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Hi everyone
Hope you are enjoying the fab weather. Restrictions are being lifted slowly which is fantastic to see.
Update from last week’s meeting
Aside from our Nunawading members, we welcomed Ian Evans (RC of Melbourne), Kiel Egging (President of NewGen) and Ann Lynch (RC of Eltham)
Two thank you notes – polio and Lift the Lid on Mental Illness donations
Sold another 4 books of raffle tickets – Russell is doing a poster for members to send out to contacts
Fine tuning the virtual fund raiser
Bucatini coffee initiative – change to include soft drink etc.….
Len has a box of around 180 spectacles/glasses donated via Fareshare
Please do the online food handling course if you haven’t already done so
Register for District Assembly
Vote for the constitution is almost finalized and will be sent to Consumer Affairs Victoria. We then have to look at the club bylaws.
Janette in her role as Rotary rep for Interplast zooms all over the place for meetings including Interstate
Guest speaker was Ryan Purdie who runs a project called “Traffic Lights for Kinders”
Ryan repurposes discarded traffic lights and gives them to kindergartens across the Country so young children can learn about road safety. The traffic lights come from VicRoads.
Since he started in May 2017, he has saved around 2.8 tonnes going to landfill
It takes him around 2 to 4 hours to prepare each light and approximately $100. He currently sources the electronics from USA.
So far, 170 schools Australia wide have benefitted from this initiative.
Ryan is looking at more interactive items to engage those with disabilities – i.e.: an interactive pedestrian man
A couple of great ideas came from members – Len advised Ryan about the magistrates court fund. Wayne can give assistance for the electronics and potentially save Ryan a lot of money.
Outcomes from the Whitehorse Centenary Project Group
This group met on Thursday 14 May. Also had guests Olive Aumann representing Carrington Health, Ben Stennett representing the City of Whitehorse and Ray McLeod – Dryden representing Vic Police – they are all Rotarians
Decision made that the project will involve Mental Health – an issue highlighted as highly important and relevant in the current climate.
New Courses available in My Rotary
Dear Rotary and Rotaract members,
As part of our alliance with Toastmasters, we’re offering new communication courses to help you grow your networks, improve your skills, and increase your impact in the community. Visit Rotary’s Learning Center on a personal computer or iPad tablet to take the first two courses (Note: courses can't be accessed on mobile devices):
Develop a speech — Learn how to write compelling speeches that take into account your topic, audience, and goal.
Deliver a speech — Explore the effect your voice and body language can have on your audience.
These courses were developed by Toastmasters International; they include assignments to help you put your new skills into practice and peer evaluations to help you grow through collaboration. It may take a little longer to complete these courses than some of the courses in the Learning Center, but we believe it’s worth it. And as many of us are staying home due to the global COVID-19 epidemic, you can take the courses and complete assignments from home. To learn more, watch our new video.
These courses are just one of the many ways we’re investing in Rotary and Rotaract members. Practicing and improving your skills can help you succeed in your personal and professional endeavours. And using your skills within Rotary and Rotaract strengthens our clubs and increases our impact.
Please note that all Rotarians and Rotaractors with My Rotary accounts will have access to these courses. If you don’t have a My Rotary account, learn how to create one.
Rotary’s Virtual International Convention 20 to 26 June 2020
Rotary’s first ever Virtual Convention taking place 20-26 June 2020.
Check the convention website regularly, below are indicative times for what is on when.
Saturday 20 June
8:00 – 9:15 Chicago Time (UTC-5) – Together We Connect – Virtual Convention General Session 1
Sunday 21 June
8:00 – 9:15 Chicago Time (UTC-5) – Together We Learn – Virtual Convention General Session 2
Monday 22 June – Friday 26 June – Featured Breakouts (more details coming soon)
Daily, one breakout will be offered at each of the following times*:
8:00 – 9:00 Chicago Time (UTC-5)
12:00 – 13:00 Chicago Time (UTC-5)
18:00 – 19:00 Chicago Time (UTC-5)
*Please be sure to check the date and time that is equivalent to the Chicago date and time in your area
District 9810 - Changeover Event
District Changeover will be going ahead on 20 June as planned but it will move to the virtual world. An event committee has been formed and plans are being formulated. Details on how to book will be circulated as soon as they are prepared but please save the date now and look forward something very different from the traditional changeover.
There WILL be a District Changeover Event.
It WILL be Zoomed on Saturday, June 20th.
It may possibly commence at 7.30pm.
It may even go for about an hour or so.
Attendees WILL need to register online.
Attendees may even offer a voluntary donation to EndPolio.
There may even be a series of “after parties” organized in Clusters.
The incoming and outgoing DGs may separately Zoom in to all of them.
However uncertain all this reads there WILL be a District Changeover Event.
Stay alert for more information that WILL come to you soon.
AND YES, SAVE THE DATE
SATURDAY, JUNE 20
IT WILL BE GREAT!
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Gabby
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