THE BULLETIN
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Chartered 19 September 1979
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14 January 2015 Edition
Rotary Club of Hoppers Crossing
(District 9800)
“BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY”
2014-15 Club President:
Brian Ashworth
2014-15 Club Secretary:
David Robson
P O Box 1123
Hoppers Crossing 3029
www.hopperscrossingrotary.org.au
https://www.facebook.com/RotaryClub
HoppersCrossing
Weekly Meetings
Each Wednesday
6.30pm for 7.00pm Start
DiCaprio Family Restaurant
78 Derrimut Road,
Hoppers Crossing, 3029
From the President . . .
Many thanks to be shared tonight, including:
• Doug for organising the Christmas Function
• Nik for Hosting the Barby
• All those who ran the Bunning Barby at very short
•
notice the weekend following the party
Members who helped with the parking at
Werribee Mansion
Next week is a Partner Night. We will be having
a Guest Speaker, Robert Ronzio. Robert is from
the Clydesdale Society. Please let me know if
you will be bringing your partner or any other guest on the night.
The week commencing of 26th January is a Scatter Meeting. This is
when all members are asked to attend another club meeting instead
of us having a meeting. So start considering where you may like to
go to visit another club for their meeting. This means we will not be
having a meeting on Wednesday 28th January.
The incoming GSE team from Louisiana will be welcomed at a dinner
on 24th February, which is being organised by Brighton Beach. It will
cost $35 per person to attend.
The Rotary Club of Wyndham is celebrating its 30th Birthday on 20th
February.
See you all next week,
President Brian
The 4 Way Test
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all
concerned?
3. Will it build GOOD
WILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be
BENEFICIAL to all
concerned?
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Social / Fundraising – Doug Greig
Social
Blues Train
Sat 28th March - Still 2 tickets to sell at $120
each. See Doug if interested.
Fundraising
The Cluster has agreed to raise funds for an
International project for this Rotary year to raise
the funds all clubs are assisting Wyndham RC
with their car parking at Werribee Park. All
proceeds go to the Uganda Water Project. The
international Committee are organising a
speaker early in the New Year to talk to us about
this project.
The dates / events are:
• Sunday 22/2/15 - ' Live on the Lawn'. This
does clash with the Clydesdale event, we
will sort out in the New Year.
• Friday 3/4/15 - ' Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt’.
Details to be announced closer to the date.
Fundraising for 2015
• Clydesdale Heavy Horse 21- 22 Feb - details
TBA.
• Bridal Expo; Sunday 3rd May - starting to
plan, work, tasks.
• Antiques Fair; 17 - 19th July - planning
underway.
Youth / Vocation – Des O’Shanassy
Youth
Wynspeak Trade Marking Process
Thanks to the recent good work by Immediate
past Wynspeak Chair, Linda, the trade marking
of the Wynspeak name is now in its final stages.
More information will be provided after the next
Wynspeak committee meeting.
Wynspeak 2015 Launch
This will be held at Di Caprio on Wed April 8th –
our club will be hosting this year, and, we will
be visited by our co-organisers, Hoppers Crossing
Apex – more information to be provided once
plans are approved by Wynspeak committee.
Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)
Our Club’s candidate at the recent RYLA camp at
Mount Evelyn, Zach Portelli, has kindly agreed to
attend our club meeting of Wed 4th March when
he will share his experiences and thoughts on the
RYLA program.
Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN)
Our club will sponsor two students from the
Grange P12 College to the March RYPEN camp at
Camp Weekaway in Lancefield. This will be the
second RYPEN camp this Rotary year that our
Club has participated in. The students will be
identified and selected when school resumes at
the end of January.
Interact
Given that Baden Powell is a P-9 College we will
be losing some of our year 9 Interactors from last
year as they will be on to other colleges,
however, we will receive an input of Early Act
members from grade 6 who will be moving into
year seven this year and will therefore qualify
for Interact membership. A new committee will
be elected soon after the commencement of the
school year.
Visit by School Principal
Members may recall that we started a process
last year where local school Principals are
invited to our Club to provide an insight into the
uniqueness and benefits of their school and also
details of non-scholastic programs they run for
their students. This year we have invited the
new Islamic College of Melbourne which is
located in Tarneit to present to us. We have also
invited this college to enter students in this
years Wynspeak competition.
Vocational service
Rotary Club of Hoppers Crossing Youth
Citizenship Award
President Brian and I attended the Annual
Awards Night of the Hoppers Crossing Secondary
College in December and presented a new
perpetual shield award to the school and a
certificate. We also present a $100 to year 7
student Max Blaik who was selected by the
college to receive this annual award for 2014.
Max and a representative of the college have
been invited to attend our Club on Feb 18 where
he will speak about his school and community
activities that led to him being nominated by the
school.
Rotary Adventure in Citizenship
This is a new initiative by our Club, where we
have an opportunity of sending a year 11 student
to Canberra for a week-long experience in May.
This program assists students with a real interest
in politics and the parliamentary process to gain
a first hand understanding and experience of
how Federal Government works. They will visit
Parliament, meeting the President of the
Senate, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and journalists from the Press
gallery. They will also visit and be provided with
historical details of the War Memorial and
Institute of Sport. This program is designed to
increase their understanding of Citizenship and
the parliamentary system.
With the support and assistance of Senior
teaching staff at Thomas Carr College, our Club
has selected Austin Deppeller to attend this
program. Some members with good memories
may recall Austin’s speech at last year’s
Wynspeak competition, which has a political
edge. He has a great interest in politics and is an
ideal candidate. Austin will be invited to our
Club on his return to detail his experiences.
Youth Leadership and Philanthropy
Recognition
New member Khurram has proposed a series of
recognition awards designed to motivate,
support, promote and recognize both leadership
and philanthropic activities pursued by Young
people within the boundaries of the City of
Wyndham at local and International levels.
Categories include:
• ‘Young Leader of the Year” for students aged
12-17 years attending colleges with our City
Boundaries
• “New Resident Leader of the Year”
• “Young Indigenous Leader of the year”
Khurram will now commence planning on an
implementation package and timeline, and will
present a final draft to the Youth committee in
February after which the proposal will be put to
the Board as it is intended to be ongoing.
Significant Vocations Based Project
At our last Youth Committee meeting in
December, it was agreed that the Club would
undertake a significant Vocations based project
between now and the end of this Rotary year
and several options were put to committee
members. We are very grateful that Youth
Committee member Greg Beirne has since
presented a wonderful proposal to the
committee regarding the clubs possible future
involvement in a stroke victims support and
mentoring program named “Life after Stroke”
for stroke survivors.
many years ago). Rotary has an obligation to
maintain contact with sponsored clubs, so Bob
will be attending an upcoming breakfast meeting
at the Hoppers Club in order to ascertain the
current status of this club regarding
membership. Activities and any issues they
Community / International – Louise Bugeja
Christmas Spirit
It was a proud moment being a Rotarian and
seeing the pure gratitude of Lt Lance Jeffreys
when we presented him with a cheque toward
the Christmas Day lunch. Lance spoke to us
about what a long way this money would go and
how the increase of families needing help this
year compared to the decrease in funding
provided.
Everyone (I think) present was moved by the
enormity of the work the staff and volunteers at
the Salvos do and the numbers of families
needing help. He explained that in a two-week
period prior to our Christmas Dinner there they
had assisted 215 people, which covered over 700
family members.
Members were very generous on the night. Not
only did they donate non-perishable items, they
sent the hat around the room (thanks to Eil for
initiating this) and collected another $300
towards the Christmas day festivities at the
centre, and, also where possible for members ad
partners to do so, some have volunteered to go
down there and help out on Christmas Day!
Congratulations and thank you to everyone for
supporting so many local residents of Wyndham.
We all know how far what we contributed will
go.
The Community Committee will continue to build
our relationship with the Salvos and meet early
in the New Year, to discuss how we can continue
to support and develop our positive working
relationship.
Greg has taken the initiative of contacting the
organisers of this existing program started by the
Rotary Club of Kew and will be meeting program
representatives in coming weeks with a view to
providing both personal and club support for this
program.
Our club may become involved in training for
mentoring roles at a future date – well done
Greg, who will be driving this project.
Environmental Project
For some time we have talked about having a
hands on activity rather than just feeling like
‘we give out cheques’. Some work was done last
year in trying to get a project up and running but
we had little success. Alan has been in contact
with Vic Road and it is looking positive for the
club to do a project on the Federation Trail in
approximately March next year.
Probus Club of Hoppers Crossing
The Youth committee members Greg and Bob
will be making contact with the Probus Club of
Hoppers Crossing (which our club sponsored
Fight Against Ebola
When the outbreak of Ebola occurred, as a club
we agreed to make a donation to support the
fight. (This was before the committees were
reformed). We were making progress in
coordinating overseas to send a donation but
then communication ceased.
During DG Verso’s visit he mentioned to us that
several clubs had enquired about setting up a
fund up to support the fight against Ebola. We
are waiting to hear from District on this.
Uganda Water Project
(International Cluster Project)
We recently received a proposal for a
groundwater bore supply for a location in
Western Uganda. This has been marked as a
cluster international project.
During a recent cluster meeting it was decided
that all clubs within the cluster would assist with
car parking marshalling at events at Werribee
Park and that all funds raised by working in
these events will be donated to this project. This
relates to the announcement from Doug for
volunteers for car parking shifts at the Park.
Community Cluster Project
The idea of a community cluster project was
raised and a few ideas were discussed about
locations where a community cluster project
would be very beneficial. The committee will
continue to research this area and may propose
this for the 2015-2016 Rotary year.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Attendance
21st Jan
28th Jan
4th Feb
Alan Makin
No meeting
Linda Scott
Fellowship and Fines
st
21 Jan
28th Jan
4th Feb
Callum Scott and Des O’Shanassy
No meeting
Frances Farrugia and Trevor Jago
Members Birthdays & Anniversaries
th
19 Jan
22nd Jan
Colin Styles
Trevor Jago
Rotary Anniversaries
31st Jan
Colin Styles
Diary Dates
st
21 Jan
28th Jan
5th Feb
Guest Speaker Robert Ronzio
Scatter Meeting – No Club Meeting
Wynspeak Committee Meeting
18th Feb
21st – 22nd Feb
22nd Feb
4th March
5th March
5th March
28th March
2nd April
3rd April
8th April
30th April
3rd May
5th May
12th May
19th May
21st May
26th May
3rd June
17 – 19 July
Max Blaik - Youth Citizenship Awardee
Clydesdale Competition Catering
Parking Marshalls – Live on the Lawn
RYLA Candidate - Zach Portelli
International Women’s Day Breakfast
Wynspeak Committee Meeting
Blues Train
Wynspeak Committee Meeting
Parking Marshalls – Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt
Wynspeak Launch – Di Caprio
Wynspeak Committee Meeting
Bridal Expo
Wynspeak – Heat 1
Wynspeak – Heat 2
Wynspeak – Heat 3
Wynspeak – Heat 4
Wynspeak – Heat 5
Wynspeak Final
Antique Fair
Super Tuesday Commuter Bike Count 2015
(Alan Makin)
Bicycle Network is conducting Super Tuesday,
Australia's biggest annual bike count, on Tuesday
3 March 2015 from 7am to 9am. This program
helps to build a case for developing better bike
riding infrastructure.
The link for the Bike Count 2015 is:
https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/gener
al/better-conditions/459/
Registrations for Super Tuesday are open on
Monday 19 January at 8am for previous counters,
and on Tuesday 20 January at 8am for everyone
else. Get ready to register next week to secure
your favourite count site on the day. Please visit
the Super Tuesday website to see if you can find
a site in your municipality.
It is an easy self-registration procedure and they
will follow up with emailed maps of the location
you select (first come-first served basis) and
data recording sheet. There is even a free tee
shirt for your efforts!
Each person who successfully completes the
count will receive a $50 donation as a reward for
his or her work.
After the count you send the info back
electronically and by snail mail (as a back up).
By nominating the "Rotary Club of Hoppers
Crossing" as your not-for-profit organisation they
will ask you for an e-invoice so they can give the
$50 to the club. Forward this e-request to our
illustrious Treasurer, Mick, who will take it from
there.
Western Emergency Relief $etwork
(WERN)
A Community Service Project
of the Rotary Clubs of
Bacchus Marsh, Melton
Valley, Sunshine and
Wyndham
WER$ is a non-profit organization changing lives
every day for those marginalized in our society or
suffering trauma through emergency
circumstances. We help trauma victims recovering
from such devastating events as fire and flood.
WER$ also assists in situations such as family
violence, refugees and the homeless. WER$ is
made up of people and organizations who care and
want to make a difference.
! Do you want to make a difference to lives of others?
! Do you want to help people in crisis?
! Can you afford a few hours per month with like-minded
people helping others?
! Can you assist our valuable program through financial
or physical assistance?
If you want to get
involved, know someone
who could help or you wish
to donate furniture,
bedding, electrical or
whitegoods please contact
below representatives.
With grateful appreciation to Eastern Emergency Relief $etwork
WER$ Manager, Boris Schwartz M. 0427 821 243.
Program Chair: PDG Ross Butterworth P. 03 8742 5610 M. 0411 228311
8 Jamieson Ct. Eynesbury 3338
E. [email protected]
Western Emergency Relief Letwork
(WERN)
January 2015 Lewsletter
A Community Service Project
of the Rotary Clubs of
Bacchus Marsh, Melton
Valley, Sunshine and
Wyndham
WERL is a non-profit organization changing lives every day for those marginalized in our society or
suffering trauma through emergency circumstances. We help trauma victims recovering from such
devastating events as fire and flood.
WERL also assists in situations such as family violence, refugees and the homeless. WERL is made up of
people and organizations who care and want to make a difference.
WERL is now up and running. We become incorporated as of
January 2015 supported by a number of Rotary Clubs in the west
of Melbourne and including local business, Councils and Trusts.
The latest of these to come on board is the Lord Mayor’s
Charitable Trust providing much needed funds to support the
growth of the program. CMV Group and Volvo are preparing a
furniture delivery van to donate to WERN in a four year deal.
Benetas recently donated a large amount of ex-nursing home
furniture to WERN to provide us with a great start up stock of
chairs, tables, couches and other furniture.
VicTrack have donated our Premises with a 12 month lease
in West Footscray and this will be our base for the near
future. The Committee wishes to thank all involved in
preparing the venue, volunteering their time and assistance
and sponsoring the Program.
If not already involved, your help is also welcomed, if you
are in a position to assist with volunteering once a week,
once a month or whenever you have some spare time to
assist we have light, easy duties to become involved with
while helping others in need in our community.
Our delivery van only requires a standard car licence to drive
it for pick ups and deliveries, our donated furniture needs
inspection, sometimes cleaning and occasionally minor
repairs.
The Before
We also have a specific need for Licensed Electrical Testers
to tag electrical equipment. So if you want to get involved,
know someone who could help or you wish to donate
furniture, bedding, electrical or whitegoods please contact
PDG Ross Butterworth on the details below or our Program
Manager.
WERN’s Program Manager Boris has commenced and eager
to welcome you to WERN in any way you can assist. Please
contact him on 0427 821 243. Please note donations of goods
must be by appointment only.
& The After – a fabulous clean up job and the
move in. A part of the WERN Team with our
Manager Boris, second from left.
P. 03 8742 5610
Clubs can also adopt the program to support their local
community through WERN. If you want to know more about
becoming involved or would like a speaker to address your
Club or organization please contact us on the details below.
Program Chair: PDG Ross Butterworth
8 Jamieson Ct. Eynesbury 3338
M. 0411 228311
E. [email protected]