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Welcome to our Club!
Service Above Self
Wednesdays at 12:45 PM
Roches Family Hotel
85 Victoria St
Grafton, NSW 2460
Australia
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Peter Robinson
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Upcoming Events
Regular Meeting
Roches - Captains Room
Jan 20, 2021
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
 
Trivia - Fellowship at Roches
Jan 20, 2021
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
Roches Regular Raffles Friday Fundraiser
Roches Hotel
Jan 22, 2021 5:00 PM
 
AUSTRALIA DAY
Jan 26, 2021
 
Australia day BBQ
See park
Jan 26, 2021
7:45 AM - 11:18 AM
 
Regular Meeting
Roches - Captains Room
Jan 27, 2021
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
 
Trivia - Fellowship at Roches
Jan 27, 2021
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
Roches Regular Raffles Friday Fundraiser
Roches Hotel
Jan 29, 2021 5:00 PM
 
Regular Meeting
Roches - Captains Room
Feb 03, 2021
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
 
Trivia - Fellowship at Roches
Feb 03, 2021
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Johannes Venter
January 3
 
Lee Taylor
January 7
 
Sharni Hasler
January 24
 
Spouse Birthdays
Terry Dwyer
January 31
 
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President Rumble
   PRESIDENT RUMBLE 
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Hello everyone. I trust that you all have had a great week and a great start to 2021.
 
This week’s meeting we have the pleasure of my “Partner in crime”, President Chris Wheelahan from Grafton Rotary. Chris gave an overview of the Australia Day BBQ at See Park. The day will be a combined event where our club will assist Grafton Rotary with the event. We will also launch our new Gazebo which we were fortunate to be able to purchase due to some district funding plus the assistance of Accent Hearing, thank you Greg & Kathy. To ensure that the Rotunda will be Rotary’s for the morning, Chris will get up before he goes to bed to ensure that nobody else claims the area.
 
The Australia Day BBQ is the 1st of a few projects where we will combine with Grafton Rotary in a collaboration approach to work together to achieve the desired results for our clubs and the Clarence Community.
Our 100 year baton relay is fast approaching, however the sub committee of Greg, Mark B, Jeremy and Lee have it well underway with organisation. Herman is talking with Life FM for the station to also be part of the major event. District Governor Nominee Designate Dave Harmon will bring the baton to Grafton on the morning of Friday 5th February and join us for the event. The event of course is a combined event with Grafton & Maclean rotary.
 
Chris also invited us to join them at the Grafton Rural Fire shed at Southhampton on Monday March 8th, so mark this in your diary. Proceeds of the night all go to the Fire Brigade for their brilliant work that they do to keep us safe in the community.
 
Don’t forget our AGM on Wednesday 3rd February where we need to have as many members present as possible to meet the criteria of the constitution. Greg will send out the agenda & Annual reports soon.
 
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and start to the week, and look forward to seeing you all for lunch on Wednesday.
 
President Robert
 
 
 

 

 
CLUB NEWS
Australia Day BBQ 
 
Australia Day BBQ - Tuesday 26th January 2021
  •          Combined BBQ with Grafton Rotary at the Rotunda in SEE Park Grafton. 
  •          Designated members to assemble at the park at 7:00am to set-up BBQ area, including         COVID signage and the new Midday Marquee.
  •          General Public will be invited for the Breakfast BBQ commencing at 8:00am.  Free of Charge 
  •          Bring a fold up chair to have on standby in your car boot.
  •          Finish/pack up approximately 11:30am. 
  •          Please advise secretary Greg if attending or able to help. 
100th Centenary Baton Relay Walk 
  100th Centenary Baton Relay Walk - Friday 5th February 2021
   WORKER WILL BE REQUIRED ON THE DAY AS WELL AS WALKERS.

 
  •          Combined event with Grafton & Maclean Rotary at Memorial Park Grafton.
  •          8:00am assemble at Memorial Park, setting up BBQ, marquees, PA sound system and COVID Signage etc.
  •          Don’t forget your purple 100th T-Shirt if you ordered one!
  •          9:15am Public assemble at Memorial Park to register COVID safe procedures.
  •          9:45am Mayoral Speech
  •          10:00am Baton Walk commences from Memorial Park marquee area/dais with the Mayor Jim taking the Baton walking the first section, then will be shared over the 4 km walk over the bridges and back to Memorial Park with AG Anne and the 3 Club Presidents.
  •          BBQ ready to go by the end of the walk around 10.45/11:00am for lunch.
  •          Cost of BBQ is $2.50 Sausage Sandwich & $5.00 for a Steak Sandwich.
  •          Finish/Pack up by 12:30pm.  
Greg Butcher 
Secretary 

 
Grafton Midday Annual General meeting
NOTICE of MEETING!
 
3rd FEBRUARY 2021
 
Our AGM will now be held on the 3rd February.  If you would like to take a position on the 21/22 board and haven’t already talked to Lee or me about your interest, please let us know ASAP. The Position are ;
  • President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • President Elect.
  • Club Service
  • Membership
  • Service Projects
  • Youth
  • Public Relations
  • Foundation
WINE FUNDRAISER
Grafton Midday Rotary Club has joined with Prospect Wines to offer a selection
of 6 great value wines to help raise funds for Grafton Midday Rotary Projects. 
 
 
All funds raised will go towards projects for our local communities. 
Grafton Midday Rotary organises and creates many community projects and initiatives based around what our community needs are.  Our dynamic members provide opportunities for those in the community to try new things and develop new skills. 
There are 5 wines and a port available including:
Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016 
Yarra Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2019
South Australian Fiano 2019
McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Coonawarra Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Barossa Valley Tawny Port 8-Year-old 
Minimum order quantity: 6 bottles (can be all 1 wine, or several different wines). If ordering more than 6 bottles, total order must be in multiples of 6, i.e. 12 bottles, 18 bottles, 24 bottles, etc.
GMR contact: Greg Butcher, email secretarygmrotary@gmail.com
Order contact: Prospect Wines, phone 03 9877 1099, email sales@prospectwines.com.au
Please spread the word with all of your family and friends from all over Australia sending them the link below with the speil above for maximum orders!
Our Club gets fundraising dollars of $12.00 per case of 12 bottles ($6.00 half case). 
Let's spread the word for our friends Christmas wine orders!
 
ROTARY'S FACTS
 WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICE
World Community Service is the Rotary program by which a club or district in one country provides humanitarian assistance to a club in another country. Typically the aid goes to a developing community where the Rotary project will help raise the standard of living and the quality of life. The ultimate object of World Community Service is to build goodwill and understanding among peoples of the world.
One important way to find a club in some other part of the world which needs help on a worthy project is to use the WCS Projects Exchange, a list of dozens of worthy activities in developing areas. The exchange list is maintained in the RI Secretariat in Evanston and is readily available upon request. It outlines projects, provides estimated costs and gives names of the appropriate contacts.
Clubs which need assistance, or are seeking another club to help with a humanitarian project, such as building a clinic, school, hospital, community water well, library or other beneficial activity, may register their needs. Clubs seeking a desirable World Community Service project may easily review the list of needs registered in the Projects Exchange. Thus, the exchange provides a practical way to link needs with resources.
Every Rotary club is urged to undertake a new World Community Service project each year. The WCS Projects Exchange list is an excellent tool to find a real need, a project description and cooperating club in a developing area. The job then is to "go to work" to complete the project, and at the same time build bridges of friendship and world understanding.