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Anne's Message 18/08/2022

I hope you are all having a happy National Science week. 

Our Rotary Club has certainly celebrated, firstly with a very successful Science and Engineering Challenge last Wednesday and last night with two very qualified and interesting guest speakers from Deakin, Associate Professor Julie Mondon who told us about the research happening at Deakin Warrnambool and Dr Trish Corbett who spoke about her research in Antarctica. Who new so much was going on in Warrnambool?

Thank you to the helpers at the Challenge George McLeod, Janet Blackley, Graeme Ward, and Judy and Philip Ross.  We also had helpers from East and Central Rotary Clubs. Congratulations Brooke on a great job!

It was good to welcome guests of Rotarians' Philip Ross and Mary Holmes. 

We had apologies from Tony Austin, Cathy Bligh, Janet Blackley, Brian Trenery, Chris Stebbing, Jim Hanrahan , and Rachel Furnell.

Bulletin News
Next Meeting August 23rd
 
The Rotary Club of Warrnambool welcomes RI Director Jessie Harman to our club on Tuesday 23rd August at 6pm.
 
 
Jessie Harman is a Director on the Board of Rotary International and a proud member of the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast in Ballarat. She has been part of Rotary for twenty-four years, longer if you include her time as a participant of RYLA - her first experience of Rotary - in 1988. Jessie was Governor of District 9780 in 2010-2011 and since that time she has held a number of roles in Rotary at zone and international levels, including as Chair of the Rotary International Membership Committee.  Professionally she has held senior roles in the higher education sector over two decades and now spends her time as a non-executive director and consultant.
 
Warrnambool Football and Netball Club
6.00pm for 6.15pm start
Meal Cost $25 drinks at Bar Prices
RSVP Thursday 18th August
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Member Announcements
Judy
Milk Bottle Caps
Letting all members know we are collecting milk bottle tops (Please wash them thoroughly) and bread bag tags. Bring them along too Rotary and Judy can take them. 
The 5c Jar
is now known as The Loose Change Jar.  We will continue collecting money for the END POLIO NOW project. We are THIS CLOSE.    
 
 
 
Membership Moment
Last week we talked about the sizzle in our projects, this week, we might look at the criteria for inviting others to join us. A club shall be composed of adult persons who demonstrate good character, integrity, and leadership; possess good reputation within their business, profession, occupation, and/or community; and are willing to serve in their community and/or around the world. So where do we find such persons? Neighbour, tradesperson, businessowner, church, social group, and remember, each club or Rotaract club shall endeavour to build a well-balanced membership that celebrates diversity equity, and inclusion. No club or Rotaract club, regardless of when it joined RI, may in any way limit membership due to gender, race, colour, creed, national origin, or sexual orientation, or impose any membership condition not specifically allowed by the RI constitution or bylaws. Any membership provision or condition in conflict with this section is null, void, and without effect.
 
Brian.
Membership Director
Upcoming Speakers
23 August         Dinner with Jesse Harmon
31 August         Father of the Year Breakfeast
6 September     RUOK Day
13 September  'Creating tomorrow' presentation by Anne Adams
 
Upcoming Events
Aug 31           FOTY
Sept 15          Polio Plus movie night - 'Trip to Paradise"
Sept 18          Athletics Club Marshalling
Oct 13            Fashion Show
Oct 29            Show Gates
Nov 6              Garden Show
Dec 3              Rodeo Gates
Jan12             Quilt Show
Mar 11,12,13 Folkie
 
Bulletin Additions
If you would like to add to the bulletin, please email sarah.adamss2509@gmail.com or brookeemmajensen@gmail.com
 
-Brooke and Sarah
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Janet Blackley
August 5
 
Robyn Blackmore
August 5
 
Cathy Bligh
August 14
 
Ian Sharman
August 19
 
Ravindra Ganeshalingam
September 5
 
Chris Stebbing
September 10
 
Brian Trenery
September 22
 
Join Date
Duncan Stalker
August 11, 1987
35 years
 
James Hanrahan
August 11, 1981
41 years
 
Ian Cairns
August 12, 1997
25 years
 
Glenn Brotchie
August 14, 2018
4 years
 
Svetlana Lineham
August 16, 2005
17 years
 
Brian Trenery
September 3, 1991
31 years
 
Judy Ross
September 12, 2006
16 years
 
Janet Blackley
September 29, 2007
15 years
 
Please remember to send apologies for a meeting or advisement of a guest to David Brown via 0438 647 536
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This week out guest speakers were Associate Professor Julie Mondon and Dr Trish Corbett from Deakin University.
In fitting with National Science Week, the speakers gave us a brilliant overview of the amazing projects happening here in Warrnambool. Projects include:
- Mapping of sea floors to find historical waterways and even a Japanese sub!
- Environmental DNA (or eDNA) sampling to determine what animals are in the area
- Analysing local Shark fecal samples for more information about their diets
- Seaweed as food? YES! research into the types of seaweed we have here to be used as a food source and as a way to reduce waterway pollution
- mapping of turtle movements to help understand where they are laying their eggs
- microplastics and pollution in waterways
-plus more!
 
Dr Trish Corbett then spoke about her project which was situated in Antarctica. Here she studied how waste water from one of Australia's bases was impacting ecosystems. To do this, she studied the histology of a type of fish a different distances from the base. Trish found that indeed, the fish's health was impacted from the waste water run off. Australia has since upgraded their waste water management on site since Trish's publications.
On this day in history...
In 1227, Genghis Khan—a warrior and ruler of genius who, starting from obscure and insignificant beginnings, brought all the nomadic tribes of Mongolia into a rigidly disciplined military state—died at age 65.
 
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