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.
18.30 WELCOME
Apologies: Ken
Guests:
Toast to Australia:Chair Brian J
International Toast: Peter
Heads & Tails: Brian W
Thought for the Week:
Everything you try to achieve in life can be looked at in two ways
- I can do this, or
- I can't do this.
Whichever you choose is the one which becomes true
Members' News this week:
Condolences for President Robin, attending his father's funeral in Sydney
Andrew & Ros are back....
18.35 REPORTS
19.00 dinner
19.20 bridget hallam - life on 2 wheels
19.55 wrap
20.00 close
president's report
District Assembly - Please register to attend this as many things in Rotary are changing and this is your opportunity to keep up to date and have an input (See Stories below for invite)
District Changeover Luncheon - District Governor Rajeev Kamineni will hand over the role of District Governor to Tim Mee for Rotary District 9510 for 2026-2027. You are invited.
Date: Wednesday 08 July 2026
Time: 11.45am for 12.10pm to 2pm
Venue: MTX John Halbert Room, Adelaide Oval
Cost: $50 per person
SECRETARY REPORT - Steve
Email from Rotary Learning & Development – how to develop a “Rotary Action Plan” – available thru MyRotary
Email from Interplast looking for donations – forwarded to Foundation (Scott)
Email from the UN World Food Program (feeding Gaza) looking for donations – members to decide??
DG Partner Program – do we want to make a donation (End Polio)??
Bill Marles provided a wind-up from the Pioneer Adventure Day
TREASURER REPORT- Steve
Please let Treasurer know if you are wanting to stay on as members from 1 July (need to firm up before June 30 as the numbers will impact the RI and RDU charges for the next 6 months)
ANZAC receipts for costs provided to Scott, for claim back from RSL
COMMUNITY & FUNDRAISING- Ros
Special thanks to Sue for holding the fort.
SSLSC annual awards will be held on Saturday 30 May, Ros & Andrew will be attending
INTERNATIONAL REPORT - Scott
RARE working bee planned for Saturday 23 May and lunch afterwards at the Slug 'n Lettuce.
11 members signed up to attend. Please indicate your availability in the Events Folder.
VOCATION & ENVIRONMENT- Jean
Environment
Ongoing - Blanket Revolution, egg carton collections and coffee pod recycling
Looking for any fresh ideas for Environment projects. Please let me know. Will keep on with the collection of egg cartons.
YOUTH REPORT - Andrew
WLSS graduation pre-planning for Tuesday 9 December!
GUEST SPEAKERS
Alison and Steve are the interim guest speaker organisers. Ideas from Club members welcomed.
OTHER BUSINESS:
50-year Celebration project
Coffee table book - still in progress
Fed Govt Grant
We have passed stage 1, which means we have a good chance of getting the grant.
International Toast
Ros & Andrew visited the RC of Firenze Centosa (Central Florence) on Thu 7 May. President Andrea Lopponi sends his regards.
Club visits or notices from visiting Rotarians
see above.
SERGEANT'S SESSION
$2 each if 15 or more members attending
Otherwise $3 each
Thanks to Tracey for managing the Newsletter in a prompt and timely manner over the past 5 weeks.
Whilst in Florence (Firenze) Ros & Andrew picked out the closest Club to where they were staying. RC Certosa were only a 20 minute walk from the centre of the old city.
Harry's Bar seemed to be "international enough", however only a few of the Members could converse in English!
They actually missed the booking date, but were allowed at late notice to attend.
Not a cheap night, €55 each, however this included drinks, a 3 course meal, and the star event - Opera!
The Club's guests were the from the Academy of Music, May Fiorentino - the Director, two singers and a pianist!
A glass of Prosecco on entry enabled conversations with those who they could understand.
There was little Club business, with the majority of the evening dedicated to the Opera singers, there were two pieces, each with 3 arias.
Ros and Andrew were invited to sit at a table where the members had good English skills, this made the evening far more palatable.
In addition to the opera, one of the Club Members was presented with a Rotary award - not quite sure what!
It was a long evening, not finishing until 2300, and then a walk back through the winding streets.
Andrew and Ros caught up again with Sammy and his parents. On Friday evening, they visited a local produce market, enjoyed a delicious meal, and spent the night listening to a local jazz band. Yesterday, they were at Cinque Terre with Sam and his parents. Today Andrew and Ros will be on their way home. We look forward to hearing all about their wonderful holiday.
We no longer have access to our old website. We have a new domain name that will be managed through ClubRunner. This new domain name is slightly different to the old one. The new website address is:
www.rotarywestlakes.com
We 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
Stephanie
21st
Barry
28th
Denis
Presentation Gerry Ancone award
May 5th
Jamie
12th
Bob
19th
Brian McDonald
26th
Brian Jones
June 2nd
Yvonne
9th
Alison
16th
Peter
23rd
Steve
30th
tbc
Changeover
Responsibilities
Manage
- banners (pre & post meeting)
- name tags as appropriate
- Microphone is now in the 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)
