- Dispersal of existing funds
Guidelines written and sent out to all members. Applications close 28th July.
- President Elect Reimbursement of Dinner Costs at Changeovers
Waiting on information as to if Policy/Guidelines were found GL.
- ANZ Seeds of Renewal Program
Glenn was to take this to WCC to see if we can use this with our Care Project.,
- Coast Guard Rotary Logo
Have spoken to President Glenn Brotchie today (21/07) to finalise Logo.
Logo at printers and has been ok by Brian Trennary. Cost is minimal to both Warrnambool and Daybreak clubs, possibly up to $100 per club. Expecting a big advertising campaign when Coast Guard launch new boat, we will be asked to participate.
- Ski Boats for Coast Guard
Glenn Brotchie reported that both units at a cost of 35k have nearly been paid for by donations and fundraising.
- Lake Pertobe Eastern Marr Meeting Place
Glenn Brotchie - Warrnambool Rotary Club are still looking at donating money for the above project this year
- Budj Bim
- Glenn Brotchie – Visited Budj Bim recently and suggested that it may be a good idea under the Rotary Environmental Banner for Portland, Port Fairy and Warrnambool Clubs to combine together to plant trees in the National Park. Take one of the Rotary trailers out and have a bbq. Our Environmental team may wish to follow this up?
- Hopkins River
Glenn Brotchie reported - Anne Adams is currently looking at the Hopkins River to see what can be done there environmentally. Our Environmental team may wish to follow this up?
- Care Program
Postponed due to Covid
- Corporate Membership
Sandra attended a meeting on line on Monday 19th. Will report on meeting.
- Eftpos Scanner
Ian Harper to report on findings
- Club Health Check
Clubs have received their DG Club Health Check document for completion, I encourage each Club to return these as soon as practical. This has been completed and returned.
- Emails
Just a reminder the only emails you should receive from Cheryl are the DG’s email, 9780 Weekly News, Daybreak Newsletter, Rotary Leader, Zone 8 and any others that we think that you should know about. I will look at the other emails and precis them.
- Guest Speaker Donation
Each year we ask our guest speaker if they would like to donate ‘their’ gift to a local charity or an International Charity.This year I would like to change and either make a donation locally to the Salvation Army or to a water sanitation unit for children.
- Longest Lunch
Sandra sent out a message as to the above.
If you would like to be part of the 2022 Long Lunch Committee, please let me know as soon as possible so we can get the ‘ball rolling’ on ideas etc
Brother Fox has been booked for Sunday, 27 February 2022 (keeping with tradition this event will be held on the last Sunday in February). . Where are we with this?
- Warrnambool Show
The following members volunteered to man the gates for the above to be held on 30th October. Fiona, Sandra, Barry 1, Barry 2, Glenn, Jan, Andrew S, Peter C, Dianne, Ann & Chez
DG John Clue
Snippets from DG John’s Newsletter
We must remain conscious of the fact that succession not only at club level but also at the District level has historically been a challenge for us all. I encourage all members to consider District positions, as many find them rewarding and often find an added benefit of self development within their role. Our new theme for the year “Serve To Change Lives” provides us with an opportunity to increase our impact at a community and global level. The call to increase our service work allows us to engage with other like minded community members and in turn increase the opportunities for new members. We must first show them the Rotary story. Consider inviting prospective members to an event or project prior to inviting them to a meeting. We should remember, as we head into this new Rotary year, that it is every Rotarian’s responsibility to attract new prospective members.
DG Club Visits
I have asked that part of my presentation with clubs include a Q & A session so that I can gain a further understanding of that Rotary Club’s individual and club needs and concerns. I will be staying within the area of each club for the week and/or weeks. This will provide further opportunities for me to assist clubs in areas such as projects, events, presentations and/or meetings with individual members as they require during my stay in the area.
Rotary’s Seventh Area of Focus: Protecting the Environment
Protecting the Environment will be a major focus for my year as District Governor. This new area of focus provides the opportunity for all clubs to engage with like minded people and groups within their communities. I am aware of several clubs who have invited their local Council Environmental Officers to speak at their meetings and these talks have provided great insights into how we can engage in environmental activities. I ask that each club appoint an Environmental & Sustainability Champion. This member will be the connection between the club and the District Environment and Sustainability Committee. This District Committee will provide assistance, ideas and resources to assist with your club’s environmental projects and events. In addition, we are implementing an EnviroClub Awards system whereby clubs can achieve a gold, silver or bronze award by meeting each awards criteria. The full details of these awards will be provided to clubs in the coming weeks.
The following have taken up the Environmental Challenge and we thank them for that.
Chair Sue Cassidy along with Ian Harper, Peter Smid, Liz McCosh and Jennie Miller.
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The combined Rotary Districts of Victoria have the opportunity to assist as volunteers at this year's Royal Melbourne Show as an official partner. Some 300 volunteers are sought from Rotary. In exchange, we will have a trade stall site at which to promote Rotary plus other branding opportunities. This is a great chance to see Rotarians in Action, while requiring a significant effort from us. District Governor John is keen to understand the level of interest that exists among Clubs and Rotarians to take part in the Show and asks you let us know your thoughts. Please respond to districtsecretary@rotary97870.org with your thoughts. Unless there is considerable support from Clubs it is unlikely District 9780 can take up this offer. |
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
Rotary scholars and peace fellows put expertise into helping environment
Will climate change bring more poverty? Will we be able to stop its worst effects? Former Rotary scholars and peace fellows who studied environmental issues offer their thoughts.
Francesco Menonna, senior power and renewables analyst states:
“Climate change could destroy the livelihoods of millions of people and create much greater migratory pressures than we see today,” says Francesco Menonna, Rotary scholar.
He works as a senior power and renewables analyst at Fitch Solutions in New York City, where he focuses on electricity markets and renewable energy in emerging and developed economies.
Q: What do you struggle with most as a professional working to combat climate change?
A: I inform businesses and investors about the opportunities that clean energy creates. My biggest challenge is the lack of urgency many people feel in relation to climate change, since they are often removed from its most negative effects.
Q: What potential solutions give you hope?
A: There is an exciting trend of innovation and technical advancement in the field of clean energy, especially in how we store electricity and how we make our electricity systems more efficient and intelligent. This is fostering advancements in the electrification of transportation, which will be key in reducing the impact of cars on climate change.
How Rotarians are already fighting climate change
Rotarians can do — and are already doing, with help from The Rotary Foundation.
Paul Hawken mathematically modeled the climatic and economic impact of potential solutions to learn which ones would yield the best results for people and the planet. The list, compiled in a 2017 book called "Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming.
Drawdown is the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. This is the point when we begin the process of stopping further climate change and averting potentially catastrophic warming. It is a critical turning point for life on Earth.
The Challenge
To understand and advance climate solutions, it’s important to understand the sources of emissions and nature’s means of rebalancing the climate system.
Burning fossil fuels for electricity, mobility, and heat. Manufacturing cement and steel. Plowing soils. Clearing forests and degrading other ecosystems. All these activities emit heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air. Cattle, rice fields, landfills, and fossil fuel operations release methane—a gas that warms the planet even more. Nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases seep out of agricultural lands, industrial sites, refrigeration systems, and urban areas, adding still more heat-trapping pollutants to Earth’s atmosphere.
Most of these greenhouse gases stay airborne, but not all. Natural biological and chemical processes—especially photosynthesis—bring some of that excess back to plants, soil, or sea. These “sinks” are nature’s reservoirs for absorbing and storing carbon. While most heat-trapping emissions stay in the atmosphere, significant portions are quickly removed by plants on land or taken up by oceans.
Minutes of Meeting 21st July 2021
Format: Zoom at 7pm
Attendence: 20, no Guests, no Visiting Rotarians
Apologies: Peter Cassady
Presidents Chat:
- Congratulations to Sergio
- Member requests for Dispersal of Funds close 28th July
- PE Reimbursements –Gerard remembers a previous Motion regarding this. Old Minute Books said to be in our Containers.
- Glenn reported meeting with WCC postponed. No Sunday Care due to Lockdown.
- Coast Guard Logo – approx. cost $100 per Club, possibly nil
- Coast Guard Official - $35k raised for purchase of jet ski’s. Official Launch soon.
- Budj Bim –suggestion for combined Rotary Clubs trip & tree planting
- Anne Adams – tree planting Hopkins River. Lisa to follow up.
- Sandra – 3 prospective members, Corporate Membership on hold. Suggestion of Business type Cards for members
- Eftpos Scanner: Ian Harper – they take about 1 to1.5 %. Chris Preston suggested the one used by his mother, 50x50mm square, cost $60, no fees & operates well
- Club Health Check – forwarded to DG, Chez & Glenn
- Emails – only 5 now forwarded on to members
- Guest Speaker nominated Charities: Pres Barry suggests Salvation Army, Purple Truck. Also suggested - PNG Project.
- Long Lunch – Di Brown, Jennie & Fiona volunteered to join with Sandra on Committee. Sergio & Glenn volunteered to assist with admin & legal aspects.
- Warrnambool Show – Saturday 30th October
- DG –suggests display at Melbourne Show, will require many volunteers
- Science & Engineering Challenge at Deakin. Volunteer supervisors required. Date?
- Mentoring New Members Fiona/Sandra & Jennie/Chez
This is my Life:
Ann Barker: Raised Pyramid Hill. Dad worked for PMG, moved to Melbourne when 5y.o. Schooling in Melbourne. Studied Nursing, got married and moved to Croydon. Had 4 boys in 4.5 years. Mother-in-Law died so became Guardian for her boy. Moved with family to Nelson to manage a Guest House for 4 years. Moved to Warrnambool & 12 months later had baby girl. Marriage breakdown. Started work at Blood Bank in 1994. Met Judy Ross & inspired to join Rotary. Met Max Taylor who nominated her & she joined Daybreak in Sergio’s year as President. Ann became President in 2014/15. Has enjoyed the opportunities for Travel and Friendship that Rotary has provided. She has travelled to Vietnam, Canada, USA, Nepal, Timor, Singapore, India & Alice Springs. Retired last year after 26 years with the Blood Bank. Enjoys spending time with her dispersed family and for exercise, walking, particularly in Warrnambool's Botanic Gardens. Has a companion Cat.
Serge Bacchetti: Serge’s parents born in Trieste, Italy. Mother a humanitarian, looked after itinerant workers & people in need. This explains Serge’s interest also in humanitarian work and social issues. His family lived in Morwell in a Commission home. His older brother Gul, a John English (JC Superstar) look-a-like, was very popular with the girls. Many disadvantaged Kooris lived in the area. A notable resident was Lional Rose, a World Featherweight Champion. Pat Clancy, later a notable Warrnambool resident, also lived in Morwell. Pat delivered milk with a Clydesdale horse & cart. Serge went to University, met & married Jenny, raised 2 children, Vanessa & Sam. Loved 4 WD trips with Jenny, bush bashing. His mother died young at 63 and this had a profound effect on him. Serge and Jenny moved to Warrnambool for the lifestyle. He enjoys fishing & caravanning (when he has a Caravan). Visited close family, including his aunt, in Italy in 2018. Saturdays are spent gardening and reflecting on life, basking in the warmth from his roaring fire pit with a stubby or two in hand.
Other Business: Request from Jenny Turner for someone to take over the Soup Kitchen duties in August and May. Hours 4 – 7pm. Jennie expressed an interest in doing this.
Meeting Closed: 8.31pm
Rotary Celebrations
Birthdays
Peter Smid July 16
Karen Bellamy July 20
Rotary Anniversaries
Peter Cassady 20 Jul 1998
Sergio Bacchetti 29 Jul 1998
Barry Brooker 29 Jul 1992
Chris Preston 29 Jul 1992
Janey Preston 29 Jul 1998
Andrew Suggett 29 Jul 1998
Wedding Anniversaries
Mehul & Ronika Patel 22 July 2013
MEALS ON WHEELS
30 July Ann Barker
6 Aug Sandra Batten
13 Aug Peter Smid
20 Aug Ali Dennis
27 Aug Jan Read
3 Sept Barry Moran
10 Sept Fiona Steenhuis
17 Sept Jan Read
24 Sept Cheryl Bellman
