We gather together on the lands of the traditional custodians, the Wurundjeri people. We pay our respects to all of Melbourne’s First Peoples, to their ancestors and Elders, and to our shared future together.
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Club Meeting Conochie Hall - Wednesday 3rd April 24
Let’s work together, to take action to create hope in the world and in our local communities.
Just letting members know that former member Ross Torbey passed away on Saturday 6th April 24.
Ross joined the club around 2009 and was probably a member for 5 years. He suffered from Motor Neuron Disease since leaving the club and deteriorated quickly over the last few years and for the last few months was in 24/7 care. Ross was only 60. Funeral details will be advised as they come to hand.
I am writing to advise that at the close of call for Expressions of Interest for the position of Rotary Community Leader, no EOI had been received for Rotary Community Groups 1 and 2.
Appointments have been made for RCGs 3,4 & 5 and these will be notified in due course.
In accordance with the determined process resulting from no EOI for your RCG, I have been directed to contact club Presidents asking for a volunteer to fill the role for one year, with an option to do two. In this scenario the volunteer becomes the RCL with all responsibilities and privileges, including the training and option to stand for Rotary Communities Nominee.
If no volunteer is forthcoming, I will then ask an existing district leader, who meets the criteria and is willing, to fill the role for one year. It is preferable that the district leader comes from a club in the RCG, though this cannot be mandated. In this scenario the district leader becomes the RCL with all responsibilities and privileges, including the training and option to stand for Rotary Communities Nominee. The RCL selected this way would encourage the clubs to put forward a nomination for an election to be held at a later date.
In the event neither of these approaches work, an appointee from the Regional Council will chair the first meeting of the RCG and ask them to elect a leader at that meeting.
If none of these approaches work, the clubs will be encouraged by a representative of the Regional Council to work together on a growth plan until such time as someone feels comfortable in standing as RCL.
As a consequence of the process detailed above, I ask that you advise your members of this information. Opportunity for volunteers to nominate will be open until COB Thursday, 18April and should be notified directly to me at ron.payne@rotary9800.org
Thank you for your ongoing leadership of your club.
At our dinner meeting I advised those present that the board and I had spent many months seeking a President Elect for the 2023 / 2024 year to take up the Presidency in 2024 / 2025.
This process had also involved other members speaking with several potential candidates. Unfortunately, the answers were a resounding “NO” for a host of reasons and we respect those reasons.
However, late in 2023 a member did advise that they would consider being President Elect but could only give 50% in their Presidential year.
I met with that member in early January 24 and had a one-on-one conversation suggesting that they should be the single head of the club and that the board would support as and when required. However, the board did understand that the member would only take up the role if they could share the role with another. In other words, co-preside.
At the February 24 board meeting a discussion was held and several options were discussed:
The member would ask individual persons if they would co preside
I would ask other members if they were willing to co-preside
The nominee was offered the option of co-presiding over the year with a past president for each 3-month period
For the first two options a co-president could not be found. The third option was subsequently rejected by the member who nominated.
As we are very close to the new Presidential year, I felt the need to resolve this matter without further delay. Therefore, after some considerable thought and discussion with my wife, I advised the board that under the terms of our by-laws given a successor was not elected, I as the President accepted to have my term extended for up to one year to be President for 2024 / 2025. The board fully supported this decision.
The prospect excites me as I believe we have had a very good year thus far. I see energy displayed by our members and chairs working to the goals I set at the start of the year and want to see this continue.
The increase in our membership with some well credentialled people, potential growth of our ROMP initiative and as mentioned last week the prospect of a Rotaract Club at Swinburne University all bode well for the future of this club.
Naturally I look forward to leading and representing this club with your continued support.
The club is organising a fellowship night at Servants Community Housing. Spitting Image will provide catering.
Tuesday 16th April 24 – Cluster Club Meeting (Book through Clubrunner)
Please note change to speaker. Dr Monique Ryan, Independent Member in the Federal Parliament is replacing Kate Thwaites.
The format of the evening will basically be a Question & Answer session, with questions coming from the moderator Bob Batrouney.
However, this note is a request to invite members to forward potential questions to Bob.Batrouney@merlvic.com.au
The questions must be non-party political and mainly relating to matters concerning the lives and roles of female politicians in Parliament. The same questions will be addressed to both participants and hopefully discussion will evolve between them and provide an insight into the challenges and circumstances facing our female politicians on a daily basis.
Having both a Federal and a State member, and Labor and Independent member, should prove to be most interesting.
Wednesday 24th April – New Member Induction
All members are asked to attend the induction of a new member to the club.
Your help is needed as volunteers for this year's Camberwell Art Show!
This Invitation to volunteer is for Event 3 below “PAINTING HANDBACK TO BUMP OUT”.
BY NOW YOU WOULD HAVE RECEIVED AN INVITATION TO SIGN UP FOR EVENT NOS 1 AND 2 BELOW. THIS EMAIL CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR EVENT 3
As stated in the previous email, this Year, we have divided the Sessions of the Camberwell Art Show into three sections. They are:
1.Bump in and Set up to Gala Opening
2. Open to Public
3.Painting Handback to Bump Out
In time, each of you will receive an email for each of the three Events above.
This year, the Art Show Committee has changed the format for seeking your assistance throughout the show, with the roster and volunteering.
We will be using the same roster as last year, altered to accord with the corresponding sessions this year. That is, if you were on (for example) session 7 last year, you will be the corresponding session this year.
So, the times, the operation, the duties etc that you did last year will be identical this year.
This also applies to partners. We have rostered partners onto the same corresponding sessions as last year, as well.
I would ask that you click on the link in your email which will take you to the “sign up list” that I have prepared already based on last year.
If you and your partner are happy with the list that we have noted, you need do nothing more.
If you want to change or increase the number of sessions that you or your partner are noted on, click on the red cross adjacent to your name and that will delete you from that Session; or if you want to include your name into another Session, then click on “sign up” and include your (or your partners names).
Remember, it is expected that each of you will sign up to between 6-12 sessions for the whole show.
Also remember, that this is the first of three invitations that you will get, as noted above in Red, so don't look to fill up all of your sessions on this one event.
Also, there will be members/ partners receiving this email, who weren’t around last year and so who have not been rostered on.
I would ask that you (and if appropriate, your partner) click on the sign up link in your email and follow the instructions above.
Finally, I remind you that this is our big fund raising event for the year (along with the HMM and the Camberwell Market) and so the Committee asks that you keep that in mind when you are considering the sessions that we have booked you into.
On behalf of the Camberwell Art Show Committee I would like to thank you, again, for you contribution to the roster, and ask that if you have any queries on this matter that you contact me.
Alan Lorenzini
Operations Manager
Event:
Camberwell Art Show - Hand Back, Bump Out
Date:
Jun. 30, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. - Jul. 02, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Chair:
Jonathan Oppy 402 085 454
Location:
Swinburne University, Advanced Technologies Centre 427 Burwood Road Hawthorn, VIC Australia
Have you ever wondered which Sunday you have been allocated to? Can't find the email from Alan?
Then look no further! This new widget has been added to both our website Home Page - it's at the bottom of the right-hand column, right under the 3 most recent Bulletins. And it will be in each Bulletin as well. Just click on the blue "CSM Signup List" link. It's that simple - try it!
Invitation - Guest Speaker RIPE Stephanie Urchik at Rotary E-Club of Melbourne
Good morning all,
We'd like to extend our invitation to each of your clubs to join the Rotary E-Club of Melbourne for a very special guest speaker, RI President-Elect Stephanie Urchik, who will be joining us on Wednesday 12th June at 9PM AEST.
Our meeting will be held on Zoom, with the details below, and also in the attached image which you can use in your bulletins, if you'd like.
We'll also be sharing the details on our Facebook page tomorrow, making it available to any Rotarians who wish to join, but wanted to share this with you and your clubs first, especially given its auspicious timing at the end of this particular Rotary Year.
With the Rotary E-Club of Melbourne transitioning to the new E-Clubs Community Group made up of clubs across Zone 8, we especially wanted to emphasise both links to our new collaborators across the Zone, and our close and continuing friendship with the clubs of the Batman Cluster, which has been our home for many years, and with whom we look forward to continuing to serve .
Regards,
Stephen
Stephen Sennett
President, Rotary E-Club of Melbourne (D9800)
The planning for the D9800 Conference has definitely ramped up, with the conference now just a few short weeks away. You may recall that during the registration process when you puchased your tickets for the Conference, we asked for an indication as to your potential interest in activities to be planned for Friday 12th April.
Based on the feedback received we have now arranged two activities, a social round of golf at the Bendigo Golf Course or a social game of bowls at the Kangaroo Flat Bowls Club. Details of each option are as follows -
D9800 Conference Social Golf - Friday, 12th April - 1pm Start
Bendigo Golf Club
33 Golf Course Road, Ascot 3551
A 9 Hole Round
Cost is $20.00 per player (paid on the day) - Drinks at Bar Prices
Clubs and/or Golf Cart Hire is available - bookings in advance are recommended
D9800 Conference Social Bowls - Friday, 12th April - 12:30pm Start
Kangaroo Flat Bowls Club
1 Station Street, Kangaroo Flat 3555
2 Games of 10 Ends - Drawn Pairs
$15 Green Fee (paid on the day) includes nibbles, tea & coffee. Drinks at bar prices.
Casual dress. Flat sole shoes or bare feet.
Bowls available for use if required.
Are you interested and keen to enjoy a social afternoon playing either of these sports? Then simply email d9800conference@gmail.com to book your place, indicate which sport you want to play and then turn up on the day ready to enjoy one of our wonderful sporting facilities in Bendigo.
Bookings for both events will close on 25th March 2024 - this gives you plenty of time to pack the clubs or polish the bowls in readiness to head to Bendigo for a great social gathering leading into our wonderful 'Gathering on the Goldfields' Conference.
