Karen Smythe was excited to tell us about her business of training young athletes in how to answer questions in media interviews, public speaking and sponsorship.How to gain sponsorships, how to promote the sponsor and how to communicate effectivelyto give the sponsor value for money. The latest addition to the program is Social Media and isn't there a lot for young people to learn!
She has written an ebook 'The Secrets to Gain and Retain Sponsors for Young Athletes.' It is selling really well in the UK and the British Ski Racing Team has taken it up.
Karen works with athletes of many different sports. She works with Steve Cain a decathlete from the Box Hill Athletic Club and a member of the RYLA organising committee.
Russ and I attended the 25th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Box hill central on Friday evening. It was a lovely night filled with fellowship and fun. We were entertained by some young ladies from Sion who sang a few numbers for us. Delightful!
The club also launched a photo book of their first 25 years an interesting publication of photos from their projects and their fellowship times.
They also had many of their past presidents from the last 25 years, all great to see.
Sue Warmington
Ian Armstrong and I attended Rotary Club of Clayton's 50th Anniversary Dinner on Friday 17th April which was the actual date of their Charter in 1965.
The delicious dinner was held in the recently rebuilt very nice Huntingdale Golf Club. Intermingled with the memories and the presentations to their local projects we were delightfully entertained by members of the City Opera. They had two of their charter members remember the early days. Did it seem easier to get new members 50 years ago? A lovely celebration!
Did you know that we have a former see-sawing record holder in the Guinness Book of Records as a member of our Rotary Club?More clues next week......
Australian Rotary Health Luncheon - Tuesday 5th May Riversdale Golf Club $45 per head let Pres Sue know if you would like to go....
43 doz bottles of 50th Anniversary wine have already been sold!! About 20 doz to go!
Please respond to Sue Cross by email if you and/or your friends are going on the shopping tour.
Hank Gibcus reported that Aurora Schools needs help with landscaping
Pride of Workmanship Dinner is set for 20th May
School interviews at Blackburn High School 6th May.
District Assembly is on Sunday May 17. All 2015-2016 Board members should be prepared to go.
The Rotary Club of Nunawading has a Facebook page. Look for Rotary Club of Nunawading
Start looking for local businesses who will nominate employees for Pride of Workmanship. See Peter Schoner.
Please save the motel soaps or similar size for the 'Days for Girls' program which is a program for sending sanitation products in a wash bag for teenage girls overseas. Give them to Judith. Thanks to the members who have already given me some. RC Monash was delighted on Wednesday morning!
Also save used stamps with a good deal of the envelope! They pay by weight!
Foreign coins are being collected in a container at the desk
RC Nunawading members are rostered on to attend the Whitehorse Rotaract Club on 2nd and 4th Wednesday - 7:15 for 7:30 pm - at Melbourne Baseball Club Surrey Drive, Box Hill. Opposite Aqualink Box Hill.
RC MASH are collecting woollies at the next Farmers' Market.
August 4 (my birthday, and a few others in close proximity) then;
October 5 then;
November (date dependent on what specials are on at the RACV Club)
I have changed the June date to JUNE 15, (not the 8th which is the Monday of the long week end)
The above dates are provided so those who have a streak of administrative incompetence, ( a bit like this old COCC, who keeps choosing 'holidays' to have lunch on, knowing full well that you will all be away caravanning, beaching, cruising or other such activity, and therefore unable to attend) can enter them in their respective diaries.
Given the next luncheon is in June, those wishing to attend this auspicious occasion could, if need be, arrange a half day of annual leave, tell their respective employer, if it is not themselves, that they have a more important activity to attend to on this day.
The end of the financial year will still be 2 weeks away so any extra cash that you must dispose of could be spent on a hearty meal. Remember all are invited to the, as yet undecided destination.
You can be assured that this COCC will choose a destination in proximity to most, and of pleasant surrounds so that all may enjoy such wondrous company, and delightful conversation.
Given the notice provided, all will have to provide reasonable excuses for being absent.
Remember, all are invited.
P.S. I am sure members of the CC appreciated yesterdays meal and activities, all good, well done to all those that helped organize a great day, (maybe they could lend me a hand in choosing dates and venues).
DAY 10 - MONDAY 20th APRIL (BLD) BARKLY HOMESTEAD - RICHMOND
A real outback experience you will have today, however, I’m sure that along the way you’ll see plenty of wildlife, ranging from kangaroos to eagles. There is always something new to look at around every corner. We continue travelling along the Barkly Highway through Mount Isa and Cloncurry to Richmond, our overnight stop.
DAY 11 - TUESDAY 21st APRIL (BLD) RICHMOND – AIRLIE BEACH
Up early this morning as we travel to Airlie Beach leaving the dust of the outback behind for the blue waters of Australia’s coastline. We travel via the Flinders Highway to Woodstock then join the Bruce Highway travelling through Ayr and Bowen before arriving in Airlie Beach – the seaside town, which provides access to the Whitsunday Islands. We stay here for the next 2 nights.
DAY 12 - WEDNESDAY 22nd APRIL (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF CRUISE
Today we take a cruise on the spectacular Great Barrier Reef. Be amazed at the beauty that is filled at every stop. The fish, the coral and the bright blue sea. You’ll get the chance to go snorkelling, or if you are not interested in getting in to the water then you can view the Reef from the semi-submersible submarine.
DAY 13 - THURSDAY 23rd APRIL (BLD) AIRLIE BEACH - GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND
We travel south along the Coast through Mackay, which is the producer of 1/3 of Australia’s sugar crop. There are five mills in operation and Mackay has one of the largest bulk-sugar loading terminals in the world. Say goodbye to the mainland as we make our way out to Great Keppel Island for the next three nights.
DAY 14 - FRIDAY 24th APRIL (BLD) GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND
Great Keppel Island
DAY 15 – SATURDAY 25th APRIL (BLD) GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND
The day is yours to spend at your leisure. Remember your hat, towel and sunscreen and enjoy the surroundings of this great island. Wash away that red dirt and get used to seeing beautiful blue water. Snorkelling, long discovery walks etc. on this island paradise
DAY 16 – SUNDAY 26th APRIL (BLD) GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND - GOLD COAST
After leaving the island and making our way back onto the mainland, we travel further south along the coast to Hervey Bay. Hervey Bay is the launching point for Australia’s largest sand island - Fraser Island. It is said that the dingoes on the island are the purest breed to be found in Australia. From here we still have a way to go as we spend the next two nights on the Gold Coast.
Carina must be having a good time as we haven't heard from her....
As some of you might know by now, I have moved back to Melbourne for a minimum of 2 years. It has been roughly 15 years (1999/2000) since I last lived in Melbourne. Back then I was here as a part of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program from the Rotary club of Nakskov-Ravnsborg, in Denmark, to the Rotary club of Nunawading.
That year here in Melbourne changed my life in so many ways and has shaped me into who I am today. For that I am forever grateful!
I have been lucky enough to stay in touch with quite a few of my then hostfamilies: Ann & Max Drayton, Bev & Bob Hoskins, Alison Penington & Robert McQuade and Lyndy & Bob Davis, not to forget my counselor Graeme and his wife Marion Moorfoot. Besides that I also still have few friends back from my time at Tintern and past (in/outbound) exchange students who are now living in Melbourne as well.
Missing the city itself and my friends and 'families' here, my dream has for years been to return to Melbourne for a longer stay. So when I, in November 2014, finished my Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources with a major in Nature Management from the University of Copenhagen, it was natural for me to be looking in to the options of doing a Master program down here.
At RMIT city campus I found just what I was looking for: A Master in Urban Planning & Environment. It is a 2 year post graduate program which combines studies in urban planning with the social, economic and political environment. With the aim of creating efficient, interesting, practical, healthy and sustainable places for people to live.
All the paperwork came together and by the end of January 2015 I had, once again, packed my life into boxes and was ready to leave my life in Copenhagen behind after almost 11 years. I now live in Thornbury in a shared flat along with 2 lovely Australian women my own age and a little dog.
So far uni is everything I hoped for and I really enjoy the courses offered, as well as the new friends I'm making along the way. And for the first time in years I can honestly say that I have not felt this happy and content for a very long time!
I have started to look for internships and other uni related work options, as I would really love to get a bit more hands-on work experience within the field, but so far I am trying not to stress too much about it and just focusing on university and settling back in to the Melbourne way of life.
If any of you would like to catch up I can be reached through email: louise.popowitz@gmail.com or by phone: 0477 319 382.
On Saturday 18th April a large number of Rotarians from District 9800 and 9810 helped in getting two containers loaded of surplus beds from the Box Hill Hospital. The beds are going to be shipped to hospitals in Kenya and Somalia. The beds were stored in the basement car park of the hospital, and had to be checked then disassembled, and brought up to ground level, so they could be loaded into the containers. Bob Davis, Ian Armstrong, Wayne Willoughby and Russell Warmington, supplied the manpower from Nunawading. It was a successful day, and good to see so many Rotarians helping out.
In 1998 the Rotary Club of Oakleigh sponsored a project to provide housing for homeless youth. As a result of this the above Foundation was created and 15 houses were constructed on land provided by the State Government. Construction costs were arranged by 13 Rotary Clubs via direct club contributions, external foundations, trusts, RSL clubs and other donors, donations of building material with labour provided by TAFEs at Box Hill and Holmesglen. Past President John Francis was this Club’s member on the Foundation board until his retirement from Rotary and John sourced donations of building materials and external donations to allow our club to construct two houses, one in Box Hill South and one in Vermont South.
Over time the needs of homeless youth has changed and due to increased cases of drug dependence and mental issues the houses constructed are no longer considered suitable and the Department of Human Services (DHS) now only house two individuals in single units.
Over the past 3 years the board of the Foundation has sought to negotiate a settlement with the DHS whereby the Foundation would received funds in settlement for their equity in the 15 houses with DHS taking full possession of the properties as DHS housing stock for use to assist house disadvantaged families and single mothers.
After payment of GST and other costs the Foundation now holds $950,000 on Bank deposit, in net settlement for its equity in the 15 houses. In terms of the Foundation’s Deed of Settlement any funds available on winding up must be applied in terms of the Foundations documented purpose:-
To provide medium to long term accommodation “in Victoria” for young people who are homeless by reason of destitution/social factors such as poverty, distress, misfortune, helplessness, without discrimination.
Nine entities involved in providing services to homeless youth and several Rotary Districts were invited to tender projects to utilise the net equity and thus allow the Foundation to be wound up. Five entities responded, none being Rotary Districts. Assisted by an external assessor, the Foundation’s board considered the tenders and in the end awarded the funds to two projects:-
Anglicare, St Luke’s division, for the purchase of two properties to house young people in need, particularly pregnant young women or young mothers who are homeless or living in out-of-home care.
Vincent Care Victoria, for the purchase of a house or two units for accommodation for young people that are leaving out-of-home care to support them to transition into other forms of accommodation.
Each of the parties has agreed to appropriate naming and/or signage recognising the input of Rotary International and individual contributing Rotary Clubs. The Foundation will now go through the legal process to complete a formal winding up.
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