YOUR CLUBS BOARD NEWS
- Members would like to wish Honorary member Bill Chivers a speedy recovery from his latest set back. Our thoughts are with both Una and Bill. Get well soon Bill.
- Community grants:- We have moved to the next stage with our application for sun shade and a bain marie at the Show shed. Notification will be August 2025
- Rotary Foundation Grant:- We have applied for funding for our Books for Beginners/Books for Bubs program.
- As part of our clubs fundraising efforts our volunteer time and earning are being used in some of the following ways: Board accepted a request from the Colac Mallet Sports Club to finance a cabinet for their defibrillator. The Board also allocated an additional $5,500 to support 14 other local and international funding requests. This is in addition to 8 other funding requests, funding our youth programs and a washer and dryer for the Salvation Army, are just a few this financial year. Well done everyone for your input.
- We have 3 members attending the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) dinner at Kangaroobie. This is always an inspiring evening and we look forward to their report. More information https://ryla9780.org
- We are applying for a grant through the Colac Otway Shire to hold an Domestic Violence awareness walk around the Memorial square on November 25th. This will coincide with International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 16 days of activism. The Rotary Foundation, Australia and New Zealand, are striving to put an end to domestic violence for both women and men. Our club will join this Rotary project, starting with the awareness walk. A small committee will be formed to manage the project.
- Do you know where we can recycle our bottle tops, as Coles are no longer accepting them.
- New information membership packs are being written to help our new members through the Rotary maze. Board hopes to have them finalised throughout April.
- The board would like to thank Jackie Beckmann for the great work she has done in putting a Club roadmap together. Board have taken the initial document with them to read and will work on the fine tuning.
- The Donaldson St playground will be dismantled and made ready to send to an underprivileged country. A combined group of members from both Colac Rotary clubs will meet at the playground on April 26th or 27th. More info later.
- If you will be a member of the Rotary Club of Colac West in the 2025 26 financial year and are interested in becoming a board member, to help make a difference in your community, please contact Amanda to find out how you can help.
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P & A Society meeting dates:
Monday 19 May, 7.00pm
Monday 18 August, 7.00pm
Monday 15 September, 7.00pm
Monday 20 October, 7.00pm
Monday 17 November, 7.00pm
Thursday 20 November, Annual Dinner (to be confirmed)
We thank Paul Walsh for attending, if you would like to attend, please liaise with Paul on 0458 792 574
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The dates for Eat Up Sandwich Making for 2025:
28 April 2 June 21 July 25 August 6 October 10 November
Venue is Foodshare Shed, Bath Street, Colac at 6.30pm. Please let Lyn know if you are able to attend.
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REMINDERS:
Saturday 24 May – President Elect Learning Seminar (PELS) in Horsham. Online learning must be completed before attending. More information to follow.
Sunday 25 May – District Assembly in Horsham. Club officials, board members and new members are encouraged to attend. More information to follow.
THE MORE THE MERRIER
John B and Jackie B will attend the Rotary Club of Colac meeting on Wednesday April 2nd.
A combined social event has been organised for Tuesday 29th April @ 6.15pm. A casserole tea will be held at the neighbourhood house. The Westies will provide the casseroles and Colac will be asked to provide desserts. Partners and friends are welcome to attend.
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UPCOMING PROGRAM:
➢8 April – Senor Constable Stephanie Ward – Family Violence./ tentative date for new member inductions - Partners and friends evening.
➢13 April - Sunday, A meeting of all clubs in the South West Community Group will be held in Hamilton from 11:00am - 2:00pm.
The venue will be The Speckled Frog,
106 Gray Street, Hamilton Our thanks to Peter Leipins for attending this meeting.
➢15 April – No meeting.
➢22 April – Meeting no guest speaker. - Fit for Purpose round table and short video (Sue S & Maurie)
➢29 April – Social night. - Combined social evening with Colac club. Casserole tea (see details above)
➢6 May – Board meeting.
➢13 May – RYLA attendees will be our guests. - Partners and friends welcome.
➢20 May – No meeting.
➢24 June - Club President and Board changeover meeting.
