Volume 59, No. 14 5 October 2017

Meets Thursdays at 6pm for 6.30pm at the Foundry Hotel High Street Golden Square.

Rotary – Making a Difference

President’s update Club meeting 5 October 2017 We had a good roll up to be entertained by our in house guest speakers this week, marshaled by Chairman Peter Simmons. We were joined by regular guests Megan McKenna and Tom Campbell from RC Bendigo Next Generation. Always great to have the next generation of Rotary leaders along. YE student Victor set a cracking pace with his entertaining stories about his experiences, including sheep wrangling; playing (and losing miserably) school AFL football (and his infamous push in the back in front of goal); watching AFL football at the MCG with Gary, and locally with his mate who plays for Golden Square; playing real football (soccer) and winning regularly; escorting Finnish YE student Anna to the school formal; turning snags with Gary; taking the train to Melbourne to see the sights; and attending the Melbourne Show and Elmore Field Days. Victor is absolutely getting maximum value out of his exchange, and enriching our club along the way. Glenn and Ian had a hard act to follow, but rose to the occasion and gave a pictorial run down on their recent travel experiences. Glenn played on a cricket tour with an Australian team of Fellowship of Cricket Playing Rotarians in the UK. They padded up in Edinburgh, Inverness and York, and saw lots of sights along the way, while enjoying the hospitality of local Rotarians. Unfortunately Glenn forgot about the passage of the years, and did some serious mischief to his arm while playing like the young Glenn used to. He had significant surgery on his return home to patch up the arm, and will be wearing his bionic arm aid during the recovery period. Ian enjoyed a family visit to the UK and beyond. He took us to London, including his visit to the Rotary Club of Kennington, the pub where he used to work, the Beatles start up venue the Cavern Club, and an insider’s view of Buckingham Palace; then on to Oxford, Edinburgh, Bath, Ireland, Cornwall where he searched out his ancestors, and a snow skiing venue in Dubai of all places. If you missed the meeting, don’t forget you can catch all the video action on our Facebook page.

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Tony updated us on Conference attendance and accommodation planning, Anne promoted the Every Rotarian Every Year aid of $2 coin tubes, and Heather got the ball rolling on the sale of raffle tickets to support RC Bendigo Strathdale Xmas trailer raffle. The tall poppy and Foundry voucher recipient this week is Clive Hughes, videographer extraordinaire, who is doing a great job implementing our digital connection innovation project. Thanks Clive. We also acknowledged the great support we get from our Foundry host Siobhan every week managing our catering and IT, and showing great flexibility in adapting to our changing needs. Board report Issues and decisions from our October Board meeting:

I asked Megan and Tom to give us an impromptu update at the start of our meeting on the RC Bendigo Next Generation club renewal project, which was followed by an exchange of ideas with our Board members.

We are continuing our investigations into development of a club storage facility.

We will support an initiative Anne brought to the Board to provide donated support packs to Annie North Echuca for women fleeing family violence.

We acknowledged Elizabeth’s participation in the Rotary leadership program.

We received an update to the business plan from Glenn covering the Youth Service budget and revenue sources.

We agreed on some revisions to our child protection policy to reflect updated advice received from D9800 at the briefing requested by the swap meet committee.

Rod reported on the Welsh Choir concert outcome, and next steps, including an evaluation.

Greg Noonan will resume Treasurer duties on 22 October, and Rod will then return to the Club Service Director role. Thanks to Rod for taking on the Acting Treasurer role again, and Anne for acting as Club Service Director. Thanks also to International Service Deputy Director Heather Nixon for standing in for Lindsay when required.

Other news [Note: No club meeting this week] The Lift the Lid (on mental illness) Hat Day Party supporting Australian Rotary Health scheduled for this week Thursday 12 October has been cancelled, as we could not muster sufficient numbers to sustain the planned event. There will be no club meeting this week 12 October. However this provides a great opportunity for members to either arrange a committee or project meeting, or to visit another club in the cluster (see their meeting details on the back page). Note that instead of their usual meetings this week, RC Bendigo and RC Bendigo Strathdale are holding their World’s Greatest Meal to support End Polio Now. It is at 6pm for 6.30pm Tuesday 10 October at the Bendigo Club, and is a partners night. I will be there. If you plan to attend, you will need to notify Glenn Reilly (0400 887 230, glennreilly@my.betta.com.au) by Monday evening at the latest. The cluster Presidents met on Sunday at the RC Eaglehawk rooms. We had a valuable exchange of ideas on what is working well, and options for addressing challenges, including the new child welfare legislation, and funding club administration. We also received a presentation from the Polio Network Victoria on their annual Victorian forum which will be held in Bendigo this year.

Coming up

Leon Scott has organised working bees for the Camp Getaway kitchen building project this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Let Leon or me know in advance if you plan to attend.

And don’t forget to get your tickets for the Celtic music soiree at Clive and Jennie’s on Sunday 22 October.

Cheers,

Bernie Young

Trachoma Harpist Recital The Rotary Club of Bendigo South invites you to A Pleasant Sunday afternoon featuring local harpist & vocalist Meryl Wilkinson. Proceeds raised will support The End Trachoma Project being promoted by the current world rotary President Mr Ian Riseley. Venue will be in the beautiful garden of Clive and Jennie Hughes at 50 Williams Road Myers Flat on Sunday October 22 commencing at 2pm. Donation is $50 p.p. which includes the recital followed by servings of savories, hors d oeuvres and some local wines. Booking arrangements and payments can be arranged by contacting club Secretary Elizabeth Bell. email: ebethet1@bigpond.com. Function limited to 50 guests only.

End Polio Now Film Night

Thursday November 9 End Polio Now film night. 6.45pm at the Bendigo Cinema. Merlyn Quaife is collating our club's tickets. The film is the new 'Murder on the Orient Express' directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh. Tickets are $20 ($8 goes to End Polio Now) CASH ONLY PLEASE. Please come to October 19 & 26 meetings with cash for your ticket/s. Envelopes will be supplied.

Matthew Scott visiting the Rotary Club of

Christchurch on his recent travels.

Glenn Madden told the club about his experience playing on the Australian Rotarian Cricket team and their tour of the UK.

Ian Ellis presented to the club on his recent family visit to the UK and beyond.

CLUB DUTY ROSTER OCTOBER ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Date 12 October 19 October 26 October 2 November

Topic No Meeting Quarterly reports from Directors

Peter Gray & John Bergbauer

Trachoma Presentation. Followed by a

board meeting.

Guest Speaker

N/A TBA Peter Gray & John Bergbauer

Murray Verso

Chair N/A Bernie Young Zoe Pocock Elizabeth Bell

Cashiers N/A Cora Fuentes – Mahnic

Jennie Hughes

Merlyn Quaife TBA

Meet and Greet

N/A Anne Peace Paul Gibbons

Anne Peace TBA

Technology N/A Clive Hughes Matthew Scott

Tony Plant

Clive Hughes Matthew Scott

Tony Plant

Clive Hughes Matthew Scott

Tony Plant

All Rotarians on duty must arrive before 6pm on the night. If you are unable to complete your duty please arrange a substitute.

Attendance Officer: Zoe Pocock 0409 514 996 zhpocock@yahoo.com.au

CLUB PROGRAM OCTOBER ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

12 October No Meeting

19 October Quarterly reports from Directors Foundry Hotel

26 October Peter Gray & John Bergbauer Foundry Hotel

2 November Trachoma Presentation. Followed by a board meeting Foundry Hotel

Birthdays - October

10 Maureen Plant 20 Ian Hanger 21 Rod Spitty

Rotary Club of Bendigo South- Future Dates of Major Events Date Event Location Contact

Sun October 22 Celtic Music Recital End TRACHOMA

50 Williams Rd, Myers Flat

Elizabeth Bell

Thurs November 9 End Polio Movie Hoyts Cinema Pam Luxford –Bendigo Strath

November 17,18/19 Swap meet event Bendigo Showgrounds

Ken Briggs/Maureen Plant

Thurs November 30 Foundation Dinner Kangaroo Flat Sports Club

Merlyn Quaife

Thurs Dec 14 Christmas Meeting Mechanics Institute School Street. California Gully

TBA

2018

Thurs Jan 11 Return to Rotary 121 Allies Road Tony Plant

Fri January 26 Australia Day Catering

Lake Weeroona George Ellis

Sat Feb 24 DIK Open Day West Footscray TBC

March 16-18 District Conference Warrnambool Tony Plant

May ? Science Engineering Challenge

Girton Grammar Rod Spitty

Sunday May 20 District Assembly Melton Rod Spitty

WHO’S WHO?

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: Ian Riseley

RI DISTRICT 9800 GOVERNOR: Peter Frueh

ASS’T GOVERNOR (Goldfields South): Cliff Downey

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CLUB PRESIDENT: Bernie Young

SECRETARY: Elizabeth Bell

TREASURER: Greg Noonan

YOUTH SERVICES DIRECTOR: Glenn Madden

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE DIRECTOR: Lindsay Jolley

COMMUNITY SERVICE DIRECTOR: Gary Pinner

MEMBERSHIP /P.R. DIRECTOR: Tony Plant

CLUB SERVICE DIRECTOR: Rod Spitty

CLUB PROTECTION OFFICER: Geoff McKinna

ROTARY FOUNDATION CHAIR: Merlyn Quaife

CLUB COMMUNICATIONS: Matthew Scott

NEWSLETTER Zoe Pocock

VOCATIONS CHAIR Wendy Tagliabue

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster

the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise

and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

FIRST.

The development of acquaintance as an

opportunity for service;

SECOND.

High ethical standards in business and

professions; the recognition of the worthiness of

all useful occupations; and the dignifying of

each Rotarian’s occupation as an

opportunity to serve society;

THIRD.

The application of the ideal of service in each

Rotarian’s personal, business, and community

life;

FOURTH.

The advancement of international

understanding, goodwill, and peace through a

world fellowship of business and professional

persons united in the ideal of service.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF BENDIGO SOUTH ATTENDANCE OFFICER

ZOE POCOCK zhpocock@yahoo.com.au TELEPHONE- 0409 514 996

THE FOUR WAY TEST

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned

5. ?

ATTENDANCE & MAKE UP

OPPORTUNITIES DISTRICT 9800 GOLDFIELDS CLUSTER ROTARY

CLUB MEETINGS

KANGAROO FLAT: Monday 6pm, Rotary Gateway

Park

BENDIGO: Tuesday 12:45pm, Bendigo Club

BENDIGO STRATHDALE: Tuesday 6:15pm, Nancy

Long Dining Room, La Trobe Uni.

BENDIGO NEXT GENERATION: Wednesday

6:30pm, Shamrock Hotel

ECHUCA MOAMA: Tuesday 6pm, Border Inn,

Moama

BENDIGO SANDHURST: Wednesday 7.30am, BRIT

Restaurant or breakfast at Café alternate weeks.

EAGLEHAWK: Wednesday 6pm, Mechanics Institute

ROCHESTER: Thursday 6pm, The Court House

building, Moore Street (Opp. G. Nelson Motors).