Stories

THE FREDERICK BEUHNE MONUMENT

Posted by Ian Dempsey

I would like to share some information on Frederick Beuhne (pronounced Boyner) a very early pioneer of the Victorian/Australian beekeeping industry.

From “Monument Australia” http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/science/display/31812-frederick-beuhne

“Frederick Richard Beuhne (1859-1933) is known as the father of Victorian beekeeping. Frederick migrated from Germany to Australia in 1880, became involved in beekeeping and established himself at Tooboorac, today about an hour's drive north of Melbourne, Victoria. He was responsible for the establishment of the Victorian Beekeepers Association in 1892. This association was the forerunner of the Victorian Apiarists Association (VAA Inc.)

Frederick held a number of positions in the VAA over many years, including editor for a beekeeping journal which became the Australian Beekeeping Journal. He was appointed by the government as the first Apiary Inspector, a position he held until 1926, when he retired. During this time, he wrote "Honey Flora of Victoria" which formed the basis of subsequent republications by the department and is still used by many Victorian beekeepers today.”

The Beuhne Cairn is located on the Northern Highway roundabout just north of the township of Kilmore, toward (north) Broadford and (west) Bendigo. It was relocated from its original site due to local roadworks.

Kilmore Art Expo 2021

It's on again!

EXHIBITING: Saturday, 17th April and Sunday, 18th April - 10.00am to 4.00pm

The Kilmore Art Expo is a highly regarded annual Regional Art Show, which showcases a range of Quality Paintings and Photography and for the first time in 2021 we are including Sculpture exhibits. You can view, enjoy and buy exquisite artwork over the whole weekend. For more information visit www.kilmoreartexpo.com

Rotary Down Under Celebrates 100 Years of Service

AUSTRALIA DAY FESTIVAL 2021

At this year's Australia Day Festival there is live music, market stalls, community exhibits, a food court, and this year all Kids Corner entertainment is free of charge, so join us for a fun day at the Broadford Australia Day Festival on Tuesday 26 January.

Centred on the Island Reserve in Broadford, this is a COVIDSafe event, with QR code scanning or manual registration at all access points, hand sanitiser freely available throughout the area and chairs and circles marked for social distancing.

Stall holders and kids’ entertainers will provide appropriate guidance, so you can relax and enjoy the day knowing all of that is taken care of.

Rotarians 4 Bees

Rotarians are 'Colouring their World' to encourage bee and insect pollinators in urban environments and gardens. Enhancing pollinator resources to support a diverse range of beneficial insects is important for flourishing gardens, sustainable backyard, healthy green spaces, and thriving ecosystems.

The Great Spud Challenge

Posted by Kit Holland

The Great Spud challenge is easy to enter and get involved. Prizes will be awarded for:

Largest and smallest spuds
Biggest harvest
Spud that looks like a Rotarian
Ugliest Spud - must be different to the above!

Good Luck!

Rotary Wants you!

Posted by Stephen Ansell on Jul 23, 2019

Anyone wanting A4 image of this, please email steve@mindesign.com.au

RSCM - YOUTH REPORT

Posted by Melissa Ryan on Mar 10, 2019

Youth Report

This weeks Youth Report is a little quieter, however there is much happening and we are looking forward to leading RCSM in inspiring our Youth and helping them grow learn change and empower them to be more.

The Board have agreed to help fund a few current projects in our area, as well as support the schools with fundraising. We will meet to discuss and take action as soon as possible.

We have received 2 applications thus far for RYPEN, and we are following up with the schools, and other invitees over the coming two weeks,

with much hope to fill at least another 2 places. Applications need to be in by this Friday at the latest.

We have several other programs to be considered, including the Fit to Drive Foundation Program, and have been invited to either sponsor, help with fundraising or fund other school programs. This is exciting for building relationships within our Youth community, and will need to be carefully considered and strategically planned with current Rotary Programs being offered, and ideas for fundraising to be thought out.

We unfortunately didn't find a candidate to send to Canberra for our RAIC program, if you or someone you know might be a candidate for the Year 2020, please don't hesitate to contact me on the below email.

We are also looking for a candidate to send to RYLA again this year, so please keep your eyes and ears open.

Have a Fabulous Week.

Melissa x

Kilmore Art Expo Postcard

Posted by Melissa Ryan on Mar 10, 2019

Inspiring Hope

Posted by Melissa Ryan on Feb 03, 2019

"To be a person is to have a story to tell."

Isak Dinesen (alias Karen Blixsen 1885 - 1962)

This week our community are reminded of the 10 year anniversary of the Black Saturday Bushfires. Everywhere we go, social media, local papers, community notice boards, meetings, our workplace, our homes, we will be reminded. However it's even more than that for those who lost loved ones, their homes, their pets, their workplaces, friends and colleagues, it's a reminder to tap into their emotions, or trigger unwanted feelings again. For some it will be a sadness, grief, anxiety, anger, depression and a sense of hopelessness.

Tonight a neighbour was out the front of her home, I could hear a young baby crying continuously, and another child speaking, it sounded as if they were outside my bedroom window. So I went outside to investigate, and saw where the child's cry was coming from. I noticed there were torches flashing on their verandah, and I wondered had they locked themselves out? In the silhouette of the street light I could see the young children moving about, yet the youngest was still crying continuously.

So I decided there were two things I could do, call someone to investigate, I wasn't sure who, or I could go over and see how I could help. I grabbed my jacket and a torch and thought if I don't offer to help, who will? As I started to cross my front path, my husband came back from walking the dog so he came over with me to investigate. On arrival we found out they had been having an issue with the front light shorting out the house power for quite some time, and the poor little 1 yr old baby was beside himself being in the dark. Still crying whilst mum tried to figure out what to do with her front light. Thankfully my husband was able to help, and went back home to get the tools he needed, and with the help of his electrician brother we were able to stop the light from shorting out the power and no sooner was the power back on for the rest of the house. I had kept the kids occupied with my dog, and they were relieved to know they could go back inside and have power. It was a humble feeling to know we had helped some neighbours we didn't know before. I came home and started to think again about the tough times many families are going through in our community, and how desperation, shame, vulnerability and hopelessness are leading to long term stress and struggles, family violence, homelessness, depression, anxiety and suicide.

My mind then began to meander down a creative and thought provoking path, and I started to wonder 'How can we inspire hope in our community?'

And thus I was inspired to write this article.

Our story is as long as our life and over our lifetime we will have many different versions. Experiencing life difficulties can be a huge and complex challenge from which we can only begin to recover when we start to make sense of what has happened, or what we need to change. Through giving someone you know who is going through a challenging time, the opportunity to tell their story offers them the chance to share experiences with others who may have faced similar challenges. It is a chance for them to be validated and to acknowledge what has happened, for their resilience to be witnessed, to celebrate their survival and to give them a space to dream about the possibility of a brighter future. Offering them the interest and respect of fellow human beings and opportunity to rediscover themselves through self-expression.

To live in hope is essential to us all. When we hear that zero to hero story, it lights us up, we celebrate the power of these stories to touch and inspire us with hope. Telling your story is part of a healing process, inspire hope in people on a similar journey. These stories are at the heart of changing practice, moving forward and learning together, helping each other. Many people are afraid, ashamed or uncertain about the outcome of using services, especially in a smaller community. However, through these stories we can inspire others to trust, and overcome the shame and stigma surrounding their beliefs, and give them a little hope.

There are so many supporters and advocates to create this change in our community, and I believe if we can start to help our neighbours and reach out to them to know they are not alone. Sit and listen and have a cuppa while they generously and bravely share their story. Through talking about their experiences and sharing their stories, we are able to understand how to support them and help them move forward positively. By Working together, we can help more people make sense and meaning out of life’s great challenges.

Much Love,

Melissa Ryan

I will finish with the following quote:

"A story told at the right moment in someone’s life can shine a light sufficiently bright to illuminate the way ahead on the map of life."

The therapeutic use of stories (1997)

unsplash-logo Annie Spratt

Pete's Travelling Pans

Posted by Melissa Ryan on Dec 09, 2018

On Tuesday Peter Seibel was our guest Speaker and provided us with a wonderful presentation of what one might experience on a travelling tour with Pete's Travelling Pans.

Pete took us on a virtual tour of his luxury 15 day Culinary and Cultural tour of the Island of Sri Lanka. This tour is a must for lovers of food, architecture and local heritage. Guests can expect to travel the Island in luxury air-conditioned coaches and stay in the finest 4 and 5 star hotels that have been chosen for their environmental 'Green' accreditation.

After five hundred years of colonisation by the Portuguese, Dutch and British have had a significant influence on the local cuisine and architecture. Discover the fusion of cultures, spices and food traditions of the Island with hands on cooking classes with a Sri Lankan born Australian chef and some of the best chefs on the island. From Hoppers, Pittu, and Kottu Roti to rice and curry, cooked in traditional clay pots and a sensational seafood BBQ on the beach in Galle.

Pete's photography and presentation took us on a virtual experience of pristine beaches of the south, to the cool climate hill country and on to the cultural triangle you will experience Sri-Lanka's food, architecture, history and unique hospitality with Pete and other local experts from ECD Holidays

Pete provides a luxury tour of Sri Lanka with the following highlights:

3 Hands on cooking classes
Seafodd BBQ on the beach
High tea in the 'High Country'
Visit Dambulla cave complex
Climb Sigiriya rock fortress (UNESCO site)
National park jeep safari
Tour the ancient city of Anuradhapura (UNESCO site)
Street food, Turtle Hatchery, Beaches, Botanical Gardens, Tea Estates, shopping and so more...
Spice garden tour
Cultural dances in Kandy
Tour of Veddah village )Sri-Lankas original people)
Visit the 'Temple of the Tooth'
Take the famous 'High Country' train ride
Walk the cloud forest to 'Worlds End' and Baker falls
Tour of the Dutch Fort in Galle (UNESCO site)


	Photo Credit: https://www.petestravellingpans.com/photos

REMINDER - REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2019 CONFERENCE

Posted on Jul 01, 2018

2019 District 9790 Conference Chair Gordon Hastie has announced the opening of early bird bookings for the 2019 Multi District Conference

CHANGEOVER

Our Club Change Over was a great success. To Elizabeth, Bruce, Peter, Gary and all those who helped set up and pack up on Saturday thank you so much.

The Broadford Golf Club was a good choice and combined with the tasty catering from Jordy Cook and his crew we had a very successful evening.

Congratulations to all those recognised on the night:-

Jordy Cook Paul Harris
Barry Breakell over forty years a member of Rotary
Rose King new member
Vishal Mahajan new member
John Simon new member
Maria Simon new member
Melissa Ryan new member

AN INSPIRING PRESENTATION

CLUB CHANGEOVER DINNER

District Governor Elect Malcolm Kerr and Jill will attend our Club's changeover dinner on Saturday 16th. June.

A report of the activities of the club over the past year will be presented by President Bruce Nicholls and Rotarian Ian Dempsey will be inducted as President for the 2018-2019 Rotary year. After his induction, President Ian will introduce the members of the Board for the coming year.

Bookings are still open as detailed below.

ROTARY ADVENTURE IN CITIZENSHIP

This week week our guest speaker will be The Kilmore International School Year 11 student Lachlan Heywood whom our club part sponsored Lachlan to attend the The Rotary Adventure in Citizenship (RAIC) program held in Canberra during Budget Week.

Lachlan will report on his experience at the program which is conducted in partnership with the Parliamentary Education Office. RAIC is an intensive and fun filled week-long program to help prepare young adults for full participation as citizens of Australia.

THE FOUR WAY TEST

The continuing revelation of what appears to be a cultural immorality within the finance sector may serve to remind us of the Induction Charge for each new member of Rotary which includes the following:-

"The community will know and judge Rotary by your actions and ideals as associated with your business and we commend as your guiding light the Rotary Four Way Test

One of the world's most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics, The 4-Way Test was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy.

In the 1940s, when Taylor was an international director of Rotary, he offered the Four Way Test to the organization, and it was adopted by Rotary for its internal and promotional use. Never changed, the four way test remains today a central part of the permanent Rotary structure throughout the world, and is held as the standard by which all behaviour should be measured. The test has been promoted around the world and is used in myriad forms to encourage personal and business ethical practices.

"of the things we think, say or do

Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
Will it be beneficial to all concerned?"

POLICE COMMUNITY AWARDS

Each year, our club is pleased to acknowledge publicly the great service provided by local members of the Police Service and to present an award for outstanding service to one of their number. This year's award function was organised and chaired by Rotarian Kit Holland.

Nominations were received from the officers in charge of Wallan and Kilmore stations for Senior Constable Penni Clark, Acting Senior Sergeant Karen Arthurson, Senior Brett Houguet and Acting Sergeant Rhonda Coates.

The Community Police Officer of the Year was awarded to Karen Arthuson. Karen takes a very active interest and leadership role in general policing duties, intelligence gathering, family violence and social justice. She chairs the Wallan and district Community Network meetings and is an inaugural member of the Mitchell Shire Social Framework Committee.

Runner up was Rhonda Coates. Rhonda has a special interest in Neighborhood Watch. She is the Kilmore spokesperson at NHW meeting, maintaining regular contact with the group offering advice and assistance.

President Bruce Nicholls presented certificates to Karen and Rhonda together with the Peter Twomey Shield for display at the Wallan Police station.hild

Speaking after the presentations, Acting Inspector Ross Brittain, Local Area Commander Mitchell Police Service Area, expressed his thanks to Rotary and commented that the Police Service and Rotary have complementary roles in community service.

CLUB HISTORY PROPOSED

Addressing the club last week, Past President Elizabeth McCormick proposed that we should commence work on the compiling a history of our club with a view to publication in time for the 50th anniversary of our charter which will occur in December 2022. Her proposal received enthusiastic support. It was noted that we have a considerable collection of archival material including that collected for our 40th celebrations. It was also noted that the Kilmore Historical Society have a collection of material relating to Rotary.

Below is the cover of a 1973 Bulletin

POLICE COMMUNITY AWARDS

This week we will be hosting members of the local police service for the presentation of the 2018 Police Community Awards.

The Award recognises exemplary service on or off duty in the Southern Mitchell community and is open to all serving police in the Southern Mitchell area, including uniform, detectives and traffic members, irrespective of their rank or length of service.

AN AUTUMN MESSAGE

At our club meeting last week, we heard some lyrics of the Lerner & Low song Another Autumn . The setting for the song was the coming of winter in Canada's Yukon as depicted in the musical Paint your Wagon and included the haunting lines "I've known the chill before but every autumn I feel it more and more." At our meeting, the words were quoted in a light-hearted vein but there are many in our community for whom they may be only too real. There are families who know that they are facing another winter without the means to afford warm clothing and who struggle to pay winter heating bills. Perhaps our club should consider how we can help. Recently we were addressed by Barbara Radford from Love in Action and we are of course aware of the good works of the Salvation Army and the local St Vincent De Paul Society each of which would be a worthy conduit for any support we might offer.

ARTEXPO A GREAT SUCCESS

Presented jointly by the Rotary Club of Southern Mitchell and The Kilmore Art Society, the eleventh annual Kilmore Art Expo was judged a great success both by those attending and the organising committee. Close to 300 art works were on display together with craft and outdoor sculpture exhibits. Despite the bad weather on Saturday, the show attracted about 400 patrons over the weekend and a good level of sales together with income from the busy cafe will result in a further injection of funds for use in community and international projects.

On Tuesday last, organising committee member and former Director of the Expo, Andrea Willis, invited members of Rotary and the Art Society to celebrate the success of the show and to express te committees thanks for the hard work of or members in staging the event.

On a historical note, a catalogue of the inaugural Rotary Art Show held in 1988 was shown at the Expo. Our Club presented the Rotary Art Show from 1988 until the mid 1990's.

NEW MEMBER INDUCTED

We were delighted to welcome Rose King as a member at an induction ceremony conducted by President Bruce last Tuesday.

Rose, in company with her husband Dr Francis Payne, received her membership Certificate and badge at the ArExpo BBQ..a suitably festive occasion for her induction.

COMMUNITY ENERGY IN MITCHELL SHIRE

Community energy enterprises are becoming widespread across Australia and loom as disrupters in the energy market.

This week's guest speakers will bring us up to date with what is happening in the Mitchell Shire.

ROTARY PEACEMAKERS CONFERENCE

SUCCESSFUL DISTRICT CONFERENCE

Eleven members of our club together, several accompanied by their spouse, attended the Disrtict 9790 Conference held at Mulwala last weekend.

The conference was voted a great success both from a business and social viewpoint. The District Governors next newsletter will no doubt provide an extensive report but meanwhile, here are some photos to whet your appetite.

NEW MEMBERS WELCOMED

DONATIONS IN KIND

At the recent conference your roving reporter caught up with David Mellor, the effervescent and ever present ambassador for Donations In Kind. David says that a lot has happened in the 18 years since the West Footscray DIK store was established in 2000 and proudly shared the following statistics.

$ 3,400,000 raised for Store and shipping costs

$ 4,725,000 the value of volunteering allocated as Overseas Aid

$52,000,000 worth of top quality material given to overseas people who deserve help

$60,125,000 the combined total of Overseas Aid

5.5 Kilometres the length of containers end to end

31,000 Cubic Meters of good recycled

1,600% the return on investment $3.4 million freight of the $52 million shipped

525 containers shipped.

A great project in which our club has participated in the past and hopefully will in the future.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WIN TO CLUB MEMBER

Our club was well represented at the Rotary Club of Whittlesea Trivia Night last Saturday. A highlight of the event was the Dummy Spitting Contest at which Gary Gradsack won First, Second and Third place...truly an outstanding performance. Vital statistics:- 9meters 45 cm...a world record . Gary was supported by Tony, Kim, Pasquale, Rina, Diana, Kit and guest Gloria King

INDUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS

INTER CLUB VISIT BRINGS REWARD

On Wednesday 14 March 2018 Melissa Ryan and Ian Dempsey attended a function at the Greenvale Rotary Club. This incorporated a regular weekly Rotary meeting with the inclusion of a talk from Mr Charlie Italia – a masseur and trainer with the Essendon Footy Club. Charlie gave a talk about how the game has evolved over the past 40 years. How coaching staff have become professional members of the team rather than part-time of volunteer roles. He explained the use of GPS to record the time a player is on the ground and how their heart rate is measured to establish when they needed a rest. Charlie also told some funny stories about his years at Essendon. He related a story about how one of his early roles was to wake up players after a late night session in the Windy Hill car park and he indicated one of the most consistent in this situation was a large Dutch decent chap. Charlie asked a question – which I will ask Melissa to ask at our next Club meeting – Melissa got the right answer and was presented with an Essendon indigenous game jumper – congratulations Melissa. It was a great night and I would strongly encourage Club members to take the opportunity to visit another Club.

This weeks guest speaker

Our Guest Speaker this week is Barbara Radford

Startling Statistics Highlighted Youth Mental Health Issues

Psychologist Dominie Dale, our guest speaker last week, seized our attention with a graph illustrating the alarming rates of Icelandic teenage use of alcohol, cannabis and tobacco which in 1998 were by far the worst in Europe.

Something had to change and the government embarked on a comprehensive program based on "behavioural addiction" and the orchestration of a social movement around natural highs: around people getting high on their own brain chemistry.

Today, Iceland tops the European table for the cleanest-living teens. The percentage of 15- and 16-year-olds who had been drunk in the previous month plummeted from 42 per cent in 1998 to 5 per cent in 2016. The percentage who have ever used cannabis is down from 17 per cent to 7 per cent. Those smoking cigarettes every day fell from 23 per cent to just 3 per cent.

Dominie went on to talk of the remarkable success the Melbourne based Oxygen Youth Health organisation and and the program she initiated in Wallan last year.

Unfortunately, technical difficulties with the audio - visual system interrupted her presentation but the message shone through and President Bruce invited Dominie to submit a proposal for assistance by our club in a future local Youth Health program.

BREAKFAST UNDER THE ELMS

The Rotary Business Breakfast held at Carlsberg last Friday morning was well supported with about 45 local business people in attendance.

Guests included Mayor Rhonda Sanderson, local ward Councillors Bob Humm and David Atkinson, Shire executives Mary Agostino, Director of Community Services and Advocacy, Chris Cheal, who heads up the Shire’s Economic Development Unit and Jemma Dockerty, from Tourism and Promotions.

After an inspiring address by David Doherty OAM, which could not fail to inspire our business community to rise to the challenge to create a prosperous future for the whole Mitchell community, Bruce Nicholls, our Rotary President and Chair of the Mitchell Business Network reported on the work done to date in setting up the network. He said that since launching, the focus has been on on building a strong platform for business advocacy and that every business is precious to us, from the home based sole trader to the large corporation, as we try to give voice to your business concerns and to influence the direction of public policy. Bruce went on to say "Our board is working on a strategic vision for Mitchell, which will seek to both inspire and to instruct legislators. We will publish it shortly. We are progressively taking up the cudgels on behalf of our local business community on a range of public policy issues. You will begin to see editorials about Kilmore traffic congestion, about the need to improve local business amenity and about other issues. If you have legitimate, well framed concerns, we want to hear from you. We plan to establish local business ambassadors to focus on issues in each major township & feed them back into the Network’s policy loop".

Bruce said that with funding from Nestle and Bendigo Bank, and thanks to good work by Lee Day & Ellie Nicholls the website www.mitchellbusiness.com.au will shortly go live, creating the first comprehensive Mitchell business directory & referring new business inquiries directly to local businesses. He said that the committee is working on a package of other Network membership benefits to reward membership generously, including a ‘buy local’ campaign.

The Rotary Club of Southern Mitchell is indebted to Annie, Ellie and Bruce Nicholls who invited us into their home for this event and in particular to Ellie and Annie who took on the role of caterers.

Rotary Breakfast in Wallan

Tony Cozzolini reports as follows on the Rotary Information Breakfast event held at the Community Bank Adventure Playground held in Wallan on Saturday morning.

We are happy to report that even though we didn’t have the numbers coming through that we would have liked, the people that did approach us were very interested and thought that Rotary’s presence on the day was a great way to showcase our club”.

The morning was delightfully interesting with a visit from Gordon Hastie, Ian Lee, with Kit Holland serving up the delicious egg & bacon rolls with a special visitor in the Mayor on Southern Mitchell Cr Rhonda Sanderson also enjoying a bite of breakfast.

Thank you “ Pasquale &Gary G”

On To Conference 2018

Posted by Elizabeth McCormick on Mar 01, 2018

DISTRICT CONFERENCE UPDATE – 1 March 2018

As the Conference is 3 weeks away I thought I would present this update!

Based at Club Mulwala

Bookings are via Try Booking

Full program - please refer to the Conference Website

Bookings: We have a great number of members registered and the final date for joining Bernie’s Conference is FRIDAY 9 MARCH.

Saturday Night ANZAC Centenary Dinner: Bookings are nearly full. RUSH TO BOOK A PLACE!

Transport: There will be shuttle buses provided for movement to and from the Conference venue

Friday:

1pm Gala Opening

4pm program closes

5pm Paul Harris Cocktails

From 4.30pm onwards Club Fellowship and BBQ at Bella Vita, 39 Ely Street, Yarrawonga (map to follow). Please BYO Chair, drinks and glasses. Food details to follow

The house has a covered outdoor area/BBQ and large enclosed back garden.

Saturday:

7am President & Presidents’ Elect Breakfast

9am program begins

3.30pm Program closes for dinner set-up

4.30pm Resolutions Session (Bruce)

6.30pm for 7pm dinner

Sunday:

9am program begins

Finishes about 1pm

“What Can Rotary Do?” Club Stand at the Mulwala Golf Club:

Pasquale has been updating our photo boards and we will display our activities and provide further information about our signature events. During Conference breaks we are encouraged to have Rotarians at the stand – 2 chairs are provided.

BARRY WITHERS TO SPEAK AT ROTARY

Posted by Peter Appleton on Feb 25, 2018

This week well know Broadford thesbian Barry Withers will be our guest speaker.
To say that Barry Withers is immersed in theatre would be the understatement of the century.
Barry's involvement in the performing arts reaches all the way back to the 1950's but it was in 1969 that he first graced the stage in Broadford when he joined the Broadford Drama Group which disbanded in 1975 and re-formed in 1980 as the Broadford Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS).
Since that time, Barry has been a mainstay of the company appearing in close to eighty productions ranging across drama, musicals, melodrama and pantomime. In addition he has been in demand for featured and extras parts in close to 50 TV and film productions and TV commercials. He has also found time to appear in various community events and has been much in demand to reprise his role of Father Christmas.
Off stage, he has served as President and Secretary of BATS and has had numerous organisational roles.

ROTARY CHANGING BUT UNCHANGED

Posted by Peter Appleton on Feb 24, 2018

"Although Rotary is continuously evolving it remains true to its core values" was the message delivered by Past District Governor Philip Clancy when he addressed our club last Tuesday. Philip outlined the many changes he had witnessed during his time as a Rotarian spanning the years since the nineteen seventies. Notable advances include opening membership to women, introducing more flexible attendance requirements and focusing Rotary's attention to specific areas of world and local community service.

Philip reminded us that the "Object of Rotary" and "The Four Way Test" remain at the core of Rotary and guide us in all we do as Rotarians

and he went on to outline Rotary's avenues of service.

Family of Rotary

Posted by Peter Appleton on Feb 18, 2018

Welcome guests

Melissa Ryan and Rose King were welcome guests at our meeting last week.

Our Membership

Over recent months the celebration of "signature" birthdays of several of our members serves as a reminder of the age profile of our members. Membership of our club has varied over the years both in numbers and age of members. Our current membership of twenty two is about in the middle of the range which has varied from 16 to 30 over the past ten years and the graph below shows our current age profile.

It is pleasing that we have a number of potential new members whom we hope to induct in the near future.

Family of Rotary

Posted by Peter Appleton on Feb 18, 2018

Welcome guests

Melissa Ryan and Rose King were welcome guests at our meeting last week.

Our Membership

It is pleasing that we have a number of potential new members whom we hope to induct in the near future.

PDG Philip Clancy to address our club.

Posted on Feb 18, 2018

This week we will welcome as guest speaker honorary member and Past District Governor Philip Clancy Philip has served in a wide range of roles over several decades including President of our club on three occasions, District Governors Area Representative, District Governor and many Club and District positions.

The title of Philips address will be "Is the face of Rotary changing"

Speaker for 13th February

Posted by Peter Appleton on Feb 11, 2018

Our speaker on Tuesday will be PP Diana Sargeant who will tell us of her life in Rotary and in business.

Not to be missed!

Family of Rotary

Posted by Peter Appleton on Feb 11, 2018

Last week's celebration of "special" birthdays for Pasquale and Sonny was a reminder that our club shares an age profile with Rotary in general across Australia and that it is always good to welcome younger members to the Rotary family.

Below, a chart showing the age distribution of our members.

National Youth Science Forum

Posted by Peter Appleton on Feb 11, 2018

Last week, Maneet Hora, a year 12 student at The Kilmore International School gave an interesting and inspiring presentation about her attendance at the National Youth Science Forum. Maneet told us of the various activities of the Forum including visits to the Transnational Research Institute, The UQ Centre for Advanced Imaging, The Queensland Brain Institute and a field trip to Stradbroke Island.

Maneet was a worthy receipient of our Club's support in her attendance at the Forum

Age

Posted by Peter Appleton on Feb 07, 2018

Rotary Business Breakfast

Posted by Peter Appleton on Feb 04, 2018

The second Rotary Business Breakfast has now been scheduled for Friday 2nd March.

RAWCS

Posted by Peter Appleton on Feb 01, 2018

No long ago, our club was asked if we could provide a means of accepting tax deductable donations to assist a local person who had suffered a severe medical event. Unfortunately, we were unable to help and an opportunity to raise considerable funds was lost.

Under current RAWCS rules, we would be able to assist. So, it's worth worth while keeping up to date with Rotary news.

Australia Day Cleebrations

Posted by Peter Appleton on Jan 28, 2018

Once again the Rotary Club of Southern Mitchell played a central role in the Australia Day Celebrations in Broadford. Luckily, the weather was kind and all participants were able to enjoy a memorable day.

Rotarians Tony Cozzolino, Gary Gradsack, Roslyn Stewart, Pasquale De Cesare, Andrea Willis, Ian Lee were prominent menbers of the organising committee and workforce and many members of the club provided invaluable assistance in the setting up and packing up of the display and in attending to the Rotary Tent and the Rotary Bar.

Gordon Hastie stepped in at the last minute to do his usual first class job as MC.

A special mention of Jeannette Jain's sterling effort in selling ArtExpo raffle tickets.

The hotly contested tug of war competition was a proved a crowd pleaser but the highlights of the day were of course the official Shire ceremonies as detailed below. It was great to see our Past District Governor on stage as part of the Kilmore Men's Shed award winning team. Philip was the moving force behind the Mens' Shed.

Marie

Posted by Peter Appleton on Jan 21, 2018

HANDS ON PROJECT

Suicide Prevention Network

Guest Speaker

Hands for Laos

Hands for Laos

Seniors Christmas Luncheon

Southern Mitchell Rotary Christmas Party

Peter's 3-minuter

Posted by Peter Appleton on Nov 27, 2017

Here is a copy of Peter's 3-minuter from the RYLA Meeting. I thought Peter's presentation was excellent.

I am considering starting a group titled SAUA Society against using acronyms although the idea may not go well with Rotary.

a search of the web shows that Rotary have at least 90 officially recognised acronyms. I won't bore you with the list as it makes rather dry reading. But is does give me the opportunity to highlight some Rotary activities which you may find illuminating.

So let's look at a small selection :- COL ICUFR RIS RAG

COL Council on Legislation.

As mentioned by PDG Phillip The Council on Legalisation meets every three years and gives the members of clubs the opportunity to effect the rules under which RI operates. The next meeting is in April 2019

ICUFR International computer Users Fellowship of Rotarians

A world wide common interest group who conduct web based forums to discus computer issues. I highlight this group as it illustrates how Rotarians around the world interact with each other across national, political and racial boundaries.

RIS Rotary International Scholar

Through its Global Grants scheme, The Rotary Foundation fund the appointment of a Rotary Scholar who works within the Rotary avenues of Interest. One such Scholar is Lusine Mehabyn, a native of Armenia. Lusine's program is measuring and stopping public corruption..in particular government corruption

RAG Rotarian Action Group

A Rotarian Action Group is an autonomous group of Rotarians, family members, program participants and alumni who are experts in a particular field, such as microcredit or water and sanitation. Group members share their expertise by collaborating with districts and clubs on service projects.

For example:

· The Rotarian Action Group for Population & Development partnered with Rotary clubs in Germany, Austria, and Nigeria to reduce maternal death by 60 percent at 25 hospitals in northern Nigeria with a program to prevent and treat obstetric fistula, a serious birth injury.

· Rotarians for Family Health & AIDS Prevention Rotarian Action Group organizes an annual event that provides comprehensive health services to nearly 500,000 people in hundreds of locations in Africa and parts of India. These services include screening for HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, diabetes, blood pressure cancers, and more..

Some more groups:-

against slavery; for Peace ; for endangered species; against child slavery; for population development; against diabetes; for blindness prevention.

So, the acronyms may be boring but look inside and a light shines on the wonderful opportunities Rotary gives us for Service Above Self

Helmets, Knee pads/Elbow pads for sale

Great Christmas gift available.

Helmet, knee pads and elbow pads available for $10 per set from Kilmore Hospital Op Shop.

See Ian Lee for more information.

Transition Village Wallan

Hi Lovely People. How are you all. Can you believe it's almost a year since Tony Brazio had his DBS surgery. He's doing really well. I have become involved in a newly created charity called Transition Village Wallan, who are aiming to raise enough funds to build a village of tiny houses to help combat homelessness in the Mitchell Shire area. I've been appointed the Local Events Co-Ordinator and will be arranging events, activities and raffles to raise awareness about TVW and raise running costs for the project. Our first event is a High Tea at the Old Kilmore Gaol on 10 December. If any of you are available to come along, we would love to see you. Tickets are $45 each and must be pre-paid at the time of booking to secure your seat. Tickets are strictly limited. We will also be having raffles, silent auctions and door prizes to raise further funds. If you or if you know of anyone who would be happy to donate something for our fundraising activities, we would be so grateful. I have a flyer detailing the High Tea - can I post it on your page? We are also running a Christmas in a Box Raffle. Tickets are $5.00 each and the winner will be drawn at the High Tea. If anyone would like a ticket, please let me know. Hope you are all keeping well. Tracey Borazio, Tres Ci Bon Events.

CUP GALA -22 NOVEMBER

The Rotary Club of Greenvale would like to invite you and your members to our Cup Gala on 22 November 2017.

Kevin & Colleen Bamford, co-owners of Americain, winner of the 2010 Melbourne Cup will be our guest speakers.

The Gala will be held at The Airport Motel & Convention Centre at 33 Ardlie Street, Attwood at 6.30pm for 7pm.

Dinner $35pp, drinks at bar prices.

Bookings can be made by 16 November through Anne Koper on 0407 794 739

ANZAC TRIBUTE SHOW

BROADFDORD SENIORS CHRISTMAS LUNCH

SENIORS OF BROADFORD

CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

12.30pm

Sunday 3 December 2017

Shire Hall Broadford

Doors Open at 11.45am

Available to any person who holds an Aged Pensioner Card or Senior’s Card and resides in or around Broadford.

Please complete an application form - available at the

Broadford Newsagency

67 High Street, Broadford

Any Enquiries: 0419 890015

Rotary International Dinner

Community Open Day At Kilmore Hospital October 21

Pedometer Challenge Leaderboard -Last week's results

17 October 2017

Position	Name	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Total
6	Kit and Kaboodle	411,909	-	-	-	411,909
15	A Team	279,375	-	-	-	279,375
20	Red Hot Chilli Steppers	234,244	-	-	-	234,244

6th place - Kit's Team

15th place- Ian D's Team

20th place- Marilyn's Team

INTERACT

TKIS Interact Club is going from strength to strength under the leadership of Jack Heanly, President for 2016-17. October continues to be a very active month for the members.

On the 14^th, with the help of our Club, 8 Interactors manned the Rotary BBQ outside Aldi for a sausage sizzle in aid of John Weber and Judy’s ride for Peter McCallum Cancer Institute. Thanks to those Rotarians who helped make it happen- Tony who brought the trailer, got it into a good position and collected it and the left- over sausages to freeze at the end; Ian D who set up with Tony and got some early sales; Elizabeth for ordering; Sue and the Hospital for the onions and Andrea, Kit and Jenny for supervising and spruiking for business. Despite opposition from McDonald Happy Day, Wallan Market and a few drops of rain, the four hours of selling yielded $240 profit. The students were very happy with this result

At the meeting this week 16 Interactors enthusiastically smoothed, labelled, bagged, tied and boxed soaps from East Timor. These will be sent for sale to a shop in Camberwell run by Jill Forsyth (our speaker at the International Dinner). Proceeds are used to support programs in East Timor.

Interactors will also participate in the School Children’s Doctor-Nurse Education Program at the Kilmore and District Hospital’s Community Open Access Day on Saturday 21^st and will assist at the International Dinner on the 28th of October.

Roslyn Stewart

International Dinner -Saturday October 28

International Dinner

Saturday 28 October

6.30pm for 7pm

Kilmore Memorial Hall

14 Sydney Street, Kilmore

Guest Speaker, Buffet Meal, Silent Auction and Raffle

Tickets $45 per person

Drinks at Bar Prices

RSVP Friday 20 October 2017

Prior Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/SDBV or ring Elizabeth (0407 537 938)

)

World Mental Health Day

Last Tuesday's meeting fell on World Mental Health Day. Members got into the spirit of the day by either wearing a hat from home or purchasing a hat from Lynette Clark. All proceeds went to Rotary Health for research into Mental Health.

Seymour Rotary Business Networking Breakfast

SEYMOUR ROTARY IS HOSTING A BUSINESS NETWORKING BREAKFAST

Wednesday 11th October 2017, 7 - 9am (don't worry, formalities done by 8:30)

Royal Hotel, Emily Street, Seymour (Entry via back carpark)

$20 Hot breakfast, juice, fruit, coffee Guest speaker

Book now: www.trybooking.com/RYIH Limited tickets - get in quick!

Organised in conjunction with our friends at

Southern Mitchell Rotary

Interact BBQ -October 14 at ALDI Kilmore

Selling 10am-2pm

- Tony and Ian D to set up trailer

- We need 1 to 2 people to supervise on each shift

- 9:30am start BBQ, set up bread etc

Please let Ros know if you are able to help.

Membership Webinar

Did you know that almost 19,000 visitors to Rotary.org have expressed interest in joining Rotary since July 2016? Rotary staff alerts districts to these prospects through the Membership Leads page on My Rotary, and districts, in turn, assign them to clubs.

By asking about joining, these aspiring members are telling us that Rotary offers a unique experience and that they want to learn more. Are we doing everything we can to engage with them and ensure that their experience with Rotary is positive?

Mark your calendars for the webinar Hot, Warm, and Cold Leads: Engaging Your Prospective Members on Tuesday, 24 October, 9:00-10:00 am. Click on the Webinar name to go to Registration Page.

After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the slides and a recording of the presentation afterward.

After the webinar, you’ll be able to:
•   Respond to leads in the way that works best for your club
•   Check and update the status of a lead online
•   Apply best practices for effectively following up on leads, and working with your district
•   Find prospective members that are waiting to hear from your club

Sincerely,
Membership Development team

Lift The Lid On Mental Illness

Ian Lee's Other Joke From Last Week

An archaeologist was digging in the Negev desert in Israel and came upon a casket containing a mummy, a rather rare occurrence in Israel, to say the least.

After examining it, he called the curator of the Israel museum in Jerusalem.

"I've just discovered a 3,000 year old mummy of a man who died of heart failure!", the excited scientist exclaimed.

To which the curator replied, "Bring him in, We'll check it out."

A week later, the amazed curator called the archaeologist. "You were right about both the mummy's age and cause of death. How in the world did you know?"

"Easy. There was a piece of paper in his hand that said, '10,000 shekels on Goliath.' "

Are You Up For The Challenge???

STARTS TOMORROW- MONDAY OCTOBER 9.

9 OCTOBER - 5 NOVEMBER

WWW.MITCHELLSHIRE.VIC.GOV.AU/PEDOMETERCHALLENGE

MITCHELL SHIRE. Pedometer Challenge

Are you ready to step up and take the Pedometer Challenge this October? Register as an individual or team of 4-6 and compete against your friends, family and colleagues to win some great prizes! This year we have included the ‘Athlete’ category for serious competitors who want to prove they are among the fittest of Mitchell Shire. Register now and receive a free Pedometer!

WWW.MITCHELLSHIRE.VIC.GOV.AU/PEDOMETERCHALLENGE

Rotary Club of Kinglake Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival

Friday Night Bush Dance will include a fundraiser auction to support Rotary Club of Kinglake Ranges Project ‘Defence Driving Course for Young Drivers’.

TICKETS STILL AVAILAVABLE for the 4^th Annual Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival

WEEKEND FULL OF MUSIC & MUCH MORE TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY 13^th, 14^th, 15^th October 2017

Rotary Club of Yea Dinner Invitation

Dear Bruce

Dinner Invitation

At the commencement of Rotary Foundation month, the Rotary Club will be welcoming Rotary International Director Noel Trevaskis as our special guest at our meeting on Thursday 2 November.

The Rotary Club of Yea extends to you and several of your members an invitation to attend the meeting to hear from RI Director Noel on the Rotary Foundation and on several critical issues facing Rotary especially in our Zone. It is also an opportunity for you to meet with Noel and provide him with your views and your feedback.

This is our normal weekly meeting and takes place at the Yea Golf Club at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. We are asking you to bring a car load, two or three fellow Rotarians from your Club, to join us at the meeting.

We would like you to provide a brief report, strictly limited to between one and two minutes on what has been happening in your Club. Please be selective - and you will also be sharing it with other Clubs from within the Group.

We look forward to welcoming you to Yea.

A Happy Family In Pictures

A Celebration of Patrick's Life

On Thursday 31 August, the tragic news was received that Pat Weldon had drowned in a river in Dublin. The Board, staff and volunteers, supporters and friends at Children First, as well as Rotary members were devastated at the loss of this wonderful man who gave so much to so many.

An event will be held to remember and celebrate Pat at 10.30 for 11.00am on Monday 18 September at Leonda, 2 Wallen Road Hawthorn. Father Peter Hudson, friend of Pat and former member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors will officiate. Finger food, tea and coffee will be served at the completion. This venue will accommodate the number of guests we anticipate will attend and has ample parking.

Please find the link to the Children’s First Foundation website for further information: http://childrenfirstfoundation.org.au/2017/event-celebrate-life-pat-weldon-vale-pat/

Floriade at Calandenia in pictures

News from Pasquale

View of the Bay of Naples with Mt Vesuvius in the background

An Important Date For Your Diary

Posted by Ian Dempsey on Sep 02, 2017

Clean Up Kilmore Sunday August 27

The Remarkable Mr Harris.....A Serial In 4 Parts

The Remarkable Mr Harris -Part 4

Do You Know??

Bunnings Sausage Sizzle-Saturday August 12

Blue Light Disco -Broadford August 11.

Clean up Kilmore

Kilmore Art Expo Committee

Dianella Working Bees

Can We Remove The Baggage?

Following on from Diana's 3 minuter, I found this article in the July edition of ROTARY DOWN UNDER.

Food for thought!!

3 Minuter

At the meeting of July 18, Diana Sargeant spoke about an article that appeared in the February edition of ROTARY DOWN UNDER.

Rotarians need to get out of their comfort zone to stop member numbers from sliding. With only 5% of members under 40 and the majority over 60 it is time for each member to make themselves 'uncomfortable' Experiment with new ideas. Try new formats. Change the Rules. Aim big.

The Knox Cluster may have found a solution to the membership issue. They held a 'How to be a Volunteer' presentation for the people of Knox and surrounding areas. The success factor was to attract high=quality new members. They had the speakers, the venue and the advertising.

Of the 55 potential new members who attended -all came as a result of an invitation. The clear message from the Knox experience is that, while it may be true that advertising sells-it does not sell as well as a personal invitation!

A Small World!

At District changeover, seating was where you find it, no pre arranged seats. I grabbed a seat at the back to be inconspicuous and away from any highlights. A member of Shepparton Rotary sat next to me. He is my wife Denise's cousin. Our clubs both received the same award so a picture was required. Small world!

Ian Lee

Thank-you from Rachel, Matt and Charlie

Material

Posted by Marilyn Seen on Jul 09, 2017

Thank-you to Rotarian Peter Appleton for his contribution of material for the Bulletin. I am sure there are other Rotarians who could help with ideas and information.

Changeover Dinner

Bendigo Bank 10th Anniversary

Posted by Kit Holland on Jun 22, 2017

On 22nd June the Wallan and District Community Bank celebrated 10 years serving the community. A good reason to hold a party, and Rotary were asked to sizzle up some party food!

Pictured are from L to R:

Jason Chuck - Senior Business Banker :Barry Breakwell - Head Chef: Kit Holland - Front of House: Gordon Hastie - Logistics: Piggy - Bendigo Bank Mascot and all time party pig: Shaun Leech - Regional Manager for Bendigo Bank and Shelly McLean - Branch Manager, Kilmore Community Bank

Wood Cutting Day with Fellowship

Posted by Ian Lee on Jun 10, 2017

A very pleasant and productive day was held on Saturday 17th June at te home of Judy and Peter Appleton. We cut enough wood for the next 2-3 raffles.

Afterwards we had a BBQ and some fellowship with drinks.

Wood Raffle First Day

Posted by Ian Lee on Jun 03, 2017

The first of our Wood Raffles was held on Saturday, 3rd June, 2017 outside the Kilmore Newsagency.

Results are not yet available however it was a very busy morning.

Thanks to our Volunteers ticket sellers on the day. Noel, Ian Lee, Pasquale, Ian Dempsey, Matthew , Raj Jain, Peter, Gary & John

Make a Note in Your Diary

Posted by Bruce Nicholls

Please make a note in your diaries for Saturday evening, 8th July, 2017 for the Club Changeover.

President Elizabeth McCormick will handover to President Elect Bruce Nicholls.

A fun night will be assured at the newly refurbished Kilmore Golf Club

More details in coming weeks.

Family of Rotary, Andrea

Posted by Andrea Willis on May 10, 2017

Dear All

I want to thank you for the wonderful flowers which Roslyn brought around last Thursday – they still look fresh and beautiful.

I am going really well with my recovery from the hip replacement operation - after only 3 weeks, need only one crutch and walking well with little dependence on the crutch. Several trips out for lunch at local cafes and / or shopping. Very little pain and only taking 'mild' drugs Panadol Osteo to keep the slight aches and stiffness at bay! It is most important to take regular short walks and have rests in between.

I am truly amazed myself at how quick the recovery is!! Every day I feel some improvement and give myself a new (small) challenge to achieve e.g. drove for the first time yesterday and today trying to walk without any crutch – extremely short distances!

I really appreciate your good wishes. See you all soon.

Andrea

No Meeting at Trackside Tuesday, 16th May, 2017

Posted by Gordon Hastie on May 02, 2017

Night Trots at Trackside

We will hold our meeting at Club Mandalay in Beverage on THURSDAY, 18th May, 2017.

Shine On Awards

Posted by Lynette Clarke

Conference 2018

Posted by Elizabeth McCormick on Mar 26, 2017

District Conference 2018

Posted by Elizabeth McCormick on Mar 19, 2017

The District Conference in 2018 hosted by The Rotary Club of Yarrawonga Mulwala will be held in Mulwala from Thursday, 22nd March, 2018 to Sunday, 25th March, 2018. Please make a note in your diaries.

In 2017-18 then Past President Elizabeth will take over the role of "On to Conference". For the remainder of 2016-17 Gordon will assist Elizabeth.

Foundation Giving

Posted by Marie Gerrard on Jan 31, 2017

In honour of the 100^th Anniversary of the Rotary Foundation I have compiled a list of the recommended ways in which money can be donated to our special charity. As you all know the money collected at meetings from the sergeant’s session, the copper pot and Pasquale’s lolly competition all go to foundation and can contribute to your annual total. It would be good if we can make a special effort this year.

Other ways to make annual gifts are typically

Every Rotarian, Every year

Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member

Paul Harris Fellow

Paul Harris Society

Major Donor

Arch Clump Society

Bequests

Contributions go to six important areas

Peace and conflict prevention/resolution

Disease prevention and Treatment

Water and Sanitation

Maternal and child Health

Basic Education and literacy

Economic and Community Development

Our biggest project is still “Endpolionow” which is hopefully drawing to a successful conclusion.

Rotary Foundation is the source of a range of Grants that go to support the above programs.

All these contributions can be sent online. Check for details with me or the RI website.

Australia Day 2017

Posted on Jan 26, 2017

There are more on ClubRunner Home Page.

Some More Wedding Pictures

Posted by Matthew Irving

First Meeting of the Year BBQ

Posted on Jan 10, 2017

Lift the Lid Kilmore 7th October, 2016

Posted by Gordon Hastie on Oct 07, 2016

BowelScan Results 2016

Posted by Roslyn Stewart

BOWEL SCAN RESULTS- MAY 2016

CLUB/DISTRICT	KITS SOLD	NO POSITIVES	PERCENT
SOUTHERN MITCHELL	135	9	6.7
DISTRICT 9790	4034	384	9.5
TOTAL ALL PARTICIPATING DISTRICTS	25,023	2291	9.2

The increase in positives detected with the new kit as compared to the old one is quite startling. Last year there were just over 300 positive (using the old kit) against over almost 2300 this year with the more advanced Clinical Genomics kit. Unfortunately results were not able to be separated by postcode. It would appreciated if you know of any one in Southern Mitchell that has been diagnosed with bowel cancer could you let me know as Max Fry, BowelScan Co-ordinator , has asked me to if possible advise him.

Review of the 2016 Kilmore Art Expo

Posted by Andrea Willis

Last week we hosted the Kilmore Art Society at our weekly Rotary meeting, to let everyone know the results of the 2016 Art Expo. The evening started with drinks and nibbles at 6.30pm before the start of the presentation at 7pm.

Jill Mattei, Art Society and the Director of the Expo for the last two years, started the presentation. Jill outlined the Artistic aspects of the event and details of the very successful Opening Night. The Art Demonstrations were well received - Christina Kent on Felting and Lynne Stone with her very distinctive botanical art. There were fewer painting entries this year, but the quality of entries was very high. The Hall was better presented than ever, with our lighting system and the new painting hanging system really enhancing the presentation of the art work.

The Catalogue and administration of Entries and Sales was again very well handled by the experienced Art Society members. The Art Raffle tickets were sold from January by both Art Society and Rotary – it remains a great fundraiser towards the financial success of the event.

Andrea Willis, Rotarian and Expo Committee member, talked about the Cafe & the Art & Roses Tours both of which were a success again this year – the tours generated even more visitors through the door to see the artwork and the Cafe supplied excellent lunches and snacks enjoyed by all. Sponsorship support this year was boosted by gaining a new Gold Sponsor - Kilmore Racing Club. The overall financial results were presented and showed a profit similar to last year, despite the lower number of art entries and art sales.

There will be no Mitchell Shire Grant support in 2017, so this will be a challenge to the Committee to manage this in 2017. The first Committee meeting for the 2017 event will be held Tuesday 27 Sept 2016.

Polio Reoccurence in Nigeria

Posted by Roslyn Stewart

Rotary recommits to ending polio in Nigeria

The World Health Organization has confirmed two cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Nigeria, the first cases in the country since July 2014. After passing a year without a case of the wild poliovirus, Nigeria was removed from the list of polio-endemic countries in September 2015. These cases – from two local government areas of Borno state – occurred in July 2016.

The Government of Nigeria – in partnership with the Global Polio Eradication Initiative – will take immediate steps to respond quickly to the outbreak to prevent further spread of the disease. This response will include emergency vaccination campaigns to boost immunity in impacted and at-risk areas, and reinforced surveillance activities to ensure we detect all strains of polio. Because polio knows no borders, steps will also be taken to protect surrounding countries, to ensure all children are vaccinated and to reduce the risk of the spread of the disease.

This news is disappointing for all Rotary members - and particularly those in Nigeria - who worked so hard to help the country stop polio. However, Rotary remains steadfast and fully committed to fighting polio anywhere children remain at risk, including Nigeria and Africa.

Rotary members remain resilient in the face of challenges. Today, we roll up our sleeves and redouble our effort to rid the world of this devastating disease. Rotary members in Nigeria are already hard at work to support the outbreak response, and our network will also be tapped to quickly protect children in surrounding countries.

The World Health Organization is confident Nigeria can end polio. The program has overcome outbreaks before, and we have the tools to do so again in Nigeria. Rotary will not stop its efforts to ensure that every child is born into a polio-free world where they are safe from this paralyzing disease.

Michael K. McGovern, International PolioPlus Chair

11-Aug-2016

Club Donations

Posted by Peter Appleton

This is a list of the final donations for the year which includes donations approved at the last Board Meeting

and were therefore not included in the reports tabled at the changeover.

Rotary Foundation	$3,000
UMOJA Kenya	$2,500
ISAR-AEPIS School	$1,300
Children First Foundation	$1,200
Rotary Youth Leadership Award	$1,175
Relay for Life	$1,000
Australian Rotary Health	$981
Mitchell Suicide Prevention Network	$500
Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children	$500
Radio OKRFM	$500
Rotary Donations in Kind	$500
Mitchell Shire re "Freeza" youth project	$200
	$13,356

Rotary Leadership Institute, My Experience

Posted by Lynette Clarke on Jun 05, 2016

The Rotary Foundation

Posted by Marie Gerrard

The current RI official exchange rate for May 2016 is A$1.30 to the US$. This means that contributors need to give A$1,300 to give US$1,000.

FOUNDATION PROJECTS

We are all aware of the fantastic projects that are implemented by clubs accessing District and Global grants that are available from the foundation. These grants provide for local and international beneficiaries. Clubs make an an enormous difference to the lives of needy people when they implement a project that changes the lives of those in need.

WE NEED CONTRIBUTIONS TO FINANCE PROJECTS

The Rotary Foundation cannot finance these projects without the very generous contributions made by clubs and individuals.

PLEASE HELP

I ask you to do two things:

If your club is a regular contributor to The Rotary Foundation - please consider the amount that you give. Compare your giving against last year. Strive to maintain the same level of giving this year as last year measured in US$.
If your club is not a regular contributor - please consider making a contribution. If your focus is your local community, please understand that foundation funds can be accessed for local community projects by using District Grants.

THANK YOU

On behalf of The Rotary Foundation and the needy of the world I thank you for the contributions you make and the work you do using foundation grants.

You are making a huge difference in the lives of people

PDG Peter Gilbert

Chair - D9790 The Rotary Foundation Committee 2013/16

Kilmore Art Expo Banners & Posters

Posted by Lynette Clarke

What an interesting morning Marilyn and I had on Friday at Woodend We were supposed to be distributing flyers and and posters for the Art Expo, but heck, the Coffee shops, op shops,dress shops ,wine shops what could two enterprising women do ?

We delivered posters and flyers !!!!!

It was an enlightening process because we found that many premises already had boards up inside / outside specifically for the community to use They were kept up to date and well located. The problem we had was that our Poster was too big , when appropriate we used 2 Flyers one each side.

This was also a problem in the shops,cafes etc with limited window space,and carefully constructed window displays, they were very happy to have brochures on the counter or their designated areas on a table or such. We came home still with several posters and could have used more flyers.

Wondering if this was a big problem in other areas. Whoever does Woodend next time should keep this in mind.And take drawing pins and blu tak!!!!=

Roslyn's Report

Posted by Roslyn Stewart

It’s nice to go away but it’s also nice to come home. The Margaret River area is very beautiful but I am afraid that I overindulged big time in both alcohol and food. How could I not with 170 wineries, numerous breweries, cheese factories, chocolate, nougat etc. etc. I was staying in Dunsborough a resort town, and didn’t manage to attend a Rotary meeting. On the night I arrived I did, however, meet up with Rotarian Simon Kelly and his wife Wendy from Beechworth who visited our club on the night our Swedish Friendship guests joined us. We are all pharmacists and Simon had actually started College the same year as I did so we had plenty to reminisce about. Add some Rotary talk, good seafood and wine and the result – a very pleasant night- another experience to be remembered which would not have happened if not for Rotary. Having the opportunity to socialise when travelling alone as usual made such a difference. I was then quite happy, as some of you know, to spend most of my other nights on my computer catching up with my emails.

The Presidential Citation has to be all entered into Rotary.org by April 1^st. We are yet to achieve our membership goal but that is still possible and to qualify the Interact Club has to be registered before that date. That is also still possible. I have entered the other requirements for the Citation into Rotary Club Central. To qualify for the citation would be an honour and well deserved recognition of the hard work and enthusiasm which the members of Southern Mitchell give to all the activities which we undertake .

Planting Seeds of Change

Posted by Elizabeth McCormick

The Rotary District 9790 Conference 2017 will be held in Shepparton 16-19 March, 2017.

The theme of the conference will be Planting Seeds of Change

REGISTRATION

Rotarians & Partners $ 170.00/person (After 1st July, 2016)

New Rotarians $120.00/person (Joined after 30th March 2016)

Includes all plenary sessions, morning & afternoon tea & Saturday lunch.

‘Rotary Serving Humanity’ is 2016-17 Presidential Theme

President-elect John F. Germ called on incoming district governors to promote Rotary’s good work as he unveiled the 2016-17 presidential theme, Rotary Serving Humanity, during Rotary’s annual training event for future leaders in San Diego, California, USA.

Barry Breakell 40 Years a Rotarian

Posted by Ros Stewart

On Tuesday night it was an honour and a pleasure to make a special presentation to one of my favourite Rotarians Barry Breakell. In June Barry celebrated his 40^th anniversary as a member of our Club. On being notified of this current Rotary International President Ravi Ravindran sent a personally signed letter of congratulations and we gave this to him suitably framed. A rousing chorus of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” capped off the occasion.

Rotary Success Conference and Youth Summit 2015

Posted by Elizabeth McCormick

Location: Canberra Attendees: Gordon Hastie, Elizabeth McCormick

This was the fourth of these biennial conferences which focus on membership - attraction and retention. The structure was built around six breakout sessions which allowed participants to hear other proven “success” models and follow these explanations with extensive Q and A sessions.

The message is clear! By the year 2022, Rotary world-wide will hit the brick wall! Loss of members due to age (and death) will leave clubs floundering with low numbers. Time is running out. Two critical points were made. Firstly consideration should be given to following the prescription of a proven membership drive – but ONE THAT SUITS YOUR CLUB CULTURE (horses for courses!). Secondly be prepared to CHANGE certain aspects of the current club culture. Younger people have rapidly changing life styles which cover not only their home/family style but also their work style. With careful ‘change management’ handled sensitively, a club that attracts younger members is possible within the unique club culture we all enjoy.

Retention of members was also a very thought provoking session. Two messages were again notable. Firstly, young people are very keen to be involved in committed volunteering but we are now one of hundreds of well equipped and credentialed organisations that offer this fulfilling life opportunity. We need to explain what Rotary does much more fully before members join (the fireside chat has died in many clubs) and constantly educate the Club about what Rotary does ( 3 minute speaker sessions need to be about Rotary) and secondly we need to ask potential members what skills, experience and personal passions they are bringing to Rotary. It’s not just about what Rotary can do for the Rotarian….

I came away with my head spinning with ideas and we need to set aside some time to chat about lots of exciting things!

Umoja Orphanage Kenya thanks Southern Mitchell Rotary Club

Posted by Roslyn Stewart

Dear Members of the Rotary Club of Southern Mitchell,

On behalf of the Umoja Orphanage Team I would personally like to thank you for your incredible donation of $2000 to support our Orphanage Project. I am often overcome with people’s generosity, particularly the support of people who want to help in so many ways.

This week the roof sheeting has begun being erected onto our first children’s home. Without the kindness of people like yourself, our orphanage project could not continue. Your contribution will help us continue the construction of the first home.

The Umoja project which is much more than an orphanage involving our local community, has reached many milestones in nearly 4 years and achieved continued progress in Kenya, including:

Purchased a van for transport and safaris for self-sustainability with all profits going directly back into the project
Registration of our non-government organisation in Kenya: Umoja Children’s Village—Ukunda
4 volunteer teams totalling 41 people who have travelled to Kenya to work on the project and train local people
15 acre perimeter fence funded and completed
Completed a 2.5 acre 6 foot high security compound within the project with the help of Australian Aid
Connection of water tank, water pump and power to caretaker’s cottage
Casual employment and training of 38 local Kenyans who can now support their families
Full time employment to 3 Kenyan locals
Planting of live fence around 15 acres
Planting of dozens of fruit trees
Purchase of 2 cows – now 3 as one has given birth
Construction of 5 bay cowshed and goat shed
Purchased 4 goats – now 5 as one has given birth
First children’s home currently under construction and ¾ completed
Held 2 sponsored Permaculture Design Courses training 34 locals in Permaculture Design
Food production in place in our greenhouse and gardens helping towards our self-sustainability
Electricity connected to project
Borehole constructed and fresh, clean water available forever

2015 is going to be a prosperous year for Umoja as we will take into care our first group of orphaned children when our first home is completed. On behalf of the entire Umoja Team I thank you for your wonderful support.

Most kind regards

Cathy

www.umojahome.com

www.facebook.com/umojakenya

The Beginnings of our Interact Club

Ian Riseley

Ian Riseley is selected as 2017-18 Rotary president

Ian Riseley, an Australian accountant and member of the Rotary Club of Sandringham, is selected as the 2017-18 Rotary president.

Ian H.S. Riseley, of the Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International in 2017-18. He will become the president-nominee on 1 October if no other candidates challenge him.

Riseley says that meaningful partnerships with corporations and other organizations are crucial to Rotary’s future.

“We have the programs and personnel and others have available resources,” says Riseley. “Doing good in the world is everyone’s goal. We must learn from the experience of the polio eradication program to maximize our public awareness exposure for future partnerships.”

Riseley is a practicing accountant and principal of Ian Riseley and Co., which specializes in advising local and international businesses, and has a strong interest in international affairs. He received the AusAID Peacebuilder Award from the Australian government in 2002 in recognition of his work in Timor-Leste. He also received the Order of Australia medal in 2006 for service to the Australian community.

“Governments see Rotary as positive representatives of a civil society,” he says. “We should work with them to advocate for peace and conflict resolution, just as we are advocating for polio eradication.”

A member since 1978, Riseley has served Rotary as treasurer, director, trustee, RI Board Executive Committee member, task force member, committee member and chair, and district governor.

He is also a former member of the Australian Polio Eradication Private Sector Campaign and a recipient of The Rotary Foundation’s Service Award for a Polio-Free World. He and his wife, Juliet, are Multiple Paul Harris Fellows, Major Donors, and Bequest Society members.

The Nominating Committee’s members are Ann-Britt Åsebol, Rotary Club of Falun-Kopparvågen, Sweden; John T. Blount, Rotary Club of Sebastopol, California, USA; Hee-Byung Chae, Rotary Club of Seoul West, Seoul, Korea; Serge Gouteyron, Rotary Club of Valenciennes-Denain aérodrome Nord, France; Frederick W. Hahn Jr., Rotary Club of Independence, Missouri, USA; Stuart B. Heal, Rotary Club of Cromwell, New Zealand; Paul Knyff, Rotary Club of Weesp (Vechtstreek-Noord), Netherlands; Masahiro Kuroda, Rotary Club of Hachinohe South, Aomori, Japan; Anne L. Matthews (chair), Rotary Club of Columbia East, South Carolina, USA; Michael D. McCullough, Rotary Club of Trenton, Michigan, USA; David D. Morgan, Rotary Club of Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, Wales; Gideon M. Peiper, Rotary Club of Ramat Hasharon, Israel; José Alfredo Sepúlveda, Rotary Club of Pachuca Plata, Hidalgo, Mexico; P.C. Thomas, Rotary Club of Nilgiris West, Tamil Nadu, India; Alceu Antimo Vezozzo, Rotary Club of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; and C. Grant Wilkins, Rotary Club of Denver, Colorado, USA.

Rotary Environmental Planting Scheme (REPS)

Posted by Lynette Clarke on Aug 02, 2015

Tree Planting at Glenaroua got off to a great start on Sunday 2nd August I was really impressed with the organisation of the whole day, the check in was very efficient and I met lots of new people, Paul Agrotis did a great job meeting and greeting and everyone was very friendly. We set off to the planting area on time , the 4WD folk had a bit of fun in the mud and some of us got a good bit of exercise walking across the paddocks to the site which was well prepared , we were shown where to plant the trees in relation to the furrows and how to slip the plant down through the hand piece and into the hole. I spent most of my time distributing plants along the planting line, next to the plant guards. The catering was very much appreciated by all and we really planted an amazing number of trees in a very short time and welcomed a break. We were lucky with the weather and the day warmed up nicely. I personally really enjoyed myself and look forward to the next one and meeting more Rotarians from other areas.

A Thought for the Week

Another Successful Wood Raffle

Posted by Ian Lee on Aug 01, 2015

Today, on a cold and rainy Kilmore morning, we raised another $324.20 towards Club funds. This was our third effort this year with more than $1,000.00 raised and one to go on Saturday, 5th September so it looks ike our goal of $1,200 will be achieved.

Whittlesea

Posted by Elizabeth McCormick on Jul 25, 2015

We had a great time last night at the Trivia Night, actually almost embarrassing! There were 4 bottles of vino for door prizes which they awarded on 2 occasions. Our table got 1 on each session. Then we came 2nd overall by half a point with only 7 on the team. So we all got a car care package. For Raffle tickets my friends Judy and John Rutter got an early prize (the Hilliers massive Chocolate Hamper) and then I got another successful ticket and took your lovely rose.
So altogether Southern Mitchell did very well out of 14 tables. Pasqualea and I have detailed notes for the club to do one this year. hopefully March 2016