Have you explored the rich world of Rotary Media information? April is magazine month and may be just the time to find in the RI web site links to "The Rotarian", "Rotary World" and details of the 27 regional magazines published for Rotarians all around the world.
President John Hunt welcomed everyone to the meeting, and especially guest speaker Terry Hoy from South West Health Care, Rotarian Robert Coffey and his guest Rotarian Jethro Oluwabusola Oulwafemi, from Rotary in Nigeria. Jethro attended PDG Brian Trenery’s conference at Deakin in 2012 and spoke on his experiences with Polio Plus in Nigeria. He is keen to settle in Australia and may visit us again in the near future.
Also welcomed was Exchange Student Fabio, who was busy collecting donations for the Exchange Students’ Conference project.
Fabio has had a busy week at school with his debutante ball (see photo of Fabio and partner), and visited Rotarian John Reid in hospital. He is looking forward to his Exchange Students Safari Australia, and will welcome some family visitors in June.
Each year at district conference the exchange students raise money for a charity of their choice. This year the funds raised are going towards building an accommodation facility at the Noorla Yo Long camp, home of the Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN) for secondary college students. The students theme is “another brick in the wall” At conference, the students will have a large brick wall displayed, and they will be asking for $5 per brick. Each brick you buy will have your name on it with the chance to win prizes. One prize will be drawn here next week. “another brick or brick's in the wall next week.
President John expressed the club’s condolences to Rotarian Terry O’Neill on the sad passing of Terry’s mother and thanked Fabio and those Rotarians who supported Terry during the week.
Being April 1, President John had heard about new time zones to be introduced in different parts of Victoria, and seemed quite confused!
Rotarian Anne Adams indicated that Woolsthorpe (or was it Wangoom) dairy farmers were branching out into harvesting wombat’s milk, in order to produce a special cheese for sale once each year, on April 1. Rotarian Ian Cairns is an authority on the life-style of the wombat, and commented that, having tried it over an extended period, he quite recommends it.
Dinner Auction
In-coming President Marie Bennett encouraged Dinner Auction item collectors to get busy. Letters have been distributed to local businesses who will be expecting a caller from Rotary.
Auction Items Needed
Rotarian Andrea Sampson is welcoming donations of wine for the "Instant Cellar" which will be auctioned at the Dinner Auction, as well as gifts suitable for her $5 auction table. Robert Cuzens seeks donations towards the wheelbarrow raffle.
150 Year Framlingham Aboriginal Reserve Anniversary Celebrations
To be held on April 12 and will include singers, exhibitions and more. Volunteers are needed to assist with parking. Please contact Anne if you can assist.
Centurion Contributions
Richard Hawker asks that all Centurions (those who have voluntarily agreed to donate $100 annually) make their contribution for this year to Rotary’s own charity, the Rotary Foundation, and suggested that other members might like to consider starting to contribute to Rotary Foundation which assists in so many great projects.
Oxfam Walk Against Want
Rotarian John Nisbet had a visit from Fay Armstrong, who seeks volunteer walkers and sponsors for the Oxfam Walk from the Woollen Mills west along the new bike and walking path beside the Merri on Sunday April 13.
Donations in Kind
Robert Cuzens reminds Rotarians that the International Committee is seeking donations of computers, crockery and cutlery and school supplies until early April as part of a Rotary Donation in Kind Project.
Next Week: April 8 Introduction to RYLA participants, a night not to be missed.
Each year at District Conference the exchange students raise money for a charity of their choice. This year the funds raised are going towards building an accommodation facility at the Noorla Yo Long Camp, home of the Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN).
The students' theme is "ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL".
At conference, the students will have a large brick wall displayed and they will be asking for $5 per brick. Each brick you buy will have your name on it with the chance to win prizes. Two prizes will be drawn at the club meeting next week.
Last year they raised $1,000 at conference, so please help Fabio get the fundraiser off to a great start. Fabio has already had some very generous donations from Rotarians and friends with 2 x $50 and 2 x $20 in already!
So please, if you can, support Fabio's charity by purchasing "ANOTHER BRICK/S IN THE WALL".
Chairman Rotarian Ian Cairns introduced guest speaker Terry Hoy, Supply Services Manager from South West Health Care. Terry began in a junior position at Warrnambool Base Hospital after leaving school, and now leads the region’s hospital purchasing operations.
South West Health Care employs some 1,250 people and has a budget of $130 million. There are 271 beds, including 192 acute beds at Warrnambool and another 21 at Camperdown. There are 20 mental health beds and 38 aged care beds. In 2012/13 26,786 patients were seen by the Emergency Department, and 16,350 people were treated as in-patients. Warrnambool saw 750 births, with another 47 at Camperdown.
Terry’s Supply department employs 11 staff and spends around $5.5 million each year. Major responsibilities include medical/surgical purchasing, purchase of major items of equipment, managing a fleet of 120 vehicles and lots and lots of mobile phones and other communications devices.
His work has become high tech in nature, and uses sophisticated purchasing systems that delegate authority down and up the chain of command. Products are evaluated and tenders managed.
Health Purchasing Victoria enables state-wide co-ordination and obtains best prices. Regional warehousing has resulted in substantial costs savings. Terry was funded by HPV to study hospital purchasing in the UK and USA, and was amazed at the scale of purchasing in some of the larger hospitals overseas.
A lively discussion followed Terry’s presentation, focusing on ethical standards in purchasing and the dangers of driving costs so low that competition is eliminated, possibly leaving single suppliers of key items then able to charge higher prices.
Rotarian Ian Cairns shared his own experiences of dealing with Terry’s department, which he always found to be very rigorous and highly ethical in nature. He thanked Terry for an excellent presentation.
Heat evenly around the area to be cut, then place in water. The sudden cooling will crack it around the heated area.
Artificial Marble
Soak plaster of paris in a solution of alum, bake it in an oven, then grind into a powder. Then mix with water, stir in a colour pigment to give the veins and clouding effect. It will dry very hard, and can be highly polished.
President John Hunt welcomed everyone to the meeting, and especially guest speaker Terry Hoy from South West Health Care, Rotarian Robert Coffey and his guest Rotarian Jethro Oluwabusola Oulwafemi, from Rotary in Nigeria. Jethro attended PDG Brian Trenery’s conference at Deakin in 2012 and spoke on his experiences with Polio Plus in Nigeria. He is keen to settle in Australia and may visit us again in the near future.
Fabio has had a busy week at school with his debutante ball (see photo of Fabio and partner), and visited Rotarian John Reid in hospital. He is looking forward to his Exchange Students Safari Australia, and will welcome some family visitors in June.
Each year at District Conference the exchange students raise money for a charity of their choice. This year the funds raised are going towards building an accommodation facility at the Noorla Yo Long Camp, home of the Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN).
To Cut Bottles in Half