"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 Mark ryan - beautiful bogan
1955 wrap
2000 close
SECRETARY REPORT - tbc
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TREASURER REPORT- Steve
Done
A great day – we sold the original 30 trays of snags, then another 10 smaller trays Andrew went out and bought, and finished up at 2.20pm…. ~690 snags
Gross sales $2,718, net profit $2,000, although the costs did include quite a few drinks purchased, and I am not sure how many drinks were taken back to the shed…
Excellent effort by all who worked there today, it was a good steady day all day
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
Well done fellow BBQ'ers on a beautiful day
Coming up
Bub's birthday @ NRM on Sunday 19 April,
Westy managing (will need help to move stuff from Shed to NRM)
Carousel, Sue will be managing Sunday 26 April
w/e Sat 2 & Sun 3 May
then moving to a 5 weekly rotation
ANZAC Day BBQ (with CHATS) on again at Semaphore RSL, Saturday 25 April
please register in Events Folder
RARE working bee planned for Saturday 23 May
To do
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
Blanket Revolution
The last box of blankets has been passed along to the Hutt street centre.
Big thanks to Alison for organising this and taking the box for delivery.
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
Vocational
Don’t forget to RSVP for the meeting on April 28 for the presentation of the Gerard Ancone award remembering it is a partners night.
Please also consider attending District Assembly Sunday May 31st, happy to carpool if required.
To do
Club support the Hay Bales function at Tailem Bend at 3 May?
Please enter into Events Folder
Hope to plan another date later in the year.
YOUTH REPORT - Andrew
Done
Dropped in flyers to Mt Carmel, LeFevre & Seaton for Gerard Ancone award on 28 April
Coming up
RYPEN
(3-5 July, applications close 1 June)
To do
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GUEST SPEAKERS
Mark Ryan is a friend of Scott?
Fresh from the Horsham MDIS, and before that - multiple shows at the Fringe
president's report
Current & incoming Directors, Board meeting after the meeting.
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 submitted 1 April for $1,125
electric jockey wheel for BBQ trailer to hopefully remove EHS challenges
We may need to purchase an interim jockey wheel as current one is compromised
Club member, Alison visited Ronald McDonald House to deliver an incredible 51 handmade blankets for sick children and their families.
What a heartfelt contribution that will bring comfort to so many.
Jade Russell from RMH was very appreciative of the support, and it was lovely to have Jade, Bet (Alison’s mum’s neighbour who has rediscovered her love of crocheting for this special cause), Iris and Alison all there to share the moment.
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!
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)
