President John Murdoch opened the meeting at 6.30 pm on 5th September 2022.
We welcome John Thornton back with us this evening, and he will lead us in singing a chorus of Advance Australia Fair.
WELCOME to our Guests:
DG Ineke Oliver, Geoff, Jeremy Wood.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Q: in which year did Rotary's overall contribution to the eradication of Polio effort near $800 million?
A: 2009
FAMILY AND FRIENDS:
Any Rotarian who has news they would like to share regarding Family or Friends.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: (Jill Elias)
Member’s Birthday
- Steve Halbert Sep 20
- Steve Halbert Sep 20
- Steve Halbert Sep 20
Spouses
Anniversaries
NOTE: Jill has advised the Club that she will not only be advising the members of birthdays and anniversaries in the future but also what colour ice cream they like just to
appease those OCD members!!
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: (John Murdoch)
Peter Robertson has decided to take a 6-month LOA to focus on family and work. We hope to see him back then.
CLUB AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Secretary: (Craig James) The DRC Board meeting is to be held at President John’s home in Churchlands on Monday 12/09/2022 after our usual meeting.
SERGEANT’S SESSION: (Graeme Sansom)
Jill Elias – writing to the editor again!
Russell Hawkins -Is Russell a tired and retired company director as his beard is a little scrubby, apparently?
Bruce Fiegert – for the Dockers.
Pek Goh – for driving not walking to Rotary.
Jason van Straalen and Kim Smith - both for arrival taxes.
Win Jones – for absolutely no reason.
Bob Davis – for creating disharmony in Waratah Avenue.
John Thornton – bought the box. John has purchased reflective tape for the NGC because of his fall a few weeks ago.
SPEAKER: (DG Ineke Oliver) – introduced by John Murdoch
Ineke Oliver and her husband Geoff were welcomed to the club in her role as District Governor D9455 and incoming DG for Rotary WA in 2023-24.
Ineke introduced herself as a Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, and friend.
The DRC – Ineke asked who are we? In summary a successful club with a good mix of members in both diversity and demographics and experience. Can we do better?
We are an active club. i.e., Fifteen members with over 30 years of service.
The combined District Conference is on February 17th and 18th 2023 at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre and has been organized for only one full day so Rotarians can elect to go to the
World Conference in Melbourne on 27-31 May 2023.
Ineke’s focus this year is on Membership and Marketing.
Taking from the newsletter of 2nd September change can be refreshing, it need not be frightening or scary. If we reflect on our lives, we have evolved through various stages and made changes
along the way to suit the environment around us, both physically and socially. In the same way, we can do that with Rotary on both a personal and club basis.
This month the vote will be taken for Regionalisation. All Presidents have been sent an information email and the club vote can be cast from 15th September within a 2-week timeframe.
If you would like further information on the vote, or what it is you are voting for, then please visit www.creatingtomorrowrotary.org. The vote is for our zone (Australia, New Zealand, and
Pacific Islands) to pilot a project which will research, trial, and test a new way of doing things in the management of Rotary which will support clubs to strengthen and grow.
Our next Adventure is in marketing and will be on Friday 11th November, again on zoom so everyone can participate. We liaise with experts in the field and if you would like to be
part of that team, please let me know. Registration details will come out closer to the time.
Ineke puts up a challenge each week in her newsletter.
The first challenge was to check out if there is one of those Rotary Road signs in your area or on your way as you move around our State. Is it in good repair? If not, then please remove or
fix it as it will be detrimental to the public image of Rotary if it looks old and tired.
Did you take up the challenge last month – checking your club’s website and seeing if it is up to date, particularly the calendar? This is sometimes the first place prospective Rotarians
look and if the information is old, it also does not give a good impression as to the current situation of the club.
Your challenge, should you choose to accept it ……
This month’s challenge … when did you last talk to someone about why you are in Rotary and invite them to come with you to an event, project, or a meeting? If it was more than a month ago,
then I challenge you to try it again … did you know that most people join Rotary because they were invited?
In finishing, Regionalisation is intended to reduce bureaucracy, attract younger people as well as harnessing skills and talent across the entire zone.
Did you know district number 9423 was chosen as 2023 is the year we are starting Rotary WA?
Ineke’s presentation was informative and timely, but no cake was provided.
REMINDER OF NEXT WEEK’S ROSTER:
Roster 12th September 2022
Jon Steward Welcoming members and guests.
Michael Snell Table duty.
Ivor Roberts Registrar 1.
Richard Ranshaw Registrar 2.
Peter Panek Introduction of guest speaker.
Kent Warburton Pass the microphone.
Steve Halbert Meeting Notes.
REMINDER OF COMING EVENTS: (Pres John Murdoch)
- 12th September 2022 – Dr Joseph Nolan – Charles-Marie Widor – More than the Toccata Symphony.
- 19th September 2022 – Carrick Robinson CEO of PCHF.
- 26th September 2022 – Public Holiday – no meeting.
- 20th October 2022 – Business Lunch – RPGC – Peter Prendiville.
THANKS:
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Thank you to our guests who attended tonight.
DG Ineke Oliver, Geoff, Jeremy Wood.
Thank you to the Staff of the Nedlands Golf Club. Thanks to On-Par Catering for a fine meal.
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RECOGNISE OUR VERY GENEROUS SPONSORS:
- Lizzi Bee-supplier of flowers
- Dry Kirkness Chartered Accountants (Butler Settineri) – Hon Club Auditors
- Paragon Consultants - Our Foundation’s Auditors
- Sharesight Portfolio reporting software to the Charitable Trust.
- Accura Accounting & Advisory Services for providing Xero Accounting software and
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MEETING CLOSE:
Recognise RI President Jennifer Jones’ Presidential theme for the year. "Imagine Rotary "
“We all have dreams but acting on them is a choice. Imagine a world that deserves our best,
where we get up each day knowing that we can make a difference.”
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Minutes: Steve Halbert
Q of W: Peter Panek
Editor: Tom Langley
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