2025-12-02 Newsletter CR (Dec. 01, 2025)

AGENDA - 2 December

MEETING #2510

WEst lakes shore school breakup bbq

SECRETARY REPORT - tbc

No mail in letterbox

TREASURER REPORT - Steve

Done

Coming up

RCWL XMAS end of year dinner @ Mezzanine, Bartley Hotel
Tuesday 16 December 1800 for 1830
$40 for Members and partners
$46 for non-members
payment to Admin account BSB 105 142, Account 532 006 340
or see Treasurer Steve

Ongoing

COMMUNITY & FUNDRAISING - Ros

Done

Unfortunately our Bunnings BBQ was cancelled on Monday due to high winds/gusts
We have been given a replacement BBQ on 18 January (a Sunday), plus Bunnings reimbursed sausage, bread, onion and ice costs!

Coming up

Christmas Fun for Kids, refer story below
this is our big event for the year, as many Members as possible please
Next EXTRA Bunnings BBQ is Saturday 20 December
please update Events Folder

To do

Please review your Food Handling certification
I'm Alert or Do Food Safely

INTERNATIONAL REPORT - Scott

District Grants

International

Feedback on international charities to support
Would you like to see our support for international charities change?
Are you happy with our current batch and utilising the guidelines of keeping things Rotary and "Local" (Southeast Asia and Oceania regions).

Let your International Committee know!

VOCATION & ENVIRONMENT - Jean

Done

Thanks to those who participated in Blanket sorting last week
- 3 bags full!

Coming up

To do

Calperum visit planned for 14-17 May 2026 (3 nights).
Please update Events Folder if you are interested.

YOUTH REPORT - Andrew

Done

Coming up

Xmas break-up BBQ for West Lakes Shore School
- setup from 1530
- cooking from 1600
Westport Primary School yr 6 Graduation - 5 December @ 1700 for 1715, Christian Family Centre, Seaton.
Sue Lockwood attending
West Lakes Shore School yr 6 Graduation - 9 December @ 1800 for 1815, Christian Family Centre, Seaton

To do

GUEST SPEAKERS - tbc

president's report

OTHER BUSINESS:

Club Storage

Working bee on Sunday 14 December to cleanup the new shed (Samoa Reserve) and to move stuff from existing
RC Henley Beach will be clanging their stuff on Saturday 13 December

50 year Celebration project

Our submission was approved at the CoCS budget meeting on 17 November
Commemoration afternoon tea/drinks, set for
Sunday 8 March, 2026, @1500-1730
please save the date
we need to design a polo short or similar - any ideas???

Club visits or notices from visiting Rotarians

SERGEANT'S SESSION

$2 ea if 15 or more members
otherwise $3 ea

the four way test

RI Theme:

UNITE FOR GOOD

Monthly Focus

international &
foundation

Chair

2 November - nil, WLSS BBQ

9 November - Jean

16 November - Scott

23 November - no meeting

Upcoming Speakers

Dec 02, 2025

nil

nil due to BBQ for West Lakes Shore School BBQ

Dec 09, 2025

tbc

Dec 16, 2025

nil

nil due to Xmas dinner

Jan 13, 2026

Ronan/Abbey

RYPEN experience

Jan 20, 2026

tbc

Jan 27, 2026

tbc

Past Speakers

Nov 25, 2025

Andrew De Garis

End Polio

View entire list

Bunnings BBQ Dec - CANCELLED
Bunnings
Dec 01, 2025 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

RCWL weekly meeting
Bartley Hotel
Dec 02, 2025 6:30 pm

West Lakes Shore School breakup BBQ
Edwin Tce
Dec 02, 2025 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Westport Primary School yr 6 Graduation
Christian Family Centre
Dec 05, 2025 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Christmas Fun for Kids
Neighbourhood Reserve
Dec 07, 2025 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

RCWL weekly meeting
Bartley Hotel
Dec 09, 2025 6:30 pm

West Lakes Shore School yr 6 Graduation
Christian Family Centre
Dec 09, 2025 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Club Xmas Dinner

Dec 16, 2025

EXTRA Bunnings BBQ Dec
Bunnings Woodville
Dec 20, 2025 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

View entire list

Member Birthdays

Ken Parcell

December 31

Join Date

Ken Parcell

December 14, 2004

21 years

Christmas Fun for Kids - Dec

Plan of attack is:

Set-up

1030-1200

- arrive on location @ Neighbourhood Reserve to help set up

This will include:

- gazebo/table setup for activities & entrance points

- set up Green Room

- layout of tarps

- work with Uniting Tech for set up

- fill toilets with water

- direct SSLSC to install bunting/mesh, move tables from Church

BBQ trailer set up (Pres Robin is the BBQ Captain)

- pick up trailer from shed and spot

- Gazebos/tables for serving, drinks, ticket/$

- unload drinks and BBQ supplies

- spot Golden North ice cream trailer (Dimi & Denis @ 1300)

1200 - 1430 BREAK

EVENT

1430

- light BBQ and start cooking

1500, all hands on deck as customers will start to arrive

- sausage sales

- drink sales

- ice cream sales

- facepainting

- raffle ticket sales

- other activities

1600 - MC John Phillips OAM

- event commences, with opening by Mayor Angela Evans

Ros will provide a detailed running sheet on the day.

1900

- event close

- commence cleanup & packup

2030 finish

Please note that confirmation of tasks will be provided via a ClubRunner email in the next couple of days

West Lakes Community Club

West Lakes Shore School

United Community Church

RCWL Storage Shed - working bee

RC Henley Beach will be doing a cleanup of their stuff in the shed on Saturday 13 December from 1000-1300, we are welcome to attend.

We will be working to move stuff from our existing shed (Wesley Care, Port Rd) to the new shed on Sunday 14 December.

thoughts are 1000-1400

Morning

- move stuff from existing

Afternoon

- install stuff from Wesley shed, relabel all tubs and organise

- aim is to have a BBQ lunch

We have 3 sets of keys provided by the City of Charles Sturt

RCWL 50 yr Celebration - Council project update

UPDATE

A report presented to Council’s Strategic and Engagement Committee on Monday 17 November was APPROVED!

Decision

RCWL provide funding to enable:

1. gazebo/shade/seating

to review

2. water fountain.

Meals on Wheels 2025

Port Adelaide Kitchen Roster

(Member to confirm attendance by 9.00 am on the day of their roster by calling 08 8447 5171)

WEST LAKES ROTARY CLUB INC

	Meals on Wheels Roster			2025	Mondays	Round 4
		99 Baynes Place, cnr Langham Place, adj Rail Station				Glen
Please phone 8447 5171 by 9-00am on the day to confirm attendance
Contact Katrina		0419 284 525	katrina@mealsonwheelssa.org.au
Otherwise use cab and charge to West Lakes Rotary Club Inc
		PO Box 7287
		WEST LAKES 5021

2025		ROSTER

DECEMBER	8	Ted
	22	Ken
JANUARY	5	Len
	19	Ken
FEBRUARY	2	Steve
	16	Ted

RESERVES		Ted Manka	0414 978 454
		Len Loechel	0423 981 474
		Andrew De Garis	0408 803 421

Members on leave

Please update at front of Events Folder

December

- Ken (part)

January

- ???

February

- ???

Meeting Chair - Committees

December: International & Foundation

2026: rotational, alphabetically to be advised

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)

Chair meeting

- manage timeliness

- organise meal delivery

Arrange Sergeant At Arms (as appropriate)

Liaise with President to close meeting.

ClubRunner - how to use the mobile App

ClubRunner is a program used by Rotary worldwide to manage stories, minutes, documents, photos and membership information.

You can access via the web from a computer, but there is also an Application (App) that can be loaded onto a mobile device (phone, tablet etc).

Accessing the App provides a wealth of information at your fingertips.

the following link takes you to a presentation which is a step-by-step process to load and use the App

https://portal.clubrunner.ca/3457/Documents/en-au/f66a1d4a-59ac-4056-b2f7-d9c74306f830/1/

If you do not know your Username, please have a look at the front page inside the Events Folder - there is a list of all RCWL usernames

RCWL QR codes

The QR code will take you to our website! You will see latest stories and photos from member activities.

Can't access ClubRunner? Andrew sent you an email with brief instructions of how to log-in. See him if you're having problems, he can reset your password.