Minutes.
Attendance: Garry efficiently and accurately reported nineteen members and zero guests in attendance.
Meal: Lasagna, salad and chips. A meal Brendan describes as ‘the best kind of mince’. 10/10.
Bob opened the meeting as our Sergeant, told a Simpson’s joke and then introduced our President. James welcomed everybody and invited reports;
· Greg thanked those members who assisted with the recent Eistedfodd.
· Greg asked members to consider volunteering for the Science and Engineering Challenge next Wednesday. Talk to Greg if you can help.
· Greg also discussed the National Youth Science Forum. He has an interested student and applications need to be in by the 19th of August. The club may consider assisting with the cost of the forum.
· Boré gave us an update on the plan to provide a new tandem bicycle for a sight impaired man and his friend. Bob has organized $1600 funding from the City Memoral Bowls Club and we thank them for that. There is an expectation that our club will also provide some funding, so hopefully we can make that all work.
· Tony informed members we will be holding a working bee at the Tooram Memorial Park on Sunday the 21st of August between 10.00am and about 12.00. Please bring any appropriate tools you have available (shovels, wheelbarrows etc).
· Matt reported that the Merri School are now nearly ready to proceed with their tree planting along the Merri River. There are some details to be worked out, but this looks like happening in September.
· Matt also informed us that we have agreed to assist the RSL in cleaning up their grounds prior to Vietnam Veteran’s Day on the 19th of August. The plan is to get together on Friday 12th August and do some weeding, lay down some mulch and do some pressure cleaning. More details to come.
· Matt is also looking to organise a trivia night fundraiser, probably at one of the local footy clubs. Stay tuned.
· Bob brought us up to date with the footy tipping. Little change out front with Robbo leading from Dillo, Nooka, Lew, Hayesey, The Builder, Chill and Rotten.
Les conducted an excellent fines/guest speaker session that covered such diverse topics and the history of the Commonwealth Games, the lama quarantine facilities he designed on the island of Nui, the football skills of members of the Warrnambool Surf Lifesaving Club, and the life and times of Mr Garry Ablett Snr. For our younger readers, Garry Ablett Snr is the father of the best footballer of all time, Garry Ablett. Garry's father played a few games for Hawthorn I believe. Anyhow, we thank Les for his excellent presentation. The barrel was drawn and Rob Harris, who only received his number last week, took home the bottle of hooch. Rob now has a 50% win loss ratio on the barrel draw.
The Rotary Footy Tipping Contest is devilishly difficult to do well in.
Buddhist monks enjoying Les' bespoke quarantine facilities on the island of Nui.
