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Member Birthdays
Lorraine Greenwood
April 4
 
Stephen Mills
April 22
 
Spouse Birthdays
Alastair Whittington
April 13
 
Dot
April 30
 
Anniversaries
Peter Carter
Tracy
April 3
 
Joan Barker
John Barker
April 4
 
Jacque Phillips OAM
Gary Phillips
April 6
 
Jason Andrew
Julie Andrew
April 20
 
Julie Andrew
Jason Andrew
April 20
 
Join Date
Linda Boyd
April 26, 2015
2 years
 
Bulletin Editor
Julie Andrew

​CLUB BULLETIN 24th APRIL 2017

Upcoming Events
Club Assembly - Chair John Watson
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
May 01, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Board Meeting
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
May 01, 2017
8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
 
Club Meeting - Chair Ernest Jones
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
May 08, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting - Chair Terry Brennan
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
May 15, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting - Chair Kate Hodge
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
May 22, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Meeting - Chair Geoff Holmes
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
May 29, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Club Assembly - Chair John Watson
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Jun 05, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Board Meeting
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Jun 05, 2017
8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
 
Business Breakfast
Numurkah Town Hall
Jun 08, 2017
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
 
Club Meeting - Chair Gary Phillips
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Jun 19, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Meeting Responsibilities
Date: MONDAY 1st MAY 2017
 
Chair
Watson AM, John
 
Stories
Carl Walters & Lissy
Carl Walters
Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (GBCMA)
Job in water sustainability - been in different roles over 35 years
Area covered from Swan Hill to Numurkah, with 15,000 farms and 650,000 Ha
Irrigation use in Australia = 6 million megalitres water
In Goulburn Murray Catchment Area = 6 million megalitres
GMW Connections Project is 9,000 km of channels, with a plan to reduce this to 6,000 km
Basin Plan = environmental water, plan to save 2750 Gigalitres of water
Currently modernising channel supply system in GMID costing over two billion dollars with the plan for irrigators to have access to higher and more uniform flow rates and automation of irrigation systems
The aim is for modernising sysyems, saving water and labour, increase production, more flexibility and make it attractive to younger farmers
 
Lissy
German Exchange Student
 
Just returned from Safari "Rock to Reef''
47 exchange students went on safari from mostly German speaking nations
Left from Wodonga on 26th March and travelled to:
Warnambool
Adelaide (wraps everyday for lunch)
Coober Pedy
Uluru
Alice Springs (bush tucker tour)
Mt Isa
Charters Towers
Cairns (held up for two days due to cyclone Debbie)
Great Barrier Reef
Gold Coast
Byron Bay
Sydney
 
Had a great time in Austarlia, heading back home on Sunday 29th April.
Thanked the Rotary Club for their support
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLUB MEETING 24th APRIL 2017
Stories
 
PRESIDENT JOHN WATSON welcomed members and guests Carl Walters, Lissy, Andrew Watson & Marie O’Brien visiting Rotarians from Nathalia.
ANZAC Dawn Service requires Rotary BBQ and cooks
 
CHAIR: Steve Mills:
Tree planting at Steve Mills block currently ripping ground and ordering trees for July as fundraiser for Umoja
Steve heading overseas to USA
 
GUEST SPEAKERS:
 
Carl Walters and Lissy
I have attached to stories in the bulletin with photos. Hope you can find it.
 
 
REPORTS
SECRETARY PHIL MEAGHER:
Shepparton Rotary Club running a charity golf day on 5th May ‘Outside the Locker’’
Community & Vocation Awards for Changeover dinner asking for nominations
  
P.P. TERRY BRENNAN:
Requesting the 60th Anniversary Committee to stay back after meeting
 
SQUISH DAVIS:
Jennifer Rodger well on her way around Australia. Found a road sign to John Watson Drive
Squish heavily involved with Singers – The Wedding Singer and Echuca Theatre Company – Spam a lot over the next month
 
ATTENDANCE:
Bill Hewson reported 25 in attendance with 2 apologies giving 67%
 
FELLOWSHIP:
June Hewson reported Steve Mills birthday on April 22.
Anniversaries: Jason & Julie Andrew on April 20.
 
HEADS & TAILS:
Marie O’Brien
 
Thanks Julie, having lots of trouble with internet connection from Sea Cloud II in the Mediterranean.
SOOOO Sloooow!
Bulletin may look different but I think I have included all of report from Julie.
Lou.