For your diaries
- 4th February 2024 - Century of Rotary in SA. Lunch at Adelaide Oval
- 6th February RC Goolwa Meeting Guest speaker Duncan Norris will be talking about the "Homelessness in Our Area". There will be visiting Rotarians from Encounter Bay, Stirling and St Peters clubs.
- 14th February 2024 - We are doing Bar Service at Goolwa Centenary Hall for Goolwa Band Cabaret event, 6-10 pm. Thanks to all members who volunteered, we have enough helpers.
- 20th February, Guest Speaker Merrilyn to talk about Interplast
- 15th to 17th March 2024 - District 9510 Conference in Loxton.
- 20th March 2024 - Probus Caravan Club - Breakfast, 8-10 am. We will be preparing, cooking and serving. Need 6-7 volunteers. Please see Jan or Ingrid if you can help.
- 30th March 2024 - Traffic marshalling event. Will be all day, volunteers required for morning and afternoon shifts. Please see Jan.
- 21st April 2024 - RC Goolwa Monster Garage Sale
- 25th to 29th May 2024 - Rotary International Convention, Singapore
- 2nd July 2024 - Changeover Dinner. Venue TBA
- 04-14th October 2024 - GAPE at Centenary Hall
- 23rd November 2024 - 70th Birthday Fundraiser party at Goolwa RSL. Details to follow.
Meeting 1605 - 16th January 2023
Apologies - Noeline Biermann
Visitors - Chris Smith (RC of Loxton) and Jarrad McRobbie (Friend of RC Goolwa)
No guest speaker for this meeting.
Sergeant Bronnie opened the meeting and Linda gave the Invocation and Toast to Australia. Bronnie then called President Jan to Chair the meeting.
President's Opening Remarks
President Jan welcomed everyone and acknowledged Birthdays and Anniversaries.
Jan thanked Tamara and Lyn again for their efforts in getting the Christmas Concert 2023 up and running.
Jan thanked all members who stepped up to fill vacant Board positions, particularly newer members Sue Porter and Deb Buckingham for stepping up to fill the vacant positions of Club Administration Services portfolio and Community Services, respectively, since the departure from our Club of IPP Andy Wood and Duncan Norris.
Domestic Violence Phone project: Rotary Says No to Domestic Violence – good on you members for wearing your T-shirts in Public – getting the message across. Noeline says thankyou to all of you who have collected mobile phones from family, friends, retirement villages, and beyond. This week 15 phones were posted to the Rotary Club in Qld who have instigated this project.
RI Regionalisation Pilot project – District 9510 – the 12 Rotary Areas have been reduced to 7 Areas. From our Area we “lose” Strathalbyn RC to the Adelaide Hills, Murray Bridge, Mobilong and other clubs. We gain in our Area (Area 5) Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, Somerton and Flagstaff Hill clubs.
We want to upgrade our mobile BBQ trailer for a new food van. Mt. Barker, Murray Bridge, Mobilong, Strathalbyn and Stirling are among Clubs that have already done this. The Board approved the continuing investigation into the purchase of a food van that will be suitable in inclement weather, for years to come.
2-Minute Spots
a) Member Di Keach
Di ran a silent auction of some fresh produce to raise money for the Environment Committee.
b) Member Jim Davis
Jim encouraged all to take an active part in Committees and Board positions.
c)President Jan Lawrence
Jan advised that our two mobile scooters are being used by current and past members.
V-P Noeline has converted her garage to a social club for RC Goolwa.
Ingrid won the silent auction, then the raffle (and picked the yellow golf ball [$112]. Congratulations Ingrid!
President Jan closed the meeting.
Australia Day Sausage Sizzle
Members and Friends had a busy day on Friday 26th January at Bristow-Smith Reserve for the Australia Day sausage sizzle. This was a community event with food being available to the public for a gold coin donation. The Zooper Doopers were a hit with the kids!
All hands on deck. Members and Friends setting up for the Australia Day Sausage Sizzle
Other News
What happens to the ring pulls?
