"We are proud members of Rotary International where we can serve our Community and those needing help across the world. We enjoy meeting together for meals and mutual service in the convivial company of other rotarians and guests."
Apologies:
Guests:
Toast to Australia: Chair
International toast: Peter
Heads & Tails: Brian W
1830 WELCOME
1840 reports
1900 dinner
1920 Alison, Jean, Ros & Andrew - Horsham conference
1955 wrap
2000 close
SECRETARY REPORT - tbc
Received copy of email inviting President Elect training 3rd May (on-line) and 30th May (in person) at District assembly
Received email re District 2026/27 budget – onforward to Treasurer Steve
No mail in letterbox
Computer has failed (won’t turn on since Friday, so not sure if any other correspondence received !!!)
TREASURER REPORT- Steve
Done
Final Election BBQ & Cake Stall – Gross Sales $2,839, Net Profit $2,350
Decision required on donation – to the Hay Bale Appeal or the Rotary Pioneer Adventure Day for farmers and families
Everyone should have received an email confirming their Rotary Foundation tax deductible donation of $100 per member
Coming up
In the process of paying donations to the supports/entertainers of the CFFK event
Received a copy of the District budget for 2026/27 – proposed fee is circa $2.80 per member less than 2025/26 (haven’t seen anything from RI or RDU)
Ongoing
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COMMUNITY & FUNDRAISING- Ros
Done
At the Summit in Horsham!
Coming up
Next Bunnings BBQ will be Easter Monday 6 April - we expect it will be busy!
Our RYE student Abby is fundraising for Shave for a Cure!
Please see Ros for details, or head to the Shave for a Cure website and search for Abby.
ANZAC Day BBQ (with CHATS) on again at Semaphore RSL, Saturday 25 April
RARE working bee planned for Saturday 23 May, please update Events Folder
Feedback on international charities to support
We have a donation for an International youth program which we will match.
Scott has a list of potential projects (existing) that we could add to.
VOCATION & ENVIRONMENT- Jean
Done
Would like Club members thoughts re the Club banners before they are packed away again.
Do members think it would be worthwhile to redo some of them to add in the loose banners and or group into areas?
Any other thoughts?
Coming up
Blanket Revolution
Still have one box of blankets to distribute hopefully to the Hutt street Centre
Vocational
We are working on the Gerard Ancone award which will presented on April 28th. Please mark sure you have indicated your attendance via the communication folder remembering it will be a partners night as well.
Please also consider attending District Assembly Sunday May 31st, happy to carpool if required.
To do
Postponing the trip to CalperumStation in mid May so the Club can support the function at Tailem Bend at the beginning of May.
Hope to plan another date later in the year.
YOUTH REPORT - Andrew
Done
At the Summit in Horsham.
Talked to RYDA coordinator about revitalising RYDA in SA
Chatted to D9780 RYE coordinator
Coming up
RYPEN
(3-5 July, applications close 1 June)
To do
Contact with Seaton High re RYPEN
GUEST SPEAKERS
tbc
president's report
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OTHER BUSINESS:
50 year Celebration project
We need to design a polo shirt
- thoughts are a plain blue polo with RCWL logo, feedback to Committee please
Fed Govt Grant
EOI due 1 April for $1 - 5k
Currently thinking of electric jockey wheel for BBQ trailer.
Please send note to Andrew if you have any other burning opportunities.
Club visits or notices from visiting Rotarians
Alison, Jean, Ros & Andrew attended the Multi District Impact Summit (aka Conference) at Horsham
Alison, Jean, Ros & Andrew attended the Multi District Summit for Districts 9800, 9780 and 9510 in Horsham this past weekend.
Cocktails on Friday night were the meet'n'greet opportunity. The Heritage Hall in the Horsham Town Hall was the hosting spot for the Showcase.
A departure from past Conferences/Summits was the change of the Foundation Breakfast from the Sunday to the Saturday morning. Horsham provided us with a cold, crisp morning, and there wasn't any heating in the Stables at the Showgrounds. Brekky was served in the Chook Shed!
The keynote speakers - Masaya EnDo (Rotary Japan) and International Past President Jennifer Jones provided the ~110 or so with compelling reasons to support the Rotary Foundation.
Then it was a quick 1.5km walk for End Polio to the Horsham Town Hall. Ros and Andrew were privileged to walk with Jennifer Jones (grand Poobah) and her husband Nick.
Saturday provided the ~450 attendees with many sides of Rotary and the good that is being done around the world. There was a focus on mens health, mental fitness, EpiGenetics and Rotary supported programs through RAWCS and Interplast.
In the evening we returned to the Showgrounds to the Paddock to Plate "gala" ball. Definitely a country theme with a sheep shearing demonstration, and a C&W band. About 350 enjoyed the night, with some "dancing" (more like a geriatric physical fitness session). It was good to meet up with old Retractors from Largs Bay, Kinglsey and Mary Dalgleish who are teachers in the Horsham/Nhill district.
Sunday
We heard from a Peace Fellow, and other programs that have been enabled by Rotary district and global grants.
Then we learnt where the next Summit will be in 2027!
A huge thank you to the following bakers who produced delicious goods for the Rotary cake stall on Election Day March 21, 2026. Proceeds to help local farmers with hay runs!
Rotary WL
Susan Lockwood
Yvonne Wilson
Gary West
Ros De Garis
Connie Close
Tracy Bartholemew
Steve and Barbara Hay
Len Loechel
Jean Mailey
Alison Howlett
Chris White
Ted and Irene Manka (donation)
Susan Kendle (past member)
Waiwilta Dragon Boat Club Adelaide
Carole-Anne Cooper
Fran McKinnon
Janet Claridge-Nathan
Petra Hanke
Jill Furmage (donation)
Cedar Apartments
Cathy Capugreco
Heather Mincham
Kate Phippard-Prusa
A huge thank you to the cake stall volunteers on the day
We have received preliminary plans for the upgrade to Midcourse Reserve that is half funded by RCWL to mark the 50th year since Charter!
Just to recall
Decision
RCWL provide funding to enable:
1. gazebo/shade/seating
to review
2. water fountain.
Note from Council
"Please find attached a draft concept plan outlining the proposed improvements currently planned for next year. The concept considers access to the playground and potential impacts on underground services.
Council is currently preparing its 2026/27 budget, so the project has not yet been formally endorsed and the design is subject to change. "
Our website address which was through a third party has been taken over by an unknown entity. We no longer have access, so you would have seen corrupted links.
Robin has chased this down and we have a new domain name that will be managed through ClubRunner. This new domain name will be slightly different to the old one (no "club of").
www.rotarywestlakes.com
We now have a new QR code, differentiated by circles on the corner
members to arrange their own replacement if they cannot front for their meeting night.
DATE
NAME
OTHER INFORMATION
January 13th
Jean
20th
Tracey
27th
Len
February 3rd
Scott
10th
Brian White
17th
Charles
24th
Ken
March 3rd
Ros
10th
Andrew
17th
Ted
24th
Barry
31st
Gary
April 7th
Sue
14th
Alison
21st
Bill
28th
Denis
Presentation Gerry Ancone award
May 5th
Jamie
12th
Bob
19th
Brian McDonald
26th
Brian Jones
June 2nd
Yvonne
9th
Stephanie
16th
Peter
23rd
Steve
30th
???
Changeover
Responsibilities
Manage
- banners (pre & post meeting)
- name tags as appropriate
- microphone, is now in our lectern!
The speaker system operates on both battery or power.
Prior to meeting, plug in the charger with the connection point being in front of the speaker box. Once fully charged (blue light), the charger can be removed (or left in place).
NOTE: Ensure that Power is plugged in to the actual Power inlet on the speaker and not the Microphone inlet
Three microphones are all battery operated. There are ‘some’ spare batteries in our lectern. Microphones operate on a simple On/Off and are already paired to the system.
The speaker box has a Master Volume knob as well as a Microphone Volume knob. These should not need adjustment unless circumstances have changed. Test inside meeting room.
At end of meeting please carefully check all items, and put safely back in lectern.
Liaise with the Guest Speaker Coordinator to meet and greet Guest Speaker, arrange for introduction, introduce to other members
- Arrange meal for Guest speaker, cost to the RCWL account (so that Steve can pay later on)
