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Greetings to Mornington Rotary Club Members and Friends! President’s Report Yesterday I attended the District AGM via Zoom. One of the key points to come from the meeting is that with the merger of districts 9810 and 9820, there will be excess funds not required by the new district 9815. It is proposed that the funds be used towards a significant legacy project in the name of 9820. If you have any ideas for how these funds could be used, please don’t hesitate to let me know. While I don’t have the exact $ figure available, it will be a significant amount.
Also yesterday, we held our first Bunnings BBQ for the year. I’m pleased to report it was very successful and thank you to those members who were available to help. I should be able to report further at our meeting on Wednesday.
Please remember to let Eileen know if you’re coming to Christmas Dinner on Wednesday 13 December at Toorak College. We need to know numbers by Monday 4 December. Please feel free to invite any friends or family. We will be recognising a number of people at this event.
Pam Hall Other Events It's been a busy couple of weeks for many of our club members. The AGM on Nov. 8 was well attended and business was dealt with efficiently. Remembrance Day at Mornington Secondary College was held on Nov. 10 in fine spring sunshine and there were 7 club members in attendance. The Victorian Police pipe band and the school drum corps greatly added to the ceremonial aspects of this commemoration. A wreath was laid on behalf of all members of our club. Mornington Community Support Centre 40th celebrations A significant number of club members also attended the special event held to recognise the work of those involved with the Mornington Community Support Centre, and to highlight it's positive impact on the community over those years. It was a joyful occasion, and all of the speakers mentioned the close connection between those who volunteer in some way to help others. Ben Smith, CEO, spoke with enormous enthusiasm about the hours, dollars and life-changing kindness willingly provided to those in need in our community. It was indeed a great reason to celebrate. Port of Hastings Stakeholder and Community Relations Manager, Todd Trimble, spoke on Nov. 15th about the Victorian Government's intention to replace old coal-fired power stations with renewable energy sources. He presented a comprehensive powerpoint about the proposed offshore windfarm in Bass Strait. 'The Port of Hastings Corporation will oversee the development of the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal to support the construction of OSW farms. The enormous tower components will be shipped into the terminal site in Hastings and pre-assembled there before being loaded onto ships which will take them out into Bass Strait. The maximum turbine tower height will be 200m - the Rialto building in Melbourne is over 250m. Construction of the terminal is scheduled to begin in 2026, after environmental monitoring and surveys have been completed, the Environmental Impact Assessment released and project approvals have been given. This is a significant development in our region that will bring a great change to our power supply and also to the visual landscape in all areas of Westernport Bay and out past The Prom.  https://portofhastings.vic.gov.au/supporting-offshore-windPresident Pam Hall & Todd Trimble As Pam mentioned above, the Bunnings BBQ held yesterday also saw many of our members engaging with the DIY community. The National Trust - Mornington Peninsula Branch Pre-loved Art Sale This inaugural event is being held on December 3rd at the Community Theatre in Wilson's Road. Former Mornington Rotarian, Victor Sullivan, is the branch president of the National Trust and proceeds from the sale of the art works will go to help preserve heritage Trust properties such as Mulberry Hill, McCrae Homestead and the Briars. Items will be on display from 11:30 am and the auction will commence at 2:30. Go to the link below to see the catalogue and the impressive range of work. https://www.flipsnack.com/nationaltrust/2023-mornington-peninsula-pre-loved-art-auction/full-view.html This week's speaker is Peter Nicholson, who will talk to us about the Beleura Cliff Path, affectionately called The Goat Track! The Beleura Cliff Path is an iconic walk that leads down the cliff to the north end of Mills Beach, Mornington. It’s an historic path, cut with pick and shovel between 1916 and 1923 for the public to use, and is famous for its stunning views of the cliffs, rocks and sea, dolphins and the Mornington harbour. Peter and his band of volunteers have worked to maintain the path, revegetate areas to reduce erosion and eradicate weeds. However, it's their work to protect and restore the path as a significant piece of Mornington history, that is of great importance at the moment. A number of landslides have led the Council to shut the path to local and other visitors, with fences and padlocked gates on either end. This should be a very interesting evening. https://nicholsoncartoons.com.au/the-beleura-cliff-path "What you do has far greater impact than what you say." Steven Covey |
