January is Vocational Service Month on the Rotary calendar.
Vocational Service is at the heart of Rotary, which was founded on the classification system of membership.
Business and professional life are the bedrock of Rotary, and Vocational Service is a major force in promoting honour, integrity, and trustworthiness in business.
Albert Bourla's story of how his parents survived the Holocaust provides a vivid picture of the Jewish experience in Thessaloniki. His story has important lessons today for all of us in our very troubled world.
Second woman nominated as Rotary International presidentEVANSTON, Ill. (January 24, 2023) — Stephanie Urchick, member of the Rotary Club of McMurray, PA, USA, will become the second woman to take office as president of
As we enter the second half of the Rotary year, Co-President Geoff and I are looking forward to sharing with all members a balanced program of community service, fellowship and Rotary information.
After starting the calendar year enjoying fellowship at the family BBQ, we now move onto an activity that encompasses what I enjoy most about being a Rotarian, community service combined with fellowship. Our annual cemetery clean-up and BBQ provides us with this opportunity. I encourage all members to come along, pitch in and enjoy the activity. Family and friends will all be welcome. Back when I was President in 1992/93, the Club had 39 members and 28 attended the cemetery clean up. Let’s see if we can get a similar attendance.
Past President David has been granted leave of absence from the Club due to business commitments. Consequently, we have needed a new bulletin editor and Sam has agreed to take on this role for the remainder of the Rotary year. Thank you, Sam. Sam can’t provide a bulletin unless he has material to include. Please help by providing some interesting articles.
One of the keys to a successful club is good communication and our bulletin is the ideal vehicle for this. Please support the bulletin editor.
A Rotary Central Event was held at Nossal High School on Australia Day to “Reflect, Respect and Celebrate” the occasion. It featured an indigenous theme related to the "Voice".
Organised by the Rotary Club of Southbank’s Environment, Sustainability Group (ESG), the event featured interesting speakers, who reinforced the need to work with the indigenous population to further develop and strengthen our Australian democracy.
The speakers included:
Thomas Mayo - a Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man and the National Indigenous Officer of the MUA. Thomas is a signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and has been a leading advocate since its inception in May 2017.
Professor Patrick McGorry - Professor of Youth Mental Health, Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne.
Costa Georgiadis - a landscape architect, environmental educator and television presenter on Gardening Australia.
In addition, the following Rotarians provided valuable information on the activities of Rotary locally and internationally:
Maurie Stack - Chair of “Rotary Foundation Australia” outlined the work planned for the organisation in 2023.
Tim Moore – Chair of the “Regionalisation Project” and Past President of the Rotary Club of Berwick. Tim explained the purpose and opportunities that the Regionalisation project offered for the future of Rotary.
Amanda Wendt – District Governor of Rotary District 9800 spoke about the work being done by clubs in the District to assist communities in need, including victims of the recent floods.
Mikaela Strafrace – Chair of “WomenCAN” provided an overview of what we needed to know about Rotary International.
Aviv Palti – President of the Rotary Passport Club of Melbourne outlined the work being done in Cambodia to “Educate, Empower, Inspire” students, in order to “Create Future Leaders”.
Entertainment was provided during the event by the renowned soprano, Alison Jones. She opened the event with the National Anthem and closed proceedings appropriately with a stirring rendition of “I still call Australia home”.
After the formal proceedings, the attendees were treated to barbecued food produced by members of the Rotary Club of Berwick.
Well done to the BBQ team pictured above.
Thanks also go to Jack Kraan for delivering the BBQ trailer to Nossal High School and to Andrew Somers for collecting it after the event
The Funeral Service for Gerald James Treasure will be held at Tobin Brothers Chapel, 21 Lyall Road, Berwick on Tuesday, 31st January 2023 at 10am.
No flowers by request and a private burial will follow.
The Funeral Service will be Webcast live.
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We encourage you to join us for the Living and Ageing Well Action Plan community meeting on Tuesday, 7 February 2023 (between 1:30pm and 3:30pm) at Bunjil Place in Narre Warren.
Following a review of our Aged and Disability Services in December 2021, the City of Casey announced that it would proactively transition out of directly providing services from 30 June 2022. It was decided that Casey would, instead, invest in creating a supportive environment where people of all ages have access to the right infrastructure and services.
To help us to understand the needs and priorities of our ageing population, Casey consulted with residents in October 2022.
Feedback from the consultation process enabled us to identify our residents' priorities and to incorporate these findings into the draft Living and Ageing Well Action Plan.
You can access the draft Living and Ageing Well Action Plan at the following web site: https://conversations.casey.vic.gov.au/living-well.
We are now encouraging residents to provide us with their feedback on the Living and Ageing Well Action Plan at a community meeting on Tuesday 7 February from 1.30pm at Bunjil Place.
By attending this session, you will have a chance to win one of three $50 gift cards as a token of our appreciation for your input.
Registrations are essential. Please complete the online booking form HERE.
As we enter the second half of the Rotary year, Co-President Geoff and I are looking forward to sharing with all members a balanced program of community service, fellowship and Rotary information.
Saturday Coffee Catch Up over Zoom, and all members are welcome to drop in for a chat.