Another busy week with important news for fellow Rotarians.
On Monday night, we were pleased to meet and welcome John Reeves who was invited along by Robin Noakes. John is familiar with Rotary and has been a past member. We hope John is interested in reconnecting with Rotary.
An important discussion regarding meeting venues was had and resulted in Di Harrison sending out an email to regular meeting attendees seeking feedback. Thank you to everyone who responded to that email. Result: A majority of members prefer to have club meetings at the Moe RSL. Thanks also for the honest feedback which formed the basis of discussion and decision-making.
A meeting with Moe RSL President, Steve Mayes, and General Manager, Brendan Farrugia, was scheduled, (to discuss issues concerning communication and meals), and held Friday afternoon. I was accompanied by Rog Taylor, Helen Morrison, and Di Harrison. Constructive feedback was well-received by Steve and Brendan with several strategies identified to manage issues raised. Di and I will meet with the new chef next week to discuss a suitable and reasonably priced menu.
The nominating committee met at my place on Tuesday night. Much discussion was had and will be incorporated in the club visioning activity on February 12 to be led by Diane Wilkinson. This will be a very important meeting to address how we can strengthen our club. Ideas will be shared about how we move forward and connect with our community to increase club membership.
The Vocational/Youth committee met at Roger Taylor’s place on Wednesday night and reviewed their activities for the coming year. Planning for a ‘Youth Debate’ between Lowanna College and Trafalgar High School is scheduled for the end of April. An exciting new initiative.
On Thursday morning, members from the Community Committee had an early start at Latrobe City Council for a Staff Social Club event. They fired up the BBQ at 7.30am and cooked yummy egg and bacon rolls for staff. An amount of $500 was paid to the Rotary Club for their efforts. Many thanks to Alan Bishop, Len Cairns, and Bill Connell who worked alongside me. Rotarians in Action! Sorry, no photos! Too busy.
Please don’t forget about our Club Administration meeting which will be held immediately after our general meeting on Monday night. An agenda will be sent out to assist with keeping the meeting on track and to cover specific items. Check if you are listed in the bulletin under the ‘Club Administration’ banner. If you are, I hope to see you at the meeting!
On Monday 5th February, our club meeting will be held at the Moe Hotel. (the next week -Monday 12thwe’ll meet at the Moe RSL). We will have a guest speaker, Emma Jackson, who was sponsored to attend the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) held in Brisbane in January. Please introduce yourself to her and accompanying family members.
Many thanks to the Golf Committee (Roger, Maureen, and Alan) for all the work they are doing regarding the organisation of the annual Gippsland Rotary Golf Classic being held on 25 March at the Yallourn Golf Club. Please like and share the post on Facebook to promote the event.
I’d also like to thank Bill Connell for the work he is doing to keep the major raffle running smoothly. If you can assist with ticket sales, please choose a shift on the roster which will be circulated at our meeting on Monday.
In closing, I hope everyone enjoys the warm weather finally heading our way.
