Graeme’s Something to Smile About
“Sometimes I wonder if all this happening just because I didn’t forward that email to 10 people”.
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Carmel’s Brain Teaser 
An elevator is on the ground floor.
There are five people in the elevator including me.
When the lift reaches the first floor, one person gets out and two people get in.
The lift goes up to the second floor, three people get out, five people get in.
It then goes up to the next floor up, no-one gets out but 12 people get in.
Halfway up to the next floor up the elevator cable snaps, it crashes to the floor.
Everyone else dies in the elevator except me.
How did I survive?
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Director’s Roundup
- Leeton Show Stall – Friday 7 & Saturday 8 October 2022, Leeton Showground. Volunteers required to setup and man the stall, promoting the Rotary Club, what we do and how we do it.
- Biodiversity Offsets Forum - Wednesday 12 October 2022, Hay TAFE, Hay. Making money from managing biodiversity. The how, where and why of opportunities to participate in the NSW Biodiversity Credit Market. To find out more/ book click here.
- Board Meeting – Held on earlier in the week. The next meeting to be held Tuesday 18 October 2022.
- Leeton Chill & Grill – Saturday 22 October 2022, 3pm to 10pm in Mountford Park.
- District 9705 Conference - October 21-23 Wagga Wagga, a great opportunity to share the great things you're doing, and see what else is happening in our district. Register for the conference.
- New venue required – With the closure of The Hungry Fox in December the Club is on the lookout for a new gathering venue. All recommendations will be considered.
- Rotary Central Bulletin – If you would like to be added to the email list to receive the bulletin contact Craig Watson by email cjdsptyltd@gmail.com or mobile 0410 894 411.
- Club Xmas Party – 24 November 2022 – Drapers home, BBQ and BYO drinks. More details to follow.
- Fiji School Solar Panel project - is now fully subscribed – they have received $45K from clubs.
- Changeover 2023-24 – Saturday 8 July 2023 – please note in your calendars.
- Deb Ball 2023 – Friday 28 July 2023 – please note in your calendars.
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Sergeant Allan 
Just in case you can’t tell from the photo this week Sergeant Alan made it all about football. It seems no matter which team you barrack for or which code you follow, you can pay. Answer: I got off on the first floor.
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Stupid Silly Joke
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Graeme’s Quote of the Week 
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Report to D9705 Clubs on
21/22 District Grants
DG2229666
I am pleased to confirm that the final Report has been lodged by District 9705 for the 2021/22
Grant and that the Foundation has accepted the report and indicated that the Grant will be
closed. As such I now supply a report to the Clubs of D9705 on the use of the Grant Funds
and the calculation of funds available for District Grants since the creation of D9705:
20/21 Year US$58,504 @ 0.68493 = AUD$85,416
21/22 Year US$48,747 @ 0.7587970 = AUD$64,833 -25%
22/23 Year US$36,194 @ 0.6896551 = AUD$52,481 -19%
- Reporting year highlighted
You will note a continuing decline in available funds for District Grants. While some of this
can be explained by varying exchange rates – there appears to also be a reduction in the
Districts contributions to the Foundation. The amount available is calculated as a percentage
of the amount donated by Clubs and Rotarians in the District three years previously. It is noted
that the impacts of bushfires, floods and COVID may have impacted on donations to the
Foundation over the last few years.
The following Clubs received approval for Grant Funds and details of the projects and
reimbursements are included.
RC Berry AUD$4,300 approved AUD$ Nil reimbursed
This project was to support the provision of a four-wheel drive ambulance in Nepal.
Unfortunately, this project did not proceed.
RC Bomaderry AUD$2,600 approved AUD$ Nil reimbursed
Support the provision of driver education for youth. Unfortunately, this project did not proceed.
RC Bowral-Mittagong AUD$4,300 approved AUD$4,800 reimbursed
This project constructed a sensory garden in a support centre for women impacted by domestic violence.
RC Bungendore AUD$4,300 approved AUD$4,500 reimbursed
This project supported the provision of storage facilities at the community garden.
RC Canberra AUD$4,300 approved AUD$4,500 reimbursed
This project supported the renovation of dilapidated classrooms and staff room at a school for girls in Uganda.
RC Canberra Weston Creek AUD$4,300 approved AUD$5,000 reimbursed
This project provided supplies to encourage children in impoverished areas of Sri Lanka to attend school.
RC Canberra Weston Creek & Belconnen AUD$2,000 approved & reimbursed
This project supported small business’s recovering from COVID.
REC Club of Brindabella AUD$4,300 approved AUD$5,000
Support the learning centre for youth and women with the provision of staples in Timor Leste.
RC Forbes Ipomoea AUD$2,150 approved AUD$2,500 reimbursed
Support for children and their parents in ensuring that the relationship between families and the school become and remain supportive.
RC Ginninderra AUD$3,350 approved AUD$4,050 reimbursed
This project was for the construction of bio digesting composting systems to reduce the incidence of disease in Vanuatu.
RC Goulburn AUD$4,300 approved AUD$ Nil reimbursed
This project was for repairs of a community hall and kindergarten in Fiji. Unfortunately, due to travel restrictions this project was not able to be completed.
RC Jerrabomberra AUD$4,300 approved AUD$5,000 reimbursed
This project involves the purchase and installation of outside exercise equipment at a recreation reserve in the local community.
RC Murrumburrah-Harden AUD$4,300 approved & reimbursed
This project supported the development of a community garden around the senior citizens building in the local community.
RC Orange AUD$2,150 approved AUD$4,300 Reimbursed
This project was to provide the local community with the skills and knowledge to implement changes in their lifestyle to contribute to a more sustainable community.
RC Orange AUD$2,150 approved AUD$ Nil reimbursed
This project was to support the celebration of cultural heritage and Australian Poetry. Unfortunately, this event did not proceed.
RC Orange Daybreak AUD$2,150 approved AUD$2,500 reimbursed
This project supported the provision of water tanks to enable the collection of water in villages in Nepal.
RC Queanbeyan AUD$1,560 approved AUD$2,000 reimbursed
This project supported repairs to a pre-school building and access to materials for continuing education in Timor Leste.
RC Tumbarumba AUD$4,300 approved AUD$5,000 reimbursed
This project supported the provision of a trio bike to allow elderly residents to be taken out for a bike ride in the community.
RC Wollundry-Wagga Wagga AUD$2,580 approved AUD$3,000 reimburse
This project supported the provision of blankets and food to the homeless and disadvantaged in the community.
RC Yass AUD$3,000 approved AUD$3,500 reimbursed
Support the provision of the school breakfast program in the local community.
RC Gungahlin AUD$2,600 approved AUD$3,000 reimbursed
This project supported the provision of a Rotunda in the community park.
Summary:
With the final reconciliation of the District Grants for 21/22 we had to reimburse US$1,334 (AUD$1,837) to the Foundation which will be rolled over into 22/23 DDF and be available for Global Grants. You will note that many of the Clubs had a higher amount reimbursed than approved. When the applications for 21/22 were assessed, the District was oversubscribed and as such approved amounts were reduced by approx. 14%. As a number of projects did not proceed, we were able to “top up” reimbursements to some Clubs. There is not always the opportunity to do this.
At the time of writing this report – we have lodged our application for the 22/223 District Grant year for District 9705 and it is approved. Once again there has been an over subscription for grants and applied amounts were reduced by 10% when approved. All Clubs successful with their application have been notified and we wish them well with their projects.
On behalf of the Districts Foundation Team and our charity – the Rotary Foundation – thank you to all of those that utilised a District Grant to “Do Good in the World” in 21/22 and to those of you continuing to do so in 2022/23. I know that we always seem to be chasing you to put more into the Foundation but when you see it coming back as District or Global Grants – hopefully that encourages you to donate more to Rotary’s own charity – the Rotary Foundation.
Phil Armstrong
District Grants Chair 2017-23
Email: philaarmstrong@gmail.com
Mobile: 0418 259 963
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