May Rotary friends and Rotary ways help us to serve our community
here and abroad in many ways.
Next Meeting - Monday 12 February 2024
at Corro88, 86 Burwood Road, Burwood
6.00pm for 6.15pm
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Hey everyone,
We're officially back for 2024!
First things first: Don't forget to grab your official Burwood Rotary shirt – it's the perfect way to show your club pride and support our local projects.
We're reconvening tomorrow! I'll unfortunately be absent, but the fabulous Dennise Herrick will be stepping up to chair – I have no doubt it will be an inspiring and productive session to talk about her upcoming year as President.
Remember, Rotary thrives on the dedication of its members. So, get ready to roll up your sleeves and make a difference! Speaking of rolling up sleeves, we're hosting a BBQ for the Burwood Council on the 24th, and we need YOU! Sign up to volunteer and ensure it's a memorable day for everyone.
Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow and throughout the year! Remember, together, we can make a real and lasting impact on our community.
See you on Monday night,
Hugo Robinson
President
Rotary Club of Burwood
Burwood Rotary was visited by Dr. Joachim Gerner all the way from the Rotary Club of Heidelberg-Alte Brücke in Germany!
Dr Gerner was here visiting his daughter in Croydon and we were so thankful for him coming to speak to us.
He shared all the amazing initiatives the Heidelberg Club was involved in and even about his own experiences as Deputy Mayor of the city.
One thing I love about Rotary is this: no matter where you are in the world, our common goals and determination to help those here and abroad remains universal.
It’s also universal that local government obsessives like Gerner and I seem to join Rotary!
Minutes from previous meeting
Rotary meeting at Coro88 on 29-01-2024
Pres Hugo opened at 630 with the Rotary Affirmation.
Apologies: Dennise Herrick. Simon Fox, Alf Dimarco, John Kane Rob Whitney
Guests were Ella Clarice Sardan from Mindanao Poverty Relief Action (MINPRA), a SEC registered non-profit organisation operating in Ginoog, Mindanao, Philippines joined by Joachim Gerner from the Rotary Club of Heidelberg Alte Brücke, Germany and Satvik Sharma RYLA 2024, Lynn,
Pres Hugo – Thanks every one for attending and helping at the Australia Day BBQ. It was a good community Project with exposure in the community from Mayor Faker. Burwood Council have suggested we could help in two more upcoming BBQ s . It is 150 year anniversary of Burwood council and there will be a year long celebration . Pp John commented we received $105.00 in donations in the bucket left near our site.
Please pay membership fees which are due now. Please order your tickets for District Conference. We will have a joint Board meeting when Dennise returns from Cambodia.
Pp Sana Comedy for a Cause. Now April 6. We can buy tickets online. Looking for 70 people and each of us can invite10 guests 7.00 for 730 $45.00 a ticket with proceeds to CABL
PP Walter will be visiting Philippines in the next month. Vera from RC Parramatta and pp Peter Hamer and Shirley from the group called SHEP (Sexual education in pictures)
Also two other Rotarians RC Botany who are donating $8000.00 This will be the start of a global grant worth half a million dollars
The Philippines have a high rate of unwanted pregnancies, possibly up to 51% of all pregnancies . Girls reach puberty at about age 12. Education and religious reasons mean there is less or no contraception. The grant will be used for education
Ella Clarice Sardan from Mindanao Poverty Relief Action (MINPRA), a SEC registered non-profit organisation operating in Ginoog, Mindanao, Philippines.
Menander. Six people visit schools to educate children. There is trafficking and pregnancy is rampant. They don't know about sex education and sexual and mental health. They have to be careful about how they approach the subject.
Girls may be pushed to be married for a dowry rather than love. Need to improve education re sex education and sexual health
Satvik Sharma attended RYLA. Pres Hugo drove him to the weekend. He is studying Commerce Law at Usyd. He described the RYLA conference as improving his personal development and made many friends with similar interests.
Pres Hugo thanked him for going and returning to the Club to tell us about his experience.
Visiting Rotarian Pres Joachim Gerner from the Rotary Club of Heidelberg Alte Brücke, Germany. District 11860 There are 69 members . Alte Brucke refers to the Old Bridge crossing the River Neckar . There are Five clubs in Heidelberg. He comes to Australia to visit his daughter who lives in Croydon. He outlined his past Rotary career and currently is President of his Rotary Club. He is a now retired for three years but was the Deputy Mayor of Heidelberg responsible for 1000 employees with much community works.
Heidelberg has oldest university and focus on science and medicine. It is the leader in stem cell research under European law not German law. He presented Pres Hugo with a Banner from his Club.
Raffle won by Irene ( $45.00 )
Final General business: pp john winter sleep out. CABL with Marrickville Metro raising $17000 ? dollars
Simon Fox will mention next meeting. Basically you sleep in your car overnight. Looking for sponsorship from Westfield. We would ask for sponsorship from family and friend
The meeting closed at 740
Notes by Peter Moore
District Conference 8 - 10 March 2024 tickets on sale now
Early bird tickets for District Conference 2024 are now on sale!
I have purchased my tickets and I encourage all of you to hurry before the early bird sale runs out on 30 November 2023.
Conference will be held at the Novotel Wollongong Northbeach in Wollongong on 8-10 March 2024.
There will be speakers covering topical subjects and important Rotary projects.
Come and join us for a weekend of learning and fun. Meet fellow Rotarians who care about creating a better world.
I would love for you all to join me in March next year.
Rotary Burwood District 9675’s turnover of $1,400 to Lilo-an National High School Extension Don Bosco of Cebu City via Rotary Club of Cebu District 3860 International
Fellows here is the latest from Juvie in Gingoog, they returned from the Helping Hand mission, and are now preparing for the next. We have some donations coming in, thank you, and will send every dollar over for these missions. Those pictures give an idea of the destruction.
I received another email from Juvie and MinPRA in Gingoog. Somehow, miraculously they avoided much damage to themselves. On the compound it appears two fruit trees came down and the other crop was damaged. On the mountain property the damage was even less. They hate asking for help but they would like to help the island of Dinagat where Vera took a team on a SewAID Mission a couple of years ago.
Rotary Youth Exchange - making a difference - Reflections from a Reunion 30 years later.
The Year is 1991, two busses full of Rotary Exchange Students enter a parking lot in Sydney after 3 weeks around Australia on the “Capricorn Ramble Tour”. Saying goodbye was heart-breaking, knowing that we would soon be back home and maybe never see each other again.
Jumping to September 2021, downtown Frankfurt on a Friday afternoon in brilliant weather. Stepping out of the car to greet 3 people I have not seen for 30 year in front of their hotel.
The Rotary Club of Burwood has created the 50th Anniversary Charitable Trust with the overall charitable purpose of "relieving poverty and the advancement of education or any other matter beneficial to the community". Funds are awarded to persons who satisfy the Trustees that they are financially disadvantaged and are undertaking some form of further study/sporting endeavour beneficial to themselves and to the community in general.
