ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS WEEKLY BULLETIN | Number 5 27 July 2020

President’s Message Next Meetings

I am sure I am not alone in finding the sight of everyone
masked up quite surreal but it looks like compliance rates are Tuesday 28 July
high, so let's hope it is a game changer in turning the tide in the Board Budget Meeting
daily numbers. You will see in the newsletter, Heather has
kindly offered to make masks for anyone interested, with a do-
nation of $10 per mask to Rotary funds, many thanks, Heather. Thursday 30 July
Speaker: David Rushworth
I am pleased to advise the Club is making a $500 donation to
‘End Polio Now’, in recognition of this being the DG Partner's History of Beaumaris Rotary
nominated charity and Alma and Greg's visit to our Club last Thursday 6 August
week. Fun Night, Details to Follow
We had the first D9810 President’s meeting on Friday; Alma
included all those working at District level to the meeting, so Tuesday 11 August
Trish, Chris D'Arcy, Ken, Heather, and John Sime were also on
Board Meeting
the call. I gave a short presentation on our recent Strategic
Plan process, which seemed to be well received. There are a
number of District meetings coming up that everyone is wel- Thursday 13 August
come to attend – dates shown in this newsletter. Speaker: Rani Kulkarni
David Rushworth is one of our longest serving member and Rotary Scholarship Recipient
was the fourth president 1988. On Thursday, David will give us
'a history of the Beaumaris Rotary Club'. Look forward to see- Thursday 20 August
ing you there! Speaker: Julie McKay
Yours in Rotary Enable Social Enterprises
Adrian
All Meeting Via Zoom at 6:00 pm

Contents
1) President’s Message
2) Community Ideas, Zero School Dropouts
3) Auction Extravaganza
4) District Events, MITS, Daffodil Day
5) Masks, Knitting for Syria
Do not miss Page 3. No 6) This Week’s Speaker
Roy it is not what you
8) Vanuatu Malaria Elimination Program
think!
9) Club Sponsors
11) Club Structure / Photo of Week

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Club News
How can Rotary best help our Community at Balance of RAWCS #Project Account
this time? at beginning of report period: 0.00
Recently, President Adrian highlighted the key priorities Total of donations received
for our Club while we are unable to get on with our normal by online donation facility: $5,348.75
fundraising and service projects. We need to:
"look at all our expenditure with fresh eyes, as there Total other RAWCS Project transactions (detailed below):
is likely to be increased need for more basic support/ $5,000.00
humanitarian relief with our local community, and this Date of Expenditure
is where we should be directing limited resources. All
projects will be reviewed." Amount Authorised Used for what purpose

Identifying the priority needs in our local community is a 5-Mar-2020 $2,500

vital first step for our entire Club, not just the Community
Committee. Please take the time to respond to a couple
of questions:
Do you know of specific and immediate needs that
Balance of RAWCS Project Account at the end of report period:
exist in our local community? How can Beaumaris
Rotary assist?
What specific contacts and organisations should
we approach and ask these questions?
Your response, via email or phone, to Richard would be
greatly appreciated (his details can be found in ClubRun-
ner).
Richard Jones
Project: Zero School Dropouts –
Audit Report to 30 June 2020
School retention is a national education measure. The under-
lying barrier to school retention is school dropouts and these
occur more frequently from Year 7/8, with an increasing trend
from Year 10 to Year 12. Many young people fail to find a job
because of inadequate reading and writing skills, as a result of
leaving school early. The fiscal and social cost of lost oppor-
tunity for disengaged youth is enormous.
This Project seeks to enhance education participation and to
assist with educational need of young people in a timely man-
ner so that young people in Australia are equipped with basic
life skills to make a living and to live to their full potential. Any
school will have full autonomy to identify students in need of
help and request assistance to support ‘at risk’ or ‘disengaged’
students.
1st instalment for 10-week specialised targeted program
25-Jun-2020 $2,500
2nd instalment for 10-week specialised targeted program
$348.75
Four Year 8 students were identified as ‘at risk’ of disengaging
at school and home. A ten-week specialised targeted group
program was developed to provide early intervention. The
program will focus on:
· increasing emotional awareness.
· healthy anger management strategies.
· stopping the cycle of abuse.
· identifying the triggers that lead to poor choice of
behaviour; and
· making better life choices.
The program starts in Term 3 and a similar program is planned
for a group of Year 9 students in Term 4. The funding has
been approved and released in full to the school in question.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is expected that the pro-
gram will be interrupted for the foreseeable future. However,
the issue of students disengaging at school and home is likely
to be exacerbated due to ongoing disruptions to schools and
the livelihood of many families arising from the COVID-19 pan-
demic.
The project team will continue to engage the school and pro-
vide further assessment of progress and potential future needs.
Bridget Hage
# Rotary Australia World Community Service Ltd (RAWCS)
works in harmony with the Rotary Foundation and its ‘Areas of
Focus’, delivering humanitarian aid through the Australian re-
gional network of Rotarians, Clubs and Districts. Working
hrough through RAWCS allows donations to be tax deductable.

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Club News
Beaumaris Rotary Auction Extravaganza · Hampers of homemade jams, pickles and other yummy
things.

· Books. A book you’ve just read and enjoyed. Or three books

tied with a ribbon.

· Jigsaw puzzles and DVDs.

· Toys, games or Barbie dolls you’ve outgrown!

Join us for the · Paintings, prints and object d’art.

Beaumaris Rotary Auction Extravaganza on
Thursday, 6 August @ 7pm, · Homemade passion fruit cream sponge, lasagne and biscuits.

from a couch near you!

· Hawaiian grass skirt and lei, French maids’ outfit and chef‘s
hat!
Zoom auction with a difference
Be prepared for an auction with a difference. Members will provide
items for auction. There will be bargains to be had! And mystery
· That never used – still in its box – Christmas gift. It’s been
items to be captured. There will be items under the hammer for $10 hidden at the back of the cupboard for so long, you’ve forgot-
and $10,000. Okay, maybe not $10,000! ten what it’s for!

No entry fee or donations necessary. No guest speaker! No food · Orchids, Bamboo plants and Fiddle-Leaf Fig.
included! Drinks to be provided by you. There will be a quiz, or two,
with prizes so, as well as money, bring your trivia brain with you.
· Holiday homestay weekend.

Fun, fun, fun

Stay connected with your fellow Rotarians and friends. And bring
· Household or garden tools, cheese platters and knives, and
clever corkscrew things.
your partner! It’s a partner’s night. Join in even if you’ve nothing to
auction. Everyone’s welcome.

Couchfunding Details of how the evening will work to be shared nearer the date.
Watch this space! In the meantime, get your thinking cap on to find
This is a small fundraiser activity. It’s not in the same league as our something your fellow Rotarian will bid for. And start practising wav-
Farmers Markets or Golf Day but it’s fundraising from the comfort of ing your hands eagerly in front of your computer screen.
your own couch. You’ve heard of crowdfunding? We’ve coined the
term ‘couchfunding.’ Join together for our first couchfunding evening.
It’s going to be fun!

Homemade cookies, sponges and delights Credit for this awesome initiative goes to Megan. Once again a
What can you auction? There’s no limit. Use your imagination. source of great ideas!
There’s no bounds to your choice. But if you’re stuck for ideas, here
are a few prompts:

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Club News
District Events
Please note the following events (further notification will
be coming by email):
· Club Runner workshop Monday, 24 August 7.00pm
· Social Media workshop Monday, 31 August 7.00pm
· Community Projects Forums
Sunday 16 August, 4.00pm, and
Wednesday 19 August, 11.00am
· Morning tea with the DG Tuesday, 4 August,10.30am
Sunday Sundowners with Alma 19 August, 5.00pm
Feedback from the parents and students has been uni-
formly positive and they appreciate the continuing com-
mitment to their children’s learning and wellbeing. A core
group of staff has remained in Melbourne to provide ongo-
ing support to the smaller number of Victorian and North-
ern Territory alumni students who remain in Melbourne for
Term 3.
When students and families choose MITS, they are
choosing more than just the outstanding learning pro-
grams that are provided: they are also choosing the
unique opportunities of Melbourne. This temporary move
will allow MITS to continue to fulfil their commitment to
students until it is possible for everyone to be in Mel-
bourne again.

This temporary measure is the right one for the students

and families and will require significant additional re-
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School sources and funding. Many of their supporters gave gen-
(MITS): Update erously in the lead up to 30 June but if you do have the
Edward Tudor, Executive Director of MITS, has ability to support MITS and its Darwin Hub, please (see
shared some important and exciting news: MITS will our website)”
operate from a temporary Darwin Hub in Term 3.
Further updates on the Darwin Hub will be shared in
“Having run a very effective distance-learning program the coming weeks.
through Term 2, MITS had been looking forward to wel-
coming students to ‘in-person’ learning for Term 3. Unfor-
tunately, as the COVID-19 situation in Melbourne deterio-
rated, it became clear that the students would not be able
to return, as planned. It was recognised that another term
of distance education would have a significant impact on Daffodil Day Cancelled
the students’ continued learning and growth.
From Cancer Council of Victoria
A decision was taken to temporarily move their operations This year, following Government Health Guidelines & ad-
to a Darwin Hub for Term 3. MITS has flown 15 staff, vice from public health official, among other considera-
nine of their family members and the three Victorian stu- tions, we the Cancer Council of Victoria have made the
dents to Darwin. The Victorian students (and their fami- decision to cancel our Daffodil Day sites for Friday 28th
lies back home) are looking forward to experiencing the August 2020.
richness of life and culture in the Northern Territory (once The most important thing to us is the health & safety of
the 14 days’ mandatory quarantine has been served). our volunteers, supporters & the wider community.

MITS has formed a terrific partnership to operate the Hub Mary Cunnington
– both schooling and boarding – at the Michael Long Cen-
tre, operated by the AFL NT at Marrara Oval. The stu-
dents will learn in a culturally strong and celebratory envi-
ronment, just as they would at Tigerland in Mel-
bourne. The Northern Territory Government has been
very supportive, from assistance with border crossing per-
mits, to lending them a vehicle for the term.

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Club News
Want a Cool Mask?
Heather Chisholm has very kindly offered to make masks
for members at a cost of $10 and donate all profits to our
fundraising efforts. The masks come in two styles: pleated
and fitted, see photos. They are made of cotton, have
three layers and are washable. Please contact Heather
directly on 0418 352 891 to:

· place your order

· donate cotton fabric or thin elastic

Knitting for Internally Displaced People

in Syria

There are 6.2 million people, including 2.5 million children, displaced
within Syria, the biggest internally displaced population in the World.
The pace of displacement remains relentless. Well over 1.8 million
people have been displaced in 2017, many for the second or third
time.
The Australian Syrian Association - Victoria (a not for profit organisa-
tion) coordinates shipments of clothing for children (birth to teenag-
ers)
Please contact Liz Tanzimat directly on 0408 992 844 if you would
like to know more about:

· knitting jumpers, cardigans, beanies, cowls (scarves are a fire

risk), mittens or trauma teddies

· donating wool or new clothing if knitting isn’t your thing

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This Week’s Speaker
District Governor Alma Reynolds
This is a summary of Alma’s talk:
· Congratulations to Beaumaris Rotarians on being
an excellent vibrant Club.
· My view is that District’s role is as an administrator
whose sole purpose is to help Club’s be the best
they can be.
· Polio is a highly infectious disease with no cure but
· We do this by cooping members from the clubs and
I would particular like to thank Trish Smyth, Heather
Chisholm, Chris D’Arcy and Ken Mirams for taking ·
on District roles.
· Any suggestions or ideas I make are just that, they
are not directives. I love the zoom auction idea. I ·
suggest that you should invite as many friends as
possible to the event so that you are not just putting
your hand in your own pocket.
· When we come out of this current situation the
world will not be as we knew it. It will be a reces-
sion. Businesses will have closed People will be
suffering financial distress. The community will
need Rotary’s help.
· We all need to start preparing now. Trish Smyth,
District Community Chair will be organising a meet-
ing to share ideas. Other sources include the RI
website, Open Room newsletter, other agencies. · As many of you know the Rotary Foundation is my
· I was very impressed by your Strategic planning
process, Strategy and ongoing planning. I have
asked President Adrian to share this with the other
Clubs at our upcoming forum.
· Two other hobby horses of mine are what I call
Raise Funds / Write Cheque approach and Look
Like a Rotarian.
· Talking to Adrian and his team it is clear that you
are well aware of this and ensure that your activities ·
are recognised and acknowledged and ensure that
Club Members dress in Rotary kit during Club com-
munity activities.
· I believe that if a club undertakes meaningful activi- ·
ties and is exciting then membership will take care
of itself. Beaumaris is clearly such a club.
· Of those who are successful more is expected so
perhaps you can think of creating a satellite club.
Perhaps with a special focus e.g. environment.
· RI President Holger Knaack has stated that we
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should choose new members careful as they are
going to be friends for life. There is also no right or
wrong age for members.
· Please continue to support Rotary’s flagship pro-
ject’s Foundation and End Polio Now. The latter is
my partner, Greg King’s project for the year.
· Introduces Greg King
there is a vaccine.
Rotary is committed to continue to support its eradi-
cation until the WHO declares the world free of po-
lio.
On 21 August the WHO will be declaring the African
continent free of polio having not had a recorded
case for three years. A fantastic outcome.
· RI President Holger has asked each club to pledge
USD 1500 to Polio Plus this year.
· I am personally asking that each club pledge an
additional AUD25 per member to this cause.
· Once a vaccine has been established for COVID-19
the infrastructure established worldwide for Polio +
will be in the forefront of distributing this vital pre-
ventative.
passion and I urged you to sign up if you have not
done so.
· Some facts. It took from 1796 to 1980, 184 years,
for the smallpox vaccine developed by Jenner to
eradicate that disease from the world. It is 65
years since Jonas Salk first developed the polio
vaccine.
· Back to Alma
AS you know this is the Centenary of Rotary in Aus-
tralia and New Zealand. I urge you as a Club or
with other Clubs in your area to develop a truly fit-
ting project to commemorate this milestone.
RI President Holger has stated: “Rotary is not a club
that you join it is an invitation to many opportuni-
ties”.
· Please try and engage with this wider world of Rota-
ry through the District Newsletter, RI Website, Rota-
ry Downunder and the learning Centre.
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Other Clubs’ Events

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Club Sponsors

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Club Sponsors

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Club Structure
RCOB Board Youth – Chair Vivienne Zoppolato District Officers
President Adrian Culshaw Bridget Hage Simon Kavanagh Assistant Governor for Monash A Cluster
Secretary Trish Smyth Tony McKenna David Rushworth Chris D'Arcy
Treasurer James Glenwright Antony Nixon Lois Lindsay Assistant Governor for Kingston A Cluster
Club Service & PE Lynda Doutch Jeanette Limbach Denise Grocke Heather Chisholm
Past President David Hone Indigenous - Chair Chris Mara District Compliance Officer Ken Mirams
Fund Raising Liz Tanzimat David Hone Jeanette Limbach District Community Chair Trish Smyth
Community Richard Jones Alison Letts Robert McArthur District Indigenous Support Committee
International Mark Perelaer David Hone
Youth Vivienne Zoppolato Marketing & Membership
Indigenous Chris Mara Kieron Letts Greg Every Club Fundraising Liz Tanzimat
Megan Glenwright
Community- Chair Richard Jones Bayside Charity Golf Day
Jan Cooper Max Darby Club Service Lynda Doutch Peter Flude James Glenwright
Mary Cunnington Jude Kavanagh Almoner Fred Hofmann Jim O’Brien Richard Jones
Roy Downes Julie Reith Archivist Malcolm Sawle
Mary Sealy Malcolm Sawle Attendance, Dining & Duties roster Farmers Market
(Sustainability) Lynda Doutch John Turner Peter Flude
Chris D'Arcy John Turner Financial Reviewer Tony Phillips Chris Mara Charmaine Jansz
Club Photographers Max Darby, Geoff Stringer Ken Mirams
International - Chair Mark Perelaer Club Protection Officer Ken Mirams Vivienne Zoppolato Bridget Hage
John Manks Geoff Stockdale Newsletter, Web site, Facebook Heather Chisholm Julie Reith
Fred Hofmann John Sime David Lea , Alison Letts James Glenwright
Clem Quick Simon Kavanagh Fellowship & Centenary Kerrie Geard
Richard Potter Foundation John Turner, John Beaty
On to Conference David Hone
Speaker Program Robert McArthur
Secretary Assist Roy Seager

Fred’s Snake
We do like to feature
photos from Members.
This one is from Fred
Hofmann.
His caption:
“ What kind of snake is
this? Found this creature
in our Vegigarden - it was
dead when discovered.. .”

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