What a lovely evening with another of our famous 'On the Couch with John' sessions. Robbie is a valued member of our club and it was fantastic to learn about her history. Skiing on Lake Pertobe would have been a wonderful thing to see!
Both of the outgoing and incoming board members met after our regular meeting with some great discussions. It looks to be a great year ahead! A reminder to let Chris Stebbing know if you are attending the changeover dinner as soon as possible.
There is plenty of projects underway, make sure to read through the announcements to see if you are able to help. Enjoy a lovely weekend, and see you all next Tuesday for my last regular meeting as President!
Anne will be collecting Food share donations until the meeting of the 27th June. You can donate food items or cash directly to Anne at a meeting. Anne will let us know next meeting if there are specific items they are in need of.
Graeme Ward
Tree planting at Deakin University, Saturday 17th June 10 am – 12.30 pm as part of the Glenelg Hopkins CMA-Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Network’s “Hopkins River tree’s for fish” planting day. Meet at the old golf course car park at Deakin, BYO wet weather gear, sturdy footware, gloves and water. Our Rotary Club has been invited by the Glenelg Hopkins CMA to be part of the larger “Rivers of Warrnambool” program. The CMA is keen for the Rotary Club to develop and have its own small project as part of the larger program.
Science and Engineering Challenge Registration for volunteering at the Science and Engineering Challenge is now open. We need a minimum of 16 volunteers! All information, details and registration can be found via: https://forms.gle/5JRMAb7NQwtfRqx9A
Chris Stebbing
For board members: Articles for the Annual Report are overdue
Judy Ross
LIDS FOR KIDS: Please continue to bring along your washed milk bottle tops. Svet and her Girl guides are working with Lauren, who came and spoke to us. You can give the lids to Svet or Judy. Bread tags are also still being collected.
If for any reason you are rostered and can't be there, would you please let Judy know ASAP, and she will arrange for someone else to fill in, or you can arrange your own replacement and let Judy know. (0429 672 446) Judy will be up at the Footy club by 5.45pm each Tuesday night to hand over the Badge board to the members on duty.
Please remember to send apologies for a meeting or advisement of a guest to David Brown via 0438 647 536
A Morning Tea of Celebration
On Thursday morning, President Anne and President-Elect Janet attending the morning tea to celebrate the volunteer funding for the Warrnambool and District Community Hospice.
Together with East Warrnambool Football and Netball club, Warrnambool Hospice will receive $45,000 over the next 3 years. Congratulations to all involved.
Port Fairy Winter Weekends
Need a little spark in your winter? Port Fairy have you covered.
This winter, Port Fairy are celebrating the winter with various events. Visit https://www.portfairywinterweekends.com.au/ to look through their calendar.
Want something more close to home?
Try the Winter Solstice Search Party in the Warrnambool Botanical Gardens on the 24th June
Details: https://visitwarrnambool.com.au/events/solstice-search-party/
An Update from Interplast
Dear Rotary Club of Warrambool,
I want to say a heartfelt thanks for your generous support to the families you are helping in the Asia Pacific region. Your generosity has already had an incredible life-changing impact on the lives of children and adults this year who have received long-awaited surgeries. Your gifts are being put to use right now as one of our volunteer surgical teams prepares to set off to Bhutan.
We truly could not achieve any of it without your help.
I wanted to share with you how your support has helped change the life of a young child named Moceiwai and his family. Moceiwai was born with a cleft lip and palate, which had a significant impact on his ability to feed and thrive. Moceiwai's mother, Loata, was heartbroken by her baby's condition and struggled to find the treatment they desperately needed. It was taking a toll on their entire family. Thanks to committed supporters like you, on our program to Fiji in November, our volunteer surgical team was able to perform surgery on Moceiwai. When Interplast's team came to Labasa Hospital, Moceiwai and his family were given hope for the first time. Interplast's surgeon, Dr Anand Ramakrishnan, partnered with the Labasa Hospital surgical team led by Dr Scott Buadromo to perform Moceiwai's life-changing surgery. The procedure took approximately four hours and was a success. I can only imagine the relief and joy that Moceiwai's family felt when they saw their precious baby after the surgery, and it was all because of your support.
In many countries in the Asia Pacific region, access to specialist care is limited, and conditions like Moceiwai's are often left untreated. But thanks to you, we can mobilise a specialist surgical and healthcare team so they can get the life-changing surgery they need. Moceiwai's journey is not over yet, and the next step is his cleft palate operation. Without this surgery, he will continue to face challenges with speech, eating, and overall health. However, with your support, we can ensure that Moceiwai gets the care and treatment he needs to thrive. It's only with your support that we can continue to change lives like Moceiwai's. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity and kindness.
Your support means the world to us at Interplast and the families we help.
With heartfelt thanks,
Cameron Glover
Chief Executive Officer
P.S. Thank you for your generous support to the families waiting for life-changing surgery in the Asia Pacific region. It’s because of you that we can continue performing surgery on children and adults who have been waiting up to three years for help.
Wannon Water Regional Advisory Forum 2023 - 2027
I’m reaching out, as you and/or your organisation have been involved in our community engagement and/or Ripple Effect program in the past few years. We’re starting a new planning cycle and will be setting up a new advisory group. We’d really appreciate you considering applying and/or help in sharing this across your networks in our region.
We’re seeking volunteer nominations for the Regional Advisory Forum 2023 – 2027. The group aims to reflect the experience of our communities – our customers, organisations, industries and local groups, meeting just twice per year to support with:
· Sharing emerging local and regional issues
· Providing insight into a range of diverse experiences across our community
· Helping to identify what areas we should focus our engagement on
· Developing a deeper understanding of insights from our customers and stakeholders
· Reviewing our annual corporate plans and draft price submission for the new pricing period in 2027.
Applications close on Sunday 25 June. Please share the poster attached with your networks/ group members and the link to apply: https://engage.wannonwater.com.au/RAF
If you have any questions, please get in touch with me or our engagement team on 1300 926 666 or engagement@wannonwater.com.au
Club Information
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Tuesdays at 6:15 PM
Warrnambool Football Club
Cramer Street
Warrnambool, Victoria 3280 Australia
