This section is designed to provide members and friends of the Rotary Club of Berwick, including those who may not have been able to attend meetings, with all the latest news.
Club Membership – On Wednesday we will have the pleasure to induct Clare Ganderton into Rotary. With Clare’s induction the Rotary Club of Berwick will have 64 active members and 4 honorary members.
District 9820 District Assembly and Avenues of Service 2018 – This year’s Assembly will be held on Saturday the 29th of April at the Federation University, Berwick Campus. All Club Office Bearers, including Incoming Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers are requested to attend. Rotarians wishing to develop or update their knowledge of Rotary Programs and Projects will also find this very useful. Please book via Secretary Jim Wilson before the 22nd of April, for catering purposes. ALL Members of the Rotary Club of Berwick are strongly encouraged to attend.
Become a Centurion – David Grant, our Centurion Club Coordinator, is pleased with the growing participation of members in the Centurion Club. Please contact David, if you would like to join the Centurion Club which only requires an annual $100 donation towards The Rotary Foundation. Donations to TRF are tax deductible.
Rotary Club of Berwick sponsor two delegations to MUNA 2018 – It is with great pleasure that we announce that this year the Rotary Club of Berwick will sponsor two delegations Berwick Grammar and St Margaret’s to participate in the Model United Nation Assembly (MUNA). The teams from the two campuses will have the opportunity to work together in a positive setting. The Club is proud to be able to give local students the opportunity to experience what it is like to research topics related to world affairs, constructing arguments and debating their merits.
Rotary International and District 9820 Rotary Tree Project 2017-18 – This year, as part of the District Governor’s Spouse Project, June Ripper has followed Rotary International President Ian Riseley’s challenge that every Rotarian should plant a tree by Earth Day on 22nd April. Working closely with the City of Casey, the 2nd of June 2018 has been set aside for members and friends of the Rotary Club of Berwick to plant some 65 trees at Kurll Park Reserve. Although we would have liked to meet the RI’s 22nd of April deadline, it was important to work with Council to ensure that the project aligned with their sustainable tree planting program. Following the tree planting there will be a BBQ.
Annual Fishing Weekend 19th to 22nd April – It’s on again!! The Rotary Club of Orbost invites all Rotarians to what has become the “greatest fishing adventure in this District” and possibly beyond. The weekend only costs $420, including accommodation, food, bait, skipper etc. Bring your own caravan and save. This is Orbost’s major fund raising event and has become an event that is well supported by members and friends of the Rotary Club of Berwick. Funno’s words of wisdom… “What happens on the fishing trip stays on the fishing trip.” For more information please contact Don Osborne on Mobile 0400 901 110.
Multi District Conference 15-17 February 2019 – “TOGETHER, WE INSPIRE” is the theme for next year’s Multi District Conference. For the very first time four of the five districts in Victoria will hold joint conferences at Melbourne’s premier venue – The Melbourne Convention Centre. Inspired by the theme, eighteen Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Berwick have already booked their accommodation at the Pan Pacific Hotel, right in the thick of the action. The Multi District Conference will be one of the most important gatherings of Victorian Rotarians in a very long time. Well done to the four District Governors Elect and their teams for choosing to unite Rotarians together in this way. Registration opens on 1 July 2018. Club members are encouraged to come join us what will no doubt be an amazing Rotary experience!
