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MEETING 473-
Tuesday 10 March 2009
This meeting of the
Rotary Club of Southbank will be held at
Drawing Room
Crown Towers Hotel
Whiteman Street, Southbank
6.00 for 6.30 PM
To book or record an
apology, please contact Bobbi via
email before 10 am Monday.
PROGRAM
Our Speaker at this weeks meeting is
our very own Chris Trueman who will tell us about the Xanana Trust
in Bali.
Please join us for this special
meeting in the beautiful atmosphere of the Drawing Room.
President Gabe's
Message
Richard, Aurora, Narina and I
went marshalling last Sunday. The weather was poor: windy, overcast,
and there were showers for a time. It was not exactly my best way of
spending a Sunday morning. It didn’t take me long to question the
reason for me being there. As I was a cycling marshal (stopping
traffic entering the path of athletes), I had plenty of time to
think about those things. I recall a comment by one member last
year: “We only get $50 for a few hours on Sunday morning; I’d rather
pay $50 to the club and stay in bed!” I can certainly sympathize
with this sentiment but I did it anyway – sucker for punishment,
perhaps.
But then it dawned on me......
(Full President's Message here)
Last Week's
Meeting
We had very
good attendance at this meeting. It started with President Gabe’s
announcements including the RC Central-Melbourne Sunrise’s
Hypothetical, call for old spectacle frames for the LEHP, the Soccer
Camp, and a reminder for a special meeting next week (10 March),
with Chris Trueman as speaker on the Xanana Vocational Education
Trust. We also had an interesting sergeant’s session with a lot of
excitement. This was followed by Chris’s members moment about
somewhere off Tasmania no one has heard of, except Rhys, who’s
actually been there. The Island is called Maria Island, near Port
Arthur. We were told it’s ......
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UPCOMING ROSTER
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attend a meeting for which you are rostered, please arrange for a
swap with someone and let
Carl know.
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Friday to
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All rostered responsibilities are important to the success and
professionalism of our weekly meetings. Thank you for your
ongoing enthusiasm in fulfilling your rostered roles.
|
Date |
Chair |
Scribe / Greeter |
Corporal |
Members' Moment |
Attendance |
|
10.03.2009 |
Chris |
Michael F |
Steven |
Charles |
Dean |
|
17.03.2009 |
Mandy |
Gordon |
Rhys |
Steven |
Wendy |
|
24.03.2009 |
Lyn |
Gabe |
Jenny |
Dean |
Mandy |
|
31.03.2009 |
Steven |
Stuart |
Rhys |
Bobbi |
Chris |
|
07.04.2009 |
Dean |
Leigh |
Dianne |
Barbara |
Wendy |
|
14.04.2009 |
Steven |
Stuart |
Barbara |
Philip |
Jenny |
|
21.04.2009 |
Stuart |
Dean |
Jenny |
Troy |
Stuart |
|
28.04.2009 |
Dianne |
Leigh |
Chris |
Tracey |
Steven |
|
05.05.2009 |
Dean |
Stuart |
Jenny |
Stuart |
Philip |
|
12.05.2009 |
Stuart |
Steven |
Barbara |
Dianne |
Chris |
DS 9800 Bushfire Support
Activities
Breakfast on
the Foreshore 11 March 2009
Come along to a very special Breakfast
Meeting organised by the Rotary Club of South Melbourne.
7.30 am -9.00 am
$35.00
AMELLO's', ST. KILDA
SEABATHS, JACKA BVD
 Guest
is Tim Costello, Chief Executive of World Vision Australia.
Don’t miss the
opportunity to begin the day with this inspirational speaker.
This breakfast's proceeds will be donated directly to those
affected by the bush-fires.
(Click here for more information and
bookings)
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Bellydance Concert 5 April 2009
 The
Rotary Club of Caulfield has, with the assistance of the
Rotary Clubs of Elsternwick, Glen Eira and Brighton Beach,
joined with OMEDA (Organisation for Middle Eastern Dance in
Australia)Inc. to present a Spectacular Bushfire Recovery
Benefit Bellydance Concert on Sunday April 5th at Glen Eira
Auditorium.
Costs are $25 prepayment & concession and $30 Door Sales on
the night (if still available)
The concert will feature many of Melbourne's top professional
dancers and their students, all of whom are performing gratis.
Everyone assisting with the organisation and production of the
Concert is doing so voluntarily and the City of Glen Eira has
generously donated use of the Auditorium.
All proceeds are going to the Rotary International D9800
Bushfire Recovery Fund to help in medium and long-term
recovery from the devastating effects of the recent bushfires
in Victoria.
(Click here for more information an
bookings)
Every Rotarian Every Year
Do you know the Every
Rotarian, Every Year newsletter?
The Every Rotarian, Every
Year newsletter offers Annual Programs Fund updates, features
on what Rotarians are doing to meet their club goals, and
stories illustrating how the Annual Programs Fund
contributions enhance people's lives. Updated quarterly, the
newsletter will be produced throughout the Rotary year.
Read the latest version of
the newsletter with interesting topics like how Group Study
Exchange (GSE) can be a fountain of information about
effectively managing water resources.
Click here for Newsletter February 2009
To receive the
newsletter via e-mail, complete the registration form on
RI website.
State
Championship 2009
22 March
Docklands
Mark this date in your
Calender and join us for the annual State Championship of the
Street Socceroos at Docklands on Sunday 22nd March. (more
details to come soon)
With the Homeless World
Cup in Milan, Italy coming up in September 2009 Street Soccer
players all around Australia get ready to win one of the few
places on the Australian National Team.
To be successful having
excellent soccer skills is good but not vital. Discipline,
dedication, commitment to improve the own situation, team
player attitudes and more social qualities are being put to
the test.
To read more about the
program go to
The Big Issue website
or come along to one of the weekly training
sessions.
You may as well bring your trainers and give it a
kick yourself!
Current Training times are:
Melbourne
Mixed Team Wednesday 2 - 4 pm
Women Thursday 3:30
- 5 pm
Atherton Gardens, Napier St, Fitzroy
Geelong
Mixed Team Thursday 4:30 - 6 pm
Steampacket Gardens, Waterfront
Dandenong
Mixed Team Wednesday 2 - 4 pm
Mills Reserve, Cleeland St
In 2009 RC Southbank will continue it's engagement in the
Rotary District 9800 Partnerships Advancing Community
Engagement (PACE) supporting the Street Socceroos.
Please contact
Tracey for more information!
Lions
Eye Health Program (LEHP)
At our meeting on Tuesday
February 3rd Ian Bjorkman & Mr. Rodger Bud
of the Lions Club of Wheelers Hill shared some interesting
information with us about the Lions Eye Health Program.
The Lions Eye Health Program is a community awareness program
to prevent unnecessary vision impairment. Vision impairment
costs Australia in the vicinity of AUD 1.8 billion per annum.
Early intervention is key in order to reduce vision
impairment, and symptoms are usually noticed when it is too
late and damage has been done.
The Board has decided to give our colleagues from the Lions
club some support with their program:
If you have any old spectacles you would like to donate
please bring them along to the next Club Meetings. Rhys
will collect them and hand them over to the Lions Club to be
used where needed.
(Read more about the LEHP program on Lions Website)
Latest detailed information is constantly being updated on the
Conference Website
http://www.rotarynthbalwyn.org/conference/
Please contact
Stuart for any additional
information or assistance with bookings.
DG's ChangeOver
This year’s ChangeOver dinner will
be held on Saturday, 27 June from 7pm at the Melbourne Park Function
Centre beside the Rod Laver Stadium.
The Rotary Club of Hawthorn will be hosting the event.
Please contact David Pisterman on 0418 345 607 for further
information.
DG Jim Studebaker's Weekly Message
(Issue 31, 23 February 2009)
February is World Understanding Month
"Extending the Hand of Friendship"
Whilst there is a very strong
focus right now on helping those affected by the devastating
bushfires in Victoria, let’s not forget that there is also another
devastating front impacting on many – the global recession.
As the news bombards us daily about cutbacks and job losses, a
number of Rotarians, including those who are employed, own their
own business or retired have very real concerns about the future.
Many Rotarians who have retired or are thinking of retirement with
sound share portfolios are finding that they are needing to
rethink their strategies as most of their funds have evaporated
with share prices collapsing. Not only does the continual news
about the ailing economy indicate potential difficulties in our
fundraising efforts, but it may also mean we need to think about
providing strategic, emotional or mentoring support to our own
fellow Rotarians. This is where we can really make a difference
... helping each other.......
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here
for full message)
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