November 2nd 2022     OUR MEETING NEXT WEDNESDAY     Face - to - face meetings at  Bucatini.   As we are also a Certified Hybrid Club it Is possible to attend ZOOM meetings     Program:   PDG Shia Smart   The Rotarian behind the Badge   Read more... LAST WEDNESDAY     Melbourne Cup Celebrations from Gabby  Awards:   Winner of Best Dressed – Marion M Winner of best dressed couple – Roslyn and Roger W Winner of best hat/fascinator – Bruce S Winner of the Nunawading Cup – Judith Eadon President Gabby's Meeting notes from last week    Whitehorse Business Group Awards    21 October 2022.   Nine members and partners from RC of Nunawading attended the event.  We sponsored the Sole Trader award which was won by   “Top Finance Specialists”.  Highly commended were “Olive Tree Finance” and “Terminator Fitness”.  All in all it was a great evening and Rotary received a lot of recognition across the evening.      Eastern Emergency Relief Network AGM   The Eastern Emergency Relief Network (EERN) AGM was held on 24 October 2022.    Ian Armstrong was nominated and accepted as a Life Member of EERN in recognition of his long term support and Leadership.   Congratulations and well deserved Ian   From L-R - Life Member Ray Freeman, Ian Armstrong and Life Member/Founder of EERN Keith Rooney Open Garden Day  from Harvey Lane Over 300 members of the public turned out for Coral and Bob's Open Garden event for the Waverley Garden Club. The Rotary Club provided a sausage sizzle to feed the hungry visitors.  See some photos from this very successful weekend with Coral having some very nice compliments and feedback with respect their home and garden layout. This year's Presidents BBQ will  be held at this venue so those who could not make the weekend turn out will get a chance to see this beautiful garden property first hand.   Nunawading Spring Festival from Judith Eadon  Gabby and Ian hard at work making badges. VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES   Read more...       Thursday the 17th November from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm   Bring a plate to share afterwards and celebrate a year of successful working bees. FORTHCOMING EVENTS        Wed   26th October - Art preview/ Gala Dinner    Thurs 27th to Sun 30th October    The RC Box Hill Burwood invites you to  " join us for an evening dedicated to fun, delicious food and another wonderful art display.....   We are privileged to have the Stroke Association of Vic CEO Paula Theocharides open our show at the Box Hill Town Hall on Wednesday 26th Oct at 6.00pm followed by Dinner at 7.00pm.   Our proceeds will benefit the Box Hill Hospital Stroke Unit. "   More info and Bookings can be made through  whitehorseartshow.com.au    The Dinner price for Rotarians and their Partner is $80.00 each using the  code "special 22" when booking. Click image on right to view flyer   Tuesday 8th November   Fellowship Lunch at The Coach WHEN  :  Tues Nov 8th @ 12:30 pm            WHERE : The Coach 33 Maroondah Hwy Ringwood, VIC Australia 3134   Respond to email invitation via clubrunner ASAP    Sunday 4th December Details at   FUN RUN   3 - 5 March 2023   The details of the 9810 Conference are below.   Ben would like like to get an idea of who is going. He encourages everyone who wants to attend to book accommodation at the Realm Hotel (or somewhere else if you prefer).   Realm Hotel 18 National Circuit Barton ACT Australia 2600 The Conference 2023 District 9810 Canberra has the potential to bring together over 1,100 members and friends from the district in Victoria.    We are planning what will be a spectacular, highly visible, and engaging event.   The Conference will be the first one held out of Victoria since 2018.      https://conference2023canb.wixsite.com/conference2023d9810    27 - 31 May 2023     REGISTRATION :  https://convention.rotary.org/en/melbourne/register   Register early for the Convention :         USD575 @ December ‘22 USD675 @ April ‘23 Register as a volunteer BIRTHDAYS  &  ANNIVERSARIES      CELEBRATE   this month's   BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES     Click NOVEMBER   JUST FOR FUN     a selection from Len   Paddy says "Mick, I'm thinking of buying a Labrador.  "Blow that" says Mick.  "Have you seen how many of their owners go blind?" 19 Paddies go to the cinema. The ticket lady asks "Why so many of you?" Mick replies, "The film said 18 or over."   Murphy says to Paddy, "What ya talkin into an envelope for?" "I'm sending a voicemail ya fool!"         I went to the cemetery yesterday to lay some flowers on a grave.   As I was standing there, I noticed 4 grave diggers walking about with a coffin. 3 hours later and they're still walking about with it.   I thought to myself, they've lost the plot!!   My daughter asked me for a pet spider for her birthday,              so I went to our local pet shop and they were $100!!!  Blow this, I thought, I can get one cheaper off the web.   Statistically, 6 out of 7 dwarfs are not Happy.   My neighbour knocked on my door at 2:30am this morning. Can you believe that, 2:30am?   Luckily for him I was still up playing my Bagpipes.   My girlfriend thinks that I'm a stalker.   Well, she's not exactly my girlfriend yet.       RI & DISTRICT 9810 LINKS   Read more... MAGAZINE LINKS   Rotary Districts and Rotary Special interest Groups provide a wide range of informative and engaging on-line magazines and journals. Access some of them from the links provided..   Read more... COLLECTIONS   Club members collect a wide variety of items to provide resources in cash or kind for organisations we support.      Read more...

SPEAKERS Nov 02, 2022 PDG Shia Smart 2023 District Conference & Rotarian Behind the Badge Nov 09, 2022 7:00 PM Denise Warmington (and Cayley) Animal Assisted Therapy in Mental Health Nov 16, 2022 PP Mike Finke Rotarian Behind the Badge Nov 23, 2022 Annmarie Lambert Orange Sky Laundry View entire list