Attendance: Anthony Ambrose, Jim Dillon, Barry Dring, Di Gilleland, Kevin Green, Bob Hall, Hugh Lavery, Robert Mosel, Don Rolston, Terry Stewart, Robert Symington, Ian Taylor, Bob Urquhart, Grant Woodhams.
Apologies: Jerry Clune, Dave Freeman, Russell McKinnon, Peter Sukiennik.
Guests: Esther Barbosa Rosa (IBEX), Kelly Bennett (IBEX host mother).
President Hugh Lavery-
"Unite for Good" is our new Rotary message.
Announcements:
Announcements:
Hugh Lavery - Leadership course, provided by Shirley McKinnon will be held each Sunday in September from 1230-1400. It is open to all members and is a good opportunity to invite potential club members. An EOI will be emailed.
Hugh Lavery - RCGG Board is meeting tomorrow night (14/08/25) at 1830 via zoom. A link will be forwarded.
Di Gilleland - Radio Auction update. QUBE have provided $6500 to sponsor our lift out in the MW Times. There are 18,000 MW Times printed. Thanks to Rolstons, Urquharts, Drings for follow up phone calls for RA. Currently we have $34,000 in auction items committed. There is room for one more block sponsor package.
Grant Woodhams - Thanks to Hugh Lavery for behind the scenes work to make this year's Four Way Speaking Competition a success. There will be a zoom meeting tonight. Link will be provided for club members interested.
Esther (Brazil)
Esther Barbosa Rosa IBEX Report- She has settled in and enjoying school where she has made some friends. She is taking dance classes. Kelly her host Mum is says she has settled in, although the winter weather has been a struggle!
Barry Dring Thought for the Day -
A very complex version of Time = Money. (You had to be there. Ed.)
Hugh Lavery - Do we always need guest speakers? Our discussions often provide considerable fellowship.
"Guest Speaker" Kevin Green. (I'll give you four minutes!)
Kevin has been in Perth regularly looking after his granddaughter and grandson. The reason is one of his grandson's, Fletcher, has been with his parents in Canada at the U/21yo World Water Ski Championships where he finished eleventh. His granddaughter, is preparing for the U/17yo World Champs in Argentina. Kevin's son Ryan is the Australian National Coaching Director, his wife Sarah, helps him with this. Most of the training takes place at Baldivis, south of Perth.
Questions from Tony Ambrose, Bob Symington.
Kevin observes the sport is is travelling well, although the need for a motor powered boat to tow skiers makes it difficult for the sport to gain entry into the Olympic Games. (It was a demonstration sport at the 1972 games in Munich. Ed.)
FYI Kevin Green is a deckie for Bob Urquhart. Bob says Kevin has a dicky knee which limits his onboard skills, and Kevin confesses to being uncomfortable in the sea where sharks and octopi abound.
Heads and Tails - Don Rolston wins the Chateau Rouge Rotary.
Fines Session with Sgt Bob Urquhart
Hugh overnaming Esther Rosa Barbosa.
Ian Taylor professing to be a Republican.
Bob Hall won't run for CGG council election.
Don Hall for being a former LG councillor.
Rob Mosel for having his name in an old fine book of Bob Urquhart's.
Kevin Green referencing U/21's.
Grant Woodhams back from OS with foreign capital.
Jim Dillon's workplace injury with a pen.
Di Gilleland continuing to talk after the bell had rung to start the meeting.
Tony Ambrose non apparent Rotary badge.
Tony responds with "... don't try to out stubborn a cat..."
Further general discussion/announcements.
Bob Hall wants everyone to know that the CGG have planted three trees on his verge. He's very happy about this because the Mahomet's area is not well treed. Bob thinks it may be the work of the Geraldton Tree Canopy Advocates. (RCGG gave $2,000 to GTCA to purchase trees. Ed.)
Di Gilleland, meanwhile, has spent big money having a tree removed from her property...
Barry Dring demonstrates the "boot jack" which he has made. (Once again you needed to be there. Ed.)
Hugh Lavery wants to know what Esther Barbosa Rosa mean in English? Literally translated it is Star Wood Flower. Esther just wants to be known as Esther, or even Es.
Hugh Lavery thanks Di Gilleland for updating and maintaining our facebook page. Thanks Di!
Hugh Lavery with a reminder that anyone who has ideas for guest speakers should contact Bob Hall.
Members and guests welcomed by Pres Hugh, in particular our new exchange student Esther with host Mum Kelly, Kim Wann (for the last time as a guest) and of course, Eugenie!
President Hugh Lavery-
"Unite for Good" is our new Rotary message.
Announcements:
President Hugh Lavery -
Our social evening last week (30 July) went very well. See Facebook for some excellent of the images from the night.
Radio Auction - We have $26K so far in pledges for the Radio Auction with some extra from the meeting for “Block” sponsorship!
Shirley McKinnon’s leadership course will take place over four Sundays in September, 1230-2.00pm. This course was purchased by our club at the radio Auction last year and is being made available to Rotarians and friends. Hugh will send out Expressions of Interest to Members and Rotary Friends
Esther has arrived!!
Please be proactive in inviting her into your home and for any special event you may wish to share with her. Esther introduced herself and indicated she was wide open for new experiences! Our outbound has been selected for next year, Sara Price-Walkley
Barry Dring Thought for the Day - : “Experience all things in moderation, especially moderation!” Hmmmmm…..! (ed)
New Member Induction; Kim Wann
Phil Martin introducing Kim Wann
Sponsor Phil Martin introduced Kim, a retired former fisherman and Master of Tugs, including handling Naval vessels! The formal induction and Rotary Charge were read by Pres Hugh and Kim was formally welcomed into the club by members with acclamation!
Guest Speaker Russel Mckinnon
Our roving sports reporter and writer spoke on his experiences covering the world swimming championships in Singapore. He covered the water polo, sitting through 96 matches working 18 hours a day for 14 days in the heat and humidity! This involved a lot of sitting with consequences for his …..! He also witnessed the gold medal 4*100m relay for Australia and got to catch up with many of his journalist mates. Russel also met 85-year-old Mike Reed, who won gold in the over 85s! (He has swum the English Channel in the past many times, with 6 crossings in one year!)
This was Russel’s 16th world championship, his first was in 1991! He went on to win the wine today, ironically on TAILS!
Fines, led by Bob Urquhart.
Badges as usual, Dave for the wrong name again!
Russel for the Bum Story!
Kim got his inaugural fine!
Barry for general misbehaviour.
Di for hanging on the Apprentice of the Year Awards board!
Suki for microwaving a torch and calculator in the van, creating toxic gases and adding to greenhouse emissions. A very convoluted story! Does he not realise a smart phone does both jobs?
Doc had a bit of an unintentional mohawk happening!
Our meeting was closed with a warm welcome to Esther, appreciation to host Mum Kerry, congratulations to our newest member Kim, regards to Barry’s better half, Eugenie, and a welcome to Terry who arrived an hour late! Oops!
Fremantle Chamber Orchestra performing in Geraldton on 22 August
Dear Sir or Madam of the Rotary Club of Greater Geraldton
Thanks to a grant by the City of Geraldton, The Fremantle Chamber Orchestra (FCO) is performing in Geraldton on 22 August at 7:30pm @ SFX Cathedral.
15-year-old violinist Ellie Malonzo has won 11 first prizes at international competitions and performed in the USA, Vienna, Canada, London, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane. Ellie will be the soloist in the Vivaldi and Beethoven. Ellie (aged 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGU9BpO0foA&t=1212s The legendary Paul Wright, arguably WA’s best musician, will perform solos with/out Ellie and conduct FCO. FCO regularly receives glowing reviews and most enthusiastic listeners’ feedback and is WA’s leading chamber orchestra.
FCO carefully crafted “Music to Love “an exciting and touching program that appeals to people from all backgrounds, ages, walks of life, total newcomers and lovers of classical.
FCO is incorporated not-for-profit and all admin and organisational work is voluntary. In 2022 we helped raise $18170 and in 2024 $41500 for Ukrainian women and children.
Could you:
post the attached flyer on your FB page
print the flyer or pdf and display it prominently in your premises
Apologies for not presenting in person. Thanks for getting zoom working to enable the sharing of the incoming World President Stephanie Urchick's address:
Hugh's message echoes Stephanie's in making our meetings irresistible and engaging. Have conversation, connect, learn and get involved in the Community. It is important that we become a more diverse membership.
In 1998 the Rotary Club of Geraldton (now Greater Geraldton) embarked on an ambitious journey to build a memorial on Mt Scott in Geraldton, dedicated to the 645 sailors lost at sea when the HMAS Sydney II was sunk off the Mid-West coast during World War II. The HMAS Sydney II Memorial is by far the largest and proudest project the RCG has undertaken.
Australia’s worst naval disaster occurred on 19 November 1941 when HMAS Sydney II was lost following a battle with the German raider HSK KORMORAN, in the Indian Ocean off the Western Australian coast. Geraldton was the last port visited prior to her demise. The loss of the SYDNEY with its full war complement of 645 sailors remains etched in the nations psyche. The KORMORAN was also sunk, but 317 of its crew of 397 survived. The fate of the Sydney remained one of Australia’s greatest wartime mysteries until the location of the wreck in 2008. “LEST WE FORGET”
President Hugh Lavery-
"Unite for Good" is our new Rotary message.
Australia’s worst naval disaster occurred on 19 November 1941 when HMAS Sydney II was lost following a battle with the German raider HSK KORMORAN, in the Indian Ocean off the Western Australian coast. Geraldton was the last port visited prior to her demise. The loss of the SYDNEY with its full war complement of 645 sailors remains etched in the nations psyche. The KORMORAN was also sunk, but 317 of its crew of 397 survived. The fate of the Sydney remained one of Australia’s greatest wartime mysteries until the location of the wreck in 2008.
