Welcome to 2026 and I hope everyone will have a great year ahead.
As my first time as President, I am looking forward to the next 6 months where I hope to
engage all members and increase our membership.
To support this, we now have a new promotional flyer designed to help attract prospective
members. These will be handed out at our Welcome Back BBQ on Monday. I encourage all
members to take a few flyers and distribute them throughout the community and to local
businesses.
 

 

Gippsland Rotary Golf Classic – 30th March 2026

 

Raffle books have started to be distributed by our Golf Raffle Coordinator, Bill. If you haven’t
yet received any, please see Bill.

 

Business Excellence Awards – 13th April 2026
In April we will be holding the Business Excellence Awards. Roger will be handing out
nomination forms this Monday.

 

Bulletin Input
Going forward, to make our bulletin more informative for both our members and the wider
community, I encourage Program Coordinators, Chairs, and members to submit updates on
their programs for inclusion in the bulletin. Sharing regular updates helps highlight the great
work being done across our Club and keeps everyone connected and informed.

 

 

 

President
January to June 2026

EXCELLENCE IN SMALL BUSINESS Nomination Form

 

Nominations close 26 January 2026
The Excellence in Small Business Award focuses on the many small businesses
conducted by a sole trader or a business of up to 10 persons and is designed to
acknowledge the demonstration of outstanding qualities in terms of approach,
attitude, dedication and commitment to his or her vocation. The award is intended to
cover all aspects of work performance, including customer service and ethics, quality
and quantity of output, safety, initiative, sense of responsibility etc.
Excellence in Small Business is the recognition of individual achievement and
commitment. It is also anticipated that there would be only one recipient per year
(unless otherwise agreed upon) from Moe and District’s 3825 post code areas.
NB: Excellence in Small Business presentation may alternate with other aspects of
local excellence, including education, primary care etc.
The award will be presented at a special Excellence in Small Business Award
scheduled by the Moe Rotary Club on Monday 13 April at the Moe Hotel.
Representatives of the awardee’s firm/organisation are invited as paying guests. The
awardee and partner are guests of the club.
Nominations are invited and will be judged by the Vocational Service Committee or a
panel of 3 Moe Rotarians.
Name of proposed Award recipient:
Name of Business Organisation:
Contact Details of the Nominee:
Name of Person Proposing the Nomination:
Please provide up to 200 words that describes why you think the person you are
nominating deserves to receive the Rotary Club of Moe “Excellence in Small
Business” Award. This description will form the basis of a short citation at the
Presentation Dinner.

 

 

 

Members enjoying Christmas Breakup at Penny Lane

CLUB POSITIONS FOR 2025/2026

Board Club Project Co-ordinators Alan Bishop – President Len Cairns – Co President Len Cairns - IPP Secretary – Roger Taylor Robin Noakes – Treasurer Ross Maxfield – Community Roger Taylor – Vocational/Youth Diane Wilkinson – International/Foundation   Wheelchair for Kids Program – R Noakes Rotary Junior Community Awards – R Noakes/R Taylor Pride of Workmanship Awards – R Taylor/M Bishop Youth Programs (RYLA, NYSF) – R Taylor Community Projects – R Maxfield/A Bishop MUNA (club contact) – D Wilkinson Bali ‘Adopt a School’ Project – M Koch Gippsland Rotary Golf Classic – R Taylor/M Bishop Social Media Other Positions Bulletin – Helen MacDonald Facebook – Diane Wilkinson Website – Maureen Bishop Publicity – Maureen Bishop Sergeant – Helen Morrison Club Property Officers – R Maxfield/A Bishop Club Protection Officer – L Cairns Historian – R Maxfield