May Rotary friends and Rotary ways help us to serve our community
here and abroad in many ways.
Next Meeting - Monday 4 December 2023
at Corro88, 86 Burwood Road, Burwood
6.00pm for 6.15pm
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Hi all,
I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your presence and active participation in our last meeting. Your dedication and enthusiasm are truly inspiring, and I am grateful for your unwavering commitment to making a positive impact in our community.
I am proud to be part of a club that is so committed to making a difference. Your generosity, your willingness to give your time and talent, and your unwavering support for our initiatives have made a significant impact in the lives of many.
I am excited to announce that our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held tomorrow. This is an important occasion where we will reflect on our accomplishments over the past year and set our sights on new goals for the future. I encourage all members to attend the AGM and actively participate in shaping the future of our club.
Following the AGM, we will host our annual Christmas party. This is a time for us to celebrate the year's achievements, mingle with fellow Rotarians, and enjoy each other's company. I encourage you to bring a gift for the club's gift exchange and a gift for Tree of Joy.
Partners and friends are welcome to join us for the Christmas party. Please let us know if you will be bringing a guest so that we can make the necessary arrangements.
Thank you again for your dedication and support. I look forward to seeing you at the AGM and Christmas party!
Sincerely,
Upcoming:
4 December 2023 - Burwood Rotary Christmas Party
See you on Monday night,
Hugo Robinson
President
Rotary Club of Burwood
Minutes from previous meeting
Pres Hugo opened at 620
Rotary Affirmation.
Apology: . John Mansour. Simon, Alf Dimarco,
Guest speaker Sally Sitou MP can't make it tonight as she injured her ankle. Tonight we will discuss our future plans
Christmas meeting on 4th December.
We need to have our AGM preferably on Dec 4th. Will have prior to the Christmas Party. Need to settle board for next year. Please give consideration as we need a strong executive, Dennise should nominate for 24-25 Will send an email out tonight re AGM and a nomination form from Dennise and circulate to members.
For the Christmas will have a Kris Kringle up to $20.00 gift. Or r a gift for tree of joy, or both. Wear something with a Christmas theme, Anna-Marie organise menu maybe alternate drop,
PRISCA - pp Keith phoned the schools and was hard work as teachers were busy. Awards will be handed out to the Children at the schools, so it is reasonable solution. Venue is a problem as the RSL is not really a satisfactory venue now due to cost and food. Australian Catholic University is showing interest and we will investigate for next year. They want more community engagement. Keith suggests maybe coffee and tea at the end of the night,
Pres Hugo - Presidents night this Thursday night at Bankstown Sports and Pres Elect Dennise is going and will need an Elector form which we need to sign and send to Dennise
Emails addresses and current distribution list needs to be updated, PP Peter Moore suggested all official emails go from out Rotary email address or at least it be included in any emails circulated to members and others.
Rob Whitney . NYSF fees have been transferred
RYLA Pres Hugo has a nominee.
Pp Peter There was a welcome event at Usyd last week? several of us were invited but no one went it appears but several declined.
Need to do working with children
pp Sana Comedy for a Cause on Sat 24 th need 60 to 70 people tickets are $40,00 Could have a dinner before or after , Donate to Eurella and CABL. November is Domestic violence month and CABL does domestic violence support. We need to market this event now, in the end we need this room in Theatre style to fit people .
Maralie represented us at Granville Rotary International Peace Day. She spoke for fifteen minutes on World Peace, most attendees were from India and Pakistan, on zoom. There were a lot of District Rotarians. Suggestion she should give the presentation to the club,
We should organise job talks and Whats new in my life next year,
Peter Moore brought up what to do with our Club records which are now all in his study and he has no room left. It would be a shame to shred them consider Burwood Library as they are historical.
Raffle won by Irene
Peter Moore to bank $95.00
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.
