PRESIDENT STEPHEN MILLS welcomed members and guests, Nathalia Rotary Club, Hazel & Noel Boschetti, Thang Dank, Steve Wyatt, Janine Connolly, Katrina Donaldson.
APOLOGIES:
Ross & Chris Hardman, Geoff & Marie Austin, Allen Canobie, Graham Hodge, Kate Hodge, Phil Seager, Chris Sutton, Sally Rose.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT:
Than you to Gary, Geoff and Ivan for the roast meal and barman Terry.
Next week meeting will be at Home Hardware Melville Street Numurkah.
Art Show meeting Tuesday night at Golf Club 7.30pm.
GUEST SPEAKER: MARYANNE BLACK.
Maryanne Black Rural Financial Counsellor spoke on the plight of farmers in the district.
Very dry Autumn resulted in farmers having to purchase hay, followed by a dry Spring putting pressure on water market.
With increase in hay, water and grain prices farmers culled milking cows to reduce herd numbers.
Farmers have access to Household Allowance and increase their borrowings.
Milk production decreased by 23%
Future strategy: further culling and cut feeding to milking herd.
Now focussed on Autumn break, a week by week scenario. Lots of exits with 3,000 stock sold in one week, with farms selling at reduced price.
Support available is Household Allowance, Regional Investment Loans, and some lump-sum payments from charities.
LES LAWRENCE SHIELD:
The annual bowling competition between the Numurkah and Nathalia Rotary Clubs was held for the Les Lawrence Shield, with Nathalia the winners.
REPORTS
ART & CRAFT EXHIBITION:
The roster for the exhibition will be emailed shortly.
Require assistance on Tuesday 5th to transport stands from Rotary shed in Quinn Street to Town Hall and erected.
Wednesday receive and begin hanging entries.
Thursday & Friday complete hanging with judging Friday afternoon.
Official Opening Friday night from 7pm, require 3 on door.
Saturday, Sunday, Monday 3 on door.
Monday 4pm clean-up followed at 6pm with a pizza dinner.
FELLOWSHIP:
Chris & Ross Hardham and Kat Moodie 1 year in Rotary.
NEXT MEETING
DATE: MONDAY 4th MARCH 2019
VENUE: HOME HARWARE
MELVILLE STREET, NUMURKAH
CHAIR: JENNIFER ROSGER
APOLOGIES:
Ernest Jones
Phone: 5862 1968
Email: hidejones@bigpond.com
Who gave you those black eyes?
A regular at Bob's Bar came in one evening sporting a matched pair of swollen black eyes that appeared extremely painful.
"Whoa, Sam!" said the bartender. "Who gave those beauties to you?"
"Nobody gave them to me," said Sam. "I had to fight like crazy for both of them."
