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Issue 7
17 SEPTEMBER 2025
 
 
Join our dinner meeting most Wednesdays at The Beaconsfield Club, Holm Park, Beaconsfield, Victoria, Australia. 
 

6.30 pm for 7.00 pm

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Visitors and Rotarians are very welcome.
 
Welcome to our vibrant and relaxed Rotary Club, where community spirit thrives alongside a sense of ease and camaraderie. Picture a place where laughter mingles with purpose and friendships are forged through shared experiences and meaningful endeavours.
 

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President's Ramblings
This Week's Meeting 
This week we welcomed PDG Bob Richards OAM to our meeting. Bob is one of our District Insurance officers. Bob did a great job engaging with our members to ensure we understand the importance of insurance, what it covers and also what it doesn't. This was a fabulous opportunity for our Club Protection Officer Di Scheepers to understand her role for our club. 
 
Bob informed us our district Insurance officer for our club is Bernie Vanderwolde. If you have a question about district insurance please contact Bernie directly via Email: b.j.v@bigpond.com or Mob: 0439 175 914.
 
Next Week's Meeting 
After cancelling in August, we have rescheduled Shannon Garrett for our meeting this week. Shannon will be sharing his story of being diagnosed with DIPG, a rare cancer, generally affecting children aged 5-10. Shannon has challenged himself to raise $100,000 for RUN DIPG - a charity dedicated to improving outcomes for patients impacted by this childhood brain cancer. In July Shannon completed Tour Du Mont Blanc hike to raise awareness for his challenge. Shannon will be sharing this journey with our club. Tonight the funds we raise in our Sargent's session will be donated to Shannon's fundraiser. So join us for an interesting and inspiring night. Friends and partners are welcome. 
Chairperson: Gus 
Fellowship: Michele
 
The Following Week
The following week is the 1 October - reminder this is VISIT ANOTHER CLUB WEEK! 
 
There is NO MEETING at Holm Park. Instead members are encouraged to book into another club's meeting this week. So this week pair up with a buddy and work out where you will visit. Here are some options locally, but for those willing to travel a little further, I look forward to seeing how far we can go! 
 
Rotary Club NameWhenWhere
CaseyMonday 6:30 PMThe Hill Restaurant, Berwick
EmeraldTuesday 7:00 PMParadise Valley Hotel, 249 Belgrave-Gembrook Rd, Clematis
Dandenong-Endeavour HillsTuesday 6:30 PMDandenong Club, 1579 Heatherton Road, Dandenong North
PakenhamTuesday 6:15 PMCardinia Club, 71 Racecourse Rd, Pakenham
CranbourneTuesday 6:00 PM1 Settlers Run, Botanic Ridge
Rowville-LysterfieldTuesday 6:30 PMTosaria's, 60 Henderson Road, Rowville
Narre WarrenWednesday 6:30 PMThe Hill Restaurant, Berwick
BelgraveWednesday 6:30 PMFerntree Gully Bowls Club, 2A Glenfern Rd, Ferntree Gully
MonbulkWednesdays 6:00 PMEither Monbulk bowls club or The Monbulk Living and Learning Centre
Koo Wee Rup - Lang LangWednesday 6:30 PMLang Lang Bowling Club, 6 Nellie Street, Lang Lang
Casey-Cardinia RotaractThursday 7:00 PMGwendoline Children's Centre, Berwick
Noble Park - DingleyThursday 6:30 PMKeysborough Golf Club, 55 Hutton Road, Keysborough
Ferntree GullyThursday 6:30 PMFerntree Gully Bowls Club, 2A Glenfern Rd, Ferntree Gully
Thanks,
Jen
 
 
 
This Week's Photos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shannon Garrett - Mont Blanc walk to raise funds for brain cancer
The Beaconsfield Club
Sep 24, 2025
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 
City of Casey - CEO Glenn Paterson and Cr. Scott Dowling
The Beaconsfield Club
Oct 08, 2025
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 
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Member Birthdays
Geoff Double
September 21
 
Laury Gordyn
October 6
 
Marta Faithfull
October 6
 
Gary Castricum
October 11
 
Shoey Schumacher
October 29
 
Spouse Birthdays
Josie Wilson
September 9
 
Sharlene Watson
October 6
 
Henny Castricum
October 27
 
Join Date
David Nutter
September 10, 1987
38 years
 
Jennifer Marshall
September 23, 2015
10 years
 
Wendy Moseley
October 18, 2023
2 years
 
Michelle Oliver-Rodrigues
October 26, 2023
2 years
 
David Button
October 28, 2004
21 years
 
Eric Boon
October 31, 1996
29 years
 
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