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Numurkah Rotary Club
Louette's Lowdown
25th November 2024
Welcome to another issue of our weekly bulletin! Find out who our upcoming speakers are, what we covered during the last weekly meeting, and learn more about our Member of the Week.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Judy McDonald
November 6
 
Jeff Buzza
November 29
 
Spouse Birthdays
Judy McDonald
November 6
 
Anniversaries
John Watson AM
Linda Watson
November 4
 
Geoffrey Holmes
Faye Holmes
November 11
 
Join Date
Jennifer Rodger
November 9, 2015
9 years
 
Mark McNamara
November 30, 2009
15 years
 
Upcoming Events
Show Us Ya Wheels Volunteers BBQ
Dubuque B & B
Dec 01, 2024
10:30 am – 1:30 pm
 
Club Meeting - Chair Ivan Routley
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Dec 02, 2024
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Club Meeting - Chair Sally Rose
Numurkah Golf & Bowls Club
Dec 09, 2024
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Christmas Break Up
TBA
Dec 16, 2024
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 
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Guest Speaker
 
Kate Hodge - Fit for Purpose Conference
 
  • Membership pilot program in Zone 8 that will run for 18 months.
  • The Membership Crisis
  • 10 tips to make members feel welcomed and valued
  • Adopting best practice ( not reinventing the wheel) and share the “Magic of Rotary!
  • AI tools such as Chat GPT to enhance operations, communications and community impact. 
  • Attracting, engaging and promoting Rotary to younger people.
  • Steps needed to turn an information night  into member recruitment
  • Be enthusiastic about change. Communicate, Collaborate and Commicate
  • We must change from a closed mind to a curious mind!
  • Rotarians are looking for an opportunity to give back and serve, to be part of the Community, to feel welcomed and included, see quality leadership, efficient and effective practices that value their time
  • People don't want to join because of poor public image, too busy, not invited, not diverse, don't want to attend meetings or BBQ's
  • Young people, need millennials, they are professionals but low on time and want value and innovation
  • What's the solution? 
    All ask people to join.
    Be seen in the community. Publicise our success stories.
    Approach the community.
    Rotary information night.
    Be clear on what our PRODUCT (=purpose!) is.
    Promote diversity within the club. 
    Don’t mention meetings, BBQs or fundraising!
    Revisit our website – how can we make it more appealing?
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  • -Organise Rotary Information Night
    -Investigate members and prospective members interests and skills.
    -Find alternate day or time to suit others. E.g. a coffee morning.
    -Find out what the community wants.
    -New membership follow up.
    -Set up mentor/buddy system for new members.
    -Investigate Chat GPT.  
    -Alternative membership models  
    -Be transparent (costs, time commitment, expectations etc.)
    -Contact past RYLA, RYPEN and exchange students.
    -Share what you personally, our Rotary Club and Rotary internationally achieves.
    • -Move from a meeting-centric to service-centric club.
      -Are our meetings productive and effective use of volunteers’ time?
      -Need a good BALANCE between fundraising and service projects
      -Find an issue in the community that we can support that will attract new members.
      -We will move from a rigid to a flexible structure.
      -We will increase member diversity (e.g. age, abilities, cultural, expertise).
      -Change the perception that “you need to be invited” mindset.
       
      -Final Goal: To create such a positive and attractive Club that community members ask to join our Rotary team!
Reports
Rotary Club of Numurkah AGM
 
Minutes from last AGM moved and seconded
 
Approval of accounts moved and seconded
 
Election of Office Bearers - 
 
President Elect - Geoff Stewart
 
Secretary - Judith McDonald
Treasurer - Steve Mills
Foundation - Chris Sutton
International - 
Youth - Michael Tymenson
Public Relations - Mark McNamara
Membership - Kate Hodge
Public Relations - Julie Andrew
 
Chairman John
 
  • Working hard at being retired
  • Family is good
  • Health is all in order
 
President Linda
  • Stephen Holmes donated the Holmes bus for the Open Gardens thank you on the weekend - only 3 gardeners could attend 
  • A letter from Adrian Ford thanking club for Open Gardens - he wants to invite us to the new SES renovated headquarters. Suggestions for further funding of roller doors outstanding $11000, stretcher $3600, second marquee $2700 for discussion
  • PP Geoff Holmes to fill in next week
  • Art Show meeting tonight
 
Secretary Chris
  • Organised the school awards - local schools for Presentation Night
  • NCLC Seniors Lunch we were paid $450 and decided at Board that the money would be given back for them to use to buy food for their Food Bank
  • We also give $300 for laundry tokens when required
  • SUYW thank you roster is full - need to get BBQ to Dubuque Sunday 1st - Jeff B to take down
 
150th Dinner Mark
  • meeting with sub-committee next Monday night
 
Tractor Painting Ivan
  • Traction engines have begun to be painted by Corrections Victoria and Rotarians, Chris S, Linda, Rex and Ivan
  • Mark M was notified that a steering wheel had been found in the grass by members of the community, happened to be made to fit one of the engines that was missing a steering wheel
  • Will the assistance of club members to complete the painting next Tuesday 9.30 am
Vocation Jeff
  • Organising a Shield for the Ernest Jones Pre-Apprentice of the Year Award
Allan
  • Beautiful meal had at the Smith's place, thank you to Linda for organising - especially the salmon
Lorraine
  • Keeping in touch with Wilma who is settling back in Lismore
  • Say no to domestic violence campaign - Tocumwal R.C launch this Friday
  • RESCA new Governor General is going to be the Patron
 
Attendance
 
3 apologies
26 attending
 
 
78.79%
 
Heads & Tails
 
 
John Watson - won his own bottle of wine
 
 
Members in our thoughts this week
 
Seig Seiter and family on the death of Betty Seiter - funeral next Wednesday if we could all support Seig
 
Steve recovering well
 
Megsy also recovering well