PRESIDENT GARY PHILLIPS welcomed members and guests, Margaret Crisp, Barb Sinclair, Renee McDermott.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT:
IGA Family Fun Day well attended. Proceeds to Community Aged Care Bus Project.
Rotary Foundation established a Benevolent Institution to co-ordinate funds from Philanthropic Trusts.
CHAIR: PHIL SEAGER:
Just returned after hiking in Tasmania wilderness.
GUEST SPEAKER: MARGARET CRISP.
Margaret Crisp spoke to the club on Bushfire Recovery following the devasting bushfires in Upper Murray in 2019/20.
Rotary and Lions proved to be flexible in getting into areas, with over 100 hay trucks, in a convoy, providing feed.
After feed, the next problem was fencing to contain the livestock. Team spent 4 1/2 weeks in area before Blaze Aid and Uniting Church fencers arrived.
Teams spent 18 months in Cudgewa recreational reserve where in the area, 308,242 hectares were burnt, 55 residences destroyed, over 200 buildings destroyed and over 18,000 head of cattle lost.
Over 10,000 volunteer hours spent fencing, book packs provided for school students, Albury Wodonga Health case management supported families in crisis. Bushfire Recovery Victoria, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Uniting Church are some of the organisations helping people move on.
It became apparent that Rotary needs a dedicated Recovery Committee, learning from impact of past disasters.
REPORTS
P.P. LOU HAMON:
Art & Craft Exhibition roster sent out via club runner has plenty of spots to fill. Hardcopy of roster circulated.
Tuesday 4pm at Rotary Shed to move stands to town hall. Setting up stands etc to follow. Exhibits arrive Wednesday requiring teams to hang and display as well as Thursday.
Official opening Friday 8.30 with doors opening at 7pm. Exhibition running Saturday & Sunday from 10am to 6pm, and Monday 10am to 4pm, Rotarians needed to man door, kitchen etc.
Clean up and meal Monday from 4pm.
As of Tuesday morning, shifts short of man-power, Thursday 10th 12pm - 5pm, Saturday 12th 2-4 and 4-6, and Sunday 13th 10-12.
This is a major fund-raiser for the club and requires full support from members as all proceeds will go to the Community Aged-care Bus project.
P.E. REX SHIELD:
IGA Fun Day a great success with proceeds to Bus Project. Donations being received with a total of $43,254.10 raised so far.
P.P. CHRIS SUTTON:
Preparations for Ride to Conference proceeding.
Rotary Club of Nathalia require volunteers for their Show & Shine Sunday March 20th.
BARB SINCLAIR:
Barb, Secretary Treasurer of Movies at Numurkah explained it was a not for profit organisation screening movies monthly in the Numurkah Town Hall. The movie society has installed a retractable screen, purchased a projector and contributed to the installation of he sound system.
With sponsorship from Moira Arts & Culture Inc, the March 19th screening of Locked Down, will be open to the public to promote membership.
P.P. STEPHEN MILLS:
Art & Craft Show raffle tickets books to be handed in. Thanks to members who have sold tickets in street, Thursday and Friday last days in community kiosk.
Soldier Settler Project unveiling Saturday 26th March. Commencing at 12pm with unveiling followed by BBQ in Memorial Park. 2pm afternoon tea in RSL Hall. Informal dinner at Shamrock Hotel that evening from 6.30pm.
Sunday 10.30am onwards Historical Society Museum display with a BBQ lunch.
P.P. GEOFF STEWART:
Geoff expressed his thanks to the club for condolences received on the passing of his brother.
P.P. PHIL SEAGER:
Suggested club should investigate selling coffee at BBQs and the holding of a Fun Run.
ATTENDANCE:
4 apologies. 22 in attendance giving 70.97%
HEADS & TAILS:
Gary Phillips.
NEXT MEETING
DATE: MONDAY 21st MARCH 2022
VENUE: NUMURKAH GOLF & BOWLS CLUB
CHAIR: JENNIFER RODGER
APOLOGIES:
Ivan Routley
Phone: 0428 646 228
TO END WITH A SMILE
To resolve conflicts between management and staff, I brought both sides together and asked employees to jot down key words on a flip chart. One participant complained about management’s tendency to interfere and wrote the word nitpicking. A manager leaped to his feet to ask, “Shouldn’t there be a hyphen between nit and picking?”