An application for membership in the Rotary Club of Warrnambool has been received from Linda Miller with the proposed classification of Health Service. 

If no objections are received within seven days the induction of Linda Miller will proceed at a time convenient to all concerned.

Sharon Stark,

Secretary

3 April 2018

1 – District conference – for those going please see Rachel after tonight’s meeting.

2 – Presentation Dinner at RYLA at Kangaroobie on Thursday April 12^th – need numbers tonight to RSVP.

 

Green 55 – David Brown - $5.00

 

Grey Camry – Parked in 2 car parks - Judy

Mercedes – Parked in 2 car parks – Bunny

And Trevor named himself as not parking in the lines.

Welcome to Linda Miller – fined due to being late.

2^nd round of footy – all the losers, Carlton, Essendon, Collingwood, Geelong and Richmond.

Anyone who had chocolate for Easter over the weekend (everyone).

Tony – only one who hasn’t already put in for a fine.

 

Bag of Quinces for Auction from Leanne – Alan Bowes - $5.

Reports:
 

Donations in Kind (DIK) – Geelong. Collect materials from all over the state and distribute all over the world. May finish in our district in 3 years as they have lost access to the free site supplied by Geelong council. Cost of private rental is prohibitive.

Locally, we have lost the use of a container for storage. Looking at buying our own.

Interplast Flask - $1000 a year which is about $20 per night or 50c each. It would be nice if we could increase this.

Days for girls – female hygiene products initiative supported by Rotary. (Made by Allansford CWA) Something that we can support going forward.

PNG – Program PNG projects groups with 6 Rotary Clubs involved. Over $35,000 worth of funds this year and we have committed $4,500.

No Open Defecation Project in India – Michael is requesting we support this project in partnership with a club in India, after seeing the need during the Rotary Cricket Tour.

 

BBQs – 3xBunnings  and a BBQ for Diabetes and BBQ at Relay for Life.

BBQ Muscular Dystrophy and BBQ for CFA. (Thanks Tony Austin)

Show gates – Ticket box and Gate. (Thanks Mal Price)

Eisteddfod – Door duties. (Thanks Tony and Rachel)

Food Share – Truck insurance premium paid by the club, and weekly donations to the Food Share Bin (Thanks Andrea)

Father of the Year – Record entries (Ian Cairns)

Standing Tall – sponsored fun day program.

Let’s Talk – Mental Health

Yard Clean ups at request of Brophy and Life Line. (Thanks Richard)

Bryce Pace – Autism Advocate.

Fashion Parade – Anne and team.

Camp Quality – Thanks to Richard for updating items in cabins.

Breast Feeding Centre – new Air conditioner.

Safe Steps family violence response centre.

Armistice Centenary Grant – unfortunately unsuccessful and we will try again with a different submission.

Relay for Life – Donations for Cancer Council, special mention to John Beks for his fundraising commitment.

Port Fairy Folk Festival – Thanks to David.

South West Health Care – Prostate Cancer Detector machine.

Potential projects – to be discussed in near future.

 

3 Exchange students left 2016/17 and Toni and Ben arrived for 2017/18.

Commitment for club sharing exchange students will continue. Louise will coordinate the sharing process for 2018/19. Looking at Female French students and Male Danish students.

Monique Forbes applicant for 2019 exchange.

No RYPEN this year. New process, new coordinator.

2 students going to RYLA.

Youth Achievers Awards for Moyne and Warrnambool.

Sarah and Carly arrived home from overseas and have settled back into school.

We have been involved in the mini safari with exchange students from the district.

Toni and Ben’s Movie night fundraiser - $640 towards Canteen.

 

Peace Concert was a great success and is becoming a feature as a pre-Port Fairy Festival event.

Peter Greeny, Peace Scholarship recipient, gave a presentation to the club on his experience as a peace scholar.

The club donates $6,000 to Rotary Foundation. A similar amount is expected to return to the club in project grants in the coming year.

Centurion Program - voluntary annual donation of $100 from Rotary members. Donations of $1000.00 in a year = Paul Harris Fellow. Forms distributed tonight and sent in email also.

Fashion Parade – This weekend.

Science and Engineering Challenge – June 12^th. Telstra has dropped off from being major sponsor so still looking for new sponsor – need $6,000.

 

Attendance – Graeme and team. Most important to let David know if not attending or if bringing guests. Late apologies – please ring the Footy club.

Rosters – published weekly in bulletin. Delia taking this over early due to Judy going on holiday.

Anne – Program – Varied and interesting list of speakers. (Let Anne know if you have any ideas)

Sergeant at Arms and Fines and Swindle – Ian and Robbie add to the running of the meeting and the finds add to the club coffers.

Property – Michael and Tony Audit.

Club History – Ian Sharman and Alan Bowes.

Fun Stuff – Robbie – several morning teas, Daylesford weekend.

Conference – Rachel. Well worth going.

Youth protection officer – Gerry.

 

 

District Conference report next week. Anne has asked all conference attendees to be prepared to give a report next week.

 

Board members are reminded that there will be a board meeting next week.

 

Have a great week.