Moe eBulletin #23 (Dec 02, 2022)

Robin Lesney-Noakes

FOUR WAY TEST
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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!"

CLUB SPONSORS

OPTUS

Warragul and Traralgon

Rotary Club of Moe

5th December Pride of Workmanship Awards

Old Gippstown

6.00pm

Robin's Rambles #23

Again, a good attendance at our Club Assembly, and AGM on Monday 28th Nov. Roger had been
advised of no kitchen service at the RSL due to a catering reorganisation and did well to arrange
access to a relatively quiet spot at the Moe Racing Club when we were. Thank you Moe Racing Club.

The AGM was pleased to endorse 2023/24 nominations President Elect Lyn Cassar, Secretary elect Kishor Manani and Treasurer elect Sandy Auger. All 3 were assured of strong support from the whole
club in these important roles. Lyn and I had already attended a President Elect Zoom Seminar on
Saturday and we both got a lot out of it.

The tribute to Australia was presented by Di Wilkinson, and she spoke about women in leadership
roles in Australian history. A reading of Isobel Marion Dorothea Mackellar’s poem My Country, written while homesick in London and first published in London in 1908 was met with acclamation.

Incredible effort has gone into the BBQ rebuild this week. We have a partially erected frame and
now wait on adjustment to some brackets before the final 4 legs can be fitted. Special thanks go out
to the Rotarians who were involved, under the instruction of Ron Vershuur, and Peter Beasley and
with help from Ryan Smith. A great sense of camaraderie was able to carry us through the occasional set backs. Thanks to Lyn who arrived with lunch on Wednesday, it was gratefully received at an
opportune moment.

Our next highlight is the Pride of Workmanship night on December 5th at Old Gippstown. Len has organised the catering crew. May I please ask other Rotarians who are not already involved to be there by 6:00 pm, so they can help greet our guests as they arrive and make them welcome.
The cost for Rotarians and our partners is $15.

Please see Rogers info below.

And to the all important Christmas break up at the RSL on December 12th - 6.30 for 7pm start.
Bryce has kindly agreed to MC the event.
The details are as follows are in this Bulletin. Please let Di Harrison know your intentions as
soon as possible.

President Robin

Helen MacDonald
(If you have any comments or questions, please contact the editor)

Pride of Workmanship information:

Monday 5 December at Old Gippstown from 6.00 for a 7.00 pm meal.
Cost per Rotarian is $15.00
Guests have been advised to arrive between 6.30 and 6.45.

(*BBQ Detail - Len will arrive with the trailer shortly after 4.00 and will inform his team when he wants them to arrive.
*Catering - Lyn has contacted some helpers to assist preparing salads - ring her if you would like to help. She has also ordered the meat, cordial, and sweets. Thanks Lyn.

Maureen and Rog will be at Old Gippstown at 4.30 for preliminary organisation.)

We know the guests often arrive early so it's ideal if some Rotarians are there to mingle with them before the festivities begin.

We also encourage you to fill the gaps on tables for the dinner and chat with the school communities and especially the students.
We have 76 non-Rotarian guests including 15 recipients and family members along with 17 staff members, including 7 Principals.

Drinks are managed by the Old Gippstown staff and so we will be charged their prices this year.

Hope to see you there.

Roger Taylor

Rotary Area of Focus December – Fighting Disease

Rotarians Against Malaria

Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM) Australia are volunteers who are passionate about eliminating malaria in partner countries. RAM is an Australian registered charity and is part of the Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS). Malaria is a deadly disease that has killed or debilitated people for centuries. While inroads have been made to reduce the incidence of disease, malaria remains a disease that causes over 400,000 fatalities every year, many of whom are children. Malaria significantly impacts on the health of over 200 million people each year, with a particularly heavy burden on poorer communities, mostly in Africa and in other tropical regions.

Malaria has almost been eliminated in Timor Leste and Vanuatu is aiming for elimination in the next few years. However, the disease remains a significant problem in Papua New Guinea, Eastern Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands.

RAM supports projects that aim to control and ultimately eliminate malaria and works with government health programs in partner countries to implement strategies in line with WHO guidelines. RAM supports projects that work to reduce both the mosquito population and the opportunities for mosquitoes to spread of the malaria parasite. Projects have included the provision and distribution of Long-Lasting Insecticide-treated Nets (LLINs), indoor residual spraying programs and environmental improvements.

Two Day Congress in Melbourne: “Finish the Fight Against Malaria”

PDG Dai Mason (D9600), PDG Bruce Anderson (D9780) and PDG Tony Spring (D9820) are organising a Two Day Congress on Finish-The-Fight Against Malaria on 25 and 26 May 2023 at Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne. This is the two days immediately prior to the RI Melbourne Convention next year.

Day One: World Perspective on Malaria – global outlook, emerging tools to finish the fight, vaccine update.

Day Two: Challenges, Partnerships and Alliances – local and international organisations, Rotary partners to Finish the Fight Against Malaria.

Registratrions:

Rotaractor - $225 (Earlybird*) / $295 (Regular)

Rotarian - $280 (Earlybird*), $395 (Regular)

Non-Rotarian - $450 (Earlybird*), $520 (Regular)

*Earlybird until Friday 3 February 2023

More information www.ramcongressmelbourne2023.org

Diane Wilkinson

Chair, International & Foundation Committee

Member Birthdays

Michael Koch

February 25

Rog Taylor

February 27

Anniversaries

Julian Yeatman

JOCELYN

February 13

District Conference Report

Feb 27, 2023 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM

Rotarian Behind the Badge (TBC)

Mar 06, 2023 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM

Golf Day Planning Update

Mar 20, 2023 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM

View entire list

ROSTER

DATE	INVOCATION	CLEAN UP
6th February	Di Harrison	Jamie/John H
13th February	Len Cairns	Ross/Helen M
20th February	Board Meeting
27th February	Barry Dunstan	Roger/Diane W

COMMITTEES	V.RN.1.2
BOARD	VOCAT. & YOUTH	COMMUNITY	INT'NATIONAL/ F'DATION	CLUB ADMIN
R Noakes (Pres)	R Taylor (Chair)	L Cairns (Chair)	D Wilkinson (Chair)	R Noakes (Temp Chair)
D Harrison (IPP/Sec)	B Eishold	H Morrison	P Kingsbury	D Harrison (Sec)
B Dunstan (Treas)	R Maxfield	J Hunt	M Koch	M Bishop (Sarg/Web)
D Wilkinson (I/F)	D Harrison	B Connell	J Hutchinson	H Morrison (Programs)
R Taylor(V/Y)	R Noakes	D Wood	K Manani	H MacDonald (Bulletin)
L Cairns (C)	M Bishop	B Dunstan	S Guo	L Cairns (CPO)
M Bishop (co-opted)	S Auger	A Sinnott	B Paull	S Guo (Attendance)
EXEC SEC	GOLF COMMITTEE	A Bishop	D Power	R Maxfield (Historian)
M Bishop	R Taylor (Chair)	H MacDonald	R Crooks	J Hunt (Zoom)
	M Bishop	J Yeatman		B Eishold (FB/Social)
MEMBERSHIP	J Hutchinson	L Cassar	COMMUNICATION MEDIA	B Dunstan (Treas)
D Harrison (Chair)	A Bishop		B Eishold (FB)
R Noakes (Co-op)	R Noakes (Ex-Offio)	CATERING	M Bishop (Website)	CLUB PROPERTY OFFICERS
R Taylor (Co-op)		L Cassar	H MacDonald (Club Bulletin)	R Maxfield
			D Harrison (FB/Print Media)	A Bishop
			ENVIRONMENT AMBASSADOR
			B Connell

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