Blayney Rotonotes for Wednesday 1st September 2021
We are all under “stay at home” orders, and we will not be having a dinner meeting.
WE WILL BE HAVING A ZOOM MEETING. Jane will send out the link for the Zoom meeting on Wednesday afternoon. We hope that you all will be able to join this meeting.
Club News and Future Activities
The "climbing wall project" is progressing despite lock down restrictions. Mike and Jane will provide an update.
Birthdays & Anniversaries in September
Suellen Cook and Helen Bottom are celebrating their birthday in September
Allan & Helen Ewin were married in September 1981.
Exexcutive and Directors are :-
President - Mike Whitten Secretary/Admin - Jane Whitten
Treasurer - Graeme May Youth - Ian Tooke
Markets - The Board Public Image - John Power
Service - Geoff Bottom Foundation - David Kennedy
Membership - Miles Hedge
DUTIES FOR NEXT DINNER MEETING
will be advised when we know where and when we can meet again.
Local Volunteer Opportunity.
Blayney Community Transport needs another regular driver, or two.
We would love to welcome you to the team. Our cars are based in Blayney and we take people to Blayney, Orange, Bathurst, and sometimes even Sydney. Ladies are very welcome to be a part of the team.
John Power has more details if you are interested.
Whist we are all forced to stay at home, here are some more Rotary things to read and think about.
From PDG Michael Milston
Dear President Mike
Netwaste, which operates in a number of LGAs* in our District, is doing a survey of residents and is keen to get a range of views. I understand that Netwaste operates in your LGA. As the new Rotary area of Focus is Supporting the Environment I wondered if you would consider authorising the information below to be included in your Club's Bulletin?
“Our regional waste management resource organisation, Netwaste, is preparing its next 5-10 year Plan for waste recovery and minimisation in the 29 LGAs that it covers. To inform this Plan they are seeking a wide cross section of the community to respond to their 10 minute survey. If you would like to help please take (and share) the survey at:
You may have seen a previous email from our District Service Director, PDG Michael Milston about forming a District Team to pursue this avenue of service.
There are two things your Club can do to help in this regard:
Complete the Project Library Form (attached)
It is a simple request for information shown in the attached blank form. The headings are as follows:
Project Title?
Project description and benefits?
How long and when completed or planned?
Contact person?
Contact email address?
To help Clubs understand what we need and how little is required, attached is an example form showing details of David Brawn’s Rotary Club’s Centenary of Trees project to show how easy it is to do. Probably only about 15 minutes max. If another club wants more information about a particular club project they can contact the nominated club contact.
Some examples of projects from Area 1 that I know of:
The Bird Nesting Boxes project of Parkes and Forbes Rotary working together with Forbes Men’s shed and deliver the boxes to the South coast of NSW after the bush fires.
Oberon planted an Avenue of trees at the Rotary Lookout
Molong is undertaking to upgrade Gardens
Orange Daybreak reduced landfill if Orange through the Orange Biggest Garage Sale
Recommend a Member of your Club to Join the District Team
The concept has now been refined and the District Team’s Scope is shown below.
There are, as at 28 July, 5 team members in total from Area 3, 4 , 5 and 6 plus David, the Team Leader.
Should a member of your club is interested in joining the team to represent Area1 please contact:
David Brawn
Team Leader, Environment Team District 9705
E: davidwbrawn@gmail.com
M: 0419 295 400
Of course, some members of Area 1 have already expressed their concern the purpose of the Environmental Team, but the best way of voicing a balanced view is to be part of the team!
The Team’s Purpose
To encourage and assist the District and its Clubs to undertake activities that are environmentally sound and positively contributing to a sustainable and equitable future for our planet.
The Team’s Specific Role and Scope of Activities
1. Through developing a rolling 3 year Plan of Action, promote and help facilitate environmental projects and activities that contribute positively to a sustainable future for the communities we serve (locally and broadly). These projects could inc
i. Hosting environmental and climate events
ii. Planting trees and restoring forests
iii. Reducing plastic pollution
iv. Reducing carbon footprints
v. Initiating renewable energy projects
vi. Building community gardens
vii. Advocating for a low-carbon future, etc.
2. Help facilitate and coordinate inter-Club and inter-District projects.
3. Establish and maintain a library of environmental and sustainability projects initiated by Clubs in the District as a way of encouraging more.
4. Educate Clubs and Rotarians on the scope of Environment & Sustainability, promoting the idea of sustainability in all current Rotary activities and in all new projects. This education could also be incorporated into the President-Elect Seminar Training.
5. Disseminate what’s happening worldwide especially via ESRAG (Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group).
6. Encourage each Club in D9705 to establish a Sustainability Officer to promote the ideas of Environment & Sustainability and to use the Team as a resource.
7. Consider establishing and administering a Sustainability Award to recognize efforts and work of District Clubs and Rotarians.
8. Identify other partners, outside Rotary with whom we can work.
9. Measure and report on Team performance as per its Plan, and communicate Sustainability achievements to Clubs.
Rotary members in Demerara, Guyana, are using their disease fighting experience to penetrate dense forests and bring COVID-19 vaccines to indigenous communities that would otherwise not have access to them. Club members and health officials used boats to reach and immunize villagers as well as distribute much needed food, clothing, medicine. It’s just one way that Rotary clubs are using their experience in fighting disease to promote vaccinations and fight the pandemic
