Many thanks to Sheila who organised a fabulous event last night to celebrate our last function at the Buckingham. It was great to see our partners and friends of the club enjoy the night and I thank Chris for bringing all those wonderful presents for our raffle prize.
I wish you and your families a merry Christmas and a wonderful new year. Please stay safe and healthy over the break and let's see you back again on Monday 16th January when we will gather at Centenary Park in East Bentleigh for an informal BBQ [BYO drinks, nibblies and chairs].
You may be interested to know that our collections from the sergeant sessions all helped towards a special cause - thanks to Ian for making us part with our coins for a good cause.
Today, we had an email from RC Yarraville who said....
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To all Rotary Sergeants....
GREAT NEWS!
As a collective, our clubs in D9800 and D9810 raised very close to $6,000.00 for Police Blue Ribbon Day this year!
Please ensure your fellow members are thanked made aware of this terrific effort at your next club meeting.
If your club has not yet deposited its fine proceeds from the day, it’s not too late! You can contact me with any queries on this.
On behalf of the Blue Ribbon Foundation, I thank you all for taking the time to participate.
These funds will now be directed towards worthy projects that honour the memory of those Victorian Police Officers have paid the ultimate sacrifice for their community
Many of these projects can be viewed by clicking here.
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We also had an email from RC Huntingdale thanking us for supporting the Masters Golf.
It seems like only yesterday I was writing to thank you and your Club for their support at the Presidents Cup – and now I am writing to say thank you again on behalf of the Rotary Club of Huntingdale for your clubs support during the Masters. I think that the effort from members of all Clubs involved to back up again and work at two events was fantastic and shows that the Rotary spirit is alive and well and contributed greatly to the success of the event. IMG have also asked me to pass on their thanks.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Helen's Headlines - Monday 5th December 2011
Well what a week I've had. Although I was coughing, sneezing and spluttering on Monday night, gleefully sharing my germs with everyone in the room, the next four days saw me in bed - with fever, sore throat, coughing, sinus congestion, lethargic and this strange rash that had appeared. After 4 days of being with a fever, I sought the doctor's advice (again) and I did my blood tests to rule out glandular fever. So now I await the results and secretly hope that it isn't glandular fever because I heard it knocks people about for some weeks and up to months in some cases. Oh well...is this my body telling me to just slow down?
On Monday night, we had a most interesting (if not, abruptly cut short) presentation on the history of wool in Australia. Dr Donaldson talked to us about the wool industry and the heights it had reached in the 1800s. As a keen knitter and lover of wool, I found his knowledge on the subject fascinating and it gave me a greater appreciation of this worthy yarn for when I go to my annual jaunts out to the Bendigo Sheep and Wool show every July - the biggest national gathering of sheep breeders, wool shows and wool crafts in all of Australia.
There's not much to write this week as I try to recover from this lurgy so I hope that everyone has a great week.
On Monday night, we had a most interesting (if not, abruptly cut short) presentation on the history of wool in Australia. Dr Donaldson talked to us about the wool industry and the heights it had reached in the 1800s. As a keen knitter and lover of wool, I found his knowledge on the subject fascinating and it gave me a greater appreciation of this worthy yarn for when I go to my annual jaunts out to the Bendigo Sheep and Wool show every July - the biggest national gathering of sheep breeders, wool shows and wool crafts in all of Australia.
There's not much to write this week as I try to recover from this lurgy so I hope that everyone has a great week.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Fellowship Night at The Bombay Club on Monday 28 November
What a great time was had by all last night when we sampled the Indian banquet fare at the Bombay Club in North Road Ormond.
The Bombay Club was opened by Narandra 18 years ago and as the owner/chef with considerable experience in big name hotels, he saw a gap in the market of Indian cuisine and commenced preparing food using genuine North Indian recipes. He told us that Indian food is not spicy hot but it's warmth comes from the many herbs and spices like cinammon, cardamon and saffron.
We presented Narandra and his wife with a Certificate of Appreciation and a Rotary Banner which he proudly displayed above the till in quite a prominent place that can be seen! I belive he was chuffed to be presented with this and have an opportunity to talk about his country and his cuisine.
Here are some photos of the night.
The Bombay Club was opened by Narandra 18 years ago and as the owner/chef with considerable experience in big name hotels, he saw a gap in the market of Indian cuisine and commenced preparing food using genuine North Indian recipes. He told us that Indian food is not spicy hot but it's warmth comes from the many herbs and spices like cinammon, cardamon and saffron.
We presented Narandra and his wife with a Certificate of Appreciation and a Rotary Banner which he proudly displayed above the till in quite a prominent place that can be seen! I belive he was chuffed to be presented with this and have an opportunity to talk about his country and his cuisine.
Here are some photos of the night.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Business Networking Events Are Over! (For Now)
Well the business events are over! Phew, I can now let out a huge sigh of relief.
Lots of hours when into them planning, preparing, sourcing, co-ordinating, creating, promoting, walking, talking and door knocking. And guess what, we will be doing it again next year!
Particularly I'd like to thank Philip for acting as the Chair and ensuring that we all kept to time. A big thank you to Greg and Ian who set up the room and the AV equipment and ensured everything was working smoothly. Thank you to Bill, Geoff and Philip for doing the walk around the local business neighbourhoods to drum up support and to Yvonne who may have felt slightly swamped with the amount of people last night but did a stirling job to act as a charming host at the door. Thanks also to everyone else who spoke to their own networks, friends, colleagues and business people they know and brought them to share the evening with us. It's been greatly appreciated.
So what did you think about the evenings? Did you find them useful? Engaging? Did you find having a spread of ages and professions at the presentations interesting?
For me, it was an opportunity to observe that simply by sharing the evening with a wider group of people, we were all connected through business. Also, some of the feedback I was getting was that there was a real genuine feeling of openess and friendship in Rotary that inspired non-Rotarians to rethink or look at Rotary Clubs in their own area. In effect, even though we may not get any members, our club has been instrumental in promoting Rotary to others.
However, we can't stop at just one set of business networks. In order to be successful we need to get a 'name for ourselves' out in our community and continually keep holding these events. So next year, I believe our promotion will be made just a little bit easier because the people who attended this time around can also be the ones who spread the word. If anything, we will still need some door knocking to be done to get local businesses to come along so any assistance here would be greatly appreciated. I've already created the flyer for February events and registrations are now open online so please continue to spread the word!
Next week we are having a social night - we've earned ourselves a break - until we get back to the normal meetings. Greg has kindly organised a banquet meal at the Bombay Club at 556 North Road Ormond. The reviews on Urban Spoon show that this restaurant has some great food so it's not to be missed! We will need to get 20 people there on the night as the restaurant is opening the doors JUST FOR US! So please invite your partners and friends along so that we can be ensured of a great night. The cost will be $30pp.
So thank you once again to everyone for your support in the Business Networking Events. Already City of Kingston will advertise and promote our events in their business newsletter. I have made a limited colour print run and will hand these out to people to actively promote in December and January. Maybe we can set up a small team of people to go door knocking for a couple of hours over a weekend or during the week?
Lots of hours when into them planning, preparing, sourcing, co-ordinating, creating, promoting, walking, talking and door knocking. And guess what, we will be doing it again next year!
Particularly I'd like to thank Philip for acting as the Chair and ensuring that we all kept to time. A big thank you to Greg and Ian who set up the room and the AV equipment and ensured everything was working smoothly. Thank you to Bill, Geoff and Philip for doing the walk around the local business neighbourhoods to drum up support and to Yvonne who may have felt slightly swamped with the amount of people last night but did a stirling job to act as a charming host at the door. Thanks also to everyone else who spoke to their own networks, friends, colleagues and business people they know and brought them to share the evening with us. It's been greatly appreciated.
So what did you think about the evenings? Did you find them useful? Engaging? Did you find having a spread of ages and professions at the presentations interesting?
For me, it was an opportunity to observe that simply by sharing the evening with a wider group of people, we were all connected through business. Also, some of the feedback I was getting was that there was a real genuine feeling of openess and friendship in Rotary that inspired non-Rotarians to rethink or look at Rotary Clubs in their own area. In effect, even though we may not get any members, our club has been instrumental in promoting Rotary to others.
However, we can't stop at just one set of business networks. In order to be successful we need to get a 'name for ourselves' out in our community and continually keep holding these events. So next year, I believe our promotion will be made just a little bit easier because the people who attended this time around can also be the ones who spread the word. If anything, we will still need some door knocking to be done to get local businesses to come along so any assistance here would be greatly appreciated. I've already created the flyer for February events and registrations are now open online so please continue to spread the word!
Next week we are having a social night - we've earned ourselves a break - until we get back to the normal meetings. Greg has kindly organised a banquet meal at the Bombay Club at 556 North Road Ormond. The reviews on Urban Spoon show that this restaurant has some great food so it's not to be missed! We will need to get 20 people there on the night as the restaurant is opening the doors JUST FOR US! So please invite your partners and friends along so that we can be ensured of a great night. The cost will be $30pp.
So thank you once again to everyone for your support in the Business Networking Events. Already City of Kingston will advertise and promote our events in their business newsletter. I have made a limited colour print run and will hand these out to people to actively promote in December and January. Maybe we can set up a small team of people to go door knocking for a couple of hours over a weekend or during the week?
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Business Networking Month - Lesson on Cashflow!
Wow, did you come away from that presentation last night with a new appreciation of how hard some businesses are doing it when they consider cash flow? Were you as surprised as I was to find out that the average age of business owners in Australia is 55?
Lisa Gissing from the Davidson Institute which is the educational arm of the Westpac Branch gave us a rivetting presentation on Cashflow: The Lifeblood of Your Business". What could have been a dry topic actually turned out to be interesting and she had us engaged because she gave us real life stories and examples of business owners who we all could relate to. She had the knack of asking questions to us that made us think about our own business situations.
Thanks also to Merv Ericson who also gave us a short presentation on what Rotary has provided him in personal, professional and business development in his 46 years in the banking and finance industry. I do hope that what he said resonated with all of us. It certainly did with me - that's why I'm in Rotary. I'd like to believe that my knowledge and skills can be used for projects that serve the greater good.
We all congratulated John Perry for the Paul Harris Fellow Recognition. John contributed during October when the massive Global Polio Eradication Program was in full force and his contribution will go a long way to source more vaccine and continue to eradicate polio from this world once and for all. Congratulations John!
This morning I had a lovely surprise. Sarah from Sarah Belle Designs (who attended our first presentation) had mailed out to me a beautiful 'Friendship Card' that thanked Rotary for the Business Event. She mentioned that she had a really good time and everyone being so lovely. Here is the photo of the card and the message:
Next week, we have more people signed up to attend (up to 9 guests) so I would encourage you again to we welcoming hosts and enjoy the last of our business events for this month.
Our next set of Business Events are all locked in for February 2012 and promises to be great... here's a rundown:
Feb 6th: Priya Chandra, Online Marketer will talk on, "How to Engage with Your Customers Using Social Media" followed by Snigdha Gurrala talkin on 'My Experience on the National Youth Science Forum"
Feb 13th: How to Make Your Business Sustainable and Save Money followed by Rotarian in Business, Pat Armstrong, consultant on environment talk about "The Professional and Personal Value of Rotary in my Life"
Feb 20th: Roger James, Small Business Mentor will talk on: "The Value of Business Mentoring" followed by Rotarian in Business, Diane Fisher who is a business coach and change management consultant talk about "The professional and personal value of Rotary in my life"
feb 27th: Vocational tour of Cell Care in Heatherton followed by social evening at a local restaurant
Monday, November 14, 2011
Last Week a Busy Week In Rotary
Last week I attended the Rotary Foundation dinner at the Dingley International Hotel on an evening that was best to be at home. At one stage, I thought the wild weather would have ripped off the roof and expose us all to the elements as we were caught in the middle of a storm that the whole of Melbourne was waiting for. The Rotary Foundation Roadshow occurs every year and it's an opportunity to learn more about the Rotary Foundation and its programs. There will be one particular big change occuring in 2013 around grants and also the GSE will not be covered by Rotary Foundation funding anymore - but by the districts.
All this information will be made available through the DG newsletters and also filtered to all clubs.
On Friday, I went to the Rotary Presidents Meeting (the second for this year) at the Wheelers Hill International. It's an opportunity for all Presidents in our District to get together and promote their various club activities. Here is a rundown of what was mentioned:
1. Membership Growth
In our District we now have 3 Interact and 3 Rotaract clubs and our aim is to grow it to 5 eac. Rotaractors are our future Rotarians and it was encouraged that we keep Rotaractors involved as they are keen people. If there is no Rotaract or Interact club in our cluster, clubs were encouraged to create them. Thanks also to RC Beaumaris who has establish Interact now in its second year and going well; whereas RC Rowville/Lysterfield is in their second month. RC BMC and Healsville are also looking into creating an Interact Club
2. RYPEN - District needs at least 3-5 volunteers to run RYPEN in May 2012. Any support appreciated.
3. Books for Babies - was run in Feb 2011 and it was a national Rotary project where Rotary gave a book to every newborn. It was a literacy project and undertaken to commemorate Rotary's birthday. The book was by Mem Fox called, "10 Little Fingers, 10 LIttle Toes" and we teamed up with Penguin Books who sold them to us at $6.80 each. There was also some PR and press coverage on radio about the project but the intention is to do it all again next year. Clubs encouraged to seek maternity wards in their area to give this book out to new mothers.
4. District Conference 2012 - planning in progress but people encouraged to take advantage of the early bird registration. Guest speakers are still being sourced but so far it's looking to be CEO Fairshare, Chairman of Rotary Health, Dr Leanne Wilton (IVF Melbourne), Crikey.com editor Stephen Maine and George Calombaris, Mike Brady and hopefully the US Consul General and of course, our Texan GSE team.
5. Rotary Leadership Institute - registrations are open for RLI. Cost is $50 and it will be 3 one day workshops on Rotary. See Jenny Coburn.
6. Rotarians who are inducted are invited to a New Member Reception at the Kingswood Golf Club on Thursday 17 November. This is a new event that welcomes new Rotarians into the district.
7. Corporate Clubs - Tim Treeby is setting up corporate membership for Rotary Clubs and there will be member information/business networking nights on at the following. RC Malvern, 15 Feb 2012; RC Dandenong on 20 Feb 2012; RC Geelong on 21 Feb 2012 and RC Ringwood on 22 Feb 2012
All this information will be made available through the DG newsletters and also filtered to all clubs.
On Friday, I went to the Rotary Presidents Meeting (the second for this year) at the Wheelers Hill International. It's an opportunity for all Presidents in our District to get together and promote their various club activities. Here is a rundown of what was mentioned:
1. Membership Growth
In our District we now have 3 Interact and 3 Rotaract clubs and our aim is to grow it to 5 eac. Rotaractors are our future Rotarians and it was encouraged that we keep Rotaractors involved as they are keen people. If there is no Rotaract or Interact club in our cluster, clubs were encouraged to create them. Thanks also to RC Beaumaris who has establish Interact now in its second year and going well; whereas RC Rowville/Lysterfield is in their second month. RC BMC and Healsville are also looking into creating an Interact Club
2. RYPEN - District needs at least 3-5 volunteers to run RYPEN in May 2012. Any support appreciated.
3. Books for Babies - was run in Feb 2011 and it was a national Rotary project where Rotary gave a book to every newborn. It was a literacy project and undertaken to commemorate Rotary's birthday. The book was by Mem Fox called, "10 Little Fingers, 10 LIttle Toes" and we teamed up with Penguin Books who sold them to us at $6.80 each. There was also some PR and press coverage on radio about the project but the intention is to do it all again next year. Clubs encouraged to seek maternity wards in their area to give this book out to new mothers.
4. District Conference 2012 - planning in progress but people encouraged to take advantage of the early bird registration. Guest speakers are still being sourced but so far it's looking to be CEO Fairshare, Chairman of Rotary Health, Dr Leanne Wilton (IVF Melbourne), Crikey.com editor Stephen Maine and George Calombaris, Mike Brady and hopefully the US Consul General and of course, our Texan GSE team.
5. Rotary Leadership Institute - registrations are open for RLI. Cost is $50 and it will be 3 one day workshops on Rotary. See Jenny Coburn.
6. Rotarians who are inducted are invited to a New Member Reception at the Kingswood Golf Club on Thursday 17 November. This is a new event that welcomes new Rotarians into the district.
7. Corporate Clubs - Tim Treeby is setting up corporate membership for Rotary Clubs and there will be member information/business networking nights on at the following. RC Malvern, 15 Feb 2012; RC Dandenong on 20 Feb 2012; RC Geelong on 21 Feb 2012 and RC Ringwood on 22 Feb 2012
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
TAFE Vocational Award Recipient - Amy
Last year, our club sponsored Amy Hayes, a local student from Bentleigh through the TAFE Vocational support program in partnership with Youth Connect. Amy was highly recommended as a worthy recipient of our club's support to assist her to complete her studies.
I spoke with Amy today who told me that for the last six weeks she has been doing a placement at Moreland Hall which is a drug and alcohol service. In this placement, she observes the mental health programs and actively engages with the clients. She tells me she loves it and is now looking forward to moving into the counsellor role in a full-time capacity...but not before she finishes more studies.
After her placement, she goes back to TAFE to complete her Diploma in Youth Work but that she has applied to also complete a Diploma in Drug and Alcohol Counselling. She is extremely interested in mental health programs and is passionate for her work and her studies.
I invited Amy back to the club in the new year so that she can tell us more about her work and her studies but would like to link it to a presentation around Mental Health or Drug and Alcohol and would like to call on John Hunt to investigate potential speakers in this sphere that can share the floor with Amy.
Good work Amy! This is definitely a good news story for our club and our club can actively support other students like her through their studies.
I spoke with Amy today who told me that for the last six weeks she has been doing a placement at Moreland Hall which is a drug and alcohol service. In this placement, she observes the mental health programs and actively engages with the clients. She tells me she loves it and is now looking forward to moving into the counsellor role in a full-time capacity...but not before she finishes more studies.
After her placement, she goes back to TAFE to complete her Diploma in Youth Work but that she has applied to also complete a Diploma in Drug and Alcohol Counselling. She is extremely interested in mental health programs and is passionate for her work and her studies.
I invited Amy back to the club in the new year so that she can tell us more about her work and her studies but would like to link it to a presentation around Mental Health or Drug and Alcohol and would like to call on John Hunt to investigate potential speakers in this sphere that can share the floor with Amy.
Good work Amy! This is definitely a good news story for our club and our club can actively support other students like her through their studies.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Business Event Networking Month Begins!
Hello everyone
First of all I’d like to congratulate our newest member Jason Chetty and partner, Intha for joining our club. It was a pleasure to be able to induct Jason into our club last night in front of members and guests who got to see a small but important ceremony that not many people outside of Rotary get to see. Jason and Intha, I wish you both the best in Rotary and I hope that you both find personal satisfaction and new friends. Congratulations!
Thank you also to everyone who helped out on our first night of the inaugural business event. I believe it was quite a success. I have to thank everyone who made an effort to invite friends, colleagues and guests along and I would ask to continue doing the same for the next couple of meetings as we need more people to come along to the next events. So please let’s keep the momentum going. I’ll be knocking on doors over the weekend and handing flyers out again in my local business area because we simply need more people to come along.
Our guest speaker Bruno Bello was engaging and enlightening. His presentation on key success factors in growing your business really made us all think and looking around the room, he had us riveted. He presented it in such a way that it connected and resonated with all of us in the workforce. For me, I was listening to his presentation and realising that we can treat Rotary like a business too – we need to be able to ‘take stock’ of our club and look at the processes and the systems we have in place and then be open and honest about where we are and how to get to our end point. His comments about marketing and how simple things like paying for marketing, wrong website design and generating irrelevant newsletters that add no value back to the business made me think and reflect of our marketing efforts in the past and how they have fallen flat.
My personal take on last night is that as a club, we don’t have the connections to the local business community simply because many of us don’t live and work in the area. But I don’t see this as a negative, I simply see it that it means that we ALL have to work that little bit harder to make an effort to walk on the footpaths and go and visit the businesses and local factories in our area. Word of mouth in this instance is the winner because only then can we speak face-to-face with business owners to invite them to come along.
A personal connection is best in business – and not rely on email or website marketing as the main medium simply because these people are running businesses and don’t have time to read emails. I don’t know about you, but my best meetings and relationships have been face-to-face and this is why everyone in our club will need to go and have a chat to their local retail or business owners and invite them to come along. Who knows, you may make a new friend in the process or see your local shops in a completely new light.
Unfortunately although our second guest speaker who was going to be a Rotarian in business did not show, I don’t believe we lost the impetus on the night. However, I will ensure this never happens again as the main focus of these events is to have a connection back to Rotary and have a personal story of how a Rotarian has developed professionally and personally with an association to Rotary. Strangely though, in my organisation of these events, the most difficult aspect has not been organising external guest speakers (all who jumped at the chance to speak and be invited to a Rotary club) but our own Rotarians who declined or who were hesitant in speaking about their association with Rotary – even when I said that they can use the the opportunity to promote their own club!
In my experience and observations, it seems that Rotarians can easily speak about their Rotary programs that they are involved with (eg ROMAC, Polio eradication etc), but struggle to talk about themselves and how Rotary has assisted with the business and professional development. This must change if the business events are to be successful. We need to have the personal story back into the meetings so that Rotary is contextualised for the guests and to make it relevant for them too.
I spoke to all of the guests last night and some of the comments that they said was that they were, “inspired” (thanks to Jason’s emotional and heart felt speech) and that “they now know what Rotary is about,” and “they felt welcomed,” “the food was great for the price”, “that Rotary is something they would like to know more about”, one lady said she “liked the spread of ages and experience in the room – everyone had a different story”. We had enquiries and interest about joining Rotary from 4 of the guests but as they live in different areas, this presentation has inspired them to search for clubs in their area.
I also believe that congregating outside at the bar area and introducing and welcoming everyone before we all went into the main room was another good factor as people could relax and chat before the proceedings started. I’d like this to continue and certainly the bar staff appreciated the patronage!
So thank you once again to everyone who helped make this night a success and I would ask of you to do it again twice more.
I will follow up now with the people who have left their business cards to see if they will be attending next week (4 have already expressed that they will come along again next week – so this means I have to change my speech again to keep it ‘fresh’).
I sincerely believe that Rotary has the right formula for success. With a blend of business, community and socialising we do have something that no other service club has around the world. We need to be more open and continue inviting our friends and colleagues along, we also need to lessen the formalities and create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere and a varied calendar of events because this is what attracts people to keep coming every week.
So one down, and two to go! Keep those invitations going…
First of all I’d like to congratulate our newest member Jason Chetty and partner, Intha for joining our club. It was a pleasure to be able to induct Jason into our club last night in front of members and guests who got to see a small but important ceremony that not many people outside of Rotary get to see. Jason and Intha, I wish you both the best in Rotary and I hope that you both find personal satisfaction and new friends. Congratulations!
Thank you also to everyone who helped out on our first night of the inaugural business event. I believe it was quite a success. I have to thank everyone who made an effort to invite friends, colleagues and guests along and I would ask to continue doing the same for the next couple of meetings as we need more people to come along to the next events. So please let’s keep the momentum going. I’ll be knocking on doors over the weekend and handing flyers out again in my local business area because we simply need more people to come along.
Our guest speaker Bruno Bello was engaging and enlightening. His presentation on key success factors in growing your business really made us all think and looking around the room, he had us riveted. He presented it in such a way that it connected and resonated with all of us in the workforce. For me, I was listening to his presentation and realising that we can treat Rotary like a business too – we need to be able to ‘take stock’ of our club and look at the processes and the systems we have in place and then be open and honest about where we are and how to get to our end point. His comments about marketing and how simple things like paying for marketing, wrong website design and generating irrelevant newsletters that add no value back to the business made me think and reflect of our marketing efforts in the past and how they have fallen flat.
My personal take on last night is that as a club, we don’t have the connections to the local business community simply because many of us don’t live and work in the area. But I don’t see this as a negative, I simply see it that it means that we ALL have to work that little bit harder to make an effort to walk on the footpaths and go and visit the businesses and local factories in our area. Word of mouth in this instance is the winner because only then can we speak face-to-face with business owners to invite them to come along.
A personal connection is best in business – and not rely on email or website marketing as the main medium simply because these people are running businesses and don’t have time to read emails. I don’t know about you, but my best meetings and relationships have been face-to-face and this is why everyone in our club will need to go and have a chat to their local retail or business owners and invite them to come along. Who knows, you may make a new friend in the process or see your local shops in a completely new light.
Unfortunately although our second guest speaker who was going to be a Rotarian in business did not show, I don’t believe we lost the impetus on the night. However, I will ensure this never happens again as the main focus of these events is to have a connection back to Rotary and have a personal story of how a Rotarian has developed professionally and personally with an association to Rotary. Strangely though, in my organisation of these events, the most difficult aspect has not been organising external guest speakers (all who jumped at the chance to speak and be invited to a Rotary club) but our own Rotarians who declined or who were hesitant in speaking about their association with Rotary – even when I said that they can use the the opportunity to promote their own club!
In my experience and observations, it seems that Rotarians can easily speak about their Rotary programs that they are involved with (eg ROMAC, Polio eradication etc), but struggle to talk about themselves and how Rotary has assisted with the business and professional development. This must change if the business events are to be successful. We need to have the personal story back into the meetings so that Rotary is contextualised for the guests and to make it relevant for them too.
I spoke to all of the guests last night and some of the comments that they said was that they were, “inspired” (thanks to Jason’s emotional and heart felt speech) and that “they now know what Rotary is about,” and “they felt welcomed,” “the food was great for the price”, “that Rotary is something they would like to know more about”, one lady said she “liked the spread of ages and experience in the room – everyone had a different story”. We had enquiries and interest about joining Rotary from 4 of the guests but as they live in different areas, this presentation has inspired them to search for clubs in their area.
I also believe that congregating outside at the bar area and introducing and welcoming everyone before we all went into the main room was another good factor as people could relax and chat before the proceedings started. I’d like this to continue and certainly the bar staff appreciated the patronage!
So thank you once again to everyone who helped make this night a success and I would ask of you to do it again twice more.
I will follow up now with the people who have left their business cards to see if they will be attending next week (4 have already expressed that they will come along again next week – so this means I have to change my speech again to keep it ‘fresh’).
I sincerely believe that Rotary has the right formula for success. With a blend of business, community and socialising we do have something that no other service club has around the world. We need to be more open and continue inviting our friends and colleagues along, we also need to lessen the formalities and create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere and a varied calendar of events because this is what attracts people to keep coming every week.
So one down, and two to go! Keep those invitations going…
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Kiva Credit is Now Available
For those of you who remember that I won $100 last year in the Joker prize, I got online through the microcredit site Kiva (http://www.kiva.org/) and gave $50 to a group of ladies in Mexico who wanted to set up a dressmaking business. I lent another $50 to Namsarev Demberel, a lady from Mongolia who was setting up a stall and wanted to buy underwear garments to sell.
Already the Mexican ladies have repaid their debt and are now in business. Similarly, Namsarev from Mongolia is on track with repaying her loan and has paid back 25%. Here is a photo of her at her stall:
Therefore there is credit in my account and once all debts are repaid, I will further lend another 2 $50 lots to a couple of others who are trying to establish a business and provide for their families.
I would thoroughly recommend Kiva site if you want to assist people as it provides regular updates on the businesses and it's an easy-to-use and reputable website. (I'm impressed with it so much that I even volunteered my services to help out writing the stories of the people).
Already the Mexican ladies have repaid their debt and are now in business. Similarly, Namsarev from Mongolia is on track with repaying her loan and has paid back 25%. Here is a photo of her at her stall:
Therefore there is credit in my account and once all debts are repaid, I will further lend another 2 $50 lots to a couple of others who are trying to establish a business and provide for their families.
I would thoroughly recommend Kiva site if you want to assist people as it provides regular updates on the businesses and it's an easy-to-use and reputable website. (I'm impressed with it so much that I even volunteered my services to help out writing the stories of the people).
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Helen's Headlines - Monday 24 October 2011
Yesterday was World Polio Day and we celebrated it with orange balloons at the tables and having our trivia proceeds go towards polio eradication. I encourage anyone who would like to contribute to the polio fund to go to the RI website as for this week only, there will be a 2 for 1 recognition for donations over $US100. See more: http://www.rotary.org/en/ServiceAndFellowship/Polio/Announcements/Pages/111013_annc_double_rec.aspx
Last night Paul Towers, Head of Fundraising from the MS Society gave us a short presentation on the crippling disease that affects over 20 000 Australians. Through our charity golf day, we presented a cheque for $11 000 that will be used in its entirety for McKinnon House, a local 6 bedroom home that houses and supports younger members with this disease and provides 24/7 care.
We also had a couple of visitors, Colin from RC Nunawading to promote the Christmas puddings (see Paul de Smit to put your order through) and Graeme from RC Mordialloc who was promoting their club's 40th birthday event at the Woodlands Golf Course on Saturday 12th November (cost $55 with guest speaker John Bertram).
During our club forum last night, we went through the final outline of the Rotary Business Month that commences next week. Already, things are in place and it's just a matter of waiting for the day to come around. I know I keep harping on about it but we need everyone's support on these events. This means having a chat to your local tradesperson, dropping flyers, speaking to friends and family of those who are in business. In order to make it successful, we need as many non-Rotarians there as there are Rotarians.
I have contacted the local Leader newspaper and spoke with the editor of getting a photo and story in the paper over the next couple of weeks. Bill has kindly agreed to have the photo shoot at his business with the angle of how Rotary has supported his business in the water and sanitation business; how it helped him when he was growing his business; how valuable it would be for younger people in business starting out to have a network of people whose knowledge, skills, experiences you can draw upon.
My vision for this is to get back to basics. Rotary started out as a vocational service club that used the member's skills and knowledge to give back to the community. Bill mentioned last night that we cannot always be seen as a club that gives out money to charities who need it most - I believe we can do so much more. With more people from various vocations, trades, professions, jobs, we can provide knowledge. We can provide our expertise and our own networks more than just handing over a cheque can do. You only have to see what places like www.goodcompany.com.au are doing where they match the skills of a person to a charity that needs those skills.
But in doing so, I don't want to lose the friendliness and the fun of the club because it cannot all be about work. It has to be fun. Our meetings must be enjoyed by our members, that you enjoy coming every week and seeing your friends. So in the new year, we will continue to have an active calendar of events but I'd like us to try and come up with a signature event that we can do as a club that will involve everyone in the club playing their part. Something different, something unique, something fun. So put your thinking caps on!
Maybe I can run a workshop at the next club forum where we can brainstorm this event and have it as some competition of who can come up with the most interesting event and vote on it? Mmmm...I'll give it some thought.
We also had our Board meeting last night that had some friendly heated discussion and debate. The time has come for us to decide who would like to be the next President for our club so I encourage everyone to put their bids in for this esteemed position.
In all honesty, even though I'm 3 months into the role, I'm still learning and I know that I have done plenty of mistakes along the way so thanks to those who steer me along the steady path and prod me at various times to undertake things.
Last night Paul Towers, Head of Fundraising from the MS Society gave us a short presentation on the crippling disease that affects over 20 000 Australians. Through our charity golf day, we presented a cheque for $11 000 that will be used in its entirety for McKinnon House, a local 6 bedroom home that houses and supports younger members with this disease and provides 24/7 care.
We also had a couple of visitors, Colin from RC Nunawading to promote the Christmas puddings (see Paul de Smit to put your order through) and Graeme from RC Mordialloc who was promoting their club's 40th birthday event at the Woodlands Golf Course on Saturday 12th November (cost $55 with guest speaker John Bertram).
During our club forum last night, we went through the final outline of the Rotary Business Month that commences next week. Already, things are in place and it's just a matter of waiting for the day to come around. I know I keep harping on about it but we need everyone's support on these events. This means having a chat to your local tradesperson, dropping flyers, speaking to friends and family of those who are in business. In order to make it successful, we need as many non-Rotarians there as there are Rotarians.
I have contacted the local Leader newspaper and spoke with the editor of getting a photo and story in the paper over the next couple of weeks. Bill has kindly agreed to have the photo shoot at his business with the angle of how Rotary has supported his business in the water and sanitation business; how it helped him when he was growing his business; how valuable it would be for younger people in business starting out to have a network of people whose knowledge, skills, experiences you can draw upon.
My vision for this is to get back to basics. Rotary started out as a vocational service club that used the member's skills and knowledge to give back to the community. Bill mentioned last night that we cannot always be seen as a club that gives out money to charities who need it most - I believe we can do so much more. With more people from various vocations, trades, professions, jobs, we can provide knowledge. We can provide our expertise and our own networks more than just handing over a cheque can do. You only have to see what places like www.goodcompany.com.au are doing where they match the skills of a person to a charity that needs those skills.
But in doing so, I don't want to lose the friendliness and the fun of the club because it cannot all be about work. It has to be fun. Our meetings must be enjoyed by our members, that you enjoy coming every week and seeing your friends. So in the new year, we will continue to have an active calendar of events but I'd like us to try and come up with a signature event that we can do as a club that will involve everyone in the club playing their part. Something different, something unique, something fun. So put your thinking caps on!
Maybe I can run a workshop at the next club forum where we can brainstorm this event and have it as some competition of who can come up with the most interesting event and vote on it? Mmmm...I'll give it some thought.
We also had our Board meeting last night that had some friendly heated discussion and debate. The time has come for us to decide who would like to be the next President for our club so I encourage everyone to put their bids in for this esteemed position.
In all honesty, even though I'm 3 months into the role, I'm still learning and I know that I have done plenty of mistakes along the way so thanks to those who steer me along the steady path and prod me at various times to undertake things.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Celebrate World Polio Day - Wear Something Orange to our Meeting on 24th October
This message came to my inbox this week and it's a great opportunity to contribute our trivia session proceeds to polio next week. Also why not wear something orange to our meeting on Monday?
Show your support for World Polio Day on 24 October!
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Message from Bill Boyd:
With your help, we have made tremendous progress in the fight to eradicate polio. We are at an historic moment -- less than 1% away from the end of polio forever. In honor of World Polio Day on 24 October 2011, we are asking for your help to tell the world about Rotary’s achievements and to finish the job.
We would like you to encourage your members to participate in two major online initiatives: a 2-for-1 donation recognition campaign and a social media push promoting Rotary’s global polio eradication efforts.
2-for-1 Recognition During the week of 24-28 October 2011, donors will receive 2- for-1 recognition for every online contribution of US$100 or more made to PolioPlus on www.rotary.org/contribute. We need your help to encourage members to donate online to make this promotion a success. You must be registered with Rotary’s Member Access prior to making an online contribution. Member access provides Rotarians with online services and other important features. To register for Member Access, please visit www.rotary.org/memberaccess.
The promotion will begin on 6 a.m., Central Standard Time (CST), on Monday, 24 October, and end at 12 noon sharp (CST), on Friday, 28 October. Please note that contributions on www.rotary.org/contribute are in US dollars and 11 other Rotary supported currencies, including AUD, CAD, CHF, DKK, EUR, GBP, JPY, NZD, NOK, SEK, ZAR. Also, online contributions cannot be made on behalf of another individual, club, or district. We expect to have a high volume of online traffic associated with this promotion. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the promotional recognition to appear on your account and to request recognition materials. Clickhere for more information on the 2-for-1 recognition promotion.
"This Close"Rally your members and spread the word to friends and family to participate in an exciting online campaign. To encourage widespread support for the effort to eradicate polio, Rotary has recruited a select group of notables for a “This Close” public awareness campaign. These public service announcements emphasize that Rotary is 99 percent toward its goal to eradicate this disease.
You can join the ranks of high-profile participants right now by creating your own “We’re ‘ThisClose’ to Ending Polio” image, sharing with members of your social networks, and encouraging them to do the same by visiting www.thisclose.net. Clickhere for suggestions on how to create your ad and maximize your social media reach.
Together we can celebrate this year’s World Polio Day by bringing global attention to Rotary’s work to eradicate polio. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign.
Sincerely,
Bill BoydChairman, The Rotary Foundation Trustees, RI
Show your support for World Polio Day on 24 October!
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Message from Bill Boyd:
With your help, we have made tremendous progress in the fight to eradicate polio. We are at an historic moment -- less than 1% away from the end of polio forever. In honor of World Polio Day on 24 October 2011, we are asking for your help to tell the world about Rotary’s achievements and to finish the job.
We would like you to encourage your members to participate in two major online initiatives: a 2-for-1 donation recognition campaign and a social media push promoting Rotary’s global polio eradication efforts.
2-for-1 Recognition During the week of 24-28 October 2011, donors will receive 2- for-1 recognition for every online contribution of US$100 or more made to PolioPlus on www.rotary.org/contribute. We need your help to encourage members to donate online to make this promotion a success. You must be registered with Rotary’s Member Access prior to making an online contribution. Member access provides Rotarians with online services and other important features. To register for Member Access, please visit www.rotary.org/memberaccess.
The promotion will begin on 6 a.m., Central Standard Time (CST), on Monday, 24 October, and end at 12 noon sharp (CST), on Friday, 28 October. Please note that contributions on www.rotary.org/contribute are in US dollars and 11 other Rotary supported currencies, including AUD, CAD, CHF, DKK, EUR, GBP, JPY, NZD, NOK, SEK, ZAR. Also, online contributions cannot be made on behalf of another individual, club, or district. We expect to have a high volume of online traffic associated with this promotion. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the promotional recognition to appear on your account and to request recognition materials. Clickhere for more information on the 2-for-1 recognition promotion.
"This Close"Rally your members and spread the word to friends and family to participate in an exciting online campaign. To encourage widespread support for the effort to eradicate polio, Rotary has recruited a select group of notables for a “This Close” public awareness campaign. These public service announcements emphasize that Rotary is 99 percent toward its goal to eradicate this disease.
You can join the ranks of high-profile participants right now by creating your own “We’re ‘ThisClose’ to Ending Polio” image, sharing with members of your social networks, and encouraging them to do the same by visiting www.thisclose.net. Clickhere for suggestions on how to create your ad and maximize your social media reach.
Together we can celebrate this year’s World Polio Day by bringing global attention to Rotary’s work to eradicate polio. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign.
Sincerely,
Bill BoydChairman, The Rotary Foundation Trustees, RI
Helen's Headlines - Monday 17th October
Thank you to all who attended last Monday night's meeting to see DG Juliet Riseley present 'What Rotary Means to Me' to our club. Juliet showed us that Rotary means many things to many people but she doesn't want it to be around the 'M' word - that is, meetings!
(For those of you who know me, know how much I hate meetings unless they are planned, co-ordinated, there's an agenda, action item list made up so that responsibilities are allocated and followed up. That is, meetings to me must have a reason. I believe it's because in my usual job, I can be in and out of meetings all day and many of which achieve nothing and yet the outcome is that I still have to do the work that comes out of them. No wonder I have a cynical attitude about them!) Okay, I'll get off my soapbox now.
I also have to thank everyone in the club making a real difference to the projects. Sheila, for taking a proactive approach to community service and establishing relationships as well as getting us all to help out in our little way through donation of food and clothing.
Thanks to Geoff for his tireless work in Foundation and helping us find Engineer Extraordinare Andrew Boast who was selected for the Australian team to Texas on the Group Study Exchange 2011. We hope to see Andrew at our meetings as much as possible!
Thanks to Bill for his work with the Rotary Action Groups in Cambodia and promoting the importance of water and sanitation.
Thanks to Philip for work with the club service and co-ordination of the Presidents Cup and all the administration to ensure the club runs smoothly.
A big thank you to Ian for your trivia sessions. We enjoy them so much but not only go away lighter (our coins are emptied from our pockets) but we go away richer in new and useless knowledge that may come in handy in the future. Fear of long words? Really now.
Thanks also to Paul for volunteering to help Laurie out with the Plum Puddings and to Laurie for his exceptional work with the naturalisation ceremony - only having missed them twice in his years of helping out. Your work is appreciated and recognised Laurie and we hope that you have a smooth transition into your new living arrangements.
Thanks to Greg for your work on the bulletin. I enjoy and eagerly await the bulletin's arrival into my email every week. It's an important job and you do a stirling job especially with the crosswords that you include to keep us mentally active!
Really thank you to everyone who helps out in the club and it's nice to see that we all have our little roles to play to keep the club ticking over and in the near future, I hope that the "Connecting Business with Community" events will inspire some new faces to come along to our meetings so that we can promote Rotary and our club.
In the new year, I'd like us to rally together as a club (and our partners too - whoever is interested) to create a signature event or fundraiser that is going to be fun and enjoyable and get us all involved. I'm open to ideas - theatre restaurants; theatre night; movie night; cooking school; dress ups; swing dance and rock and roll night etc - one that involves a fun night, one that we can invite our friends and family to; one where we can let our hair down and just enjoy each other's company - because let's face it, we can always do with some more fun....
Anyway, I'd leave that thought with you all but if this is something that we can set up a small committee (and this includes partners - let's get them involved) then why not?
(For those of you who know me, know how much I hate meetings unless they are planned, co-ordinated, there's an agenda, action item list made up so that responsibilities are allocated and followed up. That is, meetings to me must have a reason. I believe it's because in my usual job, I can be in and out of meetings all day and many of which achieve nothing and yet the outcome is that I still have to do the work that comes out of them. No wonder I have a cynical attitude about them!) Okay, I'll get off my soapbox now.
I also have to thank everyone in the club making a real difference to the projects. Sheila, for taking a proactive approach to community service and establishing relationships as well as getting us all to help out in our little way through donation of food and clothing.
Thanks to Geoff for his tireless work in Foundation and helping us find Engineer Extraordinare Andrew Boast who was selected for the Australian team to Texas on the Group Study Exchange 2011. We hope to see Andrew at our meetings as much as possible!
Thanks to Bill for his work with the Rotary Action Groups in Cambodia and promoting the importance of water and sanitation.
Thanks to Philip for work with the club service and co-ordination of the Presidents Cup and all the administration to ensure the club runs smoothly.
A big thank you to Ian for your trivia sessions. We enjoy them so much but not only go away lighter (our coins are emptied from our pockets) but we go away richer in new and useless knowledge that may come in handy in the future. Fear of long words? Really now.
Thanks also to Paul for volunteering to help Laurie out with the Plum Puddings and to Laurie for his exceptional work with the naturalisation ceremony - only having missed them twice in his years of helping out. Your work is appreciated and recognised Laurie and we hope that you have a smooth transition into your new living arrangements.
Thanks to Greg for your work on the bulletin. I enjoy and eagerly await the bulletin's arrival into my email every week. It's an important job and you do a stirling job especially with the crosswords that you include to keep us mentally active!
Really thank you to everyone who helps out in the club and it's nice to see that we all have our little roles to play to keep the club ticking over and in the near future, I hope that the "Connecting Business with Community" events will inspire some new faces to come along to our meetings so that we can promote Rotary and our club.
In the new year, I'd like us to rally together as a club (and our partners too - whoever is interested) to create a signature event or fundraiser that is going to be fun and enjoyable and get us all involved. I'm open to ideas - theatre restaurants; theatre night; movie night; cooking school; dress ups; swing dance and rock and roll night etc - one that involves a fun night, one that we can invite our friends and family to; one where we can let our hair down and just enjoy each other's company - because let's face it, we can always do with some more fun....
Anyway, I'd leave that thought with you all but if this is something that we can set up a small committee (and this includes partners - let's get them involved) then why not?
Friday, October 14, 2011
Helen's Headlines - Monday 10th October
Hello everyone
My apologies for missing out on this week's meeting to hear our guest speaker PDG Bob Richards talk about the floods. From what I hear, his presentation was interesting and I saw a photo of a town before and after the floods which certainly made me take a step back.
The reason for my absence was that my contract at NAB had ended a couple of weeks ago and since then, I have been back to my original company Omni Asia Pacific. In the last two years, Omni has grown considerably so there were new faces to be introduced to. There was a team day that I had to prepare for the next day and as I was away all weekend golfing, Monday night was my only time to prepare.
Last night, Philip, the AG Peter and DG Juliet met at my place to go through the club planning guide and discuss how the club is performing. The DG confirmed that our Business Networking months may be a way to connect with the local community and establish a presence. There were some additional ideas that were floated around how we can do this simply by looking at the shops and businesses in our areas - for example standing outside the local IGA and doing a 'meet and greet' with the public; or even contacting the Women in Business group in Bayside along to the events. The latter I will chase up.
We also talked about the various projects our club is doing and how fellowship and social aspects are critical to the success of the club. One great idea is to involve the partners in an event or on a project that women would find interesting so this is something I'd love for us to have a think about so that we can have an event that raises money for a worthy cause but involves our partners.
Another project to think about is the co-ordination of the Mental Health First Aid Certificate course. First of its kind in Australia, the call is put out to Rotary Clubs to co-ordinate this 2 day course and find people to attend. I'm going to chase this up with the Australian Rotary Health to see how we can go about organising one event but this would be the perfect way to get our name out there in the community. I'll let you know more about it...
Other than that, I heard that Susan had come to visit us at the club and I'm sorry I missed her. Susan, you are welcome to come along anytime!
I wish you all a wonderful week in Rotary and see you and your partners on Monday night when we have our DG Juliet coming along to present.
My apologies for missing out on this week's meeting to hear our guest speaker PDG Bob Richards talk about the floods. From what I hear, his presentation was interesting and I saw a photo of a town before and after the floods which certainly made me take a step back.
The reason for my absence was that my contract at NAB had ended a couple of weeks ago and since then, I have been back to my original company Omni Asia Pacific. In the last two years, Omni has grown considerably so there were new faces to be introduced to. There was a team day that I had to prepare for the next day and as I was away all weekend golfing, Monday night was my only time to prepare.
Last night, Philip, the AG Peter and DG Juliet met at my place to go through the club planning guide and discuss how the club is performing. The DG confirmed that our Business Networking months may be a way to connect with the local community and establish a presence. There were some additional ideas that were floated around how we can do this simply by looking at the shops and businesses in our areas - for example standing outside the local IGA and doing a 'meet and greet' with the public; or even contacting the Women in Business group in Bayside along to the events. The latter I will chase up.
We also talked about the various projects our club is doing and how fellowship and social aspects are critical to the success of the club. One great idea is to involve the partners in an event or on a project that women would find interesting so this is something I'd love for us to have a think about so that we can have an event that raises money for a worthy cause but involves our partners.
Another project to think about is the co-ordination of the Mental Health First Aid Certificate course. First of its kind in Australia, the call is put out to Rotary Clubs to co-ordinate this 2 day course and find people to attend. I'm going to chase this up with the Australian Rotary Health to see how we can go about organising one event but this would be the perfect way to get our name out there in the community. I'll let you know more about it...
Other than that, I heard that Susan had come to visit us at the club and I'm sorry I missed her. Susan, you are welcome to come along anytime!
I wish you all a wonderful week in Rotary and see you and your partners on Monday night when we have our DG Juliet coming along to present.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Helen's Headlines - Monday 3 October 2011
Stephanie (our newest member) and her husband GrantOnce again an enjoyable night was had by all when we welcomed our newest member, Stephanie Bishop into our club as a Rotarian. On behalf of everyone, I wish Stephanie all the best in her Rotary life and hope she gets as much satisfaction with service as we all do from our club. For those of you who may not know, Stephanie's classification is in Real Estate and she has been an active member of our club and social functions over the past year. Welcome onboard Stephanie!
Last night's talk was conducted by our guest speaker, Liz Lodge from the not-for-profit organisation called Evolve. Evolve runs bush adventure camps for youths on the fringes of society who are at risk and provides a programmed level of care for 2 years so that they may connect back with their family and society. To run a program of 10 male youths, it costs $120 000 and every cent of this needs to be raised by donations as they get no government support or funding.
Liz presented a thought provoking and heart wrenching presentation and we now should consider how we can assist. She tells us that they are looking for various Donations-in-Kind materials and equipment for the youth camps, money or even working bees. I do hope our Board considers how we can help this organisation no matter how small to continue to run these beneficial and critical support programs for our youth.
Other than that, I've been actively promoting the Rotary Business Month through the web and email and I see that there has been a trickle of interested external parties that will come along but the numbers will need to increase significantly. This is where I need everyone's support to bring someone along to these nights that will be on for the first 3 mondays of November. You now have more than enough information about the night - you have the flyers - you have the website link - so get cracking! Spread the word! Promotion must be occuring throughout October and also the first couple of weeks of November so please, don't stop at just one person. Seek out as many as you can!
Also we've signed young Andrew Boast's paperwork to be selected for the Group Study Exchange to Dallas in 2012 and we wish him all the best in the selection process!
It's all go go go with our club and I thank everyone for their enthusiasm and activities in their committees that make our meetings lively and engaging.
Have a great week in Rotary,
Helen
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Helen's Headlines - Monday 26 September 2011
What a great night last night - informative, educational and fun. I don't know about you but I found the tour and presentation of Caltooling quite an eye opener. For someone who works behind a desk and in front of a screen all day, it was great to learn that a 'tool maker' isn't someone who makes tools - it's someone who makes the machines that makes the tools!
On behalf of RCMM, thanks to Joe and Cheryl Calvo for organising the tour and inviting us all into the plastic injection mould world. I now have a greater appreciation of the trade and the craft. A big thanks also to RC Braeside who hosted a shared Rotary club meeting at the Dingley International Hotel. Not only did we socialise but we also shared some ideas about how our clubs can help each other out. I'll get into contact with them again to see what we can do about a fundraising night for ROMAC.
If you have any other ideas and contacts for future vocational tours please let Greg know. These behind-the-scenes tours are obviously enjoyed by everyone because they take us out of the meeting room and into another world of vocations that we don't see everyday. I also believe that they are a main attraction for people interested in joining Rotary because of the appreciation of vocational diversity.
I hope everyone has a great week in Rotary!
On behalf of RCMM, thanks to Joe and Cheryl Calvo for organising the tour and inviting us all into the plastic injection mould world. I now have a greater appreciation of the trade and the craft. A big thanks also to RC Braeside who hosted a shared Rotary club meeting at the Dingley International Hotel. Not only did we socialise but we also shared some ideas about how our clubs can help each other out. I'll get into contact with them again to see what we can do about a fundraising night for ROMAC.
If you have any other ideas and contacts for future vocational tours please let Greg know. These behind-the-scenes tours are obviously enjoyed by everyone because they take us out of the meeting room and into another world of vocations that we don't see everyday. I also believe that they are a main attraction for people interested in joining Rotary because of the appreciation of vocational diversity.
I hope everyone has a great week in Rotary!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Helen's Headlines - Monday 19 September
Thanks for everyone's help and assistance last night collating the Membership Packs for our upcoming Rotary Business Month. Slowly but surely, the event is coming together and over the coming month, we will all need to start promoting it to our family, friends, colleagues, business networks and even your local tradesperson. Let's all get behind this initiative and bring a guest or three, along to these events in November. (Then, we all need to let our hair down and have a social activity on the last Monday of November to celebrate - or, is that just me?)
I've had a few enquiries already from people out 'there' (non Rotarians) who have heard about our business month and have offered to be guest speakers. I have been collecting their names and inviting them to attend the sessions first but if there is such interest now, there's nothing stopping us from continuing these sessions into 2012 and focussed around industry sets. Already, I've got a couple of speakers from the health and medical fields so we can target this industry in the future. Effectively, I want to get the word out there that Rotary is about being a community volunteer through using our vocations, networking and shared expertise. It's also about enjoying the company of people who have different professions, come from all walks of life and who also would like to serve the community as best they can.
In the next month, we will need to get busy promoting the event. This means that I need your support and assistance to spread the word to your colleagues, family, friends and tradespeople you may know. You should have a few of the handouts already to give out but if you need some more let me know. Geoff and I will be busy getting on the phone to call businesses to invite them along but we also need to do a flyer drop at some local businesses. The hard stuff is going to be in October until such a time we get a 'name out there' and a bit of publicity so that people can find us and then look us up to come to more in the future. It's just like promoting a new business I guess you can say...
It was a relatively quiet night and the quickest board meeting we've had but it just goes to show that we are all working away on our respective committees and doing good work which is greatly appreciated.
Some good news about the Calcutta Night and the cost has been slashed by half to $30pp. With this price, we will sell all the tables easily and once it gets promoted to the District over the next week or so, the tables will disappear. Currently there are 24 tables of ten in total but 10 of them have already been sold. If our club want to have this as a Club Night then I would suggest we buy a table of ten - if we can get ten people there asap and I can book the table on my credit card through the online registration process.
I'm looking forward to next week - not only to share the evening with a fellow Rotary Club but to see a vocation-in-action and visit Caltooling. I believe these vocational tours are what stands us out from other clubs and frankly, it's interesting to see what businesses are doing in our area as well as strengthen our relationship with these businesses and learn something new in the process.
Have a great week!
I've had a few enquiries already from people out 'there' (non Rotarians) who have heard about our business month and have offered to be guest speakers. I have been collecting their names and inviting them to attend the sessions first but if there is such interest now, there's nothing stopping us from continuing these sessions into 2012 and focussed around industry sets. Already, I've got a couple of speakers from the health and medical fields so we can target this industry in the future. Effectively, I want to get the word out there that Rotary is about being a community volunteer through using our vocations, networking and shared expertise. It's also about enjoying the company of people who have different professions, come from all walks of life and who also would like to serve the community as best they can.
In the next month, we will need to get busy promoting the event. This means that I need your support and assistance to spread the word to your colleagues, family, friends and tradespeople you may know. You should have a few of the handouts already to give out but if you need some more let me know. Geoff and I will be busy getting on the phone to call businesses to invite them along but we also need to do a flyer drop at some local businesses. The hard stuff is going to be in October until such a time we get a 'name out there' and a bit of publicity so that people can find us and then look us up to come to more in the future. It's just like promoting a new business I guess you can say...
It was a relatively quiet night and the quickest board meeting we've had but it just goes to show that we are all working away on our respective committees and doing good work which is greatly appreciated.
Some good news about the Calcutta Night and the cost has been slashed by half to $30pp. With this price, we will sell all the tables easily and once it gets promoted to the District over the next week or so, the tables will disappear. Currently there are 24 tables of ten in total but 10 of them have already been sold. If our club want to have this as a Club Night then I would suggest we buy a table of ten - if we can get ten people there asap and I can book the table on my credit card through the online registration process.
I'm looking forward to next week - not only to share the evening with a fellow Rotary Club but to see a vocation-in-action and visit Caltooling. I believe these vocational tours are what stands us out from other clubs and frankly, it's interesting to see what businesses are doing in our area as well as strengthen our relationship with these businesses and learn something new in the process.
Have a great week!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Helen's Headlines - Monday 12 September
Wow, what a great night last night and I hope we have many more meetings like this one. It was rowdy, it was fun and everyone had a good time. This is what Rotary is about!
Our guest speaker Hamish Curry from the State Library gave us a wonderful presentation that re-inspired the need to visit the library once again. Many years ago, when I had lots of time, I used to spend hours in the library just perusing books and sitting in a quiet corner reading and flicking through the books. Nowadays, this seems like a luxury for me when there's so many things that fill up my day such as long hours at work, chores at home and committments with my family. But I promise myself that when I have a lazy day of nothing to do soon, you will find me at the State Library.
Thanks also to Yvonne who gave out Certificate of Appreciation to our club members who helped out with the Spellathon. Her initiative is receiving much attention in the local primary and secondary schools and we look forward to reading about it in the local newspaper. Our visitors Intha, Nola, Jason and Anne from the Bentleigh Secondary College also have been instrumental in making these spellathons at the school a success to raise money for Operation Cleft. This fundraising initiative promotes literacy but is a fabulous way to connect with the schools in our local area.
We welcomed Andrew from Lewis Engineering too. He is applying for the GSE 2012 to Fort Worth Dallas Texas and our club will give him all the support that he needs to be selected for this opportunity. In that short time Andrew had with us last night, he presented well and spoke passionately about his job and how the GSE would help him vocationally. We will see Andrew again soon at the club where he will give us a 5 minute presentation as a practice run before the selection interviews.
One of the things I forgot to mention last night is that I attended the Naturalisation Ceremony at City of Kingston with Laurie and Sven. I was surprised to learn that Laurie has been doing this role of supplying the trees for over 40 years and only missing out on two ceremonies. When he calculated how many trees he has given out over the years, it was 48 000. It's an amazing feat and value Laurie's contribution to this community service role.
Next week we will have a Club Forum and Discussion Night. During this time, I will ask for your help to create a quick working bee to make up Membership Folders for our Business Month in November.
In October I will ask all Rotarians to actively promote these events and to get as many people to attend. All your friends who are in business, your tradespeople, your colleagues, your family and friends. Anyone who is in business for themselves, or who have an active interest in the small to medium business enterprise and how to network and socialise with like-minded people should come along.
I've seen that the City of Kingston has already advertised these events on the Calendar of Events on their website and soon to be in their Business Newsletter as well as having the flyers distributed in their Business Packs that they give out to all attendees during their seminars. Closer to the date, I will write up a press release and get it to the local Leader newspaper for further promotion as well as hit the pavement Saturday morning door knocking the factories along Chesterville Road. Any assistance would be appreciated.
Have a great week.
Our guest speaker Hamish Curry from the State Library gave us a wonderful presentation that re-inspired the need to visit the library once again. Many years ago, when I had lots of time, I used to spend hours in the library just perusing books and sitting in a quiet corner reading and flicking through the books. Nowadays, this seems like a luxury for me when there's so many things that fill up my day such as long hours at work, chores at home and committments with my family. But I promise myself that when I have a lazy day of nothing to do soon, you will find me at the State Library.
Thanks also to Yvonne who gave out Certificate of Appreciation to our club members who helped out with the Spellathon. Her initiative is receiving much attention in the local primary and secondary schools and we look forward to reading about it in the local newspaper. Our visitors Intha, Nola, Jason and Anne from the Bentleigh Secondary College also have been instrumental in making these spellathons at the school a success to raise money for Operation Cleft. This fundraising initiative promotes literacy but is a fabulous way to connect with the schools in our local area.
We welcomed Andrew from Lewis Engineering too. He is applying for the GSE 2012 to Fort Worth Dallas Texas and our club will give him all the support that he needs to be selected for this opportunity. In that short time Andrew had with us last night, he presented well and spoke passionately about his job and how the GSE would help him vocationally. We will see Andrew again soon at the club where he will give us a 5 minute presentation as a practice run before the selection interviews.
One of the things I forgot to mention last night is that I attended the Naturalisation Ceremony at City of Kingston with Laurie and Sven. I was surprised to learn that Laurie has been doing this role of supplying the trees for over 40 years and only missing out on two ceremonies. When he calculated how many trees he has given out over the years, it was 48 000. It's an amazing feat and value Laurie's contribution to this community service role.
Next week we will have a Club Forum and Discussion Night. During this time, I will ask for your help to create a quick working bee to make up Membership Folders for our Business Month in November.
In October I will ask all Rotarians to actively promote these events and to get as many people to attend. All your friends who are in business, your tradespeople, your colleagues, your family and friends. Anyone who is in business for themselves, or who have an active interest in the small to medium business enterprise and how to network and socialise with like-minded people should come along.
I've seen that the City of Kingston has already advertised these events on the Calendar of Events on their website and soon to be in their Business Newsletter as well as having the flyers distributed in their Business Packs that they give out to all attendees during their seminars. Closer to the date, I will write up a press release and get it to the local Leader newspaper for further promotion as well as hit the pavement Saturday morning door knocking the factories along Chesterville Road. Any assistance would be appreciated.
Have a great week.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Our Business Events are Now On Kingston Website
Hello everyone
Our business events are now on the City of Kingston website directory and calendar of events. Here's how it looks like....
http://www.kingstonbusiness.com.au/Content/Pub/ContentDetail.asp?lngContentID=672
Our business events are now on the City of Kingston website directory and calendar of events. Here's how it looks like....
http://www.kingstonbusiness.com.au/Content/Pub/ContentDetail.asp?lngContentID=672
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Helen's Headlines - Monday 5 September 2011
It is with sadness to inform our club members that our friend Jim passed away last night peacefully. Jim suffered a severe stroke and unfortunately did not recover from it. During this difficult time, our thoughts and prayers are with Varee and family and we will offer any support to the family. Jim will be remembered as the one who, with his quiet manner and smile, participated in all events and functions and got on well with everyone. He will be sorely missed.
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Despite a week of sad news for our club that weighed heavily on all of us and its members, we were delighted to have a wonderful and inspiring talk from Stephanie Davy, our sponsored Rylarian last night. Stephanie is in her last year of a combined Engineering and Arts degree majoring in Materials Engineering and English Literature. She is indicative of the youth of today who are passionate about her studies, her friends and how she can make her mark in the world through community service. She told us about her experiences on RYLA in July this year and saw it as an opportunity to learn about herself and how to communicate and work with teams. She had a wonderful time learning skills and techniques to make her a better person and make some new friends in the process. She is now looking to join Rotaract Monash and we hope to see her again soon at our club.
Thanks also to the people who helped out Yvonne at the Spellathon last week. I know that sometimes it is difficult to attend and represent the many functions and events that occur but your presence undoubtedly would have made a good impact with our community partners.
Our Membership and Marketing Committee also had a meeting last night to cover off on a couple of items. The first one is to identify a President for the 2011/2012 year. I would strongly encourage those who haven't tried Presidency to give it a go as we would provide all the necessary support to ensure that it is not only a fruitful year for you but also an enjoyable one for you and the club. Alternatively, those who have been President before and would like to savour the experience once again, please let me know.
Secondly, we went through some event co-ordination for the Rotary Business Month and we can foresee that when it comes around, we'll be asking members to be gracious 'meet and greeters' of the non-Rotarians and visiting Rotarians who will be coming to all the events. The evenings will be slightly modified in format to enable the guest speakers, visitors and Rotarians to network with each other as well as learning about Rotary and how vocational service has inspired them in their personal, professional and business development. The consistent message we'd like to get across is that Rotary is an opportunity for all vocations to be able to give something back to the community as well as establish new friendships.
There will be heavy promotion of this event across various media but I would strongly urge every one of us to bring along a friend (non Rotarian) on the night. Think about people who you know who are in small business, industry, trades or professions. This may be someone you know, a friend, a colleague, a neighbour.
Already I have advertised these events across our Cluster and invited a couple of representatives from each of our cluster group to attend the evenings to be able to participate. Who knows, they may even get interest for their clubs. Also, this morning I have sent an email out to the President and the Membership Member for RC Braeside to approach partnering in these events with us. The events have also been uploaded into the City of Kingston webpage (Under Calendar of Events) and closer to the date, we will advertise in local press and radio.
I hope that each of you are as inspired as I am to promote Rotary and to connect with businesses in our local area so that we can achieve our community service ideals and in the process, make new friends.
Have a glorious week and see you next week.
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Despite a week of sad news for our club that weighed heavily on all of us and its members, we were delighted to have a wonderful and inspiring talk from Stephanie Davy, our sponsored Rylarian last night. Stephanie is in her last year of a combined Engineering and Arts degree majoring in Materials Engineering and English Literature. She is indicative of the youth of today who are passionate about her studies, her friends and how she can make her mark in the world through community service. She told us about her experiences on RYLA in July this year and saw it as an opportunity to learn about herself and how to communicate and work with teams. She had a wonderful time learning skills and techniques to make her a better person and make some new friends in the process. She is now looking to join Rotaract Monash and we hope to see her again soon at our club.
Thanks also to the people who helped out Yvonne at the Spellathon last week. I know that sometimes it is difficult to attend and represent the many functions and events that occur but your presence undoubtedly would have made a good impact with our community partners.
Our Membership and Marketing Committee also had a meeting last night to cover off on a couple of items. The first one is to identify a President for the 2011/2012 year. I would strongly encourage those who haven't tried Presidency to give it a go as we would provide all the necessary support to ensure that it is not only a fruitful year for you but also an enjoyable one for you and the club. Alternatively, those who have been President before and would like to savour the experience once again, please let me know.
Secondly, we went through some event co-ordination for the Rotary Business Month and we can foresee that when it comes around, we'll be asking members to be gracious 'meet and greeters' of the non-Rotarians and visiting Rotarians who will be coming to all the events. The evenings will be slightly modified in format to enable the guest speakers, visitors and Rotarians to network with each other as well as learning about Rotary and how vocational service has inspired them in their personal, professional and business development. The consistent message we'd like to get across is that Rotary is an opportunity for all vocations to be able to give something back to the community as well as establish new friendships.
There will be heavy promotion of this event across various media but I would strongly urge every one of us to bring along a friend (non Rotarian) on the night. Think about people who you know who are in small business, industry, trades or professions. This may be someone you know, a friend, a colleague, a neighbour.
Already I have advertised these events across our Cluster and invited a couple of representatives from each of our cluster group to attend the evenings to be able to participate. Who knows, they may even get interest for their clubs. Also, this morning I have sent an email out to the President and the Membership Member for RC Braeside to approach partnering in these events with us. The events have also been uploaded into the City of Kingston webpage (Under Calendar of Events) and closer to the date, we will advertise in local press and radio.
I hope that each of you are as inspired as I am to promote Rotary and to connect with businesses in our local area so that we can achieve our community service ideals and in the process, make new friends.
Have a glorious week and see you next week.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Spellathon at Bentleigh Secondary College
Rotary Club Moorleigh Moorabbin members at the Operation Cleft Noticeboard
Operation Cleft: a Wothy Cause and one in which our Spellathons (thanks to Yvonne) has raised thousands of dollars from local primary and secondary schools
Bentleigh Secondary School Teachers get on board with the Spellathons
A group effort for great rewards to little children with cleft palates
Rotarians wondering how to actually spell that word
Thank you to Yvonne for organising a successful Spellathon, our first for a secondary school at the Bentleigh Secondary College on Thursday 1st September. Thank you also to the Rotarians from our club who attended to support Yvonne and promote our club and this wonderful project that raises money for Operation Cleft.
A Smile
It costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash and the memory of it lasts forever. None are so rich they can get along without it and none so poor but are richer for its benefits. It creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in a business, and is the countersign of friends. It is rest to the weary, daylight to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and nature's best antidote for trouble. Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is no earthly good to anybody till it is given away! If someone is too tired to give you a smile, leave one of yours. For, nobody needs a smile so much as those who have none to give.-----Anonymous
SMILING
Smiling is infectious,
you catch it like the flu.
When someone smiled at me today
I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner,
and someone saw my grin.When he smiled I realized,I'd passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile,
then I realized its worth.
A single smile just like mine,
could travel round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin,don't leave it undetected.
Let's start an epidemic quick,and get the world infected!
It costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash and the memory of it lasts forever. None are so rich they can get along without it and none so poor but are richer for its benefits. It creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in a business, and is the countersign of friends. It is rest to the weary, daylight to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and nature's best antidote for trouble. Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is no earthly good to anybody till it is given away! If someone is too tired to give you a smile, leave one of yours. For, nobody needs a smile so much as those who have none to give.-----Anonymous
SMILING
Smiling is infectious,
you catch it like the flu.
When someone smiled at me today
I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner,
and someone saw my grin.When he smiled I realized,I'd passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile,
then I realized its worth.
A single smile just like mine,
could travel round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin,don't leave it undetected.
Let's start an epidemic quick,and get the world infected!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Helen's Headlines - Monday 29th August 2011
Hello everyone and welcome to our new member Stephanie! It was lovely see her back again to share the evening with us and hope that Rotary brings her as much enjoyment as it does to us. So welcome onboard!
Thanks to Bill for his talk on the 2011 Rotary International Convention in New Orleans. Despite the initial audio problems the talk on New Generations was interesting although I must admit, I was sitting there thinking, "if this guy is talking about how he knows Rotary, then why isn't he a Rotarian??!!" Only when he put the badge on his lapel did I breathe a sigh of relief. However, what he said about Rotary appealing to the younger generation because of their volunteerism and their need for mentorship was spot on.
Maybe Rotary's softly softly approach working behind the scenes, using word-of-mouth to get new members and not actively promoting the good work we have done, has been our undoing. Sometimes though it's nice to get a bit of recognition and acknowledgement as it means that it gets our name out there and it inspires people to join to be part of it all.
David from Rotary Club Montrose spoke to us about the 2012 Rotary International Convention in Bangkok on 6-9 May. He is planning a package tour for District 9810 Rotarians to start after the convention for 10 days that will see the major sights and ending in Chang Mai. If you're interested, there'll be more information in the bulletin but you can also fill out a booking form and pay a deposit and he'll organise the lot - accomodation, flights, pre- and post convention tour.
If you haven't been to an International Convention before, I'd strongly recommend. I've been to the Los Angeles and Birmingham ones to date and both have been quite memorable. I particularly like it because we get to meet people from all parts of the world, and actually they are quite fun. The little pub that was created at the House of Friendship in Birmingham was Andrew's hangout in between the presentations. So even though we weren't planning to go to next years convention, we changed our minds when Andrew found out that there's a Tiger Temple Buddhist monastery that he simply must visit (wearing his Richmond jumper). We're looking forward to going now and doing the District 9810 post convention tour.
Other than that, great to see the community service intiatives in our bulletin so if you can help out Sheila with handing over any toiletry items (for the homeless project); and used work clothes for the Fitted for Work (helping women who have been released from prison find work) and hamper items, it would be appreciated.
Also good luck to Yvonne Beadle who will hold the first secondary school spellathon at Bentleigh Secondary College this Thursday in the library from 9am to 11am. Thanks for everyone's support in providing some fantastic prizes to give out the students. The spellathon is a real community service winner that is improving the literacy of children in our local area!
Other sad news that we heard is the unfortunate accident that Jim had in the week and our thoughts and best wishes for a speedy recovery are with him and Varie at this time.
Have a good week and next week, I'm looking forward to hearing what Stephanie says about her experience of RYLA and how it has inspired her to join Rotaract.
Thanks to Bill for his talk on the 2011 Rotary International Convention in New Orleans. Despite the initial audio problems the talk on New Generations was interesting although I must admit, I was sitting there thinking, "if this guy is talking about how he knows Rotary, then why isn't he a Rotarian??!!" Only when he put the badge on his lapel did I breathe a sigh of relief. However, what he said about Rotary appealing to the younger generation because of their volunteerism and their need for mentorship was spot on.
Maybe Rotary's softly softly approach working behind the scenes, using word-of-mouth to get new members and not actively promoting the good work we have done, has been our undoing. Sometimes though it's nice to get a bit of recognition and acknowledgement as it means that it gets our name out there and it inspires people to join to be part of it all.
David from Rotary Club Montrose spoke to us about the 2012 Rotary International Convention in Bangkok on 6-9 May. He is planning a package tour for District 9810 Rotarians to start after the convention for 10 days that will see the major sights and ending in Chang Mai. If you're interested, there'll be more information in the bulletin but you can also fill out a booking form and pay a deposit and he'll organise the lot - accomodation, flights, pre- and post convention tour.
If you haven't been to an International Convention before, I'd strongly recommend. I've been to the Los Angeles and Birmingham ones to date and both have been quite memorable. I particularly like it because we get to meet people from all parts of the world, and actually they are quite fun. The little pub that was created at the House of Friendship in Birmingham was Andrew's hangout in between the presentations. So even though we weren't planning to go to next years convention, we changed our minds when Andrew found out that there's a Tiger Temple Buddhist monastery that he simply must visit (wearing his Richmond jumper). We're looking forward to going now and doing the District 9810 post convention tour.
Other than that, great to see the community service intiatives in our bulletin so if you can help out Sheila with handing over any toiletry items (for the homeless project); and used work clothes for the Fitted for Work (helping women who have been released from prison find work) and hamper items, it would be appreciated.
Also good luck to Yvonne Beadle who will hold the first secondary school spellathon at Bentleigh Secondary College this Thursday in the library from 9am to 11am. Thanks for everyone's support in providing some fantastic prizes to give out the students. The spellathon is a real community service winner that is improving the literacy of children in our local area!
Other sad news that we heard is the unfortunate accident that Jim had in the week and our thoughts and best wishes for a speedy recovery are with him and Varie at this time.
Have a good week and next week, I'm looking forward to hearing what Stephanie says about her experience of RYLA and how it has inspired her to join Rotaract.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Helen's Headlines - Monday 22nd August
For those who liked history but also enjoy a game of golf then last night would have 'ticked all the boxes' for you (as they say). Graeme Ryan has written and published extensively on the subject of golf. He gave us a presentation on the history of golf and what I liked in particularly, was the photos and stories of how the first golf courses in our local area were established. His website is here: http://www.ryanpub.com.au/golf_courses_of_australia.htm
Rotary Business Month: Connecting Business with CommunityThese events in November will require everyone's assistance and support!
Already, we have secured our guest speakers for these events!
Bruno Bello, a Business Enterprise Advisor for AMTIL will speak about The Future of Your Business in the Marketplace: Key Factors to Success in Manufacturing" on Monday 7th November.
Our second speaker on Monday 14 November will be a Westpac Business Education Faciltator, Lisa Gilling, who will speak about Managing Cashflow in Your Business.
Our third speaker, Danny Schwarz, CEO of Youth Connect will talk about Bridging the Gap: Is Succession Planning Important? How to Deal with Generation X and Generation Y in the Workplace.
These issues are CRITICAL issues for small to medium business operators and we will be seeking all club members to actively promote Business Month. What this means is that I will be seeking your support to advertise, promote, talk and email to your networks. That is, your plumber, electricians, your tradey friends, everyone!
The next step is to create a flyer that we can hand out so that you have something to give to people who may be interested when you speak to them. Also, I will be advertising this event through the City of Kingston Business Directory Newsletter as well as attending the City of Kingston Business Presentation on 15th September where I will distribute and talk with the people attending and give them the flyer.
Our meetings in November will be slightly modified on the night as we will have a short welcome to guests and introduction about Rotary by me before introducing the guest speaker. After the guest speaker, we will introduce a Rotarian In Business who will give a short 5 minute presentation on what being in Rotary has meant for them personally and professionally. All guests will receive Membership Rotary packs and get on our email distribution list as potential volunteers for projects. Guests may decide to come back and see more presentations if they like.
Our purpose for these business meetings is to re-engage with the local small to medium business operators with the original intention of why Rotary was set up in the first place. In today's environment, there are many business network groups that offer training, support and advice to businesess. What makes Rotary stand out is that it occurs in a less formal environment, it is more frequent, you have access to a wide range of vocations internationally but to top it off, you make new friends AND you put back into the community. No other business networking organisation can offer these attributes.
I will be updating our website with details as we lock in guest speakers but if you have anyone you'd like to pass on the information then check out:
http://www.moorleighmoorabbin.websyte.com.au/site.cfm?/moorleighmoorabbin/7/
Membership and Marketing Committee Meeting Change of Date from Wed 7 September to Monday 5th September
There's nothing much else to report apart from the fact that we have a Naturalisation Ceremony coming up on Wednesday 7 September. This means I have double booked our Membership & Marketing Committee which was going to be on the same night.
Instead, I will move this meeting to occur AFTER our Monday night meeting on 5 September. So Yvonne, Philip, Geoff, Bill and Greg, if you can stay back for a coffee and a meeting regarding the co-ordination of our Business Month, it would be greatly appreciated. We should only take an hour.
Next Week Bill Talks About the Rotary International Convention in New Orleans
Attending a Rotary International Convention is a 'must do' if you can make it.
David Mackenzie from the Rotary Club of Montrose who is the District Travel Agent will also come along to our meeting too and give a 5 minute run down of the pre- and post- Convention tour he is planning for next year's RI Convention in Bangkok to continue with the theme.
Andrew and I have already put our names down for the RI Convention and District 9810 tour which will take us up through Thailand as well as stop at various places to view the good work that Rotary has supported or assisted in parts of Thailand.
In the spirit of good humor, I'll leave you with another pun from my favourite punmeister, Tim Vine, "I'll tell you what's close to my heart at the moment. My left lung."
Monday, August 22, 2011
RCMM Support Relocation of Family From Africa
This morning I sent off a letter to Bill from RC Montrose and District Inc who are supporting the relocation of the Congolese family of Deo Masudi. If eligible for refugee status to Australia, the Rotary Club will be looking to assist the family gain employment, accomodation and providing the necessary household items to help establish a home. He has asked all Rotary Clubs in our District for support in any way that we can. Board approved and support this request.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Letter to the Prime Minister To Re-Engage with Polio Eradication
I sent off this letter today upon Rotary Australia's request to all clubs to send to the PM regarding the re-engagement of polio eradication program.
Prime Minister,
At the recent Rotary International Convention in New Orleans, USA, the subject of polio eradication was raised by Keynote Speaker Bill Gates, Jr, of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has donated in excess of $US1.3 billion, $US355 million of which has been channelled through Rotary International’s
End Polio Now Campaign.
The polio campaign began when an Australian, Clem Renouf, was President of Rotary International in 1978-79. Rotarians in Australia and around the world have been working tirelessly in all the polio-endemic countries − there are only four left − and have since donated in excess of $1.3 billion. Our latest fundraising effort to raise $US200 million is nearing completion, in line with the effort to finally rid the world of this insidious disease.
You may recall the situation that arose when one polio-infected man from Pakistan landed in Melbourne along with 238 passengers aboard a Thai Airlines flight in 2007, a situation that reinforced the argument that nobody is safe from this disease until worldwide eradication is complete.
In addressing delegates to the recent convention, Mr Gates gave examples of admirable efforts by Governments around the world such as Canada, which in 2008 donated $60 million, the USA, which is committed to spending $130 million a year, the UK, which announced in January that it would invest more than £60 million over the next two years and the United Arab Emirates, whose Crown Prince has donated $US17 million.
Almost 500 Australian delegates to the convention among 19,000 others from all over the world were then disappointed to hear Mr Gates take the Australian Government, among others, to task: “Donors that were once involved, that have fallen away — like Australia, Germany, and France — need to re-engage.”
Mr Gates* then urged Rotarians in these countries to, “Make sure that your politicians know about polio and its urgency. Go and tell them about the need to finish. Invite them to your meetings. And when they visit, don’t let them leave without telling them you expect them to be champions in this fight, and that you’ll be holding them accountable for what they do”.
Therefore, as one of more than 35,000 Rotarians in Australia, I am writing to you to respectfully request that the Federal Government join us and re-engage in the worldwide polio eradication campaign with an appropriate continuing financial commitment until such time as the world is declared polio-free.
Australian Rotarians have fought polio for more than 25 years. We are 99 per cent of the way there and we need your help to complete the task.
Yours Sincerely
President
Rotary Club of Moorleigh Moorabbin
Prime Minister,
At the recent Rotary International Convention in New Orleans, USA, the subject of polio eradication was raised by Keynote Speaker Bill Gates, Jr, of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has donated in excess of $US1.3 billion, $US355 million of which has been channelled through Rotary International’s
End Polio Now Campaign.
The polio campaign began when an Australian, Clem Renouf, was President of Rotary International in 1978-79. Rotarians in Australia and around the world have been working tirelessly in all the polio-endemic countries − there are only four left − and have since donated in excess of $1.3 billion. Our latest fundraising effort to raise $US200 million is nearing completion, in line with the effort to finally rid the world of this insidious disease.
You may recall the situation that arose when one polio-infected man from Pakistan landed in Melbourne along with 238 passengers aboard a Thai Airlines flight in 2007, a situation that reinforced the argument that nobody is safe from this disease until worldwide eradication is complete.
In addressing delegates to the recent convention, Mr Gates gave examples of admirable efforts by Governments around the world such as Canada, which in 2008 donated $60 million, the USA, which is committed to spending $130 million a year, the UK, which announced in January that it would invest more than £60 million over the next two years and the United Arab Emirates, whose Crown Prince has donated $US17 million.
Almost 500 Australian delegates to the convention among 19,000 others from all over the world were then disappointed to hear Mr Gates take the Australian Government, among others, to task: “Donors that were once involved, that have fallen away — like Australia, Germany, and France — need to re-engage.”
Mr Gates* then urged Rotarians in these countries to, “Make sure that your politicians know about polio and its urgency. Go and tell them about the need to finish. Invite them to your meetings. And when they visit, don’t let them leave without telling them you expect them to be champions in this fight, and that you’ll be holding them accountable for what they do”.
Therefore, as one of more than 35,000 Rotarians in Australia, I am writing to you to respectfully request that the Federal Government join us and re-engage in the worldwide polio eradication campaign with an appropriate continuing financial commitment until such time as the world is declared polio-free.
Australian Rotarians have fought polio for more than 25 years. We are 99 per cent of the way there and we need your help to complete the task.
Yours Sincerely
President
Rotary Club of Moorleigh Moorabbin
District Marketing Committee Meeting Outcomes - Saturday 20th August 2011
I attended another of the District Marketing Committee breakfast meetings on at the Buckingham International Hotel at 7am on Saturday morning. I quite enjoy these meetings because it's an opportunity to breakfast and chat with representatives from other clubs in our district and come up with ideas to promote and market Rotary.
Cinema Advertising at Southland
Planning to target Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays for 12 weeks for all sessions on these days. The cinema advert will be the one here: http://www.rotarydownunder.com.au/RDU/home-page-videos/join-rotary.asp Standy by for that one next time you go to the movies!
Calcutta Night Monday 31 October 2011
Organisation for this night is already in progress. 5 tables have already been sold; menu organised and venue booked. Yours truly is in the progress of setting up a registration website to capture credit card payments which will be online and active soon. Ticket price for this event will be $65 (TBA) and venue at the Rossdale Golf Club.
The aim is to raise money for the Salvation Army Community 12 seater bus and this is a District Fundraising event. Information about this event will be out soon via District media to get as many people (non Rotarians) to the event. Not only will this be an event to raise money for a worthy community group but it will promote Rotary and inspire people to join as volunteers hopefully.
Rotary Billboards
Billboards are being erected in our region slowly. They are located at Epsom Road Highett, corner of Heatherton and Clayton Roads, Warren Road Parkdale, Station Street & Nepean Highway. One will be erected at Southland Shopping Centre.
I mentioned to the group that we have permission by the Kingston Centre to erect 2 on Warrigal Road on both sides and Dingley Village have kindly given us ours to make up the numbers (Kevin only had one left - now with the Dingley one as well, we can put them both up).
Ideas about the Rotary Jingle
During PETS, I offered up an idea to create the Rotary jingle into an iTune application where it can be downloaded from iTunes as a ringtone. A component of the cost of download could go towards a particular charity (eg polio etc). This idea is now going to be further explored on how to make the Rotary song into a ringtone for iTunes.
Cinema Advertising at Southland
Planning to target Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays for 12 weeks for all sessions on these days. The cinema advert will be the one here: http://www.rotarydownunder.com.au/RDU/home-page-videos/join-rotary.asp Standy by for that one next time you go to the movies!
Calcutta Night Monday 31 October 2011
Organisation for this night is already in progress. 5 tables have already been sold; menu organised and venue booked. Yours truly is in the progress of setting up a registration website to capture credit card payments which will be online and active soon. Ticket price for this event will be $65 (TBA) and venue at the Rossdale Golf Club.
The aim is to raise money for the Salvation Army Community 12 seater bus and this is a District Fundraising event. Information about this event will be out soon via District media to get as many people (non Rotarians) to the event. Not only will this be an event to raise money for a worthy community group but it will promote Rotary and inspire people to join as volunteers hopefully.
Rotary Billboards
Billboards are being erected in our region slowly. They are located at Epsom Road Highett, corner of Heatherton and Clayton Roads, Warren Road Parkdale, Station Street & Nepean Highway. One will be erected at Southland Shopping Centre.
I mentioned to the group that we have permission by the Kingston Centre to erect 2 on Warrigal Road on both sides and Dingley Village have kindly given us ours to make up the numbers (Kevin only had one left - now with the Dingley one as well, we can put them both up).
Ideas about the Rotary Jingle
During PETS, I offered up an idea to create the Rotary jingle into an iTune application where it can be downloaded from iTunes as a ringtone. A component of the cost of download could go towards a particular charity (eg polio etc). This idea is now going to be further explored on how to make the Rotary song into a ringtone for iTunes.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Polio Eradication is Foreign Aid's Greatest Hero
I don't know if you know about the TED talks - these talks occur all around the world with guest speakers who are inspiring, creative and get us thinking.
While at the gym this morning, I watched this video podcast I had downloaded about the eradication of polio by Bruce Aylward who had presented his talk in February 2011. He is a brilliant speaker and yes, Rotary is mentioned in the middle of the presentation as well as Bill Gates asking him some questions at the end of the presentation.
A must see...
http://www.ted.com/talks/bruce_aylward_how_we_ll_stop_polio.html
While at the gym this morning, I watched this video podcast I had downloaded about the eradication of polio by Bruce Aylward who had presented his talk in February 2011. He is a brilliant speaker and yes, Rotary is mentioned in the middle of the presentation as well as Bill Gates asking him some questions at the end of the presentation.
A must see...
http://www.ted.com/talks/bruce_aylward_how_we_ll_stop_polio.html
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
National Cupcake Day - Not Our Photos but Here's How People Try to Outdo Each Other
I forgot to mention that our National Cupcake Day raised $26.10 in our gold coin donations which has been mailed to the RSPCA today.
I was chatting with a colleague at work who told me how people try and outdo each other when it comes to baking cupcakes and he showed me some examples. Here they are:
I was chatting with a colleague at work who told me how people try and outdo each other when it comes to baking cupcakes and he showed me some examples. Here they are:
Helen's Headlines - Monday 15 August 2011
Well our first committee meetings have been completed so thank you to the people who contributed their ideas for their particular portfolios.
Many had mentioned in our survey and in our club forums, that committee meetings have been non-existent in the last few years. This explains why certain projects have been with with individuals for many years and how difficult it is at times to get more people involved in projects or committees.
One of the things that did come out in last night's meeting is that with our reduced numbers we need to look at what projects we can and can't do through the year so that we don't over-extend ourselves. We also need to look at what skills these projects need (do they need skills; our time; our expertise; our knowledge; our networks etc); also we need to look at what grants we can apply for and how to do this so that we can offer a bigger level of funding assistance to chosen national and international projects.
One way we can overcome this is to look beyond our club and seek assistance from other Rotary Clubs, our partners and our extended Rotary Family. We need to get them back into the fold so that they too feel a part of the club on various volunteer projects. The benefit is that they support the ideals of Rotary but we have a lot more fun when we can share the experiences with our loved ones, but also with other Rotarians.
There's a few ideas that came out last night and Greg mentioned that he will now put into the bulletin a section on 'Volunteering' for those who want to get involved in smaller, once-off volunteering opportunities such as those mentioned in my previous post.
Community Service
Sheila will look through the City of Kingston directory to find charities that we can offer our hands-on practical support for a couple of hours every few months. Also she will chase up a Tree Planting scheme where we can partner with Bentleigh Secondary College and plant trees and have a BBQ for City of Kingston.
Greg and Yvonne are working with the Kingston Centre who have agreed to put up 2 Rotary Billboards on each side of Warrigal Road promoting Rotary. They will organise to have these erected soon. Similiarly, they are also finalising details for the Kingston Centre's Centenary where we will provide car parking support and BBQ for this big event. We will be seeking other Rotary Clubs support in the event which promises to be an exciting event for the public. This is going to be one to mark in your diaries as we will need everyone's support on the day and a great way to promote Rotary to the public.
International
Bill will look at how he can apply for a grant with his international projects aimed at achieving the millenium goals on water and sanitation projects in Cambodia
Many had mentioned in our survey and in our club forums, that committee meetings have been non-existent in the last few years. This explains why certain projects have been with with individuals for many years and how difficult it is at times to get more people involved in projects or committees.
One of the things that did come out in last night's meeting is that with our reduced numbers we need to look at what projects we can and can't do through the year so that we don't over-extend ourselves. We also need to look at what skills these projects need (do they need skills; our time; our expertise; our knowledge; our networks etc); also we need to look at what grants we can apply for and how to do this so that we can offer a bigger level of funding assistance to chosen national and international projects.
One way we can overcome this is to look beyond our club and seek assistance from other Rotary Clubs, our partners and our extended Rotary Family. We need to get them back into the fold so that they too feel a part of the club on various volunteer projects. The benefit is that they support the ideals of Rotary but we have a lot more fun when we can share the experiences with our loved ones, but also with other Rotarians.
There's a few ideas that came out last night and Greg mentioned that he will now put into the bulletin a section on 'Volunteering' for those who want to get involved in smaller, once-off volunteering opportunities such as those mentioned in my previous post.
Community Service
Sheila will look through the City of Kingston directory to find charities that we can offer our hands-on practical support for a couple of hours every few months. Also she will chase up a Tree Planting scheme where we can partner with Bentleigh Secondary College and plant trees and have a BBQ for City of Kingston.
Greg and Yvonne are working with the Kingston Centre who have agreed to put up 2 Rotary Billboards on each side of Warrigal Road promoting Rotary. They will organise to have these erected soon. Similiarly, they are also finalising details for the Kingston Centre's Centenary where we will provide car parking support and BBQ for this big event. We will be seeking other Rotary Clubs support in the event which promises to be an exciting event for the public. This is going to be one to mark in your diaries as we will need everyone's support on the day and a great way to promote Rotary to the public.
International
Bill will look at how he can apply for a grant with his international projects aimed at achieving the millenium goals on water and sanitation projects in Cambodia
Foundation
Geoff asked if you have any potential GSE candidates please let them know of this excellent program which will go to Texas in 2012. The GSE Committee is also looking for home hosters if you are interested in hosting one of the Texan team members from 24 March to 31 March 2012. It is likely that we will once again, host the team for a day next year and I'd strongly encourage members to come along to that fun day where we can show off our beautiful city to these international visitors.
Next week is a Partner's Night and our guest speaker is from the Yarra Yarra Golf Course talking about the History of Golf. May I ask the people slotted for duties as host, doorperson or chairperson to let me know if you are an apology so that alternative arrangements may be made ahead of time.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
So What Happened At the Rotary District 9810 Presidents Meeting on Friday 12 August
Last night I drove over to the Mulgrave Country Club and wondered why something didn't feel quite right. Of course, I just happened to be at the wrong venue so drove around the corner and up Jells Road to turn into the Best Western International Hotel where I should have come in the first place! But this little setback didn't deter me as I was there in plenty of time for a glass of wine so everything was alright in the world. Presidents from the District's clubs gathered to hear updates by various Rotarians on projects that need assistance or support; items that we should be thinking about in our clubs and of course, talking about the District Conference. Some items were interesting in that our club could directly get involved with community service - but in particularly, not just our Club Members, but everyone part of our extended Rotary Family. Here's the rundown:
Bill Sutherland proposed an excellent idea to the Club Presidents last night. I don't know if anyone saw SBS's superb documentary on how a group of hard core Australians who were dead set against refugees and migration, be put through the test by going through the experiences that refugees have to go through to get to Australia. They were put through the ringer, emotionally, physically and mentally and by the end of the program we saw that this experience had changed their outlook, attitude and made them more aware of the plight of these people who risk death to come to this country for a better life. During that program there was an African family who was separated with half of them living in Australia and the other half in Africa.
They are now looking for clubs and supporters who can assist by partnering with them for matching grants. Their aim is to get 385 of these treatments completed when the grant moeny comes through but they are always looking for more support from the clubs.
District Conference in Melbourne on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 April
Due to the high cost of holding the event at the Melbourne Convention Centre, the venue has been moved to the Peninsula Room at Shed 14, Central Pier at Docklands which is by far, a much better menu and right in the heart of all the action. The venue has been inspired by the London Tate's museum and the group that runs the catering won many awards this year for its catering for functions so it promises to be an event that is sparkling with wonderful food and in a state-of-the-art venue. The historian in me likes it because it is a place of historical significance so it's got to be good. Parking and hotels are plentiful and all nearby -also it's a short walk from the Spencer Street station trains so there's really no excuse not to come along for the weekend! If you want to see the website: http://www.peninsulaagv.com.au/
The cost will be $385pp but this includes the event registration and the Saturday night 3 course dinner which is kept secret but promises to be exciting.
It was mentioned that conference attendance that registrations have dropped considerably over the years but now being that it is in Melbourne, and on a weekend, every effort has been made to get as many people over to the conference next year. They are also looking at other costing options for those partners who may not want to attend the full conference but only the Saturday night event. More information will be provided over the coming months.
Go Back to Where You Came From (Part 2) - A Proposal By Rotary
Go Back to Where You Came From (Part 2) - A Proposal By Rotary
Bill Sutherland proposed an excellent idea to the Club Presidents last night. I don't know if anyone saw SBS's superb documentary on how a group of hard core Australians who were dead set against refugees and migration, be put through the test by going through the experiences that refugees have to go through to get to Australia. They were put through the ringer, emotionally, physically and mentally and by the end of the program we saw that this experience had changed their outlook, attitude and made them more aware of the plight of these people who risk death to come to this country for a better life. During that program there was an African family who was separated with half of them living in Australia and the other half in Africa.
Bill saw this and had the idea, "what if Rotary can help to get the family back together again?" This started many phone calls to SBS, Australian Immigration and eventually, back to the actual family. This weekend, he will be writing letters to the officials in an effort to support this family back to Australia. If successful, there will be another television show produced about the lives of these people and Rotary will be promoted. So this is an opportunity not only to help out a family in need to be connected once again with their loved ones but to promote what we do across Australia.
Walk for Life. How do you change a child's life forever with just $200?
This presentation was moving and emotive. In Bangladesh, due to the lack of vitamins and basic health care, many children are born with club foot and left untreated, it affects their lives. This charity promotes that with $200 a child can have this club foot treated (without the need for surgery) so that the feet turn to the correct position. Through the use of continual massage and wearing casts and then a brace (see the photo below) where the childs feet are put in this position for a long time to train the feet to stay in position, the condition can be rectified.
They are now looking for clubs and supporters who can assist by partnering with them for matching grants. Their aim is to get 385 of these treatments completed when the grant moeny comes through but they are always looking for more support from the clubs.
Check out their website on: http://www.walkforlife.org.au/
Applying for District Simplified and Matching Grants
A presentation was made regarding how easy it is applying for grants and how the money can be increased substantially when we partner with other clubs and get District funding as well. It's also the time to put in applications for District Simplified Grants as applications close on 17 October 2011. You can find out more information and how to apply here: http://operations.9810rotary.org.au/files/2010/07/2011-12-DSG-Application-Guide.pdf
Community Service: Volunteers Needed - Eastlink Bike Race on Sunday 13 November (Open to all Rotarians, partners and Rotary Family)
Here's a wonderful opportunity to get out there as a club with our extended Rotary Family. Steve Liston is looking for 180 volunteers to line the Eastlink Freeway during a bike race that will see 6000 competitors participating. Volunteers will be placed 200m apart and their role is to communicate any issues that occur during the race to the officials. All volunteers will get a Rotary cap, a tee-shirt, sunscreen, and a cut lunch. This is a great opportunity to promote and showcase Rotary and the clubs participating will be allocated that part of the freeway closest to their club.
Community Service: Volunteers Needed - Paws for a Cause Walk on Sunday 9 October at Nortons Park Wantirna South (Open to all Rotarians, Partners and Rotary Family)
Here's another great opportunity for our club to get involved to promote Rotary. Mandi Hyland from the Bridges Connecting Communities organisation is seeking volunteers as marshals for this dog walk event. It will be on 11am until 2pm on Sunday 9 October at Norton's Park Wantirna South. If our club would like to participate just get in contact with her asap.
Indigenous Exchange - Sponsorship Support Needed for Cockatoo Primary School
One of the Rotary Clubs sponsors Grade 5 students from the Cockatoo Primary School on an exchange program to the Northern Territory to learn more about the indigenous culture. In exchange a small group of the Grade 5 students there come to the Cockatoo Primary School to learn abut the European cultures here. In the past, the school did much of the fundraising but recently is finding it difficult to raise the funds required. The request was for Rotary Clubs to sponsor a student (cost per student $500) so that this beneficial program is continued.
Rotary International Conference Bangkok 6th-9th May
If you haven't visited a Rotary International Conference then in the words of Molly Meldrum, "do yourself a favour!" Next year, the event will be held at Bangkok so it will be quite close for us to visit and participate in the events. David Mackenzie from RC Montrose is organising pre and post convention tours at reasonable rates to consider. He has a Post Convention tour of 9 days and 8 nights that will visit places of interest like River Kwai, ancient temples of Ayutthaya, Sukhotoai, Lamp Pang and Chiang Mai. The other benefit is that it will visit places where Rotary projects have made a real difference to the lives of people there so it's a perfect opportunity to see first hand the effect that Rotary projects have made to this country. It certainly got me thinking of how I can score some leave and do this tour but I don't think my husband wants to come with me....might have to save some money and go by myself? The cost of this tour is $1374
And When You Don't Have Any Projects in Mind but Still Want to Give?
And When You Don't Have Any Projects in Mind but Still Want to Give?
The "Rotarian's Greater Goods Catalog" is a catalog full of simple items to address some of life's biggest challenges all with minimal impact to the environment. Rotarians have field tested products like these to help families and find sustainable solutions. Use this guide to inspire our next project or to encourage our community to give. Ideas includes:
- Starter flock of chicks
- Rehydrations spoon
- Solar ovens
- Waterless toilets
- Bio sand filter
- Hand sanitiser
- Mosquito nets
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Charity Golf Day Registrations Now Open for Tues 13 September 2011
Rotary Charity Golf Day – Tuesday 13th September
For those who were unable to attend our golf day on 6th May or who would like the opportunity to play Australia’s number 1 course again, the second part of our Charity golf day takes place at Kingston Heath Golf Club on Tuesday 13th September – 7.30am shotgun start.
The format for this event is different, in that it is booked and paid for on line, using the “golf link” website. It is run by Kingston Heath Golf Club, with all proceeds going to the Rotary Club of Moorleigh Moorabbin, to be distributed locally.
The direct link is:
http://www.golflink.com.au/opendays/
If this doesn’t work please go to www.golflink.com.au Home page, then “upcoming open days and events”.
The cost is $165 and includes golf, competition fee, pull buggy and a plated lunch.
For those who were unable to attend our golf day on 6th May or who would like the opportunity to play Australia’s number 1 course again, the second part of our Charity golf day takes place at Kingston Heath Golf Club on Tuesday 13th September – 7.30am shotgun start.
The format for this event is different, in that it is booked and paid for on line, using the “golf link” website. It is run by Kingston Heath Golf Club, with all proceeds going to the Rotary Club of Moorleigh Moorabbin, to be distributed locally.
The direct link is:
http://www.golflink.com.au/opendays/
If this doesn’t work please go to www.golflink.com.au Home page, then “upcoming open days and events”.
The cost is $165 and includes golf, competition fee, pull buggy and a plated lunch.
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