ROTARY DISTRICT 9800, R.I. & OTHER ROTARY LINKS Richmond Rotary website: http://www.rotaryrichmond.org.au

District 9800 Home Page: http://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au

District E-Zine: http://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au/current_networker

Rotary International: http://www.rotary.org

ROTARY CLUB OF RICHMOND

Meeting 2121 6 December 2010

Forthcoming:

Date

13 December

20 December

10 January

Speaker & Topic

Mary-anne Lietoff- Post-Polio Syndrome

CLUB CHRISTMAS DINNER at Amora

BARBEQUE IN MALVERN EAST- Pres Jo & Michaels’ Home Invitation & Details on Page 5

Chair

Elissa Marriott

Meeting

2122

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BirthdaysthTrevor Pang - 9

thMichael Cowling - 9

thAnn Baker - 10

Wedding AnniversariesthBrian & Jenny List - 8

Induction Anniversaries

Nil

Kate Archdeacon - Design Research AsstSustainable Melbourne The view from VEIL

SPEAKER

CHAIRTrevor Pang

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Greetings Rotarians and Friends

It has been another busy week on the Rotary Calendar. The AGM was held on Monday 29th November and I met with President Beverley McFarlane from the RC Fitzroy to discuss the plans for our incoming exchange student from Brazil. Kristen Widdop and her family are very excited about having her to stay with them. As part of this process I have to inspect the Widdop home – bathrooms and all so Kristen will be busy with the Jif!

The Heritage Cluster Clubs support the Rochester district and I have included an email received recently which demonstrates the continuing issues this community faces.

Edited version-

‘Due to demand we are again having our Annual Christmas Shop, here at the Centre on December 2nd. This is where those in need in our communities and our farming families that are still enduring hardship come to select from Christmas hampers, gifts and toys.

With the volume of requests this week, we feel the need to act on this once again! We would be incredibly delighted and appreciative if you would help us to help those in need at this time. We are finding the stress levels and emotional strain amongst our farming families has escalated once again with the intense pressure of locusts and significant water issues, not to mention financial hardship. These issues are impacting on their farming operations and their personal lives and driving the level of request for support from our services. This time of year can be a time of year of happiness and celebration. This is not always the case for the families we are seeing. We seek support to bring some Christmas cheer to our community which is currently in a fragmented and fragile state

Thank you sincerely –

Allannah Jenkins Rural Community Support Officer, Counsellor”

I also attended the Heritage Cluster meeting where it was decided that we would donate $1000 of food vouchers to the RC Rochester for distribution to families who continue to need support in this district. PP Trevor Pang has also arranged the delivery of donated Jag watches.

Edited version of Trevor’s email ‘A Friend of the Rotary Club of Richmond has donated 10 x Ladies JAG Bracelet Watches (average RRP $200 to assist the needy in your farming community. All the very best for the festive season.’

This year the Heritage Cluster Clubs will support the RC Rochester’s “Port n Pie” night which will be held on Friday 6th May 2011 and hope that many of you can make this a weekend away, supporting the district by staying in local accommodation, purchasing food, drinks and goods at local shops. We should endeavor to make this a fellowship weekend for the club and I encourage you to plan ahead.

Until next week –

Jo Cowling President 2010-2011

DECEMBER IS ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FAMILY MONTH Celebrate Rotary’s commitment to family during the month of December particularly. Invite a family member to a Rotary meeting, event or function. Our Club’s Christmas dinner on Monday 20th December would be an ideal occasion to share with your family and friends… and your Richmond Rotary family would love to meet and welcome them too! ☺

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RICHMOND ROTARY ROUNDUP – Annie Wysham, Tiger Rag Sub-Editor and Club Sergeant

PPP Barry Roberts, PHF Sapphire (pictured) was presented with a framed Certificate of Appreciation at the last Club meeting (29th November 2010) by President Jo Cowling to acknowledge his 30 year induction anniversary and dedicated service to the RC

Richmond and Rotary. CONGRATULATIONS BARRY!

PAt the Club meeting of the 22nd November, DG Iven Mackay presented Immediate PP Michael O’Sullivan with a framed Certificate from the RI Foundation. (See pictured) It was for ‘significant recognition’ for the ‘End Polio Now’ campaign and the RC Richmond’s financial support of the Foundation in Michael’s year, 2009-2010. Well done IPP MOS!

PThanks to the initiative of IPP Michael O’Sullivan, the Blue Ribbon Foundation forwarded a Certificate of Appreciation to the RC Richmond

for supporting their recent Blue Ribbon Day with the sale of blue ribbon stickers.

PTim Baker, RYAP & NEXT STEP Projects Chair, reported that the RC Richmond has received donations of cheques to the value of $2,500 each from the Rotary Clubs of Carlton and Collingwood in support of RYAP.

PAlso at the last Club meeting President Jo Cowling presented Annie Wysham (pictured) with her RLI badge as acknowledgement of having completed the 3-part Rotary Leadership Institute course and successfully graduating. In response Annie enthusiastically recommended the RLI course to all our Members to consider signing up for in 2011.

PThank you to our Tiger Rag Editor, Tony Webb, for covering the cost of the colour printing of the 50 copies of the special edition Tiger Rag for the 22nd November in honour of the DG’s visit and our special ROMAC visitors. It all went towards showing our Club in its best light on the night…and was noticed and commented on by the DG and guests too!

DISTRICT WEB SITE: www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au/

WEEKLY DISTRICT NETWORKER – E-ZINE, 2010-2011: http://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au/current_networker

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RE: CLUB MEETING, NO 2120, 29th

NOVEMBER 2010

Apologies: Sue Bolton, Aivars Lode, Simon Marriott, Kristen Widdop, Nia Holdenson, John Benger, Jenny Crofts, Dot Brown, Barbara Woodberry

Make-ups: ROMAC: John Benger, Janice Peeler A/Convent Parking: Rob Mactier, Chew Chan, Jo Cowling, Jenny Crofts Youth Exchange Meeting: Jo Cowling Heritage Cluster Meeting: Jo Cowling Yarra P.S: Jo Cowling Membership Meeting: Jenny Crofts, Annie Wysham, Trevor Pang, Barry Roberts, Jo Cowling, Sandy Day, Rob Mactier

Visiting Rotarians: DG Iven Mackay (RC Toorak), AG Henry Drury (RC Hawthorn), Gerry Phillips (RC Albert Park), Richard Groom (RC Hawthorn), Claire Button (RC Chelsea), Margaret Longden (RC Braeside)

Guests:FoRR: Liz Bartlett, Sue Roberts, Jenny List

FoRR on Abbotsford Convent Parking Duty: Michael Cowling and Bonny Grant – thank you both.

VARIETY CLUB CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY Our Special Party Reporter, President Jo Cowling

The Melbourne Christmas Party for Special Children has had its association with Variety - the children's charity - since it's inception in 1995. The Melbourne Party is reputedly to be one of the largest (if not the largest) annual Christmas Party for Special Children in the World today. Sadly there are so many children with special needs and the Variety Club does it’s very best to share the joy around.

Rotarian Barry Roberts, FoRR Sue Roberts and President Jo Cowling volunteered for the Variety Club Children’s Party on Thursday 2nd December.

We attended the Melbourne Convention and Entertainment Centre (Jeff’s Shed) which had been decorated in readiness for the children’s arrival. It was a happy and fun occasion for the children their families and many carers. The children enjoyed the rides, activities, the party food - but best of all was the present from Santa!

Past President Michael O’Sullivan has had a long association with the Variety Club Party and was asking for volunteers to assist this year, which prompted Barry, Sue and I to put up our hands. We had a very rewarding day and I would recommend you consider it next year.

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THIS MONDAY’S SPEAKERS CORNER: Meeting 2121, 6th December 2010

Guest Speaker: Kate Archdeacon – Design Research Assistant Topic: Sustainable Melbourne: View from VEIL Chair: PP Trevor Pang

Environmental sustainability has become a common topic of discussion in Melbourne. Pressures and potential shortages around water, energy, living space, transport and food are becoming pressing issues for a rapidly-growing city like Melbourne. Kate Archdeacon is a Design Research Assistant; Communications, at the Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (VEIL) in the Faculty of Architecture, Melbourne University. She is the moderator for the website ‘Sustainable Melbourne’, which is part of VEIL.

VEIL is funded by Sustainability Victoria to introduce and expand ideas of a possible sustainable future for Melbourne, through engaging with university students, researchers, academics and professionals from Australia and abroad. Kate will present a series of examples of Melbourne-based responses to the pressures of sustainability. She will also feature some of the future visions produced by the university students, providing a context from the research conducted by VEIL over the past four years.

To see more of what VEIL is involved in, Kate suggests we have a look at these websites: www.ecoinnovationlab.com and www.sustainablemelbourne.com and www.sustainablecitiesnet.com

ROTARY CLUB OF RICHMOND MEMBERS AND FRIENDS

Jo and Michael Cowling would like to invite you to a BBQ Dinner at their home on Monday 10th January,

commencing the Rotary Year 2011

10 Lewes Drive, Malvern East (Parking is limited in Lewes Drive; alternate parking in Waverley Road)

Time: 6.00pm

BYO Drinks

RSVP: Jo Cowling - 0438 305 611 Email: jocowling@optusnet.com.au

by Wednesday 5th January 2011

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LAST WEEK’S SPEAKER’S CORNER Meeting 2120, Monday 29th November, 2010

Our Guest Speaker: Dr Claire Farrell (University of Melb) Her Topic: Green Roofs The Chair: PP Barry Roberts Reporter: Annie Wysham, Tiger Rag Sub-Editor

What are green roofs? What are the benefits? What about construction and design? Importance of plant selection? All these questions and more were addressed by our well-informed and most personable guest speaker, Dr Claire Farrell, at last weeks meeting. She stated, “Green roofs are landscapes on structures - defined as roofs which support planted vegetation.”

Research into the suitability of Australian native plants for ‘green roofs’ is under way at the University of Melbourne’s Burnley campus – the Burnley experimental roof project. “Green roofs - shallow rooftop gardens - are becoming increasingly popular internationally for their environmental and energy saving benefits.” Dr Claire said, “They have recently been evaluated and trialed by the University of Melbourne’s Green Infrastructure Research Group, Burnley campus team, under Australian climatic conditions.” The suitability of certain native plants researched was measured by their survival, growth rate and response to drought stress. Green roofs have demonstrated benefits. They can reduce run-off of roof water, offer aesthetically pleasing cityscapes, lengthen roof life, significantly reduce building energy use and reduce the urban heat island effect. To set up a ‘green roof’ a waterproof membrane is installed, then a root barrier, a cellular plastic drainage layer then specifically designed lightweight growing media (plants). Plants from arid, mountainous or coastal environments are preferred overseas. In Australia a range of exotic species, including herbs, native grasses and succulents from arid inland regions are ideal. Some Australian species are also being trialed by the University of Melbourne at the Burnley Campus, including grasses that grow in the native grasslands west of Melbourne and succulents from arid inland regions. The research outcomes will be utilised to provide information to architects, landscape designers and public policy-makers who plan to install green roofs suitable for Australian conditions and evaluate the environmental benefits.

“Plants need to be hardy, low to the ground with good drought and sun exposure tolerance,” Dr Farrell told us. Also – they need to be easily maintained and not get blown off the roof - two important considerations! On her recent trip to Australia, US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, accompanied by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, visited the exciting and new Grocon Pixel Building, situated at the corner of Queensberry and Bouverie Streets, Melbourne; the first carbon neutral building and the highest rated Green Star building in Australia. Grocon has developed the Pixel Building as a project that is so environmentally advanced it’s thought there is nothing presently like it in the world. Dr Claire featured overheads of the Pixel Building’s Green Roof, with the first reconstructured grasslands. (See pictured.) The green roof is one of the Pixel’s twelve environmental integrated systems and innovations. Visit the fascinating Pixel Building at: http://www.pixelbuilding.com.au/. Take the time to browse Green Roofs Australia’s photo gallery of green roofs from around the world at: greenroofs.wordpress.com/contact-us/ -

Now I just need my gardening gloves, tools, sheets of plastic, potting mix, plants and a large ladder…and I too can be a puddler on the roof!

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? NEED TO NOTE – 2010

? Monday 13th Dec: Regular Club meeting at the Amora Hotel. Guest Speaker: Mary-anne Lietoff – ‘Post-Polio Syndrome’

? Monday, 20th Dec. – last Club meeting for 2010 éééClub’s Festive Christmas Dinner

and Toy Collection. Visit by Santa!ééé PARTNERS, FAMILY & FRIENDS (BIG ‘N LITTLE)

ALL WELCOME! (See flyers page 9 and page 10)

Acceptances & numbers to Sue Bolton ASAP

FINAL RCR Board Meeting for 2010: NOTE TIME & VENUE CHANGES The December Board Meeting - last one for 2010: To be held on THURSDAY: 16th December, 6.00pm, at the Amora Hotel, Richmond. Members & FoRR welcome to attend. Acceptances/apologies to Secretary Sue Bolton.

? NEED TO NOTE – 2011 *********************************************

? Monday 10th January, 2011- 1st Club meeting for 2011 – BBQ at President Jo & Michael Cowling’s home. BYO drinks. (See flyer on page 5 for all details) ? Monday 26th January, 2011 – Post-Australia Day holiday, NO MEETING ************************************************************************** ? Saturday, 19th February, 2011 – Rob Mactier’s 2nd ‘Pearl Day’ lunch at Elphinstone ? Monday 21st February, 2011 – 2nd Club Forum ? Friday, 28th Feb 2011 – New Date/Venue TBC: Lunar New Year Dinner (Trevor P) ? Monday 14th March, 2011 – Labour Day, NO MEETING ? Wednesday 16th March, 2011 – 2nd Heritage Cluster Bowls Night, Fitzroy Bowls Club ? Saturday 19th March 2011 – Wine & Chocolate Fundraiser at Sandy’s. (See Annie W) ? Monday 28th March, 2011 – NO MEETING – Pre District Conference ? Monday 28th – Thursday 1st April, 2011 – Pre-conference SA Tour (See Janice) ? Thursday 31st Mar-Sat 2nd April 2011: HURRY & BOOK for Early bird savings for the spectacular Rotary District 9800 Conference, Adelaide. All details in your District Networker–Ezine : www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au (OTC tour & Club contacts: Janice/Dot) ? Friday, 6th May, 2011 – RC Rochester’s ‘Pie N Port’ night & RCR’s weekend away ? Thurs 12th May – TBC - Mock Job Interviews, MGC, Richmond. Contact: Tim Baker ? Mon 16th May – Thurs 19th May (inclusive) – Ainger Award HEATS (Ben Hosking) ? Monday 30th May, 2011 –Ainger Public Speaking Award FINALS Amora Hotel (Ben)

************************************************************************************ KEEP UPDATED WITH THE RCR CALENDAR ON THE CLUB WEBSITE, thanks to the Keeper of the Calendar – PPTrevor - www.rotaryrichmond.org.au Click on ‘Events Calendar’ below the header, then ‘Calendar’

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AN EARLY WHITE CHRISTMAS IN THE UK! By Annie Wysham, Sub-Editor

These 2 pics were taken by a friend in Sheffield, UK. on the 2nd December last from inside his house. One shot is taken looking out the back door from the kitchen – and there is a six inch step down as well as the depth of snow seen! The other shows his front yard and car snowed under. He wrote that they closed their office for several days, as

did all the businesses around them. 'Barclays Bank and the big pub next door – even much of nearby Meadowhall Shopping Centre'. It appears that this is the worst Sheffield and surrounding areas have been hit 'since either 1947 or 1963'!

Enjoy Being A Part of the Rotary Family In New Orleans!

Rotary International Convention – New Orleans, 21 – 25 May 2011.

To download a registration form go to: http://www.rotary.org/convention.

All details in the Networker of the 24th November 2010 edition, page 4: http://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au/site/1164/Networker241110.pdf

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ANNUAL ROTARY DISTRICT 9800 CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, MARCH 31

ST TO APRIL 2

ND, 2011.

How to Book – It’s as Easy as 1, 2, 3! Early bird registrations now available. Please click the link to read this special announcement.

http://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au/directory/newsDetails.asp?id=1519&site=1164

Your Club Contacts:

Janice Kesterton: Mob 0418 171 502 Email janicedk@bigpond.net.au

Dot Brown: Mob 0419 314 046 Email browndot@tpg.com.au BRIDGING CONTINENTS

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CHRISTMAS DINNER

6.30pm for 7.00pm

RSVP

10 December 2010 to President Jo Cowling - P.O. Box 138, Richmond, 3121

Mobile: 0438 305 611 Email: jocowling@optusnet.com.au

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Inclusive - 3 course Christmas dinner with wine on tables. Additional wine at bar prices.

Please make cheques payable to The Rotary Club of Richmond Inc

Amora Hotel Riverwalk, 649 Bridge Road, Richmond, 3121

Monday 20 December 2010

Entertainment &

Santa Visit

(Children $25.00)

Payment by Mastercard or Visa - please note we do not accept American Express

Number: ________ ________ ________ _______ Expiry ___ / ___

Card Holders Name:……………………..............Signature:…………………………

“Toy Collection” Please bring an unwrapped toy for distribution bythe Salvation Army to children in need

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TOYS!TOYS!TOYS!

In the spirit of Christmas the Rotary Club of Richmond and the

Friends of the Rotary Club of Richmond invite you to donate new unwrapped toys

and games to be collected at the Club’s Christmas Dinner on

Monday 20th December, Amora Hotel Riverwalk

649 Bridge Road Richmond

�� They will be presented to the

Salvation Army for distribution to children in time for smiles

on Christmas Day! ��

Thank you for your support.