PRESIDENT JENNIFER RODGER welcomed members and guests to a Zoom meeting.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT:
Saturday BBQ dependent on lockdown.
Next week, indoor bowls to be confirmed due to lockdown.
Directors reports for Annual report to be submitted this week please.
High School dinner Wednesday 9th June to be confirmed.
Eden Park Multicultural Festival seeking support with promotion and etc. more details to follow.
CHAIR: JULIE ANDREW:
Scheduled guest speaker Daniel House, director of House Tides unavailable at last minute.
Busy at work, in March assisted establishment of COVID vaccination hubs, hiring and educating staff.
Hired 22 increasing to 50 nurses, robbing Peter to pay Paul, having to use enrolled nurses in acute areas under supervision.
Keeping staff happy and healthy a major role.
12,000 COVID vaccination given, with supply a problem.
Elective surgery limited due to lockdown.
REPORTS
P.P. STEPHEN MILLS:
Fine session at Combined Services Dinner last week was rewarding for UMOJA orphanage.
Sprunt BBQ realised $500.
P.P. KATE HODGE:
Spoke to Ian Moorfield on the passing of Linda and passed on condolences of the club.
P.P. LORRAINE GREENWWOD:
North Balwyn and Balwyn Drought Relief Project voucher program wound up. $39,000 spent on 785 vouchers redeemed. 55% @ IGA.
Future programs discussed. Julie Andrew advised flow on effect of drought huge, although we have had rains still not a normal season.
Nth Balwyn and Balwyn Rotary Clubs willing to continue to support Numurkah with drought relief.
D.S. CHRIS SUTTON:
Shire annual inspection of BBQ this week.
P.P. LOU HAMON:
Excellent report on Love Your Sister function written by Jeff Buzza submitted to Numurkah Leader, DG Newsletter and Rotary Down Under.
Published in Numurkah Leader and DG Newsletter, email from RDU advising will consider. Email last week advising the article will be published in the June edition.
Well done Jeff.
ATTENDANCE:
Apologies 5, attendance 15 plus 2 feline members 56.67%
FELLOWSHIP:
Linda & Leon Boyd wedding anniversary 24th May, Jeff Buzza 11 years in Rotary, Gary Phillips birthday 2nd June, Betty Seiter 3rd June, Fiona Seager 5th June.
Terry Brennan 46 years in Rotary, Julie Andrew 8 years. Lorraine Greenwood 9 years and Marie Austin 3 years.
