Introduced guests – Geoff Austin, Kate Reghazani & Andrea Holmes, visiting Rotarian Darcy Brennan from Footscray Rotary Club.
Steve inducted Geoff Austin as a member with classification of Aviation.
PRESIDENTS REPORT:
Steve gave thanks to Judy Newman, Sally Rose & Jacque Phillips for filling in whilst he was on holidays, & Ivan & his team for painting the rotunda at the cemetery with the Lions Club.
Members are sought to be involved in a Trivia night on 2nd November 2018 as a fundraising for the local film club.
Steve & June attended a family wedding in Byron Bay, he attended 2 Rotary clubs whilst he was away. 2 clubs in Moree received $10,000 from funds raised with Channel 9/Rotary fundraising efforts. They stopped in Griffith on the way home which had numerous sculptures made from oranges as part of a festival.
Next week’s meeting will be on site at O’Kane’s Road, bring your own chair, plate & cutlery.
ATTENDANCE REPORT:
Ernest Jones – Attendance report – apologies - Phil Seager, Lorraine Greenwood, Mark McNamara, Chris Sutton, John Watson - 69.53% attendance.
GUEST SPEAKERS:
June introduced Kate Reghazani & Andrea Holmes who discussed their new business of Rush food & travel.
Andrea advised that they hope to open soon, perhaps within the next 3 weeks. They are both local girls who grew up in Katunga, love netball, football clubs, Hawks & being involved on local committees. Andrea was educated locally & moved to Melbourne for a career in finance until she returned to start a family. She went into business with her Husband & brother in law by buying the Telegraph 2005 where Kate started working for them. Andrea & her Husband juggled family & business & subsequently purchased the local Newsagency in 2009. Following the closing of The Common Thread, Andrea & Kate came together to brain storm to consider a business niche for Numurkah. They hope to create a relaxed atmosphere, where customers can enjoy a great coffee, purchase a gift & plan a holiday.
Kate’s aspect of Rush has been there for sometime. Kate first worked at Regent Café & then Dairy Delights where food was taken to another level. She then became second cook at the Telegraph & then worked the bar. She then travelled to America as a summer camp counsellor in Tuxedo in North Carolina where she worked for the next 5 summers & subsequently became an assistant Director. In 2010 she travelled around the world to the United Kingdom, Europa & South America. In 2014 Kate joined Escape Centre in Shepparton where she attained a Cert III in travel. She quickly became a Team Leader but was keen to travel again to America to work in the summer camps.
Now opportunity has arisen for them to commence their new business for travel advice. Opening a business has taken longer than they expected, but they look forward to commencing soon & provide a business that will be open 7 days a week.
REPORTS
Secretary’s Report – Jennifer has received an email from Preston Rotary promoting a silent auction which people are able to bid on Racing memorabilia; letter received from Australia Day Committee seeking nominations for 2019 awards.
Reports – Ivan Routley – Has some left over oranges from Saturday to be given away.
Fellowship – Judy Newman – Jacque Phillips birthday on 28th. Volunteers needed for selling raffle tickets.
Heads & tails – Andrea Holmes.
Meeting closed – 8.55pm.
NEXT MEETING
DATE: MONDAY 29th OCTOBER 2019
VENUE: G.V. WATER O'KANES ROAD
CHAIR: JASON ANDREW
APOLOGIES:
Ernest Jones
Phone: 5862 1968
Email: hidejones@bigpond.com
Thanks to Jennifer Rodger for this weeks meeting report and Julie Andrew for last week's report.
