Attendance: Nooka counted 18 members eating, 2 members not eating, one guest eating and one guest not eating. So; 20 members and two guests. Our guests were Ken McKenzie and Ashaan Davies.
Meal: Your correspondent thought he would have a change from the standard Rotary meal and so ordered himself the fish and chips off the menu. Right on cue the members were brought out fish and chips. Top stuff.
Dillo stepped up to the microphone like a seasoned professional and got the ball rolling. Rob returned from taking Matt’s nut bush world record. Recently this correspondent was at work and a patient was telling me that she went to a Kate Bush festival. My young dental assistant responded, ‘Kate Bush, is that like the nut bush?’
In reports;
· Robbo reported on a ‘tight knit board meeting.’
· Robbo also reported on the recent Rotary Membership Forum. The details are on the District website. A comprehensive report will follow.
· Les advised that the flushing toilet was originally invented by an engineer named Thomas Crapper.
· Les also advised that we will be assisting Flagstaff Hill on Sunday 5th November. Volunteers are requested.
· Les is organising a Beach Patrol working bee.
· Brendan reported that Ludes is okay but is having some treatment and travelling to South Australia for some constitutional replenishment.
· Hutto reminded us that the 40-hour working bee will be happening very soon. It will involve some line trimming, weeding and weed mat installation.
· Hutto also mentioned that the Inner Wheel has been struggling since the recent passing of Kay Shephard. They have a working bee Bunnings BBQ organised for October the 29th. It is possible we will take over this slot for them.
· Nooka reports that he is still consulting the constitution prior to any ruling on a footy tipping pay out. The competition looks set to end in the courts again this year.
Ken McKenzie then spoke to us about his hobby of opal mining. He mines for opal at Andamooka, near the Olympic Dam uranium mine. To mine for opal you need a prospecting license and to stake a claim. Opal is 65-70 million years old and is found in seams between 3 and 15 meters deep. Modern miners generally use bulldozers, excavators, jackhammers, and explosives. Some of the people who use explosives are licensed to do so. One of the most famous opal miners in Andamooka was a Yugoslavian bloke named Barry Smith. We thank Ken for his interesting and entertaining presentation.
Fines from the floor before before the President reminded board members to be at Robbo’s bottom room next Tuesday and then closed the meeting.
