetings and moved to platform's like Zoom there has been an exodus from the use of Whoozin.

Whoozin is reporting hat they have been incurring losses for several years and this downturn has resulted in them folding the business effective 10th April.
 
As we come out of the Coronavirus crisis and return to "Face to Face" meetings we will introduce another RSVP platform to manage our meeting attendance. So watch this space.
 
Should you require any further details please contact me to discuss.
 
Greg Plumridge.
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No More BBQ's For Now 

IT'S OFFICIAL.
 
The April Cowrie Market is now cancelled so with all Bunnings BBQ's also being cancelled until after the Coronavirus crisis leaves us.
 
So all BBQ duties are now cancelled until further notice.
 
Thanks for all of your great work to date and Keep Safe.
 
Mal Slater
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A ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE WITH D5060 WASHINGTON BRITISH COLUMBIA
Now it may seem to be a ridiculous thing to be promoting this Friendship Exchange that is scheduled to take place in September at a time when we are all housebound thanks to Covid-19.  But regardless of how unrealistic this appears please focus on an "Expression of Interest" for the concept rather than the dates being proposed if you are interested...…....
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D 5060 Washington/British Columbia has been in touch with D 9780 regarding a RFE between the two Rotary Districts. As this is their first exchange there have been a few complications regarding dates and due to the size of their District getting the team from the South side to the North side. But we think we are ready to go now.

 

Again we are looking at Expressions of Interest only at this stage as the coronavirus may still be around and if that is so, no one is going anywhere. The dates for this exchange are Saturday 12th September 2020 to Friday 25th September 2020.

 

The RFE to D 5970 has been popular and the team is now in place and the team leaders have been selected and the team are now just waiting to see what happens next.

 

I know that some of you may not be meeting weekly but if you can get this information out to your club Rotarians by email and in your bulletins, that would be amazing and much appreciated.

 

Again, this is for Expressions of Interest only at this stage. There will be no RFE trip if the coronavirus continues to spread through the world. Please keep safe and look after your family, friends and neighbours.

 

 Thank you,

 

Gail Barrett-Chair

Rotary D 9780 Friendship Exchange.

gail@portlandseaview.com.au

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Bushfire Relief Donation Options - Be Sure The Money Reaches Those in Need
As much of Australia deals with the tragedy of Bushfires many donation funds are being set up by both government and private groups, and one of the most commonly asked questions is
 
"Which Charity will ensure that your donation dollars reach those in need?"
 
When you donate through Rotary you can be assured that over 97% of the monies raised will go directly to those in need.

We are very saddened by the devastating bushfires in our district and across Australia. If you are looking to donate to help those suffering, it is important to make sure your donation is well directed. Below are details of 2 Rotary funds which are assisting those affected.

1. RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service National Fire Appeal
This is the only option for those who can only donate to a recipient with DGR (Donor Gift Recipient) status, or those who want tax deductibility on their donations. Go to www.rawcs.org.au to donate. To make sure the funds go to those affected by the fires in our district, tag the donation to ‘East Gippsland’. RAWCS do use 2.75% of the donations for administration.
 
2. East Gippsland Rotary Fire Aid Committee
This is an account of the Rotary Club of Bairnsdale with the funds controlled by the East Gippsland Rotary Fire Aid Committee. Rotary Club of Bairnsdale Projects Account BSB 633000 Acct 165960451. Please email the East Gippsland Rotary Fire Aid Committee when you donate eastgrotaryfireaid@gmail.com
 
Other worthy causes are:-
 
East Gippsland Hay Donations and transport costs
For those wishing to donate hay to East Gippsland or elsewhere it is being organised through ‘Need for Feed’. 
 
Go to http://www.needforfeed.org/  to arrange it.
 
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is coordinating fodder relief for farmers affected by bushfires in Gippsland and the Upper Murray. The VFF has secured an agreement with the Victorian Government to facilitate the transport of fodder to affected regions. This includes reimbursement of freight costs for transport of donated fodder.  
 
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Future Meetings 
Posted by Maggie Isom
Whilst  we all are dealing with the COVID 19 Virus and the restrictions this has placed on our Club Meetings and all of us personally, future meetings will held through the ZOOM Platform.
 
All details for how to log into the Zoom Meetings can be found in the article elsewhere in the Bulletin, on the Club Website & Facebook pages. remember that Guests are also available.
 
Last week was an Introduction to ZOOM with over 30 Club Members and friends coming together over the airwaves to meet and chat socially 
 
This week  arrangements have been made for one of the newer Club Members to present their personal story as a "Rotarian behind the Badge " session 
 
These are testing times for all of us , however I am sure as Rotarians we can take up this challenge 
        
Date
 
 
 
 
Meeting 
Coordinator 
 
details
Mon 6th April  Lesley Shedden ROTARIAN BEHIND THE BADGE 
Mon 13th April No Meeting  EASTER MONDAY 
Mon 20th April   WATCH THIS SPACEsmiley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 Feb 2020 Edition 624 CLICK HERE
 
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION 2023
Melbourne has been announced as the host city for the 2023 Rotary International Convention, the largest conference secured this century for Victoria.
 
Melbourne is a Big Events City! Set to deliver over $88 million to the Victorian economy, the Convention is the most valuable conference ever won for the state, with the four-day event anticipated to attract more than 20,000 Rotarians from around the world. The global spotlight will be on Melbourne and how we present ourselves to the world.
 
The Convention will take place 27-31 May 2023 using Rod Laver Arena and the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre for functions.
Watch this Space for further news as it comes to hand.
 
ROTARY REFERENCE LINKS
District 9780 Directory 2018-19 (D9780 Rotarians Only)
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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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