Hello members of Daybreak and welcome to Bulletin number 19
At this week’s meeting we said farewell to our Sergeant at Arms Geoff Grec, as he embarks on a well earned holiday to various places including a cruise through the Panama Canal. The trip will also see Geoff spending Christmas with his family residing overseas. We look forward to having Geoff as a Guest Speaker in the New Year and seeing some pics of the places he will be visiting. In his absence our President Elect, Peter Cassady, has kindly offered to step in as Sergeant at Arms till Geoff returns.
Our Guest Speaker at this week’s meeting was Alistair McCosh, Director of the Warrnambool Campus of Deakin University. Alistair discussed the value of the campus to the Warrnambool region and the value to linking with business and professions operating in this regional area. Securing International students into courses based in Warrnambool remains high on Deakin’s and Alistair’s agenda as Director of the campus. This gives Warrnambool students experience with a diverse cohort without leaving the Warrnambool area. Alistair has also been able to secure reduced accommodation costs for many of the students making the cost of living for students studying at Warrnambool to be far less than those of students studying in Metropolitan locations.
Our Guest Speaker next week will be organized by Gerard Lourey and we will have a visit from Clancy McCoy who will receive some financial support from Daybreak to attend the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF).
WCC BBQ – Glenn and Ian gave a brief report to the members on the barbecue that was held on Sunday October 28 in conjunction with the Warrnambool City Council to welcome International workers to our region. By all accounts the barbecue was a success with WCC providing the food and $500 to Daybreak for providing the service.
Care Program – The Care Program has been receiving record numbers of clients with eight people requiring laundry and shower assistance last week and six the previous week. This is pleasing and shows the program is needed by the community. We will soon need to relocate the program for the summer period and members are currently sourcing an alternative venue. As soon as another venue is confirmed we will inform members and clients.
World Polio Day Breakfast – Jan reported that the breakfast and raffle cleared nearly $1100 which was a great result. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will add $2200 making the overall donation to End Polio quite sizable.
Trailer update – Glenn, Ian and the team have been very busy attending to the updates on the trailer which was used for the WCC BBQ last Sunday. I must say the trailer is looking pretty good! Photos below will show the improvements carried out. Well done guys.
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Rotary Peace Concert and Rotary Peace Awards – Save the date for the date for The Rotary Peace Concert which has been set for Thursday March 5, 2020 at the Lighthouse Theatre. The call has gone out for nominations of young people, adults and Rotarians who you believe are community heroes, whose actions build stronger more resilient and harmonious communities. They will be awarded Rotary Peace Awards at the concert.
Documentary Launch, Open Invitation – James Mepham from the Rotary Club of Warrnambool Central has sent an open invitation to the launch of his documentary MELGHAT which highlights an inspiring team of Rotarians in India saving lives. Here lies an opportunity to bring along a non-Rotarian to share and show the International work of Rotary. The screening is Nov 13, 5.30 for 6pm start, cost FREE (see poster attached) RSVP 0414 833 012
Dragon Boat Come and Try – The South C Dragons are holding a Come and Try session this Saturday morning Nov 2 at 9.30am. If you are interested in having a try at Dragon Boat racing meet at the Hopkins River Pontoons near the Warrnambool Rowing Club. You must be over 18 and will need to bring active wear, a towel water bottle and sunscreen and enthusiasm. Please no bare feet or thongs.
Update on End Polio – On World Polio Day Rotary and its Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners announced that wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide. WPV3 is only the third infectious human disease-causing pathogen to be eradicated in history, following smallpox and wild poliovirus type 2. This achievement means that two of the three wild polio strains have now been wiped out. This is an important marker of progress against the disease. It was also announced that Nigeria has gone three years without a case of wild poliovirus, which means that the entire African region could be certified wild poliovirus-free at some time in 2020.
Updating contact details – A reminder to all members who have changed their contact details to update them on Clubrunner and also on Club Central. Our newsletter, invoices and other information is disseminated to members through Clubrunner. If your email details have changed and not been updated on these platforms you will be missing out on information sent
Important Dates
Nov 16 – PETS Training, Ararat
Nov 23 – Membership and Public Image Seminar, Port Fairy. Register District website ($35)
Nov 27 – AGM Daybreak (conducted at our weekly meeting)
Feb 23 – Longest Lunch, Brother Fox, Deakin University
Feb 21-23 – PETS Multi-District, Creswick
Feb 29 – Weekend Fishing trip to Portland
March 5 – Peace Concert and Rotary Peace Awards
March 21-23 – District Conference, Swan Hill
April 26 – District Assembly, Ararat or Stawell (tbc)
June 6-10– Aloha, Rotary International Conference,
Honolulu, Hawaii USA
Have a great week everyone and in all your connections throughout the week remember the Four Way Test.
See you at the Bay next Wednesday – Liza
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