President Jenny Foster 2017/18 February 20th 2018 · 2018-02-23 · Greetings from London. Back to...
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1 President – Jenny Foster 2017/18 February 20 th 2018 Volume 83, Issue 30 [email protected] Chartered 27 th March 1935 www.RCE.org.au Jenny Foster 25 th Feb 2018 Rotary Stall to promote Moonee Valley Art Show Festival Contact Alistair Fraser if you can assist Queens Park 6 th March CLUB PHOTO The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm 27 th Feb 2018 Carolyn Larsen – 100 things you need to know about ancient Greece The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT: Dear Fellow Rotarians & Friends of Rotary, Greetings from London. Back to Paris for 2 nights tomorrow & then I commence that long flight. Today we are very fortunate to be able to able to travel as we do. I do find however that no matter where I travel in the world, Melbourne is the best place in the world to live. Take a moment to look around today. Breathe in our fresh air. Look at how clean our streets are. We have some of the best hospitals & medical treatment in the world. We have fantastic schools & universities rated as the top in the world. Yes, we can always do better but truly we need to be very thankful for all we that we do have. In Australia however one thing that we should not be proud of is that we are the only Developed Country in the world to have people, including many children, suffering from the eye disease, Trachoma. Today you will see attached an invitation to our upcoming "Foundation Dinner” on Tuesday, 10 April. This dinner will raise money for Rotary International Foundation….OUR Charity that supports this vital work. At the same time raising awareness about Trachoma as we hear from Key Note speaker, Lien Trinh, who is Manager for the “End Trachoma 2020” campaign. A campaign Rotary International President Ian Riseley has bought awareness to the World through Rotary. A fellow Australian finding it incredible to think that with all the money, top medical facilities & caring people with people we have in Australia, people are still suffering in our beautiful Country. To find out more, especially this week as there are broadcasts all week from Ian Riseley & many Professionals talking about what needs to be done to eradicate this disease & help our own people. Please see: https://www.endtrachoma2020.org.au Much more can also be found on Facebook…just hit “LIKE” & learn more. AND…Book Now to attend this very important Foundation Dinner. Invite Friends & Business Colleagues. They also probably have no idea about this disease & how Rotary help these causes. This is a Cluster Event however Rotary Club of Essendon will be hosting. As we celebrate the long history of this Club, leading the way again & as we mark 30 years this year since our own Royce Abbey was RI President, may we ALL get behind our current Australian RI President, Ian Riseley, a school boy from Essendon who has always been passionate about Polio eradication as he remembers a fellow student suffering from Polio & not
Transcript of President Jenny Foster 2017/18 February 20th 2018 · 2018-02-23 · Greetings from London. Back to...
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President – Jenny Foster 2017/18
February 20th 2018
Volume 83, Issue 30
[email protected] Chartered 27th March 1935 www.RCE.org.au
Jenny Foster
25th Feb 2018 Rotary Stall to promote Moonee Valley Art Show Festival
Contact Alistair Fraser if you can assist Queens Park
6th March CLUB PHOTO The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
27th Feb 2018 Carolyn Larsen – 100 things you need to know about ancient Greece
The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:
Dear Fellow Rotarians & Friends of Rotary, Greetings from London. Back to Paris for 2 nights tomorrow & then I commence that long flight. Today we are very fortunate to be able to able to travel as we do. I do find however that no matter where I travel in the world, Melbourne is the best place in the world to live. Take a moment to look around today. Breathe in our fresh air. Look at how clean our streets are. We have some of the best hospitals & medical treatment in the world. We have fantastic schools & universities rated as the top in the world. Yes, we can always do better but truly we need to be very thankful for all we that we do have. In Australia however one thing that we should not be proud of is that we are the only Developed Country in the world to have people, including many children, suffering from the eye disease, Trachoma. Today you will see attached an invitation to our upcoming "Foundation Dinner” on Tuesday, 10 April. This dinner will raise money for Rotary International Foundation….OUR Charity that supports this vital work. At the same time raising awareness about Trachoma as we hear from Key Note speaker, Lien Trinh, who is Manager for the “End Trachoma 2020” campaign. A campaign Rotary International President Ian Riseley has bought awareness to the World through Rotary. A fellow Australian finding it incredible to think that with all the money, top medical facilities & caring people with people we have in Australia, people are still suffering in our beautiful Country. To find out more, especially this week as there are broadcasts all week from Ian Riseley & many Professionals talking about what needs to be done to eradicate this disease & help our own people. Please see: https://www.endtrachoma2020.org.au Much more can also be found on Facebook…just hit “LIKE” & learn more. AND…Book Now to attend this very important Foundation Dinner. Invite Friends & Business Colleagues. They also probably have no idea about this disease & how Rotary help these causes. This is a Cluster Event however Rotary Club of Essendon will be hosting. As we celebrate the long history of this Club, leading the way again & as we mark 30 years this year since our own Royce Abbey was RI President, may we ALL get behind our current Australian RI President, Ian Riseley, a school boy from Essendon who has always been passionate about Polio eradication as he remembers a fellow student suffering from Polio & not
being able to attend school with his friends…yes here in Essendon! Now that young Essendon School boy is leading the way for all Rotarians around the world to “Make A Difference”, especially for our own people. Together we can End Trachoma…..but we NEED YOU!! And finally some words from the famous Eye Surgeon Fred Hollows who helped thousands in Australia & around the world to be able to see: "Every eye is an eye, when you're doing the surgery there that is just as important as if you were doing eye surgery on the prime minster or the king" "To my mind, having a care and concern for others is the highest of the human qualities"
See many of you at Rotary next week I hope.
Kind Regards President Jenny
Speaker for the day was our very own member Steven Wojnarowski affectionately known as “Big W” due to the fact that he is
7ft tall (or at least looks to me as if he is!)
Steven presented some interesting facts of the recent census, titled “Who are you” he said there are 5.9M people in Victoria,
510K in Tasmania, 1.6m in South Australia, 2.5m in Western Australia, 229k in NT, 4.7m in QLD, 7.5m in NSW and approx. 400K
in Canberra.
He said the highest population growth was in Victoria 10.7%, WA 10.5% and ACT 11.2% (Editor’s note: ACT are we surprised!!)
Steven showed the growth in population in Melbourne as compared to Sydney from 1991 which showed that Sydney had
grown faster than Melbourne population wise.
He also showed interesting figures of the ageing population in Australia from 1991 to date as well as the states where most of
the migrants settle, 28% in Victoria, 28% in NSW, 26% ACT, 32% WA.
He also showed a slide indicating the areas where the migrants from the various countries settle in Victoria as well as a slide
with the various types of families as well as single person households.
Steven also mentioned that the City of Moonee Valley resident population is 122,968 with a population density of 28.54
persons per hectare.
Steven also stated that the change in age structure or the service age group indicated that the younger 25-35 age group
increased from 2011 to 2016
Steven also showed the households with children and without children for the various ages.
Most of the statistics were compared with the Moonee Valley area with greater Melbourne.
Wishlist for the “Pre-used and loved book stall”
Books: Novels, children’s books, cook books, gardening books, etc.
DVDs, CDs and Vinyl Records
Funds raised will be used to supply hygiene kits for the young
women in High Schools in Balibo Timor Leste.
The kits will allow the girls to attend school every day.
For more information
Cherrie Osbourne [email protected] 0414 459467
Contact David Dippie to collect goods
Help yourself and help the Club by banking with Strathmore Community Bank. For example, take out a home loan
and the club will receive up to $500. Take out a 3 month fixed term deposit and the club will receive up to $50.
For more details drop into the branch at 337 Napier St or call branch Manager David Porter on 9374-2607.
EVENTS CALENDAR DATE SPEAKER/EVENT VENUE
25th Feb 2018 Rotary Stall to promote Moonee Valley Art Show Festival- Contact Alistair Fraser
Queens Park
27th Feb 2018 Carolyn Larsen – 100 things you need to know about ancient Greece
The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
6th March 2018 Dr Peter Condos – Man behind the badge 36 years later – CLUB PHOTO
The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
13th March 2018 Fiona Patten – Voluntary assisted dying and any other parliamentary matters
The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
20th March 2018 Dinner meeting – KLAC Judy Waterhouse The Anglers Tavern 6pm start dinner meeting
23-25th March ART SHOW together with Rotary Club of East Keilor
See Advert in Contact
27th March 2018 No Meeting – Art Show
28th March 2018 “Day for Girls” sewing day 1pm to 5pm Essendon Baptist Church 138
Buckley St Moonee Ponds
3rd April 2018 Brumby Babes Talk – Gaye Cariss & Maria Kouppas
The Anglers Tavern- Time 12.30pm to 2pm
10th April 2018 Speakers- Lien Trinh- Project Manager “End Trachoma 2020 (Rotary Scholar)
Murray Verso – Foundation David Abbey – Royce & Jean Abbey
Foundation Foundation Dinner with Cluster Gateway
East & West Clubs
Waterloo Cup Hotel
252 Maribyrnong Road
Moonee Ponds
6.30pm for 7pm start
17th April 2018 David Sullivan – Lawyer Crownbet The Anglers Tavern 6pm to 7.30pm
20th to 21st April 2018 7pm to 4pm Relay for Life – Supporting Brumby Babes RCE to attend Friday night
Aberfeldie Athletics Track Corio St Moonee
Ponds
24th April 2018 Catherine Scerri - Bahay Tuluyan The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
1st May 2018 Neil Henderson The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
8th May 2018 Kurt Smyth – The battle of Long Tan The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
15th May 2018 Charter Night & Book Launch- Guest speaker Alex Lavelle – Editor The Age & Alan Murphy
Ascot House
22nd May 2018 Alan Murphy The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
29th May 2018 Paul Cariss – Notary Public The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
5th June 2018 ZOOM Video conference – Nina & Freja The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
15th June 2018 President dinner TBA
19th June 2018 Changeover Lunch
Winner for the Worst Hat: Sam Tartaglia
Have you taken any photos on your iphone, or camera in
this past Rotary Year?
Can I please have them forwarded to:
Many of these photos will form a special memento of this
past year, and I would like to use them as part of the
year in summary.
I appreciate your help with this. Remember any Rotary
function or event….
Thanking you in anticipation
Maria
