• The price is $70.00 for Rotarians and students.  $75.00 for general admission/non-Rotarians
• Date is Wednesday 4^th March from 7:15am at the Box Hill Town Hall.
  More information here.

The AFL Football season starts on Thursday 5^th March with Round 0! There also further changes in the fixture with “Floating Finals (TM)” leading to more revenue for the AFL and more gambling ads on TV.

Again, we will be supporting Hope Katolo Nursery School with 50% of the entry fees being donated to the school.

This year:

• Entry fee is $40.00 per tipster to be paid into the Rotary account. (Details provided on entry).
• We will only play the 25 rounds of the normal AFL fixture.
• We will not use the “Joker” feature
• Tipsters win an extra point if they get all games correct in a round.
• If a game is drawn, you only get 1 point if you specifically tip a Draw.
• There will be a weekly prize for the highest score per round. The prize is shared if there is a tie.
• At the end of the season; 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be awarded

If we get 40 tipsters, the Prize pool will be $800, distributed as follows:

Prizes will be adjusted based on the final number of entries.

This year, we will be using iTipFooty.com.au which has fewer advertisements (especially on the mobile app).

=============== HOW DO PEOPLE JOIN THE COMP? ==============
1) Go to iTipFooty and register a user account if you don't already have one.
2) Login with your user account and click the 'JOIN COMP' button.
3) Enter Comp # 115889 and Comp Password Rotary3131!
4) Click 'Join Comp'......and start tipping!
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John Lynch

Matt Gregg MP is our local member for the federal seat of Deakin. This event will bring together local seniors to connect, share conversations and celebrate the important contributions made by community groups across our electorate. The morning will include light refreshments, guest speakers and an opportunity for attendees to engage with local services and one another in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

• If other members are also interested in attending, please contact Ian by Wednesday 4^th March.
• A representative of the Club will present to the group on our activities and projects.

The Club is an Award Sponsor again this year and we will have a table at the Gala Dinner.

Please contact Gabby if you wish to attend this wonderful event on 19^th March.

Recently the four Victorian Emergency Relief Networks (VicERNs) met to discuss a joint response to the January Bushfires and agreed to establish the VicERN Bushfire Relief Program. I believe we are strategically better placed to respond jointly than any time previously and our geographic locations provide logistical support potential to each community and District impacted. In discussions to date, it is clear there is no one fix for all and Districts and Communities are all underway at various levels and directions. VIcERN's Bushfire Relief Program can and will assist from the sidelines when and where it is desired by the communities.

The 4 Networks agreed to a Joint response for the purposes below:

Establish a Joint Victorian Emergency Relief Networks Bushfire Response Program and Committee for the purposes of:

• Liaison with each Emergency Relief Network to encourage Bushfire Relief Donations.

• Coordinate Corporate, Agency and Government approaches and activities with VicERNs;

• Liaison with Districts, Clubs, Local Community Organisations, Support Agencies, Local and State Government to access required donated goods and/or funds without cost;

• Establish and manage a central Donations Centre for ERNs, partner Corporates and interested public to contribute and deliver to;

• Manage the donation offers and receipt of goods and or Funds donated in accord with the needs of the affected Communities.

• Determine what range and quantities of goods will be required initially and longer-term in liaison with Clubs and affected Families balanced with available space and financial resources;

• Assist Lead Clubs to identify/assess local needs and support families; &

• Manage the distribution of donated goods to Lead Clubs or Community Hubs.

Victorian Emergency Relief Networks Bushfire Relief Program:

The Joint Emergency Relief Networks' Bushfire Relief Program and Team is established to support the Program's purposes. Partner Groups (Fire impacted Rotary Districts, Clubs, Community Groups and organisations), Government agencies or Partner Support Agencies supporting the Bushfire Recovery efforts are invited to apply for free 'Partner' membership.