Wendy welcomed everyone.
- Welcome – Rotarians, guests Paul & Rachel Ngo, John Fletcher and David MacDonald
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Happy birthday to –
Honorary Rotarian Alan Jones October 23rd
Rotary Anniversaries –
Andy Wood October 9th 2012 – 8 years, 11 months
Ron Hann October 11th 2004 – 16 years, 11 months
Di Keach October 11th 2006 – 14 years, 11 months
- Jazz Festival – Ollie Clark from Adelaide Rotary has contacted me re the South Coast Jazz Festival – brochures on the table. If anyone would like to volunteer to sit at doors for any of these events, let Wendy know.
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- Goolwa Community Centre Term 4 programs
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- Strategic Plan – Looking for a committee of around 3-4 people to look at a strategic plan to put before the club at a club assembly early next year. Duncan, Jan, Alan and Andy put up their hands to be on the committee.
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- Next meeting 19th October is HAT DAY where we all get to wear fantastic, ingenious or silly hats – whatever you wish. There is always fun to be had & there will be prizes.
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This is of course to Lift The Lid on Mental Illness – which is a National fundraising and awareness campaign for mental health research.
- A reminder that there will not be a meeting on the evening of 2nd November. Instead, we will have a social luncheon for Melbourne Cup at either RSL or Corio Hotel.
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Partners & friends welcome. Please notify your attendance and numbers so we can book early.
- Volunteer hours – The Directors of all committees will now be collating all volunteer hours that we as Rotarians do. So please take note of the hours that you do each month. This includes Ron – noticeboards, Di & Jan – potting plants etc. Thanks to Di, who will provide sheets to record volunteer hours at every meeting.
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- Andy is doing a member profile in each bulletin, so please write a few paragraphs about yourself, include photos if possible and share your story. Please forward to Andy. andy.wood@optusnet.com.au This week’s bulletin featured Part 2 of Andy Wood’s story. Who’s next?
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- An email from - The Goolwa Concert band wish to thank the Rotary club for allowing us to use the information boards either at end of town, to publicise our annual concert. It was much appreciated and I’m sure it helped us to achieve 2 sold out shows.
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Thank you and the club, and we look forward to working with you around Christmas time.
Kind regards,
Annie Ackland-Prpic,
for the Goolwa Concert Band
Dates to remember –
- 2022 District Conference – 1st – 3rd April 2022 at the Faith Lutheran College, Tanunda
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- President Elect Training (PETS) – Saturday 5th March 2022 at Charles Campbell Secondary College, Paradise
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- District Assembly – Sunday 6th March at Charles Campbell Secondary College, Paradise
2-Minute Spots.
Yvonne Hurrell - Wheelchairs
5 or 6 years ago a woman in Goolwa came to Yvonne in the shopping centre and gave her $50. She has often put money in Yvonne's collection tin. The other day she put $100 in her hand.
So she now has enough for another wheelchair.
Alan Williams - Christmas Festival
The committee did a preliminary budget last week - it will cost nearly $6000 to put the concert on. We have $3000 left from the old Christmas Festival fund, hopefully we will get a $2000 grant from the Alexandrina Council and Alan has asked the club's Community Committee to provide a further $1000.
The budget includes a stage twice the normal size due to Covid physical distancing, food for performers and volunteers.
Jim Davis - Christmas in the shopping centre
The Community committee have decided to go ahead with helping decorate the shopping centre and to hold the Christmas raffle again. We have permission to hold the Christmas stocking raffle. Jim asked for members to help organise the Christmas Raffle. Last year, all costs were covered by donations and vouchers.
Rachel Ngo won the raffle of $150 and very kindlay donated it back to the club towards next meeting's meals.
Guest Speaker - Paul Ngo
Andy introduced Paul, who has just started a company called Senior Helpers. Paul talked about home Care Packages, which
provide help for seniors, to allow them to stay at home, rather than moving to an aged care facility.
There are 2 requirements for eligibility:
1. Over 65, or 50 for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders
2. Noticeable recent permanent change to your health.
Funding is income assessable, so participants may have to pay some cost.
There are 4 levels of packages:
The lowest being for basic care and the highest for high intensive daily care.
The level of package will be assessed by interview.
Currently there are about 100,000 people on the waiting list.
The government plans to issue 80,000 packages in the next 2 years.
An aged care provider will work with you to create a talior-made plan to provide the services that suit your needs and circumstances.
It is important to understand when you need a home care package and what services you are entitled to.
Contact My Aged Care or OPAN (Old People's Advocacy Network), or an independent aged care provider.
Andy thanked Paul and presented him with a pen on behalf of the club.
President Wendy Lippett
Secretary Greg Casson
