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INVOCATION
For Good Food
for Good Fellowship
and the Opportunity to
Serve through Rotary
WE GIVE THANKS
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR
Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are one and free,
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea,
Our land abounds in natures gifts,
Of beauty rich and rare,
In history's page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair!
In joyful strains then let us sing,
"Advance Australia Fair!"
Moe Bulletin Issue No. 13
Posted by Kishor Manani
Rotary Club of Moe
will next meet on
Monday 30 Nov 2020
Moe Botanic Garden- Social BBQ
6.45pm for 7.00 pm
Please check that you have received the confidential
Zoom meeting Code and the Password your personal email)(Apologies to Shen Guo, Sec Maureen Bishop)
JULY
Rotary Area of Focus
Rotary Fellowships
Di's Dialogue #49
Konnichiwa!
The Tokyo Olympic Games have begun! During lockdown, sport provides a focus of interest for many people and that was certainly the case in our house last night. First the footy then the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Tokyo. Although slow moving at first, the occasion gradually gathered momentum. Highlights were the lighting of the cauldron with the Olympic flame, seeing our flag bearers, Paddy Mills and Cate Campbell, leading our Australian team into the arena, and the amazing drone formation above the stadium.
Closer to home, three states are in lockdown. For those of us with family in NSW, we know how they feel and the despair about a possible longterm lockdown will be overwhelming for many people. For Victorians, I am hoping our lockdown will be over soon.
So, for Moe Rotarians, that means we will be zooming together again for at least the next two Mondays…
As Robin Noakes is still travelling through the WA outback, I will oversee Zoom and will send out a Zoom link Sunday evening. Our new Sargent-at-Arms, Barry Dunstan will host the meeting on Monday night. Sincere thanks to Rog Taylor for organising the program at short notice.
A group trivia will be part of the program, so please participate and find a trivia question that has three answers, with one being the correct answer. Further information about the program is included in this bulletin.
Lastly, an update regarding the preferred venue for club meetings. Thank you to everyone who participated, and I was really pleased that 26 out of 28 active club members voted. Overall, 4 members were happy to meet at either venue; 2 preferred the Moe Hotel; but the Moe RSL was the clear winner with 20 votes. Secretary Maureen will contact the RSL and confirm future bookings. Nonetheless, we do need to acknowledge the support of the Moe Hotel as a meeting venue from early February through to the end of June. How we do this will be discussed with our Program Chair, Rog Taylor.
Enjoy the weekend. Stay safe and I will, hopefully, see you all in Zoomland on Monday night!
The Rotary Area of Focus theme for October is Building Local Economies through economic and community development. Rotary works locally and globally in many ways to alleviate poverty and to strengthen communities and individuals, particularly in developing countries.
Worldwide, there are nearly 800 million people living on less than $1.90 per day. Rotary members are passionate about finding sustainable solutions to address local circumstances and use a multifaceted and coordinated strategy to implement service projects that provide opportunities for decent and productive work for young and old. Rotary also helps to strengthen local entrepreneurs and leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities.
Some of Rotary’s global initiatives in developing countries include:
Providing microloans to enable people to establish small businesses, including rickshaw drivers, street vendors or tailors, or to assist farmers to buy livestock or plant crops.
Providing farmers with skills and knowledge needed to address issues of soil erosion and improve soil fertility to improve crop yields and then successfully market their produce.
Enabling women to complete financial literacy courses and funding skills development and business training for other community members.
At a local level, the Rotary Club of Moe participates in a range of activities that help to build social capital in our community and to acknowledge and support businesses. We partner with other community groups and organisations to participate in local events including the annual Bonfire night and Carols by Candlelight, both of which create opportunities to strengthen community connections. We award Business Excellence Awards and also invite business owners to address the Club to provide more understanding about the issues that impact their operations. The Club has also worked closely with the Latrobe City to develop a wonderful new adventure playground at the Moe Botanic Gardens, another opportunity to bring community members together.
We undertake various fund-raising activities throughout the year that enable us to provide financial support to essential local services, including the Latrobe Regional Hospital and Gippsland Rotary Centenary House. Big or small, local or global, the Rotary Club of Moe recognises the vital importance of strong local economies and resilient communities to create a positive future for all.
Below are the horses drawn for our Rotarians who didn’t request exclusion from this year’s Melbourne Cup sweep, together with their finishing positions.
Pos.
Horse
Rotarian
Pos.
Horse
Rotarian
1
Twilight Payment
Di Harrison
13
Surprise Baby
Maureen
2
Tiger Moth
Rhonda
14
Miami Bound
Julian
3
Prince of Arran
Ross
15
Master of Reality
Alan Bishop
4
The Chosen One
Robin
16
Steel Prince
Helen Mac
5
Persan
Bill
17
Etah James
Alan Sinnott
6
Sir Dragonet
Len
18
Vow and Declare
Lyn
7
Verry Elleegant
Bryon
19
Mustajeer
Barry
8
Russian Camelot
Di Wilkinson
20
Stratum Albion
Shen
9
Finche
Kishor
21
Dashing Willoughby
Peter
10
Ashrun
Bruce
LAST
Avilius
Helen M
11
Oceanex
David
DNF
Anthony Van Dyck
John
12
Warning
Bryce
SCR
King of Leogrance
Michael
Prize money distribution, as announced on the night: $60 (first), $30 (second), $20 (third), $10 (last)
Congratulations to Di H, Rhonda, Ross and Helen – a great result this year for the fillies.
Commiserations to Michael and John, whose horses were scratched or did not finish.
Treasurer Helen will arrange payments after all contributions have been received.
At a later date she will inform us of how much we raised for Australian Rotary Health.
Methods of payment due to COVID restrictions - 1. Online banking of $5.00 plus Mental Health Donation to BSB 033-128 A/c No. 108118 (include your name in the payment reference) or 2. in person to this account at Westpac Moe.
Bruce Jones is an ex Moe man. A good bloke and Rotarian (Brother in law to the late Moe Rotarian Neil Tressider)
Robin
Advertorial request from Bruce Jones (bruce.jones.nfa@gmail.com)
Don McQueen, multi award winning Bush Balladeer delivers Australian poetry with exceptional passion and flair. You'll feel as though you're sitting around the campfire with Don as he recites some of the most classic Australian Bush Poetry, and some hilarious modern poems too. Don performs regularly at a variety of events and now he's lending his talents to help raise some money to assist the Rotary Nomads in supporting excellent community projects. This event will be a Facebook Live show, you can watch it on the "Don McQueen The Bush Balladeer" Facebook Page, on October 14 at 8pm (NSW, VIC, TAS)
To view the performance, just head to the "Don McQueen The Bush Balladeer" Facebook Page https://fb.me/e/6yg1KJOlC
This is a free show, but we have set up a ticket link where you can choose from a range of ticket prices, depending on what you feel you can afford or reward. Here's the link: eventbrite.com.au/e/121891858831
All profits from the show go to the Rotary Nomads to support our charities such as the Royal Flying Doctors, Cancer Council, Heart of Australia, Salvation Army, etc.
Regards,
Geoff
Geoff St Clair (C.dec) 7 Irene Court Redland Bay, Qld 4165 Australia Phone: 0457 350 258 e-Mail: geoff.stc@gmail.com
Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a paralysing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world. Poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in hours. It can strike people of any age but mainly affects children under five. Polio can be prevented by vaccines, but it is not curable. Unlike most diseases, polio can be eradicated.
For more than 30 years, Rotary and our partners have driven the effort to eradicate polio worldwide and there are now only 2 countries continuing to report wild polio cases. Our Polio Plus program was the first initiative to tackle global polio eradication by vaccinating children on a massive scale. As a core partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Rotary focuses on advocacy, fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and awareness-building. More than 1 million Rotary members have donated their time and money to eradicate polio, and every year, hundreds of members work with health workers to vaccinate children in countries affected by polio.
Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries from this paralysing disease. Rotary’s advocacy efforts have also played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.
No child should suffer from this vaccine-preventable disease. Because of the efforts of Rotary and its partners, nearly 19 million people who would otherwise have been paralysed are walking, and more than 1.5 million people are alive who would otherwise have died.
Rotary has committed to raising $50 million per year for polio eradication. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged to match that 2-to-1, for a total commitment of $150 million each year. These funds will provide much-needed ongoing operational support, medical workers, laboratory equipment, and educational materials as we continue in our efforts to achieve polio eradication.
As Rotarians, we can all feel very proud of our role in helping to End Polio Now.
Worldwide, there are nearly 800 million people living on less than $1.90 per day. Rotary members are passionate about finding sustainable solutions to address local circumstances and use a multifaceted and coordinated strategy to implement service projects that provide opportunities for decent and productive work for young and old. Rotary also helps to strengthen local entrepreneurs and leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities.
Providing microloans to enable people to establish small businesses, including rickshaw drivers, street vendors or tailors, or to assist farmers to buy livestock or plant crops.
We undertake various fund-raising activities throughout the year that enable us to provide financial support to essential local services, including the Latrobe Regional Hospital and Gippsland Rotary Centenary House. Big or small, local or global, the Rotary Club of Moe recognises the vital importance of strong local economies and resilient communities to create a positive future for all.
For more than 30 years, Rotary and our partners have driven the effort to eradicate polio worldwide and there are now only 2 countries continuing to report wild polio cases. Our Polio Plus program was the first initiative to tackle global polio eradication by vaccinating children on a massive scale. As a core partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Rotary focuses on advocacy, fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and awareness-building. More than 1 million Rotary members have donated their time and money to eradicate polio, and every year, hundreds of members work with health workers to vaccinate children in countries affected by polio.
As Rotarians, we can all feel very proud of our role in helping to End Polio Now.
